Chapter 111: Celestial Heaven Primordial Will Magic Staff, You Forced Me!

Chapter 111: Celestial Heaven Primordial Will Magic Staff, You Forced Me!

Heaven Supreme Temple?!

Upon hearing this name, Li Che's eyes narrowed slightly.

Thinking of the Heart Monkey Temple, his mind couldn't help but envision that peerless divine monkey, who turned heaven and earth upside down, stirred the firmament, and made countless celestial beings bow in reverence!

Great Sage?!

Li Che took a deep breath, and every inch of his body seemed to tremble. It was just a name, yet it made him feel as if even his soul was quivering.

Third Prince, Tri-Eyed True Monarch, and now... Heaven Supreme...

The overlapping myths of two lifetimes seemed to intertwine like dark clouds, accompanied by rolling thunder snakes and roaring thunder, striking in his mind.

After a long while, Li Che finally exhaled.

"Heaven Supreme Temple... its path collapsed, and it was destroyed?"

Li Che turned to look at Shangguan Qinghong. This lass knew a lot, like a treasure trove of knowledge.

If he didn't understand something, he would ask her.

Shangguan Qinghong shook her head, cracking sunflower seeds as she spoke, "The ancient divine sect, though dilapidated, with its path split, couldn't be considered completely destroyed..."

"The strange temple of the 'Three Pure Ones' suppressed by Heaven Supreme Temple back then still stands. The temple deity rebellion that erupted five hundred years ago was too sudden, catching the already weakened Heaven Supreme Temple off guard..."

"The area occupied by that strange temple has now become a terrible land. The Deceptive Tower expanded for thousands of miles, leaving no trace of human habitation. That Heaven Supreme Ancient City also became a place of revelry for demons and evil spirits."

"However, the three great paths that Heaven Supreme Temple split into are all determined to fight their way back into Heaven Supreme City... The Will Sect, Heavenly Pole Tower, and our Golden Light City's Heart Monkey Temple all want to reclaim their place in Heaven Supreme City."

"I think that reviving Heaven Supreme Temple is an exaggeration. After all, it's in the past, and it's mostly about the temple deity's inheritance left by Heaven Supreme Temple and that Three Pure Ones-level divine armament."

Shangguan Qinghong nodded her head, Heaven Supreme Temple's collapse was five hundred years ago, five hundred years... how long is that? Calling it a vast expanse of time wouldn't be an overstatement.

After five hundred years, all path and sentiment have become fleeting clouds, and the only thing that still lingers in the minds of their descendants is probably just profit.

"A Three Pure Ones-level divine armament?" Li Che's body trembled.

"The Celestial Heaven Primordial Will Magic Staff?"

He blurted out subconsciously.

"Huh? You know about it? Have you heard of it?" Shangguan Qinghong was a little surprised. She hadn't expected Li Che to be able to say this name, as the information about Heaven Supreme Temple was already so ancient that most common cultivators were unaware of it, with only ancient records mentioning it.

"That Three Pure Ones-level divine armament is named 'Celestial Heaven Primordial Will Magic Cudgel'! It's ranked seventh in the Great Jing Heavenly Divine Armament Spectrum personally compiled by the Deputy Inspector!"

"Only seventh?"

Li Che immediately felt dissatisfied. How could my Great Sage Lord's weapon be ranked so low!

Shangguan Qinghong covered her mouth and laughed, "It's not that low, the Deputy Inspector directly stated in the preface of the Divine Armament Spectrum that there's no distinction of strength or superiority among the top ten. It mainly depends on the strength of the wielder."

Hearing this, Li Che nodded.

Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind, "So... the Heaven Supreme Staff is still without a master?"

Shangguan Qinghong gave Li Che a strange look, "Yes, the Strange Temple of Heaven Supreme is located in Shizhou. Nowadays, Shizhou has basically become a territory of demons and evil spirits due to the rebellion of the Three Pure Ones-level Deceptive Tower. That Heaven Supreme Ancient City is also occupied by a demon king comparable to the Divine Embryo Realm..."

"The Heaven Supreme Staff, following the demise of the Heaven Supreme Temple's divine tribulation cultivator, has hidden itself back within the Strange Fortress. No one knows when it will reappear... Hence, it hasn't been obtained yet."

"Brother Li, you're not coveting this staff, are you?"

Hearing this, Li Che's eyes flashed with ambition...

"Your cultivation is too weak now. Don't even think about entering Heaven Supreme Ancient City, let alone getting close; you'd likely be torn apart by demons and evil spirits..."

