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For these powerful cultivators, the fall of an Immortal Emperor or a Daluo Golden Immortal within the Holy Land was a trivial matter, like feathers and garlic skins; only significant upheavals could pique their interest.
“The assembly of the Heavenly Court is not only to deal with the Demon Realm, but also a grand occasion for the Heavenly Court to assert its authority,” Daoxuan True Sovereign surmised the intention of the Heavenly Emperor just from the narration of Chongxu Daoist. What interested him was another matter, “You mentioned that the Holy Son of Taihua and the Holy Maiden of Guanghan joined forces to slay the Impermanence Demon Monarch?”
Daoxuan True Sovereign knew a thing or two about the strength of the Impermanence Demon Monarch, who was not easy to handle.
The fact that two juniors joined forces to slay the Impermanance Demon Monarch caught the attention of Daoxuan True Sovereign.
Chongxu Daoist spoke, “The Holy Son of Taihua is suspected to have used the Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill in the Qianyuan Cave Heaven, which is why he could temporarily obtain the cultivation of the Divine King Realm. As for the Holy Maiden of Guanghan, I also do not know why she possessed the cultivation of the Divine King Realm. Probably she had taken some Divine Pill unknown even to us.”
“Chongxu, you are mistaken. The Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill indeed can enhance cultivation quite effectively, but the effects of such a Divine Pill are closely related to the cultivator’s own cultivation and potential. For him to temporarily elevate from the sixth tier of the Immortal Emperor to the sixth rank of Divine King is already quite astonishing. That Holy Maiden of Guanghan, judging from your description of the scene, did not use any Divine Pills. Rather, it was a power extremely formidable sealed within her,” he explained.
“Moreover, the fact that these two were able to join forces and kill the Impermanence Demon Monarch beyond their ranks, the dual cultivation swordsmanship they used is also unparalleled in the world.”
“The future achievements of these two are immeasurable. At the time of the Heavenly Court’s assembly, I actually want to meet these two,” he added.
Daoxuan True Sovereign, well-informed and highly knowledgeable, quickly identified the peculiar aspects of Lu Changsheng and Xia Ningxue, both of whom had caught his attention.
The five elders of Kunlun and Chongxu Daoist exchanged glances. Sect Leader Elder Brother was indeed formidable; without being there himself, he understood the situation just from a few descriptions by Chongxu Daoist.
“It has been a while since I last saw Lin Xuantong and the Immortals of Changliu, among other old acquaintances. I shall take this Heavenly Court assembly as an opportunity to meet these old friends,” he said.
Changliu Mountain.
The Immortal of Changliu summoned the various elders and disciples to make arrangements.
The Immortal of Changliu was originally going to accompany Lin Xuantong into the Demon Realm to rescue Lu Changsheng, but as soon as the Immortal of Changliu set out, Lu Changsheng escaped.
The Immortal of Changliu was also frustrated; it was not easy to find an opportunity to have Lin Xuantong owe him a favor.
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“The Heavenly Court has a hundred thousand divine palaces, teeming with geniuses. Among them, the palaces of Three Pure Ones, Mysterious Lady, and others are particularly powerful. When you accompany me to the Heavenly Court, remember not to clash with anybody there; strive for harmony in all things.”
“Upon arriving at the Heavenly Court, also refrain from trespassing in any divine palaces, especially Lingxiao Hall, Mysterious Lady Palace, and Three Pure Ones Palace, which are revered places in the Immortal Realm. Otherwise, even I will not be able to protect you,” he instructed.
The Immortal of Changliu briefed the numerous elders and disciples about the rules of the Heavenly Court to avoid complications.
The Immortal of Changliu had no intention of provoking the Heavenly Court.
“An old ancestor will also attend this Heavenly Court assembly,” he mentioned.
No sooner had the words of the Immortal of Changliu fallen than an old man carrying a Longsword and with silvery hair and beard appeared out of nowhere inside the palace—his serene eyes seemed as if they had witnessed all manner of human experiences.
Seeing the old man, the White Immortal Emperor, the chief disciple of the Immortal of Changliu, couldn’t hide his surprise: “Old Sword Saint?”
He did not know how long the old ancestor had been cultivating, only that this old ancestor was a very ancient Sword Saint from the back mountain. Allegedly, to cultivate the Sect-Defending Skills, “Frost Sword Skills,” to the ultimate level, the Old Sword Saint had once sealed his cultivation and wandered the mortal world for thirty million years as a mortal, experiencing all aspects of human life.
When the Old Sword Saint returned to Changliu Mountain, the Saint Lord and other ancestors at that time thought he had perished and almost did not recognize him.
Unexpectedly, this time the Immortal of Changliu had invited the Old Sword Saint to represent Changliu Mountain at the assembly.
As all the major Holy Lands, prestigious families, and geniuses of the Immortal Realm were gathering for the assembly of the Heavenly Court, Changliu Holy Land also needed to present a front, naturally inviting an ancestor to preside. They would not have the Heavenly Court look down upon them.
Even with the countless strong beings of the Heavenly Court’s hundred thousand divine palaces, the major Holy Lands were no easy targets; all of them had talented individuals and reclusive experts that even the Heavenly Court had to regard with caution.
