Li An was cultivating, and also enjoying his honeymoon.A cultivation cycle lasts 15 days; 10 cycles total 150 days, while only a day and a half had passed outside.The Immortal Ancestor gave Shuangxue a comprehensive Immortal Dao rune, containing all his life's learning—essentially an encyclopedia of Immortal Dao. Shuangxue cultivated and studied it simultaneously.Time flew by.No matter how long they were together, neither felt bored.To Li An's delight, after Shuangxue began cultivating him as her natal Dao, the stronger Shuangxue became, the stronger he became; the stronger he became, the stronger Shuangxue became.The Joyous Union Technique could increase progress efficiency by approximately 20%.The natal connection increased it by another 20%.Their strength increased rapidly within this confined space.Meanwhile, a cataclysmic change was taking place outside.The Celestial Realm.The Lu Clan is mobilizing its celestial army, conscripting 30 million soldiers. Of these, only 10 million are mechanical troops; the remaining 20 million are genuine celestial citizens, the majority of whom are at the Ninth Realm.The Divine Realm has dispatched 500.The Celestial Realm has sent 20 as commanders.The Heavenly Martial Realm has contributed 100 units.The Lu Clan has made no attempt to conceal its war mobilization.The entire Celestial Realm is deeply shocked. A full third of its national strength—essentially a national war-level mobilization.Emperor Lu has only one goal: "To sweep through the Immortal Realm as quickly as possible and reclaim this land of destiny."The mobilization is immense, yet Emperor Lu sits alone on the high platform, unlike Emperor Heng who has stepped forward. He utters only one sentence:"Heng has been driven to such desperation by mortal clowns; truly a disgrace to the Celestial Emperor."Indirect yet direct, the attitude is clear.The Lu Clan has rejected all of Heng's requests for alliance, even ruthlessly humiliating them.Upon hearing this, Emperor Hengtian snorted in fury and then fell silent.The Lu Clan had truly gone too far, far beyond what he could comprehend.Nearly a third of their national strength had been poured into the mortal realm; even opening the Heavenly Gate alone consumed a massive amount of their fortune—they were truly willing to sacrifice.Thirty million celestial soldiers and generals, five hundred minor commanders at the Divine Realm, twenty major commanders at the Celestial Human Realm, with the Imperial Preceptor Lu Chen personally descending to the mortal realm to oversee the operation, along with hundreds of celestial warriors and hundreds of soldiers practicing martial arts.And these thirty million soldiers uttered not a single complaint; their fighting spirit soared to the heavens.Because the Celestial Realm was the Lu Clan's unyielding territory.Reclaiming their homeland was a glorious and proud act.This army was fierce and explosive outwardly, yet internally united; when the assembly horn sounded that day, it seemed as if the entire Celestial Realm trembled.There were no conspiracies or tricks.There were no detours or schemes.The Lu Clan, unlike Emperor Hengtian, were not preoccupied with ingenious and cunning schemes.I am the Heavenly Emperor, destined to suppress all enemies.The mortal realm is but a handful; I can sweep it aside with a single hand.This is the Lu Clan.The true Heavenly Realm, the true Heavenly Soldiers, the true Kings, utterly disdain any superfluous actions.Just one word—Fight!Just one sentence—Fight to the death!At this very moment, before the battlefield of the Lu Clan's divine artifacts.Lu Chen sits high beneath the dazzling heavenly light, before him stretching an endless expanse of yellow sand, ancient and desolate weapons and armor.A chilling wind howls.Suddenly, Lu Chen abruptly rises, his gaze sweeping across the boundless frontier, settling upon the perfectly aligned, silent army of thirty million!His face was solemn as he roared, "King Guangping!"Below, a giant clad in silver armor, imposing and powerful, with a massive axe slung over his shoulder, knelt on one knee, saluting and roaring, "Your subject is here!"Lu Chen's eyes flickered: "The Valiant