499: Chapter 499 Unification of the Great Luo

Relying solely on the strength of the Qingyun Dao Sect to defend this vast, countless light-years long Imperial Pass defense line and resist the full-scale invasion of the foreign allied forces led by the four Immortal Lords is nothing but a pipe dream.

"We must consolidate our forces."

Lu Yuan's gaze turned cold and sharp as a blade, flashing with an unquestionable light.

Daluo Heaven is vast and boundless, with countless Star Domains and numerous ancient Sects with long-standing Legacies.

Although the Immortal King is missing and the top combat power has a gap, the number of hidden Golden Immortals and Profound Immortals within these Sects is not small; they are the foundation accumulated by Daluo Heaven over thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Usually, these Sects act independently, staying aloof and watching the turmoil unfold, only caring about the snow in front of their own doors.

Now that disaster is imminent and the foreign army is about to strike, they want to hide in the back and watch the show, leaving his Qingyun Dao Sect alone at the very front to serve as cannon fodder?

Don't even think about it!

"Since there is no Immortal King to coordinate, then this Daluo Heaven will be ruled by me, Lu Yuan."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, and the mana of his Golden Immortal Peak Realm surged violently within him, like a great volcano that had been dormant for ten thousand years suddenly erupting!

He amplified his voice infinitely through the Law of the Great Dao of Space. It was no longer a simple shout, but transformed into a rolling celestial sound, like a great bell, instantly spreading across all thirty-six major Star Domains of Daluo Heaven!

"The foreign Realm is knocking at the gate, the Imperial Pass is in distress! The foreign Immortal Lords are about to launch a full-scale invasion, and Daluo Heaven is in imminent danger!"

"I, Lu Yuan, from today onwards, officially take over the Imperial Pass defense line!"

Lu Yuan's voice echoed on every star, reaching the eardrums of every Cultivator in Daluo Heaven.

The voice carried an unquestionable dominance, even with a sense of command, as if he were born to be the Dominator of this world.

"Transmit my decree!"

"Within Daluo Heaven, all Sects with Golden Immortals—the Taixuan Immortal Sect, Taixu Immortal Gate, Jiuyuan Temple, Xuanyang Immortal Mansion, etc.—listen carefully!"

"I limit you to three days to each send at least one Golden Immortal and ten Profound Immortals, leading the elite of your Sects, to report to the Imperial Pass and jointly resist the foreign enemy!"

Subsequently, his tone suddenly became cold, carrying a stern killing intent.

"Those who do not arrive within three days will be considered traitors to Daluo Heaven, guilty of the same crime as the foreign Realm! I... will personally execute them!"

Once these words were spoken, the entire Daluo Heaven instantly erupted like a pot boiling over.

Countless Cultivators who were Cultivating, meditating, or chatting were shocked and looked up into the depths of the starry sky, as if they could see the figure in white standing on the ruins of the Imperial Pass.

"Is this Lu Yuan crazy? He actually dares to issue orders to all the top Sects?"

"Forced conscription of Golden Immortals? Does he think he is the Daluo Immortal King? Even an Immortal King cannot be so overbearing!"

"Too arrogant! Even if he destroyed the Taiyi Immortal Sect, he cannot be so disdainful! This is simply trampling all the old-established Sects of Daluo Heaven under his feet!"

Anger, shock, disdain, fear... various emotions spread like a tidal wave within the major Sects.

In the main hall of the Taixuan Immortal Sect, the air was so heavy it was almost freezing.

Sect Master Fu Tianshu sat in the main seat, wearing a dark blue Daoist robe. His hair was gray, his face elegant, but at this moment, his face was so gloomy that water could drip from it.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest without speaking, but the anger in his eyes was burning wildly.

"Sect Master! This Lu Yuan is simply too bullying! What is he? Just an upstart Golden Immortal who ascended from the Lower Realm, and he dares to order our Taixuan Immortal Sect to send people to their deaths?" An Elder wearing a fiery red robe stood up abruptly, roaring with righteous indignation, his beard blowing and eyes wide, clearly furious.

"Exactly! What does the foreign invasion have to do with us? When the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up."

"Isn't Lu Yuan capable? Let him fight it himself! Our Taixuan Immortal Sect has a big family and a big business, why should we listen to the orders of a young brat like him?" Another Elder echoed, his tone full of disdain.

Sect Master Fu Tianshu did not speak, only staring intently at the sound-transmitting Jade Slip in his hand that was flickering with a faint light.

In that Jade Slip, a piece of top-secret intelligence that had just arrived from the border was recorded.

He looked at the content of the intelligence, his face turned pale, and his fingers trembled slightly.

After a long while, he raised his head and muttered to himself, his voice filled with a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Lu Yuan... forced back the foreign Immortal Lord who crossed the border with a single sword strike."

"What?"

"Sect Master, what did you say?"

All the Elders in the main hall instantly quieted down, their eyes wide and mouths slightly open, as if they had heard some Arabian Nights tale.

The hall, which had been noisy just a moment ago, instantly became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

"Forced back an Immortal Lord? How is this possible? What is his Realm? He is only at the Peak of the Golden Immortal Realm! How did he do it?" The Elder in the fiery red robe shouted, his face full of disbelief.

"Believe it or not, I also sensed the pressure of that Immortal Lord who crossed the border just now."

"This Rank of power is definitely not something we can imagine."

"If it weren't for Lu Yuan blocking him at the cost of his life halfway, the entire Taixuan Immortal Sect would likely be engulfed in the flames of war by now."

Sect Master Fu Tianshu gave a bitter smile, and his whole person seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

He leaned back in his wide chair, his eyes full of exhaustion and humiliation.

"With this kind of strength, this kind of fierce might, you tell me... what do we have to resist with?"

He sat up abruptly, his tone filled with deep helplessness, even carrying a hint of trembling.

"Pass down the order to immediately select the best armor, Medicinal Pills, and Magic Treasures from the Sect's treasury."

He closed his eyes, his voice low but unquestionable.

"Select ten Profound Immortal Elders; I... will personally make a trip to the Imperial Pass."

"Sect Master, you must not!"

All the Elders were shocked and stepped forward to dissuade him: "You are the Sect Master, how can you personally put yourself in danger?"

"Shut up!" Sect Master Fu Tianshu slammed his hand on the table, and the sturdy long jade desk shattered in response, shocking all the Elders into taking a step back.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he roared: "Do you want the Taixuan Immortal Sect to follow in the footsteps of the Taiyi Immortal Sect? If we go now, at most we will be under Lu Yuan's command and be cannon fodder."

"If we don't go, in three days, he will definitely come with a sword to our door! Who among you can stop him? Who can?"

The main hall was silent, and everyone's faces turned pale.

As for the Taixuan Immortal Sect, Sect Master Fu Tianshu chose to submit, but not all Sects had the sharp, discerning vision of Sect Master Fu Tianshu.

The Jiuyuan Temple and the Xuanyang Immortal Mansion, these two old-established neutral Sects, although shocked by the combat power Lu Yuan displayed, were more inclined to huddle together for warmth.

They believed that Lu Yuan was merely bluffing, and the so-called "forcing back an Immortal Lord" might just be a self-directed scam, intended to use the excuse of the foreign invasion to weaken and annex their old-established Sects.