376: The third world of mortals is complete! The fourth world of mortals!

Chapter 370: Perfection of the Third Mortal World Immortal! The Fourth Mortal World!

Seven days later, in the Golden Imperial Hall.

The morning light penetrated the newly repaired glazed dome, sprinkling onto the polished golden bricks.

The civil and military officials knelt neatly. King Shangwu and Peng Lie were at the head of the officials, but they all closed their eyes and concentrated, as if waiting for something.

"The late emperor's last will—"

The high-pitched voice of the Chief Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial echoed in the hall, startling many officials into raising their heads abruptly.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees—"

A trembling voice reverberated through the hall, and the five-clawed golden dragon pattern on the bright yellow imperial edict in the Chief Eunuch's hand shimmered in the morning light.

"The Thirteenth Prince Lu Xumin, intelligent by nature, loves his people as his own children, is gentle and refined, selfless and devoted to public service, benevolent and magnanimous... He deeply pleases Our heart. Therefore, the throne is hereby passed to the Thirteenth Prince. Respect this!"

The entire court of civil and military officials was in an uproar, and several old court ministers were so shocked that their hair and beards trembled.

If the Thirteenth Prince Lu Xumin ascended the throne, then what about His Highness the Crown Prince of the East Palace...?

"Another decree—" The eunuch's sharp voice continued to read:

"Imperial Uncle Peng Lie, loyal to the emperor and devoted to the country, diligent and tireless. King Shangwu Lu Zhanshi, loyal and upright to the country, working day and night. They are hereby appointed as Ministers of State, to jointly assist in governing the state. Respect this!"

Behind the pearl curtain, a young figure was vaguely visible, seated on the wide Dragon Throne.

And in the shadow of the hall pillar, Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, golden light flowing in his eyes.

"This... Your subjects... Your subjects..."

Several old ministers were about to offer remonstrances, but saw King Shangwu and Peng Lie open their eyes simultaneously.

The two old ministers' gazes were like lightning, instantly suppressing all dissent. They respectfully kowtowed: "Your subjects accept the decree!"

Only at this moment did the hundred officials suddenly realize—how could this be a decree of succession?

During these seven days of dramatic changes, the court experienced unprecedented turmoil.

The Ninth Prince Lu Xuyang took advantage of the Chaos to raise an army, leading three thousand personal guards directly to the Imperial City.

However, at Xuanwu Gate, he was suppressed by the Imperial Guards personally led by King Shangwu. This once arrogant Prince was ultimately killed on the spot outside the Meridian Gate.

The other eight Princes also confessed their crimes.

The Second Prince Lu Xuhua had all his Cultivation Technique abolished and was demoted to a commoner.

His hands, once capable of strategizing, could now only sweep fallen leaves for his ancestors in the Imperial Mausoleum.

The Third Prince was stripped of his python robe and demoted to an ordinary imperial clansman.

That corpulent body could no longer enjoy delicacies, only living each day according to ordinary standards.

The Fourth Prince... was imprisoned in the "Tower of Reflection," never to step out for the rest of his life.

The tower was inscribed with calming scriptures, and the sound of chanting echoed day and night.

The Fifth Prince.......

Every Prince, once a dominant figure, tasted the bitter fruit of their own sowing within these seven days.

Simultaneously with the promulgation of the decree of succession, another shocking imperial edict spread throughout the Wenjing Dynasty:

"Crown Prince Lu Xuan, due to illness from mourning the late emperor, has passed away. He is posthumously honored as 'Holy Benevolent Martial Bright Supreme Emperor,' with the temple name Supreme Saint Ancestor."

The entire nation wore mourning, and the common people wept bitterly.

The citizens of the capital spontaneously burned incense and offered sacrifices, and white banners, like snow, covered the entire Imperial City.

Only the bewildered Thirteenth Prince Lu Xumin was, unknowingly, helped onto the Dragon Throne.

"Grandson, is this your pursuit?"

Late at night, Peng Lie murmured to the stars.

He knew that all of this was the last gift left by his grandson, who had already transcended the Mortal World, for the Wenjing Dynasty—a new Dynasty without factional strife or internal struggles.

