Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Li Xiuyuan suddenly made a move, casually pulling Shang Xiufang's slender waist into his arms, and chuckled, "If Xiufang really wants to thank me, then she should serve me well!"

As he spoke, he suddenly moved closer to Xiufang, making her feel embarrassed.

After the two talked for a while, they stood together completely, and this peerless beauty of the Tang Dynasty was now his.

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Chapter 50 The Last Battle

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In the early morning, Li Xiuyuan looked at Shang Xiufang's beautiful face and saw the traces left on the embroidered couch. A smile appeared on his lips, and he felt a sense of accomplishment.

Li Xiuyuan's final plan within the Demonic Sect is about to begin. He has instructed Wanwan to take Wu Mingkong and hide, and he will naturally participate in the fierce battle between the righteous and demonic factions three days later.

Although he promised Shang Xiufang not to cause trouble in Chang'an, it was outside the city and just a formality to enhance Li Xiuyuan's reputation as a Buddhist!

Three days later, the time quietly arrived. This battle was destined to be watched closely. There were many people outside Chang'an City, including the Tian Ce Mansion of Prince Qin Li Shimin, as well as the talented people recruited by Crown Prince Li Jiancheng of the Tang Dynasty.

Because this war is related to the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty, if the righteous side wins, it will be easy for them to bring Li Jiancheng down from his throne.

If the Demonic Sect wins, Li Jiancheng's position will be further consolidated.

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Three days later, outside Chang'an City.

"Where is the Dragon Subduer? I have arrived!"

Just then, a voice, eerie and sinister, seemingly emanating from the outer demon world, rang out.

It was a person dressed in a black robe, as black as ink, seemingly shrouded in heavy black mist. His figure seemed to fly in from beyond the sky, and suddenly he had arrived outside the city wall. He stood in mid-air, and the air currents hissed and surged, transforming into an eerie man.

This person instilled fear in everyone present. It was this person who, single-handedly, unified the demonic sect and killed the Buddhist monk Liaokong, the Four Great Monks, and the Taoist Grandmaster Ning Daoqi—a peerless master.

"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk has arrived!"

A loud Buddhist chant came from afar, accompanied by golden petals drifting down and emitting a soothing fragrance. Li Xiuyuan, dressed in monk's robes, sat cross-legged on a golden lotus platform.

In terms of battle record alone, the Dragon-Subduing Venerable is more powerful than the Demon Lord. He killed many masters of the Demon Sect with a single palm strike. In everyone's eyes, the Dragon-Subduing Venerable is naturally more powerful.

Li Xiuyuan revealed his true identity in order to boost his reputation, so that even a hundred years later, people would still remember this living Buddha monk!

The next moment, the Demon Lord made his move. Suddenly, countless water walls exploded in the moat outside Chang'an City, and light curtains rose up. Amidst the swirling mist and water vapor, the earth-shattering sounds of two people fighting fiercely could be heard.

The shockwave swept outwards, and no one dared to approach within a hundred feet. The people on Chang'an City only saw two figures clashing with lightning speed within the layers of water walls, yet it seemed they saw nothing at all.

A series of thunderous sounds reverberated for miles around, causing many spectators in Chang'an to feel dizzy, sway, and faint.

Then came another thunderous roar. The Demon Lord was struck by a colossal hand that blotted out the sky, and instantly died!

The clouds have cleared and the rain has stopped!

The river surface, as if struck by thunder and lightning, quickly calmed down, the walls of water shattered, and the waves surged back into the rushing river.

Even the city walls were destroyed, and the entire city of Chang'an could hear the earth-shattering roar.

Li Xiuyuan sat cross-legged on the golden lotus platform, looking down at the crowd below, and said loudly, "Amitabha! The demon has been subdued by this humble monk. From now on, Chang'an City will be free from threats. This humble monk is leaving!"

With that, he activated the golden lotus platform, flew into the sky, leaving only a streak of light behind him before disappearing quickly.

Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan's words and witnessing such miraculous abilities, everyone bowed their heads and knelt in worship, respectfully seeing him off. From then on, the story of the Living Buddha Jigong began to spread.

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After Li Xiuyuan left Chang'an City, he put away the golden lotus platform. In reality, it was just the Black Lotus of Annihilation in disguise, which ordinary people would find difficult to see through. As for the Demon Lord just now, he was just a phantom controlled by his true demon body!

