Poverty

Chapter 1886 Getting to Know the Six Kings
The Taoist priest was furious.

Li Yanchu killed his disciple, seized his magic weapon, and repeatedly insulted him.

Li Yanchu was merely a minor Dao Master who was protecting his disciples, yet he ended up having all his followers killed by another Dao Master.

The Daoist Mang surged his cultivation and unleashed the Heavenly Blade of Calamity as he charged toward Li Yanchu.

He revealed all the mysteries of the Great Dao of Calamity, and his attack was extremely fierce.

However, after only ten or so moves, he discovered that Li Yanchu was also using the Great Dao of Calamity to fight him.

Moreover, Li Yanchu's Great Dao of Calamity was even more skillful than his, fully capturing the essence of his Calamity Dao while even making improvements.

Mang Daoren's heart sank: "Damn it, he's stealing my martial arts techniques!"

He was devastated and lost all hope.

When his Daoist mind was disturbed, Li Yanchu took advantage of the situation.

Li Yanchu pointed his fingers like a sword and stabbed it directly into the brow of the reckless Taoist.

boom!
A small hole suddenly appeared between the eyebrows of the Taoist priest, while a fist-sized hole exploded on the back of his head, leaving it a bloody mess.

"what!"

He screamed and fell backward.

A Dao King was killed by Li Yanchu, and he was a Palace Master of the Nine Palaces of the Dao Domain.

The soldiers of the old territories erupted in thunderous cheers.

This was far more direct and shocking than Li Yanchu using any other means to kill Mang Daoren.

In reality, Li Yanchu had already slashed Mang Daoren many times, and his cultivation level had long been in disarray.

But in the eyes of these former soldiers, Li Yanchu's killing of the Lord of Calamity with his bare hands was incredibly impressive.

The group fought valiantly to kill the remaining disciples of the Calamity Palace.

These disciples of the Calamity Palace have not only destroyed one universe during this period, but at least twenty universes have been ravaged by calamity under their instigation, and more than a dozen universes are currently undergoing calamity.

Their evil deeds are countless; they killed countless lives in their pursuit of the Tao, making them utterly detestable.

After Li Yanchu killed them all and returned to the capital in triumph, the old lands became lively upon hearing the news.

People came to offer their congratulations in an endless stream, and important figures from the old capital and court officials came to pay their respects to Li Yanchu.

Li Yanchu displayed such prowess on his first expedition to the old land, annihilating the Jieyun lineage and killing the Jieyun Palace Master.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed exceptionally brave and valiant!"

"The Crown Prince is a hero of his generation, and he will surely assist His Majesty in better ruling the old territories in the future!"

"If His Majesty is gone, His Highness the Crown Prince will be the new emperor, the great emperor of our old land, and I will follow him to the death!"

The speaker was a young soldier, and everyone was speechless upon hearing this, glaring angrily at him.

These words were rather inappropriate, but the young soldier was full of enthusiasm at the moment and clearly admired Li Yanchu very much, acting as if no one else was around.

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Don't say such things carelessly. His Majesty is at the height of his power, and I will assist him in governing the previous dynasty."

The young soldier, named Luo Hong, bowed and said, "I will obey His Highness the Crown Prince's command."

The news of Li Yanchu killing the Mang Daoist quickly spread.

The six kings, returning in triumph, were also somewhat surprised.

The Prince of Changping, a tall and imposing man, came to offer his congratulations and asked, "I heard that Your Highness killed the Daoist Mang. Was it through genuine skill and ability?"

Li Yanchu said, "Killing someone is killing them. What does it matter whether they were truly talented or not?"

The Prince of Changping said, "Well said. I am not talented, but I am willing to compete with His Highness the Crown Prince to comprehend the Great Dao."

Li Yanchu said, "The Prince of Changping is a pillar of the nation. It would be best if we did not resort to force to avoid damaging our harmony."

The Prince of Changping said, "Your Highness killed the Taoist priest Mang. Could it be that someone else secretly helped you, and therefore you dared not fight me?"

