"Father, the news has been spread. In three days, a large number of cultivators will surely gather, and powerful figures from the other four great lakes will also come," Lan He suddenly said.
"Very good, I'm not afraid of them coming, I'm afraid they won't come." Lan Chen stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
"This is the perfect opportunity for our Blue Clan to rise. In three days, our Blue Clan will completely control the Five Lakes Prefecture." The other clan elders were all extremely excited.
"Haha, by then, I will take all the wives and daughters of the lords of the other four cities into my house."
Lan Mu laughed wildly, but no one noticed the hint of madness in his eyes.
"Hmph!" Instantly, the entire hall fell silent, leaving only Lan Mu's arrogant laughter.
Lan He coughed lightly and said, "For the next three days, the formation will be fully activated. You are only allowed to enter, not leave. I ask the elders to investigate carefully."
That night, in a dimly lit courtyard, Lan Mu sat in his room with a somber expression.
"Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless." Lan Mu took out a special spiritual paper and then cut his finger open.
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Immediately, he wrote a message on the spirit paper and then folded it into a paper crane.
Lan Mu inscribed several magical techniques and runes that could conceal one's aura onto the paper crane, and finally, he took out a small jade.
He poured the liquid from the jade onto the paper crane, and instantly, the paper crane disappeared—no, it should be said, it became invisible.
"Go, my little paper crane, and deliver the message to the other four major powers."
The transparent paper cranes flew silently, at a slow speed—even a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Realm could catch up with them—but they were stealthy enough to penetrate formations.
The little paper crane slowly flew out of the yard, soared into the sky, and then flew outside.
The city lord's mansion is very large, covering hundreds of miles. Needless to say, its array formations are so powerful that they can hold off even a sect leader for a short while.
The little paper crane silently passed through these formations without alerting Lan Chen, the powerful sect leader who had lived for countless years.
"Almost there, almost there. Once we're out of the formation, even that old guy Lan Chen won't be able to catch up." Lan Mu felt a little nervous.
The little paper crane flew unsteadily, only a hundred meters away from breaking through the formation.
Suddenly, a beam of divine light shot from afar, enveloping the little paper crane, followed by an angry shout: "Who dares to pass on this message?"
A figure appeared in front of the little paper crane in an instant and grabbed it.
"Oh no, damn it!" At this moment, Lan Mu's expression changed drastically, and he immediately cast a spell.
With a "bang," the small paper crane in the figure's hand instantly emerged and merged into the woman's body.
To achieve his goal, Lan Chen suppressed the growth of the fetus in the woman's womb for five hundred years.
Five hundred years later, after the woman gave birth, she was exhausted and her life force dissipated, and she died. The child she gave birth to was Lan Mu.
More than 500 years ago, Lan Chen mobilized the entire clan to begin setting up the ruins at the bottom of Tai Ling Lake.
This ruin was also key to the rise of the Blue Clan. The other four major cities also rose to prominence by relying on the ruins at the bottom of the other four lakes.
Twenty years have passed since the birth of the Blue Tree. Using the essence of the Blue Tree and the preparations made over the previous five hundred years, they successfully connected the formations of the ruins with formations they were unaware of.
The blood of the Bluewood possesses this power, and it took twenty years, one drop per year, to achieve this.
Now, the formation they set up can borrow a portion of the power of the ancient ruins' grand formation, making it no problem at all to suppress and kill the experts from the four major cities.
If it were only that, Lan Mu wouldn't be so desperate. What makes him desperate is that the information his mother sealed in his mind before she died was unsealed a year ago.
The information left by his mother was that Lan Chen would primarily rely on the cultivation and essence of the four powerful Void Dao Sect Masters, with other human powerhouses as secondary sources.
After merging into Lanmu's body, Lanchen's primordial spirit will possess Lanmu, and then Lanchen's spirit will cover the outside of Lanmu's body.
Lan Chen will use Lan Mu's body as a foundation to eventually break through to the realm of self-severance, live a second life, and completely control the Five Lakes Prefecture.
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After taking control of Wuhu Prefecture, one can explore the five major relics at the bottom of Wuhu Lake and eventually have the opportunity to reach the invincible supreme realm.
This is a truly grand scheme, spanning over five hundred years, and involving the possession of one's own flesh and blood. It's truly...
"To actually try to use the lives of the five great cities and one's own flesh and blood to achieve one's own goals, one is worse than a beast." After learning the truth, Lin Qing felt a chill run down his spine.
"When I didn't get any information from my mother, I already had a vague feeling that something was wrong, so I acted like a spoiled brat, trying to make the old man give up," Lan Mu sighed.
"No wonder those Thunder Lions only struck gods with their lightning, showing no regard for him whatsoever."
"Such arrogance." The Flower Clan's True God's expression turned cold. "Everyone, why don't you show yourselves? This is the Blue Clan's stronghold."
