Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei let out a cry, seemingly overjoyed to be able to leave the Temple of War. After all, anyone would get tired of staying in one place for thousands of years, let alone it!

After the Demon Dragon carried Li Xiuyuan away, his personal panel also gained the peerless martial arts of the War God Manual.

With the affairs of the Tang Dynasty now concluded, it's time for Li Xiuyuan to embark on a new journey.

However, the demonic dragon's body was too terrifying, so Li Xiuyuan planned to use a Spirit Control Token to put it inside. This token was obtained from the Sinful Shop by spending nearly a thousand merit points.

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After leaving the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiuyuan continued his missionary journey, whether for Buddhism or for demons, becoming widely known as the Living Buddha, the Holy Monk, and the Demon Lord Wutian.

On this day, Li Xiuyuan traveled to a certain region and saw a huge seated statue of Maitreya Buddha in front of him. The Buddha's eyes alone were more than 15 feet long and were carved into the mountainside.

This Buddha statue is the Leshan Giant Buddha. Legend has it that a monk named Haitong saw that the river flowed swiftly here and ships often ran aground and were in distress. Therefore, he hoped to build a Buddha statue here to protect the safety of passing ships.

Chapter 54 Leshan Giant Buddha

He then began to lead the construction, which lasted for ninety years before the Buddha statue was finally completed. During this time, the monk Haitong had already passed away.

The completed Leshan Giant Buddha is actually a seated statue of Maitreya Buddha, as tall as the mountain, backed by the mountain and facing the river. It was carved into the mountainside, with the river flowing at its feet and boats moving like ants, making it a very spectacular sight.

To the right of the top of the Leshan Giant Buddha is an ancient temple called Dafosi Temple; while a hundred feet to the left of Dafosi Temple, there is another row of pavilions and towers called Duanjiazhuang, but unfortunately no one lives there anymore.

Seeing the enormous Buddha statue and the endless river, Li Xiuyuan knew in his heart that he had come into the world of Fengyun, but he didn't know when.

Throughout the entire story, those who believed in Buddhism almost never had a good outcome. The Buddhist approach of forbearance towards enemies and the lack of ruthlessness when necessary generally did not bring any benefits, simply because this is a place where the strong prey on the weak.

For example, after listening to Bu Xu talk about Buddhism all night, Nie Feng's madness was greatly suppressed, but as a result, he almost died under Bu Jingyun's palm, and Kong Ci died trying to save him.

As a close friend of Wuming, who advocates Buddhist principles, Wuming has reached the Heavenly Sword realm, but because he never kills, he can hardly exert 30% of his true strength. He is often plotted against and ambushed, leaving him with only "10%" of his power.

This is why Wuming, despite his apparent strength, always lacks truly impressive achievements. As for Buxu himself, he met a tragic end at the hands of Pojun. Countless Buddhists in the entire Fengyun world have been slaughtered, and the more virtuous and eminent a monk is, the less likely they are to have a good ending.

Li Xiuyuan understood the true nature of this world, so he naturally had no intention of promoting Buddhism; in fact, he would even go and destroy Buddhism!

He was dressed in black, and a sinister light flashed in his eyes; he was none other than Wutian.

Who controls the rise and fall of this vast land?

I am the Demon Lord, and I have no heaven!

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Ah!

When Li Xiuyuan arrived at the Leshan Giant Buddha, he would never leave empty-handed. He remembered that in the Lingyun Cave, there were ferocious beasts like the Fire Qilin, Blood Bodhi, and the Wind and Cloud Dragon Vein, all of which were quite valuable. How could he let them go?

After thinking of this, Li Xiuyuan descended from the top of the Leshan Giant Buddha. He stood in the void, slowly falling at a certain speed.

what!

Suddenly, Li Xiuyuan's gaze shifted, and he saw three men on the ancient road at the foot of the Leshan Giant Buddha. The one in the middle was an unusually tall and stout monk with a thick beard and a dignified face. He looked to be about fifty years old.

The other was a young man with a broad forehead, deep-set eyes, and an arrogant and unruly demeanor.

Another man was burly and strong, but he was bound by chains and dragged along the ground by two people. His body was covered in blood and crisscrossed with wounds, as if he had been injured by sharp weapons. However, judging from his breathing, his injuries were not yet life-threatening.

Li Xiuyuan could sense with his divine sense that the seriously injured man seemed to possess a terrifying sword intent within him, which was probably not much inferior to his own Fifteen Deadly Swords!

This surprised Li Xiuyuan greatly. He was absolutely confident in his swordsmanship, but there were only a few people in Fengyun who could rival his swordsmanship!

