Daoist priest, stop fighting. The avenue is almost gone.

Chapter 530: The Secret of the Martial Arts, the Road to Failure, the Nine Paths of Heaven and Earth, the Mystery of the Ancient Times, Invitation and Conditions
Yi Chen didn't know what kind of story happened between the Lord of Arms and the Human Emperor, but looking at the Lord of Arms' current appearance, he knew with his toes that it must be a sad story.

Thinking of this, he immediately tactfully stopped asking further questions and instead shifted the focus of the question to another aspect.

"So the spirituality has faded and is not enough to support so many people practicing together. Is this the fundamental reason why the world does not allow any more cultivators to surpass the realm of the palm of the Dao since you, the Lord of Arms, successfully broke through the limit and achieved the immortal stage?"

At this moment, Yi Chen couldn't help but think of the story of the courtyard master told by God and Ying Si, and he asked immediately.

In this world, many things are unclear. Most of the time, it is not due to lack of wisdom, but because there is a serious information gap between different people.

Especially when the upper echelons are trying hard to block it.

As he gained more and more information, Yi Chen obviously had a deeper understanding of the story of the courtyard master of Tianzhu and Ying Si.

For example, the result of the story is correct, but the cause is wrong.

"Yes, this ending was determined by His Majesty the Human Emperor countless thousands of years ago."

"After the three generations of cultivators, Dao Zun, Tianfo Zun, and Mo Zun, and finally after I broke through the limit, the spiritual energy that Lingxia Realm could use to support cultivation has long been unsustainable."

"And His Majesty the Human Emperor actually already had a plan for all of this."

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"Let me guess. This plan is nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. It is almost impossible to increase revenue, so we can only reduce expenditure and use the reduced spiritual energy to supply the spiritual loss of the world.
At the same time, with the palm of the Dao as the limit, the most outstanding cultivators can be selected, and after sufficient competition, the limited resources can be supplied to those winning cultivators?"

Yi Chen narrowed his eyes, gently put down the wine glass, and spoke aloud.

In this way, everything is connected.

When resources are abundant, everyone is more optimistic. Therefore, before the Bingzhu period, Lingxia Realm could still practice "extensive agriculture" with large-scale flooding. However, the wisdom of predecessors and successors collectively failed, and the problem has not been solved.

Spirituality is in short supply now, so the only thing people can do after the Lord of Arms is to raise Gu. If Yi Chen guessed correctly, after raising Gu, it will be precise drip irrigation!
Resources have always been concentrated in the favor of the strong, especially in this era when great power belongs to oneself.

"Now, I am even more curious about Master Yi's previous identity." The Lord of Arms took a deep look and then sighed.
"The Taoist master's prediction was spot on. We had secretly released the news about the changes in the world a long time ago, but they all misunderstood it."

"They thought that the changes in the world meant that the world no longer allowed cultivators above the realm of the Palm Dao to appear. In fact, this action was putting the cart before the horse."

"In fact, the problem has already appeared, but it did not explode until the era after me. The root cause of the problem is the wave of spiritual decline in all worlds."

"But they have a misunderstanding. It doesn't matter. A true genius will definitely stand out in this cruel competition."

"Those who died were not the ones that His Majesty the Emperor and I were waiting for."

"The spirituality is not enough to support so many people practicing. Before the Heavenly Soul completely merged with the Will of Heaven, His Majesty the Human Emperor branded this rule in the world. It is cruel, but we have no choice but to do it."

The Lord of Arms said indifferently, but his calm tone contained the blood and tears of countless cultivators.

Yi Chen couldn't help but sigh at this moment. He didn't know if this was the otherworldly version of the college entrance examination diversion.
And at this time Yi Chen also understood why after the era of the Lord of Arms, the will of heaven changed and the demons became prosperous.

The Will of the Lingxia Realm has been dominated by the Heavenly Soul of the Human Emperor in the Daoguo Realm for so many years, yet the Will of the Lingxia Realm still has love for the human race. How masochistic one has to be to do that? Even the simplest Paramecium has a stress response, let alone the Will of the Tianxia Realm.

It is estimated that the slight relaxation of restrictions on the demon clan in the later period was probably due to God's will to secretly erase the rules under the imprint of the Human Emperor. After all, although the "foreign object" riding on his head is gone, the "foreign object" left in its body is still there.

However, since the Human Emperor's Heavenly Soul played this trick before dissipating, there must be a follow-up trick. Yi Chen stared into the Lord of Arms' eyes motionlessly, looking forward to the final answer.

There must be a magical object like a whitelist, and he wanted to know what that thing was.

If he guessed correctly, the group of old men in the Ming Deng organization must have obtained similar information through some means, which is why they have survived to this day.

