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Because this golden dragon brings boundless oppression, like a monarch looking down on all living beings from the heavens, noble and domineering.
Its body shimmered with a brilliant golden light, the purest dragon breath, representing the most essential part of the world.
This dragon's breath contains the power of the Heavenly Dao, capable of destroying and annihilating everything!
“How could this dragon be so enormous?” the monk Shenxiu exclaimed in amazement.
They were all accomplished cultivators and could sense the terrifying power contained within the golden dragon!
Even a wisp of dragon soul can still kill them.
In an instant, the four sensed an immense crisis…
With just one glance, the four felt their hearts flutter and their hearts pound with fear, and they trembled uncontrollably!
Suddenly, the giant dragon opened its eyes and swept them in all directions!
In an instant, four terrifying beams of light shot out from his eyes, like two sharp swords piercing the sky.
The four people suffered damage to their spiritual senses the instant they saw the dragon's eyes...
Meanwhile, four people sat cross-legged in a palace on the outskirts of Chang'an.
They all felt their consciousness shake.
The monk Shenxiu, Qi Tianchen, Li Chunfeng, and Yuan Tiangang all coughed up blood simultaneously…
"puff!"
Their consciousness was severely damaged; they closed their eyes and fainted...
The boulders that had been suspended in mid-air also fell to the ground above the palace due to their fainting spells, causing the earth to shake and raising clouds of dust!
Chapter 118 The Tang Dynasty and Li Yang, it's over!!!
In the suburbs of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, there was a palace surrounded by heavily guarded soldiers. The defenses were so tight that even a fly could not escape.
The palace was in a mess; tables and chairs were overturned, vases were broken, porcelain was shattered, and tea was spilled all over the floor.
The huge rocks that had fallen in the open space in front of the palace hall were piled up into several small hills, as if a catastrophe had taken place, and the scene was extremely tragic...
All around were ruins.
Li Shimin led his entourage to the scene quickly. Looking at the devastated palace, his heart tightened: "How could this have happened?"
Li Shimin was astonished, then his gaze fell upon Yuan Tiangang and Qi Tianchen, the monk Shenxiu and Li Chunfeng, lying in the four directions of the boulder, his eyes filled with worry…
He was genuinely worried about this attempt to probe the fate of Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm, and feared something might go wrong, so he stayed outside the palace...
Upon discovering that there was no movement inside the palace, Li Shimin became even more worried and rushed over!
To his horror, he found four people lying unconscious on the ground as soon as he entered the palace…
"Your Majesty, please be careful..." Changsun Wuji reminded him with some concern.
These four are among the most powerful figures in the Tang Dynasty, each capable of standing alone in the martial arts world...
“It’s nothing…” Li Shimin shook his head.
He crouched down, reached out and hugged the four people, checked them over, and only breathed a slight sigh of relief after confirming that they were not in mortal danger…
He saw that Li Chunfeng, Qi Tianchen, and the monk Shenxiu were unconscious, and his brows were furrowed...
"Your Majesty, they seem to be badly injured."
Changsun Wuji also realized that the four were seriously injured; otherwise, given their cultivation levels, they should have woken up long ago!
14 "Imperial Physician, take good care of my four beloved ministers. If even a single hair is missing, I will hold you all responsible!"
Li Shimin roared, startling the imperial physicians into trembling all over...
"Your Majesty, your humble servants have come to treat them. Please forgive us!" Three or four imperial physicians rushed over...
Li Chunfeng, Qi Tianchen, Li Chunfeng, and the monk Shenxiu were all renowned figures in the martial arts world, powerful enough to cause upheavals with a mere stomp of their feet. Their sudden unconsciousness was a tremendous shock to them…
As they wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, they secretly rejoiced. The Imperial Hospital had been making preparations just in case, and they never expected that they would actually have to use them!
Any one of these four people would be enough to uphold the reputation of the entire Tang Dynasty. Now that they have all fainted, if word gets out, it will definitely cause a huge uproar!
Although these imperial physicians were skilled, they were still far behind the four in terms of medical expertise!
Fortunately, the four were highly skilled in cultivation; they only fainted temporarily and were not in mortal danger.
Next, Li Chunfeng, Qi Tianchen, Li Chunfeng, and the monk Shenxiu all woke up, each with a splitting headache...
They soon found themselves lying on the ground, with several imperial physicians taking their pulses...
"Greetings, Your Majesty." They quickly stood up.
"Rise," Li Shimin waved his hand and asked, "My four beloved ministers, what happened just now? Why did you suddenly fall to the ground?"
He then looked around at the mess and asked, "What happened here? Why is it so chaotic?"
"Your Majesty, we were attacked and slightly injured while trying to probe the destiny of Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm. We will recover after a period of rest," Li Chunfeng said respectfully.
"So that's how it is. Thank you for your hard work, my four ministers." Li Shimin suddenly realized, but then he asked in confusion, "My four ministers, since you were trying to spy on Ye Fan's fate, why did you all suffer a backlash even when you joined forces? Is the destiny of Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm, so special?"
Li Chunfeng was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Your Majesty, I don't know why this happened either. We only remember that in the instant we peered into the secrets of fate, many strange images seemed to flash through our minds, and then we collapsed..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes: Could it be that the destiny of the Martial Saint in the mortal realm is even more terrifying than imagined?
