Deep within this group of palaces, inside a magnificent hall, a large, spherical man with a protruding belly lazily reclined on a golden chaise lounge.

The man had narrow, elongated eyes, a flat nose, and an unusually large mouth, making him appear quite ugly. His skin was a dark gold color, with faint golden纹理 shimmering within.

Two maids dressed in golden robes knelt beside him, massaging his body.

Both women had human bodies and serpentine tails, and wore golden gloves on their slender, delicate hands. The gloves shimmered with golden light, and were clearly two Immortal artifacts.

As the two women massaged him, the gloves emitted golden rays that made the surrounding air sizzle as they pressed and kneaded the large man's body.

Sweat faintly beaded on their foreheads, indicating that they were using all their strength.

"Mm, that's right, right there, a little harder..." The spherical man’s narrow eyes were half-open, half-closed, and he wore an expression of enjoyment.

The two snake-women, hearing this, applied even more pressure with their hands.

Just then, the spherical man's eyebrows twitched, and he sat up, a glint of surprise flashing in his narrow eyes.

The two snake-women stopped their massage upon seeing this.

"Step back," the spherical man said, narrowing his eyes and waving his hand.

Despite his enormous size, his voice was extremely high-pitched, prompting the urge to laugh. However, the two snake-women bowed their heads, showing no signs of amusement, and retreated.

The spherical man waved his hand, and a purple disc shot out, hovering in the air and spinning rapidly.

Brilliant purple light emanated from the disc, solidifying into a purple array.

The figure of a purple-robed middle-aged man appeared in the array, looking about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old. He had flowing white hair tied back with a tall coronet, making him look handsome and refined.

Between his brows was a faint purple mark, embedded deep in his skin, resembling an ancient rune that radiated waves of purple light, making it incredibly mysterious.

"Oh, isn't it Your Highness, the First Prince? You should be at your busiest right now. What leisure brings you to contact a recluse in this desolate place?" The spherical man chuckled.

"Golden Rhinoceros Fellow Daoist jests. I have always deeply admired your cultivation and strength. However, I heard that you had a fierce battle with that black ferret a while ago and suffered some damage to your vital energy. I was afraid of disturbing your healing, so I didn't inquire. Now it seems that Golden Rhinoceros Fellow Daoist has fully recovered, which is truly a joyous occasion," the purple-robed man said with a gentle smile.

This spherical man was none other than the Golden Rhinoceros King, one of the Ten Calamities, a ferocious beast king with a cultivation level of Great Luo.

"First Prince, did you come here specifically to mock Jin?" The Golden Rhinoceros King's face instantly turned gloomy.

"Golden Rhinoceros Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. The reason why you lost that battle was ultimately because your Demon Subduing Golden Body wasn't fully complete. I recently came across a few Golden Origin Dao Fruits, which might help Golden Rhinoceros Fellow Daoist take another step forward," the purple-robed man said casually.

"Golden Origin Dao Fruit! Is this... true?" The Golden Rhinoceros King stood up abruptly, a burning light flashing in his eyes, and spoke with some eagerness.

The purple-robed man smiled without a word.

"First Prince, just say what you want. What is it you want from me this time?" The Golden Rhinoceros King regained his composure and said.

"It's less tiring to talk to intelligent people. I want to ask Golden Rhinoceros Fellow Daoist to do something for me. After it's done, the Golden Origin Dao Fruit will be yours," the purple-robed man said, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"First Prince, please speak freely," the Golden Rhinoceros King said without hesitation.

"Make someone disappear from this world forever," the purple-robed man said calmly.

"Oh, who is it?" the Golden Rhinoceros King asked, seemingly not surprised at all.

The purple-robed man didn't speak, but raised his hand and waved, and a purple light flew out of the array, landing in the hall and turning into a purple light screen.

Two figures appeared on the light screen. One had curly white hair and bright eyes, and was Shi Chuan Kong. The other was of medium build, with dark skin and ordinary features, and was naturally Han Li.

"This person, I remember him, he is..." The Golden Rhinoceros King's eyes flashed, and landed on Shi Chuan Kong, while Han Li was automatically ignored.

"That's right, he is the Thirteenth Prince, Shi Chuan Kong, and he is currently in your Ten Calamity Mountains, specifically within your Golden Rhinoceros territory, according to my judgment. As long as you can bring me his head and the silver pipa he carries, I will give you two Golden Origin Dao Fruits," the purple-robed man said slowly.

Upon hearing this, a greedy look flashed across the Golden Rhinoceros King's face, but he frowned immediately, looking conflicted.

"First Prince, although I am tempted by the Golden Origin Dao Fruit, I have also heard that this Shi Chuan Kong is favored by the Holy Lord, and I cannot bear the Holy Lord's wrath. You should ask someone else," the Golden Rhinoceros King shook his head.

"Father is currently in seclusion, and before he went into seclusion, he gave instructions to us brothers to decide the matter of the successor ourselves. Now that I've said this, Golden Rhinoceros Fellow Daoist should understand, right?" the purple-robed man said casually.

"Oh, in that case, it's worth considering. However, Shi Chuan Kong also has a strong force under his command. Killing him would offend a lot of people," the Golden Rhinoceros King said slowly.

"Haha, the mighty Golden Rhinoceros King, are you afraid of offending people?" the purple-robed youth laughed.

