Poverty

Chapter 1721 Calamity
However, just as Li Yanchu was about to leave this Thunder Swamp, a terrifying Dao seemed to be flowing within it.

Li Yanchu, who was carrying an axe, suddenly frowned and stopped in his tracks.

He looked at the Thunder Swamp, a solemn expression appearing in his eyes.

The main road here is quite special.

Li Yanchu felt a little curious.

Just then, Lei Ze suddenly became agitated.

Phoenixes, dragons, qilin, and all sorts of beasts and birds, all transformed from lightning, roamed wildly among them.

Huge bubbles appeared one after another, only to burst quickly.

Each time destruction and reappearance occur, a terrifying power permeates the air, as if countless worlds are collapsing.

Li Yanchu was also somewhat startled by this scene.

Regardless of what changes might be contained within this Thunder Swamp, even if it contained some powerful treasures, no one had the mind to explore it at this moment.

He turned around and was about to rush out.

He has now mastered the Void Reincarnation Technique, and in an instant, the void behind him forms a line that extends endlessly.

But this time, Li Yanchu was blocked by a terrifying force.

This great Dao is the same Dao contained within Thunder Swamp; it is not intentionally meant to obstruct Li Yanchu.
Instead, it is currently reviving, and the enormous bubbles are manifestations of that power, influencing the void.

Li Yanchu's face showed pain. His Void Reincarnation had been broken, and he hadn't even stepped out halfway. He struggled to pull himself out and immediately gasped.

What kind of power is at play here?

Li Yanchu was moved.

He slaughtered all the immortal Dao Lords who came from beyond the realm to explore the wilderness.

Even Gu Yan Daojun, the number one Daoist of the Samsara Sect, was killed by him time and time again.

However, being in this Thunder Swamp, the mere revival of the Great Dao was enough to overwhelm him.

A terrifying force spread, as these enormous bubbles burst and died.
The power within Lei Ze grew increasingly violent, and Li Yanchu, being within it, sensed danger.

He immediately summoned the Chaos Green Lotus.

The lotus petals trembled gently, and beams of light descended, protecting Li Yanchu tightly.

The surrounding thunderous avenues transformed into chaotic energy upon approaching the Azure Lotus, and were then absorbed.

However, this seems to have attracted the attention of someone.

Li Yanchu felt a powerful gaze sweep over his entire body, and he was immediately terrified, as if all his secrets had been seen through.

The surrounding thunderous avenues converged madly towards Li Yanchu, possessing the power to annihilate everything.

Li Yanchu's expression changed slightly. After he summoned the Chaos Green Lotus, ordinary Dao Lords were no match for him. But now he couldn't even protect himself. The skin on his arms was cracked and bleeding profusely!

Li Yanchu suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"We can't stay here any longer, or our lives will be in danger."

Li Yanchu couldn't understand why the Hao Realm had such a terrifying place.

He summoned the Chaos Green Lotus to protect his entire body, and then activated the divine axe in his hand, cleaving the thunderous swamp in front of him.

But the crack in the swamp vanished in an instant, and in a flash, raging waves surged forth, rushing madly toward Li Yanchu.

The Great Dao throughout the entire Thunder Swamp is constantly changing.

Just as this terrifying power was about to completely annihilate Li Yanchu, a figure appeared.

This is a being from the Hao Realm, with a robust physique and two wings, which are permeated with the aura of thunder and fire.

His body was very strong, and he grabbed Li Yanchu and said in a deep voice, "Go quickly, Lei Ze is not a place you can come to!"

He roared and was about to send Li Yanchu away.

This person's supernatural abilities were extremely sophisticated. After activating them, he shattered the supernatural abilities formed by bolts of lightning.

He seemed to have a lot of experience with this.

But gradually, sweat began to appear on his forehead, which put him under immense pressure.

With this person's protection, Li Yanchu was finally able to catch his breath and use his supernatural powers to heal his injuries.

He almost lost his life just now.

The incredibly powerful Haojie man said, "Let's go!"

He led Li Yanchu and rushed towards a spot in Leize.

In Li Yanchu's eyes, the Thunder Swamp looked the same everywhere, with immortal mountains standing in it, and various dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, and strange beasts all manifested as lightning.

But the man saw things differently. He led Li Yanchu through a maze of turns, dodging terrifying bursts of Dao power, and finally arrived at a palace before the two were annihilated.

This palace is made of bronze, covered in verdigris and rust, looking extremely decayed. Yet, despite enduring countless millennia of tempering in the Thunder Swamp, it has never completely broken down.

Even after the two of them hid in the Bronze Immortal Palace, the Bronze Immortal Palace was still being impacted by the Great Dao within the Thunder Swamp.

However, no matter how terrifying the Great Dao is, it cannot enter the Immortal Palace even a fraction of its depth.

