Chapter 318: The Reappearance of the Exorcist
The title of Supreme Daozi is just a distant legend for most practitioners.
The real strength of Supreme Daozi has always been a topic of endless debate among various forces.
Even though Shen Yuan experienced the chaos in the three states of the southern region and suppressed the Lord of Beimang Mountain, showing his extraordinary magical powers, a careful study will reveal that the strength of Supreme Daozi himself seems to be far less powerful than the legend.
The strength shown in stopping the flood in Qingzhou is unknown. At the Cangzhou Dao Conference, he only killed a demon king of the spirit refining. The Lord of Beimang Mountain was killed by ordinary people by taking advantage of the loopholes of the Ten Halls of Hell formation to destroy the ancient forbidden land.
These methods can show that the Supreme Daozi has mastered mysterious magical powers and understands many eternal secrets, but there is no direct and real information about his strength.
Especially after comparing the appearance of Fengdu Emperor who suppressed the Ten Halls of Hell with his own strength, the methods of Supreme Daozi have become child's play in comparison.
The Supreme Daozi, who had dominated the Xuanhuang Realm before, seemed to have become a foil in front of the majesty of the Emperor of the Divine Dao, which made the Great Xia court and even the Dongtian Blessed Land look down on him.
But as the cultivators went to the Fangcun Secret Realm and experienced the battle that could be called the destruction of the world in the secret realm, all the trial participants had a certain understanding of the power of the Supreme Daozi.
Especially when the Fangcun Secret Realm was broken, the powerful people from the major sects who could only tremble in the aftermath of the battle realized that even if the Supreme Daozi was not as good as the Emperor of Fengdu, they could not contend with him.
Even if he was suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth and only retained the realm of transformation, he could still be invincible in the world.
So far, all the cultivators who participated in the Fangcun Secret Realm trial and survived to the end had reached an unprecedented level of respect for the Supreme Daozi in their hearts.
However, compared with many Fangcun Secret Realm trial participants, the emotional changes of Emperor Xia were much simpler and more straightforward.
"It's you!"
Emperor Xia's eyes widened with anger, staring at Shen Yuan and said in a deep voice:
"If you retreat now, I can pretend that nothing happened!"
Emperor Xia didn't know much about the devastating battle in Fangcun Secret Realm, but just from the fact that Shen Yuan smashed the hand of the City God, we can see how strong he is.
Even though he was full of anger towards Shen Yuan, Emperor Xia still didn't want to provoke a big enemy at this critical moment.
If Shen Yuan could be persuaded to retreat, there would be plenty of ways to target him later.
The aggressive Emperor Xia opened his mouth, but showed a bit of concession, which immediately startled the cultivators from the major sects present.
But then several soul-refining masters who had manifested the Yang God Dharma Phase to resist the Imperial Capital Array were under pressure and spoke loudly:
"Master Daozi, don't believe what Emperor Xia said."
"This incense and fire domain is extremely treacherous, and it seems to be able to affect the rules of the world in the Xuanhuang Realm. There must be a big secret behind it!"
"We have been fighting with all our strength since we came into the world, and no thunder tribulation has beenfallen so far. Emperor Xia must be planning something big with this. Master Daozi, don't be fooled!"
Hearing this, Emperor Xia's eyes swept across the cultivators of various sects under the Imperial Capital Array, and he coldly rebuked:
"Noisy!"
As soon as the voice fell, the Human Emperor Seal held in Emperor Xia's right hand burst into a burst of brilliance, echoing the formation covering the entire Imperial Capital.
Amid the roar, the huge tripod seemed to carry the dynasty's fortune and the destiny of humanity and suppressed it again, directly pressing the Yang God Dharma Phases into the earth.
In the magnificent temple above the imperial capital, the right hand of the city god, which was gathered with incense and will, has been restored again. The majestic god wearing a crown looked down, exuding a majesty that was completely different from Emperor Xia.
Amidst the waves of pressure, Emperor Xia said solemnly:
"If the Supreme Daoist retreats today, I swear by the throne of the emperor that I will never trouble you.
You can also take Xia Yunqiu, Gong Buyu and others away."
Having said this, Emperor Xia can be said to have made a huge concession, and he looked sincere.
Even those refining gods who had provoked him before couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
The current situation is indeed that Emperor Xia has the upper hand, and the incense domain has been established, especially since the imperial capital is still Emperor Xia's home court.
To be honest, if they were allowed to choose, most of them would take the initiative to retreat and leave, rather than risk confronting Emperor Xia head-on.
Shen Yuan smiled, and seemed to be quite tempted by Emperor Xia's conditions, but there was a coldness in the depths of his eyes.
If Emperor Xia just asked him to leave with Gong Buyu, Shen Yuan might believe it.
However, Emperor Xia took the initiative to add Xia Yunqiu, which immediately made Shen Yuan realize that this promise was just an empty promise.
