Peerless Taoist

This news caught Lu Yu off guard and he did not expect it at all.    

At that time, Li Fang and Lu Yu were both people who had ascended from the Lower Realm. However, it seemed that he had already set up a plan in the Heavenly Realm a long time ago. Thus, during the last years of Great Yu, he had immediately established a powerful Great Tang Dynasty, and his military power was unstoppable.    

This was a tyrant of a generation, and he was patient enough to endure, and his methods were also ruthless enough.    

However, Lu Yu had originally wanted to defeat Li Fang in a fair and square manner, but he did not expect that he would receive the news of Li Fang's death.    

"Why did you only inform me of this news now?" Lu Yu said in a deep voice.    

"This..." Zhang Yi hesitated and wanted to say something, but he stopped himself.    

"Speak!"    

Zhang Yi sighed and said, "It was Penglai who did it. They have already controlled the entire Tang Territory and are now conducting a large-scale search for the Heavenly Network."    

"They even spread false news to confuse the public and disrupt the intelligence network of the Heavenly Network, which is why there is only real news now."    

Lu Yu's heart sank, and a strong killing intent swept through the surroundings. Many eunuchs standing around him were shocked.    

When the Heavenly Network was established, it had established a tight intelligence network, which was quite meticulous. However, now that there was a situation where the intelligence network could not be passed on, it must have suffered a serious destruction.    

It seemed that Penglai had already planned this for a long time.    

"What is the situation in the Tang Dynasty now?" Lu Yu asked.    

A bitter smile appeared on Zhang Yi's face as he said, "The information we received is quite vague, but we can still deduce that the direct descendants of Li and Tang have been almost completely wiped out. Even many of the famous ministers and generals of the Tang Dynasty seem to have almost all died."    

"The entire Tang Realm is controlled by Penglai."    

Lu Yu's eyes narrowed slightly as he lightly tapped the armrest of the dragon throne.    

During this period of time, Lu Yu had been dealing with the matter of annexing the Great Zhou and merging the two dynasties, so he did not pay much attention to Penglai.    

In fact, Penglai had been completely silent during this period of time, not daring to cause trouble in the territory of Great Qin.    

Lu Yu had originally planned to wait until the matter of merging the two dynasties was truly settled before he would take care of Penglai. He did not expect that Penglai would make the first move, and it was aimed at the Tang Dynasty.    

"Didn't Li Fang even send out a letter of request for help? It seems that Penglai has been plotting for a long time."    

Lu Yu's eyes were filled with a solemn expression.    

"Your Majesty, should we dispatch an army to the Tang Realm to take a look?" Lu Jingsheng stepped forward and asked.    

Lu Yu waved his hand and said, "We need to consider the army dispatching, as well as the provisions and soldiers. It is too slow. I will personally handle this matter."    

After saying that, Lu Yu thought of something and glanced at Lu Jingsheng and Ao Guang. "Order the army near the Tang Realm to assemble immediately and await my orders. Send a letter to the Outer Temple, the Punishment Bureau, the Imperial Dragon Guards, the Skynet, the Six Gates, and the Ministry of Justice, to annihilate all the forces related to Penglai and not leave a single survivor!"    

Lu Yu said indifferently, "No matter if it is the sect or the officials of the government, as long as they collude with Penglai, they will not be able to live. This is a special case. I will write a note and send it to the Cabinet. You can do it."    

The ministers looked at each other and saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes.    

It seemed that His Majesty was really serious now.    

"As you wish." The ministers all agreed.    

...    

Tang Territory.    

The Zi Wei Galaxy.    

The stars were shining, but there was a deathly silence between the stars. There was no longer the prosperity of the past.    

Occasionally, there would be a few warships sailing by, but they were all warships filled with soldiers. They carried spirit stone cannons and were filled with killing intent.    

Lu Yu instantly teleported to this place. When he saw this scene, he frowned.    

The Zi Wei Galaxy was much more desolate than when he had come here in the past.    

Looking around, it was almost empty. There were very few people in the cities, and some villages and towns were even deserted. They had become barren lands.    

The Great Tang occupied two galaxies, so it had enough soldiers to conquer Great Yu. It relied on its strong logistics, and the source of the logistics was the prosperous territory.    

The Zi Wei Galaxy was like an ocean of stars. It was vast and had trillions of people living here. It was prosperous and flourishing.    

However, when he came here again, this place had undergone a tremendous change. It was as if it had been separated from the world.    

Lu Yu stopped a flying boat, which was filled with people. However, many of them looked nervous, as if they were frightened birds, looking back and forth.    

"Old man, are you passing merchants? What exactly happened in the Zi Wei Galaxy? Why are there so few people?" Lu Yu asked the boat owner.    

The owner of the boat was only at the Human Immortal Realm. His face was extremely nervous, and when he saw Lu Yu arrive, his heart was in his throat.    

"Little brother, you are from another place, right? Come with us." The old man pulled Lu Yu into the cabin, and at the same time, ordered his subordinates to quickly drive the boat.    

The flying boat advanced quickly, and Lu Yu could clearly see the scene in the cabin.    

In the narrow cabin, there were actually people all over. There were both men and women, and most of them were commoners.    

"What exactly happened?" Lu Yu asked.    

"Alas! It is a long story. Looking at your appearance, you should not be from the Zi Wei Galaxy. Let's go quickly. If we are slow, we will be taken away and treated as slaves." The old man said with a trembling voice, his eyes filled with panic.    

The old man seemed to have experienced some kind of stimulation, and his eyes were filled with fear. He explained the origin of the situation to Lu Yu in a broken voice.    

After Penglai was born, it quickly conquered Tang Tian Chao, and many of the officials of the Tang Dynasty were changed to Penglai's lackeys.    

After that, there were new policies that were announced one after another.    

First, it increased the taxes collected in various places. Then, it created a new name and increased the taxes that originally did not need to be collected.    

After that, the various government officials used the excuse of colluding with the rebels to confiscate the properties of many aristocratic families. Many people directly went bankrupt and ended up on the streets.    

If it was the wealthy families, it would be even more difficult for the ordinary people.    

Many people were unable to take out so much money, so they were forcefully taken away and used as slaves.    

In the Zi Wei Galaxy, there were countless dangerous mountains. The environment was harsh, but it also contained a lot of resources, such as spirit mines, iron mines, coal mines, and so on.    

All the people who were taken as slaves were sealed with cultivation levels, and they were chained up. They were forced to do extremely harsh labor in the dark mine.    

Many people were tired to death, and there were even many people who were beaten to death.    

Every once in a while, someone would escape. However, the government seemed to have expected this. They had imposed a curfew in the Zi Wei Galaxy, and no one was allowed to escape.    

If anyone dared to escape, they would be punished severely after they were caught.    

On the border of the Tang Realm, there were heavy troops patrolling back and forth. Once someone dared to escape, they would immediately punish him severely.    

"Now, even if I am sent to the mine, I will die. If I escape, I might have a chance to live." The old man sighed, his face was pale and filled with despair.