Chapter 126: I Have a Friend Named Mafen, Xixi's Divine Nature is Pure and Flawless

Chapter 126: I Have a Friend Named Mafen, Xixi's Divine Nature is Pure and Flawless

The night wind howls.

At Jin Guang Peak, the cold air is piercing, and the smoke and clouds wrap around endlessly.

Within the grand hall of the Divine Temple.

After Nan Li Huo imprinted the divine mark on Xixi's forehead, he rose, his sleeves rolled up, and his fingers formed intricate hand seals. His deep and reverberating voice echoed throughout the entire hall.

Xixi, small and delicate, sat on a meditation cushion, feeling the divine mark between her eyebrows suddenly grow hot, as if a flame was burning.

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

"You possess divine essence, and I will guide the golden pagoda to descend its divine light upon you, Xixi, relax. After the light shines on you, I will transmit the cultivation method to you."

"Throughout the generations, disciples have received gifts from the Temple Deity. What you obtain depends on your fate, talent, and compatibility."

"Close your eyes."

Nan Li Huo instructed.

Xixi obediently closed her eyes, her curiosity piqued. What wonderful things would the golden pagoda bestow upon Xixi? She hoped it would be something fun and delicious.

Suddenly, a warm radiance shone upon Xixi.

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

The golden pagoda spun, showering down its brilliance.

It was as if dense dark clouds were torn apart, and the radiant post-rain sunshine pierced through the darkness, bathing the world in its glow, forming a beam of light that illuminated Xixi.

With her eyes closed, Xixi felt a sense of warmth.

It was so comfortable that Xixi felt as if she had returned to her father's embrace.

Time passed slowly.

Unknowingly, two incense sticks' worth of time had passed...

Xixi bathed in the golden light, and the novelty gradually faded, even making her yawn uncontrollably.

The warm sensation, coupled with the quiet surroundings, made Xixi feel sleepy.

Inside the grand hall.

Nan Li Huo furrowed his brows.

Far away, Sang Guan Yin and Liu Yang Yuan's faces also showed subtle changes.

"Why is it taking so long?"

The two of them felt something was amiss.

They had both experienced the transmission of the golden pagoda's light, and naturally understood the process.

Back then, they had only needed half an incense stick's worth of time to complete the transmission and obtain the Divine Form Technique and the Divine Armament.

Nan Li Huo's eyes narrowed, and amidst his solemn expression, a hint of excitement and anticipation flickered.

Suddenly...

The golden pagoda trembled slightly, like an ancient bell being struck.

In an instant.

The entire Divine Temple seemed to come alive.

It was as if an ancient being had slowly opened its eyes, gazing down upon them.

"Innate Divinity, pure and flawless."

"Enter the Seven Treasure Bodhimanda Wishful Golden Tower."

It was as if an ancient deity's eyes opened and closed, their lips moving, chanting a divine incantation.

Boom!

The next moment, the golden light shining on Xixi changed abruptly, erupting with an overwhelmingly powerful suction force.

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

She was terrified, her hands and feet flailing.

"Sister Yin Yin, Patriarch, save me!"

Sang Guan Yin's face was filled with anxiety, and her divine essence surged as she tried to rush over.

However.

Nan Li Huo's eyes sparkled, and with a light touch of his finger, he immobilized Sang Guan Yin.

"Don't move, Xixi is not in danger."

"This is the activation of the divine essence within the golden pagoda..."

"Those with impure divine essence cannot enter."

"This is Xixi's great opportunity."

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The night wind was piercing.

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

He had left many divine essence chess pieces on Xixi, and he would sense them if Xixi encountered any danger.

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

Li Che concealed his aura, donned a conical hat and a bull mask, and silently left the workshop courtyard.

He blended into the darkness, hugging the walls as he crossed the long street.

Following the address provided by Li Qing Shan, Li Che moved swiftly, using the Cloud Yao Ladder Cloud Leap technique, which allowed him to traverse the Transcendent Realm as if walking on clouds and riding the wind.

His speed was incredible, yet he moved without a sound, like a soaring kite eagle.

At a designated courtyard.

Li Che arrived gracefully, leaping over the high walls and landing in the courtyard.

