They thought the Sect Leader only existed in rumors…
“Sect Leader, your aura…”
Elder Luo, still in the Earth Immortal Realm, found that Lu Changsheng, who was once an Earth Immortal like him, now had an unfathomable level of cultivation.
Lu Changsheng sized up Elder Luo, a former elder of the Xuan Sha Sect; 30,000 years ago, he was at the first layer of Earth Immortal, and after 30,000 years, he had reached the fourth layer, with a cultivation speed that was standard and regular.
Actually, this was the normal cultivation speed for cultivators; only Lu Changsheng and his disciples cultivated at an exceedingly rapid pace.
Grandmaster Taixu, truly a genius who once held the position of Sect Leader, had under his management led the Mount Shu in the Immortal Realm to have nine Earth Immortals.
Before Lu Changsheng left, there were only Grandmaster Taixu and Elder Luo, two Earth Immortals in the Mount Shu of the Immortal Realm.
Mount Shu in the Immortal Realm could not be compared with established and powerful Immortal Sects like Zhengsheng Sect or Divine Lightning Sect; with few cultivation resources, the difficulty of attracting Loose Immortals to join was enormous.
“Where is Grandmaster Taixu?”
Lu Changsheng had no time to chat with Elder Luo; his primary purpose for returning was to deal with the seven Great Demons.
Elder Luo answered, “He just left not long ago, saying that there was an important matter to attend to.”
“It seems Grandmaster Taixu has already headed for Accumulated Thunder Mountain. We should not delay; let’s hurry to Jinglong Mountain to find help.”
Having heard that Grandmaster Taixu had taken a step ahead, Lu Changsheng knew that Grandmaster Taixu, well aware of the dangers, had still chosen to march toward the tiger’s mountain, and so immediately set off for Jinglong Mountain.
Elder Luo saw Lu Changsheng and his group return and then leave hastily, leading to his confusion.
What exactly are the Sect Leader and Grandmaster Taixu planning to do?
Jinglong Mountain, Meihua Temple, Shangguan Zhao’er was engrossed in painting, infusing Magnificent Righteous Qi into the tip of the brush, creating a landscape painting.
In these 30,000 years, with the Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi from Jing Long Immortal Temple and her own exceptional aptitude, Shangguan Zhao’er had an epiphany and reached the realm of the Daluo Golden Immortal.
Shangguan Zhao’er had an aptitude that was even higher than Grandmaster Taixu and Fairy Qingxia.
Suddenly, Shangguan Zhao’er felt a familiar aura within the temple, and couldn’t help but rejoice. Find your next read on empire
This was the aura of Lu, her junior brother.
She put down the Spirit Brush, opened the wooden door, and sure enough, saw that familiar figure.
By Lu Changsheng’s side were nine powerful beings, including Xiao Fan, Ning Qianqian, and Dugu Aotian, three juniors Shangguan Zhao’er recognized.
With her fair jade hand lightly tucking her hair behind her ear, Shangguan Zhao’er asked, “You’ve returned?”
“Mhm.”
Having not seen Shangguan Zhao’er for a long time, Lu Changsheng had not expected her to become a Daluo Golden Immortal, akin to a Literary Sage, exuding an air of scholarly elegance.
Upon seeing Shangguan Zhao’er again, Lu Changsheng wanted to say something but didn’t know what to say.
Daoist Yuxuan sized up Shangguan Zhao’er, breaking the silence, “Are you a descendant of Hidden Dragon Temple?”
Shangguan Zhao’er, somewhat surprised, inquired, “And you are?”
“Thirty-three thousand years ago, Qingyu Elder of Mount Shu, now known as Daoist Yuxuan. I have heard Lu speak of you. Your talent is great; I didn’t expect that after only seventy thousand years of cultivation, you’d become a Daluo Golden Immortal.”
“So you are Mount Shu’s venerable senior.”
Shangguan Zhao’er expressed her solemn respect.
Back when Shangguan Zhao’er was Temple Master of the Hidden Dragon Temple, she had heard about the legendary figures who ascended to the Immortal Realm from the six major sects; among them were more than a dozen geniuses from Mount Shu, with Qingyu Elder being one.
She never thought she would meet such a legendary figure at this moment.
“New generations surpass the old; us old-timers are about to be overtaken by you juniors.”
Daoist Yuxuan lamented over the freakishly talented descendants of the six major sects.
It went without saying for Lu Changsheng and his disciples; even Shangguan Zhao’er, a junior from Hidden Dragon Temple, who was 260,000 years his junior, was showing signs of surpassing them.
“The juniors from Mount Shu pay their respects to Temple Master Shangguan.”
Zhao Wuyan greeted Shangguan Zhao’er with utmost respect.
Shangguan Zhao’er was a legendary Temple Master from Hidden Dragon Temple after all.
However, Zhao Wuyan was nearly ignored as Shangguan Zhao’er’s expression grew increasingly grave, “Junior Brother Lu, you must have returned to intervene in the marriage between the King of Chaos and Fairy Qingxia. It would be best to ask our Master to take action; otherwise, you are still too weak on your own.”
“That is indeed my intention.”
