Poverty

Chapter 1706 The Final Sacrifice

After activating this magical artifact, Yin Daojun immediately discerned the cause and effect and located Li Yanchu's whereabouts.

He turned and bowed slightly to the Great Dao of Creation, saying, "That person is called Li Yanchu, from the Jingjie Universe. This is his third time coming to the Holy Domain. He is the one who recently spread the Supreme Chaos Dao Scripture, with the aim of inciting chaos in the Holy Domain and causing everyone to kill each other."

Although Li Yanchu managed to deceive many people, he could not fool the Dao Lord who governs the Great Dao of Cause and Effect.

Upon hearing this, the Great Dao Lord of Creation said, "This boy harbors wolfish ambitions and intends to overthrow my Holy Domain. He must not be allowed to live!"

Yin Daojun said, "He went on a killing spree on his first visit here, and his hands are covered with blood. This time, the fifty-three immortals of the Jingjie Universe were all killed by his scheme."

"After his third visit to the Holy Land, thirty-three more immortals died at his hands, either directly or indirectly."

The Great Dao of Creation frowned slightly.
Although the Holy Land has many immortals, they cannot withstand the scheming of this traitor.

"What an ambitious and treacherous fellow! Where is he now?" asked the Great Dao of Creation.

"He is now hiding in the Heavenly Demon Ruins. While we were talking, he killed two more Immortals and one hundred and twenty experts at the eighth level of the Dao Realm."

"Hundreds of immortals have already died because of him. This man has such a strong killing intent!"

"Zhou Qiyun, Liang Xinzhu!"

Suddenly, the Great Dao of Creation raised its voice.

The two Daoist masters quickly bowed and awaited their instructions.

The Great Dao Lord of Creation said, "You two will accompany Fellow Daoist Yin on this journey and bring me that brat's head."

Zhou Qiyun and Liang Xinzhu quickly cupped their hands and said, "We will respectfully obey Master's decree."

Then Yin Daojun cupped his hands and said, "Great Dao Lord, I will go now."

The Great Dao of Creation said, "Fellow Daoist, you will need to put in more effort."

Yin Daojun quickly replied, "I dare not, I will certainly do my utmost."

After saying that, the three of them left together.

He then used his magic to rush to the Heavenly Demon Ruins.

But when they arrived at Li Yanchu's hiding place in the Heavenly Demon Ruins,
The place was filled with a thick stench of blood, and many laws of the Great Dao were scattered between heaven and earth. Corpses and severed limbs were everywhere, clearly indicating that a fierce battle had taken place here.

Yin Daojun mobilized the Great Dao of Cause and Effect to search for the cause and effect belonging to Li Yanchu.

Li Yanchu left behind a unique cause and effect here, so finding him is not difficult.

Soon, Yin Daojun and the other two cornered Li Yanchu, but his expression changed at that moment.

Li Yanchu was talking to a burly giant behind him, who had a huge axe, bigger than a mountain peak, pointing diagonally into the sky.

The two were chatting and laughing when someone suddenly barged in. Li Yanchu looked over and couldn't help but tense up.
"Three Dao Lords!"

Li Yanchu was surprised; his whereabouts had been exposed without his knowledge.

However, at this moment, Yin Daojun and the other two looked troubled.

Seeing the awkward expressions on the three people's faces, Li Yanchu immediately knew that it was because of the Great God Pangu beside him.

Pangu was someone he had encountered by chance in the Heavenly Demon Ruins.

Li Yanchu was comprehending the remaining supernatural powers in the Heavenly Demon Ruins when he encountered Pangu and struck up a conversation with him. Unexpectedly, he ran into three Dao Lords who came seeking revenge.

Pangu coldly asked, "You've come looking for me?"

Yin Daojun was silent for a moment, then explained, "I know something about your situation. We have no grudges against each other. We are here to find this kid."

They clearly did not want to provoke Pangu.

Pangu smiled and said, "I was willing to become sworn brothers with this brother, but I was interrupted by you before I could. Since that's the case, to show my sincerity, I will cut off the heads of the three of you."

Yin Daojun and the other two immediately changed their expressions!
Yin Daojun said, "We are acting on the orders of the Great Dao Lord of Creation, and it has nothing to do with you. Don't make a fool of yourself."

Pangu laughed upon hearing this and looked at Li Yanchu, saying, "As for those who attacked me back then, apart from Daoist Qingzai and a woman named Rong Huixian, I killed the rest. However, they were not the mastermind. I have already found out the real mastermind, who is Daoist Samsara. This person is narrow-minded and cannot tolerate anyone too amazing. You must be careful of him."

Li Yanchu nodded upon hearing this.

He didn't even look at the group of people, and then asked, "What kind of person is the Lord of Creation?"

Pangu said indifferently, "It's nothing special. I heard that the fall of the Supreme Dao Lord was caused by the five of them working together."

