Everyone present knew exactly what those flames signified.
Even if an Immortal descended, they would be forced to use the Lamp Lighting technique of this body to protect its physical form from being destroyed by the young girl's single blade strike.
The Child slowly raised his hand and touched the space between his eyebrows.
He was not angry.
On the contrary.
A strange light flickered in his eyes.
"Good... good... truly... excellent."
"Although this Physical Body cannot carry even a tenth of my cultivation, it is still the descent of a Dharma Body. For a Wild Cultivator like you, without a master or sect, to force me to use Lamp Lighting methods with your current strength..."
Five Immortals Mountain is divided into five lineages. Although they belong to the same mountain, their orthodoxies are different, and there is competition between them.
The Red Immortal Lineage, while not at the bottom of Five Immortals Mountain, has been silent for too long.
If such a Prodigy could be brought into the sect and carefully trained... within a hundred years...
The Red Immortal Lineage would surely surpass the other four and reign supreme over Five Immortals Mountain!
At this thought, Red Toad True Man's mood improved significantly.
Even the anger from the previous offense vanished. Speaking through the Child's mouth, he said, "I have cultivated to this day and seen all the talents in the world, yet I have never seen someone like you... Even the prodigies from the major orthodoxies are nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs compared to you."
"In that case, how about a deal? Follow me back to the mountain and join my Red Immortal Lineage... As long as you nod, I will let bygones be bygones regarding everything before."
"As for this Physical Body..."
Red Toad True Man patted the Child's chest and chuckled. "I will take charge and give this life to you. Whether you kill or torture him is entirely up to your heart's desire, to vent your anger."
As soon as these words were spoken.
Whether it was Li Clan High Ancestor or the civil and military officials, everyone felt a chill run up their spines.
Ruthless.
Far too ruthless.
This is an Immortal?
To recruit a Genius, he could casually discard his own Disciple's life as a bargaining chip?
Jiang Yuechu's expression remained unchanged, but deep within her eyes, the flames grew more intense.
"What else?"
She spoke softly.
Seeing that the girl did not immediately refuse, the smile in Red Toad True Man's eyes deepened.
"And this Great Tang."
"I know you care for this Mortal Dynasty."
"That pack of beasts from Spirit Mountain is indeed a bit troublesome. With the current national strength of Great Tang, if those beasts come for revenge, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a carriage."
"But as long as you enter Five Immortals Mountain, I can issue a decree to immediately dispatch a Ascending the Tower Martial Immortal to reside in Chang'an and protect Great Tang for five hundred years... Is this sincerity enough?"
Boom—
The weight of these words was too heavy.
So heavy that even Li Clan High Ancestor's breathing became hurried.
A Ascending the Tower Martial Immortal?!
What kind of concept was that?!
Above Lamp Lighting is Ascending the Tower.
For a Ascending the Tower Martial Immortal, the Divine Soul is no longer bound by the Mortal world; it can be entrusted to the Void Realm and descend upon the Mortal dust.
Even if the orthodoxies differ and they cannot descend at will.
If the original owner of a Physical Body nods in agreement, they can borrow the body to manifest their divinity.
This is known as Invoking an Immortal.
Even if limited by a Mortal frame.
Their strength is far beyond that of an ordinary Lamp Lighting cultivator.
If such a figure truly resided in Chang'an.
The demons currently rampaging within Great Tang would be nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs, easily destroyed with a flip of a hand... The Emperor's body trembled slightly.
This was a very profitable deal.
So profitable that any rational monarch would find it impossible to refuse.
Exchange one sister.
For five hundred years of peace for Great Tang.
The other party was even generous enough to let you avenge the insult.
But... the Emperor looked up at the girl's silhouette.
That was his biological sister.
The Grand Princess of Great Tang.
She was not an object to be used to trade for the stability of the empire!
"Lonely Moon..."
Before the words could leave his mouth.
Jiang Yuechu slightly raised her hand, stopping the Emperor. "Five hundred years... a Ascending the Tower Martial Immortal..."
She murmured softly, as if weighing the pros and cons.
"It sounds quite good indeed."
The Child smiled proudly. "In that case, why haven't you..."
But before he could finish.
He was interrupted by Jiang Yuechu.
"What a pity."
"I don't believe you."
The smile on the Child's face froze, and he frowned slightly. "What did you say?"
"I said."
Jiang Yuechu slowly raised her head.
The gold and blue flames in her eyes suddenly surged.
"I don't believe you high-and-mighty things."
"Since you can view Mortals as ants and trample them at will, how could you have such good intentions?"
