Chapter 136: The Fourth Transformation of the Divine Vein Reaches Perfection, Entering the Grandmast

Chapter 136: The Fourth Transformation of the Divine Vein Reaches Perfection, Entering the Grandmaster Realm, and Xixi's Impossible Tears

The sword qi flowed like fragrant clouds, erupting in an instant and crashing to the ground, spreading in all directions.

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

Behind him, a figure was being escorted by sword qi.

It was none other than the Peak Master of Sword Cloud Peak, Zhao Jianmian!

He was also the Inner Sect Attendant that Shangguan Qinglei had bowed to.

Zhao Jianmian's face was grim. Although he possessed Illusory Form cultivation, Xu Jiuqing was a Divine Appearance Elder, in charge of the Law Enforcement Hall, and his combat strength was extremely powerful.

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

"Xu Jiuqing, without considering the circumstances, you treated me like a criminal. I am the master of a peak within the Inner Sect, an Inner Sect Attendant! Even if you want to arrest me, you should at least produce the Sect Master's arrest warrant!"

Zhao Jianmian glared at Xu Jiuqing, who stood with his sword at his side.

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

Li Che's gaze first fell on Xu Jiuqing.

A Divine Sword Cultivator!

A type of cultivator with extremely domineering and powerful combat strength, and among sword cultivators, one of the main combat types.

Xixi cultivated the Thunderous Golden Light Vengeful Sword Art, and in the future, she would also be considered a fierce and powerful sword cultivator.

Xu Jiuqing, one of the four Divine Appearance Elders of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect...

Moreover, his cultivation was at the Middle Stage of Divine Appearance, slightly stronger than Zhu Hongdou, and he was in charge of the sect's rules and regulations. If there were any disciples who broke the law, they would be detained in the Law Enforcement Hall, awaiting punishment.

If a disciple of the sect committed a crime 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, and Shangguan Qinglei was deceived by a powerful member of the Corpse Deity Sect, and he is closely related to this matter."

Xu Jiuqing said coldly.

Then, he saw Li Qingshan and narrowed his eyes, "Li Qingshan, are you trying to take over the Law Enforcement Hall's duties?"

"I know you, Li Qingshan, cultivate the Thunderbolt Evil Elimination, and you are upright and unyielding, hating evil like an enemy. But... do you intend to compete with me, Xu Jiuqing, over this task with your Illusory Form cultivation?"

Xu Jiuqing did not unleash his divine pressure, but with just a glance, it was as if he contained a domineering sword intent, causing Li Qingshan's shoulders to sink slightly.

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

"You can rest assured that I, Li Qingshan, will handle this matter."

Xu Jiuqing laughed, and the oppressive pressure instantly dissipated. He glanced at Li Qingshan and said with a cold smile, "Stop playing with words. You should focus on reaching the Divine Appearance realm sooner... That trash Lin Xiu has been in the Divine Appearance realm for several years now."

Nan Lihuo shook his head. Although Xu Jiuqing and Li Qingshan were both the type to hate evil, every time they met, they seemed to annoy each other.

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

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

Nan Lihuo spoke calmly.

Li Qingshan immediately felt embarrassed.

Li Che, on the other hand, maintained his composure.

When Li Qingshan expressed his doubts about Sect Master Nan Lihuo's innocence, Li Che also had the same thought.

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

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

Not to mention the high cost, it was mainly troublesome.

Nan Lihuo interacted with Xixi daily, teaching her cultivation. If he wanted to infect her with the Corpse Curse Seal, he could have done so 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 straightforward words left many in the courtyard feeling confused and bewildered.

Xu Jiuqing 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 had no knowledge of it... Although we have a master-disciple relationship, after Shangguan Zhengheng exposed his cultivation of the Cursed Copper Corpse, a heinous and sinister art, I severed my ties with Shangguan Qinglei. I am innocent!"

Zhao Jianmian, bound by sword qi, spoke with a mix of indignation and frustration.

Nan Lihuo turned to Zhao Jianmian.

