Poverty

Chapter 1704 Changes in the Hongjie Realm
Li Yanchu's release of the Supreme Chaos Dao Scripture plunged the outer realms into a bloodbath, but also bought the Jingjie Universe more than a decade of time.

The Heavenly Dao of the Jingjie Universe continues to grow stronger, and its territory is much larger than before.

This caused Li Yanchu's cultivation level as a cosmic primordial spirit to advance by leaps and bounds.

In addition, over the past ten years, Li Yanchu has cultivated both the Supreme Chaos Dao to the point of immortality.

The cultivation of these two Great Daos, especially the Great Dao of Chaos, would take tens of thousands of years even in the outer realms.
However, Li Yanchu, by taking advantage of the characteristics of the cosmic primordial spirit, comprehended the free-floating Great Dao in the universe and actually cultivated these two Great Daos to the immortal level in a short period of time.

Now, Li Yanchu has attained immortality in all six high-level Daos: killing, martial arts, primordial chaos, supreme, primordial chaos, and reincarnation.

However, he didn't know to what extent his cultivation had improved, or whether he could rival a Dao Lord.

A cultivation craze swept across the entire Jingjie Universe. After all, without cultivation, one would have no power to resist when enemies attacked, and would have no choice but to die.

Therefore, this trend of involution is very prevalent.

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On this day, Li Yanchu decided to set off for the outer realms once again.

This time, he traveled to the outer regions by ship. When he arrived at the ferry, he did not go on a killing spree because he had too many cases on his hands.

Li Yanchu transformed into the appearance of a strange person, with a strong body and ferocious muscles.

He also had some knowledge of the Heavenly Dao beyond the realm, and simulating this Great Dao was effortless for him.

Upon arriving at the ferry crossing, a guard approached and inquired.

Li Yanchu's eyes narrowed, and he shouted, "Get out of the way!"

The aura of an ancient holy clan emanated from him, instantly inspiring awe in everyone.

Li Yanchu ignored the guards and left directly.

His aura was extremely powerful, while the guard's cultivation was weak, only at the eighth level of the Dao Realm. When facing Li Yanchu, his aura unconsciously weakened.

Unfortunately, Li Yanchu resembled someone from the old Holy Clan. The old Holy Clan was notorious for its tyranny, and they treated the new Holy Clan like pigs and dogs.

Not to mention the guardians who ascended from the vast universe.

Therefore, the guards exchanged glances and remained silent.

After Li Yanchu left, one of the guards said, "If anyone asks about this person later, don't mention him, lest we be blamed for not verifying his identity."

Another guard nodded and said, "Brother Dao is right. No one went over there just now."

The guards tacitly chose to gloss over the matter.

After leaving the ferry, Li Yanchu first wandered around the mortal realm outside the domain.

The mortal realm is plagued by constant warfare, even more severe than a decade ago. Nation wars are commonplace, and the number of deaths is increasing, with corpses strewn across the land.

Of course, the battles in the mortal realm are secondary; the main conflict lies in the Great Luo Heaven.

Li Yanchu looked up and saw that the magnificent and colorful space-time of the Great Luo Heaven still stretched across the sky above the outer realm, as if reflecting all the beauty in the world, like the other side of the sea of ​​suffering.

This is a place that is more beautiful and more attractive than the ground.

However, Li Yanchu knew that the Great Luo Heaven was strictly hierarchical, and that the Immortal Dao Lords and Great Dao Lords controlled most of the wealth outside the realm, only revealing a tiny bit between their fingers, which was then fought over by others to be used by them.

Li Yanchu thought to himself, "To shatter this behemoth, I'm afraid even a Dao Lord wouldn't be enough. I need to cultivate to the level of a Great Dao Lord before I can challenge them."

There are only five Great Dao Lords in the entire outer realm. Apart from the Supreme Great Dao Lord who fell earlier, the one closest to being a Great Dao Lord is Pangu.

