Heading to Central Province, the Great Wu Empress! (4K)

As streaks of light descended, the Crouching Dragon Temple appeared.

The delegation from Crouching Dragon Temple was personally led by its Temple Master, Yu Xuanji Yu Xuanji, who also served as the representative of Crouching Dragon Temple.

The three teams— the Martial Dao Alliance, Boundless Temple, Ask Immortal Pavilion —arrived at Mount Shu one after another.

"Haha, Taiyuan, it's been a century since we last met. How have you been?"

Grandmaster Chen spoke in a hearty voice, patting Taiyuan True Person on the shoulder.

Amitabha Buddha.

High Person Wuxiang arrived with a group of Senior Buddhist Monks, their appearance solemn and dignified.

Lu Changsheng glanced at the Grand Supreme Elders of the Martial Dao Alliance and Boundless Temple, most Grand Supreme Elders whom Lu Changsheng recognized.

"Um?"

Among the group at Boundless Temple, Lu Changsheng spotted a Withered Old Monk.

The old monk's aura was around the Void Refinement Realm, but Lu Changsheng always felt that this person was extraordinary.

As the second-ranked Sects in Xia Province, Boundless Temple still possesses considerable resources and foundation.

When the group from the Ask Immortal Pavilion arrived, they were led by Xia Ningxue, who was dressed in white and carried the Immortal Slaying Immortal Sword. Accompanying her were Senior Sisters Zeng Yeqiu and Xiao Menger, who had entered the Void Refinement Realm.

Xia Ningxue nodded to Lu Changsheng.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Lu Changsheng could roughly sense that Xia Ningxue's cultivation had reached around the Fourth Layer of the Dao Integration Realm.

"On this journey to Central Province, we may encounter Demon Sects along the way, but with our five Sects joining forces, I doubt many Demon Sects would dare to provoke us."

Lu Changsheng had limited knowledge of Central Province, but according to the records of Mount Shu, traveling to Central Province required crossing more than a dozen states. Even cultivators at the Dao Palace Realm and above would need half a year to successfully reach Central Province by flying on their swords.

"Taiyuan, are you really not going?"

Grandmaster Chen discovered that Taiyuan True Person was not among the group heading to Central Province.

"I will stay behind at Mount Shu and watch over the sect for you."

"Then we entrust our sects to your care. Let's set off."

Grandmaster Chen nodded and set off with Lu Changsheng and the others for Central Province.

Lu Changsheng left only Daoist Tuquan to guard the mountain gate at Azure Cloud Peak, but this time he brought along several of his Eldest Disciples, giving them a chance to gain experience as well.

If Lu Changsheng were to the Ascension to the Immortal Realm in the future, he would no longer be able to Transmission Empowerment to these disciples. They would have to rely on their own efforts to Ascension, so opportunities for training are essential.

Lu Changsheng's group included six experts at the Dao Integration Realm: Lu Changsheng, Xia Ningxue, Situ Kong, Grandmaster Chen, Yu Xuanji, and High Person Wuxiang, as well as dozens at the Void Refinement Realm.

Such combat power is something that even the most powerful Sects cannot afford to provoke.

Three months later, in a Martial Domain, six states away from Xia Province, the Dao Palace Realm lord guarding the city suddenly changed his expression.

Hundreds of powerful auras appeared within this city!

"Most of these powerful individuals are here to participate in the Central Continent Conference. Fortunately, His Majesty has already issued a decree informing us city lords of the Central Continent Conference; otherwise, if we had offended them, my city would have been destroyed."

The city lord of the Dao Palace Realm broke out in a cold sweat.

He was far beyond the realms of experts in the Dao Integration Realm and the Void Refinement Realm; for them, killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.

"Someone come here!"

"Lord City Lord, what are your orders?"

"Pass on my order: the city's garrison and constables must not provoke Xiuzhenzhe during this period."... Why is that?

The city lord's subordinate was a Nascent Soul Realm Body Tempering expert. He knew how powerful the city lord was, and any Xiuzhenzhe who dared to cause trouble in this city would be brought to justice.

But the city lord actually ordered the guards and constables not to provoke Xiuzhenzhe during this period.