Not just Taihua Holy Land, Kunlun Holy Land, Changliu Holy Land, but also Yaochi, Guanghan Palace, Primordial, Taishi, Lianshan, and other Holy Lands, as well as ancient cultivator clans like the Ancient Feng Family, Ancient Long Family, Ancient Helian Clan, Ancient Huangfu Clan, were all preparing to set out for the Heavenly Court, situated at the highest point of the Immortal Realm, to deliberate on crucial matters.
Dozens of powerful dynasties and Immortal Sects like the Immortal Dynasty also received invitations to the assembly of the Heavenly Court.
The Immortal Dragon Emperor of the Immortal Dynasty personally led several hundred formidable Imperial Guards and a retinue of ten thousand, heading to the Heavenly Court.
Suddenly, the Immortal Realm was stirring, as the Heavenly Court summoned all the major Holy Lands and prestigious families. It could potentially lead to a great war between the Immortal and Demon Realms.
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At Mount Taihua’s Yuntai Peak, just as Lin Xuantong was about to lead the team on departure, Lu Changsheng finally came out of seclusion.
Lu Changsheng’s aura had grown much stronger than before.
With the ninth level of the Immortal Emperor Realm, combined with the fifth layer of the “Eternal Indestructible Art” and the fourth sword realm of “One Sword Across Ages,” Lu Changsheng could defeat the likes of Demon Monarch Huanye and other ninth tier Divine Kings without using elixir pills.
“I have also trained the sect-defending sword array ‘Eternal Sorrow Sword Formation’ of the super sect Tianzong, the ancient sword cultivation powerhouse, to the fifth level. I can form an incomparable sword array with three Dao artifacts’ divine swords and six Emperor Soldier-level divine swords.”
“Although the range of the sword array is vast, it consumes more True Qi than ‘One Sword Across Ages’.”
“I have completely mastered the Emperor Tier top-grade cultivation technique ‘Divine Void Steps’.”
Lu Changsheng reviewed the cultivation techniques he had mastered, focusing mainly on swordsmanship and body tempering methods, equally adept at offense and defense.
“Qingzhi, you will stay behind to watch over the peak with many other junior brothers and sisters.”
Lu Changsheng only brought one disciple, Lu Qinglian, to gain the reward for apprenticeship; the others remained at Yuntai Peak, not accompanying him to the Heavenly Court assembly.
The Heavenly Court assembly didn’t really concern them.
Furthermore, some disciples were really not suitable to take to the Heavenly Court.
For example, Dugu Aotian, Lu Changsheng’s ninth disciple, was the son of a Demon Marshal; if taken to the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor might cast him into the Ninefold Heavenly Prison.
The fifth disciple, Ji Xuan, was the Goddess of the Demon Race.
The eighth disciple, Ning Qianqian, was a personage of the Dragon Emperor’s lineage.
The Old Dragon Emperor had even fought against the Heavenly Emperor…
In the first ancient war, the Ancient Heavenly Court led the human cultivators to battle the Demon Race. Although times had changed and both sides had reached a status quo, with the Heavenly Court even tacitly allowing some of the Demon Race to cultivate in the Immortal Realm, there was still some animosity between them. It would not be appropriate to bring members of the Demon Race to the Heavenly Court assembly.
The eleventh disciple, Chen Yi, was the reincarnation of an Ancient Buddha who had previously founded the Blissful Realm and wasn’t subject to the orders of the Heavenly Court.
The twelfth disciple, Xu Jing, was a creature born in the Netherworld, vastly different in temperament from cultivators of the Immortal Realm.
As for Dantai Meng, forcibly taken as a disciple by Lu Changsheng, the situation was even more extraordinary; she was the daughter of the greatly feared Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable of the Heavenly Court.
All in all, among Lu Changsheng’s disciples, there were only a few normal beings.
Lin Qingzhi, Lu Qinglian, Shen Xiaoyao, Xiao Fan, and Su Xiaoqi were all considered to be among the normal ones under Lu Changsheng’s tutelage.
Normally, Lu Changsheng could utilize all apprenticeship opportunities without waste just by having one disciple with him.
Additionally, there was one matter that Lu Changsheng had not told Lin Qingzhi.
Lu Changsheng suspected that Chen Yao, who possessed the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Physique, had joined the Mysterious Lady Palace.
According to the ancient records of the Taihua Holy Land, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Physique ranked just below the Supreme Emperor Body, a special constitution named after the powerful Ancient human being, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.
In the entire Immortal Realm, only the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady had this unique constitution, with no second to be found.
If Chen Yao was indeed the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Physique, then it was very likely that Chen Yao was the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady. Her being discovered and taken in by the Mysterious Lady Palace would not be strange.
After all, the founder of the Mysterious Lady Palace was the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady herself.
Lu Changsheng planned to go to the Heavenly Court to look for his long-lost sixth disciple and see what Chen Yao’s situation was, what the Mysterious Lady Palace’s attitude towards her was, and then inform Lin Qingzhi upon his return.
“The son of the Heavenly Emperor must have successfully entered the Divine King Realm by now; I wonder, if faced with him once more, who would come out more superior?”
Lu Changsheng had been in seclusion for a hundred thousand years, with Emperor Ku as his only target.