After Li Beifei and the others entered the Tomb of Emperor Hongshi, Li Beifei found himself separated from the other three. Before him was only a dark passage, paved with bluestone on all sides. Along both sides of the passage, at regular intervals, were embedded crystals emitting a soft light. The passage seemed endless, stretching beyond sight.
However, Li Beifei's attention was completely drawn to the crystals embedded in the stone walls. His eyes shone as he stared at a crystal beside him, completely disregarding any potential dangers in his surroundings.
"My good heavens, could this be the legendary Immortal Source? Using it for lighting is such a waste, a true waste of heavenly resources!" Li Beifei exclaimed, his heart aching. Without another word, he summoned the Tianshu Sword, ready to chip away at the bluestone wall around the Immortal Source.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"
After three strikes, the bluestone remained completely undamaged.
"Damn, what is this stone? It's so hard!" Li Beifei looked at the bluestone wall in astonishment. This seemingly ordinary bluestone, found everywhere in the outside world, was impervious to his Tianshu Sword, a Saint-King weapon, leaving not even a tiny scratch.
"Damn it, I refuse to believe this!" Li Beifei took two steps back, preparing to use his divine powers. He didn't want to just watch the Immortal Source and be unable to obtain it. That would be more painful than being beaten by the old man ten times. At least being beaten would strengthen his body, but missing the Immortal Source would bring endless regret. One Immortal Source alone was worth more than his current Seven Stars Sword Sect.
This passage was of unknown length, and there were countless Immortal Sources. If each Immortal Source was worth one Seven Stars Sword Sect, how many Seven Stars Sword Sects would that be?
Li Beifei's heart trembled wildly. You don't know the value of firewood and rice until you run a household. Since establishing the Seven Stars Sword Sect, his days of being a big spender with a few hundred middle-grade Source Crystals were gone. Now, even if he had hundreds of billions of high-grade Source Crystals, he would consider it just a drop in the bucket.
With that thought, Li Beifei's body surged with sword intent.
"Tianshu Sword Domain, open!"
"Blood Qi Divine Radiance, appear!"
"Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Immortal Art, open!"
Li Beifei's three thousand long hairs stood on end, making him look like a true immortal war god. He directly used his strongest state, going all out for a single Immortal Source.
"Heaven Splitting Sword!" Li Beifei roared, unleashing his strongest sword-based divine power, a sword light filled with the intent to tear everything apart, slashing towards the stone wall beside the Immortal Source.
"Boom!"
A loud noise rang out, and light scattered everywhere. After a few breaths, the light gradually dissipated, and Li Beifei stared expectantly.
"Clang!"
A clear collision sound rang out, and Li Beifei's eyes lit up.
"Success!"
Li Beifei was overjoyed. A fist-sized Immortal Source had fallen onto the bluestone ground. Just as Li Beifei was about to reach out to grab it, the light on the Immortal Source flickered a few times, then completely dimmed, finally turning into a pile of dust in Li Beifei's disbelieving eyes.
"Damn, what's going on?" Li Beifei was shocked. He had finally managed to shake down an Immortal Source, and it was gone just like that?
Yes, his attack had not caused any damage to the bluestone wall. The Immortal Source fell completely because of the vibration.
"You idiot, the Immortal Source on the stone wall has been there for countless years. The energy inside has long been exhausted. The only reason it can emit light now is because it is supported by this tomb. Once it is separated from the bluestone, it will be reduced to its original form, turning into dust."
At this moment, Lao Liu's voice sounded in Li Beifei's mind.
Li Beifei was stunned, staring blankly at the Immortal Source powder on the ground.
"Damn, didn't I just waste my effort?" Li Beifei complained indignantly.
"And Lao Liu, why didn't you remind me earlier? You just wanted to make me look like a fool, right?" Li Beifei tried to shift the blame.
Lao Liu said disdainfully, "Would you have believed me if I had told you?"
"No!" Li Beifei shook his head decisively.
"Then that settles it. Besides, do you remember what your master told you before you entered the Starry Sky Ancient Road?" Lao Liu asked.
"Of course, I remember!" Li Beifei curled his lips. Before entering the Starry Sky Ancient Road, the old man had told him not to rely too much on Lao Liu. That was why he had rarely communicated with Lao Liu in recent years. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed Bai Yifei to calculate the Heavenly Eye Empress's location; he could have just asked Lao Liu.
Although he always stubbornly said that he would make the old man kneel and sing "Conquest" when his sword dao was complete, he listened to everything the old man said. If he didn't rely on him, he wouldn't rely on him. My past life, Li Beichen, didn't have Lao Liu, and he still attained Dao and became an emperor, and the age of Dao attainment was one thousand years younger than the old man, and he even comprehended the Immortal Slaying profound meaning in the Great Emperor realm. Although the comprehension was too late, otherwise he could have defied the heavens and become an immortal.
