The Journey to a New World

"Master, what could I possibly mean? They didn't want to leave, so what does it have to do with me?"

"Also, you can leave with Senior Brother Ziyang. I'll keep an eye on the Spirit Moon Sect; I won't be leaving for the time being."

Xuanguang didn't respond further, but calmly said, "Alright, get ready. You'll be heading to the Ice and Snow Plateau with me in five days."

Meanwhile, in Phoenix City on the other side.

Han Yu sat upright on the dragon throne, listening to the court assembly.

"Your Majesty, those bald men are becoming increasingly audacious. They're openly harboring criminals, even spouting nonsense about 'laying down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot,' and that all things possess a Buddha-nature."

"Your Majesty, many criminals are now flocking to those temples. That's bad enough, but some temples are openly oppressing and exploiting the people. These places are veritable dens of iniquity. I implore Your Majesty to eradicate them as soon as possible."

"We urge Your Majesty to eliminate them as soon as possible!" the ministers cried out.

Han Yu remained calm, waved for the ministers to rise, and then asked, "Where is General Qianyu?"

"Your subordinate is here." A burly man, nine feet tall with broad shoulders and a thick waist, stepped forward and knelt on one knee.

This person was dressed in gleaming silver armor and exuded a faint Sha Qi, making him seem completely unlike a kind person.

"Those bald men are to be dealt with by your Qianyu Army. Remember, eliminate evil completely!"

"Your subordinate obeys!" With that reply, the burly man's murderous Sha Qi intensified.

"Your Majesty's decision is excellent," the courtiers said, bowing and seemingly overjoyed at the decision.

"Tell General Xuanwu and General Lou Li that their army can head north."

"Yes, sir."

After the monthly court assembly, Han Yu set off for Phoenix Mountain.

After brewing a pot of spiritual tea, Song Junjie poured a cup for Han Yu before saying, "Isn't Your Majesty in a bit too hasty? After all, they haven't left yet."

Han Yu took a sip of tea to moisten his throat before saying helplessly, "We have no choice but to hurry. The Blood Moon Kingdom has leaked the law of the Dynasty's laws to the Fenglang, Tianlong, and Five Sacred Mountains Kingdoms. They want these countries to hold us back from heading north to buy them time. We can't let this drag on any longer, or we'll become increasingly passive, and we might even be eliminated from this struggle for supremacy."

"In that case, it seems we should act as soon as possible, otherwise the price we'll pay will be much higher once they've developed."

Han Yu shook her head, not dwelling on the matter, and instead asked, "How is Wan Feng and the others' progress?"

Song Junjie shook his head and said, "They have now mastered the Wolf Smoke Realm to its limit. Although they can kill Foundation Establishment Middle Stage in a head-on collision, they still have significant weaknesses. They can't even defeat Foundation Establishment Early Stage if they are ambushed or attacked from a distance."

"However, this refers to Foundation Establishment Foundation Establishment with sect lineages, not those independent Rogue Cultivator with limited knowledge."

"That's fine then." Han Yu sighed. "Let them go to the library and get some cultivation methods; maybe they can learn something from them."

"It's already been put into practice," Song Junjie said. "However, I estimate their chances of success are very slim, and even if they do succeed, they won't be able to defeat Golden Core cultivator."

"Know that once you swallow a Golden Core elixir, your fate is in your own hands, not in the heavens. The Golden Core is the beginning of cultivation. Once you reach this stage, it means that you have completely transcended the level of mortals."

"Take me for example. I can destroy Phoenix Mountain with ease, while they would probably need to advance several realms to achieve such strength."

"It's just a single move in a game, I don't really care how far it goes."

A month later, more than 600 people gathered at the Ice and Snow Plateau Formation Site, half of whom were Golden Core cultivators and more than half were Foundation Establishment. Among the Golden Core cultivators, there were some Rogue Cultivator from major and minor sects and Lineage.

More than seventy Nascent Soul experts hovered in the air, their aura even stopping the storm.

This time, almost 80% of the top experts in Heavenly South have gathered here.

"Everyone, after today there will be no turning back. Now, think it over carefully, are you really willing to cross this small hole leading to a new world?" Xuanguang asked from the front.

"There is no turning back once we embark on this path. We either become immortals or die!" the crowd shouted back. The sound waves, imbued with spiritual power, dispersed the snow within a radius of twenty miles, sending countless snowflakes fluttering into the air like a massive blizzard.

"Alright, since no one wants to withdraw, let's activate the formation!"

With Xuanguang's command, countless attacks struck the array node. When the smoke cleared, a ten-zhang-sized hole appeared in the array, and at the same time, an extremely pure spiritual energy poured in.

"Set off!"

First came the Foundation Establishment Realm, then the Golden Core Stage, and after they all passed, the Nascent Soul Realm also began to move. In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the place was already empty and was once again covered by a blizzard.

At this time, the major Luck Dynasty began to expand wildly, and countless mortal kingdoms were swallowed up and annexed by the Luck Dynasty. Some small countries were even subdued and submitted by just one person.

War raged across the mortal realm, but the major sects remained indifferent, as if they hadn't seen it at all.

However, now that almost all the high-ranking members of the major sects have left, there's nothing they can do. The emperors of these Luck Dynasty are changing their strength every day, so how can they possibly control them?

A month later, the Fenglang Kingdom was conquered by the Phoenix Kingdom, becoming the first Luck Dynasty to perish.

However, this was only a newly established Luck Dynasty less than three months old, with a weak foundation, and was only slightly stronger than the mortal kingdoms.

Phoenix Kingdom's real rivals now are Blood Moon Kingdom and Azure Kingdom, two long-established Luck Dynasty.

For a time, scheming, sowing discord, and fighting became the main themes throughout Heavenly South, and the people were filled with fear, just like in a chaotic world.

At the Spirit Moon Sect, Mo Qingyu stood atop a mountain, overlooking the entire sect. Apart from a handful of five or six Golden Core cultivators, the sect was left with only a few Foundation Establishment Qi Refining and Qi Refining cultivators.

Just then, Su Liuyue's voice suddenly rang out behind Mo Qingyu: "Master, what do you need me for?"

"The disciples within the sect are warned not to venture into the mortal realm recently."

"Also, as for that Phoenix Kingdom, if you can help them out, it would be a good deed. That little girl is quite capable; who knows, she might be able to help you someday."

"Yes, Master," Su Liuyue replied.

After a while, seeing that she hadn't left, Mo Qingyu asked, "Liuyue, is there anything else?"

After hesitating for a moment, Su Liuyue asked truthfully, "Master, can we let Junior Brother Shen return now?"

"Come back? Why would I let him come back? Is he just here to annoy me?" Mo Qingyu said angrily, "That guy is more stubborn than a donkey, he just knows how to drive people crazy. If we don't let him come back, let him fend for himself over there."

Su Liuyue knew that her master was just saying things out of anger. If her master really thought that way, she probably would have left by now. The reason she stayed was because she wanted to bring Shen Ge back.