Prince Yong's gaze swept across the twenty-four Divine Fortification martial artists standing beside Lu Changsheng, his eyes cold as they lingered on each of them. "Are all of you certain of this decision?"

No one stirred. The martial artists remained where they stood, firm and unyielding at Lu Changsheng's side. Their answer was clear.

Seeing this, Prince Yong's expression darkened. "It seems you've all forgotten how I destroyed the Dingshan Sect and killed thirteen Divine Fortification martial artists."

He had not fought in the jianghu for many years. Perhaps time had dulled people's memory of him. If that was the case, then he would remind them himself.

A layer of divine fortification spread across his body as he stepped forward. "You may have forgotten, but I suppressed the jianghu for decades. Most of the great clans and noble families of this world fell by my hand."

A second layer of divine fortification formed over him, stacking upon the first as his presence grew heavier. "And you seem to have forgotten something else. The authority of the imperial court is not to be defied. Divine Fortification martial artists are no exception."

He took another step, and this time, a layer of supreme divine fortification settled over his body, pushing his physique to an overwhelming level. "I don't know where you found the courage to stand against me, but now I shall remind you who I am."

Prince Yong, who had looked frail and aged just moments ago, now seemed like a completely different man. In just a few moments, his presence became overwhelming, as though the once-undisputed strongest man of the Great Moon Dynasty had returned.

His aura surged and a terrifying Domain erupted, instantly engulfing the twenty-four Divine Fortification martial artists. A thunderous boom rang out in their minds, and an immense pressure descended upon them as if a mountain were crushing them in place. Pain flashed across their faces as they trembled under the force.

With only three layers of divine fortification and a single Domain, Prince Yong had already suppressed all twenty-four of them. This was the imposing might of the man who had once stood unrivaled in the Great Moon Dynasty.

However, no matter how powerful Prince Yong was, and no matter how glorious his past had been, the martial artists did not waver in their decision. Even if they were forced to choose again, they would make the same choice without any hesitation, because they all understood one thing: Lu Changsheng possessed four layers of divine fortification, four Domains, and silent, undetectable mental techniques that could not be defended against. Even ten Prince Yongs would not be a match for him.

Seeing that the twenty-four Divine Fortification martial artists remained unmoved, Prince Yong cast aside any remaining hesitation. He raised his hand decisively. "Kill them all."

At his command, dozens of Divine Fortification martial artists surged forward from behind him, rushing toward Lu Changsheng and the others in a coordinated assault. This force was the result of decades of careful accumulation, a personal army he had built step by step.

With this army, he could have seized the throne and become emperor if he had ever chosen to do so. But ruling as emperor meant living under constant scrutiny, bound by rules and watched by countless eyes. As a prince, he had always enjoyed far greater freedom, able to step into the jianghu whenever he wished and focus entirely on practicing martial arts.

But now, none of that mattered. At this moment, Prince Yong only had one goal: to survive. The demonic essence blood was his only chance of doing so, and because of that, he had committed everything he possessed to this fight.

Seeing all of this, Lu Changsheng merely snorted.

To most people, facing Prince Yong would be truly terrifying. He had three layers of divine fortification, a Domain refined over decades, and a powerful reputation across the Great Moon Dynasty. On top of that, he had dozens of Divine Fortification martial artists charging forward together.

Prince Yong's power could overwhelm anyone, but to Lu Changsheng, none of it mattered. At his level, this much was nothing.

Buzz!

Lu Changsheng manifested his four Domains. The surroundings darkened, and a vast starry sky spread out around everyone. Within it, a waterfall stretched between heaven and earth, flowing without end, while fierce winds howled and waves surged ceaselessly.

The Domains crashed down on Prince Yong's charging martial artists with overwhelming pressure and pinned them in place. In the blink of an eye, the entire battlefield froze, and only Prince Yong remained able to move.

His eyes widened in disbelief. "What? Four Domains? Impossible! He's so young, how could he have comprehended four Domains?"

Prince Yong had cultivated his Domain for decades to an extremely profound level, but in front of Lu Changsheng's four Domains, it seemed insignificant. The pressure from Lu Changsheng's Domains bore down relentlessly on his Domain, suppressing it to the limit. Still, they failed to shatter his Domain, as Lu Changsheng had yet to push them to a truly profound level.

