Chapter 136: Divine Meridian Nine Transformations, Perfection of the Grandmaster, and Xi Xi's Imposs

Chapter 136: Divine Meridian Nine Transformations, Perfection of the Grandmaster, and Xi Xi's Impossible Tears

The sword aura, like fragrant clouds, surged and burst forth, falling to the ground and spreading in all directions.

Xu Jiuling, the Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall from Flowing Sword Peak, descended gracefully, standing with his hands behind his back, the sword on his shoulders trembling slightly.

Behind him, a figure was being escorted by the sword aura.

It was none other than the Peak Master of Sword Cloud Peak, Zhao Jianmian, who was also the Inner Sect officer that Shangguan Qinglei had bowed to.

Zhao Jianmian's face was grim. Although he possessed illusory appearance cultivation, Xu Jiuling was a Divine Appearance Elder, in charge of the Law Enforcement Hall, and his combat strength was extremely formidable.

How could he be a match for Xu Jiuling? He had no choice but to surrender.

"Xu Jiuling, without distinguishing right from wrong, you treat me like a criminal! I am the master of an inner sect peak, an Inner Sect officer! Even if you want to arrest me, you should at least present the arrest warrant issued by the Sect Master!"

Zhao Jianmian glared coldly at Xu Jiuling, who was holding a sword.

Sect Master Nan Lihuo glanced over gently, and on the other side, Li Qingshan and the others were also astonished.

Li Che's gaze first fell on Xu Jiuling.

A Divine Sword Cultivator!

An extremely domineering and powerful type of cultivator, and one of the main combat sword cultivators.

Xi Xi cultivated the Mystic Thunder Golden Light Wrath Sword Technique, and in the future, she would also be a member of the fierce sword cultivator faction.

Xu Jiuling, one of the four great Divine Appearance Elders of the Divine Sect...

Moreover, his cultivation was at the Mid-stage Divine Appearance, slightly stronger than Zhu Hong Dou, and he was in charge of the sect's rules and regulations. If there were any disciples who violated the rules, they would be detained in the Law Enforcement Hall, awaiting punishment.

If a Divine Sect disciple caused trouble outside, the Law Enforcement Hall would also send people to arrest them personally.

"Sect Master, I have brought the person. Zhao Jianmian is Shangguan Qinglei's master. Shangguan Qinglei was deceived by a powerful member of the Corpse Deity Sect, and they have an inseparable relationship."

Xu Jiuling said coldly.

Then, he saw Li Qingshan and narrowed his eyes, "Li Qingshan, do you want to fight me for the Law Enforcement Hall's work?"

"I know you, Li Qingshan, cultivate the Thunderbolt Evil Elimination. You are upright and unyielding, hating evil like an enemy, and you don't tolerate even a speck of dust in your eyes. But do you intend to rob Xu Jiuling's work with your illusory appearance cultivation?"

Xu Jiuling didn't unleash his Divine Appearance power, but with just a glance, it was as if he contained a hint of domineering sword intent, causing Li Qingshan's shoulders to sink slightly.

However, Li Qingshan didn't seem to mind, "I was just asking. If the Sect Master is willing, I will naturally accept the order to investigate thoroughly."

"When I, Li Qingshan, handle matters, you can rest assured."

Xu Jiuling laughed, and the powerful pressure instantly dissipated. He glanced at Li Qingshan and sneered, "Don't play with words. You should focus on reaching the Divine Appearance realm sooner... Dragging your feet, even that trash Lin Xiu has already been in the Divine Appearance realm for several years."

Nan Lihuo shook his head. Xu Jiuling and Li Qingshan were both the type of people who hated evil passionately, but every time they met, they would look at each other with displeasure.

Nan Lihuo looked at Li Qingshan, as if he had seen through his inner thoughts.

"I know you, old fellow, are suspicious of me. But... if I were truly connected to the Corpse Deity Sect and wanted to harm Xi Xi, would I need to go through such a roundabout way?"

Nan Lihuo said calmly.

Li Qingshan immediately felt embarrassed.

Li Che, who was standing beside him, maintained a calm expression.

When Li Qingshan said that Sect Master Nan Lihuo might not innocent, Li Che also had his doubts.

As Xi Xi's master, it would be too easy for Nan Lihuo to deal with her. There was no need to go through such a big circle.

Using an unseen Seven Yuan Divine Armament, and then bewitching Shangguan Qinglei...

The price was not only high but also troublesome.

