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Chapter 320 Immortals Fall Like Rain (3k)

Seeing the massive, dark dragon charging straight at him, Gao Cheng didn't hesitate at all; he simply stepped forward.

He always remembered Du Yuan's words—Don't stop!
This caused almost all the gods and immortals to lean out and carefully observe his next move.

As they wished, they died.

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The next moment, everyone heard a shout that resounded throughout the heavens and earth:
"When the Great Way prevails, the world belongs to all!"

This saying comes from the Book of Rites, which states that the Great Way is for the public good. Du Yuan uses this to say that all the cultivators in the heavens use the Great Way for their own benefit, steal the dragon veins, and borrow the fate of other countries.

A shout broke through the dragon's roar, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

Du Yuan raised her hand and placed it on the old sword. It was still unsheathed, yet it exuded a righteous aura that dispersed the ink-black landscape and caused the heavens and earth to tremble!

"The king is wise and benevolent, benefiting all people, this is common knowledge! But today, this dragon vein is not under his control. It is you evil villains who have taken advantage of the pharmacist family's century-old foundation to privatize the world's fortune and turn it into a 'tiger blocking the road,' which is truly against the way of heaven!"

"And such a trivial skill, how dare you try to show off your amateur skills in front of me?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Tian was furious:
"Not to mention that there are many like-minded people here, there are also many who specialize in raising dragons or slaying dragons. Aren't you, a Confucian scholar, afraid of being laughed at for saying such big words?"

A wisp of literary energy condensed at Du Yuan's fingertips, its color no longer the previous pale gold, but a bright yellow.

The literary aura swayed, yet remained condensed and did not dissipate; it also emitted a clear light, illuminating the entire body of the great dragon, where countless fine lines clung ceaselessly.

Those are all the vicious tricks these people have gradually infiltrated into the world in order to manipulate the dragon veins and the fate of the nation.

So much so that the dragon vein that protects the peace of the world has been forcibly used as today's killing move!
"You call yourselves 'dragon breeders' and 'dragon slayers,' but you've forgotten that the dragon vein is the convergence of the energy of all people under heaven, not the private property of any one family or clan!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the people from several families high in the sky immediately changed color and tried to flee.

But it was too late!

Because they realized what Du Yuan was going to do, but it was too late.

"As the saying goes, 'Without rules, there can be no order.' The rules governing the dragon veins of this world should naturally follow the will of the people and the public good. How can you demons and monsters disrupt them with your tricks?"

"So, break it!"

Confucian scholars were mostly supporters of the emperor, but above them, there were also the Confucian temples that set the rules and established the square and round.

Their actions can only be compared to those of the Fulong lineage, since, upon closer examination, all three families are of the same lineage!
But compared to the word 'rules', it's truly laughable and like showing off one's limited skills before an expert!

The dark dragon had already swooped down close, but at that moment, with a gentle breath, the wisp of literary energy in Du Yuan's hand transformed into flames that shot straight towards the dragon.

Wherever the aura swept, the dense, poisonous patterns slid down from the dragon vein.

Then he made the group of cultivators who were about to escape cover their faces and wail.

The other cultivators wanted to step forward to help, but the moment they touched him, their skin and flesh tore off, causing them to retreat in shock.

"It's so hot?! A backlash?!"

Even those who just touched it were burned like this, let alone those who claim to raise and slay dragons.
Their flesh and bones were burned so quickly that they melted away like thin snow under the scorching sun, leaving them as a rotten mass of flesh.

Seeing their fellow cultivators die within moments, the remaining cultivators didn't even need to look down; they knew they had already passed this trial.
With his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty, it was truly difficult to decide whether to fight or retreat.

In that inky world, the world that Du Yuan had blown away with his shout was rapidly dissolving, and the eaves and city walls that were originally hidden were also emerging.

After shedding all its shackles, the dark dragon took a deep look at Du Yuan before soaring into the sky and merging into the true 'dragon' above.

The fate of a nation, the dragon vein—these are both tangible and intangible. How many people can truly grasp them all?
Seeing this scene, Du Yuan couldn't help but find it amusing.

They boasted of slaying dragons, or even raising dragons, but in the end, they were merely controlling a small dragon, and were complacent about it, completely unaware of the truth.

This group of people really
After laughing, Du Yuan strode forward and shattered the inky black world with one step.

The white jade bridge that they had already seen was now truly before their eyes.

Seeing that the two had already come this far.

The various deities gathered in Kyoto knew they had no other choice.

With a long sigh, Du Yuan saw an old man carrying an ancient longsword embroidered with an unnamed ferocious beast silently blocking their way.

He was only a few steps away from Gao Cheng.

"Fellow Daoist has gone too far! So today, this old man will see how much skill you can wield with the sword of the Supreme Sage Master!"

With a sigh, the old man drew his sword.

Then he thrust forward with an extremely slow yet extremely fast sword strike.

He became famous at a young age because of his swordsmanship, which alternated between fast and slow strikes, making it impossible for opponents to defend against.

After its completion, it was even better than before.

In the previous battle against Taixu, he was overwhelmed by the Great Dao and could only use force to overcome force, making it difficult for him to fully utilize all his knowledge.

Now that we're facing each other head-on, we can finally put our skills to good use.

