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

Chapter 222 Innate Essence, A Sage Makes a Move

At this moment, the entire sky turned a hazy gray.

The boundless clouds were churning.

Above Stone Rain City, beams of light began to rise.

There are red and blue colors, alternating in a crisscross pattern.

It was clear that a vast and inescapable net had been formed.

The Heavenly Soldiers of the Fire Department held their weapons, their eyes gleaming with spiritual light.

The Xunfeng warriors held bows and arrows, the large bows in their palms drawn to their fullest extent, and the arrows fell downwards.

"collapse!"

"Whoa!"

After a series of sharp sounds tearing through the air.

Although the people of Qingyan City behind them had noticed the changes in the sky, it was too late to resist.

They raised their weapons and tried to charge forward.

But they had no power to stop the roaring arrows.

His body was pierced in an instant, and blood splattered out, filling the air with layers of blood mist.

This scene caused the Lord of Qingyan City to change his expression.

Then, a roar came from the sky.

"kill!"

He leaped into the air, a long sword in his hand, attempting to break the formation.

Lü Peng, wielding a halberd, charged forward to meet them.

The two weapons clashed, creating a wave-like aura of energy.

The destructive force was tearing everything around it apart.

However, when it collides with the optical network.

But it can only create ripples.

At this moment, the soldiers of Qingyan City rose up into the sky.

They want to fight back.

However, the offerings of the Great Yu had already taken the initiative.

For a time, the battle raged fiercely, with neither side gaining a clear advantage.

Lu Ming stood in the air, his gaze coldly fixed on the ground below.

There was no expression on his face.

His body was enveloped in golden light.

Although the number of warriors in Dayu was not as large as that of the people in Qingyan City, their combat strength was much greater.

They descended from the sky, fighting as they tightened the net.

Wherever they went, they could see large numbers of Qingyan City warriors falling.

Blood was spilled on the battlefield.

At that very moment, the Lord of Qingyan City also found himself at a disadvantage in his battle with Lü Peng.

At that very moment, in what is now Stone Rain City.

At this moment, the City Lord of Stone Rain was still in a standoff with his three deputy city lords.

"Tap!"

However, at that moment, a series of hurried footsteps sounded.

Then we saw someone run in.

He looked at City Lord Shiyu and said.

"Lord of the city, the army of Dayu has arrived and has already started fighting Qingyan City. The fighting is very fierce."

Lord Shiyu raised an eyebrow.

Then, after glancing at the three deputy city lords, he said in a cold tone, "Get out of the way!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three people opposite him unconsciously stepped back to the sides.

Lord Shiyu walked out of the main hall, with A-Tong following behind.

The two soared through the air and arrived at the city wall a moment later.

"Lord of the city!" the surrounding warriors bowed.

After nodding, the city lord of Shiyu looked ahead and saw that the army of Dayu had gained the upper hand.

Their formation was extremely powerful, constantly compressing the space for movement of the people of Qingyan City.

"Pass down the order: all warriors of Shiyu City, leave the city and attack Qingyan City from both sides!"

When the sound rang out.

With an unquestionable air.

Just as the order was issued.

"Boom!"

The city gates opened instantly, and a large number of Stone Rain City warriors rushed out.

Some people even flew directly through the air.

The people of Qingyan City were caught completely off guard by the massacre.

A look of horror crossed his eyes.

At this point, the formation had completely collapsed.

However, some people in the city did not move; they were the subordinates of several deputy city lords.

I don't know what to do now.

Just at this time.

Lu Ming's lips curled up as he drove his chariot into Stone Rain City.

"After this battle, Qingyan City will cease to exist."

He stood on the city wall and said with a smile.

The Lord of Shiyu City's eyes flashed, and he turned to look at Lu Ming, saying, "Thank you, Emperor Yu, for saving my Shiyu City."

"Didn't the city lord help me back then? Why be so polite?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell back on the battlefield.

If we win this battle...

It should be possible to rebuild a secret realm.

By then, our strength will surely increase significantly.

Next, we need to deal with Lin Mu and Shi Hong.

Even though these two are powerful, he may still have the ability to fight them.

Just as Lu Ming was thinking this,

After a moment of contemplation, City Lord Shiyu said, "Recently, I've heard that Shi Hong's army has been at a disadvantage and may attack us to strengthen their power. Emperor Yu should be careful."

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow.

Then he said, "Let them come! We'll deal with whatever comes our way!"

He said calmly.

