Poverty

Chapter 1730 Establishing a Hall
Overseas ferry crossings

Upon seeing a boat docked at the ferry crossing, the garrison commander immediately went forward to investigate.

A young man stood at the bow of the ship. His eyebrows were sharp as swords, his posture was upright, and he was dressed in a Taoist robe. However, he did not give off an air of otherworldly elegance. Instead, he exuded a fierce killing intent.

Upon seeing this, the garrison commander felt a chill run down his spine.

He had Li Yanchu's portrait firmly in his mind.

He mustered his courage and stepped forward to investigate, but quickly retreated.

The verification process at the ferry crossing is still quite lenient.

This time, Li Yanchu no longer needed to transform into an extraterrestrial being. He already had a great reputation in the extraterrestrial realm, having defeated several immortal Dao Lords, and had thus established himself there.

He had previously left his Daoist body at the ferry. After a conversation, Li Yanchu was somewhat surprised, not expecting that so many things had happened in the outer realms during this time.

The Supreme Daoist Master founded the Supreme Daoist Sect in Cuibei City, enjoying unparalleled prestige for a time. However, the Yin-Yang Daoist Sect came knocking on his door, and the Supreme Daoist Sect faced disbandment.

Li Yanchu happened to return at that moment and was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

However, he was quite happy to see the Supreme Dao Lord suffer a loss.

Although he told the people of Jingjie that he would forgive and forget, that was just something Li Yanchu said to guard against the Dao Lord of the Void Realm. He had an irreconcilable conflict with the Supreme Dao Lord, and it could not be forgiven just because the other party made a Dao oath and promised not to harm Fang Youqing.

Li Yanchu has been in the Jingjie Universe for many years in order to guard against possible troubles.

Now that he has attained immortality in all three Great Daos—Wuji, Taiyi, and Xukong—and the Jingjie has remained peaceful, he has finally set off for the outer realms.

Li Yanchu was well-informed about things outside the region, which is why he wanted to plant a spy here.

The Hao Realm has now been subjugated and enslaved by pioneers sent from beyond the realm, a situation that Li Yanchu finds somewhat frustrating.

On the other hand, the fact that the location of the scenic area has never been revealed can also be considered an unexpected gain.

Li Yanchu came here not only to challenge the powerful figures from beyond the realm, but also with a clear objective: to establish a branch of his sect outside the realm.

Rather than letting outsiders invade the Jing Realm, it's better to let the people of the Jing Realm come over earlier, establish themselves outside the realm, and try to enslave them.

Although it was a long process, it was undoubtedly an extremely bold strategic operation.

Beyond the realms, immortality has already established a foothold.

Before Li Yanchu ascended to the outer realms, no immortal had died in the alien realms for many years.

Whether underground, in the streets, or in the Great Luo Heaven, immortals rarely perish.

Li Yanchu chose the underground as the first location for his territory. The Black Domain is a gathering place for smugglers and vicious criminals from all over the world. Although it is the most difficult place to deal with, it is also the easiest place to hide.

The location Li Yanchu chose in the Black Domain was the Spirit Ruins. The Spirit Ruins were lush and vibrant, with immortal energy flowing like a waterfall, just like a fairyland on earth.

However, the environment around Lingxu was extremely harsh, with spewing earth fire everywhere, spatial turbulence, and many large craters that looked as if someone had punched them out from above the dark domain.

You must understand that the entire alien realm is like a huge treasure, forged to be extremely sturdy, yet someone was able to leave so many terrifying traces outside the realm; this person's strength is truly astonishing.

As for who left it, it is currently unknown.

Li Yanchu arrived at Lingxu and found the Lord of Lingxu.

The Lord of Lingxu is named Gui Wuzi, and he has a great reputation underground.

He was originally an illegal immigrant who, after establishing himself in the outer realms, had already reaped some benefits in his home universe.
Because he attained enlightenment later than others, in order to catch up, he reaped rewards even more ruthlessly than ordinary extraterrestrial immortals, causing the people of his home universe to lament.

To this day, there is not a single immortal being in his home universe, which is purely because the rich have blocked the path for the poor to become rich.

The Spirit Ruins are an extremely dangerous place. Due to the tyranny of the Spirit Ruins Lord and perhaps also the influence of the Spirit Ruins environment, it is much more chaotic than other major cities in the Black Domain.

In other major cities, law enforcement teams maintain order, but here, these teams are actually quite dangerous, and people die frequently because of them.

From afar, the Lingxu was filled with a thick stench of blood and a murderous aura, making this place a place of immense karmic burden.

Li Yanchu also chose this place because it was chaotic and disorderly; if he wanted to quickly gain a foothold, this kind of place was the most suitable for him.

