Projection
Half a month after ending his conversation with Daoist Yihua, a massive ship tore through the void. It moved even faster than a powerhouse at the Heavenly Immortal Realm flying at full speed. Even Lu Xiaotian, exerting himself to the utmost, was still far slower than this blue-brown vessel.
Honghao Celestial Court had made its decision quickly. After a certain amount of preparation, everything was ready, and they set out. Five Heavenly Immortal-level powerhouses accompanied them. Mu Xia, Nie Tianhou, and a man and woman appeared aboard the massive ship.
Besides them, there was also an elite immortal army numbering roughly three thousand. In terms of toughness and discipline, it was even more elite than the most direct imperial troops Lu Xiaotian had seen in Nine Central City.
It seemed Honghao Celestial Court had deliberately intended to display its strength to Yu Xuan Celestial Court. Although Golden Immortals could have an enormous impact on battles between ordinary immortal armies, whether for Yu Xuan or Honghao Celestial Court, the number of people capable of cultivating to the Golden Immortal level was still pitifully small compared with the boundlessly vast territory of the entire celestial court. In wars across most regions, one would not see Golden Immortals, and Heavenly Immortals might not even appear. An immortal army like this was still extraordinarily valuable.
Compared with Yu Xuan Celestial Court sending only Chu Zhaoyang and two or three attendants, Honghao Celestial Court's grand display made it seem somewhat lacking in confidence.
However, this had little to do with Lu Xiaotian. Having another immortal army by his side at least gave him a few more layers of security, though that sense of security was exceedingly thin.
The man and woman who had appeared aboard the warship with Lu Xiaotian showed their faces only