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

Chapter 177 The Daoist Lord's Methods Attract Attention from All Sides

What happened to Lu Ming will affect the whole world.

It can be said that this battle has brought together all the forces that various rebel kings could muster.

We must annihilate Lu Ming in one battle.

But the other side showed no fear whatsoever.

Within his own territory, he believed he would be invincible.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and the next day was just dawning.

The rebels couldn't wait any longer; they advanced step by step.

The massive, dark army resembled a giant wave.

He advanced step by step, the weapon in his palm gleaming with a sharp light.

Above the army, hundreds of experts at the Dharma Aspect, Refining Spirit, and Transformation Spirit realms wielded various weapons, creating an immense sense of oppression.

However, Lu Ming was not flustered; this was his home turf.

He also had quite a few strong warriors under his command.

Then, he began to activate the Qi within his body.

He has not truly unleashed the power of the Nine Cauldrons since acquiring them, and now is naturally the time.

"Buzz!"

As he poured his magic power into his body, a powerful force emanated from him and spread outwards.

Like golden waves.

Then, a terrifying scene unfolded.

Those disciples from the sects below the Dharma Aspect Realm were alright, but the few Dharma Aspect and Divine Transformation Realm experts felt that part of their cultivation was being suppressed.

Surprisingly, he couldn't unleash his original fighting power.

For a moment, they all exchanged glances, as if trying to find the reason.

But at that moment, Lu Ming's lips curled up in a smile.

He knew in his heart that the time for his counterattack had come, but it was a pity that none of the Dao disciples and saintesses had come; otherwise, there would have been a good show to watch.

"Kill!" came his calm voice.

"Clatter!" On the city wall, countless archers and crossbowmen raised their weapons.

The crossbow is a divine crossbow. After repeated modifications, its massive bolt coverage can even pose a threat to those at the Golden Core stage.

Archers are warriors of the Divine Arrow Battalion, whose cultivation level has reached the Qi Refining stage.

Their arrows were already comparable to flying swords.

It can pierce through a person's body from a hundred miles away.

Now, when the rain of arrows falls from the sky, it's not so bad for the experts in the air.

They can block or dodge the attack of the arrows.

However, for the rebel fighters, this was a real disaster.

"boom!"

When an arrow falls to the ground.

Then we saw a huge energy wave explode on the spot.

Then, the soldiers within a radius of tens of meters were directly blasted into a bloody mist.

And this was just one arrow.

As millions of arrows rained down, the ground was instantly covered by waves of energy.

Blood splattered.

There were even human organs scattered everywhere.

After several volleys of crossbow bolts, a large number of rebels were killed on the spot.

If it weren't for someone supervising them from behind, they would probably have scattered and fled long ago.

The arrows only stopped flying when the sect masters in the air were about to reach the city wall.

"Kill!" Sun He roared, leading the experts above the Purple Mansion level from various families in the sea region to charge forward, totaling over a thousand people.

They have more members than the major sects.

After all, those sects only sent some disciples.

Lu Ming's men were all the manpower he could mobilize.

In the distance, a guard in black robes held a jade talisman in his hand, recording the scene before him, his face showing excitement.

This was the first time they had ever seen the imperial court so satisfying in its fight against the rebel king and the sects behind him, completely gaining the upper hand.

The same applies to both numbers and strength.

"Boom!" The city gate was opened at this moment.

Wu Han, wielding a long sword, led his army out, clad in black armor and sharp weapons.

It flashed with dazzling light.

When they crashed into the already terrified rebel army.

The thick blood mist dissipated in an instant.

At this moment, the momentum on the battlefield was immense.

In the sky, the magical weapons of cultivators clashed.

It stirred up ripples of energy.

On the ground, the army was slaughtering, and the shouts of battle shook the sky.

The flowing blood almost converged into a river.

A powerful expert at the Divine Power Realm exclaimed in surprise, "Why is my cultivation being suppressed so severely here!"

This time, more than ten experts from various sects gathered. They originally thought that such a lineup would be enough to shake Lu Ming, but unexpectedly, they were unable to unleash their true strength at all.

Although he could barely hold off the Dharma Form thanks to his superior combat experience.

However, when several Refining Gods rushed up from Lu Ming's side...

Defeat was already a foregone conclusion.

The newly arrived Holy Maiden of Kaiyang had beads of sweat on her forehead.