Unfortunately, he was besieged by several powerful Dao Lords when he was trying to attain enlightenment, and he eventually perished and his whereabouts are unknown.

Li Yanchu had witnessed Pangu's resurrection, but he had never heard any news about Pangu, which raised some doubts in his mind.

"Could it be that the great god Pangu has already been killed by them, which is why no news of him has spread?"

"Or is he hiding somewhere, cultivating and recovering?"

Li Yanchu and Pangu have a deep connection. The axe on Pangu's body was given to him by Li Yanchu, and the last bloodline of the Pangu God Clan was also Li Yanchu's disciple.

However, Li Yanchu was unsure whether this cause and effect was good or bad. After all, even if the Pangu God Clan was not destroyed by the enemy, it would probably be destroyed by its own hand in the end.

Li Yanchu composed himself and stopped thinking about it.

He went to the Heavenly Demon Ruins, which was still the same harsh environment. The ground was cracked, and fire would occasionally erupt from the ground, with thick smoke billowing out. Not even a single immortal herb could be seen.

Above the sky, there were dazzling and colorful divine powers, which transformed into various Daoist landscapes. If one was not careful enough to trigger them, one would perish.

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In the Heavenly Demon Ruins, amidst the mountains, a tall figure slowly rose.

This man was tall and imposing, seemingly as tall as the sky.

The surrounding Daoist landscapes kept bombarding him, but they were blocked by the Daoist light around him.

This person's cultivation was extremely powerful; with a wave of his hand, his palm contained the power to annihilate everything.

The three figures joined forces to resist, forming a three-element formation of Heaven, Earth, and Man, but they were still in a very sorry state, all spitting out blood.

At this moment, Daoist Taiqing frowned slightly and summoned the Taiji Diagram, but the golden bridge that the Taiji Diagram had transformed into had already been cracked.

The Jade Ruyi, the three treasures of Daoist Yuqing, and the four swords of Zhuxian, which Daoist Tongtian had reforged, had also suffered varying degrees of damage.

Yuqing Daoist said in a deep voice, "In the end, we were caught up by Qingzai Daoist."

Taiqing Daoist said, "Qingzai's killing intent is extremely strong. We must not let him discover the location of the Hongjie Universe. We have received the grace of the Hongjie spreading the Dao, and now we should repay it with our lives."

The Taoist Master Tongtian, holding the Four Swords of Zhuxian, coldly said, "That's how it should be."

Qingzai Daojun withdrew his Dao body and revealed his true form. He came to the three of them and said in a deep voice, "Tell me the location of the ruins in the Hongjie Universe, and I can spare the three of you."

Taiqing Daoist laughed and said, "This humble Daoist knows nothing about the Hongjie Universe, nor does he understand what you are talking about, so he has no way to tell you."

Daoist Qingzai glared angrily: "The three of you are clearly using techniques from the Hong Realm. You still dare to hide it now? Do you want me to refine your primordial spirits for a million years before you will tell the truth?"

The Taoist Master Tongtian, dressed in a bright red Taoist robe, sneered, "You've only attained enlightenment a little earlier. If you and I were both immortal, I would have killed you right now."

Qingzai Daojun laughed and said, "The three of you are indeed very talented, but so what? Who is not talented? Now that I am a Daojun, I will block your path to immortality."

He immediately waved his hand and charged forward!
In a short while, Taiqing Daoist was sent flying backward, Yuqing Daoist was hanging on an ancient tree, and Tongtian Daoist's four swords were broken and his limbs were severed.

The three of them were once saints and supreme beings, but there were simply too many experts outside the realm. Qingzai Daojun had been chasing them all the way, and they were now completely exhausted.

Qingzai Daojun is a Daojun who has attained Dao twice, and the three of them are far from being his match.

Seeing that the three were determined, Qingzai Daojun said no more. He reached out and grabbed Taiqing Daoren, intending to crush his head and pull out his soul.

The Taoist Taiqing summoned the Wuji Diagram, which transformed into a golden bridge spanning the void.