Among the many Illusory Form Attendants in the Inner Sect, Zhao Jianmian was one of the outstanding ones. After all, he was a Peak Master, and in terms of cultivation and combat strength, he was no weaker than Li Qingshan.

Nan Lihuo's expression gradually turned cold, "Xixi is the Sect Master's direct disciple... Are you clear about this?"

Zhao Jianmian pressed his lips together.

"Xixi is also the Divine Child of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect's Golden Light Subsect, born in the year of Jiazi. Do you know this as well?"

Zhao Jianmian lowered his head.

He sighed.

"Sect Master... I understand that Li Nuoxi's identity is very important, and she is also the key to obtaining sect resources at the 'Minor Deity Assembly' of the main sect in the future."

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

Zhao Jianmian was naturally unhappy about Xu Jiuqing's arbitrary arrest of him.

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

Because he couldn't wash his hands of this matter, Shangguan Qinglei was his disciple, and with such a scandal, he would inevitably be punished.

When Shangguan Qinglei used the Corpse Deity Sect's methods to attack Xixi, Zhao Jianmian's vision darkened, and he knew he had to take responsibility.

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

"Zhao Jianmian, Peak Master of Sword Cloud Peak, will temporarily be stripped of his position as Peak Master, and his identity as an Inner Sect Attendant will be suspended. After the investigation results are out, his positions will be restored, but he will be fined three years' salary and sent to the outer city to assist the Temple Administration in slaying one Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Deity and ten Nine Stars Corpse Curse Deities in the Temple of the Heavenly King, making up for his mistakes."

Nan Lihuo spoke indifferently.

Xu Jiuqing bowed with a bent finger and dispersed the sword qi binding Zhao Jianmian.

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

"You should be grateful that Xixi is unharmed. Otherwise, this would not have been a simple matter of minor punishment and discipline."

Nan Lihuo waved his hand.

Zhao Jianmian immediately bowed, his expression complex.

He first looked at Xixi, then turned his gaze to Li Che and Zhang Ya, and respectfully bowed with his fists.

"It was my fault as the supervisor, allowing your daughter to be startled. I truly apologize."

Zhang Ya was at a loss for words.

Li Che glanced at Zhao Jianmian, his expression softening.

"This is not your fault, Zhao Attendant. Openg Qinglei is a heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect who has been hiding within the Divine Sect. It's hard to guard against such deception."

Li Che spoke out, directly exposing the truth.

Although this was likely the case, Li Che's revelation still caused Elder Xu Jiuqing's face to darken.

The presence of a heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect within the sect was a direct slap to the face of the Law Enforcement Hall Elder.

"Hmph, rest assured, Master Li. I, Xu Jiuqing, assure you that we will find the heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect and bring their head to calm Xixi's fears!"

Xu Jiuqing's sword intent surged as he spoke with utmost directness.

Li Che smiled.

Good luck with that.

Xu Jiuqing left with Zhao Jianmian, their departure as swift as the wind and fire. They immediately sealed off the Sword Cloud Peak for investigation.

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

"Xixi, you should stay with your parents on the True Thunder Peak today. Tomorrow, you'll return to the Golden Light Peak. As your teacher, I must prepare some life-preserving items for you."

Nan Lihuo spoke gently, rubbing Xixi's head.

Sang Guan Yin nodded repeatedly beside him. Xixi was too precious, not just as a divine child but also as the favorite of the Golden Light Peak. It was high time for the teacher to prepare life-preserving items!

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

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

The Golden Light Peak was the main peak of the Golden Light Subsect, only accessible to the direct disciples of the Sect Master.

Although the Golden Light Peak was spacious, it was not open to outsiders.

Nan Lihuo's offer to let Li Che and Zhang Ya reside there was a breach of the rules.

Zhang Ya's heart stirred at the offer.

However, Li Che shook his head, "Thank you, Sect Master. My daughter and I can stay on the True Thunder Peak."

