Chapter 1670: The Five Domains All Transmit My Dao, Little Zhu in the Apricot Realm Sets a Big Trap

Here it is!This familiar feeling!This feeling of being the center of attention, with the world revolving around me, where everyone is speechless and can only continuously provide me with passive points!

"Awesome!"

Holding Beibei's face with one hand, Xu Xiaoshou's fervent gaze swept across the square on Holy Mountain, making everyone turn their heads.

Received suspicion, passive points: 468.

High in the sky, his gaze shifted downwards, falling upon the spirit refiners positioned at the spiritual array nodes on the mountainside and at the foot of the mountain.

Received attention, passive points: 6445.

Unleashing his world-devouring aura, he swept his perception across all directions, then extended it to the dumbfounded spirit refiners at the base of Holy Mountain.

Received awe, passive points: 9999.

This is the number!Attention, suspicion, fear, silent criticism, adoration, curses… anything goes, just bombard me with it!

Divine Ruins and such places have rules that are too high-level; too few people can survive there.It has to be the Holy Spirit Continent, it has to be returning home, this feeling of the world cheering for me.Returning home in glory demands a grand entrance; if it's not grand, it's almost like not returning at all!

Gazing at the rapidly increasing numbers in the passive point treasury below the information bar, Xu Xiaoshou felt as if he'd been injected with shot after shot of adrenaline, his entire emotional state rapidly escalating, soaring higher and higher!

He suddenly threw his hands up, raising them high.Beibei was almost flung so hard her neck would snap, her lower body flying out.Before she could even react, the one who held her destiny by the throat acted as if he had just returned from a shameful organ removal surgery on a distant continent.In front of everyone on the mountain and below, he still managed to shout exuberantly:"For a hundred generations, no genius like me exists; for ten thousand years, no master will emerge… World, please call my name!""Loudly! Praise me!"

"Lord… Lord Shou?"Feng Zhongzui, still in the barren mountains, carrying the mother mirror of the Preaching Mirror, finally recalled the past of that insane human, who was as distant as a star, just a black speck on the horizon.His current image diverged somewhat from the one in his memory…After Lord Shou went to the God-Slaying Official's Relic for advanced study, he became even more deranged!This "deranged" was by no means a "complimentary praise" referring to his extraordinary cultivation, combat power, or other aspects.Nor was it praising Lord Shou's exceptional courage for daring to ascend Holy Mountain alone as soon as he returned.It was purely literal!Just deranged!

Feng Zhongzui considered himself a very outgoing person.On normal days, he enjoyed making friends and could grab a Preaching Mirror and rush to the Central Domain, broadcasting whatever could be broadcast.But at least, he still had a mirror in his hand and the excuse that he was "executing a preaching mission."Lord Shou had nothing!He just grabbed a Beibei, and he could be this insane!"Was he trapped somewhere in the God-Slaying Official's Relic, going ten thousand years without seeing another human?""Or was he corrupted by some evil entity, becoming so bizarre, returning in such an excited state that he seemed unlike a normal person?"

At one point, Feng Zhongzui felt that his strategy of waiting patiently for over half a month here was a bit of a strategic error.If he was already this deranged from the start, could the subsequent events really be broadcast?The Battle of the Sword Immortals was meant to promote the ancient way of the sword.It wasn't to rile up the fanatics of the Southern Domain's Sinful Land, nor did it have any intention of raising a banner for dark forces!

Buzz!Just as he was pondering, the black speck in the distant sky suddenly unfolded a spatial profound array diagram beneath its feet, spreading for ten thousand miles and permeating the Dao principles."This…"Not just Feng Zhongzui, but all the spirit refiners on the mountain and below exclaimed in surprise.Among them were quite a few who had come from the Southern Domain to watch the show.They had previously witnessed Ye Xiaotian's spatial profound arrival in the Southern Domain once, and had also heard legends of Lord Shou stepping on Jade City and achieving enlightenment.Seeing it now…"It truly is spatial profound!""And according to legend, Lord Shou's spatial profound was merely supplementary, not his primary path of cultivation!"Then…"I'll risk it!"Feng Zhongzui gritted his teeth, and in the dilemma between broadcasting a madman's antics and a genius's combat techniques, he chose to broadcast both simultaneously.After all, genius and madness are but a single thought apart.I'll just focus on transmitting the footage; what they learn from it is their business.At least…The regret of not capturing the battle between the Eighth Sword Immortal and Sword Immortal Hua back then absolutely cannot happen again!

