Chapter 190: The Divine Warrior's Legacy Coveted by the Temple Deity, Xixi's Unparalleled Skill

Chapter 190: The Divine Warrior's Legacy Coveted by the Temple Deity, Xixi's Unparalleled Skill

The long spear shook and trembled, unleashing a tiger-leopard thunderous roar that shook the heavens!

In an instant, it transformed into a stream of crimson light, like a meteor slicing through the dark night.

The distant Dragon God Illusion was pierced and thrust into the Mysterious Fog.

A painful roar echoed from within the Dragon God Illusion, shaking the very air. This was a divine dragon, similar to the Martial Saint's will, born from the bloodline within Prince Ji Haihui's body.

However, because Prince Ji Haihui's strength wasn't formidable, the will born from these bloodlines was also weak.

Even the Martial Saint's will, which Prince Ji Mohai intended to empower with the Hell Lotus Dark Spirit Sword, was not as strong as he had hoped.

Unfortunately...

The Hell Lotus Dark Spirit Sword had been prematurely suppressed by Li Che.

Thus, Prince Ji Mohai's carefully laid plans crumbled.

It was as if a chess player, after meticulously setting up a grand formation, had their dragon formation cut down by a single move from their opponent.

And this Dragon God Illusion was naturally even weaker.

Most of its power had been absorbed by the Martial Saint's will, leaving this Dragon God Illusion with only the form of a dragon.

Moreover, each time Prince Ji Haihui summoned the Dragon God's power, it depleted this Dragon God Illusion's will.

Consequently, it was now pierced by Li Che's single strike.

Impaled in the Mysterious Fog, it struggled and writhed incessantly.

The raging wind subsided, and the Mysterious Fog settled.

Li Che exhaled a turbid breath, his chest calming as the Dao Fruit within him stabilized, and the boiling blood in his veins gradually calmed.

"The Martial Saint... is truly formidable!"

"The Tyrant of Pacification, with just one move of your unparalleled skill, can shake the heavens and destroy the earth. Even as a Grandmaster, you can still challenge a Great Grandmaster!"

Li Che marveled, his eyes opening and closing as he savored the battle.

His heart stirred once more, and a subtle wave of emotion rose within him.

It was just a trace of willpower hidden within the bloodline of his offspring, yet it could unleash such power from a distance of ten thousand li.

If the Tyrant of Pacification were in his prime, how terrifying would he be?

And then there was the Martial Saint's ultimate skill, 'Ten Thousand Changes Dragon Subduing', which Li Che had used to overpower his opponent with his unmatched skill, forcing the other Grandmaster to explode under the pressure of his Ten Thousand Changes Dragon Elephant and the heightening of his Dao Fruit.

In terms of technique, he was still slightly inferior to his opponent.

"The Martial Saint..."

Li Che closed his eyes, his heart stirring with a subtle tremor.

A nameless sense of oppression, like a mountain, weighed down upon him.

In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy or scheme would be futile.

Even with the Flying Thunder Chess Piece, his ability to teleport and escape might not be enough to shake off the danger.

The pressure...

Li Che opened his eyes, now fully aware of his current strength, and it was still too weak.

He couldn't be complacent; he needed to strive and continue to grow stronger.

"The Martial Saint must also have varying levels of strength. I wonder where this Tyrant of Pacification stands among them..."

Li Che shook his head, for he had no concept of such a divine realm.

Even the Grandmaster realm was beyond his understanding.

Xixi blinked her big eyes, sparkling with stars.

Daddy is so amazing!

Xixi was delighted and content, feeling safe and secure.

She grinned foolishly, and as soon as Li Che finished his battle, she ran over to him, jumping into his arms.

Li Che picked up Xixi, examining her for any injuries, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He ruffled Xixi's hair, his gaze shifting to Prince Ji Haihui's corpse in the distance, his eyes flickering with emotion.

