Poverty

Chapter 2001 Lesson
The men's eyes now held a deep sense of apprehension.

Li Yanchu's act of slicing the scholar into pieces had already astonished everyone, and they hesitated to make a move.

Li Yanchu strode out and charged forward. His blade flashed, and the beautiful woman's head was severed. The head rolled to the ground, and Li Yanchu stepped out, crushing the head into dust.

The next moment, he slammed into the monk with tremendous force.

The monk shouted, "You must not kill!"

But Li Yanchu's sword pierced directly through his mouth, pinning him to the ground.

The monk writhed on the ground, emitting painful screams.

Li Yanchu's gaze was cold and stern. He slowly turned the hilt of his sword, and endless blade energy emanated from the blade, slicing through the monk's body.

The people around were stunned.

Li Yanchu wielded his longsword, and as the blade flashed, the old man and his cane were cleaved in two.

This blade of light directly condensed multiple great principles such as time and space, killing, and annihilation. With one strike, the old man immediately fell into a pool of blood.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yanchu killed all those people in succession, and terrifying annihilation energy spread out, filling the area around the golden body.

Li Yanchu's expression was icy as he said in a deep voice, "Anyone else? Come out now, don't dawdle."

Footsteps sounded in the passage, and one figure after another appeared.

They come in all shapes and sizes, some old and some young, and even from different races.

Their eyes were cold and fixed on Li Yanchu.

Li Yanchu held the Dao sword and drew a deep mark on the ground, sparks flying everywhere.

This place had a powerful restriction, but Li Yanchu has already broken it.

Li Yanchu said decisively, "Anyone who crosses this line will be killed!"

The next moment, these powerful beings mobilized their cultivation and rushed forward to attack.

In an instant, Li Yanchu was overwhelmed by the supernatural power.

However, screams and splattering blood occasionally erupted from within the light.

Li Yanchu moved like a ghost, standing alone and constantly moving in front of the golden statue.

Those who rushed across that line were instantly killed by Li Yanchu, leaving behind a pile of severed limbs on the ground.

Li Yanchu's sword energy was like a rainbow, and his blade light was like a bolt of lightning, relentlessly slicing through these powerful individuals.
However, his body gradually could not withstand the strain, and many terrible injuries appeared on his body.

Li Yanchu activated the Six Ancestral Spirits Technique, and the Six Ancestral Spirits and one totem after another appeared behind him.

These totems, densely packed together, act like an impregnable fortress against the terrifying beings within these passageways.

One after another, men rushed out of the tunnel and were killed.

An overwhelming barrage of supernatural powers rained down on Li Yanchu, tearing apart the ancestral spirit totems surrounding him.

Suddenly, Li Yanchu's eyes turned pitch black, and streams of pure energy shot out from the top of his head. The pure energy quickly split apart, evolving into gods and demons.

In the blink of an eye, more than a thousand gods and demons rushed out, and the mighty gods and demons attacked these terrifying beings, causing the heavens and earth to shatter in an instant.

After an unknown amount of time, the battle finally came to an end.

Li Yanchu knelt on the ground, leaning on the broken knife, his long sword tightly gripped in his hand. His vision was somewhat blurred, and his body was covered with many terrible wounds.

"If I hadn't entered a new realm, I would probably have been torn to shreds by now."

At this moment, a smile appeared on Li Yanchu's face.

He ultimately won this battle; all those terrifying beings had been slain by him, and piles of corpses lay on the ground.

Among the pile of severed limbs, only Li Yanchu's figure stood there.

Li Yanchu slowly got up, as if all the bones in his body were broken. He was breathing heavily, and spiritual light was constantly emanating from his body. His true spirit had also been shattered. He was seriously injured this time.

For a long time afterward, no new beings emerged from the tunnel.

A phantom returned, and the golden branches and leaves on its body began to flow rapidly before finally contracting and entering Long Er's body.

Long Er glanced around, shocked by the dense mass of corpses. He looked at Li Yanchu and asked, "Did you kill them all?"

Li Yanchu said, "Actually, I wanted to run away when I saw so many people, but then I realized I couldn't escape anyway, so I might as well kill them."

Long Er laughed loudly, "Impressive. If I were your age, I wouldn't even be worthy to carry your shoes."

Li Yanchu asked, "Have you found the door?"

Long Er shook his head and said, "No, that person is far stronger than me. If it weren't for the many restrictions, I would be no match for him and would only narrowly defeat him. But there is no door there. He has only seen that door before."

Li Yanchu's eyes narrowed, and Long Er said, "I left a lot of power in the Dao Sword. I thought you would use it. In fact, if you had used it, that old guy's strength today would have exceeded my expectations, and I would probably have been the one to lose. I didn't expect you not to use it."