Yin Daojun and the other two stood at a distance without saying a word, their expressions turning somewhat grim upon hearing this.

Pangu continued, "Throughout the history of the outer realms, there have only been six Great Dao Lords. After the Supreme One perished, there have always been five. There have been no new ones. Do you know the implications of this?"

Li Yanchu frowned upon hearing this, but Pangu didn't wait for his reply and continued, "One is aptitude for cultivation, and the other is that some people are unwilling to let others grow. This is a dirty place, so you need to be careful."

As Li Yanchu listened, he felt that Pangu's words sounded somewhat like his dying words.

His heart tightened; although they had only met once, he felt a sense of goodwill towards this forthright man.

Then, Pangu took a step forward and casually beckoned down the divine axe from the sky. Holding the axe in his hand, he looked truly majestic.

Pangu's eyes seemed to shoot out two beams of cold lightning as he swung his axe and began to chop.

He attacked without warning, but the three Dao Lords were no ordinary people and were well-prepared. At this moment, the two sides were locked in fierce combat.

However, the sheer power of Pangu's divine abilities greatly shocked Li Yanchu.

Not long afterward, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth shattered, and the Dao landscape within the Heavenly Demon Ruins was stirred up.

All three Dao Lords were defeated and injured by Pangu, and fled spitting blood.

They were all pale-faced, their hearts filled with turbulent emotions.

Pangu did not chase after them, but turned to Li Yanchu and said, "Young brother, I should have perished long ago. I came back this time to settle some matters."

"I was able to achieve what I have today by listening to his teachings in the ruins of the Hongjie universe, which is why I was able to bring him back to life."

“Now that I have gone to such lengths, I can say that I have fulfilled his mission of spreading the word and repaid this debt of karma.”

Li Yanchu was slightly surprised upon hearing this.
Unexpectedly, there was such a hidden story behind it.

However, a sense of sadness welled up in his heart. Although they had only known each other for a short time, it felt as if a close friend had passed away.

Pangu continued, "This axe is not a spiritual root from the Earthly Immortal Realm. It emerged from the Star Sea. I do not know its origin, even though I have refined it for many years."

“You brought it beyond the realm, which led to my brief recovery. This last breath allowed me to repay these karmic debts and leave without regrets.”

"Today, I return this axe to you, to its owner."

The axe returned to Li Yanchu's hand, but instead of joy, he felt only sorrow. He said in a deep voice, "Is there really no other way?"

Pangu shook his head and said, "Life and death are ordained by Heaven; there is no need to force it."

Then he smiled.

"I hope you can make a name for yourself in the foreign lands and overthrow the corrupt rule there."

"Brother, take care."

As Pangu finished speaking, his body suddenly shattered, eventually disintegrating into several strands of the Great Dao that vanished into the world. His cultivation was also returned to the Heavenly Demon Ruins.

Li Yanchu was surprised to find that the environment of the Heavenly Demon Ruins had actually improved somewhat.
There was a great Dao flowing quietly between heaven and earth, as if something was being revived.

"After his death, he returned his cultivation to heaven and earth. With the fall of a whale, all things came to life. This was the last thing he did."

Li Yanchu thought to himself, then he seemed to realize something.
Today, it's probably not a coincidence that he encountered Pangu, but rather that he found himself in the Heavenly Demon Ruins.

This hero once aspired to become the seventh Great Dao Lord in the history of the outer realms, but unfortunately failed.

Li Yanchu could sense his power, but also his helplessness.

“I will continue down this path, and I will succeed. Take care, fellow Daoist.”

Li Yanchu bowed in the direction where Pangu fell.

He put the axe away and placed it in the Killing Cave, nurturing it with the Dao of Killing.

"The outer realms are already a twisted behemoth, a graveyard for heroes and geniuses."

Something was subtly changing in Li Yanchu's heart, yet the look in his eyes grew ever more resolute.

Finally, he suppressed all his emotions and carried the hope that Pangu had given him.

Rather than saying it was something Pangu gave him, it's more accurate to say that it already existed in Li Yanchu's heart.
It's just that it's clearer now.

He left the Heavenly Demon Ruins and did not stay there for long, as the Great Dao within the Heavenly Demon Ruins revived.

The places where the ground was originally cracked and magma was gushing out are now covered with lush vegetation.

However, those supernatural marks still hung in the sky.
Li Yanchu then realized that these supernatural marks were not left by Pangu; otherwise, these supernatural powers would have disappeared when Pangu perished.

"He was proficient in several advanced Daos. The reason he was able to rise rapidly in the outer realms was because someone was secretly guiding him. That person was the Dao Lord of the Hong Realm."

"In other words, the supernatural imprints here are very likely left by that Dao Lord. This is also why the outer realms have always regarded this place as a forbidden zone." Li Yanchu suddenly realized.

.........

