"I never expected that what I asked for was so close at hand."
Looking at the intelligence sent by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Li Ming couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Before he went into seclusion, he asked the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to help him investigate this kind of information, and they obviously didn't slack off.
He had barely left the pass when intelligence was delivered to him.
The sacred Golden Spring of the Celestial God Sect is the essence of innate Geng metal.
The essence of innate fire is possessed by the Nine Yang Sect, a martial god sect of the Great Li Dynasty, which is quite far removed from the Great Xuan Dynasty.
As for the essence of the innate Kan earth, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has not yet found out where it exists in the Eastern Region.
"After resolving the matters concerning Da Xuan, I will definitely need to make a trip to the Great Flame Heavenly Divine Sect... and also the Nine Yang Sect. It seems that Pang Xu from before was a member of the Nine Yang Sect."
Li Ming nodded slightly, having made up his mind.
It is still very necessary to find the essence of the five elements innately, firstly because it can help one cultivate a supreme supernatural power, and secondly because it can greatly help one's cultivation.
He discovered that even though his aptitude was already very high, it was still too slow to progress solely through hard work.
If there hadn't been a major calamity, he could have continued his cultivation at his own pace, but after learning about this, he lost all interest in focusing on his cultivation.
We must improve our strength as soon as possible to face those unknown enemies...
Li Ming slowly rose and strode out of the front hall.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
He was an elderly master named Guan Yunchang who had been assigned to the Prince's mansion as a steward. Upon seeing Li Ming, he immediately bowed and paid his respects.
"Has anything major happened in the last few days?"
Li Ming walked to the backyard of the Prince's Mansion, looked at the lotus pond in spring, and asked casually.
He is now the King of Cangzhou, and can be said to be the pillar of stability for Cangzhou.
Although he didn't take managing Cangzhou and cultivating his power to heart, he still had to keep an eye on things a little, otherwise it would be too irresponsible.
Guan Yunchang looked solemn and selected a few key pieces of intelligence from recent days to report to his lord.
"According to the people of the Sky Patrol Bureau, many demonic cult warriors have infiltrated Cangzhou. Many of them are people under the command of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. Many of them have been eliminated by the experts of the imperial court, but there are still some who are secretly causing trouble."
"Hmm... Don't let any demonic martial artists escape."
Li Ming was quite satisfied; it would be good if Cangzhou City could operate smoothly even without him.
"By the way, Wan Qiankun of Wanfa Mountain also returned to Da Xuan a couple of days ago."
It's said he's already at the Enlightenment Realm, and he even brought along experts from the Myriad Laws Heavenly Sect. I wonder what their purpose is.
"Wan Qiankun? A Martial Saint at the Enlightenment Realm?"
Li Ming raised an eyebrow, but upon hearing that he had only reached the Enlightenment Realm, he didn't take it to heart.
He originally thought he could compete with this genius and see who was better.
Looking at it now, it's not even in the same league anymore.
"Um?"
Just then, Li Ming frowned, sensing something was amiss.
With his current strength, he can achieve harmony with the heavens and the earth, and he can sense the will of heaven in the dark. He will have some feeling about anything that is unfavorable to him.
Just as he was about to set off.
A powerful surge of energy emanated from outside the city.
In an instant, the sky above the entire Cangzhou City began to turn gray, and the originally clear sky was now shrouded.
A faint, eerie aura gathered from all directions, and suddenly a large swath of black mist drifted into the night sky.
The black mist spread extremely quickly, before anyone could even react.
One moment, the sky above Cangzhou City was blue with white clouds; the next, it was shrouded in darkness.
In an instant, the city and its surroundings were shrouded in black fog, so thick that one could not see their own hand in front of their face!
An eerie fog began to spread in the air, creating a sense of oppression.
When the fog appeared, ordinary people in the city would feel itchy all over or vomit uncontrollably just from breathing.
Some martial artists also felt a sense of nausea, and their internal energy circulation was not smooth.
"What happened? I feel so bad..."
"This fog can actually spread throughout the entire city; it's definitely not a natural phenomenon. What kind of supernatural power is this?"
"This seems to be demonic energy?"
Such a drastic change instantly drew the ire of powerful figures from all sides in the city.
Someone leaped to the rooftop, where they saw the mist churning, as if turning into a howling gale, and as far as the eye could see, the world was shrouded in darkness.