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "No, it's just that we used some external things. We can just brag about it to outsiders, but we don't need to hide it from our own family."

Prince Changping was taken aback upon hearing this, then burst into hearty laughter.

"Very well, I like Your Highness's temperament very much. In that case, I would like to ask Your Highness for guidance."

Li Yanchu suddenly felt a headache coming on, thinking to herself, "I've said all the nice things, why don't you understand?"

However, he no longer refused and simply raised his hand and said, "Come on."

The Prince of Changping's eyes lit up slightly; he greatly admired Li Yanchu's bold and unrestrained style.
So he threw a punch at Li Yanchu, and in an instant, a dazzling light burst forth. He used all his strength in this punch, and a scene of a universe appeared behind him, with the momentum of a punch that could shatter the imperial city.

Li Yanchu lunged forward, unleashing the Primordial Dao, which was enveloped in purple aura.

With his cultivation level, he easily deflected the punch from the King of Changping.

The supernatural power he displayed was the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos.

After making his move, the Prince of Changping immediately retreated. According to him, he only wanted to discuss the Dao with Li Yanchu and did not intend to provoke him.

The King of Changping sighed softly, "What a brilliant technique. I have never seen the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos used so exquisitely before."

Li Yanchu humbly replied, "I am ashamed to say that this is not a supernatural power I created, but rather something I learned from Mang Daoren."

The Prince of Changping asked in bewilderment, "You have no teacher-student relationship with the Taoist priest Mang, so why would he teach you?"

Li Yanchu said, "He used this technique during the fight, and I learned it and slapped him in the face."

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Changping was taken aback, then burst into laughter and said, "Is this true?"

Li Yanchu said, "The soldiers of the old territory have all seen it, so it can't be fake."

King Changping laughed heartily: "That was satisfying! That was satisfying! Just for this slap, I should drink a big cup of wine. Your Highness, with your Dao Master realm, took this punch from me. I have no face to ask Your Highness for more instruction."

Li Yanchu shook his head and said, "No, there is one more thing to compare."

The Prince of Changping asked, "What is it?"

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Let's drink."

Changping Wang's eyes lit up: "Alright, let's see who's the best at the dinner table!"

This Prince of Changping was indeed very generous, and Li Yanchu had a good impression of him.

The two drank together in a very lively atmosphere, and this became a popular topic of conversation in the capital.

Some people say that Li Yanchu defeated the extremely brave Prince Changping in one move, but Li Yanchu himself came out to refute the rumor, saying that it was just a friendly exchange of skills.

But the gossipers spread the word more and more wildly, until it reached the ears of the Prince of Changping.
King Changping laughed heartily, completely unconcerned: "Indeed, I lost to him by one move. Fortunately, I am the Dao King. If I were the Dao Lord, I would probably only be able to carry his shoes."

These words caused a great stir in the imperial city. Li Yanchu's cultivation level was exaggerated to be unbelievable, and his methods were also touted as miraculous.

The Prince of Changping intended to liven up the atmosphere and help Li Yanchu gain fame.

When he went to drink with Li Yanchu again, Li Yanchu said with a wry smile, "You've really put me on the hot seat. I clearly didn't win against you that day."

Prince Changping feigned ignorance: "What is Your Highness saying? I don't understand."

Li Yanchu said irritably, "You're deliberately putting me in the spotlight. How can the other five kings let this go? I'm afraid those ignorant experts will also come out to provoke me."

The Prince of Changping laughed and said, "Your Highness won first place in the Grand Court Martial Arts Competition, killed the Palace Master of Creation, and killed the Mang Daoist. You are already famous throughout the world. I am just here to join in the fun."

Li Yanchu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Great fame is tiring."

The Prince of Changping said, “Your Highness need not worry. Among the six princes, my cultivation is not the worst, but it is not the best either. The Prince of Guangling’s cultivation is far superior to mine, and he is very warlike. If he comes to ask Your Highness for guidance, Your Highness can have a good fight with him.”

Li Yanchu said, "You scoundrel, you have ill intentions."