"A group of the Dao Integration Realm experts from Other Provinces have arrived in the city. If we anger them, our entire city might sink underground."

"Hiss... I'll go and inform everyone in the city that we must not provoke them for the time being."

The soldiers and constables throughout the city were filled with dread.

However, Lu Changsheng and his group only stayed for a day before hurrying on their way.

The Martial Domain was far larger than Lu Changsheng and his group had imagined. Lu Changsheng flew on their swords for seven days and seven nights, yet they still couldn't leave the Martial Domain.

"The territory of the Martial Domain is several times larger than that of our Xia Province, and it is ruled by the Great Wu Dynasty Martial Domain. The Great Wu Dynasty has gathered most of the powerful Rogue Cultivators in the Martial Domain, and there are no powerful Sects. Other Sects have to act according to the whims of the imperial court. This is completely opposite to our Xia Province."

"During the Two Thousand Years I was away from Mount Shu, I not only traveled through Xia Province Prefecture, but also to Other Provinces, including the Martial Domain. The Great Wu Dynasty's strength is no less than that of a powerful Sects. I've heard that the Empress of the Great Wu Dynasty has already reached the Great Completion of the Dao Integration Realm. You must not cause trouble."

Since leaving Mount Shu, Situ Kong has been traveling around, which is why Mount Shu sent Situ Kong and Lu Changsheng to lead the team this time.

"The Empress of the Great Wu Dynasty..."

Lu Changsheng stood on his flying Flying Sword, and a majestic city appeared on the horizon.

This city has a population of over 100 million, which is even more astonishing than the largest Xia Kingdom Imperial City of Xia Province. The city walls are majestic, standing at a height of twelve zhang, and are protected by Formation pillars.

The gatekeeper was a powerful cultivator at the Void Refinement Realm.

The Great Wu Dynasty was equivalent to a powerful Sects, and the Imperial City was the location of the Sects. Having Xiuzhenzhe at the Void Refinement Realm guard the city gates was a grand gesture, and it also served to deter all rogue cultivators who intended to cause Rogue Cultivator within the city.

"Flying on swords is strictly prohibited in the Imperial City!"

As Lu Changsheng and his group approached the Great Wu Imperial City, the Xiuzhenzhe guarding the city gates sent them a telepathic message.

The Great Wu Dynasty has an empress who Great Completion of the Dao Integration Realm, so Lu Changsheng and the others should try not to provoke her and just rest in the Imperial City.

Where do you come from?

Xia Province.

"Xia Province? Xia Province is extremely far from our Martial Domain. How did you end up here? Could it be that you're on your way to attend the Central Continent Conference and just happen to be passing through our Imperial City?"

"Exactly."

"Esteemed Daoists, please follow me. His Majesty has decreed that any powerful individuals from Other Provinces passing through our Great Wu Imperial City will be provided with special accommodations."

The Xiuzhenzhe from the Great Wu Dynasty guarding the city gates led Lu Changsheng and his group to a residence inside the city specifically for entertaining powerful members of their Sects.

"The Great Wu Empress truly lives up to her title of supreme ruler; she excels at winning people's hearts and minds, and has even set up a special area to entertain powerful Sects. Now, we owe her a favor."

Grandmaster Chen moved into the mansion in the Great Wu Imperial City without any hesitation.

Since this is Great Wu Empress's arrangement, there's no need for everyone to be polite... The other party is a powerful Xiuzhenzhe Great Completion of the Dao Integration Realm; being too polite would only go against their wishes.

"Fellow Daoists, His Majesty is also attending the Central Continent Conference. Before that, he wishes to meet Dao Integration Realm expert from Xia Province. Would you gentlemen do me the honor?"

As soon as Lu Changsheng and his party settled in, a female official from the Imperial Palace came to invite them to stay.

Several Dao Integration Realm experts exchanged glances. The Great Wu Empress was indeed quite capable. Only after arranging for everyone to settle down did she invite the Dao Integration Realm experts from Xia Province to the Imperial Palace for a meeting.

For the Great Wu Empress who had Great Completion of the Dao Integration Realm, only those at the Dao Integration Realm were truly worth winning over.

