Confucian and Taoist scholar

"Those who are virtuous will receive much help..."

Looking at the world that had changed so much, Yun Fuyao felt a surge of emotion.

Throughout history, countless powerful individuals have sought to surpass the saints, yet none have been able to reach that level.

Even though she was a top expert in the immortal path of her time, she felt that she did not have that ability.

But now a young man has reached that point.

It's not impossible for one person to rule the world.

Lu Zheng asked, "It took me some time to break through. Has anything major happened during this time?"

Qing Wan, standing nearby, said leisurely, "It's big news! The Seventh Prince of Yan is the popular choice and is about to ascend the throne in the Yan capital. Some areas of Yan have surrendered to us, and we've sent some people there to manage them..."

"Aside from that, nothing major seems to have happened. As for Anguo, I heard they've eliminated quite a few powerful families..."

Qingwan calmly and slowly gave a brief overview of the current state of affairs in the world.

"Oh, and Empress Furong of Shu Kingdom recently wrote to us, saying that we should visit when we have time. The conflict between Taoism and Buddhism in Shu Kingdom has been quite intense lately, and some Taoist sects are even thinking of inviting you to come and say a few words."

Qingwan put her hands behind her back, shook her head and said, "But I politely declined for you. We stand on the side of righteousness, and we don't care about Taoism or Buddhism."

Lu Zheng asked a few more questions, then took out a wisp of Daoist energy and gave it to Qing Wan.

"If you carefully comprehend its profound mysteries, you can quickly improve your cultivation level."

Qing Wan happily accepted the Daoist essence and put it away. She was also a fellow cultivator with Lu Zheng, so she could comprehend this Daoist essence more easily than others. Although her cultivation was not as exaggerated as Lu Zheng's, she could still make rapid progress every day.

Lu Zheng added, "I'm going out for a bit. You can inform others about the Sainthood ceremony. There might be some adjustments to the personnel in various regions afterward, so let them prepare in advance..."

Qingwan's eyes flickered upon hearing this, "Going to fight again?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "There's nothing we can do. There are always some people in this world who don't understand reason. They're all smart enough to comprehend the Dao, so we can only settle the old scores and new scores together."

Qingwan couldn't help but say, "They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin."

Lu Zheng didn't say anything more, and with a flash, he disappeared.

Qingwan whispered, "I can't even sense how powerful he really is anymore."

Yun Fuyao said quietly, "He can be the best in the world, and no one can compete with him."

Qingwan smiled and said with delight, "Is that so! Then the world is about to be completely transformed."

……

Lu Zheng traversed thousands of miles in an instant, displaying no restraint as he swiftly crossed the territory of Wei and arrived in the territory of Chu.

In the vast world of the great dynasty, Lu Zheng no longer felt any suppression or rejection. Instead, he felt as if he could control his own limbs and command the wind and rain at will.

After a brief pause, Lu Zheng followed his senses and headed towards Yingdu, the place in Chu where the divine aura was most abundant.

Yingdu, inside the imperial palace.

For no apparent reason, the Emperor of Chu felt a pang of unease, as if something bad had happened.

This feeling did not appear when Dongjun fell and Yueshen fled.

The Chu Emperor walked out of the main hall with a solemn expression on his face. He looked up at the sky, as if something had changed about this world.

A powerful aura of oppression swept through Yingdu in an instant.

Golden light suddenly shone brightly within Yingdu, and the protective divine array was immediately activated to resist this sudden pressure.

Many powerful figures in the city reacted.

Within each temple, the figures of the righteous gods of the Chu Kingdom appeared.

They were all looking in the same direction, where a figure shrouded in Daoist charm and colorful energy was faintly visible in the sky.

Lu Zheng raised his hand and pointed, and a bolt of heavenly lightning appeared out of thin air, striking the divine palace in Yingdu.

The divine palace shone brightly, releasing a powerful force that dispelled the heavenly lightning.

"How dare you! Who would dare to act so presumptuously in Yingdu!"

An incomparably majestic voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth, like thunderclaps, and never ceased.

Lu Zheng remained calm and said, "Lu Zheng."

Upon hearing this, the entire area fell into silence.

Within Yingdu, countless people wore expressions of astonishment, while others were shocked and uneasy.

Some powerful figures had already guessed what was going on, but they still couldn't calm down.

Lu Zheng slowly said, "I have come here today for the sake of the righteous path. Those who wish to be my enemies, show yourselves and let us fight. Don't say I didn't give you a chance."

Arrogance, domineering, and unrestrained thoughts... all sorts of ideas surfaced in many people's minds.

"Your Majesty, please move your carriage..."

