"They are both Li Bai, but the difference between them is quite big." Ying Zheng looked at the two and shook his head secretly.

After thinking for a moment, Sword Immortal Li Bai gradually made a decision.

He bought back his sword first.

Just now, under the instigation of another Li Bai, he sold them all without thinking much.

Now that he thought about it, he had obtained this sword with great difficulty. He had nurtured it for so many years and it was a perfect match for him. Naturally, he had to get it back.

Standing in front of the treasure house, he bought a high-level storage ring.

After purchasing these two, he returned to the bar and bought a glass of 15,000-year-old martial arts cultivation wine.

When holding the wine glass, Sword Immortal Li Bai felt excited like most people who buy wine for the first time.

As the wine entered his stomach, his breath suddenly increased.

He let out a long roar, drew his sword and danced.

Li Bai, who was standing next to him, looked at him with his fists clenched, looking forward to it.

After his martial arts skills increased dramatically to 30,000 years, Sword Immortal Li Bai had spent most of the time and space coins.

He pondered for a moment, and finally spent another 5,000 time and space coins to buy a glass of God's Gene Wine.

He had heard Li Bai introduce this glass of wine earlier, saying that it was a weather vane for luck in the tavern.

He was not very interested in the wine that cost only 5,000 time and space coins, but he was very curious about his luck in recent days.

After all, he is planning to do something big these days.

After getting the wine, he sat down.

Li Bai sat opposite him.

Looking at the clear glass of wine, Li Bai swallowed quietly.

He had actually been eyeing this glass of wine for a long time, but he had no money.

But he was not as lucky as Li Yunlong. He first drew a spaceship, and then he casually passed a message to Sun Wukong and got a large amount of time and space coins.

Sword Immortal Li Bai did not notice the expression of the other Li Bai.

He was also quite looking forward to it.

After playing with the wine glass for a few times, he took a deep breath and drank the wine in his hand.

A warm feeling suddenly spread throughout his body.

He clearly felt that his physical condition had become stronger.

But he was more interested in the flash of inspiration in his mind.

No, it's not just that!

He closed his eyes tightly, feeling the changes in his body.

A moment later, he suddenly raised his hand.

A dark green light emerged from his palm.

When Li Bai on the opposite side saw the green light, he subconsciously dodged.

He always felt that being tainted by this green light was not a good thing.

"Is this your superpower?" Li Bai asked.

Sword Master Li Bai nodded.

Seeing several people looking at him, he said, "I can use this to mark the target, and the sword energy will double the damage to the target. During the marking period, when the target's life is ended, it can also give back to me."

Sword Master Li Bai laughed out loud and said, "I named it 'Punishment'."

Hearing this, Su Luo almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

Li Bai, who was sitting opposite the Sword Immortal Li Bai, was full of envy.

Even though the other party did not explain it in detail, he could guess that it was extraordinary.

Otherwise, why couldn't this guy suppress the smile?

The others looked at the smiling Sword Immortal Li Bai, and they knew that the "punishment" this guy mentioned was probably much more severe than what he said lightly.

"Congratulations, Brother Jianxian." Li Bai bowed.

Sword Master Li Bai smiled and raised his head and said, "Now I am more confident to face the next opponent."

"Opponent?" Li Bai was curious, "Do you have any enemies?"

Sword Immortal Li Bai glanced at him and nodded, "Wu Zetian!"

The defeat in the palace that year had troubled him for a long time. It completely destroyed his pride as the number one swordsman in the Tang Dynasty and almost made him unable to recover.

But he believed in his talent, and there were more important things to do, so he cheered up.

"You want to kill her?" Li Bai was surprised.

"Kill?" Sword Immortal Li Bai was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, "Why do we have to kill her?"

He said in a deep voice: "I just want to regain my former glory!"

In addition, he also wanted to let Wu Zetian know that his sword was always over her head, and if she dared to do anything to bring disaster to the people, he would never forgive her.

The second time he entered Chang'an, he wanted to ask Wu Zetian for an explanation, but he underestimated her.

What shattered his pride was not only Wu Zetian's strength, but also her ridicule.

He is known as the best swordsman in the Tang Dynasty and has roamed the world, but he is like a frog in a well and knows nothing about the truth of this world.

He kept these words in mind, measured the world with the sword in his hand, and searched for the truth.

With the investigations over the years, the fog in the desert has dissipated a little.

More importantly, he discovered the truth about this world.

God really exists!

But the gods who are high above are not born invincible.

