The grand formation set up by Dan Dan not only serves a defensive and offensive purpose, but also gathers the primordial energy of heaven and earth.
The primordial energy between heaven and earth gathers near Dragon Emperor Peak, making the concentration of primordial energy here ten times that of other places.
In an instant, Dragon Emperor Peak transformed into a sacred place for cultivation, attracting countless people to come and practice.
When the ten-year period was up, Lu Ming invited the Nine-Lives Demon Silkworm to give a sermon.
Many people were inspired, broke through bottlenecks, and improved their skills.
After that, every ten years, Lu Ming would invite a peak Heavenly Emperor to give a sermon, and this continued for sixty years.
Sixty years later, Lu Ming stopped inviting the peak Heavenly Emperor.
But that's enough. Everyone in the entire Heavenly Realm knows about Lu Ming's connections. It's astonishing how many powerful figures are behind him.
Even though many people thought Lu Ming himself wasn't very strong, they were all shocked by his power.
Sixty years later, although there was no more Heavenly Emperor preaching, it seemed to have become a tradition that powerful Heavenly Emperors would occasionally open an altar here to preach, attracting many people to come and listen to the teachings.
Some of these preachers were four-star Heavenly Emperors, and some were five-star Heavenly Emperors. Although they were far inferior to peak Heavenly Emperors, they were still rare opportunities for beings below the Heavenly Emperor level.
Dragon Emperor Peak has been transformed into a sacred place for cultivation.
Time flies, and a hundred years have passed since Lu Ming and his companions left Huangquan Mountain.
For the past century, Lu Ming has spent most of his time cultivating, except when he spends time with his family or teaches his disciples.
Over the course of a century, his understanding of the Way of Domination has grown stronger, but his cultivation level remains at the peak of the Great Emperor realm, without any breakthrough.
His understanding of the "Battle Technique" has deepened, improving several times over compared to when he first came out of Huangquan Mountain.
Others, such as Lu Xiangxiang, Ouyang Moli, Long Chen, and Huang Ling, have all made significant improvements.
After consuming the Fruit of Life, their potential exploded, their cultivation levels soared, and now, they have all entered the Great Emperor realm.
Even Lu Ming's two nominal disciples,
Zhuang Xiaoshan and Zhuang Xiaorou have also become emperors.
On this day, Lu Ming and his wife Li Ping were drinking tea and chatting in the courtyard.
"Ming'er, your granddaughter and Xiaoqing's granddaughter are both so grown up. Aren't you going to get married yet?"
Li Ping asked.
"this..."
Lu Ming pondered for a moment.
His granddaughter, Lu Chi, has shown amazing talent in cultivation. She has long since become an emperor and has been cultivating for more than two hundred years, reaching the Great Emperor realm.
If Lu Chi hadn't been so focused on cultivation and had no intention of getting married, Lu Ming would have had countless descendants.
However, his wedding with Xie Nianqing has not yet taken place, which Li Ping and Lu Yuntian both miss.
"Ming'er, you're considering Qiuyue, Huangling, and Mulan, aren't you?"
Li Ping glanced at Lu Ming and said with a half-smile.
"Cough cough!"
Lu Ming coughed dryly.
Indeed, now, his relatives and friends have all gathered near Dragon Emperor Peak to cultivate.
Xie Nianqing, the autumn moon is naturally there.
Huang Ling and Mu Lan were also there. Their feelings for Lu Ming were obvious to everyone, not just Lu Ming.
Therefore, Lu Ming didn't know how to face the situation, so the wedding was delayed.
"You're just like your father when he was young, you also love to flirt and play around..."
Li Ping said with dissatisfaction.
"Cough cough cough, you woman, don't talk nonsense. Where have I been flirting with other men?"
Beside him, Lu Yuntian hurriedly coughed, his face turning bright red.
"Father, Mother, please allow me to think about this matter some more, just a little more..."
