Poverty

Chapter 1923 Struggle
Li Yanchu lived quite comfortably in the Dark Forbidden Zone, spending his days eating fruit, practicing his fist and foot techniques, or honing his swordsmanship.

He seemed to be in much better spirits than before.

The old man riding the donkey would occasionally pay attention to him at first, but later he gradually stopped paying attention to him.

Li Yanchu didn't run away; instead, he simply evolved the Great Dao here.

The fairylands carved out within these dark forbidden zones were all created by powerful beings at the Primordial Realm, making them completely different from ordinary universes.

Li Yanchu was deeply moved by this place. Although he could not learn the methods of creating the universe, he gained many new insights.

On this day, Li Yanchu was practicing a set of boxing techniques. When he unleashed his techniques, his momentum was magnificent. Behind him, scenes of the birth and death of universes appeared. With a single thought, countless universes were born, which looked astonishing.

The blue donkey watched Li Yanchu practice his boxing every day. When it saw this scene, it couldn't help but raise its front hooves to cover its eyes: "Goodness, this kid's boxing is so impressive!"

Li Yanchu's boxing practice was so impressive that even Qinglu couldn't help but look at him with new respect.

Li Yanchu practiced his swordplay, the blade gleaming and flashing with cold light.

The donkey felt as if its entire body was about to be dismembered. The fact that it could feel this way shows that Li Yanchu's sword intent had reached an extremely terrifying level.

With a single swing of the blade, the killing intent was extremely powerful.

At first, the donkey could still see the shadows of nine principles in Li Yanchu's swordsmanship, but later it could only see the shadows of other great principles, and gradually, it only saw one great principle of killing.

The green donkey thought to itself, "Others practice more and more, fusing all the Daos into one, or using the Nine Daos to prove their power and shake the world. But why does he practice less and less, leaving only one Dao of slaughter?"
However, it had to admit that Li Yanchu's swordsmanship was now far superior to when he first started practicing, and was completely incomparable.

The old man just left him there; it's hard to say whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.

However, the donkey then realized that good or bad had nothing to do with it, so it didn't bother Li Yanchu at all. It was hoping that Li Yanchu would find an opportunity to kill the old man and free it from its shackles.

Therefore, although it sensed that Li Yanchu was becoming increasingly dangerous, it turned a blind eye and just lay there all day.

But it didn't expect that instead of going to Li Yanchu, Li Yanchu would come to it.

After finishing his practice, Li Yanchu came to find it and said, "Fellow Daoist, I'm really bored here. Why don't you take me to other places for a stroll?"

The donkey stood up, its eyes wide, and said, "What did you say? You're a prisoner, and I'm your guard. You want me to take you for a walk?"

Li Yanchu said matter-of-factly, "Yes, I'm not trying to run away. Is there a problem with you, the guard, taking me for a walk?"

The two stared at each other, and finally the donkey took a deep breath and said, "Stop talking nonsense to me and stay here obediently."

Li Yanchu said, "Right now, that old man is probably at a crucial moment in refining the Golden Lotus. He hasn't come to check on me for a long time. Do you think you can stop me if I try to break out?"

The donkey narrowed its eyes and sneered, "Are you threatening me? You can try."

Li Yanchu said, "If you and I were to fight, it would damage our relationship regardless of who wins or loses. Why don't you take me out for a walk instead, so we can avoid this pointless fight?"

Upon hearing this, the donkey remained resolute and said, "No, I will never agree to your wish to leave. At worst, I will alert the master and have you arrested."

Li Yanchu said, "Are you serious?"

The donkey replied matter-of-factly, "That's for sure."

Li Yanchu said, "Then I will tell this old man that you want to take me with you to escape. I will also tell him some flaws in his martial arts, so that I will have a chance to kill him and you can gain your freedom."

The donkey sneered, "Who do you think would believe that?"

At that moment, Li Yanchu suddenly thrust out a finger, not at the green donkey, but at the void.

However, the donkey suddenly sensed a great threat.

Its cultivation techniques were partly inherited from the old man. Now, with Li Yanchu's pointing finger, a divine light pierced through the void, striking precisely the weak point in its techniques.

The green donkey was surprised. Its cultivation level was higher than Li Yanchu's, but it was still a little flustered and hurriedly retreated.

Li Yanchu suddenly reached up with one hand, as if trying to scoop the moon from the bottom of the sea. As he slid his hand, ripples of power spread, stirring up countless galaxies.

