The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 316 Supreme
Lady Xu's sword was used by Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin. Although the attempt failed, it embodied the desire of a nation, and even the entire world at that time, except for Qin. It was extremely damaging to the "Way of the King".

And it seems that this is because Li Yuanying was also the younger brother of the former 'King of Qin'.

This sword is more targeted.

This dignified [True Immortal of the World], within his own Dharma Realm, was able to resist the tearing of the innate Geng Metal Qi, yet the many protective methods in front of him were torn apart like blank paper, and Madam Xu's sword directly pierced his heart.

At this critical moment of life and death, Li Yuanying unleashed an extremely powerful force, launching a counterattack against Zhou Yan with an overwhelming momentum. This move was a ruthless method similar to mutual destruction, but because of Zhou Yan's existence of the Primordial Dao Foundation, it failed to harm him.

Zhou Yan took a half step back. Li Yuanying had wasted his energy without managing to harm Zhou Yan, and his back slammed against the wall. He was clearly in a terrible state, but he still forced himself to say:
"I am no mere mortal; a mere stab to the heart..."

As he spoke, golden butterflies fluttered around him, seemingly regarding Zhou Yan and the Golden Heavenly King as a cluster of flowers, ready to pounce and kill them. Just then, Li Yuanying's voice froze, and he felt an indescribable chill.

The characteristics of being a member of the Li Tang royal family, as well as the favor of human destiny, began to peel away, dissipating like all things withering, and replaced by a piercing pain.

Li Yuanying lowered his head, looking at the sword that had pierced his heart.

He suddenly tore open the magnificent royal robe and saw the sword faintly glow. A stream of emerald light, like ripples spreading out, began to rapidly stir up waves from the spot that had pierced his heart, spreading throughout his body in a short time.

"This is……"

Zhou Yan said, "This sword of mine is coated with poison."

The sword that slays the king.

The weapon, which resembled a dagger from the Warring States period in length and design, rather than a longsword, emitted a sword cry like the roar of a fierce tiger, howling intensely. The resentment that had been buried for a thousand years was finally revealed at this moment.

Li Yuanying tried to struggle, but found that he could not. The ruthless move he had just used to perish together with his opponent had caused his vital energy to explode out to an extreme degree. This kind of move was normal, similar to not leaving one's corpse behind to avoid humiliation. If one was lucky, one could even take one or two opponents with him.

However, such moves invariably leave no room for retreat, causing one's vital energy to leak out.

At this moment, the residual power of this 'Residual Immortal' surged forth like ten thousand rivers flowing into the sea, extremely brilliant and turbulent, and all of it flowed into the [Madam Xu's Sword]. The original dull blue color on this ancient sword gradually faded and transformed into gorgeous golden patterns.

A thousand-year-old regret has been avenged in a single day!
This sword slew a king.

As if a ritual of ascension had been completed, or as if a human Xuan official had completed a breakthrough ceremony, the power of this sword was greatly enhanced. When Jin Tianwang saw the changes in this treasure, the slight change in his heart when he subconsciously reached out to pull Wang Wan'er was instantly covered up.

"?! The divine weapon is complete?!"

"Very well, is the final step in forging this ancient sword to be tempered with the blood of a great dynasty's king? What a treasure! It's mine now!"

Jin Tianwang transformed into a streak of light and rushed directly towards Li Yuanying. Despite the fact that his great enemy was still alive, he disregarded it. The weight of this treasure made Jin Tianwang covet it and he was now qualified to seize it.

After her transformation, Madam Xu's sword let out a whistling sound, transforming into a streak of azure-gold light that flew out from Li Yuanying's heart, heading straight for Zhou Yan. Finally, it hovered beside Zhou Yan, slowly rotating, exhibiting an extreme sense of fit.

[Recognize the Lord!]
Jin Tianwang clicked his tongue, knowing that Zhou Yan had used this sword to kill Li Yuanying and complete the final forging. Naturally, the sword obeyed his commands, and it was impossible to take it away.

Zhou Yan gripped Madam Xu's sword, and a faint whistling sound emanated from his palm.

This sword has an extremely powerful targeted killing ability against all beings that possess the aura of humanity and the way of the king. At this moment, after completing the transformation of her obsession, Madam Xu's sword is no longer only aimed at human kings.

The inscription flashed through Zhou Yan's mind as he held his sword and whispered:
"All those who follow the path of benevolence, establish order, and enforce laws and commands, and who are in harmony with the will of the people, are to be killed by this sword. Many wondrous methods and endless supernatural powers can be shattered with a single sword strike."

