I, the Chaos Entity, joined the chat group at the start.

The ruthless commander was surprised that Li Xingyun, at his age, knew him, even though he had disappeared for many years.

In the later period of the Tang Dynasty, the Bad People organization was suspected and feared by the royal family. Even though the Bad People were loyal to the royal family, people's hearts are unpredictable, and those in power would not allow unstable factors to exist around them.

Especially after the Wu Zhou period, the Bad People almost disappeared.

Although Li's descendants later reclaimed the Li family throne, the status of the Bad People could never be regained.

Therefore, the Bad Commander went into hiding behind the scenes, and the Bad People left the court and dispersed to various places to monitor, never to return to the center of power.

“When my father was killed by the Five Kings of Hell, he kept waiting for the Bad People’s support. Why didn’t you come? If the Bad People had been there, those rebels might have stormed into the palace.” Li Xingyun’s eyes were filled with hatred and killing intent.

He had seen portraits of the Bad Commander and the Bad People in his father's study, especially the Bad Commander. How could he not know him?

The Bad People were the Emperor's last hope. Until Zhu Wen stormed into the palace, he waited for the Bad People's support, but unfortunately, he never received it. The dignified emperor was tortured to death by the five Yan Kings of the Xuanming Sect.

The unruly general remained silent, looked up at the sky, and sighed:

"Your Highness, whether you believe it or not, I did rush back to the palace, but unfortunately I was too late. It was already engulfed in flames, and His Majesty was dead."

“What’s the use of saying this now? My father contacted you a long time ago, why didn’t you come back earlier?” Li Xingyun rebuked angrily.

"At that time, I was stationed in the southern border, and my influence was limited. Although the Bad People could provide support, they were no match for Zhu Wen's treacherous rule!"

Li Xingyun's anger gradually subsided, and he chuckled self-deprecatingly:

"Forget it, what's the point of saying all this now? I'm just a prince of a destroyed dynasty, and I have no right to say anything to you."

Li Xingyun learned from Wang Ye that in normal history, the Tang Dynasty had also perished, and the country had now entered the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was impossible for the Tang Dynasty to restore itself. What empire in this world could stand forever?

“Your Highness, I have come here hoping that you will not give up hope. The Tang Dynasty still exists. As long as you live, the Tang Dynasty can still be restored. Those traitors and rebels…” said the Unruly Commander.

"Heh, if you could restore the Tang Dynasty, what were you doing all this time?" Li Xingyun laughed in exasperation.

"This humble subject cannot, but this humble subject can help Your Highness regain the throne," said the unruly general, his tone unusually confident and composed beneath the mask.

"Make me a puppet?" Li Xingyun said.

"Puppet? No, Your Highness is the supreme ruler, the true Son of Heaven, and all the kings under heaven must revere you," the unruly general replied.

“Why should I trust you? Besides, I have no interest in the throne. I’d rather use that time to practice martial arts and strengthen myself,” Li Xingyun said.

"Your Highness's desire to strengthen your will is commendable, but this Golden Bell Shield is merely a crude imitation and has little practical significance. You should cultivate my subordinate's technique, the Heavenly Gang Manual, which is the most powerful and yang-oriented top-tier technique in the world. Once mastered, you will be invincible, if not unstoppable," said the Unruly Commander.

“No, I’ll practice the Golden Bell Shield.” Li Xingyun shook his head.

This isn't your ordinary Golden Bell Cover, and it's hard to explain.

"..." Bad Boy.

“Your Highness may wish to cultivate the Golden Bell Shield, but you should still focus on internal energy cultivation,” said the Unruly Marshal.

The cultivation of the Twelve Gates of the Golden Bell Shield requires stimulation from external forces. The more gates one cultivates, the more true energy is needed; otherwise, the bridge between heaven and earth cannot be opened, and cultivation will stagnate.

Li Xingyun needs a master to stimulate his physical body with true qi from the outside, from the outside in, and then from the inside out.

