"You just gave it to him like that?"
A mont later, as Li Xuan took his leave, Mrs. Le expressed her dissatisfaction with slight reluctance, "That was too easy for him."
Yue Huaiyuan’s expression was complex, "What else could we have done? The boy is ambitious beyond asure, aiming for the throne of Heaven Emperor. Should he fail, it would inevitably bring disaster to both friends and family. Qianqian has already assisted him in slaying the incarnation of Randeng Buddha, and we can’t extricate ourselves from this relationship. We are also on his ship, unable to separate ourselves; the best plan for now is to make his ship bigger and more stable."
Mrs. Le opened her mouth but was at a loss for words. In the end, she huffed lightly, "But what did you just say about a dowry? It’s almost like you’re eager to give away our daughter, letting him underestimate us."
Yue Huaiyuan couldn’t help but click his tongue, "This boy’s character passes muster. Luo Yan is all alone, but when has he ever mistreated her? And if I didn’t do this, would it be better for them to continue this awkward engagent indefinitely? Don’t be fooled by how nonchalant Qianqian appears; she’s more heartbroken and concerned than you know internally.
Moreover, ambitious as he might be, his capabilities are indeed remarkable, and the Heavenly Court is already shaping up. If we don’t make Qianqian happy now, the more won that scoundrel has by his side in the future, the less significant Qianqian will beco."
Mrs. Le had nothing more to say and could only sigh softly.
She thought that this matter could only be blad on their own Qianqian for not being competitive enough.
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Li Xuan had reached the Lingxiao Treasure Hall by using the Cosmic Swap.
When his figure appeared inside the hall, Lv Qiluo’s eyes suddenly shimred.
She focused intently on the imnse Sword Diagram floating behind Li Xuan, and the thousands of sharp lights swirling within it, her eyes wide with surprise and joy, "Has your Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram been completed?"
She sensed the laws of "Zhansha" and "Zhumie" inside it.
These two rules are distinct; "Zhansha" targets living entities to eliminate them, while "Zhumie" targets all matter for obliteration.
Zhu Mingyue’s "Zhanmie" is a combination of both, with a broader effect. However, the Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram’s Rule of Extre Heaven is more focused and thus stronger and more formidable by threefold.
This Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram ans differently for Li Xuan; though the Gelong Knife and Huntian Zhenyuan Cauldron could grant him the power of Extre Heaven, their use was limited by his insufficient Mana and could not be frequently utilized.
Although Li Xuan had refined an External Pill with the relics of an Arhat, gaining complete heavenly-level power, it did not fundantally solve his problems.
The "Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram," however, is self-sufficient and free-standing, imposing no extra burden on Li Xuan.
The deciding factor for the usage duration of these two Extre Heaven rules is rely the amount of Sword Qi within the diagram.
Li Xuan had so far refined three thousand and seven hundred Zhengfan Liuhe Zhuxian Jianqi, which could last for three to five monts.
For a battle at the level of Extre Heaven, this was already sufficient ti.
In a duel between masters, victory or defeat often hinges on just a few exchanges.
Regrettably, they could not find more Heaven and Earth Fetal mbranes. The other two rules of Extre Heaven in the Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram, "Xian Sha" and "Wu Yin," have yet to be accomplished.
The Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram was undoubtedly a costly cultivation thod; Li Xuan’s investnt had already reached five hundred million, but it was costly for good reasons.
"I didn’t expect Uncle Yue to have so Qi of chaos and five elents at his disposal. He managed to refine all twelve sword vessels just before the battle."
Having benefited greatly from Yue Huaiyuan and having received Qianqian’s dowry in advance, Li Xuan promptly addressed him as "Uncle Yue."
anwhile, he was also scanning the gathering in the Lingxiao Hall.
To Li Xuan’s left were ’Mao Mao Divine General’ Taichong Yuanchen, ’Jianxing Divine General’ Fu Youde, ’Tianxing Divine General’ Lan Yu, ’Pioneer Divine General’ Qiu Fu, ’Jinde Divine General’ Zhenyou, and bound in one corner yet to be officially recognized by him, ’Fuhu Divine General’ Zhang Dingbian.
To his right were Master Zhongliu, Lv Qiluo, the Nine-Tailed Lord Tushan, Luo Yan, as well as Xue Yunrou, Dugu Biluo, and Ao Shuying, the four great beings of Extre Heaven.
Unbeknownst to him, his influence had gradually expanded—
Luo Yan also glanced at him sideways, "Li Xuan, you’ve summoned us here; for what reason?"
Just as Li Xuan was about to reply, Jiang Hanyun’s voice ca from behind, "The Demon Emperor Kunpeng of the deep sea has violated Jingdengzhou today, demanding that the Court bestow upon him the titles of Immortal Master Shuide and Emperor. If the Court refuses, he threatens to flood the world with millions of deep-sea demon creatures in three days."
With these words, Jiang Hanyun and ng Qingfan entered, one after the other.
ng Qingfan, looking at the assembly inside the Lingxiao Hall, instinctively felt intimidated and subconsciously touched the iron mask on her face.
However, those inside the hall were too preoccupied to pay her any attention; upon hearing the news, they suddenly understood, then exchanged peculiar glances between Li Xuan and Ao Shuying.
Ao Shuying, usually forthright and resolute, could not help but blush slightly.
Li Xuan remained composed, "I have just slain that demon emperor’s envoy and battled him in Dengzhou; he swears to return in force in three days."
Master Zhongliu was montarily stunned, then scoffed lightly, "Foolish!"
He thought, didn’t this Kunpeng Emperor hear about the Randeng incarnate being obliterated in the mortal realm?