"Moreover, without sufficient cultivation, wielding a Three Pure Ones-level divine armament means being controlled by the weapon instead of controlling it..."

Shangguan Qinghong wanted to dissuade Li Che from this idea.

Li Che had the ambition, but he just needed some time to develop.

Smiling, he didn't delve too deeply into this topic.

Shangguan Qinghong, however, became pensive, "Every time I read the ancient records, I learn about the heyday of Heaven Supreme Temple, which dominated the world and shared the world with the imperial court. How powerful and domineering it was, the pinnacle of divine sects, yet it couldn't escape the passage of time and ultimately faced great changes..."

"In the blink of an eye, it crumbled, and now it's just a relic to be reminisced about in history books."

"So, this world... is too dangerous. No one can guarantee their safety. During the heyday of Heaven Supreme Temple, there were even 'Divine Tribulation' experts beyond the Divine Embryo Realm residing in the temple!"

"Yet it still crumbled, turning to dust."

Shangguan Qinghong sighed, feeling sentimental as she continued cracking sunflower seeds.

Li Che couldn't help but feel the same, indeed... this world was too dangerous.

Moreover, the most important thing was that the temple deities who died in those strange temples seemed to overlap with the myths in his mind.

This made him feel even more anxious.

"I'm too weak now, thinking about these things is meaningless. I just want to live each day well in this world."

"I only want to be with my wife and daughter, and live a good life in this world."

Li Che said softly.

Shangguan Qinghong's eyes shimmered, and her heart seemed to be touched by Li Che's words. Her long eyelashes trembled as she glanced at him and bit her red lips.

"Brother Li..." Shangguan Qinghong called out.

Li Che looked over, puzzled.

"If only you were my father," Shangguan Qinghong said, her lips pressed together, her voice unusually dejected.

Li Che was taken aback, then became speechless.

This young lady, upon their first meeting, had been all about matchmaking, coveting his body.

Now, she actually wanted to be his daughter?

Women... they were so fickle!

After speaking, Shangguan Qinghong seemed to come back to her senses, feeling a bit embarrassed. Her pretty face turned red like a heated iron block, and she stuffed a handful of sunflower seeds into Li Che's hand before turning and running off.

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The Demon Ox had appeared!

Qin Haonan, who was still keeping an eye on Li Che while drinking at the Yu Liuxiang Pavilion, was stunned upon hearing this news.

"The Demon Ox? He appeared?"

He stared at the gray-faced secret agent who brought the news, disbelief flashing in his eyes.

Qin Haonan had also believed that Li Che was the Demon Ox, mainly based on Zhang Xiangyang's hints, so subconsciously, he felt that Li Che fit the identity of the Demon Ox too well.

Although there was a gap in strength, the power Li Che displayed was completely incompatible with that of the Demon Ox. However, as a member of the Qin family, Qin Haonan knew that judging solely by surface strength was unreliable.

Some obscure breath control techniques could conceal one's cultivation.

So, Qin Haonan had never dismissed his suspicions about Li Che.

But today, after the gray-faced secret agent's report, Qin Haonan personally witnessed Li Che entering the Heaven-Enraged Bureau.

He had to admit one fact.

"It seems that Li Che is not the Demon Ox..."

Qin Haonan sat down on a chair, poured himself a cup of wine, and drank it in one gulp.

Who the hell was this Demon Ox?

And who killed Yu Qing?

The one who shot and killed Qin Yuqing, a grandmaster with a divine foundation, from dozens of miles away, was truly a nightmare, causing unease.

"The old ancestor also went to that Tang Clan remnant, but he insisted it wasn't his doing. Without any grudges, such an existence would never publicly kill a woman."

"Could it be that Cao Guang... is still alive?"

Qin Haonan felt a splitting headache. In such a large capital city, with the Qin family's influence, how could they not find a person?

"The Million Gambling House... colluding with the Corpse Deity Sect?"

As the gray-faced secret agent continued his report, Qin Haonan narrowed his eyes, but his expression didn't change much.

After all, the Golden Light City seemed calm on the surface.

But beneath the surface, hidden currents were already stirring.

For the influential families and nobles of the capital city, the infiltration of the Corpse Deity Sect was easier to accept than they had imagined, as the benefits they received were tangible.

The temptation to break through cultivation bottlenecks was simply too great.

The Corpse Deity Sect wielded an extremely formidable power, and although the court had always suppressed them, the rebellion of Prince Magi Liping had allowed the sect's influence to grow unchecked.

Not only in Golden Light City, but also in the various prefectures of Yunzhou, the Corpse Deity Sect's influence was seeping in.

