Chapter 126: I Have a Friend Named Horse Face, Xi Xi's Divine Nature is Pure and Flawless

Chapter 126: I Have a Friend Named Horse Face, Xi Xi's Divine Nature is Pure and Flawless

The night wind howls.

On Jin Guang Peak, the cold air is piercing, and the clouds and mist swirl endlessly like a belt.

In the main hall of the Divine Temple.

After Nan Lihuo imprinted the divine pattern on Xi Xi's forehead, he rose gracefully, his sleeves rolled up as he formed intricate hand seals. His deep and resonating voice echoed throughout the entire hall.

Xi Xi, small and delicate, sat on the altar, feeling the divine pattern on her forehead suddenly becoming scorching hot, as if flames were burning.

She was curious, suppressing the urge to touch it with her hand.

"You possess divine nature. I will guide the divine pagoda to descend its divine light upon you. Relax, Xi Xi. After the divine light bathes you, I will impart the divine method to you."

"Disciples of the past have all received gifts from the Temple Deity. What you receive depends on your fate, your compatibility, and the circumstances."

"Close your eyes."

Nan Lihuo instructed.

Xi Xi obediently closed her eyes, her curiosity piqued. What wonderful gift would the divine pagoda bestow upon her? She hoped it would be something fun and tasty.

Suddenly, a warm and radiant light shone upon Xi Xi.

The divine pagoda on the altar trembled, and countless divine essences emerged from within, floating in mid-air to form a pure and dazzling golden pagoda.

The golden pagoda spun, showering down its brilliance.

Like thick clouds parting, the radiant post-rain sunshine pierced through the darkness, casting its beams upon Xi Xi.

With her eyes closed, Xi Xi felt a warm sensation.

So comfortable that she felt as if she had returned to her father's embrace.

Time passed slowly.

Before she knew it, two incense sticks' worth of time had gone by...

Xi Xi, bathed in golden light, gradually lost her sense of novelty and even yawned uncontrollably.

The warm feeling, coupled with the surrounding silence, made Xi Xi feel sleepy.

Inside the main hall.

Nan Lihuo frowned.

Far away, Sang Guanyin and Willow Yangyuan's faces also showed subtle changes.

"Why is it taking so long?"

Both of them felt something was amiss.

Having experienced the divine transmission from the pagoda, they naturally understood the process.

Back then, they had only needed half an incense stick's worth of time under the pagoda's golden light to complete the transmission and receive the Divine Form Technique and the divine armament.

Nan Lihuo's eyes narrowed, and amidst his solemn expression, a hint of excitement and anticipation appeared.

Suddenly...

The golden pagoda trembled, as if an ancient bell had been struck.

In an instant.

The entire divine temple seemed to awaken.

It was as if an ancient being had slowly opened its eyes and lowered its gaze.

"Innate Divinity, pure and flawless."

"Enter the Seven Treasures Relic Golden Pagoda."

It was as if an ancient god was reciting divine words with every blink and movement of their lips.

Boom! In the next moment, the golden light shining on Xi Xi abruptly changed, emitting an incredibly powerful suction force.

Xi Xi, who had been dozing off, was startled awake and found her body floating in the air.

She was so scared that she started flailing her arms and legs.

"Senior Sister Yin Yin, Sect Master, save me!"

Sang Guanyin's face was filled with anxiety, her divine nature erupting as she prepared to rush over.

However.

Nan Lihuo's eyes shone, and with a light touch of his finger, he immobilized Sang Guanyin.

"Don't move. Xi Xi is not in danger."

"This is the opening of the divine gate within the golden pagoda..."

"Those with impure divine nature cannot enter."

"This is Xi Xi's great opportunity."

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The night wind was piercing.

Li Che was unaware of what was happening on Jin Guang Peak.

He had left many divine nature chess pieces on Xi Xi, and as long as she encountered danger, he would sense it.

Now, with no feedback, it meant Xi Xi was safe, and Li Che could focus on his own affairs.

Li Che concealed his aura, donned the conical hat and bull mask, and silently left the workshop courtyard, blending into the darkness as he walked along the walls and across the long street.

Following the address provided by Li Qingshan, Li Che gracefully made his way, utilizing the Cloud Yao Sky Climb technique of the Transcendent Realm, making his movements as swift as the wind.

His speed was incredible, yet he moved silently, like a soaring hawk.

At a designated courtyard.

Li Che arrived like a graceful swan, leaping over the high walls and landing in the courtyard.

As soon as he landed, his entire body bristled with goosebumps. A muffled boom sounded, and beneath his black robe, his body seemed to swell instantly, with countless sinewy dragon-like muscles roaring and howling.

