From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 620 Nationwide Support
"The Great Li Dynasty, Li is associated with the element of fire, and its royal family is of the surname 'Bai'..."

Li Yang pondered in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged.

In this world, there are very few things that can simultaneously cause fluctuations in both the [Supreme Dao Treasure Mirror] and the three streams of Five Thunder Divine Qi.
"Sister Wang, please lead the way."

"What's wrong with you? What's gotten into you now?"

Bai Yingluo frowned slightly, angrily intending to punch Li Yang in the right shoulder, but Li Yang nimbly dodged it.

Bai Moro was frail from a young age, which led to his somewhat eccentric and stubborn personality. As the elder sister, Bai Yingluo usually disciplined Moro in this way.

“Sister Wang, I’ve grown up now. I’m no longer the yes-man who followed you around like a leech.”

Li Yang smiled slightly, then waved his wide sleeves and walked into the magnificent palace.

Standing there, Bai Yingluo's right fist remained frozen in the air for a long, long time, her eyes like a pool of cold winter water, flowing lifelessly, utterly desolate.

The palace is very large, comparable to the Forbidden City of Lanxing Huaguo. Moreover, the entire Dali Dynasty reveres the mythical beast Vermilion Bird, so the palace architecture often incorporates feather elements or directly carves the image of the Vermilion Bird. Looking down from above, the entire palace resembles a Vermilion Bird spreading its wings.

Li Yang stood with his hands behind his back, looking around the palace. To his surprise, despite being a very important place, there wasn't a single guard or maidservant along the way.

Bai Yingluo followed, and now that there were no outsiders present, she resumed her fierce demeanor as a female general. Dressed in a noblewoman's robe, she still walked with a powerful stride, and her face was much more relaxed and at ease.

“This meeting is extraordinary. Fearing that the news would leak, Father Emperor has already withdrawn all officials and guards along the way.”

Seeing her brother looking around strangely, Bai Yingluo carefully explained.

"It's always good to be cautious."

Li Yang responded with a smile, but in his heart, doubts arose.

After entering the palace, the pulsation of the Three Streams of Five Thunder Divine Qi in his [Supreme Dao Treasure Mirror] vanished without a trace.

"Is there some extremely sophisticated formation that has locked away all the aura?"

Li Yang had doubts. Given the strength shown by the Great Li Dynasty, how could it have such a sophisticated magic array if it had to mobilize the entire nation's resources to support a rogue Earth Immortal to protect the country?
Being able to shield Li Yang's current divine sense is something that no ordinary Earth Immortal could do.

'If I were to completely unleash my primordial spirit, I might be able to comprehend some of its secrets. Unfortunately, if I did so, I would be tracked down by the Heavenly Venerable of Purgatory Valley, and that would be a greater loss than gain.'

Li Yang pondered for a long time, showing an unusual hesitation and struggle.

Both the [Extreme Path Treasure Mirror] and the [Five Thunder Technique] are ways to rapidly increase one's combat power. Now that both are acting strangely at the same time, how could Li Yang not have wild thoughts?

"We can only wait and see. The Great Li Kingdom has been established and its capital has been established for hundreds of years. Since this treasure has been buried here for hundreds of years without being taken away, and there are no clues in the memories of Prince Moro, I should be more careful."

While he was pondering this, Li Yang was led by Bai Yingluo to a... cold palace?
The palace was noticeably inferior to other buildings in the royal palace, with cold bricks and blue tiles. The palace doors were open, and the garden was piled with several centimeters of dead leaves.

Stepping through the fallen leaves, I entered the hall and saw a middle-aged man in purple robes looking at me with teary eyes. The next moment, tears streamed down his robes as he embraced me.

"My Luo'er, your father has missed you for ten long years! For ten years, I have lost my appetite and tossed and turned in bed! May Heaven bless my Great Li and return my Holy Crown Prince from our ancestral star to my side once more!"

The Emperor of Dali, who had acted extremely timidly in front of the Imperial Advisor ten days ago, was now visibly agitated and choked up several times.

Upon entering, Li Yang saw a middle-aged man with a thick beard crying and hugging him. Li Yang frowned slightly. His first reaction was that something was amiss, and his second feeling was that there was an ambush here and he should not stay any longer.

But in that moment of hesitation, Li Yang suddenly saw the sorrow and ecstasy in the eyes of the supreme ruler of the Great Li Dynasty. His heart softened, and he merely stepped aside, bowing respectfully.

"Greetings to the Holy Emperor of Great Li!"

Sadness and ecstasy are two very common emotions, which should not appear in the body of an emperor, but they are perfectly natural in the eyes of the Emperor of Dali.

Li Yang felt incredibly disgusted that a complete stranger was being addressed as "Father Emperor," so he simply performed a Taoist kowtow to pay his respects to the Emperor of Dali.

The emperor of Dali was named Bai Yan. He had a square face and was quite good-looking.

