Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 693 The Emperor's Tour

Li Yun took the letter and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will do my best to complete the task."

Just as Li Yun was about to turn around and leave the imperial study, Gu Xu suddenly called him: "Li Yun, how is your practice of 'Thunder Sound Sword Technique' going recently?"

Hearing this, Li Yun was surprised.

This is not because His Majesty knows the martial arts he practices - as everyone knows, His Majesty knows everything in the world, and nothing in the wilderness escapes his eyes.

  It was because the king of a country, who was busy with all kinds of affairs, actually cared about his personal cultivation!

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Thanks to Senior He Yiqun's guidance, the progress is going very smoothly," Li Yun nodded and said, "Perhaps after a while, I will be able to understand the true meaning of the avenue."

In fact, Li Yun originally wanted to mention that he benefited a lot from studying martial arts with Su Baiyu in the "Realm of Discussion of Taoism".

However, in recent times, Su Baiyu seemed to have completely disappeared from the world, and he was no longer seen on the "Realm of Discussion" arena or on the list.

"The master can only lead you to the door, but the practice depends on yourself," Gu Xu said calmly, "He Yiqun has taught many young cultivators in the Purple Mansion Army, but there are not many people like you who can quickly grasp the knowledge and apply it to other situations."

"Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment." Li Yun said more humbly.

He looked modest, without revealing a trace of pride or complacency on his face, but he was delighted in his heart, thinking: His Majesty actually praised my swordsmanship in person. If I tell this to my brothers in the Purple Mansion Army, they will definitely be extremely envious.

"Why don't you show me a few moves? It will be worth it for He Yiqun to praise you in front of me." Gu Xu continued.

Hearing Gu Xu's order, Li Yun immediately drew the long sword from his waist. He knew that His Majesty was knowledgeable about everything in the world, and getting a few words of advice from him was something that all cultivators in the world dreamed of.

But then, he looked around the antique furniture in the imperial study and hesitated for a moment.

Gu Xu seemed to have guessed his thoughts, and smiled slightly, saying, "Go ahead and show off your abilities. There is a formation I set up in this room myself. Even a saintly warrior can't destroy my things."

After hearing this, Li Yun's worries immediately disappeared.

He no longer hesitated, raised his sword, and his figure flashed like thunder.

As the sword moved, a faint sound of thunder could be heard in the air. The sword's power was swift and fierce, like lightning piercing the clouds, so fast that it was dazzling.

After performing a set of "Thunder Sound Sword Technique", the sword light was swirling, and the air flow around the body seemed to vibrate because of the sword force.

Li Yun put away his sword and stood. Although he felt that he had done his best, he still did not dare to look up to see His Majesty's reaction. He still bowed his head respectfully and waited for Gu Xu's evaluation.

Gu Xu smiled and nodded, with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "The thunder force and sword power have been integrated into one. It can be seen that you have already reached the master level. But you must not let down your guard. Only by constantly honing your sword skills can you reach a higher level."

Li Yun immediately bowed and thanked the emperor for his advice, saying that he would keep it in mind and continue to work hard to improve his swordsmanship.

  At the same time, an inexplicable thought popped up in his mind: Your Majesty's tone of voice seems to be somewhat similar to that of Senior He in the "Discussion Room"!

But he didn't think much about it.

He just silently sighed that it was a blessing for Daxia to have such a group of strong people who were willing to teach and support the younger generations.

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the third year of Yuanshi.

During this period of time, Gu Xu continuously brought the talisman formation techniques of the Mo Sect of the Lingxiao Realm to the Great Wilderness. Not only did he create a series of metal puppets, he also cleverly borrowed their essence and improved the deduction formation of the "Qingdu Illusion", thereby greatly expanding the coverage of the formation.

Nowadays, almost every practitioner in the Gyeonggi region holds a "Qingdu Order".

In the provinces of Hedong, Jiaodong, Lianghu, and Western Xinjiang, new deduction formations were also set up, allowing more and more cultivators from all over the country to experience the magical effects of the "Qingdu Illusion".

As for Gu Xu himself, after celebrating his twentieth birthday, he seemed to feel a little bored staying in Luojing City, so he left the capital and began to travel around the country.

His trip was extremely low-key this time. He did not bring any ceremonial guards that symbolized the majesty of an emperor. He was accompanied only by two concubines and more than a dozen elite imperial guards.

And the Night Emperor who transformed into a crow and followed secretly.

His carriage first passed through the space channel and arrived at Qingzhou Prefecture, thousands of miles away.

The local officials all came out of the city to welcome him and shouted "Long live the emperor".

Before entering the city, Gu Xu felt a strong scent of incense coming towards him, which turned into a hot current and flowed into his body.