An incredibly powerful surge of blood energy filled the air.

With a clenched fist, the Blood-Stained Shocking Spear appeared in his hand, emitting an extremely eerie bloody scent.

In the 【Chess Saint】 Dao Fruit, only five Temple Deity chess pieces remained, and he locked onto one of them, ready to detonate the Temple Deity chess piece at any moment, triggering the Flying Thunder Chess Piece to create an opportunity for escape.

The reason Li Che was so tense...

Was because there was a Divine Seer in the courtyard!

A young man wearing a half-peacock mask sat at a stone table, holding a teacup and drinking tea. On the table was a small stone stove boiling water.

"You have guts, but... since you're here, how can you leave in front of me?"

A faint smile emerged from behind the peacock mask.

Li Che's heart was cautious, but he relaxed, realizing it was a comrade... most likely one of Li Qingshan's associates.

He never expected that Li Qingshan's associate would be a Divine Seer!

A true Divine Seer, not a Phantom!

Li Che's heart stirred, 【Chess Saint】

The Dao Fruit trembled slightly, immediately analyzing the aura of the person.

"Inspector of the Celestial Surveillance Agency... Lin Xiu!"

During the Divine Sect's entry examination, almost all the high-ranking members of the Jin Guang City's major powers had come, and almost all their auras had been recorded by Li Che using the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

Moreover, since he had inquired about the identities of everyone with Shangguan Qinghong, he could now confirm their identities based on his Divine Nature perception.

Although Lin Xiu had slightly disguised his Divine Nature aura, it was clear that he wasn't putting much effort into his concealment.

"Hmm? Why aren't you afraid anymore?"

Lin Xiu, wearing a half-peacock mask, narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile.

Li Che, wearing a bull mask, did not respond.

Li Qingshan arrived, hunching his back, with the Horned Heaven-Shattering Hammer hidden in his sleeve and a cat face mask, he floated over.

"Oh, you two came quite early."

Li Qingshan chuckled.

"Introduce yourself, Cat Face."

Lin Xiu said.

"Sure, Peacock, this is the Bull Demon, the one who caused chaos in the Qin family."

Li Qingshan introduced.

Li Che: "..."

Cat Face, Peacock... they should both know each other's identities. What are these two up to?

There must be something wrong with these two.

His disguise was genuine, but these two... it seemed like they were just having fun with their disguises.

Especially Li Qingshan, with his Horned Hammer, his identity was probably already exposed.

As for Lin Xiu, a Divine Seer... he didn't seem to care about hiding his identity.

"The Bull Demon..."

"He's cautious and his perception is sharp."

Lin Xiu smiled and said, "My aura-concealing technique in Jin Guang City, dare to say second, no one dares to say first..."

Li Qingshan glanced at the Bull Demon. This Lin Xiu... always liked to boast.

In Li Qingshan's eyes, the Bull Demon's aura-concealing technique was unparalleled.

"You're right," the Bull Demon agreed with Lin Xiu's words.

He, the Bull Demon, never competed, but when it came to killing, he was unmatched.

"The target is the Shangguan family, the Shangguan family's ancestor, the head of the family, Shangguan Zhengheng, the third generation Shangguan Leilong, and Shangguan Yunlong, all of them have received the Corpse Curse Seal."

"The Divine Seer Ancestor won't be able to move, and it's not easy to kill a Divine Seer."

"Therefore, tonight's task and plan is to eliminate the three of them, excluding the Shangguan family's ancestor."

"All five great families have members who have received the Corpse Curse Seal, but we can't eliminate them all at once. We need to plan carefully and take our time."

"Shangguan Zhengheng is easy to kill, he's a lecher, often spending nights at the Cloud Fragrance Pavilion, so we can directly enter the Cloud Fragrance Pavilion and kill him."

"But Leilong and Yunlong are not easy to eliminate, as they usually stay in the Shangguan family's mansion..."

"But today, they are returning from the Sand Scorpion Forest, which is the best time to strike."

Li Qingshan spoke softly, his fingers dipped in tea, lightly drawing on the stone table.

Finally, he flicked off the water stains.

"As long as we force Leilong and Yunlong to unleash their Corpse Curse Technique, it will confirm their collusion with the Corpse Deity Sect, and the Divine Seer Ancestor will have no choice but to swallow his anger..."

"Of course, the prerequisite is that your detection and judgment are correct, and Leilong and Yunlong have indeed received the Corpse Curse Seal!"

Lin Xiu, wearing a peacock mask, glanced at the Bull Demon.

