Poverty

Chapter 1768: Loyalty and Friendship
Li Yanchu has now witnessed the strength and weakness between different Dao Lords.

In his view, the Stone Dao Master and Yun Taicang were in the same category, followed by the Kui Gang Dao Master, the Void Realm Dao Master, and others.

The weakest Dao Lord... should be Dao Lord Yu, who is chasing him.

I wonder what Yu Jianjun would think if he knew Li Yanchu's ranking in his heart. He would probably have his Dao heart shattered.

Li Yanchu suppressed his pride, showing great awe for the Dao Lord realm.

This person has extremely high cultivation and possesses a supreme weapon for killing. Even if he eventually reaches the Dao Lord realm, he may not be his match.

Among Li Yanchu's many Great Daos, the Great Dao of Slaughter is the most advanced, having reached its peak perfection, but unfortunately he still hasn't crossed that threshold.

The fastest way to improve one's cultivation is through force, but the realm is not much higher than that of the Great Dao of Slaughter.

Moreover, in pursuit of speed, Li Yanchu simplified martial arts and proved the Dao with force. Even if he became the Dao Master in this way, he was by no means a match for Yun Taicang.

Li Yanchu frowned deeply.
Previously, he was determined to become a Dao Lord as quickly as possible, but now, upon careful consideration, he realized that in order to close the gap between himself and these Dao Lords, his Dao as a Dao Lord could not be too weak.

The broader Li Yanchu's horizons became, the clearer his vision of the future became.

At this moment, he soared into the sky and left the battlefield.

In this battle, he had already killed two Great Dao Lords of the Hong Realm and gained a great deal. He did not want to continue killing, otherwise he would not be able to deplete the conservative power of the alien realm. He was still hoping that the Hong Realm and the alien realm would suffer heavy losses together.

Therefore, the retaliation against Hongjie can only be temporarily slowed down.

Although he had fought against the Dao Lord Yu and the Dao Lord Yun Taicang of the Hong Realm, Li Yanchu's greatest desire was to kill the Dao Lord of the Void Realm.

As long as the Dao Lord of the Void Realm is not killed, the Jing Realm will remain a place of ruin.

Every time Li Yanchu thinks of this, his heart aches as if it were being torn apart.

The Void Realm Dao Lord had never truly fought him. This time, Li Yanchu's assessment of the Dao Lord's strength was only a rough guess. He would only know for sure after they actually fought.

Wherever Li Yanchu went, there was fighting everywhere, and all sorts of magical techniques emerged.

If Li Yanchu hadn't been targeted by the Lord of the Hongjie Realm, he might have stayed here to observe. However, the Lord of the Hongjie Realm might return at any time, so Li Yanchu didn't linger.

Suddenly, he heard someone calling him from behind.

"Benefactor!"

Li Yanchu's heart stirred, and he turned his head to look. He found a beautiful woman calling out to him. It was Jiang Xi Daozhu, whom he had rescued earlier.

Li Yanchu cupped his hands and said, "So you are Daoist Master Jiang Xi. There's no need to mention the title 'benefactor' again; it's far too kind of you."

Jiang Xi Daozhu spoke gently, shaking her head and saying, "A drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude, let alone the fact that my benefactor helped me to be resurrected. This is only right."

Li Yanchu asked, "Why is Daoist Master Jiang Xi here?"

Jiang Xi Daozhu said, "To be honest, I want to see if there are any advantages to be gained in this great battle. If I can kill a Daozhu, whether from another realm or the Hong Realm, it would be a wonderful thing."

Li Yanchu was shocked. This woman spoke gently and had a graceful demeanor, but she was also extremely ruthless.

That makes sense, after all, they were all perpetrators of the massacre in Hongjie back then, and regardless of their temperament, they were definitely not soft-hearted people.

Li Yanchu said, "I see. In that case, we won't disturb the Dao Lord's ambush here."

