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Chapter 331: Grand and upright, Grandmaster? Human Emperor? Overlord? (asking for monthly votes)

The whale fisherman's expression froze for a moment, and he said, "...It's so fast."

"He's only one year older than when I broke through to Grandmaster level."

"Could it be that this kid was fooling me before?"

Li Guanyi pressed the phantom of the jade seal with one hand. As he walked along, his state of mind, inner energy, soul, and even the luck of humanity that was no less extraordinary than the strange encounters with heaven and earth converged at one point. All he could hear in his ears was the endless roars of dragons and tigers.

All your skills are gathered together and transformed!

Not far from the city of Agni, a group of warriors came slowly. The old man in the lead was suddenly very surprised and said, "This, the vitality of heaven and earth, there is a change! Hahahaha, the desert of the Western Region is extremely vast during this turbulent time, and there are not many martial arts sects."

"Such a change in the world was actually discovered by us!"

The old man's eyes were filled with excitement, they were disciples of a hidden sect in the martial arts world, and after practicing to the sixth level, the level of first-class masters in the martial arts world, they were eager to achieve the realm of a grandmaster, but they were unwilling to become just an ordinary grandmaster.

Looking through the sect's scriptures, it is said that the supreme realm [achieved by borrowing the power of the extraordinary phenomena of heaven and earth], if he practices diligently in the future, he will hope to reproduce the realm and majesty of the founder.

After walking in the desert for ten years, I suddenly saw the desert flying, yellow sand falling to the ground, rivers surging, and nine-colored divine light appearing in the sky. I was excited and felt that I had finally seen such a strange scene of heaven and earth, and I had hope of seeing the demeanor of a master.

"Go, go!"

"There is something strange in this city. Ordinary fools cannot understand this opportunity. This opportunity must be ours!"

They all immediately used their Qinggong skills and galloped away, which showed that they had some skills. However, the old man sensed that there seemed to be someone in this strange phenomenon of heaven and earth, but he gritted his teeth and was unwilling to give up such a great opportunity. He used the sect's martial arts to try to activate this method.

A gentle female voice said, "Come here, there are people practicing here."

"Please, don't come closer."

The old man shouted: "The strange phenomena of heaven and earth are related to the supreme foundation and the realm of the Grandmaster. Martial artists practice for sixty years just to seek this glimmer of opportunity. This is the opportunity, and it will be obtained by those who are destined to have it!"

He was desperate to use his own soul to contact such a vortex of vital energy.

The whale fisherman raised his hand, but suddenly felt something and sneered slightly.

He put his hand down again.

The white-haired old man sensed the strange feeling of heaven and earth, and his expression immediately condensed. In an instant, it seemed as if a bloody battlefield unfolded before his eyes, as if there was endless killing, and roars from fighting with swords and guns.

Thousands of divine intentions descended.

The old man felt as if he was carrying a huge mountain on his back!

These extremely heavy thoughts almost turned into Mount Tai, the Central Peak. The old man had traveled around the world for sixty years and practiced hard for decades, but he was completely unable to bear the weight of all living beings. He even instinctively avoided them at the first moment.

His internal energy vibrated violently, and his original spirit, which had already cultivated a magical skill of the Divine Charm Dharmakaya level to the extreme, suddenly dispersed.

The old man opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The body that soared into the air suddenly fell down.

His disciples rushed over and supported him, with panic-stricken looks on their faces. The strange scene in the sky and the earth suddenly dispersed, and the old man saw a figure that was carrying the thoughts of thousands of people.

Becoming a master is not achieved through strength or plunder.

Should bear its burden.

Some people were in the air, and then they stepped down one step at a time.

With every step taken, a rich vital energy flows, shaking all directions.

This kind of effortless control of the spirit over the energy of heaven and earth is almost beyond the level of martial arts. It is the realm that is respected as a master in the martial arts world. The old man's face changed drastically, he turned over and bowed, saying:
"Wan Gu disciples, I didn't know there was a Grand Master practicing here!"

"Please forgive me!"

The faces of the people around that person changed drastically and they hurriedly saluted.

There was a quiet voice from a long distance, as if it was ringing in their ears, clear and quiet, and the voice sounded very young, saying: "... Leave now, and do not enter the city."

"Take care of yourself."

The old man bowed repeatedly as if he had received a great imperial decree. Without hesitation, he took out two large pieces of gold from his bag and placed them on the ground. Then, while spitting out blood, he pulled his disciple and ran away without hesitation.

He used all his skills and ran a hundred miles away in an instant.

