Poverty

Chapter 1870 Are you willing?

Li Yanchu possessed astonishing comprehension, and the Primordial Chaos Dao Ode he cultivated was a technique that directly pointed to the Dao King realm.

Now, with the woman's guidance, Li Yanchu attempted to create his own universe. The Great Dao of Void within him surged, allowing him to comprehend many profound truths of the Great Dao.

He kept wielding the Void Divine Blade, trying to seize this opportunity to open up the chaotic void within his body in one fell swoop.

However, just as his Void Dao reached a critical point, it suddenly dispersed like the receding tide.

It should be understood that breaking through to a higher realm is already an extremely dangerous situation, and now that the Great Dao of Void has suddenly receded, it is even more perilous.

"not good!"

Li Yanchu had a bad feeling.

He believed the woman's words, mainly because she had smoothed out the void Dao within his body, and he wanted to use this to break through his cultivation barrier.

Unexpectedly, this attempt to break through the barrier ended in bizarre failure, and the power within Li Yanchu receded like a tide.

Not far from him, a woman dressed in a wide, flowing robe, seemingly untouched by worldly concerns, revealed a profound meaning in her eyes. She murmured to herself:
"Is it still not working? We finally found a suitable test subject, and with such an opportune moment, he still couldn't open up the void in one go?"

The woman calculated the deductions with her fingers.

The Void Dao in the Great Void was originally very powerful, but due to some special reason, it would recede when it reached a certain critical point.

A solemn expression appeared in her eyes: "I used to guess that a Dao King of the Void Dao had cut off the opportunity for all cultivators of the Void Dao to become Dao Kings. Now it seems that this guess is getting closer and closer to the truth."

As for Li Yanchu's Great Dao collapsing due to this breakthrough, the woman remained remarkably calm.
"What a waste of your talent."

The woman smiled sweetly.

For her, the collapse of the Great Dao within Li Yanchu's body was a very suitable opportunity.

She reached into the Daoist landscape within Li Yanchu's body.

Within one of the Dao landscapes in Li Yanchu's body lies an extremely special power. This power is hidden very deeply, and Li Yanchu was previously unaware of it, nor could he sense it during his usual cultivation.

This power comes from the black box.

The black box infused Li Yanchu with power, and a small portion of the power that helped him defeat the enemy was also left in his body.

The woman reached out and grabbed it, directly seizing the power.

With this power gone, Li Yanchu's last chance to achieve enlightenment was also cut off.

This power swirled around the woman's fingertips like a current of air, and the woman was very satisfied.

“Primordial Dao Qi is extremely rare. Since your Great Dao is about to collapse and your life is nearing its end, why not just give it to me? What do you say?”

At this moment, Li Yanchu heard the woman's words but was unable to respond. His internal Dao was in disarray, and his attempt to break through the barrier failed, causing him unimaginable pain.

Li Yanchu glared angrily.

The woman brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and Li Yanchu suddenly felt the thick fog between them disappear.

When he clearly saw the woman's face, a sharp killing intent instantly flashed in his eyes.
"You deliberately tried to harm me!"

The woman laughed and said, "How can this be called harming you? If I hadn't intervened, you would still have died because the Great Dao within you couldn't suppress it. I just wanted to conduct an experiment on you."

Li Yanchu's voice was extremely hoarse; he was enduring immense pain every moment.
"Who are you exactly?"

The woman said, “It doesn’t matter if I tell you, since you’re not going to survive anyway. My name is Su Qingyue. If you want revenge, you can come to the Dao Domain to find me. Young man, you are very handsome, but unfortunately, you have a bad fate. There is a Void Dao King in the Great Void who cut off all paths to advancement. Otherwise, you might have been able to survive if you had attained the Dao through this.”

She winked at Li Yanchu.

The woman appeared otherworldly, but to Li Yanchu, she seemed like a cunning witch. After seizing the hidden power within Li Yanchu, she vanished.

Li Yanchu's consciousness gradually sank into chaos, and the surrounding space and time seemed to freeze.

The woman's appearance seemed to freeze time; even the causal supernatural powers of the Tian family elder could not find Li Yanchu, as if Li Yanchu had vanished from this world.

After the woman disappeared, Li Yanchu instantly felt the pursuit from the Great Dao of Cause and Effect.

Li Yanchu deeply felt the cruelty of this vast void.

It's not that you can survive here just because you have great luck. Those who have cultivated to this level all have great fortune and opportunities, and some are even the very embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.

Heroes from all universes gathered here, but in the end, all that remained was a skeleton.

Li Yanchu felt the Great Dao of Cause and Effect rushing towards him, and his consciousness gradually fell into chaos.

The jujube tree within his body had ceased to exert its power. He consumed several fire jujubes in succession, causing his Dao to become disordered, and he was no longer able to urge the jujube tree to function.