Isn't a bad coach just perfect? ​​The only question is, can a bad coach be trusted?

After living for so many years, is this guy really still a loyal subject of the Tang Dynasty royal family?

“Bad Commander, I don’t know if I can trust you?” Li Xingyun said.

The unruly general smiled calmly, then knelt down immediately, saying, "Your humble servant pays respects to the Emperor."

"!" Li Xingyun was shocked. The Bad Boy actually knelt down without saying anything. He thought it was just polite talk, but he didn't expect him to act so quickly.

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Chapter 343 The suffering of the people, the indifference of heaven and earth

Qingcheng Mountain, Jianlu.

call.

Li Xingyun took a deep breath and suddenly shot out a stream of true energy. This true energy struck the surface of the several-hundred-pound boulder, and in the next second, the boulder shattered into pieces, slowly breaking apart.

He picked up a piece of gravel, put it in his mouth, and crushed it with his teeth. The stone was crushed into powder like tofu.

"I've already reached the sixth level. According to the description in the technique, I'm practically invulnerable to blades and spears, and my internal energy is generated on its own, eventually becoming endless and continuous."

Li Xingyun pondered that reaching the sixth level could be considered entering the realm of "superhuman" in a certain sense, as one could be immune to basic firearms attacks. However, large-scale firearms were still beyond their capabilities. Nevertheless, in this ancient time and space, breaking through their defenses would be extremely difficult.

Even if he used poison, Li Xingyun had already eaten a lot of poisonous herbs at the beginning, so his body was immune to most poisons and he was practically immune to all poisons. Moreover, the Twelve Golden Bell Cover itself had a strong resistance to poisons.

Yuan Tiangang, standing to the side, looked at the prince before him, his shock beneath the mask impossible to conceal.

I thought Li Xingyun was just practicing an ordinary Golden Bell Cover technique. Who would have thought that in just half a year, four or five months, Li Xingyun's strength would be no less than that of a master at the Great Heaven level.

Especially the strength of this physical body; even a Great Celestial Realm expert might not be able to shake it.

According to Li Xingyun's description, the Golden Bell Shield has only been cultivated to half its current state. If it is fully cultivated to perfection, then the strength of the physical body will undergo a great transformation, entering the level of transcendence and sainthood!

"Is this really the Golden Bell Shield?" Yuan Tiangang asked himself. He had lived for three hundred years and had seen a lot, but he had never seen such a heaven-defying skill.

Even the magical altars created by the special witchcraft techniques of the Twelve Caves of Miao territory are far inferior to it.

Li Xingyun's only weakness at present is his lack of internal strength. His physical body is very strong, strong enough to withstand the Great Celestial Realm.

However, a master of the Great Celestial Realm possesses immense internal energy and unpredictable, elusive movements, making it difficult to gain any advantage in a real fight.

This is also what makes the Twelve Gates Golden Bell Cover special. There are twelve gates in total. The first few gates focus on cultivating external skills, but in the later stages, the meridians are opened up, the bridge between heaven and earth is connected, and the internal energy of the eight extraordinary meridians will naturally be generated, and it will be stronger than that of ordinary martial artists!

The sixth stage is the period shortly after internal energy has been generated on its own.

Li Xingyun has only been cultivating for half a year. If an ordinary martial artist wanted to cultivate to this level, it would be difficult to do so in less than thirty or forty years. Moreover, without talent, even if they spent a lot of time, they might not be able to enter the next level.

Over the past six months, Yuan Tiangang has been using the Huayang Needle Technique and the domineering true qi of the Tiangang Formula to assist Li Xingyun's rapid cultivation, which is an important reason why Li Xingyun's cultivation has progressed so quickly.

Thinking of this, the Unruly Commander considered his future plans and took the initiative to speak up: "Your Highness, your martial arts are already comparable to those of a Grandmaster. There is no point in staying in Qingcheng Mountain any longer. Let's leave together."

Li Xingyun was taken aback. "Leave? Why?"

