The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

cold.

The warm light of the rising sun could not dispel the chill in the hearts of those in front of the hall.

The princes and ministers who rushed over all stared wide-eyed. Although the thing they had hoped for most was happening right before their eyes, they felt no joy whatsoever.

Because that murderous scoundrel who slaughtered two generations of monarchs has turned his attention to them.

"superior!"

After the order was given, the guards and imperial soldiers, who had already been terrified by the bloody massacre in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, looked at each other in dismay and scattered in all directions.

In his panic, Prince Cheng was also furious.

He hasn't even run yet, how dare these lackeys run ahead of him?

"No one is allowed to retreat! Charge! Whoever kills this man will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold and granted the title of Marquis!"

With such a generous reward, there are no shortage of fools blinded by greed who step forward.

However, Ji Chen simply swung his arms, and these fools were sent flying backwards as if hit by a mountain, crushing many of them.

In a flash, the murderer who killed his father and brother appeared before Prince Cheng.

His lips trembled as he tried to say something, but his legs gave way and he involuntarily knelt down.

Ji Chen stomped on his head, but didn't kill him.

Then, he casually picked up the spear left behind by the deserter on the ground and threw it violently towards the densest part of the crowd!

A sharp, piercing sound rang out as spears and halberds swept through the air, spraying blood and flying limbs, carving a crimson path through the crowd. Wailing screams and screams instantly tore through the air.

The scene was far more horrific than any the guards and imperial soldiers had ever witnessed. The thousands of men who had been surrounding the area were terrified and fled even faster.

As for the crime of desertion?

In a dynasty that was already on the verge of collapse, where even the highest ruler was slaughtered in the palace like pigs and dogs, who would care about the laws that were merely empty words?

At least these people have already decided to go home, take their wives and children, and go back to their hometowns.

After swinging his spear twice and loosening his stiff muscles from the morning, Ji Chen looked at the man whose face was covered in blood from being trampled under his feet and said:

"Where is the most important repository of books for you Liao people?"

Like a dragon's whisper, the invisible majesty compelled Prince Cheng to respond in response to the voice's owner.

Moments later, Prince Cheng's body lay cold in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Ji Chen was standing in front of the imperial library, which was managed by the Imperial Household Department, deep within the Ming Garden.

This secret pavilion, which only a handful of people are qualified to enter, is only fifty square meters in size, but it contains martial arts manuals that are enough to drive martial artists all over the world crazy.

The Tripitaka

[Vajra Subduing Demon Body]

【The Nine Leaps of the Spirit Ape】

【Flying Star and Moon-Plucking Hand】

【Thousands of Mountains and Peaks Palm】

[Seven Halberds of the Breaking Army]

[Turtle Breathing and Hidden Dragon Technique]

Commentary on the Diamond Sutra

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Ji Chen's gaze swept across the area, and even with his extensive knowledge, he couldn't help but be amazed by the abundance of treasures there.

The secret scriptures of Buddhism and Taoism, the essential teachings of various martial arts schools, and even the annotations and insights of masters throughout history on martial arts manuals are all included.

Unable to contain himself any longer, he reached out and grabbed a scroll, immediately opening it to read.

Ji Chen reads papers extremely quickly. His powerful mental strength gives him amazing shorthand and reading abilities. The speed at which he turns pages often can't keep up with the speed at which his eyes scan the words.

Even if there are some mistakes or omissions, the panel's recording function allows him to review them later.

In just a quarter of an hour, he had finished reading and recording all the hundreds of books in the place.

Such efficiency was almost overwhelming, even for Ji Chen, whose mental strength had already reached 79 points. His head was buzzing and itchy, as if knowledge was crawling out of him.

"This is the foundation of a dynasty!"

Ji Chen sighed inwardly, "However, the value of a martial arts technique can only be realized by practicing it. The Liao people are a small ethnic group, and most of them indulge in extravagance and pleasure. Those who are willing to endure loneliness and the hardship of practicing martial arts are one in ten thousand. Otherwise, if Bai Yang taught me... the difficulty of success would probably increase greatly."

Of course, aptitude is also important when it comes to martial arts training.

Without sufficient talent, even if a supreme martial arts technique is presented before you, you can only struggle in the dust.

Lu Xiao is an example; even with the accelerated mode, he could only push his limits to the early stage of the second transformation of Qi and Blood.

Having escaped the shadow of knowledge, Ji Chen looked at the numerous scriptures in the area and felt a pang of regret.

"It's a pity that I didn't find the secret methods of the Great Snow Mountain here, only the ordinary methods of those few great temples in the Secret Realm."

Having once glimpsed the aura of the Great Snow Mountain Lord, Ji was inevitably greedy.

Just as Ji Chen was about to set the place on fire, a spot covered in ash suddenly caught his attention.

Ji Chen stepped forward and brushed away the dust, revealing a small, yellowed, and curled booklet.

The Heart Sutra of Vairocana Buddha (the One Who Turns the Wheel of Fortune)

! !

Ji Chen's heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, as if stung by a scorpion, he threw the booklet away.

How can you expect your wishes to come true?

Isn't this just another trap?

Without even glancing at the scattered booklet with its pages curled up at the end, he hastily grabbed a fire and set the place on fire.

Having learned his lesson from the Unborn Mother, Ji Chen was extremely wary of the old bald thief who was even more capable and famous.

Amidst the raging flames, Ji Chen walked out of the attic and only left after watching it turn to ashes.

He didn't intend to practice that "demonic" martial art, nor did he intend to let anyone else have the opportunity to practice it.

A handful of gray is enough.

Buddha and demon are inherently incompatible; to him, Buddha is demon.

While he was browsing through rare books in Mingyuan Garden, chaos erupted outside.

The former prosperity and order of the capital city have vanished, replaced by a scene of panicked flight.

Officials and nobles poured out of their mansions, their magnificent carriages blocking the streets, their neighing, crying, and shouting creating a cacophony of sounds.

The rumble of carriages and the neighing of horses, the flow of people and vehicles, like a flood bursting its banks, scattered in all directions outside the city. Sometimes, jewels and antiques were left behind, and the caravans did not dare to stop, leaving the common people behind to scramble for them.

Even before Ji Qingyun had fully risen to prominence, he was already a well-known figure in the capital.

He shot and killed the emperor's father-in-law, the military commander, and his infamy began to spread.

He beheaded the General of Jiujiang, annihilated Qingting's 30,000 elite troops, and angered the retired emperor to the point of collapse.

Cangwu, a lone warrior, single-handedly shattered Qingting's last hope of pacifying the south.

When he proclaimed himself King Wu in Yingtian Prefecture, he slaughtered all the local powerful clans within a few days, leaving no one alive, and his infamy in the capital reached its peak.

At that time, he was already a figure in the capital who could stop a child's tears.

At this time, Ji Chen stirred up the disaster of "Cloud Dragon Devouring Man", and even broke into the Forbidden City alone, tearing two emperors apart on the Hall of Supreme Harmony. He has become a terrifying nightmare hanging over the entire capital.

Therefore, when they learned that even the Imperial Guards could not stop that nightmare, the powerful and wealthy in the capital fled.

Ji Chen looked at the chaos in the capital with a sense of smug satisfaction.

That's fame! (Leans back, hands on hips.jpg)

As the powerful and wealthy fled in panic, the common people who had been indulging in a frenzy of looting treasures only belatedly realized the unease that was brewing.

What made the men flee in such a hurry?

Upon realizing this, everyone suddenly awoke, and in a daze, they felt as if an invisible, gaping maw was opening behind the most famous city in Kyushu, ready to swallow them whole.