Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Beyond the two mountains, several scouts from Hexi Prefecture were hiding in an abandoned mountain god temple, using a water mirror to keep a close eye on the 50,000-strong army on the official road.

Gu Changjin suddenly led his army westward, aiming directly at Hexi Prefecture. Naturally, the Hexi Prefecture government could not remain unresponsive.

Starting from the northern border, dozens of groups of spies were deployed along the way.

Where Gu Changjin camped, how many soldiers he brought, and how many immortal beings he had by his side were all the secret reports sent to Hexi Prefecture every two hours.

However, these scouts were unaware that thousands of feet above them, two more people were hidden in the clouds.

One person carried an ancient purple sword and came from the Purple Cloud Sword Sect.

The other person was a middle-aged female Taoist priest holding a mountain and river array plate, who came from the Nine Peaks Immortal Sect.

Both of them had already surpassed the limits of terrestrial immortals. If measured by the immortal cultivation system that Gu Changjin was familiar with, they could already be classified as Xuanxian (mysterious immortals).

At this moment, the mountain and river array plate reversed yin and yang and concealed the secrets of heaven. Neither the scouts below nor the 50,000-strong army could detect the presence of the two.

They, too, came for the sake of justice.

But looking at the thousand-foot-long white snake with a jade book in its mouth on the official road, the old man with the sword still shook his head helplessly.

"We're late."

"The Yunmeng Immortal Sect is closer to the North, and Bai Li is the most trusted guardian spirit of the Yunmeng Immortal Lord. Since even it has brought the Yunmeng Jade Book, Gu Changjin is probably no longer of any use to us."

The middle-aged female Taoist priest's gaze fell on Gu Changjin, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment.

"If only we had come half a day earlier."

Over the years, the two immortal sects have not been unaware of secretly supporting the righteous army.

The 30,000 Red-Clad Army supported by the Zixiao Sword Sect had just captured a prefecture when they were thwarted by the Heavenly Decree and surrounded by two state armies. In just seven days, they were completely routed.

The hidden dragon chosen by the Nine Peaks Immortal Sect fared even worse.

Before they could even raise their banners beyond the state borders, they were killed in battle by the local army right under the city walls.

It's not that they're unwilling to commit, but rather that whether they're cultivators from immortal sects or righteous armies from the mortal realm, they're subject to constraints wherever they are under the heavens.

After generations of planning, the Huangting Dao Palace finally managed to forge the Yellow Heaven with the will of the people, and directly compete with the Azure Heaven for power.

However, with each step Huang Tian took to expand, he had to endure the backlash from the heavens. It was impossible for him to take over the two states smoothly in a short period of time like Gu Changjin.

The blue sky had clearly stained both provinces, yet the heavens seemed oblivious, continuing to conceal its aura.

Who wouldn't be envious of such a method of seizing power from within the old heavens?

"With the Immortal Lord of Yunmeng personally granting him protection, he had no reason to refuse."

The old man carrying the sword sighed.

"Once the Yunmeng Immortal Sect obtains the complete method, it will be difficult to get them to relinquish it."

The middle-aged female Taoist priest was about to nod when her expression suddenly changed.

Because Gu Changjin below drew his sword.

……

"The uprising against the white snake has begun."

As Gu Changjin's voice fell, Bai Li's golden vertical pupils visibly froze for a moment.

It seemed that it had never expected Gu Changjin to give such an answer.

"Lord of the Azure Heaven Sect, do you know what you're saying?"

Bai Li's voice turned completely cold.

"To refuse the Jade Scroll of Yunmeng is to refuse the path of life bestowed by the Immortal Lord. The powerful Wenren clan will arrive soon. Without the protection of the Yunmeng Immortal Sect, do you think we can…?"

Gu Changjin reached out and beckoned.

The cyan jade book that had been suspended in mid-air immediately fell into his palm.

Bai Li's tone softened slightly, and she thought he had finally realized the situation.

But the next moment, Gu Changjin closed his five fingers together.

Click!

The blue jade book that symbolized the face of the Yunmeng Immortal Sect was crushed to pieces on the spot!

Countless fragments of blue jade fell through his fingers.

"That sounds nice."

Gu Changjin casually flicked away the jade dust in his palm. The sound wasn't loud, but with the blessing of the Azure Emperor's Heavenly Talisman, it spread throughout the mountains and fields on both sides.

"You haven't even shielded me from a calamity yet, and you expect me to hand over the Azure Heaven Law, offer up the Azure Emperor's Heavenly Register, and acknowledge Yunmeng as the supreme sect."

"In the future, for every state you acquire, you will have to cede 30% of your fortune, and you will be allowed to leave your mark in the origin of the Azure Sky."

"What's wrong?"

"Did I overthrow the Great Yin royal family just to allow the Yunmeng Immortal Sect to ride roughshod over the people?"

Inside the mountain god temple in the distance, several scouts from Hexi listened in stunned silence.

They could only see a person and a snake talking, and had no idea what conditions the Yunmeng Immortal Sect had offered.

Only now do I realize that this is not some auspicious omen or a book presented at all.

It's clearly the immortal sects taking advantage of our misfortune!

