My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

Coughing up blood, Yin Tianzheng asked haltingly, "How could a mortal... possibly have such strength..."

Li Chen withdrew his fist.

Looking at the Guiyuan Sect Master kneeling at his feet, coughing up blood, the nonchalant expression on his face vanished instantly.

He pretended to be very simple and honest.

He even scratched the back of his head sheepishly and answered sincerely in an apologetic tone.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself."

Li Chen grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.

"I am a cultivator! Golden Core stage."

Golden Core Stage.

These three words were uttered.

Yin Tianzheng's eyes, which were already almost bulging out, widened to their maximum size in an instant.

The edges of his eye sockets were even torn open by the force of his staring, leaving two tiny bloody cuts.

In this era where spiritual energy has just recovered and even Foundation Establishment cultivators can roam freely.

The Golden Core stage—that's a land-based immortal who only exists in ancient legends, capable of moving mountains and filling seas, and destroying the world!

Just now, he actually pointed at a Golden Core stage expert and called him a pretty boy? And he even wanted to punch him?

Extreme fear, coupled with the fatal blow of shattered internal organs.

Yin Tianzheng felt a violent roar in his brain.

He opened his mouth wide, trying to take another breath. But only a strange "gurgling" sound came from his throat.

next moment.

His wide-open eyes completely lost all their sparkle.

The dignified sect leader of the Guiyuan Sect.

He was so terrified by the words "Golden Core Stage" that he couldn't catch his breath and died on the spot!

"Sect Master! The Sect Master has passed away!"

The disciples of Guiyuan Sect finally realized what was happening and let out a series of desperate and mournful cries.

Even a sect leader in the Foundation Establishment stage was killed instantly with a single punch and was scared to death. How could these Qi Refining stage minions possibly have the slightest courage to resist?

"Gods, spare me! My lord, spare me!"

Hundreds of Guiyuan Sect disciples threw away their magical artifacts in unison, knelt on the ground and kowtowed frantically, not daring to even entertain the thought of running away.

"All troops, listen to my command!"

Just then, Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, who was standing at the rear, finally could not suppress the boiling bandit genes within him.

He drew his Emperor's Sword, its blade pointing directly at the open gates of the Guiyuan Sect.

"Charge in! Turn this den of thieves upside down! Don't let a single rat with spiritual energy escape!"

Five thousand Xuanjia soldiers let out a deafening roar, and like a black tide, they surged past the kneeling prisoners and rushed madly into the mountain gate.

Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and the others had their eyes shining, and they charged ahead with their weapons, roaring as they rushed to the front.

however.

No matter how fast they run, they can't outrun a Golden Core cultivator who's determined to double-cross them.

The moment Li Shimin gave the order.

Li Chen's figure blurred for a moment.

Thunder Step activated.

He transformed into a streak of purple lightning, invisible to the naked eye, and soared over everyone's heads, becoming the first to rush into the heart of the Guiyuan Sect.

His divine sense was fully activated.

Li Chen instantly located the most heavily guarded and spiritually rich underground treasure vault of the Guiyuan Sect.

He kicked open the heavy steel door of the treasure vault.

What came into view was a mountain of various supplies. Although it might seem meager by the standards of the cultivation world, it was an unimaginable fortune in the mortal world.

Li Chen did not hesitate at all.

With a wave of his right hand, the great supernatural power "Universe in the Sleeve" was activated.

The jade boxes deepest in the treasure vault contained mid-grade spirit stones.

The weapon rack held several flying swords and magical artifacts of good quality, faintly radiating spiritual light.

There are also several rare and precious herbs on the medicine shelf that are well-preserved and over a hundred years old.

In a howling gust of wind, the most valuable core resources accumulated by the Guiyuan Sect over hundreds of years were all transformed into streams of light and were unceremoniously absorbed into Li Chen's soul space.

Eat dry wipe.

As for the large quantity of low-quality fragments of spirit stones piled up outside the treasure vault...

And in the corner were several large boxes filled with rusted low-level magical artifacts and scrap metal.

Li Chen didn't even glance at it.

Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future. We have to leave some food for Old Li outside, otherwise he'll go back and complain about being poor again.

When Li Chen patted his sleeves and leisurely walked out of the underground treasure vault...

Li Shimin, along with Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and others, arrived at the entrance of the treasure vault, panting heavily.

"Chen'er! There are good things inside!"

Li Shimin's eyes turned red as he looked into the empty depths of the treasure vault.

"Look, they're all over there."

Li Chen casually pointed to a pile of low-grade spirit stones emitting a faint spiritual light in the corner, as well as low-level magic weapons with somewhat curled blades.

"That's all?" Li Shimin looked incredulous.

"A reclusive sect, and it's this poor?"

"What do you know?"

Li Chen rolled his eyes and began to lie without batting an eye.

"The spiritual energy has been depleted for hundreds of years. They should be grateful that their ancestors burned incense when they were able to accumulate this much wealth."

"These are the hard currency of the cultivation world. Look at those spirit stones. Although they are a bit broken, the spiritual energy they contain is enough for your generals to cultivate for several months."

Li Shimin looked in the direction Li Chen was pointing.

Although these magical artifacts looked old and worn, they did indeed possess a strange luster that ordinary weapons lacked. The shattered spirit stones, in particular, emitted a pure and ethereal energy that made every pore on his body feel relaxed.

The bandit leader's greed reignited.

"Hahaha! Good! They all belong to the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin waved his hand and pounced on the target like a miser.

"Zhijie! Shubao! Quickly have people bring these boxes! Take all these magical artifacts back to the Ministry of War's armory! Send every single spirit stone to the Ganlu Palace's private treasury!"

The emperor and his ministers of the Tang Dynasty were like bandits who had entered a village.

Even the finest sandalwood pillars in the main hall of Guiyuan Sect were chopped down by Cheng Yaojin with a single axe stroke and had to be carried back.

……

Three days later.

Chang'an City, Taiji Palace.

The news of the annihilation of the hidden sects has spread throughout the imperial court.

The civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty finally realized that a magnificent era of cultivation had begun in this ancient empire.

The dozens of basic cultivation classics copied from the Guiyuan Sect's library were directly classified as top secrets of the Tang Dynasty by Li Shimin.

Old Li didn't keep anything to himself.

He directly ordered that these techniques be integrated into the most elite Xuanjia Army of the Tang Dynasty.

All soldiers who have made outstanding military achievements and remained loyal to the end will be granted the basic Qi-inducing technique.

The massive war machine of the Tang Dynasty was beginning its transformation into the legendary "Immortal Dynasty".

And as the driving force behind all of this.

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty has completely fallen into a state of demonic possession these past few days.

In a side hall of Ganlu Hall.

Li Shimin was dressed in a loose Taoist robe, surrounded by low-grade spirit stones he had robbed from the Guiyuan Sect.

He was holding a stolen, incomplete copy of the "Changchun Gong" manual, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, muttering incantations.

For the sake of cultivation, he has not set foot in the harem for three consecutive days.

Even the tonic soup personally delivered by Empress Sun was blocked outside the palace by his men.

He seemed determined not to leave the seclusion until he had mastered the art of releasing his true inner energy.