He took the two Taoists, Yuqing and Tongtian, and left through the Golden Bridge.

His Tai Chi Golden Bridge is extremely mysterious and can ignore any attack.

Ke Qingzai Daojun was incredibly powerful. Not only could he unleash the divine power of the Great Dao with a wave of his hand, but he also had an extremely high level of control over the Dao. He shattered his Taiji Golden Bridge with a single blow.

The three of them fell to the ground again!

Qingzai Daojun's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he once again attacked Taiqing Daoren.

Taiqing Daoist's face was pale, knowing that there was no chance of survival today. He thought to himself, "It's a pity that I haven't even achieved Dao yet, and I'm going to be killed by this Dao Lord from beyond the realm." Qingzai Dao Lord reached out to grab him, but at this moment a figure suddenly appeared and threw a punch!
When Daoist Qingzai clashed with him, the two completely different Daoist forces collided, causing the earth to sink slightly. Many more distant divine realms were activated and erupted, engulfing the area.

Daoist Qingzai surged his cultivation, unleashing countless divine powers and realms, yet they passed right by him, leaving him untouched by any magic.

A wisp of primordial purple energy appeared, which not only blocked the impact of the Dao power here, but also protected Taiqing, Yuqing and Tongtian.

At this moment, Daoist Qingzai was somewhat moved and looked at the uninvited guest in front of him.

He was a handsome young man with bright eyes that exuded a heroic air.

Daoist Qingzai frowned slightly: "It is you, the traitor from the lower realm."

The Taoist Taiqing was immediately moved.

This young man was none other than Li Yanchu!
His expression immediately changed, and he said, "Don't worry about us, you should leave quickly to avoid being harmed by him."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Qingzai sneered: "Want to leave? Not so easy. You've practically delivered yourself to my doorstep."

Daoist Qingzai raised his hand and charged forward, unleashing terrifying power that suppressed all things.

Li Yanchu knew that the person in front of him was a genuine Dao Lord, and that he was here in his true form.

He activated the Supreme Chaos Dao Scripture and went to meet them.

The two Daoist forces, Taishang and Chaos, surged forth and neutralized Qingzai Daojun's divine power.

Qingzai Daojun's eyes lit up: "The cultivation method of the Supreme Dao Lord!"

"This cultivation technique that originated from the Jingjie Universe is indeed related to you!"

This technique is causing quite a stir in the outer realms, and he is very envious of it, but unfortunately he has not yet had the opportunity to cultivate it.

At this moment, Daoist Qingzai suddenly understood the cause and effect, and his attack immediately became more ruthless.

However, Li Yanchu was not only circulating the Supreme Dao and the Chaos Dao, but also the Martial Dao, Reincarnation Dao, Primordial Chaos Dao, and Slaughter Dao.
The six great powers converged in one place, and his aura surged instantly.

Qingzai Daojun reached out his hand, but Li Yanchu broke two of his fingers and punched him in the shoulder.

Even though he was physically strong and possessed the body of the Great Dao, he still felt some pain and staggered back several steps.

Daoist Qingzai exclaimed in surprise, "You've got some skills, kid."

He then charged forward again.

Since Li Yanchu mastered the two Great Daos of Supreme and Chaos, he had not yet fought against a Dao Lord. At this moment, his fighting spirit was surging, and he flashed over to meet Dao Lord Qingzai.

Qingzai Daojun was caught off guard and had two fingers broken, causing him excruciating pain. At this moment, he was already determined to kill.

Li Yanchu poured all five types of Dao power into the Dao of Slaughter, focusing on slaughter, making his attack extremely powerful. Dao Lord Qingzai was completely unable to do anything to him.

Moreover, Daoist Qingzai felt that the young man's cultivation was no weaker than his own.

He was taken aback and made several fatal moves, but Li Yanchu easily deflected them.

Li Yanchu swung his hand down, but Daoist Qingzai was forced back several steps by the blow. He raised his hand, intending to attack again.
But Li Yanchu mobilized the Great Dao of Slaughter, and the blade light fell like a bolt of lightning, as if it could annihilate everything.

