lcionline Chapter 166 Making a Wedding Dress for Others
Chapter 166 Making a Wedding Dress for Others
With the Southern King's bronze chariot personally escorting him, Li Lan left the gray fog without any hindrance.
Meanwhile, on his way out of the gray fog, he saw many strange creatures retreating from the direction of the Immortal Realm. Clearly, the Southern King and the Qi King had given the order.
A century of peace!
Li Lan couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief; he really needed time right now.
"Immortal Source!"
He whispered.
The cultivation method he practices... requires a massive amount of immortal energy.
The resources he had previously obtained from the stone gambling battle in Beidi City, as well as the 100,000 jin of immortal resources given to him by the Sun Moon Sect and the Sword Sect, were all used up after he completed his tribulation.
According to his estimate, just reaching the peak of the Three Flowers True Immortal realm would require consuming about 150,000 catties of immortal essence.
The subsequent realms of Xuanxian, Xiaoyao Jinxian, and Taiyi Jinxian require an even greater amount of immortal energy.
Although the Tengshe Water-Drawing Formation is currently drawing on the source energy from the Wanyuan Mountain Range in a continuous stream, the speed is not very fast and is not enough for Li Lan.
Moreover, that source energy and earth energy will nourish the entire Thousand Rivers Land.
The development of the Thousand Rivers Land is also very important for Li Lan's future. If he wants to achieve the Dao, he must unite the Dao Realm. The so-called Dao Realm is a world that can bear one's own Dao.
The reason why immortals and sages in the celestial realm spread their teachings and created immortal races and lineages is largely to refine their own Dao realm.
Now that the cat is secretly managing things and helping Li Lan build his Dao Realm, Li Lan can't "misappropriate" that Origin Qi.
"One mountain range isn't enough; we need to find more similar forbidden areas..."
In the Immortal Realm, there are many places rich in mineral resources. However, like the Ten Thousand Mountains, most of them are occupied by forbidden beings from the Primordial Era, thus becoming forbidden areas in the Immortal Realm.
Although those primordial forbidden races have disappeared, they left behind many preventative measures, making it impossible and unthinkable for ordinary people to approach them.
The Wanyuan Mountain Range was destroyed because the Black Emperor had entered it, breaking all the formations and restrictions of the True Dragon Clan, which led to its fate as a mine for various forces.
Now that Li Lan has mastered the Earth Eye, finding mineral sources is no problem for him, and it's time for him to take a trip to those places.
While he was pondering, he had already reached the edge of the gray fog.
The border of the celestial realm, which had fallen, now stands once again under the soft golden sunlight. A few steps forward, and you can leave the gray fog behind.
"The king has decreed that no living being may set foot in the Immortal Realm, so we can only escort our distinguished guest here."
The old spirit driving the car spoke politely.
Thank you.
Li Lan took out the Heavenly King Tower and housed the Sword Saint Dugu Yibai inside.
The Heavenly King Pagoda is a top-tier sacred artifact, naturally capable of accommodating living beings, thus avoiding disturbing Dugu Yibai's enlightenment.
Dugu Yibai is exceptionally talented and a sage. He gained many insights within the refining array. If he fully digests them, he may take a giant leap forward.
Emerging from the gray fog, he had arrived at the border city!
Li Lan couldn't help but recall the last time he returned from the Abyss Realm, it was the same. However, that time he entered the Immortal Realm by using Tang Jian's identity.
This time, he stood directly below the city and said, "Li Lan of the Thousand Rivers Abyss Clan has returned from the gray mist. Please open the city gates!"
As soon as the gray mist withdrew, the celestial forces took over.
"Li Lan? Heh, without the Celestial Court's order, no one is allowed to enter the Celestial Realm!"
But a cold voice rang out from above the city walls.
The leader was a celestial general!
Li Lan frowned. What was going on?
How did the troops guarding the northern border become people from the Celestial Court?
What about the coalition of major forces in the northern border region?
He immediately took out a small sword and a magic mirror, and activated them.
This is a token given to him by the Sun Moon Sect and the Sword Sect. Once activated, it will allow him to immediately establish contact with the two major powers.
