The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 320 A Golden Pill Swallowed
With a scream, Kaiming descended from the sky. Zhou Yan reacted quickly, grabbed the three-pointed double-edged sword in his hand, and threw it in that direction. The three-pointed double-edged sword turned into a rainbow of light and pierced through Kaiming's collar with perfect accuracy.

With a hum, Kaiming was nailed to a large tree by the collar. Zhou Yan deliberately held back his strength to ensure that he wouldn't cut the thick tree in half.

With a trembling sound, Kaiming was finally pinned down, avoiding the horrific sight of him crashing to the ground.

The moment Zhou Yan intervened and saved Kai Ming, Jin Tianwang, another top expert in the group, locked his eyes on the ripples in the void and the giant dragon turtle that pushed through the ripples.

"...It seems real yet unreal, it's interesting."

"?!!!"

As the giant dragon turtle slowly swam past in the void, the Golden Heavenly King suddenly sensed his spear. His expression changed slightly, and he whispered, "This is... my spear!? And the rope that binds me."

"Zhou Yan's knife is in there too?!"

A ripple flashed in Jin Tianwang's eyes as he stared intently at the slowly swimming dragon turtle, which was almost larger than the entire Langzhong. He subconsciously reached out his hand.

At this moment, the dragon turtle did not actually exist in the void, but was in a state of illusion and etherealness. It simply passed through the arm of the Golden Heavenly King and swam toward the Tengwang Pavilion, which was burning fiercely to the side.

Even so, with his peak fourth-grade cultivation and realm, the Golden Heavenly King was able to sense the three top-tier treasures within the giant dragon turtle's body: the Yu King's Blade, the Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Blade; the Demon-Binding Rope, forged from the tendons of the Ancient Ancient Serpent Lord; and the long spear forged from the heartwood of the Bronze Divine Tree.

Ripples spread across Jin Tianwang's eyes as he clenched his fists.

These things all belong to me.

The thought flashed through his mind. His eyes swept over Zhou Yan, and his hand gripped the ancient sword at his waist. Suddenly, he drew the sword and slashed horizontally. Golden light shone from the ancient sword, and the Geng metal evil energy tore through the void.

Zhou Yan drew Madam Xu's sword and shattered the Gengjin sword's edge with a backhand strike.

Although the sword strike was quite powerful, it was not a deliberate sneak attack. The sound of the sword energy was clear and high-pitched. After it shattered, the ripples spread out. Jin Tianwang had already fled with his sword, and said coldly, "This sword is my way of returning the favor."

"Zhou Yan, just you wait. I'll remember this."

"Next time, wait until next time—"

"I will surely take your life!"

The innate Geng metal energy surrounding the Golden Heavenly King swirled and transformed into a beam of light, disappearing into the distance.

The land of Langzhong suddenly entered a state of perpetual night. However, the Golden Heavenly King, with his thousand-year-old cultivation foundation, remained calm and planned to find a place to digest the spoils of this battle, investigate the situation, and make sure to eliminate the dragon turtle.

Take away the treasure from the dragon turtle's belly.

Zhou Yan shook off his sword energy and watched as Jin Tianwang had already left. Jin Tianwang's escape speed was also extremely fast, flashing several times in the long, dark night before disappearing from sight. Zhou Yan had dealt with Jin Tianwang too many times before and knew what this guy's reaction meant.

"...Did you discover that your spear had been swallowed by the dragon turtle, so you plan to rest for a while before going to cause trouble for the dragon turtle?"

"Those three treasures are mine."

"At least at this stage, this is exactly what we need to do."

"Hmm, does this mean that in the future, as long as we throw some treasure into the enemy's lair, we can at least summon a prisoner to go in and see what the situation is like?"

"However, the treasure that could provoke him to take action is truly..."

"That's really expensive."

Zhou Yan thought to himself, things are changing too fast. [Shi] and [Fuxi] have just left temporarily, and the whole of Langzhong has fallen into a long night again. There is still a bright moon hanging in the sky, and a jade talisman has been found in Li Taibai's body.

Zhou Yan felt that his experience in Langzhong this time was indeed very profound.

He raised his hand and retrieved the three-pointed double-edged sword. Kaiming landed smoothly. Zhou Yan's mind shifted, and his body flashed with light. The armor and yellow robe, which were based on the luck of humanity, disintegrated. Zhou Yan transformed into a Taoist robe and casually wrapped it around his body. The luck of humanity gathered and flew into the Imperial Seal of the State within his body.

Within the Dao Foundation, the Imperial Seal of the State slowly rotated.

Upon introspection, this top-tier treasure of the human realm appears to be both real and unreal, clear and transparent.

Within this translucent seal is a miniature landscape, above the edict of the River God Emperor, floating a suit of armor, a yellow battle robe, and a three-pointed, double-edged sword.

