Poverty

Chapter 1818 The Dao is Inherently Ruthless
The thatched hut that the Great Celestial Venerable wanted to approach was extremely close to him, yet in reality, it was the furthest away, as if separated by countless universes.

No matter how the Great Celestial Venerable tried to approach, he could not get close.

The Great Celestial Venerable tried several times, but even with the activation of the Nine Paths of the Primordial Chaos, he was helpless. In desperation, he stopped and said in a deep voice, "You refuse to see me."

A voice came from inside the thatched hut, and the person speaking that voice was also speaking in the Daoist language, the same as the chaotic creature.

The Great Celestial Venerable said, "I have been away from the Dao Domain for too long, and I am not familiar with this kind of Dao language."

The owner of the hut then stopped using Taoist incantations and calmly said, "You have already obtained what you asked for at the beginning. I cannot give you what you want later, so it is better if we do not meet."

The Great Celestial Venerable said, "People from the Dao Domain have arrived in the Star Sea. Not only have two envoys come, but even Daoist Mang has come. He wouldn't have come here for no reason; he must be looking for you."

The owner of the thatched hut said, "This is my business, it has nothing to do with you, and I don't want to get involved in your business either."

The Great Celestial Venerable said, "The Dao Domain has its eyes on this place. You have nowhere to hide. Why not join forces with me?"

The hut owner laughed and said, "You have abandoned love and ruthlessness, watching your universe fall into calamity in order to cultivate the Great Dao of Annihilation. Now you have achieved your goal. The Nine Paths of the Primordial Chaos are rarely cultivated simultaneously, even in the Dao Domain. Your future achievements may even surpass mine. Why bother joining forces with me?"

The Great Celestial Venerable shook his head: "I could not stop the destruction of the Hong Realm; it was not something I did intentionally."

The hut owner smiled and said, "Others may not be able to see your intentions, but do you think I can't? I don't mean to criticize you. I'm just saying that your method is quite good, and that's how you can comprehend the Great Dao of Nirvana."

This also means that the Great Celestial Venerable originally had the opportunity to prevent the destruction of the Hong Realm, but he did not do so in the end, and used this opportunity to cultivate the Great Dao of Annihilation.

The Great Celestial Venerable remained silent for a moment upon hearing this, and then said, "Since you are willing to help Jing Qing, why are you unwilling to help me?"

The owner of the hut said, "You know."

The Great Celestial Venerable said, "I encountered Jing Qing once above the starry sea. Wasn't the Chaos Vajra Bracelet something you passed on to him?"

The owner of the thatched hut smiled and said, "Jing Qing and I have some history. Giving him the bracelet will settle the karmic debt between us."

The Great Celestial Venerable said, “Master Uncle Xiantian, isn’t the karma between us even stronger and our relationship even closer? You’re willing to help Jing Qing, that ungrateful and untrustworthy scoundrel, so wouldn’t it be even better if you helped me?”

The hut owner laughed and said, "My karma with Jing Qing has been severed, as has my karma with the Chaos Cave. As for this Chaotic Star Sea, I don't want to be involved in any karma with it anymore. You may go now, there's no need to say more."

The Great Celestial Venerable tried to get closer to the thatched hut, but he couldn't get any closer.

The Great Celestial Venerable could only sigh helplessly in the end, and then retreated from the abyss.

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On the other side, Li Yanchu killed Jing Qing, leaving two sword marks to suppress him. This news was quickly brought back to the Great Luo Heaven by Daoist Li Ning and his companion.

Master Chen was somewhat surprised to hear this, as he had been searching for Jing Qing's whereabouts.

"Jing Qing was killed by Li Yanchu, leaving behind a knife mark that even the two of you combined can't break." Master Chen frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.
He then set off for the Great Wilderness.

The spatial fragments of the Great Wilderness were extremely sharp, but they were no match for Master Chen.

Master Chen's cultivation was unfathomable. He used the war between the two universes to cleanse a portion of the cultivators, destroyed seven or eight tenths of the domain in the battle with Jing Qing, and finally reorganized the domain to resolve the calamity.

The three of them could be said to have manipulated the entire domain with ease.
At this moment, Master Chen arrived in the Great Wilderness, his brows slightly raised. The sword marks left by Li Yanchu were extremely powerful, surprising even him.

“By harnessing the killing power of the entire domain, they set up this killing formation. No wonder you couldn’t break it.” Master Chen’s eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

Daoist Master Li Ning asked, "How should we deal with Jing Qing? Should we eliminate him, or find a way to free him?"

Master Chen had also been pondering this matter at first, but after hearing what Master Liming said, Master Chen immediately became wary: "Why would we save someone like Jing Qing? Aren't you afraid he'll turn around and bite you?"

The Lord of Dawn quickly agreed and dared not say anything more.