The old man's foundation and soul had already been damaged by the shock. He vomited blood while running, and the blood fell on his white beard, but he still refused to stop. It was only because his internal energy was greatly stirred that he stopped.

His disciple asked, "Master, Master, are you okay?"

"Would you like to take a break?"

"No, you don't have to—ugh—"

The old man spat out another mouthful of blood, his face as white as paper, and said, "This kind of person, flying in the air, and transmitting sound as soft as a whisper, must be a master hidden in the world. How could such a person let us go just for a few pieces of gold?"

"Gold is like dirt to the Grandmaster!"

"Master accidentally disturbed his cultivation. Maybe he doesn't care at the moment, but we still have to be careful. If he has a wrong idea in his mind and attacks us, then we will have nowhere to escape."

The disciple said: "...From the voice of that Grandmaster, he is still very young, there is more to it than that."

The old man said, "How can there be a master in his teens or twenties in this world?!"

"I'm afraid the old monster has a way, white hair and a youthful face!"

"Let's go, let's go quickly..."

Li Guanyi clenched his fist and was a little surprised to see the gold that the old man put down. He raised his hand and his internal energy flowed out, grabbing the two pieces of gold. With another force, the gold flew into his hand.

I picked it up and found it was a good portion.

Li Guanyi said jokingly: "This person is quite nice."

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer stared at Li Guanyi, and sensing the changes in Li Guanyi, he asked in a soft voice, "How is it, have you achieved anything?"

Li Guanyi clenched his fist and sensed his own situation.

At this moment, he could no longer sense the aura of Jiangnan Jiuding.

After all, they are too far apart. Just now, they had burned the luck of the Demon Cult for hundreds of years, and with the blessing of the auspiciousness of the Nine-Colored Divine Deer, they had a momentary connection with the Nine Cauldrons of Jiangnan. That state was like enlightenment and could not continue to exist.

But just that moment of contact helped me figure out the direction of my own path.

With the help of one third of the luck accumulated by the Demon Sect over hundreds of years.

Li Guanyi still managed to pass this hurdle steadily.

At this moment, the Qi has stabilized to the seventh level.

The Grandmaster realm, compared with the previous sixth level with a more solid foundation, has slight changes in the amount of internal energy, physical strength, and speed, but there has never been a state of instant improvement after a breakthrough.

Cultivation is to steadily change one's own behavior through practice and tempering.

This is gradual.

Although Li Guanyi's abilities and qualities in all aspects have not undergone a revolutionary leap at this moment, he can feel that the upper limit that was originally stuck has been raised again. His physical strength, speed, and the power of his internal energy can all be further improved.

In addition, the mind becomes more harmonious and the control over oneself becomes more delicate.

Although his overall quality did not leap forward in an instant, the effect he exerted was definitely far beyond that of himself at the sixth level.

Li Guanyi swept his fingers together, it was just an ordinary move.

It actually shook the void and slashed out a sharp sword light. This kind of method used to require some well-known and superior martial arts to achieve. He clenched his fist and swung it forward. In the void, the momentum was condensed, as if it had turned into a mountain.

【Destroy the mountain】

【Rolling Waves】.

【Break the mountain】.

It is a move when used casually; the mystery of all the unique skills in the past can be easily mastered, and each school has its own style and emphasis. If it is Taoism, you can be called a true person with perfect spirit; if it is Buddhism, you can be called a land arhat with diamond body and means.

Li Guanyi follows the pure path of martial arts while taking the world into consideration.

The soul bears the weight of humanity's destiny.

Although it is a burden, it is also majestic and powerful, and fits well with the body to a great extent. When the mind moves, the body moves naturally. All the martial arts in the past require the mind to move, follow the flow of luck, and then make a move.

Therefore, there is a criterion for judging whether a warrior has mastered martial arts moves.

But after reaching the Grandmaster realm, one only needs to think about it, without actively regulating one's energy, and the body will naturally change. Any martial arts, once mastered at this level, will become instinctive and easy to learn.

That's why he is called the Grand Master.

The one that Li Guanyi encountered back then was [The One Who Can Defeat All Weapons and Behead All Others], who was known to be a master who had mastered all the weapons and moves. He had reached the extreme in terms of the characteristics of a master, had learned countless mysterious martial arts, and could use swords and sabers together to form a formation by himself.

The primordial spirit, qi and blood are integrated, and the mental thoughts are powerful.

He is known as a martial arts master and is immune to most methods used by alchemists, Yin-Yangists, witchcraft and the like. If anyone wants to plot against such a person, they will be detected in advance.

On that day in Zhenbei City, Yaoguang was nearby and had to climb over the wall with Li Guanyi for this reason.