For this operation, they had a Divine Seer, a Divine Gale Grandmaster capable of killing Illusory Form cultivators, and a Bull Demon capable of detecting and judging.

With the Divine Seer overseeing, Li Qingshan killing, and the Bull Demon providing judgment, their roles were clear.

However, Lin Xiu doubted the Bull Demon's analytical abilities. After all... how did the Bull Demon sense their Corpse Curse Seal?

Does the Bull Demon also have the Corpse Curse Seal?

Although the Bull Demon was brought by Li Qingshan, Lin Xiu still had his suspicions.

However, the Bull Demon's achievements were verifiable. He had exposed and killed the Corpse Deity Sect members in the fishing community who had received the Corpse Curse Seal, causing fear and eventually leading to the decline and division of a major power in the capital city.

This was enough to prove that the Bull Demon's abilities were indeed remarkable.

Li Qingshan glanced at Li Che and then smiled, "Peacock, trust me this once."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiu closed his eyes again and remained silent.

He and Li Qingshan were from the same era, but while Li Qingshan took a step into the Divine Seer realm, Lin Xiu had already completed the transition and consolidation of the Illusory Form and Divine Seer realm.

However, they had once roamed the martial world together, enjoying the ups and downs of life.

The trust they had for each other remained.

He didn't trust the Bull Demon, but he trusted Li Qingshan.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze.

"May I ask, how will the spoils of battle be divided?"

The Bull Demon's somber voice broke the silence.

This... was very important.

First, they needed to settle the financial matters before the subsequent cooperation could proceed smoothly.

Lin Xiu was stunned. Spoils of battle?

He snorted softly and said indifferently, "Spoils of battle aren't important to me, but I won't work for nothing. So, let's split it evenly."

Li Qingshan spread his hands and said, "I called you here to cause trouble, so I won't take more than my fair share. We'll divide it evenly."

As the head of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Zhengheng surely had valuable possessions. As for Shangguan Leilong and Shangguan Yunlong, being Illusory Form cultivators, they might not carry all their wealth on them, but they would definitely have something of value.

For Lin Xiu, this might not be much, but for Li Qingshan, it was quite a substantial amount.

Evenly split?

Li Che's mind stirred, "I have a friend... who is an exceptional archer. In special circumstances, he can assist with a single arrow. If he takes action, he'll get a share of the spoils. If he doesn't, then forget about it... What do you think?"

Li Che looked towards Li Qingshan.

Li Qingshan's eyebrows beneath his cat face mask lifted slightly.

"Your friend?"

Li Che nodded heavily, "Yes."

"His archery is top-notch, and it poses a threat to Illusory Form cultivators... He can injure them."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiu's eyes beneath her peacock mask lit up, "Is he the mysterious archer who shot down Qin Yuqing from the Qin family?"

Niu Mo nodded.

Li Qingshan's fingers lightly tapped the stone table, "Since it's like this, your friend will be the last resort... to prevent any unexpected situations."

"Right, Niu Mo, what's your friend's name?"

Niu Mo pushed down his conical hat, "His name is..."

"Horse Face."

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"Zhao Zhengheng, a lecherous and greedy man, abducting and enslaving hundreds of women, acting tyrannically and ruthlessly."

"Abducting and enslaving hundreds of women, hiding them in a private house, with dead women being carried out daily..."

"Suspected of cultivating the Six Desires Divine Nature of the Corpse Deity Sect..."

Lin Xiu held a piece of paper in her hand, on which were written the crimes of Zhao Zhengheng.

"The evil deeds Zhao Zhengheng has committed over the years are indeed numerous... This man is like a living pile driver."

Lin Xiu's eyes were cold and emotionless.

Zhao Qinghong was his disciple, and Zhao Zhengheng was Zhao Qinghong's biological father. However, he had no intention of showing mercy.

Because Zhao Qinghong had always been plotting to assassinate her father.

Unfortunately, Zhao Qinghong's cultivation was not high enough. He handed the list of crimes to Niu Mo.

Niu Mo glanced at it, and beneath his bull mask, he saw the numerous crimes of Zhao Zhengheng. He closed his eyes and passed the list to Li Qingshan.

When he opened his eyes again, there was no trace of emotion in Niu Mo's eyes.

"He deserves to die."

A violent emotion emerged from Niu Mo, causing Lin Xiu to glance at him.

Thinking of Niu Mo's hatred for evil, Lin Xiu smiled. If he didn't hate evil so much, Niu Mo wouldn't have single-handedly captured and killed the Corpse Deity Sect members within the Fishing Guild.

