Poverty

Chapter 1789 Chase
Although Li Yanchu also cultivates the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, his attainments are not as high as those of Little Celestial Venerable.

Upon seeing this sea of ​​cause and effect in the alien realm, Li Yanchu was somewhat moved.

"If such a terrifying cause and effect were to erupt, the consequences would be unimaginable."

The Little Celestial Venerable said in a calm tone, "In the past, you revived Daoist Ying, Daoist Kui Gang, and Daoist Jiang Xi. This must have been with the tacit approval of the three Daoists."

Li Yanchu remained expressionless, though he too had his doubts.

The Little Celestial Venerable explained, "Originally, it was the Stone Daoist, the Chen Daoist, and the Guan Daoist who were preparing to kill and eliminate the calamity, but things changed later."

It turns out that from the beginning, the three Dao Lords, namely Kui Gang, Ying, and Jiang Xi, were pawns prepared in advance... Li Yanchu said in a deep voice: "In other words, those Dao Lords who were suppressed never died, and were all prepared in advance by the three Dao Lords?"

Little Celestial Venerable nodded slightly and said, "Of course, they stored these ancient Dao Lords away like they stored grain, so they can use them whenever they want, which is very convenient."

Li Yanchu sighed and said, "The three Dao Masters are indeed very shrewd."

The Little Celestial Venerable continued, "Later, too many Dao Lords were revived, and the calamity was intense. Their methods of killing the substitute Dao Lords and escaping the calamity no longer worked."

Li Yanchu asked, "If that's the case, wouldn't killing the resurrected Dao Lords by the three Dao Lords also eliminate a portion of the calamity in the alien realm?"

Little Celestial Venerable said, "It's not that easy. Among the Dao Lords who have been revived are Jun Wushuang, Guo Huchan, and others. They were all heroes of their time, and they were besieged and killed back then. It won't be easy for the three Dao Lords to kill them."

Li Yanchu said, "No, if they could kill back then, they can kill even more 130 million years later. That's definitely not the reason."

The Little Celestial Venerable said, "If that's the case, why don't the Three Great Dao Lords kill these Dao Lords?"

Li Yanchu said, "I don't know about that. Maybe they also want to destroy the alien realm?"

Little Celestial Venerable chuckled: "That sounds interesting. The Three Great Dao Lords transferred the calamity to protect the Otherworld. If the Otherworld is destroyed, where will they lord it over?"

Li Yanchu said, "If they knew that this calamity in the alien realm was so severe and beyond saving, wouldn't it be a heroic act of cutting off one's own arm to escape?"

The Little Celestial Venerable's smile froze, and after a moment he said, "What you said... seems to make sense."

He had always believed that the three Dao Masters wanted to eliminate the calamity.
He had always been wary of figures like Jun Wushuang and Guo Huchan, believing their cultivation levels to be unfathomable.
Therefore, he never thought about the problem like Li Yanchu.

Little Celestial Venerable suddenly developed a deep sense of apprehension towards Li Yanchu.

He possesses astonishing talent and is the son of a Celestial Venerable. He manipulates events behind the scenes in a foreign land, reviving the Dao Lord, and no one can see through his true identity.

If he hadn't shown up today, Li Yanchu wouldn't have been able to find him.

In his view, Li Yanchu was just a young man with great talent in cultivation who had luckily become the Lord of Slaughter. But he never expected that upon meeting him today, he would find that this Lord of Slaughter was no ordinary person.

Little Celestial Venerable said, "It seems that my understanding of you was not comprehensive enough before. This meeting is very interesting."

On the other hand, the Little Celestial Venerable also made Li Yanchu somewhat wary.

In this era of great competition, it seems inevitable that these two exceptional talents will clash.
Moreover, Li Yanchu and Hongjie have a deep-seated grudge.

Li Yanchu asked, "Do you know Yu Shu and Chen Sui, who are from overseas Daoist regions?"

The Little Celestial Venerable shook his head and said, "I don't know him."

Li Yanchu said, "Someone told me to be careful of you."

The Little Celestial Venerable scoffed: "To establish a foothold beyond the realm, everyone has to be careful, don't they?"

A murderous intent suddenly arose in Li Yanchu's heart, but he calmly said, "Well said."

This person indeed possesses extraordinary bearing, as if everything is planned and executed with complete mastery.

The Little Celestial Venerable appeared carefree and composed, but inwardly he was filled with dread: "Li Yanchu is wise and insightful, and his talent is too high. Although he is not yet a top figure, what about in the future? If he is not killed as soon as possible, he will surely become a scourge."

At this moment, both of them had a fighting spirit surging in their eyes.

Little Celestial Venerable smiled faintly: "Brother Dao, the calamity is trying to control you and me. Since ancient times, when geniuses fight, there will inevitably be damage. It is best for us to keep our peace."

Li Yanchu remained silent.

Little Celestial Venerable said, "The great feud between the Hong Realm and the Other Realm must be avenged, but now is not the time for us to make our move."

Li Yanchu's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression, yet his killing intent remained surging.

The Little Celestial Venerable's heart sank.
"This person is decisive and ruthless; he wouldn't disregard the bigger picture. Why don't you make your move against me now?"

