The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 308 Demons and heretics are no match for a single sword strike.

If you were born to be nothing more than an insignificant bargaining chip.

If your existence is nothing more than the insignificant yet persistent resistance of an aging father against his powerful second brother—

Looking at the pair of phoenix eyes that were trembling slightly with fear but were still glaring at him, Li Yuanying felt a little dazed. He recalled that day when he was led out of the palace by the eunuch.

Was he three or five years old then? So much time has passed that he can't remember anymore. He only remembers walking a very, very long road. The roads in the palace were so long that his legs were tired. The sun was so hot, and the people around him were imposing and had an imposing presence.

Upon arriving at the main hall, I saw a man seated high above.

He saw it, a man more profound than the earth, more imposing than the sun.

The palaces and pavilions, their shadows so deep and heavy, are like the vast sky and the boundless people.

Pressing down, he couldn't see the man's face clearly, only a pair of disdainful eyes. At this moment, the girl's eyes were three parts similar to those of the man. Li Yuanying lowered his gaze and said, "...Second brother's descendant."

"The variables in Bai Ze's book."

"A pathetic, abandoned pawn with a broken arm."

"A mountain spirit with a thousand years of cultivation."

"Truly, this is a guest we've never had before."

Zhou Yan raised his hand and gripped the Taibai Sword, looking at the elegant and noble man before him. The latter spoke of the existence of the Bai Ze Book in a direct manner, which stirred up ripples in his heart.

Zhou Yan's mind raced, and he secretly decided that he might as well provoke him first. He smiled and said, "Oh?"

Zhou Yan twirled the sword in his hand, his expression unchanged, and said loudly:

"I am Jia Qi!"

"It seems that you and the [Shi] Venerable God have quite a history?"

Li Yuanying stared at him and said coldly, "You were all suppressed by Second Brother back then, and now you dare to show your faces again. So it really is—that woman who deliberately planted in the palace while Second Brother was injured, is she your backup plan?!"

A backup plan?!
Indeed, Li Shimin had already made contact with Shi back then.

That woman...

Zhou Yan realized something, and his forehead twitched.

Is it Wu Zetian, who almost wiped out the bloodline of the Li Tang dynasty?
Zhou Yan's mind raced. He hypothesized that Wu Zetian in this world was supported by [Shi], just like An Lushan. Or even more directly and decisively, it was possible that Wu Zetian herself was a member of [Shi].

He suddenly realized a crucial point—

The easiest point to breach in an impregnable fortress is its interior.

What is the connection between Wu Zetian and history?!

'Alliance, placement, replacement, or possession!?'

What happened during Li Shimin's reign?!

Zhou Yan's thoughts were surging. At the same time, the bold Miss Li exchanged a glance with Zhou Yan and carefully began to outline the formation of human destiny.

Buzz————

Golden ripples suddenly exploded, and a delicate butterfly flew down. Zhou Yan instantly drew his sword, piercing the butterfly with a single strike. The sword energy collided with the strange spiritual energy, creating layers of visible ripples.

The ripples and the resulting fragments of magical power tore cracks in the floor of the attic.

Li Zhiwei's sleeves were torn open, revealing her fair forearms. A strand of black hair fell down, and a small wound appeared on Li Zhiwei's cheek, from which blood flowed. If Zhou Yan hadn't intervened in time and pulled her back immediately, this young girl would probably have lost her life.

But she only felt regret that she hadn't been able to push the array node forward one more time.

Zhou Yan lowered his voice and scolded, "Are you still thinking about formations?"

"You don't want to live anymore?"

Li Zhiwei was pulled by him and sat down beside him. Hearing this, she just chuckled softly and said, "Because Master Zhou wouldn't leave me to die, would he?"

Zhou Yan was so angry he almost laughed.

Li Yuanying said calmly, "He is audacious and reckless. He does resemble my second brother in some ways, but unfortunately, he is too weak. If my second brother were here, he would not need any so-called formation. Humanity's fortune would naturally protect him."

"However, you're not bad either."

"At such a young age, you have actually managed to force me to reveal myself. If I don't make a move, you two juniors will almost ruin everything."

"However, I can't let you continue to act recklessly."

Li Yuanying strode forward. As the person closest to the foundation of the Tang Dynasty and whose bloodline was closest to Li Shimin in this era, the purity of Li Yuanying's bloodline and his authority over the human destiny of this world were no less than those of Li Longji.

At least within this blessed land, he held more weight than Li Zhiwei.

Zhou Yan sensed that overwhelming aura, surpassing the fourth rank, reaching the level of a true immortal residing in the world, and ripples visible to the naked eye exploded outwards—

A blessed land, a secluded courtyard in Kunlun, a fairyland.

It gave birth to a breath of immortal energy.

Li Zhiwei said, "Nonsense!?"