Xixi seemed to have realized something, and as she squirmed in Li Che's embrace, she slipped to the ground and took off running.

She approached Prince Ji Haihui's corpse, which had almost transformed into a dragon, and after some searching, she found the Heaven and Earth Jade with some difficulty.

Ecstatic, she jumped and skipped back to Li Che.

"Daddy! Look what I found!"

Xixi presented the Heaven and Earth Jade to Li Che like a treasure.

"This is your trophy. Keep it safe."

Li Che, however, refused, which was unusual.

After all, Xixi had defeated and killed Prince Ji Haihui, so it was only right for her to keep the trophy.

It was a good habit to start teaching her to collect trophies from a young age.

But Xixi shook her head, "Give it to Daddy. It's useless for me to have it now."

"When I grow up, I'll have lots and lots of trophies."

Xixi puffed out her cheeks, her face red and happy.

Li Che smiled and accepted the Heaven and Earth Jade, not refusing this time.

But keeping this Heaven and Earth Jade with Xixi wasn't a good idea.

This was the Heaven and Earth Jade of the young prince, Prince Ji Haihui, and it was too recognizable. If Xixi carried it, it would be like announcing that she had killed Prince Ji Haihui.

But now, with the Martial Saint's will, the truth about Xixi killing Prince Ji Haihui...

The only ones left were the struggling Dragon God Illusion and the Temple Deity, the Third Prince, who had been watching the spectacle.

The Dragon God Illusion was impaled in the void, and it was unlikely to escape.

So, the real challenge was the Temple Deity, the Third Prince.

Li Che naturally wanted to suppress the news, as the Tyrant of Pacification's influence was vast, and his own formidable cultivation was a significant threat to Li Che's family.

Li Che always approached matters with caution and stability.

He never acted impulsively.

When weak, hide and develop.

So, he wanted to suppress the news and create confusion.

"The Martial Saint's will has been scattered by me, unable to return to its original body. It won't be able to sense Prince Ji Haihui's death from ten thousand li away."

Li Che nodded slightly.

He put away Prince Ji Haihui's Heaven and Earth Jade, ruffled Xixi's hair, and with a single step, countless mysterious objects and clouds burst open, forming circles of energy that spread out into the void. In an instant, he appeared before the struggling Dragon God Illusion.

"You wretch! You killed my son!"

"You're dead!"

"You're all dead!"

The Dragon God Illusion roared, its anger echoing through the void as it writhed and struggled, trapped by Li Che's attack.

It was like a bereaved mother, cursing in rage.

Li Che observed, and indeed...

Such venomous killing intent.

He was determined to prevent these wills from returning to their original bodies, keeping the truth of Prince Ji Haihui's death a secret.

His fingers clenched the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Spear, and in an instant, the spear shook and trembled, swelling with energy, its surface shimmering with blood-red veins.

With a fierce twist, the spear unleashed a terrifying tearing force.

Boom——!!!

The terrifying True Qi burst forth, as if transforming into countless blades, infusing into the Dragon God Illusion...

A deafening explosion!

The Dragon God Illusion instantly detonated into countless pieces!

Transforming into dense mist.

Only the extremely angry vengeful will remained, still swirling within the Mysterious Fog.

Li Che held the Tiger Leopard Thunder Roar Lance with one hand, raised his hand, and tapped his forehead...

His flesh tore open, and a dazzling eye, the Star-Gazing Eye, moved with a tangible gaze, sweeping through the fog!

Scanning the Dragon God Illusion he had shattered...

Slowly, he truly captured a few lingering wills, and Li Che flicked his finger, releasing a powerful Divine Consciousness power...

Instantly eradicating all these lingering Dragon wills!

Accompanied by a few roaring dragon cries, the entire Mysterious Fog became quiet.

Without retracting the Star-Gazing Eye, Li Che chose to close it, and finally shifted his gaze away.

As his gaze moved... the agitation and rumbling instantly disappeared.

