Poverty

Chapter 1714 Haojie Universe
Xue Daojun was indeed a master at escaping; he completely merged his divine sense with the great Dao of heaven and earth, leaving him nowhere to be found.

Even as a cosmic primordial spirit, Li Yanchu could not find his whereabouts.

Xue Daojun finally breathed a sigh of relief after avoiding Li Yanchu's subsequent probing attempts.

However, he remained very cautious.

More than a month later, Xue Daojun finally withdrew his supernatural powers and slowly revealed himself.

He was somewhat horrified and pondered to himself,

"This kid is cunning. I tested him several times, but luckily I managed to fool him."

At this moment, many thoughts surfaced in his mind.

"Li Yanchu possesses the Chaos Green Lotus. This top-tier magic treasure has fallen into the hands of a rebel who harbors resentment towards the outside world. It is a great scourge."

Xue Daojun planned to register at the ferry crossing after returning, thus completely revealing the coordinates of the Jingjie Universe.

At that time, powerful figures from beyond the realm will flock to the area, and even if Li Yanchu possesses extraordinary abilities, he will be killed.

Xue Daojun's eyes were filled with resentment and venom.

Since attaining enlightenment, apart from the last time he was hunted down, he has rarely been in such a sorry state.

Being forced to this extent by someone he considered a junior, Xue Daojun felt both humiliated and relieved.

He took a deep look at the Jingjie Universe and thought to himself, "When my extraterrestrial army arrives, this universe will be completely enslaved. I want to see how you alone can withstand the extraterrestrial army."

Xue Daojun secretly made up his mind to destroy the Jingjie universe.

Suddenly, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

Li Yanchu summoned the Chaos Green Lotus, his gaze deep and cold, and slowly said, "Old dog Xue, I cannot rest easy until you are dead."

Xue Daojun's heart sank.

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After killing Xue Daojun, Li Yanchu finally felt at ease and talked with Fang Youqing and the others about their recent affairs in the outer realms.

Although he spoke of it casually, mentioning things like challenging powerful figures outside the realm and reaching the Great Luo Heaven, everyone could still sense the danger involved.

Fang Youqing sighed and said, "The Jing Realm is far too weak in the vast universe. Not to mention compared with the outer realms, it is far weaker than some of the great universes."

Li Yanchu said, "That's right. What we need most now is time. After I go back, I will keep an eye on the movements at the ferry. If there are any ships heading to Jingjie, I will take care of them in advance."

Fang Youqing instructed, "Be careful in everything."

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Five Great Dao Lords are currently in seclusion and not seeing outsiders, so I can still protect myself."

Li Yanchu took out many magical treasures, some of which were bells and tripods, others were various weapons such as knives, spears, swords, and halberds. Each of them exuded terrifying power, illuminating the entire immortal realm in an instant.

Everyone's breathing became somewhat rapid.

Each of the magical treasures here is incredibly powerful and contains various profound principles.

These were all immortal magical treasures in Li Yanchu's hands, numbering approximately one hundred and seventy.

"I will leave these immortal treasures behind. If you refine them diligently, they will also enhance your ability to protect yourselves."

Each of these magical treasures contained a different Dao, yet they all exuded a terrifying Dao power, which greatly moved everyone present.

Cuihua asked, "Where did you get so many magical treasures?"

Li Yanchu said, "In order to avoid public outrage, I only discussed the Dao and did not kill anyone, but I will not let them get away with it. These magical treasures were naturally given to me by them."

Cuihua blinked: "A gift?"

Li Yanchu nodded and said, "That's right. I broke their arms and legs or knocked them unconscious, and these magical treasures flew towards me on their own. What else could they be but a gift?"

Cuihua burst into laughter upon hearing this.

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Next, Li Yanchu and Fang Youqing verified the Taoist magic and supernatural powers.

Li Yanchu's recent studies have become extremely profound. Fang Youqing's memory has not been fully restored, and she is already far behind Li Yanchu in terms of mastery of the Great Dao.

Li Yanchu's explanations of Taoist principles also greatly benefited her.

Cuihua, Fang Qinglan, and Yunniang also each gained something.

The three of them attained enlightenment in different ways.

Cuihua attained enlightenment through the Dao of Time, Yunniang attained enlightenment through the Dao of Void, while Fang Qinglan cultivated the Supreme Dao.

She possessed exceptional talent in the Supreme Dao, and her cultivation progressed rapidly. It can be said that she had mastered the essence of the Supreme Chaos Dao Scripture.

Li Yanchu's knowledge of the principles of time and space was not profound enough to instruct Cuihua and Yunniang.
However, he was very proficient in the Supreme Dao, and after some verification, many of Fang Qinglan's difficulties in cultivation were easily resolved.

"The Supreme Chaos Dao Scripture contains two Great Daos, but the Supreme Dao is the fundamental one. This is a cultivation method that can lead to the Great Dao Lord level. You have learned it the most deeply. If you continue in this way, your future cultivation will be almost smooth sailing."