It seems that he is quite popular in Qingzhou Prefecture?

When he arrived at the Qingzhou Prefecture Exorcism Division, the current governor Zong Deyong immediately stepped forward and said with a respectful smile: "Your Majesty, your deeds of preventing Kong Xuan Sanren from becoming the Ghost King and saving the people from disaster have long been widely spread among the people of Qingzhou. "You exiled the Nine-Infant Snake Demon to the void at the coronation ceremony, which made them applaud.

"Now, they all worship you as a god, offering sacrifices on the altar, burning incense constantly, praying every day, and thanking you for your kindness."

Zong Deyong paused for a moment and continued, "The Exorcist Department has also gained strong support from the people of Qingzhou, and demons and evil spirits no longer dare to run rampant. Qingzhou is now stable and prosperous, all thanks to your majesty's great blessing."

There was unconcealable reverence in his tone, as if he was facing a living god.

Gu Xu nodded slightly, not being flattered by his compliment. He still asked seriously, "How is the implementation of the 'Qingdu Order' in Qingzhou Prefecture?"

Zong Deyong lowered his head, frowned, and said with a guilty conscience: "The deduction formation has been arranged in the Exorcist Department according to the blueprint, but for some reason, it always loses connection with the formation in the capital from time to time and cannot function normally.

"I have invited several formation masters to find the cause, but they have not been able to solve it so far. I am incompetent, please punish me, Your Majesty."

"Take me to have a look," Gu Xu said calmly, "I personally left Luojing and came to Qingzhou. One of my purposes is to help you solve this problem."

Zong Deyong opened his eyes wide in surprise.

He originally thought that the current His Majesty had already transcended the mundane world, and that only the great principles of heaven and earth and the situation in the universe were worthy of his attention.

  I didn't expect that he would come to deal with such a trivial matter?

After a while.

Gu Xu stood in the backyard of the Exorcism Department, picked up the Jinghong Pen, and waved it casually in the air a few times.

Then, the formation in the center of the yard suddenly started up, and the complicated runes seemed to be activated, emitting dazzling light. They were suspended in the air, constantly rotating, showing a myriad of ever-changing wonderful scenes.

The problem that had troubled the officials of the Qingzhou Exorcism Department for weeks was solved by him in an instant.

However, he did not leave the backyard immediately. Instead, he looked up at the crow on the dead tree next to him and said with his spiritual consciousness: "Your Majesty, I have left the range of the 'Heavenly Dragon Formation' this time. The enemies may attack me at any time. I have to rely on you a lot."

More than a month has passed since Gu Xu sensed danger in his dream.

During this period, he did not dare to slack off every day, always remaining highly vigilant and ready for any enemy that might appear at any time.

But those who wanted to kill him did not show up yet.

Even on his astrolabe, there was no trace of them.

Gu Xu was very worried about this.

After all, compared to enemies in the open, enemies hiding in the dark are more terrifying and more difficult to deal with.

He was very worried that those people were plotting something else besides killing him.

Therefore, after discussing with Emperor Ye, he decided to temporarily leave the range of the "Tianlong Formation" for a period of time, using himself as bait to see if he could lure out those hidden enemies.

As a personal bodyguard, Ye Huang can be regarded as his trump card.

Above the eighth level, every additional authority one gains requires a thorough understanding of a whole new avenue, and the difficulty doubles.

According to the information provided by Ye Huang, the generals under Tai Shang Hao Tian currently only possessed one authority at most. Ye Huang, who possessed three authorities, undoubtedly had an overwhelming advantage over them.

Although Ye Huang's strength was weakened to a certain extent after he came to the wilderness filled with evil spirits, the enemies from the Lingxiao Realm would inevitably suffer the same impact.

"You also need to worry about one thing," Ye Huang once reminded Gu Xu, "Yu Mo, a general under Taishang Haotian, holds the power of 'stealing' and can temporarily steal the power of others for his own use. He once stole my sister's 'real' power, so my 'secret' may not be as effective as you think."

"Don't worry," Gu Xu said, "The Great Wilderness is my home ground. With the support of the power of incense, ordinary eighth-level cultivators are no match for me here, not to mention those divine generals whose strength is suppressed.

“As long as it’s not the leader of a major force in Taishang Haotian or Lingxiao Realm who comes in person, I am confident that I can contend with him.

"You just have to buy me as much time as possible."

Ye Huang looked at his calm expression and couldn't help but feel a complex emotion in his heart.

She couldn't help but think to herself that although the "Ziwei" in front of her was no longer as domineering as the Ziwei of the past, her boldness and confidence seemed to be exactly the same.

(End of this chapter)