The sect's power had expanded beyond its original base, slowly eroding the territory of the Great Jing Dynasty.

They even wanted to emulate the Heaven-Bounding Temple from three thousand years ago, which dominated the six realms and twelve provinces, sharing the world with the court! The influential families and the court had never been of one mind. Perhaps during the heyday of the Great Jing Dynasty, the families in the various provinces and prefectures dared not act out and were sincerely obedient.

But as the mighty tiger began to decline, they would start to have other ideas.

"You mean... the Ten-Town Corpse Deity Envoy was killed? A Ten-Town Corpse Deity Envoy has a Cursed Iron Corpse body, and it's impossible for anyone below the grandmaster level to kill them. Even with a divine foundation, killing a Cursed Iron Corpse is extremely difficult!"

"And this Demon Ox... actually managed to do it?!"

Qin Haonan's heart trembled.

The Cursed Iron Corpse was notoriously smelly and tough, capable of withstanding attacks from grandmaster fighters and escaping with injuries.

Yet, a Ten-Town Corpse Deity Envoy was beaten to death.

"How ruthless. At the Million Gambling House, dozens of Qi Meridian Fighters were torn to pieces?"

Qin Haonan listened to the description of the Million Gambling House massacre and couldn't help but sigh.

Now, he was even more certain that the Demon Ox and Li Che had nothing to do with each other.

Aside from the fact that Li Che wasn't present as proof, Qin Haonan's observations of Li Che over the past few days showed him to be a simple and honest man, a woodcarving master who lived a frugal life and was devoted to his family.

How could he be the Demon Ox, a ruthless and cruel killer who tore people to pieces?

Qin Haonan stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the Heaven-Enraged Bureau's treasure tower standing atop the cliff.

"Let's go!"

In the end, Qin Haonan chose to abandon his surveillance of Li Che.

Such an honest and straightforward person didn't deserve wasting time watching over.

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The news of the Demon Ox's massacre at the Million Gambling House soon faded away over the next few days.

Although it occasionally became a topic of conversation in teahouses, most commoners returned to their normal lives, as they had no direct exposure to such brutality.

The Divine Guard Army of the capital city issued a first-class wanted order for the Demon Ox. Anyone who reported the Demon Ox's whereabouts would receive five hundred taels of silver, and two thousand taels would be rewarded for beheading the Demon Ox!

With the arrival of spring, the air was filled with the gentle breeze of willow trees.

Li Che passed by the bulletin board, his expression unchanged as he read the wanted order for the Demon Ox.

"The Million Gambling House colluded with the Corpse Deity Sect, and the Demon Ox eliminated this evil for the people... yet he's still on the wanted list. You can't handle the Corpse Deity Sect... and you won't even allow the Demon Ox to act?"

Li Che's gaze was deep and profound.

Without further delay, he strode past the notice board, bathed in the spring breeze, and arrived at the workshop courtyard he had purchased in the capital city.

He closed the door and secured the latch.

The Chess Sage's Dao Fruit trembled, and the Heaven and Earth Chessboard instantly appeared before him, covering the entire courtyard.

A brilliant light flashed, and in the center of the chessboard, there was an "Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal," emitting an extremely dense Death Qi.

"The Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal..."

Li Che's eyes turned cold. If it weren't for the mention of the Corpse Deity Envoy, he would have never known the grade of this Corpse Curse Seal was this high.

Obviously, the powerful member of the Corpse Deity Sect that Cao Guang contacted in the capital city must also hold a high position.

Using the Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal as a connection, Cao Guang wanted to sell something good, and the strong member of the Corpse Deity Sect must also possess the Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal.

Initially, Li Che was puzzled as to why one of the three major gangs, the Fishing Gang, was targeting him.

Now it seems that it must have a great deal to do with this Corpse Curse Seal. The other party obviously didn't sense the Corpse Curse Seal because Li Che had sealed it with the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, preventing them from perceiving it.

So, the Black Snake Gang they sent to tail him must have speculated that Cao Guang had originally planned to use this Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal on Xixi.

Therefore, they were actually targeting Xixi.

To find out who took the Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal...

"The Corpse Deity Sect, the Corpse Curse Seal..."

Li Che's gaze turned indifferent, filled with murderous intent.

"You're looking for me... but I'm also looking for you..."

He raised his hand and pointed at the Corpse Curse Seal.

In an instant, it was as if a wave of Death Qi, as black as ink, was released, spreading out in concentric circles across the chessboard.