"With Master Yi's wisdom, I think he has almost guessed the final answer. It doesn't matter if I speak frankly. Now we are facing external and internal troubles, and the situation has deteriorated far beyond our expectations. It's almost time to make a final stand."

"If you want to practice without restrictions, your spiritual energy supply is sufficient, and you are not targeted by the rules, this matter is not complicated to solve. I have already secretly released this news."

"That thing is - before His Majesty the Human Emperor's soul dissipated, he secretly instructed me to refine the remaining spiritual energy into nine spiritual forces of heaven and earth!"

"Only in this great world, at most nine extremely talented people are qualified to compete for a share of the spiritual power of heaven and earth. Of course, Taoist priest, don't worry, one of these things will definitely belong to you."

The Lord of Arms showed a kind smile on his face and chuckled at Yi Chen.

What he didn't know was that Yi Chen was not very interested in the Lord of Arms's goodwill.

After all, spirituality is so inconvenient, so he would rather believe in Crimson Technology.

"Haha, come to think of it, His Majesty the Human Emperor has actually thought about taking another path to resolve the danger of the world's fall." As if he had thought of something interesting, the Lord of Arms raised his head and drank another bowl of wine and laughed.

His words immediately piqued Yi Chen's interest.

Is there such a thing?

"Hehe, this matter is actually not mysterious. It is nothing more than something far away in the sky and right in front of us. Besides, isn't the Taoist actively promoting this matter?"

"This road is - the way of martial arts!"

"Master, haven't you ever wondered why the martial arts path, compared to the spiritual path, has a lower threshold, but it is not only extremely difficult to advance, but martial arts practitioners are no match for spiritual practitioners?"

"If that's the case, why did the Dao Zun, Tianfo Zun, and Mo Zun all spend so much effort to organize their true skills and simplify them into martial arts classics? Since the Taoist priest has been collecting peerless martial arts classics in the human realm, he should have been curious about this matter."

"In fact, the truth behind this is very simple. When His Majesty the Human Emperor was teaching those three, he secretly asked them to push this matter forward. Unfortunately, martial arts have their limits. It is already difficult to find a cultivator who can rival the Jie Dao among millions of people, let alone cultivators who will reach a higher level in the future."

"Even His Majesty the Human Emperor gave up on this path. But the interesting thing is that if the leader likes something, the subordinates will follow suit. Many powerful cultivators followed suit and used it to sort out their own true methods and divine intentions. This can be considered an interesting story."

"Hey, Master Yi, why do you seem to be in a bad mood? Is this anecdote so boring?"

The leader of soldiers, who was laughing loudly, saw Yi Chen's indifferent face and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.

What he didn't know was that Yi Chen couldn't laugh at all at this moment.

It turns out that Dao Zun, including Bingzhu and others had all received instruction from the Human Emperor, and then the three guys in front ran away, but only Yichengzi got an unfinished project and wanted to fight with a person like Asuna?

Others got the benefits, but he had to bear the costs!

Tui! "Of course it's interesting." Taoist Xiong Kui barely managed to pull out a curve at the corner of his mouth. After a perfunctory sentence, he asked the last question hidden deep in his heart.
"I have one last question. Why did the underworld summon us here?"

Staring into the Lord of Arms' eyes, Yi Chen spoke word by word.

If it weren't for his amazing wisdom, Yi Chengzi would have been doomed.

However, in response to Yi Chen's question, the Lord of Soldiers seemed very helpless.

"Master Yi, if I say that all this is the spontaneous behavior of the underworld, do you believe it?"

"After countless years of exploring the mysteries of the underworld, I have only grasped the basics. Perhaps His Majesty the Human Emperor knows a little more, but I think even in the future, His Majesty the Human Emperor may not have fully understood the mysteries of this red house."

"I have no idea where the underworld will appear in Lingxia Realm, but it generally likes to appear in places with abundant water and wood energy."

"For example, by the river, or in the dense forest."

"In short, the underworld has its own unique system. Even for me, there are not many things I can interfere with. The underworld also has its own evaluation system. For example, Taoist Priest, the underworld has a very high opinion of you."

At this point, the Lord of Soldiers' mind moved, and a strange pattern composed of seven scarlet water drop marks on his chest instantly appeared on his body.

"For example, I am now the mark of the chief priest of the underworld."

"The Taoist priest had the mark of walking in the underworld before, but after his return this time, there should be changes." The Lord of Arms removed the marks on his body and explained patiently.

"If that's the case, then why did the underworld recruit people like us?"

The underworld has always been a major concern for Yi Chen. He couldn't help but ask again, hoping to get more information about the underworld from the Lord of Arms.

