Poverty

Chapter 1853 Heavenly Prison
Hong Tiangang relentlessly searched for Li Yanchu's whereabouts, his divine sense terrifyingly penetrating layer upon layer of void.

Li Yanchu is performing a spatial jump technique in the deep void.

Suddenly, Hong Tiangang's divine sense invaded, startling everyone.

Li Yanchu rushed out of the Dao Domain with all his might.

If they flee into the vast void, things might still turn around; otherwise, if they are captured, losing all their cultivation would be the least of their worries.

At this moment, Hong Tiangang's voice suddenly entered Li Yanchu's ears; his voice was like rolling thunder.
"caught you!"

The next moment, Li Yanchu turned his head sharply and suddenly saw Hong Tiangang's huge face.

He was incredibly tall and imposing, straddling the vastness of the universe, as if even the void itself was about to be crushed by him.

Hong Tiangang charged in menacingly, but Li Yanchu suddenly flicked his sleeve, unleashing over a thousand innate spiritual treasures that shattered the giant face in an instant.

Deep in the void, Hong Tiangang's face twitched in pain, and he couldn't help but stop, a lump swelling up on his forehead.

Hong Tiangang thought to himself, "This kid is really ruthless and vicious."

Hong Tiangang tried his best to capture Li Yanchu. He could use the people that Mang Daoren had invited to intimidate him, but he couldn't force them out of the Dao Domain, otherwise he would definitely offend Mang Daoren.

This situation is no longer what Hong Tiangang wanted.

Hong Tiangang quickly calculated in his mind that if he couldn't catch him, he could only label him a traitor so that he could have a legitimate claim when going to court.

Many thoughts flashed through Hong Tiangang's mind.

His divine sense spread out, instantly piercing through countless layers of void, and locking onto Li Yanchu once again.

Hong Tiangang also tried his best to hurry on his way and shorten the distance between himself and Li Yanchu.

One person's strength is ultimately limited, and Li Yanchu is also the Void Dao Master, so capturing him will not be easy.

However, at this moment, a long spear suddenly appeared in front of Li Yanchu. The spear trembled, and its cold light filled the sky, blocking Li Yanchu in an instant.

A handsome man holding a long spear blocked Li Yanchu's path and said with a smile, "Who is it that has provoked Hong Tiangang to such a rage?"

This person was one of the powerful auras from the inner sect that Li Yan had sensed earlier; it was True Monarch Huiqing.

At this moment, he looked at Li Yanchu with considerable curiosity.

Li Yanchu said seriously, "To be honest, Hong Tiangang is my son. I abandoned my wife and children back then and have always regretted it. I came to the Dao Domain to find him, but I didn't expect him to disown me and instead tried to kill me. Isn't this turning against Tiangang?"

As soon as Li Yanchu finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky.

The man holding the spear, Huiqing Zhenjun, was taken aback upon hearing this.

Li Yanchu spoke very seriously just now, and the heartache in his eyes seemed genuine.

Soon, Hong Tiangang caught up and, seeing that Huiqing Zhenjun was there but had let Li Yanchu go, he couldn't help but say, "Why didn't you try your best to stop him and instead let him escape?"

Huiqing Zhenjun gave Hong Tiangang a deep look and said, "Is he really your father?"

Hong Tiangang: "..."

Hong Tiangang's expression immediately changed, and he glared fiercely at Huiqing Zhenjun before chasing after Li Yanchu.
"Bullshit! What nonsense are you spouting!"

His voice echoed far and wide.

Huiqing Zhenjun was taken aback. It was rare to see a father and son quarrel to this extent, coming all the way to the Dao Realm to find their relatives.

But after a moment, True Monarch Huiqing frowned, thinking to himself, "Or... is this kid trying to trick me?"

He suddenly found the situation interesting, and then, with a sudden burst of energy, he gave chase.

Li Yanchu traversed the void continuously, sensing that he had reached the boundary of the Dao Domain and was about to escape.

However, Li Yanchu was also very worried about his future. He came to the Dao Domain to meet Mang Daoren. Jingjie was in Mang Daoren's hands. Even if he escaped into the Great Void, it would be difficult to rescue Jingjie in the future.

Li Yan thought to himself, "That damned Daoist Mang, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have come to this place and made such a powerful enemy."

Just as Li Yanchu was about to break out of the Dao Domain, five towering jade pillars suddenly fell down, startling Li Yanchu.

Each of these jade pillars reached to the heavens and the earth, and when Li Yanchu looked into the distance, they seemed boundless.

The pillar had flesh-colored veins, and Li Yanchu's heart sank: "Damn it, this person's supernatural powers are so formidable."

He then unleashed over a thousand innate spiritual treasures, all of which bombarded the pillar, but they failed to budge it even slightly.

Just as he activated the Dao-Slaying Divine Blade, layers of void suddenly began to collapse continuously, and Li Yanchu fell into the boundless space-time.

