Chapter 130: The Prodigy's Unfathomable Talent: Chess Sage's Great Avalanche

Chapter 130: The Prodigy's Unfathomable Talent: Chess Sage's Great Avalanche

The Fire Needle Gun?!

What the...?!

Li Che's eyes narrowed slightly, and his breath quickened involuntarily.

The overlapping legends of two lifetimes seemed to converge at this moment, like a deep, dark wave of the ocean, crashing down fiercely.

This Fire Needle Gun was the divine armament of the Third Prince! How could it have emerged from the Heavenly King Tower?

Li Che was a bit dazed, his heart filled with both astonishment and a thick fog of uncertainty, suffocating him. His turbulent emotions quickly calmed down as Qian Xi, with its advanced analysis capabilities, absorbed the fiery divine essence floating in the air and provided its insights.

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【Divine Armament (Upper Tier Four Imperial): Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire Needle Gun】

【Craftsmanship: ???】

【Introduction: Mythical Armament, possessing only possessing only the weapon body without the treasure soul. In its incomplete state, the flames resemble a ferocious python, burning through heaven and earth, swallowing the cold mist, leaving the sun dim.】

【Perfect Mastery: Requires comprehension of the Five Phases Fire and the Qi Dao Intention, Qi Blood Sage or above, Divine Embryo or above.】

【Secondary Mastery: Qi Blood Grandmaster or above, with a perfect Divine Foundation or above.】

...

Li Che stared at the information analyzed by Qian Xi.

His heart surged with a tumultuous wave of emotions.

An Upper Tier Four Imperial divine armament...

What kind of opportunity had his daughter encountered?

It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance!

Li Che took a deep breath, his expression shifting from joy and awe to a solemn one.

A commoner with a treasure is as good as guilty. A four-imperial divine armament in the hands of a three-year-old child is no different from a toddler carrying a million gold coins in the marketplace.

Opportunities stir the heart, especially in this world where four-imperial divine armaments are extremely precious.

Could Sect Master Nan Lihuo protect Xi Xi? Or, might Nan Lihuo himself be tempted?

It's not that Li Che was being suspicious, but it's better not to test people's hearts too easily. Additionally, if the Corpse Deity Sect were to learn that Xi Xi possessed a four-imperial divine armament, especially the Third Prince's weapon, it would undoubtedly involve the Strange Temple of the Four Imperial Odd Temple. They might go crazy and send wave after wave of powerful cultivators to capture Xi Xi and seize the Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire Needle Gun!

A worried look appeared on Li Che's forehead.

However, giving up this opportunity was...

...a bit hard to accept.

A four-imperial divine armament was even rarer than the Four Imperial Odd Temple, and ordinary cultivators might never have the chance to glimpse one in their entire lives.

Should he give it up?

Li Che was torn.

Xi Xi was still in a chaotic state, not yet fully conscious.

As a father, Li Che naturally had the right to make decisions for his three-year-old daughter.

Li Che clenched his teeth and looked at the enormous golden Heavenly King statue.

The statue continued to gaze at him with a mix of anger and concern.

Li Che stared intently, his eyes glimmering with determination.

After a long while, he exhaled.

"Let go!"

Li Che made his decision, choosing to forsake this opportunity and reject the Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire Needle Gun.

The difference between grasping and letting go is but a fleeting thought. This Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire Needle Gun was not something that Xi Xi, or Li Che's family, could handle at this time.

Li Che had the bond brought by Xi Xi, and all he needed was for his daughter to grow up safely, one fruit of the Dao per year...

In the future, there would be divine armaments...

As long as they lived, everything would be possible!

Letting go was the path to gaining.

"Let go!!!"

Li Che called out, reaching out to embrace Xi Xi and lead her away from the statue.

However...

Just as his palm touched Xi Xi's body, the Fire Needle Gun trembled and shook, and a thin purple flame suddenly shot out from within.

It was as if a purple fire serpent had emerged, spitting fire at Li Che.

Li Che had no choice but to release his grip.

The purple fire serpent slithered towards Xi Xi's face.

Instantly, a purple serpent-shaped flame divine mark was imprinted on Xi Xi's chubby little hand."

Boom!

The Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire Needle Gun trembled even more violently.

Countless dazzling golden lights flashed and shone, like countless rays bursting forth.

The brilliance was so intense that Li Che could barely keep his eyes open.

As the golden light faded, the four-imperial divine armament... had already disappeared!

Li Che was taken aback, his expression changing slightly.

Could it have entered Xi Xi's body?

That purple serpent divine mark was emitting a faint glow, alternating between red and blue.

