Hunting God Era

Chapter 176 What is Kaiyuan? What are the Three Realms? (4k)

That sword pierced Fang Luo not merely because of the sharpness of the Heaven-Slaying Sword itself.

The main power is the authority of the 'Ruyi', a profound power that can subdue all things. Since he subdued the Jade Egg of his inner demons and understood the proverb, he has put it to good use.

The ability to control everything naturally includes the principle of self-restraint.

When it encounters a mountain, it spontaneously generates the ability to open it; when it encounters water, the thought of drying it up arises; when it encounters an enemy, it spontaneously simulates the most effective form of power to dismantle their defenses and strike their vital points.

Fang Luo's seemingly formless, ethereal, and unpredictable supernatural powers, under the control of the Ruyi Authority, had their trajectory and points of convergence already determined by his scale.

With the added power of the current 'Slaying Fiend', which amplifies his power more than tenfold without time constraints, even the Four Realms Divine Illumination Realm are nothing more than dead souls under his sword.

This power, this sense of control, finally calmed his guard down a bit, which had been in place ever since he learned that the fourth-level martial artist wanted to kill him.

This level of strength is enough for him to protect himself.

Li Ye slightly raised his head, his wrist, covered in black arm armor, flicked lightly, and the Heaven-Slaying Sword emitted a clear, resonant hum. Then, his figure flashed, like a black streak of light, straight to the mouth of the mountain crevice, where he stood suspended in mid-air, looking down.

The turbid torrent continued to flow through the massive chasm carved into the mountainside, plunging into the distant, hazy sea.

The surging water churned up bursts of white foam, carrying mud, sand, and gravel, and began to spread a cold, damp mist at the bottom of the mountain stream.

He himself neither used light footwork to step and jump, nor did he fly with the air currents; he simply stood in the air.

With a mere thought, the power of Ruyi naturally activated, and the air beneath one's feet was tamed and solidified, forming a firm support.

Li Ye's feet were treading on air currents.

I wouldn't presume to pluck stars from the sky or seize the moon, but I certainly can catch wind and grasp shadows.

"Ran?"

Li Ye's voice, coming through the mask, carried a metallic, grating quality.

When he pierced Fang Luo with his sword, he vaguely sensed a stream of light emerging from the mountain crevice above, as if there was something else there, but it has now disappeared.

After waiting for a while and confirming that no one or any aura appeared, Li Ye lifted his foot in the air and instantly appeared at the mountainside. With a slight thought, the ferocious black armor covering his entire body receded like a tide, transforming back into a lean and upright figure.

His exposed upper body showed bulging muscle lines, and although the wounds cut by the wind blades had stopped bleeding, the rolled-up flesh was still conspicuous.

Even a fourth-realm martial artist wouldn't be completely unharmed, but the damage isn't a big deal.

"Everyone, gather here, centering on my position!"

Just then, a loud shout, like a thunderclap, resounded through the mountains and fields. A beam of blue light shot straight up from the mountainside, forming a pillar of light as thick as an arm.

"Everything's all set, shall we begin assembling?"

Li Ye shook his head, but instead of heading towards the pillar of light, he took a step and, in a few flashes, arrived at the foot of the mountain.

The current at the foot of the mountain below was not as turbulent as before. It was unclear whether this was due to the death of the demon or the diversion of floodwaters by opening up the mountain. The water level had begun to drop, causing these fish-headed water demons to only appear near the water level, seemingly unable to stay out of the water for long.

Li Ye pointed his gaze, and with a bang, the head of a water demon exploded and merged into the flood. In that instant, Li Ye noticed that the water surface had calmed down.

"I see. This is also a kind of 'rule'. Kill the water demons and guide the water level until it all flows into the sea, only then can the Primordial Demon Realm be completely stabilized."

The Primordial Demon Realm is still a Demon Realm. Since it is a Demon Realm, it must be cleaned up in the manner of a Demon Realm. This is clearly a long-term task, and it is unknown how many years it will take.

As for this place...
Li Ye glanced at the beam of light again and shook his head, saying, "It should have nothing to do with me anymore."

Regardless of geographical location, the Primordial Demon Realm is an existence that surpasses even the large demon realms. In his current state, obtaining it would be useless to him.

Moreover, he has already obtained the most important thing, but he cannot obtain the remaining things from the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty for the time being.

"However, let's not waste it."

He looked at the fish-headed water demons, and with a sniff, all the demons within his sight turned into wisps of green smoke, which were then sucked into Li Ye's mouth.

The corruption of demons was still useful to him. The more his aptitude improved, the faster he could cultivate, and he could continue to accumulate power, keeping an extra trump card for himself.

Moreover, as he absorbed the energy, white steam rose from his wounds, which gradually healed under the rising steam.

The power of the demon-devouring creature is composed of consuming qi and swallowing filth; consuming qi itself has the effect of restoring itself after eating food.

Demons are also a great tonic; eating more of them will naturally help you recover from your injuries.