A demonic dragon formed from mist continuously created black fog in the air. With each sway of its body, the night sky trembled for miles around, as if the sky were about to collapse.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, someone deliberately touched the black mist and was instantly turned into a pool of dark blood.
"Do not touch the black mist!"
Some tried to hide, but the mist chased after those with strong blood and qi, and even a martial saint was instantly turned into a pool of blood.
Beneath this surging inky blackness, there was nothing but the wailing of ghosts and howls of wolves.
Upon witnessing this scene, many experts were shocked and rushed towards the location of the Cangzhou Royal Palace.
Changes in celestial phenomena are generally not considered extraordinary supernatural powers; many martial saints are capable of altering the celestial phenomena of a particular place.
However, this supernatural power was clearly not an ordinary ability to summon wind and rain, but an extremely vicious killing power. Not only was its range extremely large, encompassing the entire Cangzhou City, but its power was also extremely terrifying.
If used in war, it could wipe out millions of people in an instant.
"Finally, they're starting to make a move?"
Li Ming snorted coldly, opened his Heavenly Eye, and began to search for the source of the fog.
The complex interplay of Qi unfolds before my eyes.
The source of the fog was extremely conspicuous, as if there was no intention to hide it.
He quickly detected the source of the energy.
"A hundred miles outside the city... Is this... an attempt to lure me out?"
Li Ming muttered to himself.
The crisis came from outside the city; clearly, a trap had been set up, just waiting for him to fall into it.
It's most likely that two major evil sects joined forces to try and eliminate him.
"Master Li!"
People kept shouting for help, clearly realizing that this power was something ordinary people couldn't withstand.
They had no choice but to seek help from this newly emerged peerless master of the era, Li Ming, the King of Cangzhou.
In the blink of an eye, Li Ming's cold voice echoed throughout the city:
"You audacious monster!"
Boom!
With this low roar, a surge of vital energy transformed into a blazing sun, and the echoing sound waves resembled rolling thunder, dispelling evil and bringing good fortune.
Then a sword light rose from the ground like a pillar of heaven, piercing through the night sky.
That was no longer just a flash of sword light.
Many martial artists felt that the sword light encompassed everything, including mountains, rivers, the sun, the moon, and the stars.
It is so vast it is unbelievable.
In an instant, it shattered the black mist that shrouded the sky and struck the demonic dragon within the fog.
Everyone looked up.
In a flash of sword light, the black dragon that had been stirring up trouble was cleaved in two at the waist and then disintegrated.
boom!
The shockwave spread outwards, and a deafening roar erupted in the sky. Countless wild beasts lay prostrate on the ground, too afraid to move.
"Lord Li is mighty!"
Upon witnessing Li Ming's power, the group of martial artists cheered for him.
Zhao Xuanwu and Lin Qiancheng were also proud of Li Ming's strength.
Without Li Ming's orders, the lives of everyone in the city would likely be in danger.
"It seems we need to get rid of these scumbags in the gutter as soon as possible."
Li Ming's gaze sharpened as he looked toward the source of demonic power a hundred miles away.
"Tsk, Lord Qing's divine power has been broken?"
Mo Chou, the elder of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, watched the sword light sweep across the sky and annihilate the long dragon, and couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.
It should be noted that the Azure Python Venerable of the Blood God Sect is a renowned celestial demon with terrifying strength, although this supernatural power is not his forte.
However, it is not something that ordinary people can break.
Unexpectedly, Li Ming is so powerful.
Upon seeing this, Ao Nan couldn't help but nod in agreement:
"This boy is indeed not just a name. Brother Qing's supernatural power is so great that even I would have to use five-tenths of my strength to break it."
But the next moment, he felt a chill run through his body.
It turned out that the terrifying sword light from before had not completely dissipated and suddenly attacked them from their direction.
boom!
"How dare you!"
Upon seeing this, Ao Nan couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
Amidst the tremendous tremor, a dazzling crimson-gold light shot into the sky.
In an instant, the ground shook violently for miles around, causing countless houses and trees to collapse.
hold head high!
A dragon's roar ripped through the sky, its sound like thunder, shaking the land for miles around, and the surging air currents stirred up the clouds and wind.
Countless people looked up.
A long, crimson-gold dragon stretched across the sky, its momentum immense.
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