"Who exactly is causing trouble? Since you are of the Li Tang bloodline, how can you expect the 300,000 people of Langzhong to starve to death in this dream world under the cover of your great formation?!"

"If our ancestor Emperor Taizong were still alive, he would have taken you down!"

Li Yuanying suddenly roared, "Don't mention my second brother to me!!"

This voice seemed to possess the power of an immortal realm. A ripple spread out, as if the heavens and earth were trembling. The calm and composed Prince Teng, who had appeared so composed after his appearance, seemed to explode the moment his name was mentioned.

These emotions vanished in an instant.

Li Yuanying spread his arms, calm and composed, and said, "First, that vile woman stole the divine artifact of my Great Tang Dynasty. After that, our land was lost, and our bloodline was almost wiped out. Then, Li Longji once again favored that woman, causing the divine artifact of our nation to fall again—"

“Ha, hahahahaha!”

"The world of my Great Tang has become like this!"

Li Zhiwei was at a loss for words.

The Humanity Luck Array was activated, and wisps of golden ripples rose up, transforming into the shapes of dragons and phoenixes, wrapping around Li Yuanying and causing his aura to rise continuously. His Dharma form had already appeared, but was now contained within his body.

Humanity's fortune and blessings converge here, creating a blessed land where the physical body is born!

Just as Li Yuanying regained his physical body, the human destiny swirled around him like a dragon.

Zhou Yan sensed it; the [Lady Xu's Sword], which he had tucked diagonally into his lower back, was humming softly. This sword, which Prince Dan of Yan had sought out at the end of the Warring States period to assassinate the most powerful king of that era, King Ying Zheng of Qin, was now reviving.

Like a beast that has been dormant for thousands of years, it has once again discovered prey that suits its appetite and is now sharpening its claws and teeth anew.

Prince Teng!?
Zhou Yan instantly realized the significance of this sword.

The Sword of the Hunter King, the highest-ranking weapon in the history of Yanhuang.

In its original era, this sword was just an ordinary historical artifact, but in this era, to hunt down the King of Qin, who has the potential to ascend to immortality, this sword must be extraordinary.

Zhou Yan held Li Taibai's sword in his right hand and placed his left hand behind his waist, pressing down on the [Madam Xu's Sword]. A fierce, unwilling spirit murmured and rose in his ears.

The Supreme Military Master's Divine Power, "The Heaven-Devouring Technique of War and Devastation," is now activated!
In an instant, Zhou Yan took control of this unruly, dormant weapon.

With the help of the master of the weapon, the analysis of this weapon was successful in a very short time. This was in addition to the previous assessment.

Zhou Yan even suspected that once someone got within three steps of him, this sword would be extremely destructive to any "King" recognized by the human destiny. All defensive spells and supernatural abilities woven with the human destiny as their foundation would be greatly weakened, or even rendered ineffective.

One hit kill.

But why would the shopkeeper specifically take out Madam Xu's sword for him before he even left? Did she already know the crux of the problem? Then why didn't she handle this matter herself?
Various distracting thoughts arose, but were all calmed down.

At this moment, the human destiny has unfolded, and as Li Shimin's younger brother, he reveals his true form as the Prince of Teng. This place is the Pavilion of Prince Teng, the very place where his legend manifests, and at this moment, it has also become his Dharma realm.

A faint golden ripple began to expand in Zhou Yan's eyes.

The power of the blessed land unfolds, and the position of the Lord of Mount Tai is prepared.

The power of life and death is activated.

Madam Xu's sword seemed to sense something, and the sound of its ringing was suppressed.

Li Yuanying spread his arms wide, calm and unhurried: "You do not know my good intentions. As long as we use this fairyland as a basis to develop this world, we can restore the majesty of our Great Tang Dynasty and stabilize the human world again with this as the core!"

"Only in this way can the world return to the glorious and magnificent Tang Dynasty."

Zhou Yan thought this person was simply insane, and sneered, "Using the lives of 300,000 people as the price and the fuel for your so-called prosperous Tang Dynasty? Am I hard of hearing, or did I hear wrong?"

Li Yuanying looked down at him: "Just because that lowly woman usurped the Tang throne, just because of the disaster caused by Li Longji, the number of people who died unjustly because of the two of them, who died because of war, who died because of lack of food, is far more than 300,000!"

"There's no need to mention anything to me, it's different."

"The path to a stable era is the same, but it inevitably involves sacrifices. Those who die in war will have to lament in endless grief and fear; while those who sleep in this dream will only need to give up their physical lives."

"Their spirituality can still endure in dreams!"

"The physical body is merely a bridge to cross the sea of ​​suffering; the soul and true spirit are the basis for who I am!"

"The lives of a mere 300,000 people are enough to rebuild my Great Tang Dynasty!"

"Furthermore, by using the [Fairyland of Immortals] as a starting point, and guiding the human world in reverse, we can reopen the door between the [Fourth Rank and Third Rank], thereby elevating the entire world and reshaping it into a Celestial Dynasty!"

