The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 785 - 566 Incense Fire Spell

Chapter 785: Chapter 566 Incense Fire Spell

"The world where incense becomes gods, the power of belief... borrowing the illusion to cultivate truth, so it is."

"I never expected such a magical world to exist. It turns out, Taiyi, you have been appointed as the State Preceptor by the current Emperor, enjoying the power of incense belief from the dynasty. No wonder I too had a stroke of luck, and my Primordial Spirit Flower bloomed ahead of time. I thought you had already broken through to the Tri-Floral Realm."

"Taiyi, you are too kind-hearted. How can the incense belief power of merely a State Preceptor satisfy you? When meeting the Emperor, you should directly use the River Dividing Land Method to obliterate him, and then use the Dragon-subduing and Tiger-subduing Skill to suppress the civil and military officials, seize the throne, and become the new Emperor. By then, all the incense belief in the world would belong to you."

At this moment, Li Yi was sitting inside a resplendent carriage. He sat with his eyes closed, feeling the immense incense belief power surrounding him. However, a revived divine thought of Xiang Xiangzi kept speaking incessantly in his mind, initially reasonable, and later inciting him to kill the Emperor and rebel.

Yet, he didn’t find it strange.

This was very much in line with Xiang Xiangzi’s character.

"Immortal, I will plan the incense belief matters myself. However, compared to that, you should first consider how to utilize this power," Li Yi replied.

"You have a point; even if there is a lot of incense power, it is useless if not used well. Taiyi, wait a moment, let me ponder it over."

Xiang Xiangzi’s Primordial Spirit sat cross-legged atop a transparent flower. In a short time, the outline of her Primordial Spirit became much more refined. Surrounded by incense aura, she resembled a flower fairy, vivid and lively. Upon hearing Li Yi’s question, she immediately propped her head up and began to ponder.

Li Yi was not idle either. At this moment, he utilized the enormous incense power combined with soul power to perform the Heaven and Earth Qi Gathering Technique.

The scope of the spell cast once more was astonishing indeed.

Like a gathering web, it captured the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth within a range of five hundred li. As this spiritual energy poured in, beams of pure light instantly emerged around him, forming circles of light that spread outward from him, one ring after another, visible to the naked eye even to ordinary people.

At this moment, Li Yi appeared like a complete miracle, emanating an astonishing energy field.

Such a terrifying convergence of nature’s spiritual energy; even the two Golden Eyes Guards driving the carriage could feel every cell in their bodies cheering with joy. Even without cultivation, their abilities were constantly improving.

"How could this happen?"

The two Golden Eyes Guards exchanged glances of immense shock.

In disbelief, they turned to look back. Beneath their pale golden eyes, brilliant beams of pure light radiated from inside the carriage, covering an area of at least several hundred meters under these dozen distinct layers of light rings. Being in close proximity, they were most affected by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

If they cultivated in such an environment, they would undoubtedly and swiftly evolve and break through to the Soul Realm.

"It must be the means of Master Taiyi, truly incredible, just like an immortal,"

"This is the cosmic energy that His Majesty spoke of. Now, it has all gathered here. Even without spiritual eyes, common folk can see it."

"Not good, the horses can’t withstand such a powerful heaven and earth energy; their bodies are breaking down."

The two Golden Eyes Guards murmured softly, but soon discovered that the horses pulling the carriage were now in painful cries, bleeding all over, eyes bloodshot, struggling desperately, seemingly trying to shake off the reins and flee. Their cells were being eroded by high-intensity energy, leading to exhaustion and death.

It was like radiation; without a strong enough body, one could not endure such an energy baptism.

The horses pulling the carriage, though specially selected, could not withstand it. If they did not leave this energy field, they would perish.

Not only the carriage horses, but also the horses of the Imperial Army nearby were affected, crying in pain, bleeding, and violently out of control.

Due to the horses’ loss of control, the carriage behind shook violently as well.

The two Golden Eyes Guards had no choice but to rely on their own formidable strength to forcibly subdue the situation, preventing chaos in the ceremonial procession that would undermine royal dignity.

"The spells performed by combining incense with soul power are more than ten times stronger than before. This feeling is truly astonishing, as if all difficulties suddenly lessened by countless times, making me feel powerful yet unreal. And this is near the Imperial City, suppressed by Dragon and Tiger Energy." At this moment, Li Yi abruptly opened his eyes.

He quickly withdrew the Heaven and Earth Qi Gathering Technique, dispersing the vast cosmic energy, revealing an incredulous expression in his eyes.

Upon gaining the position of State Preceptor and incense power, Li Yi felt he had made qualitative improvements in both cultivation and spellcasting. If before, his Wind Summoning Technique could only cover a hundred li, now he could truly rival a Tri-Floral Realm cultivation expert, moving instantly over a thousand li, terrifying to the extreme.

Moreover, as time passed, incense continued to gather, and this power kept getting stronger.

Previous diligent cultivation seemed like nonsense at this moment.

No wonder, despite the presence of cosmic energy in this world, a cultivation path did not evolve.

Compared to the slow practice of meditation and Qi cultivation, becoming a god through incense is the right way. Cultivating for a hundred years couldn’t match the year’s incense god. So why cultivate? Hence, everyone sought to accumulate incense and become gods directly. It’s no wonder this world is distorted; the temptation of shortcuts is just too great.

Li Yi took a few deep breaths, calming himself down. He felt he shouldn’t be deceived by this temporary power, and must persist in borrowing illusions to cultivate truth, not become constrained by incense.