Whoosh.As soon as the Preaching Mirror was taken out, it called for activation.Feng Zhongzui suddenly felt that he was being watched!Before he could react, in the blink of an eye, he felt the light and shadow before him shift, and the fragrance of osmanthus filled his nostrils."This is?"Feng Zhongzui was never someone afraid of heights, but when he glanced down, his calves trembled.The Osmanthus Holy Mountain Square, the main body of the Ancestral Tree's Nine Sacrificial Osmanthus, the Great Emperor Cangsheng in his wheelchair, the dozen or so Half-Saints on the square, and countless spirit refiners on the mountainside and at its base…All were clearly visible!All looking up at him!How terrifying! With tens of thousands of gazes fixed directly on him, Feng Zhongzui was instantly turned into an introverted person.He couldn't imagine what a strong heart Lord Shou must have had to let out such a roar under such terrifying circumstances."My neck feels so choked…""Even breathing was difficult…"Feng Zhongzui painfully turned his head and caught sight of Sword Immortal Beibei nearby, her face distorted from being grabbed.He then looked up again and saw Lord Shou, holding him!

Thump!His heart stopped.At that moment, Feng Zhongzui had only one thought:"I'm flying too?"

Buzz!The instant the Preaching Mirror lit up, what it transmitted to the outside world was a bird's-eye view of Holy Mountain's peak.The Nine Sacrificial Osmanthus, the Divine Willow, the Holy Sphere Palace, the Screen Candle Earth, the front mountain square, the back mountain grotto-heaven…This perspective was something even the mirror-holders of the Feng family for the past ten generations wouldn't dare dream of.Holding the Preaching Mirror, Feng Zhongzui quickly shivered from fright, almost cutting off the mirror's transmission."How many secrets of the Osmanthus Holy Mountain would this expose?""If I really continued broadcasting, when Lord Shou put me down, wouldn't that be the moment Osmanthus Holy Mountain seized me for immediate execution?"But before he could act, a light chuckle came from above:"Feng Zhongzui, from now on, you are my hostage. All your actions are compelled by the orders of the Holy Slave's second-in-command.""The matter of today's preaching will also be fully borne by the Holy Slaves, having no connection whatsoever with your Feng family."

"Huh?"Feng Zhongzui's thoughts disconnected, unable to reconnect, and he stammered tearfully, "W-what do I need to do…""Broadcast me.""Broadcast you?""If I broadcast you, I'll lose my life!""I can only broadcast secretly, from below the mountain, definitely not so openly…""Or, die."

Finding strength from somewhere, Feng Zhongzui, under duress, twisted his upper body directly, aiming the Preaching Mirror at Lord Shou, who revealed only a profile, his jawline so perfect it was almost unfair."Help!"He frantically yelled for help into the wind, appealing to the world."Yes, I, who should cooperate with Lord's performance, am left with only one path: perform my best."

"What a clever young man…" Xu Xiaoshou praised the youth inwardly, then quickly tossed him away, flinging him to the back.

Woah!The image in Feng Zhongzui's hand shook violently.After regaining his senses, he found himself confined within a transparent spatial sphere.He took a step forward, and the sphere moved forward with him.He stepped back, and the sphere retreated with him.He simply couldn't walk out of this transparent spatial sphere.And the front of the sphere seemed to have an invisible umbilical cord, with the other end connected to Lord Shou.When Lord Shou moved, the sphere moved.When Lord Shou was still, the sphere slowly revolved around him.

