The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The sweeping monk's neck was grabbed by Lu Yao, and his expression was extremely ugly.

The onlookers were also mixed, with Lu Yao's side in high spirits and looking very excited.

The experts from the Song Dynasty and the Shaolin monks were all ashen-faced and extremely panicked.

Unexpectedly, the Sweeper Monk, a grandmaster, was defeated by Lu Yao.

"Why do you have so much internal energy!"

The sweeping monk stared intently at Lu Yao and spoke, word by word.

Lu Yao's true energy far exceeded the Sweeper Monk's comprehension. Now, the Sweeper Monk's own true energy was almost exhausted, which is why he was severely injured and defeated by Lu Yao.

In contrast, Lu Yao, who had been unleashing his true energy in the previous battle, seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of it, showing no signs of weakness.

"You'll find out soon enough."

Lu Yao smiled faintly, and the Northern Darkness Divine Art began to circulate. The Sweeper Monk's true energy began to rapidly dissipate and be absorbed into Lu Yao's body.

"Impossible! How could the Northern Darkness Divine Art possess such power?!"

Sensing the loss of his internal energy, the Sweeper Monk immediately knew that Lu Yao had used the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

However, the Northern Darkness Divine Art also has its limits; it cannot absorb foreign true energy indefinitely, otherwise Wu Yazi would have been invincible long ago.

"The frog at the bottom of the well."

Lu Yao glanced at the sweeping monk and said calmly.

The Northern Darkness Divine Art's ability to absorb an enemy's true energy is indeed domineering and miraculous, almost instantly increasing one's strength.

However, there are limitations, since different types of true energy are not so easy to absorb.

The amount of true energy absorbed is affected by one's cultivation level in the Northern Darkness Divine Art and the upper limit of one's own dantian true energy.

However, Lu Yao possesses the Haotian Pearl, so these are not problems for him. This allows him to have a true qi quantity far exceeding that of martial artists at the same level, which is irreplaceable.

Lu Yao used the Northern Darkness Divine Skill to absorb the Sweeper Monk's true energy, and none of the onlookers dared to make a move.

A moment later, Lu Yao released his grip, and the sweeping monk immediately collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

"Uncle Master!"

When some senior Shaolin monks of the Xuan generation saw that the sweeping monk had fallen silent, they couldn't help but cry out in distress and rushed forward to check on him.

Lu Yao ignored him and turned to leave.

"You villain! This humble monk will fight you to the death!"

A middle-aged monk who had stepped forward and embraced the sweeping monk looked grief-stricken and roared at Lu Yao's back before launching a sneak attack on him.

"boom!"

However, before the middle-aged monk's attack could hit Lu Yao, he was enveloped by a burst of true energy.

Seconds later, the middle-aged monk collapsed to the ground, his vital energy completely drained.

"Take down everyone from Shaolin Temple."

Lu Yao spoke calmly.

The group of experts who came with Lu Yao immediately stepped forward, acupunctured all the Shaolin people, and detained them.

Because of Lu Yao's suppression, the Shaolin masters dared not resist and had no choice but to surrender obediently.

"I'll ask you one more time: Surrender or die!"

Lu Yao turned to look at Zhao Xu, who looked panicked, and said coldly.

In fact, Lu Yao still hoped that Zhao Xu would submit voluntarily, as this would save a lot of trouble.

"Grandmaster Lu, our Zhao family of the Great Song Dynasty is willing to submit to the Xiaoyao Sect. We beg you to be magnanimous and forgive our previous disrespect."

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Zhao Xu immediately snapped out of his daze and quickly spoke up.

Even the grandmaster we invited back is dead, so what's the point of resisting? Zhao Xu immediately backed down.

After all, there was still a master in the Song Dynasty who was breaking through, so there was still hope. Temporary surrender was not out of the question.

Once the Song Dynasty has its own Grandmaster, it can gradually plan and seek opportunities to break away from the Free and Unfettered Sect.