As soon as he touched the ground, his whole body stood on end, and a muffled "Boom" sounded. The body beneath the black robe seemed to swell instantly, and countless dragon-like bones roared and howled.

An overwhelmingly powerful surge of blood essence filled the air.

With a clench of his five fingers, 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 had locked onto one of them. He could detonate the Temple Deity chess piece at any moment, buying himself time to escape using the Flying Thunder Chess Piece.

The reason Li Che was so tense...

Was because there was a Divine Appearance Cultivator in the courtyard! He was a young man wearing a green half-peacock mask, sitting on a stone table in the middle of the courtyard, holding a teacup and sipping tea. There was also a small stone stove on the table, burning.

"What a bold move, but... now that you're here, if I don't let you leave, how can you possibly escape?"

A faint smile came from the peacock-masked youth's mouth.

Li Che's heart was on guard, but he relaxed, as this was a fellow conspirator... likely one of their own.

He was surprised that Li Qing Shan's accomplice... was a Divine Appearance Cultivator! A true Divine Appearance Cultivator, not an Illusory Form Cultivator!

Li Che's heart stirred, [Chess Saint]

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

"Deputy of the Celestial Observatory... Lin Xiu!"

During the Divine Sect entrance examination, almost all the high-level members of the various major powers in Golden Light City had come, and Li Che had recorded their auras using the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

Additionally, since he had asked Shangguan Qinghong about everyone's identity, he could now confirm their identities based on his divine perception.

Although Lin Xiu had slightly disguised her divine aura, it was clear that she wasn't very concerned about her disguise.

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

Lin Xiu, wearing a half-peacock mask, narrowed her eyes and smiled as she asked.

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

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

"Oh, you two came quite early."

Li Qingshan chuckled.

"Make an introduction, Cat Face."

Lin Xiu said.

"Alright, Peacock, this is the Demon Ox, the one who caused chaos in the Qin family."

Li Qingshan introduced.

Li Che: "..."

Cat Face and Peacock... they probably knew each other's identities, why were they pretending here?

These two must have some issue.

Li Che's disguise was genuine, but these two... it seemed like they were just playing around.

Especially Li Qingshan, with the Horned Hammer, his identity was as obvious as if he was wearing his underwear.

As for Lin Xiu, a Divine Sage Cultivator... he clearly didn't bother to hide his identity.

"The Demon Ox..."

"Interesting, very cautious, and keen senses."

Lin Xiu smiled, "My Aura Concealment Technique, in Golden Light City, dare I say second to none..."

Li Qingshan glanced at the Demon Ox, this Lin Xiu... always boasting.

In Li Qingshan's opinion, the Demon Ox's Aura Concealment Technique was truly exceptional.

"You're right," the Demon Ox agreed with Lin Xiu.

He, the Demon Ox, never competed, but when he did, it was to kill.

"Our target is the Shangguan family, their patriarch, Shangguan Zhengheng, and the three generations of Shangguan Lei Long and Shangguan Yun Long, who all received the Corpse Curse Seal from the Corpse Deity Sect."

"The Divine Sage Elder can't be moved, and it's not easy to kill a Divine Sage."

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

"All five major clans have members with the Corpse Curse Seal, but we can't move against them all at once. We need to plan carefully and take our time."

"Shangguan Zhengheng is a killer and a womanizer, often spending nights at the Cloud Fragrance Pavilion. So, we can directly enter the Cloud Fragrance Pavilion and kill him."

"But Lei Long and Yun Long are not easy to eliminate. They usually stay in the Shangguan family's residence..."

"But today, they returned from the Sand Scorpion Grove, which is the best opportunity to strike."

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

Finally, he shook off the water droplets.

"As long as we force Lei Long and Yun Long to reveal their Corpse Curse Technique, it will confirm their collusion with the Corpse Deity Sect. The Divine Sage Elder of the Shangguan family will have no choice but to swallow his anger..."

"Of course, this is based on your detection and judgment, Demon Ox, that Lei Long and Yun Long indeed received the Corpse Curse Seal!"

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

For this operation, they had a Divine Sage, a Perfect Divine Foundation capable of crushing Illusory Forms, and the Demon Ox, who could kill weakened Illusory Forms.

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

However, Lin Xiu had doubts about the Demon Ox's analytical abilities. After all, how did the Demon Ox sense their Corpse Curse Seal? Did the Demon Ox also have the Corpse Curse Seal?