"A perfect preaching perspective!"Feng Zhongzui, as if born with the Preaching Sacred Body, instantly recognized that this setup could display Lord Shou's heroic presence and power from all angles without any blind spots.Even in the great battle that might erupt next…"Wait, a great battle?""If Lord Shou was going to fight the Great Emperor Cangsheng, could he protect himself? Even spatial profound wouldn't withstand the Evil Sin Bow, right?"

Before he could even feel fear, Feng Zhongzui heard a cold rebuke from beside him:"You're finished.""Your Feng family is finished too.""Colluding with the Holy Slaves, colluding with Xu Xiaoshou, what's your name…"Beibei's voice!How could Feng Zhongzui dare accept such a grand accusation?Before Beibei could finish, he swiftly aimed the Preaching Mirror at Sword Immortal Beibei, who was also confined by Lord Shou in a special spatial world on the other side, and his face lit up with fervor:"Sword Immortal Beibei, I've admired you for so long, and many people in Fengjia City also adore you!""After the battle ends, could you please sign my treasured sword with your Emperor Sword?"

Hearing this, Beibei's small face flashed with panic.She had originally been trembling and cold with anger at Xu Xiaoshou, but she hadn't expected this young man from the Feng family to be one of her admirers.As the Preaching Mirror turned towards her, seeing the bright light indicating 'On', Beibei quickly patted her face, trying her best to make the red marks from being pinched disappear from her plump cheeks.Immediately, she smoothed the wrinkles on her white dress with a small hand, grasped the Emperor Sword, and tilted it slightly backward to make the shot look better.Then she showed a profile… a profile could slightly hide the swollen flesh on her face from being pinched.Finally, she slightly raised her chin, and with the unfathomable tone she remembered the Seven Sword Immortals using, she spoke sparingly, faintly:"Oh? Is that so?"

Feng Zhongzui understood the Seven Sword Immortals too well!When he forcefully controlled the Seven Sword Immortals with his mirror, it was effortless for him.As the spatial sphere rotated, and the Preaching Mirror's view simultaneously encompassed Sword Immortal Beibei and Sword Immortal Shou, he had another flash of inspiration and said:"Yes, I've broadcast every one of your Sword Immortal battles, except for the one with the Eldest Senior Brother in Canyue Immortal City.""Was that something that could be broadcast…?" Hearing this, Beibei's face turned ashen, and she almost drew her sword to stab Feng Zhongzui.Feng Zhongzui hastily held the Preaching Mirror in front of him, hiding himself.After Beibei bared her teeth and looked back, seeing her 'ghastly, fanged' reflection in the mirror, she was startled back to her gentle self and nodded lightly:"Good."Feng Zhongzui's head popped out from behind the Preaching Mirror with a chuckle and said:"But don't be disappointed; the battle with Eldest Senior Brother was also re-broadcast by my Preaching Mirror's mother mirror.""Now, the entire Southern Domain… no, the entire continent has seen it.""I'll chop you up!"

The moment Preaching Mirrors lit up across the Five Domains.No one expected the 'Lord Shou's Return' drama, which they had waited for over half a month, to launch with such an unannounced, sudden assault.Even funnier, Lord Shou and the Great Emperor Cangsheng hadn't even begun their fight… Feng Zhongzui's broadcast of this little Beibei skit first served as an excellent warm-up.And when the final shot froze on Beibei raising her sword in an angry strike, but ridiculously zoomed in on her entire face, primarily highlighting the red handprint on it, everyone in front of the Preaching Mirrors burst out laughing.