They came from the depths of the distant universe, built an ark with the heart of the universe, descended into this world, created new humans, and built twelve places of miracles.

Because the power of the Heart of the Universe was misused, the world was on the verge of destruction, and the gods fell from the altar, either dead or in deep sleep.

He informed the old teacher of Jixia Academy of what he had found out, but got more detailed information from him.

Everything points to Chang'an! The Ark Core, which is the heart of the universe with huge energy, is hidden here! He came to Chang'an for the third time, not to compete with Wu Zetian, but for the Ark Core.

He wanted to prevent it from falling into the hands of Di Jun, the fallen god recorded in ancient books.

According to what the old man said, the consciousness of the Fallen God has awakened and he has also set his sights on the core of the Ark.

This is the key to Emperor Jun's resurrection! Sword Immortal Li Bai recalled all this and looked at the young man with clear eyes opposite him.

He was in a good mood today and was in a talkative mood, so he simply told him the reason.

Li Bai was stunned and thought to himself that the world was truly magical.

But when he heard some of the words the other party said, his expression became strange again.

"You said that the goddess of creation in your world is called Nuwa?" Li Bai asked.

Sword Immortal Li Bai nodded.

Li Bai clapped his hands and laughed: "We have them too, but they are all characters from myths and legends, and they may not exist. There is also Pangu..."

As the two chatted, they felt more and more that their worlds were very different, but the names of the characters were exactly the same.

"Yang Jian...Haha, he happens to be in the tavern!"

"Is he also a deity?"

"More powerful than ordinary gods!"

…

The two talked for a while, and then Sword Immortal Li Bai stood up and said goodbye.

He has important matters to deal with in Chang'an.

Li Bai looked delighted to see this special new friend leave.

"Breathing techniques... martial arts secrets... martial arts magical powers..."

Thinking back to the latest information he had learned, a longing smile appeared on his face.

From today on, he has a new goal.

He wanted to use the sword in his hand to dance out his poetic talent, and make his poetry and sword famous all over the world! After laughing foolishly for a while, Li Bai disappeared from the spot.

Archduke Henry is eagerly waiting for me.

I actually forgot about the important matter.

He glanced around the tavern and soon noticed the box he had placed aside.

After selling the gold in the box, he got more than 500 time and space coins.

After buying a glass of third-generation blood demon enhanced wine as agreed, Li Bai's gaze stayed in the tavern for a few seconds before he left reluctantly.

He still has too few time and space coins.

After realizing the differences of the King's Continent, he already knew that it would be difficult to surpass the Sword Immortal Li Bai through hard work alone.

His path of cultivation requires the help of time and space coins.

Therefore, when facing Archduke Henry, the smile on Li Bai's face became much warmer, which almost made the old Western nobleman think that the other party had some conspiracy.

Fortunately, after drinking the wine in public, his complexion quickly became rosy, the wrinkles on his skin disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his whole body became full of energy again.

Extending life by fifty years! Archduke Henry was so excited that he thanked Li Bai profusely, and others even treated Li Bai with respect.

The pride on Sonya's face almost overflowed.

If it weren't for my intelligence and decisiveness, this magical oriental man might have been seduced by someone.

Those ladies are so shameless.

…

Sword Immortal Li Bai has returned to Chang'an City.

However, not long after he left Chang'an City, when he appeared again, the place was in chaos.

Countless demons fell from the sky and are wreaking havoc.

Li Bai immediately drew his sword.

The dazzling sword light bloomed like a galaxy, and with a wave of the hand, it harvested the lives of a large number of demons.

He wanted to leave, but suddenly he remembered what he had seen in the tavern, so he put the corpses of the demons into the storage ring he had bought at a high price.

The surrounding demons were quickly cleared out.

Li Bai suddenly remembered that today was Wu Zetian's Fengshan ceremony.

The so-called Fengshan is the emperor's sacrifice to heaven and earth and report his own achievements. Only after the ceremony is completed can he be recognized by heaven and become the legitimate ruler of the Heluo land.

Wu Zetian plotted to usurp the throne of the Li Tang Dynasty and changed the name to Wu Zhou. She came to power illegitimately, so she was never enthroned.

Over the years, her power has gradually become more solid, and no one can shake her throne anymore, so she decided to hold a Fengshan ceremony to announce it to heaven and earth.

It is obviously strange that the demon species arrives at this time.

Li Bai looked towards the center of Chang'an city.

According to what Lao Fuzi said, the core of the Ark should be placed there.

He should have gone over without hesitation.

But when he thought of the people who were attacked by the demons and the empress whose future was uncertain, his mood wavered for a moment.