Master Chen said, "These two knife marks probably won't be able to completely kill Jing Qing. However, since Jing Qing has now left the stage of history, he won't cause any trouble, so we don't need to worry about him."

Master Chen had no intention of touching the knife marks left by Li Yanchu. Jing Qing was a difficult person to persuade, and he was unwilling to waste his time on it.

After returning to the Great Luo Heaven, he sent a servant to invite Master Shi and Master Guan to come.

The two Daoist masters arrived by carriage, and were somewhat shocked when they heard Daoist Chen say that Li Yanchu had killed Jing Qing.

Master Shi exclaimed in surprise, "Jing Qing has not been seen for hundreds of years. He must be hiding somewhere recuperating. How could he be killed by Li Yanchu as soon as he made a move? How did he grow to this level?"

The Dao Master said, "That's right. If his cultivation speed is this fast, and he's given several hundred more years, wouldn't even the three of us be defeated by him?"

Master Chen said with great concern, "We can't keep this kid any longer, otherwise he will ruin many of our plans."

Master Shi said, "But he cultivated the Dao of Slaughter and Ascension. If the Dao Master of Slaughter and Ascension were to die at this time, wouldn't the calamity of slaughter from beyond the realm immediately erupt?"

Master Chen said, "Has Master Shi forgotten the prophecy of the Chaos Cave? Keeping him around will only cause more trouble."

Master Shi remained silent for a moment, then said nothing more, only tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his eyes revealing a thoughtful expression.

The Dao Master said, "Find a way to find him. He has gathered a group of people around him now. If we let him continue to develop, this Holy Domain may become his training ground."

Master Chen nodded and said, "That's right, this scourge has already taken hold. Kill him as soon as possible to avoid further trouble."

Suddenly, Master Shi asked, "Has the whereabouts of the Great Celestial Venerable been found?"

Master Chen said, "I saw him take a boat out to sea, but I don't know where he's going."

The Stone Dao Master said, "Compared to Li Yanchu, I am more wary of this inexperienced Great Celestial Venerable. The fact that he has never shown himself makes me even more uneasy."

When the Great Celestial Venerable was mentioned, both Master Chen and Master Guan showed expressions of fear.

Back then, when they traveled to the Hong Realm to study, the Great Celestial Venerable was an existence they could not compare to.

Even now, despite their high positions, access to the resources of three thousand universes, and their status as terrifying beings at the Dao Lord level, crushing ordinary Dao Lords, they still harbor great fear of the Great Heavenly Venerable. The Great Heavenly Venerable's wisdom is unfathomable, and no one knows what he intends to do.

The Master of the Dao said, "The calamity is now showing signs of erupting again, and we must find a way to resolve it. The Great Celestial Venerable is already connected to the calamity; killing him can quell a large part of it."

Master Chen said, "I will try to find his whereabouts, and once he returns from the Star Sea, I will find a way to kill him."

Master Shi said, "The Great Celestial Venerable is the real threat. I suggest we eliminate him first."

Master Chen asked suspiciously, "You don't still have any old feelings for Li Yanchu, do you?"

Master Shi coldly said, "If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth. What old ties do I have with a rebel from the lower realm?" Master Chen glared angrily, and seeing that the two were about to fight, Master Guan quickly separated them and then said, "I'll take my leave now. The calamity has broken out, the Great Dao is damaged, and many places still need to be repaired."

The Peach Tree of the Dao Master spans beyond the realm and can restore the Great Dao.
Master Chen also held Master Guan in high esteem. Seeing that Master Guan was about to leave, not wanting to be impolite, he stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Brother, please take care."

After the Daoist Master left, he turned around and found that the Stone Daoist Master had already left.

Master Chen's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "You dog, you didn't even say hello. You were clearly deliberately favoring Li Yanchu just now."

"Master Shi, Master Shi, what exactly are you plotting? Could you be the mastermind behind all this?"

Master Chen stared at the direction Master Shi had left for a long time before finally turning his gaze away.

He quickly summoned several Dao Lords under his command and ordered them to quickly dispatch manpower to monitor all passages within the domain and search for the whereabouts of Li Yanchu and the Great Celestial Venerable.

The Dao Lords received their orders and left, while Dao Lord Chen's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"No one can threaten my position. Jing Qing can't, the Great Celestial Venerable can't, and Li Yanchu can't either."

He no longer lingered in the Great Luo Heaven, but went out to patrol.

In the vast layers of void beyond the realm, there are many places where people can hide, as well as many dangerous places, such as the Great Wilderness.

Master Chen is preparing to turn the Great Wilderness upside down.

He soon returned to the Great Wilderness.

However, Chen Daozhu did not search for long before a figure appeared before him.

This was a young man in a blue robe, handsome in appearance, with an air of imperial authority about him.

Master Chen frowned slightly: "Li Yanchu."