Li Che's forehead beaded with sweat, and he exhaled a breath of turbid Qi.

The unknown was the greatest terror.

But...

His heart was also filled with great doubts.

"The Four Virtues Enigmatic Temple... according to the scriptures in the Golden Light Branch Sect, the monsters within the Enigmatic Temple, the curse corpses tainted by the Temple Deity's divine nature, shouldn't be this numerous."

"I've never seen such a large number of monsters..."

"They don't seem to be tainted by the Temple Deity's divine nature... but rather..."

"Gathered from deep within the Enigmatic Temple?"

Li Che's hair stood on end.

He hadn't been to an Enigmatic Temple before.

For example, he had once stepped into the Fire Eye Xuan Jing Ling Yuan Enigmatic Temple.

And he had also used the Star-Gazing Eye to observe the Enigmatic Temple's Enigmatic Temple.

Seeing the curse corpses and the tainted demonic creatures within, their numbers weren't many...

Could it be that a powerful cultivator had cleared them out?

Li Che retracted the Star-Gazing Eye.

His heart couldn't help but tremble.

But the gap was too great.

The Enigmatic Temple... was almost filled with monsters, enough to trigger a fear of dense crowds.

The Temple Deity's divine nature couldn't have tainted so many Enigmatic Temple monsters...

So, where did these monsters come from?

"Hehehe..."

Suddenly.

Li Che's ears rang with a sound.

His eyes narrowed.

Li Che flashed and appeared beside Xixi, retracting the Tiger Leopard Thunder Roar Lance, his gaze falling on the black lotus platform that appeared within the Mysterious Fog.

On the lotus platform, a child wearing a black bellycloth sat cross-legged.

A terrifying and vast oppressive force suddenly felt like a mythological mountain collapsing, exploding, and overwhelming Li Che!

Suppression, suffocation!

It was an extremely terrifying level of pressure.

Even the current Li Che, with eight Divine Foundation Wheels in his Niwan Inner Vision, even the pressure from a Yuanxiang cultivator could be ignored, and Li Che, who could resist the pressure of a Divine Essence True Person,

Yet at this moment, he felt as if he had fallen into suffocation.

Xixi was frozen like a statue.

Only her curious eyes could blink.

The father and daughter seemed to have turned into wooden sculptures under the oppressive pressure, unable to move, but...

Li Che's chest resonated with a loud thumping sound.

It was like a morning bell and a dusk drum, like a resounding gong!

The five Dao Fruits on Li Che's body shone with five rays of light!

Lying on the lotus platform, the Third Prince, who had been laughing, suddenly stopped.

He sat up solemnly, staring intently at Li Che, and narrowed his eyes.

After a long while...

The Third Prince was at a loss.

"I never thought that you would break through the Enigmatic Temple in such a way... it's completely different."

"Didn't you ever think, what if you couldn't defeat that dragon and that person? What would you do?"

The Third Prince looked at Li Che and asked.

Li Che smiled gently, "I'll escape with my daughter."

"When my strength is sufficient... I'll come back and kill them."

The Third Prince twitched his mouth, truly a despicable person!

From the moment he took out the Dark God Sword, he displayed an unrivaled despicable attitude.

The Third Prince jumped off the black lotus platform, placing his hands behind his back.

"Alright."

"As a father, you're not giving up on your daughter, right?"

Li Che nodded lightly.

"As a father, I would never abandon my daughter."

"I'm jealous."

The Third Prince's emotions seemed to sink for a moment as he looked down at his feet and then turned to Xi Xi, "I'm so jealous you have such a father."

Xi Xi was nestled in Li Che's embrace, seemingly protected from the oppressive aura of the Third Prince by the Dao Fruit aura. She moved slightly, her body trembling.

Hearing the Third Prince's words, Li Che's chin lifted with pride.

Xi Xi's daddy was the best!

This was Xi Xi's daddy!

The Third Prince finished speaking.