Li Qingshan didn't even look at it and threw the list back to Lin Xiu.

"Why are you looking for the Temple Guard Office's list of crimes?"

"Just kill him directly!"

"Under the crisis of life and death, if he has cultivated the Corpse Binding Technique, he will definitely not be able to resist using it to increase his chances of survival, and that's when we'll have evidence."

"That kid... can hunt down and kill those in the Fishing Guild who have received the Corpse Curse Seal without making a single mistake. Naturally... he won't make a mistake!"

"I trust him."

"Action!"

As soon as the words left their mouths, the three people in the courtyard instantly activated their breath-hiding techniques, seamlessly blending into the darkness without a sound.

Li Che activated the Sleeping Dragon Elephant of the Dragon Elephant Vajra, completely concealing his presence in the darkness, making it impossible for the five senses and six perceptions to detect him.

Lin Xiu: "Hmm?!"

She couldn't sense them anymore!

Niu Mo... was gone!

Although Lin Xiu was a Divine Incarnation cultivator, she felt a chill down her spine at this moment.

She hadn't expected Niu Mo's breath-hiding technique to be so powerful. At the very least, her own breath-hiding divine symbol was no match for his.

"Fortunately, Li Qingshan's breath-hiding technique is as reliable as a night lamp."

Lin Xiu chuckled.

"You also know that my breath-hiding technique is inferior... Hurry and give me a breath-hiding divine symbol!"

Li Qingshan sighed in discontent.

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Cloud Fragrance Pavilion.

As the most extravagant and luxurious place in the capital city, for Zhao Zhengheng, being the head of the five great families and the Zhao family, the amount of silver he could spend in one night at Cloud Fragrance Pavilion was insignificant.

In the luxurious private box, not far away was the flowing Nine Dragon River. The moonlight scattered, covering the river with shimmering waves.

He caressed the woman beneath him, then lazily leaned against the soft chair.

His eyes flickered, and a fierce light appeared in his gaze.

"Li Che..."

"That mud-legged brat who got lucky! He actually gave birth to a Divine Child, it's truly unexpected!"

"Being the direct disciple of the Golden Light Subsect should have been a sure thing, but it was actually ruined by a three-year-old girl."

Zhao Zhengheng closed his eyes and exhaled.

"It's unreasonable, how could a mud-legged Li Che give birth to a Divine Child? He's just a blood-changing fighter, a trash who cultivates his nature, how could he give birth to a Divine Child?"

"It must be the mother's body..."

Zhao Zhengheng's gaze fell on Li Che's wife.

Li Che's talent was average, so the birth of the Divine Child must be due to the mother's body.

"Looks like... I need to find an opportunity..."

He stretched lazily. Although he was over a hundred years old, he still looked young.

Walking to the river, the night breeze blew gently, bringing a cool feeling.

Zhao Zhengheng stood with his hands behind his back, his hair and beard flowing in the night breeze, and his eyes shone with a fierce light.

Soon, he would become one of the top figures in Jin Guang City.

He was a Divine Incarnation cultivator, but there were still those above him.

Only by reaching the Divine Form Realm could he truly do as he pleased.

Rules were often made for the weak, and Zhao Zhengheng felt constrained by them, even as the head of the Zhao family. No matter his status, his strength still limited him.

As he thought this, a sudden sense of warning appeared in Zhao Zhengheng's heart.

In the inner stream of the Nine Dragon River, among the many pleasure boats, a small boat swayed gently about a hundred meters away.

A graceful and slender figure suddenly stood up, raising a divine crossbow.

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On the roof.

Li Che wore Niu Mo's mask, blending into the darkness. His eyes became increasingly cold and emotionless, without a hint of fluctuation.

(End of Chapter)

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard expanded.

Long ago, Shangguan Zhengheng's position had been locked down.

Tonight, he came with the intention of killing Shangguan Zhengheng. During the competition, this man had released a powerful aura towards Xi Xi, and he had remembered this grudge.

Today, he had another reason to kill Shangguan Zhengheng.

Dare to covet Ya Ya!

Dare to touch Li Che's family, and they must die!

He waited for Lin Xiu and Li Qingshan to make their move, while he himself would follow up with a finishing blow, ensuring that Shangguan Zhengheng would be thoroughly killed.

When it came to killing, Niu Mo was serious.

Hmm?

However, Li Che did not wait for Lin Xiu and Li Qingshan to act.

Lin Xiu and Li Qingshan, who were hiding in the shadows, also paused their movements.