"Thank goodness..." Li Yanchu's expression softened slightly, and he cupped his hands to the man from Haojie, saying, "Thank you for saving me, fellow Daoist."

The man from Haojie shook his head: "I should be thanking you. You've avenged Haojie."

When Li Yan first saw him, his demeanor was dignified and imposing, and a thought struck her.
"Could you be the Heavenly Emperor of Hao Realm who disappeared 100,000 years ago?"

The man sighed, "That's right, I am the most useless Heavenly Emperor in the history of the Hao Realm. I am a piece of trash."

Li Yanchu was somewhat moved and said, "Brother Dao, why don't you show yourself and save the Hao Realm from this calamity?"

The Heavenly Emperor of Haojie said, "This matter is a long story. It is not that I am unable to do it, but I have no choice but to do it for the sake of the survival of Haojie."

Li Yanchu frowned slightly and said, "I don't understand such cryptic language."

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm laughed and said, "Young friend, you are straightforward, so I will get straight to the point. Do you know that there is a calamity in this universe?"

Li Yanchu said, "I've heard people talk about calamity and tribulation, but this is the first time I've heard of calamity."

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm said, "Calamity is one of the nine innate paths, and also the most mysterious of them all."

"A universe has a process of birth and destruction. Once a calamity occurs, the universe will begin to decline and be destroyed."

Li Yanchu was surprised.
The words of the Heavenly Emperor of the Hao Realm are somewhat similar to those of the Dao Lord.

Li Yanchu said, "Brother Dao, could you explain it more clearly?"

The Heavenly Emperor of Haojie said, "The Haojie Universe is currently in the midst of a calamity. Once the calamity erupts, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth will fall into annihilation, and all living beings in the universe will die, without any chance."

Li Yanchu was surprised to hear this and asked in a deep voice, "All living beings will die, does that include immortals and other enlightened beings?"

Hao Jietian nodded and said, "That's right. Not to mention immortals, even Dao Lords and Great Dao Lords cannot escape this calamity."

Li Yanchu asked, "Can migrating to other universes and leaving this universe resolve the problem?" The Heavenly Emperor of Haojie replied, "It's useless. No matter what you do, if a universe is caught up by the calamity, it will die, and the Great Dao will turn to ashes."

Li Yanchu was moved.

He understood somewhat.

For them, it was a recent discovery of the Haojie Universe, but in reality, the Haojie Universe had existed for countless billions of years, so it's understandable that it had reached the stage of extinction.

However, Li Yanchu still had a question in his mind, so he asked, "The Great Dao of the Haojie Universe is of an extraordinary level. Why is it that even though it has reached the stage of annihilation, there is still no Great Dao Monarch?"

The Hao Realm Universe is already far more powerful than other realms, but if it has reached this stage, it must have accumulated a considerable number of experts, and definitely more than one at the level of a Great Dao Lord.
If there were even a Great Dao Lord in the Hao Realm, these alien beings would not be allowed to swagger around and commit massacres here.

The Heavenly Emperor of Haojie said, "Before me, there were two other Great Dao Lords in Haojie. They both entered this Thunder Swamp and have now transformed into Dao. I originally also embarked on the path of transforming into Dao, but my obsession has not been extinguished, so I have been hiding here. That is why I say I am a piece of trash."

There was a hint of self-reproach in his eyes.

Li Yanchu asked, "What makes you say that, fellow Daoist?"

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm said, "The more people who attain the Dao, the heavier their karmic burden on the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth will be. There are two ways to delay the outbreak of the calamity. One way is to kill those who attain the Dao. After they die, they will naturally repay the karmic debts of the universe, which will delay the outbreak of the calamity of the universe."

Li Yanchu was somewhat moved upon hearing this: "Such a thing is true?"

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he asked, "What about the other way?"

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm sighed, "Another way is to kill mortals and ordinary cultivators, but that would require a terrifying number."

Li Yanchu was surprised and fell silent for a moment.

Suddenly, he looked up at the Heavenly Emperor of Haojie and said, "So... that's why you stood by and watched the powerful figures of Haojie be killed?"

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm smiled bitterly: "Indeed, I don't know what to do either. I know I've let them down, but as long as they don't die, the calamity cannot be delayed."

Li Yanchu sighed. He could tell that although this Heavenly Emperor of Haojie was not at his peak in life, he was no ordinary person for being able to hide in this Thunder Swamp.

If he had been willing to take action and hadn't hidden in the Thunder Swamp, the situation in the Hao Realm wouldn't be so dire.

The entire Immortal Realm has now vanished, countless powerful beings have perished, and only a handful have survived.

Li Yanchu sighed, "The two beings before you, as well as you, all sacrificed themselves to become the Dao, thus delaying this process."

