Poverty

Chapter 2003 Core Secret
Li Yanchu emerged from the Demon Realm, leaving the God of Misfortune utterly dumbfounded. The God of Misfortune couldn't believe it; even a Creator of his level, at the Demon Realm level, would be trapped within it.

This mere primordial-level Taoist priest entered and then easily walked out.
It's important to understand that what he said earlier was somewhat suspicious. Although his combat power was suppressed at the Primordial Realm, when he unleashed his Inner Demon Realm abilities, they were truly at the level of a Creator.
Surprisingly, this cheating and deceptive behavior did not harm Li Yanchu.
Li Yanchu emerged from the realm of inner demons, his Dao heart unwavering, leaving the God of Misfortune momentarily stunned. Their eyes met.

Li Yanchu said leisurely, "You're not being fair. That move you made earlier was clearly a divine power of the Creator."

Even after being exposed, the old monster, Lord of Misfortune, showed no embarrassment whatsoever. He simply smiled and said, "Is that so? I feel like this is the Primordial Realm."

Li Yanchu couldn't help but curse, saying, "Damn it, you call this the Primordial Realm? What Primordial Realm can emerge from your Demonic Realm?"

The God of Misfortune said, "You've already come out, haven't you? Therefore, what I used was definitely a divine power of the Primordial Realm."

Li Yanchu said, "Bullshit, I was trying to help you out of kindness, but you want to destroy my foundation for enlightenment."

It was indeed extremely dangerous before. If he had died, it wouldn't have been a big problem, but his mental state would have been damaged, and his physical body would have been completely annihilated.

The God of Misfortune said with ill intent, "If you want to make a deal with me, I will have to weigh your strength and see if you are qualified to be my fellow Daoist."

Li Yanchu asked, "How is it now?"

The God of Misfortune said, "Unexpectedly, you are truly remarkable. The words you spoke to me earlier are becoming increasingly valuable, making me think they make more and more sense."

Li Yanchu said irritably, "You didn't believe me before."

The God of Misfortune said, "The problem I've been pondering for a long time without finding a solution can't be explained in just a few words. But now it's different. You have the ability, and I believe what you say."

Li Yanchu said, "I don't believe you! If you don't believe me, why don't you just kill me?"

The God of Misfortune said, "No, no, you are extraordinary. I haven't seen someone with such amazing talent in a long time. It would be such a waste to kill you. I will trap you in my Heavenly Demon Realm and study you carefully."

Li Yanchu angrily said, "What, are you going to be a person who breaks their word?"

The God of Misfortune said, "If I were a man of my word, I wouldn't have been captured and trapped here."

Li Yanchu said, "None of you guys are reliable. I really thought you were going to make a deal with me."

The God of Misfortune then said seriously, "That's right. I did intend to make a deal with you before. You could become a good fellow Daoist with me and discuss the flaws in my cultivation techniques. You would definitely benefit me greatly. But things are different now."

Li Yanchu asked, "What's the difference?"

He was already on high alert, ready to fight this God of Misfortune to the death at any moment.

Although he was no match for the God of Misfortune, no matter how powerful the enemy was, he would still have to fight them a few times.

Even if you lose the game, don't lose your spirit.

The God of Misfortune said seriously, "I used to think you could be my fellow Daoist, and I was even somewhat unqualified for it. But after this test, I've discovered that something is wrong with you."

Li Yanchu frowned slightly; something was wrong.
His hand was already gripping the broken sword tightly; the blade's light was gathering, but the God of Misfortune remained unmoved.
With his strength, suppressing Li Yanchu would be a piece of cake; he didn't care about Li Yanchu's petty tricks at all.

The God of Misfortune said, "If you attain enlightenment, your cultivation will far surpass mine. Even if I comprehend the method of cultivating my true self, I will still be no match for you. After all, this method was inspired by you and I was able to refine it. How could I possibly surpass you?"

Li Yanchu said, "I am only at the Primordial Realm, yet you, the Creator, are so wary of me?"

The God of Misfortune said, "That's right, now I know why those people wanted to kill you. It would be an injustice if someone like you didn't die."

Li Yanchu laughed loudly and said, "Heavenly principles? Have you gods and demons ever cared about heavenly principles?"

The God of Misfortune said, "There's no point in saying more. Come here quickly. I'm becoming more and more curious about you. I want to study you carefully."