"If we talk about the biggest change..."

Li Guanyi's mind moved.

The young man stood in the air, without any movement or use of any martial arts, but ripples appeared in the air and turned into golden-red scales, one after another. A red dragon appeared beside the young man and circled around him.

Li Guanyi stroked the red dragon's horn with his left hand, and the hem of his sleeves fluttered in the wind.

I felt a connection with the Dharma and a lively sense of joy.

"Even if [a move of the mind can be used] [if used casually, it is a unique skill], martial artists below the Grandmaster level can be comparable to the Grandmaster by diligently studying and practicing, honing a martial art day after day."

"This is why the Grandmaster level is superior to normal warriors..."

"As soon as the mind moves, the Dharma image will appear."

Li Guanyi clenched his fist, and the red dragon statue next to him seemed real. Li Guanyi stroked the red dragon statue, but suddenly remembered what happened almost three years ago. At that time, he was still in Guanyi City and was just a small pharmacist in Huichuntang.

One month's salary is one tael of silver.

Often, the price is deducted and the payment is never full.

Before he was dismissed, he met Yue Qianfeng, a small pharmacist who was seriously injured, in the dilapidated mountain temple. He risked his life to kill people on a rainy night. Then Brother Yue displayed his Dharma image and with one punch, he opened up the world in front of Li Guanyi and opened up the world in his heart.

Li Guanyi suddenly felt some excitement in his heart.

A trace of desire and an urge to punch emerged from the bottom of his heart.

The sound of the red dragon's roar suddenly became louder. Li Guanyi flew into the air and jumped out of the city. The red dragon's roar continued and gathered at the tip of Li Guanyi's fist. The Nine-Colored Divine Deer had previously used the royal seal and human luck to show auspiciousness, and it began to drizzle here.

The young man shouted loudly, and fell like a meteorite onto a barren mountain outside the city.

It is rare to see rain in the Western Regions. The drizzle falls like cow hair and freezes in an instant.

Countless raindrops solidified in the void and turned into drops of water, like a large fog, surrounding Li Guanyi. He clenched his fists, his heart beat, and his blood, soul, and the aura of the Grandmaster Realm surged and burst out.

The next moment, countless water droplets flew back towards the sky.

Li Guan exhaled and spoke.

Just like back then, just like Yue Qianfeng in my memory.

Li Guanyi closed his eyes slightly, and he seemed to merge with the heroic Brother Yue in his memory. He seemed to see his young self in front of him, and his heart was at peace.

Turn around and twist your waist.

make a fist.

boom! ! !
As countless raindrops instantly evaporated and turned into mist-like clouds, a blazing fire suddenly exploded between Li Guanyi's five fingers, and the flames roared and occupied the small hill outside the city of Agni.

It also broke his memory.

Immediately, it transformed into a roaring red dragon in front of the Nine-Colored Divine Deer.

The top of this barren mountain, and the gnarled dead trees and rubble on it.

In an instant, it turned into powder!

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer was watching from the sky. The rain was still falling in this area, but only Li Guanyi was on this small barren mountain and had a vast expanse of space, as if the sky was clear. The Red Dragon's image slowly dispersed. Li Guanyi looked at his palms and clenched his fists.

"Before reaching the Grandmaster level, one needs to use special skills to mobilize the power of Dharma."

"After reaching the Grandmaster level, every move I make is powerful." Li Guanyi felt a small sense of satisfaction in his heart.

This punch from Huangshan was almost the same as the one that Brother Yue Qianfeng had delivered in Jiangzhou City that day. At that time, Li Guanyi was just a young pharmacist of thirteen or fourteen years old. He killed people on rainy nights and was always in fear. But now he has been in the martial arts world for several years.

One punch here, another punch there.

You tomorrow, me today.

There is a beginning and an end.

The fist loosened, and the Red Dragon Dharma Image completely dissipated. At this moment, Li Guanyi could suppress himself who was at the sixth level with just ordinary moves by relying on the Grandmaster's characteristics. His Dharma Image followed him with every move. Although it consumed a lot of energy, it could fully display the terrifying destructive power of a Grandmaster.

"The difference between a Grandmaster and someone below the Grandmaster is truly a chasm."

“It’s a world of difference.”

Li Guanyi thought back to more than a year ago, when he had a confrontation with the insane leader of the Motian Sect, Ximen Hengrong, at the Gongsun Family.

At that time, Ximen Hengrong was under the attack of Changshengke and his mind was in confusion, so he could not use the skills of a master. Li Guanyi relied on his immortal body and exchanged injuries for each other, and was able to barely hold him back.