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

Nevertheless, the Demon Ox's track record was verifiable. The Corpse Deity Sect's followers in the fishing community who had received the Corpse Curse Seal were all exposed and killed by the Demon Ox.

This caused panic among the fishing community, eventually leading to the decline of a major power in the capital city, which was then divided among the other major powers.

This was enough to prove that the Demon Ox indeed possessed exceptional abilities.

Li Qingshan glanced at Li Che again 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 unlike Li Qingshan, who was about to enter the Divine Sage realm, Lin Xiu had already completed the transition and consolidation of the Illusory Form and Divine Sage stages.

However, they had once traveled the martial world together, experiencing both joy and enmity.

The trust between them remained.

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

The atmosphere seemed to freeze for a moment.

"May I ask, how will the spoils of war be divided after the killing?"

The Demon Ox's gloomy voice broke the silence.

This... was very important.

It was crucial to settle the financial matters first to ensure a smooth transition and collaboration.

Lin Xiu was taken aback, spoils of war?

He then chuckled and said indifferently, "Spoils of war aren't important to me, but I won't work for free. So, let's split it evenly."

Li Qingshan spread his hands, "Since I'm asking you to cause trouble, I won't take more than my share. We'll divide it evenly."

As the patriarch of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Zhengheng must have valuable possessions. As for Shangguan Lei Long and Shangguan Yun Long, being Illusory Form Cultivators, they should also have considerable wealth.

Although they might not carry all their assets with them, it would still be substantial.

For Lin Xiu, it might not be significant, but for Li Qingshan, it was indeed considerable.

Divide it evenly? Li Che's thoughts stirred, "I have another friend... who is an exceptional archer. In special circumstances, he can assist with a single arrow. If he takes action, he will get a share of the spoils, and if he doesn't, we'll consider it settled... How about that?"

Li Che looked towards Li Qingshan.

Underneath his cat face mask, Li Qingshan's eyebrows raised slightly.

"Your friend?"

Li Che nodded heavily, "Yes."

"His archery skills are top-notch and pose a threat to Illusory Form Cultivators... He can even injure them."

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

The Demon Ox nodded.

Li Qingshan tapped the stone table lightly with his fingers, "Since that's the case, your friend will be our last resort... to prevent any unforeseen circumstances."

"Right, Demon Ox, what's your friend's name?"

The Demon Ox pushed down his conical hat, "His name is..."

"Mafen."

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"Shangguan Zhengheng, a hedonist who abducts and ravages other men's wives and daughters, acting with extreme cruelty and arrogance."

"He has abducted hundreds of women, keeping them in a private house, and every day, dead bodies are carried out..."

"Suspected of cultivating the Six Desires Divinity of the Corpse Deity Sect..."

Lin Xiu held a piece of paper in her hand, listing all the crimes of Shangguan Zhengheng.

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

Lin Xiu's eyes were cold and emotionless.

Shangguan Qinghong was her disciple, and Shangguan Zhengheng was Shangguan Qinghong's biological father, but she had no intention of showing mercy.

This was because Shangguan Qinghong had been plotting to assassinate her own father.

Unfortunately, Shangguan Qinghong's cultivation was indeed not high enough.

She handed the list of crimes to the Demon Ox.

The Demon Ox glanced at it, and under his bull mask, he saw the numerous crimes of Shangguan Zhengheng. He closed his eyes and passed the list to Li Qingshan.

When he opened his eyes again, the Demon Ox's eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion.

"He deserves death."

A surge of violent emotion emanated from the Demon Ox, causing Lin Xiu to glance at him.

Thinking of the Demon Ox's intense hatred for evil, Lin Xiu smiled. If he didn't have this hatred, he wouldn't have single-handedly captured and killed the Corpse Deity Sect followers in the Fishing Guild.

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

"Why bother getting a list of crimes from the Temple Administration?"

"Just kill him!"

"When facing life and death, if he has cultivated the Corpse Curse Technique, he will definitely use it to increase his chances of survival, and that will be our evidence."

"Moreover, I trust the Demon Ox. This kid... has been hunting down the Corpse Curse followers in the Fishing Guild without a single mistake. Naturally, he won't make a mistake this time!"