Nan Lihuo was in contact with Xi Xi every day, teaching her cultivation. If he wanted to use the Corpse Curse Seal to corrupt her, he could have done it long ago.

Therefore, Li Che was skeptical of Li Qingshan's suspicions.

Moreover, how could the leader of a sect possibly be a master of the Corpse Deity Sect?

This was truly unimaginable.

Nan Lihuo's direct words left many in the courtyard feeling dazed and bewildered.

Xu Jiuling gave a cold smile and directly changed the topic for Li Qingshan. "Sect Master, how should Zhao Jianmian be dealt with?"

"Sect Master, regarding Shangguan Qinglei's matter, I truly didn't know... Although he is my disciple, after Shangguan Zhengheng exposed his cultivation of the Incantation Bronze Corpse Flesh Body, a heinous evil technique, I severed my relationship with Shangguan Qinglei. I'm innocent!"

Zhao Jianmian, bound by the sword aura, spoke with a mix of sorrow and indignation.

Nan Lihuo looked at Zhao Jianmian.

Among the many Inner Sect officers with illusory appearance cultivation, Zhao Jianmian was one of the outstanding ones. After all, he was the master of a peak, and in terms of cultivation and combat strength, he was no weaker than Li Qingshan.

Nan Lihuo's expression gradually turned cold, "Xi Xi is the Sect Master's true disciple... Are you clear about that?"

Zhao Jianmian pressed his lips together.

"Xi Xi is also the Divine Child of the Golden Light Branch Sect, born in the year of Jiazi. Do you know that?"

Zhao Jianmian lowered his head.

He sighed.

"Sect Master... I understand that Li Nuoxi's identity is very important. She is the hope of our Yunzhou Branch Sect and will represent us at the Lesser Gods Assembly of the Primordial Origin Sect.

"I am guilty. I failed to keep an eye on Shangguan Qinglei... It was my negligence. I am willing to cooperate with the investigation and accept the sect's punishment."

Zhao Jianmian was naturally unhappy with Xu Jiuling's arbitrary arrest of him.

But in front of the Sect Master, he bowed his head very readily.

Because he couldn't wash his hands of this matter; Shangguan Qinglei was his disciple, and after causing such a big incident, he would inevitably be punished.

When Shangguan Qinglei used the methods of the Corpse Deity Sect to attack Xi Xi, Zhao Jianmian knew he was in deep trouble.

"Good, Elder Xu, you are in charge of thoroughly investigating Sword Cloud Peak."

"Zhao Jianmian, the Peak Master of Sword Cloud Peak, will temporarily be stripped of his position, and his Inner Sect officer status will be suspended. After the investigation is completed, his positions will be restored, but he will be fined three years' salary and sent to assist the Temple Guard Office in killing the Divine Chess Piece of the Eight Trigram Temple and ten Divine Chess Pieces of the Nine Luminaries Temple to make up for his mistakes."

Nan Lihuo said indifferently.

Xu Jiuling pointed and bowed, dispersing the sword aura that bound Zhao Jianmian.

Zhao Jianmian clenched his fists and bowed, "Zhao Jianmian accepts the punishment."

"You should be grateful that Xi Xi is safe. Otherwise, the punishment for you would not be as simple as this minor reprimand."

Nan Lihuo waved his hand dismissively.

Zhao Jianmian immediately bowed, his expression complex.

He first looked at Xi Xi, then turned his gaze towards Li Che and Zhang Ya, bowing politely.

"It was my fault, Elder Zhao, for not keeping a close eye on things and allowing your daughter to be startled. I truly apologize to both of you."

Zhang Ya was at a loss for words.

Li Che glanced at Zhao Jianmian, his expression softening.

"This isn't Elder Zhao's fault. Shangguan Qinglei was influenced by a heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect hiding within the Divine Sect, and it's hard to guard against such deception."

Li Che spoke, directly exposing the truth.

Although this was likely the case, Li Che's revelation still made Elder Xu Jiqing's expression turn sour.

The fact that a heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect was hiding within the sect was a direct slap in the face to him as the Law Enforcement Hall Elder.

"Hmph, Elder Li, rest assured. I, Xu Jiqing, assure you that I will definitely capture that heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect and present their head to Xi Xi to calm her nerves!"

Xu Jiqing's sword intent burst forth as he spoke with utmost directness.

Li Che smiled.

Then you better get to it.

Xu Jiqing, accompanied by Zhao Jianmian, hurriedly left to seal off Sword Cloud Peak.

Nan Lihuo shook his head and then looked at Li Che.

