Chapter 131: The Replica of the Third Prince, Xi Xi, and the Mushroom Cloud Fireworks Idea

Chapter 131: The Replica of the Third Prince, Xi Xi, and the Mushroom Cloud Fireworks Idea

The golden light flowed and transformed into a prompt, slowly spreading out before his eyes.

The fourth Dao Fruit gave birth to the fourth divine ability prototype!

The Chess Sage Dao Fruit finally reached LV3!

After devouring the divine essence of Shangguan Zhengheng, the maturity of the illusory divine essence increased significantly.

However, Li Che felt that the greatest improvement came from within the Golden Divine Temple.

He stretched out his claws towards the divine statue of the Golden Heavenly King Temple.

The black-gold Temple Deity Divine Chess Piece he obtained directly allowed the Chess Sage Chess Piece, which had been stuck at LV2, to undergo a transformation and reach the LV3 level!

After Qian Xi's hand, Denglou, and Jushen, another divine ability prototype emerged! Li Che had always been eagerly awaiting the divine ability prototype of the Chess Sage Dao Fruit.

In his opinion, the divine ability prototype was somewhat similar to an enhanced version of the divine essence secret technique, with even greater power and born from the Dao Fruit.

It was extremely extraordinary, so Li Che had always been looking forward to it.

Within his chest, the Chess Sage's heart beat rapidly, trembling at a frequency greater than ever before.

Li Che closed his eyes, and his consciousness seemed to appear on the Heaven and Earth Chessboard that expanded from the Dao Fruit.

【Divine Ability Prototype (Chess Sage·Avalanche): Chess like a high mountain, heaven-shaking, Avalanche God, God dares not see】

The introduction appeared as flowing golden words, slowly passing before his eyes.

Li Che's emotions calmed down, and his eyes shone with a brilliant light as his spiritual sense expanded and perceived.

He could sense that with the expansion of his Heaven and Earth Chessboard, his perception range had widened, and even when the viewpoint was raised higher, the image was still crystal clear.

In other words, the range he could move with the Thunderbolt Chess Piece had become larger and more flexible, allowing him to move with greater ease.

Not only that...

Li Che even... faintly felt that he could obtain the perspective of others through the chess pieces placed on them.

His mind moved slightly, and a swirl of blue smoke rose, as if a mirror had been washed, revealing a rippling water-like image.

In the image, Xi Xi was being held by Sang Guanyin, and the two were slowly walking down the mountain path, facing the cold wind.

It was unknown what they were talking about, as the image was there but the sound could not be synchronized yet.

Li Che felt that when the maturity of the Chess Sage Dao Fruit increased further, even the sound would be transmitted together.

He raised his hand and wiped, and the image instantly changed.

His wife, Zhang Ya, was diligently practicing martial arts under the oil lamp in the room, with beads of sweat dripping from her forehead.

In order not to hold back her husband and daughter, Zhang Ya was also working hard to improve herself.

A smile appeared on Li Che's lips, and he flicked his fingers, causing the image to instantly disperse.

Closing his eyes, he sensed the effect of the divine ability prototype "Avalanche."

This effect was similar to Denglou and Jushen at the beginning, leaving him completely clueless.

Even with the introduction, Li Che might as well not have read it.

However, as feedback poured in, Li Che gradually understood the meaning of "Avalanche."

"So that's how it is... a manifestation of momentum?"

"Like an avalanche god, an extreme form of oppression, and more like an... enhanced form of rank oppression!"

Li Che pondered.

There was also the accumulation and eruption of divine essence chess pieces...

It could even grant divine essence chess pieces... the power to kill!

Inside the room, Li Che sat quietly in meditation.

He raised his hand, and in the palm of his hand, two black chess pieces appeared.

These were the two divine essence chess pieces he had obtained from Liu Jinsong, the deputy leader of the Fishing Guild, intertwining and floating in his palm.

"Divine Ability Prototype, Chess Sage·Avalanche!"

Li Che's heart stirred slightly.

He raised his head, and his black hair danced wildly behind him.