That was probably the only time he had a life-and-death battle with the Grandmaster.

Even the incident in Zhenbei City, no one actually killed each other.

"It's really... lucky."

Li Guanyi heaved a sigh of relief, without the authority of a grandmaster, and looked like an ordinary person. Even the bravery and courage he had shown before had somewhat disappeared. With two pieces of gold in his arms and a smile on his face, he truly was an amiable and kind-hearted merchant from the Central Plains.

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer was quite far away.

Li Guanyi asked.

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer sighed, but he was not angry at all. He just said, "I just don't want to see the red dragon. After seeing it, I had a stomachache, so I stayed away from him. To him, dragons are stubborn and willful."

"I really can't think of a word to describe him without seeming to lose the auspicious etiquette, so I won't say it."

Li Guanyi grinned.

This has been said.

He bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your help, Senior. Otherwise, it would take me another year or two to reach this level."

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer said, "You helped me first, I am just returning the favor."

"Besides, what I did was just to assist."

"If you had not had the experience of pacifying Jiangnan and the Western Regions, and if you had not had all these past persistence, what could I have done?"

"You helped yourself."

It was amazing. Li Guanyi saw kindness in the eyes of the divine deer and a gentle and beautiful smile on the face of the divine deer.

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer took several steps in the air, and the nine-colored divine light circulated. It gradually changed from the size of a small mountain to that of an ordinary young deer. It was extremely agile and touched Li Guanyi with its antlers, saying:

"However, I vaguely sensed that you didn't seem to be able to completely connect the energy channels of this place with the southeast direction. Although you have embarked on this path, you have only just begun."

“It wasn’t complete.”

“It was never complete.”

Li Guan nodded and smiled calmly:
“It’s normal that we can’t fully connect.”

"Jiangnan is over 2,000 miles in radius, with a population of one million households and thriving industries. It is the land of fish and rice in the Central Plains, and the people's destiny is surging. However, Agni City has only a few hundred thousand people, and it has not even been able to completely control the territory that appeared on the Jiuzhou Ding. People's hearts are unsettled, and the world is in turmoil. The two sides are not a good match."

Li Guanyi sat down casually, looking at the city, and said, "If the current situation of Agni City can be compared with Jiangnan, then wouldn't our struggle for so long be ridiculous?"

"My good friend Yan Daiqing is having a stomachache again."

“This time I was able to connect for a moment, allowing me to take this step.”

"It is only thanks to the good fortune accumulated by the Demon Sect over hundreds of years."

"And your help, senior."

Li Guan paused, vaguely aware of a dissatisfied divine will in the distance.

Li Guan remained calm and said, "There is also a big one..."

"The guidance of the great senior."

The divine will in the distance just eased a little.

There was a fluctuation of the aura of "you are smart boy", and Li Guanyi roughly understood why the masters could quickly discover each other. He smiled, felt that the world was bright, and he also knew his own path of cultivation.

And be bold!
This change is the first step.

Only by walking on the path of his own choice, the path of all people in the world, can he feel at ease, move forward step by step, break through obstacles, and possibly reach the legendary realm.

By the time the Western Regions are pacified, the situation should have changed.

And when the southwest is conquered and it flows down to the south of the Yangtze River, the momentum will be continuous. I wonder what kind of transformation it will bring?

As for the unification of the Nine Provinces and the recasting of the Nine Cauldrons, is it possible to get a glimpse of that legendary realm?

However, these are just external things.

Li Guanyi sat cross-legged with his hands on his knees, gazing at the vastness of the Western Regions from the hilltop that he had smashed with his punch. His mind was open and a sense of heroism surged up:
"I don't know when the world will be united and the four seas will be united."

"The Western Regions are desolate and vast. I hope that people from Jiangnan can come here without leaving any foreign country. They can just study in their own country."

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer was standing nearby, looking at the young man who was sitting cross-legged.

Wearing a Western scale armor lining and a brown robe, he sat cross-legged between heaven and earth, looking into the distance. Suddenly, he took a deep breath and said, "May the world be peaceful!"

"May there be no wars, and may the world be peaceful!"

"May our descendants never have to fight with weapons."

“May everyone be like a dragon!”

“May there be no more slaves in this world!”

The young man's clear and bright voice echoed here, and with each voice he spoke with heroic spirit, the Nine-Colored Divine Deer thought of the changes in Agni City and could not help but feel dazed. While he was dazed, Li Guanyi had already stood up and raised his sword. The young man's eyes were clear and he smiled:

"For this, Li Guanyi is willing to fight for his whole life."

"Never betray."

"Like a moth to a flame."