Two beings instantly flashed through Zhou Yan's mind who met this requirement. One of them was Emperor Li Heng of Tang, who was most likely one of the forces that caused the fall of the Duke of Taishan, one of the six figures, and who held the core of the Duke of Taishan's Dao Fruit.

The other one is—

"Master of the Azure Netherworld."

This sword was originally sought out and reforged by the Yan Kingdom at all costs. It was of extremely high quality and carried a thousand-year-old regret. Now that it was completed, it had become an extraordinary treasure. Zhou Yan put the sword back on his waist.

The white, ethereal essence of immortal energy trembled slightly when Li Yuanying's heart was pierced. It lost its original hostility and hovered in the void. Its mere existence caused the vital energy inside the blazing Tengwang Pavilion to gradually become denser.

The so-called essence of immortal energy is simply something that can cause the primordial energy of a place to spontaneously gather, gradually transforming the place into a spiritual land. If it is buried in a spring, it will turn into a spiritual spring.

If used for cultivation and practice, it has many wonderful benefits.

This treasure naturally possessed a spirit. When Li Yuanying was about to perish, it circled several times, transformed into a white rainbow, and was about to fly outwards at an extremely fast speed, extremely stealthy and abrupt. Unfortunately, there was another person here who was extremely knowledgeable and familiar with this thing.

The sound of sword energy cutting through the air was faint and ethereal. The silhouette of the sword light was like petals. The sword energy, with white immortal essence as its core, began to swirl and circle, and finally combined to form a blue lotus flower.

The cyan sword-like lotus flower trapped this wisp of immortal essence.

With his white hair and aged appearance, Li Bai laughed heartily:

"A shooting star and white feather are tucked into the waistband, the sword's light shines like an autumn lotus from its sheath!"

"I never expected to encounter such a treasure again at this age."

"Come on!"

The azure lotus formed by the sword energy rose up, gradually shrinking to the size of a palm, carrying with it an incomparably pure essence of immortal energy, slowly swirling in Li Taibai's palm.

Jin Tianwang had previously tried to seize the transformed historical artifact, Lady Xu's Sword, but failed in one move. Meanwhile, Li Taibai had already collected the essence of immortal energy. It can be said that one careless move led to a complete loss, and he failed to obtain either of the two top-grade treasures.

Having lost the [Tengwang Pavilion] and the [Immortal Essence], and having his heart passed through the poisoned sword of Madam Xu, everything that could sustain Prince Teng, Li Yuanying, had vanished. Leaning against the wall, blood flowed from his mouth, and his eyes gradually lost their light.

The body, flesh and blood, began to collapse inch by inch.

Like a block of dry sand, which would collapse like quicksand if poked with a finger, Zhou Yan watched Li Yuanying's end, seeing this crazy, extreme man, who had always lived in the shadow of Emperor Taizong, struggle and then die helplessly.

Pity……

Zhou Yan thought to himself.

From Li Yuanying's words, it's clear he at least knows about Shi's plans, the existence of things like the Bai Ze Book and the Jade Talisman. Zhou Yan had previously considered fabricating a name under Shi's command to trick Li Yuanying into revealing some information. Who could have imagined that every step would be fraught with danger, with neither side having a choice but to fight to the bitter end?

He really wanted to know how this Prince Teng, the son of Li Yuan who was born to spite Li Shimin and had been living away from Chang'an since Li Yuan's death, could know about the "Bai Ze Book," something that even geniuses like Zhuge Liang had to work together to see.
A slight thought struck him, and he looked toward the place where he had previously glimpsed a familiar afterimage with his Enlightened Eye. Zhou Yan's expression froze.

Om-!
A streak of light shot towards Zhou Yan in an instant.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yan unleashed a powerful, double-edged sword strike.

boom! ! !
The energy exploded, and a tremendous force repelled Zhou Yan. Jin Tianwang, who had been thinking about how to deliver a fatal blow to Zhou Yan and planned to betray him, seemed to have been judged by that force to be 'Zhou Yan's companion, his strongest comrade-in-arms, his right-hand man'.

The attack, which showed absolutely no mercy, slammed into the Golden Heavenly King.

As Li Pingyang was reminiscing with his father about their impending separation, he heard a violent roar, a surge of energy, and a torrent of magical power that transformed into a burst of flames. Li Taibai swept his longsword across the area, unleashing a rainbow of sword energy that cleaved and shattered everything in its path.

