After the Skyfall

Chapter 555 Entering the Capital

Feeling the powerful aura emanating from Li Yi, the national defender Zhang Jiangong had no doubt that if the Taoist in front of him really took action, he would be able to destroy the capital city. Although the final result would certainly be the Taoist's death, the price he would pay would surely be heavy.

As he became a deity through incense and worship, his image must never collapse. Once people see that the national guardian general is unable to protect the safety of the capital, his end will be very miserable.

For a while.

The national defender Zhang Jiangong became hesitant and did not even dare to say anything harsh to provoke the Taoist in front of him, for fear that things would develop in the worst direction.

"Master, are you really not afraid of death when you say this? This is the capital city, and there are still three national guardians who have not shown up. In addition, the princes of various parties and the Yin Emperors of all dynasties are still here. If you dare to take action, the whole country will become your enemy. Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, you will surely die."

Zhang Jiangong said seriously: "This god will advise you to take care of yourself and not go astray."

Li Yi smiled when he heard this: "I am using my own strength to drag an entire dynasty to its grave, so this deal is not a loss. However, whether to take action is not up to me, but up to you."

"If you, the Protector of the Nation, are willing to let me go and leave the capital, I will not act rashly. But if you insist on stopping me, then I don't mind what I just said becoming a reality. Well, that's all I have to say. Please do as you wish, Protector of the Nation."

He no longer paid any attention to it. The red auspicious cloud under his feet lifted Prince Xin and himself up, bypassing the incense god in front of them, and continued to fly towards the capital.

If this national guardian general dares to stop him again, Li Yi will definitely start a war here. It doesn't matter whether he can win or not, but at least he will make the other party bear the price of this action.

At this moment, Zhang Jiangong's figure was floating in the green smoke, his eyes flickering. Seeing Li Yi bringing Prince Xin into the capital so openly, he suddenly felt ashamed, but he didn't dare to take action, otherwise a war would break out. He really couldn't afford the price, unless he could kill the Taoist instantly and prevent him from casting spells to destroy the city.

Just look at the red-feathered purple-gold armor and the huge sacred wood bow in his hand.

Zhang Jiangong felt that he could not kill him instantly, and it would probably take a long battle to take him down.

"That Taoist knows the God of Incense very well and saw through his weakness at a glance. If a fight really breaks out, he will definitely attack my statue. Once the statue is destroyed, the faith of the God of Incense will collapse, and my strength will be greatly damaged. At that time, I may not be able to defeat him and may even be killed by him."

Then he became afraid again.

"Forget it, let him enter the capital. Although this Taoist is dangerous, he will have to restrain himself after entering the capital. He will probably not cause any major trouble, otherwise he will never be able to leave the capital alive."

Zhang Jiangong thought about it and decided to compromise, watching Li Yi head towards the capital.

"The Protector of the Nation actually let us go?"

Prince Xin was very shocked at this moment. In his impression, Zhang Jiangong, as one of the southern national defenders, was fair, just, hated evil, and was loyal. Any ghosts and monsters intercepted by him would never have a good end.

I didn't expect that today he chose to bend the law for personal gain.

Li Yi said calmly, "He can only let it go. He has no choice. Becoming a god through worship has too many disadvantages. One's strength depends entirely on the faith of the people. It's not as good as mine, where the power belongs to oneself and there are no taboos. Moreover, he can't afford the cost of taking action. Even if he is very strong, he can only stare blankly."

There is no obstruction from the guardian generals.

He quickly arrived above the capital city with Prince Xin.

As soon as he entered the capital, Li Yi felt an inexplicable oppression, as if the magic power around him was shackled and not free at all. Moreover, performing the cloud-flying technique was like carrying a mountain on his back. It felt very heavy and he had to quickly descend from the sky to reduce the consumption of magic power.

"Is it because of the dragon and tiger energy?"

Li Yi looked up at the true dragon aura that enveloped the sky.

The faith of the people across the country and the gathering of countless spiritual energy from heaven and earth have resulted in this real dragon, which symbolizes the fortune of the dynasty, actually possessing tremendous divine power. Its strength is probably not inferior to that of a strong man in the Three Flowers Realm. It's just that the dragon energy is tangible but not spiritual, so it can only passively protect Kyoto but cannot actively manifest itself to kill powerful enemies.

Such a huge amount of incense and faith can only be wasted. If it is really used properly, the whole country's strength can really create a real god.

"The power of incense and faith combined with the fate of the dynasty can actually affect Taoism. It's simply unbelievable."

Li Yi discovered that the closer he got to the depths of the capital, the heavier the invisible shackles on his magic power became. Although his magic would not fail to work, its power would be greatly reduced.

However, his own martial arts and the power of dragon and tiger contained in his body were not affected.

It seems that there are benefits to studying multiple subjects.

"Even a cultivator like me has been affected so severely, I guess those incense gods are not much better off. They should not be able to enter the core area of ​​the capital, otherwise they will also be suppressed by the national destiny and will have difficulty in doing anything. In this case, I feel relieved." Li Yi said to himself.

