Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 522 - 418: Man Overcomes Heaven (Climax Begs for Monthly Ticket)_2

Chapter 522: Chapter 418: Man Overcomes Heaven (Climax Begs for Monthly Ticket)_2

At the same time as Li Xuan felt the mighty strength throughout his body, he also sensed the change in his two armguards - ’Taotie’ and ’Wuqu Pojun’.

The power of these two Immortal Artifacts in the hands of individuals of different realms is entirely different.

Despite Li Xuan’s impressive strength, making him unrivaled among the cultivators of The Third Door, he could at most only unleash a tenth of the power of the Immortal Artifact, ’Taotie’.

However, now, with the assistance of the Confucian Hao Qi brought forth by the students, Li Xuan had once again reached the Heavenly Level, and he could sense the changes in both ’Taotie’ and ’Wuqu Pojun’.

Firstly, the dormant and compliant state of the two Artifact Spirits in ’Wuqu Pojun’, and secondly, all the prohibitions within the Immortal Artifact were fully activated, absorbing Spirit Elements from heaven and earth in an endless stream, even forming two massive vortices on the river’s surface.

However, Li Xuan could soon no longer divide his attention as the nine-headed snake, now drifting downstream, had come within three hundred feet of him.

Xiangyue’s huge serpent body floated on the water, lifting its nine heads high, looking down at Li Xuan: "What are you guys up to?"

Li Xuan was taken aback before remembering that Xiangyue was a minister of Gonggong, the Water Deity, and its intelligence was even superior to that of Wu Zhiqi.

"Where is the woman from yesterday? Your strike from yesterday hurt me greatly, you can try it again today. Or are you saying——"

The central snakehead, with its icy gaze and mocking tone, said: "Are you planning to fight this deity all by yourself today?"

It had once been the water deity of the Yellow River system and still viewed itself as such.

In an instant, the remaining eight snakeheads roared in unison, creating a resounding roar. The overwhelming aura was all directed at Li Xuan. The ice under his feet was breaking inch by inch and the surrounding air waves surged up hundreds of feet.

Li Xuan, standing in front of Xiangyue, showed no change, and his majestic Hao Qi reacted accordingly. Filled with violet intent, it too soared into the sky, covering an area of an acre, piercing tens of thousands of feet into the clouds.

This caused a stir among the many students on Zhenjing Mountain.

"The Purple Air is coming from the east, it really is the Purple Air!"

"Our classmates in Beijing didn’t lie, it’s really the Purple Air."

"Is this the Hufa of Neo-Confucianism of our times? Truly worthy of the title."

"How fortunate, this old man’s life has been blessed by witnessing the Purple Air of Confucianism. I can rest in peace when I return home this time."

Xiangyue, with its nine snake heads, narrowed its eyes: "Hao Qi?"

Xiangyue was slightly surprised and then scoffed: "It’s just something those Qi cultivators created, claiming to educate everyone. In reality, it’s just a cultivation method for those with weak talent and thin bloodlines. Is this Heavenly Level Hao Qi your basis for obstructing me?"

It held this in utter contempt. When it had roamed the world under Gonggong, there was no such thing as Confucianism or Hao Qi.

Before Laozi and Confucius founded Taoism and Confucianism, the cultivation methods of the world were only in the hands of those with the blood of Yanhuang and the nobles.

After Laozi and Confucius, the common people too could embark on the path of cultivation.

But how much power could a cultivation method that is designed for commoners and individuals with mixed lineage possess?

However, Li Xuan’s gaze remained undisturbed: "Individual strength might not be impressive, and yet unity makes strength. Thousands united as one can amplify the strength of a thousand."

Unity makes strength is a saying of Xunzi, and the latter is from "Huainanzi: Military Strategy".

With one hand on his ’Bixue Leique Sword,’ Li Xuan was pondering the ’Yi of the Void Blade’ of Li Zhetian: "Your Majesty the Demon King, you surely have divine abilities. However, when Dayu was controlling the water, Gonggong said he was overestimating his abilities; when the Great Qin was building the dam of Du River, the Demon King said they were overreaching. How will I know if I can’t do it if I don’t try it myself?"

Xiangyue’s pupils instantly widened almost to the point of splitting.

During the time when Dayu was controlling the waters, Gonggong was doing all he could to hinder him. As a general under Gonggong, Xiangyue had clashed with Dayu over ten times, but in the end, he was vanquished by Dayu.

It was not until several thousand years later during the Pre-Qin Dynasty that he was resurrected under the arrangements of Gonggong. However, upon revival, he was sealed by the entire strength of the Great Qin.

Both of these events had always been considered a lifelong humiliation.

"You are courting death!"

The nine snakeheads of Xiangyue were primed to strike; with a thought, all the heads spat out thick black venom, submerging the area surrounding Li Xuan within a few miles.

Li Xuan’s ’Bixue Leique Sword,’ was now unsheathed, focusing on will, belief, and cultivation of divine sense, combined with the Hao Qi of Confucianism, and a cloud of glowing purple Qi erupted.

With a swing of Li Xuan’s blade and a violet sword glow slicing through the void of twelve miles, two of the heads of Xiangyue were abruptly severed.

This scene relieved all the spectators at the shore, their faces showing optimism.

With just this single strike, they could see that Li Xuan indeed had the power to withstand Xiangyue.

Li Chengji, Helian Fulong and the others had already taken action at this point, applying icy mana to Xiangyue’s body from a distance.

Unlike the previous battle where they used their full strength to freeze Xiangyue’s body, this time they were more mindful of their own abilities, aiming to minimize their self-injury while trying to restrain.

Xiangyue, with two of its heads severed, was in terrible pain and let out an exceedingly shrill roar. More venom was spewed out, which corroded Li Xuan’s Hao Qi and formed into tiny nine-headed snakes, approaching Li Xuan from every direction and crevice.