Li Che touched Xi Xi's forehead to ensure she was unharmed before finally exhaling in relief.

"Has it been absorbed into Xi Xi's body?"

"According to Qian Xi's analysis of the mastery conditions, Xi Xi in her current state... definitely cannot master it, not even at the secondary level."

"But it seems that Xi Xi has gained the recognition of the Heavenly King Temple Deity. Now, after being bathed in the golden light, she has likely gained the recognition of the Fire Needle Gun, allowing her to absorb it."

Li Che held Xi Xi's hand and closed his eyes.

He couldn't sense anything with his spiritual awareness.

...

【Chess Sage】 The fruit of the Dao pulsed, and in the next moment, a crisscrossing chessboard network enveloped Xi Xi's body.

Li Che struggled to "see" with his eyes!

On Xi Xi's arm, an extremely terrifying aura was quietly hidden, as if it were in a state of hibernation.

It was like a hundred-year-old sword, honed and sharpened, ready to unleash a sword intent capable of cleaving mountains and rivers upon unsheathing.

Using his Chess Sage's perception, Li Che carefully sensed the high-level divine essence emanating from the Fire Needle Gun.

However, upon sensing it, he realized that not only had the Fire Needle Gun's divine essence not harmed Xi Xi, but it was... gradually improving and enhancing her physical body.

Li Che immediately felt relieved and dispelled the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

Looking at the sleeping Xi Xi, a smile couldn't help but spread across his lips.

"With the Four Imperial Armaments hidden within her body, Xi Xi is like an accelerator for her cultivation. Her innate talent now is probably even more terrifying than before!"

"A divine child? The term 'divine child' can no longer define my daughter, Li Che."

Li Che couldn't help but laugh with joy.

He was already looking forward to the Temple Resonance Examination, where Xi Xi would showcase her abilities and the gap between her and the other spirit children.

Other spirit children would role-play, striving to resonate with the Third Prince, but Xi Xi directly mastered the divine armaments that the Third Prince once wielded!

It was like a dimensional strike!

Li Che smiled, his lips curling upwards as he suppressed his excitement.

He gently touched Xi Xi's head, which was drenched in sweat. Her bangs, sticking to her forehead, were soaked with perspiration.

Li Che's gaze fell on the butterfly perched on Xi Xi's shoulder, its wings folded as if afraid to move.

The butterfly seemed to be sneaking a peek at Li Che.

Li Che let out a surprised "Hmm," wanting to catch it, but then he thought of something and gave up. In this world, where divine armaments, spiritual wood, and even divine beasts and strange temple-tainted demonic creatures existed in abundance, a butterfly with a bit of spiritual awareness wasn't worth making a fuss over.

Xi Xi lay on the ground, fast asleep, snoring lightly.

Li Che stood up, his eyes fixing on the towering, unreachable golden statue of the Heavenly King.

The statue held a treasure pagoda in its hand, which was emitting a faint glow.

"One of the three Heavenly King Pagodas..."

"If the three pagodas of the Heavenly King were combined, they could be included in the Three Purity Divine Armament sequence."

Li Che's eyes glistened with anticipation.

"If Xi Xi can pass the test and obtain the Fire Needle Gun, then can I... obtain the Heavenly King Pagoda?"

Li Che's eyes sparkled with anticipation, his heart filled with excitement and speculation.

"Xi Xi bathed in the golden light projected by the treasure pagoda, and because she is a spirit child, she received the Pure Heart Divine Essence that I transmitted into her, and thus gained a great opportunity to obtain a divine armament..."

"Can I try it too?"

"Who isn't a spirit child?"

"Twenty-two... can also be a spirit child."

Li Che sat cross-legged, tearing through the air to retrieve a divine essence crystal.

After grasping it, the Pure Heart Divine Foundation within his Niwan Inner Vision spun madly, erupting with a terrifying suction force.

He devoured and absorbed all the divine essence within the crystal!

Li Che's Pure Heart Divine Essence slowly began to recover.

"Daddy..."

Xi Xi woke up leisurely, seeing Li Che, and her eyes widened in surprise!

She sat on the ground, her eyes misting over.

"Daddy... is Xi Xi dreaming?"

"How can I see Daddy here?"

Xi Xi rubbed her eyes vigorously, wanting to confirm if it was an illusion.

After confirming it wasn't, Xi Xi burst into tears and ran towards Li Che, crashing into his embrace with such speed that it startled him!

The force of the impact was so great that it almost dislocated Li Che's waist!

It could only be said that...

Xi Xi's strength had increased!

And by a lot!

