Outside the Ninth Teleportation Array of the Ancient Star Domain.
âFlying boat ahead, halt immediately!â A Daoist Lord clad in black battle armor spoke with authority.
On the chest of his battle armor was the character for âGeneral.â
This was a general among the Heavenly Soldiers of the Ancient Court.
He possessed the combat power of a Daoist Lord, commanding an army of ten thousand True Immortals under his banner.
As the name suggested, his army consisted of ten thousand True Immortals.
Additionally, he oversaw a preparatory camp of True Immortals, which included a million cultivators in the Great Ascension Stage, continuously replenishing his ranks of True Immortals.
Of course, not all the Heavenly Soldiers were at the ninth step of True Immortal.
Source: novgo.co
Those who could attain the ninth step of True Immortal in the Heavenly Soldiers were given positions, such as commanders within the ranks of the Heavenly Soldiers.
Some even achieved the rank of Great Commander, capable of leading five thousand Heavenly Soldiers.
And this was only among the elites of the Heavenly Soldiers in the Ancient Court.
Beyond the Heavenly Soldiers in the Heavenly Hall, there were also the Pill Hall, the Dao Hall, the Immortal Hall, the Secret Hall, and others.
After all, after developing for hundreds of thousands of years, the Ancient Court had an absolutely perfect system.
Take the generals of the Heavenly Hall, for instanceâeach general was like an individual entity.
They nurtured their own Heavenly Soldiers.
It just so happened that the prestigious position overseeing the Ninth Teleportation Array had fallen into the hands of a general from the Heavenly Hall.
It was well known that the daily collection of security deposits amounted to an astronomical figure.
After intercepting a flying boat, the general personally stepped forward to question them.
This was because the flying boat held three Daoist Lords.
It required his personal involvement. If it had been just one Daoist Lord, he wouldnât have needed to appear.
Swish!
The flying boat came to a halt, and nine figures emerged.
Leading them was an elegant young master, exuding wealth and nobility, with a fan in hand.
âGeneral Li, itâs been a long time!â The noble young master greeted warmly, stepping forward. âItâs been three thousand years since we last met!â
Recognizing an old acquaintance, General Li relaxed a little and said calmly, âIt has been some time. Brother Shangguan, your strength seems to have improved considerably over the years. Could it be that this time youâre confident in breaking through to the seventh level of the Ancient Tower?â
âIâve gained some insights and came to give it a try. You know, my father has justâŚâ Shangguan sighed.
Upon hearing this, General Liâs expression grew more solemn. He said, âShangguan, Iâve heard about your fatherâs situation. I never expected the war this time to be so severe, even involving the EmperorâŚâ
âBut donât worry, we all support you in taking over as the Sword Pavilion Master. With us old brothers by your side, that traitor wonât stand a chance!â
Shangguan, moved, replied, âAt this crucial moment, Iâll have to rely on all of you!â
âThis is nothing. I was also once part of the Sword Pavilion. Though the old Pavilion Master has fallen, the legacy remains, and so do our fellow disciples!â General Li patted his chest in reassurance.
After a bit of small talk, Shangguan took out a mustard seed-sized object and said, âBrother Li, weâll head inside first. See you again in the Ancient Star Domain!â
âMm!â
General Li did not hesitate and accepted the mustard seed.
This was the rule. Even if it was his own father, they still had to give a deposit.
Because money could be returned.
But before it was returned, they could use it.
If there was no money to return, they would have to use the travel pass as collateral.
Otherwise, how could he feed his ten thousand soldiers and one hundred thousand reserves?
Shangguan and his group entered the teleportation array and disappeared in an instant.
When they reappeared, they were already on the Ancient Domain Star.
There was only one city within the Ancient Domain Star.
But it covered most of the star.
Outside the city was the wilderness, full of various demonic beasts.
Some were even of the Emperor level.
The reason they werenât completely suppressed was to train the cultivators.
The Lord of the Ancient Courtâs method was quite good. By leaving some threats behind, he could better stimulate the cultivatorsâ potential.
