The Nine Palaces Divine Sword possessed extraordinary spiritual power. Seeing the crowd coming to seize it, it unleashed sharp sword lights, forcing them away, and then transformed into a streak of cold light, flying towards Hu Le.
Hu Le reached out, and the divine sword instantly fell into his hand.
Only then did the group of cultivators notice Hu Le's presence, and they quickly surrounded him on their escape light.
Meanwhile, Yun Zhongzi, who was inside the Jade Pillar Cave, was also disturbed by the commotion and rushed over on auspicious clouds.
From afar, he saw a group of cultivators surrounding Hu Le and his disciples, their expressions rather unfriendly.
His heart skipped a beat.
Those were all cultivators from Zhongnan Mountain, who were his neighbors. They had some interactions and even a good relationship.
Seeing that they dared to surround Hu Le, he hurriedly shouted, "How dare you! You must not be disrespectful to His Majesty the Emperor!"
Although he was reprimanding them, he was actually trying to save these cultivators.
Otherwise, if these people were disrespectful to Hu Le, he didn't believe Hu Le would let them off the hook.
As for whether they pose any threat to Hu Le?
He chuckled to himself...
Let alone the number of cultivators in front of us, even if their numbers were increased tenfold or even a hundredfold, they probably still wouldn't be able to match a single finger of Hu Le's.
As a neighbor, shouldn't he be well aware of these people's level of cultivation and spiritual attainment?
Although most of them were born with innate spirituality, they did not receive instruction from renowned teachers.
His cultivation was all inherited from the Heavenly Dao, and was self-enlightened, so it was rather crude. The magical power and primordial spirit he cultivated were also mixed and impure, making it difficult for him to achieve the Great Dao in the future.
His primordial spirit's magical power was impure, so his strength was naturally only average, and he couldn't even compare to some of the immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court.
They actually dare to be disrespectful to the Lord of Heaven today? Do they think they've lived too long?
The crowd had been planning to threaten Hu Le to force him to hand over the divine sword, but when they heard someone shouting, they all looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yun Zhongzi arriving on a cloud.
They have generally had a positive impression of Yun Zhongzi.
Although he became a disciple of the Jade Void Palace and a member of Pangu's sect, he did not act arrogantly towards his neighbors.
Normally, when they need something, Yun Zhongzi always greets them with a smile and will definitely lend a hand if he can.
Therefore, in everyone's mind, he was a Taoist master with a great reputation among the Qi practitioners in Zhongnan Mountain.
"Brother Yun Zhongzi, you've come at the perfect time! A divine sword appeared in the mountains, but this person managed to steal it. You must help us get it back!"
A rogue cultivator who usually had a good relationship with Yun Zhongzi called out to Yun Zhongzi.
Yun Zhongzi arrived on a cloud and glanced coldly at the man. “Shut up! Why aren’t you all coming forward with me to pay your respects to the Emperor?”
As he spoke, he stepped through the clouds and gracefully arrived at the cliff, bowing respectfully to Hu Le on his mount.
“Yun Zhongzi, a disciple of Yuxu Palace, greets Your Majesty.”
"So it's Fellow Daoist Yun Zhongzi! It's been a long time!"
Hu Le smiled slightly, feeling that this trip was truly destined for the Yuqing Sect. He had just met Yu Ding and Huang Long at Yuquan Mountain, and now he had met Yun Zhongzi.
He had already met three of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect in a short period of time.
After Hu Le laughed, he flicked his finger lightly on the Nine Palaces Divine Sword, causing the sword to tremble and emit a crisp humming sound.
To everyone present, the sound of the sword seemed like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger, causing their hearts to tremble.
He then asked, "Yun Zhongzi, did you come here this time also to seize this divine sword from me?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhongzi couldn't help but chuckle.
"Haha...Your Majesty is joking. How could I possibly have such a courage?"
He turned around and saw a group of cultivators staring at him blankly. He quickly introduced them, saying, "This is the Heavenly Court's Dongxuan Emperor. Why don't you all come over and pay your respects!"
Everyone's expression changed upon hearing this.
Although they had never met the Dongxuan Emperor, they had heard of his name before.
After all, which cultivator in the primordial world hadn't heard of the name of the Lord of Heaven?
It should be understood that, nominally, the Heavenly Court holds the fate of all living beings in the primordial world in its hands, and they are naturally included in that.
Several people who were just about to attack Hu Le felt a chill run down their spines. They were thankful that Yun Zhongzi had arrived in time to stop their foolish behavior.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"If we have offended you in any way just now, we hope Your Majesty will forgive us!"
The group reluctantly stepped forward to pay their respects.
Since these people didn't actually make a move or say anything disrespectful, Hu Le naturally wouldn't stoop to their level.
He nodded slightly to the crowd: "You are all innocent, please rise."
"Your Majesty has mercy!"
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty!"
The group felt somewhat relieved, and after thanking Hu Le again, they got up.
Yun Zhongzi was quite pleased to see that Hu Le had let everyone go.
Zhongnan Mountain has long been peaceful and serene; he certainly doesn't want it to be stained with blood because of a few people's momentary lapse of judgment...
"Today, the Emperor's descent to our Zhongnan Mountain is both an honor and a destiny for us."
"I hope the Emperor will take pity on their difficult pursuit of the Dao, and expound the Great Dao to them, guiding them onto the true path of enlightenment."
Yun Zhongzi spoke on behalf of all the cultivators, pleading for the Dao.
Hu Le had finally made it to Zhongnan Mountain, so of course he wanted to pray for good fortune for the cultivators there.
Upon hearing this, all the cultivators' eyes lit up, knowing that this was the opportunity they had been dreaming of.
If they could hear this emperor preach even once now, they would surely benefit immensely in the future...
Since Yun Zhongzi had spoken up for them, how could they just stand by and watch? They all quickly knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground.
"We beg Your Majesty to have mercy on us and take pity on our difficult pursuit of the Dao, and to pass on the Great Dao to us."
"..."
Everyone spoke up to make their requests.
Hu Le nodded slightly upon hearing this. All the great supernatural beings had preached the Tao in the world, guiding sentient beings to the Tao and performing acts of compassion.
Since entering the Dao, he has been cultivating his own Great Dao and has not preached the Dao in the world to guide sentient beings to enlightenment. He is not as compassionate as his fellow Daoists.
In the future, he may also establish his own sect. Today is a good opportunity to preach his own great principles and also to gather some morality for the future sect.
"Since you have made such a earnest request, then today I will show you great mercy and preach the path to enlightenment."
As Hu Le spoke, he got up and got off the ox's back, then found a relatively flat bluestone to sit on.
"The Emperor's virtue nurtures all living beings, and his merits will be immeasurable!"
Yun Zhongzi praised it, then walked to the large rock, pointed to the ground beneath his feet, revealing a futon, and sat down.
Seeing this, the other cultivators followed suit and sat down next to Yun Zhongzi.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of people were sitting on the cliff.
Hu Le didn't mind the small number of people and immediately began to talk about the Great Dao.
Seeing that most of the cultivators here did not possess the true methods, he focused on purifying their magical power and primordial spirit, and consolidating their foundation.
It also contains some methods of Qi cultivation. If one has enough opportunity, one can comprehend the true methods within, cultivate accordingly, and become an immortal in the future...
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