After several waves of expansion, two black chess pieces emitting Death Qi appeared on the chessboard.

Li Che raised his head and looked out of the courtyard.

"Black Snake Gang..."

The two warriors with the Corpse Curse Seal were from the Black Snake Gang, who had been sent to tail him outside the workshop courtyard.

"As long as they are within ten zhang of me, the Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal can reveal those who possess the Corpse Curse Seal..."

"No one from the Corpse Deity Sect can escape my sight."

Li Che's gaze turned cold.

He had no good feelings towards the Corpse Deity Sect, only murderous intent.

After all, they had designs on his daughter and had caused the Thousand Infants Sacrifice, an extremely cruel and evil event.

They deserved to die!

He would show no mercy.

Li Che didn't bother with the Temple Enforcement Command and the Divine Guard Army's long-term strategy.

The Corpse Deity Sect had no martial morality, intending to use the Corpse Curse Seal implanted in Li Zhengran's body to infect Xixi with this despicable method.

So, what martial morality should Li Che uphold?

"It was you who forced me first..."

Li Che's eyes filled with madness and violence.

With a casual sweep, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard expanded, enveloping the surroundings and shielding the courtyard.

Li Che stood up, and his Qi and blood suddenly boiled, his black hair flying wildly, and his bones emitting a loud rumble!

"Huff—!"

"Suck—!"

Li Che opened his mouth, inhaling and exhaling, stirring the airflow in the courtyard, accompanied by a wailing howl, like a dragon sweeping through!

Huala—

In his ears, the sound of blood surging and flowing was incessant!

At this moment, Li Che's Qi and blood were extremely powerful, his Xuan Meridian reaching its peak, and his breath connecting his head and feet. He seemed to be completely connected with heaven and earth!

Li Che seemed to have entered a state of self-forgetfulness, with his inner Qi surging and flowing within his body, forming a cycle of the heavens. It was as if every acupoint on his body was being opened one by one.

His spirit seemed to soar out, sensing every inch of change on his physical body, the contraction and blooming of his pores, and the trembling and quivering of his internal organs.

Each scene seemed to be reflected in his heart!

It was as if he had divine assistance!

Boom—!

Suddenly, Li Che took a step forward, his five fingers curled like hooks, gathering five strands of Qi into a fist, and punching out with the backing of a colorful roaring tiger.

This was the White Tiger Chaotic Wind Fist, which Li Che had improved into an advanced martial art!

The white tiger seemed lifelike, formed by the inner Qi that burst out of his body!

Roar!

The white tiger roared towards the sky, and in an instant, it became vivid, as if infused with spirit, becoming a true living being!

This was the transformative realm of the White Tiger Chaotic Wind Fist!

A Divine Vein Warrior needed to cultivate a martial art to the transformative realm and merge it with their own spirit, essence, and energy.

For Li Che, who possessed the Lion Elephant Vajra's innate talent for enhancing and refining, this step was not a problem at all!

It was as if a tiger's roar echoed within his flesh and blood, and his bones emitted a loud rumble. The speed of his inner Qi circulation increased, and the power of the burst of energy was greatly enhanced.

His five senses and six senses were fully enhanced, and vaguely, it seemed as if they were about to break out of his physical body, forming a perception similar to Divine Awareness.

In the courtyard, Li Che stood still after finishing his cultivation, resembling a fierce tiger crouching, and as his eyes opened, Qi and blood erupted from his body, almost becoming a substantial force, blooming like a lotus.

Hell Lotus!

Great Jing Temple Jail Lotus Divine Pulse Technique!

This was the Divine Vein cultivation method Li Che obtained from Cao Guang!

Now, he had officially taken a solid step forward, entering the Divine Vein realm, and could aspire to the Grandmaster realm!

But Li Che did not stop.

The sword finger tore through the air, and the Shocking Spear, held firmly in his grasp, danced with the shadows of blades!

A wave of power, like a mountain collapsing, suddenly roared within the courtyard.

The Three-Eyed Wrathful True Monarch's Three Blade Sword, this divine martial art, was now completely mastered by Li Che, and his proficiency had reached a new height.

Sheathing his sword, countless sword lights slowly dissipated around him, and the wooden chips on the ground were shredded into pieces.

"The Divine Vein is complete!"

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The Fishing Gang, one of the three major gangs in Golden Light City, held immense influence, and their territory stretched along the Nine Dragon River.

The capital city was vast, with a large population. Many people from the surrounding towns and lower-tier cities would come to the Nine Dragon River to seek employment with the Fishing Gang.

