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With the battle in the Baishan Mountains coming to an end, the top Buddhist forces suffered a crushing defeat and fled. The other Buddhist forces that were confronting Xiao Shan's forces also suffered heavy losses.

Although the losses of the lower and middle-level cultivators of the Great Chu Buddhist sect were not significant after this battle, the top combat forces suffered heavy losses, and its prestige plummeted. It is unknown when it will be able to recover its strength.

What shocked the world even more was that the highly regarded National Preceptor Manjushri, who was placed on the hopes of Buddhism, was actually killed by an ordinary disciple of the Seven Stars Sect and a rogue cultivator!

This made the Buddhist sect of Great Chu a laughingstock, utterly disgraced!

The tragic state of Buddhism was right before their eyes, and all forces within the Great Chu were utterly terrified!

No matter what schemes they have in mind, if they want to make any ulterior motives towards the King of the Northwest and his forces, they should first consider whether their own sect is strong enough to withstand the King of the Northwest's wrath!

No one expected that this turmoil, instigated by the Buddhist community, would become the earth-shattering turning point that led to the Northwest Army's sweep across the country!

After the war, led by the demons of the Blackwater River Water Mansion, the "Pioneer Corps" composed of the Northwest Magic Alliance and martial arts masters spent five years forcibly incorporating the two other major rivers in the Great Chu territory, besides the Blackwater River, into its territory!

Meanwhile, the millions of warriors in the Northwest had already trampled through the capital of the Great Chu Empire, completely crushing the centuries-old Great Chu Empire and occupying more than two-thirds of its territory in one fell swoop!

At this point, whether it was other feudal lords, magic sects, or martial arts factions, anyone who wasn't a fool could see clearly that it was only a matter of time before Ren Weiyong, the King of the Northwest, ascended to the throne!

The trivial matters of unifying the world were handled by his well-established military and political system, so Xiao Shan didn't need to do it personally.

As for the cultivation world and the martial arts world, under the intimidation of his overwhelming strength, they were as obedient as cats—unless they were too entangled with the enemy forces and could not extricate themselves, basically no one dared to fight to the death when they encountered the Northwest Army.

Xiao Shan was finally freed from the complicated mundane affairs and had plenty of time to devote himself to cultivation.

After taking control of the three main rivers of the Great Chu, his incarnation could be called the "Water God of the Great Chu"!

The original Blackwater River God position was directly upgraded to the "Great Chu Water God" bestowed by the Northwest government, and the level of the god position soared all the way to the Earth Immortal realm!

If things continue like this, Xiao Shan's clone might actually catch up to the original body in strength.

Even more remarkably, as the territory controlled by the Northwest Army grew larger and larger, the immense fortune gathered from the mountains and plains within its borders surged into his body like rivers flowing into the sea, subtly condensing into an overwhelming and unstoppable dragon aura.

Unfortunately, he had not yet formally established his country, and the dragon energy had not yet fully solidified, thus failing to become the perfect nourishment for him to break through to a higher realm.

Even the fortune of the Netherworld region continuously blessed him, not only helping his cultivation advance by leaps and bounds, but also allowing him to comprehend many of the supernatural powers and techniques of the Underworld.

If this trend continues, once he formally establishes his country and completely replaces the Great Chu, he might be able to break through to the late stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm simply by relying on the fortune of these mountains, rivers, and the Netherworld!

But in that case, he would be completely bound to the fate of the new empire, becoming a special totem of national destiny, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

But who is Xiao Shan?

How could he willingly be bound by the fate of the nation and lose the freedom to roam the world?

Of course, if he had created a dynasty like Qin Shi Huang, the nation's fate would not have been bound to it, but rather would have been aided by it.

However, Xiao Shan did not want to follow the same path as Ying Zheng.

……

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the sky was clear and the air was fresh. It was the founding ceremony of the "Great Qi Empire" established by Xiao Shan, and also the day when his alter ego ascended the throne as emperor!

After ten years of swift and decisive conquest, the Northwest Army, the Magic Alliance, and the Martial Arts Alliance had already pacified the entire territory of the former Great Chu. The process was incredibly smooth, with almost no significant resistance, and they easily brought the entire territory of Great Chu under their control.

Thus, the Great Qi Empire was born!

At the enthronement ceremony, in addition to the civil and military officials under his command and the important ministers of the supervisory system, there were also high-ranking members of the Buddhist and Taoist sects who were invited to attend the ceremony, as well as well-known cultivators from all walks of life.

The entire imperial city was packed with people, with drums and music resounding, creating an extraordinary atmosphere.

Only after the solemn and lengthy coronation ceremony ended did Xiao Shan, who was controlling his clone, secretly breathe a sigh of relief—it was absolutely exhausting!