Looking at the three people in front of him, Li Xiuyuan recalled the scene in the plot. If he was not mistaken, they were Shi Wuzun, Dugu Ming, and Bu Jingyun.

This should be the beginning of a turbulent era. The World Society, led by Xiong Ba, can be said to have dominated the martial arts world, dividing the entire Jianghu into three halls. Xiong Ba's three disciples, Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, and Nie Feng, respectively took charge of the Tian Shuang, Fei Yun, and Shen Feng halls, and were in charge of the world.

Thousands of branch altars are scattered throughout the Central Plains, all built facing the main altar, as if all the ministers were paying homage to the main altar on Mount Tianshan, and on the main altar, a building that dominates the world's number one building.

The only force capable of rivaling the World Alliance, Wushuang City, was annexed by the World Alliance four years ago.

City Lord Dugu Yifang was beheaded by Nie Feng, a disciple of Xiong Ba who was still a minor at the time. Only his son, daughter, and Great Protector Shi Wuzun escaped, plotting revenge. However, those familiar with the plot know that Wushuang City lost unjustly.

Because Dugu Yifang himself had actually been frozen inside the Sword Sect, the one who died at Nie Feng's hands was merely a substitute.

More importantly, the elder brother of the city lord Dugu Yifang, the sword saint Dugu Jian, retired to practice swordsmanship and did not care about worldly affairs. Otherwise, with his peerless divine sword alone, Xiong Ba would not be a match for him at all.

The Sword Saint was obsessed with the way of the sword throughout his life, becoming ruthless and heartless. He even watched helplessly as his birthplace, Wushuang City, was destroyed and his people were slaughtered.

Until recently, the Sword Saint realized that his time was coming to an end and that he had not made any breakthroughs in his swordsmanship. So he came out of seclusion and led the remaining forces of Wushuang City to ambush Feng and Yun and challenge Xiong Ba to a duel.

At this moment, Bu Jingyun was captured after being easily and severely injured by the Sword Saint with a wooden sword. At this time, Shi Wuzun and Dugu Ming were about to take Bu Jingyun to Lingyun Cave for imprisonment, while the Sword Saint seemed to have already left.

Dugu Ming and Shi Wuzun stepped forward, asking warily, "Who are you?"

Suddenly a person appeared, dressed in black, standing alone in the air with his hands behind his back. Even the Great Sword Saint would probably find it difficult to do so easily!

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he laughed, "I am Wutian, the master of the Demonic Sect."

Venerable Shi Wu exclaimed in surprise, "What demonic sect? We've never heard of it before."

The mere mention of the "Demon Sect" was enough to put Venerable Shi Wu on his guard, for he was a member of the Buddhist sect, and Buddhism and demonism are irreconcilable!

Li Xiuyuan chuckled and said, "Soon, you will know about the Demonic Sect. I have just arrived here and need to recruit people. I see that you two are quite skilled in martial arts, so you can join my Demonic Sect and pass on your great techniques."

He had just arrived in Fengyun, and if he wanted to strengthen the fortunes of the Demonic Sect, unifying Fengyun would be the best course of action.

Although Li Xiuyuan didn't care about the affairs of this mundane world, what he wanted was to create his own power, pass on the demonic path, and continuously obtain sin points in the future, just like in the Tang Dynasty.

However, Li Xiuyuan did not intend to reveal his identity as the Dragon Subduer at this moment. He believed that by relying on Wutian of the Demonic Sect to build his own power, his fortune in the Demonic Path would surely increase greatly in the future.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Ming retorted sarcastically, "I am the young master of Wushuang City, how could I possibly join a nobody like you?"

As he spoke, he seemed quite disdainful.

Chapter 55 Dragon-Subduing God's Leg

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan revealed a strange smile and coldly said, "Oh, so you're unwilling!"

As he spoke, he made a half-circle with his left hand and pushed out with his right palm, delivering a sudden attack from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

This palm technique is incredibly swift, striking without warning.

hold head high!

A deafening roar shook the heavens as a massive black dragon unleashed its fury, baring its fangs and claws.

Dugu Ming was startled when he saw the palm strike suddenly arrive. He crouched down, and his soft, boneless body instantly shrank into a spherical shape and rolled backward.

This move is his family's martial art, the "Shrinking Dragon to an Inch" technique from the "Dragon Subduing Divine Leg." It can be used for both offense and defense, but the moves are too ugly, and few people force him to use it.

Seeing Dugu Ming avoid him, Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly. He wasn't surprised. He had long heard that the Dugu family's Dragon Subduing Divine Leg in Wushuang City was extremely powerful, definitely no less than Nie Feng's Wind God Leg in Fengyun. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wanted to see it for himself, so this was just a test.