Even treasures like the Chaos Lotus and the Chaos Cave couldn't prevent him from receiving any help.

This is a real desperate situation!
However, Li Yanchu felt a strong desire to survive.

The jujube tree contains a world of scenery and universe; if he dies, this jujube tree will be taken away sooner or later.

When the lives of all beings in the realm are in the hands of others, Li Yanchu will never allow everything he has achieved to be destroyed.

His consciousness was blurred, his life was hanging by a thread, and he would perish at the slightest carelessness.

But he still did not die.

The Great Dao of Cause and Effect relentlessly attacked him, attempting to eradicate him from the root.

However, Li Yanchu persisted several times, flickering like a candle flame in the wind, yet refusing to go out.

The elders of the Tian family were also somewhat moved.

"The karma surrounding this person is rather strange."

But remembering the tragic deaths of the Tian family members, his eyes bloodshot, and in an instant, he once again unleashed the Karma Dao Sword to attack Li Yanchu.

"I'd like to see just how heavy the karmic burden on you really is!"

He swung his sword down, the Great Dao of Cause and Effect carrying boundless power as it slashed towards Li Yanchu. This time, he was determined to completely eliminate Li Yanchu.

With a single sword strike, all karma on Li Yanchu's body vanished.

The scenic realm is hidden within the jujube trees, but suddenly the sky above the scenic realm begins to bleed.

Fang Youqing and the other women looked up at the changing celestial phenomena in Jingjie and immediately felt a deep sense of sorrow.

Fang Youqing clutched her chest, her face pale.

"Something happened. I feel like a piece of my heart has been ripped out."

Fang Qinglan, Cuihua, Yunniang, Nuwa, Yunqu and the other women shared the same sentiment.

The sky in the realm of scenery seemed to be dead, and a bad premonition rose in their hearts.

With Jingjie under Li Yanchu's control, the death of the Heavenly King of Jingjie also signifies the death of Li Yanchu, causing everyone to weep.

However, being inside the jujube tree, they were unable to break through the barrier to leave, let alone inquire about Li Yanchu's whereabouts. Everyone felt extremely sad.

The entire realm, with its countless starry rivers and countless worlds, exudes an extremely vast and desolate feeling.

Li Yanchu's consciousness gradually faded into darkness, eventually turning into nothingness.

He not only cultivated the Great Dao of Void, but also the Nine Innate Daos, Martial Dao, and the Great Dao of Time.

In particular, after observing the ultimate techniques of the Silent Extinction Palace and cultivating the Silent Extinction Void, he became like the powerful figure from the Silent Extinction Palace whom he had slain. His entire being transformed into a silent void, relentlessly devouring everything around him. The formation of the void also signified the death of the powerful cultivator of the Silent Extinction Dao.

Li Yanchu completely transformed into a silent void, wandering in the cosmic void.

……

On the other side, deep within the Dao Domain, there is a small temple.

This small temple is quiet and secluded, and only one woman lives in it.

A beautiful and refined young woman came to the small temple and respectfully said, "True King, I have come to listen to your lecture today."

Xu Miaozhen, the little tyrant of the Dao Domain.

Xu Miaozhen is also the only person in the entire Dao Domain who, apart from the nine Palace Masters, can freely enter and leave this small temple.

Strictly speaking, even the nine palace masters cannot freely enter and leave this place; they can only come here, and apart from Xu Miaozhen, no other disciple in the entire Dao Domain has this honor.

As soon as Xu Miaozhen finished speaking, the temple door opened, and a very gentle and graceful woman walked out.

The woman, dressed in a Taoist robe, looked ethereal and otherworldly. She said softly, "You little rascal, why are you here so obediently to listen to the lecture today?"

Xu Miaozhen said, "I am not a little devil. I have grown up now. Besides, when have I ever come to listen to the True King's lectures in an honest manner?"

This woman was a special being outside of the nine palace masters, known as the Mysterious Maiden True King.

If Li Yanchu were here, he would recognize that this was the woman who had previously stolen his primordial Dao Qi.

She had previously wandered in spirit, but her true form did not leave this small temple.

Xu Miaozhen's charming and innocent appearance amused the Mysterious Maiden True King, who laughed and said, "Come, come, I'm in a great mood today, I'll explain the mysteries of the Great Dao of the Void to you."

The Great Dao of Void is considered a somewhat rebellious secret art in the Dao Domain, and there is no systematic inheritance of the Great Dao of Void throughout the entire Dao Domain.

Xu Miaozhen's attainment of the Void Dao Lord realm was already quite remarkable.

She highly praised Li Yanchu's attainment of the Void Dao Master, which speaks volumes.

It should be noted that Dao Lord realm is quite common in the Dao Domain, while the Great Dao Monarch realm is extremely rare.