She led her sect disciples to arrive by sword overnight, but she never expected to see this scene before her.

Lu Ming's troops have achieved an absolute and overwhelming advantage over the major sects and the rebel armies.

Immediately afterward, she frowned. "Why do I feel like my cultivation is being suppressed? What about you?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the disciple beside him.

"I felt it too. This power is immense. It must be the power of human destiny. This Duke of Nine Cauldrons has created his own destiny within his own fiefdom. This person is terrifying!"

Another disciple of the Kaiyang Sect spoke up.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

After all, there aren't many people with such a foundation in the entire Seven Star Domain.

Suppressing destiny requires a celestial artifact, and it cannot be an ordinary celestial artifact.

Otherwise, the entire Seven Star Domain would be incredibly vast.

There won't just be one Dayu left now.

The Holy Maiden of Kaiyang glanced at her companion and said, "Let's not worry about these things for now. Let's deal with the people from the various sects first."

Then, he raised his long sword and charged out.

As the sharp sword light pierced the sky, it met a master of supernatural powers.

In the past, even though she was exceptionally talented, she dared not oppose supernatural powers.

After all, she wasn't as terrifying as Tian Shu Dao Zi.

But now, with her strength suppressed at the Refining Spirit stage, she finally has the power to fight against it.

The longswords moved so fast and seamlessly that there was no gaps in their movement.

They actually forced a Divine Power Realm deacon from the Tianji Sect to retreat step by step.

Where the sword's edge passes, a sky full of sharpness.

All the other party could do was roar in anger, but there was nothing they could do.

On the rebel side, Prince Yong and others were watching the battle.

At this moment, their faces looked extremely pale.

I never imagined things would turn out this way.

The original plan was to wipe out this Duke of Jiuding in one fell swoop.

But who would have thought that the other party seemed to possess a treasure related to luck?

Within his own fiefdom, a spirit of humanity and good fortune was formed.

It suppressed the sect's experts, preventing them from unleashing their full potential.

On the contrary, the other side was completely unaffected.

Another point is that Lu Ming's side of warriors is too strong.

Facing his own soldiers, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he could fight against a thousand men, as they had all reached the Qi Refining Realm. He didn't know how to fight them anymore.

Looking at the dark, imposing legion, he swept his troops across the battlefield.

At this moment, Prince Yong's face was so gloomy that it was somewhat frightening.

And when no one is paying attention.

His legs were trembling slightly.

He was afraid; the current Duke of Jiuding was even more dangerous than the Duke of Dayu.

This time, I've practically delivered myself right to their doorstep.

In the main hall of the imperial court, the Empress was watching the footage transmitted by the Black-Clad Guards.

His expression was very complicated.

There was joy, but also a hint of worry.

She hadn't realized that Lu Ming had become so powerful without her noticing.

The ministers in the hall also lowered their eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

"The Nine Cauldrons Lord must possess some kind of powerful secret treasure that can collect fortune. Currently, the fortune of the fourteen states of Southern Xinjiang is all connected to it. No matter who enters, their cultivation should be suppressed."

"Truly powerful." The Grand Master's deep voice rang out.

“This battle might wipe out all the rebel kings’ elite forces in one fell swoop. If that happens, the Great Yu will not be far from being stable,” the Seventh Ancestor said.

Joy appeared in his eyes.

However, the other ministers remained silent at this time, because they dared not speak.

Seeing Lu Ming's strength, even the imperial court is now unable to restrain him.

Even within their own territory, they gather the power of destiny.

Who knows how things will develop in the future?

Therefore, naturally no one dared to speak. Meanwhile, the Grand Master of Ceremonies was rapidly calculating in his mind what the Great Yu should do next.

If he had previously disagreed with the Empress being with Lu Ming, he no longer had that thought at all.

The strength demonstrated by this Duke of Jiuding.

This has far exceeded his expectations.

This is enough to warrant the Great Yu royal family making a great effort to win them over.

And it must succeed.

Fortunately, there is no discord between Da Yu and Lu Ming so far, and their relationship seems to be quite good.

An eerie silence fell over the entire hall.

The Seventh Ancestor took out a communication jade talisman and said, "Your Majesty, I just received a message from the Duke of Nine Cauldrons, who hopes that we will send troops now to attack the forces of the various rebel kings. He will do his best to hold back their elite troops."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room instantly perked up.

