Chapter 582

The changes in the Anshan Imperial Mausoleum made Li Yi stop in his tracks. He originally did not want to pay attention to these Underworld Sons of Heaven; after all, the timing was not yet ripe. But the other party did not seem willing to watch Li Yi pass through Anshan like this. Now that they had made some commotion, he did not know if it was a deterrent or a threat.

Li Yi just watched calmly. If this Underworld Son of Heaven named Shenzong wanted to make a move, he would not mind destroying him here.

Along with the gradual dissipation of the pillar of light above Anshan, a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe, radiating light like the sun, manifested. Moreover, beside him, divine generals stood guard, and yin officials accompanied him. The entire mountain echoed with the loud sounds of bells, drums, and grand music.

This was the retinue of an emperor traveling.

"Emperor Shenzong?" Li Yi's gaze locked onto this person. The other party was indeed worthy of being an Underworld Son of Heaven who had enjoyed hundreds of years of national fortune and incense. Just the aura he radiated was enough to stir the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of three hundred miles.

The aura of incense, accumulated to the extreme, was already so abundant that it could not be absorbed, and could only be left to disperse, condensing near Anshan. Over time, it formed an incense canopy.

"Is the person coming the current Imperial Preceptor who has recently been destroying temples and felling shrines, True Person Brother Tai Yi?" At this moment, Emperor Shenzong spoke slowly, his voice resounding through the firmament and echoing between heaven and earth in an instant.

"The other party's strength is not bad. Brother Tai Yi, be careful. If necessary, use the Divine Bow and Black Gold Arrow left behind by that great demon. My new body has not yet been nurtured, and I cannot mobilize magic power or perform Daoist techniques as I wish; the help I can provide is limited."

At this moment, on the golden auspicious clouds, Xiang Xiang Xiangzi said this while familiarizing herself with her seven-colored stone body.

Li Yi said: "Immortal Miss, do not worry. I will go and meet this Emperor Shenzong. If the other party wants to make a move, it will be a good chance to test the method of incense. If so much incense power is gathered in one's own body and left unused, it would be too wasteful."

"That's true." Xiang Xiang Xiangzi said.

Immediately, Li Yi stepped on the golden auspicious clouds and flew toward Anshan, soon arriving in front of this emperor.

He looked calm and performed a salute: "Are you Emperor Shenzong? This poor Daoist's Daoist name is Brother Tai Yi, and I am indeed the current Imperial Preceptor."

Emperor Shenzong stood with his hands behind his back, squinting slightly as he sized up the young Daoist in front of him. He was indeed very extraordinary; not only was he young, but his Daoist cultivation was extremely profound, with five-colored energy vaguely appearing on his body, and he also possessed the qualities of a dragon and tiger. Although he was called a True Person, he did not look like a practitioner of the Dao, but rather like a martial artist conquering the world.

"Time turns, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed. Only today did I, the Emperor, know that such a prominent figure as the True Person had emerged in this world, wishing to use the position of Imperial Preceptor to lead three thousand Embroidered Uniform Guards to destroy temples, fell shrines, and annihilate all the incense gods in the world." Emperor Shenzong sighed: "If it weren't for the fact that the power of incense on me had suddenly increased unreasonably recently, I would probably still be sleeping in the imperial mausoleum, missing this grand occasion of the sun and moon reopening and the world being peaceful."

He was the sixth Son of Heaven of the Zhao Dynasty.

After Li Yi destroyed temples, felled shrines, and gathered the aura of incense from the world, this Emperor Shenzong was also one of the beneficiaries.

It was just that for him, incense was no longer of any use; having more was just icing on the cake.

Li Yi said: "Since Emperor Shenzong knows what I, this poor Daoist, am doing, why did you suddenly appear to stop my actions?"

"True Person Brother Tai Yi, do not misunderstand. My appearance this time is not to stop the destruction of temples and felling of shrines. Although this move will offend all the incense gods in the world, it has nothing to do with me. During my lifetime, I focused on cultivation, and even after death, I have lived in the mausoleum, studying the Great Dao of heaven and earth." Emperor Shenzong sighed: "It is just that my talent is limited. As an emperor, I might have some insights, but when it comes to cultivating the Dao, I am afraid I am not even as good as a mountain monster. Therefore, my cultivation gains over the past few hundred years have been limited."