Jiang Xi Daozhu shook his head and said, "But I changed my mind after seeing them fight. They both have innate spiritual treasures. If I rashly intervene, I might suffer a terrible fate."

Li Yanchu was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist is indeed cautious."

Jiang Xi Daozhu said, "My benefactor has two innate spiritual treasures. If you are willing to lend me one, I will definitely be able to do something great."

Li Yanchu frowned, thinking to himself:

"What's wrong with this woman? She calls me 'benefactor' more sweetly than anyone else, and she asks to borrow a primordial spiritual treasure the moment she opens her mouth."

Li Yanchu refused, saying, "How can one easily lend out a primordial spiritual treasure?"

Jiang Xi Daozhu sighed and said, "I know this request is a bit much, but if my benefactor could lend it to me, wouldn't I be able to help him stir up this mess between the Hong Realm and the foreign lands?"

Li Yanchu glanced at her and thought to himself, "Was I blind before? I thought this woman was grateful, but now that I think about it, she didn't actually do anything, only talked about it."

Li Yanchu said, "If you refuse to lend it, are you going to rob me?"

Jiang Xi Daozhu said, "I have not yet repaid my benefactor for saving my life, how could I do such a thing? My benefactor is overthinking it."

At this moment, Li Yanchu felt a growing sense of apprehension towards the gentle and generous Daoist Master Jiang Xi.
He now suspects that Daoist Jiang Xi did not suddenly encounter him at all. She had been hiding in the void watching the battle and may have witnessed his previous fight with Daoist Yu and the old man. She felt that he might not be able to defeat her, which is why she kindly advised him.

Li Yanchu's heart stirred.
"Since you call me your benefactor, I have a few questions I'd like to ask."

At this moment, Li Yanchu no longer addressed her as "fellow Daoist," but instead called her "young lady," in a gentle tone.

Jiang Xi Daozhu said with a smile, "My benefactor, please ask. If I know anything, I will never hide anything from you."

At this moment, Li Yanchu felt a little grated when he heard her use the words "benefactor," but he still asked calmly, "An old man from the Hong Realm was chasing me earlier. His magic weapon was a long sword, a supreme weapon for killing. I wonder who this person was?"

Although Li Yanchu suspected that Daoist Jiang Xi had been watching the battle from the void, he did not point it out.

Jiang Xi Daozhu's eyes showed a thoughtful expression as she softly said, "Let me think...to the person who wields the ultimate weapon of slaughter..."

When Li Yan first saw her like this, he understood. She must have been watching the battle from the sidelines. Otherwise, why wouldn't the Dao Lord of the Otherworld recognize the Dao Lord of the Hong Realm?

Li Yanchu continued his description: "He has five faces on the back of his head, which seem to be the five innate forms of evolution."

Jiang Xi Daozhu said, "Now that you mention it, I'm reminded of someone named Yun Taicang, whose magic weapon is called the Immortal Slaughtering Blade, a primordial killing treasure."

Upon hearing the name Yun Taicang, Li Yan made a mental note of it and said, "I see."

Jiang Xi Dao Master's eyes flickered, and he said, "Speaking of which, his Immortal Slaughtering Blade is extremely compatible with the Great Dao cultivated by my benefactor. Why don't you join forces with me to find a way to kill him and seize his Immortal Slaughtering Blade?"

Li Yanchu sneered inwardly.
"What good would it do if I joined forces with you? You're probably after my magical treasure, aren't you?"

Li Yanchu said, "This person's cultivation is unfathomable, and his magic weapon is extremely powerful. The blade energy alone cut me painfully. I'm afraid I can't be of any help. I'm just a mere Great Dao Lord."

Jiang Xi Daozhu said, "If my benefactor is willing to lend me that divine axe, I will fight him, and at the crucial moment, I will use the Azure Lotus to strike him hard, and maybe I can kill him."

Li Yanchu thought to himself, "If I hand over the Taiyi Divine Axe to you, I can't guarantee you won't have other thoughts and try to kill me."