Lu Ming was also having a headache. For now, he could only stall for time and find an opportunity to probe Xie Nianqing's intentions.
Boom! Boom!
Just then, several booming sounds suddenly came from the distant sky.
Someone broke in!
Lu Ming immediately realized that someone had clearly broken in and was attacked by the formation.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on Dragon Emperor Peak!"
"Stay here!"
Before Lu Ming could even lift a finger, five or six figures rushed out from Dragon Emperor Peak, soaring into the sky to launch an attack.
It was Lei Yi, Tu Yi, Jin Yi, and others.
Whoosh!
In the sky above Dragon Emperor Peak, a dark figure flashed by at lightning speed, engaging in combat with Lei Yi and the others. However, after a few moves, Lei Yi and the others were completely outmatched and forced to retreat repeatedly.
"Let this old man have a go at you!"
From within Dragon Emperor Peak, an old man emerged from the air, his fist as powerful as a mountain, slamming towards the dark figure.
This old man was an ancient body cultivator, and also the strongest one, whose cultivation level had reached the four-star Heavenly Emperor level back then.
The two exchanged more than a dozen blows, but the old man who cultivated the ancient body was actually no match for him and was also defeated.
"Hehehe, I heard that Dragon Emperor Peak is full of experts, but they're nothing special!"
A cold laugh rang out, and a figure appeared high in the sky.
This was an old man in a black robe, thin and with cold eyes.
"It's Black Bat King!"
"Black Bat King, one of the Dark Lords!"
Voices suddenly rang out from Dragon Emperor Peak.
Near Dragon Emperor Peak, it wasn't just Lu Ming's relatives and friends who were cultivating; many other people were also cultivating there, and some recognized the old man in black.
"So it was the Three Dark Kings!"
Lu Ming's heart stirred.
He had heard of the Dark Kings; they were three notorious scoundrels from the Celestial Realm.
As the saying goes, "A large forest contains all kinds of people."
The celestial realm is filled with countless beings, but not all of them are solely focused on fighting against the evil gods.
Among them are some who never fight against other races, but often attack powerful beings in the celestial realm, earning them a notorious reputation.
The Dark Lords are among the best.
The Dark Lords are not human, but three divine beasts.
Moreover, their cultivation levels are astonishingly high, with two being five-star Heavenly Emperors and one being a six-star Heavenly Emperor.
In addition, they act with extreme caution, never provoking powerful cultivators. Furthermore, they are nomadic, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, and all are skilled in speed. Some top experts in the Heavenly Realm have tried to eliminate them, but each time, they have managed to escape.
The mere mention of the Three Dark Lords terrifies many in the Celestial Realm.
"Black Bat King, you dare to come to my Dragon Emperor Peak? Aren't you afraid of dying and being destroyed?"
Lei roared angrily.
"Hehehe, don't think I don't know. My brothers and I have waited and watched for a hundred years. Of course we are confident in making our move!"
"Recently, no one has been preaching on Dragon Emperor Peak. All those beings above the Five-Star Heavenly Emperor level have left. Who can do anything to us brothers!"
Black Bat King laughed heartily, then stepped forward, revealing his cultivation as a five-star Heavenly Emperor.
"Lu Ming, get out here and hand over your weapon, the Fruit of Life, and this Enlightenment Tree! We brothers want it too!"
After saying this, Black Bat King reached out a large hand and grabbed at the Enlightenment Tree on the summit of Dragon Emperor Peak.
"Don't even think about it!"
Lei Yi and the others, along with the Heavenly Emperor who was a Primordial Body Cultivator, all soared into the sky and attacked the Black Bat King, blocking him.
But then, behind Black Bat King, space cracked open, and two more figures appeared.
The other two of the Dark Lords have arrived!
Editor's note: The damaged English source for this chapter has been replaced with WTR-LAB's public Web machine translation from Chinese, with minor editorial corrections. Names and wording may differ from nearby chapters.