"I trust him."

"Let's move!"

As soon as the words left their mouths, the three of them in the courtyard vanished in an instant, each using their breath-concealing techniques to seamlessly merge into the darkness.

Li Che activated the Sleeping Dragon Elephant of the Lion Elephant Vajra, suppressing his aura to the extreme, moving in complete darkness, and his five senses and six perceptions were unable to detect anything.

Lin Xiu: "Hmm?!"

Their senses were gone!

The Demon Ox... was gone!

Although Lin Xiu was a Divine Appearance Cultivator, at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a hint of shock.

She hadn't expected the Demon Ox's breath-concealing technique to be so powerful. At least, her own breath-concealing charm seemed to be inferior.

"Fortunately, Li Qingshan's breath-concealing technique, as subtle as a night lamp, is the last resort."

Lin Xiu chuckled lightly.

"You also know that my breath-concealing technique is the weakest... Hurry up and give me a breath-concealing charm!"

Li Qingshan sighed in dismay.

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Cloud Fragrance Pavilion.

As the most extravagant place in the capital city, for Shangguan Zhengheng, from one of the Five Great Clans, and the head of the Shangguan family, the amount of money that could be spent in a single night at the Cloud Fragrance Pavilion was nothing to him.

In the luxurious floating pavilion, not far away, the Nine Dragons River flowed gently, and the moonlight was scattered, shimmering on the rippling waves.

He patted the woman beneath him, lazily leaning back in a soft fur chair.

His eyes flickered slightly, and a fierce light appeared in their depths.

"Li Che..."

"That mud-legged peasant who got lucky! He actually gave birth to a divine child, making me so envious!"

"The true transmission of the Golden Light Sect's Qing Lei should have been a sure thing, but it was disrupted by a three-year-old girl."

Shangguan Zhengheng closed his eyes and exhaled.

"It's unreasonable. How could a mud-legged peasant like Li Che give birth to a divine child? A mere blood-changing martial artist, a lowly cultivator of nature, how could they give birth to a divine child?"

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

Shangguan Zhengheng's eyes narrowed, and he thought of Li Che's wife.

Li Che had average talent, so the birth of a divine child must be due to the mother's womb.

"It seems... I need to find an opportunity..."

Stretching lazily, he put on a luxurious thin garment. Although he was over a hundred years old, he still looked young.

As he walked to the window, the night breeze from the river blew gently, bringing a coolness.

Shangguan Zhengheng stood with his hands behind his back, his hair and beard flying, and his eyes shimmering with a flowing light.

Soon, he would become one of the top figures in the Golden Light City.

Currently, he was only at the Phantom Realm, with Divine Appearance Cultivators above him.

Only by achieving true Divine Appearance could he do as he pleased.

Most of the time, rules were made for the weak, and Shangguan Zhengheng was too constrained by them, even as the head of the Shangguan family. Due to his strength, he couldn't act freely.

As he thought this...

Suddenly, Shangguan Zhengheng felt a sense of foreboding.

On the inner tributary of the Nine Dragons River, among the many flower boats, a small boat swayed gently.

It was about a hundred zhang away.

On that solitary boat, a thin figure suddenly stood up and raised a divine crossbow.

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On the rooftop.

Li Che wore the Demon Ox mask, blending into the darkness, his eyes becoming increasingly cold and emotionless.

The chessboard of heaven and earth expanded.

Shangguan Zhengheng's position had long been locked onto.

Tonight, he came with the intent to kill Shangguan Zhengheng. This man had once released pressure towards Xixi on the arena, and this grudge was firmly etched in his mind.

And today, he had another reason to kill Shangguan Zhengheng.

This man dared to set his sights on Ya Ya!

Anyone who dares to harm his family, Li Che, will die!

He waited for Lin Xiu and Li Qingshan to make their move, while he himself would finish the job, ensuring Shangguan Zhengheng's demise.

When it came to killing, the Demon Ox was serious.

Hmm?

However, Li Che did not witness Lin Xiu and Li Qingshan taking action.

Hidden in the shadows, Lin Xiu and Li Qingshan also paused momentarily.

Their eyes behind their masks were filled with a mysterious gaze as they looked towards the lone boat drifting on the riverbank, and the divine crossbow aimed at Shangguan Zhengheng from its cabin window.