"Xi Xi, you should stay with your parents at Thunder Peak today. As your teacher, I need to prepare some life-saving items for you."

Nan Lihuo spoke gently, rubbing Xi Xi's head.

Sang Guanyin nodded repeatedly beside him. Xi Xi was too precious, not only as a divine child but also as the favorite of Jin Guang Peak. It was high time for the teacher to prepare life-saving items for her!

This was a lesson for the teacher to be more vigilant, and that was a good thing!

Then, Nan Lihuo turned to Li Che and Zhang Ya, "If Xi Xi's parents are worried about her and don't trust me... I can make an exception and allow you to build a house on Jin Guang Peak, so you can always keep an eye on Xi Xi's condition."

Jin Guang Peak was the main peak of the Jin Guang Branch Sect, and only the true disciples of the Sect Lord could enter.

Although Jin Guang Peak was vast, it was not open to outsiders.

By allowing Li Che and Zhang Ya to reside there, Nan Lihuo was breaking the rules.

Zhang Ya's heart was stirred.

However, Li Che shook his head, "Thank you, Sect Lord, but I and Xi Xi's mother can stay at Thunder Peak."

Living on Jin Guang Peak wouldn't allow them to stay with Xi Xi, so there was no difference from staying at Thunder Peak. Moreover, there would be too many restrictions on Jin Guang Peak since it was under the watchful eye of the Sect Lord Nan Lihuo.

As for keeping an eye on Xi Xi's condition, Li Che had always been able to do that.

There was no difference in that regard.

Just as Nan Lihuo said, if he truly wanted to harm Xi Xi, he wouldn't need to go through such roundabout methods.

Therefore, why not show the Sect Lord some superficial trust?

Upon hearing this, Nan Lihuo couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly, "Thank you for your trust, Xi Xi's parents. Rest assured, I will take good care of Xi Xi. This is my promise as the leader of the sect."

"Li Qingshan, do you want to investigate? Regarding this matter... I, as the Sect Lord, grant you the authority to do so."

Nan Lihuo glanced at Li Qingshan and spoke in a deep voice.

Li Qingshan was a bit surprised. Was Nan Lihuo really allowing him to investigate? He was taken aback, but his expression became solemn, and he accepted the task with a fist salute.

Nan Lihuo rubbed Xi Xi's head again and then left with his hands behind his back.

After Nan Lihuo left, Li Qingshan immediately turned to Li Che, his expression brightening as if it could speak.

Li Che instantly understood that he needed his help again to detect the Corpse Curse Seal.

The person who made the move had a Corpse Curse Seal of at least Seven Yuan level. With Li Che's current divine sense, suppressing it would be somewhat challenging.

He would have to wait for some time.

Moreover, the hidden heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect, after this failed attempt, would likely go into complete hiding and not make a move for a while.

"We can start by detecting Corpse Curse Seals below the Seven Yuan level. If there's someone in the sect with the seal, we can catch them and trace it back to the source..."

The possibility was small, as the person hiding in the sect would have covered their tracks meticulously.

However...

Li Qingshan had something in mind.

If he broke through the Divine Appearance realm one day, would this hidden expert from the Corpse Deity Sect be able to hold back?

Li Qingshan conveyed his thoughts to Li Che through divine sense.

Li Che's expression turned peculiar.

"Another fishing expedition?"

"Using yourself as bait?"

Why did it feel so familiar?

He was an expert at eating fish bait...

But this time, it seemed...

It was time to eat the fish at the table!

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The Jiazi Divine Child, the Sect Lord's personally accepted true disciple, Xi Xi, was targeted for assassination by the Corpse Deity Sect.

This incident caused a significant chain reaction, like a storm sweeping through, causing various forces to quiet down.

The battle between Zhu Hong Dou and the Shangguan Family's Divine Appearance Elder came to an end.

The Shangguan Family's Divine Appearance Elder returned to the Shangguan Family Mansion, his chest filled with anger. Zhu Hong Dou, though injured, held her head high, coughing blood but looking like a proud fire-red rooster!

Liu Yangyuan, sent by Nan Lihuo to mediate, became a mere spectator, unable to do anything.

It wasn't until Zhu Hong Dou glanced at Liu Yangyuan, who was enjoying the spectacle, that he realized and quickly conveyed Nan Lihuo's message to calm the situation.

Zhu Hong Dou vigorously shook her fiery spear, glaring at the Shangguan Family Mansion.

"Even though I injured him, the Shangguan Family didn't reveal any Corpse Deity Sect methods... What a pity, I couldn't trick them out. I wonder if they're deliberately hiding or if they truly haven't joined the Corpse Deity Sect."