Li Xiuyuan let out a long sigh and said, "This whole show of bravado was really tiring!"

Although the Black Lotus of Annihilation was a ninth-grade treasure, it was still considered an innate spiritual treasure. With his Golden Core cultivation level, he found it quite difficult to control.

Fortunately, it was Li Xiuyuan who possessed two Golden Cores, giving him twice the true essence compared to ordinary Golden Core experts. Otherwise, even a Nascent Soul expert would find it difficult to use him effectively.

This gain not only brought gratitude from the people of Chang'an, but also Li Xiuyuan's strategic plans within the Tang Dynasty. In the future, whether it be Buddhism or the demonic sect, they will all be his successors, and the fate of the Tang Dynasty will be firmly in his hands.

Even after thousands of years, merit points and sin points can still be continuously added, which is truly a great gain!

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Half a month later, Li Xiuyuan embarked on his journey again. During this time, he also comforted the women around him, such as Shang Xiufang, Wanwan, and Shi Qingxuan, and passed on the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture to them, looking forward to seeing them again in the future.

As for his disciple Wu Mingkong's talent, it is also beyond the reach of ordinary people. I'm afraid he will be able to enter the Grandmaster realm in less than ten years!

There's no need to worry about Buddhism; I'm sure Bodhidharma won't let me down.

Of course, Li Xiuyuan paid no attention to any of this. He was about to embark on his final journey in the Tang Dynasty to find the location of the Temple of the God of War.

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Chapter 51 The Palace of Startled Goose

The War God's Manual is the foremost of the Four Great Classical Novels.

The origin of this book is very mysterious. In the past, Guang Chengzi comprehended the secret of immortality from the War God's Record. It can be said that all four great books are closely related to it.

The War God's Manual is hidden in the War God's Temple. To enter the War God's Temple, you must first find the location of the Startled Goose Palace.

Amidst the countless stars, the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions, along with the five planets, the sun, and the moon, revolve in a specific and peculiar orbit. As the stars appear in the sky, the earth's energy also slowly rotates, seemingly echoing each other, instantly forming a strange array of heaven and earth.

At the very core of this grand formation, at the subtle point where heaven and earth meet, a light is slowly emanating from a certain point.

An unparalleled aura of fortune, vast and ancient, firmly protected this place, giving Li Xiuyuan an extremely terrifying feeling.

Li Xiuyuan was not proficient in Feng Shui, so it was very difficult for him to find the location of Jingyan Palace in the Tang Dynasty. In the end, he spent 800 merit points from the Merit Shop to exchange for the Qimen Dunjia technique.

The principles of Feng Shui are profound and unparalleled, but for a genius like Li Xiuyuan, it was naturally easy to learn. He spent half a month searching and finally found the Jingyan Palace.

The environment surrounding Jingyan Palace is a world unto itself, protected by a demonic dragon. The main hall is vast and boundless, and its roof is engraved with the stars of the heavens. The War God Hall can also move on its own in the Tang Dynasty, changing its location until someone with the right opportunity appears.

Therefore, very few people can enter this palace. The palace blends seamlessly with the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees, and the only way to enter is through the main gate, which cannot be damaged by human intervention.

Jingyan Palace covers a vast area, with halls, pavilions, and terraces, exuding a solemn atmosphere. Built along the mountain slope, it is backed by Jingyan Peak, the main peak of Qianligang, which explains the origin of the palace's name.

Jingyan Peak rises high above the clouds, standing out among the mountains, giving Jingyan Palace a commanding view of the entire Liuma Plain. Liuma Post Station is located seven miles to the upper left.

Except for the main hall and side halls, which were built with a material that resembled marble, the rest of the palace was constructed of wood.

The main hall, Yanxiang Hall, is located at the heart of the palace, with two side halls on the left and right, each connected by a corridor about twenty feet long, resembling the wings of a goose in flight.

The two side halls are named the Left Wing Hall and the Right Wing Hall. A deep and wide moat surrounds the palace, drawing in streams from Qianligang, forming a natural barrier.

The only way to reach Jingyan Palace, besides climbing down Qianligang Mountain, is a large stone bridge that leads directly to the main gate. It is wide enough for four horses to ride abreast. It is a masterpiece of nature and has a magnificent presence, giving people the feeling that one man can hold off ten thousand men.

