In the Heavenly Court, as long as Emperor Ku gives the order, many from the eight great Divine Palaces would be willing to act on Emperor Ku’s behalf.
Returning to Mount Taihua in the lower realm for cultivation is indeed a way to avoid Emperor Ku’s retaliation.
“Our Mount Taihua, although not comparable to the eight great Divine Palaces, is also not lacking. The power of our Ancient Ancestors should be able to match one of the twelve Sword Maidens from the Mysterious Lady Palace. Following her for cultivation, you still have great potential for improvement.”
Lin Xuantong inwardly sighed in relief when Lu Changsheng agreed to stay at Mount Taihua.
Mount Taihua is equivalent to a Divine Palace ranked within the top one hundred in the Heavenly Court, not as influential as the eight great Divine Palaces, but the heritage left by the Taihua Sword Maiden is not much different from palaces like Miaoyan Palace.
The eight great Divine Palaces are colossal entities, only the Purple Void Palace of Kunlun Mountains is comparable.
“The grand assembly of the Heavenly Court has ended, we will return to Mount Taihua and cultivate in seclusion to prepare ourselves for the Demon Realm.”
Led by Lin Xuantong, the group prepared to leave the Heavenly Court.
People from other Holy Lands, Prestigious Families, and Immortal Dynasties also prepared to depart, each returning to their own Cave Heaven Blessed Lands.
“Fellow Daoist Lu has defeated the Emperor’s son and displayed his brilliance so stunningly, truly admirable.”
“I wonder if it is possible to befriend Fellow Daoist Lu? In the future, we may be able to fight side by side.”
“Fellow Daoist Lu, if you have time, please come to our Ten Thousand Dragons Mountain to discuss the Dao.”
Cultivators from the Primordial Sacred Land, Tai Shi Holy Land, Cloud Mountain Holy Land, and the Ancient Dragon Clan, seeing Lu Changsheng coming out, all stepped forward to make connections.
Lu Changsheng’s defeat of Emperor Ku earned him the reputation of being the number one genius in the Immortal Realm, with limitless achievements.
Connecting with Lu Changsheng at this time is akin to making early acquaintance with a being of great power who possesses eternal life.
Lu Changsheng responded perfunctorily.
After all, in the Immortal Realm, strength is what truly speaks.
The stronger the power, the more recognition one receives.
Feng Mu, Helian Ba, and other subordinates defeated by Lu Changsheng had faces like pig livers.
The more glorious Lu Changsheng was, the more uncomfortable they were.
The gap between them and Lu Changsheng left them in despair.
Various Holy Lands and Prestigious Families left the Heavenly Court through the Southern Heavenly Gate.
The one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals at the Southern Heavenly Gate watched them with solemn respect.
An exceptional number of peerless talents had emerged from the lower realm, with Lu Changsheng, Xia Ningxue, Chen Jinxia, Yan Zhiqiu and others all capable of rivaling the geniuses from the eight great Divine Palaces.
Lu Changsheng especially, having defeated the Emperor’s son, took his place as the number one genius of the Immortal Realm.
The Chongxu Daoist from Purple Void Palace ranked Lu Changsheng first on the Immortal Emperor Ranking, without controversy.
Yang Qing, the one guarding the Southern Heavenly Gate clad in golden armor, secretly conveyed: “You performed very well; I hope you don’t fall midway, and in the future, we may have the chance to fight shoulder to shoulder.”
Lu Changsheng nodded.
Yang Qing was likely one of the strongest among the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to be appointed by the Heavenly Court to guard the Southern Heavenly Gate.
He had won Yang Qing’s acknowledgement.
Lu Qinglian said to her master, Lu Changsheng: “Master, among these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, some of them are not as strong as you. Can they really defend the Heavenly Gates?”
The one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals at the Southern Heavenly Gate all turned to look at the party from Mount Taihua in unison.
Lu Qinglian spoke without restraint, not secretly conveying her message, so the one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals all heard her, their faces carrying streaks of dismay.
However, what Lu Qinglian said was not completely incorrect, so the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were unable to show open annoyance.
Lin Xuantong said: “If you think that way, you would be gravely mistaken. The one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals can form a ferocious formation, and with a great expert like Senior Yang Qing anchoring the formation’s core, even if the Demon Lord himself came, he would have to flee in defeat.”
Lin Xuantong spoke gracefully, satisfying the one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals who listened and nodded in agreement.
“Lin Xuantong, after we return, we must properly guide our disciples to cope with the impending catastrophe.”
The Everlasting Immortal conversed with Lin Xuantong before parting.
“If the Demon Realm wishes to invade our Immortal Realm, with our strength, surpassing this catastrophe may not be difficult.”
“To the great experts of the Immortal Realm, naturally it’s not a difficult matter, but for us who have not yet entered the Immortal Realm, it is a life-and-death struggle.”
“It’s true, in both ancient wars, every time, ninety percent of cultivators fell…”
The conversation between Lin Xuantong and Everlasting Immortal captured Lu Changsheng’s attention.