Xi Xi had always been strong, but now... she seemed to possess innate divine strength.

Xi Xi, small as she was, burrowed into Li Che's embrace, her head repeatedly nuzzling into his chest as tears and snot mingled with his black robe.

"Daddy, waaah... Daddy, Xi Xi missed you!"

Xi Xi cried as she spoke.

These days, she had stayed on Jin Guang Peak without seeing her parents for several days, and Xi Xi was miserable.

Li Che's heart softened, and he became gentler, gently caressing Xi Xi's head and patting her back.

"Daddy is here, Daddy will always be..."

"Daddy will always protect Xi Xi."

Xi Xi's small head emerged from Li Che's embrace, her hair in disarray and her eyes wide with trust and anticipation. "Really?"

"Is what Daddy said really true?"

Li Che used his sleeve to wipe Xi Xi's tears, then tidied and tied her hair into two buns.

"Of course what Daddy said is true."

"Daddy, pinky promise!"

Xi Xi extended her chubby little finger.

Li Che smiled and hooked his finger with hers.

"Pinky promise, no backsies, a hundred years no change, whoever changes is a puppy!"

Xi Xi spoke in a childish tone, taking the promise seriously.

"Seal it!"

Li Che touched his thumb to Xi Xi's thumb.

Xi Xi immediately released her hand, jumping up and down in joy, causing the butterfly on her shoulder to flutter its wings in fright.

Xi Xi and the butterfly resumed their playful chase.

Li Che stood up, feeling the fullness of the divine essence within his Pure Heart Divine Foundation, then turned his gaze towards the towering statue of the Heavenly King.

Mimicking Xi Xi's actions, he reached out and touched the foot of the statue.

Li Che clearly felt a warm current flowing through his body, swirling around once before disappearing.

Li Che prepared to transmit his Pure Heart Divine Essence.

As a result...

"Bone age exceeded, divine essence pure, reward obtained..."

A voice like a deep bell resonated in his ear.

Then, a golden ball of light appeared, floating in front of him.

Compared to the massive ball of light that Xi Xi had summoned, which contained the Fire Needle Gun, this was like a ping pong ball next to a basketball.

Li Che was speechless.

In his desire to obtain the Heavenly King Tower, he was indeed thinking of peeing.

But... couldn't you at least test his Pure Heart Divinity?

Li Che was speechless, but he still happily accepted the reward.

A free reward, why not take it?

Normally, he wouldn't have been able to enter this place, but thanks to Xi Xi, he got a bit of her light.

So Li Che could also say that this reward was free.

As the golden light scattered, Li Che received a book with a golden cover.

"The Golden Heavenly King Divine Auspice Law of Six Ministries Suspended Thought Fear!"

Li Che's eyes lit up!

The Six Ministries Divine Manifestation Technique!

Such heavenly fortune!

Heavenly King, although you humiliated me, you gave me so much...

Li Che smiled and put away the Divine Manifestation Technique.

Although Li Che wanted to break through the Divine Form Realm, he needed to gather seven Divine Manifestation Techniques, requiring seven of them.

One was not enough; everything is difficult at the beginning. He would collect them one by one.

Getting one now was a good start.

Rumble— Perhaps sensing that Xi Xi and Li Che had both completed the reward.

The entire Golden Divine Temple seemed to tremble.

The roaring sound echoed endlessly.

Li Che's expression changed slightly.

His hand, which was on the foot of the Heavenly King statue, didn't loosen; instead, he began to caress it familiarly.

His hand, like when he touched the head of the Three-Eyed Spirit Baby in the Thunderbolt Mysterious Temple, was so skilled.

With a thousand-fold hand...

The Chess Sage's Dao Fruit!

Full power!

In an instant...

A powerful suction force erupted from Li Che's palm!

Golden strands of light began to gather rapidly...

Beads of sweat formed on Li Che's forehead, and his entire body tensed.

When the Divine Chess Piece was almost fully condensed.

A powerful pulling force suddenly erupted from the body of the Temple Deity!

It almost scattered the condensed chess piece!

"How dare you!"

Rumble!

A terrifying sound suddenly exploded, like rolling thunder, the rage of the Thunder God!

Li Che instantly released his hand, swallowed a Heavenly King Temple chess piece, and it instantly fell into the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

A loud bang!

The entire chessboard trembled, and the star position where the chess piece landed seemed to instantly sink and collapse.

As if it couldn't bear the weight.

Li Che glanced in surprise; it was a chess piece with a "black gold" color!

Still black...

Unless it was the Pure Heart Divinity, couldn't a white chess piece be condensed?

Li Che's heart flashed with doubt.