After the message was delivered, Li Lan waited silently below the city.
On the city wall, the celestial soldiers and generals of the Celestial Court were busy at work, and many of them looked down at Li Lan with mockery in their eyes.
"Is this the madman?"
"He dares to claim he can defeat the Gray Mist? Hah, in the end, it was our Celestial Court that did all the work..."
"Just a charlatan!"
Many people shook their heads.
The gossip carried by the wind reached Li Lan's ears, and his heart sank as he analyzed everything.
"Young friend Li Lan, we've arrived!"
With a loud shout, Mu Jianxian and Cao Yueshu finally arrived. Seeing Li Lan standing alone below the city, Cao Yueshu roared, "What do you mean by this? Do you even know who he is?!"
"He is Li Lan! He was the one who orchestrated the main war in the Northern Frontier, the one who extracted the Primordial Divine Source, and the one who, alone, entered the gray fog. Is this how you treat a returning hero?"
He was truly furious.
But the celestial general guarding the city coldly replied, "We are ordered to guard the border. We only know the orders of the Celestial Court. The Celestial Court does not allow anyone to enter!"
"Who knows if he's a spy sent by the Gray Mist?"
Cao Yueshu roared, "This is the Northern Frontier!"
The Wooden Sword Immortal's sword flashed, and killing intent flickered in his eyes: "How can a hero allow himself to be humiliated by such lowly scoundrels? Either open the city gates, or I will fight you to the death!"
The city's guardian general's expression finally changed; he hadn't expected these two to be so aggressive.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally snorted coldly and said, "Open the city gates!"
The array shifted, the restrictions dissipated, and the city gate slowly opened, allowing Li Lan to step inside.
"Young Master Li, you're finally back."
Cao Yueshu and the other person excitedly came forward to greet them.
"What's going on?" Li Lan asked, glancing at the numerous celestial soldiers and generals.
Cao Yueshu sighed and said:
"Just today, a covenant was issued by the Celestial Court. It is said that the Celestial Court has made peace with many alien kings in the gray fog and will not invade the Celestial Realm for a hundred years."
"The news caused a sensation throughout the land, and everyone praised the Celestial Court."
"One of the conditions for the peace talks is that the northern border will be directly under the control of the Celestial Court, and the Northern Frontier Allied Forces will no longer have the right to interfere in border affairs."
As he spoke, his smile became somewhat bitter: "The Celestial Court advocates peace and has won a century of peace. Now, it is widely known throughout the world that the Celestial Court has found a way to coexist peacefully with the Gray Mist. The spirit of peace has taken hold in just one day!"
The Wooden Sword Immortal also looked desolate.
Upon hearing this, Li Lan was instantly shocked, and a surge of anger erupted from his heart.
The gray fog retreated and has not invaded for a century... How could this be credited to the Celestial Court?
joke!
He personally entered the Ten Thousand Mountain Range, carrying strange power, and retrieved the black dog hair. He risked his life to negotiate against the strange kings and finally won peace... Now, it turns out that he has done all the work for someone else.
Li Lan never cared about empty fame, but at this moment, he was still extremely angry!
The Celestial Court remained indifferent to the bitter battles and fall of the northern frontier, never sending a single soldier. Now that Li Lan has brought about the overall situation, they suddenly emerge to reap the rewards, stealing the credit for a century of peace...
Li Lan didn't care if it was just about stealing credit.
However, the Celestial Court actually intends to advocate for peace...
They are exploiting the praise and trust of the world to lead people down the path of alienation!
His intentions... are despicable.
Moreover, the fact that the Celestial Court was able to produce a peace treaty signed with the strange kings indicates what?
This indicates that the Celestial Court had already been in contact with, or even cooperating with, the Gray Mist.
"King Yu".
Combining the information from before and after, Li Lan understood everything; the enemy's entire scheme was laid bare before his eyes.
An Daozi only managed the refining array for Taihong Tianzun, regardless of the time spent conquering the Immortal Realm. Nan Wang and Qi Wang, having deep faith in Li Lan's identity, would not do such a thing.
The only possibility is the Feather King.