Peng Lie stood on the winding corridor of the garden. His aged fingers gently caressed the warm jade pendant in his embrace.

In the faint morning light, the golden flowing light within the jade pendant circulated like water, and countless tiny Dragon-shaped illusory figures were vaguely visible swimming within it.

"This kid..."

A smile appeared at the corner of Peng Lie's mouth, but his eyes sparkled with tears.

This miraculous jade pendant was given by Lu Xuan before his departure. It not only contained all the Profound Truths for breaking through to the Land Immortal Realm, but also sealed a wisp of pure Heaven and Earth Laws.

The moment his fingertip touched the jade surface, Peng Lie's entire body trembled.

He seemed to see an endless sea of stars unfolding before his eyes. The trajectories of the sun, moon, and stars transformed into Martial Dao True Intent, and the Context of the Heaven and Earth Laws were clearly discernible...

"So that's how it is..."

Peng Lie suddenly laughed up to the sky. His body's crimson Gale Force erupted uncontrollably.

The nearby rockery instantly vaporized, and the pond water boiled and evaporated, but strangely—the splashing water droplets actually condensed into fiery lotus flowers in the air!

The Peng Family guards patrolling in the distance were startled and immediately knelt on the ground.

They saw that Old Imperial Uncle Peng's white hair was turning black at a visible speed, his hunched back gradually straightening, and even the wrinkles on his face were slowly smoothing out...

"You brat, you really left your grandpa a great gift."

Peng Lie carefully placed the jade pendant into his embrace.

He looked towards the direction of the Purple Gold Palace—there, King Shangwu was teaching the new emperor how to handle state affairs.

He learned from his grandson that he had also left a jade pendant for King Shangwu Lu Zhanshi.

When the Dynasty was stable, it would be the time for the two of them to pursue that path of transcendence. All things in the Mortal World were but fleeting clouds.

Peng Lie caressed the jade pendant and suddenly burst out laughing.

His laughter startled the birds perched under the eaves, turning into specks of golden light that dissipated under the moonlight.

And King Shangwu in the Imperial Palace, looking at the meteors in the sky, suddenly felt that perhaps his nephew.

Was smiling down upon the Mortal World from a Realm they could not reach...

And at this moment, Lu Xuan had just emerged from seclusion!

Host: Red Dust Immortal Lu Xuan (Third Incarnation)

Realm: Celestial (Major Achievement)

Cultivation Technique: Nine Dragons Body Protection 20/9

Points: 20000

The expenditure of 2 million System points allowed Lu Xuan to deduce the Nine Dragons Body Protection 9 times, successfully breaking through to the Martial Dao Realm of Heaven-Human Unity.

Lu Xuan stood at the peak of the clouds, his body radiating golden light as dazzling as the scorching sun.

With every breath he took, the sea of clouds within a hundred miles surged.

This was the true Realm of Heaven-Human Unity—with every movement, Heaven and Earth resonated!

Crack!

Fine cracks suddenly appeared in the surrounding Void Realm. This world was repelling his existence.

That terrifying oppressive force was enough to crush a Martial Dao Grandmaster into dust, but it only made Lu Xuan frown slightly.

"Not enough yet..."

The golden light in his eyes surged, and he forcibly resisted the repulsion of the World Will.

Through the Celestial Eye, the Mortal World now appeared completely different in his eyes.

Five-colored Spiritual Qi flowed between mountains and rivers, and crimson Flame Essence lay dormant deep within the earth veins.

And what was even more alarming—those Yin Sha Qi, invisible to ordinary people, were coiling like venomous snakes above every town!

"So that's how it is."

Lu Xuan sneered, and he suddenly raised his hand and made a grabbing motion.

In an ancient city a thousand miles away, a mass of black mist that had been entrenched for hundreds of years was suddenly pulled out by an invisible force, turning into nothingness amidst screams.

"Since I'm leaving..."

"Then I'll clean up the filth here!" These were System points, after all.

Before his voice faded, twelve golden lights suddenly separated from Lu Xuan's body, shooting like meteors towards every corner of the Wenjing Dynasty.