He reached out and grabbed at Li Yanchu, but Li Yanchu decisively activated his cultivation, unleashing the full power of his broken sword. The broken sword transformed into a streak of light, slashing fiercely at the God of Misfortune.
The God of Misfortune's divine power was extremely formidable, yet it was actually severed by this broken blade.
Although Li Yanchu was an avatar, he had indeed brought the real sword with him.

The God of Misfortune seized the broken sword and, with a loud crash, slammed it into the ground, causing the ground to shatter and crack.
The God of Misfortune said, "This sword is well-crafted."

The next moment, Li Yanchu laughed and said, "You old codger, I originally wanted to rescue you and join forces with you to do something, but now I've changed my mind. If I ever enter the Star Prison again in the future, I will definitely enter the tomb and kill you."

The God of Misfortune said, "You?"

Li Yanchu said, "The people who suppressed you back then weren't ruthless enough. If it were me, I would have killed you no matter what."

A chill ran through the God of Misfortune for no apparent reason. He looked at the young Taoist priest with a furrowed brow.

In an instant, he launched a fierce attack at Li Yanchu. Fueled by rage and fear, his attack became incredibly ferocious.
Li Yanchu's body suddenly exploded, turning into a wisp of pure energy that dissipated into the world.

The God of Misfortune missed his target with a palm strike, and was immediately taken aback. He had been bewitched and had his Dao heart stirred by Li Yanchu's words, causing him to lose control as soon as he attacked.
Li Yanchu seized the opportunity to use the force to explode his body, which surprised even him.

The God of Misfortune slapped his forehead, filled with regret.

"Damn it, that kid just secretly manipulated cause and effect, and actually stirred my emotions!"

The God of Misfortune was furious. He had finally encountered such a gifted young man.
They could have joined forces, but jealousy got the better of him, and he planned to kill him. Unexpectedly, he ended up forcing the other to self-destruct.

The God of Misfortune sighed, momentarily regretting his earlier actions.

"Damn it, it will take a long time for such a genius to grow up, and he may not even make it to the end. I should discuss more cultivation techniques with him before I kill him."

He had driven Li Yanchu down a dead end, depriving him of any support to leave, and his own cultivation technique would soon require him to comprehend it on his own.
However, the God of Misfortune was a giant with an extraordinary mindset. After adjusting his mindset, he said to himself, "His guidance to me earlier was very important. I got a free ride from him and can now use his views to gain some insights."

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Meanwhile, within the Primordial Universe, divine light gathered continuously in Li Yanchu's eyes, as if thunder were rolling and surging within thunder, extremely turbulent. He roared, raising his head to roar at the sky.

Two beams of divine light shot into the sky from his eyes, piercing through the thick clouds and nearly shattering the primordial universe. His furious outburst surprised the women.

The crowd gathered around him, watching him cautiously, fearing that Li Yanchu might be falling into some kind of demonic possession.
After venting his anger, Li Yanchu finally calmed down, but he couldn't help but curse loudly.

"These old monsters are all incredibly cunning, and this damn guy is a liar!"

Fang Youqing asked, "What happened?"

Li Yanchu said, "I met an old guy in the tomb before, and I pointed out the flaws in his technique. I originally planned to join forces with him to break out of the Star Prison, but I didn't expect that he would still try to kill me in the end."

Fang Youqing was taken aback and said, "Isn't it normal for him to kill you?"

Li Yanchu was also taken aback, then smiled and said, "That's right, it would be normal for him to kill me; it would be strange if he didn't." Fang Youqing said, "In the end, we still can't trust these outsiders."

Li Yanchu said, "That's right, but the more he acts like this, the more it proves that he believes in the method I'm talking about."

Fang Youqing asked, "What method?"

Li Yanchu said, "This person has refined countless inner demons and is stuck in a bottleneck. There are extremely serious flaws in his cultivation technique. I told him to cut off all the inner demons, practice the false to preserve the true, and find his true self."

Fang Youqing was startled and said, "Wouldn't this be of great benefit to him, planting the seeds of a formidable opponent for the future?"

Li Yanchu said, "Who cares about the future? I can't beat him now anyway."

Then Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Let him practice as I said. He can't just keep practicing until he's completely lost his way."

Fang Youqing couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"

Li Yanchu said, "There are indeed flaws in the technique, but the fatal problem is not in finding the real object. If he continues to practice the method I teach him, he will definitely not be able to do both at the same time, and in the end, the Great Dao will be disordered beyond repair."

Fang Youqing said, "This person is the Creator, I'm afraid he won't be so easy to deal with."

Li Yanchu said, "The Creators are only at a slightly more powerful primordial level. They are not truly omnipotent, nor can they truly create things. They are far from it."

