The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

The voice just fell.

Forty years of human immortal power appeared in Chu Xiu's dantian.

The Shangqing Divine Skill automatically activated, transforming forty years of human immortal power into his cultivation, allowing his realm to naturally break through from the peak of the third level of the human immortal realm to the peak of the fourth level.

Followed by.

The complete content of the second strike of the original Ananda Breaking the Precepts Sword Technique, Falling into the Mortal World, appeared in Chu Xiu's mind.

Chu Xiu moved and returned to the city lord's mansion.

Lujiang County, Wancheng.

The main hall of the prefectural governor's residence.

The entire hall was deathly silent. Whether they were experts from the Xiao family of Yangzhou or experts from the Maitreya Sect, they all felt a deep sense of defeat at this moment.

Before tonight, who could have imagined that the Imperial Guard's killing array had become this terrifying?

Chu Xiu was able to unleash such a terrifying strike using the Killing Blade Formation.

The power of that single strike was deeply etched into their minds, crushing all their pride like a nightmare.

"Have all the casualties been tallied?"

Xiao Yu sat in the main seat of the hall and spoke expressionlessly.

All eyes were on Dong Jingyun.

"Reporting to the Master, the statistics have been compiled."

"Besides Master Yuanzhen being seriously injured and Brother Nie and Brother Helian dying in battle, we have lost a total of seventeen Earth Immortals and eighty-nine Human Immortals."

"The entire 100,000-strong Yangzhou army was wiped out; they all died by Chu Xiu's blade!"

Dong Jingyun took a deep breath and said with a sorrowful expression.

"Dong Jingyun, you are in charge of recruiting soldiers throughout Yangzhou. Recruit 300,000 troops in the shortest possible time!"

Xiao Yu remained silent for a long while before speaking in a low and powerful voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Dong Jingyun said in a firm and powerful voice.

Recruiting soldiers in Yangzhou, and even an army of 300,000, was not a difficult task for the Maitreya sect.

After all, this place is the stronghold of the Maitreya sect.

It was also the stronghold of the Xiao family in Yangzhou.

However, newly recruited troops need to be trained before they can be truly put to use.

The 100,000 Yangzhou troops that have now been lost consisted of 50,000 well-trained state soldiers previously commanded by Dong Jingyun, as well as county soldiers drawn from various prefectures.

They are far superior to new recruits.

"You don't need to worry. Chu Xiu does indeed possess great strength thanks to the Jinyiwei's killing blade formation."

"But, as you've seen..."

"Chu Xiu doesn't dare to pursue us."

"what does that mean?"

"This means that, like the strike just now, Chu Xiu can only make one strike."

"Once our Maitreya Sect's ten thousand Undying Ghost Soldiers are fully trained, even Chu Xiu will be powerless against us!"

"Moreover, the Great Era of Contention is about to begin. Once the Great Era of Contention begins, the Celestial Immortal Realm, and even those above the Celestial Immortal Realm, will not be subject to any restrictions."

"Even the Killing Blade Formation is useless against our Maitreya Sect!"

A glint of light flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes as he spoke with an arrogant expression.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingcang and the others' eyes lit up, and their expressions became excited.

"Master, how far have the ten thousand Undying Ghost Soldiers progressed?"

Lu Qingcang looked at Xiao Yu expectantly and asked in a trembling voice.

Dong Jingyun and the others also stared intently at Xiao Yu.

As a religion with a long history, the Maitreya sect is no less powerful than nature itself, and it's impossible for it to be without any hidden strengths.

The Maitreya sect's Unborn Ghost Soldiers are more difficult to train and require more resources than the Yellow Heaven sect's Yellow Heaven Warriors.

Even with the combined accumulation of the Maitreya Sect over many years, plus the accumulation of the Xiao family of Yangzhou over many years, they could only cultivate 10,000 lifeless ghost soldiers.

However, these ten thousand lifeless ghost soldiers have not yet been fully trained and are not yet ready to be released.