As the cosmic energy gathered around dispersed, the commotion outside subsided again.

The Golden Eyes Guard responsible for driving the carriage finally breathed a sigh of relief, then sped up the carriage, striving to swiftly deliver this immortal to the Imperial Palace for an audience, lest further incidents arise.

Meanwhile.

Within the Great Ming Palace of the Capital’s Imperial Palace.

This is where the Emperor holds court meetings and receives officials and ministers.

At this moment, as the Emperor, Li Jiye, wearing black and gold Gun Clothes and a crown with tassels, sat on the dragon chair. His expression was solemn, his aura imposing, his golden vertical pupils, like dragon eyes, calmly scanned all the officials within the hall. Though he said nothing, it instilled fear among the officials, making them dare not speak.

Even though the Emperor’s accumulated power was overwhelming, there were still veteran ministers who withstood the pressure and stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that hastily appointing a Daoist from the wilderness as the State Preceptor is truly inappropriate. Not to mention whether this Taoyi Daoist has real skill, but as for being an immortal, this old minister is a thousand times unconvinced. It must be known that throughout history, there has never been an immortal. This Taoyi Daoist is surely falsely using the name of an immortal to deceive and defraud, attempting to usurp the nation’s incense fire. Your Majesty must not be deceived."

The speaker was the Grandmaster of the current dynasty, named Zuo Han Yuan, a veteran of three reigns, and an accomplished cultivator, with techniques for maintaining youthful looks. He appeared only about fifty years old but was already over a hundred years of age, still full of vitality, sharp-eyed and agile.

After Grandmaster Zuo Han Yuan finished speaking, several officials stood up immediately.

"Your Majesty, this humble minister also agrees with the Grandmaster’s words. This Taoyi Daoist is an unknown figure, only showing some minor spells within the Capital and being lauded as an immortal. And entering the Capital for only a few days, how could he have gained such fame? It must be that this Taoyi Daoist had prepared long ago, spreading rumors in secret, beguiling the populace, thereby deceiving the court. This humble minister suggests stripping him of the title of Master Taiyi, capturing him swiftly, and executing him publicly as a warning to others."

"Your Majesty, I also agree with the Grandmaster’s words. This Taoyi Daoist must have seized the Emperor’s desire for cultivation, thus beguiling the Emperor. Such a demonic path, if not executed swiftly, will certainly disrupt the court in the future."

One by one, officials stood out.

They were indignant, viewing Li Yi as a demon and villain, eager to dispose of him.

For no other reason.

Li Yi’s appearance disrupted too many interests.

The officials did not allow a Daoist from the wilderness to suddenly be appointed as the State Preceptor, standing above them.

The Yin Emperor also did not permit a State Preceptor to appear to divide the incense fire power, so they would also advise the new ruler to remove this demon path to prevent the loss of national fortune.

Emperor Shenwu, Li Jiye, sitting on the dragon chair, did not speak, merely looking serenely at the assembled ministers.

He knew his time on the throne was short, his accumulation insufficient. Though he had trained the Jinyi Guard and Golden Eyes Guard, attempting to control the court within this world where incense fire becomes divine in a short time was very difficult. This gamble to appoint Yi as the State Preceptor, and seeing the officials’ indignation, was normal.

But to overturn all of this and start the path of breaking mountains and temples is a difficulty that must be faced sooner or later.

"Crown Prince, do you have anything to say?" The Emperor calmly asked.

At this moment, Crown Prince Zhao Jing immediately stood up upon hearing the words, saluting and saying, "In reply to Father, this son has only one word. For the stability of the world, please execute the Taoyi demon path."

"Your Majesty, please execute the Taoyi demon path." As soon as the Crown Prince stood out, dozens of officials also stood out large and small.

Obviously, while the Emperor resided long in Yongchang Hall, Crown Prince Zhao Jing unknowingly gathered many officials, forming a formidable force not to be underestimated.

The Emperor did not respond, but continued to ask, "Besides this, does the Crown Prince have any other suggestions?"

"Father, Fourth Younger Brother Prince Xin entered the Capital without decree, defying the imperial order, should be sent to the Imperial Clan Court for severe punishment," Crown Prince Zhao Jing said.

In the hall, Prince Xin felt as if sitting on pins and needles, looking at his elder brother Zhao Jing in astonishment.

Years unseen, how did elder brother become so unfamiliar? It wasn’t like this before.

The Emperor smiled, "Prince Xin is your brother; you don’t plead for him?"

"In reply to Father, there are no brothers in the court, only the king’s law," Crown Prince Zhao Jing earnestly said, "Precisely because this son is the elder brother, I cannot show favoritism; otherwise, if the law is not enforced strictly, how can it win the people’s trust."

"The Crown Prince’s words are reasonable." As the Emperor, Li Jiye couldn’t help but nod slightly, "However, for Prince Xin’s matter, let it temporarily rest today. As for Master Taiyi, he was appointed personally by me, and his identity as an immortal is indeed genuine. If you all don’t believe, soon you’ll see."

He did not get angry in court but secretly ordered the Golden Eyes Guard to note down all these individuals, intending to dispose of them one by one by making them fall into the water accidentally.

Hearing this, the ministers suddenly went silent, only thinking this was an emperor’s delaying tactic.

However, soon only revealing a flaw in that Taoyi Daoist, casting doubt on his identity as an immortal, and then asking to execute this demon path, the Emperor probably would have nothing to say.

Suddenly, everyone pondered, starting to think about ways to create difficulties for that Taoyi demon path, so as to expose his true form.