Seeing that the Mysterious Maiden True King was in a very good mood, Xu Miaozhen asked, "True King, is there something good happening today? Why are you all smiles?"

The Mysterious Maiden True King laughed and said, "I previously traveled through the Great Void and obtained a treasure."

Xu Miaozhen asked curiously, "What treasure could make even a true king so happy?"

The Mysterious Woman True King said, "This is a heavenly secret, and cannot be spoken of."

Then her expression hardened, and she said, "Stop asking around. Do you want to hear the mysteries of the Great Dao of the Void?"

Xu Miaozhen nodded quickly and said, "Of course I want to."

She often came here to cultivate the Great Dao of Void with the True King of Mysterious Maiden. The True King of Mysterious Maiden valued her highly and generously explained the mysteries of the void.

Xu Miaozhen's cultivation progressed very rapidly, but the Dao Domain was a special place.

Her Void Dao has only reached the level of Dao Monarch and is now difficult to advance further. The profundity of this path is giving Xu Miaozhen a headache.

While listening to the True King of Mysterious Woman preach, Xu Miaozhen suddenly noticed a bracelet on the True King of Mysterious Woman's fair and jade-like wrist.

This bracelet is a vibrant, naturally formed green, imbued with an indescribable aura of the Dao.

Xu Miaozhen said, "The True King usually doesn't wear any jewelry, but today he's wearing a bracelet. Could this bracelet be the treasure the True King has found?"

The Mysterious Maiden True King laughed and said, "Don't covet my treasures. This is just a dilapidated temple. There's nothing good for you. If you don't focus on seeking the Dao, I'll kick you out."

Xu Miaozhen quickly stopped talking and didn't mention it again.

The Mysterious Maiden True King held a transcendent position, and all nine palace masters treated her with great courtesy.

Her ability to gain the approval of the Mysterious Maiden True King is something that makes the entire Dao Domain envious.

Although she was very close to the True King Xuan Nu, she dared not act too presumptuously, lest she be truly driven out by this True King.

She knew that this true king, though seemingly indifferent, was actually quite shrewd in dealing with people.

She diligently cultivated the Great Dao of Void, deeply yearning for it. Her love for the Great Dao of Void, and her vision for its future, partly stemmed from the True King of Mysterious Maiden.

……

On the other side, Li Yanchu had already transformed into a desolate void, constantly wandering in the cosmic void.

His consciousness was in a state of chaos, but after an unknown amount of time, Li Yanchu suddenly appeared in a vast and unknown place.

The surroundings were absolute darkness, with no concept of time or space; it was an extremely special place.

Li Yanchu walked forward blankly, not knowing how long he walked before he came to his senses.

He felt excruciating pain, as if being cut by knives. Although there were no visible wounds, the pain was unforgettable.

Perhaps it was this intense pain that brought him back to his senses.

He asked blankly, "Where am I?"

But in this vast and unknown land, no one could respond to Li Yanchu.

Li Yanchu asked several times in a row, when suddenly a voice appeared.

The voice spoke an extremely ancient Daoist language, one that Li Yanchu had never heard before, unlike any language he had encountered since arriving in the Daoist Domain.

But Li Yanchu was inexplicably able to understand it.

The voice said, "You lost. Your luck is bad. According to the original trajectory of your destiny, you should have succeeded as the crown prince of the Old Earth Dynasty, and then, with the support and protection of Shao Hongjun, you should have taken over the throne from Shao Hongjun and become the Great Emperor of the Old Earth. Then you should have led the Old Earth to fight against the Dao Domain, the True Era Heaven and other places."

Li Yanchu gave a wry smile and said, "Who are you?"

Li Yanchu remained completely unmoved by the grand vision described by the other party.

He remembered that he had failed to break through to a higher realm, his Dao was disordered, and he had been tricked by that woman, who had taken away his special power. He was probably dead.

"Is this the underworld of the Great Void?"

Li Yanchu muttered to himself.

Li Yanchu then asked, "Who are you? Where is this place?"

The voice did not answer Li Yanchu, but said in a very heavy tone, "Are you willing to accept this?"

Li Yanchu was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then his gaze sharpened, and he said, "Willing? Of course I'm not willing. Who would be willing to die like this?"

The voice chuckled and said, "There's nothing you can do about it, no matter how unwilling you are. You've already turned into a void of nothingness. Throughout the entire history of the Dao Domain, no one who has turned into a void of nothingness has ever been able to recover."

Li Yanchu's heart sank, but then he keenly caught the information in the other party's words.
"Recovery? Isn't turning into a silent void the same as being dead? Why would there be talk of recovery?"

The voice paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "You are indeed a smart person. If you are not satisfied, find a way to go back to the present world."

"The present world?"

Li Yanchu's pupils suddenly contracted.