321: Chapter 321 Establishing a New Nation

Su Mo smiled at Yun Ge, acknowledging her, then his gaze swept past Yin Gu, Savage Stone, and Heavenly Valley, who also looked surprised, finally resting momentarily on Li Xinghe's face, which was still stern but showed a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

He asked again:

"So, who can tell me what you are doing here, mobilizing such a massive force?"

In front of Senior Su, Yun Ge unconsciously restrained much of her imposing Aura as a commander of thousands, even showing a hint of the awkwardness and embarrassment that belonged to the Young Miss of the Royal Estate from back then.

She raised her hand and touched the edge of her helmet, her voice slightly lower:

"Senior Su... we, we are preparing to overthrow the tyranny of the Immortal Emperor. For the past thirty years, he has acted atrociously, causing the people to suffer terribly. We simply couldn't stand by and watch."

"And after you overthrow him?"

Su Mo asked with interest:

"Are you going to become the Emperor?"

"No, no, no!"

Yun Ge quickly waved her hands, shaking her head like a rattle-drum, the plates of her Golden Armor clinking softly;

"We don't want an Emperor anymore!"

She looked up, her eyes shining with a light that Su Mo found somewhat familiar, yet exceptionally bright and resolute. That light even carried a hint of... idealism?

"What we want to establish is a new nation where there is no eternal distinction between Immortals and Mortals, no endless oppression from Imperial power and aristocratic families, and where all beings, regardless of origin or cultivation, can live with dignity and see hope and the future, as long as they are diligent and abide by public order!"

Yun Ge's voice slightly rose due to her excitement, carrying the fervor of a public declaration.

Upon hearing this, Su Mo was slightly stunned.

These words... this tone... why does it sound so familiar?

It's as if he had heard a similar argument somewhere before?

It wasn't the traditional ideology of this world, but rather like... Before Su Mo could ponder further, a strange, faint buzzing sound came from behind the crowd.

The sound was unlike the fluctuation of magical power or the trembling of a Magic Treasure; it was more like the noise of precise mechanical operation and the convergence of energy streams.

The encirclement automatically parted, creating a passage.

A figure flew forward unhurriedly from the rear, stopping slightly behind Yun Ge, and spoke to Su Mo in an excited tone that carried a hint of electronic synthesis:

"Sect Master Su, I trust you have been well."

The newcomer's attire made Su Mo, who was knowledgeable and whose cultivation had reached Peak Profound Immortal, raise an eyebrow, a clear hint of surprise and astonishment flashing in his eyes.

This was completely unlike the normal style of Yuqing Heaven, or any cultivation world he knew!

He saw a tall figure covered in a streamlined, Silver-White Close-Fitting Battle Armor, which shimmered with deep blue energy patterns.

The armor was neither forged nor refined; its surface was smooth as a mirror, its joints intricately structured, seemingly pulsing with life. Countless tiny light dots flowed across the armor's surface, combining into complex data streams.

He wore a semi-covered helmet with a transparent face shield, revealing a young, calm face filled with wisdom in his eyes.

"Yu Tianshu?!"

It was indeed the Sect Master of the Myriad Phenomena Sect, whom Su Mo had previously guided in the Cangxu Realm.

However, the current Yu Tianshu possessed an entirely different demeanor from the Sect Master of yesteryear, who had an aged face and belonged to the traditional cultivation sphere.

He radiated the fluctuation of a True Immortal Peak, yet this fluctuation was perfectly integrated with his battle armor, which was full of futuristic technological flair, giving off a feeling of coldness, efficiency, and absolute rationality.

Two small prisms constantly rotated on the armor's shoulders, projecting pale blue Holographic Screens. Hanging from his waist was not a Flying Sword or a Magic Treasure, but a strange Hand Cannon with a simple design, entirely black except for the light flowing at the grip.

Su Mo was truly astonished.

Where did this come from?!

Is this still the Immortal Realm of cultivation?!

