Poverty

Chapter 1887 Dao God
Tao domain.

The fact that Mang Daoren, the master of the Nine Palaces of the Primordial Chaos, was killed by Li Yanchu has aroused the dissatisfaction and rage of the other eight palace masters.

The Lord of Samsara Palace, Nanshan Shu, looked at the Lord of the Dao Domain and said, "No matter how high his future achievements may be, we cannot let him harm my Lord of the Dao Domain without doing anything about it."

The Lord of the Dao Domain remained silent.

At this moment, the Lord of the Palace of Karma, Ancestor Boshan, slowly said, "The future is not immutable. Even if he roams the Great Void in the future, if we can kill him before he grows up, we can consider this matter settled."

The Lord of the Dao Domain said, "I originally wanted to take him as my son-in-law, but Shao Hongjun kidnapped him, which led to this disaster. The root of the problem lies with Shao Hongjun."

Boshan Patriarch asked, "What does the Domain Lord mean?"

The Lord of the Dao Domain showed no joy or sorrow.

“I have a ten-year agreement with Shao Hongjun. If I defeat him in ten years, Li Yanchu will naturally enter my Dao Domain and become the Lord of the Calamity Palace.”

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

Has the Lord of the Dao Domain really gone this far with Li Yanchu?
They also need to guide him into the Dao Domain to become the Lord of the Tribulation Palace.

The other Dao Domain Palace Masters were somewhat dissatisfied with this, but the Dao Domain Master's authority was extremely heavy, so they could only suppress their dissatisfaction for the time being.

The Lord of the Dao Domain continued, "This matter concerns the safety of my Dao Domain. It's just Li Yanchu; you all don't need to take it to heart."

Nanshan Shu said angrily, "Why do we have to wait ten years?"

The Lord of the Dao Domain smiled slightly: "Can't you wait?"

Nanshan Shu's tone faltered for a moment.

For people like them, ten years is just a blink of an eye.

Suppressing all his dissatisfaction, Nan Shanshu respectfully said, "I hope the Domain Lord will achieve a resounding victory and kill Shao Hongjun."

The Lord of the Dao Domain smiled slightly: "Naturally, since we have challenged him to a duel, we are confident that we can eliminate him."

Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Indeed, compared to killing Shao Hongjun and destroying the old land, Li Yanchu seemed insignificant at this moment.

Regardless of how high his future achievements may be, even if he can kill a Daoist, can he deal with the palace masters who have higher cultivation levels than the Daoist?
Or, to put it another way, if two or three palace masters from the Nine Palaces were sent there, would he be able to survive?
The answer is naturally no.

Therefore, Li Yanchu can only be considered a young man with great potential. The one who can truly threaten the Dao Domain is Shao Hongjun.

……

No one in the old imperial city knew the extent of Shao Hongjun's strength as the former emperor, which allowed him to display such unbelievable combat power.

Even the Grand Master of Ceremonies dared not question any of Shao Hongjun's decisions after that.

Although my opinion of Shao Hongjun hasn't changed, something big must have happened to him.

Li Yanchu had also thought about this matter. Shao Hongjun had been in charge of the old land for many years. If he wanted to become stronger, he would have become stronger long ago. This change must have happened recently.

Li Yanchu thought of the black box.

“Something must have been said between the black box and His Majesty,” Li Yanchu thought to himself.

However, the black box is now missing, let alone the mystery of its contents.

Now he lives a very peaceful life. No one is chasing him anymore. The killing intent of the Dao Domain has been stopped by the Lord of the Dao Domain. Everything will only ferment ten years later.

Li Yanchu held immense prestige in the old lands. He could kill Mang Daoren even as a Dao Lord, and even the Six Kings declared that they were no match for him.

For a time, Li Yanchu's prestige soared.

Unlike others, this prince, who was at the height of his power in the old land, did not associate with various kings and powerful ministers or devote himself to cultivation.

Besides practicing boxing and swordsmanship, Li Yanchu spends his days joking and playing around with his fellow Daoists, though not just in bed.

He cherished the present moment. Now that the Jingjie matter was resolved and the culprit, Mang Daoren, had been killed, Li Yanchu wanted to relax.

He spent every day with his fellow Daoists, and life was incredibly happy.

As time went on, Li Yanchu planned to take them to see the universes under the jurisdiction of the Old Earth, since different universes have different scenery and different customs.

The magnificence of the universe cannot be described in words.

Shao Hongjun naturally wouldn't interfere with Li Yanchu's actions, but he did remind him to be careful.

So, on a fine, sunny day, this once-powerful prince of the old land disappeared.

Li Yanchu only told Shao Hongjun about this, so no one knew where Li Yanchu went.

For several years afterward, Li Yanchu was nowhere to be seen. Occasionally, news would circulate from the universes under his jurisdiction that Dao Domain disciples were killed for causing trouble, and that scouts who raided the universes under his jurisdiction were wiped out.