However, he feigned a thoughtful expression, then said softly, "This is not a good idea. I have fought with him before and know how formidable he is. I really cannot interfere."

Jiang Xi Daozhu said with a smile, "Since my benefactor is unwilling to take risks, I will naturally not force him. If there is anything I need you to do in the future, please just say the word."

It was the same old story again. Li Yanchu had already seen through the woman's hypocrisy and said, "Wait a moment, there is another matter I would like to ask you to answer, fellow Daoist."

He had originally thought this person was someone he could get to know and wanted to ask her about the Hundong, but Li Yanchu was determined not to ask her about the Hundong at this point and decided it was best to keep it to himself.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Jiang Xi said, "Please feel free to give any instructions, my benefactor."

A thought suddenly occurred to Li Yanchu.
"I saved her today, and she won't be grateful for that, which is why she didn't attack me. If I make any unreasonable demands, she'll turn on me immediately, right?" This thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly suppressed it.

Li Yanchu said, "The Dao Lord of the Void Realm has a grudge against me. If you can kill him, I will give you these two innate spiritual treasures as well."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Jiang Xi's eyes lit up, and he smiled, saying, "Is what you say true, my benefactor?"

Li Yanchu said, "You can inquire about my reputation, fellow Daoist."

Jiang Xi Daozhu pondered, "My benefactor has a good reputation, but that Void Realm Daozhu has extremely high cultivation, so killing him will not be easy."

Li Yanchu said, "If you can accomplish this, I have a big secret to tell you."

Jiang Xi Daozhu's eyes lit up: "What secret?"

Li Yanchu succinctly stated: "A chaotic mess."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Jiang Xi's breathing quickened, and her gaze toward Li Yanchu became somewhat fervent.

Li Yanchu saw her hand twitch slightly in her sleeve, then clench her fist and restrain herself.

Li Yanchu's heart stirred: "This woman is easily teased. She almost attacked me after just a light test."

Li Yanchu looked at her calmly, but in reality, his nerves were on edge, ready to escape at any moment.

"how?"

Jiang Xi Daozhu said softly, "Alright, I will find an opportunity to deal with the Void Realm Daozhu. I hope my benefactor will not break his promise."

She tossed out a piece of jade, on which was a trace of her mark.

Jiang Xi Daozhu said, "I will find a way to deal with the Void Realm Daozhu. After it is done, I will use this item to contact my benefactor."

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Alright, I'll await your good news, young lady."

Immediately afterwards, Daoist Master Jiang Xi left in a hurry.

However, her gentle face turned cold the instant she turned around.
"My benefactor actually knows about the Chaos Cave; I underestimated him before."

Li Yanchu stared at her retreating figure, his gaze turning cold, and the smile on his face gradually fading.

"They keep calling me their benefactor, so they probably won't hold back when they do it. But if I can really get Daoist Jiang Xi and Daoist Xu Jie to fight each other, I'd be more than happy to."

After Daoist Jiang Xi left, Li Yanchu, despite his cultivation level, did not follow.

If he followed her, he would definitely be discovered by the woman, and being on the battlefield, there was a high chance that many Dao Lords from the foreign realm would come to kill him.

Ultimately, his goal wasn't solely to use this woman to deal with the Dao Lord of the Void Realm.

After she left, Li Yanchu quickly left as well.

"It's truly a microcosm of human nature. The Kui Gang Dao Master cultivates the demonic path, yet he treats me with great courtesy. The Ying Dao Master wants to kill me as soon as we meet. And this Jiang Xi Dao Master seems to value loyalty and righteousness, yet he immediately demands two of my spiritual treasures."

Li Yanchu shook her head.

These people from outside the region truly broadened his horizons.

As he walked a short distance, he suddenly sensed a strange, unseen gaze.

