Chapter 643 360: Destruction of the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty

The high-level meeting between Yaozhou's Taiqing Divine Dynasty and the Beichen Family, and the subsequent announcement of their alliance, were not intentionally concealed. A development of this magnitude was impossible to hide anyway.

Ordinarily, the Shenluo Celestial Palace should have been the most concerned about this, after all, their territory was adjacent to both the Taiqing Divine Dynasty and the Beichen Family. If these two factions truly joined forces, it would directly threaten the Shenluo Celestial Palace's interests and influence.

However, Grand Palace Master Ye Yunni had already received a secret message from Yun Qingxue's side. With this assurance, she paid the matter no mind.

With the aid of the Child of Destiny, the Shenluo Celestial Palace was guaranteed to weather the coming Immortal Dao Heavy Tribulation. No matter what schemes those two factions cooked up, their eventual destruction was inevitable.

Perhaps in just a few short years, the Changqing Immortal Dynasty would become the vast power that controlled both Yuzhou and Yaozhou.

As for the other major powers—the Da Xia Divine Dynasty of Yuzhou, the Great Brahma Vajra Temple of Fanzhou, the Buddhist Pure Land of Xizhou, and the Primordial Divine Hall of Xuzhou—they had all been greatly weakened in the Demonic Tribulation a few years prior. Most were now recuperating behind closed doors.

Thus, when news of the alliance between the two powers in Yaozhou arrived, these leaders simply ordered the information to be filed away and instructed their intelligence networks to keep watch. They took no further action.

The Ling Family of Yuzhou, however, had not been idle. After more than three years of consolidation, once order in their new territories was fully established, they launched an all-out offensive against the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty.

Bai Qingyi held down the fort at the family headquarters in the Xinghan Mountain Range, while Immortal Venerable Doumu led the army on the expedition alongside Ling Changqing. Xue Qingtan, Meng Feiyu, Qingsi, Qin Yanran, and Ye Binghua all joined them, with none left behind.

In the past, under the clandestine protection of the Shenluo Celestial Palace, the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty hadn't paid much mind to the threat from the Ling Family, even though they had suffered a defeat at their hands before.

This time, however, was different. To please her little husband, Ling Changqing, Yun Qingxue brought a host of female cultivators from the Shenluo Celestial Palace. They secretly followed the Ling Family's legion of female cultivators and marched on the capital of the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty.

The outcome was predictable. The greatly weakened Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty stood no chance against the combined assault of two Integration Realm Great Powers and numerous Refining Void Powerhouses. Its capital was breached in a matter of days.

On the day the city fell, the entire leadership of the Divine Dynasty—including Emperor Shangguan Yuchu, members of the direct royal line, and the imperial concubines—were captured in one fell swoop. Not a single important figure managed to escape.

When the captured Shangguan Yuchu saw key figures like Yun Qingxue and Chen Chuyu among the attacking legion, his face turned ashen. He immediately sent a message across the nation, ordering all remaining military forces, provincial governors, and members of the Royal Family to surrender unconditionally.

And so, the history of the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty, a legacy spanning tens of thousands of years, officially came to an end.

Over the next few months, all of the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty's vassal powers were also conquered one by one by the Ling Family's female cultivators and absorbed into their ranks.

「In a back garden, dazzling flowers of every color vied for attention.」

"...To think that destroying a power with a legacy spanning tens of thousands of years would be so easy."

Ling Changqing remarked lazily from within the luxurious hot spring, his eyes narrowed in contentment.

The power structure of the Yuzhou Cultivation Realm had remained largely unchanged for the past ten thousand years, leading many to mistakenly believe it would stay that way forever.

"That's only because you descended upon this realm and turned everything upside down, Husband. Otherwise, Yuzhou today would be no different from how it was a few hundred years ago!"

A sweet, melodious voice whispered by his ear as a warm, voluptuous body snuggled into his embrace.

Ling Changqing opened his eyes to the sight of Ziyunxi's stunningly beautiful face—noble and majestic, yet with an undercurrent of seductive charm. Her ample bosom and its deep, snowy-white ravine were on full display.

