There was a special place in the Primordial World that was not within the four divine regions of Primordial, but above the Thirty-Three Skies.
Above the Thirty-Three Skies, white mists shrouded the world and immortal qi enshrouded it.
That was the Celestial Court.
There were thirty-six palaces, seventy-two palaces, and many other buildings above the Celestial Court, emanating golden light and propitious qi. There were also many immortal islands, all of which were held up by nine-layered cloud shields, looking majestic from afar.
Inside the Celestial Court's Jade Pure Palace —
The Jade Emperor, dressed in embroidered robes, was sitting beside the Queen Mother, sipping tea and chatting.
Outside, a fairy entered and said reverently, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, General Dongmu requests an audience."
"Oh?"
The Jade Emperor appeared delighted and smiled. "It has been some time since you returned from the homeworld, General Dongmu. You are finally willing to see me today? Quick, invite him in! "
The fairy retreated from the palace.
Moments later.
Lü Dongbin entered the Jade Pure Palace and prostrated.
"General Dongmu, do you know your crime?"
Behind the desk, the Jade Emperor deliberately scolded with a scowl. "It has been half a month since you returned from the homeworld. Why have you not come to see me?"
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Lü Dongbin quickly said. "I had some designs on the homeworld, and the set of mystic treasures I used had all been upgraded to acquired soul treasures. On the way back, I studied the mystic treasures and gained enlightenment, which was why I immediately went into seclusion once I returned … I have just ascended two days ago, and have come to see you, Your Majesty."
"Oh?"
The Jade Emperor's eyes twitched as he noticed Lü Dongbin's cultivation level, and he exclaimed in delight, "General Dongmu has attained Grand Luo Dao Fruition?"
"Impressive, impressive!"
Even the Queen Mother praised. "General Dongmu had reincarnated and abandoned everything he had learned in his previous life to learn the way of the sword, reaching the threshold of Grand Luo in just over two thousand years of cultivation. You are truly a prodigy."
A fairy delivered immortal wine and refreshments.
Lü Dongbin took a seat and told the Jade Emperor everything he had seen and heard in the homeworld.
He had actually sent someone to the celestial battlefield ahead of time to report the information to the Jade Emperor. Still, the Jade Emperor was left in shock when he heard Lü Dongbin's report, and exclaimed in surprise, "To have wiped out the legion of the Hundred Races Alliance single-handedly and utterly routed them … how could there be such a powerful Golden Immortal in this world?"
"If the Celestial Court can make use of him, wouldn't the Celestial Court be able to emerge victorious in every battle beneath the Grand Heavenly Realm?"
"Difficult!"
The General of Dongmu flashed a pained smile. "Jiang He probably wouldn't join any faction. Yu Yuan of the Jie Sect had gone to the homeworld to recruit him, but ended up fighting Jiang He … by the way, Jiang He has already ascended up to Grand Luo."
What a pity.
The Jade Emperor sighed.
Since he had already broken through, there wasn't much use for it.
There were many Grand Luo in the Celestial Court, and they could mobilize even more Grand Luo. There was no lack of old monsters who had lived for eons, and they were the pinnacle of Grand Luo combat prowess. How powerful could a cultivator who had just ascended to Grand Luo be?
On the other hand, he was even more useful as a Golden Immortal.
After all, his ability to single-handedly wipe out the legion of the Hundred Races Alliance meant that he was peerless among Golden Immortals. In a war between realms where Grand Luo could not intervene, the deterrence of a peerless Golden Immortal was absolutely frightening.
Take the Hundred Races Alliance for example. Their allied legion had been routed, but they never regrouped to attack the homeworld. One reason was that the Gods and Demons were aware that the lesser races had suffered severe losses in the last battle. Moreover, only their Golden Immortals managed to escape, and the lesser races might not agree to regroup.
Secondly, the Three Realms of Primeval would have time to react, and it would be extremely difficult for them to invade the homeworld when the time comes.
Thirdly, it was because of Jiang He.
With such a peerless Golden Immortal holding the fort, who would dare to go?
Seeing that the Jade Emperor was taking Jiang He's ascension lightly, Lü Dongbin quickly said, "Your Majesty, you might not know this, but Jiang He is not even thirty years old, and it is said that he had cultivated for less than two years."
The Jade Emperor was taken aback, but soon recovered and smiled. "He probably had providence and obtained an array that accelerated time left behind by one of my senior brothers, and cultivated in a zone where time was accelerated."
The senior brothers that the Jade Emperor was referring to were the Saints.
The fact that he could become the Lord of the Three Realms in name naturally meant that his status was extraordinary. He was once a child of the Ancestral Dao, and could borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao in the Thirty-Three Skies, making him unbeatable unless he was a Saint.
"Your Majesty, Jiang He was already Grand Luo-pinnacle when I left the homeworld, and the immortals and I were right beside him when he ascended. He reached Grand Luo-pinnacle once he ascended."
"What?"
The Jade Emperor could no longer keep his composure this time, and even the Queen Mother appeared taken aback.
"That's impossible. Ascending as a Grand Luo requires incessant deepening of one's understanding of Dao, and even if he cultivated in a zone where time was accelerated for two years, he would not have such a profound foundation."
"Jiang He is adept at item refinement as well, and I've never heard of his item refinement methods. He could improve any superior-grade immortal item to premium-grade in just three hours, and he could even improve a premium-grade immortal item to acquired soul treasure in just three hours …"
Lü Dongbin's aura stirred, and flying swords took to the air over his head. There were thirty-six of them, all of them sharp and emanating Sword Qi, illuminating the entire palace.
"Your Majesty, Jiang He had helped me refine this set of mystic treasures, and they are now all inferior-grade acquired soul treasures …"
At that, Lü Dongbin paused and mused to himself for a moment before saying, "Moreover, he did not do it himself. Jiang He has a dog that is a Heavenly Daemon, and it is said that it had learned Jiang He's item refinement techniques. In fact, that dog was the one who refined this set of mystic treasures of mine."
The Jade Emperor was dumbstruck.
He opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse and hoarse. "A … Heavenly Daemon dog?"
Disbelief was written all over his face.
Heavenly Daemons were equivalent to Heavenly Immortals.
Even the most impressive item refinement master would not be able to refine acquired soul treasures at Heavenly Immortal level, would they?
Putting away the set of flying swords, Lü Dongbin continued, "Moreover, aside from item refinement, Jiang He is adept at arrays as well. I've asked around, and the arrays he sets up are very unique and profound, and he is also a master of pellet refinement …"
By then, the Jade Emperor was already numb and muttered, "That's impossible. He would never achieve this even if he cultivated for ten thousand years in a zone where time is accelerated, let alone two years."
That was when another fairy maiden entered the palace and said, "Your Majesty, True Lord Erlang Xiansheng requests an audience."
Soon, the tall and handsome True Lord Erlang Xiansheng entered the temple. After bowing to the Jade Emperor, he turned toward Duke of Dongmu and said, "Duke of Dongmu, my master has just sent word that Jiang He wishes to meet you."
"Jiang He?"
Both the Jade Emperor and Duke Dongmu were stunned, while True Lord Erlang Xiansheng exclaimed in surprise, "You know Jiang He too, Your Majesty? He is quite impressive, and I heard that he was refining pellets at the Hollow Jade Temple … "
True Lord Erlang Xiansheng then told them about how Jiang He had modified the Body Honing Pellets and used an unheard-of pellet refinement technique to easily refine a huge pile of pellets …
There was silence in the palace all at once.
After a long while, the Jade Emperor said with much difficulty, "I'll go with you, Duke Dongmu."
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