"This Red Mansion was severely damaged before, and its current appearance is due to repairs by His Majesty the Human Emperor. I am just guessing about many things."

"Perhaps the underworld did have powerful magic in the past, and the Lord of the Underworld could precisely control its location, but now it definitely does not have this ability. It is more like a broken treasure, relying on instinct to operate a system.
Based on my current research on the underworld, it might be a surprise that the Taoist came here."

"I think the Taoist priest should have figured it out. Have you ever heard of the Netherworld appearing near those truly top monks? Even if those monks go out of their way to look for the whereabouts of the Netherworld, they may not actually encounter it."

"But the Taoist named Zhang Jishi was one of the lucky ones. When he encountered the underworld, with his cultivation level, he could have clearly broken free, but he insisted on rushing into the underworld. I don't know whether this is his luck or misfortune."

Thinking of a familiar figure, the Lord of Arms couldn't help but chuckle.

This Taoist's aptitude is not bad either, which is a pity, otherwise he might have a share in the nine inspirations of heaven and earth.

"But I do have some guesses about the underworld's call. You may want to listen to it. It is up to you to decide whether to believe it or not." As if he had thought of something, the Lord of Arms added again.

"My friend, I think the way the underworld appeared, and most of the people it recruited were young monks with potential, gave me a feeling."

"It is training its own guards, the guards of the netherworld of this red house, in a certain manner or rule."

"It's as if... it's going to encounter some unexpected disaster in the future and it's trying to save itself. But because it was severely injured before, it can't force the great monk with extraordinary cultivation to come here and mark him. Maybe it's out of some concerns, which gives people a very awkward feeling."

After considering the words, the Lord of Arms actually made a guess that made Yi Chen feel horrified.

The two looked at each other and tacitly agreed not to say anything more on this issue.

After a moment of silence, it was the Army Chief who broke the silence first.

"Yichengzi, I have answered all your questions. I think you should have felt my sincerity."

"Now I will tell you another secret. Considering the time you have been in the underworld, this mark cannot effectively cause you any harm now, but you cannot get rid of it. As time goes by, you will eventually be affected and restricted by it."

"I don't know what the Daoguo realm cultivators are like, but at least I, who have now cultivated to the eighth level of the Xiantai realm, am no exception."

"If the underworld is really breached by the evil creatures from the six realms outside, I don't know what kind of changes will happen to this mark."

"Yichengzi, come and help me. For the safety of Lingxia Realm and for our own sake, we are all on the same side now."

"To show my sincerity, I can give you three of the nine spiritual energies of heaven and earth. You can distribute them as you wish. By the way, I have been sitting in the underworld for these years and have compiled a martial arts manual that is quite decent. I will give you this precious manual as a bonus. How do you think?"

Seeing that Yi Chen was unmoved, the Lord of Arms gritted his teeth and put forward his own conditions.

This time, the terrifying Chunyang finally showed a slightly moved expression.

In fact, he didn't care much about things like the inspiration of heaven and earth, but he liked this extra thing.

After all, even his fellow apprentices or his fellow Taoists are far from needing this thing.

"Master Bingzhu, I have a few questions."

"Since you have reached the eighth level of the Immortal Realm, and I just heard from the Arms Master that the forces in the Yin Land that are attacking the Yin Mansion are not limited to the Black Mud Buddha Realm, how can you fight against those Dao Fruit Realm experts?"

Hearing Yi Chen's question, the Lord of Arms was not annoyed. He patiently pointed diagonally above his head and said:

"Of course, all of this depends on the corpse and Dao Fruit left by His Majesty the Human Emperor in the depths of the underworld, as well as the power of the underworld itself."

"As the price for being able to control this power, I cannot leave the land of Hades for even a single step in my lifetime."

"However, those domain masters who have condensed Dao Fruits in Yinlu also have their own limitations. I have my own ways to deal with them. What I am worried about now is that they are so powerful and have gathered so many mutated monsters to attack the temple formation and want to break the formation left by His Majesty the Human Emperor."

"Now the six domain masters have joined forces to suppress me who is in charge of the center of the underworld. If I try to rescue them, they will surely find my weakness and I will be badly defeated. Therefore, I cannot move. I can only hope that you, Taoist Priest, can turn the tide!"

“But I have to be frank with you. This matter is extremely dangerous. However, with your cultivation level, there is still hope of breaking the siege of the underworld. Moreover, I have treasures to help you and defeat this group of monsters.” The Lord of Arms said sincerely.

"Precious Scripture, I want it now!"

"The inspiration of heaven and earth, I, Yichengzi, want seven!"

After a long silence, Yi Chen suddenly raised his head.

Taoist keyword get, a lot of mutated monsters gathered!

(End of this chapter)