After millions of years in the library, I became an Immortal Emperor.

Immortal cultivators are legendary figures who can summon wind and rain, living in seclusion. They come from otherworldly lands, high above others, and casually trample on the dignity of a dynasty.

To them, the so-called secular dynasties and ordinary people were all things they could manipulate at will, and a single word could overthrow a dynasty's rule that had lasted for thousands of years.

But they never expected that they would die here as well.

The people in front of the imperial city never expected that the cultivators they had worshipped for so long would die so easily, as if they were just wiping away a speck of dust.

"Bang!"

That was the sound of an arrow leaving a bowstring. Seemingly startled, the archers hidden behind released their already taut bowstrings, and instantly a rain of arrows fell from the sky.

But as they approached the carriage, they were repelled by an invisible force.

Bodhi remained seated on the carriage, dressed in blue, without revealing a trace of aura, yet the entire world fell into a brief silence.

Gu Lingqing also looked stunned.

She knew that Bodhi should be a highly accomplished person, but she didn't expect him to be this strong.

Those were cultivators from the Tianshui Sect, yet they were all killed so easily.

"Clatter!"

Before the imperial city, the man in the imperial robes knelt down on the ground.

Tens of thousands of imperial guards knelt down one after another, their weapons scattered on the ground, and all the soldiers' faces were filled with terror.

The methods of immortals are beyond the reach of mortal forces.

"Cultivators!"

The man in the royal robe stared intently at Bodhi, and said unwillingly.

Gu Lingqing took a deep breath and then looked at him.

"Royal Uncle, you've lost."

She said that she herself was also experiencing a surge of cultivation, and she had the cultivation level of the third level of Qi Refining. Although it was not enough in the cultivation world, it was sufficient here.

Even a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining Realm would be worthy of the title of Immortal Master here.

He gave a bitter smile, picked up his sword, and then stood up.

"I didn't lose to you, but I did lose, and you're no better off than me."

He said, his gaze falling on the carriage, as if trying to see through the curtain to the person inside and to see who had defeated him.

The wind lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, and he only saw a hand. The person seemed to be reading a book and didn't seem to have looked at him at all.

"Tianshui Sect is the number one immortal sect in the Bixia cultivation world, and it controls hundreds of mortal dynasties. Those are just a few outer disciples of Tianshui Sect."

"Even if you kill them, you won't escape."

"I'll be waiting for you down here."

He said he would draw his sword and commit suicide.

Blood was spilled beneath the imperial city, marking the end of his reign.

Gu Lingqing's expression hardened slightly as she watched this scene. She turned to look at Bodhi and the person in the carriage, while Bodhi simply smiled at her.

"Do what you want to do, without worrying about anything else."

"Bodhi said."

She nodded solemnly, and then bowed to the carriage.

Facing the tens of thousands of imperial guards and the city's inhabitants, she transformed once again into the powerful princess of the dynasty, standing alone with an air of authority.

"The King of Beixiao has now been executed for his disobedience and treason. I am the eldest princess of the Lingyuan royal family and will ascend the throne to assume great power."

"Any objections?"

She asked, and her voice echoed throughout the entire imperial city, shocking countless people.

"This old minister, Shen Ling, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

"Commander of the Imperial Guards, Li Xiaoyan, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I offer my sincere congratulations on your ascension to the throne! May Your Majesty live ten thousand years!"

……

One voice after another rang out, and one person after another followed suit and bowed down. Ministers, soldiers, and commoners all knelt before the imperial city.

Gu Lingqing ascended the throne and became the first female emperor in the history of the Lingyuan Dynasty.

After a day of grand celebrations, as night deepened, the current Empress Lingyuan removed her imperial robes and, dressed in casual attire, arrived at a small courtyard in the capital city.

"Gu Lingqing requests an audience with you, young master!"

As she spoke, the palace officials behind her watched this scene intently and quietly withdrew, leaving only Gu Lingqing alone.

Everyone knows that although Gu Lingqing is the Empress of Lingyuan, the people who truly support the Lingyuan Dynasty are the people in this garden.

The person who never appeared, sitting in the carriage.

"Come in."

A burly man with a few remaining strands of hair on his body opened the courtyard gate, looked at Gu Lingqing outside, and said.

Gu Lingqing looked at him and was slightly taken aback.

Who is this?

Why haven't I seen him around by the young master's side?

"Stop looking, I am your horse, young master."

He said that he felt no humiliation when mentioning his horse, but rather a sense of pride.

Gu Lingqing was startled and followed the big man into the courtyard.

A horse in human form—is it a demon beast, or a demon king?

It turned out to be the young master's horse.

The long moon, as white as snow, shone in the courtyard and fell on the young man reclining in his chair reading a book, giving him an ethereal, otherworldly feeling.

She stopped in front of the young man and then bowed respectfully.

By the time she arrived, she knew that this was a reclusive master of the cultivation world. She had encountered an incredible opportunity, a blessing for herself and for the Lingyuan Dynasty.

"Is everything ready?"

Lin Fan looked at her, and she nodded.

"Um."

Is something on your mind?

Lin Fan asked again, and she took a deep breath and took out an ancient key that shimmered with a faint celestial light under the moonlight, as if it were about to guide people to become immortals.

"What those cultivators said wasn't entirely false. My Lingyuan Dynasty does indeed possess a key that leads to the immortals' caves, and the Tianshui Sect must have come for that."

"The outer disciples of the Tianshui Sect died here; they will definitely send more people here."

"Tianshui Grandmaster Bixia is the number one immortal sect in the cultivation world, with a Nascent Soul Ancestor presiding over it."

She said this with a solemn expression.

She was merely a cultivator at the third level of the Qi Refining Realm. Foundation Establishment was already a major achievement for him, let alone a terrifyingly powerful expert like the Divine Transformation Realm.

Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...

Those are all top-tier monsters.

"Roughly equivalent to the cultivation level of a saint."

"Bodhi said."

Lin Fan nodded, reached out and took the key to the immortal's cave. Following the path of fate, he saw an ancient cave hidden deep in this land.

Evergreen Immortal Abode!

It was filled with celestial aura, and the rules of immortality operated around it, even affecting the alternation of the sun and moon in the entire world. It was truly a celestial abode.

"The cycle of life and death is but a matter of mortal existence; the path of immortality leads to eternal youth!"

On either side of the Immortal Abode was a sentence, each word imbued with endless immortal charm, exuding a majestic and ancient aura that made Lin Fan slightly startled.

"Who dares to spy on the Evergreen Immortal Abode!"

A voice rang out, and a pair of eyes opened in the immortal palace, surging with endless immortal light, as if to penetrate the entire world.

"Just browsing."

Lin Fan said calmly, as the Chaos Immortal Dao pressed down, forcefully resisting the power of that eye.

A look of surprise appeared in those eyes as well.

"Immortal Venerable!"