"What a Sword Immortal Beibei! Sword Immortal? Immortal aura? She can't keep up the act at all!""That handprint was from Lord Shou! My friend in the Central Domain, who's on site, just messaged me via a communication bead to watch the Preaching Mirror, saying Lord Shou had returned, and indeed!""It has to be Feng Zhongzui; that familiar feeling is back. Everyone else's Preaching Mirrors broadcast garbage, no commentary, who understands ancient sword cultivators?""Exactly, Feng Zhongzui doesn't even need commentary; just a magnified image, and I can tell what he's thinking!""Plump face, want to pinch…""By the way, when is Feng Zhongzui returning to the Southern Domain? I still owe him a drink at Huayue Tower!""How come this Emperor Sword can't cut through the spatial sphere? Is it that weak? What kind of spirit technique is this move by Lord Shou, that Beibei can't break through his blockade?"

Indeed, her sword strike, while filled with anger, was just for venting.But when the Emperor Sword sliced through space, it felt like hitting nothingness, not even severing the spatial sphere trapping her, making Beibei pause in confusion."Space?""Swordless Technique?"Beibei's eyes were filled with doubt and surprise.With just that subtle sensation, she discerned much about Xu Xiaoshou.She even felt that for an instant just now, she had entered an illusion of the second world, as if she had struck a sword in her mind, or touched a non-existent essence, her power swapped between real and illusionary… and it seemed to have been hidden away!"What's going on?"Beibei was somewhat frightened.She carefully observed the spatial sphere around her that was trapping her…"This isn't a spatial spirit technique.""Is this a continuous output sword technique where a single sword strike incorporates nine major sword arts?""As long as Xu Xiaoshou lives, this sword art continues, and she, herself, cannot escape?""But that's not right…"Beibei, deep in thought, became increasingly horrified. She stomped her small foot against the invisible space, which felt both ethereal and real, making her even more unnerved.She was certain that when Xu Xiaoshou fought her in Jade City before, while he could have won, his mastery of the eighteen ancient sword flows was absolutely not this refined.Now, it seemed he had undergone special training at the God-Slaying Official's Relic, perfectly integrating the nine major sword arts and eighteen sword flows.Even his application of the second realm of various sword arts had become superb!"That was the God-Slaying Official's Relic, right?"Beibei pressed her finger to her forehead, deep in thought, finding that her memory should not have been tampered with.Xu Xiaoshou definitely didn't enter the Sword Tower; he entered Ran Ming's inheritance ground."Hmm, Ran Ming, was he possessed by the Sword God?""Only after finishing his studies did he gain the courage to return and face the Great Emperor Cangsheng alone?"

"Look!""Quick, look!"

Apricot Realm, Jade City.Suddenly, apricot branches outlined and spread out a huge light and shadow spectacle across the sky.The image projected on it first presented a long-unseen figure."Lord Shou!""Lord Shou isn't dead?""Damn, that little thief didn't die in the God-Slaying Official's Relic; the continent is in trouble.""Excellent, Lord Shou is back! The Apricot Realm's unification of the Holy Spirit Continent is just around the corner."Jade City erupted in uproar.To this day, under the governance of Lord Li, almost half of Jade City's population has changed their way of thinking.They knew that even if Lord Shou were to perish, the Apricot Realm would only drift in various broken currents.Therefore, they feared they would never leave the Apricot Realm in this lifetime, and rather than resisting stubbornly, it was better to surrender completely.Becoming an external member of the 'Number One Tower in the Sky' was quite good too.Firstly, the spiritual energy concentration in the Apricot Realm was already several times stronger than outside, and as a newly formed world, its Dao principles were extremely clear, making enlightenment easy.Upon surrendering, one could also reside in Jade City's newly planned inner city, enjoying many high-level benefits such as grotto-heavens, spiritual medicines, and weapons.If one could pass the assessment and become a direct subordinate of Lord Li, there would even be opportunities to leave the Apricot Realm to perform missions.Though going out wasn't necessarily a good thing…