The intense aura of killing intent was nothing to Li Yanchu, as he himself had attained enlightenment through the practice of killing.

When Li Yan first arrived in Lingxu City, he performed the Slaughter Cave ritual.

Several people emerged from his cave, including Fang Youqing, Fang Qinglan, Yunniang, Cuihua, Yunqu, Bai Qiuheng, the Martial Saint, the Old Celestial Master, Yu Dechen, and Jin Qixiang.

Ten Immortals from the Realm of Scenery arrived at this place.

It was the first time anyone had been to this place, and they all looked around with curiosity.

Cuihua frowned and said, "The murderous aura here is thick and the karmic force is overwhelming. It doesn't seem like a good place."

The Martial Saint also said, "Yes, it looks like a place like the Demon Realm."

The old celestial master said, "The Dao here is indeed profound, but why do all these people look like they want to eat people?"

At this moment, many people in the area stared at them with hostile eyes.

Li Yanchu said, "I'm going to have a good talk with Gui Wuzi, the Lord of Lingxu, hoping to secure this last place. You can stroll around the city; this is the underground of the outer realm."

The crowd looked on with strange expressions.

Do you think the owner of a place like this would be so easy to talk to? Their so-called "talking" is probably just a way of trying to subdue you by force.

Everyone had previously learned some things from Li Yanchu, knowing that the alien realm was divided into the Great Luo Heaven, the ground, and the underground.

At this moment, everyone looked around the city with some curiosity.

However, not long after, some people started targeting them.

They originally planned to live a low-key life here for a while and get acquainted with the local customs and culture.

But soon, a group of powerful beings from underground surged up.

The leader was strangely shaped, with many tentacles floating on his body. The others around him were also of various shapes and sizes. These were powerful beings from the vast universe.

The leading tentacle monster sighed:

"Where did all these unfamiliar faces come from? These young ladies are quite pretty; why don't they come back with me to warm my bed?"

The group immediately stopped in their tracks, and the expressions of the few people who had been looking around suddenly became somewhat peculiar.

The tentacle chuckled and said, "Which universe did you sneak up from? Judging from your sneaky appearance, you're just country bumpkins."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people from Jingjie became even more subtle, but still no one reacted.

After Li Yanchu left, Empress Fang Youqing became the person in charge of the group. Even though everyone was filled with anger, they all suppressed their rage.

The tentacle monster floated towards Fang Youqing and said, "Why aren't you talking? No wonder you country bumpkins are all mute!" At this moment, Fang Youqing finally smiled.
Her smile was breathtakingly beautiful, captivating the entire group of illegal immigrants, who were momentarily mesmerized by it.

Then Fang Youqing said in an icy tone, "Kill him."

She and Li Yanchu had already discussed establishing a branch here before they came out.

Although there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers underground, their immortal strength alone is enough to stabilize the situation.

Li Yanchu worked hard outside and brought back profound Taoist techniques, causing the Great Dao of the Realm to surge. When they arrived here, each of them was a powerful immortal.

Although these stowaways in front of me are incredibly fierce and have an unusually strange aura, they are only Supreme Beings. If they are killed, so be it.

They came here to kill and establish their authority, not to suffer humiliation.

As soon as Fang Youqing finished speaking, Cuihua and Wusheng couldn't hold back any longer and rushed forward. In just a few breaths, they killed the group of people, and blood flowed all over the ground.

Cuihua said with disgust, "These guys are really disgusting."

They killed some illegal immigrants as soon as they arrived, instantly causing a commotion in the area.

Soon, several more groups of people came forward to provoke them, even attracting the attention of the law enforcement team.

However, the powerful beings of the Realm harbor a deep-seated hatred for those from beyond the realm, and many of their friends had perished in the previous bloody battles.
All illegal immigrants are now classified as outsiders, so they become extremely brutal when they fight, leaving a pile of corpses lying haphazardly on the ground.

If Fang Youqing hadn't restrained Wu Sheng, Cuihua, and the others, they would have killed all the onlookers as well.

The arrival of this fierce band of bandits in the city immediately terrified everyone. After killing dozens of people, no one dared to provoke them anymore.

……

On the other side, Li Yanchu had already met Gui Wuzi, the Lord of Lingxu, whose aura was extremely ferocious.

After Li Yanchu explained his purpose, Gui Wuzi gave a cold laugh.
“After I killed the previous Lord of Lingxu, no one has dared to say such a thing to me for 300,000 years.”

He reaped the benefits of his home universe, accumulating vast wealth and resources, and his strength rose to an extremely formidable level.