The old land is full of hidden talents and masters, and it is unknown whether it was the work of the crown prince who left the capital.

The six kings of the old land originally got along well with Li Yanchu and would often drink together. Now that their drinking buddy was gone, they were somewhat disappointed, but they also had military duties to attend to and a large group of brothers around them, so their lives were not dull.

The Imperial Advisor, Shang Rongjun, appeared somewhat resentful.

As the imperial advisor, she didn't actually have many things to deal with.

The young Taoist disciples serving the Imperial Preceptor often heard this extremely aloof and beautiful Imperial Preceptor muttering to herself through gritted teeth in the hall.

The young Taoist initially thought the Imperial Preceptor was practicing some kind of supernatural power, but later he heard the Imperial Preceptor seemingly cursing someone repeatedly.

"Damn it, has something gone wrong with the Imperial Preceptor's cultivation?"

The only person who could make a cool and beautiful female imperial advisor so concerned was naturally the crown prince who had left the capital and whose whereabouts were unknown.

……

Within an immense rice paddy, each ear of wheat contains countless celestial worlds. This is a profound and mysterious universe, one of the universes under the jurisdiction of the Old Earth.

Li Yanchu lived here with several fellow Daoists.

This universe is abundant in a type of rice, and the spiritual rice made from it is sweet and delicious, and is considered a tribute in the Old Land.

Li Yanchu has now personally seen this kind of rice field.

"Master Li, Erwazi and Tietou are fighting again. They're both in a frenzy and no one can stop them. You should take a look."

A woman dressed as a peasant woman ran towards Li Yanchu.

She wasn't born beautiful, but she possessed a primal charm and was a woman full of vitality.

Li Yanchu lived here for a month or two, teaching the locals how to cultivate.

The two boys the peasant woman was talking about, Erwazi and Tietou, were exceptionally gifted, born with the ability to control wind and thunder. They were the two most talented people in the village, and if they started fighting, no one could stop them.

After Li Yanchu arrived, the situation improved, and they only fought thirty times this month.

When Li Yanchu arrived, a tall boy was pinning a thin boy to the ground and beating him mercilessly, slapping him repeatedly across the face.

He was unleashing the authentic Five Thunderbolts Technique, each slap imbued with thunder and fire. The thin boy beneath him appeared to have been badly beaten, but in reality, he was unharmed. A dense golden light emanated from him, and before the effects of the Golden Light Spell dissipated...

Even the powerful young man Tie Tou couldn't hurt him.

But the next moment, with a bang, Tie Tou slapped the head of the skinny boy beneath him, shattering it.

He was also taken aback: "Really?"

They've been fighting since they were kids, but if they harbored any hatred towards each other, it wouldn't have warranted slapping the boy beneath them so hard that he smashed his head.

His expression became extremely flustered.

However, the next moment, the boy beneath him quickly turned into a wooden stake.

Suddenly, Tie Tou sensed something was wrong. He heard a sharp gust of wind behind him and saw a dark shadow grow larger and kick him directly in the face.

With a bang, Tie Tou was kicked to the ground.

He was about to speak when a handful of fresh soil, still carrying a slight smell of manure, came out.
It was smeared directly into his mouth, making Tie Tou feel nauseous, as if something was about to churn in his stomach.

Erwazi seemed to appear out of thin air, unleashing a flurry of kicks that left afterimages in the air, leaving Tietou breathless.
Tie Tou roared, spitting out the dirt in his mouth, and was about to fight Erwazi to the death, but Erwazi suddenly stood up respectfully.
"gentlemen."

He became incredibly docile, as if he weren't the same violent guy who had sealed his mouth with mud and then kicked his companions.

Tie Tou also switched from his berserk state to his normal state, and bowed in Li Yanchu's direction, saying, "Greetings, sir."

However, he had cursed Erwazi countless times in his heart.

Seeing this, Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Sparring is fine, just be careful not to go too far."

The two replied in unison, "Yes."

Seeing the two of them sparring always reminded Li Yanchu of some things from the beginning of his cultivation.

However, Li Yanchu did not have any fellow disciples or experience of sparring with them. At the beginning of his cultivation, he rose to power by stepping on one demon after another.

Li Yanchu spent some time in this universe and was in a very pleasant mood.

He taught these people the Way and traveled to many universes.

That day, Li Yanchu said to Fang Youqing, "We've been out for a while now, and it's almost time for our ten-year agreement. I need to go back ahead of schedule."

Fang Youqing asked, "Do you think the Lord of the Dao Domain will win, or will His Majesty win?"

Li Yanchu said, "Emotionally speaking, I naturally hope that His Majesty will win, but given their level, I can't be sure."

Fang Youqing said, "I hope His Majesty can win, otherwise it will be terrible."