Nearby, Qin Mengxuan, Liu Ying Ziyi, Su Qinglian, and Zhao Qingzi also drew closer. Their fair faces held expressions of playful indignation, and their dazzling, snow-white bodies were exquisitely flawless.

Ling Changqing opened his arms, embracing the stunning beauty before him. After a moment of intimacy, he reluctantly pulled back and asked gently,

"What has the reaction been from the major powers in the surrounding provinces? Does anyone plan on getting involved?"

"Rest assured, not a single one has made a move!"

Qin Mengxuan leaned in, her glossy cherry lips nibbling his ear as she whispered with a faint smile,

"Even the Primordial Divine Hall in Xuzhou, which has the most aggressive stance, has only made verbal threats. They have no intention of actually intervening!"

"That's good to hear."

Ling Changqing chuckled. 'On the surface, the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty was a vassal of the Shenluo Celestial Palace, after all. If the Palace itself didn't protest, it would be difficult for outsiders to justify interfering.'

'Besides, the Ling Family's current strength was a far cry from what it once was. Interfering would be no easy task, and a single misstep could cause the situation to spiral out of control.'

'In any case, regardless of whether the neighboring powers were pleased or not, the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty had vanished into thin air. Its entire foundation now belonged to the Ling Family.'

"So, what are your plans now, Husband?"

Liu Ying Ziyi, poised and exquisitely beautiful, asked in a soft voice.

"We'll stick to the plan. Half of the territory will be divided among your respective families, and our family's cultivators will take over the rest. As for the tens of thousands of captured cultivators, we'll shackle their Divine Souls and put them all to work!

You can also take a portion of the resources and wealth from the Immortal Dynasty's treasury at your discretion. The remainder can be transported back to the Xinghan Mountain Range."

Ling Changqing spoke without hesitation. This was the cruel law of the Cultivation Realm: the winner takes all, and the loser forfeits everything.

If he and the Ling Family had been the ones to fail, the fate awaiting the many female cultivators of his family would have been far more tragic.

"Mm, then it's settled."

Ziyunxi nodded in satisfaction.

'For the three female-led factions—Lu Hua Palace, Xianyin Pavilion, and the Liu Ying Clan—most of the upper echelons were still unaware of Ling Changqing's existence. To gain their support for the Ling Family's expansion, there naturally had to be sufficient rewards.'

'Only when the time was right would Qin Mengxuan, Liu Ying Ziyi, and Ziyunxi herself reveal the whole truth to their people.'

'At that point, Lu Hua Palace, the Liu Ying Clan, and Xianyin Pavilion could stop hiding the truth. They could directly announce the merger of all three factions' resources, cultivators, and territories to formally establish the Changqing Immortal Dynasty.'

'By then, this newly formed power would control territory and resources equivalent to forty percent of Yuzhou.'

'In a one-on-one confrontation, none of the remaining native powers in Yuzhou would be a match for them.'

"Let's not rush things. We'll take it one step at a time."

Ling Changqing said, "We need to take down the Hao Family, the Yin Family, and the Tang Family first. Only then can we make a formal public announcement."

'According to his original plan, the Ling Family would only publicly announce the establishment of the Changqing Immortal Dynasty after they had unified the entire Yuzhou Cultivation Realm.'

'But now, with so many female cultivators from the Shenluo Celestial Palace joining their cause, moving the timeline up a bit wouldn't be a problem.'

"Alright, as you wish, Husband."

Ziyunxi pressed her magnificent bosom against him, nuzzling him as she said with a radiant smile,

"My Direct Disciples, and my senior and junior martial sisters... you've met them all now, so when are you going to take them into your chambers? They're getting impatient!"

For the sake of secrecy, there were few female cultivators from Xianyin Pavilion at Ling Changqing's side. Besides Ziyunxi herself, there were less than ten in total.

This was clearly not enough to satisfy Ziyunxi, which was why she was constantly in his ear, using her pillow talk to try and persuade him to accept a few more.

"Alright, fine. I'll do as you wish, my dear wife."

Ling Changqing sighed. 'There was simply no refusing such a request. It was a burden he alone had to bear.'

「More than a decade passed in the blink of an eye.」

As more of the family's cultivators matured and were subsequently dispatched to garrison various locations, the Ling Family's control over its new territories finally reached a satisfactory and established standard.