"My Great Tang Dynasty will last for a thousand generations! I, the King, will surpass my second brother!"

"This is also a sacrifice for the country, just like protecting one's home and country. What's wrong with that?"

Breaking the boundaries between the third and fourth ranks, opening the [gateway]?
Zhou Yan immediately realized the danger of Li Yuanying's target. If this succeeded, the real threats that Fuxi had intercepted and blocked would appear directly. He raised his hand and grabbed the sword, intending to ignore it and give the other party a ruthless blow.

"Not worth refuting."

The love, hatred, and sorrow of the Zhang Shoutian family and all those people he had met along the way flashed before Zhou Yan's eyes. He sneered, "As expected of the imperial family, they can see grand narratives but cannot bear the tears of ordinary people."

“From such a high place, you can’t see the people anymore. Three hundred thousand becomes a number instead of individuals, making the decisions much easier.”

"But the deaths of 300,000 people were not a one-time event."

"But a crime like murder, committed 300,000 times, is the destruction of 300,000 worlds, and for that..."

"For someone like you, who prides himself on being noble and whose own logic is self-consistent, I only have one word to explain."

A fierce flame burned in Zhou Yan's eyes.

All other thoughts were stripped away, leaving only one thought.

kill!

boom! ! ! !

A sharp aura exploded forth, and suddenly, a golden light tore down from above, the incomparably intense Geng metal killing energy directly slashing down on Li Yuanying's head. The proud and cold young man held an ancient sword, its sword energy crisscrossing, and laughed loudly: "What a boring joke!"

"Huh? Exploiting the weak is the right of the strong, what explanation is needed?"

"When tigers and leopards hunt, do they need to explain what they're eating?"

"Only the weak need explanations."

"Since you have already plundered the lives of 300,000 people, so what? You've already done it, so what? If you still need to explain, it only proves that deep down you believe this matter goes against your own principles and that you need to convince yourself."

"To prey on the weak requires explanation? Then you yourself, no matter how powerful you are, are nothing more than a pathetic weakling. And to be weak yet to have the audacity to devour other weaklings is truly the weakest of the weak, despicable and laughable!"

"The worst!"

"What's it called in the human realm again?"

Zhou Yan scoffed and added, "She's a prostitute who wants to maintain a virtuous image!"

Despite being sworn enemies, their words at this moment were like knives, stabbing Li Yuanying repeatedly.

The Golden Heavenly King pressed his ancient sword against Li Yuanying's brow, unleashing a chilling aura of metal, and laughed loudly: "Let me teach you what the way of the strong is, to take whatever you want from the world, except—"

hum-

The ancient sword emanated a murderous aura that transformed into an enormous spear, which then gathered momentum and thrust forward with a sudden burst of power.

"Using force to run rampant!!!"

Faced with a strike powerful enough to pierce mountains, Li Yuanying merely lowered his eyes to look at a phantom butterfly flitting past his fingertips.

Just before the spear tip touched his brow, it melted silently like ice and snow falling into boiling water, turning into specks of firefly light that instead merged into the humanistic energy surrounding him.

At the same time, another figure appeared in front of Li Yuanying. The young Taoist's eyes were deep and dark: "To run rampant with force is not the way of man. It is nothing more than the way of a beast with sharp teeth and claws."

"The world has come to this point not because of so-called 'transcendent immortals' like you, nor because of pure beasts. If it were a so-called celestial Tang Dynasty like yours, where everyone is your sacrifice and resource, then countless sacrifices and rituals would be needed to maintain the beauty of this blessed land..."

"Sacrifice a part to accomplish the great cause you envision."

"They are nothing but demons, heretics!"

A sword appeared in Li Yuanying's hand, and butterflies fluttered around him. In this blessed land, he forcefully withstood the attacks of Zhou Yan and Jin Tianwang. Li Yuanying remained calm and composed, saying lightly, "You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?"

"Life is short and bitter. How do you know that these people, who are lost in dreams, do not want to live in a beautiful world? How can you be so sure that they would want to live in a cruel reality?"

Zhou Yandao:
"So, what is the price they pay for surviving in this so-called dream?"

Li Yuanying stopped speaking.

Zhou Yan said, "To be honest, I am not exactly a person of upright character. I am here today for only one reason—"

"I can't stand you."

"It is I who will be your enemy!"

"That's the only reason."

The foundation of this reasoning includes Bai Ze's book, 300,000 civilians, and the hypothetical impact of Li Yuanying's success on the world. All of this forms the basis of Zhou Yan's unwavering killing intent.

Golden King laughed loudly: "Good, good, good!"

"Only today do you show some signs of being a strong person."

At this moment, the Golden Heavenly King, who was originally besieging Li Yuanying, suddenly turned his finger and changed the attack of his ancient sword, thrusting it towards Zhou Yan's back!

(End of this chapter)