As he absorbed the water, the fish-headed water monsters that had appeared on the turbulent current disappeared one by one, and the water surface became calm at this moment, obediently changing its direction and flowing towards the cleaved mountain crevice, causing the water level to continue to drop.

After absorbing the energy from one side, Li Ye began to move around the foot of the mountain, absorbing all the demons that had gathered around it.

As the water monster disappeared, the water level continued to be diverted to the sea, and the large areas that had previously submerged the foot of the mountain were gradually exposed, forming muddy swamps dotted with murky puddles.

This naturally limits the range of water sprites' activities; they can only gather near the waterline and cannot leave the water for long periods of time.

It seems to be part of the rules of the Primordial Demon Realm itself; as long as the floods do not recede, the water demons will not disappear, and as long as the water demons are eliminated, the floods will not cease.

The two form a vicious cycle.

Until it is completely cleaned up.

Seeing that there were no more demons around, Li Ye instantly moved and headed straight for the mountainside.

On the mountainside, martial artists, whether on their own or rescued by examiners, were all brought here.

The man with the buzz cut remained silent, simply maintaining his upward-swinging fist, which emitted a blue light that seemed to reach straight to the sky.

Beside them, only three examiners remained, each with a solemn expression, glancing around from time to time.

When Tian Zhixing died, they were already taking it seriously enough, but some people still had a sense of complacency. After all, the fish-headed water demons at the foot of the mountain didn't look strong; even a second-level cultivator could easily deal with them. They were only superior in numbers.

Perhaps the Pan Demon is simply powerful, and careful avoidance is sufficient; or perhaps the Pan Demon isn't strong at all, and there's some kind of mechanism that prevents it from...
Especially those who are cooperative, who are prepared to go on adventures with the idea of ​​seeking fortune in danger, hoping to find an opportunity.

Then Ning Xinrou, who had escaped back, brought some bad news.

Fang Luo of the Yuzhang Flower Sect was also killed by Liu Guang, who had previously killed Tian Zhixing. After saying that, she turned around and entered the vortex exit without looking back, never to return.

As a result, the two remaining examiners from the cooperative faction were so frightened that they ran away regardless of any opportunity, leaving only a few of them standing there now.

The examiners from Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the martial artists gather. At least here, Pan Yao, who could easily defeat those at the fourth level, hadn't arrived yet.

Then he cursed, "What kind of people are these 'cooperative factions'? They only join when there's something to gain, and run away when there's nothing to gain!"

“You said they’re the cooperative faction, so that’s just how they are.”

The examiner from Minlan, with his large, calloused hands, said, "Let's make sure the martial artists get out of here first, and then we'll figure out what to do next."

"What can we do? All four borders are dead. Are we expecting those old ghosts to come out of the mountains?"

The examiner from Qingzhou sneered, "Then forget it."

"Li Ye, find Li Ye!"

Just as they were talking, a burly man in the group of martial artists shouted, "There's still one person who hasn't shown up!"

The examiner from Qingzhou looked over and realized that he recognized the person.

He's a boy from the Kong family.

The Kong family of Qingzhou is a prestigious family among prestigious families, so of course everyone knows about it. Most of their descendants are geniuses, and this Kong Wen is no exception. He has already broken through three levels at a young age, and it is estimated that he will become a fourth-level expert in the future, and perhaps he can even reach a higher level.

But it's strange that this arrogant person is still concerned about others at this time.

But he doesn't mind doing a good job.

"That Kong family brat!"

The examiner from Qingzhou shouted, "Who are you looking for? Tell me!" "It's Li Ye!"

After Kong Wen and Xie Hong cleared out the nearby water demons and confirmed that there was no longer any threat, they gathered the martial artists together to go up the mountain. That's when they saw the light on the mountainside. They were relieved after they gathered together, but as more and more people came, they realized that a key figure was missing.

Is Director Li not here?
problem occurs?
This is getting serious.

Kong Wen finally met someone he admired; it would be terrible if something happened to him in the early Yuan Dynasty.

They're all test-takers; if we can lend a hand, we should. Kong Wen wouldn't be so tasteless.

Kong Wen shouted, "We have to find him! He's one of your men, from the extermination bureau!"

Disinfection Bureau
Upon hearing this, the buzz-cut man who was maintaining the beam of light shifted his gaze slightly and looked over.

Several examiners frowned upon hearing the name.

"The imperial court's lackeys?"

The Lingnan examiner subconsciously remarked, "So young and already on a government salary, surnamed Li? From Guanzhong? It seems we didn't bring any Guanzhong students to this joint examination?"

There are families with the surname Li.

The Li family of Guanzhong once produced an emperor.

But that's in Guanzhong Province, and it has nothing to do with their joint examination of eight provinces this time.

"Ordinary people."

Fu Chuxue stepped out from the crowd and said, "My parents are ordinary people."

That would not be a noble family.
"Ordinary people, as you can see, everyone who could come has come. If you haven't arrived yet..."

"Old Sun, you're too blunt. Let me do it."

