In the Apocalypse Version, Lu Yan initially wielded the Soul Banner to harvest millions of zombies, continuously boosting the Underworld army and numerous ghost generals, making him invincible in the Golden Core Realm.
The massive increase in power, coupled with the looming crisis of the Immortality Version, led Lu Yan to abandon his previous cautious demeanor and turn to wanton slaughter.
Lu Yan alone slaughtered more than twenty Golden Core Corpse Kings, and more than ten Transcendents.
Imprisoned by the Extraordinary Rules' limits in the Apocalypse Version, these Corpse King Transcendents could only exert Early Stage of Golden Core power, but transformed into Nascent Soul Demon Kings ruling Demon City and Nascent Soul Old Monsters overseeing dark cults with the update to the Xianxia Version.
And these powerful beings, meant to make a name for themselves, were slaughtered entirely by the Underworld army led by Lu Yan, witnessed by many onlookers.
After all, which Nascent Soul Old Monster in the Xianxia Version is not a top-tier strongman with a long lifespan, capable of watching the passage of ages?
The Nascent Soul Stage is virtually the pinnacle of regular combat strength in the Xianxia Version. Were it not for Lu Yan confirming from various sources that the true immortals exist at an incredibly high power level in the Xianxia Version, he might consider Divinity Transformation above Nascent Soul as the pinnacle of version power.
In just six months, the fall of dozens of Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses is a significant event, even in the Xianxia Version.
Simply this alone is enough to move the Ten Great Schools in the righteous path and intimidate the medium and minor factions into reverence.
If Lu Yan could stabilize the situation, using Nine Nether Immortal City as a foundation, he might establish a monumental achievement in the Xianxia Version, allowing Nine Nether Immortal City to become a top-ranking force second only to the Ten Great Schools and various major sects of the demonic path.
But...Lu Yan dared not.
With the update from the Apocalypse Version to the Xianxia Version, the power level of the world increased several times, the Foundation Establishment advanced to Golden Core, and the Golden Core Corpse Kings transformed into Nascent Soul powerhouses, yet Lu Yan remained unchanged.
Not to mention that Lu Yan could barely utilize the Human Emperor Banner, even if he could use it freely, it would only amount to peak Golden Core power.
If all the Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals were enhanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage, perhaps they might deter some Early Stage Nascent Soul True Monarchs, but that would be the limit.
Lu Yan's prior actions in the Apocalypse Version had already stirred up several dozen medium and minor factions.
Some came to offer reverence, and equally, some would harbor resentment.
Those sects of dark cults and side paths whose Nascent Soul True Monarchs were killed by Lu Yan, trampled underfoot, would surely bear a grudge in secret.
Once Lu Yan's true current strength is exposed, using the resentment gathered from previous conflicts with the demon clans and dark cults, attacks by Nascent Soul True Monarchs would undoubtedly follow.
If more than several Nascent Soul True Monarchs were to attack, Lu Yan would have no chance of survival.
"The resources of Nine Nether Immortal City are great, but you need a life to take them."
A torrent of thoughts flashed through Lu Yan's mind before he turned and left without looking back.
Such a scene left the Cyan Robe Qi Cultivator stunned, hastily calling out loudly: "Senior! Senior!"
Nonetheless, Lu Yan disregarded everything, directly maneuvering a flash of light to fly deep into the Wushan Mountains.
Meanwhile, atop the Nine Nether Immortal City's wall, the Lord of Nine Nether, Li Hao, clad in a deep blue Magic Robe, was receiving more than ten Golden Core Real People from various factions.
Three at the Golden Core Peak, eleven at the Early Stage of Golden Core, such a magnificent lineup could even level the newly established Nine Nether Immortal City, not to mention they represented three Nascent Soul Sects and eleven Golden Core Sects.
Any one of these Golden Core Sects, in terms of overall strength, exceeded Nine Nether Immortal City.
But in front of Li Hao, these Golden Core Real People from various factions displayed utmost respect, even the three Golden Core Peak masters deliberately trailing half a step behind Li Hao as a mark of courtesy.
A Golden Core Peak Real Person from Qinghe Sect spoke up with a smiling face: The rıghtful source is 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩
"City Lord Li, I just heard that master has emerged?"
The Southern Border Territory, governed by the Cyan Simurgh Sect, one of the Ten Great Schools, normally would not allow a Nascent Soul True Monarch to establish a sect in its domain.
So Qinghe Sect is not in the Southern Border Territory, but far in the sect-rich region outside the Southern Border, the Southern Wilderness, boasting three Nascent Soul True Monarchs, placing its strength as notable among the many Nascent Soul Sects in the Southern Wilderness.
The Underworld Envoy once appeared in the Southern Wilderness with the Underworld army, previously slaying several Nascent Soul Demon Kings and three Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
As one of the influential powers in the Southern Wilderness, a Golden Core Real Person from Qinghe Sect was once involved in the farce to capture the Underworld Envoy, and later defected from Qinghe Sect to avoid implicating the sect due to the relentless pursuit by the Underworld Envoy.
The Qinghe Sect originally assumed this Golden Core Real Person was doomed, yet approximately a month ago, this Golden Core Real Person unexpectedly returned to Qinghe Sect, claiming urgent news for the Grand Elders.
After some inquiry, this Golden Core Real Person disclosed a hidden colossal battle that took place in the Southern Wilderness.
Seven Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had participated in the hunt for the Underworld Envoy gathered everyone, intending to unite with seven Nascent Soul Demon Kings and tens of thousands of demon beasts to ambush the Underworld Envoy.
Some were unwilling to collude with the demon clans and were nearly executed by Nascent Soul True Monarchs. Ultimately, the Underworld Envoy, who had been secretly blended among the crowd, took action, resulting in a heaven-shaking earth-shattering battle.
The war involved more than ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs and dozens of Golden Core Real People.
Moreover, some were already at the Peak of Nascent Soul, nearly a step away from the Divinity Transformation Realm, deserving to be called Grand Real Persons.