Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 135 Slaying Immortals Beyond the Realm
At this moment, Lu Ming didn't care about other people's opinions.

After entering the secret chamber, he took out an Earth Elemental Fruit and threw it into his mouth.

Then, it began to sense the tremors in the surrounding ground.

Although the disciples of those sects didn't say it explicitly, he knew what they were thinking.

After all, there are no rare and precious materials like the Earth Element Fruit in the world today. Those sects probably believe that they won't go far on the path of geomancers.

But it doesn't matter.

When they truly become Nine-Patterned Earth Masters, they will naturally regret it.

Then, he swallowed another Earthly Fruit.

Lu Ming could clearly feel a large amount of earth vein power converging towards him.

"boom!"

Then, with a loud roar, he broke through.

A faint pattern appeared on his arm.

Now, he has become a second-level Earth Master, comparable to someone in the early stage of Core Formation.

Extend your palm.

The tan python reappeared.

Its scales have become even stronger.

As Lu Ming drew his long sword, he slashed across the python's body.

Clusters of sparks burst forth, but the long snake remained completely unchanged.

It didn't even leave the slightest trace on the scales.

Then, Lu Ming walked towards the door.

At some point, Li Xirou also emerged from seclusion, dressed in a moon-white long dress.

It accentuates her already perfect figure, making it even more curvaceous.

After breaking through to the Innate Realm, his aura became even more captivating.

When she saw Lu Ming, a look of joy appeared on her face.

"Not bad, you've already reached the Innate Realm." Lu Ming smiled as he looked at his wife.

A tender look appeared on her face.

Although he is a renowned marquis in public, he remains humble in front of his wife.

But he was always a good husband.

“I came out of seclusion yesterday, and I just heard that you also went into seclusion.”

I've prepared lots of delicious food today, just wait, it'll be ready soon.

After saying that, she pulled Lu Ming to the table and sat him down.

She was very considerate and poured him a cup of tea.

He was enjoying his wife's care.

Lu Ming sat down, sipping his tea, and looked at the busy Li Xirou with a sigh on his face.

If the world weren't so chaotic.

It wouldn't be bad to just spend my life with my wife like this.

A moment later, the fragrant food was served.

Lu Ming immediately began to eat heartily.

Seeing how much he was enjoying his food, Li Xirou put some of her own food into Lu Ming's bowl as well.

Just as the couple were enjoying a rare moment of warmth and tenderness.

Meanwhile, in the Queen's palace.

The female official in green carefully entered.

The empress, dressed in a black silk robe, had her alluring figure partially revealed.

Even a large robe couldn't hide her perfect figure.

"Is it news from Marquis Zhige?"

"Your Majesty is wise," the lady-in-waiting said cautiously.

The Empress smiled and said, "Recently, the matter of the geomancer has caused quite a stir. Even Xu Zhong was able to easily find out the information. How could I not know?"

Has Xu Yan returned yet?

"Your Majesty, she has returned, and she is somewhat angry. However, since Marquis Zhige is an official of our Great Yu, she did not say anything. However, the disciples of the other major sects seem to be somewhat embarrassed and angry."

The Tianquan Sect declared that they would definitely kill Zhige Hou, and the other sects were doing the same. A strange look appeared on the female official's face.

Clearly, no one expected that the major immortal sects would do something so ridiculous.

No wonder he's so angry and embarrassed now.

Upon hearing the voice, the Empress raised an eyebrow.

Regardless of anything else, Lu Ming is a marquis of Dayu. These people's arrogance shows that they don't take Dayu seriously.

After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Spread the word that if any sect or force behind any rebel king dares to assassinate or launch a sneak attack on Marquis Zhige, the Great Yu will do everything in its power to eliminate the rebel kings they support until they are completely destroyed."

The Queen's words were calm, yet they carried an undeniable authority.

The female official standing nearby, naturally not daring to be negligent, immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

If the Empress didn't have this confidence in the past, she does now.

The major immortal sects will likely give this matter serious consideration.

Ultimately, they will have to choose between seeking momentary pleasure and severing their path to immortality.

Although the Great Yu is currently in a precarious situation.

However, if it really comes down to targeting someone, eliminating any rebel king single-handedly, regardless of the cost, is still not a problem.

Then, as if remembering something, the Empress looked at the female official who was about to leave and said, "By the way, have our people contacted Mingshan Island? What did they say?"

Recently, many rebel kings have purchased alchemy materials and magical artifacts from Mingshan Island, causing considerable damage to the army of Dayu.

Therefore, the Empress sent people to contact the sects on Mingshan Island, hoping they would regulate the market and prevent the sale of goods to the anti-king forces.

