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

Chapter 211 Sending Troops to Montenegro
At this moment, every pore on Lu Ming's body opened up.

A burst of colorful rays of light erupted forth.

His face was filled with solemnity, and his eyes shone with divine light.

Behind him, nine golden dragon shadows were faintly taking shape, their light shimmering and illuminating the entire secret chamber as if it were daytime.

Golden light also shimmered within the palace.

For a time, it attracted the attention of many people.

"The place where my husband cultivates is now flashing with golden light!" Li Xirou exclaimed in surprise as she stepped out of the palace and saw this scene.

Her face glowed with a crystalline radiance, exuding a captivating charm tinged with gentleness.

"He must be practicing a very powerful technique," Yu Muyun said with a smile as she walked out.

Then, as if remembering something, she turned to look at Li Xirou and asked, "Can you sense how long it will take for the baby to be born, little sister?"

"I feel absolutely nothing; it will probably take a long time," Li Xirou said with a wry smile.

At their level of cultivation, they can already sense the date of a child's birth.

Since there's still no indication of it, it means it definitely can't be completed in a year.

At their level of cultivation, anything can happen.

For example, Li Xun's youngest son was born after a three-year pregnancy and is only a month old now.

The little guy is very cute.

And he's very strong; it probably won't be long before he's able to run on the ground.

When the baby was a month old, Li Xirou went to visit in person. She was a little envious, wondering when she could have a child herself.

I never expected that I would be pregnant now.

As for the common people in the capital, they looked in the direction of the palace with awe in their eyes. They knew that it must have been the work of His Majesty, so they were not surprised. After all, in the world of cultivation, it would be strange if there were no unusual phenomena every day.

Nowadays, the people of Dayu hold Lu Ming in the highest esteem, worship him immensely, and even to the point of fanaticism.

It became the faith of all the people of Dayu.

If he were to go out and shout, many people would probably be willing to die for him.

In the past, Dayu was weak and impoverished, with its people starving and the imperial court levying exorbitant taxes.

Bandits roam the mountains, and demons devour people.

But now, since Lu Ming ascended the throne, he first distributed land to all the people.

Then we taught everyone how to grow spirit rice and how to dig wells and store water in various places.

The city guards patrolled the area daily, not only suppressing bandits but also slaying demons.

It enabled people to live a life where as long as they were willing to work, they could have enough to eat.

Such a change is absolutely epoch-making.

How could anyone not admire them?

At this moment, Lu Ming was unaware of all this, as he remained immersed in his cultivation.

The light emanating from his body grew increasingly intense over time.

The surrounding spiritual energy seeped into his body as if it were free, constantly tempering his physical form.

Time passed by minute by minute.

In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

On this day, Lu Ming also reached a crucial moment in his cultivation.

"Buzz!"

As a large amount of immortal light floated out from his body, he officially broke through.

At this time, his cultivation also reached the Celestial Immortal Realm. Although he was only at the early stage of the Celestial Immortal Realm, with the support of the Earth Pattern and Heaven Pattern, his current true strength was comparable to that of a True Immortal.

On both arms, the original two different patterns each now have a radiant light emanating from them.

Behind Lu Ming, a golden dragon head and a black dragon head emerged.

It coiled around his body, emanating an aura of power.

The surrounding air was constantly trembling.

When he stood up, his imperial robes fluttered in the wind.

It moves automatically even when there is no wind.

Then he walked towards the door.

"Crench!"

When the gate was pushed open, the female official in green carefully came forward to greet them.

"His Majesty!"

Lu Ming nodded.

"How long have I been in seclusion?"

"Your Majesty, it has been six months," the female official in blue said cautiously.

As soon as he finished speaking...

Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting so much time had passed.

Then he continued, "Has anything happened recently?"

"Nine patriarchs from the Tianji Sect and Yaoguang Sect have returned and have been waiting for your summons in the capital for the past few days," the female official in blue said respectfully.

"Oh, how strong are they?" Lu Ming was very concerned about this.

These people have already gone to the Immortal Realm, so their strength should not be too weak.

"Cultivation level of mid-stage Celestial Immortal." The female official in green said softly as she led the way.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ming said, "I will not see them. Tell them to register and take up their posts in the Imperial Palace, and then return to their respective sects to await orders. At the same time, I will reward them with an Imperial Palace and two Golden Cores of the First Stage."

In the present-day Great Yu, there are quite a few celestial immortals.

Adding a few more celestial beings wouldn't be enough for him to personally meet them.

However, these people are not weak either. With these rewards, they should be able to focus on their work.

"Any news from the border?"

This is what he cares about most.

After all, the Great Yu and the Immortal Realm have only been integrated for less than a year.

"Your Majesty, after changing their cultivation methods, we heard that our border troops broke through to the Divine Power Realm last month. According to the Imperial Guards, their physical bodies have also grown considerably. In addition, the Black Mountain Demon Clan has set up checkpoints at the mountain pass."