Before Jade City was relocated, those who could reside within it were either wealthy or noble, all from great clans, each with sharp-sighted individuals.Most of these people could see that the Apricot Realm was prospering and Jade City was flourishing.For the sake of family continuation, this wave of investment was essential, whether they wanted to or not.Because at this moment in the city, those loudly opposing Lord Shou's tyrannical rule were, conversely, some who were dissatisfied with their lives but unwilling to strive, or former Red Guards and White Guards whose organizations had been disbanded.The remaining great clans, after seeing Lord Shou relocate Jade City and then leave it alone, only leaving behind a very 'down-to-earth' Lord Li, had now basically pledged their allegiance."A superior who can let us live very well…"This was the final conclusion reached by the various clans in Jade City regarding Lord Shou.And indeed, that true city lord, the master of the Apricot Realm, had only made one appearance after relocating the city.The rest of the time, he was exactly like this moment, merely unfurling an image in the sky, letting others watch him, praise him, and loudly sing his praises."What's wrong with taking a glance at him?""What's wrong with praising him?""Could it be that by just looking at him and praising him once, Xu Xiaoshou's strength would somehow soar?"

"Long live Lord Shou!""Lord Shou is wise!""Xu Xiaoshou, get lost!""Xu Xiaoshou must die! Great Emperor Cangsheng is invincible… Ugh, let me go, where are you taking me?! Ah!"Jade City's cheers were polarized.

In the Crystal Palace, Lord Li, who had just finished meeting Xiao Wanfeng, put away the Void-Force Box and the black trench coat, his aura receding to that of Li Fugui.Li Fugui gazed at the sky scroll unfolding in the distance, watching Lord Shou displaying his handsomeness from all angles without blind spots, and fell into thought.He wasn't thinking about such superficial things…What he saw at a glance was that the plan Lord Shou entrusted Xiao Wanfeng to convey to him was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface."He's already out and making a spectacle, why would I still need to send people in?""So, could he then avoid executing the mission?""No!""Not only did he need to send people in, but all actions, in every aspect, had to keep pace with Lord Shou's rhythm!"

"Someone!""Here!""Summon Xiao Qing to the Crystal Palace, Xiao Zi to the City of the Dying Pagoda, Xiao Lu to Fengjia City's First Observation Deck, Xiao Huang to Canyue Immortal City, Xiao Lan to the Flower and Grass Pavilion… Upon arrival, quickly enter the God-Slaying Official's Relic. Those who disobey will be executed.""Yes!""Summon Xiao Hong.""Here!""You, quickly go to the First Observation Deck in the Southern Domain, find another Lord Shou, and transmit a message: 'Little Li knows everyone on Holy Mountain; you can ask. If you need any cooperation, please instruct. His Apricot Realm jade tokens are always ready.'""Yes!""Summon Xiao Hei.""Here!""You, quickly transmit orders to all major strongholds in the Five Domains to create chaos. I need every branch of the Holy Temple to be in disarray, making all previously hidden 'Lord Shous' appear simultaneously!""Yes!""Summon Xiao Bai…""Summon Xiao Cheng…"

Li Fugui's thoughts flowed continuously, and a series of commands were systematically issued.He had a premonition that since Lord Shou had returned so forcefully this time, he was definitely planning something big.The role of logistics, for Lord Shou, might not be a timely help in distress, but if it could add a touch of brilliance, then his position as the second-in-command of the 'Number One Tower in the Sky' would be secure.After instructing his subordinates, Li Fugui fell into deep thought again."Since Lord Shou was planning something big, Ai Cangsheng would certainly have a response. The two sides pulling against each other would inevitably lead to something even bigger…"

Hiss!Li Fugui suddenly took a sharp breath.Always thinking ten steps ahead, he saw the coming great storm from Lord Shou's unconventional appearance."Is the sky truly about to change?"He murmured to himself, then thought for a moment, took out a brightly polished communication bead, pressed it to activate, and put it to his ear.He bent at the waist, pulling his neck back.Lord Li, who was so dignified, actually had a fawning expression on his face as he cautiously spoke:"Excuse me, is this Lord Bazun An?""Oh no, no, it's not Li Chengtian, nor Li Fugui, he's dead… I'm Xiao Zhu, Zhu Sanli…"