Chapter 903: The Hidden Immortal Ascends

In the north, Zhen Ding Fu.

Due to the previous celestial anomalies and the marrow-sucking oppression of the Xuan Court, rebels emerged one after another.

Within Zhen Ding Fu, there was one of the largest rebel armies; the leader called himself "King Han" and captured nine cities in a single day.

The Imperial Court's army could not defeat them.

The Xuan Court was aware of this matter, so it directly dispatched Strange Persons!

"Kill the thieves, kill the thieves!"

"The Imperial Court is without the Tao, the Xuan Emperor has lost his virtue; fight them to the death!"

"Many thanks, Nangong Xiansheng!"

When Ji Shengshi returned to the great hall, a commander of the personal guards came to report: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the bandits have been executed, their bodies hacked to pieces!"

Aaron took an octagonal jade pendant from his Storage Bag and channeled a wisp of Dharma Power into it.

Countless lead bullets froze in mid-air, blocked by a pale green wind wall, unable to advance an inch.

Ji Shengshi stood with his hands behind his back, naturally possessing the demeanor of one who directs the fate of the nation: "It seems the Ancestor's Curse Power on your body has been lifted? This red sun in the firmament is indeed a great catastrophe for my Ji family..."

"Good daughter... I think Bai Huasheng is finished this time... Was your prediction last time accurate?"

"My child... is actually the great rebel of the Qiankun Society... Bai Xuan?"

The Xuan Emperor led an army of five hundred thousand south; wherever they passed, prefectures and counties were pacified, and the righteous armies and Strange Persons of the world bowed their heads one after another.

Ji Shengshi paced rapidly and made a decision: "Pass down the order, seal the nine gates, and I shall personally lead the Imperial Battalion to sweep away those who do not submit!"

Ji Shengshi sneered: "Since my ancestor dared to let you act as dogs, how could there not be a method of counter-control? Strange Art: Return of All Things to Ruins!"

"Minister Shi..."

After a long while, Aaron wiped his face: "The Battle of the Life-Controllers? The main body is urging me, I must work hard... One must know that this Immortal Cultivation World is merely a lower realm of the true Immortal Realm, so then... Ascension?"

Even though the whole world was in rebellion, the Xuan Emperor was still able to turn the tide with his own strength; this can only be said that the Qi Number of Great Xuan was not yet exhausted.

Because that Strange Person looked at them with an expression that did not change in the slightest, and suddenly beckoned.

Bang! Bang!

"Hehe..."

At this time, the Strange Persons in Jingshi who wanted to rebel had probably all rebelled, right?

It is just right to clean them all up together!

The Strange Power of wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning, once illuminated by the gray light, instantly vanished without a trace.

"Very good."

The three armies cheered in unison, their momentum causing the faces of Bai Huasheng and the others to turn pale.

He slapped his crown, and suddenly a clear light flashed, revealing a white and chubby Nascent Soul, whose appearance was extremely similar to his own.

"Good daughter, you must not scam your old father."

Nangong Miaomiao had grown up quite a bit, and at this moment, she patted her chest to guarantee it.

A look of fear appeared on his face, and then he said loudly: "Ji Shengshi is cruel and tyrannical, why do you still help him, still help the Ji family?... I swear, if I obtain this world, I will surely enfeoff the various kings, every Strange Person can carve out land to be a king, and it shall be hereditary!"

The next moment, he saw the pitch-black Demon Tiger raise its tiger claw and strike down toward the very core of the military camp!

Light!

Boundless radiance scattered.

It was not until recently, having regained his conscience and calculating that Fang Lang was almost at the end of his lifespan and about to pass away, that he returned to the Central Region.

The Xuan Emperor Ji Shengshi was struck down outside Guangnan City; not only did he die, but his army of five hundred thousand was also scattered in a single day.

"Don't worry, Father. My Dharma Eye sees that this Bai Huasheng is the most likely to achieve victory, and furthermore... his fate is not meant to end!"

In mid-air, a ball of flame exploded.