The black lotus petals on the black lotus platform suddenly enveloped the Third Prince.

In an instant, the Mysterious Mist was torn apart, and the Third Prince disappeared from sight.

Li Che held Xi Xi, looking at the vanishing Third Prince, the Temple Deity, his eyes flashing with a hint of surprise.

His perception spread out, but he couldn't capture the presence of the Temple Deity's will.

His gaze lifted, looking towards the distant Mysterious Mist.

Gradually, the Mysterious Mist began to slowly dissipate.

A dilapidated and ancient Enigmatic Temple came into view.

This was the true Enigmatic Temple.

This time, there was no longer another "Xi Xi" sitting on the steps leading to the Enigmatic Temple.

Li Che set Xi Xi down.

"Go ahead..."

Li Che ruffled Xi Xi's hair.

A hint of regret flashed in his eyes because of this Enigmatic Temple... he couldn't enter.

Or rather, all the God Children and Spirit Children who participated in the Temple Deity Resonance, at most, could only approach the Enigmatic Temple, never entering.

The closer they got, the more they could receive the Temple Deity's gifts.

"How can I enter this Four Virtues Enigmatic Temple?"

A hint of regret surfaced in Li Che's heart.

He was about to enter the Enigmatic Temple, observing the Temple Deity statue within.

He left behind a Chess Sage Chess Piece.

A gift for himself, so he could visit often.

But now...

This thought had to be dismissed.

Shaking his head, he looked at Xi Xi walking towards the steps of the Enigmatic Temple.

Li Che's toes tapped lightly, and his body shot out with incredible speed.

He appeared next to Prince Ji Haihui's half-human, half-dragon corpse.

With a detached gaze, Li Che looked at Prince Ji Haihui's corpse...

He suppressed the urge to destroy the corpse.

He thought of Qin Fenghuo and then of the terrifying death and corpse qi within the Qin family carriage...

"Yuan Jinhang..."

Li Che murmured.

The mysterious and unparalleled Seventh Rank Upper Corpse God Messenger of the Corpse God Sect, Yuan Jinhang.

Turns out, he had been hiding within the Qin family all along.

Li Che was surprised he hadn't noticed before, even though he had specifically scanned the Qin family several times.

All he could say...

The Corpse Spell Seal that Yuan Jinhang mastered was of a higher rank than Seventh Rank, reaching the level of the Six Ministries!

And this time, the Corpse God Sect might also have some calculations regarding this Temple Deity Resonance.

So...

Wasn't this the perfect opportunity to frame someone?

Li Che smiled.

His five fingers clenched.

From the Mother and Son Corpse Spell Seal, he drew out death and corpse qi, and on his five fingers, Dragon Elephant Vajra energy surged.

Mixing them together, he struck the wounds on Prince Ji Haihui's corpse...

Creating the illusion that a Corpse God had killed him...

Of course, this was just Li Che's casual arrangement, confusing the senses.

Aside from the Temple Deity, and himself, Li Che, no one would know that Xi Xi had killed Prince Ji Haihui. But for insurance, he added another layer of confusion, implicating the Corpse God Sect.

This way, it would be harder to guess that Xi Xi was the one who did it.

As for the conflict between Prince Ji Haihui and Xi Xi...

Are conflicts between children even considered conflicts?

After doing all this, Li Che smiled, and his feet tapped lightly. The Mysterious Mist rippled like a wave, and his entire person vanished from sight.

Xi Xi didn't turn back; she knew her daddy would always be there.

She walked boldly and relaxed.

Although she had obtained two Imperial Divine Weapons, a Golden Brick and another Golden Light Wheel, there was still a true gift from the Temple Deity to obtain.

As Xi Xi stepped onto the steps of the Enigmatic Temple.

In an instant, her mind buzzed, and she received a shocking transmission.

Her small body sat cross-legged on the steps, beginning to accept the Temple Deity's inheritance.

...

"Is it over?"