Due to its proximity to the great river, the river was abundant with fish. The task of transporting and collecting fish and other aquatic products in baskets required a lot of manual labor, so many people came to work here.

The Fishing Gang was the dominant force in this area, and even the Black Serpent Gang and the Beggar Gang couldn't compare to them within this territory.

The power structure in the capital city was hierarchical. Above the Fishing Gang were the five great clans and five major sects. Above the clans and sects were the Temple Enforcement Command, the Heaven-Enraged Bureau, the City Lord's Mansion, and the Divine Sect Branch. Above them was the Divine Sect Orthodoxy!

Below the Fishing Gang were also numerous smaller forces.

For example, the Black Snake Gang and the Million Gambling House were all under the Fishing Gang's influence.

White Wave Hall was one of the Fishing Gang's controlled territories at the wharf, no weaker than the Million Gambling House and even slightly stronger.

At this moment, in the courtyard where the hall master and many stewards of White Wave Hall resided...

A piercing, mournful scream echoed, filling the air with a thick, bloody stench.

After a moment, a hunched middle-aged man emerged from the inner room, dragging a woman by her hair with his five fingers. Her body had been completely devoured, leaving no trace of flesh or blood, and she was already lifeless.

The middle-aged man threw the woman onto the ground and took out a cloth to wipe the fresh blood from his hands.

"Old Mo, throw this woman's corpse into the Nine Dragon River to feed the fish."

The hunched man laughed, revealing a mouthful of blood-red teeth.

One of the stewards bowed and silently dragged the female corpse away without a word.

"The Corpse Deity Sect's Corpse Nourishment Technique is indeed miraculous. I'm one step closer to the Grandmaster realm. Once I break through, I'll be able to squeeze into the upper echelons of the Fishing Gang."

The hunched man sat in a grandmaster's chair, sipped the hot tea he had brewed, and took a light drink.

Below him, two deputy hall masters began to offer their congratulations.

"By the way, Hall Master, recently... many people from the Fishing Gang's subordinate forces have died. The other day, the Hall Master of Sand Flow Hall was nailed to death in his house, and over ten Qi Meridian experts from Sand Flow Hall were all found dismembered..."

"Yesterday, the Hall Master of Long Sea Tower had his head crushed..."

"Should we... should we be more cautious?"

One of the deputy hall masters said, shivering slightly.

The Hall Master of White Wave Hall took a sip of tea, chewed on a tea leaf, and coldly laughed, "It's all that Demon Ox's doing... that self-proclaimed hero, the Demon Ox!"

"A dog-like creature, relying on its elusive movements to commit murder..."

"According to intelligence, when the Demon Ox appeared in Thunder City, he already proclaimed himself a hero..."

"He can strut around like a hero in a small town, but what good will it do him in the capital city?"

"In this era, if I don't kill these commoners, they'll encounter others. Can he, the Demon Ox, kill everyone? There are countless evils in this era; can he, the Demon Ox, eliminate them all?"

"What's wrong with me eating someone?!"

"If I don't eat, there are plenty of others who will!"

The Hall Master of White Wave Hall continued to laugh coldly.

"Does he think he's a hero by killing indiscriminately? Even the Divine Guard Army and the Temple Enforcement Command don't acknowledge him. His bounty on the notice board is now higher than that of the notorious river pirate Yang!"

The deputy hall master shivered more, "Hall Master, that's true..."

"But..."

The Hall Master of White Wave Hall narrowed his eyes, "What's there to fear? Do you think the Fishing Gang is vegetarian? After killing so many experts from our subordinate forces, our grandmasters have long been eyeing him..."

"Even the strong from the Divine Guard Army and the Temple Enforcement Command have been chasing him."

"If that Demon Ox dares to come after me, I'll fight to the death to hold him back. He won't be able to escape, even with wings!"

The Hall Master of White Wave Hall had just consumed a woman, and with his breakthrough in Corpse Nourishment Technique, he felt almost invincible.

He was in a state of breakthrough and expansion, confident and arrogant.

However, his words received no response from the deputy hall master beside him, and he was stunned for a moment.

Turning his head...

He suddenly felt as if he had grown taller, able to look down upon the deputy hall master's head.

His eyes rolled, and he saw another hunched body with its head twisted off, blood spraying from its neck.

Wasn't that his body?

Ah—!

The Hall Master of White Wave Hall wanted to scream, but he couldn't make a sound. The world seemed to collapse, instantly turning pitch black.

Before he completely lost consciousness...

He only saw a cute bull mask.

Demon Ox?

Demon Ox!!!

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