The demon species is likely related to the fallen god Di Jun.

Could they have other purposes by appearing at this time? What if the empress is bewitched by the fallen god and turns to darkness? As the monarch of Heluo, her attitude is obviously crucial.

If it was the earlier Li Bai, he might not have hesitated, but after the baptism of the tavern, his strength has been greatly improved, and he even has the confidence to confront the Fallen God head-on.

In a flash, he made a decision.

Go find Wu Zetian first!

…

At this moment, Chang'an City was already in chaos.

The instigator of all this is the Yaotian Organization.

The leader of the Yaotian organization is Ming Shiyin, the peony alchemist who instigated the prince to rebel and reported the deposed prince.

Today, he has long abandoned the reputation of the Peony Alchemist, and is even highly valued by Wu Zetian because of the accuracy of his divinations.

He mistakenly believed that he was betrayed and hated Chang'an very much, so after the fallen god Di Jun resurrected him, he was determined to seek revenge.

He used all living beings as pawns, trying to seize Chang'an, this miraculous place, and thereby destroy the Great Wall.

When Di Renjie heard Ming Shiyin state his purpose, his face changed drastically.

He had been secretly keeping an eye on this guy for a long time.

Originally he thought that Ming Shiyin wanted to manipulate the empress and thus take control of the most fertile land in the world, but he did not expect that the other party's idea was even more brutal and bloody.

The two men started fighting, with Yixing assisting his teacher Ming Shiyin.

On the contrary, the other three members of the Yaotian organization, Fei Qinhu, Gongsun Li and Yang Yuhuan, began to waver in their faith when they saw more and more people gathering behind Shangguan Wan'er and Yuan Fang.

They had always been taught by Ming Shiyin that they represented true justice, but the reactions of the people made them realize that things seemed different.

Faced with the surging demons, the three decided to join forces with Shangguan Wan'er and Yuan Fang to protect the people first.

At the same time.

The Fengshan ceremony has reached the final and most crucial step.

Climb to the highest place and write a monument! This step can only be accomplished by the empress.

Wu Zetian walked alone up the long stairs toward the monument.

As she stepped on the stairs, the teacher's figure suddenly appeared in front of her.

Wu Zetian's teacher was named Jiang Ziya.

He has survived from ancient times and was once a close friend of Laofuzi.

The two were the first to embark on the path of asking the gods and were granted priesthood by Nuwa.

But on the road ahead, the two had differences.

The demons are the original inhabitants of this world. Humans came from nowhere and took away their living space.

Jiang Ziya insisted on the supremacy of mankind and declared that as the guardian of the human race, he had the obligation to eliminate all dangers for the human race.

"The gods have disappeared, so I will guard them!"

These are his words.

He rejected all monsters and insisted on eliminating the threats with his own strength!

The old man hopes to teach everyone and unite all righteous people so that the human race can protect itself.

When faced with the mixed blood of humans and demons, the old master was not as hostile as Jiang Ziya, but taught them knowledge equally.

The old man is unwilling to kill all those demons with good intentions.

This huge difference in concepts led to the two going their separate ways after Nuwa died and the gods retired.

The old master founded the Jixia Academy to teach students and practice his ideals.

Jiang Ziya secretly supported one monarch after another, trying to achieve his goals through them.

Collect the key fragments, obtain the power of the Ark's core, and then use your own strength to completely destroy the Fallen God Di Jun and the demons!

Wu Zetian was one of the students he chose.

However, after Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she was unwilling to become her teacher's puppet. In addition, the two had different ideologies, so she tried to seal Jiang Ziya in the Yin-Yang world.

Wu Zetian was indeed extraordinary, but how could Jiang Ziya's power be so easily sealed? In these years, he practiced quietly and recovered his divine power. Perhaps it would not take long for him to break through the seal.

At this time, it was naturally not difficult for him to bewitch Wu Zetian through the power he infiltrated.

What's more, the fallen god Di Jun took advantage of the situation and sneaked in.

Under the temptation of those voices that were like magic spells, the smile on Wu Zetian's face became gradually crazy.

The stairs in front of her gradually became filled with darkness, like a man-devouring demon, slowly approaching her.

Just as she was about to fall, a bright sword light suddenly flashed.

The sky and the earth were bright, and the darkness was completely dispelled! The madness in Wu Zetian's eyes disappeared, and she looked at the sword-wielding figure in daze and astonishment.

Li Bai put away his sword and stood.

"I'm back!" he said lightly.

(End of this chapter)