Without relying on Lao Liu, I am no worse than others!
"But why did you take the initiative to remind me just now?" Li Beifei asked.
"I couldn't bear to see you continue to be stupid and embarrass me!" Lao Liu said with contempt.
"Damn you!" Li Beifei was furious, but Lao Liu had already gone into hiding. He had no way to vent his anger. He didn't have the ability to pull Lao Liu out of his body and beat him up.
"Damn it, all that work for nothing, bah!" Li Beifei kicked the Immortal Source powder, but accidentally kicked the bluestone wall. The powerful recoil made his legs and feet feel a pain.
"Damn!"
Li Beifei limped along the passage, constantly muttering about the Immortal Source, showing how deeply he resented the matter.
In a mysterious space, two figures completely watched and listened to everything Li Beifei did and said.
One of these two figures was wearing a cyan robe, with a transcendent temperament, while the other was a phantom, like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time.
The phantom said to the cyan figure, "Is this really your disciple?"
Gu Changsheng's mouth twitched, and said: "This rebellious disciple is a bit mischievous. When I have time, I will definitely discipline him well. But as for you, among these people, is there anyone suitable to inherit your Dao?"
The phantom shook his head and said: "That true immortal has already walked his own Dao. If he cultivates my Dao again, he will have to abandon his cultivation and start from scratch, and it is not certain that he will succeed, and may even be depressed. I will not harm him."
Gu Changsheng nodded. The Old Supreme was an achievement after the Great Destruction, and he was extremely firm in his own way, which was indeed not suitable for cultivating Emperor Hongshi's way.
The phantom is naturally Emperor Hongshi, but he is just a memory of Emperor Hongshi, not even a consciousness. His state is like a program on a computer, and his existence is only to execute a certain instruction.
Emperor Hongshi continued: "That kid who cultivates the Heavenly Mystery Dao has good talent, but not enough ambition. He has wasted his talent in vain. If he had the heart to dominate, his strength would definitely be stronger than it is now. He cannot follow my Dao."
Gu Changsheng nodded again. Emperor Hongshi's Dao places great emphasis on the heart of enterprising. Bai Yifei has excellent talent, but his character lacks a sense of drive, so that his great talent has only been used less than 70%.
"Those two little girls also have good talent, but their experiences since childhood have led to their personalities being different from ordinary people. They have identified your disciple, and they are not suitable for my Dao."
After Emperor Hongshi finished speaking, he looked at Li Beifei and said, "Your disciple has excellent talent and xinxing, but unfortunately, he only has kendo in his heart. I am afraid that my Dao will mislead him."
Speaking of this, Emperor Hongshi shook his head helplessly and said: "Brother Hongchen is right, in this era, I am afraid that no one can bear my Dao."
"Martial Ancestor Emperor Hongshi? Hehe, he has disappeared from everyone's mind!"
A wry smile appeared on Emperor Hongshi's face.
Gu Changsheng did not say anything to comfort him. Emperor Hongshi was from the same era as the Red Dust Heavenly Emperor. His talent was no worse than that of the Red Dust Heavenly Emperor, and even in terms of creation, he was comparable to him.
The Dao cultivated by Emperor Hongshi is the Martial Dao, which is a cultivation system completely different from cultivating immortals and opening up the divine treasures in the body. He is called the Martial Ancestor, the originator of the Martial Dao, with profound strength, only one step away from becoming an immortal emperor.
However, opening up a new cultivation system will inevitably be envied by the heavens. When he went to other worlds to achieve the Immortal Emperor status, he finally fell under the punishment of heaven.
And this tomb was built for him by the Red Dust Heavenly Emperor Ye Hongchen, in order to find a suitable person to inherit Emperor Hongshi's martial arts.
It's a pity that countless years have passed, and only one person who can inherit martial arts has appeared.
That is him, Gu Changsheng, but he refused at the beginning. He has already walked out of his own path of opening up the divine treasures in his body, and he does not need a new cultivation system at all. Since then, in the past million years, no one suitable to inherit Emperor Hongshi's martial arts has appeared.
"Perhaps you can let go and pass on your martial arts to others. Even if he is not suitable, he can find an heir for you. In any case, it is countless times better than you waiting for the hare like this."
Finally, Gu Changsheng said this to him.
"Huh?" Emperor Hongshi was stunned, then turned his gaze to Li Beifei. This kid inherited his brother's Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Immortal Art, and his character should be trustworthy.
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