The Prince of Changping laughed and said, "I would like to see if Your Highness's sword can slay the Prince of Guangling." As the two were talking and laughing, a bold voice rang out, and it was the Prince of Guangling who had arrived.

The Prince of Changping said unhappily, "A prince of such high status is eavesdropping on others, and this is disrespectful to His Highness."

The Prince of Guangling hurriedly came out to apologize. His status was so noble that he was no less than that of the Crown Prince.

However, he also greatly admired Li Yanchu and quickly said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. This fellow was maliciously slandering me. When I heard it, I couldn't help but fall into my old habit and come over to eavesdrop. I did not mean to offend Your Highness."

Li Yanchu waved his hand and said, "Your Highness Guangling is too kind. It makes me feel uneasy."

The Prince of Guangling said, "The Prince of Changping has ill intentions. He intends to help Your Highness gain fame. Do you think I would come here to ruin Your Highness's event?"

Li Yanchu said, "I told you he was judging a gentleman by the standards of a petty person."

The Prince of Changping couldn't help but say, "You two have only just met, yet you're acting so well together. It makes me suspect that you've known each other for a long time."

Li Yanchu and the Prince of Guangling exchanged a smile.

The Prince of Guangling said, "I've heard that Your Highness has some fine wine here. Would you mind having a cup?"

Li Yanchu nodded and said, "Drinking is fine, but fighting is out of the question."

The Prince of Guangling said, "We'll drink wine, and we'll fight. I'd also like to learn from Your Highness's skills."

Li Yanchu looked at the Prince of Guangling with suspicion.
"That scoundrel from Changping says you're the most capable. You wouldn't be looking for a chance to beat me up, would you?"

The Prince of Guangling chuckled, "Is Your Highness afraid?"

Li Yanchu said, "Now that we have such a big reputation, it would be quite embarrassing if we got beaten up by someone. How can we not be afraid?"

The Prince of Guangling laughed heartily: "Your Highness is truly straightforward. If I win today's battle, I will naturally not publicize it; if I lose, I will help Your Highness gain fame."

Li Yanchu laughed and said, "What I said just now was just a joke. It doesn't matter whether it's a good reputation or not. Let others say what they want."

The Prince of Guangling raised his hand and assumed a fighting stance, and a changing cosmic scene appeared behind him.

His aura was indeed stronger than that of the Prince of Changping.

The Prince of Guangling said, "In that case, Your Highness, please make the move."

He charged at Li Yanchu with a ferocious momentum, and in an instant, his figure filled the sky. Each Guangling King used different methods to attack Li Yanchu, and a violent aura was overflowing.

The oppressive force of this attack was even greater than that of the Daoist Mang, and indeed far surpassed that of the King of Changping.

Li Yanchu was also unable to use the Primordial Chaos Hand to fight him, but if he used the Divine Blade of Slaying the Dao, he would not be able to stop.

Suddenly!

Li Yanchu also appeared in countless forms, each of them steadily receiving a blow from the King of Guangling.

The methods he used were different, all variations of the Primordial Chaos Hand, such as the Chaos Hand, the Limitless Chaos Hand, and various other Chaos Hands, which were released and then withdrawn immediately.

With a bang, the two figures were knocked back immediately upon contact.

This was merely a discussion of principles, not a life-or-death struggle. Neither of them wanted to cause too much of a commotion; it was simply a debate about who was superior in their respective fields.

The Prince of Guangling remained still, but Li Yanchu took a few steps back before regaining his footing.

In terms of Dao power alone, he was far inferior to the King of Guangling. Even when using the evolved Hun Tian Hand to fight against the King of Guangling, he was still somewhat lacking.

But at this moment, the King of Guangling remained silent.

After a moment, he finally let out a long breath.

"Your Highness's skill and methods are so profound that they put me to shame."

Li Yanchu said with a wry smile, "Are you all here to flatter me?"

The Prince of Guangling laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"I wouldn't call it flattery. If it were a contest, I might not lose to Your Highness. But we're talking about skill and technique. Compared to Your Highness, I am indeed far inferior."