Someone approached the Chu Emperor with a solemn expression, wanting him to hide so as not to be implicated.

The Chu Emperor stood still, unmoved, his eyes filled with a complex and unfathomable expression.

Since the other side dared to cause trouble here, how could they not have made any preparations? It seems that the State of Chu is about to suffer a great calamity.

"His Majesty……"

The visitor urged them urgently.

Emperor Chu sighed inwardly and quickly headed deep into the palace.

"Young man, do you really think you're invincible?"

A thunderous sound rang out again.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "I don't know, so I plan to use you guys as a test subject."

"Weren't you all hoping for my death, even going so far as to expend your power to cast spells from thousands of miles away? Now that I've arrived, why aren't you revealing your true forms?"

As he spoke, Lu Zheng took out the Taiping Codex and said leisurely, "If your true self is not in Yingdu, I can give you some time."

Someone said in a deep voice, "Does Your Excellency truly intend to fight to the death with my Great Chu?"

Lu Zhengdao: "You chose this path. The righteous path in the world is so wide, yet you choose not to walk it. The righteous gods are not righteous... How did the previous dynasty perish? Don't you people have any memory?"

Behind Lu Zheng, a white sun slowly rose.

The sun shone with dazzling brilliance, and the intense heat it emitted made even the gods feel uncomfortable.

They even felt that this sun was more powerful than the Great Sun Dharma Form of Dongjun.

With terrifying power, it charged straight at the great formation of Yingdu, causing the formation to tremble violently.

A Chu god exclaimed in shock and anger, "Are you going to destroy Yingdu? There are still innocent people here!"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "The light of righteousness will only burn away evil. Now you think of using the people as a shield? Too bad you don't have the ability to threaten anyone..."

Just then, a burst of light shot into the sky from the city of Yingdu.

A terrifying divine aura spread out.

Above Yingdu, a phantom image gradually appeared.

It was a towering, divine phantom, reaching to the heavens and earth, radiating a sacred aura.

To its left and right, towering phantoms of deities appeared, each as large as a mountain.

Lu Zheng appeared as insignificant as dust in front of these great gods of Chu.

The tallest of the gods spoke softly, his voice filled with boundless majesty.

"Enough! You cannot act recklessly here. Leave the Great Chu and never set foot here again!"

Lu Zheng looked at the towering figure with a calm and composed expression.

"Are you the Eastern Emperor Taiyi of the Chu Kingdom?" I've heard that he is the number one god in the current divine path, the founding god of the Chu Kingdom, and rarely appears in the world.

Taiyi God said calmly, "Since you know it is me, why don't you retreat! Considering that you are a prodigy unseen in a thousand years for my human race, I will not hold it against you this time..."

It wasn't that she didn't want to argue with Lu Zheng, but rather that she was wary of him.

After all, they all knew about Lu Zheng's deeds, so who knew what methods Lu Zheng had prepared for this trip to Chu?

Unfortunately, Lu Zheng wasn't easily intimidated.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but chuckle. "You enjoy the most offerings from the people of Chu, yet I've never heard of you accomplishing anything. A thief who stole a divine position, what are you pretending to be, a great god in front of me!"

Lu Zheng raised his hand, and the sun disappeared, revealing a gleaming longsword in his hand.

With a wave of his hand, he instantly caused the world to change color.

A dazzling white light transformed into terrifying sword intent, surging forth like an invisible ocean, enveloping each and every Chu god.

Taiyi God raised his enormous palm, and a curtain of divine light appeared, blocking the white sword intent filled with the aura of righteousness.

Lu Zheng's eyes widened suddenly, and the Taiping Codex in his hand trembled.

"Chu Shen Donghuang Taiyi should be executed!"

Lu Zheng spoke in a deep, low voice, a voice that resonated throughout heaven and earth.

A bolt of lightning descended from the sky.

Lu Zheng raised his hand and grabbed, and lightning carrying the might of heaven extended from the sky into his hand.

Lu Zheng gripped the Thunder Whip and swung it with a single blow.

The lightning, imbued with the power of the Heavenly Dao, instantly pierced through the curtain of divine light and struck the illusory image of the Taiyi God.

The towering figure suddenly rippled.

At the same time, Lu Zheng approached the gods and gently patted them.

The seemingly harmless casual movement released a special power of law.

The towering phantom statues collapsed instantly, unable to be maintained any longer.

The great gods of Chu were shaken, feeling as if their own power had suddenly become uncontrollable.

With a wave of his right hand, Lu Zheng gathered all the divine aura emanating from the collapsing phantoms, transforming it into a point of light at his fingertip.

Lu Zheng lowered his head slightly and glanced sideways at a spot in Yingdu.