Wherever each golden light passed, those lurking Yin creatures had nowhere to hide...

Until one day fifty years later, the entire world's celestial phenomena suddenly changed.

Tens of thousands of golden Dragon illusory figures coiled in the Nine Heavens, dyeing the entire sky a brilliant gold.

A mighty Dragon's roar echoed through the eight directions, yet it strangely brought a sense of peace to people.

Countless common people looked up, only to feel a warm golden glow brush their cheeks, and chronic illnesses that had plagued them for years were cured without medicine.

Peng Lie and King Shangwu simultaneously emerged from their seclusion. The two Land Immortals stared blankly at the sky.

They clearly saw a familiar figure gradually fading away in the depths of that endless golden light.

"Grandson..."

Peng Lie's tiger eyes welled with tears, yet he smiled contentedly: "Good! Very good!"

King Shangwu's black robe fluttered, and he suddenly sighed with emotion: "From ancient times to the present, someone has finally taken this step!"

Host: Red Dust Immortal Lu Xuan (Third Incarnation)

Realm: Human Immortal (Initial Entry)

Cultivation Technique: Nine Dragons Body Protection 24/9

Points: 1000

Fifty years passed in a flash, and Lu Xuan finally completely transcended at this moment, achieving the Human Immortal Realm!

He stood on the clouds, surrounded by dazzling immortal golden light. Every wisp of light contained terrifying power capable of overturning the Mortal World below.

"Is this... Immortal power?"

Lu Xuan lowered his head and gazed at his palm, where a pure, glass-like golden immortal essence circulated.

This was similar to the Red Dust Immortal power achieved in the Tianwu World, but even more transcendent.

At this moment, Lu Xuan had already jumped out of the rules and restrictions of this world. Even the Heavenly Dao Will could no longer impose any limitations on him.

Rumble—

Suddenly, the entire sky began to tremble violently.

Amidst the surging clouds, a giant face composed of purple lightning slowly emerged—this was the personification of the World Will!

"Anomaly..."

The thunderous sound was deafening, and billions of Law chains stretched out from the Void Realm, but they all dissolved and vanished within three zhang of Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan chuckled, and the golden immortal light in his eyes surged.

He gently flicked his sleeve, and those World Law chains, capable of strangling Land Immortals, dissipated like spring breeze turning into rain.

Then, Lu Xuan's five fingers suddenly clenched, and a terrifying pressure that changed the color of Heaven and Earth erupted from between his fingers.

In an instant—

"Roar—!!!"

Tens of thousands of golden giant Dragons roared out from his palm, each carrying the immense power to shatter the Void Realm.

Wherever the golden Dragon shadows passed, the endless space shattered layer by layer like a mirror, revealing the brilliant sea of stars behind it.

The lightning face, condensed by the World Will, was actually torn to pieces by the swarm of Dragons!

The entire sky began to collapse, and the sun, moon, and stars appeared simultaneously. Yet, Lu Xuan let out a long laugh and stepped into the sky.

However, the smile on Lu Xuan's lips had not completely faded when the entire Heaven and Earth suddenly boiled!

Rumbling thunder!!!

The World Will was completely enraged, and a roar that made even Lu Xuan's immortal body tremble came from the depths of the Void Realm.

The clouds within a ten-thousand-mile radius instantly vaporized, revealing the distorted and deformed Heavenly Dao Law chains behind them.

These chains were no longer ethereal Laws, but had condensed into tangible purple lightning.

Each one contained terrifying power capable of destroying an entire world.

As these purple lightning bolts, which surpassed the comprehension of living beings, appeared, a gigantic purple hand, covering the sky and obscuring the sun, also extended from the shattered Void Realm.

The patterns on the huge purple lightning palm were actually billions of interwoven Heaven and Earth Laws, and a chaotic vortex capable of instantly annihilating the Celestial Realm rotated in its palm!

Bang!

When the purple lightning giant palm pressed down, the space where Lu Xuan was located directly collapsed into nothingness.

The mountains and rivers of the Nine Provinces dimmed at this moment, as if all the colors of the entire world had been drained by that palm.

