Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 877: The Battle of the Imperial City Concludes

“Damned Meng Junzi! Had I known this earlier, I should have killed you outright back then!”

Deep in the mountains and old forests, tens of thousands of li away from the imperial city, Guan Shanhai wore a ruthless expression. The battle at the imperial city had ended in utter defeat for him. His subordinates were left behind in the imperial city and Yù Province, and he had abandoned the national fortune he most desired with his own hands.

I have fought countless battles in my lifetime, yet I was outwitted by the schemes of two juniors!

At the thought of this, Guan Shanhai could no longer suppress his fury. He stomped violently, shattering the mountain beneath his feet, sending dust flying.

“Meng Junzi, Jiang Ping’an, just you wait, you two! If I don’t take revenge for this, I swear I’m not a human!”

Although his subordinates were gone, with his Imprint Dao Fruit, subordinates were the least of his worries. He could imprint General Yu, the Second Imperial Preceptor, and the others for his use, allowing him to make a comeback in an instant.

“Now I need to find a place to recuperate.”

The power of his self-detonation was immense. Coupled with the fact that he hadn’t tended to his injuries immediately and had burned immortal blood to flee here, injury piled upon injury. Even simultaneously deploying the Longevity Incipient Dao Fruit and the Rejuvenation Dao Fruit couldn’t facilitate a swift recovery.

“Why don’t you come to my Dao-Seeking Sect to treat your injuries, Senior Guan?”

A cold voice from behind startled Guan Shanhai, causing him to break out into a cold sweat.

“Who is it?!”

I was just momentarily distracted, and someone had approached me without me noticing!

He whirled around to see a cool and detached woman in a white dress standing behind him, watching him with a visage devoid of joy and sorrow.

“Yun Zhi of the Dao-Seeking Sect!”

Guan Shanhai remembered that Yun Zhi had defeated the leaders of four great immortal sects at the Five Great Immortal Sects Tournament. He deduced that she had either reached the Apex Transcendent Tribulation Stage or was a half-immortal.

Whichever it was, it wouldn't affect his plans in the imperial city, so he hadn't paid it much mind.

“What, you're just a mere immortal. Do you think you can defeat me to gain fame just because I'm severely injured? The juniors from later generations truly are arrogant!”

Yun Zhi didn't respond. She simply took a step forward.

Reflected in Guan Shanhai’s terrified and despairing pupils was a delicate palm. The palm grew closer and closer, utterly unavoidable.

~~~

“Is it finally over?”

Approximately ten minutes after Gain Shanhai escaped, the imperial city cultivators finally dared to ask themselves uncertainly, gulping nervously.

“Was the battle above the East Sea back then also of this level?”

“Immortal battles truly are terrifying.”

“Precisely! That move by the Great Yu Imperial Preceptor just now...what move was that again?”

“How exactly did Meng Junzi and the Great Yu Imperial Preceptor fight again? Who can remember?”

Although Meng Junzi’s Borrowing-Lending Dao Fruit lacked the immortal trait of oblivion, the Imprint Dao Fruit possessed it. This affected the entire immortal battle—no one remembered the specific combat techniques. Even the specially prepared recording orbs’ contents became blank and irrecoverable.

~~~

In a corner of the imperial city, the battle between five half-immortals also concluded.

General Yu went without saying; Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi were familiar with the Yin-Yang Incipient Dao Fruit’s combat style, making it easy for them to find countermeasures. The hardest to deal with was the Second Imperial Preceptor’s Karma Incipient Dao Fruit.

Fortunately, the three women eventually devised a solution. They ceased actively attacking the Second Imperial Preceptor. Jin Caiwei transformed the six surfaces of the surrounding space into planes, sealing off the area. Anyone attempting to breach these six planes would be attacked by the three women.

Afterward, she used the planes as blades to continuously slice the space until the Second Imperial Preceptor had nowhere to hide. With that, the outcome of the battle was determined.