His pupils seemed to change in an instant.

The white part of his eyes was covered with crisscrossing grid lines, and the dark pupils transformed into star-position chess pieces on the chessboard.

In an instant, the two black chess pieces in his palm suddenly merged and gathered together. The divine essence contained within the chess pieces seemed like boiling water, bubbling and restless!

He flicked his fingers.

The chess piece instantly turned into a straight black line and shot out, crashing into the courtyard ground.

A loud explosion reverberated, and the air currents surged and blasted, dust swirled, and stones howled! The powerful shockwave spread out in a rippling pattern.

Li Che stacked his divine essence, forming a divine essence wall in front of him, blocking all the flying debris.

"It can actually detonate the chess pieces..."

"And its power is quite extraordinary! The divine essence of the Illusory Form cultivator condensed into chess pieces, possessing the oppressive power of the Illusory Form, and when detonated, its power is no weaker than the attacks of an Illusory Form cultivator."

"And this is just two chess pieces..."

"What if there were more?"

The thought arose, and Li Che acted upon it.

He raised his palm.

In an instant, all the divine essence chess pieces he had obtained from Liu Jinsong's body began to condense and merge in his palm.

Countless chess pieces fused into a large black chess piece the size of a fist.

This was the culmination of a lifetime's divine essence of an Illusory Form cultivator.

The large black chess piece floated in Li Che's palm, and its surface occasionally bulged restlessly, as if filled with a terrifying destructive power.

If thrown out, it might be able to flatten his small courtyard.

No...

Not just his small courtyard! Li Che had no idea how powerful the destructive force was.

The culmination of a lifetime's divine essence of an Illusory Form cultivator, fused together and unleashed...

How terrifying would that be?

And this was just the divine essence of one Illusory Form cultivator. What if there were two, three... or even a hundred, a thousand Illusory Form cultivators' divine essence... detonated simultaneously!

"Is this... the Avalanche?"

Li Che's eyes narrowed.

In his mind, a mushroom cloud of astonishing proportions seemed to rise slowly...

Shaking off this thought, Li Che exhaled, his face grave as he stared at the chessboard, feeling the control over this highly compressed chess piece becoming increasingly difficult.

"Huff—"

Li Che clenched his five fingers, and countless divine nature chess pieces automatically scattered.

They transformed into individual chess pieces floating around him.

Li Che's black robe fluttered in the wind, billowing around his sleeves.

In the darkness, the divine nature chess pieces hovered around him, glowing brilliantly. No matter how they flickered, they couldn't outshine the excitement in his eyes.

The dazzling mushroom cloud, a spectacle of astonishing proportions, seemed to be permanently etched in his mind.

"The Spirit Wood Crow seems to be able to upgrade again!"

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Jin Guang Peak.

Inside the Temple.

The sect master, Nan Lihuo, sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, facing the Pagoda Deity. Three incense sticks burned in the incense burner, sending up wisps of blue smoke.

Nan Lihuo closed his eyes, his hair loose and untamed, as he quietly meditated. His divine sense, powerful beyond measure, enveloped both the interior and exterior of the temple.

"Since you're here, come in and have a seat."

Nan Lihuo spoke softly, his voice gentle.

However, a faint laughter echoed, "Nan Zongzhu, this old man's bones won't go inside. I'll just enjoy the scenery of Jin Guang Peak from outside the temple."

It was the Heavenly Prognostication Inspector, wearing plain clothes and holding an erhu, with a small stool in hand.

Beside the Inspector was a figure in black and red robes, standing rigidly, with a sword sheathed at his waist. His eyes were sharp and fierce, exuding an aura of extreme dominance.

As soon as he appeared, countless divine natures seemed to roar.

"The Heavenly Prognostication Inspector and the Governor of the Temple Guard Office have come to Jin Guang Peak in the middle of the night... Jin Guang Peak is truly honored."

Nan Lihuo stood up, dusted off his robe, turned around, and slowly walked out of the temple.

The Heavenly Prognostication Inspector, the Governor of the Temple Guard Office, and the sect master of the Jin Guang Subsect.