After glancing at Lu Ming, City Lord Shi Yu continued, "There's one more thing. It's said that the Taiqing Sect has found a powerful expert named Nangong Jue. He was originally the city lord of a large city, with a cultivation level of Golden Immortal. Now he's a disciple of the Taiqing Sect."

They began to expand outwards, and can be considered as the people of the Taiqing Sect who were rectifying the fortunes of the lower realm.

You must be careful. Since you refused to allow the Taiqing Sect to disband the Humanity Imperial City, Nangong Jue, as the sect's newly appointed disciple, will likely target you as well.

Lu Ming nodded.

There wasn't much expression on his face.

However, he knew in his heart that he had to improve his strength as soon as possible.

After a moment of contemplation, City Lord Shiyu continued, "I've heard that you have some connection with the Lu family?"

Seeing that Lu Ming didn't show much expression, he continued, "The Lu family is quite powerful. They are a major human clan that survived from ancient times. Their ancestor was a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and they have many strong disciples."

It's best to be careful.

Clearly, after this incident, the relationship between City Lord Shiyu and Lu Ming has become even closer.

Now, she revealed what she knew to warn Lu Ming to be careful.

The other person nodded. "I'll be careful."

"Boom!" Just as the two were speaking.

A deafening roar echoed through the air.

Then, the body of the City Lord of Qingyan was smashed out.

Lü Peng stood in mid-air, holding a halberd.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Then, the body plunged downwards at an extremely high speed.

At this moment, everyone could see the fear in the eyes of the City Lord of Qingyan as he raised his weapon to defend himself.

But it's too late.

As the weapon fell.

"boom!"

With just one strike, the weapon in the hand of the City Lord of Qingyan was instantly smashed away, followed by his body.

He was instantly pierced by the halberd.

Blood splattered out.

His body was stained red.

A huge crater appeared below.

Destructive energy circulated continuously all around. Finally, it turned into a cloud of blood mist.

Following his death in battle.

Fear was evident in the eyes of the people of Qingyan City.

They scattered and fled in all directions.

They clearly want to evacuate.

But how could the army of Dayu give them this opportunity?

"Stab!"

A net of heaven and earth was pressing down upon them.

The terrifying sense of compression made everyone in Qingyan City feel suffocated, and they were completely powerless to move.

Fear was evident in his eyes.

But there was no way to escape.

This battle is already a victory.

Lu Ming stared ahead, a smile appearing on his lips.

A-Tong, standing to the side, looked at him with gratitude in her eyes.

At the same time, they had even greater respect for the city lord.

If the other party hadn't insisted on lending out the immortal crystals back then...

They are probably in danger today.

Time flies, and several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

And the battle finally came to an end.

Zhang Meng appeared before Lu Ming, dragging his blood-soaked armor.

"Your Majesty, all the people of Qingyan City have been killed. We just received news from Wu Han that Qingyan City has been breached."

As the voice rang out, a hint of satisfaction appeared in Lu Ming's eyes.

Then he smiled and said, "Not bad, you've had quite a haul this time."

The city lord of Shiyu, who was standing to the side, did not expect that Lu Ming would actually launch an attack on Qingyan City.

However, he immediately followed up with, "Now that the war is over, please invite Emperor Yu to my city lord's residence for a chat, so that I may express my gratitude."

Lu Ming looked at the alluring City Lord of Shiyu and said, "No need for thanks. The battle has just ended, and there are probably many things to do in Shiyu City. Moreover, Qingyan City has just been captured and needs to be reorganized."

I'll come visit again when I have time in the future.

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

City Lord Shiyu could only nod and say, "Then we await Emperor Yu's return."

After Lu Ming nodded, his figure appeared in the air.

The chariot beneath their feet also appeared at this moment.

The army followed silently behind him.

Then it soared into the sky and disappeared.

Heading towards the Beidou domain.

Then, his gaze turned to Wu Han, who was standing to the side, and asked, "How was the harvest this time?"

This is what Lu Ming cares about most.

If possible, he plans to build another fairyland.

Given enough secret realms, the strength of the Great Yu Kingdom will surely rise to a new level in a short period of time.

"Your Majesty, the amount of immortal crystals seized this time is 23 billion," Zhang Meng said cautiously.

After hearing this number.

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow.

He truly hadn't expected there to be so many.

Then he said, "Not bad."

Then, they continued their journey towards Dayu.

Several days later, when he returned to the capital.

She did not return directly to the harem.

Instead, he went to the study.

As soon as he entered, he opened the data mall to see how many points he had earned.

"Twelve trillion, it seems Qingyan City is quite large," Lu Ming said casually.

Without much hesitation, he immediately exchanged for two Secret Realm Palaces.

