Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 366 Breaking Through Realms and Comprehending the Dao

"Crash..."

At that moment, the sky seemed to sense the somber atmosphere and, without warning, began to pour down rain.

The rain poured down, with large raindrops pelting down and instantly soaking the young man's python robe.

Rainwater slid down his cheeks, blurring his vision;

But he remained upright, kneeling there steadfastly like a majestic mountain.

At the same time, he spoke clearly, his voice slightly hoarse from the rain, yet still full of determination.

In the blink of an eye, the young man had become a complete drowned rat!

His knees were red and swollen from kneeling for a long time, and his forehead was covered in blood from constant banging, leaving hideous scars.

However, he seemed completely unaware, and did not use any of his cultivation techniques to resist the torrential rain.

It did not change his exhausted physique.

At this moment, the physical pain was no longer enough to cover up the excruciating pain in his heart.

He knew in his heart that his persistence might seem foolish to others, but he still hoped that his father would change his mind.

However, the next moment, his hope burst like a bubble!

Then, the palace gates slowly opened.

A graceful and elegant woman dressed in palace attire and an old eunuch emerged from inside.

The two walked steadily toward the young man, one after the other.

Then, the elegant and beautiful woman spoke slowly, her voice soft yet tinged with a hint of helplessness:

"Jing'er, let's go. Your father is doing this for your own good..."

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The old eunuch, with a hoarse, shrill voice, echoed:

"Since His Majesty has issued the decree, it cannot be changed!"

"With the wedding approaching, Your Highness, you should return home and make proper preparations. Do not further anger His Majesty."

"Otherwise, the consequences would be something Your Highness could not bear!"

The young man slowly raised his head, looking at the beautiful woman with eyes full of determination and pain, and said:

"Mother, don't get involved!"

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman seemed momentarily moved, but then her expression turned angry, and she said:

"You dare disobey me? I'm telling you to leave! Do you understand?!"

However, from the young woman's perspective, one can clearly see the deep worry and reluctance on her face, a mother's tenderness and helplessness towards her child.

The young man understood his mother's good intentions almost instantly.

He staggered to his feet, bowed deeply, and said with a choked voice:

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. I take my leave now!"

As he spoke, he slowly turned around. The moment he turned, his eyes immediately reddened, and tears welled up in them, as if he were about to cry.

The beautiful woman stared intently at the young man's retreating figure, tears silently streaming down her face, her heart filled with sorrow and heartache.

But when she turned around again, she regained her noble and stunning queenly demeanor!

The old eunuch looked at the two suspiciously, then seemed to remember something and shrank back.

Then, his gaze hardened again, as if he had understood something...

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Deep within the palace, a turbulent undercurrent of events was brewing.

But all this turmoil had nothing to do with Li Qingyuan and Mo Hua.

At this moment, both of them were immersed in their own world of cultivation, completely focused.

At first, Li Qingyuan carefully absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around her, nourishing herself slowly like a gentle stream.

However, he soon realized that the spiritual energy in this world was far more abundant than he could have imagined, like a vast ocean, inexhaustible and boundless.

A thought struck him, and he decided to stop restraining himself and began to absorb the nutrients as if swallowing a whale.

However, he still left some room for maneuver, after all, Mo Hua was still cultivating below.

He knew that cultivation was not easy and was afraid that absorbing too much spiritual energy would cause an imbalance and hinder Mo Hua's cultivation.

Ultimately, he benefited from Mo Hua's influence...

Even so, the impact of this immense spiritual energy was something Li Qingyuan could not easily withstand.

At first, the refreshing and pleasant feeling spread throughout his body like an electric current, making him feel intoxicated.

But before long, he felt his body gradually swell up, as if he was about to be burst by this powerful force!

Li Qingyuan was startled and dared not forcibly suppress his cultivation any longer.

His eyes sharpened, and he made a decision in an instant:

In this world, he was going to break through recklessly, throwing all worries about an unstable foundation to the back of his mind!

He had absolute confidence in himself. After all, he had reached the "extreme realm" in the previous realms, and his foundation was far more solid than that of ordinary people.

He firmly believes that even if some potential problems arise in the future, they can be easily resolved.

Therefore, he no longer hesitated and devoted himself to preparing for a breakthrough in his cultivation level.

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In an instant.

Li Qingyuan's aura surged like a volcanic eruption.

The rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, regarding him as its final destination, and surged in continuously and eagerly.

It enveloped him tightly, his body like a bottomless black hole, greedily devouring everything.

This puzzled Li Qingyuan greatly. What was going on?

He didn't possess a magical artifact like Mo Hua's, capable of gathering spiritual energy...

He racked his brains, but still couldn't figure it out.

But in a place he didn't notice, he saw the jade pendant at his waist emitting a soft white light.

It was this jade pendant that quietly attracted the spiritual energy, and some of it was quietly absorbed by it.

But even more of it flowed into Li Qingyuan's body!

As time went by, Li Qingyuan's aura grew stronger and stronger.

The opportunity to break through to a new realm is just around the corner, as if one only needs to lift one's foot to step into a new world.

Li Qingyuan took a deep breath, held her breath, and focused all her attention on absorbing spiritual energy.

A brilliant light shone from his body, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged into his body like rivers flowing into the sea.

"boom......"

Then, everything happened naturally and smoothly. He easily broke through to the early stage of the fourth level of the Earthly Fiend Realm, and this breakthrough did not stop there!

The improvement in his cultivation level allowed Li Qingyuan to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth even faster.

He was overjoyed; this was truly a wonderful virtuous cycle!

In this way, the more realms he breaks through, the faster he absorbs spiritual energy, and the more rapidly his cultivation improves.

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at the same time.

Li Qingyuan also devoted a portion of his mind to studying the Daoist principles of the surrounding world.

He has a strong soul and is confident that he can handle both.

In a hazy, dreamlike state, he seemed to be in a world of swordsmanship, where the world was filled with all sorts of swordsmanship styles, as dazzling as the stars.

However, at this moment, he simply didn't have the energy to study them all in detail.

Comparatively speaking, he needs a breakthrough in his artistic realm.

Of course, with his extraordinary talent, cultivating in this world is like a fish in water, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Although this place does not have a time flow rate fifteen times faster than his Time Gate, the concentration of spiritual energy here is far superior to that of the Time Gate.

Moreover, the quality of spiritual energy here is so high that it is difficult for the Central Plains to match.

Therefore, compared to the Gate of Time, both have their own merits and are quite similar.

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Li Qingyuan has always been quick-witted and is by no means the kind of stubborn, inflexible, and pedantic person.

He knew that in the path of cultivation, one must learn from all sources to go further, so how could he limit himself to just the sword intent of wind and the sword intent of slaughter?

The sword intent between heaven and earth is as vast as the ocean, each one containing unique mysteries and power.

He absorbed knowledge voraciously, not letting go of either the profound and mysterious way of swordsmanship or the simple and easy-to-understand essence of swordsmanship.

In his view, having more skills is never a burden; mastering each new sword intent is like adding bricks and tiles to one's future path of cultivation!

He had already made up his mind that he would never be satisfied with merely cultivating these two sword intents.

Therefore, even a preliminary understanding and superficial comprehension of other sword intents is an extremely precious and wonderful experience for him.

Looking back on his past life, he often sat upright in the Sword Valley within the Sword Domain.

Sword Valley is a treasure trove of sword intent, where various sword styles intertwine and entwine, like a dream.

He was completely absorbed in it, and his understanding of sword intent deepened day by day.

Therefore, when faced with the numerous sword intents in the world today;

While he wasn't exactly a whiz at it, he was certainly experienced and handled things with ease.

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