Zhu Hong Dou pondered.

Liu Yangyuan, standing beside her, looked surprised.

So, Zhu Hong Dou wasn't just a hot-headed fighter... This battle was also a test.

"Do you think I'm that woman from the Celestial Observation Agency?" Zhu Hongdou seemed to see through Liu Yangyuan's shocked expression, and she let out a cold laugh.

After that, she strode away with a graceful and commanding presence, her feet stepping on the Crimson Cloud, and her head held high.

She was heading to Thunder Peak to let Xi Xi, her precious treasure, see the injuries she had endured for her sake!

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Over ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

The incident of Xi Xi's attack had not subsided, and Elder Xu Jiqing from the Enforcement Hall led a team to thoroughly investigate the entire Divine Sect. Almost every peak was searched, and none of the inner peaks were spared.

At this moment, all the disciples finally realized the importance of Xi Xi, the Jiazi Divine Child, to the Jin Guang Branch Sect.

Thunder Peak.

Palace Yuanliang and Ram Xiu, carrying the sugar-coated hawthorns they had bought on their way down the mountain, came to find Xi Xi while Li Che was away.

Xi Xi had been practicing on Jin Guang Peak during the day, and in the evening, Zhang Ya would come to pick her up and escort her to Thunder Peak, accompanied by Sang Guanyin.

Xi Xi was overjoyed, as she could see her parents every day, making her incredibly happy!

As for Li Che, he didn't stay at Thunder Peak all day. He still had to go to the Celestial Observation Agency for work during the day.

Li Che wasn't about to give up his position as a guest minister at the agency.

Li Qingshan had mentioned taking him to the Divine Sculpture Peak of the sect, but they hadn't gone yet, and Li Che wasn't in a hurry.

The Celestial Observation Agency also provided him with abundant Spirit Trees, allowing him to practice wood carving and improve his celestial craftsmanship.

However, high-level Spirit Trees were less common and harder to find.

During this time, Li Che remained vigilant, constantly monitoring Xi Xi's situation using Thunderbolt Chess Pieces.

On the other side, Old Chen went to the Cloud Fragrance Pavilion for guard duty, and Li Che kept an eye on him.

The Corpse Deity Power slowly infiltrated Old Chen's body, but Li Che wasn't in a rush to remove it.

Instead, he secretly noted down the Beggar Brotherhood in his heart.

"The Beggar Brotherhood... No weaker than the former Fishing Guild, their leader Hong Jiuliu is a Divine Appearance Cultivator, and within the sect, there are two Illusory Appearance Deputy Leaders and a Ninth Bag Elder at the Illusory Appearance Realm..."

During this time, Li Che sought out Shangguan Qinghong to gather information about the various powers in Jin Guang City, including the hidden Beggar Brotherhood.

Shangguan Qinghong, a disciple of Lin Xiu, had an extremely rich knowledge reserve, perhaps only slightly inferior to Lin Xiu herself, but for Li Che, there was a vast potential to explore.

The Corpse Deity Sect cultivators within the Beggar Brotherhood didn't seem to plan on bestowing the Corpse Deity Seal upon Old Chen, perhaps fearing unexpected situations or being discovered by the bustling Enforcement Hall of the Divine Sect.

So, they were cautious, only using the death energy and corpse energy of the Corpse Deity Seal to infect him.

Jin Guang City, Falling Flower Lane.

Independent Workshop Courtyard.

Li Che enveloped the courtyard with the Heaven and Earth Chessboard to prevent external prying eyes.

Inside the courtyard.

Whoosh—

The wind howled, and the air currents roared violently!

Li Che stood, his spine straight as a river current. With a slight bow, his body seemed to explode with the sound of river waves crashing against the shore! His scorching hot Qi and blood surged like turbulent river waves!

The air within the entire courtyard was stirred, swirling around his body like flowing incense, as if it were the churning river itself! His entire body trembled violently, and the sinews beneath his resilient skin seemed to roar like raging dragons, quivering and shaking like surging waves.

"Roar—"

In an instant, Li Che's eyes snapped open, his fingers curled like hooks, and the air around his palms was pulled into a vacuum, as if clenched together.

His arms shot out like snakes, and after tensing, they unleashed a terrifying roar, smashing the air in front of him and creating a gaping hole! Then, it was as if a blood-red dragon burst forth from his fist!

"Jin Guang Branch Sect's ultimate technique... Eight Serpents Whirlpool Technique!"