King Han looked up; as a Martial Artist of the Heavenly Pivot, he immediately saw a human figure—a figure standing in the void!

"Strange Person?"

"Is it too dangerous? It is better for me, the Ancestor, to continue roaming the human world, hiding until the main body has finished the Battle of the Life-Controllers before coming out of the mountains..."

After Ji Shengshi finished this sentence, he no longer paid attention to Shi Pokong, treating the other party as a dead man.

That day on the boat, as soon as the father and daughter regained their freedom, they immediately killed the people sent by the Xuan Emperor to monitor them and quietly escaped.

Under one claw, the world seemed to overturn, devastating dozens of miles!

"Look!"

Tens of thousands of troops, slaughtered by one person; what kind of world is this?

"The heavens have no eyes, the heavens have no eyes!"

Shi Pokong's eyes were like lightning: "In my life, I have hated being coerced the most, yet I have been coerced by you until now, committing many things against my will; it is simply a huge joke... I should have gone to find your ancestor for this, but your ancestor died long ago, so you can only bear it. Debts of the father are paid by the son, debts of the ancestor are paid by the grandson; it is only natural! Ah... Riding the six dragons in time, to roam the infinite!"

Formerly the Great Qian Cultivation World, now the Zhongyu Xiuxian Jie.

The ninety-fifth year of Great Xuan.

However, he was quickly disappointed.

Then, it was a journey of displacement.

The Strange Person was stunned there, muttering: "Once I broke free from the dragon chains, today I finally know who I am! Haha... Haha... Old Xuan Emperor, no, Ji Shengshi, you have this day too!"

And a huge voice had already resounded inside and outside the city.

Bai Huasheng widened his eyes, somewhat bewildered.

"Ji Shengshi."

"My strongest Strange Art is the ability to nullify all Strange Power!"

Bai Huasheng and Miao Fang blurted out.

However, Aaron could certainly go himself!

Thump, thump!

In the eyes of the Prince of Han, everyone has their own selfish motives!

A gale howled, and streaks of cyan wind blades descended; though thin as paper, they were extremely sharp.

Whoosh, whoosh!

"Bai Xuan of the Qiankun Society, Baishu of Guangnan City... have come specifically to invite Your Majesty to ascend to the heavens!"

Originally, these two were still in the palace hall discussing matters with the ministers.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live!"

War drums thundered, and squads of the Imperial Court's army marched out.

Six phantom images of flood dragons emerged upon his body, controlling various natural phenomena such as wind, clouds, thunder, and Electric, with every strike possessing the power to change the color of the heavens and earth!

Light flickered upon the jade pendant, and a mechanical voice came out.

The tens of thousands of chaotic rebel troops did not even have uniform armor or banners, but their morale was extremely high, and they were hot on the heels of a remnant force of the Imperial Court.

The 93rd year of Great Xuan.

Fang Yu, the Spirit Severing Ancestor of the Yaowang Sect, stood atop a green peak, hands behind his back, looking toward the direction of the Yaowang Sect: "That little fellow Fang Lang... must be crying to death by now... Haha... But he should still have a bit of lifespan left, I can still roam the outside world for a while longer..."

He swept a glance at the rebel army below, which had suffered heavy casualties, then suddenly landed on the ground and walked toward the Prince of Han step by step: "Hey... is the promise you made earlier about carving out land to make me a king still valid?"

Behind the musket squad, several cannons were actually pushed out, and while the Strange Person's attention was drawn away by the muskets, they fired suddenly!

Boom!

August 15th.

At the same time, rebel armies across the world gained the support of Strange Persons, and their influence began to expand rapidly.

In the face of tangible benefits, even one's own flesh and blood would betray, let alone Strange Persons who already possessed power?

"As you command!" The Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele, which appeared selfless to outsiders, was actually just Aaron's tool; it did whatever it was told to do.

Two years later, the Bai Family's army successfully entered Jingshi, successfully changed the dynasty, and established the country name 'Yue'!

History turned a brand new page from this moment on!