"Your Majesty, we have already sent people there, but with little effect. The sect leader of the Imperial Sword Sect said that they are open to business and cannot choose their customers. They cannot afford to offend anyone. Please understand, Your Majesty."

"I'm being careful," the female official in green said cautiously.

The Empress's expression instantly turned ugly.

Mingshan Island dared to do this because they knew they couldn't do anything to them.

Back then, these sects invaded the coastal areas of Dayu, and countless people died at their hands.

Now, they even dare to secretly collude with various rebel kings.

It's really infuriating.

"Send Xu Yan here!"

The Empress said calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the female official in blue said cautiously.

Then, they withdrew.

A moment later, Xu Yan's alluring figure entered the palace.

"His Majesty summoned me?" she asked, bowing.

At this moment, the anger on her face had disappeared.

She was still smiling.

"Let's leave the matter of Marquis Zhige here from now on," the Empress said slowly.

Xu Yan's smile froze.

Then he said, "That's natural, the fault doesn't lie with Lord Zhige."

Her tone was somewhat stiff at this point.

A cold glint flashed unconsciously in his eyes.

In this world, there is never right or wrong; being weak is itself a sin.

Then, the Empress continued, "I've mentioned the matter of Mingshan Island to you before, and I'm sure you know something about it. They're unwilling to give up their business with the rebel king. Are you confident you can teach them a lesson?"

As she spoke, the Empress picked up a cup of tea and took a small sip.

His gaze remained fixed on Xu Yan.

"Your Majesty, as you know, this time only three of us from the Purple Mansion realm, along with some Golden Core and Condensation Core disciples, managed to barely hold off the rebel king. However, according to our calculations, we are truly willing but unable to attack Mingshan Island."

"There should be about five Purple Mansion Realm experts on the island," the illusory figure hurriedly said.

A troubled look appeared on his face.

The empress's expression remained unchanged. After a moment, she said, "I understand. You may leave."

Xu Yan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the other party did not make things difficult for her.

Backed out.

By this time, Lu Ming had finished his meal.

As the maids began clearing the table, he walked outside.

Upon arriving at the front hall of the training ground, he said to Zhang Meng, who had followed him, "Bring Wang Han and Bai Fu here."

"Yes, sir!" Upon receiving the order, the other party immediately ran out.

A moment later, Wang Han was seen rushing into the hall.

Lu Ming looked at him and asked, "How's the formation practice going?"

"My lord, everything is ready, we are just waiting for your order," Wang Han said excitedly.

This formation is incredibly powerful.

He felt that if he were in control, he could fight against a Core Formation expert.

Lu Ming nodded.

"Tap tap!" Just then, footsteps came from outside the door.

It's Bai Fu who's here.

The other person was dressed in a long white robe. A look of joy appeared on his face, and he was followed by more than ten people, who were carrying several large boxes.

Upon entering, Bai Fu respectfully greeted, "Greetings, Lord Marquis."

Lu Ming waved his hand, indicating that he should not be so polite.

Then, pointing to the box behind the other person, he asked, "What's inside?"

"My lord, it's all spirit stones. I sold the shops on Mingshan Island and got 30,000 spirit stones. Adding some of the Bai family's savings, it's a total of 36,000. Although it's not enough to forge warships, it can still buy some materials."

Bai Fu said with a smile.

It seemed as if they had done something perfectly reasonable.

Lu Ming couldn't help but glance at Bai Fugao.

They've gone all in.

I never expected that such a long-established family would have such courage.

Then, he nodded and said, "I understand."

His voice was calm, and he didn't show anything.

Then he continued, "Does the Bai family have ships that sail out to sea?"

"To make doing business easier, we built some ships back then. They had defensive capabilities of about the Foundation Establishment stage. They didn't go very far, but they were enough for doing business in coastal waters."

Lu Ming nodded.

Do you know the specific strength of Mingshan Island?

"There are five Purple Mansion experts above, three in the middle stage and two in the late stage."

Each sect has anywhere from a few hundred to over a thousand disciples, with the weakest being at the Innate Realm.

The most powerful is the Imperial Sword Sect.

Bai Fu quickly replied, feeling a surge of anger in his heart.

He gets angry whenever the Imperial Sword Sect is mentioned; even if the Bai family's shop were sold for 40,000 spirit stones, they would still lose money.

However, the other party managed to forcefully lower the price to 30,000 spirit stones.

If you're not in a hurry to use spirit stones.

He wouldn't bear to sell it.

Lu Ming nodded.

If they are all at the Purple Mansion Realm, then there is no problem.

With my own command of the army, I can easily defeat them.