Fang Qinglan said softly, "Recently, when I was cultivating the Supreme Dao, I often heard some Daoist sayings explaining the mysteries of the Great Dao. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made such rapid progress."

Li Yanchu had some doubts.
Could it be a mark left by the Supreme Dao Lord?
He examined Fang Qinglan's primordial spirit and physical body and found nothing wrong with it. She had not been marked by anyone, unlike Liu Baiyi and Lin Yuan. Only then did Li Yanchu feel relieved and nodded slightly, saying, "The Supreme Dao is infinitely profound, but when you reach a high level of cultivation, all sorts of inner demons and obstacles will arise, leading to different directions. No matter what Daoist words you hear, you must maintain your original mind in order to preserve the purity of the Dao."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qinglan's expression turned solemn.

She understood what Li Yanchu meant.
A true word is passed on, and a thousand volumes of books are falsely passed on.

Li Yanchu's cultivation was higher than hers; a casual remark from him might be enough to resolve her doubts.

Seeing Fang Qinglan deep in thought, Li Yanchu was quite pleased.

In the vast universe, the outer realms are the most powerful.
However, these universes are not without people with amazing talents.
Especially now that the Jingjie Universe is recovering, its own Dao patterns will become more advanced and complete, catching up with those of the outer realms. All that is lacking now is time.

Cuihua, being the most lively of them all, stepped forward and took Li Yanchu's arm, asking coquettishly, "How long are you planning to stay this time?"

Li Yanchu said, "I am destined to be busy. I need to return to the outer realm immediately and also intercept any ships that may be heading to the Jing Realm. I can't rest for a moment."

Cuihua sighed, "You're right, important matters are paramount, but I thought you would give the sisters more time this time."

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "When I truly have the strength to suppress the outer realms, no one will dare to easily go to the Jing Realm. Only then will we be able to catch our breath."

The forces beyond our borders are far too powerful, suffocating everyone.

Cuihua said, "I don't know when that day will come."

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Soon."

His eyes were very bright, and despite years of fighting and conquest, he still exuded a youthful spirit in front of the women.

"Know that the young man has lofty ambitions, once vowing to be the best in the world, and sooner or later the foreign lands will be trampled under my feet."

The women were drawn to his heroic spirit and captivated by his ambition to reach for the heavens.

Without such courage, Li Yanchu would not have had the will to resist those from beyond the realm.

Li Yanchu came and went in a hurry, and soon steered the ship to Xinghai.

His divine sense was extremely terrifying; however, even when it spread out, it could only search a very small area in the sea of ​​stars.

The starry sea is so vast that the entire universe floats within it, but the general direction is always correct.

Li Yanchu did not encounter any ships heading to Jingjie along the way.

"Perhaps the news about Jingjie hasn't leaked out yet, or perhaps someone just hasn't set off yet."

Li Yanchu was unaware that Xue Daojun was the only one who knew the coordinates of the Realm of Scenic Spots.

Even if others send out a large number of scouts to explore, they will not be able to find Jingjie so quickly.

…On this day, Li Yanchu suddenly encountered a multi-story ship from another region, which was filled with strange people.

Li Yanchu's expression immediately changed, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.

"You've walked right into this mess."

Li Yanchu steered the ship closer, preparing to strike, when suddenly his gaze fell upon a burly man with a bushy beard at the stern.

Upon seeing him, Li Yanchu couldn't help but feel a sense of unease, as if he would be killed by this person the moment he made a move.

He was somewhat shocked; he had defeated over two hundred immortals, and even several Dao Lords had fallen to him.
Xue Daojun was immediately killed after he summoned the Green Lotus, without any chance to fight back.

But at this moment, facing this burly, bearded man, he felt a sense of foreboding.

"Strange, who is this person?"

"Could he be a famous figure from beyond the realm? But if so, he shouldn't be hiding obediently at the stern of the ship, concealing his presence."

Li Yanchu frowned slightly, suppressing his murderous intent and refraining from making any rash moves.

Upon approaching, he discovered that the leader of the ship was an extraordinary individual named Hidden Origin Saint King, who cultivated the Hidden Origin Great Dao.

The mysteries of the Three Thousand Great Daos are boundless, and Li Yanchu has yet to witness all of them.

Most powerful beings from beyond the realm are like the Hidden Origin Saint King, who cultivated a single Great Dao to the point of immortality.

When Li Yanchu was accumulating strength in the outer realms, he once defeated this Hidden Origin Saint King.

Upon seeing Li Yanchu, the Hidden Origin Saint King's expression changed slightly, and he then bowed to Li Yanchu.

"So it's Brother Li. Greetings, Brother Li."

This Hidden Origin Saint King was impeccable in his manners; originally, he hadn't shown much kindness to the stowaways from the Great Thousand Universe.

But Li Yanchu was strong enough and skilled enough.

Even the Dao Lord of the Great Luo Heaven was defeated by him, and the Hidden Origin Saint King spoke with increasing respect.

