Chapter 777: Eldest Prince

Deep within the cluster of palaces was a particularly lavish palace, within which a man that resembled a mountain of flesh was laying lazily on a golden reclining chair.

The man had a pair of long and narrow eyes coupled with a flat nose and an enormous mouth, presenting a hideous sight to behold. His skin was dark golden in color and riddled with barely visible golden patterns.

Two golden-robed maidservants were knelt down beside him, massaging his body.

Both of the women had serpentine lower bodies, and they were wearing golden gloves on their slender hands.

These golden gloves were immortal treasures, and they released bursts of golden light to help the two women massage the giant man's body.

Both of the women were sweating profusely, indicating that they were massaging with all their might.

"That's good, that's the spot... Go a bit harder..." the massive man murmured in a blissful manner with his eyes half-closed, and the two women immediately redoubled their efforts upon hearing this.

Right at this moment, the man suddenly raised an eyebrow as he got up into a seated position, and the two women immediately stopped what they were doing upon seeing this.

"You two can go for now," the man instructed with a dismissive wave of his hand.

Despite his enormous frame, his voice was very sharp and high-pitched, presenting a rather comical contrast, but the two women didn't dare to display any amusement as they backed away with their heads lowered.

The man swept a hand through the air, releasing a purple plate that hovered in mid-air in front of him.

The plate released a burst of radiant purple light, which formed a purple array, and a purple-robed middle-aged man appeared within the array.

The man appeared to be around thirty-seven to thirty-eight years of age, and he had a set of handsome and refined facial features.

There was a faint purple mark on his glabella that was imprinted deep into his skin, and it seemed to be an ancient rune that was giving off a faint purple glow.

"Well, well, well, to what do I owe this honor, Your Highness? Isn't this a very busy time for you? How do you have the time to be contacting a lowly nobody like me?" the giant man asked.

"You're far too modest, Fellow Daoist Golden Rhinoceros. I've always admired you for your power, but I didn't want to disturb you as I heard that you were recovering from the injuries that you sustained from your recent battle against that black weasel. I'm very glad to see that you appear to have made a full recovery," the purple-robed man replied with a warm smile.

The giant man was none other than the Golden Rhinoceros King, and a cold look instantly appeared on his face upon hearing this.

"Have you come here just to mock me, Your Highness?"

"Please don't misunderstand, Fellow Daoist Golden Rhinoceros. The only reason why you lost that battle is because you're yet to attain your Devilish Vajra Physique. I just so happen to have come into possession of a few Golden Origin Dao Fruits recently, and I'm sure they'll be able to help you in that department," the purple-robed man replied.

The Golden Rhinoceros King immediately sprang to his feet with a fervent look in his eyes upon hearing this, and he hurriedly asked, "Is that true?"

The purple-robed man merely smiled and offered no response.

The Golden Rhinoceros King took a moment to compose himself, then said, "If you have something to ask of me, then please go ahead, Your Highness."

Immediately thereafter, a fist-sized golden fruit appeared at the center of the array amid a flash of silver light.

The fruit was riddled with small golden spots that were giving off a golden gleam, and it was giving off formidable metal-attribute law power fluctuations.

The Golden Rhinoceros King's eyes immediately lit up as he picked up the golden fruit before conducting a close examination, following which he carefully stowed the fruit away into a jade box.

After applying several talismans to the box, he stowed it away, then called out, "Get Tie Yu to come and see me."

A golden-robed servant immediately appeared outside the palace, then gave an affirmative response before flying away into the distance.

Shortly thereafter, a streak of green light shot forth from afar, then landed outside the hall before fading to reveal a short green-robed man.

The man's skin was entirely green in color, and he stood at only five feet tall with a childlike face. However, his body was extremely muscular and well-developed, presenting a jarring contrast.

A hint of fear flashed through the eyes of the guards outside the palace at the sight of the short man, and they immediately extended respectful salutes.

"Master Tie Yu!"

Tie Yu paid no heed to the guards as he strode into the palace, then knelt down onto the ground before kowtowing as he said, "Tie Yu pays his respects to the Golden Rhinoceros King."

"No need for formalities, Tie Yu. I've already told you that Tong Yu, Yin Yu, and you do not need to observe such formalities in my presence," the Golden Rhinoceros King said in a warm voice as he stood up and personally helped Tie Yu to his feet.

"You are the king, while we are your subordinates, so it's only right that such formalities be observed," Tie Yu countered in a respectful manner.

"Fine, do as you please then," the Golden Rhinoceros King sighed.

"May I ask why I have been summoned here?" Tie Yu asked.

"Take some people to scour our territory for this man, and bring back his head and all of his possessions," the Golden Rhinoceros King instructed as he flicked a finger through the air to conjure up a screen of light that depicted both Shi Chuankong and Han Li, and he pointed a finger straight at the former.

"There are outsiders in our territory?" Tie Yu asked in a cold voice.

"That's right. I know how much you detest outsiders, but make sure that you bring this man's head back to me completely unharmed," the Golden Rhinoceros King instructed.

"I'll be sure to do so," Tie Yu replied as a hint of killing intent flashed through his eyes.

"Your target is at the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal Stage, while the man accompanying him is at the early-High Zenith Stage. Make sure to hunt them down as soon as possible, and I give you permission to take anyone you want with you," the Golden Rhinoceros King continued, but refrained from revealing Shi Chuankong's identity to Tie Yu.

"Rest assured, my king, I'll bring his head back to you within a month," Tie Yu replied in a proud manner.

"Alright, you can go now," the Golden Rhinoceros King said, and Tie Yu promptly departed, flying out of the palace as a streak of green light.