Li Yanchu said, "His Majesty must have made some kind of deal with the black box or had some kind of fortuitous encounter. His cultivation level has increased dramatically compared to before. If he was originally an evenly matched opponent with the Lord of the Dao Domain, and the Lord of the Dao Domain has not changed, the chances of victory are probably on His Majesty's side."

Fang Youqing smiled and said, "I hope so."

When everyone returned to their old home, Li Yanchu saw Shao Hongjun again and felt that Shao Hongjun was somewhat unfamiliar to her, perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for many years.

Li Yanchu said, "Godfather."

Shao Hongjun smiled and said, "You're back. You must be there during the battle at Yuanhai."

Li Yanchu nodded and said, "Of course."

Shao Hongjun said, "The Dao Domain is a behemoth. After I defeat the Lord of the Dao Domain, I will kill him and then lead my troops into the Dao Domain to wipe it out."

Li Yanchu asked in surprise, "Your Majesty is confident of winning?"

Shao Hongjun said, "Of course. I even shattered the national sword that threatened the emperors of all time. It's only a matter of time before the Lord of the Dao Domain is defeated by me. However, I do need to use his cultivation to make a breakthrough."

Li Yanchu raised an eyebrow: "Breakthrough?"

Shao Hongjun said, "That's right. A Dao King can evolve the birth and death of a universe, but no matter how strong this realm is, in my opinion, it's only this much. There should be another path ahead, but even the Great Emperors of all ages have been unable to break through this path."

Li Yanchu asked, "Does Your Majesty intend to use this battle to break through to this realm?"

Shao Hongjun nodded and said, "We discovered this realm in some ruins before and called it the Dao God, but there is no way to cultivate it."

Li Yanchu was a little surprised: "What ruins?"

Shao Hongjun said, "Do you know why the Old Land, which is clearly a newly created universe, is named this?"

Li Yanchu pondered, "Because the Old Land itself was carved out from the ruins of the universe?"

Shao Hongjun nodded and smiled, "That's right, that's exactly the point. It was an extremely ancient universe, but in the end, only a remnant remained. The First Emperor created a new universe on this remnant, preserving some relics of the old universe, which he called the Old Land."

Li Yanchu's heart skipped a beat: "That statue outside the capital?"

Shao Hongjun said, "That's right. I guess that the statue might be related to the Dao God of the previous universe. It's a pity that I don't know what happened in the previous era. There's very little left behind."

Immediately afterward, Shao Hongjun confidently said, "After defeating the Dao Domain Lord this time, I will personally resolve the Dao Domain's calamity, pass the throne to you, and then go to the depths of the Great Void, where there are some terrifying places where more relics should be preserved."

Li Yanchu was puzzled. Why would defeating the Lord of the Dao Domain provide a way to resolve the tribulation problem? Could it be related to the next realm?
At this moment, Shao Hongjun gave him a feeling of fervor and impatience.

Li Yanchu couldn't help but feel a little worried. Could he really defeat the Lord of the Dao Domain in this state?

In other words, Shao Hongjun had a fortuitous encounter that caused his cultivation to skyrocket. Has the Lord of the Dao Domain only shown his true strength all these years? Has he not had any fortuitous encounters at all?

What will the Dragon Ancestor of Zhenjitian and the Primordial Ancestor of Jiexu do then?

Li Yanchu discovered that there were too many unexpected changes in this matter, but Shao Hongjun's confidence was too strong, and for a moment he was unwilling to dampen Shao Hongjun's spirit.

.........

The ten-year agreement has come to an end, and Shao Hongjun did not bring many people with him; he only brought Li Yanchu.

The two boarded a small boat and sailed out to sea.

Li Yanchu had never been to the Abyss Sea before. When he arrived, he couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of creation. It was a vast ocean, magnificent and boundless, with boundless Dao power that inspired awe.

Li Yanchu entered and instantly lost his way.

Shao Hongjun said, "There is a deep abyss here, and the seawater gushes out from this abyss."

Li Yanchu said, "Where in the abyss could such a magnificent and vast sea emerge?"

The seawater here is filled with incomparably powerful Dao energy, which is the primordial Dao energy. Therefore, the entire sea is surrounded by purple mist, like a huge treasure.

Shao Hongjun shook his head and said, "No one knows what lies behind that crack. If I can break through to the Dao God realm this time, I would also like to go and see it."

Before Li Yanchu arrived at the abyss with Shao Hongjun, he learned why Shao Hongjun had said that one must break through to the Dao God realm before going there.

The abyss splits downwards like a precipice, and instead of flowing into it, countless drops of seawater gush out, creating a peculiar sight.

Someone is already waiting here on the shore of the deep sea.

The man seemed like a true seeker of the Dao, with an air of otherworldly grace. He turned around and calmly looked at Li Yanchu and Shao Hongjun.

This person is none other than the Lord of the Dao Domain.