CHAPTER 368: CHAPTER 327: BREAKING THE TRIBULATION

The officials are like flowing water, while the clerks are like iron.

Li Yunchuan was promoted and transferred away due to his effective governance of An Province.

When Li Yunchuan left, the entire city came out to see him off in a lively display.

As Li Yunchuan exited the city, he went to the Wenshui Pavilion. He didn’t go close, but from afar he cupped his fist and bowed, considering it his farewell to Gao Xuan.

When Li Yunchuan boarded the carriage, the housekeeper regrettably said, "Master, why not invite that one to leave with us?"

Li Yunchuan shook his head, "That one sits by Anlong Lake every day, he must have his own pursuits. It’s impossible for him to follow us. Moreover, we can’t afford to sustain him..."

He smiled again and said, "Over the years, I’ve benefited from his kindness. If anything, I owe him."

The housekeeper sighed, thinking how wonderful it would be if such a Sword Immortal like Gao Xuan could join them.

Li Yunchuan was about to speak again when suddenly electric light flickered in front of him, quickly condensing into a white Jade Pendant.

Intricate runes were carved on the pendant, with a word in the center: Execution.

This single word carried a chilling murderous aura.

Li Yunchuan glanced at it twice, feeling a chill all over, not daring to look further.

However, knowing that this was a protective talisman from Gao Xuan, he happily accepted it.

The convoy escorting Li Yunchuan traveled for several days, reaching the Mingzhou Zitong Post Station in the neighboring region, where they faced trouble.

Li Yunchuan, being a high-ranking official and promoted, naturally had experts accompanying him for protection.

But a Great Demon descended at the post station on a black cloud. As it landed, the black cloud spread, incapacitating most people.

Only a few experts, relying on their robust vitality and enduring inner strength, could withstand it.

Li Yunchuan, with various protective spiritual artifacts, could barely hold on.

Although they could see the pervasive black cloud, they couldn’t locate the Great Demon, making everyone anxious.

If this continued, they would eventually be worn down one by one by the demon.

The accompanying Daoists repeatedly used magic talismans, but they vanished without a trace, as if into the void.

The group felt some despair, no one anticipated encountering such a troublesome Great Demon in such a remote place.

Suddenly, in the swirling black cloud, a giant mouth formed, swallowing a Daoist whole.

The Daoist let out a scream, then no sound was heard.

The remaining people were in panic; if the Daoist was finished, what could they do?

Several martial artists had fleeting thoughts of escape.

But considering Li Yunchuan’s high official rank, if something happened to him, the whole group of bodyguards would be wanted by the government.

No one dared to flee before the final moment.

Li Yunchuan felt the situation was unfavorable, but he couldn’t believe it was mere coincidence. Running into the Great Demon right after arriving here seemed too unlucky.

It must be that his promotion and transfer obstructed certain individuals, prompting them to use demon techniques to harm him.

Though somewhat aware, Li Yunchuan had no better solution.

The opposing force was evidently powerful in mana, capable of commanding demons; he had nowhere to plead his grievance.

Seeing the black cloud transform again into a giant mouth, Li Yunchuan raised the Jade Pendant and gestured toward the cloud. Lacking magical knowledge, he didn’t know how to activate it.

But facing imminent death, he had to try.

Unexpectedly, the character "Execution" on the Jade Pendant flashed with divine light, releasing intense electric light.

Hundreds of electric lights snaked around, forming a net. Amidst the explosive brilliance, faint tragic wails seemed to echo.

When the light faded, the pervasive black cloud had entirely vanished.

Li Yunchuan and the others rejoiced, and two experts quickly went out to investigate. Soon, they found a scorched Daoist under a big tree outside the station.

The Daoist’s body was mostly carbonized, but it was clear he wore a Purple Luo Daoist Robe, clearly a True Master conferred by the court.

Such a powerful True Master was slain by a single Jade Pendant from Gao Xuan.

Standing by the Daoist’s corpse, Li Yunchuan sighed lightly, "That True Immortal also..."

Gao Xuan, a thousand miles away, also withdrew his spiritual power.

Li Yunchuan overestimated somewhat; without Gao Xuan using his spirit to control the Thunder Skill, merely a talisman couldn’t have killed that True Master.

Over the decade in An Province, Gao Xuan mastered the Taiyi Thunder Venerable Curse and the Taiyi Scripture.

The key was the Taiyi Celestial Venerable Painting, serving as the foundation for visualization.

It’s crucial to note the difficulty of constructing a real and stable visualization image without a template, by using spiritual power to visualize external objects.

The Taiyi Celestial Venerable Painting guides what should be visualized.

Once the visualization forms an image, this image in turn enhances mana.

With immense spiritual power, Gao Xuan quickly visualized the Taiyi Celestial Venerable. He also grasped the true significance of the Taiyi Celestial Venerable figure.

This depiction of the Taiyi Celestial Venerable, outlined by countless runes, corresponds to oneself, allowing one’s spirit to transform into a divine state, mastering all methods and banishing all demons.

Such a visualization method is indeed exceptionally intricate. It differs greatly from the Alliance’s cultivation of spiritual power.

The Alliance’s spiritual power cultivation focuses on opening Source Power nodes through concentrated spirit, enhancing power through interaction. In the low tier, it doesn’t emphasize visualizing specific images.

Only at the Silver Level does one refine Sword Intent, yet this Sword Intent is an abstract variation and doesn’t manifest as a concrete image in the mind.

As spiritual power constantly refines internally, it eventually condenses into a Crystal Core, reaching the Golden Level.

In contrast, the Alliance’s spiritual power cultivation is more straightforward and easier to grasp, with internal and external correspondence.

Of course, some complex visualization methods exist within the Alliance, but they tend to be niche.

Gao Xuan hadn’t encountered such practices before. However, in this Mythical World, through visualizing the Taiyi Celestial Venerable Painting, he gained significantly.