"Jingyan Palace!" Li Xiuyuan took a deep breath.

He quickly entered the main hall, where he saw that each pillar was adorned with bas-reliefs. These reliefs were ancient in style, exquisitely crafted, and of an astonishingly large scale, clearly not something that could have been completed in a short time or place. The content was particularly perplexing, depicting all sorts of strange birds and beasts.

The reliefs in these main halls seem to have been carved in ancient times. What is most surprising is the layout of the palace, which has a mysterious harmony with the movement of the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions, the Five Planets, the Sun and the Moon in the sky.

Every blade of grass and every tree is arranged according to a mysterious sequence that transcends my comprehension, forming the pre-heaven and post-heaven Bagua, etc.

Li Xiuyuan also went through a lot of effort to walk in. In front of the main hall were two side halls, the Left Goose Wing and the Right Goose Wing. Although they were lower than the Goose Flying Hall, they were still more than two zhang higher than the other buildings. Each of them was connected to the main hall by a long corridor of one or two zhang.

The three buildings, one main and two auxiliary, form a self-contained system, exuding a solemn and imposing aura.

Besides the main hall, which has a main entrance and two side entrances, the left and right wings each have only two side entrances, one of which leads to a long corridor leading to the main hall and faces the other entrance from afar.

Li Xiuyuan was highly skilled and daring, unafraid of the dangers. He casually walked through a side door, and after walking several feet, the nine entrances to the maze appeared.

Three in each row, neatly arranged in the center of the main hall, each entrance about ten feet apart, the inside dark and gloomy, like a bottomless abyss leading to the underworld.

Of these nine entrances, only one is actually real, and only one of them can be entered into the Temple of the War God. At that moment, Li Xiuyuan summoned the Black Lotus of Annihilation, and endless fierce light enveloped his head. Holding the Divine Demon Sword, he exuded a murderous aura.

In the entire Jingyan Palace, only the Demon Dragon could threaten Li Xiuyuan's safety. With the World-Destroying Black Lotus protecting him and the Divine Demon Sword as his main weapon, he naturally had nothing to fear.

As Li Xiuyuan stepped into one of the entrances, the secret passages slammed shut with a resounding boom, the echo reverberating throughout the hall. Upon entering the passages, Li Xiuyuan felt a sudden darkness, but his Golden Core realm divine sense allowed him to perceive the surrounding changes, and he flew downwards.

tread!

After a while, Li Xiuyuan flew down several dozen feet when he suddenly stepped onto a springy net. He circulated his true energy, his eyes flashing like lightning in the darkness, and flew swiftly forward.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan flew into the corridor. The place he had just been was a large hall, but it was definitely not the Hall of the God of War, so it was not worth his attention.

After passing through the corridor and heading underground, you will eventually arrive at a waterfall.

Li Xiuyuan knew that the waterfall was the underground entrance. He would pass through the waterfall to an underground lake. He stood in mid-air, below which was a huge underground lake, contained within an enormous underground cave.

The top of the rock is at least fifty to sixty feet above the lake surface. The underground lake suddenly looks like a boundless sea, with the rock walls only vaguely visible in the far distance.

The walls were covered with exotic flowers and plants in a dazzling array of colors, and large cracks appeared in the rock walls from which clear springs gushed forth.

This creates forty or fifty long waterfalls that cascade down, some reaching seventy feet in length, making a thunderous roar and creating a spectacular sight that fills this vast underground space with sound and movement.

Li Xiuyuan, suspended in mid-air, looked around and discovered a solitary rocky island five miles away in the center of the lake. The entire island was covered by an enormous building, the famous Temple of the God of War.

The rocky island in the middle of the lake seems to exist only to serve as the foundation of this great palace.

"Roar!"

As Li Xiuyuan was deep in thought, he suddenly heard a dragon's roar. He saw the surface of the underground lake surging with waves, as if something was about to burst out.

Chapter 52 Subduing the Demon Dragon

Immediately afterwards, a huge head, resembling neither a dragon nor a crocodile, leaped out from the water, creating towering waves.

"Dragon!"

Li Xiuyuan was astonished by the demonic dragon before him. Legend has it that in Xiniu Hezhou, a dragon king flooded the country of Najie and hid Buddhist scriptures in the dragon palace.