At this point.
The girl's tone paused, and a flash of disdain crossed her eyes.
"Besides... since when is it the turn of outsiders like you to guard my Great Tang's empire?!"
Before her voice had even faded.
Boom—!!!
Jiang Yuechu's figure suddenly lunged forward.
Without any hesitation.
One foot, carrying ten thousand catties of force, stomped down hard on the Child's face.
"You ungrateful piece of trash, get..."
"The hell back!!!"
Roar—!!!
The roar of a tiger, the howl of a wolf, the bellow of a bear, and the grunt of a boar.
Four demonic roars rang out together, causing the red mist in the sky to dissipate.
Bang—!!!
A muffled sound.
The opponent's head instantly exploded.
But the vitality of the Lamp Lighting Realm is incredibly tenacious. Even if the head is shattered, as long as the heart lamp is not extinguished, the body can be reshaped.
To kill them completely, one must not give the opponent a single moment to breathe.
The girl's wrist flicked.
Buzz—
The long blade in her hand stabbed down fiercely at the headless corpse beneath her feet!
Puchi—!!!
The thick blade easily pierced through the robes and sank straight into the chest.
The next moment.
The Green Dragon Crescent Blade trembled violently, and wisps of red aura, like living things, frantically bored into the corpse through the wound.
At the wound, red light spread, and in the blink of an eye, it had crawled over the entire body.
This malevolent weapon, which even a Randeng Demon Sage found difficult to control, showed its most ferocious side at this moment.
[Killed a Lamp Lighting Realm creature, obtained 472 years of Dao Cultivation]
With the notification, this body was unable to even use Lamp Lighting methods and its life force was completely cut off.
But even so.
The slightly illusory phantom of a red toad gave Jiang Yuechu a deep look before dissipating from this realm.
Witnessing this scene, the hope in Wang Xuance's heart finally shattered completely. He slowly closed his eyes, his hands hanging down powerlessly.
He no longer had the heart to hold on.
"Forget it..."
It seemed even the so-called Immortals could not save him... [Killed a Lamp Lighting Realm creature, obtained 929 years of Dao Cultivation]
Only now did everyone snap back to their senses.
How many years had it been?
Since the passing of the Great Ancestor.
When had Great Tang ever stood tall before these Immortals?
When had it ever been this satisfying?!
"Good!"
A bearded general slammed his fist, his face flushed red, and he roared hoarsely.
"Well killed!!!"
Accompanied by the cheers of the crowd, the entire Imperial City instantly boiled over.
"Long live Her Highness the Grand Princess!!!"
"Long live Great Tang!!!"
"To hell with those damn Immortals! Those who dare offend our Great Tang shall be punished, no matter how far away they are!!!"
Countless soldiers raised their weapons, and countless civil officials were moved to tears, bowing deeply without rising.
The Emperor stood on the steps.
Looking at the proud, slender back.
His vision gradually blurred.
He raised his sleeve and wiped his face hard.
But the corners of his mouth.
No matter how he tried to suppress them, they curled upward.
In contrast to the crowd's cheers, Li Clan High Ancestor stood among the people, listening to the mountain-shaking shouts by his ears, and slowly looked up.
Was it satisfying?
It was indeed satisfying.
But would Five Immortals Mountain swallow this insult?
Absolutely not.
In his heart, he could already foresee that before long, when the wrath of a true Immortal Master descended... where would Great Tang go then?
Even if this girl had entered Lamp Lighting and possessed such terrifying strength.
She was still facing a behemoth like an Immortal Sect... Thinking of this.
High Ancestor sighed softly, withdrawing his gaze and letting it fall on the girl's back.
Unless... this girl could create another miracle.
Just as she could pacify two provinces of demonic disasters in a single day, just as she could step into Lamp Lighting at the age of eighteen.
To go and break that so-called... barrier between Immortal and Mortal.
But as soon as this thought arose, High Ancestor suppressed it with self-mockery.
But seeing the tear stains on the Emperor's face and the crowd roaring with straightened backs, he ultimately could not bear to say such discouraging words at this time.
Great Tang had been suppressed for too long... this backbone had been bent for too many years.
If it were broken again now, it truly would never be able to stand up again.
Since today there is wine, let us drink today.
Then... let us be drunk.
And see tomorrow, whether it be wind or rain.
High Ancestor shook his head, finally revealing a helpless yet relieved smile.
Then.
He did not step forward to join the excitement but instead turned around, his body hunched, and walked silently toward the deep palace.
If that day truly comes... then I will block the wind and rain for these juniors once more..