Seeing that Li Lan had successfully driven back the gray mist, the Feather King could no longer force the Southern King and the Qi King to continue their attack on the Immortal Realm. So he simply cooperated with the Immortal Court and, before Li Lan had even returned, preemptively gave this great achievement to the Immortal Court.
With the Celestial Court holding the covenant, the Gray Mist's retreat, and a century of peace, the world naturally attributed it all to the Celestial Court. Moreover, since peace was on the horizon, why wage war again?
The Feather King's move served two purposes: first, it ensured Li Lan's mission ended in failure; second, it allowed the Celestial Court to accumulate immense prestige and popular support. If the Celestial Court were to propose peace, the world would likely respond accordingly.
one stone two bird.
Moreover, by doing so, he did not violate the Black Emperor's decree of "a century of peace," which is why the Southern King and the Qi King agreed to cooperate.
Yu Wang is truly a cunning and ruthless old fox!
"Li Lan, is that right? Come here, leave your essence blood for identity verification!"
The city's garrison commander, still displeased from being pressured by the Wooden Sword Immortal and Cao Yueshu, deliberately made things difficult for the city, sarcastically saying:
"The Celestial Court has paid a heavy price to bring peace to the world. We who guard the border must be careful and vigilant, lest we be deceived by those who are charlatans and frauds..."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Li Lan's face darkened, and he suddenly raised his hand and threw a punch!
"what?"
The immortal general's expression changed drastically. He was a Golden Immortal, but now, facing Li Lan's killing intent, he was completely unable to resist. With a miserable cry, he was severely injured!
"Li Lan, no!"
"This will give people something to criticize!"
Cao Yueshu and Mu Jianxian's expressions changed, and they hurriedly spoke.
Li Lan's situation in the Immortal Realm is definitely not good!
They all understood that when Li Lan revealed that he had met the Mingzun and received teachings from him, he had already placed himself on the opposite side of the Celestial Court.
It wouldn't be easy for the Celestial Court to openly kill Li Lan. After all, Li Lan now holds the Northern Heaven Token and is regarded as a meritorious official of the Northern Frontier. Moreover, in the eyes of the world, the Bright Lord is also a great hero who sacrificed himself for his country...
But if Li Lan is now accused of "forcibly breaking into the immortal gate and killing the guards," then he'll be in trouble!
"You... crippled my cultivation?"
The immortal general fell to the ground, horrified and furious, and cried out, "You actually attacked me! How dare you..."
"If you dare utter another word, I'll kill you!"
Li Lan simply spoke in a cold voice!
Sensing Li Lan's icy killing intent, the immortal general trembled instantly, daring not to say anything more, his eyes filled with boundless resentment and hatred.
"Tell the Lord of the Celestial Court that whether it's Lin Ruoxue or the Feather King, one day I will kill them. Think carefully before cooperating with them."
Li Lan's words were like knives!
This is blatant intimidation.
Since his identity as Li Lan was exposed, he could no longer keep a low profile in the Immortal Realm!
Since that's the case, let's act boldly!
Cao Yueshu and Mu Jianxian were worried that this would give him a pretext to provoke the Celestial Court to take action, but Li Lan thought the opposite was true. The more high-profile he was, the more the Celestial Court would be wary of him.
Those who rule the Celestial Court are not fools. Just like the Southern King and the Qi King, even though the Feather King did not believe that Li Lan was the Black Emperor's special envoy, the Southern King and the Qi King did not dare to gamble. Similarly, the people of the Celestial Court did not dare to gamble either!
That illusory "Black Emperor" background is Li Lan's greatest asset.
The more arrogant and domineering Li Lan is, the more people will believe his "background".
At the same time, he was indeed warning the Celestial Court.
"Got it?"
He gave the immortal general a cold look.
This immortal general, a dignified Golden Immortal, was no weakling, yet at this moment he inexplicably felt Li Lan's aura pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe. He could only grit his teeth, lower his head, and remain silent.
Li Lan ignored him and said, "Let's go."
Cao Yueshu and Mu Jianxian were both filled with worry, so they had no choice but to leave with Li Lan.
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