Or did he think his speed, comparable to Golden Winged Dapeng’s, and his divine aquatic skill, which could rge with the ocean, would leave him invincible?
"Indeed foolish."
Li Xuan gave a slight nod, but a fierce glint appeared in his eyes, "However, behind the Kunpeng Emperor, there is another force. The millions of deep-sea aquatic creatures have an enormous appetite. If there is insufficient food, they will inevitably end up devouring each other until none is left."
The gigantic deep-sea creatures consud a shocking amount of food daily.
With the rampage of the cold current, diminishing food supplies significantly, these aquatic creatures barely managed to sustain themselves through perseverance in hunting every day, not to ntion participating in daily battles.
The nine-tailed Lord Tushan pondered thoughtfully, "Is it the Fusou Emperor?"
The Fusou Emperor, also known as the Donghua Emperor, was the foremost celestial male of the second and third Heavenly Court generations, the ’Duke Dongwang’, the ’Lord of Tensho’ in the Takamagahara of the East.
The present deities of the Eastern Lands, such notorious gods like Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi life, Susa no O, Izanagi, Izanami, and so forth, are all descendants of this Fusou Emperor.
Lord Tushan, after careful contemplation, believed only the east side, the Lands of Eastern Yi, could provide substantial food to help the Kunpeng Emperor sustain his army.
However, in Lord Tushan’s eyes, there also lay a puzzled expression, "Yet, this Fusou Emperor has always been low profile and extrely cautious."
This Fusou Emperor’s status in Taoism was sowhat awkward.
Because there was another who ranked among the Six Venerables, the ’Qinghua Emperor of the East.’
ntioning this person’s imperial na may not ring any bells. However, nas like ’Taiyi Emperor of the East’, ’Venerable Jiuku of Taiyi’, ’Qingxuan Jiuyang Supre God’ are indeed well-known.
It was said to be the residual spirit of Taiyi Emperor who had entered under a grandmaster of Taoism, and was closest to achieving the Saint’s rank in this world.
The Fusou Emperor, also known as East Huang Emperor, once tried to conquer the heavens with the support of Haotian, aiming to replace Taiyi Emperor.
Yet now, he found himself unsupported in the Taoism community, thus, extrely cautious, he dared not offend anyone lightly.
"It should be the pantheon of the Eastern Yi; as for the reason, it is irrelevant to us."
Li Xuan flicked his sleeve indifferently, "Gathering you all here today concerns the incursion of Kunpeng. This man is delusional, and I am determined to eliminate him! Also, those gods of Eastern Yi have also committed what I greatly abhor."
Everyone present felt a surge of spirit, recognizing the imnse intent to kill hidden in Li Xuan’s words.
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A day later, the Grand Siming of the Heavenly Palace was navigating the East Sea on the ’Ziwu Optic Disk’.
Since the battle situation in Xi’an was still perilous, during her journey east this ti, she only brought along her disciple, the lord of Ziwei Palace, Wenshifei.
At that mont, Wenshifei stood at the edge of the Optic Disk, looking through the crystal window at the sea ahead.
"Master, the offer from the Kunpeng Emperor is too high; we cannot afford it. Moreover, this person aims for the control of all waters in the Two Rivers and the Four Seas, and does not share one heart with us."
"It doesn’t matter."
Grand Siming spoke indifferently, "Terms can be negotiated, and if talks fail, collaboration is still an option. Now that all the water systems in the world are in the hands of the dragon clan, which are Li Xuan’s left and right arms, if this person truly becos the King Huifu of Shuide, that would equate to severing one of Li Xuan’s arms. The Kunpeng Emperor surely will not be satisfied with just being the master of the water systems, this will help weaken the Dragon Qi of Jin."
Her eyes glinted with infinite coldness, "Moreover, behind the Kunpeng Emperor is truly the top figure of the current Demon Tribe, ’Master Kunpeng’, a divided form remaining in the mortal realm. Li Xuan has deep offenses with Randeng and Buddhism, and adding another enemy from the deep-sea Demon Tribe, he will never have a day of peace."
Wenshifei furrowed his brows slightly, wondering if his master was dealing with a heart demon.
To eliminate Li Xuan, was it necessary to go to such lengths? Collaborating with soone like Master Kunpeng was akin to making a deal with the devil.
He then shook his head, "But Master, your action will only further crack the First Emperor’s Seal."
"Temporarily only."
Grand Siming spoke unconcernedly, "The conflict between the Kunpeng Emperor and the Great Jin Dynasty’s court is irreconcilable. Thus, two days from now, the Kunpeng Emperor will surely launch his troops at Dengzhou, which gives us and Prince Yi an opportunity. Even if our talks fail this ti, we can still echo each other from east to west to break the blockade—"
Just then, she noticed that the lord of Ziwei Palace was staring intently outside the window, his face pale as paper.
Following his gaze, Grand Siming also widened her eyes slightly and had to clench her fists to suppress the trembling throughout her body.
At that mont, about three hundred miles from them, five gigantic Yunzhong warships erged from the sky.
What alard Grand Siming even more was the more than ten figures situated from the north to the south of heaven.
Among them, Grand Siming recognized four of Li Xuan’s Divine Generals, the Four Great Extres.
They were spreading their mana wide, covering the heaven and the firmant.
At that mont, Li Xuan’s figure, from his flagship, plumted from the sky, landing on the surface of the sea.
In an instant, endless Cold Power spread out from below Li Xuan’s feet in all directions, swiftly covering several hundreds of miles.
The Cold Power not only sealed the surface of the sea but also froze the water below.
Li Xuan himself, his hand on his waist-knife, looked down with a disdainful deanor at what was under the ice layer.
"Why wait three days? Li here today is eager to try making you into sashimi."
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