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Master Chen, it's been a long time. Since you came all this way to see me, I was afraid of causing trouble, so I took the initiative to show myself."

Master Chen said, "I heard that you killed Jing Qing. You seem much more confident and bolder now, and you even took the initiative to come to me."

Li Yanchu said, "There are three Dao Lords outside the realm, which I think is a bit too many. Without you, it should be much quieter."

Master Chen felt he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. He had previously concealed his strength; as the Master of the Hong Realm, no one knew his true cultivation level.

Now that there's no need to hide anymore, Master Chen laughed and said, "You ignorant brat, you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. A mere Daoist Master from the lower realm, I can kill you in one move."

Li Yanchu said, "Is that so? If boasting can prove one's Dao, then you must be the master of this Dao, and no one can compare to you."

Master Chen was furious. He immediately raised his hand, and hundreds of innate spiritual treasures were contained in his sleeve. They shot out all at once, and a dazzling light appeared in an instant as they slammed down on Li Yanchu!
Li Yanchu remained calm and used all his cultivation to meet the attack, but he was instantly submerged in the light of the innate spiritual treasure.

Master Chen immediately annihilated Li Yanchu.

However, he then frowned. Li Yanchu, who had been killed, had no blood, no Dao blood, and no Dao collapse. He simply disappeared.

Master Chen's expression turned somewhat ugly: "It's fake!"

The Li Yanchu I met upon entering the Great Wilderness turned out to be an imposter.

Then Master Chen realized: "This bastard is trying to test my skills."

Master Chen's voice, like a resounding bell, quickly carried out and echoed throughout the Great Wilderness: "Li Yanchu, this is a foolish trick of yours. Now I know you are in the Great Wilderness, and you cannot escape. I will find you and cut off your scalp to make a pair of boots."

His divine sense was incredibly vast. Although there were countless fragments of time and space in the Great Wilderness, they still could not block Chen Daozhu's divine sense.

Master Chen's momentum was overwhelming.

At this moment, Li Yanchu and the others in the Great Wilderness also heard his voice. However, they were far away, and the voice had become very weak after being cut by the fragments of spacetime. But when it reached the ears of these Dao Lords, it was still like a bolt from the blue.

Tianyang Daoist said, "Brother Li, why provoke Daoist Chen? We can just stay here and hide in peace."

Li Yanchu said, "Since a battle is inevitable sooner or later, there's no way to avoid it. The best course of action is to find a way to kill him."

The Heavenly Sun Dao Master said, "There's no need to expose that we're hiding in the Great Wilderness."

Li Yanchu said, "You think you can hide from him and keep him from noticing?"

The Heavenly Sun Dao Master fell silent.

Li Yanchu said, "He actually dared to enter the Great Wilderness alone. Why not take this opportunity to find a way to kill him? Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

The expressions of Tianyang Daozhu and the others were solemn; they were indeed much more timid, like lions or tigers with their teeth pulled.

The three Dao Lords are now at the height of their power, their momentum unstoppable. Who wouldn't be afraid of them?
Seeing no one respond, Li Yanchu said, "I could have sent people to risk their lives to try before, but I was unwilling. If we can't kill the three Dao Lords in a day, this place will not be under our control for a day. Have you all understood my good intentions?"

Everyone was taken aback and quickly agreed.

Tianyang Daoist Master said, "We follow you, fellow Daoist, and have long been prepared to die. We would never dare to have any disloyal thoughts."

Li Yanchu said, "There's no need for that. I will fight against Daoist Chen. At that time, I will need your help, so I hope you will lend a hand. After killing him, we will take over the Great Luo Heaven and preside over all matters, large and small, outside the realm."

The crowd was infected by Li Yanchu's aura, and their fear gradually subsided.

Li Yanchu then led his men away.

Master Chen's attack involved at least a hundred innate spiritual treasures, possessing immense power.

Firstly, the sheer number of innate spiritual treasures in Master Chen's possession made him somewhat wary.

Secondly, Master Chen's cultivation time was simply too long, and his Dao power was abundant enough for him to activate so many innate spiritual treasures.
"I possess the Vajra Bracelet. If I refine it properly, I might still be able to win," Li Yanchu muttered to himself.
His understanding of the Great Dao of Chaos was extremely profound, and the Vajra Bracelet was repeatedly refined by him, making it even more powerful.

However, they still lack confidence in defeating Master Chen.

“Master Chen may possess more than a hundred innate spiritual treasures, and we don’t know where he keeps the others. Furthermore, we don’t know how many universes he has refined,” Li Yanchu muttered to himself.

Although he was ambitious, he was actually quite wary of the three Dao Lords.
However, being wary doesn't mean being afraid to fight.

Instead, he wanted to join forces with everyone to find an opportunity to kill one of the three Dao Masters, and Dao Master Chen was his chosen target.