Their eyes behind the peacock and squirrel masks were filled with a mysterious gaze, and as they looked towards the riverbank, they saw a solitary boat drifting on the river, and upon it was a divine crossbow aimed at Shangguan Zhengheng.

A terrifying killing intent and hatred erupted from the boat.

It turned out...

Not only were they planning to kill Shangguan Zhengheng.

Others were also plotting an assassination!

Li Che sensed the familiar aura emanating from the expanding Heaven and Earth Chessboard, but his expression became slightly odd.

"This aura..."

Lin Xiu's eyes behind the peacock mask narrowed, and he sighed softly, "This girl..."

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The divine crossbow was crafted from spiritual wood and adorned with divine symbols, making it an extremely fearsome weapon.

In the hands of the Divine Guard, it was a powerful tool for killing Grandmasters.

But now, with divine symbols wrapped around the crossbow and special arrows, it had become a divine symbol crossbow, increasing its power by several levels.

A graceful figure wearing a squirrel mask glared at Shangguan Zhengheng, who was standing at the window of the Yun Fang Fang's private room, with intense hatred.

"You beast! Die—!"

A low roar of hatred came from behind the mask.

She unleashed her divine nature, slapping the crossbow with her five fingers, as if awakening a ferocious river dragon!

In an instant, the divine crossbow on the boat let out a deafening roar.

The arrow roared, splitting the airflow and shooting out with a raging gale.

The calm river surface instantly churned with waves, as if it had been cut open, and the divine crossbow arrow shot out, splitting the water and creating a wake on both sides!

The divine symbols burned, and the divine nature erupted, making the arrow fly faster and faster!

In the sky, it left a hundred-foot-long trail of air, as if splitting the river in two!

In almost an instant, it approached within three feet of Shangguan Zhengheng.

The surging divine symbols and nature continuously enhanced the crossbow's power and penetration.

This was a well-planned assassination!

However, Shangguan Zhengheng's eyes narrowed, and his body, which had been standing on the window sill of the pavilion, suddenly flashed with a coppery hue.

"Assassination? Do you think I would dare to go out alone at night?"

A mighty surge of vital energy erupted from his body, and his fingers, like hooks, tore through the cold wind and airflow, fiercely slapping forward.

Dang—!

A terrifying sound wave exploded, as if an ancient bronze bell had been struck!

The divine crossbow, combined with the divine symbols, could easily pierce through the body of an ordinary Illusory Form Realm cultivator, causing severe injury!

But Shangguan Zhengheng's eyebrows twitched, and a black death Qi mark flashed across his forehead. He took a step forward, and with his dragon-like muscles and densely packed arms, he grabbed the dragon-like crossbow!

The power of the divine symbols was suppressed by the illusory form aura emanating from his body!

The entire pavilion exploded, and under the raging airflow, wood flew and stones shot out.

Shangguan Zhengheng's black hair fluttered, and his eyes were filled with a sinister smile and killing intent.

"A woman?"

Looking at the graceful figure wearing a squirrel mask on the boat, Shangguan Zhengheng let out a greedy roar.

Bang—!

With a burst of strength, he grabbed the divine crossbow, which had lost its divine power and force, and with his entire body glowing coppery, he charged forward, creating a column of water as he crossed the river, heading towards the boat.

The river surface was like flat ground to him.

On the boat.

The female assassin wearing a squirrel mask was clearly startled.

"Curse Copper Corpse!"

Without hesitation, the woman slapped the edge of the boat, activating the divine symbols, causing the boat to shoot out like a speedboat.

The divine symbol crossbow couldn't kill Shangguan Zhengheng.

She would have to find another opportunity!

"Trying to escape?"

Shangguan Zhengheng's eyes flashed with red light, and his entire body glowed with coppery light, his muscles roared, and his fingers clenched, twisting his waist.

He threw the spear-like crossbow arrow with great speed towards the boat.

However...

After throwing the crossbow arrow, Shangguan Zhengheng's pupils suddenly contracted, and he realized that his wildly dancing hair had suddenly fallen, unable to rise even a little.

It was as if a terrifying pressure was crushing him like a collapsing mountain.

It slammed into his body.

With overwhelming force, Shangguan Zhengheng, who had been striding across the river, suddenly froze, as if turned into a statue, stiff on the river's surface!

"Perfect, you came out yourself."

Shangguan Zhengheng felt his illusory form stagnate, unable to move or release his power!

It was a divine nature position aura!

From a Divine Form Realm cultivator!

Beads of sweat trickled down Shangguan Zhengheng's forehead.

"Divine Form... Divine Form!"

"Which Divine Form Realm cultivator wants to kill me?!"

End of Chapter

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