Poverty

Chapter 1859 Adopted Son?

Li Yanchu's blade flashed fiercely as he slashed at Gu Leyun again and again.

Gu Leyun felt a little curious.

Fighting techniques are not uncommon, but the one that Li Yanchu is using at this moment is somewhat unexpected.

He sensed that this fighting style posed a real threat to him, and he was also eager to see what kind of power Li Yanchu's sword light would possess when it accumulated to its peak.

Gu Leyun silently kept track of the number of times Li Yanchu struck the sword.

By the seventeenth strike, Gu Leyun had sensed that Li Yanchu's sword light had become incredibly powerful, which surprised him.

However, Shang Rongjun, who had been observing from the side, suddenly spoke up to remind him: "Don't drag this out any longer, interrupt his sword strike!"

Immediately, Shang Rongjun's figure flashed and he rushed towards Li Yanchu.

Li Yanchu's sword was flashing brightly, and just as he was about to unleash his eighteenth strike, Shang Rongjun's supernatural power suddenly struck.

In a duel with Gu Leyun, Li Yanchu might not necessarily be able to unleash eighteen strikes with ease, partly because Gu Leyun wanted to witness the power of Li Yanchu's combat techniques.

At this moment, Shang Rongjun arrived, and Li Yanchu's offensive was immediately interrupted.

Although his sword light was extremely powerful, he did not unleash the eighteenth strike.

Guleyun frowned.
"I've already waited for his seventeen strikes, and I was just looking forward to seeing his final blow. Why did you interrupt me?"

Shang Rongjun said, "His fighting style is not right. Now is not the time for you to show off your personal bravery. Hurry up and take him down. Be careful, he has a black box on him."

Guleyun's heart sank.
Indeed, even if Li Yanchu's blade flashes up to the eighteenth strike, he is confident he can withstand it. However, if the black box is added, it becomes a variable.

Guleyun broke out in a cold sweat.
"Something is affecting me!"

He had been arrogant all along, allowing Li Yanchu's sword intent to grow stronger and stronger.
Gu Leyun looked at the black box, and immediately raised his hand to attack Li Yanchu.

With these two masters joining forces, Li Yanchu was immediately at a disadvantage.

Li Yanchu glared at Shang Rongjun, then looked at Gu Leyun, and said in a deep voice, "You really disappoint me. You were actually manipulated by a woman. A person like you is not worthy of taking my knife!"

Gu Leyun felt embarrassed upon hearing this. At this moment, he brandished his spear, each strike aimed at Li Yanchu, intending to kill him.

Li Yanchu felt as if the power of the black box within his body was inexhaustible, constantly empowering him. But then, the seductive voice in his mind rang out again.
"Let me completely possess your body, otherwise, your life will be in danger."

Although Li Yanchu was using the power of the black box, he was unwilling to let the black box control his body.

That would give all the power of choice to the black box.

Li Yanchu thought to himself, "If I were to do it myself, I'm confident I could beat both of them."

Regardless of whether Li Yanchu was truly confident, he was trying to appease the black box and didn't want to break ties with it.

Li Yanchu repeatedly activated the black box, but met Shang Rongjun's supernatural abilities.
This allowed him to persevere despite the combined efforts of the two.

Shang Rongjun was surprised: "This man is really crazy. If the black box had failed to block a fatal divine power for him even once, he would have been killed by me by now."

Li Yanchu clashed with two top experts, their figures intertwined, and the three fought relentlessly, creating terrifying ripples in the void.

However, Li Yanchu was not satisfied in the previous battle, and he did not deliver the final blow.

When Shang Rongjun slashed his sword towards Li Yanchu's head, Li Yanchu felt the sharpness of the sword and realized that he could not defend against it at all.

"As expected, it still doesn't work?"

With the help of the black box, Li Yanchu's cultivation level could temporarily match that of the two, but his true realm was still far behind. He was only forcibly elevated to this level by the power of the black box.

At this moment, several figures suddenly appeared beside Li Yanchu.

He used the magic of the past and future to summon his past and future bodies. At this moment, the eight Li Yanchus attacked together, their blades slashing down.

Both Gu Leyun and Shang Rongjun felt the power of this method, and they both withdrew.

The two of them were powerful figures from the old land. Although they did not take Li Yanchu's cultivation level seriously, they were very cautious and were unwilling to risk their lives at this moment.