When he opened his eyes again, the scenery around him had changed. He was no longer jumping in the void, nor had he left the Dao Domain.

The Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Dao Domain was extremely powerful and profound, which Li Yanchu immediately sensed.

At this moment, Li Yanchu was tied to a pillar.

The pillar was made of some unknown material, and it exuded a powerful aura of the Great Dao. Li Yanchu was bound here, his body wrapped in chains.

A sharp pain shot through my palms, soles, and the top of my head; all my strength was sealed, and I was unable to move.

Looking around, it turned out to be a prison.

Li Yanchu asked in surprise, "What exactly is going on?"

He had only seen five towering jade pillars before, but unexpectedly he was arrested and imprisoned in the blink of an eye.

Li Yanchu tried to use his supernatural powers, but he couldn't use his Nine Innate Paths at all. He also couldn't use the Three Great Paths of Martial Arts, Void, and Time. His body was empty, and his Dao power seemed to have disappeared. He couldn't sense the Chaos Void either, and the whereabouts of more than a thousand immortal treasures were unknown.

Li Yanchu looked down at his waist, but the Divine Blade of Slaying Dao was nowhere to be found.

In an instant, he found himself in such a terrifying situation. Even with Li Yanchu's temperament, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

The Dao Domain is not an ordinary place; it's impossible for him to come and go as he pleases.

Li Yanchu looked around. The prison was very empty. He noticed a figure in the corner.

The person's hair was disheveled, and their face was not clearly visible.

Li Yanchu was somewhat surprised. He tentatively asked, "Where is this place? Who are you?"

In response to Li Yanchu's question, the figure suddenly turned around.

Li Yanchu was immediately startled and exclaimed, "Yu Xiantian!"

He never expected that the person in this prison would be the mysterious and unpredictable Yu Xiantian.

Li Yanchu was extremely surprised.
"How will you be here?"

Yu Xiantian's expression was a mixture of crying and laughing.

"Bad luck. I had just returned to the Great Void and made contact with my friends in the Old Earth when I was captured."

He had said he wanted to return here and reconnect with his old home, but he never expected such a dramatic turn of events to occur.

Li Yanchu said, "This is just too unlucky."

Yu Xiantian sighed and said, "That's right. Back then, when I escaped the Dao Domain and hid in the Star Sea, nothing happened. But this time, I've already capsized upon my return, which is truly unexpected." Li Yanchu asked, "What about the people from the Old Land who were with you?"

Yu Xiantian said, "They were much luckier than me; they were killed on the spot."

Li Yanchu was stunned for a moment, looking at Yu Xiantian's expression, which did not seem like a joke.

Is being locked up here alive worse than being dead?
Li Yanchu asked, "Where is this place?"

Yu Xiantian said, "It's obvious that this is a prison."

Li Yanchu stared at Yu Xiantian without saying a word.

Yu Xiantian continued, "This is the Heavenly Prison of the Dao Domain, where criminals are imprisoned. You're quite something, aren't you? Didn't you just arrive in the Dao Domain? How come you're locked up here?"

Li Yanchu's feelings were somewhat complicated at this moment. He sighed and said, "You're not bad either. You just ran back to the Dao Domain and got wiped out in one fell swoop."

Yu Xiantian's expression froze, and he let out a long sigh.

Then Li Yanchu frowned and said, "No, you are a traitor from the Dao Domain, so why aren't you tied up here? Instead, I'm the one who's tied up here?"

Yu Xiantian said, "Who said I am a traitor to the Dao Domain?"

Li Yanchu frowned and said, "Don't they all call you a born traitor?"

Yu Xiantian said, "It's just a title. There's actually a misunderstanding between me and Daoyu."

Yu Xiantian paused for a moment and asked, "Have you met Mang Daoren since you arrived?"

Li Yanchu shook his head: "I've never met him. I just wanted to see him, which is why I made a fuss and discussed philosophy with others. I never expected it to turn out like this."

When Li Yanchu recounted what had happened during this period, Yu Xiantian listened and said in a deep voice, "Logically speaking, you did nothing wrong, so you shouldn't have been captured. It seems that in the years since I left, the Dao Domain has become increasingly corrupt."

Li Yanchu said, "In your time, would it have been okay for me to do this?"

Yu Xiantian said, "Not only will nothing happen to you, but you may also be promoted exceptionally, selected into the inner sect, or even taken as a disciple by a great figure and have your mantle passed on to you."

Li Yanchu said, "So, in my current situation..."

Yu Xiantian said, "One is that the Dao Domain is becoming increasingly corrupt, and the other is that it has attracted people's jealousy."

Li Yanchu frowned, recalling Hong Tiangang's attempt to seize his Nine Paths of Evidence.

Li Yanchu said, "I was too hasty. When Hong Tiangang asked me earlier, I frankly admitted that I could follow the nine paths of evidence, which aroused his greedy covetousness."