"I know, Luo'er, you still resent me."

Upon seeing Li Yang's distant greeting, Bai Yan stopped, his face darkening.

"On that day, it was the Earth Immortal of Purgatory Valley who personally took action. Not to mention preventing the catastrophe that would have brought to the entire Dali Dynasty, even if the entire Dali had exhausted its national strength, it would have only resulted in the common people suffering a calamity."

Bai Yan's voice was dejected, tinged with a hint of sadness.

"I know."

Li Yang nodded, indicating his understanding.

"It's no wonder you complain about me... But Luo'er, you've been blessed with good fortune since childhood, with constant fortuitous encounters. If it weren't for the Nine Sects' prohibitions, your future in cultivation would have been limitless! This time, embarking on the path of cultivation on the ancestral star, perfectly avoiding the Nine Sects' prohibitions, is a truly great thing!"

Bai Yan's voice became somewhat excited as he stroked the stubble on his chin. Seeing Bai Moluo, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, standing in front of him, he became more and more satisfied and proud.

Li Yang neither agreed nor disagreed, but nodded slightly, indicating that he also agreed with Bai Yan's statement.

As the master of the Ultimate Realm, Bai Moluo was comparable to Liu Ming of Blue Star China. Li Yang had long witnessed Liu Ming's luck; even when he was sleeping soundly every day, he would still stumble upon opportunities, which was simply unreasonable.

Moro, a mortal with no cultivation skills, was brought to China by a powerful earth immortal, yet he managed to survive and successfully join the Qingcheng Mountain sect, the leader of Taoism on Blue Star.

Li Yang pondered, "Could it be that Moro's encounter with me is also a manifestation of his great fortune?"
"Now, my son has returned, and he is still a Human Immortal! He is able to kill a Human Immortal from one of the nine great sects in a one-on-one battle against someone of the same realm. Heaven blesses our Great Li, heaven blesses our Bai family!"

Bai Yan's eyes were filled with tears. In just a few minutes, this supreme ruler shed tears and choked up several times in front of Li Yang, patting Li Yang's shoulder repeatedly.

As Li Yang expected, the main event of today's conversation is about to begin!
Regardless of the separation between father and son or the deep affection between parent and child, Li Yang believed that the Emperor of Dali summoned him today not merely to display the image of a loving father.

After a pause, Bai Yan wiped away the tears on his face with a handkerchief, revealing a weathered face with sharp features, and finally made a decision.

"My son, rest assured. Now that you have this opportunity and have cultivated such skills, I will fully support you. From this day forward, I will dedicate the entire nation's resources to your cultivation! I hope that one day you will rise to great heights. I do not seek to establish a sect or become a patriarch, but only that when you sit in the Nine Heavens, you will protect my Great Li!"

Li Yang was truly moved. Although the mortal kingdoms in the Ultimate Realm were like toys in front of the immortal sects, this was the Ultimate Realm, where the spiritual energy was many times richer than that of China!
With the vast territory of the Great Li Dynasty, there are countless rare flowers, exotic materials, immortal plants, and spiritual minerals! Even if most of them are occupied by the major immortal sects, if the remaining resources could be used to support Li Yang alone, given his talent, his progress would be beyond rapid!

That means it's open right away!
By then, Li Yang estimated that he could definitely cultivate back to the Earth Immortal realm! With the "Clarity of the Primordial Spirit" achieving unity of body and spirit, combined with the Dao Fruit Thunder Qi, he might no longer fear the Nine Great Sects!

Upon hearing Bai Yan's statement, Bai Yingluo, who had been silent by his side, widened her eyes and looked at her father, Emperor Bai Yan, with some surprise and uncertainty.

She thought that Bai Yan's secret summons to his younger brother was just to reach some agreements in secret, but she did not expect that her father would go all in and use the nation's resources to support Moro's cultivation!
"Your Majesty, have you come to a decision?"

Li Yang was somewhat surprised and uncertain, and he also frowned slightly as he asked Bai Yan.

"Of course! I have thought it through! With the abundance of resources in my Great Li, rather than supporting an outsider, it is better to entrust it to my own son. That Zhang Hengming is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and his appetite is growing bigger and bigger. How can he compare to my son's outstanding talent and extraordinary aptitude!"

Bai Yan spoke with a firm tone, resembling a gambler who had gone all in at the table, clearly stating that he was betting all his chips on his son!

Li Yang was skeptical, but after a moment's thought, he asked again, "What about Zhang Hengming?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, please reconsider. Ten years of support has already allowed Zhang Hengming, this sorcerer, to establish temples and monasteries in our Great Li, and to gain countless followers. Not to mention his immortal power, his influence among the common people is already comparable to that of our royal family! If we suddenly cut off our support, he will become enraged, and I am worried..."

Bai Yingluo, who had been silent since entering, suddenly spoke, her face full of worry.