Living on the Golden Light Peak would not allow them to stay with Xixi, so there was no difference from staying on the True Thunder Peak. Moreover, there would be more restrictions on the Golden Light Peak, as it was directly under the watchful eye of the Sect Master Nan Lihuo.

As for observing Xixi's condition, Li Che could always do that.

There was no difference in that regard.

Just as Nan Lihuo said, if he truly intended to harm Xixi, there was no need for such roundabout methods.

Therefore, it was highly unlikely that he was the culprit.

So, why not show the Sect Master a superficial trust?

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

"Li Qingshan, weren't you going to investigate? As the Sect Master, I grant you the authority to conduct this investigation."

"If you can uncover the heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect hiding within the Divine Sect, there will be a great reward!"

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

Li Qingshan was surprised. Nan Lihuo was actually allowing him to investigate?

He was delighted, but his expression turned solemn, and he bowed to accept the order.

Nan Lihuo rubbed Xixi's head again and then left with his hands behind his back, his figure graceful.

After Nan Lihuo left, Li Qingshan immediately turned to Li Che, his smile seeming to speak volumes.

Li Che instantly understood—he wanted his help in detecting the Corpse Curse Seal.

However, the person who made the move had at least a Seven Elements-level Corpse Curse Seal, and with Li Che's current divine perception, suppressing it would be somewhat challenging.

They would have to wait for some time.

Moreover, after this failed attempt, the hidden heretic from the Corpse Deity Sect would likely conceal their identity even more thoroughly, refraining from making any moves in the short term.

"We can start by detecting Corpse Curse Seals below the Seven Elements level. If someone within the sect has received the seal, we can catch them and trace it back to the source..."

Although the possibility was small, the heretic had dared to hide within the Divine Sect, they must have covered their tracks meticulously.

However...

Li Qingshan had something else in mind.

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

That might be the best time to find the culprit.

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

Li Che's expression became peculiar.

"Fishing again?"

"Using yourself as bait?"

Why did this feel so familiar?

He was an expert in baiting fish.

But this time, it seemed...

Time to reel in the fish!

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Jiazi Divine Child, the personal disciple of the Sect Master, Xixi, had been targeted for assassination by the Corpse Deity Sect.

The chain reaction caused by this incident was significant, sweeping through like a storm and causing various factions to fall silent.

The battle between Zhu Hongdou and the Divine Form Elder of the Openg Clan came to an end.

The Openg Clan's Divine Form Elder returned to the Openg Clan estate, his chest filled with anger, while Zhu Hongdou, though injured, held his head high, coughing blood but proud like a fiery red rooster!

Liu Yang Yuan, sent by Nan Lihuo to mediate, became a mere bystander, unable to calm the situation.

It wasn't until Zhu Hongdou glanced at Liu Yang Yuan, who was enjoying the spectacle, that he reacted and quickly conveyed Nan Lihuo's message to pacify the situation.

Zhu Hongdou violently swung his fiery spear, glaring at the Openg Clan estate.

"The old man from the Openg Clan, even after being injured by me, didn't reveal the Corpse Deity Sect's methods... It's a pity we couldn't trick him into exposing his secrets. I don't know if he was deliberately hiding them or if he truly hadn't joined the Corpse Deity Sect."

Zhu Hongdou pondered.

Beside him, Liu Yang Yuan's face, with its strange and handsome features, showed a hint of surprise.

So, Zhu Hongdou wasn't just a hot-headed elder; this battle was also a calculated test.

"Do you think I'm that woman from the Heavenly Divination Bureau named Gong Yuanliang?"

Zhu Hongdou seemed to see through Liu Yang Yuan's astonishment, and she let out a cold laugh.

Then, with a graceful stride, she stepped on the crimson clouds and left with her head held high.

She was going to Zhen Lei Peak to let Xixi see the severe injury she had suffered for her!

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Over a dozen days passed in the blink of an eye.

The attack on Xixi had not subsided, and Elder Xu Jiu Qing, leading a team, thoroughly investigated the entire Divine Sect, searching almost every peak. Not a single inner sect peak was spared.

