Li Changsheng laughed freely, placing his hands behind his back.

Though he was short in stature, his presence was as imposing as a mountain and as unfathomable as an abyss, measuring up to the likes of Dugu Shou: "Sweeping through the Imperial City a few months ago was indeed my proudest achievement in life. However, at its root, this was taking advantage of a vulnerable moment. The emperor's majesty, I respect and dare not offend lightly; the emperor's loss of virtue, therefore, I dare to defy the unrighteous court."

Dugu Shou's pupils slightly widened on the spot: "Such audacity!"

He abruptly stepped forward.

"You, a mere commoner from the mountains, dare to speak ill of the monarch and slander the Daning Court as unrighteous?"

At this moment, the entire Formless Divine Mountain shook violently, and within sixty miles around, all people and buildings were trembling.

Especially the many disciples of the Formless Divine Sect in front of the mountain gate, who found their bodies and blood, the five internal organs and six hollow organs, blood energy Essence, all moving uncontrollably. The temperature around and within them was rising rapidly.

Zong Qianliu sensed the situation within and beyond sixty miles and couldn't help but raise his white eyebrow.

The Seventh Generation Grand Master Dugu Shou dominated the world with the techniques of 'movement and stillness', topping the Heavenly List for over two hundred years before Wen Zhiyi awoke, invincible throughout the world!

Since the case of Princess Li, Zong Qianliu had not witnessed the Grandmaster's grace for a long time.

Yet, Li Changsheng's smile remained unchanged: "If the ruler views the people as straw, then the people will view the ruler as an enemy. The emperor's virtues are evident to the world. No matter how invincible the Grandmaster may be, he cannot suppress the voices of the people."

With a sweeping gesture of his wide sleeve, a massive balance appeared behind him.

Subsequently, the whole world returned to normal.

Zong Qianliu witnessed this scene and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

No wonder he could sweep through the Imperial City with one sword, severely injuring him, and leaving his Primordial Qi unrecovered to this day—Li Changsheng.

This person used the technique of balance to calm Dugu Shou's 'movement', confronting the Grandmaster directly without using the Divine Illusion Sword.

At this moment, Dugu Shou took another step forward and let out a cold snort: "The sages have said, 'If the ministers serve the ruler with righteousness and it is not possible, then they should stop.' Let us not discuss whether the emperor has lost his virtue; you, Li Changsheng, relying on your martial power, swept through the Imperial City, disregarding the court's rules of law. Have you ever thought that others might emulate you one day, trampling the court's regulations, corrupting the law and order? When chaos arises in the world, it would definitely be because of you, Li Changsheng. What penalty do you think you deserve?"

If what came before was the extreme of 'movement', then now it was the extreme of 'stillness'!

The ultimate stillness, within sixty miles, all vegetation, all life, from winds and mountains to the smallest grains of dust, were completely silent and still.

The disciples near the mountain gate felt a chilling sensation in their hearts; they could not move. Not only could their limbs and bodies, five internal organs and six hollow organs, blood energy Essence not move, but even their Thoughts were nearly frozen, with their mental processes barely turning.

"Is there no descendant for the instigator? Grandmaster's accusations carry quite a weight. If the emperor himself disregards the laws of the court, how could he expect others to adhere to his royal laws? Moreover, I no longer see him as the ruler; on what grounds can you say I am corrupting the court's regulations?"

Li Changsheng offered another light praise, his single hand held vertically in front of his chest: "The Grandmaster's martial arts are truly domineering; in stillness, not a single Thought arises; in movement, ten thousand forces follow! However, exceeding is as bad as falling short; movement leads to exhaustion, stillness leads to decline, the true state lies between movement and stillness."

As Li Changsheng's words fell, the balance behind him started to vibrate slightly. In that instant, the 'movement and stillness' of heaven and earth resumed normalcy, and everyone regained their mobility.

The Seventh Generation Grand Master Dugu Shou then took another step forward, his gaze intense like a torch: "Under the broad sky, is there any land that is not the monarch's? Anywhere the sovereign's land extends to, is not every subject a minister! Even the Formless Divine Sect, too, is under Daning's rule! Li Changsheng, how dare you claim not to be Daning's subject?"

Behind Dugu Shou, at this moment, there appeared an immense Golden Seal.

Nothing around the Formless Divine Mountain changed except that Li Changsheng felt an immense pressure.

He felt that everything about him was being suppressed, subdued, heart, True Yuan, flesh, and Cultivation were all facing pressure as heavy as a mountain.

Li Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly; this person used the path of movement and stillness to evolve a Suppression Technique.

The Grandmaster Dugu Shou reappearing in court was far more powerful than decades ago!

He sighed inwardly while reaching out with an explorative gesture: "This depends on whether the Daning Court possesses the power to suppress the world."

With Li Changsheng's motion, a sword artifact about six feet long, wrapped in countless purple energy, suddenly pierced through the void, appearing behind him.

In that moment, all the pressure on Li Changsheng's body vanished utterly.

"The emperor is one who relies on a strong army to rule. The emperor lacks the righteous cause to win over people's hearts and the martial force to dominate the world. To speak of subjects on the sovereign's land is a joke, isn't it?"

'Seventh Generation Grand Master' Dugu Shou said nothing more, staring fixedly at Li Changsheng, his gaze flickering unpredictably.

After a moment, he let out a light laugh: "All nonsense and heresy, utter gibberish. However, your cultivation is indeed remarkable; with the Divine Illusion Sword in your hand, you live up to the eight words 'invincible under super-grade'. Even One Sword Overturning City Wen Zhiyi, six hundred years ago, could have defeated you. Yet now, she may not be your match."

"I wouldn't dare!"

Li Changsheng's eyebrows raised, and that doughy, white fat face showed hints of sharpness and majesty: "A few months ago, if the Minister had been in the Imperial City, he might have stopped me before the Harmony Hall."

'Ben Yi Jue Chen' Zong Qianliu could not help but clench his hands, thinking this Master of Formless Sect truly had a bold tone.

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