Jiao Shaoqiu's face, dry as old tree bark, revealed a strange expression.

The previous clash was terrifying, almost reaching the level of a Grand Master's collision!

Jiao Shaoqiu's first thought was that a monster had torn through the Mysterious Tower's barrier, causing the Mysterious Tower to go out of control!

If that were true, everyone participating in this Temple Deity Resonance would die.

Including him.

Even the Eight-Armed Hell Lotus Wrathful Third Prince Enigmatic Temple he faced, controlled by the Hell Lotus Flame Wind Radiant Wheel, would have the same outcome.

Jiao Shaoqiu exhaled.

His hands continued to form seals, no longer paying attention to these matters.

First, he would finish hosting this Temple Deity Resonance assembly, then deal with the rest.

If the Mysterious Tower were to riot, it wasn't something he could resist or counter.

This Four Virtues Enigmatic Temple, if it were to experience a true Mysterious Tower riot, would shock the entire Lingnan Dao, requiring the dispatch of a Martial Saint and a Divine Embryo Great Deity to suppress it.

It wasn't something a Golden Body Transformation cultivator could handle, even if he had reached the Essence Transformation realm.

"The Grand Supervisor said... the Golden Light Mansion's Four Virtues Enigmatic Temple is very special, but he didn't explain the specifics, leaving it as a riddle, which I hate..."

"But the Grand Supervisor also said that at least within the next ten years, this Eight-Armed Hell Lotus Wrathful Third Prince Enigmatic Temple won't experience a large-scale Mysterious Tower riot..."

Jiao Shaoqiu's gaze flickered, and he looked up at the radiant Hell Lotus Flame Wind Radiant Wheel.

Regarding the Heavenly Surveillance Bureau's Grand Supervisor, Jiao Shaoqiu still trusted him.

So, he didn't give up.

He continued to host this Temple Deity Resonance.

For the children, this Temple Deity Resonance might be a chance to change their fate.

The Four Virtues Enigmatic Temple's opportunity...

Could influence the children's entire lives!

...

...

Li Che returned to the carriage, removing the 【Immortal in Painting】 left on the carriage's shaft, as if the two merged, the Immortal in Painting fragmenting into thin ink mist.

Wuuuuu—

The howling wind wailed.

The sound of heavy rain hitting the Listening Wrath Cliff Rock above was like a shower of pearls.

The tense atmosphere slowly subsided.

(End of Chapter)

Li Cheng exhaled, his departure and return unnoticed by anyone, even Shangguan Qinghong and Zhang Ya inside the carriage.

Leaning against the carriage shaft, Li Cheng's entire body relaxed, his muscles more relaxed than ever before.

His gaze lifted, scanning the central area of Wrathful Cliff Stone.

The tense atmosphere, filled with drawn swords and taut bows, began to dissipate.

The sudden eruption of Grandmaster-level power within the enigmatic mist, an abrupt clash that startled the Shadow Guard True Man, made it clear that the Prince had taken action.

It was likely the Martial Saint's Will, left by the Prince in the Little Prince's body, that had erupted.

That murderer...

He was definitely finished!

The Shadow Guard True Man couldn't wait...

He anticipated the moment the enigmatic mist would tear open again, revealing the image of the Prince, the supreme Martial Saint, to everyone present.

He was the Tyrant of Pacification! Not only an unparalleled Martial Saint but also a Divine Embryo Great Deity!

Such a powerful figure, even a mere hint of the Martial Saint's Will, was enough to dominate and command respect from all the powerful individuals present.

Su Huali's eyes gleamed, and he exhaled.

He brushed off his clothes, his face radiating fervor and excitement.

He hadn't seen his teacher for quite some time.

Now, even a mere glimpse of the Martial Saint's Will was enough to satisfy him.

He even prepared himself to bow deeply in respect.

The Shadow Guard True Man didn't persist.

The Divine Essence Golden Core returned to the Niwan Inner Realm.