Li Yanchu said, "Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. May I ask where you are headed?"

He was extremely wary of the burly, bearded man, and his gaze unconsciously drifted towards him as he spoke.

However, the burly man with the bushy beard stayed there obediently and did not make any move.

Knowing that Li Yanchu was decisive and ruthless, and that he was speaking with a smile but could turn on his guard and kill someone, the Hidden Origin Saint King politely said, "The scouts have reported discovering the location of a new universe. I will go and explore it first."

This kind of thing is not unfamiliar to everyone; they have become accustomed to it.

When facing Li Yanchu, they also regarded him as someone from outside the realm.

When he said this, no one thought there was anything wrong with it.

Li Yanchu frowned slightly: "Xin Zhou?"

Hidden Origin Saint King said, "This is a vast universe called Hao Realm. What, Brother Dao, you don't know this?"

Li Yanchu was slightly taken aback.

"I was traveling in the Star Sea when I was surprised to find that something like this had happened."

The Hidden Origin Saint King then said, "In that case, why don't you come with me, Brother Dao, and take a good look at the Hao Realm?"

Are we that familiar? … Li Yanchu was somewhat surprised by this person's attitude.

He glanced at the burly, bearded man at the stern and replied in a deep voice, "That's fine too."

After Li Yanchu boarded the ship, he discovered that he knew almost half of the people on board.

Precisely,

He beat up all of these people.

Upon seeing Li Yanchu, everyone bowed and addressed him as "Brother Daoist".

Li Yanchu's attitude was lukewarm, but he thought to himself, "Should I find a place to massacre all these people?"

With this thought in mind, he glanced at the burly man with the bushy beard again, wondering, "Could this person be one of the Five Great Dao Lords in disguise?"

This was the only possibility Li Yanchu could think of.

However, there are hidden talents and powerful figures in the outer realms, and there might even be some formidable Dao Lords among them.

Currently, there are many powerful Dao Lords that Li Yanchu has not yet fought against, and their strength is unknown.

"Don't be arrogant..." Li Yanchu put aside his contempt and walked with them calmly.

Everyone was terrified of Li Yanchu, and the atmosphere on the ship became much more serious.

Li Yanchu learned from their conversation that the native experts of the Haojie Universe seemed to be quite powerful, as only two of the 136 scouts they sent out had escaped back.

A celestial tablet was thrown over, and they prepared to use it for slash-and-burn agriculture, first clearing away the weeds.

But the Heavenly Stele didn't cause any trouble.

He learned that the burly, bearded man at the stern was named Shi Huang, and that he was an illegal immigrant.

Li Yanchu carefully went through the name in her mind, but didn't recognize it.

He and the Stone Emperor merely nodded slightly, without exchanging any words.

They traveled in silence until they arrived at the Hao Realm Universe.

Looking at the vast universe from afar, Li Yanchu saw that the Haojie universe was expansive and magnificent.

After the ship entered the primordial matter of the Haojie Universe, its speed slowed down, but it still moved forward in an orderly manner, with everyone taking turns to control the ship.

"Slash-and-burn agriculture, land reclamation—how much bloodshed and slaughter are hidden behind these simple words!"

Li Yanchu's eyes flashed with murderous intent; he had almost lost control of his killing intent several times along the way.

But now his reputation abroad is mixed; it would be better if he killed everyone on this ship.
But if a few run away, and word gets out,
His reputation would be completely ruined. At that point, he would no longer be able to discuss philosophy with others in peace, and would inevitably become the target of public criticism and be attacked by the masses.

Li Yanchu has always maintained a balance, walking on the edge of this boundary.

Therefore, he kept suppressing his murderous intent.

But after entering the primordial Qi matter, Li Yanchu suddenly had a thought.

"Go deeper in. This Haojie universe is extremely vast, and the primordial Qi matter is also extremely dense. When we get halfway there, no one will be able to escape. That's when we will make our move."

Li Yanchu remained aloof, and no one dared to approach him to speak. He himself didn't say much either.

Therefore, people's fear of him gradually faded.

Even immortals who ascend from the vast universe, despite achieving great success, rarely harbor any hatred towards those outside their realm.

Li Yanchu was already aware of this situation.
These people, after ascending to immortality, blocked the path to ascension for their descendants and were more ruthless than anyone else in reaping the benefits of their home universe.

Once they become part of the vested interest group, naturally there will be no hatred.
Instead, they oppressed their own classmate.

After traveling halfway, Li Yanchu's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

Suddenly, screams came from the cabin.

The Stone Emperor held a large halberd, which was covered in blood. He had just killed an immortal from beyond the realm.

Chaos erupted on the ship, with everyone shouting and yelling.
"Stone Emperor, what are you doing?!"

Li Yanchu was somewhat surprised: "I haven't even made a move yet, and he's already started. Could it be that he's a fellow traveler who is also hostile to the immortals from beyond the realm?"

Li Yanchu was momentarily lost in thought.