154: Chapter 154 Let's go to Zhongzhou and broaden our horizons!

Time passed unknowingly for more than half a month.

Bi Yuntao's plan to kill with a borrowed knife had indeed worked.

The top powers in the surrounding major provinces, such as Leizhou and Fengzhou, all turned red-eyed with greed when they heard about the fat prize that was Hehuan Province.

In less than half a month, no fewer than thirty massive warships that blotted out the sun had arrived.

They pressed toward the borders of Hehuan Province in a grand, imposing manner.

Among the old monsters leading the teams, there were a total of eight at the Void Refinement Stage alone!

There were even thousands of Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation Cultivators!

This group of old monsters from other provinces stood at the bows of their ships, looking down upon the land of Hehuan Province below.

They thought that coming to this backwater place would be a unilateral slaughter, and they were prepared to start a killing spree to snatch Luck and Chaos Supreme Treasures.

"Brat Cao Kun! Hand over the heavy treasures and Luck, and I shall spare your life!"

An old monster at the Middle Stage of Void Refinement from Leizhou spoke with a voice like a great bell, his Spiritual Pressure making the mountains and rivers below tremble.

However, what responded to them was a dark-gold barrier that soared into the sky.

After more than half a month of expansion, the imperial palace of ultimate bliss had grown.

The range of the grand Formation now completely covered the entire Hehuan Province, making it as solid as a city of gold!

Wearing his black-and-white yin-yang dharma robe, Cao Kun appeared out of thin air in front of the warships.

He folded his arms across his chest, his gaze disdainful.

Deep within his Purple Mansion, a golden dragon roared.

Over the past half-month, the army of free labor from the Hehuan Sect had worked day and night.

Hehuan Province had completely become an impenetrable iron plate.

Cao Kun's Sentient Beings Line had also exploded from the initial few thousand to several million now!

The Power Of Faith from millions of Hehuan Province citizens converged upon his body.

He had finally, completely mastered the Emperors Law.

Cao Kun felt that even if he faced a Body Integration Stage powerhouse now,

He could send them flying with a single slap, leaving them unable to tell north from south.

"I was just worrying that the batteries for the underground grand Formation weren't enough."

"And here you are, coming in a group to deliver some warmth."

Cao Kun gave a cold laugh.

He couldn't be bothered to waste words with these old monsters who were still acting tough despite death being imminent; he directly mobilized the Emperors Law.

"Great Desolation Heaven-Imprisoning Finger."

He pointed out a finger.

In the sky, a dark-gold giant finger spanning hundreds of feet condensed out of thin air.

Nine phantoms of five-clawed golden dragons were entwined around the surface of the giant finger.

Carrying the majestic heavenly might of the faith of millions of sentient beings, it crashed down.

"Not good! This power..."

The arrogance on the Leizhou old monster's face instantly turned to horror.

He desperately channeled his Magic Treasure to resist.

"Boom!"

The dark-gold giant finger ground down.

All defensive Magic Treasures shattered upon contact.

The seven or eight Void Refinement old monsters spat out blood wildly, the sound of bones breaking echoing everywhere.

Dozens of warships disintegrated inch by inch in the aftershock.

Over a thousand Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators didn't even have the right to resist.

They fell miserably from the high altitude like dumplings being dropped into water, hitting the ground with wails echoing across the fields.

With just one strike,

The allied forces of the thirty provinces were completely wiped out.

Cao Kun shook his wrist.

The enhancement from millions of Sentient Beings Line was indeed unreasonable.

"Dao Tae!" Cao Kun barked without looking back.

Dao Tae's figure appeared behind Cao Kun, kneeling on one knee: "This old servant is here!"

"Lock the lute bones of all this trash and throw them into the underground Formation cores."

"Tell them they are to mine for twelve watches every day. Anyone who dares to slack off will get to experience the Hehuan Sect's specialties firsthand."

"This old servant obeys your command!"

Dao Tae trembled all over with excitement.

The stronger his master became, the more confident he felt as a lackey.