Although Little Celestial Venerable was confident of defeating Li Yanchu, he disliked things that didn't go according to plan.

However, in the end, Li Yanchu did not make a move; his hand remained on the hilt of the knife, but he did not pull it out.

The Little Celestial Venerable then said, "If you don't want to fight, I've said my piece. Farewell."

The Little Celestial Venerable wasn't afraid.

He simply didn't want to be affected by the robbery or overseas events and change his plans.

Li Yanchu stared at his back, but in the end, she didn't make a move.

The war between the Hongjie and the other realms is not over yet, and it will not stop just because the Hongjie universe is destroyed. On the contrary, this war will intensify.

"If the three Dao Lords want to protect the alien realm, they will go on a killing spree and purge the alien realm's Dao Lords. If they have other ideas, they will probably tolerate it."

Li Yanchu analyzed calmly,

He could deduce things that the Great Dao had not been able to deduce, which shows his wisdom and understanding, and that he was not disturbed by external things.

However, he was unaware that the three Dao Lords, having witnessed the future from within the chaotic void, harbored murderous intent towards Li Yanchu, raising his threat level to that before the Hongjie!
After Li Yanchu parted ways with the Little Celestial Venerable, he felt a searching gaze piercing through the void and sweeping over him. He immediately turned back to find the source of the gaze.

After several such encounters, Li Yanchu discovered that the person who had come to him was none other than Daoist Shi.

The Stone Dao Master possessed formidable cultivation. Although he resided high in the Great Luo Heaven, he was searching for Li Yanchu's whereabouts.

Master Shi muttered to himself, "A knife is sharpened to kill enemies, but if it is too sharp, it will hurt the user. It would be better to smooth out its sharpness."

After thinking for a moment, he left Da Luo Tian and soon found Li Yan Chu.

The atmosphere was somewhat tense when the two met.

Master Shi spoke first, saying, "It's been a long time."

Li Yanchu asked in surprise, "Why did you come looking for me first instead of going to suppress the rebels, Dao Lord?"

He was somewhat curious.
"Could it be that I misjudged, and the three Dao Lords were not deliberately indulging these Dao Lords from other realms?"

But then he thought again, that was absolutely impossible.

He can find himself, and he can find other people.

On several occasions when dealing with Hongjie, Master Shi did not go all out, but only used his magic weapons, and his killing intent was not strong.

The Stone Dao Master said, "Now that we can address each other as fellow Daoists, congratulations on becoming the Dao Master of Slaughter."

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "It's a little unusual for a Daoist Master to become a fellow Daoist."

Master Shi smiled slightly: "It's good that you're humble, young man. You're not arrogant enough to look down on everyone in the world, which is good."

Master Shi greatly admired Li Yanchu, but that didn't stop him from killing her.

Li Yanchu asked, "Did the Daoist Master come here to kill me?"

His hand rested on the Divine Blade of Slaying the Dao, ready to strike at any moment.

Master Shi said in a deep voice, "That was my original plan, but after seeing you, I changed my mind." Li Yanchu said, "Did Master Shi change his mind so quickly?"

Master Shi chuckled: "I thought you were being modest, but I was wrong. You were just being sentimental."

Li Yanchu said, "My relationship with the Dao Master ended long ago."

Master Shi said, "No matter what you say, I still feel sorry for your talent. Fine, go ahead."

After finishing his sentence, Master Shi turned and left.

This left Li Yanchu completely bewildered.

After witnessing Li Yanchu kill him in the chaotic cave, the Stone Dao Master harbored a strong desire to kill Li Yanchu and expended his divine sense to search for Li Yanchu's whereabouts. However, upon seeing Li Yanchu, he changed his mind.

"Master Chen will also come looking for you. He won't show you the same mercy as I have. You'd better watch yourself."

The Stone Dao Master's cold voice rang out, and then he vanished into the void.

Li Yanchu was a little curious: "Could it be because I cultivated into the Lord of Slaughter, which aroused their jealousy?"

"Why are you abandoning everything else and coming here specifically to kill me?"

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On the other side, at the gathering place of the Hongjie Dao Masters, an old man with a long beard appeared.

Everyone was astonished and quickly bowed, respectfully saying, "Great Heavenly Venerable."

They had expected to see the Lesser Celestial Venerable first, but to their surprise, it was the Greater Celestial Venerable who approached them. A sense of joy immediately filled their hearts.
With the Great Celestial Venerable presiding, the counterattack against the foreign lands is just around the corner!
Dao Xiyi said, "Great Heavenly Venerable, we have finally met you. Please lead us to attack the Great Luo Heaven."

The long-bearded old man said calmly, "My cultivation has not yet recovered, so it's not the right time. Moreover, the most urgent task at present is not to counterattack the Great Luo Heaven."

Everyone looked bewildered upon hearing this, and they looked at the Great Celestial Venerable with some confusion.

The long-bearded old man said, "Kill Li Yanchu! Kill Li Yanchu at all costs!"

Everyone was stunned.