When faced with this strike, Daoist Qingzai's expression turned solemn.

He raised a large flag, which waved fiercely in the wind.

The next moment, golden flames burst forth.

He was calm and collected when facing the three from Taiqing earlier, and didn't even think about using any magic weapons.

At this moment, the magic weapon was unleashed, and terrifying immortal fire immediately spread out.

But Li Yanchu not only withstood the immortal fire, but also cut the banner in half.

When Daoist Qingzai saw that the magic weapon had been destroyed, he was immediately moved.

Li Yanchu slashed again, and Qingzai Daojun was immediately heartbroken after being stabbed.

This strike incorporated the essence of martial arts, reincarnation, primordial chaos, supreme power, primordial chaos, and the great path of slaughter, which even Daoist Qingzai could not decipher.

After being slashed, his expression changed drastically, unsure of Li Yanchu's true strength.

"How could he, an immortal being, possess such profound Taoist techniques?"

"Could he be the reincarnation of the Lord of the Primordial Realm?"

Upon realizing this, sweat began to trickle down his forehead.

The fact that an immortal could gain the upper hand against a Dao Lord was beyond his comprehension.

He had lived outside the realm for many years and had seen countless geniuses from the universe, but he had never encountered such a situation before.

Therefore, Qingzai Daojun believes there seems to be only one possibility, otherwise why would he appear at this particular time?

"If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze. Either the Supreme Dao Lord has possessed him, or the Lord of the Hongjie has been reborn and is cultivating again."

Qingzai Daojun was sweating profusely and had no will to fight anymore.

In either case, he needs to go back and find out the truth before making a decision.

Qingzai Daojun did not engage in a prolonged battle with Li Yanchu. He leaped away and fled, not caring at all even though it caused a disturbance in the area.

This fierce battle severely depleted Li Yanchu's magical power, and even with the support of several different Great Daos, he was still somewhat exhausted.

Seeing that Daoist Qingzai was about to leave, Li Yanchu did not chase after him.

After Qingzai Daojun left, Li Yanchu looked at Taiqing Daoren and the other two and whispered, "He didn't figure out my strength and was startled away by me. Let's leave quickly before he realizes what's going on."

The Taiqing Daoist and his companions were so shocked they couldn't speak. Upon hearing this, they quickly replied, "Alright."

Afterwards, the group of several people traversed these divine realms, following the path taken by Daoist Qingzai, and disappeared into the Heavenly Demon Ruins.

By the time they found a place to stay, everyone was covered in sweat.

The deeper they went, the stronger the supernatural powers became, forcing them to proceed with caution and slowing their pace.

Taiqing Daoist said, "We can't go any deeper. If we go any deeper, we won't be able to avoid these supernatural powers and will have to tough it out."

Li Yanchu nodded and said, "Let's rest here for a while. Daoist Qingzai might not dare to chase after us."

He sensed the change in Qingzai Daojun's emotions just now, and it seemed that he had imagined something. In any case, he was startled and left.

Taiqing Daoist said, "Thanks to your help, fellow Daoist."

The two Taoist priests, Yuqing and Tongtian, also stepped forward to pay their respects.

Li Yanchu returned the greeting and then asked, "What happened earlier?"

Taiqing Daoist said, "Do you remember when we were at the place of enlightenment, we heard a powerful person imparting the Dharma, and you said you had seen a young man before?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yan asked, "Is it related to this matter?"

Taiqing Daoist said, "That place is the ruins of the Hongjie Universe."

Li Yanchu said, "That place has already vanished, so why is he so insistent on asking about the location of these ruins?"

Taiqing Daoist shook his head and said, "It seems to be related to the revival of the Hongjie Universe. This Tianmo Ruins was originally opened up by the Hongjie Daoist Lord for cultivation, but it was later destroyed and left stranded here. Qingzai Daoist Lord is also very wary of it."