The green donkey was startled; Li Yanchu's move was aimed at the weakness in its technique.

Li Yanchu launched seven consecutive attacks, but the green donkey was powerless to retaliate and was forced to retreat with each move.

Li Yanchu said, "If I were to use these seven moves for the first time, what are your chances of being able to withstand them?"

The donkey sighed deeply: "I am not confident that I can withstand any of your seven attacks. I will be seriously injured or even die."

Li Yanchu said, "Could this be a flaw in that old man's technique?"

The donkey sighed and said, "Yes, but with your skills, sir, you have no chance to use them."

Li Yanchu said, "After you told me about the flaws in his technique, I studied them diligently and will eventually have a chance to deal with him."

The donkey seemed to have been struck hard by a hammer, and opened its mouth wide, saying, "You are slandering me and defaming me!"

Li Yanchu said, "Judging from his personality, he won't be very polite to you either. Do you want to take a gamble? Will he not mind after hearing this, or will it plant a seed of suspicion in his heart?"

The donkey couldn't help but shiver; the memory of the old man's methods sent a chill down its spine.

It quickly said, "No, no, no, I'll take you out to try, but you absolutely mustn't run away!"

Li Yanchu said, "You agree now?"

The donkey nodded and said, "Of course I agree."

Li Yanchu said, "You really can't stand the test. You have no loyalty to that old man at all. Besides, I don't want to leave at all. I eat and live well here, and I even have the opportunity to practice my martial arts. Why would I go out and wander around? What if I encounter danger?"

Upon hearing this, the blue donkey gaped open: "What did you say? You, you, you..."

Li Yanchu sneered, and suddenly the voice of the old man riding the donkey came from behind the donkey.

The old man said, "I've treated you well, how could you have such thoughts? Neglecting your duties and deceiving your superiors is not a good sign. Besides, am I really that terrible in your eyes? You think I would believe his nonsense after just a few words?"

The donkey was trembling uncontrollably, as if it were having a seizure. It looked anxiously at the old man riding the donkey and said in a trembling voice, "Sir, it's not what you think. He's slandering me! He's slandering me!"

The old man said coldly, "I was standing right here when you were talking. He was indeed slandering you, but you're far too wavering." Cold sweat dripped down the donkey's forehead. It looked at Li Yanchu as if it had seen a ghost, thinking to itself: This bastard deliberately tricked me!

Seeing the donkey so frightened, Li Yanchu couldn't help but laugh: "It's alright. He used to be a respectable person. Do you believe he wouldn't harbor resentment after you turned him into this?"

The old man riding the donkey sneered: "You deliberately tricked him, making him tell the truth in front of me, and now you want to speak up for him and play the good guy."

Li Yanchu said, "I'm a good person, but I couldn't bear to see you making things too difficult for him."

At this moment, Qinglu didn't know whether to thank Li Yanchu or hate him.

The old man riding the donkey said, "You're quite an interesting person. Would you like to go somewhere else for a stroll?"

Li Yanchu shook his head and said, "I have so many enemies outside, what would I do outside? I'm afraid it won't be safe for me to stay here."

The old man smiled proudly and said, "Don't worry, things will definitely not be peaceful."

Li Yanchu said, "Is that so?"

Then a voice rang out.
“Brother Holy Lord, I have recently gained some insights and would like to ask you for some advice.”

This was the first time Li Yanchu had heard of the old man's name, and he couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

The old man riding the donkey smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Tianyuan, it's truly a cause for celebration that you've managed to find your body again. Why not take this opportunity to rest and recover your strength?"

The Celestial Master Tianyuan has actually found his body again. Now his soul and body are completely integrated, unlike before.

Master Tianyuan smiled and said, "It was just a minor injury. I have now fully recovered and am even better than before. Otherwise, I would not have been able to come and ask you for guidance, fellow Daoist."

The old man riding the donkey said, "Your real intention is not in the wine; Fellow Daoist Tianyuan, you've probably come for this lad."

Master Tianyuan said, “Although there is much primordial Dao Qi, we have very little in our hands. Since you have explained it so clearly, I will not hide anything from you. I want the golden lotus in your hand to nourish my life force.”

The old man riding the donkey said, "If you hadn't recovered before, it would have been fine to use that primordial Dao Qi. But now that you've recovered and are even better than before, what do you need that primordial Dao Qi for?"