"Brother Lan, you've become more and more irritable after all these centuries," a woman's voice rang out.
Then, three figures appeared beside the Flower Clan True God. These three were clearly True God Realm experts.
"Hmph, get lost, or don't blame me for being impolite." Lan Wen showed no panic whatsoever, but rather an unusually tough demeanor.
"You are only one, but there are four of us. Are you sure you want to make a move?" the Flower Clan True God said with some surprise.
"This is my Tai Ling City." A light blue figure appeared in front of Lan Wen, followed by three more figures behind him.
An aura belonging to the gods emanated from the sky, pressing down on the four true gods opposite them.
Upon seeing this, Lan Wen immediately spoke respectfully, referring to himself as "Young Master."
"Greetings, Young Master!" the guards counting money by the lake shouted in unison, their voices echoing across the sky.
"Brother Lan is truly impressive. He can even do such a despicable thing as bullying the weak." A figure no less imposing than Lan He appeared in front of the four, blocking their imposing aura.
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Then, a total of eight celestial beings emerged from the shadows, their powerful aura pressing down on Lan He and the other three celestial beings.
"You arrived quite quickly. The opening has just begun, and your four races' eight celestial gods have already come here," Lan He chuckled.
"Brother Lanhe, the ruins have opened; those destined will obtain them," someone said.
“Indeed, opportunities are bestowed by heaven. Since we have encountered them, we should share in the benefits. I think you wouldn’t do anything unwise!” said another deity.
"Gentlemen, don't forget, this is Tai Ling City. My father is still inside the city," Lan He said coldly.
"Hehe, even if Senior Lan is here, it won't stop us." Hua Tianshen said defiantly, showing no fear of Lan Chen, who was at the Void Dao Realm.
The other seven gods did the same, their eyes fixed intently on the three gods from the Blue River.
"My God, is this some kind of madness?"
"Do they intend to provoke Lord Lan?"
"That's an unparalleled giant in the Void Dao Realm."
"I heard that Lord Lan passed away several years ago. It seems that the world is about to change!"
A large number of cultivators gathered near Tai Ling Lake, and more and more cultivators were arriving. There were also countless hidden gods in the surrounding area.
Furthermore, several powerful cultivators from the Five Lakes Prefecture, upon hearing the news, also hid in the shadows.
"Hmm, seven Void Daoists have arrived in total. Not bad, not bad. We can begin then." Lan Chen slowly stood up from the futon.
"It seems you're increasingly disregarding this old man!" an aged voice echoed by Tai Ling Lake.
An aura pressed down on the eight people, and at the same time, Lan Chen appeared in front of Lan He.
“Father,” Lan He said respectfully.
"Lord of the City!" The other two gods clenched their fists and bowed.
The eight celestial beings opposite were struck by the sudden aura and all coughed up blood, their faces turning slightly pale.
"Brother Lan, attacking a junior like this is truly a sign of your age regressing!"
"I think the old man is about to die, so he doesn't care about big or small anymore."
"It is shameful to bully the weak when you are strong."
"Tsk tsk tsk, thank goodness I didn't marry my sister to you back then."
Four figures appeared simultaneously, and then four overwhelming auras pressed down on the three people behind Lan Chen.
"What, are you trying to take advantage of my approaching death and join forces to divide up my Tai Ling City?"
Lan Chen flicked his sleeve, instantly dissipating the overwhelming aura.
"Brother Lan, I didn't expect that even though your blood and qi have depleted to such an extent, your strength has not diminished much." The four Void Dao experts seemed somewhat surprised.
"No problem, no problem," Lan Chen said with a smile.
Rumble!
The lake bottom trembled more frequently, and then a large number of bubbles began to rise from the bottom, as if something was about to float to the surface.
"Ruins, ancient ruins, my God, the legend is actually true."
"They're up here! My goodness, what a powerful presence!"
"Is that the residence of the Invincible Supreme Being?"
A colossal celestial palace emerged from the lakebed, shimmering with a golden luster, seemingly made of a special material.
The moment the celestial palace was born, auspicious clouds swirled around it, and celestial music filled the air, captivating all who heard it.
A Void Dao expert was overjoyed and said, "Good, it has indeed appeared! Brother Lan, since we have all come, what do you suggest we do?"
"What's the point of talking? If you ask me, we should just wipe out this old guy and then the four of us can split the Immortal Palace equally." This Void Dao expert seemed a bit irritable.
“That’s right.” The other two nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Lan Chen was neither angry nor did he reply. Instead, he turned to Lan He and said, "He'er, go and bring Mu'er here!"
At the same time, he transmitted his voice, "He'er, have the elders maintain the formation and protect our clansmen. There must be no mistakes, otherwise, once the formation is activated, they will all be wiped out."
"Yes, Father." Lan He was secretly pleased, but on the surface he remained expressionless.
"Brother Lan?" the Void Dao expert on the other side asked again.