It was difficult to perform the cloud-flying technique at this moment, so he simply stopped using it and just dropped straight down from mid-air.

Soon, he and Prince Xin landed on a road openly.

The lights were bright nearby, and people were constantly coming and going. They were not afraid to see that Li Yi, the Taoist priest, had arrived on a red cloud, but were excited and thrilled.

"Look, look, there is an immortal coming to the capital on a cloud."

"He is truly an immortal. I saw him fall from the sky with my own eyes."

"Immortal, I am a wealthy businessman in the capital, and my family has quite a bit of money. Please come into my house, and I will give you a fortune." Someone had already sensed some opportunity and was shouting frantically at Li Yi.

"How can a mere merchant be qualified to serve an immortal? My father is the minister of the current dynasty. I would like to invite the immortal into my house." A man in brocade clothes strode over and bowed respectfully.

Li Yi ignored him. Before he fell for a moment, the area was surrounded by people, men and women, young and old. They all had inexplicable excitement on their faces, as if they had seen something strange.

Prince Xin, who was standing by, explained, "In the capital, the trend of seeking immortality and asking for the way is very strong. Any Taoist who knows some magic will be sought after and treated well. The Taoist priest stepped on the red auspicious cloud and descended from the sky, just like a god. Now that he has been seen, he will naturally be surrounded."

"So that's how it is." Li Yi finally understood.

However, in this capital city, shrouded in dragon energy, ordinary Taoists simply cannot cast magic. This has invisibly screened out a large number of Taoists who are swindling and unskilled. Only those Taoists who are truly capable and talented can show off their skills here. Naturally, such people will be more powerful if they are placed outside the capital.

Prince Xin said, "I have a mansion in the capital. If you want to find someone, you need a place to stay. Why don't you stay in the mansion first?"

Li Yi took a look and said, "Do you want to delay time?"

"Don't dare."

Prince Xin immediately said, "It's the middle of the night now, and you've come all the way from Xinzhou. Where can you find him in such a short time? The capital is so big, a full three hundred miles. Even if you ride a horse, it will take several days to travel. You can stay here first. I will contact my old acquaintances and send people to inquire. After we find the person, we will make arrangements for you to meet him."

"I don't believe what you say. The person who wrote the lyrics is in the capital, so he must have a place to live. Just take me there." Li Yi said, and then he grabbed his hand and strode forward.

"Immortal, immortal, please give me some money. I borrowed a lot of money a few years ago to buy a house in the capital. Now I can't pay the interest. I hope you can help me pay off the debt. I will be very grateful." Someone stopped Li Yi, knelt down and begged with a sad face.

Li Yi's face darkened when he heard this. What the hell, you took out a loan to buy a house, but you can't pay back the mortgage, and you ask me to help you?

He wanted to refuse, but considering that his status as an immortal might help to gather more people's support, he said directly, "I'll teach you a trick. You can use your current house to mortgage at a bank, take out some money, and buy another house. Then use your second house to mortgage at a bank, and buy a third house. And so on. Soon, you will have countless houses in your hands."

The man shuddered upon hearing this, and said in fear: "My Immortal, if this happens, won't I be even more in debt? It would take me fifty years of hard work to build a house. If I build a few more houses, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay off my debts in my lifetime."

"Stupid, there are only so many houses within 300 miles of the capital. If you buy more, the prices will naturally go up. Then you can increase the price of the first house to twice or even three times the previous price, and then sell it. Use the money to repay subsequent debts. Repeat this process, and you will soon become rich." Li Yi said.

When these words were spoken, many people nearby were shocked.

Can you still play like this?
But when I think about it, it seems to be possible.

When the man heard this, he suddenly felt enlightened. His face turned red with excitement and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times.

"My Immortal, I will never forget your great kindness. Please tell me your name. When I become rich and powerful in the future, I will worship you for generations to come." The man stood up excitedly and wanted to leave, but after taking a few steps, he knelt down and bowed again.

Li Yi said: "I am too easy, go ahead. If you become rich in the future, do more good deeds and don't commit many evil deeds."

"I will follow the teachings of Immortal Taiyi." The man finally fled away with excitement.

Seeing this, the others also woke up in shock.

If he can do this, then maybe I can't do it too?
For a while.

More than twenty people who were surrounding the scene left, and the scene suddenly became clear.

Seeing that the road was cleared, Li Yi continued to pull Prince Xin forward.

Although Prince Xin wanted to delay in every possible way, he could only sigh helplessly.

"Immortal, I am already 38 years old and still unmarried. I would like to ask you, where is my marriage?" At this time, someone else knelt in front of Li Yi, blocking his way, kowtowing and begging continuously. That person was short and had ugly facial features, so naturally he was not liked by women.

With this configuration, aren't you making things difficult for me, Li?

But Li Yi thought about it and said, "Leave the capital and head south. If you pass by a deserted temple, offer sacrifices and worship more often. Maybe you will find your match."

Since you can't find a living person to marry, go find ghosts and spirits. Maybe they won't dislike your appearance.

(End of this chapter)