Long Er also sighed.
He had previously left Li Yanchu some power to deal with potential dangers.
He hadn't expected that the ancient god and demon imprisoned here would be far more powerful than he had imagined. He had barely won; if Li Yanchu had used that power and been affected, he would probably have lost.

Upon realizing this, Long Er couldn't help but feel a little emotional. These young people are really fierce these days. Without using the power he left behind, they actually managed to break through the ominous atmosphere of this place.

Li Yanchu said, "Since we haven't found it, what should we do now?"

Long Er said, "I also know the whereabouts of a few other old guys. I'll go and talk to them; maybe I can win them over?"

Long Er and Li Yanchu left the tomb, but as soon as they left, they encountered a woman in a loose robe, who was Gu Xiaoman, the schoolteacher Li Yanchu had met earlier.

Gu Xiaoman said, "I was wondering why there was a strange vibration coming from inside the Star Prison. It turns out someone sneaked in."

Long Er said, "Gu Xiaoman, even now, are you still so stubborn? There is never any neutrality in this world."

Gu Xiaoman said, "I want to leave a glimmer of hope for my people. I made a mistake once before, and I won't do it again."

Long Er said, "I was wrong back then too, but now I'm atoning for my sins. I'm fighting for the Primordial Human Race. Why don't you join me?"

Gu Xiaoman shook her head and said, "If you leave now, I can let this matter go. But if you insist on staying in the Star Prison, I will have to be ruthless towards you."

The woman's target was Gu Xiaoman. She was staring at Li Yanchu. Li Yanchu looked at Long Er. Long Er thought for a moment and said, "Since you've bumped into me, I shouldn't linger here. Let's go." He pulled Li Yanchu and walked out.

Gu Xiaoman suddenly said, "You can leave, but he must stay."

Long Er raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice, "What did you say?" Gu Xiaoman said, "This person can be sold for a good price. I already sold him once last time, and I want to sell him again."

Long Er's face immediately darkened, and he said, "You're just a broken body now, how dare you speak so arrogantly? Do you really want to fight me?"

Gu Xiaoman said, "You fought a great battle with the God of Misfortune. Although I don't know why you didn't die or get devoured by his inner demons,
But I can roughly guess some of the reasons. Presumably, this Taoist priest is protecting you. But regardless of the outcome of your battle with the God of Misfortune, are you now a match for me?

Long Er said, "You can give it a try."

Gu Xiaoman said, "If I hold you back, the clansmen outside will send a message to the eight great divine clans, and then neither of you will be able to leave."

Long Er laughed loudly, "Then you can give it a try."

At this moment, he swung his sword at Gu Xiaoman, but the sword strike showed no apparent change.
However, it was incredibly powerful. Li Yanchu had no doubt that this sword could cut through everything in the world, including the schoolteacher in front of him.

The schoolteacher was indeed enveloped by the sword light and was unable to move for a moment.

But the next moment, a five-colored divine light emanated from behind her, and this five-colored divine light gradually converged into a phantom image.
The phantom pointed a finger, striking from afar.

Rumble,
Rumble,
Ripples erupted in the void, spreading outwards in concentric circles, shattering stars one by one.
Many corpses were floating in this area, but after being struck by the two men's supernatural powers, they slowly opened their eyes and drifted towards this place.

Long Er was coughing up mouthfuls of blood. Beams of light flickered in his eyes, flying away from his body, and the blood within him was dimming.
Gu Xiaoman said, "Leave him here, or both of you can stay."

Long Er said, "I brought him in, and he risked his life to protect me. I must take him away. Even if the sky falls, no one can help me."

Long Er charged out again, and the goddess behind Gu Xiaoman, whose five-colored divine light had coalesced, pointed a finger.
In an instant, Long Er was forced back again, a small hole appearing in his chest, piercing straight through his body.

Despite Long Er's formidable physique, he was no match for the goddess behind Gu Xiaoman.

Li Yanchu was watching the battle from the sidelines, and he was also in very poor condition, at the end of his strength.

He was relentlessly trying to find a weakness in Gu Xiaoman's defenses; the goddess within that five-colored divine light was extremely powerful.

However, Gu Xiaoman's own cultivation level does not seem to have reached the level of a creator.
Li Yanchu's divine eye between his brows suddenly opened, emitting a divine light. This strike directly grazed Gu Xiaoman's face, leaving a bloody mark.

Gu Xiaoman's aura trembled instantly, drawing in a portion of the goddess's power. Seeing this, Long Er immediately grabbed Li Yanchu and fled towards the horizon.

At this moment, Gu Xiaoman and the goddess behind her spoke at the same time, saying, "Stay here."

In an instant, countless forces converged, forming a massive wall that blocked the two of them. They desperately tried to fly away.