High in the sky, the elder from the Purple Cloud Sword Sect and the female Taoist priest from the Nine Mountains Immortal Sect exchanged a glance.

Gu Changjin deliberately broadcast his voice in all directions, clearly intending for spies from various states to carry his words back with them.

He wasn't just rejecting the Yunmeng Immortal Sect.

Furthermore, it is using the Yunmeng Immortal Sect to show its attitude to all the immortal sects in the world that are ready to reach out!

Bai Li finally flew into a rage.

"presumptuous!"

"These mere rebel kings from two states dare to insult my Immortal Lord!"

boom!

The thousand-foot-long serpentine body suddenly stretched out, and the mountains and rocks instantly crumbled. Endless clouds and water surged out from behind Bai Li, transforming into a vast cloud-covered world that stretched for hundreds of miles.

The overwhelming pressure of the terrestrial deity crashed down upon the 50,000-strong army!

A blurry human figure slowly appeared above its head.

That was the protective mark left by the Immortal Master Yunmeng in Bai Li's body!

Bai Li didn't believe Gu Changjin would really dare to kill it.

But Gu Changjin had lost interest in listening to it anymore.

He simply took a step forward and casually swung his sword.

A thin, hair-like streak of blue light flashed past from the mountains.

The next moment, Yunze separated from the other side.

The newly manifested Immortal Lord's mark, along with the protective aura on Bai Li's body, was simultaneously severed in two.

Bai Li's golden vertical pupils froze instantly.

A line of blood stretched from its brow all the way to its tail.

After a brief stiffness, the enormous snake body suddenly split open, and scalding snake blood cascaded into the valley like a waterfall. The thousand-foot-long remains crashed down, causing the mountain peaks on both sides to shake violently!

One sword!

A guardian spirit of the mountain, a terrestrial immortal, has fallen!

The two immortals high in the sky also put away their previous contempt.

They saw it very clearly.

Gu Changjin's sword not only severed Bai Li's physical body, but also failed to remove the mark left by the Immortal Master Yunmeng.

What this Lord of the Azure Heaven revealed was far more terrifying than the words "the ultimate realm of terrestrial immortals".

Gu Changjin sheathed his sword and turned to look at the army behind him.

"I slay it today not because it is a demon."

"It's because the Yunmeng Immortal Sect treats the world as its private property to be divided up at will, and the fortunes of all people as offerings to the sect!"

"My uprising is not for the sake of any one family or clan, nor is it to seize the world for any particular immortal sect!"

"If Heaven only grants immortality to the Great Yin royal family, then Heaven will be overturned."

"If the immortal sects also want to lord it over all living beings, they can simply change their name and continue to leech off others..."

Gu Changjin raised his sword and pointed it at the thousand-foot-long snake corpse on the ground.

"This is the consequence!"

"Under the clear sky, I will not worship any one family or sect!"

The sound traveled far and wide along the mountains, rivers, and vegetation.

Inside the mountain god temple, the Hexi scout's hand trembled as he held the communication jade slip.

Along the official road, the refugees who had fled into the mountains due to the war quietly raised their heads and, for the first time, seriously remembered the words "blue sky" (a symbol of justice).

This is different from other rebel armies.

Those people either couldn't survive and rose up in rebellion; or they saw the world was about to descend into chaos and seized the opportunity to gain wealth and power.

After Gu Changjin had conquered two states and become a king, he publicly declared that he would fight for the lives of all people!

Regardless of what he truly thought, at least at this moment, those words had resonated in the hearts of countless people.

Gu Changjin glanced at the white snake's corpse and suddenly smiled.

"Someone come here."

"Drag the snake away, skin it, remove its tendons, set up a pot, and start a fire."

"Brothers, let's have an extra meal tonight!"

After a brief silence, the 50,000-strong army erupted in cheers!

"Thank you for the feast, Master!"

An old soldier from Beishuo was the first to strike his breastplate with his longsword.

Immediately afterwards, more and more soldiers raised their weapons and pounded heavily on their shields and armor.

clang!clang!clang!

The sound waves converged in unison, causing rocks to tumble down the mountainside.

The 50,000 troops, originally from Beishuo and Hanchuan respectively, and recently reorganized, suddenly found their connection at this moment.

Bloodlust, fighting spirit, and the newly formed common will surged into the sky, eventually transforming into a black-armored divine general wearing a blue cloak and holding a long spear above the army!

Military spirit!

Moreover, it had only just been formed, yet its aura was already approaching the pinnacle of the terrestrial immortal realm!

Gu Changjin was also slightly taken aback.

This army consisted of half remnants of the Northern Shuo army and half surrendered soldiers from Hanchuan, and had only been with him for a few days at most.

How could this possibly inspire him to embody the spirit of the military?

Could it be that I truly possess the talent to command troops?

Gu Changjin looked up at the armored general and nodded in satisfaction.

Indeed, destiny has indeed been on my side!

As for the resonance of the Azure Emperor's Heavenly Talisman, the shock brought by killing Bai Li with a single sword, and the small help from the five terrestrial immortals accompanying the army...

None of that matters.

The main reason is that I, the king, am good at leading troops!