She also wanted to see which powerful figures from Xia Province had come to participate in the Central Continent Conference.

"Since the Empress is so insistent, we may go."

Situ Kong had traveled extensively and spent some time in the Martial Domain. He had inquired about the Great Wu Empress and knew that she was not Evil Cultivator, so there was no need to worry too much that she would harm everyone.

Lu Changsheng, Situ Kong, Yu Xuanji, Xia Ningxue, Grandmaster Chen, High Person Wuxiang, six experts at the Dao Integration Realm, entered the Imperial Palace with the female official.

Even the most ordinary soldiers in the Imperial Palace Guards possess the cultivation level of the Qi Condensation Realm, while the slightly more elite soldiers have the cultivation level of the Golden Core Realm. The officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guards include many Nascent Soul Realm, Dao Palace Realm, and even Void Refinement Realm experts.

In the Great Wu Imperial Palace, civil and military officials stood on either side, each exuding a powerful aura. Within the palace alone, there were several experts at the Dao Integration Realm!

The Great Wu Dynasty's foundation is indeed no less than that of a powerful Sects.

Lu Changsheng was secretly surprised.

On the dragon throne was a dignified and graceful figure, with eyebrows like emerald feathers, skin like mutton fat, a face like peach petals, and hair piled with golden phoenix silk. Yet, she possessed an air of Sole Supremacy arrogance and unfathomable cultivation.

The Great Wu Empress arrogantly used her Divine Sense to scan the cultivation levels of Lu Changsheng and the other six, trying to ascertain their true strength.

"Three at the First Layer of the Dao Integration Realm, one at the Second Layer of Dao Integration Realm, one at the Fourth Layer of the Dao Integration Realm, and another whose level is unclear... Strange, with my level, I can't even see through their cultivation. Could it be that they've cultivated a special Cultivation Method that can conceal their cultivation, or perhaps they possess a special Law Treasure?"

The Great Wu Empress discerned the cultivation levels of the others, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.

In her eyes, the cultivation levels of others were only average.

She couldn't see through Lu Changsheng's cultivation level at all.

The Great Wu Empress looked at Lu Changsheng with curiosity in her eyes.

Xia Ningxue's heart skipped a beat.

Lu Changsheng seemed to be popular wherever he went.

Great Wu Empress's realm was extremely high, and Xia Ningxue was not confident that she could defeat her at the Fourth Layer of the Dao Integration Realm.

If the Great Wu Empress were to forcibly take Lu Changsheng, even Lu Changsheng might not be able to resist.

The Great Wu Empress was assessing the cultivation levels of Lu Changsheng and the others, while Lu Changsheng was also testing the Great Wu Empress's realm.

The Great Wu Empress was like a giant black hole, her realm impossible to perceive; presumably, some Law Treasure was shielding her aura.

Situ Kong claimed that the Great Wu Empress's cultivation had reached the Great Completion of the Dao Integration Realm, so she might have reached the Dao Integration Realm Eighth Layer, or even the Ninth Layer of the Dao Integration Realm.

No wonder the Great Wu Empress's position in the Martial Domain is as stable as Mount Tai. As a woman, she became an empress ruling over billions of subjects... She is the pride of the Martial Domain.

In Xia Province, only Xia Ningxue can compare to her.

The Great Wu Empress spoke, her voice melodious yet deafening. "May I ask the origin of this Daoist priest?"

"I am Lu Changsheng, the Mount Shu Sect Master in Xia Province."

"So it's the Sect Master of the Mount Shu."

"This boy's aura is not weak, but he is still far inferior to His Majesty's."

"Even the strongest Mount Shu Sect Master in Xia Province has an aura that's only so-so; he might not even be as strong as me."

"Your Majesty is being too kind to them. Even if all the Sects in Xia Province joined forces, they might not be a match for our Great Wu Dynasty."

The civil and military officials inside the palace secretly communicated with each other, their tone quite contemptuous.

Although Lu Changsheng's exact cultivation level was unknown, Lu Changsheng did not completely conceal his aura, usually revealing an aura ranging from the Second Layer of Dao Integration Realm, making it difficult for his opponent to accurately judge his strength.