The Primordial Chaos Heavenly Hand was originally a divine power created by the Lord of the Dao Domain, specifically to counter Li Yanchu.
Unexpectedly, Li Yanchu learned it and modified it, completely subduing the two Dao King-level powerhouses, King Changping and King Guangling.

If the Lord of the Dao Domain knew about this, I wonder what he would think.

.........

Since killing the Mang Daoist, Li Yanchu's Daoist heart has been clear and his mind is very at ease.

He befriended two forthright men, the Prince of Changping and the Prince of Guangling, and his days in his old homeland were not lonely.

However, Shang Rongjun stopped coming to see Li Yanchu.

On this day, Li Yanchu encountered Shang Rongjun when he went out. Shang Rongjun saw Li Yanchu but did not come up to greet him. Instead, he leaned against the door by himself.

Li Yanchu took the initiative to step forward and greet him with a smile.
"Imperial Preceptor, it's been a long time."

Shang Rongjun said expressionlessly, "So it's the Crown Prince. It's been a long time. I don't seem to remember you."

Li Yanchu asked blankly, "Why is the Imperial Preceptor so cold to me? What happened?"

Shang Rongjun said, "How could that be? Who would dare to be cold to the Crown Prince?"

Li Yanchu asked in surprise, "It's not just coldness, it's sarcastic remarks. What have I done to offend the Imperial Preceptor?"

Shang Rongjun said, "How dare I? I admire Your Highness the Crown Prince so much that I would never dare to speak to you in a sarcastic or sarcastic way."

Li Yanchu asked, "What exactly happened?"

Shang Rongjun said, "It's nothing. Your Highness, please spend some quality time with your Daoist companion. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

After saying that, Shang Rongjun stormed off.

Li Yanchu then realized what was happening and understood.
"Is she... jealous?"

Previously, Li Yanchu's Daoist partners were all in the Jingjie Universe, and they would occasionally meet with him at the Fengya Palace.

Now they spend all their time by Li Yanchu's side. Each woman is an absolute beauty, and each is different in her own way—pure, charming, and dignified—making them irresistibly attractive to anyone who sees them.

Although Shang Rongjun was stunningly beautiful, she couldn't outshine the other women. Li Yanchu hadn't asked her to practice her martial arts lately, so she felt quite resentful.

But then she remembered that he was Li Yanchu's legitimate Daoist partner, while she was his subject and ruler, so it seemed unreasonable for her to be jealous.

But women are naturally inclined to fuss over these unreasonable things, and Shang Rongjun couldn't help but speak coldly to Li Yanchu.

Li Yanchu wasn't surprised; he was single-mindedly pursuing the Dao and had many Daoist companions by his side.

He and Shang Rongjun had a good relationship, so he wouldn't fall out over such a trivial matter, but he also wouldn't go to such lengths to appease her.

He was never the type of person who would be held back by such sentimental attachments to his children.

For several days in a row, Li Yanchu did not go to see Shang Rongjun.

Aside from practicing martial arts and cultivating, he spent his time happily with his fellow Daoists.

After spending time with the Prince of Changping and the Prince of Guangling, Li Yanchu got to know four other princes.

The Sixth Prince was a decent person, unlike someone from an imperial or aristocratic family. Instead, he seemed more like a friend from the Jing Realm, so they often drank together.

However, Shang Rongjun has been feeling very depressed these past few days, looking like an iceberg, and no one dares to approach her.

The Imperial Guard Commander, Gu Leyun, was an old acquaintance of hers. Seeing her like this, he couldn't help but tease her, saying, "His Highness the Crown Prince is a romantic figure. If you were to become his concubine, I don't think he would refuse. But if you keep ignoring him, you might just completely lose him."

Shang Rongjun smiled sweetly at Gu Leyun, as if the snow-capped mountains were melting and the ice and snow were thawing. Even Gu Leyun couldn't help but feel as if he had been struck by something.

Shang Rongjun's beauty is indeed extraordinary.

Shang Rongjun smiled and said, "Get as far away from me as possible!"

She then left with a smile, leaving Guleyun bewildered in the wind.