On the other side, at the Great Luo Heavenly Dragon Mountain Temple, when the three Dao Lords returned to report, the Great Dao Lord of Creation had a very unpleasant expression.

"Being beaten up like this by a petty thief?" As he spoke, a chill settled over the face of the Dao Lord of Creation.

Zhou Qiyun immediately explained, "It's not Li Yanchu, it's Pangu."

The Great Dao of Creation exclaimed in surprise, "Pangu? He's still alive?"

Zhou Qiyun sighed, "Not only is he alive, but he is also extremely powerful. The three of us were defeated by him in a short time."

The Great Dao of Creation suddenly said, "Foolish! According to you, he must be at his last gasp, otherwise he would have at least killed one of you."

Zhou Qiyun was stunned for a moment, then realized the key point and exclaimed, "It does seem so."

"He is at his last gasp. If the fight continues, he may not be able to hold on and he will be the one to lose."

The Great Dao of Creation said in a deep voice, "There is no point in talking about this now. Pangu's fall was inevitable. He can't make a comeback. It's just a matter of him rising from the ashes."

Everyone seemed to sense that there was something hidden, but no one dared to ask.

The Great Dao of Creation then said, "In that case, Fellow Daoist Yin, please stay at Longshan Temple for now, and capture that little thief after you have recovered from your injuries."

Yin Daojun cupped his hands and said, "I dare not trouble you. I should return to Green Water Pavilion to recuperate. If you need my assistance, I will be at your service at any time."

The Great Dao of Creation smiled and said, "How could we treat you so poorly, fellow Daoist? Please rest assured and stay here. There's no need to worry."

Seeing this, Yin Daojun could no longer insist, so he settled down at the Daluo Tianlong Mountain Temple.

The Daoist master in charge of cause and effect was quite unassuming and stayed obediently at Longshan Temple.

Not long after, the Great Dao Lord of Creation came to him and said, "Fellow Daoist Yin, please come with me to the Heavenly Demon Ruins."

Yin Daojun asked in surprise, "What happened?"

The Great Dao of Creation said, "The things in the Heavenly Demon Ruins are starting to cause trouble again."

Upon hearing this, Yin Daojun's expression changed, and he said, "Weren't all those Heavenly Demons killed long ago?"

The Great Dao of Creation said, "It's not that easy. I suspect that Pangu has already sacrificed himself, which has accelerated this process. You will come with me to investigate this matter."

Yin Daojun nodded and said, "Okay."

The Great Dao Lord of Creation rarely leaves the Great Luo Heaven Dragon Mountain Temple, but this time, when he decided to set off, Dao Lord Yin personally drove the precious chariot for him.

The two of them left the Great Luo Heaven and flew towards the Heavenly Demon Ruins.

After arriving at the Heavenly Demon Ruins, they ventured deeper into the area.

Yin Daojun discovered that many of the supernatural marks that were originally hanging in the sky—some like mountains and rivers, some like palm prints, some like raging fire, and some like thunder—had all disappeared.

In the distance, many divine passages and landscapes flowed deeper into the Heavenly Demon Ruins.

Upon seeing this, Yin Daojun exclaimed in surprise, "Something has indeed happened here."

The Great Dao of Creation said, "That's good. It saves us some trouble. We can just head in the direction where the supernatural powers are converging."

Yin Daojun nodded in agreement, then urged the precious chariot forward, and the two flew forward again.

The strange phenomena in the sky were astonishing. Countless supernatural imprints remained in the Heavenly Demon Ruins, and they were all converging on one place.

Soon, Yin Daojun saw another precious carriage, which was also surrounded by thousands of feet of rosy clouds and purple mist.

The chariot was driven by a burly man with a thick beard, whose body was as imposing as an iron tower.

"Martial Arts Dao Lord!"

Since the one driving the chariot is Wu Gou Daojun, then the person behind him must be Shenmo Daojun, without a doubt.

The two imperial carriages faced each other from afar.

The two Great Dao Lords conversed remotely.

"How did you come?"

Then, both the Great Dao Lords of Creation and God and Demon fell into a brief silence.

"It seems that all of you fellow Daoists have worked tirelessly to protect the Holy Domain!"

The voice of the Divine Demon Dao Lord rang out.

Sure enough, they soon met three more Great Dao Lords: the Yin-Yang Great Dao Lord, the Life and Death Great Dao Lord, and the Reincarnation Great Dao Lord.

The five Great Dao Lords all left the Great Luo Heaven at the same time.

The Yin-Yang Dao Lord and the Life-and-Death Dao Lord came alone, without any attendants or riding in a precious carriage.

The one brought by the Lord of Reincarnation was a woman with a beautiful face and a graceful demeanor. She was none other than Rong Huixian, who had besieged Pangu that day.

Finally, the three Dao Lords remained outside.
The five Great Dao Lords then joined forces to enter the source of the many divine passages and landscapes deep within the Heavenly Demon Ruins.