He scrutinized Yu Tianshu from head to toe, his expression strange.

This sudden shift in style is too drastic!

He had transformed from the Sect Master of a cultivation Sect in the Lower Realm into a Mecha Cultivator who looked like he stepped out of some high-level technological civilization.

"Senior Su! It really is you! To see you again is... wonderful!"

Yu Tianshu paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, and continued:

"It is entirely thanks to Senior's guidance in the Cangxu Realm back then, which enlightened me and allowed me to glimpse another layer of the Dao. Our Myriad Phenomena Sect... no, the entire Cangxu Realm, has since embarked on a completely different path!"

Su Mo's eyelids twitched.

He looked at the team behind Yu Tianshu, who were also wearing streamlined armor, wielding various strange Energy Weapons, and whose Aura and equipment style were distinctly different from traditional Cultivators.

"This rate of development... isn't it a bit too fast?"

It hasn't even been 150 years, has it?

It's Heaven-Defying!

Hearing this, the light of wisdom in Yu Tianshu's eyes intensified, even carrying a hint of pride:

"Senior Su, times have changed. The Cangxu Realm of today is no longer what it was."

His voice rose slightly, carrying the infectious quality of a public address:

"We have achieved the true popularization of the Dao Method! Anyone can embark on the path of cultivation! Spiritual Qi, Light Energy, Electrical Energy, Thermal Energy, even Bioenergy... all can be utilized! The Spiritual Root is no longer a restriction!"

"Everyone can Cultivate Immortality?!"

Su Mo was truly shaken this time.

This was no longer simply rapid development; this fundamentally overturned the basic rules of cultivation in this world!

No wonder Yu Tianshu was able to Ascend with such a non-mainstream team and join forces with Yun Ge and the others.

He looked with complicated emotions at the spirited Yu Tianshu before him, and then at the disciplined, well-equipped Sci-fi Cultivators behind him, whose eyes shone with a yearning for a new order. After a moment of silence, he finally slowly uttered a few words:

"Good, good, good..."

"Truly... vigorous in old age—no, truly pioneering and enterprising."

Yu Tianshu clearly discerned the astonishment in Su Mo's tone and smiled.

Su Mo stopped dwelling on the issue of Yu Tianshu and his team's bizarre style. There were more pressing matters at hand.

He looked back at Yun Ge and said directly:

"You don't need to fight anymore."

Yun Ge was stunned: "Senior Su, what do you mean?"

Su Mo didn't explain much, simply raising his hand and lightly beckoning.

From deep within the Imperial Palace, a figure flew rapidly and landed beside Su Mo. It was the Immortal Emperor, draped in an Imperial Robe but with empty, calm eyes.

"Master," the Immortal Emperor bowed to Su Mo.

Su Mo said to Yun Ge and the others:

"He is now my Incarnation. I am in charge of the Huangji Immortal Dynasty."

Yun Ge, Li Xinghe, Old Ancestor Yin Gu, and the others were all shocked, and their gaze toward the Immortal Emperor immediately changed.

They finally understood why this tyrannical ruler had acted so bizarrely and willfully—it turned out he hadn't been himself for a long time!

Su Mo instructed the Immortal Emperor:

"Pass down the order: open all city gates, dismantle the defensive Formation, and have all Garrison Troops cease resistance and stand by. Have General Yun and her people take over the city defenses."

"Yes, Master."

The Immortal Emperor transmitted the command without the slightest hesitation.

Soon, the Golden Barrier covering the Imperial Capital hummed softly and slowly dissipated.

The tightly shut city gates roared open. The Garrison Troops on the city walls, who had been nervously preparing for battle, looked bewildered but still obeyed the order, put away their weapons, and stepped aside.

Yun Ge and the others watched this sudden change, feeling shocked, delighted, and somewhat disbelieving.

A devastating siege battle that had been anticipated was thus dissolved into nothingness.

But just as everyone relaxed slightly and prepared to discuss how to peacefully take over and calm the populace—

"Report—!!!"