No one knows better than Shen Yuan what Xia Yunqiu, who is now the crown prince, represents. It can be said that Xia Yunqiu is the biggest flaw in Emperor Xia's position as the emperor.
Only by killing Xia Yunqiu can Emperor Xia consolidate his position. This is already a fight for humanity, and there is no room for any concession.
Shen Yuan did not agree, but looked at the city god in the temple with interest.
"I would like to try, what is the difference between this city god that gathers the city gods of Daxia and connects the incense and fire domain."
"Arrogant!"
Having said that, Emperor Xia has understood Shen Yuan's attitude, and no longer has any luck.
Inside the temple, the majestic deity slowly stood up from the throne, and the incense and fire domain that was attached to the present world began to invade the present world as the city god moved.
In the sky, the originally restored daytime clear sky was once again shrouded in a dim yellow, and the incense and fire domain replaced the original present world and forcibly dragged Shen Yuan into it.
The power of incense that had been gathered in the imperial capital for three thousand years appeared in the incense domain and turned into a huge token that fell in the sky.
"Those who disobey the Human Emperor's orders will be killed!"
A strong sense of crisis suddenly arose in Shen Yuan's heart, and Hu Tian's magical power tore apart the space and fled far away.
Just as Shen Yuan left, a sword light carrying the will of all people to kill fell on the place where he stopped.
In the light of the sword, there seemed to be projections of countless living beings that had been beheaded in the past three thousand years, and their overwhelming resentment of the living beings was blended into the incense and turned into this blow.
This sword light ignores the defensive magical power and cuts straight into the real spirit. Even the great master can hardly resist it.
The hidden figure appeared in a space dozens of miles away, and before Shen Yuan could stop, the sword light fell again and followed him like a shadow.
Shen Yuan frowned slightly, realizing that it was useless to evade, so he no longer hesitated in his hand movements, and waved his sleeves towards the sword light in the sky.
A secret place in a square inch, space in the sleeve!
The entire space solidified at this moment, and the micro black hole opened in the sleeve robe easily swallowed the sword light into it, banishing it to the secret realm of a square inch.
This is the method that Shen Yuan understood after reenacting the secret realm of Fang Cun. It absorbs all things into the secret realm. It has the charm of the universe in the sleeves of a great magical power, but it is essentially different from that great magical power that is famous in all worlds. .
The decree that gathered the grievances of the imperial capital for three thousand years could not have any impact on Shen Yuan, which made Emperor Xia suddenly tremble.
Within the domain of incense, the capital city god waved his big hand and a token fell again in the sky.
"The evil heretics must be suppressed forever!"
In the Incense Law Domain, the newly opened realm suppressed Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan was not afraid, the energy of heaven and earth surged within the secret realm, and he used the space in his sleeves as a medium to perform the great magical power of Nine Breaths of Conquering Qi to forcefully withstand the suppression of the incense domain.
Even though the entire Jingzhou land and incense law domain was responsible for it, it still could not completely suppress Shen Yuan, and the mighty energy of heaven and earth even had a faint tendency to resist.
At the top of the high altar, Emperor Xia looked extremely ugly.
Although the capital city god has returned to his throne and the incense domain has enveloped Daxia, the time is still too short after all.
There are 3,650 City Gods in the world who can only condense the body of the City God, and they have no extra incense and will power to supply the City God.
Thousands of years of incense stored before the Great Xia Dynasty were all used to create the incense realm. The capital city god had a person but nowhere to display it.
In addition, the civil and military judges and the ghost servants of the City God in the Capital God's Temple have never returned to their positions. The Capital God's Temple is not complete and is only equivalent to the Huanxu Danzhen.
In a real life-and-death fight, the City God may not be able to defeat the Supreme Taoist.
At this thought, Emperor Xia's eyes suddenly fell towards the imperial city.
"You enter the realm of incense and help the capital city god suppress the supreme Taoist disciple!"
In the imperial city, several gentle-faced eunuchs looked hesitant and did not immediately respond to Emperor Xia's order.
Emperor Xia sneered when he saw this and said:
"If the capital city god fails, how can you guys just take care of yourself?"
At this point, these eunuchs no longer hesitated. Their swollen bodies tore their brocade clothes and transformed into a ferocious flesh-and-blood Shura.
And their auras, like Zhou Kuang's, were in the realm of refining gods.
Without seeing any movement from Emperor Xia, these flesh and blood Shura took the initiative to tear apart the dim incense domain and strode into it.
With the arrival of several flesh and blood Shura, the dim yellow color in the Incense Domain became more intense, and Shen Yuan even felt a familiar aura.
Within the incense domain, several flesh-and-blood Shura stepped into the void and headed straight for Shen Yuan, who was suppressed by the incense domain.
Shen Yuan, who was in a stalemate with Xianghuo Law Domain, showed a bit of surprise, and the Huiming Sword at his waist suddenly unsheathed.
A sharp sword light tore through the incense domain and slashed at the flesh and blood Shura who was several feet tall.
