Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 880 - 335: Head of the Great Tang Dao Sect

Prince Zhao Zhang Teng gazed at the Luo Yuan Portal, unblinkingly, without uttering a word.What thoughts occupied his mind, only he himself knew.

Not only was Ye Yan watching him, but Princess Shanyang Zhang Ying was too.

Zhang Ying’s gaze swept not only across Prince Zhao Zhang Teng but also across the Qingzhou Ye Clan Chief Ye Yan.

The connection with Crown Prince Zhang Hui naturally existed.

... That’s not necessarily bad.

As a double-edged sword, it’s not entirely a threat.

World affairs are unpredictable, always full of surprises.

For the Zhang Tang imperial family, how to stabilize the dynasty increasingly tests those who hold power.

Earth Sea, Heavenly Principle, Netherworld, the Luo Yuan before their eyes, and the so-called Solitary Eagle Khanate, Great Ming Dynasty, etc.

Beyond the Great Tang, numerous potential threats abound.

And within the Great Tang Territory, it’s equally turbulent, beset by internal and external troubles alike.

The established Confucian family clans and White Lotus Sect, rebels like the Great Void Temple, and the Southern Witch Sect can be set aside.

At present, within the last few decades alone, two colossal entities have simultaneously stood within the Great Tang Territory.

The Celestial Master Mansion now boasts two Ninth Heavenly Layer experts.

They can even defeat Huang Xuanpu, who has perfect cultivation of the Ninth Heavenly Layer.

Following Xu and Tang, Lei Jun has likewise risen powerfully.

Such a mighty Taoist Talisman Sect legacy, unprecedented since the founding of the Great Tang Dynasty.

Zhang Ying admits, even for her, deep inside, there’s some unease.

Unless an immense unexpected event occurs, it’s foreseen that Lei Jun will soon achieve the Taoist Ninefold Heavens Mahayana High True Realm.

This indeed touches the security baseline in the hearts of every member of the royal family.

One sect with three Mahayana, dominating the South.

Then, will the Great Tang Territory south of the Grand River truly still bear the Zhang name?

The Celestial Master Mansion itself might always remain within bounds, but unless they stagnate, their influence will inevitably expand quickly.

The simplest question.

When the Southern people encounter something, is their first reaction to report to the authorities or seek shelter in the Taoist Holy Land of Dragon Tiger Mountain, home to one sect with three Mahayana?

Imperial dynastic fate, Mountain River Dragon Vein, not only clusters around terrain but also stems from people’s hearts.

That will be a very direct influence.

Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion has undoubtedly received significant fate.

However, how vast can this fate be and where will it lead?

Zhang Ying can still remain seated mainly because of the resolute battles between Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion and Mortal Tao Country.

Moreover, current signs indicate not only the existence of Mortal Tao Country within the Great Tang Dynasty.

In other mortal realms, like over there in the so-called Ming Dynasty, Mortal Tao Countries also exist.

Additionally, there’s the West.

Zhang Ying is currently consoling Jiasheng Upper Master of the Xumi Vajra Division.

Although she is now thoroughly compassionate and sincere in her words, Her Highness the Great Princess of the Great Tang knows well that the Xumi Vajra Division is no pushover either.

Though they have consistently shown submission and obedience to the Great Tang, Zhang Ying has always had some doubts about the mysterious Xumi.

Empress Zhang Wantong’s thoughts are hard to fathom.

But Zhang Ying suspects that the other side also intends to manage the distance with the Xumi Vajra Division.

Thinking of that Majesty, Zhang Ying’s mood becomes rather complex.

Since the Empress ascended the throne, the rising nobility mostly consists of children from the Han Family.

The foundational base of the Zhang Tang royal family and clans like the Shangguan clan of the Tang imperial court is thinning ever more.

This might be a strategic adaptation to the current environment, but if this trend continues, the situation might become difficult to reverse...

While conversing with Jiasheng Upper Master, Zhang Ying’s gaze once more swept over Prince Zhao Zhang Teng, and the Qingzhou Ye Clan Chief Ye Yan.

Zhang Teng’s gaze steadfastly fixed on the Luo Yuan below, seemingly solely focused on sealing the Void Gateway, other news unaffected him in the least.

......

Prince Zhao Zhang Teng seemed oblivious to everything happening in the outside world.

The Imperial Capital Luoyang, upon receiving news sent back from the South Sea by Shangguan Yunbo and Prince Huayang Zhang Rui, was set abuzz.

Even though the Mortal Tao Country didn’t stir up major waves within the civil realm of the Great Tang Dynasty, it remained a persistent concern for the high echelons of the imperial court and elite cultivators.

Despite Feng Yi, Zhou Peng, Wang Dongchu, Rong Guangchen, Wei Qiyue, and Fu Dongsen successively perishing, the continuous loss within the Mortal Tao Country, no one dared underestimate them.

The reason is none other than the leader of Mortal Tao Country, Huang Xuanpu, is at least a Fourth Level Nine Heavenly Layer Taoist expert and for many years was acclaimed as the foremost figure of the Great Tang Dao Sect.

Recently, rumors have spread that he might close in for a breakthrough to the realm of the Taoist Artifact Refining Sect’s Ninefold Heavens Perfection, Five Qi Towards Primordial.

Advancing from the Ninth Heavenly Layer Fourth Level to the Fifth Level holds a different significance than ascending from one level to the second, or from the second to the third, and third to the fourth.

Even if everyone else in Mortal Tao Country perished, as long as Huang Xuanpu himself remained, his threat and influence would suffice to keep everyone on edge.

And now, this emperor of Mortal Tao Country was slain!

The boulder hanging over everyone’s hearts could finally fall.

At the residence of Shangguan Qing, Deputy Minister and eminent official of the current dynasty, Shangguan Qing was hosting the mighty general of the Divine Strategy Army, Lu Zhen:

"You’ve seen the detailed account of this battle by the Great General, haven’t you, General Lu?"

Lu Zhen:"Yes, I’ve seen it."

"On the other side, in another Mortal Tao Country, another so-called Emperor, even if not possessing Ninefold Heavens Perfection, was also a Fourth Layer Taoist Artifact Refining Sect Mahayana Practitioner."

Shangguan Qing gently listed:"Then Huang Xuanpu himself, coupled with the demonic North Sea White Whale that is equivalent to our Human Race’s Ninefold Heavens cultivator..."

Lu Zhen gently nodded:"Even though signs showed Huang Xuanpu and the refining sect Mahayana Practitioner might not truly align, this person ultimately restrained the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Tang, plus the North Sea White Whale clearly aided Huang Xuanpu.