Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 156 Li Jianchen



Chapter 156 Li Jianchen

Chapter 156 Li Jianchen

After Ye Ru picked up his pen and wrote down the poem praising the God of War Lü Bu, the talent between heaven and earth suddenly materialized and finally condensed together.

As the energy of talent coalesced, a colossal phantom of a war god drew his bow and nocked an arrow, as if shooting down the sun, and fired it at the mountain phantom pressing down from the sky.

The arrow, whistling through the air, struck the illusory mountain with a whoosh. But the next moment, a sharp explosion resounded, and the mountain and the war god Lü Bu both vanished from their original positions.

Seeing this, Ye Ru quickly wrote another swift poem. The poem and his talent merged, transforming into a fusion of talent and Ye Ru, which greatly increased his speed. He then transformed into a series of afterimages and instantly rushed to Wang Xiaoyang's side. He poured his talent into the Three Perfections Literary Heart Brush and tapped it on the latter's forehead.

As time went on, Ye Ru became more and more aware of the extraordinary nature of the Three Perfections Literary Heart Brush, because as long as talent was poured into it, the soft tip of the brush would immediately become extremely sharp, sharp enough to be used as a weapon.

"You think you, a mere scholar, can challenge me head-on? It's like throwing an egg against a rock."

Wang Xiaoyang's smile deepened, but it also became more ferocious. He looked at the increasingly large pen tip, and suddenly released the power of the pen core, forming a protective barrier that shielded the former. At the same time, the pen tip of the latter arrived in an instant.

clang!

The protective barrier formed by the pen tip and the book's core collided, unleashing a surge of tangible talent that swept outwards. Simultaneously, Wang Xiaoyang infused his voice with this talent, shouting loudly:

"Hengshan bandits, the time has come for you to serve! Kill all the invaders, leave no one alive!"

"Yes!"

After the bandits finished speaking, they picked up their weapons and slashed at Kong Hexuan and Wang Hu. Seeing this, Kong Hexuan immediately released his inner energy and began to write a battle poem:

"Outside the door, snow weighs down the tall pines and cypresses..."

As soon as the poem was written, dozens of cypress trees suddenly appeared around Kong Hexuan. The cypress trees glowed orange and lashed out several branches, which then stabbed at the bandits.

puff!puff!puff!

Three tree branches pierced three bandits lacking talent, killing them instantly. However, as the three bandits fell, dozens of bandits with the rank of child scholar began to compose poems in unison. Finally, the talent around them transformed into an invisible hand, directly scattering the tree branches and then falling heavily onto Kong Hexuan.

"Simple words, profound meaning!"

Kong Hexuan shouted, and dozens of profound words appeared from his book palace, then surrounded him, and the next moment, they all burst out.

These profound sayings are all famous quotes from the Analects. Although there are only ten of them, their impact is astonishing.

Ten profound words were shot out, transforming into the power of the book's core, causing the cores of those bandits and scholars to tremble. In the end, all the cores shattered, causing them to spit out a mouthful of blood and die instantly!

"No good, it's no wonder it's a bandit's den, there are just too many bandits here."

Anxiety appeared on Kong Hexuan's face. Killing these ten scholars was just a drop in the ocean compared to this huge bandit den, where there were at least several thousand more bandits.

boom!

Ye Ru also summoned his ink soldiers, which clashed with Wang Xiaoyang's ink soldiers, both of them being forced back dozens of steps.

"When your talents fade, you'll be nothing more than ordinary people. Even if you have the courage to write books, it's useless against those who don't. Today, with its high mountains and long rivers, this place is not a bad burial ground."

Wang Xiaoyang smiled cruelly, and his inner core, also bearing demonic markings, was released, crashing heavily into Ye Ru's inner core.

The book's inner energy emanated outwards, carrying demonic runes, causing Ye Ru's expression to change.

The reason why the demon race can attract some traitorous scholars is because they have their own secret methods. These demon race secret methods can allow their academic courage to reach its maximum potential directly. Although this requires some price, it still makes people flock to it.

The book's core, carrying a vast and powerful aura of talent, rapidly magnified in Ye Ru's pupils, while the latter gritted his teeth, attempting to release his own core to form a defense.

"I laugh loudly as I stride out the door; how can I, a man of such talent, be a mere commoner?"

However, just as Ye Ru was preparing to fight Wang Xiaoyang head-on with this book courage, a sound of reciting poetry rang out between heaven and earth, and then a white phoenix phantom suddenly appeared in the sky. With each appearance of this white phoenix phantom, a vast and powerful talent aura spread across the sky.

The next moment, a young man dressed in the robes of a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations, with a wine gourd hanging from his waist and a silver sword in his hand, suddenly rushed over from a distance, leaving behind the sound of blood splattering wherever he went.

clang!

In just a moment, the young scholar appeared in front of Ye Ru, and then collided with Wang Xiaoyang's book core, which was covered in demonic patterns. Instantly, a beam of light swept over, making Wang Xiaoyang dizzy and causing his book core to vibrate.

"Who are you!"

Wang Xiaoyang staggered back dozens of steps, then looked at the scholar, his face filled with shock. However, when he saw the wine gourd hanging from the scholar's waist, his pupils contracted, and his face changed from shock to horror:

"Are you a scholar from the Azure Lotus Sword Domain?"

"Azure Lotus Sword Domain?"

Ye Ru was also shocked for a moment. He learned from that memory that the poet Li Bai created the Azure Lotus Sword Domain to protect the land of Western Shu. The scholars in the Azure Lotus Sword Domain all had one thing in common: they always carried a wine gourd on their waist.

This wine gourd is also a second-grade literary treasure. The wine inside is Daughter's Red, a specialty of the Azure Lotus Sword Domain, which has the effects of increasing talent and detoxifying.

Moreover, every scholar in the Azure Lotus Sword Domain embodies the untamed spirit and fearlessness of the powerful, as seen in the poet Li Bai. They act with elegance and are considered the epitome of the literati.

"I never expected to encounter a demon scholar like myself today, especially one who is a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations. It is truly an honor. I am Li Jianchen, a special envoy of the Azure Lotus Sword Domain, specifically responsible for searching for the authentic poems and writings left behind by my ancestor, Li Bai."

Li Jianchen, holding his sword, turned to Ye Ru and spoke. The latter remained silent for a moment, seemingly guessing why the other party was looking for him.

Back in Huangshan, Ye Ru wrote the poem "Climbing Phoenix Terrace in Jinling," a poem expressing his nostalgia and sentiments. It's likely that the poem was discovered by the people of the Azure Lotus Sword Domain because of its talent.

"I can give you the original manuscript, but you must wipe out all the bandits in this area."

Ye Ru was silent for a moment, then looked up and said.

"That's naturally no problem. The Azure Lotus Sword Domain is inherently at odds with demons and monsters. Besides, these bandits are guilty of countless heinous crimes. Our ancestor Li Bai once said to demons: 'Kill one man in ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles.' As a special envoy of the Azure Lotus Sword Domain, I should follow the spirit of my ancestors. In that case, then..."

Li Jianchen narrowed his eyes slightly, then licked his lips, and his words sent a chill down everyone's spine:

"kill!"


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