The Great General of the Great Wu Dynasty was a Body Tempering expert at the Sixth Layer of the Dao Integration Realm, while the Imperial Preceptor of the Great Wu Dynasty was even more terrifying, a sword cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm Seventh Layer.

One is skilled in literature, the other in martial arts; in the Martial Domain, their realms are second only to the Great Wu Empress.

The Sects in Xia Province were in a period of transition, and their strength was inferior to that of the two of them, and far inferior to that of the Great Wu Empress. Therefore, the two of them underestimated the people of Xia Province.

Not only the Great General and the Imperial Preceptor, but also other experts at the Dao Integration Realm and even the Void Refinement Realm showed a slightly arrogant expression.

The Great Wu Empress, however, always paid close attention to Lu Changsheng, after all, he was someone whose cultivation level she couldn't discern.

The cultivators who came to participate in the Central Continent Conference this time, even if their cultivation level is relatively low, does not mean that they are not talented. It just means that they did not encounter the Central Continent Conference at their peak.

But this is also a time to test the Sects's foundation.

Truly powerful Sects can cultivate Peerless Genius can suppress an era in any age, and they will basically not face a situation of generational gap.

For example, the Stars Pavilion has Peak of the Dao Integration Realm expert guarding the Sects in every era, so no one dares to provoke the Stars Pavilion.

Mount Shu is slightly inferior. Occasionally, a Peak of the Dao Integration Realm expert will appear. However, once Peak of the Dao Integration Realm expert Ascension or perishes, there may not be a Peak of the Dao Integration Realm Dao Integration Realm expert at all.

Great Wu Empress's sixth sense told her that Lu Changsheng's aptitude was not bad.

Not only Lu Changsheng, but Xia Ningxue also has extremely high aptitude.

Yu Xuanji possessed the Literary Sage Physique. Since Grandmaster Chen, High Person Wuxiang, Situ Kong, and others could all enter the Dao Integration Realm, their upper limits were hard to say.

"This Central Continent Conference is teeming with powerful figures. I intend to vie for first place, which is why I wanted to assess the strength of the experts from the various Sects passing through our Imperial City beforehand. It seems you all haven't been cultivating for very long; what a coincidence."

Great Wu Empress realized that Xia Province's group had not yet reached its maximum capacity.

Her gaze fell on Lu Changsheng: "You might achieve a mediocre result, which would be quite good."

Fighting for first place?!

Yu Xuanji, Grandmaster Chen, High Person Wuxiang, Situ Kong, and others were secretly astonished.

The Great Wu Empress actually intends to compete for first place in the Central Continent Conference?

Then her cultivation level might have reached the Peak of the Dao Integration Realm!

"Your Majesty is Peerless Genius, a rare find in our Martial Domain, perhaps only once in a million years. He will surely achieve great success."

"Your Majesty possesses both literary and martial virtues, and has unified the Martial Domain; we, your subjects, can only look up to you in awe."

The civil and military officials of the Great Wu Dynasty praised her and were extremely enthusiastic about the Empress.

The Great Wu Empress suppressed all powerful enemies in the Martial Domain, and all the powerful cultivators in the Martial Domain became stepping stones for the Great Wu Empress.

The Great Wu Empress seemed to be talking to herself. "It's a pity that after this Central Continent Conference ends, I will have to try to overcome the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation and Ascension to the Immortal Realm. Otherwise, given time, I also planned to completely conquer the Other Provinces. It seems that my long-cherished wish can only be realized when I reach the Immortal Realm."

She's such a strong woman!

Lu Changsheng wiped away a cold sweat. It seemed that the Great Wu Empress had originally planned to conquer the surrounding states. She truly lived up to her title of Empress.

Great Wu Empress chatted briefly for a while before telling Lu Changsheng and the others to go back and rest.

After Lu Changsheng and the others left, the Great General said, "Apart from the Central Province, where Sects abound, the Sects in Other Provinces don't seem to be very strong in this Central Continent Conference. It seems Your Majesty only needs to pay attention to those few powerful Sects in the Central Province. As for the people of Xia Province, I alone can defeat them all; they are nothing to worry about."