This was the True Essence Art of Eight Serpents Whirlpool that Li Qingshan had taught him.

True Essence Arts were not easy to cultivate, far more challenging than most advanced martial arts.

Even with Li Che's talent, it took him half a year to finally reach the Minor Success stage of the Eight Serpents Whirlpool Technique.

Of course, during this half-year, he wasn't solely focused on this technique. The Canglei Body, obtained from the Shangguan family, was also cultivated to the Minor Success stage. However, achieving Major Success in the Canglei Body was difficult, requiring one to visualize thunder and attract it into their body.

It needed the assistance of heaven's timing, so Li Che hadn't started practicing it yet.

Both True Essence Arts, the Eight Serpents Whirlpool and the Canglei Body, had reached the Minor Success stage.

Li Che's Dragon Elephant Vajra had also greatly improved, and the power of these two ultimate techniques, when merged into the Dragon Elephant Vajra, unleashed a terrifying burst.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra, the art Li Che had created with the help of the Dao Fruit, had incredible adaptability, seamlessly integrating the two ultimate techniques without any signs of incompatibility.

Li Che's eyes gleamed with anticipation, wondering how far his Dragon Elephant Vajra could be enhanced.

Half a year passed, and Li Che immersed himself in cultivation, eager to rapidly improve his strength.

Indeed, the hidden Corpse Deity Sect expert within the Divine Sect posed a significant threat, making Li Che yearn to enhance his power.

Li Che, engrossed in cultivation and aided by the generous supply of Divine Essence Secret Techniques and martial arts manuals from Zhao Zhengheng, made rapid progress.

The Seven Elements Divine Nature Law of Extreme Terror Plunder, obtained from Zhao Zhengheng's family, had successfully established the Divine Foundation!

He had already established five of the Seven Emotions Divine Foundation, and the Confusion-Joy Deity, obtained from Zhou Ruoguan at the Celestial Observation Agency, had also been established after finding it within the agency!

Now, with the Extreme Terror Plunder had also established the Divine Foundation.

Only the Worry Deity Nature was left.

Unfortunately, the Six Ministries Suspended Thought Law of the Fearless Black-Golden Heavenly King, obtained with his status as an over-aged divine child within the Heavenly King Tower Divine Palace, was a Thought Deity Nature, overlapping with the Suspended Thought Sword Art. Li Che directly chose to overwrite it, and after half a year, he successfully replaced it.

Now, his Seven Emotions Divine Foundation's main foundation was the Suspended Thought Fearless Black-Golden Heavenly King.

"Worry Divine Nature... The Qin family seems to cultivate this, but unfortunately, when I killed Qin Yuqing, I didn't get a chance to examine the corpse, and I missed out..."

Li Che found a Ninth Star Level Worry Divine Nature Law within the Imperial Observatory.

Now, he only lacked the Worry Divine Nature Law to complete the Divine Foundation.

Once it's completed...

The Seven Emotions Divine Foundation will be achieved!

Calming his mind, Li Che took out a Death Qi Martial Pill and swallowed it.

This Death Qi Martial Pill was his last stock, and aside from it, he only had one precious Eight Directions Martial Pill.

As the pill entered his mouth, Li Che's blood and qi surged, his powerful stomach walls convulsed, shattering the pill's coating.

The potent medicinal properties, mixed with the thick medicinal essence of the grass, burst forth, tempering Li Che's physique!

At the same time, Li Che closed his eyes, then opened them again, and his hands swiftly drew a circle around his body, causing countless arm shadows to appear densely.

A unique artistic conception emerged, as if he had transformed into a Thousand-Handed Guanyin.

Boom—

Countless palm shadows spread out from all directions, shattering the air currents in the entire courtyard!

The Seven Elements Thousand Hands Divine Sculpture Technique passed down by the Imperial Observatory, along with its accompanying Divine Nature Martial Arts, finally reached the Profound Realm!

The ninth Profound Realm Martial Art!

White Tiger Cyclone Fist, Li Family Eight Continuous Bone-breaking Spear, Crying at Demons Thunderbolt Arrow, Maitreya Golden Robe, Python Dragon Cannon, Cloud Hawk Cloud-leaping Leap, Corpse Deity Death Smoke Finger, Wrathful True Monarch Three-blade Saber, and... Thousand-Handed Divine Sculpture!

Nine Martial Arts, all stepping into the Profound Realm!

Integrating the Profound Realm artistic conception of the Thousand-Handed Divine Sculpture into his Divine Meridian.