Li Yanchu thought to himself, "It's a pity that this method of past and future won't last long either."

The two joined forces to try to capture Li Yanchu, but with the help of the black box, they were unable to succeed for a while.

Just as the battle was at its most intense, a figure suddenly appeared in the void.
Enveloped in a beam of light, the man coldly said, "The Black Box is using his body to fight. In time, his body will no longer belong to him."

His words startled Li Yanchu.

This man's words seemed to possess an innate persuasive quality. A thought flashed through Li Yanchu's mind, and she swung her hand to strike him.

But the man simply used two fingers to clamp the blade of Li Yanchu's knife, and then delivered a chop to Li Yanchu's neck.

Li Yanchu felt the Dao within his body become disordered, and then everything went black before his eyes, and he fainted, unable to move.

The battle suddenly ended in an extremely bizarre manner.

At this moment, Li Yanchu floated gently in the void, while the black box struggled behind his head, trying to break through the air.

But the next moment, the figure shrouded in the light reached out and grabbed the black box.

But the black box suddenly unleashed its divine power, with boundless Dao energy spreading outwards. Gu Leyun and Shang Rongjun's expressions changed drastically as they desperately tried to resist.

However, the explosion of the black box was merely a dissipation of the light of the future.

This was an old man, dressed simply, with a sharp look between his brows, but otherwise there was nothing unusual about him.

He grabbed the black box with one hand. The black box unleashed its divine power but did not harm him in the slightest. Instead, it was completely suppressed by him. This terrifying power was truly astonishing.

The black box struggled several times but failed to break free. Instead, it was completely suppressed by the old man and put into his sleeve.

At this moment, Gu Leyun and Shang Rongjun were overjoyed and immediately stepped forward to pay their respects, saying in unison, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

If the powerful figures of the Dao Domain were to see this man, they would surely come out in full force, and the important figures of the Nine Palaces would also all come out to fight.

This simply dressed old man is the Great Emperor from the Old Land.

The old man said calmly, "You two have worked hard."

Shang Rongjun and Gu Leyun said in unison, "We dare not, it was our fault for failing in our duties."

The old man smiled slightly.
"You've already done a great job of pushing the black box to this point."

The old man put the black box away, overjoyed.

This black box is related to a huge secret.

He left his homeland to come here in person for this very thing.

At this moment, the old emperor appeared, and the two dared not act rashly.

Guleyun said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the black box has been subdued, this young man..."

The old man said, "I saw what happened before. He killed people from the Dao Domain and has a deep hatred for the Dao Domain."

Gu Leyun was somewhat surprised to hear this. Judging from His Majesty's words, it seemed that he did not want to kill this young man.

Guleyun waited quietly for the emperor to speak.

The old man said calmly, "Anyone who has a grudge against the Dao Domain is someone we can win over. This young man is not bad; he's crazy and ruthless enough. Take him back."

Gu Leyun and Shang Rongjun replied in unison, "Yes." Their hearts were filled with turbulent emotions.

This emperor is a pillar of the old lands, a truly great figure, whose strength is unfathomable.
Only a handful of people received his evaluation, and the youngest among them seemed to be this young man.

Li Yanchu was unconscious at the time and was unaware that the Old Earth Emperor had given him a favorable evaluation.

Even if he heard it, he probably wouldn't take it seriously.

He often commented on those he had defeated in the Dao Domain; a single "not bad" was nothing to him.

The group returned to their old home.

…………

When Li Yan woke up, he found himself in a magnificent palace.

At this moment, Li Yanchu felt a sharp pain in his neck, and he immediately and subconsciously mobilized the power of the Great Dao within his body.

His cultivation level remained, but the intense pain was still unbearable; Li Yanchu's neck felt like it had been hit so hard that he had a stiff neck.

He then got up and rubbed his neck, which was very sore.

Suddenly, a soft female voice came from inside the room.

The woman exclaimed with delight, "Young Master Li has woken up!"

Li Yanchu had just regained consciousness and looked in the direction of the sound, and found a woman wearing a red silk robe.

The woman had a beautiful face and wore shoes that resembled sandals, with thin ropes wrapped around her delicate, jade-like ankles, making her incredibly alluring.

Beside her was another woman, wearing the same green dress as her, and the two women looked exactly alike; they were twins.