Lu Yao nodded upon hearing this, and without saying anything more, he leaped away.

The remaining experts escorted the group of Shaolin monks to the Xiaoyao Pavilion to await their fate.

After watching Lu Yao and the others leave, Zhao Xu's expression immediately darkened.

"Your Majesty, have we really surrendered to the Free and Unfettered Sect?"

Eunuch Wei approached Zhao Xu, his brows furrowed.

"Believe it or not, if I dare say no, that Master Lu would dare to kill me and find another member of the Zhao family who is willing to submit to become emperor."

Zhao Xu glanced at Eunuch Wei expressionlessly and said indifferently.

"Moreover, our Great Song Dynasty is not without a chance to turn things around. It all depends on whether the Imperial Uncle can break through to the Grandmaster level."

Thinking of his uncle, who was currently undergoing a breakthrough, a glint of light flashed in Zhao Xu's eyes.

"Your Majesty is wise."

After thinking it over, Eunuch Wei realized that this was the best solution at the moment.

……

After the Song Dynasty submitted, Han Xin led his army and quickly took control of many of the Song Dynasty's cities.

Lu Yao treated the Song Dynasty equally, assigning all military power to Han Xin, with Zhang Liang representing the Xiaoyao Sect to assist in governance, and the Xiaoyao Pavilion leading the martial arts forces of the Song Dynasty.

Now that the four kingdoms have been unified, Lu Yao's power has expanded rapidly, and his strength has increased dramatically.

Meanwhile, the Free and Unfettered Sect, by acquiring resources from the four kingdoms, continuously recruited disciples and cultivated its members.

Through official channels in four countries, all the children with exceptional potential were brought to the Xiaoyao Pavilion in each country for intensive training.

Today, the four Xiaoyao Pavilions have recruited a total of over ten thousand disciples.

Each Xiaoyao Pavilion has thousands of disciples, nurtured with the best martial arts manuals and resources.

These are the foundations upon which Lu Yao leads the Tianlong world.

Lu Yao also planned to use this method to recruit some promising talents and cultivate loyal and reliable subordinates.

The area within the primordial space is now expanding continuously, almost growing into a small world.

Lu Yao plans to establish the headquarters of the Xiaoyao Sect in the Origin Space and use the Tianlong World as a base for recruiting and training disciples, constantly replenishing the sect with fresh blood.

Even the worlds of Condor Heroes, mythology, and Earth will become Lu Yao's backyard.

Unifying the four kingdoms of the Tianlong world is just the first step, laying the foundation for Lu Yao's plan.

……

In the Xiaoyao Pavilion of the Great Song Dynasty, Lu Yao was talking with Yang Guo.

The Xiaoyao Pavilion of the Great Song Dynasty was newly built and of extremely high standard; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it Xiaoyao City.

Because the geographical environment and prosperity of the Song Dynasty were the best among the four countries, the Xiaoyao Pavilion of the Song Dynasty was the highest-standard pavilion among the four countries and can be considered the main pavilion today. Lu Yao also resides here.

"Master, our spies have sent word that the Liao and Tibetan kingdoms have joined forces to send troops."

Yang Guo, with a solemn expression, handed a secret report to Lu Yao.

"It seems they've found out about the unification of the Central Plains. They want to break us up before we can digest and integrate it."

Lu Yao chuckled and immediately guessed the reason why the Liao and Tubo Kingdoms had sent troops.

"Should we send troops to deal with this immediately?"

Yang Guo thought for a moment and then asked.

"Send an order to Han Xin to first send troops to block the Liao and Tibetan armies."

Lu Yao's expression flickered, and he immediately decided to have Han Xin send out his troops first.

"The Liao and Tubo must have something to rely on for their actions. You should immediately lead ten Xiantian masters to the front line."

Lu Yao understood that the Liao Kingdom and Tibet could only join forces if they had a master, most likely a grandmaster.