“What reason do you have to stay here? Besides, Uncle Yang won’t teach you martial arts. Practicing this Golden Bell Shield will greatly change your physique. In another six months, it definitely won’t be able to hide it anymore,” Yuan Tiangang explained.

Li Xingyun remained silent. What the bad guy said made sense. In just half a year, he had grown almost ten centimeters in height and his limbs had become much stronger.

You're saying a medical student only gained muscle in six months? Who would believe that?

“So what if I can’t hide it? My master can’t beat me now, and I’m not afraid of him,” Li Xingyun said.

“Your Highness, you have a greater mission to fulfill. The world is now torn apart, the people are suffering, the land is barren, and bones are everywhere. This world needs an emperor to restore order,” said the Unruly Commander.

“General, I know what you mean, but the Tang Dynasty is gone. What’s the point of trying to restore it? The world is always in flux, with periods of unity followed by periods of division, and periods of division followed by periods of unity. What dynasty lasts a thousand years?” Li Xingyun said.

"The world, after a long period of unity, tends to divide; after a long period of division, tends to unite. Well said, but such words are only for ordinary people. Your Highness, however, cannot say them. You have the blood of the Li Tang imperial family flowing through your veins, and as long as you continue to say them, you must restore the Tang Dynasty."

"The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. Your Highness, unless you die, your life will be filled with turmoil," the wicked general explained.

"I just want revenge. Killing the murderer who killed my father is enough. Besides, I'm still a child. You want a child under ten years old to restore a kingdom? Are you kidding me?" Li Xingyun complained.

"Hey."

"Your Highness, perhaps you should go out and see the Central Plains."

If Li Xingyun hadn't mastered the Twelve Barriers Golden Bell Cover and lacked the strength to protect himself, the Bad Boys would have been willing to give Li Xingyun a carefree childhood and let him slowly cultivate his martial arts.

However, Li Xingyun has already acquired strength comparable to the Great Celestial Realm in just half a year. This is simply like the Martial Star descending from the heavens to recreate the Tang Dynasty. For the Unruly Marshal, it is no less than the ancestral graves of the Li Tang Dynasty exploding, with smoke filling the entire sky.

“Get out? My master won’t let me leave,” Li Xingyun said.

"Uncle Yang, he's my subordinate. If I say it's okay, then it's okay." The scoundrel's tone was domineering.

"..." Li Xingyun?

Three days later.

The Unruly General led Li Xingyun away from Qingcheng Mountain and went to the Central Plains. Since ancient times, the Central Plains has been plagued by wars and has been shattered time and time again, all because of the saying that whoever controls the Central Plains controls the world.

First, they arrived at the former city of Chang'an. Upon seeing Chang'an before him, Li Xingyun's expression turned serious, and he could not smile.

The once bustling city of Chang'an is now just a memory!

The high city walls were blackened by fire, overgrown with weeds, and littered with ruins. As one approached the city, dilapidated houses and collapsed pavilions were everywhere, and many weathered corpses lay on the ground. The entire city was like a ghost town, filled with wronged spirits, and one could hear the wails of ghosts and the cries of the people.

The vast city was devoid of a single living person, a sight that saddened Li Xingyun.

"When the emperor was killed, Zhu Wen's army stormed into Chang'an, burning, killing, and looting for three days and three nights, emptying the entire city."

"Men are killed, women are played with, and boiled like lambs—this is the chaos of war," the wicked commander said.

"What about the other kings? Did they just watch? Did no one stop Zhu Wen?" Li Xingyun clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot.

“The princes are all armed and powerful, and the powerful clans are watching from the sidelines. The emperor has long lost his real power. In this chaotic world, who wouldn't want to occupy a territory and become a king? People are selfish. The princes obey the emperor because there are benefits involved. Once those benefits are gone, the princes will naturally not take action,” said the unruly general.

"And what about you, you unruly general? Are you the only loyal and upright man in the entire Tang Dynasty?"