Fang Youqing said, "Husband, you're really being arrogant."

Li Yanchu said, "We can't beat them in a fight, and we can't kill them either. If we keep our tone down, won't we just suffocate them?"

Fang Youqing laughed heartily: "You're still in the mood to joke around, at least your state of mind hasn't been affected. I was really afraid that this person would drive you crazy."

Li Yanchu said, "I'm furious, but things still need to be done. I have a feeling that we can't hide in this chaotic universe for much longer. Those guys will find us sooner or later."

Fang Youqing: "You mean those old monsters from the Eight Great Families?"

Li Yanchu said, "That's right, we can't hide it from them for long. They'll come knocking on our door sooner or later. We need to prepare early."

There was a solemn look in the eyes of the women.

Li Yanchu said, "Let's go. We can't stay here any longer. We can't live a leisurely life with you anymore."

The women said, "Wherever you go, we will go; we will live and die together."

Li Yanchu said with a smile, "I will definitely find a way for you to escape this calamity, and we can live freely in this world together."

There was also a look of longing in the eyes of the women.

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Li Yanchu then left the Primordial Universe, absorbing it into his body. Looking at the vast starry sky, he exhaled a long breath, his gaze hardening.

Although the method that previously generated countless inner demons was a crooked path, it was still a path worth exploring.

"The Creator, it turns out, is really just a primordial state."

If the God of Misfortune knew that Li Yanchu had observed many of the Creator's operating principles by delving into his inner demon realm, he would probably be quite surprised.

Moreover, the God of Misfortune would never have imagined that this young man's courage, talent, and ambition were far greater than he had envisioned.
Li Yanchu diligently refined his cultivation technique; he had already thoroughly understood all of the previous techniques used by the God of Misfortune.
While the Demonic Realm trapped Li Yanchu, he also thoroughly understood and figured it out.

With a wave of his hand, Li Yanchu conjured countless inner demons, each representing one of his various emotions.
Most of them are negative emotions, and these negative emotions are incredibly powerful. Each one is extremely ferocious, and some are very cunning, some are very vicious, and some are very insidious.

They represented every dark thought of Li Yanchu, and one by one they looked at Li Yanchu and said:
"They all said they wanted to integrate with us, but before they were making excuses and acting all high and mighty."

These guys were in sync with Li Yanchu's thoughts, so they naturally knew what Li Yanchu was thinking, and one by one they tempted Li Yanchu to go on a killing spree.

Li Yanchu's mind was in complete turmoil, and he shouted, "Shut up, all of you!"

His voice swept across the void like a wave, and in an instant, these inner demons were all severed in two, as if being harvested like wheat.

They were all staggering, some with only their upper bodies on the ground, yet still standing firmly, while others had only their lower bodies, looking incredibly pitiful.

Previously, in the Demon Realm, Li Yanchu had great difficulty dealing with two inner demons.

Tens of thousands of inner demons gathered, only to be annihilated by him in an instant.

This strength is already quite astonishing; if the God of Misfortune were to see it, he would be greatly surprised.

This was the realm he had been searching for, but in Li Yanchu's hands, it was nothing more than ordinary.

Li Yanchu said, "This method of inner demons is nothing special. Inner demons are just one type of demon. There are innate gods and demons, gods and demons coexist. Inner demons are just a minor path. This guy's path is getting narrower and narrower."

Li Yanchu smiled and surged his cultivation. In an instant, gods and demons materialized behind him. These were innate gods and demons, with incomparably powerful strength.

Most of the innate gods and demons in the Innate Gods and Demons Diagram were evolved by Li Yanchu.

Only a few of the figures depicted by Li Yanchu are not clearly shown. His evolution of these gods and demons is not merely about their appearance, but about imitating their operational structure.

After evolving these gods and demons, Li Yanchu's body suddenly stretched and contracted, transforming into a twelve-foot-tall golden body.

This twelve-foot-tall golden body was extremely sturdy, and in an instant, thousands of gods and demons vanished.

Swish swish!
Six ancestral spirits appeared behind Li Yanchu, followed by countless totem gods.
These deities are extraordinary; they are ancient totems worshipped in the remote borderlands.

"Roar!"

Each totem roared angrily; they were of different shapes and possessed different thoughts, and could not be controlled by one person.

Li Yanchu, however, had a way to control them, placing the totem behind him.

Li Yanchu muttered to himself, "Only by combining the totem method with the way of gods and demons can we grasp the core of the operation of the universe of gods and demons."

He has already vaguely touched upon some of the core secrets of this universe.