These entities together constitute the changes of [Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun].

This is essentially a powerful application of humanistic fortune.

Zhou Yan had an intuitive understanding—

With just a thought, the power within the Imperial Seal would flow throughout his body, transforming into battle robes and armor. At that moment, anything in his hands would become a three-pointed, double-edged sword.

Even if he holds a straight wooden stick, it will instantly be infused with the spirit of humanity and the incense and faith of the people, transforming into a three-pointed double-edged sword that is powerful enough to fight against the gods of mountains and rivers, with a quality that is infinitely close to that of the weapons of immortals and gods.

This is because Li Zhiwei used his own heart's blood as a catalyst to activate the imperial seal and bestow the title.

They picked the fruit prepared by Li Yuanying and Shi's subordinates and fed it to Zhou Yan.

In this state, the armor and battle robes are not the key. The key is the replenishment and blessing of human fortune, which will enhance Zhou Yan's own magic power and supernatural abilities to a certain extent, replenish the magic power Zhou Yan has consumed, and enhance the recovery of Zhou Yan's own vital energy.

It is a special state and buff.

Of course there will be some consumption, but Zhou Yan only needs to do things like "objectively and completely protect the Yanhuang lineage" and "slay demons and monsters" to gather power and replenish the losses.

Moreover, Zhou Yan possesses a unique ability: by donning this form and displaying a divine demeanor, he has a powerful, instinctive ability to attack any opponent who threatens the order of the Yanhuang people and humanity.

If the masses of people need someone to take up arms and fight.

Therefore, this armor represents the will of the masses.

With these weapons in hand, we shall fight for the common people.

The greater the calamity that threatens the lives of all people, the stronger it will appear.

Perhaps dealing with ordinary minor demons is simply a matter of donning armor and replenishing magical power; but when facing threats to the lives of millions, the transformation techniques of [Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun] might provide assistance that is in no way inferior to the favoritism shown by Zhongnan Mountain.

Conversely, if Zhou Yan were to don this body but act recklessly and slaughter innocent people, he would be incompatible with the human destiny and would be forcibly separated from the state of [Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun], and might even completely lose this identity and power.

If the Lord of Mount Tai represents a special kind of authority, a layer of order, the so-called "Emperor" position.

At this moment, the [Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun] that Zhou Yan can transform into is a combination of weapons and war, condensing the human destiny and the master of war, and possessing the characteristics of [Ji Xuanyuan] and [Chi You].

The God of War belonging to the Yanhuang people. And the source of this power...

Zhou Yan looked at Li Zhiwei, ignoring Kaiming's physical activity over there, and quickly walked over. Yang Taizhen was holding Li Zhiwei. When she saw him coming over, she pursed her lips slightly and said softly, "Xiao Yun'er's life force is still relatively stable, but I'm afraid she won't wake up for the time being."

Zhou Yan silently extended his hand.

Yang Taizhen knew that he came from the Three Mountains Overseas and that there might always be a layer of distrust in the young Taoist's heart. However, she couldn't tell Zhou Yan about it at the moment, so when she saw him extend his hand, she handed Li Zhiwei over.

But when her fingers touched him, Yang Taizhen's expression suddenly changed.

As a mere spirit, she felt as if she had been struck by an intense, boundless fire, her fingers stinging. Unfazed, she took two steps back and saw Zhou Yan embracing Li Zhiwei. Yang Taizhen lowered her eyes, looking at the back of her hand.

A sharp pain, tinged with a faint golden hue.

"This is……"

Yang Taizhen's expression was subtly grave.

"...The physical body of a Taoist immortal on land?"

"This level of skill can only be achieved after at least three hundred years of arduous cultivation."

Even someone as remarkable as Yang Taizhen was now somewhat surprised and uncertain.

When she first met Zhou Yan, he was just a kid who knew a few sword techniques. But now, as Zhou Yan strolled over, his magical power was so pure that it almost made her feel terrified.

In a daze, he realized that the person in front of him was not a young boy, but a true Taoist cultivator who had been practicing for more than three hundred years!
This is not a baseless claim, but a real change that can be observed, as can be seen from the purity of the magic and its integration with oneself.

Ordinary people cultivate magical powers through breathing exercises.

At that time, the magic power was newly extracted, filled with instability and restlessness, somewhat like newly brewed wine. It was not in harmony with one's own blood and spirit, making it quite difficult to control when casting spells. This is what is meant by insufficient skill or refinement.

Some are impatient, some are slow.

There is no other way to solve this problem except time. If a cultivator cultivates magical power and practices diligently day and night, the magical power gathered from their vital energy will become more and more compatible with their own blood and qi, until finally, there is no difference between them.

The moment a thought arises, one's vital energy and primordial energy move, and one's magical power is activated.

The ultimate secret lies in forging the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit into one.