Just as the examiner from Qingzhou was about to speak, the examiner from Minlan stopped him, glanced at Fu Chuxue, and nodded secretly.

His divine light was contained, his qi and blood were stable, and his hands and feet were powerful. He not only broke through the three barriers, but was also a martial artist who had made achievements in fist and foot techniques, especially in his hands.

He was also a genius.

"This is the Primordial Beginning. Some of you may know it, some may not, but it's more dangerous than the Demon Realm. If you're only at the second realm, then..."

After considering his words carefully, the examiner from Minlan decided to speak in a more tactful way.

In the Primordial Demon Realm, those who enter at the second level are not much different from the water demons that have been eliminated; they are all very easy to kill.

This was the nascent Demon Realm. The mountain was split open in time, which coincided with the primordial rules. Luckily, many people survived, but there were still casualties.

When he went down to the foot of the mountain to rescue the people, he had already seen the corpses of the martial artists who had been dragged down by the water demon.

Even entering training points results in casualties, which is something we have to accept.

Before the examiner Min Lan could finish speaking, Fu Chuxue continued, "He is a Kaiyuan, a Tianyuan rank who has passed all six trials."

These words even caused the blue light emitted by the buzz-cut man who was maintaining the pillar of light to shrink slightly.

what?
Kaiyuan Realm?

Or is it the Heavenly Origin Position?
Testing martial artists?
"try to find!"

The examiner from Qingzhou widened his eyes, instinctively about to rush down, but just as he dodged, he suddenly remembered something, changed his stance, appeared in front of Kong Wen, grabbed his collar, and asked:

"Really not from a prestigious family?"

"I do not know!"

Kong Wen slapped the Qingzhou examiner's hand away, glanced at the tattoo on his forearm, and said irritably:

"Can't you thugs have some manners? You're always yelling and glaring at people and arresting them."

He recognized him too; the guy had marks of Liangshan Marsh on his arm, indicating he was a disciple of the sect.

"Don't give me that crap! You're a scholar, and there's a white-robed scholar among you! Just answer the question!" the Qingzhou examiner roared.

“How would I know if I’ve only just started? Ask Fu Chuxue!” Kong Wen exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, the examiner from Qingzhou looked over.

Fu Chuxue nodded and repeated, "Ordinary person."

After confirming it again, even the man with the buzz cut dimmed his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Find him! Live or dead!"

Li Ye knew that his name was on the assessment list this time.

The people who restarted the brutal laws in the Jianghuai region.

As a candidate, he was already taking it seriously. He had hoped to pass the exam smoothly, go to the martial arts university, and broaden his horizons.

Although no help is needed, it's still worth watching.

The main concern is Tian Zhixing. Since they've come here, he's been asked to keep a close eye on them to prevent any accidents.

But he has always regarded Li Ye as someone in the second realm.

Originally, I thought that if we really couldn't stop it and something went wrong, using that as an excuse to launch an attack on the Salt Gang would be a way to make up for the losses.

But this is on the premise that Li Ye is only at the second realm.

What are we talking about now? The Kaiyuan Realm?

At this age, being in the third realm, and still at the Kaiyuan stage, means one is guaranteed to reach an even higher realm.

If this goes wrong, I won't be able to explain it!

One salt gang cannot make up for one of our own who can reach a higher level.

To put it bluntly, all the martial artists present could give up, but Li Ye couldn't!
We must find him!
Just as the man with the buzz cut took a step, a figure suddenly appeared on the mountainside, attracting everyone's attention.

The man's upper body was exposed, revealing his muscular physique. He had a long sword at his waist and his left hand was lightly supporting himself. He did not look disheveled and seemed to be leisurely strolling through the landscape.

He has a very good demeanor.

"Li Ye?"

The man with the buzz cut froze, looked over, and then his pupils contracted. "True essence surging... You swallowed a Dharma seed? Where did it come from?!"

He could clearly sense that the true essence was different; it was not the blankness of someone who had just entered the third realm. Although he could not see the specific realm, he could still perceive the true essence of a third-realm martial artist by careful observation, whether it was blank or condensed into substance.

The information he received indicated that Li Ye was only at the second realm. If he were at the third realm, the information would have mentioned it, since Dharma Seeds are a scarce resource. If he had swallowed one, people would have known about it long ago.

Now, the true essence has actually materialized.
The seed of magic left behind by the extermination was 'Collapse', but the feeling of turmoil was clearly not the thunder of a raging storm; instead, it had a sense of calm before the storm.

If he didn't get the seed of Dharma from the extermination efforts, who gave it to him?

The canal transport gangs of the Jianghuai region?
Wang Gandang was so reckless as to push an elite into the sect and not even report it.

No, that's not the case. Wang Gandang wouldn't keep it from them.

That was the sect I had just come into contact with.
Has this person switched to another sect?
"right here."

Seeing him in military uniform, Li Ye chuckled and pointed to the landscape below, "I just killed a Pan Demon, and I took the magic seed from this place and ate it. I shouldn't have to hand it over, right?"

(End of this chapter)