Once our scouts went out in several waves, they were unable to return.

They had several fights.

However, they were at a disadvantage and suffered losses of several thousand men. The female official in blue said this as she spoke.

She glanced up at Lu Ming, worried that he might be angry. But Lu Ming's face remained expressionless. He stared at the Qifeng Palace in front of him and simply said, "I understand."

Then, they continued walking forward.

A smile appeared on his face as soon as he entered the palace gate.

Didn't you go out for a walk today?

Seeing the two women playing chess, Lu Ming smiled and said.

As soon as he finished speaking...

Li Xirou turned her head, a look of joy on her face.

"My husband has finally emerged from seclusion." As she stood up, she quietly smoothed out the chessboard.

Although Li Xirou enjoys playing chess, she is not good at it and is always defeated by Yu Muyun.

At this moment, the latter had a smile on his face.

They didn't care about these things.

Instead, they walked up to greet Lu Ming.

Although they have been pregnant for quite some time, neither of them is showing any signs of pregnancy; instead, they both remain slim and slender.

She exudes a faint, pleasant fragrance.

Lu Ming pulled them aside and said, "I've emerged from seclusion and made some breakthroughs. I'm planning to go and resolve the border issues in a couple of days. You two should take good care of yourselves during your pregnancy. Once the babies are born, our Great Yu will have successors."

The two women covered their mouths and laughed when they heard his words.

They were clearly quite happy.

The following day, Lu Ming accompanied the two women to visit many places.

The garden is ablaze with color.

The lively atmosphere of the city is captivating.

The countryside is filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

Every place here is so enchanting that you'll want to linger.

The two women cheered from time to time.

Actually, what made them happy was not the beautiful scenery in front of them, but that Lu Ming was with them.

Warm moments are always fleeting.

The next day, before dawn, Lu Ming left his palace.

The female official in green was already waiting.

"Are the guards all ready?"

"Your Majesty, they are already waiting by the teleportation array," the female official in blue said cautiously.

Lu Ming nodded, then walked towards the military camp outside the palace.

When he came outside, he saw that Zhang Meng had already led his men to guard the formation.

Upon seeing Lu Ming, he respectfully greeted him, "Your Majesty!"

The other party nodded, his expression grave, and asked, "Is everything ready?"

"Your Majesty, everything is ready. We can depart at any time," Zhang Meng replied hastily.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ming entered the formation, followed closely by the others.

The next moment, everyone disappeared from the spot.

When it reappeared, it was already within the border.

Upon receiving the news, Wu Han rushed over and respectfully greeted His Majesty.

He was covered in scales, and his aura was much stronger than before.

He has actually broken through to the late stage of the Feather Transformation realm.

It must be said that having a good cultivation technique can be very beneficial for improving one's strength.

Lu Ming glanced at him and said, "Not bad. Have you figured out Black Mountain's strength?"

"Your Majesty, we have investigated thoroughly. The Black Mountain Ancestor's cultivation level is at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm. He has thirteen vanguards under his command, all of whom are at the Heavenly Immortal realm. However, their combat power is extraordinary and can rival that of the early True Immortals."

The remaining celestial masters numbered around a hundred.

Among them, Niu Xianfeng and Shu Laolao are the strongest, comparable to the mid-stage True Immortal.

As for the demon race, there should be between five and eight million of them, most of whom are at the Nascent Soul or Dharma Aspect stage.

Wu Han's introduction made Lu Ming nod.

This Montenegro really does have some strength.

The strength of the demon soldiers was not much.

However, the demons leading the way are more troublesome.

However, with his current cultivation level at the Celestial Immortal Realm, if he were to make a move, he should be able to block it and kill it.

Think of this.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Order the army to prepare and march with me in three days!"

He couldn't wait to obtain the Immortal Realm.

With this, the cultivation levels of myself and my subordinates can be greatly improved.

This requires a sufficient number of points.

Montenegro is now the most suitable place to attack.

"Yes, sir!" Upon receiving the order, Wu Han quickly retreated.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Black Mountain, a scholar, a female ghost, and a human cultivator met at Lanruo Temple outside Black Mountain.

Of course, for Lu Ming, this was just a minor incident.

Their life trajectories are different from Lu Ming's.

When the three days have passed.

Large numbers of troops began to assemble.

Almost all of the border troops and imperial guards of the Great Yu were gathered together.

An army of tens of millions, plus tens of thousands of crossbows, and thousands of retainers.

They marched out of the border pass in a grand procession, clad in black armor, their feet treading on rolling clouds, heading towards Black Mountain.

Because the commotion was so great, people from all three major cities were attracted to it.

The Lord of Xiling City appeared first, not far from Black Mountain, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

A moment later, experts from Dongtai City and Shiyu City also arrived.

(End of this chapter)