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm said, "That's right. Originally, the calamity wasn't too severe; the death of one Great Dao Lord would have been enough. There was no need for anyone else to die. I am the one with the highest cultivation and am aware of this. But this time is different. One Great Dao Lord is not enough; we must add other Immortals as well."

Li Yanchu was speechless for a moment.

This seems to be the only option available.

Are they really just going to sit idly by and watch their former fellow disciples, comrades, and brothers perish?
Li Yanchu thought for a moment and realized that if he were in that situation, he probably wouldn't be able to do it.

His eyes were momentarily blank: "How should I handle this situation?"

Li Yanchu stood there, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Upon seeing this, the Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm said, "Young friend, the Great Dao is unstable in this Thunder Swamp. You must not fall into inner demons here."

Although his tone wasn't harsh, it was like a wake-up call, pulling Li Yanchu out of her reverie.

Li Yanchu took a deep breath and said, "What's going on with this Thunder Swamp? And what's the deal with the Great Dao within it?"

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm said, "This place is the remains of an ancient Dao Lord... or perhaps a Dao landscape within his body. It still contains terrifying power and erupts from time to time."

Li Yanchu asked, "Could it be that the Lord of Haojie is not dead?"

Once they reach the level of the Great Dao Master, it seems very difficult to kill them; it's impossible to truly kill a Great Dao Master.

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm shook his head: "I don't know either."

The Heavenly Emperor of Hao Realm glanced at the changes in the Thunder Marsh outside and said in a deep voice, "Young friend, your arrival has also been tainted by the calamity of my Hao Realm. However, there is no need to panic. You are not a person of Hao Realm, and you will gradually dissipate after you leave."

Li Yanchu nodded slightly.

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm noticed that the thunderous swamp outside had subsided somewhat.

This thunderous energy erupts periodically, posing an extremely dangerous threat.

"Today I am seeing you off, young friend. You must never come alone again, lest you be harmed by the great Dao of Thunder Swamp."

If this place truly is the remains of a Dao Lord, then Li Yanchu's cultivation level wouldn't be able to cause any trouble here.
The terrifying force earlier wasn't specifically targeting him, yet it nearly killed him here.

"What kind of vast realm is the Dao Lord?"

Li Yanchu felt a pang of emotion.
However, he has not even achieved the Dao Lord level yet, let alone the Dao Lord or Dao Master levels above him.

Li Yanchu put his mind at ease and left the Thunder Swamp with the Heavenly Emperor of the Hao Realm, who then saw him off.

"The extraterrestrial beings will continue to invade and occupy my Hao Realm. This is also a manifestation of calamity, but it is much milder than a complete outbreak of calamity," the Heavenly Emperor of Hao Realm said softly.

Upon hearing the string music, Li Yan understood the implied meaning and said, "I understand what you mean, brother. In that case, I will no longer interfere in this matter."

Li Yanchu was also in a state of utter confusion, and he had a vague idea of ​​what the Heavenly Emperor of Haojie would do next.

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Li Yanchu sailed his small boat away from the Haojie Universe and headed towards the Star Sea.

Not long after Li Yanchu's death, this Heavenly Emperor of the Hao Realm found several immortals who remained in the universe.

These immortals were overjoyed to see the Heavenly Emperor and rushed forward.

But who would have thought that His Majesty would suddenly resort to murder?
They were killed one by one without any chance to resist.

The Heavenly Emperor of the Vast Realm looked at his hands, a complex expression appearing in his eyes.

...............

The Hao Realm and the Jing Realm belong to different universes.

Li Yanchu had already incurred significant karmic debts, and therefore did not interfere excessively in this matter.
He traveled through the sea of ​​stars.

He no longer cared what the Heavenly Emperor of the Hao Realm was thinking and completely suppressed the matter.

He kept practicing the cycle of reincarnation and the path of slaughter.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Great Dao of Slaughter gathered the killing intent between heaven and earth, seemingly a great killer that would end cause and effect.

"If I experience a few more events in the Haojie Universe and slaughter these immortals, I'm afraid I can step into the realm of Dao Lord."

Li Yanchu muttered to himself.

This time, the Sanctuary suffered heavy losses.

Ordinary land reclamation only requires sending out disciples, but this time, so many immortal Dao Lords sent from beyond the realm have all perished.

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Da Luo Tian, ​​Longshan Temple
Upon hearing the news, the Great Dao of Creation's gaze unconsciously turned solemn.

"Fifty-three immortals and eight Dao Lords, just like that, they've lost contact and died?"

The Great Dao Lord of Creation recognized that the Hao Realm must also have a Great Dao Lord.
They sent these immortals and Dao Lords to test the waters precisely to guard against the existence of extremely powerful beings in these universes.

"Reporting to Master, a primordial spiritual treasure has been circulating in the Heavenly Demon Ruins, causing a great deal of fighting over it, resulting in heavy casualties."

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Creation raised an eyebrow:
"An innate spiritual treasure?"