In an instant, Li Che's skin seemed to have countless snakes writhing, causing one small bump after another!

Boom—!

Li Che opened his mouth and exhaled a powerful gust of air.

The mighty air currents seemed to stir up a storm!

"Divine Meridian Nine Transformations!"

"Success!"

Within half a year, Li Che had completed the Divine Meridian Nine Transformations!

Finally, Li Che had brought his body to an optimal state, relying on the powerful martial talent brought about by the Dragon Elephant Vajra Fruit of Dao.

Li Che stood in the courtyard, and the surrounding air seemed to become thick and heavy, as if infused with a thousand pounds of lead.

This was the oppressive feeling brought about by Li Che's Divine Meridian Nine Transformations.

"Divine Meridian Nine Transformations... I suppose not many people have achieved this."

"Li Qingshan also broke through to the Grandmaster realm with only the Divine Meridian Seven Transformations. He didn't have time to waste, so he didn't cultivate another martial art to the Profound Realm. He was afraid that his age would cause his blood and qi to weaken, resulting in a loss."

"As for Li Qingshan, who reached the Grandmaster realm with the Divine Meridian Seven Transformations, he dominated the realm. What about me?"

"How many Li Qingshans can I defeat?"

Li Che's eyes flickered, and a brilliant light seemed to burst forth.

A smile curled up on Li Che's lips.

He raised his hand, bringing his fingertips together, tearing through the air, and retrieved a bottle of pills from the Eternal Origin Space. There was only one vermillion-red pill inside.

It was obtained from Zhao Jianmian's harvest, an Eight Directions Martial Pill!

This was the highest-quality pill Li Che had possessed so far.

Swallowing the pill, it felt as heavy as a lead ball dropping.

Gulp—

Li Che's powerful stomach walls convulsed, grinding the pill into powder, and the intense medicinal effects burst forth like a raging torrent!

To become a Grandmaster, one must cultivate a True Essence Art and complete at least three Divine Meridian Transformations...

However, these requirements were not an issue for Li Che.

He had mastered three True Essence Arts, and his Divine Meridian had undergone nine transformations...

It could be said that he had achieved the actual state of Divine Meridian perfection.

Therefore, Li Che didn't plan to delay any further.

With one breath, he would strive for success.

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Golden Light Peak, Divine Temple.

Sang Guanyin led Xi Xi into the temple.

This was Xi Xi's second time stepping into the Divine Temple. The little Hu Hu on her shoulder slightly spread its wings, as if sensing a familiar scent, and thus, it was very relaxed.

Nan Lihuo, dressed in white, with his hair loose, looked at Xi Xi with a gentle gaze.

"Xi Xi, how have your cultivation results been over the past six months? Because of the last monthly assessment, you haven't participated in the sect's monthly assessments for half a year..."

"But after six months, I will still test you."

Nan Lihuo's voice was soft.

Xi Xi stood up straight, her chest and little belly puffed out.

In the past six months, Xi Xi had grown a little. At three and a half years old, her little belly had shrunk a bit.

The long legs she inherited from Zhang Ya were gradually taking shape.

"Teacher! I'm ready!"

Xi Xi was full of fighting spirit!

Because the sect had protectively prevented her from participating in the monthly assessments, she hadn't gotten into a fight for half a year.

Nan Lihuo shook his head with a wry smile, seeing through Xi Xi's desire to fight.

"This half-year assessment isn't just a test for you..."

Nan Lihuo pointed to the Seven Treasures Relic Auspicious Golden Pagoda, also known as the Heavenly King Tower, on the altar.

Xi Xi was completely confused.

"I will open the Heavenly King Tower again. The Heavenly King will test your cultivation of the Ultimate Sorrow Windfire Dragon Prince Divine Form and the Ultimate Sorrow Prince Divine Essence Secret Technique, Prison Fire Crystal Body."

Nan Lihuo smiled and said, "I forgot to tell you last time that every six months, you will enter the Divine Palace again..."

"This is the treatment given to all Divine Children who can enter the Divine Palace, until you turn twelve."

"When you reach twelve, you can no longer enter the Divine Palace."

"You wanted to fight, didn't you?"

"Go ahead, within the Divine Palace... you should be able to fight to your heart's content."

Nan Lihuo smiled.

Then, with a bit of mischievousness, he looked at Xi Xi with a hint of a smirk.

"Remember... don't cry."

Xi Xi immediately put her hands on her hips, her eyebrows furrowed.

Me, Xi Xi the Great, how could I possibly cry?!

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