It was at this moment that all the disciples truly felt the importance of Xixi, the Jiazi Divine Child, to the Golden Light Subsect.

Zhen Lei Peak.

Gong Yuanliang and Gongyang Xiu, holding sugar-coated haws bought from the mountain, took advantage of Li Che's absence to visit Xixi.

Xixi had been relaxing these days, cultivating on Jin Guang Peak during the day, and in the evening, Zhang Ya would come to Jin Guang Peak to pick her up, and Sang Guan Yin would escort her to Zhen Lei Peak.

This made Xixi extremely happy, as she could see her parents every day, and she was delighted!

As for Li Che, he didn't stay at Zhen Lei Peak all day. He still had to go to the Heavenly Divination Bureau for work.

Li Qingshan didn't want to give up the position of guest advisor at the Heavenly Divination Bureau.

Li Qingshan had said he would take him to the Divine Eagle Ridge in the sect, but they hadn't gone yet, and Li Che wasn't in a hurry.

The Heavenly Divination Bureau also provided abundant spiritual wood for him to practice wood carving and improve his celestial craftsmanship.

However, high-level spiritual wood was relatively rare and hard to find.

During this time, Li Che hadn't relaxed his vigilance, constantly using the Flying Thunder Chess Pieces to keep an eye on Xixi's situation.

On the other side, Old Chen went to Cloud Fragrance Pavilion to do guard duty, and Li Che was also keeping an eye on him.

The Corpse Curse Power was slowly infiltrating Old Chen's body, but Li Che wasn't in a hurry to remove it.

Instead, he secretly wrote down the Beggar Gang in his heart.

"The Beggar Gang... is no weaker than the former Fishing Gang. Their leader, Hong Jiuliu, is also a Divine Appearance cultivator. Within the gang, there are two Illusory Form Vice Leaders and a Nine-Bags Elder in the Illusory Form Realm..."

During these days, Li Che had found Shangguan Qinghong and inquired about the various powers in Golden Light City, including information about the Beggar Gang.

Shangguan Qinghong was a disciple of Lin Xiu, and her knowledge was extremely extensive, perhaps only slightly less than Lin Xiu's, but for Li Che, there was a lot of room for exploration.

The Corpse Deity Sect cultivators in the Beggar Gang didn't seem to be planning to teach Old Chen the Corpse Curse Seal, probably fearing that Old Chen might have an accident and be discovered by the Divine Sect's Law Enforcement Hall, which was currently very active, thus cutting off this line of investigation.

So, they were very cautious, only using the death Qi and Corpse Qi from the Corpse Curse Seal to infect him.

Golden Light City, Luohua Lane.

Independent Workshop Courtyard.

Li Che covered the area with the Heaven and Earth Chessboard to prevent external prying eyes.

Inside the courtyard.

Whoosh—

The wind roared, and the airflow howled violently!

Li Che stood tall, his spine like a dragon, and his body slightly bowed. In an instant, it was as if the sound of surging river water exploding echoed! His scorching Vital Energy seemed to be stirred by the rolling river waves!

The airflow in the entire courtyard was stirred, like sinking incense fluid, slowly swirling around his Vital Energy-filled body! It was as if the river water was being stirred! His entire body's tendons and bones trembled violently, and beneath his tough skin, the tendons and bones seemed to roar like a raging serpent, shaking and trembling like surging waves.

"Roar—"

In an instant, Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, his fingers curled like hooks, and the airflow around his palm was instantly pulled into a vacuum, as if clenched together.

His arms shot out like snakes, and after tensing, they burst forth with a terrifying howl, smashing the airflow in front of him and creating a huge void! Then, it was as if a Vital Energy serpent roared out from his fist!

"Golden Light Subsect's supreme skill... Eight Serpents Swirling River Technique..."

"Vital Energy Condensing Serpents, Raging Serpent Emerging from the River, Minor Success!"

This was the True Intention Supreme Skill, Eight Serpents Swirling River Technique, taught to him by Li Qingshan.