"A scholar will die for one who understands him! Your humble servant promised Emperor Taizong to protect the bloodline of the Li Tang dynasty, and I will certainly do so," the unruly general replied.

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Chapter 344 Willow God's Crisis, Immortal Emperor of the Boundary Sea

Perfect World.

The lower realm, the desolate wasteland.

Liu Shen and Yue Chan returned to Shi Village.

The moment Liu Shen returned to her own world, she felt a terrifying sense of being watched from the far end of the world.

That was a spy at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, seemingly separated by an infinite universe and countless eras, from the past to the present, and from the present to the future, omnipresent in all time and space.

In an instant, Liu Shen immediately shielded her aura, concealing all cause and effect.

But this is only a temporary solution, not a long-term one.

Quasi-Immortal Emperors are different from Immortal Kings. Those who can advance to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm are Dao Ancestors, who have clearly walked their own path and can be the progenitor of a path and a system or school of thought.

It's like being in complete darkness. If a light comes on in the darkness, she will be immediately detected. Even if the light is off, her location will be pinpointed to a general area.

"Willow Goddess, what's wrong?" Yue Chan asked, even though she had already guessed what was going on, she still felt a sense of foreboding.

“I may have already been detected by the Quasi-Immortal Emperor of the Boundary Sea. Even if they can’t find me now, it’s only a matter of time. If I don’t go to the Boundary Sea, they are very likely to appear and destroy this world,” said Willow God.

The Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors don't care about ordinary life. If things get out of control, they will ruthlessly destroy spacetime and directly restart the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

“If we don’t go to the Boundary Sea, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will be calamized. If we do go, Willow Goddess, you may face unforeseen circumstances,” Yue Chan said.

"Liu Shen, I'll help you defeat these bad guys," Shi Hao said.

“Little one, the opponent is a quasi-Immortal Emperor. Although you might use some power that doesn’t belong to you, the combat and destructive power at this level is too strong, and there’s no room for the slightest accident.” Yue Chan’s eyes were filled with worry.

"You don't need to worry. At the same level, I fear no opponent." Liu Shen looked up at the heavens.

At the same time, the Boundary Sea, the Ultimate Ancient Land.

The Ultimate Ancient Land is the end of this world, and also the place that holds the most secrets.

Since ancient times, every so often, the Ultimate Ancient Palace would appear, abducting the celestial beings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, imprisoning their primordial spirits in a dark dungeon.

Darkness pervades this place, containing ruins from an unknown era, including the palace of the Heavenly Emperor and endless pavilions, but unfortunately, they have all been corrupted by darkness.

The elixir of immortality, which is rarely seen in the outside world, can also be found in the ancient bloodline. Unfortunately, it has been corrupted, and black fog fills the air. Beneath the fog are mysterious monsters and countless corpses.

"Outside the Boundary Sea, another Quasi-Immortal Emperor has appeared."

"Not bad. Although the other party has blocked the secrets of heaven and severed the cause and effect, at this level, these methods are not very meaningful."

"Will the other party come again like the previous nameless quasi-immortal emperor?"

Within the black mist of the Ultimate Ancient Land, three enormous black figures could be vaguely seen appearing and disappearing. They possessed powerful auras, with a long river of time flowing behind them. With each breath, boundless dark energy circulated within their bodies. Their bodies had transcended cognition; although they were humanoid, they had undergone a transformation, becoming immortal, indestructible, and indestructible through countless eons.

The Three Emperors are three ancient Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors: the Azure Emperor, the Feather Emperor, and the Red Emperor.

The exact time when they became quasi-immortal emperors is untraceable, and they lived for an unknown number of years.

When they arrived at the Boundary Sea, they were already quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts.

To be able to cultivate to the level of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor through one's own efforts is an extremely rare and extraordinary talent in the entire world.

Because when they reach the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, it means they can complete this path and eventually imprint their Dao on the heavens, becoming true powerhouses at the end of the road.

However, the journey from Quasi-Immortal Emperor to Immortal Emperor is extremely difficult.