Dao Xiyi said, "Although this boy has a grudge against us and killed Dao Master Yu, dealing with the Dao Master from another region is the most urgent task at present."

He worried that the Great Celestial Venerable was unaware of the current situation, as many ancient foreign Dao Lords had been resurrected and were now major enemies of the Three Great Dao Lords.

Since each of them had the blood of the Hongjie people on their hands, they naturally had to be killed.

The long-bearded old man said, "The most urgent task is to kill Li Yanchu; everything else can be put aside for now."

No one understood why, but since the Great Celestial Venerable was their leader, they immediately obeyed the order.

The Great Celestial Venerable gave a brief explanation, and then his figure disappeared.

The people were already used to the Great Celestial Venerable's supernatural powers. In their eyes, although the Great Celestial Venerable was a Dao Lord like them, he was omnipotent, and his words were like golden rules that had to be followed.

Dongzhu Weng said, "Since the Great Celestial Venerable has spoken, then we should kill this boy first, and then deal with the other powerful beings from other realms."

Dongzhu Weng and Master Yu were on good terms, and he had long harbored the intention to avenge him.

Now that the Great Celestial Venerable has spoken, the people of Hongjie are united in their resolve, and killing Li Yanchu will be as easy as turning one's hand.

Dao Xiyi was also very happy.

After Li Yanchu killed Daoist Yu and defeated Daoist Taicang, he instilled fear in them.
Moreover, they seized Master Chen's innate spiritual treasure, greatly increasing their strength and giving them more confidence in dealing with Li Yanchu.

Just as everyone was about to set off, Little Celestial Venerable finally approached them.

The short, chubby young man had a warm smile, and everyone bowed to him upon seeing him.
"Greetings, Little Celestial Venerable."

The Little Celestial Venerable cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoists."

Su Han asked, "Where did Little Celestial Venerable go earlier?"

The Little Celestial Venerable, having accomplished many great things, was feeling quite pleased with himself. He smiled and said, "I went to revive the Dao Lord of the Otherworld, thus exacerbating the calamity of that realm."

Everyone was taken aback. It turned out that this was the work of the Little Celestial Venerable. After hearing the Little Celestial Venerable's explanation, they immediately understood.

Dongzhu Weng said, "The more Dao Lords there are in other realms, the greater the karmic consequences of heaven and earth. Is the Little Celestial Venerable trying to use this as a starting point?"

The Little Celestial Venerable nodded and said smugly, "Not bad."

Everyone suddenly realized and greatly admired the Little Celestial Venerable's wisdom.

Seeing that they were in a hurry and seemed to be leaving, the Little Celestial Venerable asked, "Where are you all going?"

Su Han said in surprise, "The Little Celestial Venerable doesn't know yet? The Great Celestial Venerable just appeared and told us to kill Li Yanchu first."

The Little Celestial Venerable was somewhat surprised.

Dongzhu Weng also asked, "Is the Little Celestial Venerable unaware of this?"

The Little Celestial Master shook his head: "I haven't been in contact with my father for a long time."

The crowd exchanged glances. The Celestial Venerable's actions were unpredictable. The Little Celestial Venerable had always been extremely capable, so they trusted him and it was normal that he didn't issue a decree.

The Little Celestial Venerable said, "I just met with Li Yanchu."

Everyone was somewhat surprised to hear this.

Dongzhu Weng hurriedly asked, "Where is he now?"

The Little Celestial Venerable shook his head and said, "I don't know right now."

Dongzhu Weng said, "Since the Great Celestial Venerable has spoken, let's kill this boy first, and then deal with the other powerful beings from other realms."

The young Celestial Venerable murmured, "What does Father mean by this?"

He did not go with the others from Hongjie. Watching their departing figures, the Little Celestial Venerable felt a little puzzled.

"Is it because Li Yanchu killed Yin Xiaozi, and they were afraid he would disrupt the calamity of the alien realm?"

Seeing that the people of Hongjie had split up to search for Li Yanchu's whereabouts and wanted to kill him.

The Little Celestial Venerable shook his head slightly.
"What a pity for this opponent."

He had originally planned to win over Li Yanchu, turn him from an enemy into a friend, and work together to accomplish something great, but now that his father had given the order, he naturally could not disobey.

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

Li Yanchu left the place he had just left, still pondering the words of the Stone Dao Master, unaware that the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Hong Realm had also issued a kill order against him.

It was truly unexpected that he became the primary target for both sides to eliminate.

Moreover, at this moment, the Hidden Heavenly Emperor, Daoist Liang, and Gong Feiyan, who were still searching for opponents in a foreign land, suddenly heard Yu Shu's voice in their minds.
"The content of the trial has changed."

The three of them tensed up and listened intently.

Yu Shu's voice continued to echo in their minds: "Just a friendly reminder, if the three of you can work together to kill Li Yanchu, you will pass the trial. I suggest that the three of you go together."

Upon hearing this, the three men's pupils contracted immediately, quite surprised.

Excitement shone in the eyes of the Hidden Heavenly Emperor and Daoist Liang, and their breathing gradually became rapid.

Gong Feiyan's expression became somewhat complicated, and she pursed her lips tightly.