True Intention Supreme Skills were not easy to cultivate. Cultivating each True Intention Supreme Skill was much more difficult than cultivating an advanced martial art.

Even with Li Che's talent, it took him half a year to finally achieve Minor Success in the Eight Serpents Swirling River Technique.

Of course, during this half year, he wasn't just cultivating the Eight Serpents Swirling River Technique. He also achieved Minor Success in the Azure Thunder Body, which he obtained from the Shangguan family, but achieving Major Success in the Azure Thunder Body was difficult. It required visualizing thunder and attracting it into the body, and it needed the help of heaven's timing, so Li Che hadn't started practicing it yet.

Both the True Intention Supreme Skills, Eight Serpents Swirling River Technique and Azure Thunder Body, had reached Minor Success.

Li Che's Dragon Elephant True Strength also greatly improved, integrating the power of these two supreme skills into the Dragon Elephant True Strength, resulting in an extremely terrifying burst.

The Dragon Elephant True Strength, a supreme skill Li Che created with the help of the Chess Sage Fruit, had incredible compatibility, and the fusion of the two supreme skills within it was seamless.

Li Che's eyes shone brightly, and his heart was filled with anticipation for the future level of his Dragon Elephant True Strength.

For half a year, Li Che immersed himself in cultivation, eager to rapidly improve his strength.

Indeed, there were hidden Corpse Deity Sect experts within the Divine Sect, posing a significant threat and pressure to him.

Li Che wished he could fly and improve his strength immediately.

As Li Che immersed himself in cultivation, with the generous supply of Aura Crystals and Martial Pills from Shangguan Zhengheng, his progress was incredibly fast.

The Seven Elements Divine Art, Extreme Terror Plunder Deity, obtained from Shangguan Zhengheng, had successfully established the Divine Foundation!

His Seven Emotions Divine Foundation had already established five cycles!

The Chaos Joy Confuse Deity, obtained from Zhou Ruoguan in the Heavenly Divination Bureau, had also established the Divine Foundation!

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

Only the Worry Divine Nature was missing.

Unfortunately, the Six Ministries Suspensive Thought Fearless Golden Emperor Divine Appearance Technique, obtained as a super-aged Divine Child in the Heavenly King Tower's Divine Palace, was a Thought Divine Nature, and it overlapped with the Suspended Thought Flowing Sword. Li Che directly chose to replace it, and after half a year, he successfully replaced the Divine Foundation.

Now, his Seven Emotions Divine Foundation's main Divine Foundation was the Suspensive Thought Fearless Golden Emperor.

"Worry Divinity... The Qin family seems to cultivate the Worry Divinity, but unfortunately, when they killed Qin Yuqing, they didn't examine the corpse, and missed the opportunity..."

Li Che found a Nine Stars level Worry Divinity Art in the Imperial Astrology Bureau.

Now, he only lacked the Worry Divinity Art to complete the Divine Foundation.

Once he achieved that...

The Seven Emotions Divine Foundation would be complete!

Calming his emotions, 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 Extremes Martial Pill.

As the pill entered his mouth, Li Che's vital energy boiled, his powerful stomach walls convulsed, shattering the pill's coating.

A thick mixture of herbal medicine and Death Qi burst forth, tempering Li Che's body!

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 all around him!

A unique realm manifested, as if he had transformed into a Thousand Hands Guanyin.

Boom—

Countless hand shadows spread from all directions, shattering the air currents in the courtyard!

The Seven Elements Thousand Hands Divine Falcon Technique, one of the Imperial Astrology Bureau's Seven Elements Divine Arts, had reached its peak! The ninth transformation martial art!

White Tiger Whirlwind Fist, Li Family Eight Continuous Bone-breaking Spear, Wrathful Cry Hundred Ghosts Thunderbolt Arrow, Maitreya Golden Robe, Python Cannon, Cloud Falcon Sky Leaping, Corpse Deity Death Smoke Finger, Fierce Wrath True Monarch Three-Bladed Saber, and Thousand Hands Divine Falcon!