Furthermore, what does the image Li Chunfeng described represent?
"Alright, now that my four ministers are all safe and sound, I am relieved." Li Shimin took a deep breath.
"What can we investigate?" Changsun Wuji asked, voicing the question that Li Shimin and everyone else were concerned about...
Li Chunfeng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, we have glimpsed Ye Fan's destiny, but we cannot see his future. In fact, we have never encountered such a bizarre situation before. However, we have seen a scene..."
"Your Majesty, we have indeed detected something, but it's difficult to understand." Qi Tianchen frowned, somewhat hesitant.
"Let's take the four gentlemen to the side hall of the palace to rest first. Your Majesty and your ministers can discuss this in detail later."
After seeing Li Chunfeng's expression and hearing his words, Changsun Wuji knew that things were definitely not simple...
He then looked around at the crowded and indistinct crowd, and the group proceeded into the palace's inner sanctum...
Seeing that the four men were pale, Li Shimin ordered the imperial physician to examine their injuries...
Although the four suffered a backlash, their cultivation levels were still high, so they only sustained minor injuries and would recover after a period of rest!
"What did you deduce? Why are you in such a sorry state?" Li Shimin asked!
"Your Majesty, I am ashamed. I can only vaguely guess that the fate of the Martial Saint in the mortal world is very strange, or rather, different from others... I have only glimpsed these things. As for the specifics, your Majesty is too dull."
Li Chunfeng sighed: "We only see that the destiny of Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm, is shrouded in a fog, and we cannot fathom its mysteries."
"Moreover, I also saw some unusual scenes!" Qi Tianchen said.
"Oh, there are images too?" Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately became interested and hurriedly asked, "What images? Tell me in detail."
"Yes, Your Majesty, we obey."
Qi Tianchen exclaimed, "This humble subject saw Wangjian Mountain standing majestically amidst the vast sea! Immortal energy swirled around Wangjian Mountain, and in the void, I encountered the Bad Commander, the Celestial Master, and the Grandmaster. The four of us joined forces to break through the mist..."
"Grand Preceptor, you're wrong! We're right on the top of Wangjian Mountain, we haven't gone anywhere else..." Yuan Tiangang hurriedly said!
"At first, I was in a dark void, but for some reason, I suddenly found myself atop Wangjian Mountain, where I saw layers of mist... Just as I was wondering what was going on, the Imperial Preceptor, the Celestial Master, and the Grand Master all arrived..."
Yuan Tiangang hurriedly recounted his experience…
"But my experience is different from yours. It was a fairyland, with clouds and mist rising and falling. Divine birds flew and hovered in the sky. On Wangjian Mountain, there were immortal springs and waterfalls that flowed endlessly, like the Milky Way falling from the ninth heaven. On Wangjian Mountain, there were also giant Buddhas with golden light sitting on the mountain, with solemn and majestic appearances."
"And we did indeed meet at Wangjian Mountain, which was shrouded in mist..." Li Chunfeng sighed as he recounted his experience.
The monk Shenxiu said calmly, "What I see is a Buddha statue?"
He pointed behind him, where a ten-meter-tall golden Buddha statue sat cross-legged in the void, its eyes closed, its countenance solemn and dignified, its heart full of compassion.
Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji were astonished when they heard what the four said. The four were also shocked. Why were the scenes they saw completely different?
The four people looked at each other, and each saw surprise in the other's eyes...
Is the destiny of this martial saint in the mortal realm really that terrifying?
Li Chunfeng, Qi Tianchen, Monk Shenxiu, and Yuan Tiangang all found it very strange.
These four men are the four greatest fortune tellers of the Tang Dynasty, whose divination skills are unparalleled in the world!
"So how did the four of you faint?" Changsun Wuji asked!
Li Chunfeng, still shaken, recounted, "At that time, we were preparing to break through the mist together when a dragon's roar resounded throughout Wangjian Mountain, shaking the heavens, majestic and boundless! We saw a real dragon stretching across the void, radiating boundless light..."
"Then we sensed a tremendous power surging into our bodies. I was unable to resist it, and I was instantly knocked unconscious by that vast power, especially when those huge dragon eyes opened!" Li Chunfeng's voice was solemn, as if he were recalling some terrifying scene, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead!
"A dragon's roar? The sound of a dragon's roar?" Li Shimin's eyes widened suddenly!
"Has Your Majesty perhaps thought of something?"
Qi Tianchen was also full of amazement: "Your Majesty, I also saw that golden dragon. It was so lifelike and its power was overwhelming. It raised its head and roared, and its voice shook the heavens!"
Master Shenxiu also said, "I saw it too. It was a giant golden python, its entire body golden, its scales chilling, and when it opened its mouth to flick its tongue, it gleamed with a cold light..."
Yuan Tiangang, still shaken, said, "Your Majesty, I saw it too. I was terrified. The dragon suddenly opened its eyes, and then my head buzzed, and I fainted..."
"Me too."
Qi Tianchen nodded, then added, "The moment that true dragon opened its eyes, I felt as if I were witnessing the end of the world! That terror, that sense of oppression, is still vivid in my memory..."