Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

It should be noted that both the identities of the Great Virtuous Monk and Pei Ju were his secrets.

Moreover, isn't the Demon Lord the same as the Lord of the Demonic Sect?

This would inevitably provoke a siege from the two factions and six paths of the Demonic Sect. Even Shi Zhixuan wouldn't dare to give himself such a title!

Li Xiuyuan remained calm upon hearing this and said indifferently, "You will naturally see my abilities. I have come here to find the Evil King for two purposes."

First, I demand your submission. Second, I will cure your schizophrenia.

In the past, Shi Zhixuan and Cihang Jingzhai Bixiu fell in love at first sight and had a daughter, Shi Qingxuan, who became a great master of the xiao (vertical flute) in the Tang Dynasty.

However, due to the difference in their aspirations and ideals, Shi Zhixuan left his secluded place, leaving behind the scroll of the Immortal Seal Technique.

Bi Xiuxin died young after studying the technique, supposedly because she was harmed by the Immortal Seal Technique.

Shi Zhixuan suffered a split personality after accidentally killing his beloved wife.

Sometimes he is a ruthless master killer, sometimes a melancholy poet and a loving father.

Upon hearing this, Shi Zhixuan's expression changed drastically, and he said coldly, "You want to subdue me? I think you want to subdue the two sects and six paths of the Demonic Sect!"

He thought to himself, "This person is very ambitious, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen the title of Demon Lord."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he laughed, "The Evil King understands me best! That's right, I will unify the Demonic Sect."

His ambition was exposed, but he didn't care. Under absolute power, no schemes or tricks would work.

Shi Zhixuan felt a strong sense of alarm. He slightly bent over, his face solemn, and said coldly, "You say you want to unify the Holy Sect, but what makes you think you can do that?"

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Just because I am the Demon Lord Wutian!"

What an arrogant person!

Shi Zhixuan said coldly, "You brat, even Ning Daoqi and the Four Great Monks wouldn't dare say such things to me!"

As he spoke, his hands trembled slightly, and unparalleled demonic power condensed, with a circle of purple light spreading slightly from his eyes.

Li Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and said, "That's because they're not skilled enough. Do you really think that with your Illusionary Demon Body Technique, no one in the world can do anything to you?"

Before Shi Zhixuan could react, she said this.

His figure moved swiftly, appearing before Shi Zhixuan as if by teleportation, and his fist, brimming with true energy, cleaved down like a mountain-splitting axe.

It should be noted that after Li Xiuyuan's Golden Bell Shield reached its peak, his immense strength reached 100,000 jin. With his physical strength alone, he could compete with anyone in the Tang Dynasty.

Faced with Li Xiuyuan's earth-shattering punch, Shi Zhixuan let out a sly laugh, his hands flashing like butterflies flitting among flowers, creating countless finger shadows, while his figure moved slightly away as if in a dream.

boom!

His movements were filled with a strange sense of disorientation; he could be moving forward but his body could be moving backward, and he could be charging to the left but his body could be retreating to the right.

The Illusionary Demon Body Technique, once unleashed, was indeed chaotic and disorienting, yet incredibly swift, almost dazzling to behold.

After throwing a punch, Li Xiuyuan felt a slight loss of force, which made him realize that Shi Zhixuan had finally dodged his punch. In fact, some of the force was 'borrowed' by the other party, turning from life to death and then from death to life again, after two transformations.

Originally, Li Xiuyuan's strength had been completely neutralized and transformed into Shi Zhixuan's own true energy, which he then returned to him.

Li Xiuyuan smiled wickedly and said, "As expected of Shi Zhixuan, if I were to kill him with one blow, then this would be the end of it!"

Shi Zhixuan's expression changed drastically. Although he had neutralized the force of the punch, the immense power that had been transmitted to his hand still made his blood boil.

Whoosh!

He suddenly leaped forward, unleashing a barrage of punches and palm strikes, using both hands and feet to conjure countless palm winds and fist shadows.

Shi Zhixuan's martial arts technique combines the true teachings of the Demonic Sect's Flowery School and the Heaven-Mending Pavilion. When he unleashes it now, it is both a treacherous and ruthless assassination method and a carefree wanderer who moves through a field of flowers without getting a single petal on him. His moves are ingenious and wonderful.

Boom!

The demon in Li Xiuyuan's lower dantian was constantly deducing Shi Zhixuan's magic technique, while he easily neutralized the opponent's storm-like attacks.

Shi Zhixuan became increasingly surprised as the fight progressed.

He was horrified to discover that Li Xiuyuan's internal energy was an iron plate, forged through countless trials, leaving him with no room to borrow or mobilize even a fraction of it.

Originally, Li Xiuyuan's supreme demonic energy would not be easily borrowed; the first time was merely to probe the true nature of Shi Zhixuan's body.

After Li Xiuyuan deduced the secrets of the Undying Seal Technique through that supreme demon, he solidified his true power into one with each attack, leaving room for maneuver.

Every time Shi Zhixuan fought Li Xiuyuan, he always felt that the opponent's true energy was refined through countless trials and tribulations, making it extremely difficult to shake. Moreover, it also carried a great counterattack power, forcing him to change his moves midway.

Sometimes, even his own inner energy would be borrowed by Li Xiuyuan, giving him a strange feeling.

Shi Zhixuan's figure flashed several times, and in an instant he floated behind Li Xiuyuan.

Unfortunately, no matter how swift his Illusionary Demon Movement Technique was, every time he turned around, he saw Li Xiuyuan's imposing figure.

He has already mastered the Undying Seal Technique and the Illusionary Demon Body Technique. Combined with the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture, he is even more powerful than Shi Zhixuan.