Facing the Heavenly Dao giant palm that annihilated all things, Lu Xuan merely smiled calmly.

"It's time."

He looked down at his palm, where the newly acquired mass of purple-gold Origin pulsed, flashing with a brilliance even more dazzling than the previous two worlds combined.

Crack!

The purple lightning struck Lu Xuan's shoulder, but it couldn't even lift a corner of his clothes.

Lu Xuan's figure began to become illusory. This was not being erased by the Heavenly Dao, but a sign of true transcendence!

"Thank you for the hospitality."

He nodded slightly to the enraged Heavenly Dao Incarnation, as if bidding farewell to an old friend.

No sooner had his voice fallen than a light even more dazzling than the sun suddenly burst forth from Lu Xuan's body, directly tearing apart the barrier of this world!

When the purple lightning ocean dissipated, only an absolute "nothingness" remained in its place!

No matter, no energy, not even the concept of "existence."

The World Will used the most violent method to declare to all beings what true—Heavenly Might is not to be defied!

Lu Xuan's figure was no longer there.

Tianwu World!

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Second Mortal World Immortal (Perfection)

Cultivation Technique: Burning Heaven Blade Technique 17/9 (Can be deduced), Close Distance to the Horizon 16/9 (Can be deduced), Undying and Unextinguished 16/9 (Can be deduced)

Points: 361,000,000

Please confirm whether to consume 80 million points to deduce Close Distance to the Horizon.

Please confirm whether to consume 120 million points to deduce Burning Heaven Blade Technique.

Please confirm whether to consume 80 million points to deduce Undying and Unextinguished!

The System points increased by 300 million.

"Deduce!"

In a blink of an eye, over a hundred years had passed. When Lu Xuan woke up again, he had already broken through to the Realm of the Third Mortal World Immortal.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Third Mortal World Immortal (Perfection)

Cultivation Technique: Burning Heaven Blade Technique 18/9, Close Distance to the Horizon 17/9, Undying and Unextinguished 17/9.

Points: 81,000,000

Lu Xuan was entrenched in the abyss of the Void Realm. Immortal light flowed in his eyes, penetrating through thousands of mountains and rivers, taking in the scenery of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The Lu Family Ancestral Hall still had incense burning. Several young children were practicing martial arts under the guidance of the clan elders. Although their movements seemed clumsy, the Martial Dao talent within the Lu Bloodline was already faintly discernible.

The current head of the Lu Family was in the study, reviewing clan affairs. The shadow of Lu Yunqing from back then could still be vaguely discerned in his brows.

"Forget it..."

Lu Xuan merely sighed lightly, the immortal light in his eyes gradually dimming.

After seeing the Lu Family descendants living in peace and prosperity, and the Family's fortunes flourishing, his last trace of Mortal World attachments was finally severed.

A streak of black-gold fire light once again escaped from Lu Xuan's body, passing through countless Void Realm cracks...

One blurred world after another appeared before Lu Xuan's Divine Soul.

"Cao Jin, this time it is your turn to report back to foster father. Do not shirk or play tricks again!"

Cao Haosheng slammed the table and stood up, cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Bastard!"

Cao Jin slammed the teacup to the ground, porcelain shards scattering. "Why don't you, Cao Haosheng, go yourself?"

"This matter failed, how can it be one person's fault?"

He gritted his teeth and continued: "It's all those ungrateful dogs from the Brocade-Clad Guard! How dare they defy foster father's will..."

No sooner had he spoken than Cao Jin suddenly sneered: "If you ask me, why not just finish off that old scoundrel Shen Wanbao directly!"

"Oh?"

Cao Haosheng raised an eyebrow and sneered, slowly walking behind Cao Jin, standing with his hands behind his back: "What big talk!"

"If you can truly take that old monster's head, I, Cao Haosheng, will willingly kneel and call you foster father!"

The slanting sunlight filtering through the carved window lattice stretched the figures of the two men, who were confronting each other, long.

The brocade cushion on the zitan wood chair had already been torn in several places.

Even the sandalwood incense filling the hall could not suppress the tense atmosphere.