The process was so complicated that I really don't know how the officials in charge of the ceremony came up with it.

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However, these are not the point.

The core of the ceremony was those magical artifacts, crafted with countless efforts, which, with the help of the national fortune of the Great Qi and the incense offerings of the people, were completely transformed into true national guardian artifacts and became the symbol of the Great Qi Empire!

The Emperor's Sword, the three River God Seals, and the Mountain and River Seal are all rare treasures, one in ten thousand.

The four magical treasures floated in mid-air, receiving the baptism of the nation's dragon energy, the fortune of the mountains and rivers, and the incense offerings of the people, instantly radiating dazzling divine light.

Golden rays of divine light shot straight into the sky, as if to tear the heavens apart. The pressure representing the imperial will and divine authority caused all the cultivators present to tremble violently, almost popping their eyes out!

To produce five national treasures in one go—such audacity is simply astonishing!

Xiao Shan never intended to merge with the national destiny, nor did he even intend for his clone to merge with the national destiny.

Now, taking advantage of the momentum of establishing the nation and ascending the throne, it is the perfect time to fully realize the potential of these five divine artifacts and unleash their full power.

These five divine artifacts each represent a different divine authority, making them veritable symbols of divine power and enough to make any force envious.

Even more astonishingly, thanks to the nation's fortune and the power of incense offerings, all five divine artifacts have reached the Mahayana stage!

The simultaneous appearance of five powerful artifacts of great destiny at the Mahayana stage is enough to drive the entire cultivation world into a frenzy!

Looking at the divine artifact floating beside him, Xiao Shan slowly closed his eyes and calmly comprehended the rules of heaven and earth contained within it.

In an instant, his own cultivation bottleneck was easily pierced as if it were made of paper, and his realm soared to the late stage of the Celestial Immortal!

The echoes of the coronation ceremony bells still reverberated over the imperial city when a sharp shout suddenly rang out from the horizon, like thunder shattering the clear sky: "Monster! How dare you usurp the throne of the human king?"

Immediately afterwards, a clear and melodious crane's cry pierced through the air, striking the eardrums of everyone present.

The cultivators watching the ceremony suddenly changed their expressions, all raising their eyes to look at the sky. The noisy scene instantly froze, and even the wind carried a biting chill.

In the distance, a white dot was hurtling towards the horizon at a speed that seemed to tear through the void.

Even from ten miles away, that overbearing pressure descended like Mount Tai, causing cultivators with weaker cultivation levels to turn pale and their teeth to chatter.

"An immortal!" someone exclaimed in a low voice.

The appearance of this white spot was too strange—why did it have to happen so early or late, but it happened precisely at the auspicious time of the founding emperor's ascension to the throne of the Great Qi Dynasty, and it even dared to release its oppressive aura without restraint.

To say it had good intentions? Which of the seasoned veterans present would believe that?

Among the spectators, many of the powerful figures who had been defeated by the Northwest Army and the representatives of the sects who had been suppressed by the Great Qi had a hint of schadenfreude burning in their eyes.

It would be best if this newcomer completely ruined the scene, then let's see how Ren Weiyong, the new emperor, can put on airs!

"He who comes is stopped!"

Before Xiao Shan could speak, several experts from the Great Qi Magic Alliance had already taken to the air, riding on colorful flying swords to meet him. The swords glowed with spiritual light, and they were positioned to block his path.

But the white dot didn't slow down at all, turning into a white light that tore through the sky.

Only when they got closer did they realize that it was an elegant white crane with feathers that shimmered with a faint ethereal light, clearly an extraordinary creature!

Even more astonishingly, the crane suddenly stopped in mid-air, its body twisting as it transformed into a handsome young Taoist boy, exquisitely beautiful, yet with eyes as cold as frost.

"Humph!"

The young Taoist gave a light snort, seemingly casually, but the several Great Qi cultivators blocking the way felt as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer. Before they could even scream, they staggered and fell from the sky like drunken men.

Fortunately, the ground guards reacted quickly, and several martial arts officers leaped into the air to catch them.

At this point, even a fool would understand—the new emperor, Ren Weiyong, had come with the intention of killing and disrupting the proceedings!

"How dare you!" Xiao Shan's eyes sharpened, and a sense of alarm pounded in his heart.

Without saying a word, he controlled his avatar, grabbed the Emperor's Sword with boiling dragon energy beside him, and his figure rose from the ground.

With a flick of his wrist, a ten-foot-long sword beam tore through the sky, carrying an overbearing will to annihilate all things, and slashed straight at the Daoist boy's face!

The Emperor's Sword has just been formed by borrowing the nation's fortune, and it's the perfect time to test it on this crane boy of unknown origin!