Ancestor Tianyuan's lips twitched, and he said coldly, "Fellow Daoist, you only need to say whether you will lend it or not, there is no need to say anything else."

His tough attitude directly angered the old man riding the donkey, who said, "Very well, you've just regained your body, and it seems you've regained your courage too. I'd like to see just how capable you really are."

At this moment, the Heavenly Origin Ancestor suddenly struck down with his palm. With his palm strike, a path to the end of the Dao appeared beneath his feet, which then branched into countless Great Daos. Each Great Dao was pushed to an extremely powerful level by him.

Now, his Great Dao erupts, and his incredibly powerful palm strike is awe-inspiring.

Li Yanchu felt this most deeply.
Whether or not Master Tianyuan has recovered, they are completely different states, almost like two different people.

At this moment, the Heavenly Origin Ancestor was worlds apart from what he had been before. He, who had only a head before, was now not even worthy of carrying shoes.

Li Yanchu was greatly shocked.

When the Heavenly Origin Ancestor struck down with his palm, countless bubbles appeared in an instant. Within each bubble was the birth and death of a universe, constantly bursting and being born again. The palm force was so powerful that Li Yanchu fully felt the power of the Primordial Dao Realm.

At this moment, the Holy Lord simply patted the blue donkey beneath him, and the blue donkey galloped away in a flash.

In an instant, a powerful palm strike, like a shadow, pressed down fiercely. The green donkey ran extremely fast, turning into a streak of green light.

Just as Li Yanchu was wondering what he was going to do, the old man riding the donkey suddenly struck out with his palm. From the direction the donkey had run, the Great Dao suddenly became disordered, blocking the divine power of the Heavenly Origin Ancestor.

The Heavenly Origin Ancestor's supernatural powers were extremely formidable, yet they were divided by this line.

Ancestor Tianyuan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Impressive technique."

He knew the old man's strength, but now he also wanted to take a gamble, so he pressed down with one hand.

Above the sky, a large, jade-like hand appeared, seemingly containing an indescribable power.

When it erupts, it's terrifying!

Li Yanchu was completely pinned down and unable to move, while the blue donkey was also terrified.

The Holy Lord remained calm atop its back. He first tapped the green donkey on the head and said, "Useless thing, you can't even handle such a small show of force."

At that moment, he leaped forward to meet it. Under this giant hand, his figure looked extremely small, but with his leap, he shattered the giant hand.

After the giant hand was shattered, terrifying ripples of power instantly spread outwards.

This caused many ripples in this dark forbidden zone, as powerful and ancient beings were resurrected.

Li Yanchu noticed that in the illuminated areas of the distant fairyland, collapsed statues were slowly awakening from their petrified state.

He also sensed that many ancient consciousnesses were stirring, intertwining in the sky, watching over this place.

Master Tianyuan said with a smile, "It's lively, really lively. More and more people are getting involved in this fight."

The old man riding the donkey said, "You deliberately made such a commotion, huh? Fine, you want to learn from me? I'll show you where the difference lies between you and me."

He was no longer the polite fellow Daoists he once were, but rather his sharp edge was now fully revealed.

The old man riding the donkey unleashed a powerful palm strike, the immense force of which resembled a vast ocean reborn, sending a massive wave crashing down upon the Heavenly Origin Ancestor.

Grandmaster Tianyuan was unimpressed and raised his hand to strike, but his palm strike was like a stone sinking into the sea. Only then did his expression change.

This is a vast ocean composed of stars, containing countless universes, numbering in the tens of thousands, making one marvel at the magnificence of the universe's creation.

He then unleashed several more palm strikes, but still sank into the boundless sea.

The terrifying sea was spreading and eroding downwards, and the figure of the Heavenly Origin Ancestor was also unconsciously trapped in this area, caught in a dilemma.

Ancestor Tianyuan changed his supernatural powers and extended a finger to stab out. A sharp beam of light evolved into nine transformations, directly piercing through the sea, attempting to open it up.

The two forces collided, producing a continuous rumbling sound that sent chills down one's spine.

Li Yanchu benefited greatly from observing this battle, thinking to himself, "There are strong and weak among those at the Primordial Dao Realm. The incomplete Tianyuan Ancestor did not unleash the true power of the Primordial Dao Realm."

Many thoughts flashed through Li Yanchu's mind as he stared intently at the battle, not wanting to make the slightest mistake.