Yu Xiantian said, "Hong Tiangang is narrow-minded and always resorts to these tricks. It's normal that you don't know this since you're new here. But is there really no one going to stop him from doing this?"

Yu Xiantian wasn't very clear about the changes in the Dao Domain, but he then sneered, "Back then they would at least try to cover up their shame, but now they've lost all sense of decency. Their behavior is truly disgusting."

Li Yanchu said, "I thought you were going to take revenge on the Dao Domain after you came back, but judging from your tone, it seems that you consider what happened back then to be a misunderstanding."

Yu Xiantian said seriously, "I thought I had a chance to get revenge back then, but now that I've been captured, do you think I'm out of my mind to keep shouting about revenge?"

Li Yanchu fell silent for a moment, then gave Yu Xiantian a thumbs up: "I didn't expect you to be such a magnanimous person."

Yu Xiantian said, "When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

When I first met Yu Xiantian, he was radiant with divine light and had a majestic figure, like a legend.

After getting to know him, Li Yanchu realized that Yu Xiantian was also a flesh-and-blood, living person.

Just as the two were talking, they heard footsteps outside.

Hong Tiangang arrived at the prison gate alone, without Meng Changge or Yuan Baichuan with him.

Hong Tiangang said in a deep voice, "Locking the two of you together has really worked. Li Yanchu, you are clearly in cahoots with the traitor Yu Xiantian. The evidence is irrefutable. Let's see how you defend yourself now."

Li Yanchu glanced at Hong Tiangang, then at Yu Xiantian, and said, "Is it just your opinion that you're not a traitor?"

Yu Xiantian nodded and said, "Perhaps."

Hong Tiangang was wicked; he imprisoned Li Yanchu and Yu Xiantian together to leave himself a backup plan.

Li Yanchu looked at Hong Tiangang and suddenly smiled.
"I've seen plenty of bad people, but someone as despicable as you is quite rare."

Hong Tiangang sneered, "You traitor, you're about to die and you're still spouting nonsense here."

Li Yanchu looked at Hong Tiangang and said seriously, "You must be having a hard time in the Dao Domain. Is it that your cultivation level is always stuck and there are even younger people riding on your head? Are you feeling very frustrated?"

Yu Xiantian smiled upon hearing this.

Hong Tiangang's face darkened.
Are you courting death?

Yu Xiantian said from the side, "Li Yanchu, what you just said is wrong. How can young people in the Dao Domain have a chance to stand out? Resources are controlled by these people. It's a one-person-one-position system, and it's very difficult to get ahead."

Then Yu Xiantian changed the subject.
"But what you said is true. Anyway, before I left, Hong Tiangang was doing very poorly. Judging from his current state, he probably won't make any progress."

Hong Tiangang's face turned ashen from their back-and-forth banter. He sneered, "You two traitors are certainly sharp-tongued."

He glared fiercely at Yu Xiantian.

“Yu Xiantian, it’s truly remarkable that you can still joke around here after your cultivation has been crippled.”

Li Yanchu glanced at Yu Xiantian and was immediately shocked.
The realm of Yu Xiantian has been destroyed!
The implication of these words seemed even more profound than if he himself had been crippled.

Yu Xiantian said, "You dug out my cultivation level in an attempt to comprehend the divine abilities I cultivate, but you fools can't even understand it by copying it."

Yu Xiantian looked down on them.

Hong Tiangang sneered, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"

Yu Xiantian said, "You dare, of course you dare, but after you kill me, you will bring some trouble upon yourself. With your personality, you definitely don't want to take that risk."

Hong Tiangang opened the cell door and walked in. He flicked his finger, and a streak of light shot through the air.

They broke Yu Xiantian's arms and legs, leaving him lying on the ground, his limbs twisted unnaturally in excruciating pain. However, he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Hong Tiangang sneered, "Killing you would be too dirty for me, but making you suffer a little is nothing."

Yu Xiantian was in great pain at this moment, but even so, he gritted his teeth and didn't utter a sound.

Seeing that Hong Tiangang was about to torture Yu Xiantian, Li Yanchu said, "Hong Tiangang, you came here to see me, right? Isn't it because you want to learn the Nine Paths of the Innate Realm?"

Hong Tiangang immediately stopped and looked at Li Yanchu, saying in a deep voice, "Have you thought this through?"

Li Yanchu said, "There's no other way. I'm already a prisoner. I might as well hand over the cultivation technique to save my life."

Hong Tiangang smiled and said, "That's right, a wise man submits to circumstances."

Li Yanchu said, "I can hand over the cultivation technique, but I'm a little curious, who captured me?"

Hong Tiangang said, "Why are you asking this?"

Li Yanchu said, "I'm just a little curious."

Hong Tiangang paused for a moment, then said coldly, "Dao Ji Zhenjun."

Li Yanchu's gaze immediately sharpened.