"After a person dies, there is only a soul body. Even if one relies on the power of incense to exist forever, it is extremely difficult to walk a path of cultivation." Li Yi said.

Emperor Shenzong said: "That is correct. I have also discovered this point. Therefore, my appearance this time is to ask the True Person for advice. The True Person is young and has such extraordinary cultivation, opposing the incense gods of the world with a flesh-and-blood body. I have also heard a little about the Battle of Taihu Lake; it was truly spectacular. Therefore, I hope the True Person will give me some pointers on my path of cultivation."

As he spoke, he performed a salute to show respect.

Seeking the Dao?

Li Yi was stunned for a moment. He did not expect this Emperor Shenzong to be so intelligent, seeing the greatest value in himself. Other incense gods wished they could get rid of him as quickly as possible, but they ignored that the incense gods of the world were lacking a method of cultivation. If they could obtain it, it would bring earth-shaking changes to this world.

His father, Li Li Jiye, could cultivate Golden-Eyed Guards and Embroidered Uniform Guards with extraordinary strength by relying on the evolution method. In time, if they condensed souls and gathered incense, then everyone could become a god in the flesh, completely changing the landscape of this world.

But could the cultivation method be given to the Underworld Sons of Heaven?

Of course not.

The power of incense of these Underworld Sons of Heaven was so vast, accumulated over hundreds of years. Once they obtained the cultivation method, they would soar into the sky. By then, they would be the eternal overlords of this world, and even his father, Li Li Jiye, would find it difficult to check them.

"My method of cultivation is not suitable for incense gods."

Li Yi said calmly at this moment: "Emperor Shenzong, although your heart for seeking the Dao is very good, your timing is wrong. You have been dead for hundreds of years, and your flesh body has long since decayed, leaving only a soul body. It is already very good that you can maintain this state. Wanting to change it is absolutely impossible."

He was neither willing to pass on the method nor did he have a method to pass on.

Whether it was the evolution method, the genetic method, the Daoist cultivation method, or the immortal cultivation method, they all required a flesh body to support them. He did not understand at all, nor had he ever come into contact with, a method that focused on the soul, unless Emperor Shenzong could restore his flesh body.

Of course, this was not difficult.

One only needed to extract some genes from his corpse, and one could use the Life Cradle of the No. 6 Genetic World to replicate a body, allowing him to move in and cultivate again.

But how could Li Yi help him?

He and his father, Li Li Jiye, were going to completely seize the Zhao Dynasty, and these Underworld Sons of Heaven would sooner or later become dust in history.

"I also know that without a flesh body, it is almost impossible to succeed in cultivating the Dao. But I also wish to gather the strengths of a hundred schools, study and comprehend the Dao, and slowly grope for a method of cultivation for incense gods. Therefore, I ask True Person Brother Tai Yi not to be stingy with your advice." Emperor Shenzong said seriously.

Apparently, he did not care about all that; he just wanted to get Li Yi's cultivation method.

Whether it was useful or not, it could at least be used for reference.

"Of course, I will not treat the True Person badly. When I was cultivating the Dao during my lifetime, I also collected many treasures of heaven and earth. As long as the True Person is willing, all these things can be taken away."

As he spoke, Emperor Shenzong waved his hand, and incense gods walked out of the imperial mausoleum, carrying huge treasure chests. These chests were filled with treasures of this world, including refined ginseng, fleeceflower root, and other great medicines, as well as miraculous items nurtured by heaven and earth, and even beautiful and enchanting monsters that had already transformed into human form, and even the imperial seal of the Shenzong reign, representing the power of incense belief of a dynasty.

For the people of this world, every one of these things was worth a fortune.

But for Li Yi, they were very ordinary.

He had crossed dimensions many times and could be considered well-informed. The only attraction this world had for him was the power of incense belief; everything else was very ordinary. In terms of treasures, didn't the Daoist cultivation world and the immortal cultivation world have more?

"Emperor Shenzong, please ask someone else. I am not interested in passing on the Dao or teaching the Dharma." Li Yi directly rejected his request.

"True Person Brother Tai Yi should consider it again. After all, I was also an emperor before. Although I am already dead, my influence on the imperial court still exists. True Person Brother Tai Yi should have experienced it before. You only need one imperial decree, and the True Person's position as Imperial Preceptor will be lost. At that time, the gathered power of incense will immediately dissipate."