A terrifying killing intent and hatred erupted from the boat.

Apparently, they were not the only ones planning an assassination.

Li Che sensed a familiar aura emanating from the expanding chessboard of heaven and earth, and his expression became slightly peculiar.

"This aura..."

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

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The divine crossbow was crafted from spiritual wood and covered with divine charms, making it an incredibly powerful weapon.

In the Divine Guard, the divine crossbow was considered a formidable killing tool, specifically designed to take down Master-level martial artists.

But now, with additional divine charms and special arrows, the crossbow had transformed into a divine charm crossbow, its power increasing by several levels.

A graceful figure wearing a squirrel mask stared at Shangguan Zhengheng, who stood at the window of the Cloud Fragrance Pavilion's cabin, with eyes full of hatred.

"You bastard! Die—!"

A low, hateful roar emanated from beneath the mask.

Spreading her five fingers, she unleashed her divine essence and slapped the divine crossbow with all her might, as if awakening a ferocious river dragon.

In an instant, the crossbow on the boat emitted a deafening, earth-shattering roar.

The arrow roared, parting the air currents and shooting out with a fierce blast.

The calm river surface instantly churned with waves, as if split from the center, and the arrow flew out, slicing through the water, creating a white serpentine wake on either side.

The divine charms ignited, and the divine essence erupted, causing the arrow to accelerate rapidly.

It tore through the sky, leaving a hundred-foot-long trail of energy, as if splitting the river surface in two.

In the blink of an eye, it approached Shangguan Zhengheng, stopping just three feet away from him.

The surging divine essence from the charms continuously enhanced the crossbow's power and penetration.

This was a meticulously planned assassination attempt.

However, Shangguan Zhengheng's eyes narrowed, and his figure standing at the window of the pavilion flickered with a bronze hue.

"An assassination attempt? Do you think I would dare to go out alone at night without a reason?"

A formidable surge of energy erupted from his body. With hooked fingers, he tore through the cold air currents and slammed his palm forward.

A terrifying sonic boom exploded, like the sound of an ancient thousand-year-old bronze bell being struck.

The divine crossbow, enhanced with divine charms, could indeed pierce through the body of an ordinary Phantom Realm Cultivator, causing severe injuries.

But Shangguan Zhengheng's brow flashed with a black death seal, and with a single step, he grasped the dragon-like arrow with his muscular, steel-like arms.

The power of the divine charms was completely suppressed by his illusory form's pressure.

The entire pavilion exploded in multiple places, and under the raging air currents, wood chips flew and stones shot out.

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

"A woman?"

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

Bang—!

With a powerful stomp, he grabbed the arrow, its divine charms now extinguished and its power depleted. His entire body glowed with a bronze hue as he charged forward, creating a pillar of water in his wake. He covered hundreds of feet across the river, chasing after the boat.

The river's surface was like flat ground beneath his feet.

On the boat.

The female assassin wearing the squirrel mask was clearly startled.

"Cursed Copper Corpse?!"

Without hesitation, the female assassin slapped the edge of the boat, activating the divine charms, causing the boat to surge forward like a speedboat.

Even the divine charm crossbow couldn't kill Shangguan Zhengheng.

She would have to find another opportunity.

"Trying to escape?"

Shangguan Zhengheng's eyes flashed with red light, his body shimmering with a bronze hue, his muscles roaring, and his fingers clenching.

He hurled the spear-like arrow at the boat with incredible speed.

However...

After throwing the arrow, Shangguan Zhengheng's pupils suddenly constricted. He realized that his wildly dancing hair had suddenly fallen limp, unable to move a single strand.

It felt like the terrifying pressure of a collapsing mountain...

Had slammed into his body.

The powerful and fierce Shangguan Zhengheng, who had been striding through the waves, suddenly froze, as if turned into a statue, rigid on the river's surface.

"Perfect, you've come out yourself."

Shangguan Zhengheng felt as if his illusory form had become stagnant, unable to move or unleash his power.

It was a pressure from a higher divine essence rank!

From a divine appearance!

Beads of sweat trickled down Shangguan Zhengheng's forehead.

"Divine appearance... divine appearance!"

"Which divine appearance wants to kill me?!"

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