About the two ancient wars, Lu Changsheng had already learned multiple times from the archives of Mount Taihua Sacred Land.
The backdrop of the first ancient war was the rise of human cultivators, discontent with the Demon Race predominately occupying the majority of the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, seeing humans as mere food, thus under the leadership of a group of ancient great powers, human cultivators vigorously resisted and engaged in a grand battle with the Demon Race, resulting in rivers of blood.
The ancient holy land of Sword Dao, “Heavenly Sect,” was exactly bloodbathed by a horde of demons, and the entire sect was wiped out.
Ninety percent of the ancient great powers fell in the earthshaking war between the humans and the Demon Race.
However, after the first ancient war, human cultivators still won with difficulty, and they agreed with the Demon Race powerhouses to set Demon-Suppressing Pass as the boundary, dissuading any interference, marking the origin of the separation of the Immortal Realm and Demon Realm.
During this period, the Demon Lord and many Demon Lords were still part of the human faction.
During the second ancient war, internal disagreements emerged among human cultivators, with different ideologies leading to a split between righteous and evil, the Demon Lord led billions of demon soldiers and Demon Generals to fight against the Ancient Heavenly Court, the Demon Lord punched and shattered the Ancient Heavenly Court, and with great casualties, the Ancient Heavenly Court finally forced the Demon Lord and his demon soldiers and generals to retreat into the Demon Realm.
But after this war, some great experts, for unknown reasons, chose to leave the Heavenly Court to establish sacred lands in the Lower Realm, a pattern that has continued to this day.
If this catastrophe is on the same scale as the previous two ancient wars, then at least ninety percent of cultivators will perish.
“It seems I must hasten my cultivation; otherwise, with a Cultivation Level of the Immortal Emperor Realm, facing such a catastrophe, I would be nothing but cannon fodder.”
Lu Changsheng knew from the records that in both ancient wars, those in the Immortal Emperor Realm and Loose Immortals were like ants.
Batch after batch of Divine King Realm fell, even the great powers could hardly escape unscathed.
It would be best to train the disciples to the Divine King Realm, so they can be of use when the catastrophe arrives.
Xia Ningxue and Lu Changsheng exchanged a look, both understanding each other’s concern.
Even the Heavenly Court takes this calamity seriously, so they must be careful.
In Miluo Palace, within Prince’s Palace, Emperor Ku had also awakened.
Being defeated by Lu Changsheng filled Emperor Ku with anger, hatred, and other negative emotions, his forehead veins bulging.
He, the number one prodigy of the Heavenly Court, a being destined to suppress eternities, but was defeated in the Divine King Realm by an Immortal Emperor Realm junior, how could he command the Heavenly Court in the future?
If he ascends to become the new Heavenly Emperor while Lu Changsheng takes charge of Mount Taihua Sacred Land, wouldn’t Mount Taihua Sacred Land then be superior to the Heavenly Court?
A servant humbly said: “Your Highness, that group of people from the Lower Realm has already left.”
Emperor Ku clenched his fists tightly, his teeth gnashing.
He had never suffered such a humiliation.
“What I’ve lost, I will reclaim it myself.”
Emperor Ku’s eyes were fierce, startling even the servants.
They had never seen such an expression on Emperor Ku’s face.
The Emperor’s position is lofty, he’s never suffered such a loss, and this time, it nearly broke his dao heart.
In the Lower Realm, Sword Tomb, the rolling yin energy was absorbed into the Ghost-Faced Flag, as Xu Jing was cultivating in the Gathering Yin Formation with the body of the Heavenly Sect’s Female Sword Immortal.
An invisible Divine Sense was gradually forming within the body of the Female Sword Immortal.
Xu Jing himself was cultivating the Netherworld’s Cultivation Technique, incessantly devouring the yin energy of the Sword Tomb.
Suddenly, Xu Jing opened his eyes, his gaze containing a hint of shock.
“This, how could this be possible?”
Xu Jing discovered that the Female Sword Immortal’s body was actually absorbing the soul fragments scattered at the bottom of the Sword Tomb, these broken souls gathered inside the Female Sword Immortal, her once faint soul was rapidly growing stronger.
Xu Jing initially estimated it would take a million years to help the Heavenly Sect’s Female Sword Immortal recover her soul, but the sudden turn of events took him completely by surprise.
“Who exactly is this person?”
Xu Jing looked at the ascendant aura of the Heavenly Sect Female Sword Immortal in amazement, her identity seemed even more complex than he had imagined.
Lu Changsheng and Xu Jing deduced that this Female Sword Immortal was only one of the Supreme Elders of Heavenly Sect, an ancient holy land of Sword Dao, but her true identity was uncertain, as after the entire Sect was destroyed, no one survived, archives and Cultivation Techniques, almost all lost, with the information about Heavenly Sect merely existing in the records of other cultivators from the same era.