Li Xiuyuan wouldn't kill Dugu Ming immediately. He wanted to see what the secrets of the Dragon Subduing Divine Leg were and whether it was related to his own Dragon Subduing Palm Technique.

Dugu Ming was furious. It was rare for a young master like him to be so humiliated. He roared, "Die!"

As he spoke, a series of crackling explosions filled the air, the sounds blending together.

He had already kicked nine times in a row, his leg speed so fast that only afterimages remained in the air. This was one of the three great skills of Wushuang City. When Dugu Ming used it with all his might, its power was not to be underestimated. Few people in the acquired realm could match him.

clap clap!

Every time Dugu Ming kicked out, Li Xiuyuan would move aside, dodging the nine consecutive kicks, no matter how fast the opponent's leg techniques were.

Moreover, under the influence of Li Xiuyuan's energy, Dugu Ming's figure gradually became out of control, as if he was about to fall at any moment.

Seeing his opponent dodge so easily, Shi Wuzun was greatly surprised. He knew that in the early stages of Fengyun, apart from a handful of people like Xiong Ba, Nie Feng, Jian Sheng, Bu Jingyun, and Qin Shuang, Dugu Ming could be compared to him. He could sweep through Fengyun with this leg technique.

Knowing that Dugu Ming was no match, Shi Wuzun naturally wouldn't remain indifferent. He circled his palms, and a tremendous swirling force arose, causing the airflow within a ten-foot radius to surge. This palm technique was the Buddha Embracing the Heart from the Tathagata Palm.

Although it is called the Tathagata Palm, the Tathagata Palm in the Storm Riders series is far from possessing the great power to split mountains and shatter the heavens and earth. It is merely a Buddhist martial art that can be compared with the Cloud Dispelling Palm.

In most martial arts novels, there are only the strongest people, not the strongest martial arts. The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms only gradually became famous after Xiao Feng used it.

The Cloud-Dispelling Palm and Wind God Leg in the movie Storm Riders are theoretically weaker than Xiong Ba's Three-Part Returning Origin Qi, but they later defeated masters who were several times stronger than Xiong Ba with these two unique skills, and still did not fall behind, and even won the battle.

At this moment, Shi Wuzun unleashed his palm technique, pulling Dugu Ming over. The two stood on the ancient road, warily watching each other. Even if Dugu Ming was foolish, he knew that the other party was not simple.

Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up as he chuckled, "Impressive palm technique. If you can make me leave even a step, I'll let you go today. Otherwise... hehe!"

A cold laugh rang out. Both of them were prominent figures in the martial arts world, and they had never been looked down upon like this before. However, seeing the martial arts skills he had just displayed, they dared not underestimate him.

After exchanging glances, the two launched their attacks simultaneously. Shi Wuzun used the "Welcoming Buddha to the Western Paradise" technique, raising his palm to meet the attack. His palm strike was righteous and majestic, with powerful and vigorous force.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan remained calm and composed. With a push of his right palm, a powerful force dissipated his "Welcoming Buddha to the West" technique.

At the same time, Dugu Ming sprang up, his body hovering in the air, and used the Flying Dragon on his leg technique to press down heavily.

Snapped!

Li Xiuyuan extended his left hand, unleashing a fierce burst of qi accompanied by claw-like strength, and coldly shouted, "Get down here!"

As he spoke, he swung his left arm, and Dugu Ming, high in the sky, felt his body go out of control. He was thrown away by a huge force and crashed heavily ten meters away, causing a cloud of dust to fly up.

Upon seeing that Dugu Ming was injured, Shi Wuzun suddenly raised both palms, his whole demeanor resembling that of a high-ranking monk. His palms spread like a peacock's tail, and golden palm prints slammed down.

This palm strike is none other than the "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage" technique from the Tathagata's Palm, and is the strongest attack of the Martial Venerable.

A deafening roar echoed for miles around. Li Xiuyuan stood motionless, his expression calm as he coldly said, "It seems you are powerless to challenge me. If you don't unleash your true power, I will have no choice but to kill you!"

As he spoke, a cold glint appeared on his face, and an astonishing killing intent sent chills down everyone's spine!

Although their attacks were fierce, Li Xiuyuan's cultivation was two realms higher than theirs, and even a casual palm strike from him was far beyond their capabilities. In his eyes, their most powerful attacks were quite weak.

Shi Wuzun smiled bitterly to himself. They didn't have any strongest attacks. Now they knew they had encountered a master, but the other party had already said the final word. They had no choice but to launch another attack, hoping to force him to retreat!

At this moment, Dugu Ming stood up, blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth, and said, "Senior, my uncle is a sword saint. I hope you can let us leave for his sake."

As he spoke, he bowed respectfully. He had no choice but to bow his head when he was under someone else's roof.