Longzang

Chapter 1092 Amazing
The flying boat landed in the immortal city. Li Zhi stepped off the boat and looked around. He saw countless jade palaces hidden among the verdant mountains and clouds, with flying eaves hanging with dew and carved roofs adorned with the glow of the sunset.

This was the familiar scene of the immortal realm that Li Zhi knew, which calmed him down considerably. Otherwise, the towns he had seen along the way were all filled with tall buildings, like forests of steel and concrete, which were completely out of place in this world and had given him a strange sense of pressure.

Having witnessed so many exotic sights, Li Zhi felt a vague sense of unease, unsure of the source of his palpitations. Only now, having set foot in the celestial city, did he feel at ease, realizing that the world was still the one he knew.

Li Zhi did not rush into action, but first examined his own sea of ​​consciousness. At this moment, in the ancient palace of the human king within his sea of ​​consciousness, the figure on the throne was already very clear, holding an ancient sword and using it to support the ground.

On the wall behind him is a landscape painting of rivers and mountains formed by natural patterns, with a poem on each side: "Holding the reins of the universe to establish a foundation, his achievements surpass those of the past and crown the ancient and modern."

Outside the ancient palace of the Human King, numerous camps stretched as far as the eye could see, all in the style of ancient times. At the edge of the world lay ancient battlefields, with broken walls and tattered banners everywhere, and a chilling atmosphere of death sweeping across the land.

Now that Li Zhi's mental world is complete, he only needs one last opportunity to face the Heavenly Tribulation, perfect his mental world, and achieve the goal of becoming Emperor Jing.

He achieved imperial prowess before the age of fifty, making him a top genius in the world. However, Li Zhi's ambition did not stop there. The Dharma image he usually showed to others, the Ancient Palace of the Human King, was not only very blurry, but the palace doors were also closed, so others could not see the throne, the map of the vast rivers and mountains, or the two lines of poetry about the self-generated nature of the Heavenly Dao.

Originally, the main hall in Li Zhi's avatar was a golden palace, magnificent and luxurious, displaying the utmost extravagance and majesty. Inside the hall was a throne upon which rested the ancient sword of the Human King. However, several years ago, on a whim, he traveled to the State of Ji and obtained a wisp of the ancient Human King's fortune. The golden palace slowly transformed into the Ancient Palace of the Human King. Not only did the lingering image of the Human King on the throne appear in the palace, but also images of the vast land and the poem of establishing the dynasty.

In particular, the phrase "His achievements surpass those of past sages and are unparalleled throughout history" stirred up a storm in Li Zhi's heart. This was the ultimate destiny for a man!

A different mindset leads to different approaches to many things. Li Zhi's trip to Qingming is precisely for his own Heavenly Tribulation. A Heavenly Tribulation is both a calamity and an opportunity. Having a heart that aspires to surpass all others, past and present, he must take every Heavenly Tribulation seriously. If the design is ingenious enough, and with the assistance of a powerful figure, the Heavenly Tribulation can be chosen.

Li Zhi was unaware that, for Wei Yuan, the Heavenly Tribulation could also be a tool, a means to an end.

After observing the state of his own mental world, Li Zhi's confidence was restored. Guided by the Qingming cultivator, he arrived at the council hall of the immortal city.

He sat quietly for a moment, and suddenly felt that the hall seemed to brighten a bit. He felt a slight stinging sensation on his skin. In the Ancient Hall of the Human King, the ancient sword began to tremble slightly uncontrollably and emit a sword cry, as if facing a great enemy!

A cultivator in blue robes emerged from behind the hall, walked gracefully to the main seat, and calmly took her seat. Her every movement was as if she were walking alone in the world, completely unaffected by external influences. Whether it was Li Zhi sitting in the hall, or an immortal or an ancient Buddha, nothing could leave a trace in her eyes.

After a long absence, Li Zhi found himself completely unable to discern Zhang Sheng's current state, and even unable to sense her aura. Zhang Sheng seemed to be one with heaven and earth, yet she sat there clearly, allowing him to distinctly feel the sword energy, but he couldn't discern its origin.

But Li Zhi could sense that Zhang Sheng's sword energy was the ultimate in destruction, the epitome of killing, a pure killing sword.

As fellow possessors of top-tier sword intent, Li Zhi's sword, being the sword of the Human King, was not far behind in terms of pure status. In particular, after obtaining a wisp of the ancient Human King's fortune, Li Zhi's sword of the Human King transformed into the ancient Human King's personal sword, thus joining the ranks of the most outstanding sword intents of the world.