The Xuan Emperor Ji Shengshi led his army on a personal expedition and fought the Prince of Han at Luoma Po; he beheaded three Strange Persons in the Array, the Prince of Han was soundly defeated, escaping with only his life into the deep mountains, leaving no trace.

Even without the restraint of the Ancestor's Curse Power, some Strange Persons were originally loyal to the Imperial Court, or were attracted by high official positions and generous salaries, or simply were used to being dogs.

"Master!"

Just as Aaron was muttering to himself, his expression suddenly changed as he heard whispers from the void.

"For the sake of the Ancestor's happy life, I can only wrong you for now."

The capital of Great Xuan, Xuanjing.

Bai Huasheng turned around and looked at the several Strange Persons behind him: "Everyone... things have come to this, I, Bai, will not ask you all to be buried with me. After tonight, you may do as you please..."

The Imperial Court's army won battle after battle and had completely surrounded Guangnan Prefecture City.

Several cyan wind blades descended, causing heavy losses to the musket squad and artillerymen.

The 92nd year of Great Xuan, the Strange Persons rebelled, all saying the Xuan Emperor was devoid of the Taoism, and the empire should change hands.

The Xuan Emperor personally led troops to suppress them; Jingshi was in chaos for three months, and the slaughter was extremely tragic.

The massive Imperial Palace gate was blown to pieces, and two figures rushed out simultaneously.

In the blink of an eye, this Strange Person used a wind-control Strange Art to kill a hundred people in a row!

Bai Huasheng looked at the dense Imperial Court army and exchanged a bitter smile with Miao Fang: "I didn't expect... Ji Shengshi to be hiding so deeply!"

The Prince of Han's eyes were bloodshot: "Musket squad!"

Fortunately, the Emperor was also a powerful Strange Person and blocked the sneak attack; the two even fought their way out of the hall to the Zijin Zhi Dian.

The other figure wore a nine-dragon robe and a flat-topped crown, with a majestic appearance; it was none other than the Emperor of Great Xuan—Ji Shengshi!

Only a few places like Guangnan Prefecture remained, putting up a desperate resistance.

After the brilliance, there was black Qi lingering, which seemed capable of corroding all things.

He did not want to waste any more words with this group of rebels and was about to finish them off.

This small world was already completely controlled by Aaron; it could be said that only those he wanted to allow for Ascension could ascend, and as for the path to the true Immortal Realm, it was completely severed.

"Ahhh!"

The 96th year of Great Xuan, August 14th.

Suddenly, the sky darkened.

Suddenly!

The heavens and earth turned Scarlet!

This Strange Person looked up abruptly, only to see that great sun instantly turn Scarlet.

Ever since he had survived to become the number one cultivator in this Immortal Cultivation World, he had lived a leisurely life, even dumping the sect's major responsibilities onto Fang Lang while he himself became a hands-off manager; he lived more comfortably and happily than anyone could know.

"Shu'er?"

Ji Shengshi looked at this person: "You are also a Strange Person, what do you have to say?"

It wasn't until she arrived at Guangnan Prefecture that Nangong Miaomiao happened to see Bai Huasheng by chance, was immediately struck by his appearance, and decided to invest in him.

"This Ancestor established the Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele, fair to young and old, with years of guaranteed reputation... There are always a few Disciples with great Qi Luck who exchange their opportunities for contribution... This Secret technique of the 'Second Nascent Soul' is one of the greatest harvests."

Ji Shengshi stood with his hands behind his back.

The nine-layered palace gates opened one after another.

Aaron muttered, "But I can't leave the main body's mission undone... I've got it!"

Above the city wall.

The Strange Person in the sky heard his final last words and shouts, raised his hand slightly, and laughed: "This sentence is wrong. As the saying goes, he who sins against Heaven has no one to pray to... His Majesty the Xuan Emperor is Heaven! This is not Heaven having eyes, but you acting against Heaven and deserving to be punished by Heaven!"

At the same time, a sound like something snapping came from within his body.

