“Lianshan Holy Land has three Pill Saints, it looks like this time it is Ge Dansheng leading the team,”
“I heard there’s a history-making youngest Pill Saint, Suxin Fairy, in Lianshan Holy Land. How come she’s not the one leading the team to the great Heavenly Court meeting this time?”
“It may be that Suxin Fairy is junior in seniority, so Lianshan Holy Land sent Ge Dansheng, who has cultivated for a longer time.”
As the people from Lianshan Holy Land arrived, representatives from the various Holy Lands, Immortal Dynasties, and Prestigious Families began to discuss heatedly amongst themselves.
The three Pill Saints of Lianshan Holy Land were not the strongest in combat, but they held extremely high positions because a significant portion of the twenty-tier and twenty-one-tier Divine Pills in the Immortal Realm came from Lianshan Holy Land.
Lu Changsheng knew one of the three Pill Saints, Suxin Fairy. The other two Pill Saints, he had never met before, and this was his first time seeing Ge Dansheng.
Ge Dansheng was a middle-aged man, whose face gave no hint of how long he had been cultivating.
His realm was higher than that of Suxin Fairy.
“It’s the people of Taishi Holy Land!”
“The Pupil Skill of Taishi Holy Land is unparalleled.”
The delegation of Taishi Holy Land arrived, and the strong and talented ones among them had special pupils and were extremely powerful.
“The Diwei True Sovereign from Buzhou Holy Land!”
“The Youran True Sovereign from Yunshan Holy Land!”
“The Ancestor Long Tianyu from the Ancient Long Family!”
“The Ancestor Feng Yue from the Ancient Feng Family!”
One by one, Immortal Realm’s Divine King level powerhouses reached the Heavenly Court, densely crowding the place with experts.
When the brothers Feng Mu and Feng Chen of the Ancient Feng Family arrived, they glared viciously at Lu Changsheng, who simply ignored them entirely.
The Feng brothers were far from being opponents for Lu Changsheng now; combined, they couldn’t best him.
“People from the Ancient Helian and Ancient Huangfu Families have also arrived.”
“These two Ancient Families usually keep a low profile and rarely show themselves to the world. It’s unexpected that they would attend the Heavenly Court meeting.”
“It’s said that these two Ancient Families reside within the Void, their heritage no weaker than that of mainstream Holy Lands.”
The individuals from the Ancient Helian and Huangfu Families, however, had their eyes fixed on Lu Changsheng, seemingly much more interested in him than in the Holy Lands of Kunlun, Primordial, or Taishi.
Nevertheless, Lu Changsheng could feel the hostility in their gaze.
The two Ancient Families had realized that it was Lu Changsheng who had hidden away Su Yun, the Family Head of the Ancient Su Family, hence the resentment against him.
They had chased after Su Yun for the treasure of the Ancient Su Family, and now that treasure could very well be in Lu Changsheng’s hands—their grudge was evident.
Lu Changsheng was unconcerned by the hostility from the two Ancient Families.
This was the Heavenly Court, and regardless of whether overtly or covertly, the two Ancient Families wouldn’t dare do anything to Lu Changsheng unless they dared to show disrespect to the Heavenly Court and all the Holy Lands present.
From the Ancient Helian Family, a sturdy man with the build of a tiger and wolf, a ferocious face, and a scar between his eyebrows stepped forward with a fierce and baleful look in his eyes: “Lu Changsheng, I would advise you not to be a meddlesome fool, or you will regret it.”
Lu Changsheng was utterly unafraid: “When I come upon injustice, I will intervene.”
“Courting death!”
The strong presence from the Ancient Helian Family exploded with a terrifying aura, causing the nearby palaces to tremble, and an invisible pressure descended like a mountain, seeking to teach Lu Changsheng a lesson.
“A Divine King Realm expert!”
“Who exactly is this individual from the Ancient Helian Family?”
“The Helian Family rarely makes public appearances, I don’t even know which Ancestor from the Helian Family this is.”
“The Ancient Helian Family is pressuring Mount Taihua’s Holy Son right from the start. Could it be that the Helian Family has a grudge against the Holy Son of Mount Taihua?”
“Under the pressure of a Divine King Realm Ancestor, the Holy Son of Mount Taihua is going to suffer a quiet loss.”
However, the scene the crowd imagined, where Lu Changsheng would suffer under the pressure of the Helian Ancestor, did not happen. Lu Changsheng’s figure remained upright and unmovable, without a hint of pain on his face.
He had withstood the pressure from the Helian Ancestor without any harm.
What a joke, Lu Changsheng, who had cultivated the “Eternal Indestructible Art” to the fifth level, had a body as strong as a tier-seven Divine King. Merely with his physical strength, he could block the pressure from this Helian Ancestor.
This Helian Ancestor was only at the level of a tier-eight Divine King.
The pressure he released couldn’t even scratch Lu Changsheng’s physical body.
Using the Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill, Lu Changsheng could surely defeat him.
Lu Changsheng wasn’t about to be scared of a tier-eight Divine King.