You could call Li Zhi a Confucian scholar or a swordsman. If he wanted to switch to swordsmanship, he could easily become a disciple of the two masters of the Sword Palace. However, if the King of Men only cultivates the way of the sword, it would be like an emperor leading his troops into battle with his sword—a waste of talent.

Sitting before Zhang Sheng, Li Zhi initially felt a slight urge to compare, but as soon as the sword intent of the King of Men's Sword arose, he suddenly felt a sense of terror. He couldn't even control his body; his face turned pale, and he trembled slightly! With the intuition of his supreme Dharma Aspect, Li Zhi sensed the smell of death!
Zhang Sheng, now seated, found Li Zhi's unusual demeanor odd and asked, "Did you recall something unpleasant? I observe that your aura is somewhat mixed and impure. Have you recently absorbed some kind of fortune that you find difficult to digest?"

Li Zhi was startled again. His acquisition of the ancient Human King's destiny was a closely guarded secret; only his own teacher at the Four Sages Academy knew of it, not even the Duke of Yansheng. He hadn't expected Zhang Sheng to see through it so easily, and her words seemed to have a hidden meaning. What did she mean by "difficult to absorb and digest"? The ancient Human King's destiny was naturally not so easily absorbed; Li Zhi was only converting it little by little. Although he hadn't converted even a tenth or two percent of it, he had already transformed the Golden Hall into the Ancient Human King's Hall, and possessed the Landscape Map and the Imperial Poem.

When Zhang Sheng asked, Li Zhi hurriedly replied, "I did indeed have a great opportunity some time ago, but my abilities are limited, and I found it difficult to handle. I am still trying to digest it. I apologize for making you laugh, Master Zhang."

Zhang Sheng frowned slightly and said, "You mean that was a stroke of luck?"

Li Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Master Zhang, have you noticed anything? Is there anything amiss?"

The sword light swirled in Zhang Sheng's heart, illuminating the surrounding world, but the slight feeling of unease he had just felt vanished in an instant and could not be found again.

Even with the Taiji Diagram in the hands of the old Daoist of the Sword Tomb illuminating the heavens and earth, she couldn't recapture the strange feeling from before. But that slight anomaly clearly existed; the fact that she couldn't find it now suggested that a powerful being had intervened and erased the cause and effect.

But Zhang Sheng is no longer the same as before. With his cultivation deepening day by day, his sword intent has become increasingly sharp and extreme, and ordinary karma can no longer affect him. Just like when the powerful figure just made a move to erase karma, others would have long forgotten that such a thing even existed, but Zhang Sheng himself clearly remembers it, but he just can't say it out loud, and even if he did, others wouldn't hear it.

Zhang Sheng knew what was going on, so he said, "Nothing much. What brings you here?"

Li Zhi said, “I have now reached the edge of Yujing, but in order to achieve perfection, I have come here specifically to ask Brother Wei Yuan for help. This matter concerns my future path and attainment, so I have swallowed my pride and come here to plead for it.”

Zhang Sheng said, “Your friendship with Wei Yuan is extraordinary. We will help you as long as it is within our power. However, he is currently stationed in Yizhou, confronting a miscellaneous immortal. That immortal is quite shrewd and has never taken any action, so Wei Yuan cannot move for the time being. You can talk to me if you have any problems, it will be the same.”

Could this be fate...? A vague thought flashed through Li Zhi's mind.

He sat up straight, suppressing all inappropriate thoughts, calming his mind, before finally looking directly at Zhang Sheng. Through the previous probing, Li Zhi had discovered that although his King of Men's Sword was also a top-tier sword intent in the world, Zhang Sheng's killing sword was precisely his nemesis.

This is like even if someone becomes an emperor for all ages, able to command the world and conquer the four seas, they can still be beheaded by an unparalleled sword immortal who comes through the void.

Li Zhiping looked at Zhang Sheng and said slowly, "I would like to ask Brother Wei to help me trigger the Heavenly Tribulation. I plan to create the World of Mind and Image during this tribulation. This tribulation has existed since ancient times and is called the Tribulation of Chaos."

Zhang Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly, finally showing some emotion, and remained silent for a moment.

Li Zhi remained seated with utmost composure, simply gazing at Zhang Sheng. In truth, every time he saw Zhang Sheng, besides admiration and awe, there was one unchanging feeling within him:

Stunning.

(End of this chapter)