Among them, one figure was dignified and burly, wearing the armor of a general of the Imperial Guard's Divine Martial Army; he was the Xuan Emperor's most trusted commander of the palace guards, and also a powerful Strange Person—Shi Pokong!

"So that's how it is..." Nangong Miaomiao watched this scene, her eyes curving into crescent moons: "This is in the bag..."

However, when the King of Han looked on with hope, he discovered that the Strange Person in mid-air was completely unharmed.

At such a desperate impasse, the other party still refused to abandon him; Bai Huasheng was immediately moved to tears, his eye sockets turning red.

"Kill! Kill him for me!"

Aaron casually spouted an astronomical figure.

Nangong Wusheng's lips moved slightly, using a sound-transmission technique that only a Grandmaster could perform to communicate with his daughter.

"Bring out that 'Thousand-Year Regret' that can extend life by a thousand years, hmm... the limited exchange authority holder is—Fang Lang, as for the required merit points?"

Ji Shengshi sat on the dragon throne, looking calmly at Guangnan City: "Of all the righteous armies in the world, this is the last one left. Pass on my order: after the city is broken, slaughter the city! Leave no chicken or dog alive!!!"

Even when this light shone on Shi Pokong, he suddenly felt his whole body go weak, and that terrifying Strange Power of his actually vanished without a trace!

For some reason, Shi Pokong suddenly went berserk and launched a sneak attack on His Majesty the Emperor.

Nangong Wusheng sighed in his heart, but stepped forward and said proudly: "Please rest assured, Army Lord Bai. I, Nangong Wusheng, keep my word. Since I am willing to serve you as my lord, I will have no second thoughts!"

In the towering and solemn Imperial Palace, just as the celestial phenomenon changed and the Red Sun hung in the sky, a loud roar suddenly erupted:

"Ji Shengshi, you son of a—!"

A gust of wild wind blew.

The King of Han's hair was disheveled, his eyes splitting with rage.

It was just the surrounding officials and guards who suffered, being caught in the battle circle and suffering heavy casualties.

Three days later, a piece of news spread throughout the world.

And in fact, that was exactly the case.

But this wave was only a feint.

Aaron walked through the air; with every step he took, wisps of black energy emerged from his body, forming the shape of a ferocious Demon tiger in mid-air, which no musket, cannon, or Strange Art could break through.

Whoosh!

This was the Spirit Treasure he had personally refined—the artifact spirit of the Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele.

"After today, the world will be full of trouble."

Just then, Nangong Miaomiao suddenly turned around and pointed in one direction.

Once the effect of the Strange Art was gone, he, who possessed the empire, could naturally mobilize a steady stream of manpower to surround and attack the Strange Person who had lost his power, standing in an invincible position from the start!

"Where are my personal guards? Take this man for me and hack him into pieces!"

As a righteous army, he had also gained the defection of some Strange Persons, among whom were mixed Nangong Wusheng and Nangong Miaomiao.

The King of Han was dumbfounded, standing frozen on the spot, unable to speak for a long time.

In mid-air, someone came stepping on radiance, their posture leisurely, treating the battlefield as if they were taking a stroll.

And the Xuan Court treated Strange Persons quite poorly; even kings like the Prince of Pingyang were actually just empty titles, merely sounding nice.

This personal guard commander's body trembled, and he immediately knelt on the ground: "I swear to serve Your Majesty and the Imperial Court to the death!"

A team of musketeers held their muskets high, aiming at the Strange Person in mid-air and firing.

"Hmm, my disciple can be happy for a while now... Wait until later, see how he performs, and then decide whether to release the 'Ten-Thousand-Year Empty Green Pill' that extends life by ten thousand years..."

When the sky was just beginning to brighten, Bai Huasheng had already taken Miao Fang, Nangong Wusheng, and others up to the city wall, preparing to face the final judgment.

Even steel armor was easily sliced open!

He spread his hands, and a layer of gray light spread out.

Aaron pointed at his second Nascent Soul: "It has been decided above; you are to be sent for Ascension to scout the path!"

The second Nascent Soul rolled his eyes: "Please, try to act like humans for once..."

(End of chapter)