"The power of the gods is not something you are qualified to control."

Upon hearing this, the true form of Taiyi God was greatly alarmed, feeling as if death was beckoning him.

Without giving him a chance to think further, he subconsciously used his great supernatural powers to traverse the void and leave Yingdu.

Lu Zheng remained indifferent and pointed with his finger.

Endless divine light traversed space, and the Taiyi God, tens of thousands of miles away in the void, was engulfed by the divine light before he could even react.

The divine essence within his body was rapidly drawn out.

Without the power of the divine origin, the original Taiyi God is at his last gasp.

However, in a short while, this great god who coexisted with the State of Chu died and vanished, no longer existing.

Although the other great gods of Chu did not witness the fall of the God Taiyi, they all shared the same lineage and felt a sense of unease, and were shocked.

In the next instant, all the gods fled and flew away in all directions.

They were all aware of their actions, and even if they surrendered now, Lu Zheng would not let them go.

However, Lu Zheng has already become a saint, and even the divine path is under his control. These people who steal the divine position rely on the divine path, so where can they escape to?
No matter how vast the world is, it cannot be hidden.

Lu Zheng locked onto the aura of all the Chu gods present.

Seeing these Chu gods scatter and flee, Lu Zheng was not flustered at all, and went directly to chase after the few great gods.

The Great God of Fate headed south, when suddenly he was startled to see a figure appear ahead. The oppressive aura of Lu Zheng enveloped the area from all directions, imprisoning the surrounding world.

The Great God of Fate felt a chill in his heart. "I am the Great God of Fate of Chu, and I have many avatars throughout the land. My fate is intertwined with that of the people. Even if you sever the connection between heaven and earth, killing me will still result in the deaths of hundreds of millions of people..."

"Oh, really?"

Lu Zheng remained unmoved. "Great Fate... if you're so powerful, why didn't you take my life before?"

The Great God of Fate's lips moved. He did want to, but Lu Zheng's fate far exceeded that of hundreds of millions of ordinary people. How could it be so easy to obtain?
The Great God of Fate said, "I'm not joking with you. Release me, and I can abandon my divine position."

Lu Zheng said calmly, "It's too late. I've given you too many chances. You only realized your mistake when I came to you?"

Lu Zheng raised his hand and grabbed at the Great God of Fate.

A force that even the Great God of Fate could not resist surged forth.

The Great God of Fate gritted his teeth, "You're forcing me..."

Lu Zheng smiled. "What, you want to use the Fate-Controlling Technique? Sorry, my Fate-Controlling Technique is above yours."

Upon hearing this, the Great God of Fate's eyes widened, and his gaze turned to Lu Zheng's back.

There, a tall, ethereal figure loomed, radiating an incomparably sacred, ancient aura.

"The Fate Master..."

A hint of horror flashed in the eyes of the Great Fate God, for he was the source of his divine power as the ancient Fate God.

This ancient deity has almost no worship in the human world, as it has been claimed by others.

Fortunately, Lu Zheng was still able to manifest it, and even if it was only for a very short time, it was enough to suppress the divine magic of the Great God of Fate.

In an instant, the Great God of Fate felt his own power being drained away.

Some of the power surged toward the phantom of the ancient god, while some was taken away by Lu Zheng.

He aged rapidly, becoming a gaunt old man, withered and dying.

Since becoming a god, he has taken countless lives.

Now it was his turn, and fear inevitably welled up from the depths of his heart.

Just like the countless lives he harmed.

"No, spare me..."

The old man's voice trembled as he made his final plea for mercy.

He was met with the extremely cold gaze of the ancient deity.

Lu Zheng waved his hand, and the old man in front of him vanished into thin air in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, none of the Great God of Fate's avatars in various places survived. Even if they had any backup plans, they were all destroyed by the power of the ancient God of Fate.

Lu Zheng withdrew his aura and flew off in another direction.

Some powerful figures escaped so quickly that they fled the Chu Kingdom and hid among cultivation forces.

Lu Zheng was completely fearless and went directly to the door to arrest the person, killing the escaped master on the spot.

This caused great alarm among those powerful figures, who repeatedly stated that it had nothing to do with the gods of Chu and that they were unaware that someone was hiding in their sect.

They are truly not to be trifled with, those ruthless individuals who can chase the great god of Chu all over the place.

Unfortunately, Lu Zheng was not so easily fooled. Sensing that someone among them had some kind of karmic connection with him before, he directly identified and killed that person.

Since they were plotting to kill him and also planning to protect their accomplices, they should have been prepared to be killed in return.

Seeing this, the members of these sects dared not utter a sound. (End of Chapter)