Yang Shen's sword tore through the flesh and blood comparable to the Dharma, cutting off the three flesh and blood Shuras in half, and then cut them down again without losing the force of the sword's light.
Under the Earthly Sword Technique, the flesh and blood Shura had no resistance at all and was easily killed.
But just when Shen Yuan was about to put away the Huiming Sword, under the dim light of the Incense Domain, the destroyed flesh and blood Shura slowly squirmed, and his torn body healed again.
Shen Yuan frowned as the sword light tore the flesh and blood Shura apart again, and the entire body was cut into tens of thousands of tiny pieces of flesh by the sword energy.
But this is still of no use. The sword light can only tear apart the flesh and blood Shura's body. Their souls and true spirits seem to be integrated into the incense domain. No matter how Shen Yuan kills the body, it can be restored.
However, under the fierce sword light, several flesh and blood Shura could not threaten Shen Yuan at all. No matter how much magic they used, they would be killed by a single sword.
The situation once again fell into a strange stalemate, seemingly the same as before.
Emperor Xia looked furious. He never thought that even if he used his trump card, Shen Yuan would be helpless. The opponent was stronger than he expected.
"If you want to completely suppress him, the only way is..."
"No, no! I haven't calmed down the situation yet. If I'm exposed in advance, even if I suppress the Supreme Daozi, it will cause big trouble."
Just when Emperor Xia was hesitating, a feminine voice slowly sounded in his ears.
"What are you hesitating about?"
"Is it possible that you still find it difficult to let go of this cumbersome human body?"
"By achieving the divine status as a human emperor, one can ascend to the heavens and surpass the position of a divine king in the lower realms in one step. Even in the upper realm, he is comparable to a star king and controls the power of heaven and earth.
Compared to the supreme god, what is there to cherish about the mere human emperor's incomplete body? "
Emperor Xia's eyes flashed with madness, but the last trace of sanity still remained in his true spirit.
"Abandoning the position of Human Emperor completely will undoubtedly give up the initiative and will add variables to the future. This is absolutely unacceptable to me!"
The feminine voice sighed faintly:
"Okay! Since you insist on this, then I will teach you the method of dividing your soul, which will allow part of your soul to become the Lord of the City.
By then, the City God will be able to achieve the status of a divine king, and you will still be able to control the general trend of the world and control the fate of humanity. "
"good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, complicated information poured into Emperor Xia's mind like a flood.
Within the incense domain, he glanced doubtfully at the location of Emperor Xia outside the domain, and the sword light from around him once again killed the flesh and blood Shura.
Being in the Xuanhuang Realm, without the home field advantage of the Fangcun Secret Realm, Shen Yuan's strength has indeed been greatly weakened.
But even if it is weakened again, it is still not a problem to deal with the capital gods and flesh and blood Shura who can only use crude means in front of them.
The reason why Shen Yuan pretended to be in a stalemate was to lure Emperor Xia to reveal his true identity.
He didn't believe that Emperor Xia had sacrificed so much just for this little thing, and there must be a bigger conspiracy behind it.
Suddenly, a strange aura rose from Emperor Xia's body on the high altar.
Shen Yuan's eyes were focused, and he saw the incomplete soul split from Emperor Xia's body ascending into the incense realm and integrated into the City God.
The Capital God, who was no different from Emperor Xia, seemed to be endowed with a different kind of vitality, and a powerful aura continued to rise from the body of the god.
At this moment, the Capital God seemed like a king who had descended into the world, and his status had reached the level of a divine king comparable to that of an immortal.
With the promotion of the Capital God, the Incense Law solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye. Shen Yuan, who was pretending to be in a stalemate, finally felt a bit of a fatal threat under the pressure of the Capital God.
That majestic god's face finally showed a bit of human madness at this moment.
"Is this the power of the gods?"
The City God spoke slowly, and the words stirred up ripples within the Incense Law Domain. The terrifying power was contained in the body of the god, and it seemed that he could hold the vast Incense Law Domain world in his hands with his movements.
After briefly indulging in the power of the gods, the Capital God's eyes suddenly fell towards Shen Yuan, with contempt flashing in his eyes.
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it."
"The era of the Supreme Taoist Master has come to an end!"
With his five fingers spread out, the heaven and earth collapsed, and the energy of heaven and earth around Shen Yuan collapsed in an instant.
Facing that terrifying pressure, Shen Yuan seemed completely unaware of it. He raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth and said:
"Finally waiting for you."
The divine power of expelling gods that entered the second realm was mobilized at this moment, and the silent magical power of Tongyou was also catering to Shen Yuan at this moment, and the first and second magical powers of Earth Evil were added to him.
The soul of the City God on the throne suddenly trembled. For some reason, he felt an unprecedented fear from Shen Yuan.
It was as if the God Emperor and the Lord of the Underworld were shouting orders from above the sky and below the Nine Netherworld, and the majestic sound resounded throughout the incense realm.
"Kneel down!"