He felt a huge repulsive force.

He and Xi Xi, who was chasing a butterfly, were instantly repelled out of the Divine Gate.

In the moment Li Che was repelled, he clenched the Thunderbolt chess piece and disappeared into thin air.

...

...

Jin Guang Peak, Divine Temple.

The Seven Treasures Golden Pagoda hovered in the air, shaking violently.

A strong wind suddenly picked up, and countless golden rays of light shot out from the pagoda, spinning rapidly.

In an instant, Xi Xi's small body was spit out.

Nan Lihuo had been paying attention to the situation, and his eyes narrowed. He immediately waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind blew, protecting Xi Xi's body.

"Retreat!"

At the same time, Nan Lihuo felt a booming roar in his ears, and his powerful divine sense almost trembled.

Nan Lihuo's calm and gentle expression changed dramatically.

"The Temple Deity's anger?"

"Xi Xi, what did you do in the Divine Gate?"

Nan Lihuo looked at Xi Xi, his eyes full of confusion and gravity.

Xi Xi... angered the Temple Deity?

It shouldn't be!

This three-year-old divine child, with her exceptional talent, pure divinity, and lovable nature, should have been liked by the Heavenly King Temple Deity.

Why was it like encountering a disgusting divine child?

Xi Xi sat on the wind Nan Lihuo had conjured, with a butterfly perched on her shoulder, looking around with wide eyes.

"Where's Daddy?"

"Where's Daddy?"

Xi Xi soon became dejected.

"It turns out... I missed Daddy so much that I dreamed of him..."

Xi Xi became a little sad again.

But Sang Guanyin hurried over and comforted Xi Xi. Seeing her beautiful senior sister, Xi Xi's mood improved, and she stopped missing her father.

Catching the butterfly that had come out with her, she exclaimed, "Wow, the butterfly came out with Xi Xi!"

The pagoda returned to calm and settled back on the altar.

Nan Lihuo's eyebrows furrowed, perplexed.

After seeing the butterfly, he relaxed a bit. Perhaps the Temple Deity's anger was not directed at Xi Xi but at the butterfly that followed her out.

"A spiritual divine beast, I wonder what kind of divine beast it is. I'll take it to the Celestial Surveillance Agency to ask the Inspector later. The Agency collects all kinds of divine books, so they should know." Nan Lihuo didn't pursue it further.

Because the rank pressure of this butterfly divine beast wasn't strong.

It was obviously just a divine beast cub.

Divine beasts have long lives, and it's unknown how long they take to mature.

Xi Xi... definitely wouldn't live longer than this divine beast. After a divine beast recognizes its master, it waits for its master's death.

So Nan Lihuo didn't pay much attention.

Instead, he became curious about Xi Xi's experience in the Divine Gate.

A divine child with pure divinity should have gained the Temple Deity's recognition and received an excellent reward, right? Although he entered the Divine Gate in his time, his talent was limited, and he only received an upper-tier Six Ministries Divine Manifestation Technique.

With Xi Xi's talent, she might have obtained a complete Divine Manifestation Technique of the Five Elders' level or even... a complete Four Imperial Armament-level Divine Manifestation Technique! The Golden Light Subsect also has a Four Imperial Armament-level Divine Manifestation Technique, the 'Eight-Armed Lotus Wrathful Third Prince' Divine Manifestation Technique, but it's just a Cultivating Nature Technique.

And the Divine Foundation Technique... falls to the level of the Six Ministries.

Not to mention the higher-level Divine Form Techniques, which, for many small sects, are enough to support the foundation of the sect!

"Harvest?" Xi Xi blinked her big eyes, thought for a moment, and remembered her father's words in her dream, telling her not to reveal the secret of the gun she had hidden.

So, she could only mention a different harvest.

There was another technique in her mind that could cultivate the Divine Form.

"The Five Elders Extreme Sorrow Wind Fire Dragon Third Prince," Xi Xi said, referring to the cultivation method she had obtained in her mind.

As soon as she mentioned this, Xi Xi's mood sank as she thought of the pitiful little boy in her dream.

This thought made Xi Xi's heart tremble, and she rubbed her chest, pouted, and tears welled up as she struggled to contain her sadness.

Nan Lihuo was slightly startled, recognizing this as the influence of Divine Essence.

He quickly spread his spiritual sense to soothe Xi Xi's emotions.

"Indeed, it's a Five Elders-level Divine Form Technique, covering Cultivating Nature, Divine Foundation, Illusory Form, and even Divine Form!"

Nan Lihuo was pleased with this realization.

