The Strongest of the Five Great Immortal Sects

Meng Jingzhou patted Lu Yang on the shoulder and said, "You've finally become so outstanding that someone has come to propose marriage to you."

Lu Yang looked at Meng Jingzhou: "Also?"

Meng Jingzhou proudly stated, "Since I was a child, I've had relatives of the imperial family, powerful ministers, and people from prestigious families come to my house to propose marriage. They treated my daughters like they weren't their own children, wanting them to be my fiancée. Only my parents and clan elders disagreed, their attitude was extremely firm, otherwise, how could I be..."

Lu Yang chimed in, "How could it not be kidney deficiency?"

Meng Jingzhou retorted angrily, "He's still a playboy, after all!"

The two wrestled, using their Tiger Fist techniques simultaneously, creating a whistling sound from the clouds. Yun Zhi focused on flying and ignored them.

Lu Yang transformed into a tiger demon, pinning Meng Jingzhou down with one claw, forcing Meng Jingzhou to beg for mercy.

Meng Jingzhou's tiger fist was ultimately no match for Lu Yang's real tiger.

After the fight, Lu Yang still couldn't understand why the excellent qualities he had displayed in Yanjiang County had reached the point where people were coming to propose marriage.

Moreover, the elements of "proposing marriage in person," "the woman changing her mind," and "possessing a powerful soul" seem so familiar.

The Great Xia Dynasty, Imperial City, Royal Palace.

Above the hall, a dignified man dressed in black with gold patterns sat on a high seat, never smiling. Below, the courtiers shouted "Your Majesty!" The atmosphere was solemn and heavy.

"My esteemed subjects, please rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xia surveyed his ministers and produced a memorial he had just received. "I have just received a memorial from the governor of Qingzhou, stating that five ancient Nascent Body Integration Realm have revived in a place called Buyi Town in Qingzhou, forming their own domains. The sect Sect Master of the Ask Dao Sect Body Integration Realm happened to pass by and, along with his two disciples, killed three of them."

Upon hearing this, the officials breathed a sigh of relief. The recovery of five Nascent Body Integration Realm was no small matter. Fortunately, the Silent Daoist encountered them; otherwise, any other Body Integration Realm cultivator would have been defeated in Buyi Town.

Although the Silent Daoist has a bad reputation, and many people have been tricked by him when they were young, his strength is undeniable; he is among the top Body Integration Realm.

"However, two Body Integration Realm still managed to escape, and both were at the peak of the Body Integration Realm," Emperor Xia reminded his ministers, emphasizing that this was the crucial point.

Emperor Xia did not expect them to abide by the rules. Ancient cultivation methods were extremely crude, treating human life as worthless. This group of resurrected beings were only after the fortuitous opportunity of the Great Era, and they would stop at nothing to achieve it. The Great Xia Dynasty had already learned a lesson in this regard.

The courtiers whispered among themselves. If the two Body Integration Realm were to show themselves, there would be nothing to fear, as there were many in the court who could handle them. But the real concern was that the two might be hiding and plotting something in secret. If they were colluding with members of the Demonic Sect, it would be even more troublesome.

"These ancient Body Integration Realm!" Emperor Xia was very troubled. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was becoming increasingly active, and more and more ancient cultivators were reviving.

This group of the Body Integration Realm is a major threat. If left unchecked, they could cause a catastrophic disaster, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.

The good news is that no cultivators at the Tribulation Transcendence stage have yet recovered.

Based on the intelligence gathered so far, those who have recovered ahead of schedule are all in the Integrated Body Early Stage. The later they recover, the higher their cultivation level becomes. In Buyi Town, four peak Body Integration Realm cultivators and one late Body Integration Realm have recovered.

It is foreseeable that cultivators at the Tribulation Transcendence stage will soon resurface, and their troubles will erupt along with those of the Eastern Ocean, the Western Buddhist Kingdom, the Southern Demon Realm, the Extreme North, and the Four Great Demonic Sects. The rule of the Great Xia Dynasty will inevitably be on the verge of collapse, and the rumor that each dynasty will only last for 100,000 years will likely come true.

