A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 471

Chapter 471: The Demonic Cultivator’s Fear

“Are you saying that the entire 50,000-strong army of cultivators was completely wiped out by the Tianling Dynasty?”

Listening to Li Changsheng’s words, although the Demonic Cultivator’s true appearance remained unseen, the shock in his voice betrayed his inner turmoil.

After all, that was a force of 50,000 cultivators. Even though they were only at the Qi Refinement stage, not even Spiritual Sea cultivators could easily take down such a large army.

Li Changsheng nodded, his tone heavy with gravity. “That’s right. The scouts I sent have already relayed the news back. That day, the army was poised outside the city walls, but unexpectedly, a powerful opponent appeared and crushed all 50,000 troops.”

“So, sir, what should we do now?”

Hearing this, the Demonic Cultivator remained silent for a long time before finally speaking. His tone was serious as he said,

“Don’t make any moves against the Tianling Dynasty for now. I will decide how to handle this matter.”

After that, the Demonic Cultivator disappeared without a trace, leaving Li Changsheng standing alone, his expression extremely grim.

The Tianling Dynasty was a key checkpoint on his path to longevity. With such a crisis, how could he not be concerned? Still, he knew only the lord in charge could make the decision; he himself was powerless to act.

Thinking this, Li Changsheng’s eyes flickered, as if he had just realized something, and soon he left the Back Mountain.

After leaving the Back Mountain, the Demonic Cultivator quietly approached the Tianling Dynasty. Looking at the dynasty before him, he quickly sensed the aura of Zhang Tianhao and Cai Wankun.

“Two Spiritual Sea cultivators, and they both seem to have incredibly deep foundations. But I wonder if either of them has a master behind them,” the Demonic Cultivator thought to himself, his expression turning extremely unpleasant. By coincidence, he had obtained the method of demonic cultivation, which allowed him to begin his path of cultivation.

But what exactly gave Zhang Tianhao and Cai Wankun the right to cultivate? Could it be that they had inherited something from a Great Expert?

Though he didn’t fully understand the origins of the Great Wilderness Realm, he knew it was far from ordinary. After all, in Ancient Times, it was said that a massive war had erupted within the Great Wilderness Realm, and it was only after that conflict that the realm turned into the Land Without Spirit as it was now.

Shaking his head, the Demonic Cultivator decided not to take action against Zhang Tianhao and Cai Wankun just yet. He wanted to observe carefully first. If it turned out they had simply gained a Great Expert’s legacy, then he could directly seize the inheritance from them.

At least in his eyes, Zhang Tianhao and Cai Wankun were currently no more than ants he could crush with ease.

With that thought, the Demonic Cultivator silently slipped away, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Yet, the moment after the Demonic Cultivator left, Zhang Tianhao and Cai Wankun, who were both cultivating inside the Imperial Palace, suddenly opened their eyes simultaneously, their expressions solemn. After exchanging a glance, Cai Wankun looked toward Zhang Tianhao and spoke.

“Senior Brother, did you notice it too?”

“Yes, just now there was a Great Expert spying on us.”

Zhang Tianhao nodded, his tone equally grave. Although they had sensed someone spying on them, they had no idea where that person was, which meant that individual’s strength surpassed theirs.

If they were caught off guard and attacked, they probably wouldn’t stand a chance.

“But it seems he has already left. Should we report this to the sect now?”

Cai Wankun hesitated slightly as he asked.

Hearing this, Zhang Tianhao shook his head and said,

“That person is probably a mysterious powerhouse behind the Wanfeng Dynasty. He likely came to investigate the cause of the 50,000-strong army’s demise. After all, that army was composed entirely of cultivators, and whoever wiped out so many must be quite formidable.”

“Since he’s already left, it’s probably because he suspects there are powerful figures backing us. So, for now, he won’t make a move against us immediately. But I expect he’ll come after us soon enough.”

Seeing this, Cai Wankun could only abandon his idea of asking Master for help. But the next moment, the aura within Cai Wankun suddenly surged, and he quickly said,

“Senior Brother, I can no longer hold back. I’m going to cross the Tribulation and break through to the Golden Core Stage first.”

With that, Cai Wankun disappeared, heading outside the Tianling Dynasty to undergo the Tribulation Crossing. Watching this scene, Zhang Tianhao couldn’t help but feel a bit envious. He didn’t know when he would be able to break through to the Golden Core Stage himself.

Right now, he was only at the peak of the third turn of the Spiritual Sea. According to his estimates, it would take at least another three months before he could advance to the Golden Core Stage.

Just as Zhang Tianhao shifted his attention away from Cai Wankun, he suddenly sensed something unusual and looked toward the depths of the palace in surprise.

“Has Father broken through to the Golden Core Stage too? The cultivation method of this Imperial Dynasty really is remarkably fast.”

In the depths of the dynasty, Zhang Yu was flying through the air, and above him, a thick gathering of dark clouds had formed. To break through to the Golden Core Stage, one had to undergo a Thunder Tribulation. Only by successfully crossing this Tribulation could the breakthrough be officially achieved.

After the Golden Core Stage, every major breakthrough required crossing a Tribulation, and after reaching the Tribulation Crossing Stage, every minor breakthrough also demanded a Tribulation.

In the sky, Zhang Yu’s figure was clearly noticed by the Civil and Military Officials of the Tianling Dynasty. Stunned, they knelt down toward Zhang Yu’s direction, their faces filled with excitement as they exclaimed,

“His Majesty has crossed the Tribulation and ascended to Immortality!”“From now on, our Tianling Imperial Dynasty shall be the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Dynasty!”

“I’ve heard that attaining immortality grants eternal life, but I wonder if that’s really true?”

“That’s not true. At the very least, one must break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal to achieve immortality.”

At that moment, Zhang Tianhao appeared before the assembled Civil and Military Officials. Seeing him, they quickly bowed respectfully and greeted him, “Greetings, Crown Prince.”

“Hmm, you may rise.”

Zhang Tianhao nodded, his expression calm as his gaze fixed on Zhang Yu, who was still undergoing the Tribulation Crossing.

As the Thunder Tribulations struck down, Zhang Yu appeared initially a bit disoriented but soon handled them with ease. Before long, golden light began to radiate from his body, and the thunderclouds above dissipated.

This signified that Zhang Yu had officially broken through to the Golden Core Stage.

The next moment, Zhang Yu slowly flew over to Zhang Tianhao, wearing an expression full of complex emotions, seemingly at a loss for words.

Meanwhile, the Civil and Military Officials still kneeling on the ground lowered themselves even further before Zhang Yu, their faces filled with excitement as they spoke.“Congratulations to Your Majesty on attaining immortality!”

“Enough, all of you rise. I haven’t become an immortal yet. At best, I’m still on the path toward immortality,” Zhang Yu said, shaking his head. With a wave of his hand, he helped the Civil and Military Officials to their feet.

This breathtaking gesture only deepened their shock. After glancing at Zhang Tianhao, Zhang Yu continued,

“From today onward, our entire Tianling Imperial Dynasty will cultivate immortality!”

Hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned, unable to believe it—after all, none of them had ever dared to imagine that one day they themselves could cultivate immortality.

But after gathering their wits, they immediately knelt before Zhang Yu, their voices filled with utmost respect:

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness.”