This is called the Golden Elixir in the Dan Ding School.

Later generations had a Taoist master named Ziyang, who was praised for "swallowing a golden pill and realizing that my fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of Heaven".

However, this kind of fundamental transformation of the body cannot be accomplished by talent alone. Skills and swordsmanship may be developed with talent, allowing for rapid progress, but physical changes must be achieved step by step and cannot be accomplished overnight.

Such a wonderful technique requires even a genius in Taoism to cultivate diligently for several years or even more than ten years to grasp its essence.

"This, this kid, could he really be some ancient monster that's hundreds of years old?"

At this moment, Zhou Yan's every move was a manifestation of his spiritual power. As soon as he raised his hand or stomped his foot, his qi and blood moved. When qi and blood moved, magical power was activated. This is what is meant by a terrestrial immortal. Every move he made was a manifestation of supernatural power. Every gesture he made was imbued with magical power. This is exactly what he is like now.

At this moment, he is impervious to evil spirits. When someone attacks or plots against him, his magical power will spontaneously erupt and counterattack with a single move, just like a human instinct. When a cultivator reaches this point, it can be said that magical power has become as essential as blood.

"But how is this possible..."

Zhou Yan was unaware of the shock in Yang Taizhen's heart. He held Li Zhiwei in his arms and looked at the girl who was originally full of energy. Now she was quiet with her eyes closed, her face was a little pale, and her body was a little cold. If Zhou Yan could not still feel the slight beating of her heart, he would almost think that the girl in front of him had died.

However, without the authority of the Lord of Mount Tai over life and death, Li Zhiwei would have already passed away.

For the first time, Zhou Yan felt anxious. He had an urge to tear apart the damned barrier around Langzhong and rush back to Lishan with Li Zhiwei. He couldn't bear it for even a moment longer.

But he also knew that this place was more crucial. He had already broken through layers of mystery and found a breakthrough in all the problems in Langzhong. There were still so many people here, and he couldn't just run away like this.

Zhou Yan reached out and tucked Li Zhiwei's loose hair behind her ear. Looking at her face, he said in a low voice, "So quiet, it's really not like you."

"...Rest well first, I'll take care of things here."

"I will take you back to Mount Li then. No matter what kind of injury you have, Your Majesty can heal you."

At this moment, with the great changes taking place in Langzhong, Zhou Yan was worried about the people in the antique shops. Because of Madam Xu's sword, he also had many questions about the female shop owner. Just then, Li Taibai, who was talking to Li Pingyang, laughed heartily:
"Haha, then I can't go with you."

The white-haired immortal raised his hand and placed it on Li Pingyang's hair, rubbing it gently. The usually gentle yet stern girl's eyes were now slightly red. She held onto her father's sleeve without saying a word, and Li Taibai's face showed much more tenderness.

Li Bai looked at Zhou Yan and smiled:
"...Bai is nothing but a dissolute wanderer. Now that he's trapped here, it's probably difficult for him to reunite with this child. From now on, I'll leave this child to you, young brother. Haha, I don't have any fine wine in my hand right now, but this immortal essence still has some flavor."

Li Bai's hand twitched.

He raised his palm and released it, and the blue lotus flower, formed by the intermingling of layers of sword energy, flew towards Zhou Yan. The sword energy rose and fell in succession, containing extremely profound sword intent essence, and landed in Zhou Yan's palm.

Zhou Yan's discerning eye lit up as he watched the sword energy flow and change. He could vaguely see one after another mysterious and unrestrained sword moves. This was not just some sword energy lotus; it was clearly the sword moves classic of Li Bai's entire life!

Moreover, it is not written down, yet the entire sword intent is transmitted.

Such a grand gesture.

It really is Li Bai!

If you find someone you like, you can talk about anything and everything with just a three-cent bottle of wine, and write freely about all living things with a pen. If you don't find someone you like, you can't even look down on a king or nobleman, and you won't board the emperor's boat when he calls. Li Bai was originally a wine immortal.

The essence of Li Bai's swordsmanship throughout his life was nothing more than the box containing the treasure.

The sword energy suddenly dispersed and flew into Zhou Yan's Daoist robe.

This robe was originally transformed from Zhou Yan's own robe. As the sword energy flew up, it transformed into a blue lotus flower at the end of Zhou Yan's sleeve, flowing and changing in a wonderful way, adding three points to his celestial aura.

As the sword energy dispersed, the pure white essence of the immortals that established Li Yuanying's status as a 'True Immortal of the World' was revealed before Zhou Yan, slowly rotating. Within Zhou Yan's body, the Hungry Ghost Jade Talisman suddenly lit up.

The essence of the immortals was locked within the sword energy and the green lotus, and only then did it see the light of day.

It circled once, then suddenly flew outwards!

(End of this chapter)