“You, young man…”
The elder from the Ancient Helian Clan was sweating profusely. He had released as much of the Divine King Realm’s pressure as he could, trying to intimidate Lu Changsheng, but Lu Changsheng remained unmoved.
According to the intelligence from the Ancient Helian Clan, a hundred thousand years ago, when Lu Changsheng made his move, his true cultivation was only at the sixth level of the Immortal Emperor Realm.
Without the aid of Elixir Pills, Lu Changsheng should not have been able to withstand his pressure.
Lu Changsheng, who killed without blinking an eye, calmly said, “You’re not that strong.”
No sooner had Lu Changsheng finished speaking than the experts from the sacred lands, including Daoxuan True Sovereign from Kunlun, Diwei True Sovereign from Buzhou, Youran True Sovereign from Yunshan, the ancestor Long Tianyu from the Ancient Long Family, the ancestor Feng Mu from the Ancient Feng Family, the Immortal Dragon Emperor from the Immortal Dynasty, and Ge Dansheng from Lianshan, were all shaken.
A mere Immortal Emperor Realm powerhouse, Lu Changsheng, managed to withstand the pressure of a Divine King Realm expert without the help of Elixir Pills or magical treasures!
“This lad is arrogant enough, quite like me back in the day,”
Daoxuan True Sovereign stroked his beard, as if seeing his younger self in Lu Changsheng.
Daoxuan True Sovereign was also once the top of the Qilin Ranking when he was young and had once looked down upon the world with pride and confidence.
However, after becoming the Sect Leader of Kunlun, he realized that there were always stronger individuals in the world, hence he subdued his arrogance.
Now seeing Lu Changsheng ridiculing the ancestor of the Helian Family, Daoxuan True Sovereign felt somewhat emotional.
“This Heavenly Court conference is going to be interesting.”
Primordial Saint Lord’s eyes also showed approval.
He, Daoxuan True Sovereign, and Lu Changsheng were each the foremost of their respective eras.
“Damn it!”
The experts from the Helian Family saw that the dignitaries from many sacred lands and prestigious families were all looking their way. He, with his Divine King Realm cultivation, was unable to deal with a junior of the Immortal Emperor Realm, which was quite embarrassing.
He wanted to continue applying pressure.
However, Lin Xuantong scoffed coldly, and his True Qi swept forward, blasting away the eighth-rank Divine King from the Helian Family: “We from Mount Taihua are not afraid of trouble. If your Helian Family wants to oppose us, I would be happy to oblige.”
The eighth-rank Divine King from the Helian Family had an angry look on his face but did not dare to make a move.
Lin Xuantong was once the second-ranked talent on the Qilin Ranking, and with Mount Taihua having a Great Expert of eternal life seated in power, the Helian Family couldn’t afford to become mortal enemies with Mount Taihua.
“Helian Ying, there’s no need to cause trouble in the Heavenly Court. We will find another opportunity to deal with him,”
The ancestor from the Ancient Huangfu Family transmitted a message to Helian Ying.
He noticed that a troop of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals had arrived.
The confrontation between Helian Ying and Lu Changsheng had attracted the attention of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.
“No one is allowed to cause trouble in the Heavenly Court!”
This Heavenly General, a Divine King Realm expert, spoke with a commanding presence that intimidated all the great sacred lands and prestigious families.
The Ancient Huangfu Family and the Ancient Helian Family thus finally lost their temper.
The Heavenly General continued, “In seven days, the Heavenly Court conference will be held at the Lingxiao Hall.”
After saying this, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals left.
“Lingxiao Hall…”
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Lu Changsheng looked towards the Lingxiao Hall in the middle of the Heavenly Court; the aura there was incredibly frightening.
Emerging from a Desolate Ancient Treasure Pagoda in one of the halls of Lingxiao Hall was Emperor Ku, whose aura had grown much stronger than a hundred thousand years ago.
Many servants respectfully welcomed Emperor Ku as he emerged from seclusion outside the Desolate Ancient Treasure Pagoda.
“Your Highness, the delegations from the various sacred lands, prestigious families, and Immortal Dynasties have already arrived at the Heavenly Court.”
“I have cultivated in the Desolate Tower for a hundred thousand years, slain countless Desolate Ancient beasts, and solidified the foundation of the Divine King Realm. I shall surpass all others and stand unrivaled across the world. Sooner or later, I will stand shoulder to shoulder with my father, the Emperor. Have those two arrived?”
“Yes, Your Highness. The Holy Son from Mount Taihua and the Holy Maiden from Guanghan Palace have both arrived.”
“Good. Lu Changsheng, you will become the stepping stone for my ascent,”
Emperor Ku’s eyes were resolute, for this time his greatest rival was only one.
At the residence of the Taihua sacred land’s people, Lu Changsheng gave treasured items as rewards to Lu Qinglian.
Despite there being only seven days until the Heavenly Court conference, Lu Changsheng did not waste any opportunity to teach his disciples.
What if he could return some of the extraordinary treasured items?