But the wall kept getting higher and higher, seemingly endless.
Moreover, the presence of many corpses in the area drew Long Er's attention, and the ominous aura made him wary.

At this moment, Gu Xiaoman attacked Long Er again. She raised a jade token in her hand and said indifferently, "Since you are so stubborn, I will not be polite. I have already contacted the Eight Great Families. Selling one of them for a considerable price is not as good as selling you as well."

Long Er's gaze was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

This time, it was he who brought Li Yanchu here. Li Yanchu fought a bloody battle that nearly killed him, otherwise, he would have truly been trapped in the dream of the God of Misfortune.

The God of Misfortune collects negative emotions and cultivates various kinds of inner demons.

The ones Li Yanchu killed were all his inner demons, each one incredibly powerful.

If one day the God of Misfortune were to take another step forward, and these inner demons were to become creators, then his realm would be unprecedentedly powerful.
Without Li Yanchu's help, he would have had no chance against such an opponent.

However, if he continues to linger, and the eight great families arrive, neither he nor Li Yanchu will escape.

Long Er glanced at Li Yanchu and said, "I will definitely save you in the future."

Li Yanchu was somewhat surprised. Long Er... just like that, he sold me out.

Seeing the astonished look in Li Yanchu's eyes, Long Er felt a little ashamed and said, "I wronged many people back then and became a sinner of the Primordial Human Race. Now I must atone for my sins and revive the Primordial Human Race. I cannot die before that."

Li Yanchu remained silent.

Long Er's betrayal came rather quickly; his abandonment caught Li Yanchu somewhat off guard.

Long Er said, "Don't worry, even if you fall into the hands of the Eight Great Families, I will find a way to rescue you and will never let your life be in danger."

Li Yanchu gave Long Er a deep look, then shook his head and said, "No need. Life and death are predestined. I can understand your choice, but I cannot forgive it."

Long Er looked ashamed. Compared to Li Yanchu, his actions were truly despicable.

Abandoning someone you just risked your life to save, someone who was protecting you?

Give up on someone who will fight you to the death over a single sentence.
Long Er was also in great distress at this moment.
However, the next moment, seeing Gu Xiaoman getting closer and closer, he abandoned Li Yanchu and took off into the air.

The pressure was too great, and Long Er stopped holding onto some of the things he had been holding onto.

Li Yanchu and Gu Xiaoman stood facing each other. Gu Xiaoman said, "Even I feel a little sorry for you. Logically speaking, someone as cold-hearted as me wouldn't have this kind of compassion."

Gu Xiaoman suddenly felt sorry for this young man.

The feeling of being betrayed by someone you trusted, who risked their life to fight for Long Er's survival, only to be easily abandoned in the end, is indescribable.

Li Yanchu's face remained expressionless as he looked intently at Gu Xiaoman and said, "To be honest, when you said you had done something wrong, I thought you had your reasons. Long Er called himself a sinner, and I also thought he had his reasons. But that won't be the case after today."

Gu Xiaoman wasn't lying; she subconsciously felt a sense of apprehension towards this young man.
Gu Xiaoman was also a creator, but the injuries she suffered back then were too severe, and her true strength was reduced to less than one-tenth.

Even so, she was able to force Long Er to retreat, which shows how formidable she was back then.
Logically speaking, even if Li Yanchu were a creator, she wouldn't be afraid of him.

But now, looking at Li Yanchu, a thought arose in her mind for the first time:
Stop trading with him and kill him, or he will become a great menace.

Li Yanchu said, "Fortunately, I've never liked to entrust my life to others."

Gu Xiaoman said, "Most things in this world don't go as planned. In the face of absolute power, you can't stir up any waves, let alone make any choices."

Li Yanchu said, "You two really taught me a lesson today."

The next moment, Li Yanchu rushed into the depths of the Star Prison, pushing his blood energy to its limit.

The ominous corpses were all drawn in and surged toward this place.
Gu Xiaoman gave a sharp shout and pointed her finger.
This caused all the corpses to tremble. Even with her cultivation level, she dared not harm them carelessly, lest she provoke something.
By the time she realized what was happening, Li Yanchu had already plunged into the large tomb.

Gu Xiaoman's gaze was filled with surprise and uncertainty. She was also very wary of the God of Misfortune inside the tomb.

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At the same time, Li Yanchu, who was chatting and laughing with a group of women in the Hunyuan Universe, suddenly crushed the teacup in his hand.

boom!
The teacup was crushed to pieces, and tea splashed all over Li Yanchu.

The women were puzzled as to why Li Yanchu had suddenly lost her temper, and they all rushed over. Fang Youqing asked, "What happened?"

Li Yanchu said, "Human nature is indeed the most treacherous thing in the world. I never expected that the Dao body I cultivated with the most care would be trapped in this situation."