Seeing the earth-shattering sword thrust at him, Gao Cheng felt as if the sky were collapsing before him.

Before they even faced each other, he felt he couldn't possibly withstand that sword strike.

After taking a deep breath, he remembered that he would never stop and was about to hand over the sword.

But in that instant, the scenery changed again.

This time, however, it wasn't just him who changed, but also the old man with the sword blocking their way!
What he saw now was not the earth-shattering sword strike on the white jade bridge, but the deep red palace walls behind it.

The old man stared in utter astonishment as Gao Cheng transformed into Du Yuan. And his sword, imbued with all his martial arts skills, was now firmly fixed between the man's two fingers?!

Looking at the person before her, Du Yuan addressed Gao Cheng in a loud voice:
"Gao Cheng, keep moving forward, don't stop! Remember, I'm here to protect you today! No one can stop you except you!"

Gao Cheng was greatly shocked, and then stepped forward.

At this moment, not only did his aura reach its peak, but he also saw the emperor's carriage from afar behind the palace walls.

What he seeks is right now!

After taking a deep breath, Gao Cheng replied solemnly:

"Gao Cheng will remember this! Gao Cheng departs!"

The old man who noticed Gao Cheng's unusual behavior behind him also sighed.

Let him go.
Knowing that he had failed today, he immediately prepared to leave so he could return and report everything.

He was merely a guest advisor, not someone like the others who could act as a leader and make decisions independently. As a result, he was the only one who drew his sword and stood directly in front of Du Yuan.

Since you've become a phoenix, you must be prepared to be its tail.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw that the sword in his hand did not move at all, still tightly clamped between Du Yuan's two fingers.

Seeing this, the old man frowned deeply and said:

"Fellow Daoist has already won, why not give up?"

If you don't stop here, aren't you afraid we'll start fighting and turn this capital upside down?!
Before this, they all thought that Du Yuan probably wouldn't want to turn Kyoto upside down, so the other families were unwilling to get involved and confront Du Yuan early on.

After all, they went back and read through countless ancient books, but still couldn't figure out whether the sword in Du Yuan's hand was truly something special or just a bluff.

Surprisingly, he doesn't seem to think that way.
Du Yuan did not answer him, but instead looked up at the towering mountains above Kyoto.

He then said:

"I am here today for two reasons: first, to protect Gao Cheng; and second, to ask one question of all of you!"

The old man's anger first turned to astonishment, then to shock and fury, as he exclaimed:

"You really think you can control all of us?!"

But after the initial shock and anger came fear – using rules to break the dragon, and being a Confucian.
"Are you from the Confucian Temple? Have you received a decree from the Confucian Temple?!"

Although they vaguely received information that the Confucian Temple would allow them to act freely and would restrain the Confucian school.

The fact that Kyoto is in such a state yet has so few Confucian scholars is the biggest proof of this.

But if that's not the case, there's no way to explain this guy's actions!

Only then did Du Yuan release the longsword he was holding between his fingers, put his hands behind his back, and said:
"No, no, I came here not on anyone's orders. If I had to say, I would say I came on the orders of all the people of the world!"

"The people are calling me here to ask you all what you are trying to do! To treat the people as pawns and the world as a chessboard, manipulating them at will, without regard for life or death!"

So, answer me!!!

With a flick of his sleeve, the world became clear.

The clouds that had just covered the sky suddenly disappeared, revealing all the demons and monsters that had been hiding above them.

Seeing this, the old man knew that there was no way to resolve the matter peacefully today, and let out a long sigh.

He said something towards the sky:
"Gentlemen, why don't you descend to the heavens?"

After a moment of silence, all the celestial beings jumped down to earth.

Immortals appeared like rain in an instant.

Seeing this, the old man glanced at the long sword in his hand and asked Du Yuan:

“Young man, this is no longer the void. We have the weight of the capital. Can you still do as you please as you did back then?”

It's difficult to determine the age of people living in the mountains, so they are usually judged by their level of cultivation.

But now, naturally, I can't bow my head, nor can I be shameless. After thinking it over, all I can do is call out to a young man with a slightly sarcastic tone.

Du Yuan stood with her hands behind her back and her other hand on her sword, and laughed:

"Oh? Then why don't you take a good look and see if this capital city is also in my grasp?"

Upon hearing this, not only the old man in front of Du Yuan, but also the other families were shocked and hurriedly stopped in their tracks, halting their fall.

They all looked up and gazed in all directions. Everyone was on edge, fearing that the next second they would encounter the five pillars that had nearly shattered their Dao hearts.

Looking around, there was no sign of anything extraordinary; all that could be seen was a beautiful landscape.

Seeing this, Du Yuan laughed loudly, her voice full of disdain:

"With such cowardice and such a mindset, do you even deserve to learn from others and engage in some thousand-year plan or risk your life in a single moment?"

As he spoke, he looked at the old man in front of him, his eyes filled with pity:

"Aren't you afraid that others will laugh their heads off if they see this?"

By this time, everyone finally understood—they had been completely fooled by this person from beginning to end!
The composure that had just been shattered by the rain of immortals, a heart that had faced life and death, was now completely broken, leaving only shame and indignation.

(End of this chapter)