usatvline Chapter 66 Xiaoxiao is broken
Chapter 66 Xiaoxiao is broken
The world is in turmoil, and all sides are shaken.
An immortal descended, and the true dragon Li Yue personally beheaded Emperor Xianxian and Li Guan, and ascended the throne as emperor!
The first thing she did upon ascending the throne was to issue a decree throughout the land that the ten new policies of Ning'an County be implemented uniformly.
This move caused an uproar throughout the land. The war in the four fields of Dali was immediately over, and the refugees returned home one after another. The new emperor's prestige also reached its peak in an instant!
In fact, Le Viet had just shot and killed Emperor Tien Hien and many civil and military officials in the court. The government was not yet stable. It was too hasty and impatient to issue this decree. It was wishful thinking to expect it to be implemented immediately.
Even in times of peace, it would probably take several years or even decades to complete such a reform.
But now... we can't wait any longer.
Because the demon army has already swept through the northwest!
Reports of defeats at the front are pouring in, and Kyoto is getting closer and closer.
In order to build up goodwill and popular support, we must first announce it to the world!
Tongzhou has fallen!
"With the fall of Tieshan Pass, there are demons among the demon army who can command corpses to fight!"
"Taihe Prefecture has fallen, and it is now completely shrouded in black mist, making it impossible to ascertain its true state!"
The memorial arrived by express swiftness!
Li Yue had no time to deal with these matters, as they were all entrusted to Li Lan. She, along with Lin Ruobing, Lin Ruoxue, Kujue, the Sun and Moon Twin Swords, and others, had already begun their seclusion, with Elder Gu and other experts from the Immortal Realm personally guiding their cultivation and practice.
"Reporting to the Imperial Advisor, the General Who Protects the Nation has entered the city!"
Liu Ziwen came to report.
When Le Yue ascended the throne, Li Lan was naturally honored as the National Preceptor.
Li Lan personally went out to greet them.
Lin Zheng had only been on campaign for a little over a month, but he was already covered in dust and blood, clearly exhausted. Upon seeing Li Lan, a look of excitement flashed across his face, and he was about to bow in greeting, but Li Lan hurriedly stepped forward instead:
"Father-in-law...you flatter me."
Upon hearing this address, Lin Zheng was momentarily stunned, then felt a sense of comfort in his heart!
After all, Li Lan is now the Imperial Advisor, holding a high position and great power. In Lin Zheng's view, after his divorce from Lin Ruoxue, the two could only be friends in the court at most. However, unexpectedly, Li Lan still did not forget his old feelings!
The two entered the palace and had a detailed conversation.
"Ruoxue, Ruobing... both participated in the formation practice?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Zheng frowned deeply, feeling utterly despondent.
"Father-in-law, what exactly is going on?"
Li Lan asked a question.
Lin Zheng took out several yellowed papers from his pocket, handed them to Li Lan, and sighed, "These are what I unearthed from an ancient tomb. They record the conflict between immortals and demons, as well as the immortal realm's countermeasures. They must have been left by someone from the immortal realm."
Li Lan quickly read through it.
If the demon realm were to invade, the celestial realm's ultimate response would be "sacrifice the world by burning"!
The True Dragon commands the destiny of the Abyss Realm, and the cauldron chosen by the Immortal Realm carries the power of the Immortal Realm, forming an array to seal the Demon Realm.
But the price...
The true dragon and the furnace will all die, and the common people under heaven will be almost completely wiped out.
In the unknown history of the Abyss Realm, there have been many similar incidents of "extinction of all living beings," all of which were caused by this "sacrifice of burning the world" method.
"When the demonic soul moves, the demonic realm emerges. If one can perfect the True Dragon Technique, one can turn the tables and use the method of feeding the soul with one's own body to refine the demonic soul and gain immense fortune!"
"Unfortunately, the True Dragon Technique is a forbidden method. It is extremely difficult to break through the third level... What a pity!"
At the end of the yellow paper, these few words were left!
It instantly caught Li Lan's attention!
"The ninth level of the True Dragon Technique can refine demonic souls? What immense fortune could one obtain?"
Li Lan was interested.
This senior who left the yellow paper was very knowledgeable about the affairs of the Demon Realm, and it seems that he had also cultivated the True Dragon Technique, but only reached the third level of Qi Refining!
Li Lan has now reached the fifth level of Qi Refining!
The situation in the Abyss Realm is extremely perilous right now. Both the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm are in grave danger. If the information left by this senior is true, then perhaps... it could be a way out.
"Increase your strength!"
In any case, only by increasing our strength can we protect ourselves.
