Chapter 36

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Although the Demon King's aura is eerie and formidable, its essence is merely an illusion created through the manipulation of true qi, and it does not truly distort space or compress the things within its field. To truly distort space, one must delve into the profound mysteries of the laws of the universe, which is a realm that at least requires the level of a martial arts innate realm to explore.

Similarly, the Undying Seal, although renowned for being able to simultaneously manipulate the completely opposite true qi attributes of "life and death," and by causing these two types of qi to repel each other, it triggers a massive explosive force. However, in reality, it is still different from the true laws of life and death. To truly master the mysteries of life and death, one must delve into even deeper laws. At the very least, one must reach the level of a Martial Saint to glimpse the profound secrets.

Therefore, at the root of it all, all martial arts in this world, although each has its unique subtleties, share the same essence: they are all built on the manipulation of true qi. To break through these various extraordinary techniques, one does not need to go to great lengths or use any ingenious, mysterious moves or principles. One only needs to grasp one point: disrupt their true qi, and that will be more than enough.

True qi can be seen as a form of energy wave. Energy that remains stationary is not called energy. It must be active to create various effects. Just like when a stone is thrown into water, it naturally causes ripples that spread outward. The most direct and effective way to eliminate these ripples is to throw another stone into the water, creating another ripple.

This is the essence of the Ripple Immortal Dao!

With a loud "Boom!" the explosion! The Undying Seal, filled with the aura of death, which could shatter marble, struck Xiao Sheng's heart without missing. However, the joy of a successful strike did not even have time to turn into a smile on his lips. A brilliant golden light, like the rising sun, erupted from the body of the young man in white!

"Golden —— Ripple Dash."

In a flash, the Immortal Dao energy released in the form of ripples surged out like a mountain flood, roaring and howling. In the time it took to inhale and exhale, this energy oscillated back and forth at an unimaginable super-high speed, completely neutralizing the life and death true qi of the Undying Seal, thoroughly dissipating it into nothingness.

Without the support of true qi, the Demon King's fierce and powerful strike immediately became an ordinary punch, incapable of even killing a chicken. Even if Xiao Sheng were to be hit a hundred times, he would not care.

Breaking the Undying Seal was just the prelude. The true power of the golden ripple then surged forth, spreading in all directions. The seemingly distorted space instantly returned to normal. The Demon King's aura completely collapsed, causing the true qi to backfire. The Yin Empress's pupils constricted, and she let out a scream filled with endless terror. A trail of fresh blood appeared at the corner of her mouth, adding to her tragic beauty.

"Powerful enemy! Xiao Yan, let's go!" The Demon King roared, the life and death qi within his body rapidly cycling, from life to death, from death to life, once again triggering an incredibly explosive force.

He channeled this force to his feet, leaped backward, and flew diagonally. At the same time, he reached out and grabbed the Yin Empress's arm, carrying her off the bridge and into the river with a "Splash." In an instant, the water rippled, and they had already disappeared without a trace.

Xiao Sheng had no intention of pursuing them. He retracted the Immortal Dao energy of the ripple, walked to the edge of the bridge, and waved happily, saying, "How was it? Working together felt pretty good, right? Haha, remember this feeling. That's it. We'll stop here for today. The next time we meet, I'll probably have chosen a good day. So, please look forward to it with great anticipation. Goodbye, goodbye."

There was no response, but under the "Heart Net," he could clearly sense that two hearts far away had just beaten very intensely and then quickly moved away.

Xiao Sheng smiled and shook his head, feeling that he had done a great deed, and was quite pleased. He turned around and saw Xu Ziling, whose face was pale, almost devoid of any color. Xiao Sheng immediately walked over and slapped Xu Ziling on the back.

This slap was the "Life Magnetic Field Ripple," which has the effect of stimulating the body's potential and rapidly healing injuries. Xu Ziling's body swayed a few times, and he then spat out a mouthful of black blood, his face regaining some color. He clasped his hands and bowed to Xiao Sheng, respectfully saying, "Senior, thank you for your help. I'm fine now."

Recalling the dangerous situation earlier, Xu Ziling still felt a lingering fear. After his fierce battle with the Demon King, he was already severely injured. Although he could barely conceal it with the miraculous healing power of the Longevity Decree true qi, if he continued to fight, he would surely die. Just then, the Yin Empress returned. If she had seen through his weakness, he would have been captured and subjected to unimaginable torture, making life worse than death.