Li Yanchu had just suppressed the Great Dao of Cause and Effect and was unwilling to use his methods easily. However, he had his own way. He activated the Great Dao of Slaughter. Everyone in the outer realm was tainted with the calamity of slaughter. After activating the Great Dao of Slaughter, he could naturally sense it. This was probably more accurate than the cause and effect method of finding people, but it was not as detailed and clear as the cause and effect method. It was just a sense of feeling.

After Li Yanchu activated it, he indeed sensed a powerful killing intent surrounding him in the void, and there was a person present.

Li Yanchu's heart stirred slightly. Yun Taicang was not afraid of him before, but just wanted to leave because of something. It shouldn't be him following him. In other words... it was Daoist Master Jiang Xi who was following him.

Li Yanchu sneered inwardly: "They're not even pretending anymore."

The agreement he made with Daoist Jiang Xi earlier, if it were to be effective, would have to be based on mutual trust. However, he and Daoist Jiang Xi had only met once. Although there was some gratitude for saving his life, it now seemed that it was more about mutual exploitation.

In the end, even if Daoist Jiang Xi came and said that she had helped Li Yanchu kill or severely injure the Daoist of the Void Realm, how could Li Yanchu believe her?

If Li Yanchu were to believe it to be true, wouldn't he be throwing his life away in vain when he went to face the Void Realm Dao Lord at his peak?

Furthermore, back then, how could Daoist Jiang Xi risk her life to deal with a Daoist Master just for a promise? The risk was too great, and she might not have done it.

Therefore, Li Yanchu did not take this transaction to heart at all, but he did not expect that Daoist Jiang Xi would secretly follow him again.

With a thought, Li Yanchu tore through the void and disappeared into the distance.

He traveled for a long time, passing through planets in the universe, and finally arrived in the mortal world.

The alien realm no longer has the Black Domain; it only contains people from the earth and people from the Great Luo Heaven.

At this moment, Li Yanchu arrived in the mortal realm and plunged into a secluded spot.

As he activated the Great Dao of Slaughter, he felt a murderous aura following him, getting closer and closer.

Li Yanchu thought to himself, "Can't wait to make a move?"

He was also curious about what would happen if the woman, who kept calling him her benefactor, turned on him.

However, Li Yanchu's cultivation was severely depleted this time, and he also needs to recover.

Li Yanchu began to activate the Chaos Green Lotus, which contained a vast power, the very power he had obtained from refining the Daoist Master of the Otherworld last time.

The Chaos Green Lotus has yet to fully refine it, and Li Yanchu is drawing power from it, his cultivation level is rapidly recovering.

He remained outwardly calm, but his depleted Dao power quickly replenished.

The power of the Dao Lord contained within the Chaos Green Lotus did not seem to have diminished in the slightest.
This also means that Li Yanchu has gained much stronger control over the Chaos Green Lotus. Previously, he could only get back about 20% of the time spent refining the Chaos Green Lotus, but now he has almost complete control over it.

The Chaos Green Lotus is a spiritual root of the universe, and it has its own great Dao of operation. It is not that it has developed consciousness, but rather that it operates according to certain characteristics of the Chaos Great Dao.

At this moment, Qinglian did not keep this power for herself, but used a portion of it to construct Li Yanchu's Chaos Cave.

Ultimately, it is still a powerful tool, and therefore has its limitations.

However, this only represents the attribute of refining with Dao power.

If Li Yanchu previously controlled less than 10% of the power of the Taiyi Divine Axe, he should now have about 20% of the power of the Chaos Green Lotus.

Of course, even though it was only 20%, Li Yanchu still couldn't unleash its full power. In reality, his authority was greatly enhanced, making it completely different from before.

Li Yanchu's cultivation was gradually recovering, and at this moment, the beautiful Daoist Master Jiang Xi in the void was indeed getting closer and closer.

Although she tried her best to hide it, Li Yanchu still noticed.

"Compared to that innate spiritual treasure, he possesses a wealth that is truly enticing."

A strange light shone in Jiang Xi Daozhu's beautiful eyes.