"We're heading to Mingshan Island tonight, departing from Zhelong Prefecture. We've prepared enough ships to transport ten thousand people. Any problems?" Lu Ming said calmly.

Bai Fu quickly replied, "No problem, Your Excellency."

"There's one more thing, and this must be kept secret. No one can know about it." Mingshan Island is a market.

Market plundering is extremely offensive.

If other sects find out.

It will be very troublesome.

The Marquis's residence will likely be targeted soon.

"Yes, ma'am!" Baifu replied hastily.

However, he then seemed to realize something, "What does the Marquis want?"

"We'll plunder Mingshan Island tonight and save on spirit stones," Lu Ming said casually.

A cold glint appeared in his eyes.

He now has to improve his strength by any means necessary.

Otherwise, we'll have to wait for the next upheaval of the dragon vein.

Your own disadvantages will become more obvious.

"My lord, Mingshan Island."

"Go and prepare. Just do as I say." Lu Ming waved his hand, not letting Bai Fu continue.

Although the other party was worried, there was nothing they could do, so they could only clasp their hands in greeting and leave.

A moment later, Wang Han also stepped back to begin preparations.

After they left.

A chilling look appeared in Lu Ming's eyes.

This mission is extremely risky, but if it succeeds...

The benefits will be enormous.

Mingshan Island not only has various refining materials, but also a large number of spirit stones.

And alchemical materials.

If we can plunder a batch in a short period of time.

With these supplies, my men will definitely be able to make a big leap forward in their cultivation in a short period of time.

Then, he went to the backyard, greeted Li Xirou, and then took Wang Han towards Zhelong Mansion, which was the closest to Hongdu Mansion.

If you ride a horse, it will take three hours to get there.

Because of business needs, the Bai family built a simple dock here as soon as they arrived.

By the time Lu Ming and his group arrived, it was already completely dark.

There were many torches burning all around.

It can be clearly seen that many ships are moored on the sea.

Each ship is about 100 meters long and is engraved with various runes.

The metallic luster was evident.

It bobbed up and down in the seawater.

Baifu came forward and said, "My lord, everything is ready."

Lu Ming glanced at Wang Han beside him and said, "Let's board the ship!"

Then, with a wave of his hand, the soldiers began to board the ship one after another.

In less than an hour, a large number of ships headed towards Mingshan Island.

Lu Ming stood on one of the ships.

Bai Fu followed behind him, and Bai Xian'er also came.

He was dressed in a cautious, all-black outfit.

She did appear much more capable.

"My lord, Mingshan Island is quite powerful. If we really want to plunder them, I'm afraid we're not strong enough."

Bai Fu wanted to make one last effort.

Bai Xian'er stood aside, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

If we're talking about who most wants to destroy the Imperial Sword Sect, it's naturally her.

Back then, when the disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect were making outrageous remarks at the Bai family.

But it destroyed all his pride.

However, she was well aware of the gap between them.

Therefore, we can only endure it.

But he felt a tightness in his chest.

Therefore, when I heard that Lu Ming was going to attack Mingshan Island, I followed him.

At the same time, I also had doubts in my heart.

How could this marquis before me, with only ten thousand men, possibly rival the immortal sects beyond the realm?

It should be noted that in recent years, the Great Yu has not gained the slightest advantage in its external wars.

On the contrary, they suffered heavy losses every time a foreign enemy invaded.

What gives Lu Ming the right to do so?

If the enemy were to land an army of hundreds of thousands and set up the same large formation they had set up in the wilderness, it might still be possible.

But with only these tens of thousands of people, it's clear that they can't set up the "Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation".

“My mind is made up. Just lead the way,” Lu Ming said calmly.

He seemed a little impatient at this point.

Seeing his reaction, Baifu dared not say anything more.

After a bumpy ride.

The army finally arrived at Mingshan Island before dawn.

Unlike Dayu, the island is brightly lit even in the dead of night.

You can even see people walking back and forth.

At this moment, Lu Ming put down his mask and threw a mask to Bai Fu and Bai Xian'er to conceal their faces.

As for the ship, it has already been dealt with.

There's no need to worry about being recognized.

As we gradually approached the shore.

Seeing the two men already wearing masks, Lu Ming said in a deep voice, "You two are in charge of leading the way. We'll go wherever there are many valuables, and leave immediately after we've looted them."

"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing Lu Ming's instructions, the two bowed and replied.

Then, Mingshan Island came into view, getting closer and closer.

The soldiers under Lu Ming's command each held a long sword.

His body was brimming with murderous intent.

This is the first time they've done something like attacking immortals from beyond the realm, but everything has a first time, doesn't it?

Today, let's start from Mingshan Island.

(End of this chapter)