A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 454

Chapter 454: Return

“General Lu, since the situation here has been settled, I will take my junior brother and head to the Imperial Capital first. We will meet there later.”

Zhang Tianhao saw Cai Wankun’s return and immediately flew off with him toward the distance, leaving Lu Fan stunned in place. After a long moment, he finally spoke up.

“Um, could you take me along?”

But Zhang Tianhao didn’t hear him and shook his head. Lu Fan then looked back toward the previous battlefield, where soldiers of the Tianling Dynasty wore expressions of survival against all odds, loudly cheering, “Immortal, you’re amazing!”

His two trusted aides quickly approached, eyes shining with excitement as they said to Lu Fan,

“General Lu, did you see what just happened? It was the Immortal! The Immortal intervened to help us!”

Seeing his aides so thrilled, Lu Fan held his tongue. After all, since His Highness had chosen to leave now, he probably didn’t want others to know about his identity as an Immortal just yet.

So Lu Fan nodded but maintained a very serious expression as he said,

“Although we defeated the Wanfeng Dynasty’s army for the first time, it was thanks to the Immortal’s help—not our own doing. We still need to work hard to become stronger. And be cautious. The Wanfeng Dynasty won’t give up just because of one defeat, so we must remain vigilant.”Upon hearing this, the two deputy generals immediately wiped away their excitement and nodded solemnly in agreement.

At that moment on the road, Cai Wankun’s heart was filled with excitement. Just from his recent attack, his Haoran Righteousness had become twice as powerful—meaning his cultivation speed had doubled.

Thinking of this, Cai Wankun turned to Zhang Tianhao with a serious expression and said,

“Senior Brother, if similar situations arise in the future, please don’t hesitate to let me take action.”

“Hm.”

Zhang Tianhao nodded gravely, his mind clearly deep in thought. After a moment, he seemed to remember something and looked at Cai Wankun, asking,

“Junior Brother, when you struck just now, did you notice anything unusual about the soldiers of the Wanfeng Dynasty?”

Upon hearing this, Cai Wankun thought carefully before replying seriously,

“Yes, I did. The soldiers of the Wanfeng Dynasty seemed to possess a force that was completely opposite to my Haoran Righteousness. I suspect it was the demonic energy that our Master mentioned.”

“So it’s likely there are Demonic Cultivators within the Wanfeng Dynasty’s ranks. But it’s not something to be overly worried about. Based on the current situation, the Demonic Cultivators behind the Wanfeng Dynasty aren’t very powerful. After all, the soldiers’ strength is at most equivalent to the Initial Stage of Qi Refinement.”Zhang Tianhao nodded. If even his junior brother could easily handle this situation, it was all the more so for himself. At worst, they could call on Senior Qin to step in. Though, he was certain that once Qin Shaolong found out, he’d probably swear like a sailor—after all, asking him to deal with mere Demonic Cultivators in such a small world was like using anti-aircraft guns to swat mosquitoes.

Demonic Cultivator: Me fighting a mid-stage God Venerable? No way—that’s a guaranteed death sentence.

Meanwhile, deep within the Forbidden Land of the Wanfeng Dynasty, a figure wrapped entirely in dense demonic energy suddenly shuddered involuntarily, as if something had fixed its sights on him.

But he didn’t think much of it. After all, what kind of trouble could possibly arise in this Land Without Spirit?

Turning around, he saw a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe, radiating the imposing pressure of a high-ranking official. The man’s brows furrowed tightly as he looked at him.

“Messenger, you said that overthrowing the Tianling Dynasty would allow me to break through to the Golden Core Stage. Is that true?”

“Of course,” the messenger replied. “If you want to advance within the Tianling Dynasty, you’d need to rely on an immense amount of vital energy. Otherwise, it’s simply impossible to cultivate here in this Land Without Spirit.”

The Demonic Cultivator snorted coldly. If the man before him weren’t still useful, he would have long since struck and killed him.Upon hearing this, Li Changsheng, the Emperor of the Wanfeng Dynasty, grew extremely serious. He nodded and said,

“I’ll have my subordinates speed things up and take down the Tianling Dynasty within half a month.”

“You’d better move quickly. We don’t have much time left. In another five years, the Land Without Spirit will face a Purge. If you want to escape, you’d better gain power that matches the challenge before then.”

After speaking, the Demonic Cultivator disappeared from Li Changsheng’s sight before he could ask any further questions.

Once the Demonic Cultivator was gone, a cold fierceness flashed across Li Changsheng’s brow.

“No matter who you are, if you want to send this Emperor on his way, I will make sure you suffer with every last breath.”

“As for you, Zhang Yu, this Emperor plans to grow stronger, so I apologize.”

With that, Li Changsheng swept his sleeve and turned to leave.

Not far away, the Demonic Cultivator silently watched Li Changsheng’s retreating figure and sneered.

“A mere puppet. After I accomplish my goal, I’ll send you on your way. But time is running out. In about five years, the Upper Realm will purge the Land Without Spirit. I have to break through to Sainthood as soon as possible.”…

“Your Majesty, the 100,000-strong army at the northwest border has been defeated; General Yu has died in battle!”

“Your Majesty, the 70,000 troops at the southwest border have also been defeated; the enemy forces are advancing toward our Imperial Capital!”

“Your Majesty, the 50,000 troops on the western border have lost contact; the battle situation is unknown!”

Listening to his subordinates’ urgent reports, Zhang Yu’s expression darkened to the extreme. His head of white hair only added to the sense of sorrow that anyone who saw him would feel.

Below, the court officials were already anxious, like ants on a hot pan, hurriedly speaking up.

“Your Majesty, we should surrender early. Clearly, with the current strength of the Tianling Dynasty, we are no match for the Wanfeng Dynasty.”

“Yes, Your Majesty, surrender isn’t a bad option. Given your relationship with the Emperor of the Wanfeng Dynasty, if we surrender and yield some territory, the Tianling Dynasty could still survive.”

“Your Majesty, it’s as if the Wanfeng Dynasty has Immortals aiding them. Our soldiers simply can’t compete.”

“Silence!” Zhang Yu snapped. “I haven’t even spoken yet. Are you trying to overstep your bounds and make decisions on my behalf?”

Zhang Yu suddenly stood up, his voice booming like a rolling thunderclap, causing everyone present to involuntarily shudder and fall silent.

After a long pause, Zhang Yu sighed deeply, his tone filled with helplessness as he said,

“Surely you all see it too. Judging by the current posture of the Wanfeng Dynasty, it’s obvious they intend to swallow up our Tianling Dynasty as well. Even if we surrender, I doubt the Wanfeng Dynasty would spare us. It’s better to fight to the death—that way, we still have a chance to grasp a sliver of hope.”

However, everyone present hearing Zhang Yu’s words didn’t feel the Tianling Dynasty stood any chance of victory. In their hearts, many were already wondering if they should just resign and return to their hometowns. After all, staying here meant certain death, but resigning might just save their lives.

Just then, a eunuch hurried in from outside, his face excited as he exclaimed,

“Your Majesty, good news, great news! The Crown Prince isn’t dead—he has returned!”