Nine martial arts, finally... all reached their peak!

Integrating the Thousand Hands Divine Falcon's peak realm into his Divine Vein.

In an instant, beneath Li Che's skin, it was as if countless snakes were wriggling, causing bumps to form one after another!

Boom—!

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

The mighty air current seemed to stir up a storm!

"Divine Vein Nine Transformations!"

"Done!"

In half a year, Li Che completed the Divine Vein Nine Transformations!

Finally, Li Che had adjusted his state to perfection, relying on the powerful martial arts talent brought by the Dragon Elephant Vajra Fruit.

He was about to challenge the Grandmaster realm with the Divine Vein Nine Transformations!

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

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

"Divine Vein Nine Transformations... probably not many people have reached that level."

"Li Qingshan seemed to have only reached Divine Vein Seven Transformations before breaking through to the Grandmaster realm. He didn't have time to waste, so he didn't cultivate another martial art to its peak, fearing that his age would cause his vital energy to weaken, making it not worth the effort."

"Li Qingshan, who entered the Grandmaster realm with Divine Vein Seven Transformations, was invincible at that level. What about me?"

"How many Li Qingshans can I beat?"

Li Che's eyes flashed with a brilliant light.

A smile appeared on Li Che's lips.

He raised his hand, bringing his fingertips together, and tore through the air, retrieving a bottle of pills from the Primordial Space. There was only one bright red pill inside.

It was taken from Shangguan Zhengheng's previous harvest, an Eight Extremes Martial Pill! It was also the highest-quality pill Li Che had ever possessed.

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

Gudong—

Li Che's powerful stomach walls convulsed, grinding the pill to dust, shattering its coating, and the intense medicinal effects burst forth!

To become a Grandmaster, one must cultivate a True Intention Supreme Skill, and at least complete the Divine Vein Three Transformations...

But for Li Che, these were not issues at all.

He had learned three True Intention Supreme Skills, and his Divine Vein had completed the Nine Transformations...

It was a true manifestation of the Divine Vein's perfection.

Therefore, Li Che did not plan to delay any further.

With one final push...

He would achieve the Grandmaster realm!

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Jin Guang Peak, Divine Temple.

Sang Guan Yin led Xixi into the Divine Temple.

This was Xixi's second time entering the Divine Temple. The little Hu on her shoulder slightly spread its wings, as if sensing a familiar aura, and it was very relaxed.

Nan Lihuo, dressed in white, with her hair loose, looked at Xixi with a gentle gaze.

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

"But in these six months, I will be testing you."

Nan Lihuo spoke softly.

Xixi immediately stood straight, her chest and little belly puffed out.

In half a year, Xixi had grown a little, and her three-and-a-half-year-old self... her little belly had shrunk a bit.

Her long legs, inherited from Zhang Ya, were starting to take shape.

"Teacher! I'm ready!"

Xixi was full of fighting spirit!

Because the sect had protectively not allowed her to participate in the monthly exams, she hadn't fought in half a year.

Nan Lihuo shook her head, seeing through Xixi's desire to fight.

"This six-month test is not just a test for you..."

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

Xixi was confused.

"I will open the Heavenly King Tower again, and the Heavenly King will test your cultivation of the Supreme Elder's Extreme Grief Wind Fire Dragon Prince Divine Form Technique and the Prison Fire Crystal Body Divine Secret Art."

Nan Lihuo said with a smile.

"I forgot to tell you last time, every six months, you will enter the Heavenly King Shrine again..."

"This is the treatment for all Divine Children who can enter the Shrine, until you turn twelve."

"At twelve, you can no longer enter the Heavenly King Shrine."

"Don't you want to fight?"

"Go ahead, inside the Shrine... you should be able to fight to your heart's content."

Nan Lihuo smiled.

Then, she seemed to be enjoying Xixi's mischievous smile.

"Remember... don't cry."

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

Me, Xixi, how could I possibly cry?!

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