Emperor Shenzong said: "If the True Person cooperates with me, it will be a matter of mutual benefit. I am even willing to send some people to assist the True Person in destroying temples and felling shrines, gathering the incense of the world."

He was very sincere, but he also revealed a hint of threat.

If Li Yi did not agree to hand over the cultivation method, then this Emperor Shenzong would immediately strip Li Yi of his position as Imperial Preceptor, causing his incense to dissipate directly.

It was precisely because they held this great killing weapon that the imperial court could control the incense gods of the world.

"Sure enough, these Underworld Sons of Heaven must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise they will sooner or later be a hidden danger." Li Yi's gaze sank slightly upon hearing this, and he thought to himself.

!

The emperor's authority was divided by the Underworld Sons of Heaven, and he himself could not tolerate it, let alone his father, Li Li Jiye.

"True Person, have you thought it over? Are you willing to agree to my request?" Emperor Shenzong asked again after a while, seeing that Li Yi did not speak.

Agree?

Li Yi raised his head abruptly, murderous intent appearing in his eyes. Then, the magic power of the third layer of the Five Qi Realm surged out of his body, turning into three brilliant pillars of light—red, gold, and blue. Then these three pillars of light quickly intertwined, forming a three-colored divine light, which he swallowed into his abdomen.

The magic power within the thirty-six major meridian points surged violently, and the entire Anshan seemed to shake vaguely.

"Agree to your head! You want to demand my cultivation method in a few words? Today, this poor Daoist will simply send you, this Underworld Son of Heaven, on your way. Call the Wind and Summon the Rain!" Li Yi shouted. At this moment, he performed the inherited magic technique of the Daoist Instrument Sect for the first time.

This time, he not only mobilized the magic power of the thirty-six major meridian points but also used the power of incense.

A complete Daoist technique, combined with abundant magic power and the blessing of incense belief, was truly terrifying when unleashed.

In an instant, the heaven and earth suddenly dimmed, and black clouds covered the firmament. Then, a red light turned into a fierce fire, instantly sweeping across the entire Anshan, covering this imperial mausoleum mountain directly in firelight, like a huge furnace frantically smelting the hundred-mile mountain range.

The wild wind, carrying the aura of heart-fire, blew trees and rocks into powder. In just a few seconds, the lush green mountain was left with only bare rocks. Moreover, the heavy rain falling from the sky appeared pale gold, like sharp swords piercing through the mountain body, straight into the depths of the earth's core.

"Hmm?"

Such a great change in heaven and earth made Emperor Shenzong's pupils shrink abruptly.

But it was already too late.

In an instant, the monsters and incense gods in the Anshan territory let out screams, not even knowing what was happening, before their bodies were blown away by a wild wind and fierce fire, their souls burned, and they turned into green smoke and dissipated between heaven and earth.

Only the power of incense on Emperor Shenzong, this Underworld Son of Heaven, was indeed too vast, and with the blessing of the Son of Heaven's aura, he barely managed to resist.

"Roar!"

Anshan had a spirit. Sensing that it was about to be destroyed by the Call the Wind and Summon the Rain Great Magic, it manifested at this moment, combined with the incense belief power like a canopy, and turned into a dragon of incense, wishing to compete with the heavens.

But how could the spirit of a mountain resist Li Yi's Daoist technique at this moment?

Just as it manifested, the spirit of Anshan wailed incessantly. Its body was pierced by the golden rain filling the sky, and the wounds after being pierced were immediately filled with fierce fire carried by countless wild winds. Then its body collapsed, the incense overflowed, and it disappeared from this heaven and earth along with the entire mountain.

After the mountain was destroyed and leveled by magic power, the underground imperial mausoleum hidden within appeared, but soon the thousands of palaces turned into dust in an instant.

Nothing was left.

Under the Call the Wind and Summon the Rain, no living creature could survive in the Anshan territory.

This was the power of a top-tier Daoist technique.

Li Yi, with the help of the power of incense and the magic power of the thirty-six major meridian points, truly had the ability to move mountains and fill seas.

After the Call the Wind Great Magic.

The hundred-mile mountain land had become a plain, and the entire Anshan had completely become history.

Fortunately, this was the imperial mausoleum territory, usually with closed mountains and locked roads, and no common people lived here. Otherwise, if such a magic technique were unleashed, one would not know how many people would lose their lives.

(End of chapter)