The inspiration for this strategy came from Jiang Lianyi’s recollection of how her husband and the other three immortals sealed the entire cultivation world to find the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s murderer. It proved highly effective.

Hence, this world-shaking battle finally concluded.

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“Old Mu, are you sure about establishing business in the imperial city? This place doesn’t seem very safe.” Creed Leader Chi stood dumbfounded.

The higher one’s cultivation was, the more one could comprehend how terrifying the earlier battle was. It represented combat at the pinnacle of the cultivation path, where every move carried the power to destroy heaven and earth. A single technique could obliterate the imperial city.

Who would have imagined a simple field assessment would lead us to a struggle for the throne, then to a half-immortal battle, and then an immortal battle?

“Look on the bright side. The imperial city has two immortals, Meng Junzi and Jiang Ping’an. Is there any place safer than the imperial city?”

“Now that you put it that way, it does seem so.”

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“So you are Fellow Daoist Yun’s little junior brother?”

Meng Junzi, one of the main characters of the immortal battle, appeared before Lu Yang, scrutinizing him with keen interest.

“Senior Meng.” Lu Yang hadn’t expected Meng Junzi to seek him out right after the battle, and he was overwhelmed by the honor.

“Your cultivation foundation is incredibly solid. Even I was no better when I was at the Nascent Soul Stage. You’re a talented youth indeed.”

“Senior Meng, your injuries...” Lu Yang looked at Meng Junzi with slight concern, his eye twitching. The latter didn’t have a single intact spot on his body. These injuries look severe.

An immortal’s self-detonation unleashed unimaginable power, surpassing any immortal technique Guan Shanhai had used. For Meng Junzi to withstand it head-on and still stand here was quite remarkable.

Meng Junzi laughed heartily. “Hahaha, it’s merely an immortal’s self-detonation. What could it do to me?”

Upon hearing this, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy grew agitated. She jumped up from her throne and rolled up her sleeves, ready to go out and spar with Meng Junzi. “Looking down on an immortal’s self-detonation? Watch this immortal detonate for you!”

“Immortal Fairy, there’s no need to go so far. Senior Meng Junzi was just joking.”

Frightened, Lu Yang hastily stopped the Everlasting Immortal Fairy and ushered her back to the throne.

Unaware that he had narrowly escaped a calamity, Meng Junzi continued his bravado. “These are just minor injuries. They’ll heal after a few days of rest. If you don’t believe me, you can have Guan Shanhai self-detonate again.”

...Senior, please speak less.

After Ao Ling’s trio concluded their battle, they also sought out Lu Yang.

When they saw that Meng Junzi was also present, they were startled but still flew down. “Senior Brother Lu Yang, we have fulfilled our mission and captured these two.” In their hands were General Yu and the Second Imperial Preceptor.

Then they cupped their fists toward Meng Junzi. “Greetings, Senior Meng Junzi.”

Meng Junzi waved his hand. “Although I am an immortal, the three of you are figures from the ancient era. Discussing seniority gets too messy. Why not address each other as fellow Daoists?”

Meng Junzi had previously heard from Yun Zhi that Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi were on the same side as them. For some reason, she didn’t mention Jin Caiwei. Was there some concern?

“Fellow Daoist Jin, thank you for lending me your Incipient Dao Fruit earlier. To conceive such an exquisite Incipient Dao Fruit, you truly possess unparalleled talent.

“An Incipient Dao Fruit cannot be borrowed for free; this goes against my principles. Fellow Daoist Jin, I see that you are from the Qiongqi Tribe. How about I waive all debts between the Meng Family and the Qiongqi Tribe?”

Jin Caiwei’s eyes lit up. She had thought she was lending her Incipient Dao Fruit for free, never expecting such a pleasant surprise.

On this trip to the imperial city, I joined the ancient Heavenly Court, witnessed an immortal battle, captured two half-immortals alive, and finally resolved the debt problem that has plagued the Qiongqi Tribe for so many years—what immense gains!