Yes, all the major sects and the rebel king's forces are now trapped in the southern border region.

If we send troops now, we can definitely recover all the territories in a short time, and then the Great Yu will unify the world.

Although there is still the external enemy, the Great Xia.

But at least there won't be any enemies inside.

"Sixth Patriarch, lead 100,000 Imperial Guards to launch a counterattack on Prince Yong's territory!"

"Fourth Ancestor, lead 100,000 Imperial Guards to launch an attack on Prince Yu's territory!"

"Grand Tutor, you are to lead 200,000 Imperial Guards to attack the territory of King Ling!"

"Inform the Fifth Ancestor to lead the troops to the territory of King Kui!"

The Empress's cold voice rang out.

Then, gazing at everyone, he continued, "No matter what, let's occupy the territories of all the rebel kings first. As long as the sect cannot set foot in them, those rebel kings will surely die."

"As ordered!"

Upon receiving the order, Lin Hong and the others immediately withdrew.

Moments later, a large number of royal family experts began to assemble towards the army.

Sensing the tense atmosphere outside, the Empress said calmly, "Let's adjourn the court. I would like to ask the elders to stay a while."

After exchanging glances, the ministers slowly withdrew.

At this moment, only the Empress, the Grand Clan Chief of the Imperial Clan, and the Second, Third, and Seventh Ancestors remained in the entire hall.

"Regarding the matter of the Nine Cauldrons Duke, I wonder what the elders think?"

"That kid Lu Ming has already shown extremely strong talent in cultivation and commanding troops, and he also has a secret treasure by his side. Within the territory of Dayu, he can be considered a master. For such a person, it might be acceptable to temporarily submit to someone else."

In the long run, this will inevitably create a rift between us and the royal family.

In my opinion, Your Majesty is of marriageable age, and he would be a perfect match for you.

There's really no need to hesitate any longer.

The Seventh Patriarch spoke.

After nodding, Da Zongzheng glanced at the Empress and said, "Seventh Brother is right. Last time, I didn't understand Jiuding Gong enough. If the secret treasure on his body can be deployed throughout the entire Dayu, it will indeed be of great help to us."

Although we will still be targeted by external forces, we now have the ability to protect ourselves for the time being.

"As long as he can protect himself, that's fine. With Lu Ming's talent, as long as he doesn't die, give him five hundred years and he will definitely be able to intimidate the major forces outside the domain. It's not impossible for my Great Yu to return to its peak."

In that case, the instructions of our ancestors throughout the Great Yu Dynasty will not have been in vain.

The Second Ancestor nodded. Although his strength was also at the Tribulation Realm, making him a Dao Lord, he was not considered a top expert at this level, and could even be said to be somewhat weak.

If we place the Great Yu Dynasty outside the Great Yu territory, we can only say that it is behaving in a very proper and orderly manner.

It's far from being truly powerful.

It is precisely because of the power of humanity that it can gather fortune that it has attracted the attention of the seven major sects.

Otherwise, they really wouldn't be qualified.

"You guys haven't gotten to the point. The real point is the fiefdom of the Duke of Jiuding. Just look at it. In just a few years, the fourteen coastal prefectures have enjoyed favorable weather and abundant harvests."

Our Great Yu Imperial Guard is not bad, but how does it compare to the city guard under the command of Duke Jiuding?
It's a huge difference.

Not to mention his five elite battalions, which are said to be on the verge of reaching the Core Formation Realm.

And his generals, they must have all broken through to the Refining Spirit Realm by now.

What an ingenious method!

Imagine if my Great Yu had three million elite troops at the Core Formation or Golden Core stage, and any one of their generals could ascend to immortality or reach the Tribulation Realm—how magnificent that would be!

Speaking of talent, Jiuding Gong is the strongest I've ever seen.

In terms of military leadership, no one can surpass him.

As for governance, there's nothing more to say.

So, don't hesitate, go for him!

After the Seventh Patriarch finished speaking, his gaze fell on the Empress.

As an emperor, she has to consider many things besides her own feelings, and Lu Ming has just as many of those things.

"I will consider it," she said solemnly.

"I think that the Duke of Jiuding is not someone who can be blinded by benefits. Your Majesty can summon him to the capital and cultivate a relationship with him properly. If we win this time, he will definitely come to the capital to receive a reward."

"That will be an opportunity," the Seventh Patriarch said with a smile.