âTianyong City!â
A very familiar name.
The city was named Tianyong because, above it, Nine Heavens floated.
This was the Ancient Court.
Nine layers of heaven!
Only the cultivators of the Ancient Court could enter the Nine Heavens.
The Nine Heavens were also divided into nine levels.
The true Nine Heavens was the birthplace of the Ancient Court.
To ascend to the Nine Heavens, one had to become an Emperor.
Otherwise, they had no qualification to reach the Nine Heavens.
The first eight layers were still manageable.
Besides the requirement of status, there were no realm restrictions.
Some of the descendants of Emperors, even if they hadnât become True Immortals, could still go to the eighth heaven to cultivate.
The entire Nine Heavens, starting from the first level, saw the aura of the worldâs Origin Source grow stronger with each ascended level.
By the time one reached the ninth heaven, it was the place with the richest Origin Source in the Ancient Moon World, except for the holy lands.
Of course, compared to the universeâs Origin Source, the difference was immeasurable.
In Tianyong City.
Within a certain teleportation array in the southern city, Jian Wushuang and the others casually walked out.
âWushuang, I must say, your acting skills are really something. You were chatting so warmly with that Senior Brother Li just now that I almost thought your body had been taken over by the consciousness of this identity!â Xue Yang couldnât help but praise.
Jian Wushuang smiled faintly and said, âIâve already absorbed all of Shangguan Yuâs memories. Iâm completely aware of everything he experienced, so naturally, I can evoke all the right emotions. Itâs no surprise the other party didnât detect anything wrong.â
Earlier, the nine people at the ninth teleportation array were Jian Wushuang and his group.
The identity Jian Wushuang had chosen, while it couldnât access the Nine Heavens, allowed him to roam freely anywhere.
If he had picked a weaker identity, he would have been timid and cautious even on the Ancient Domain Star.
Thatâs why he chose Shangguan Yuâs identity.
As for the original owner, Jian Wushuang had thrown him into the universeâs Origin Source on the third level of the Nine Prison Pagoda.
He had only scanned the otherâs soul and reviewed his memories.
The others needed the body, though.
The original soul consciousness was also thrown into the universeâs Origin Source.
It was essentially a forced transaction.
But once inside the universeâs Origin Source, the original owner had already come to terms with it.
Maybe, in time, he would emerge as an Emperor; that wasnât impossible.
âLord, the Ancient Domain Star has three treasures. The first is the Ancient Tower, the second is the Nine Heavens, and the third is the Underground Palace.â
Jian Wushuang nodded and said, âI know. The Ancient Tower contains the worldâs Origin Source, which can test the strength of Dao Lords. As for the Nine Heavens, no need to say more. The third, the Underground Palace, is worth checking out.â
He had absorbed Shangguan Yuâs memories and was very familiar with the Ancient Domain Star. After all, in the memories, Shangguan Yu had grown up on this star.
He was the eldest son of an Emperor in the Ancient Court.
A peak Dao Lord, even stronger than the Two-Faced Buddha.
His divine body was five thousand times stronger, and his Origin Source was already at the edge of merging with the Dao, with his Origin Dao being second-grade.
Once he successfully merged with the Dao, he would become a tier 2 Emperor. After cultivating the worldâs Origin Source, he could quickly rise to a tier 3 Emperor.
Strictly speaking, Shangguan Yu was a prodigy.
Unfortunately, before a prodigy could become a true powerhouse, his father had perished.
Shangguan Xuan!
The Sword Pavilion Lord of the Ancient Court.
The Ancient Court had two great Sword Pavilions: one belonged to Emperor Yue Ying, and the other to Shangguan Xuan.
However, Shangguan Xuanâs strength was inferior to Emperor Yue Yingâs.
He had always been overshadowed, and now that Shangguan Xuan had fallen, Emperor Yue Ying had returned from the battlefield. As war was imminent, he aimed to swallow up the Sword Pavilion Shangguan Xuan had established to expand his power and ensure the greatest advantage in the coming conflict.