These three were among the strongest in the capital city.

Each of them could shake the capital city with a single stomp.

"Your new disciple has entered the Divine Threshold?"

Governor Xie Jing's gaze fell on Nan Lihuo, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes," Nan Lihuo replied, his wide sleeves fluttering in the wind, his body swaying gently.

"What did she obtain from the Divine Threshold?"

Governor Xie Jing asked coldly.

Nan Lihuo tilted his head, "Governor Xie, is that something you should be asking?"

"What my disciple obtained from the Divine Threshold, do I need to make it clear to you, the Governor of the Temple Guard Office?"

"Does the Temple Guard Office have the qualifications to know this?"

The Heavenly Prognostication Inspector and the Temple Guard Office were both court powers.

However, in the local region, the power of the Divine Sect was no weaker than the other two, so Nan Lihuo showed no sign of backing down.

Xie Jing placed his palm on the hilt of the simple and unremarkable long sword at his waist, and in an instant, the mountain peak was filled with raging sword qi, as if countless sword masters had appeared, ready to draw their swords.

Nan Lihuo suddenly rolled up his sleeves, letting them hang behind his back, his hair flying in the wind, and his eyes turning cold.

"Both of you, don't be so tense. Let me play a tune on the erhu to calm our spirits."

The Inspector shook his head with a smile and sat on the small stool, actually playing the erhu.

Xie Jing and Nan Lihuo listened to the sound of the erhu, and the anger in their hearts immediately subsided, their emotions becoming as calm as a still well.

"In the heart of the Nine Dragon River, the Eight-Armed Lotus Wrathful Third Prince's Mysterious Temple has experienced six anomalies during the time your disciple was in the Divine Threshold. One of these anomalies showed signs of the temple deity awakening!"

Xie Jing's voice was extremely cold.

Nan Lihuo's eyes flickered, but his voice remained gentle, "What does that have to do with my disciple entering the Divine Threshold? They are nearly a hundred li apart... How could my disciple's opportunity in the Divine Threshold affect the Third Prince's temple?"

Xie Jing's hand tightened around the hilt of his long sword, and his veins popped out, "My Temple Guard Office brothers are risking their lives to block the mysterious threshold... "

"As the Governor, I need to be informed of the situation."

"After all, it concerns the lives of my Temple Guard Office brothers."

Xie Jing's voice turned icy, "Nan Lihuo, I don't know what you're up to..."

"But if you dare harm the lives of my Temple Guard Office brothers who are guarding the mysterious threshold..."

Xie Jing lifted his chin, and his veins bulged beneath his skin, twisting into a hideous sight.

"I, Xie Jing..."

"If I have to give up this position, I will still kill you, Nan Lihuo!"

Nan Lihuo's gentle expression vanished, "You speak as if my Divine Sect disciples have never gone to suppress the Mysterious Temple..."

"If something happens to the Mysterious Temple, will my Divine Sect disciples who are guarding the temple be safe?"

"Xie Jing, can't you speak nicely?"

Xie Jing shook his head, as if to say he couldn't speak nicely.

Then, he turned around, his divine nature erupted, and he shot away like a rainbow.

The Inspector stopped playing the erhu and chuckled, "You two are enough, every time you meet, you have to provoke each other once.")



Nan Lihuo spoke gently, "He's just jealous that I have such a precious disciple."

"She's indeed a treasure, a three-year-old divine child who can even open the Pagoda Divine Threshold... This time, what she obtained in the Divine Threshold has caused the Third Prince's temple to stir from hundreds of li away."

Nan Lihuo shook his head, "It's just a Five Elders-level Divine Auspice Technique."

"That's all?"

The Inspector frowned.

"Xi Xi said it was just that, but whether there were other opportunities, we don't know. By the way, Xi Xi also brought out a butterfly from the Divine Threshold. Could it be that butterfly that caused the disturbance?"

Nan Lihuo asked, describing the butterfly's appearance, but the Inspector, with his vast knowledge, was puzzled.