The emergence of these ten thousand lifeless ghost soldiers, forming the Maitreya Annihilation Array, possessed power sufficient to shake the heavens and the earth.

"It's almost over. The ten thousand lifeless ghost soldiers are at the final stage."

"It won't be long before these 10,000 Undying Ghost Soldiers are fully trained!"

"That will be the time for us to storm into Jingzhou and utterly annihilate Chu Xiu!"

A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes as he spoke with chilling ferocity.

"The leader is wise!"

Lu Qingcang and the others looked excited and shouted in unison.

"Yin Wuyue".

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, then spoke in a low but powerful voice.

"My subordinate is here!"

Yin Wuyue, one of the Eight Great Dharma Kings and the Netherworld Ghost Mother, spoke with a respectful expression.

She is the only woman among the eight Dharma Kings of the Maitreya Sect.

It is also the one with the strongest survival ability.

"You will be in charge of Wancheng."

"If things are impossible, just give up."

"Our most important task now is to wait for the birth of our Maitreya sect's 10,000 Unborn Ghost Soldiers."

Xiao Yu looked at Yin Wuyue with a calm expression and said.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

Yin Wuyue said respectfully.

"Let's go. The rest of you, come back to the capital with me."

Xiao Yu nodded slightly, stood up, left a sentence, and disappeared into the hall.

"Yes."

Lu Qingcang and the others responded and then disappeared from the main hall of the prefectural governor's mansion.

After all, Chu Xiu is currently stationed in Queyue City. The fact that Chu Xiu did not pursue them earlier does not mean that Chu Xiu will not attack Wancheng next.

A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall; although they are not wise men, they do not want to take any risks.

Leaving Yin Wuyue behind would be different. Among them, Yin Wuyue has the strongest survival ability. She has cultivated the Wusheng Jieying Dunshi Jing, one of the peerless martial arts of the Maitreya Sect, and can walk between the real and the illusory.

An hour later.

The Imperial Palace, Taiji Palace.

The entire Taiji Palace remained brightly lit, and Empress Murong Si sat upright before her desk, reviewing memorials.

Jiang Wan'er and Pei Guanyin stood aside waiting; there were no other palace maids present.

Swish!

Suddenly!

The commander of the Shadow Guards appeared out of thin air in the main hall, knelt down before Murong Si, and said with utmost respect, "Your Majesty, a message has arrived from Jingzhou."

"explain."

Murong Si put down the memorial in her hand, raised her head, looked at the Shadow Guard Commander, and said in a deep voice.

Jiang Wan'er and Pei Guanyin also became nervous.

They knew very well that the message from Jingzhou at this time must mean that Chu Xiu had already fought with Xiao Yu.

"Your Majesty, after the Marquis arrived in Jingzhou, he first annihilated the Xuan Yin Sword Sect and the Giant Sword Sect, which had been colluding with the Yellow Heaven Rebellion Sect."

"Then, the Marquis ordered our shadow guards to spread the news in Lujiang County, revealing to the Maitreya Sect that he had arrived in Queyue City of Jiangxia County."

"The two Dharma Kings of the Maitreya Sect, along with thirty experts from the Maitreya Sect, have infiltrated Queyue City tonight, intending to assassinate the Marquis."

"As a result, they were all executed by the Marquis."

"In fact, the Marquis even wiped out Wankou of Lujiang County with a single stroke across the river!"

"The entire Wankou was reduced to ruins, and Xiao Yu's Yangzhou army gathered in Wankou was completely wiped out."

"Only Xiao Yu led a small group of Yangzhou Xiao family members and Maitreya Cult experts to escape."

The Shadow Guard Commander said with a look of shock in his eyes, "According to the message from the Shadow Taotie, the Marquis's cultivation level should have already reached the Human Immortal realm."

With the help of a killing blade formation composed of more than nine thousand elite Imperial Guards, he possessed the strength of the peak of the ninth level of the Celestial Immortal Realm.

Within the Maitreya Sect, no one can rival the Marquis!