He has always been one of the most ferocious beings underground.

Li Yanchu's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "You killed the previous Lord of Guixu, which means you took his place?"

Gui Wuzi nodded and said, "That's right."

Li Yanchu's heart stirred again, and he asked, "You must be cultivating the demonic path, right?"

The Great Dao Lord of Gods and Demons cultivated the Dao of Gods and Demons, and the Demonic Dao was a subordinate Dao of him.

When Li Yan first saw the overwhelming demonic energy in Lingxu City, he made this guess.

Gui Wuzi readily admitted,
"That's right. Don't think that just because you've defeated those corrupt fellows in the Great Luo Heaven, you can run rampant underground. The waters here are deep; be careful not to drown."

He clearly knew about Li Yanchu's challenge in the Great Luo Heaven.

However, Gui Wuzi remained very firm in his stance.

Although he had never fought against the beings of the Great Luo Heaven, he had fought countless bloody battles underground, making his methods even more ruthless and vicious.

Li Yanchu didn't waste any more words with him and took action directly.

Gui Wuzi lived in a place called Daoji Palace. At this moment, everyone heard a deafening roar coming from Daoji Palace, accompanied by screams from time to time.

"Ahhh! Stop hitting me! Ahhh! Stop hitting me! I was wrong, I was wrong!"

The screams continued for a while before Li Yanchu emerged from Daoji Palace, looking refreshed, followed by a disheveled man.

Next, a shocking piece of news spread throughout Lingxu City.
The Spirit Ruins have changed hands.

The new Lord of Lingxu is so powerful that the originally extremely cruel Gui Wuzi has been reduced to a guard of Daoji Palace, responsible for receiving and sending off guests. From afar, one can see a burly giant sitting outside Daoji Palace.

He was once the Lord of the Spirit Ruins, and this scene was truly awe-inspiring.

While such things are rare, they're not uncommon underground.

It's not uncommon for new illegal immigrants to kill off older ones and seize land!
Li Yanchu became the Lord of Lingxu, and the powerful figures from Jingjie who came with him stayed in the city. After a while, they became quite bored.

That day, Yun Qu found Bai Qiuheng and said, "Always under His Majesty's wing, I can't get any experience. I want to go underground with you to challenge the strong."

Bai Qiuheng frowned slightly.
"His Majesty brought us to this foreign land with great care. Now, without His Majesty's decree, we must not act rashly."

Although Bai Qiuheng was also a decisive woman, she was much more disciplined than Yun Qu.

Yunqu continued to bewitch them from the side.

Bai Qiuheng shook her head.
"I'm not going, you have to go yourself."

Yun Qu said, "That's really unfair of you. We worked together to kill the boy and steal the elixir of immortality. Why are you backing down now?"

No matter what Yun Qu said, Bai Qiuheng refused to get up.

Yun Qu had no choice but to turn to Jin Qixiang, and the two hit it off immediately.

After discussing it for a while, the two of them dragged Bai Qiuheng along to go find Li Yanchu.

Upon hearing this, Li Yanchu frowned and said, "This underground area is infested with stowaways from the vast universe, and there are also some restricted areas. It's extremely dangerous. If you want to go, please think carefully."

Yun Qu said, "We also want to share His Majesty's burdens and grow up quickly to be able to stand on our own."

She nudged Jin Qixiang with her elbow, and Jin Qixiang immediately said, "That's right, we should learn from the methods of other realms and then use them to control them!"

Li Yanchu pondered and said, "That's fine. Let's try it first. If we encounter danger, we can return to Lingxu City or send someone back to report."

Yunqu said excitedly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

The three of them then left together.

Another six months passed, and the Martial Saint and the Old Celestial Master approached Li Yanchu again, saying, "We're quite bored in this foreign land, so we'd like to go and take a look around the surface."

One of these two men was Li Yanchu's elder brother, and the other was Li Yanchu's senior martial brother. Li Yanchu couldn't refuse, so he could only let the two of them go.

The outer realms are dangerous, but now that they are all immortals, it's time for them to venture out and explore.

Yu Dechen, on the other hand, stayed obediently in Lingxu City. In the Heavenly Court, he was in charge of government affairs, and governing Lingxu City was very easy and effortless for him.

Gradually, although Lingxu City still looked very chaotic, it had actually become much more orderly.

Li Yanchu planned to take some Jingjie people to the outer regions one by one.

By then, the people of Jingjie will have spread and established a foothold in the outer regions. Even if the outer regions are destroyed one day, Jingjie can still preserve a portion of its strength.

Although this move will bring some risks to the people of Jingjie, it is also a well-intentioned effort by Li Yanchu.