Poverty

Chapter 1752 Proving the Way with Force
Li Yanchu's expression changed slightly.
"In the previous battle at the ferry, they retrieved the bodies of the three Great Dao Lords of Creation, probably for this very reason."

"Could it be that the battle at the ferry crossing was just a ruse, and they weren't actually trying to seize the crossing, but rather to create a massacre and prepare enough sacrifices?"

Li Yanchu frowned deeply.

After everyone parted ways, many things happened. When Li Yanchu talked about the current situation of the war in the outer realms, everyone sighed with emotion. They had suddenly become the legitimate rulers of the outer realms.

Li Yanchu said, "I originally wanted to fight against the extraterrestrial forces, but now I have to rely on the power of the extraterrestrial Daoist Shi. It is a last resort. The Hong Realm and the extraterrestrial forces are now fighting like two tigers. We must find a way to survive in the cracks and strengthen ourselves."

Fang Youqing said, "Husband, no matter what you do, we will stand with you."

Everyone agreed, and Li Yanchu was deeply moved upon hearing this.

The Purple Pagoda is the Stone Dao Master's innate spiritual treasure, which opened a passage for them. Now it floats quietly in the void, exuding a grand aura and being extremely mysterious.

Li Yanchu and his group temporarily settled in the Great Xia territory.

However, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Great Xia Realm is only of medium level in the vast universe.

Even if one cultivates to the Great Dao in this kind of universe, one's level will still be much weaker than if one attained the Dao in another realm.

The Great Dao Lords of the ordinary universe and the Great Dao Lords of other realms are completely different concepts, and the Great Daos they master are entirely different.

After cultivating for a while, Li Yanchu discovered the problem.

"Although the Great Xia Realm can maintain its seclusion, it is actually under the surveillance of the foreign land. All the major sects here have spies and their lineages, and they will soon report the news to the foreign land. Why don't we get up now?"

Fang Youqing said, "You want to return to the foreign land immediately?"

"That's right. Only by proving one's Dao in a foreign land can one be without flaws on the Great Dao. Otherwise, if one encounters a true master and they seize upon one's weakness, it could be extremely fatal."

Fang Youqing said, "In that case, we will go to the foreign land with you."

Li Yanchu frowned slightly.
"Why don't you stay in the Great Xia Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Youqing shook her head and said, "You had good intentions in asking us to return to the Realm of Scenery, not wanting us to bear the consequences. But karma never disappears just because you try to avoid it."

Li Yanchu understood what she meant, and sighed, saying, "Alright."

As the Lord of the Great Dao of Slaughter, he possessed numerous Divine Origin Ships. After taking them out, the group boarded the ships and began their return voyage, also storing away the purple pagoda.

The tower floated silently in the void. After Li Yanchu beckoned it in, it did not resist, which surprised Li Yanchu.

However, he didn't think he could refine the Stone Dao Lord's spiritual treasure, as the Stone Dao Lord's mark on it was extremely powerful.

Currently in the Great Xia Realm, Master Shi may not be able to sense it, but once he returns to the foreign realm, he will immediately notice it.

Furthermore, Shi Dao had taken the initiative to bring them this treasure, and he had no intention of taking it for himself.

The group returned to base.

The Great Xia Realm is located in a remote area. It took them seven years to arrive there by taking the Purple Tower. It will take them a long time to return to the foreign land.

Li Yanchu's attainment of the Great Dao of Slaughter this time was achieved by borrowing the calamity of slaughter from another realm. The intensity of the calamity in that realm made him somewhat apprehensive.

He was the person closest to this calamity.

Li Yanchu felt somewhat apprehensive whenever he comprehended the Dao of Slaughter.

"That day I was controlled by the Killing Calamity and went on a killing spree. Fortunately, I only killed people from the Hong Realm and other extraordinary people. If Youqing and the others had been by my side, I would have been controlled by the Killing Calamity and entered the Dao. By then, it would have been too late to regret it."

Li Yanchu was on guard.

He must master the Dao of Slaughter, not become its puppet. This order of importance must not be mistaken, otherwise, it would be better not to practice the Dao of Slaughter at all.

Therefore, Li Yanchu planned to create a new cultivation method to resist the killing and entering the Dao.

He sensed that his timely resurrection from the path of slaughter was no accident.

“Even if other immortal Dao Lords can be reborn, they won’t be like me. Moreover, each rebirth can improve my realm. This is probably not a good thing.”

The more Li Yanchu came into contact with these top experts from other realms, the more alarmed he felt.

Things in other lands are probably far more dangerous than what I've seen; there are undercurrents swirling beneath the surface.

Li Yanchu realized that he was probably forced to become a pawn.

"I reconstituted my Dao body from the Great Dao of Slaughter. Someone presided over the blood sacrifice. It wasn't just the calamity from beyond the realm that wanted to control me. The person who presided over the blood sacrifice also had unclear intentions. If they had good intentions, why wouldn't they show themselves?"