“This intention will never die.”

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer was in a trance. Li Guanyi raised his hand and pressed the stone beside him. He flew into the air, holding the sword and looking into the distance. The blue sky was immersed in his eyes. He said, "Although the Western Region is a large area, it is sparsely populated. If we want to connect the two places, we need this Dangxiang."

"There is a game of chess in the Central Plains."

“Even for top players and ordinary masters, if they give up three pieces, they will have a hard time playing against each other, and may even lose. If we look at the world through the chess pieces, we can know that in this world, every step is a battle, and we cannot retreat even a single step.”

"I will fight for the Tangut kingdom, and Erlang's father may also fight for it."

"The Wolf King will definitely fight."

"Even if there is no hatred between us, we won't want to give in."

"Everyone has ideals and aspirations. Why should you be higher than me?"

"At this time, words cannot express it clearly. Only the sword can do it."

"Let's fight!"

"Senior, you seem to be quite hurt. I'm sorry for the trouble you've taken in helping me this time, but you need to take good care of your injuries..."

The Nine-Colored Deer replied, "My injuries were not affected much by Fei's poison, but the rest were caused by the evil spirit of the Wolf King."

"That thing is considered a kind of luck in the world. In this chaotic world, disputes are endless. This kind of military spirit is at its peak. Who in the world doesn't know about military affairs?"

"If I want to recover, I'm afraid I'll need other great luck to make up for it."

"You need to forge a tool for humanity and the country, so you can't use your luck on me."

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer comforted Li Guanyi, hoping that he would put his heart on the great path and not let her shake his foundation. She said that as a living being, even if she was injured, she would be able to recover after a hundred years.

"Humanity and destiny?"

Li Guanyi suddenly laughed and said, "I think I do have a solution."

The Nine-Colored Deer said in a gentle voice: "Child, the destiny of humanity should be used for human beings. Even if you are a monarch, you should not use it recklessly. If you use the minds and hearts of all the people in the world for yourself, you will be a tyrant."

Li Guanyi said: "What a coincidence, this thing can be considered a trophy."

The young man took something out of his arms.

Placed in front of the Nine-Colored Divine Deer, it actually has its own mysterious aura. Floating in the air, it is a white, shining gem with clear, majestic and upright charm.

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer's expression froze and his voice was stuck.

"This, this is..."

"From the Tangut State."

"Yes, the pearl under the chin of the big white snake that represents the national destiny of the Dangxiang Kingdom." Li Guanyi had originally planned to see if the Nine Cauldrons could burn this thing, but it seemed that the Nine Cauldrons could not swallow everything, and Li Guanyi felt a little regretful.

I discovered that this thing has a physical form, so I have to sell it. I can’t bear to part with it.

I had no choice but to keep it.

Who knows if it will be useful someday. This thing looks expensive!
The voice of the Nine-Colored Divine Deer was a little stiff: "Then the White Emperor is..."

The young man who was clear and passionate before lowered his eyes, put his palm on the hilt of the sword, the wind blew up his sleeves and hem, and replied with a smile:

"I killed him."

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer was frightened.

The young man's previous clarity and the invisible oppression at this moment combined together, one side of his eyes reflected the sunshine, and the other side reflected the rain.

He is the true emperor of Central Plains.

A mixture of kingly and hegemonic ways.

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer looked at Li Guanyi and asked, "You said that in this world, are you a chess player?" Li Guanyi looked at the Nine-Colored Divine Deer and said with a smile, "No, I am not a chess player, I am the first chess piece."

Li Guan took a step forward.

Li Guanyi fell from the mountain, his sleeves fluttering, laughing loudly:

"I will be the first one to cross the river!"

"Heaven and earth gave me birth to this world so that I could create a precedent."

"If I perish!"

"There will be endless newcomers!"

boom! ! !
Li Guan flipped his sleeves and stepped into the air, the Grandmaster was able to use his own martial arts to fly in a short period of time, it consumed a lot of energy, but he was also unrestrained and free, the previous grand intention and domineering aura dissipated, and he was just like a young boy.

Li Guanyi's mind was clear and bright. The Nine-Colored Divine Deer looked at him and said:
"…Red Dragon."

"This time, you win."

"You finally convinced me."

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer swallowed the bead, flew into the air, and chased after Li Guanyi.

On this day, Li Guanyi set foot in the seventh heaven.

Called the Grandmaster.

All he needs to enter the top 30 of the world’s greatest generals is a spectacular battle.

When everything was in ruins, Changsun Wuchou returned.

Bringing what Li Guanyi and Agni City need most!

(End of this chapter)