Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 365: I Wasn’t Fired Only Because of My High Cultivation

The oppressive pressure of Apex Fusion cultivators blanketed the entire grand event. Most attendees had never even encountered a Nascent Soul cultivator, let alone a pressure of such magnitude. Countless cultivators turned pale, their bodies swaying before collapsing to the ground with dull thuds.

“Lie prone on the ground! Maximize your contact area with the ground!” a cultivator from the authorities shouted, guiding the crowd to mitigate the damage.

Meng Jingzhou and the other three clutched their spirit treasures, neutralizing the effects of the oppressive aura. These were standard-issue spirit treasures for every immortal sect disciple—Meng Jingzhou’s pebble that was shaped like the Body Refinement Peak, Bai Ming’s five-colored disc, Lan Ting’s full moon embroidery, and Yan Tianzhi’s palm-sized prison cage—each reflecting the distinct traits of the Five Great Immortal Sects.

Whenever immortal sect disciples were outside, they represented their sects. If they were forced to kneel under an Apex Fusion cultivator’s oppressive pressure, it would be a slap to their sect’s faces.

Originally, Lu Yang should have possessed a pebble shaped like Heaven’s Gate Peak, but with the Everlasting Immortal Fairy with him, he didn’t fear this level of oppressive pressure at all. Even if a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator was here, they could only dream of making Lu Yang flinch with their oppressive pressure.

“What on earth is going on? Which Fusion cultivator is mad enough to attack here? Do they not want to live anymore?” Meng Jingzhou was flabbergasted.

Battles between Fusion cultivators were never allowed to endanger common folks, else the Great Xia Dynasty’s civilians would have been wiped out long ago. These battles could destroy heaven and earth and sink continents. Forget about civilians, even normal cultivators couldn’t withstand the fallout.

“They’re not modern Fusion cultivators but archaic ones!” This was what Lu Yang had learned from the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. The aura waves emanated from two archaic Fusion cultivators, one male and one female, radiating with murderous intent.

Bai Ming frowned. “Everything makes sense now.” He pointed toward the origin of the oppressive aura. “There’s a secret domain in that direction; exploring the secret domain is a part of the event. Someone must have awakened those slumbering archaic cultivators and provoked their wrath to wreck everything.”

It wasn’t the first time something like this had happened. Archaic cultivators saw no need to obey modern laws. In their eras, Fusion cultivators wielded supreme dominion over others’ lives and deaths.

“Such audacity!” A thunderous roar echoed as the provincial governor arrived.

In the blink of an eye, the provincial governor appeared above the crowd, raising an official seal. A peculiar energy surged forth, dispersing the oppressive aura of the two Fusion cultivators.

“Hmm? What a peculiar power.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was surprised at this unfamiliar power.

Lu Yang and the others were also witnessing such power for the first time. Only Meng Jingzhou seemed to know something about it.

“This is the power of the nation’s fortune,” Meng Jingzhou explained. “I heard from my family that below the Great Xia Dynasty is a mystical force that forms its foundation. Every governor of provinces and large commanderies can temporarily mobilize this power for combat or protection. This is precisely how they have minimized damage from archaic Fusion cultivators all this time.”

“Interesting.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy analyzed the power of the national fortune with her immortal consciousness. This trickle of power the provincial governor had channeled was insignificant in her eyes, but if such power covered the entire Great Xia Dynasty, it would make for a terrifying force. That would be very interesting then. “It’s quite innovative. So there are pretty strong people aside from Lass Yun in this era.”

“What audacity! How dare you cause trouble under my watch?!” The provincial governor’s beard bristled like an enraged lion’s mane.

The two archaic Fusion cultivators were not afraid of the provincial governor and snorted coldly. “Fellow Daoist, you are flipping the blame on us? It was clearly your people who disturbed our slumber and forced us to awaken prematurely. How did we become the ones causing trouble?”

The male Fusion cultivator narrowed his eyes, somewhat wary of the provincial governor and the official seal in his hands. “From what I see, Fellow Daoist, your primordial spirit is full and perfect, and your cultivation realm is on par with ours. You have the qualifications to compete in the Great Era. Surely you understand how prematurely awakening has cost us husband and wife. Isn’t it only fair that we kill a few people to vent our fury?”

“Absolutely not!” Three more Fusion cultivators descended from the skies.

“Sect Leader Mi, Daoist Leader Zhang, Dean Hong, you’ve come.” The provincial governor’s tension eased upon seeing the three. If it really comes down to war, I might not be able to protect the participants below.

“That’s the Vice Sect Leader of the Frenzy Sect, Vice Daoist Leader of the Layered Tower Temple, Vice Dean of the White Splendor Academy. All three are at the Intermediate Fusion Stage!” Now that the crowd was no longer affected by the oppressive pressure, they could stand up, and local cultivators were overjoyed upon recognizing the trio’s identity.

The Frenzy Sect, Layered Tower Temple, and White Splendor Academy were local powers and organizers of the Qing Province Grand Ceremony. According to custom, the sects would send their vice leaders to go through the formalities. They arrived as invited and were having a pleasant time exchanging cultivation insights at the estate when two archaic cultivators suddenly appeared.

The two archaic cultivators saw that they were outnumbered. Alongside the mysterious power the provincial governor could activate, they were apprehensive about unforeseen circumstances if they recklessly engaged in battle. “Hmph! Fine, we’ll give this fellow Daoist face and not pursue this matter for now. We’re leaving!” With that, they prepared to flee.

“Hmph? Trying to leave? You’re staying!” How could the provincial governor possibly let them escape? It would spell future disaster.

The provincial governor and his three allies encircled the two archaic cultivators from all four directions.

“Aren’t you worried about the safety of those below?” The archaic duo could tell that the provincial governor was different, prioritizing the protection of the weak.

The provincial governor was already prepared. The four nodded and activated the power of rules.

The four chorused in unison. “We hereby establish the rule: No attacks shall affect anywhere three thousand meters below in this area.”

The highest peak of the Qing Province Grand Ceremony was three thousand meters tall.

“How laughable! Even if you have established this rule, how will you sustain it during battle? To uphold the rule, one of you will inevitably be unable to fight!” The female cultivator jeered. Three of them definitely won’t be enough to make us stay.

“We shall not trouble you with that, seniors. I can maintain the rule.” A voice behind Lu Yang startled the five of them.

The visitor was clad in official robes, smiling serenely at the sky.

“It’s you?!” Lan Ting, Bai Ming, and Yan Tianzhi gasped.

“You know this person?” Lu Yang transmitted an auditory message.

“He’s a subordinate of the provincial governor. When Senior Brother Bai Ming, Senior Brother Yan Tianzhi, and I visited the provincial governor last evening, he was the one who escorted us into the estate and arranged for our accommodations in the estate.”

“We thought he was a minor official. To think he’s also at the Fusion Stage.” Only Fusion cultivators could uphold rules.

“That’s normal. How could a provincial governor not even have a single Fusion cultivator under their command?” Meng Jingzhou was not surprised due to his familiarity with bureaucracy. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Unbeknownst to Lan Ting’s trio, the other party had initially suggested housing the three of them in prison cells.

Seeing that Lu Yang's safety was ensured, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy relaxed and let out a yawn. “I thought Lass Yun would have to intervene. Looks like it’s unnecessary now.”

Lu Yang’s brow was tightly knitted. He couldn’t shake off the feeling that things wouldn’t be so simple.

How could the authorities not have discovered these two awakened Fusion cultivators during their detailed inspection of the secret domain?

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