But in the next moment, everything changed.

Fuse!

Lu Changsheng stood still and willed the Wave Domain and Storm Domain to merge, and they transformed into the Waterspout Domain.

Boom!

The Waterspout Domain swept across the battlefield like a raging torrent. The Intent of Prince Yong's Divine Fortification martial artists crumbled, and cries of pain erupted one after another.

When the Waterspout Domain reached Prince Yong, even his highly-refined Domain faltered. The crushing force advanced without resistance, tearing through everything in its path and shattering his Domain in an instant.

"AHHHH!" Prince Yong screamed as his Domain collapsed.

Schwing!

Next, Lu Changsheng drew his saber. Four layers of divine fortification wrapped around him, amplifying his physique ninety times over and driving his strength to the level of one hundred thousand cauldrons. This force was then condensed into a crimson saber light that cut through the air toward Prince Yong.

Prince Yong was by no means weak. After all, one had to possess great power to suppress the jianghu of the Great Moon Dynasty for decades. He had three layers of divine fortification that could amplify his physical body fifty times, and a Domain that he had refined to a profound level.

With that kind of power, it made sense why he held himself with such confidence. And truth be told, compared to the genius disciples of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect, he might not have been inferior.

But unfortunately, the one who stood in his path was Lu Changsheng himself. Before a single strike that carried the force of over one hundred thousand cauldrons, even his three layers of divine fortification could not hold.

The crimson saber light descended and struck Prince Yong.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The three layers of divine fortification he had taken such pride in shattered instantly.

"N-No..." Prince Yong refused to accept defeat, though that would not change the outcome. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The saber light drove straight through the broken layers of divine fortification and cleaved him in two.

Shing! Thud!

Just like that, he collapsed into a pool of blood.

The twenty-four Divine Fortification martial artists looked at Prince Yong's corpse without surprise. They knew how terrifying Lu Changsheng was, and that was not even the full extent of his strength, as he had yet to use that peculiar mental secret technique. Against someone like him, Prince Yong never stood a chance.

"As expected."

"And he wanted us to join him earlier? How ignorant."

"The ignorant fear nothing. But to be honest, if we hadn't seen the envoy fight demonic martial artists with our own eyes, we wouldn't have known how strong he really is."

"The Northern Region Heavenly Sect truly lives up to its name. The disciple they sent down is undefeatable."

Now, it was their turn to act. They charged straight into the dozens of opposing Divine Fortification martial artists, unleashing their full strength.

Suppressed by Lu Changsheng's Domain, Prince Yong's martial artists were nothing more than living target dummies. They were unable to fight back; they could only rely on their divine fortification to withstand the incoming blows.

Schwing!

Lu Changsheng swung his saber again. The saber light split into multiple streaks and fell upon several of the stronger opponents, instantly breaking through their defenses and cutting them down. In mere moments, the ground had turned red, and the stench of blood hung in the air. None of Prince Yong's Divine Fortification martial artists survived.

Lu Changsheng walked over to Prince Yong's corpse, crouched down, and searched the body. It did not take long before he found a porcelain bottle, miraculously unbroken despite the body having been split clean in two. Inside was a Dao Comprehension Pill.

This was a fine haul. A single Dao Comprehension Pill was worth ten thousand contribution points at the Northern Region Heavenly Sect's exchange rate, and outside the sect, obtaining even one would come at an enormous cost.

Aside from the pill, there were only some silver taels and a supreme Divine Fortification Realm martial art on Prince Yong. However, these were of no value to Lu Changsheng. He had no need for silver taels, and as a disciple of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect, he had access to supreme martial arts anytime. Furthermore, even though Prince Yong's martial art could enhance the physique by thirty times, it required a specific Domain to cultivate that Lu Changsheng did not have.

As Lu Changsheng tucked the Dao Comprehension Pill away, one of the Divine Fortification martial artists stepped forward cautiously. "Envoy, how do you intend to handle Prince Yong's matter?"

"Governor Zhang should be arriving soon. We'll wait for him," Lu Changsheng replied. He then sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest. There was no hurry to return to the Northern Region Heavenly Sect. Prince Yong's assault on him could not be overlooked just like that.

He would hear what the imperial family of the Great Moon Dynasty had to say.