Lu Changsheng hadn’t gone to Accumulated Thunder Mountain first but had returned to Jing Long Immortal Temple to invite his Master, Qingyue Fairy, to come out of seclusion and deter the seven Great Demons.
“You don’t need to look for me; I am already here.”
Fairy Qingyue, dressed in a green Liuxian Skirt with a slender waist cinched by a jade belt, held a delicate fan in hand. Unbeknownst to when, she had already appeared at Meihua Temple.
Seeing her two disciples both becoming Golden Immortals, Fairy Qingyue’s face beamed with delight.
After all, she had cultivated two disciples who reached the realm of Daluo Golden Immortals.
“I had never imagined that it would take you only thirty thousand years to become a Daluo Golden Immortal. It seems my judgment was right about you,” she said.
The more Fairy Qingyue looked at this disciple, the more pleased she became.
Perhaps even the Holy Sons of the Holy Lands may not match the aptitude of her disciple.
She might even be able to nurture a disciple to the level of an Immortal Emperor.
With such thoughts, she felt a wave of excitement.
Daoist Yuxuan and Daoist Luo Yu were taken aback.
Even they did not know when Fairy Qingyue had appeared.
Daoist Luo Yu sent a message to Daoist Yuxuan, “This person’s true cultivation might be close to that of our Zhengsheng Sect’s Sect Leader.”
Daoist Yuxuan nodded.
Fairy Qingyue gave him a feeling of unfathomable depth.
After thirty thousand years, Lu Changsheng once again returned to Jing Long Immortal Temple and he too noticed something extraordinary about Fairy Qingyue.
Back when Lu Changsheng was still an Earth Immortal, he could not discern Fairy Qingyue’s true cultivation level, nor did he know her origins. He only knew that Fairy Qingyue was a cultivator who had practiced for a million years.
Now that he had become a Daluo Golden Immortal, Lu Changsheng knew there were distinctions even among Daluo Golden Immortals.
Sect Leader Qingyangzi of Zhengsheng Sect, Holy Maiden Lin Qinghan of Tai Hua, Blood Demon Ancestor—these were the leading figures among the Daluo Golden Immortals.
Even among these powerful beings, there were differences in strength.
Fairy Qingyue was not just an ordinary Daluo Golden Immortal, she vaguely gave Lu Changsheng a feeling akin to facing Sect Leader Qingyangzi of Zhengsheng Sect.
These powerhouses who had cultivated for a million years without falling midway all had some extraordinary traits.
“Would Master be willing to make a move?”
“I haven’t actively provoked any other Golden Immortals for a long time. Today, I will help you this one time,” she said.
Fairy Qingyue agreed.
Lu Changsheng counted the number of Daluo Golden Immortals present.
Lu Changsheng, Su Xiaoqi, Daoist Yuxuan, Daoist Luo Yu, Star Sword Daoist, Shangguan Zhao’er, Fairy Qingyue—a total of seven Daluo Golden Immortals, which coincidentally matched the number of the seven Great Demons.
“The only variable is Liuyun Pavilion. If Liuyun Pavilion sides with Accumulated Thunder Mountain, we might not be a match for them,” he said.
Lu Changsheng took into consideration all the possible powers.
Fairy Qingyue said, “The master of Liuyun Pavilion only cares about the interests of her Sect. She will not interfere lightly, otherwise, if she loses one or two Golden Immortals, Liuyun Pavilion’s strength will be damaged.”
“Then I am relieved. Let’s set off,” he responded.
Lu Changsheng led a group of Golden Immortals and Heavenly Immortals toward Accumulated Thunder Mountain.
…
At Liuyun Pavilion, the procession for Fairy Qingxia’s wedding had set off with the Sect Leader of Liuyun Pavilion personally leading the group.
Aside from the Sect Leader of Liuyun Pavilion, there was also the Chief Elder who was a Daluo Golden Immortal, two Half-Step Great Luo Supreme Elders, and tens of thousands of elders and disciples to see off the bride, a magnificent sight to behold.
Liuyun Pavilion planned to use the marriage alliance with Accumulated Thunder Mountain to make a statement, aiming to become the number one Sect in the Yuhua Domain and restore the former glory of Liuyun Pavilion.
“Could it be that he did not come to see me one last time?”
Fairy Qingxia sat inside the bridal palanquin, her exquisite and peerless face wet with tears, her eyes red-rimmed.
Being a Golden Immortal herself, she was unable to control her own destiny.
On one side was her Dao companion, and on the other, her master.
Grandmaster Taixu did not appear.
“Disciple, King of Chaos has an extremely high aptitude among the Demon Race, and he is expected to become an Immortal Emperor of the Demon Race in the future. Marrying him is not a disgrace to you. With access to the cultivation resources of the Demon Race, you might also become an Immortal Emperor. I am doing this for your own good,” the Sect Leader of Liuyun Pavilion reassured her while keeping constant attention on her disciple’s vital signs, fearing that Fairy Qingxia might seek death.
The power of King of Chaos from Accumulated Thunder Mountain was formidable. His mere nephew, Green Ox King, had enslaved countless beings, and King of Chaos’s own background was also extraordinary.
If Liuyun Pavilion could gain the support of King of Chaos, its influence would rise to a new level.