Li Yanchu suspected that the person who presided over the blood sacrifice was Daoist Shi. Daoist Shi had probably been observing from the void all along, but of course, this was just his guess at the moment.

Of course, although Li Yanchu was wary of the Dao of Slaughter, he would not give up this supreme method.

Now, his understanding of the Great Dao of Slaughter and Brutality is flowing into his mind, as if he were born with these great Daos.

"Everything in the universe is a fluke, life is an accident, only killing is eternal."

Li Yanchu's eyes flashed with murderous intent, revealing a mad idea of ​​annihilating everything, destroying all life, and recreating the universe.

As his path of ruthlessness and destruction continued to advance, this desire of his grew stronger.

Fang Youqing also often reminded him from the side,

“Husband, something seems off about your cultivation lately. The way you look at us seems to carry a hint of murderous intent.”

Li Yanchu was startled awake by these words and broke out in a cold sweat.

Li Yanchu frowned: "The deeper I cultivate my killing intent, the stronger my desire to annihilate all living beings becomes. I'm afraid that once I reach the outer realms, I won't be able to control myself when I fight with others."

Fang Youqing said, "The killing calamity outside the realm is intense. You use killing to prove your path, but you are also controlled by killing. If you cannot control it, you will only become a puppet of killing."

Fang Youqing's words struck Li Yanchu's heart like a resounding bell, perfectly aligning with his concerns.

"Besides killing, I also cultivate Chaos, Primordial Chaos, Reincarnation, Taiyi, and Wuji. These are all the Nine Primordial Paths, on par with killing, and there is no difference in their superiority or inferiority. If I can cultivate these Dao methods to the level of the Great Dao Lord, can I resist killing and enter the Dao?"

Li Yanchu pondered in his heart.

In fact, he not only cultivated these few Great Daos, but also the Supreme Dao, Martial Dao, and Void Dao, which he also cultivated to the level of immortality.

Once one becomes immortal, one has attained enlightenment and will be imprinted upon heaven and earth.

After much deliberation, Li Yanchu decided to begin cultivating martial arts.
The Way of Martial Arts is a great path that he himself comprehended. It is a path that he acquired later in life, and it is not even considered a path that he was born with.

This Taoist practice has always been with Li Yanchu.

His current Dao of Slaying is derived from martial arts and is manifested through killing and warfare.

He began practicing his boxing on the ship, displaying a grand and imposing style. Although his boxing techniques appeared simple and unassuming, each move contained the true essence of martial arts. "Any path can lead to enlightenment when cultivated to a high level. I have cultivated so many paths, yet when I encounter a true master, I still cannot fully utilize them and will still be defeated."

"Based on this reasoning, I should have focused on cultivating the Great Dao of Slaughter, but Slaughter clearly has hidden problems. In that case, it would be better to focus on cultivating another Great Dao and elevate it to the level of Great Dao Lord, so that this Great Dao and the Great Dao of Slaughter can advance in parallel and restrain each other."

Li Yanchu pondered for a long time.

Each of the Great Daos encompasses everything and has a myriad of forms, especially the Nine Primordial Daos.

Li Yanchu originally thought that the more profound Dao he learned, the better. He even wanted to learn all nine innate Daos in one go and achieve a transcendent realm.

But now Li Yanchu has changed his mind and has chosen the easiest path to cultivate.

However, after Li Yanchu cultivated his martial arts to the level of immortality again, he discovered a problem.

His martial arts encompass so much.
He had previously considered using martial arts to control killing, chaos, and primordial chaos, refining each innate Dao into an acquired Dao.

When engaging in combat with others, the Great Dao Divine Power, close combat, and the clash of divine thoughts can all be considered within the scope of martial arts.

Martial arts may seem small, but it encompasses a great deal.

Li Yanchu has stopped practicing boxing recently. He has a furrowed brow and often falls into deep thought, sometimes sitting for months at a time.

Everyone practiced their own Taoist techniques, knowing that Li Yanchu was currently in a state of seeking the Tao, so they did not disturb him.

The problems that Li Yanchu is currently cultivating are beyond their comprehension.

It's already quite an achievement for them to cultivate a single Dao to the point of attaining Dao Attainment; to attain Dao Attainment a second time and become a Dao Lord is only due to the revival of the Jing Realm.

They couldn't understand Li Yanchu's cultivation issues at all, and even the wisest Fang Youqing couldn't discuss Daoist matters with him.

Li Yanchu is currently at a crossroads, surrounded by conflicting paths. For him, being too talented is also a bad thing, as he has too many choices.

It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to cultivate even one Great Dao, but he was confident that he could cultivate nine Daos in one go. However, Li Yanchu eventually gave up.

"There are more than nine innate paths and more than three thousand great paths in the universe. If I were to seek them all and try to control them all, I would not only be distracted, but I would also not know when it would end, and I might not even be able to see the essence of the great paths."