This Undying Seal Technique is a profound martial art formed by Shi Zhixuan through countless life-and-death battles. It combines the unique skills of the Flower Pavilion and the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, and is based on the profound Buddhist concepts of "not on this shore, not on the other shore, not in the middle" and "the two truths of reality and the middle way of the eight negations."

He utilizes the principle of yin and yang generating each other and the reversal of things when they reach their extremes. Through the rapid life-and-death transformation of his true energy, he achieves an almost inexhaustible supply without ever running out of breath. He can also intercept the opponent's true energy, naturally securing an invincible position and earning him the reputation of being invincible in group attacks.

This skill is profound and complex, and is not something that ordinary people can learn. The only two exceptions are Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling in the Tang Dynasty.

These two possessed a longevity technique that harnessed the essence of heaven and earth to refine their spirit and return to emptiness. In the original story, Shi Zhixuan saw through this technique and taught it to Xu Ziling, who then passed it on to Kou Zhong in the same way.

Chapter 32 The Fourteen Deadly Swords

Li Xiuyuan used the Buddhist Great Sun Tathagata Sutra and the Supreme Heavenly Demon Sutra to replace Shi Zhixuan's two truths of truth and worldly reality, and the Eightfold Middle Way, and reinterpreted his own unique Immortal Seal Technique.

In addition, his Holy Buddha physique is special, making the conversion of true energy between the two extremely simple.

Li Xiuyuan's two supreme scriptures are unparalleled even in the myriad realms. The Undying Seal Technique that he re-evolved is more than a hundred times stronger than Shi Zhixuan's.

The Undying Seal Technique is inferior to the two true scriptures. For Li Xiuyuan, it is merely a technique to better utilize his internal energy in combat.

Li Xiuyuan suddenly let out a long roar and laughed, "The Undying Seal Technique combined with the Illusionary Demon Body Technique is truly worthy of its name! Evil King, take my sword as well."

As he spoke, he used his finger as a sword and thrust it out.

All the phantom demon figures shattered the moment the sword aura was unleashed, leaving only a beam of light that streaked through the air like a rainbow!

The rainbow was extremely bright, like flames burning on the surface of the sun falling down, and even the air instantly became incredibly hot, as if it were about to burn and boil.

But the changes did not stop. The burning flames suddenly went out, the world seemed to dim, and the world fell into emptiness and deathly silence.

It was a deathly silence, like the end of the world. Rivers had dried up, birds had vanished, flash floods had erupted, and volcanic lava was gushing out and flowing across the land. For thousands of miles, there was no human habitation, only countless white bones, which covered the fertile fields!

The air exploded, bang!

A gentle breeze blew by, and Shi Zhixuan's figure suddenly fell down. All his variations had been sealed off by that sword strike.

Shi Zhixuan coughed up blood and asked, "What was that sword called just now?"

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "This sword was originally called the Thirteen Deadly Swords. The sword I just used was the fourteenth transformation that I comprehended."

Fourteen Deadly Swords!

Shi Zhixuan thought to himself, "The fourteenth transformation is already this powerful!"

With the fifteenth and sixteenth variations, I'm afraid no one in the Tang Dynasty would be able to rival them!

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "What do you think, Evil King? As long as you submit to me, I can help you cure your schizophrenia and help you integrate your Undying Seal Technique and Illusionary Demon Body Technique into one."

Lying on the ground, Shi Zhixuan seemed listless, as if he had lost all interest in life and death!

Li Xiuyuan paused, then continued, "Even if the Evil King doesn't think of himself, he should at least think of your daughter! If the Evil King dies, who knows how many people in the martial world will go after Shi Qingxuan! Hehe..."

These chilling words reminded Shi Zhixuan of his daughter.

Yes! We should also think about Qingxuan. You know, Shi Zhixuan has quite a few enemies in the martial arts world.

In the past, with him as a peerless master comparable to a grandmaster, naturally no one dared to cause her trouble, but what if she died!

Upon hearing this, Shi Zhixuan sneered, "Aren't you afraid of the backlash if you dare to use me?"

Regardless, this person suffers from mental illness and has a volatile personality.

Li Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Of course I'm not afraid! If you dare to betray me, I will definitely make sure you die without a burial place."

As he spoke, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

A chill ran through Shi Zhixuan's heart. He said, "Your subordinate Shi Zhixuan greets Your Majesty."

As he spoke, he knelt on one knee.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he said with a wicked smile, "Evil King, there's no need for such formalities. I'll need you to put in a lot of effort to subdue the two factions and the six paths."

Although he was familiar with the plot of the Tang Dynasty, it was no longer the Tang Dynasty of the past. If he wanted to unify the two sects and six paths of the demonic sect, he would still need Shi Zhixuan's help.

Shi Zhixuan nodded in response, "Yes, my lord."

Whether he is truly submitting or not, at this moment, you absolutely must be obedient, or your life will be in danger.

Li Xiuyuan pointed out and said, "There are my records of the demonic arts on it. As long as you cultivate diligently, your dissociative identity disorder can be cured."

As he spoke, a beam of black light pierced into Shi Zhixuan's head.

The trip was a complete success, and he was satisfied with subduing Shi Zhixuan. As for the two sects and the six paths, he would temporarily hand them over to Shi Zhixuan, thinking that he would not disappoint him.

Shi Zhixuan was overjoyed to see an additional cultivation technique appear in his mind and gratefully said, "Thank you, Master!"

However, a cold glint flashed in his eyes; being within the Demonic Sect, he knew better than anyone.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. He dared not easily attempt to cultivate the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture.

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