But he never expected that at this critical moment, a young man in white, like a celestial being, would suddenly appear. Although his words and actions were all incomprehensible, his strength was undeniably supreme. Even though this young man had exposed his false identity as Yue Shan, he had still saved his life. Therefore, Xu Ziling was still grateful.

Xiao Sheng smiled and waved, saying, "No need to thank me, no need to thank me. It was just a small effort, nothing to it. By the way, where is your good friend Kou Zhong? Has he not returned from treating Li Yuan's women in the palace?"

Xu Ziling was shocked and called out in disbelief, "Senior, how do you know?"

Xiao Sheng bent his finger and tapped his temple, smiling, "I know a lot of things. Oh, right, don't call me 'Senior.' My name is Xiao Sheng. Just call me by my name. In terms of age, I'm actually younger than you."

Xu Ziling was once again greatly surprised, almost unable to believe his ears.

After all, those with deep martial arts cultivation can extend their lifespan and maintain their youth, which is not uncommon. For example, the Demon King and the Yin Empress are both in their fifties, but they look like a middle-aged man in his thirties and a young woman in her early twenties, respectively. Standing next to her disciple, Venerable Fan, they look like sisters.

Because of these examples, Xu Ziling assumed that Xiao Sheng was also such a senior expert, who only appeared young due to his cultivation. Suddenly hearing that Xiao Sheng was younger than him but had such extraordinary cultivation, if it were true... could it be... that there are really immortals or demons in the world?

Xiao Sheng, seeing Xu Ziling's stunned expression, couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head and said, "Alright, alright, don't be so stunned. It's freezing here, not a good place to talk. You're also quite injured, so go back and rest quickly.

By the way, you and Kou Zhong don't need to wander around Chang'an like blind flies anymore. If you want to find the Yang Gong Treasury, stay in the house in Xuanping坊 tomorrow afternoon. I'll come to find you then, ha ha~"

Without waiting for a response, Xiao Sheng walked away with his hands behind his back, leaving Xu Ziling watching his figure gradually disappear. But the clear and crisp singing followed the cold night wind, reaching his ears.

"Spreading colorful wings to the ninth heaven, the vast sky is free and joyful; who in the four seas can match in discourse? White clouds and black dogs, raise a glass and sing."

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Although it was deep into the night, as long as one had silver in their pocket, in a big city like Chang'an, there was absolutely no need to worry about having nowhere to stay and having to sleep on the street.

That night, Xiao Sheng did just that. He casually knocked on the door of an inn and, without a word, immediately threw a silver ingot.

The innkeeper, though woken from a sweet dream and feeling very unhappy, was immediately mollified by the sight of the large silver ingot.

He then warmly welcomed Xiao Sheng and personally led him to the best room. He then woke up the chef and the waiters, ordering them to quickly prepare seven or eight dishes and serve Xiao Sheng.

Xiao Sheng drank two cups of wine, put down his chopsticks, and began to ask the innkeeper about the directions to important places like the palace, the Qin Wang's residence, the Qi Wang's residence, the Dugu Clan, and the Dongda Temple. After getting all the information, he dismissed the innkeeper.

After the innkeeper left, Xiao Sheng leaned on the bed, beginning to plan his next move. He was particularly interested in Li Yuan and Li Shimin.

Li Yuan, needless to say, was the founder of the Tang Dynasty. According to the information he had received, Xiao Sheng knew that, if nothing unexpected happened, Li Shimin would eventually launch the "Xuanwu Gate Incident," kill the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and his brother Li Yuanji, force Li Yuan to abdicate, and ascend the throne, initiating the Zhenguan Era, known as the "Heavenly Khan," whose power would shake the four barbarians.

Needless to say, the imperial aura of the Heavenly Khan would be extremely strong. If he could successfully absorb it, Xiao Sheng's Pure Yang Primordial Spirit would benefit greatly. It might even allow Xiao Sheng to leap three levels and become a genuine Grandmaster.

Additionally, Xiao Sheng needed a large amount of temporal energy points. The only way to obtain these points was to distort history, causing it to deviate from its original course and take a completely different path. The more distorted the history, the more temporal energy points Xiao Sheng would gain.

Given the current situation, the simplest and fastest way to distort history would be to eliminate Li Yuan and Li Shimin, and then kill Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. This would cause the newly established Tang Dynasty to quickly collapse. The northern Turkic forces would then join forces with the Demon Sect and launch a massive southern invasion, sweeping through without any obstacles.

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