Li Yanchu made a bold decision: he decided to simplify the Great Dao he had learned.

He not only practiced the easiest martial arts to learn, but also aimed to simplify them.

After more than a decade, Li Yanchu abandoned all branches of martial arts and returned to simplicity. His martial arts are now just proof of power!

The essence of martial arts is to hone one's physique and strength.

Li Yanchu has already achieved immortality, and his martial arts can no longer be called martial arts, but rather a post-natal Dao that contains many Daoist methods.

But now Li Yanchu has returned to the essence of martial arts, which is simply cultivating strength!

After listening, Fang Youqing could no longer contain herself and exclaimed in surprise, "The Nine Paths of the Innate Realm are so profound. You have already learned five of them. Even if you don't cultivate these Great Paths and focus on martial arts, why do you still want to reduce your martial arts skills? Wouldn't that make you too unchanging and really turn you into a clumsy, big, and ugly person?"

Li Yanchu laughed and said, "That's exactly what we want: big, clumsy, and rough. In the end, when it comes to fighting, it's all about fists."

Fang Youqing was somewhat puzzled and frowned, saying, "You didn't go astray because you wanted to cultivate a Dao to restrain killing, did you?"

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Human energy is limited. If you want to pursue the infinite path with limited energy, you should take the fastest route."

Fang Youqing said, "But martial arts is a lower level of the Great Way. Wouldn't it be a great disadvantage to fight with others? If you further reduce it, you might really lose on the Great Way."

Li Yanchu said, "Killing is the most powerful offensive path in the world. I do not want to eliminate killing, but to create a new path to quickly improve my realm. It will resonate with and restrain each other. Naturally, the faster I seek the Dao, the better."

Fang Youqing's eyes lit up, and she suddenly realized that the path Li Yanchu had taken seemed feasible. She exclaimed in surprise, "You really dare to defy the world!"

Everyone's cultivation progresses from the simplest to the most complex, becoming more profound with each practice. But Li Yanchu wants to keep the practice as simple as possible.

Moreover, while everyone else chose to cultivate the powerful Great Dao, Li Yanchu insisted on choosing the Lesser Dao.

This also means that his path of seeking truth is contrary to everyone else's.

Fang Youqing greatly admired Li Yanchu's courage and was deeply moved.

After making up his mind, Li Yanchu began to rebuild his martial arts, abandoning all supernatural abilities and focusing solely on physical strength.

His martial arts cultivation reached the Dao Lord level very quickly, a speed that shocked everyone.

Fang Youqing was deeply moved.

Although Li Yanchu is the Lord of the Great Dao of Slaughter, the other Great Daos are irrelevant to him.
It doesn't mean that after achieving the Great Dao Lord realm, you can quickly cultivate other Great Daos to the Great Dao Lord realm as well.

It seems that Li Yanchu's method of seeking the Dao has indeed worked.

Fang Youqing was still somewhat worried and said softly, "Husband, I'm not trying to discourage you, I support your decision, but I'm also afraid that you might go astray. We need to think carefully about how high your potential is in proving the Dao through force."

Li Yanchu said excitedly, "I had some doubts when I was seeking the Dao before, but now I have proven that my path is feasible!"

“The universe is currently rife with calamities and constant changes. I do not want to be manipulated by cause and effect and become just one of the countless beings. I must quickly rise to the top so that I can become the one who sets the rules.”

The fall of Jingjie and the capture of its people by the enemy greatly shocked Li Yanchu.

Only then did Fang Youqing realize the deep resentment in Li Yanchu's heart.

Fang Youqing said apologetically, "Husband, we have been a burden to you."

Li Yanchu said, "It is only because of affection that a minor tribulation occurs, but because there are no obstacles, one can reach the spiritual platform."

"As long as you have karma and things you care about, you need to transcend them to protect them. This is by no means a burden."

Fang Youqing sighed, "No wonder some people want to learn the Way of Forgetting Emotions and Being Heartless."

Li Yanchu said, "The pursuits of the Great Dao are different, and I will not presume to comment on this. However, I cannot do it, so I can only seek other methods."

Fang Youqing's expression was solemn. She reflected on herself and realized that ever since her true identity as a member of the Taiyi Dao was revealed, her Daoist heart had become somewhat clouded.

Li Yanchu's pursuit of the Dao had a profound impact on her.

Fang Youqing then cut off his distracting thoughts and began practicing Taoist magic.

"If my cultivation level were higher, there wouldn't be this change in the landscape."

She didn't want Li Yanchu to bear too much burden alone.

In fact, everyone in the Jingjie region had this idea.

It took them a hundred years to return to the foreign land.

Looking at this familiar ferry crossing, Li Yanchu raised an eyebrow: "I wonder how the war between the Hong Realm and the alien realm is going."