"You monster, how dare you!"

The young Taoist shouted angrily, and with a flick of his sleeve, a beam of immortal light transformed into a shield of light.

The sword's edge struck the shield, only creating ripples; the shield, though slightly lighter in color, remained completely still.

At the same time, he flicked his finger, and a slender yet condensed beam of immortal light shot directly at Xiao Shan's face!

when!

At the critical moment, Xiao Shan held his sword across his chest.

The divine light struck the sword, unleashing a deafening roar. He felt an immense force surge through his arm, his thumb and forefinger splitting open instantly, his sword-wielding hand going numb and trembling. He was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, as if struck by lightning!

hiss!

Gasps of astonishment filled the stands.

Who doesn't know how formidable Ren Weiyong is?

He even utterly crushed the two great masters of Buddhism and the eighteen Arhats!

But now, wielding a Mahayana-stage magic weapon, he was blasted away by this little Taoist boy in one move.

What kind of monster is this Crane Boy?

"Don't move!" Xiao Shan forcibly steadied himself and sternly stopped his subordinates who wanted to come forward to help.

He stared at the young Taoist, gripped the vibrating Emperor's Sword tightly, and unleashed his full spiritual pressure: "Who are you? I have no grudge against you, why are you provoking me?"

"No enmity whatsoever?" The young Taoist raised an eyebrow and sneered, his eyes suddenly turning sharp as knives. "You dare say you've forgotten the score from Calabash Mountain in the Demon Realm?"

He raised his hand and waved, and a seven-inch jade ruyi flew out from his sleeve. Its entire body was as white as mutton fat, and it was surrounded by seven-colored fairy mist. As soon as it appeared, it caused the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to surge wildly, and even the national fortune dragon energy above the imperial city surged violently: "I am ordered by the God Venerable to take you! You should feel honored to have trouble me to take action!"

Xiao Shan never expected that the deity was so petty, actually sending people to chase him all the way here.

Before Xiao Shan could think further, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. He merged his body and sword into one, transforming into a streak of light that rushed towards the Daoist boy with the force of a thunderbolt!

"A mere trick!" the young Taoist scoffed disdainfully.

With a gentle tap of the jade ruyi, a beam of immortal light cascaded down like a waterfall, instantly annihilating the sword light and forcing Xiao Shan to reveal himself.

Immediately afterward, the young Taoist flashed forward and delivered a simple punch.

But this punch seemed to contain the laws of heaven and earth, sealing off all space for evasion, leaving no room for maneuver!

Xiao Shan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he decided not to hide anymore.

He turned his hands into palms, and electric snakes danced wildly in his palms!

Before the palm strike even arrived, the air was already torn apart by lightning, producing a crackling sound.

For the first time, a hint of surprise flashed in the Taoist boy's eyes; he clearly hadn't expected Xiao Shan to have such methods.

But he still didn't dodge, and their fists and palms collided fiercely!

Boom!

The thunder roared deafeningly, and the violent energy shockwaves rippled through the surrounding space, while a gale swept away debris in all directions.

Xiao Shan groaned, feeling his right hand instantly lose all feeling. A terrifying surge of immortal power rushed into his body through his arm, severing his meridians and causing his internal organs to feel as if they were being scorched by fire.

He was sent flying backward again, spitting out blood, clearly severely injured!

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The young Daoist was also shaken and forced to take a half step back, his brows furrowing slightly. The lightning in Xiao Shan's palm could actually dissipate immortal power and also had a strange paralyzing effect, even affecting his late-stage Mahayana cultivation.

"Interesting." The young Taoist brushed away the lightning from his sleeve, a playful smile curving his lips. "I won't bully you. If you can withstand a blow from the Jade Ruyi, I'll let you go today, how about it?"

Xiao Shan forcibly stopped himself, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared intently at the shimmering jade ruyi.

The difference is too big!

If this Taoist priest really wanted to kill him, he would either escape or die!

But it was truly unwilling to give up Daqi, which he had painstakingly built up.

However, if the main body and the avatar attack together, it might be possible to defeat this Taoist boy.

But what happens next?

What if that god sends someone even more powerful?

So if all else fails, Xiao Shan will have no choice but to give up Da Qi, or even this incarnation.

"Are you telling the truth?" Xiao Shan asked the Taoist boy, controlling his avatar.

"My word is law." The young Taoist toyed with the jade ruyi, his tone flippant yet carrying an unquestionable authority.

"Then come on! Let me see your skills!" Xiao Shan took a deep breath, his chest heaving with blood and qi, and under the gaze of countless eyes below, he shouted sternly at the nonchalant Crane Daoist boy.

hum!