"I've never heard of this butterfly divine beast. I'll have to look it up in the archives when I get back."

With that, the Inspector picked up his Chinese two-stringed instrument and small stool, bidding farewell.

Before leaving, the Inspector paused and looked towards the solitary figure standing atop the mountain peak, their clothes fluttering wildly in the wind as the Nanli Fire coursed through the mountain.

"Nanli Fire, regardless of your grudge with the City Lord..." the Inspector began, "The Corpse Deity Sect is approaching with great momentum, and the threat is imminent. It's best if we, the various powers of the Capital City, stand united."

"Otherwise, the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in Jizhou's cities will be the fate that awaits Jin Guang City."

"Nanli Fire, please consider the greater good."

Nanli Fire nodded gently in agreement.

The old Inspector sighed and departed with a sense of resignation.

The mountain wind was cold and silent.

Nanli Fire's wide sleeves billowed, and as they turned, their thin frame was outlined against the sky, their clothes clinging tightly to their body.

"The greater good..."

Nanli Fire smiled gently, muttered something under their breath, and then turned back into the hall.

Sitting cross-legged on the meditation cushion, they began to worship the divine.

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...

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard expanded, enveloping an area several miles in diameter, centered around the Workshop Courtyard.

Inside the room, Li Che took out Zhao Zhengheng's Universe Jade.

With his Thousand Analysis Hand, he easily tore through the barriers of the Universe Jade, and his consciousness directly probed within, beginning to inventory the spoils.

According to Li Qingshan and Lin Xiu's accounts, these spoils were to be divided equally with Horse Face.

But since Li Che was both Ox Demon and Horse Face, he didn't hesitate to take it all.

First, he focused on the Divine Essence Crystals, which should be substantial for a family head's collection.

One by one, Divine Essence Crystals were extracted from the Universe Jade by Li Che. Compared to Liu Jinsong, the Fishing Guild's vice-leader, Zhao Zhengheng's collection was far more extensive.

Although both were Illusory Form Realm cultivators, their wealth was on entirely different levels.

After all, Zhao Zhengheng had the backing of the Shangguan Family.

There were fifty-two Ten Cities Divine Essence Crystals and fifteen Nine-Yao Divine Essence Crystals! The only regret was the absence of Eight Extremes Divine Essence Crystals.

Li Che felt it was a pity, but he had expected as much.

After all, Eight Extremes Divine Essence Crystals were excellent cultivation resources, and Zhao Zhengheng would undoubtedly refine and cultivate them if he obtained them.

Nevertheless, these spoils were more than enough for Li Che to cultivate for a good while, even allowing him to forge the other three Divine Core Wheels and cultivate them all to the Divine Foundation Middle Realm level.

There weren't many divine armaments, only two. According to the feedback from the Thousand Analysis Hand's analysis, one was an Eight Extremes level, and the other... was a Seven Elements level!

A Seven Elements Armament!

And it was a heavy trident measuring eight feet long!

Li Che's eyes sparkled with excitement.

With a clench of his fist, the Seven Elements Armament trident was instantly extracted from the Universe Jade.

Boom!

In an instant, countless writhing thunder serpents roared, and countless streams of energy howled and shot out!

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[Divine Armament (Upper Tier Seven Elements): Dragon Bone Wind-Thunder Trident]



[Craftsmanship: Forged from a thousand-year-old mystical iron, combined with the bones of a Seven Elements mystical dragon, weighing three thousand jin, capable of channeling various divine essences, possessing wind and thunder attributes, allowing extreme manipulation, and able to summon the dragon's soul for assistance]



[Requirements: Qi Blood Master and above, Divine Foundation Complete and above]



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Li Che's black hair fluttered as he felt the weight of the trident in his hands, but his mood was excellent.

"Boom!" His body suddenly expanded and swelled.

With the Vajra Transformation, Li Che's strength was ample, and wielding the Dragon Bone Wind-Thunder Trident felt just right!

He swung it a few times, creating a howling wind and surging waves of energy, and with great satisfaction, he stored it in the Pure Heart Dao Fruit's Primordial Space.