He led the Hehuan Province Law enforcement team in, performing a practiced round of physical 'enlightenment'.

"Smack! I told you not to make so much noise!"

Dao Tae slapped the Leizhou old monster, shattering all his teeth, and grinned cruelly:

"The Grand Elder said that the Hehuan Sect is currently in a period of rapid development. What we need most are skilled workers like you who bring your own rations!"

And so,

Those eight Void Refinement old monsters received special attention, being locked into the core nodes at the deepest part of the Formation.

They were squeezed dry every day until they wished they were dead, not even having a chance to self-detonate their Primordial Spirits.

After a month of suppression,

The allied forces from the outer provinces had been completely dismantled.

Cao Kun leisurely returned to the side hall of the Hehuan Sect's main hall.

Since the rear was now stable and the imperial palace of ultimate bliss covered the entire province,

He decided it was time to take a stroll in the Central Province.

He would let those so-called super Prodigies see the world.

He sent out a message via Divine Sense.

Before long, seven stunningly beautiful figures walked into the side hall one after another.

Leng Qingyue wore a plain white dress, cold and ethereal.

Liu Rumeng was in a red dress like fire, her figure hot and provocative.

Meng Yudie had an immortal's grace and seductive bones, every frown and smile captivating the soul.

Yun Xiyue was pure as ice and clean as jade, cold and abstinent.

Qin Canglan was full of various charms, her mature elegance naturally formed.

Luo Qingcheng wore a pale gold dress, her arrogance tinged with coquettishness.

Nangong Wan was as gentle as water, her eyes filled with affection.

The seven top-tier Jade Beasts standing together were simply a visual feast.

Even the surrounding air seemed to become sweet.

"Husband, why have you called us here so urgently? Has something happened?"

Nangong Wan was the first to speak, her tone carrying a hint of concern.

"Master, why did you call us so suddenly? Is it time for another 'grand exam'?"

Meng Yudie, on the other hand, pressed herself directly against him, her full chest rubbing against Cao Kun's arm, her voice soft and sweet.

Cao Kun smiled and made a casual gesture.

A nine-story small tower emitting an ancient aura of Chaos floated in mid-air.

"This is?"

Qin Canglan was well-versed and experienced; sensing the aura of Law radiating from the tower, her heart was greatly shaken.

"A spatial-type Chaos Supreme Treasure?!"

"Correct."

Cao Kun snapped his fingers.

"I'm going to the Central Province. Although this place is comfortable, it can no longer provide much of a tempering effect for your cultivation."

"I'm about to face the true monsters of the Central Province. With your current Realms, it's too dangerous for you to be out in the open."

Hearing this, the expressions of all the women changed.

Leng Qingyue took a step forward and tightly grabbed Cao Kun's sleeve, her eyes slightly red:

"Wherever Master goes, Qingyue will go. Qingyue is not afraid of danger."

Luo Qingcheng also hurried over and said in a coy voice:

"Exactly, you Devil Head! If you leave us behind, what if your soul gets snatched away by those vixens in the Central Province?"

Although Yun Xiyue and Liu Rumeng didn't speak, their eyes were similarly filled with reluctance.

"Who said I was going to leave you behind?"

Cao Kun pointed to the Demon Suppressing Tower in the air and gave a brief introduction.

"This tower contains its own world and possesses an independent Law of Time."

"One day outside is a year inside the tower. Furthermore, the density of Spiritual Qi inside is ten times stronger than in the imperial palace of ultimate bliss."

As soon as these words were spoken, the seven women were all stunned.

One day outside, one year inside?!

A Magic Treasure that could change the flow of time.

Even with the Taiyi Dao Sect's thousands of years of Legacy, such a thing had never been heard of.

"I will keep this tower on me. From today on, all seven of you will enter the tower to Cultivate in seclusion."

Nangong Wan, being the most sensible, immediately spoke gently: "Husband shall make the arrangements. Wan'er will definitely Cultivate diligently in the tower and not hold Husband back."