Streams of sword energy swirled around them, carrying azure light, shattering the dissipating aftershocks. The two figures retreated from the core almost simultaneously. The one on the left wore armor and a pale yellow battle robe, his three-pointed double-edged sword tearing through the void.

The man on the right, clad in silver armor and white robes, pierced his ancient sword directly into the thick base of the building, yet he was still being pulled backward by his body.

The two figures stopped almost simultaneously.

King Jin's face was extremely ugly.

He knew he had been implicated.

but--

Given his nature, he would never explain, nor would he say that you hit the wrong person or mistook someone else for someone else. He would say that he and that Taoist priest over there who deserved to be torn to pieces were not on the same side. He would say that if you wanted, we could join forces to beat him up.

He couldn't say such things; he possessed the arrogance of a strongman.

The explanation is merely an unwillingness to engage in conflict; it is the humility of the weak.

The strong can be summed up in one word.

The golden aura of malevolence swirled, transforming into a gigantic, semi-transparent body and the signature divine power of a fourth-rank cultivator. The Golden Heavenly King summoned his true form, wielding a giant spear, and pierced through the front with a mighty thrust.

boom! ! !
The wall and windows on the left side of Tengwang Pavilion shattered almost instantly, turning into dust. The boundless, sharp, malevolent energy of Geng metal transformed into a torrent, continuing to surge forward. Jin Tianwang's ancient sword trembled, pointing at the figure ahead, his cold, arrogant smile gleaming:
"Who's there? Show yourself!"

Zhou Yan held a three-pointed, double-edged sword.

The [Eight-Armed Seven-Armed Buddha Dharma Form] erupted, maintaining the Dharma Form of four enormous arms. Its pupils shone with light as it stared intently ahead, using its enlightened Dharma Eye to see the being that had caused the anomaly.

Li Yuanying's body was about to completely collapse.

However, this person, who already possessed the "Dwelling in the World" True Immortal and was theoretically a high-ranking expert of the third grade, actually lacked a Dao Foundation. At the normal Dao Foundation level, he was merely a jade talisman.

The jade talisman was entirely purple, exuding nobility and magnificence, and slowly rotated.

An absurd thought popped into Zhou Yan's mind—

Li Yuanying is not human?!
No, or perhaps Li Yuanying himself was actually summoned by the jade talisman?! Or perhaps...

Thoughts began to surface in Zhou Yan's mind, and at this moment, the appearance of this jade talisman clarified everything that had happened before. Now, the entire situation in Langzhong was once again unfolding before Zhou Yan.

Behind Li Yuanying lies history.

That's why he, a prince who was not valued and remained in history purely because of his literary talent and calligraphy and painting skills, was able to live on for so long and still possess such abilities.

A gentle voice rang out softly: "...Originally, the plan was to use Langzhong as a chessboard, to revive the [Dragon Turtle] on one hand, to construct the Dharma Realm on the other, and to obtain a 'royal' jade talisman. I never expected that you would ruin everything."

Zhou Yan's mind raced, and although he was extremely wary, he still managed to say cheerfully:
"Using the jade talisman to replace Li Yuanying and take control of the Tengwang Pavilion Dharma Realm, triggering the Human Dao Fortune Array, is truly a grand move."

The voice laughed: "Oh?"

"Do you think I replaced Li Yuanying's soul with a jade talisman?"

"Heh... Now that you've met An Lushan, you should have guessed that we will use various means to form an alliance with the people of this era. So why don't you think about it this way?"

A hand reached out and grasped the jade talisman. His sleeves billowed, his demeanor dignified, and with a smile, he held the purple jade talisman upright before him, saying calmly, "Li Yuanying was originally one of our 'creations'..."

“An interesting little question, Taoist.”

"During the Tang Dynasty, who was one of the people who most wanted to change history?"

"An Lushan? I don't think so."

Zhou Yan's pupils contracted violently.

The King of Gold's expression also changed.

The man in the wide-sleeved robe smiled gently and said, "Yes, why not think about it this way... In this Tang Dynasty, in this era, there is someone like An Lushan who is the first person in the history of Yanhuang to cooperate with us."

Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan.

Golden King said coldly, "Who exactly are you?!"

The man held the jade talisman between his fingers and smiled faintly.
"I am?"

"Yes, I have many identities and countless appearances, but in terms you can understand, some of you have called me this—"

Before he revealed his identity, Zhou Yan had already guessed it. He spoke slowly:
"……【history】."

(End of this chapter)