"This one……"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan clenched his fists in anger, but after a moment, as if he had thought of something, he sighed dejectedly.

"I will naturally handle this!"

"Twenty years ago, I failed to protect your mother; ten years ago, I failed to protect Luo'er! This time, I do not want to be controlled by others again!"

In the end, Bai Yan straightened his clothes and regained the power and majesty of a supreme ruler.

Li Yang felt a connection to this, as it coincided with the thoughts of the Great Li Emperor.

However, unlike Li Yang, as the emperor of the Great Li Dynasty, Bai Yan is bound to be under the close surveillance of the Nine Great Sects. If he wants to break free from Fan Long and protect the people around him, he can only rely on external forces.

And this external force is nothing more than the difference between a biological son and an outsider!
But for Li Yang, all he pursued and relied on in his life was the sword in his hand!

However, for this noble yet pathetic emperor, investing in Li Yang, also known as Prince Moro, though the hope was slim and the risk was enormous, was the best way for him to break out of his predicament!
After that, the topics of discussion between Bai Yan and Li Yang became what cultivation resources were, what Li Yang needed, how much to give, when to give them, and how to give them discreetly.

The Emperor of Dali had made his decision before summoning Li Yang and had made arrangements for all of this. Hearing the emperor list these matters one by one made Li Yang's heart skip a beat.

It can only be said that the old man who has been able to sit in the position of the ruler of a country for decades is definitely not as weak and incompetent as he appears.

With everything arranged and Bai Yan's promises and the numerous lists of spiritual materials and precious medicines on them, Li Yang felt a glimmer of hope for his trip to the Realm of Ultimate Truth for the first time.

Bai Yingluo's eyelids twitched repeatedly as she stood there, seemingly wanting to speak but then stopping herself.

"By the way, I heard from Sister Wang that half a year ago, a special envoy from the Xuanhuang Palace came to Dali and said that Dali had to hand over young boys and girls within three years. I wonder how the preparations are going?"

Both sides were in high spirits in the deserted palace. Taking advantage of the moment, Li Yang suddenly asked a question.

"You don't need to worry about Luo'er, but it seems that the time for handing in the boys and girls may need to be brought forward."

Bai Yan stroked his stubble and said with a hint of uncertainty.

"Why so soon? The Xuanhuang Palace can't even wait three years. Are they so eager to attack the ancestral star?"

Bai Yan was clearly taken aback when Prince Moro suddenly raised his voice by a notch, but he quickly understood when he remembered that the other party had claimed to have studied under a master on the ancestral star and cultivated supernatural powers.

"I'm not entirely sure either. I've only heard that there have been some unusual developments at the teleportation platform recently. Some cultivators from the Ancestral Star have crossed over and been captured by the Xuanhuang Palace and several other upper sects... It's very likely that the Nine Upper Sects already know some of the situation on the Ancestral Star."

"A cultivator who illegally crossed over from the ancestral planet?!"

Li Yang's pupils contracted, and the circulation of his internal energy stagnated for a moment.

"That's right, but we don't know the exact number or cultivation level. However, judging from the recent simultaneous deployment of troops and powerful cultivators by the nine major sects to the teleportation platform, the information they've revealed is likely quite extensive..."

Bai Yan spoke slowly and deliberately, almost causing Li Yang to stagger.

At this juncture, who can cross over into this field?

Li Yang frantically searched his memory, his face turning pale.
Is it Shimaki Ryo? Zhang Tianshi? Or Qi Qianshu, the master of Fangzhang Mountain Island? Or perhaps... his own three disciples?!

“Shimaki Ryo is cautious by nature and wouldn’t take risks! Even if Zhang Tianshi and Qi Qianshu were stationed in China, they wouldn’t do something that would be tantamount to suicide…”

"As for Wang Shuhuan, Li Ling'er, and Liu Ming, they clearly already knew about the existence of the 'Kunlun Tunnel,' so why did they risk choosing the boundary gate?"

"No, not necessarily! Perhaps a major upheaval has occurred on Earth, forcing them to resort to this suicidal method to find me in the Realm of Truth!!"

Li Yang was deeply shaken, his mind a jumble of thoughts, and even his consciousness was somewhat dazed.

"Luo'er, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

"This is also a good thing for our Great Li. In this way, the Nine Upper Sect will focus a lot of attention on the teleportation platform and the ancestral star, which will buy you a lot of time to reach your peak!"

Bai Yan smiled, a rare sight on his face, and patted Li Yang on the shoulder.

"As for your sect on the ancestral star, you've only been teaching for ten years. You really don't have the strength to help them now. You should conserve your energy in the Great Li and cultivate great supernatural powers in the future before taking revenge!"

Li Yang barely managed to calm himself down, but he couldn't manage a smile. He hastily said goodbye to Bai Yan and left the Cold Palace with Bai Yingluo.

Along the way, seeing Li Yang looking absent-minded, Bai Yingluo stroked her smooth, fair chin, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)