"Your Highness, there's no need to provoke me. I don't fall for that trick. If you want me to take action, you can pay two Golden Origin Dao Fruits as a deposit first. After I bring that person's head and the pipa you want, you'll have to give me two more Dao Fruits," the Golden Rhinoceros King said with a smile.

"The Golden Origin Dao Fruit is such a precious thing. Golden Rhinoceros Fellow Daoist is really asking for a king's ransom," the purple-robed man said, his expression unchanged, still with a smile on his face, but his tone was clearly tinged with displeasure.

"Asking for a king's ransom? I don't think so. Although the Golden Origin Dao Fruit is precious, it's not worth mentioning compared to what Your Highness is after. As far as I know, Your Highness's thirteenth brother has always been highly regarded by the Holy Lord and is a major threat to you. Using four Golden Origin Dao Fruits to get rid of a great enemy is a very worthwhile deal, and I just happen to be such a suitable trading partner," the Golden Rhinoceros King said with a sly smile.

"At most three, and I'll give them to you after you've completed the task," the purple-robed man said slowly after pondering for a moment.

"Give me one beforehand. If I don't get any benefits, I will never act," the Golden Rhinoceros King shook his head firmly.

"Alright, but if you fail to complete this matter, not only will you have to return the Golden Origin Dao Fruit, but you'll also have to add some interest. Oh, right, the person beside him should already be at the early stage of the Grand Unity Realm," the purple-robed youth nodded and said.

"Hehe, that Shi Chuan Kong is said to be only at the Golden Immortal Realm. Even if he has a Grand Unity Realm helper, how could I, Jin, fail if I personally take action? Your Highness, just prepare the fruits and wait for the good news!" The Golden Rhinoceros King laughed as if he had heard something extremely ridiculous.

"Then I will wait for the good news from Golden Rhinoceros Fellow Daoist," the purple-robed man said, waved his hand, and his figure disappeared in a flash.

However, the light emanating from the purple disc did not disappear, but became even brighter, and countless silver runes flew out from it, quickly forming a silver array.

Buzz!

The silver array suddenly shone brightly, and countless silver rays of light poured out of it.

Then, a golden light flashed in the center of the array, and a golden round fruit the size of a fist appeared.

The fruit had patches of golden speckles the size of fingernails, flickering with golden light, and looked extremely extraordinary, also emitting a surging wave of golden elemental laws.

The Golden Rhinoceros King's eyes lit up, and he immediately took the golden round fruit, examined it carefully for a moment, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Someone, call Tie Yu over," the Golden Rhinoceros King said loudly, while putting the Golden Origin Dao Fruit into a jade box, stuck several talismans on it, and put it away.

"Yes," a golden-robed servant figure appeared outside the hall, answered and turned into a golden light, flying into the distance.

After a while, a faint green light shot from afar and landed outside the hall, revealing a short, green-robed man.

The man's entire skin was a strange green color, and he was only five feet tall, looking like an immature youth, and his face was also a baby face.

However, his body was extremely strong, with muscles stacked on top of each other, giving the whole person a very uncoordinated feeling.

"Lord Tie Yu!" The guards outside the hall saw the person coming, a trace of fear flashed in their eyes, and they immediately saluted respectfully.

Tie Yu didn't even look at the guards outside the door, but strode into the hall.

"Greetings, Great King," the short man bowed down on the ground and said with utmost respect, and his voice was also very rough.

"Tie Yu, you're here. I've said it before, you, Tong Yu, and Yin Yu don't need to bow and salute when you see me, get up quickly," the Golden Rhinoceros King stood up, personally pulled up Tie Yu, and said gently.

"You are the king, and we are subordinates. It is a matter of course to kneel and salute," Tie Yu said respectfully.

"Alas, suit yourself," the Golden Rhinoceros King said with a sigh.

"I wonder why the Great King called his subordinate here? What is the matter?" Tie Yu asked.

"Take people to search the territory, find this person, and bring back his head and everything on him," the Golden Rhinoceros King flicked his finger, and the image light screen of Shi Chuan Kong and Han Li flew out, staying in front of the short man, he pointed at Shi Chuan Kong with one hand, and ordered.

"A member of another race?" A cold light flashed in the short man's eyes, and he said in a cold voice.

"That's right, Tie Yu, I know you hate foreigners. I don't care about other parts of this person's body, but his head must be brought back intact," the Golden Rhinoceros King instructed.

"Great King, rest assured, your subordinate understands," Tie Yu nodded, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

"This person's cultivation is at the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm, and the person beside him should be his guard, with an early Grand Unity Realm cultivation. I allow you to mobilize all the manpower in the Golden Rhinoceros territory, be sure to do it as soon as possible!" The Golden Rhinoceros King continued to speak, but did not tell Tie Yu Shi Chuan Kong's identity.

"Great King, rest assured, your subordinate will definitely bring back his head within a month," Tie Yu proudly agreed.

"Well, go ahead," the Golden Rhinoceros King didn't say anything more.

Tie Yu saluted again, turned and left the hall, and soon turned into a green light and flew into the distance.

"Hmph, what status am I, Jin, why would I personally take action for a mere Golden Immortal? If the other old geezers knew about it, wouldn't they laugh at me for bullying the small with the big?" The Golden Rhinoceros King said disdainfully, watching Tie Yu's departing figure.