King!"Below, a man with a gleaming spear on his back, handsome and dashing, clad in red armor, also saluted, roaring, "Your subject is here!"Lu Chen's eyes flickered again, and he roared, "The Mighty King!"A roar echoed from below: "Your subject is here!""The Divine Pillar King!" "Your Majesty, I am here!!""King Zhenbei!""Your Majesty, I am here!!""King Nanyong!""Your Majesty, I am here!!""King Yanxi!""King Podong!""Your Majesty, I am here!!""King Weiyang!""King Suiqi! King Tianhu! King Beizhu! King Nanzhu! King Dongzhu! King Xizhu! King Shaoyan! King Shaowu! King Taiwen! King Taye! King Che!""Your Majesty, I am here!! Your Majesty, I am here!!!" Twenty Celestial Realm experts!Twenty Guardian Kings roared on the yellow sand!The killing intent soared to the heavens!! Lu Chen, his eyes blazing with fierce determination, roared, "When the sun shines brightest in the sky, His Majesty will personally open the 20 Heavenly Gates!""This war must be a resounding victory!""Reclaim our territories and uphold our national prestige!""The one who kills the most enemies will be rewarded with ten thousand bushels of Qi; the one who kills an Immortal Ancestor will be rewarded with one hundred thousand bushels of Qi!""Tell the world, there has never been such a damned Immortal Realm!""Only the territory of my Lu Clan!!""Kill!!!" Below, the thirty million soldiers and generals made no attempt to conceal themselves, using their combined power to amplify their voices!"Kill!!" A storm raged across the sky!Lu Chen felt it was far from enough and roared, "Kill!" The millions of soldiers strained with all their might, their faces flushed, roaring, "Kill!""Kill!!""Kill!!!" The wind and clouds gathered due to the sound waves, only to be shattered by them. Mountains and rivers crumbled, and heaven and earth tilted in the killing intent!From all corners of the world, the powerful figures of other Heavenly Kingdoms watched this scene, feeling their scalps tingle. Even across several star systems, the overwhelming killing intent emanating from the Lu clan could be felt!"They're insane! This Lu clan is truly insane!" Emperor Hengtian shuddered, unable to contain his astonishment.It wasn't just him.The Ming clan, the Yan clan, and other royal clans were all discussing the matter.In the Ming Kingdom.Emperor Mingtian summoned his Grand Tutor, Cang Fu, and said in a deep voice, "Do you think the Lu clan can sweep through the Immortal Realm?"Cang Fu's eyes flickered with uncertainty. After a long silence, he said, "No one could have imagined the Lu clan would be so mad.""Logically speaking, the Immortal Realm has no chance of winning.""What do you mean?" Emperor Mingtian asked, surprised. "Is there an unreasonable way to do this?"Cang Fu lowered his head and said, "At least in my eyes, the Immortal Realm's fortune will not be severed after this war.""Sigh." Emperor Mingtian sighed and shook his head, saying, "This Lu clan is truly unfathomable.""They have more important matters at hand, yet they're using their national fortune to fight in the mortal realm."Cang Fu remained silent. The Lu Clan is actually quite easy to figure out. The Lu Emperor has never been a schemer; this has always been their nature.If the Lu Clan were a weapon, it would undoubtedly be a blood-red blade.Unfortunately, people tend to judge others by their own standards, unable to accept the existence of such a fierce and dignified nation and ruler.Zhuge Tianming's strategies were flawless, but some things cannot be solved by wisdom alone.How can the mortal realm withstand the Lu Clan's army?Twenty Celestial Realm cultivators, even suppressed after descending to the mortal realm, are still twenty ancient gods, possessing adaptive power, not to mention the peerless Lu Chen.Even with his realm suppressed, he still possesses the cultivation of a fourteenth-level Heavenly Dao Fruit plus the life force of an Infinite Realm.Wait…If the Immortal Ancestor could recover his full strength, then the Immortal Realm would have a glimmer of hope.After all, the Immortal Ancestor once slew the lower realm avatar of the Heng Emperor—a genuine and undeniable fact.
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