He was doing his utmost to bring Lu Ming and the Empress together, as long as it succeeded.

He felt that the strength of the Great Yu would definitely increase.

However, just as the Seventh Patriarch was speaking...

The Grand Master of Ceremonies' gaze became particularly serious at this moment.

"This is bad; several rebel kings are summoning powerful figures to descend."

As they spoke, everyone looked up at the screen.

They saw Prince Yong and others gathered around a high platform to offer sacrifices.

Light surged above, and after a moment, a figure appeared from the light screen.

"The Ghost Sword Elder of the Tianxuan Sect."

"I'll do it!" Da Zongzheng said through gritted teeth.

"I'm heading to the Southern Frontier right now!" The Second Ancestor's face was grim.

Elder Ghost Sword is a renowned figure even in the outer realms, ranking 184th on the Wind and Cloud Ranking.

This Power Ranking is a highly prestigious list, recording the top experts in the Seven Star Domain. Only two hundred people are on the list.

The last 150 were all at the Tribulation Realm.

The first fifty are old monsters who have stepped into the realm of immortality.

They live to be twelve thousand years old, and each of them can awe and intimidate a region.

They are all masters with top-level supernatural powers and top-level Dharma forms.

This Ghost Sword Elder was one of them.

His swordsmanship is unparalleled.

The Dharma Image is an ancient ferocious beast, a ghost-faced eagle.

The speed is extremely fast, and the boost it provides is significant.

"It will take you at least an hour to get to the Southern Frontier. In that hour, Elder Ghost Sword will have enough time to kill Lu Ming."

Moreover, even if you went, you wouldn't be a match for someone at the same cultivation level.

"It's a matter of course," said the Grand Master indifferently.

A serious expression appeared on his face.

There is no one in the Great Yu Dynasty who could be listed on the Popularity Ranking, if there is.

Otherwise, things wouldn't have come to this.

Worry was evident in the Queen's beautiful eyes.

Then, a magical artifact appeared in his palm.

The Grand Master of Ceremonies glanced at her and said, "Don't be impulsive. The immortal artifact can only be used once. It is the last trump card of our Great Yu Dynasty. You are the emperor and should not lose your mind."

The current situation is truly unsolvable.

Even he looked helpless and dejected.

Meanwhile, with the arrival of Elder Ghost Sword, various forces have also begun to pay attention to the Great Yu.

Inside the Tian Shu Sect, the sect leader was gazing at the image on the Xuan Guang Mirror.

A look of surprise appeared on his aged face.

"In this Great Yu Dynasty, someone actually managed to lure out that old guy, Ghost Sword. I really didn't expect it."

Then, looking down at Tian Shu Dao Zi, he continued, "Cultivate diligently and don't be discouraged. Talent and combat power don't represent everything. When you joined the Tian Shu Sect back then, weren't you just an ordinary person?"

Now you can look down on your peers; your talent has yet to be fully realized.

Only when you go to the Immortal Realm will you truly shine.

Looking at the Duke of Jiuding of the Great Yu, now he is about to die on the battlefield. Sometimes, luck is also very important.

"Yes, Sect Master!" Tian Shu Dao Zi replied hastily.

Within the Yaoguang Sect.

The sect leader of Yaoguang sat at the top of the main hall, his gaze fixed on the scene below.

"Fortunately, we broke off ties with the Great Yu back then. Now all the major sects are being pushed to the brink, and even the elders have intervened. After this battle, the Great Yu is probably finished."

"The Kaiyang Sect is going to end up with nothing!"

An elder said calmly.

After a moment of contemplation, the sect leader of Yaoguang Sect said, "I hope so. If Dayu really wins, our Yaoguang Sect will probably become a laughing stock."

While everyone was focused on this battle.

On the battlefield of the Eastern Wilderness.

A figure slowly walked down the city wall, his white hair fluttering in the wind. He was like a sharp sword, upright and radiating brilliance.

When standing still.

It puts immense pressure on people.

Behind him, the faint shadows of swords flickered.

It was none other than the Ghost Sword Elder of the Tianxuan Sect. At this moment, the man pointed to the city wall and said.

"Lord Jiuding, you dare to kill my Tianxuan Daozi, come out and face your death!"

The sound waves rippled out of his mouth.

It forms a transparent wave.

The explosion caused the surrounding mountains and rivers to crumble and trees to fly everywhere.

(End of this chapter)