The other Eight Extremes Armament was a type of armor that could be freely enlarged or reduced according to one's will, offering strong defense, capable of withstanding even an attack from a Grandmaster.

Zhao Zhengheng probably wore it under his clothes, but when he was seeking pleasure in the Cloud Fragrance Pavilion, he took it off, only to be surrounded and killed by a Divine Incarnation, an Illusory Form Realm cultivator, and a sniper.

To be honest, it was a rather pitiful death.

There was an abundance of pills, making Li Che feel like he had struck it rich. His need for them was immense, as he cultivated the Curse Copper Corpse, requiring a vast amount of Corpse Deity Ten Thousand Ghost Death Qi Condensation Martial Pills.

After analyzing these pills with his Thousand Analysis Hand, Li Che discovered that they weren't made from human blood and flesh as he had imagined. Instead, they were crafted using various precious medicinal herbs, combined with mystical beast blood, and collected death energy.

These pills were medicinal herb martial pills, not evil pills.

The reason Li Che could consume them without hesitation was that they didn't have the severe side effects associated with pills made from human flesh and blood.

"Nine Corpse Deity Ten Thousand Ghost Death Qi Condensation Martial Pills, including one Eight Extremes Martial Pill!"

Preparing so many pills...

Zhao Zhengheng had intended to use these pills to establish a solid foundation for the Curse Copper Corpse!

Lucky for Li Che, they were all his now!

Li Che laughed so hard his mouth twisted, and he claimed them all as his own, tearing open the air with his fingers and storing the nine pills in the Eternal Origin Space.

Li Che calmed his excitement and continued to inventory the spoils.

Regarding divine essence cultivation methods, he found the Fearful Divine Essence Secret Art he had been longing for.

And it was very comprehensive, covering all stages from Cultivating Nature, Divine Foundation, Illusory Form, and Divine Incarnation.

"The 'Seven Elements Extreme Terror Seizing Life Divine Incarnation Secret Art' is the foundational secret art of the Shangguan Family... A Seven Elements Divine Incarnation Secret Art, which means the Shangguan Family's ancestor condensed a Seven Elements Divine Incarnation!"

Li Che's eyes shone as he flipped through the secret art, then stored it away.

Next, he selectively browsed through the divine essence secret arts and martial arts.

Finally, his gaze settled on a blue booklet.

The Essence Art!

'Canglei Body'!

This is the Shangguan Family's Essence Art!

Li Che couldn't contain his excitement, and his smile spread across his face as he tilted his head back and laughed heartily.

Essence Art!

For Li Che, it was of great importance.

Li Qing Shan had passed on the Divine Ancestral Sect's ultimate technique, the Eight Serpents Whirlpool Technique, which was a mid-tier ultimate skill!

Now, with the Canglei Body from the Shangguan family, and the second ultimate technique in his possession, there was a possibility of a stimulating and enhancing effect on his self-created Dragon Elephant True Strength through a process of association and integration.

"It's not... it should be said that my Dragon Elephant True Strength can devour and integrate the essence of these ultimate skills into itself."

"In other words, my Dragon Elephant True Strength might contain the essence of the Canglei Body and the Eight Serpents Whirlpool Technique!"

"After reaching the Master realm, cultivation should focus on Essence Arts... The stronger the essence, the greater the chance of refining Divine Energy, and only then will one be qualified to step into the Great Sect..."

Inside the room, Li Che clutched the Canglei Body, his eyes gleaming.

Gradually, he began to plan his future path.

He had already undergone four transformations of the Divine Vein, and was close to achieving the Master realm.

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Shangguan Zhenheng, the head of one of the Five Great Clans in Jin Guang City, was assassinated on the Nine Dragon River!

This news swept through like a storm.

For an entire month, it refused to die down.

After all, he was the head of a prestigious clan, a position of utmost importance. Moreover, he was a high-level practitioner with an illusory form, yet even such a powerful figure had met a tragic end.

Although the Shangguan family tried to cover it up, the news of Shangguan Zhenheng's cultivation as a Curse Copper Corpse and his connection with the Corpse Deity Sect still spread.