Li Yanchu subconsciously reached for the Dao-Slaying Divine Blade, which was right beside him.

Li Yanchu immediately rolled out of bed, becoming alert.
"Who are you?"

At this moment, the woman in the red silk robe said softly, "We sisters are here on His Majesty's orders to serve you, young master. Now that you are awake, I will go and report to His Majesty."

She then prepared to leave.

Just as she pushed open the door to leave, two other women who looked exactly like them walked in.

The woman in the red silk robe said to them with delight, "Young Master Li has woken up."

The other two women were also pleasantly surprised upon hearing this and came forward to greet Li Yanchu.

The four of them looked exactly alike, exuding an indescribable charm and gentle beauty, with captivating allure in every gesture.

Surrounded by these four pretty women, Li Yanchu was completely bewildered.

He only remembered that someone had pinched the blade between two fingers and then knocked him unconscious.

When Li Yanchu woke up, he thought he had fallen into enemy hands, but to his surprise, he found himself in a huge palace with several beautiful women serving him. He was puzzled.

After the woman in red left, Li Yanchu looked at the woman in green and asked in a deep voice, "Where is this place?"

The woman said softly, "This is Fengya Palace."

Li Yanchu frowned slightly.
"Fengya Palace?"

He had never heard of that name before.

The woman glanced at Li Yanchu, then lowered her head and said no more.

Soon, footsteps could be heard, and then the woman who had left earlier followed an old man in.

The old man was dressed simply; he was the same old earth expert who had knocked Li Yanchu unconscious earlier.

Li Yanchu knew that although he was not in prison, his situation was still very dangerous.

After the old man entered, the women all bowed in greeting.

"See Your Majesty."

The old man waved his hand and said calmly, "You all leave."

The four women responded in unison and then left.

The old man looked at Li Yanchu and said, "You're awake. How are you feeling?"

His tone was surprisingly friendly.

Li Yanchu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Your Majesty?"

The old man said, "This is the Old Land, and I am the Great Emperor of the Old Land. It is only natural that I am addressed as Your Majesty."

Li Yanchu's heart was filled with turbulent emotions. He had traveled all the way to the Dao Domain, but had not even met the Mang Daoist.

Unexpectedly, today I met the Great Emperor of the Old Land, the supreme ruler of the Old Land.

Li Yanchu was also somewhat shocked and speechless for a moment.

The old man simply looked at Li Yanchu calmly, his eyes serene.

Li Yanchu asked, "Why were I brought here?"

The old man said, "It is fate that I met you, so I brought you back with me. There is no need to doubt it."

Li Yanchu said, "No need to doubt? Given your status, what are your plans after knocking me unconscious and bringing me here? Just say it."

The old man shook his head.
"I have no plans. If I had to say something, it would be that I currently lack an adopted son. I wonder if you would be interested?"

Li Yanchu's eyes widened immediately. Even with his strong will, he couldn't help but be moved and said in a deep voice, "What?"

The old man smiled slightly, repeated himself, and said, "I intend to take you as my adopted son. I wonder if you are willing?"

Li Yanchu was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

He has been shocked several times today.

The Old Land is an enemy of the Dao Domain, so it must be a very powerful place, and the Great Emperor of the Old Land is a figure like the founder of the Dao Domain.

This person, instead of forcing me, grabbed me and offered to take me in as his godson.

Li Yanchu was completely bewildered and said in a deep voice, "I don't understand what you're trying to do."

The old man said, "You've just woken up and don't know me yet. Well, there's no rush. You can stay here for now."

Li Yanchu said, "What if I want to leave?"

The old man said, "You can leave if you want, but I suggest you stay here for a while longer. Since you are an enemy of the Dao Domain, they will not let you go. The Old Land is a good place to go."

His attitude towards Li Yanchu made Li Yanchu feel somewhat strange, and Li Yanchu was still not in a state of shock even after the old man left.

He said in disbelief, "The Great Emperor of the Old Land wants to adopt me as his son and even lets me come and go as I please?"

Li Yanchu was completely bewildered; this was more bizarre than anything he had done since arriving in the Dao Domain.

Even though the black box was always hanging behind his head and providing powerful energy, Li Yanchu still felt that nothing was strange.

Li Yanchu muttered to himself, "This is absolutely outrageous."