After having this...

He now controls seven immortal spiritual realms.

Their strength will definitely reach a new level.

Then, looking at the female official in blue outside the door, he said, "Summon Baili Fei."

"As ordered!"

Having received the order, the female official in blue naturally dared not neglect it and carefully withdrew.

A moment later, Baili's plump figure walked in.

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

The other person has gained a lot of weight, and when they stand still, they look like a mountain of flesh.

All the flesh on his body seemed to be squeezed together.

Upon seeing him, Lu Ming nodded and continued, "Build two more secret realm palaces as quickly as possible. We obtained a considerable amount of immortal crystals from conquering Qingyan City this time. Allocate 20 billion crystals to maintain the operation of the secret realm. Get this done as soon as possible."

After the sound rang out, a bitter smile appeared on Baili Fei's face.

"Your Majesty, although we have a lot of spirit stones, if we add two more secret realms, that would be seven secret realms. Even if we do nothing for a year, we would still need 70 billion immortal crystals. However, our current annual production of immortal crystals is only around 70 billion."

All of this has been used up. There's not enough for alchemy, weapon crafting, or purchasing materials. Plus, there are offerings and generals that all require Immortal Crystals.

There really aren't many left.

Baili Fei's words made Lu Ming frown.

In the past, the other party would never complain about being poor in front of me, and would try their best to solve any problems that arose.

Now that Baili Fei is starting to complain about being poor, it means he really is poor.

But he still said, "Do as I say first, build the secret realm as soon as possible, and improve the soldiers' cultivation. Once their strength is improved, what do immortal crystals matter?"

After the words fell.

Baili Fei could only reply, "Yes, sir!"

Then, at that moment, he stepped back.

Then, Lu Ming drafted several more imperial edicts.

He ordered Wang Xun to be stationed in Xiling City, Wu Han to be stationed in Qingyan City, and Su Lie to be stationed in Dongtai City.

In this way, these three cities became barriers in three directions for the Great Yu, tightly protecting the Beidou Domain in the center.

The female official in blue robes, having received the imperial decree, hurried off to deliver it.

However, at this very moment, a momentous event occurred in Donglin Prefecture that shook the entire world.

The sky was clear and the sun shone brightly overhead.

But at some point, the bright moon also appeared high in the sky.

Such extraordinary celestial phenomena are a sight to behold, perhaps only seen once every million years.

Then, the sun suddenly became dazzling and started to grow larger.

Then, a point of light emerged from it and fell downwards.

Above the bright moon, a pearl, also shrouded in mist, slid downwards.

The location was clearly Donglin Prefecture.

Inside the Taiqing Palace, the Jade Purity Saint, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes. "The sun and the moon have actually separated their spiritual essences and descended to the mortal realm at the same time. The human race is truly going to prosper."

At the same time, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

Regardless, we must obtain this Essence Pearl.

It should be understood that both the sun and the moon are innate spirits. If they are reincarnated, they can achieve an innate holy body. Currently, all major forces are vying for the destiny of humanity. If these two are appointed as generals, it will be an immense stroke of luck.

He was unstoppable in the military.

It is no exaggeration to say that if you gain them, you gain a significant portion of the world.

At the same time, the other sages also turned their attention to this place.

However, just as they were preparing to make their move...

In his mind, a majestic voice rang out, "Let the younger generation handle the affairs of the lower realm. Do not forget the lessons of ancient times. Whoever wants this essence must abide by the rules. The upper limit of strength in Donglin Prefecture is the Taiyi True Immortal Realm."

You can only send a Taiyi True Immortal to seize it.

Several Saint Realm experts were all startled, and then looked at the sky respectfully.

"is teacher!"

The person who just spoke was none other than the strongest being in the Haotian Immortal Realm, a being whose cultivation had reached the Saint-Slaying Realm.

Back then, it was he who stopped the ancient war.

After pondering for a moment, the Sage of Taiqing slowly said, "Fu Yao, order my Taiqing Holy Land's most outstanding sixth-generation disciple to go to Donglin Prefecture to seize the essence. His strength must reach the Taiyi True Immortal Realm."

Tell them that the Essence Pearl will fall in six months, and whoever seizes it will be a hero of my sect.

"Yes, sir!" Fu Yao, who had been guarding outside the door, replied cautiously.

Meanwhile, other major sects also issued their own orders.

Besides them, there were other powerful forces that also made their moves at the same time.

At this moment, Lu Ming also stood outside the study, looking at the falling beads, his eyes gleaming.

He had a feeling that this bead was extremely relevant to him.

(End of this chapter)