Chapter 836 - 344: Pingtian with a Single Sword

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Upon hearing his words, everyone couldn’t help but change their expressions. They all stood up and rushed out of the palace. The Emperor’s words left no room for reconciliation. If Li Changsheng is willing to back down and withdraw, that’s fine. If not, then today will inevitably lead to a confrontation and a great battle. After everyone left, the State Preceptor looked at Emperor Jianyuan with helpless eyes: "Your Majesty’s actions are rather unwise." "Does the State Preceptor wish to advise me to be tolerant?" Emperor Jianyuan tapped the steps with the long sword in his hand: "In the Imperial Palace, in the Capital City of Daning, you want me to bow to the Formless Divine Sect? Where is the rule of law, where is the imperial authority? What about my face? Do I just give it up?" "This was originally a mistake by the Direct Palace Supervisor, who was caught red-handed." The State Preceptor shook his head, looking helpless: "Your Majesty should have consulted me on this. Su Fengdao is an extraordinary person! I had encounters with Su Fengdao in the past. Even if she only has one Divine Split avatar today, she must possess Super First Grade combat prowess. Three Lower First Grades are insufficient." Emperor Jianyuan frowned. He did not personally oversee this matter. However, he heard that the Direct Palace Supervisor prepared to use three Lower First Grades, which seemed enough. The Daning Court is full of masters. The problem is that throughout the thirty-eight states, there are many with sinister ambitions, plotting chaos, and demons causing havoc, aiming to disrupt the human world. Thus, while the Daning Court has many strong individuals, there are very few who can be freely deployed. Each state requires masters to suppress and prevent upheaval. It is not easy to gather even three Lower First Grades. Emperor Jianyuan’s gaze became intense: "Su Fengdao has been trapped in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave for over a decade, can she still be so capable?" "That is the World Sealing Saber!" The State Preceptor’s eyes were complex: "And given her talent, how could she not cultivate the Yazi Blade? Even if she only partially cultivated it, her depletion in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave would be much less than outsiders imagine. Moreover, the unique environment there, though it may wear down her Primordial Qi, can also enhance her strength." "That Blood Sea Junior Supervisor claimed that people from Extreme East Ice City helped, causing him to fail—" Emperor Jianyuan’s voice stopped abruptly, doubting the truth of the Blood Sea Junior Supervisor’s words. "So it seems, I underestimated the enemy. In the State Preceptor’s opinion, how is Li Changsheng’s Sword Dao?" "Deeply concealed, difficult to fathom." The State Preceptor shook his head, looking at Emperor Jianyuan: "I heard of him before. His reputation in the Formless Divine Sect is not prominent, even ridiculed by the sect’s disciples as Li Miantuan. But ever since he inherited the position of Sect Master, the Formless Divine Sect has produced many masters, and the number of Holy Transmission is the most in history. This truly is ’the greatest goodness is like water, water benefits all things without contention.’ As for his combat prowess—Your Majesty previously suppressed You State with the Nine Dragon Divine Sky Guard and confronted Li Changsheng for half a year. You should know better than I." Emperor Jianyuan ’hummed,’ rubbing his chin: "I have actually tested his depths, but how to say this? It feels like pressing my hand into water." As he spoke, he pretended to push forward with his hand: "That old man is like a lake, when I pressed down, his water just squeezed from both sides." "Then it’s still deeply concealed, difficult to fathom. This person may seem like dough, but hides needles within, sharp and intimidating." The State Preceptor shook his head: "Since Your Majesty is not clear about his foundations, why be so resolute today?" Emperor Jianyuan understood the State Preceptor’s meaning. Meeting Li Changsheng now would just slightly damage his prestige. But if this person breaks in, it’s not merely a matter of prestige being hurt. The court and royal authority would suffer a heavy blow. "Today he isn’t requesting to see me, but forcing me to see him, demanding justice from me and the court." Emperor Jianyuan sneered coldly, eyes fierce: "Moreover, scholars disrupt with writings, knights violate with martial arts, if I yield today, those major sects will undoubtedly become more arrogant, and those Jianghu people will thus disregard the authority of the court. No need for more words, State Preceptor. You and I, sovereign and minister, will meet Li Changsheng and see if this Sect Master of the world’s foremost Divine Sect has the ability to make me yield." At this moment, Li Changsheng’s third voice echoed into the deep palace. "Commoner Li Changsheng, requests to see the Emperor of Daning!" Upon hearing this, the State Preceptor couldn’t help but sigh with resignation: "My real self is on its way, please wait, Your Majesty." After just ten breaths, Li Changsheng withdrew his gaze, disappointed, from looking into the depths of the palace. At this time, before him and Anning Gate, there was already a white-haired eunuch. He was about seventy years old, with a dignified and lean appearance, dressed in a wide Inner Eunuch Robe, with a body like a pine crane. —Anyone who has read any volume of ’Debating Martial Arts’ in the past decade would recognize him. This is the nineteenth-ranked on the Heavenly List, Chief Eunuch of the Direct Palace Supervisor, ’Ben Yi Jue Chen’ Zong Qianliu. He held a duster in one hand, eyelids drooping, eyes observing the nose, and nose observing the heart. "Sect Master Li, please leave. His Majesty has important matters at hand and cannot meet. His Majesty has said, if the Sect Master must see him, you may submit a petition to the Zhi Dao Record Bureau, and His Majesty will meet you when he has free time." Li Changsheng smiled lightly and walked directly towards the palace gate: "If the mountain won’t come to me, I will go to the mountain. The Emperor doesn’t want to see me, then I shall see him instead." ’Ben Yi Jue Chen’ Zong Qianliu’s pupils slightly widened, a chill hidden in his brows: "But this mountain cannot be moved by the Sect Master as he wishes. Sect Master Li, please leave! Otherwise, the crime of trespassing on palace grounds, you cannot bear!"

Chapter 836 - 344: Pingtian with a Single Sword

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