Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

The nobles present were all stirred up, not paying heed to the commander of the Zhennan Army before them.

While others might fear the Zhennan Army, these families who had been rooted in Yun Province for thousands of years had no such concerns.

Although the Zhennan Army was Yun Province’s number one force, responsible for defending several southern provinces, in terms of strength alone, they could completely sweep all the families in Yun Province.

However, the Zhennan Army, having been established for over a thousand years, was filled with internal factions, and the territorial families, as local snakes, held significant talking power.

Without the help of these families, even Marquis Zhennan himself would have difficulty taking complete control of the Zhennan Army.

On the surface, Great Xia was still controlled by the Imperial Court, but the rise of the sects was only a matter of time. At this critical juncture, the Imperial Court wouldn’t push the families toward the sects, which further emboldened them.

General Yu, one of the leading generals of the Zhennan Army, couldn’t help but feel a headache at the scene before him.

Just yesterday, the Zhennan Army received a message from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, stating that the Ghost Market had appeared at the junction of Yun Province and Qing Province. As the commander, it was normal for him to lead the army to seal off the area to prevent the spread of the Ghost Market.

Who could have known that within a short half day, the Ghost Market would have inexplicably disappeared, and all the ordinary people who had accidentally entered the ghost market were found on a hill.

Once this news spread, it was akin to stirring up a hornet’s nest, calling all the families and sects of Yun Province.

The reason is simply that the name Ghost Market holds too much impact.

The Ghost Market first appeared more than three thousand years ago, during the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge era. Initially, it only spread within a small range and was a somewhat mysterious ghost light.

It was only after a lucky person obtained a spirit treasure from it and used it to become the Void Refining True Monarch that the Ghost Market’s fame spread all over the world.

Countless cultivators both loved and feared the Ghost Market.

What they loved was that many cultivators nearing the end of their lives took risks to enter it, and after they came out, they extended their lifespan by a hundred years out of the blue. There were also low-level cultivators who obtained numerous strange treasures and ultimately became a regional hegemon.

What they feared was that there were not a few cultivators who fell in the Ghost Market, including even the Spirit Refining True Being and the Void Refining True Monarch.

Moreover, wherever the Ghost Market went, it would inevitably devour a large number of local people. Ordinary people entering it meant certain death.

If it were only this, the Ghost Market could only be counted as one of the numerous historical legends, and it would not cause such a significant impact as it does now.

What really made the Ghost Market famous again after three thousand years was that the Ghost Market appeared in Liang Province half a month ago, devouring hundreds of civilians.

Eventually, out of these hundreds of people, only one lucky person at the Essence Refining Stage managed to escape. The rest were all left in the Ghost Market.

The legend of three thousand years ago had reappeared in the world. This news thoroughly exploded the entire Great Xia Cultivation World.

Countless people guessed whether the Ghost Market was a special grotto heavens sacred ground, and how the Ghost Market has been passed down.

However, compared to the reason it has been passed down, people place more importance on the wealth accumulated by the Ghost Market.

Those treasures and spells from the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge era, have they also been passed down to three thousand years later?

The rumored gambling house that can bet your life to extend your lifespan, does it still exist?

By peeping at cause and effect of the future, the Hexagram Divination Demon that can calculate everything in the world, can it see a glimpse of the future trend?

Just these things are enough to attract countless people to compete for them.

Today, a huge number of regular survivors appeared in the Ghost Market. Once this news broke, it naturally attracted the attention of these noble families.

In the eyes of the noble families, ordinary people being able to enter and exit the Ghost Market must represent a change in its rules. They may have a chance to profit from it.

As for why there are no sects and families from other provinces, it’s not that they are not interested, but that all the families and sects in Yun Province have joined hands to block the news.

Otherwise, the number of sects and noble families that come here would be several times the current amount.

While the families forced a joint action, several large hidden sects led by the Old Ancestor’s Temple stood aside casually, silently observing the situation.

At present, they are not suitable to participate and have a direct conflict with the Imperial Court, but they can still benefit from the sidelines.

The noble families also need to use the deterrence of the sects to pressure the court to reveal the truth. Although there is no express statement on the surface, one can say that they are in perfect unison.

Faced with this situation, General Yu began to feel the pressure from all sides.

Just then, there was a melodious crane’s cry in the wilderness.

Everyone looked up to see a giant Immortal crane flapping its wings and approaching swiftly in the clear sky.

The huge body seemed to have no wind resistance. All the wind in the high altitude turned into force assisting its flight. In an instant, it had approached this barren mountain.

It s the Roaming Cloud Crane of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau!”

“There are only two Roaming Cloud Cranes in the entire Imperial Astronomical Bureau, and they are both kept in the Imperial Capital.

It is unknown which Esteemed Emissary is traveling and needs to use the Immortal Crane for transportation?”

Even General Yu was puzzled.

Although the Ghost Market was famous, there was no need for an Esteemed Emissary of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to come here personally.

In the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, from top to bottom, the positions were Superintendent, the Four Great Esteemed Emissaries, and those in charge stationed in each province.

The Esteemed Emissaries not only held high positions, but also owning the Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s inherited strength, they were naturally among the top batch. Moreover, the Four Great Esteemed Emissaries had the power to supervise all provinces.

The hands of all generations of Esteemed Emissaries had been stained with the blood of many noble families.

So when they heard the name of Esteemed Emissary, all the noble families and sects present felt a chill.

Quite a few families already had the intention to retreat, but some still stubbornly spoke up:

“So what if the Esteemed Emissary is here? The appearance of the Ghost Market in Yun Province is of great importance. As local noble families of Yun Province, don’t we even have the right to know?”

“Even if it’s the Esteemed Emissary, they can’t be here so unreasonably…”

This sentence was cut off halfway, stuck in their throats.

Because, as the Roaming Cloud Crane flew closer, everyone present saw that it wasn’t any of the Four Great Esteemed Emissaries on the back of the crane, but a middle-aged man in a moon-white long robe with a refined temperament.

“The Superintendent!”

The Superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, in charge of the entire Great Xia’s Imperial Astronomical Bureau, the second highest in all of Great Xia, his position was even higher than that of the Crown Prince and the Left and Right Chancellors.

“Greetings to the Superintendent!”

“My regards to you, Superintendent!”

All the people knelt and saluted the Superintendent on the crane, even the impertinent nobles bowed their heads.

Several hidden sects, led by Mount Laojun, also showed seriousness and respectfully saluted the Superintendent.

However, the Superintendent Ignores everything to went straight into the barracks from the crane.

Three hours later, the dusty Superintendent entered the Golden Throne Hall and handed a statement to Emperor Xia’s desk.

Tonight, at the Hour of the Rat, the Ancient One known as the Book Immortal sent a message saying that the Immortal-Ascending Taoist was suspected to appear in the Ghost Market.

I hurriedly went to Yun Province and found that the Ghost Market had long been avoided, leaving 265 survivors on the barren hills.

One person claimed that he saw an Immortal riding a tiger under the moon, walking on the moon..’¹