"Ruoxue and Ruobing were both involved...they...will both die."
Lin Zheng had spent his life on the battlefield and faced countless dangers, but at this moment, his face was ashen and he was filled with utter despair!
Li Lan hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly, "Father-in-law, rest assured, I will do my best to rescue you."
……
night.
Li Lan left the palace and headed towards Zuiyue Tower.
Now he is the most powerful person in the entire capital, and the experts of the immortal realm are all focused on the sacrificial burning method, so no one is monitoring him.
Inside Yingchun Tower, in a boudoir.
"Miss Shangguan, you have quite the nerve. Even at a time like this, you still dare to come looking for me, Li."
Li Lan looked at Shangguan Xiaoxiao and smiled slightly.
"Young Master Li has an excellent reputation with me. Others may not trust him, but you should trust him too."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao had bright, beautiful eyes. Today, she was dressed in a pale yellow dress, looking radiant and gorgeous. Beside her, the Blood Moon Fairy poured wine for the two of them at just the right moment.
"I wonder if Young Master Li's things are ready?"
She asked a question.
Li Lan took a book out of his pocket and handed it to her.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao took it, but there was some doubt in her beautiful eyes, "Is this all?"
What she needs are articles that can influence the literary landscape for thousands of years!
She had thought that Li Lan would write a lot of works, but now it seems... too few.
She felt slightly disappointed.
Li Lan said, "The heavens, the earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars can be described in grand terms, or in just a few words. Miss Shangguan might as well take a look."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao nodded and opened the book, but her beautiful eyes gradually became serious. She turned each page very slowly, and the contents of each page made her look more and more amazed and incredulous!
Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs!
The sun evokes the desolation of a lone plume of smoke rising straight from the desert and the setting sun round over the long river; it also evokes the melancholy of "the sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is nearing dusk."
The moon represents the sorrow of gazing sadly northward with a cup in hand, the self-mockery of three shadows, and the longing shared across a thousand miles.
The stars represent the transcendent feeling of being drunk, unaware that the sky is reflected in the water, with a boat full of sweet dreams pressing down on the Milky Way.
……
"You wrote all of this in just a few days?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked up, her eyes filled with utter shock, and even a strange hint of...admiration!
At this moment, in her eyes, Li Lan, who was calmly sipping his wine, suddenly became so complex. He was like a scholar who had lost his way in life, a hermit who was detached from everything, and a sage who had seen through the world... The image of literature endowed Li Lan with an indescribable charm.
"Copied."
Li Lan smiled.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao's expression was complicated as she said softly, "The literary fortune condensed in this thin volume is no less than a thousand years old!"
Li Lan did not feign modesty, but nodded and said, "Five thousand years of history, a cultural lineage spanning hundreds of generations."
This contains the essence of that alternate-time civilization from five thousand years ago.
Therefore, no matter how shocked Shangguan Xiaoxiao was, Li Lan would not be surprised.
"Thank you."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao spoke up, saying, "Do you know what this collection of writings means to me?"
Before Li Lan could speak, she continued, "Within the Sun Moon Sect of the Immortal Realm, there once lived a figure of unparalleled renown who left behind countless techniques. Among them, the strongest is the Luo Tian Great Technique, but to obtain this technique, one must use countless poems to unseal it..."
"Because that senior's lover was a woman who entered the Dao through poetry, but unfortunately she died young and could not accompany him to old age. So he sealed away the methods of his life. Only by sacrificing the best articles in the world and having enough literary energy can one obtain the inheritance."
She smiled and said, "Young Master Li, with the Luo Tian Great Law, one day I will become an immortal. Do you believe me?"
Li Lan laughed too: "I only care about where my eighty-pound spirit creature is?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "Eighty catties is too little. I've decided to give you ten more catties, ninety catties."
Li Lan raised an eyebrow at her: "In that case, thank you very much, young lady."
She looked at Li Lan with a smile in her beautiful eyes, and then moved closer.
"A ninety-pound spirit object...was it the young lady herself?"
Li Lan said.
"Do you know about the Spirit Body?"
She whispered in Li Lan's ear, "The Spiritual Body is no weaker than the Yin Body. Although I haven't cultivated Qi, I've been accumulating spiritual energy since the moment I was born... What, you don't want it?"
"But why, young lady?"
“The Luo Tian Great Technique can only be practiced by mortals… Therefore, this spiritual body needs to be broken by someone. I happen to find you somewhat agreeable, and I happen to owe you eighty catties of spiritual items, so I will return them to you.”
She brushed her hair behind her ear, smiled, and her smile was as bright as a spring breeze and as free as the wind.
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