Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

"Damn it! This is weird! We've stirred up a hornet's nest and summoned two pig demons!" The general glared fiercely at Zhu Ganglie, then asked, "Where is the other pig demon?"

"Wh...what, another pig demon? My elder brother is going to take me to the palace to see..." Zhu Ganglie suddenly realized that he had almost let something slip and hurriedly covered his long snout.

"Capture this pig demon, we'll have it for drinks tonight." The general waved his hand, and a group of people swarmed over.

"stop!"

Suddenly a gust of wind blew by, and a figure quickly appeared in front of the group of soldiers. The man held a feather fan and had a handsome face; it was none other than Kongming.

Kongming stepped forward and waved his feather fan lightly. The dozen or so soldiers felt a gust of wind and almost lost their footing.

Upon seeing this, the general's fierce expression softened considerably.

"Immortal Master, this pig demon has been recklessly defacing the imperial edict. We were just about to execute him on the spot. Why are you obstructing us, Immortal Master?"

"I am on the same side as this pig demon. I asked him to take down the imperial edict," Kongming said with a smile.

"Let go, let go now! My elder brother is here!" Zhu Ganglie became much tougher upon seeing Kongming's arrival and immediately broke free from the men's restraints.

Seeing that Kongming possessed an extraordinary demeanor and did not appear to be a charlatan, the general waved for the soldiers to step back and then said to Kongming, "In that case, please tell me, Immortal Master, what exactly is written on this imperial edict?"

"I dare to expose it, so I naturally know. You all must quickly lead me to the palace. Can you afford to offend His Majesty the Emperor by delaying his important business?"

Kongming, unwilling to linger any longer with these soldiers, spoke firmly and directly. As the saying goes, troublesome little devils are hard to deal with; explaining too much to them would only backfire.

At this moment, several cultivators floated down from the city wall. Most of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage, while the leader was a Golden Core expert. Judging from his aura, he seemed somewhat unstable, suggesting that he had only recently broken through.

These were all cultivators sent down from nearby sects to guard the city, and their status was naturally incomparable to that of these mortal generals.

Upon seeing the group arrive, a dozen or so soldiers immediately bowed and saluted.

"Just say what I tell you, stop with all the nonsense. Do you think just any random cultivator can enter the palace?" The leading Golden Core cultivator stared at Kong Ming, looking impatient.

Kongming narrowed his eyes, sizing up the cultivators, and said calmly while waving his feather fan, "A small place is still a small place. How dare a mere Golden Core cultivator speak to me like this?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie couldn't help but tremble slightly. Kongming glanced at him, signaling him to calm down.

Damn, the imperial city is different. Even Golden Core cultivators have been sent out to guard the city. But if Kongming shows weakness, or reads out the contents of the imperial edict as he wishes, he will undoubtedly lose momentum.

They would inevitably be looked down upon, and entering the palace would be out of the question. Imagine if just anyone could take down the imperial edict and lead them to the palace; where would the emperor's authority be?

Upon hearing Kong Ming's words, the Golden Core cultivator frowned, a clear hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, but he did not immediately react.

After all, Kongming's confidence and composure made him somewhat unsure of the other party's background. He asked in a deep voice, "The capital is considered a small place. May I ask where you come from?"

Kongming sneered, gently waved his feather fan, and slowly said, "These are not things you should be asking about!"

The Golden Core cultivator was furious upon hearing this. Although he came from a small sect and was on duty guarding the imperial city, he was still a genuine Golden Core expert. How could he be looked down upon by a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

"Such arrogance! Since you're so confident, why not demonstrate your strength and see if you're qualified to enter the palace?" the Golden Core cultivator coldly retorted, his Golden Core aura slowly rising, seemingly ready to attack at any moment.

Seeing this, the surrounding soldiers retreated nervously, knowing that once a Golden Core cultivator made a move, they, as mere mortals, would not be able to withstand it.

However, Kongming seemed not to see it at all. He remained calm and composed, and said indifferently, "Brainless person, who the hell has the time to fight with you? Get lost."

As Kongming spoke, he waved a feather fan.

What appeared to be a casual wave was actually a strike that Kongming had been preparing for a long time. He had poured all the power of the stars into this fan, determined to suppress this Golden Core cultivator.

A gust of wind carrying the power of stars suddenly swept out.

"Hmph! You're courting death!" The Golden Core cultivator sneered. No matter how strong the opponent was, he was still just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He wouldn't take him seriously.

However, this power far exceeded his expectations, as if the Milky Way had been poured in reverse, making it difficult for him to breathe. He hurriedly circulated his magic power, trying to resist this sudden power.

The power of the stars, however, was like an invincible sword, easily piercing through his magical defenses and striking directly at his chest.

The Golden Core cultivator was instantly shaken back dozens of steps before regaining his balance. He clutched his chest, forcibly suppressing his churning blood and qi, his eyes filled with shock.

"Could this person be from that place?"

The Golden Core cultivator secretly wondered. The power he had just sensed was like a falling star, vast and boundless, completely unlike the strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Unless it came from the Holy State, the land where the three ancient aristocratic families resided, forming its own world...

"Take me to see Emperor Yuan!" Kongming shouted, his voice stern but his heart filled with fear.

However, he wasn't feeling too well at the moment. Most of his magical power had been drained, and a wave of weakness washed over him. He forced himself to muster a bit of magical power to keep going, and quietly popped a pill to restore his magical power into his mouth before finally letting out a slight sigh of relief.

This single strike contained at least several thousand kilograms of force; even a Golden Core cultivator would not fare well if struck directly by it.

"Fellow Daoist, if I may be so bold as to ask, are you from that place...?" The Golden Core cultivator pointed to the sky and said in shock.

"Hmm!" Kongming didn't answer him, but instead gave a cold snort.

The cultivator immediately understood and roared at the soldiers, "Hurry up and bring this immortal master into the palace..."

Upon hearing this, the general immediately said respectfully, "Please come with me, Immortal Master."

With that, he turned around and led Kongming and Zhu Ganglie toward the palace.

On the way, Zhu Bajie kept tugging at Kongming's sleeve, afraid of getting lost. "Brother, what is that thing written on the imperial edict?"

"How would I know if you revealed it!" Kongming looked at Zhu Ganglie, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"I...I didn't...Big brother, please don't harm me!" Pigsy was speechless for a moment, and his steps involuntarily stopped.

What nonsense about a harem of three thousand beauties suddenly lost its appeal. Just now, Kongming turned around to steal some pills and was caught by him. Clearly, his elder brother was at his last gasp.

Seeing Zhu Ganglie looking so frightened, Kongming couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Ganglie, as long as you obey and do as I say, I will naturally protect you."

Having said that, he strode towards the palace...