However, what puzzled him was the difference between this Extreme Sorrow Wind Fire Dragon Third Prince and the Eight-Armed Lotus Wrathful Third Prince in the Four Imperial Odd Temple.

The Third Prince... and the other Seven Emotions Divine Martial Arts were a new discovery, a promising research direction.

"A Five Elders-level Divine Form Technique, at the very least, ensures a smooth path to Divine Form. Cultivating the Five Elders Divine Form, you can easily suppress countless Divine Forms in the vast Jin Guang City."

Nan Lihuo patted Xi Xi's head, feeling extremely satisfied with his young disciple's achievement.

"Xi Xi, you have about a year before we head to the Eight-Armed Lotus Wrathful Third Prince's Mysterious Temple for the Temple Deity Resonance test. During this year, you need to complete the transformation of your Divine Essence, converting it entirely into the Extreme Sorrow Wind Fire Dragon Third Prince Divine Essence."

Nan Lihuo said gently.

"Does Xi Xi have the confidence to complete this?"

Xi Xi, hearing the challenge, straightened her chest and belly, excitedly saying, "Xi Xi will definitely succeed!"

"Master, can Xi Xi, can I take the little butterfly with me? Let it play with Xi Xi!"

Xi Xi pointed to the butterfly on her shoulder as she spoke.

"Of course, you can."

Nan Lihuo smiled warmly, ruffling Xi Xi's hair.

"Did you obtain any Divine Essence Secret Art or Divine Essence Martial Art from it?"

Xi Xi shook her head.

Nan Lihuo's smile grew brighter.

He raised his hand, and a booklet with a mix of red and black appeared in his palm.

"The Divine Form Technique you obtained is deeply connected to your destiny, and it must be extremely compatible with you. This Divine Essence Secret Art, 'Fire Jade Vajra Body,' will be taught to you."

"As for the Divine Essence Martial Art, which one do you want to learn?"

Xi Xi, hearing this, tilted her head, her eyes lit up as she thought of the little gun inside her arm: "Xi Xi wants to learn gun techniques!"

Gun techniques?

Nan Lihuo nodded, agreeing that learning gun techniques was indeed more suitable for cultivating the Third Prince Divine Form.

"I'll teach you."

...

...

Li Che held the Thunderbolt Chess Piece, instantly teleporting back to the Workshop Courtyard.

Night had fallen, enveloping the courtyard in silence and darkness.

The surroundings were quiet, with the moon hanging high in the night sky, casting a cool, radiant moonlight.

Li Che stood in the serene courtyard, exhaling slowly, as if unleashing a storm of wind and thunder.

His entire body resonated, as if coursed with dark, blood-colored currents, his Qi Blood like lightning!

He was back...

Li Che opened his eyes, appearing slightly weary.

He had been busy, from setting out to meet Li Qingshan and Lin Xiu, hunting down Zhao Zhengheng, to learning about Xi Xi's great opportunity and rushing to assist her.

Li Che had been so busy that he felt like he hadn't even touched the ground.

However, the harvest was rich and pleasing.

He couldn't help but smile softly.

The greatest harvest... was the Six Ministries Divine Form Technique obtained from the Heavenly King's Golden Divine Gate, and...

The Temple Deity Chess Piece he had obtained by touching the Temple Deity!

It was a Temple Deity Chess Piece!

Even if it wasn't a complete Heavenly King Golden Pagoda...

Being just one of the three pagodas, the power of the Temple Deity was still formidable!

That Temple Deity Chess Piece...

If he used this Temple Deity Chess Piece to perform the Ascend Tower technique, how powerful would it be?!

Just thinking about it...

Would it be like...

The Heavenly King's Presence?!

Li Che couldn't contain the smile spreading across his face.

However, he quickly suppressed his excitement and sat cross-legged in the courtyard. The night deepened, and the evening breeze was refreshing.

Inhaling—

Exhaling—

Li Che adjusted his state with each breath, restoring his Qi Blood and Divine Essence to perfection!

His mind stirred.

He was about to use the Chess Sage Dao Fruit to expand the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

But...

The thought had barely formed.

Li Che's eyes snapped open, a glimmer of joy flashing across them!

His pupils reflected the information reflected in his pupils:

[Dao Fruit: Namo lv3, 80%, Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv3, 25%), Pure Heart (LV3, 25%), Chess Sage (lv3, 0%)]



Hmm?!

[Dao Fruit: Chess Sage (lv3, 0%)]



Before him, a burst of golden light flashed, and the information appeared:

[Dao Fruit Level 3, Metamorphosis, obtain the embryonic divine ability "Chess Sage · Avalanche"]



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