"It's all for the sake of becoming an immortal!" Emperor Xia's eyes turned cold. He knew many secrets; all the chaos was orchestrated by someone in the shadows, and the person behind it wanted more immortal fruits to appear.

Emperor Xia suspected that it was done by High Antiquity, nameless person, one of the five immortals of High Antiquity.

"Is becoming an immortal really that important?!" Emperor Xia was furious inside, but he didn't show it.

If those behind the scenes truly believe that the Great Xia Dynasty is a pawn to be manipulated at will, they are sorely mistaken.

Emperor Xia stopped thinking about the High Antiquity nameless people and focused his attention back on the two Nascent Body Integration Realm who had escaped.

At this moment, the chief eunuch received a memorial, and upon seeing its source, he quickly handed it to Emperor Xia.

After reading it, Emperor Xia was overjoyed. "Good, very good!"

The courtiers were puzzled, wondering what was written in the memorial that made His Majesty so happy.

"No need to think about those two Body Integration Realm cultivators anymore! Yun Zhi from the Ask Dao Sect has already captured them!"

"Yun Zhi?" A minister with limited knowledge Ask Dao Sect in confusion, not knowing who Yun Zhi was. Among the eight elders of the Dao Seeking Sect, there did not seem to be one named Yun Zhi.

Well-informed veterans knew Yun Zhi's identity and how terrifying she was, and knew that capturing two Nascent Body Integration Realm alive would not be difficult for her.

"The Demon Realm has dispatched an envoy..." Emperor Xia and his ministers began discussing other matters.

After the court session, Emperor Xia returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to review new memorials.

"Your Majesty, Duke Jing Yansong of Qin has something to report," the chief eunuch said in a low voice.

Emperor Xia didn't even look up. "Enter."

When the Duke of Qin entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he saw that Emperor Xia was busy reviewing memorials. He remained silent and stood respectfully until Emperor Xia finished reviewing the most important memorials before speaking.

"What business does the Duke of Qin have?" Emperor Xia asked solemnly, looking at the Duke of Qin. Even the most timid dared not look him in the eye.

"Your Majesty, I believe we must be wary of the Ask Dao Sect. Yun Zhi of the Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect once defeated the leaders of the Five Great Immortal Sects immortal sects as a disciple, setting an unprecedented record. Since then, she has been escaping the mundane and rarely makes a move, but every time she does, it shocks everyone. In these hundreds of years, her cultivation must have reached a terrifying level."

"I am concerned that her existence will shake the foundation of the dynasty. After all, the Ask Dao Sect was established during the Great Yu era and has experienced the 'division of the world' and the 'establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty.' She may harbor thoughts of replacing us."

"This is not just my opinion. On my way to court, I even heard a waiter singing, 'When the Way prevails, the world is at peace.'"

Emperor Xia frowned. Seeing this, Duke Qin knew that His Majesty had become suspicious of the Ask Dao Sect, so he said no more and took his leave.

Emperor Xia summoned the chief eunuch. "Investigate who the Duke of Qin has met recently, with a focus on his dealings with the Demon Realm."

"Yes."

Emperor Xia sneered inwardly. It seemed that not everyone in the court was on the side of Great Xia.

"To create a rift between me and the Ask Dao Sect, what a brilliant idea."

After Emperor Xia ascended the throne, he visited the Five Great Immortal Sects in turn. When he visited the Ask Dao Sect, he saw Yun Zhi and was amazed by her Celestial Person. He felt that this person was unfathomable. He sent people to investigate, but still could not find out Yun Zhi's background. So he went directly to the forbidden area of the palace to ask the ancestor if he knew that there was a female cultivator named Yun Zhi in the Dao Seeking Ask Dao Sect.

The ancestor remained silent for a long time before replying with only one sentence, "The strongest among the Five Great Immortal Sects."

Emperor Xia persisted, asking, "How does it compare to you, our ancestor?"

"Don't ask anymore."

Emperor Xia was kicked out by his ancestor, and he felt quite embarrassed and angry.