Yun Xiyue gave a cold snort and turned her head away to hide her slightly red ears: "I'll go in if I must. It saves me from having to watch you mess around with other women every day."

"However..."

Cao Kun's tone shifted, becoming playful again as his gaze swept over the women,

"If you really miss me, you can also secretly send a message to me via Divine Sense."

"I can enter the tower at any time to keep you company and help consolidate your cultivation."

"Bah! You're never serious!" Qin Canglan's face reddened as she rolled her eyes at him.

Liu Rumeng, on the other hand, was eager to try: "Master must keep his word! I'm going in to sequester myself right now. Once I Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Stage, I'll definitely be the first to find Master to 'keep me company'!"

Cao Kun stood up, walked to the women, and pinched each of their cheeks one by one.

"Cultivate well. Don't let yourselves be outshone by other women once I reach the Central Province."

"If you lose my favor then, don't go hiding in the tower and crying."

This bit of reverse psychology was very effective.

The women looked at each other, a fighting spirit igniting in their eyes.

Cao Kun wasted no more words and activated the Demon Suppressing Tower.

Although the seven women were reluctant, they knew this was for the best so as not to hold Cao Kun back.

They stepped forward one by one, shared a brief moment of tenderness with Cao Kun, and then turned into streaks of light and entered the tower.

Having settled the rear,

Cao Kun turned and walked out of the side hall, arriving directly at the main hall.

Inside the main hall, Dao Tae had already been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Cao Kun come out, this once-arrogant Half-step Void Refinement Sect Master knelt on both knees without hesitation.

"This old servant greets the Grand Elder!"

Cao Kun casually tossed a purple-gold seal engraved with the words 'Hehuan' in front of Dao Tae.

"I'm going to the Central Province for a while. I'll leave the authority over Hehuan Province to you for now."

"I've granted you thirty percent control over the Formations of the imperial palace of ultimate bliss."

"If foreign enemies invade, suppress them directly and throw them into the mining areas."

"If there is internal rebellion, kill without mercy."

Dao Tae held the seal in both hands, his face full of disbelief.

Then he kowtowed heavily.

"This old servant will definitely give his all! I will not fail the Grand Elder's trust!"

With everything arranged,

Outside the Hehuan Sect's mountain gate, a luxurious flying boat a hundred feet long was already hovering in mid-air.

On the deck of the flying boat,

Yu Linglong wore a purple transparent gauzy dress, her long jade-like legs partially visible through the skirt.

Her beautiful peach-blossom eyes were filled with flowing light and natural seductiveness.

As Cao Kun's first Jade Beast,

Yu Linglong's cultivation had already stabilized at the Early stage of Spirit Severing.

Moreover, her characteristic of providing perfect feedback without loss made her an essential mobile fountain for Cao Kun whenever he went out.

Taking her to the Central Province was the most suitable choice.

Cao Kun stepped onto the flying boat, walked directly to the side of the soft couch, picked up Yu Linglong by her waist, and placed her on his lap.

"Master~" Yu Linglong wrapped her arms around Cao Kun's neck, giggling.

"The Central Province is not like our backwater place. I've heard that Prodigies are everywhere there, and old monsters are as numerous as the hairs on a cow~"

"Master must protect me well~"

Feeling the incredible smoothness and elasticity in his arms, Cao Kun's gaze was arrogant.

"I don't care about any super orthodoxies or immortal families."

"Since Master Cao is here, this Central Province will have to take the surname Cao from now on!"

Below,

On the Main Peak's square,

Dao Tae led all the high-level officials of Hehuan Province, as well as the Sect Masters of various branches.

Tens of thousands of people knelt on the square in perfect unison.

"Respectfully seeing off the Grand Elder!"

Cao Kun held the panting Yu Linglong in his arms.

He looked down at the vast territory that belonged to him.

"Target: Central Province. Depart."

The Formation runes on the flying boat lit up, tearing through the clouds and heading straight for the Central Province.

Yu Linglong