As a result, while many sighed, there weren't many who sympathized.

The Corpse Deity Sect was associated with rebellion, and anyone associated with it might be branded as a rebel. Who would dare to openly take sides?

The combination of Lin Xiu, Li Qing Shan, and the mysterious Horse Face, who had killed Shangguan Zhenheng, also made many major powers uneasy.

Many felt a sense of deja vu, recalling the time when they had single-handedly challenged and killed numerous Corpse Deity rebels.

However, after Lin Xiu, Li Qing Shan, and Horse Face had taken action and killed Shangguan Zhenheng, they had not made any further moves.

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Listening Flower Lane.

Li Che wore a tight-fitting martial arts suit, sitting quietly in the courtyard, drinking tea with Old Chen. After taking a sip of tea, he glanced inside the house with some impatience.

"Wife, are you done yet?"

Li Che had been waiting for almost half a watch!

Today, they had planned to visit Xi Xi on Jin Guang Peak. The couple had prepared early in the morning.

Zhang Ya had been busy since yesterday, buying various ingredients at the market and waking up early today to cook. She had prepared over a dozen dishes and packed them into lunch boxes.

"Old Chen, aren't you going?"

Li Che looked at Old Chen, who was smoking a dry tobacco pipe.

Old Chen shook his head. "I can't go up Jin Guang Peak... So I won't be going."

"Xi Xi can only come down the mountain every six months. We can see her then."

"I should also find something to do in the capital city."

Old Chen smiled.

He had learned to smoke the dry tobacco pipe with his great-uncle, and now that Xi Xi wasn't around, he had fewer concerns.

When Xi Xi was at home, Old Chen rarely smoked.

Smoking and drinking made Old Chen feel happy, but it also made him feel bored.

Hearing this, Li Che couldn't help but ask, "Do you need my help?"

Li Che was now a third-rank guest minister at the Heavenly Surveillance Agency, had taken on numerous tasks and met many people. His gentle temperament had earned him a good network.

If he wanted to, finding a job for Old Chen would be no problem.

"No need, I'm just looking around, passing the time. It's not easy living in the capital city, and I can't keep freeloading."

Old Chen joked.

"Feel free to eat as much as you like. If you can eat me out of house and home, I'll be impressed."

Li Che couldn't help but laugh.

Old Chen had provided them shelter during their difficult times, and Li Che would never forget his kindness.

Old Chen nodded and took another puff of his pipe.

After two puffs, he said, "Alright, I'm meeting a friend in the capital city."

"Let's go."

Old Chen held his pipe, with a wave of his hand, hummed a tune as he left the lane.

Meanwhile, inside the house, Zhang Ya had finally finished getting ready.

"Husband, let's go quickly. We don't want to keep Xi Xi waiting. I miss her so much."

Zhang Ya tugged at Li Che, urging him to hurry.

Li Che was speechless. The one who procrastinated and then rushed was Zhang Ya herself.

"Today is the monthly challenge for inner disciples."

"Qin Feng Huo from the Qin family seems to have reached Bone Tempering Perfection. He boldly declared that he wants to challenge Xi Xi..."

"Isn't Xi Xi's strongest skill mechanisms?"

"I wonder if Xi Xi's cultivation this month will be enough..."

Zhang Ya tended to talk more when she was nervous.

"Moreover, Qin Feng Huo requested that mechanisms not be used. Is he even human? He's like a little scoundrel, bullying our Xi Xi! Unfair!"

Li Che nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of shared anger.

Yes, why forbid the use of hidden weapons that one has mastered?

However, Li Che wasn't worried about this challenge at all.

With the upgraded Chess Sage Dao Fruit, he could monitor Xi Xi's situation in real-time. How could he not know his daughter's current strength?

It had only been a month, but Xi Xi's improvement was astonishing.

The current Xi Xi...

Was like a copy of the Third Prince, the Flipping River and Overturning Sea!

It would be a miracle if she didn't beat someone up!

(End of Chapter)

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