On the other side, the six Black Armored Blood Guardians sheathed their saber-horse swords, their cold faces beneath the black helmets unable to hide their fervor.

Lu Yao and Wang Kuyu both heaved a sigh of relief.

If a real fight had broken out, that would have been troublesome.

Their hearts trembled, sensing the residual power of the Grandmaster-level clash that had just erupted from the Nine Dragons River.

"The Tyrant of Pacification... Ji Maoli?"

Lu Yao and Wang Kuyu's faces turned solemn.

Wang Kuyu waved his dustbrush, his expression filled with bitterness, "As expected, Ji Maoli sent Ji Haihui to this Enigmatic Temple of the Four Virtues, there's definitely a grand scheme."

"I hope we don't provoke the Temple Deity, let alone incite the Enigmatic Temple to riot..."

"The Golden Light Mansion doesn't have the power to calm the Enigmatic Temple of the Four Virtues, nor the Temple Deity's rage and the riot..."

Wang Kuyu sighed.

At the edge of Wrathful Cliff Stone.

Jiao Shaoqiu's carriage driver and the two Grandmasters, Zhu Chongyang and Shangguan Qinghong, stood with taut muscles, their blood surging beneath their skin, exuding the Martial Saint's Will of a Grandmaster.

"Martial Saint... Martial Saint..."

Zhu Chongyang exhaled deeply, like a thunderclap.

It was undoubtedly not the Martial Saint himself, but merely a hint of his Will, and yet it unleashed the power of a Divine Aura Grandmaster!

It was terrifying!

An unimaginable terror...

But Zhu Chongyang was more curious about who was opposing Ji Maoli's Martial Saint's Will...

Even a mere hint of the Martial Saint's Will carried a unique sense of terror!

Who could stand against the Martial Saint's Will?

Inside the Qin Family carriage, a gentle breeze stirred, lifting the curtain repeatedly.

The figure within the carriage remained unseen.

However, when the Martial Saint's Will erupted with the aftermath of a Grandmaster-level battle, the figure in the carriage trembled slightly.

For a moment, silence enveloped Wrathful Cliff Stone.

Everyone waited.

In anticipation, curiosity, and expectation...

As the enigmatic mist tore open...

The Martial Saint's aura!

...

...

Everyone waited.

Li Cheng, however, relaxed his mind.

Waiting for the Martial Saint's aura? These people would likely be disappointed...

Ji Maoli's Martial Saint's Will had been crushed by him, of course, mainly because Li Cheng was vigilant enough to sense the moment the Hell Lotus Shadow Sword was amplifying the aura of the Martial Saint's Will...

He immediately took the initiative to strike, first retrieving the sword and placing it within the Heavens and Earth Chessboard.

This deprived the Martial Saint's Will of its continuous power source.

Without a successor, after a thrilling battle, it exploded.

A faint smile curled on Li Cheng's lips.

The gentle breeze stirred, accompanied by the sound of falling rain.

Before him, a stream of light slowly emerged.

【Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (LV4, 40%)】

After battling the Martial Saint's Will, the maturity of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit had directly increased to 40%!

Although it was just a fleeting battle, for Li Cheng, the gains were immense! Fighting against a powerful opponent enhanced his understanding of martial arts and even improved his combat experience!

This was the subtle benefit of clashing with a strong opponent.

Fighting against the weak might be influenced by their weakness, but fighting the strong makes one stronger!"

"The maturity of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit might surge!"

Li Cheng laughed.

Of course, wanting to defeat a Martial Saint was just wishful thinking.

Unfortunately...

It was merely a hint of the Martial Saint's Will, unable to capture the deity.

The increase in the maturity of a single Dao Fruit wasn't as easy as imagined.

This significant improvement was likely due to the prestige of the name "Martial Saint."

As the maturity of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit increased, it would, in turn, benefit Li Cheng.

Therefore...

At this moment, he might enter a state of Martial Dao Enlightenment.

But Li Cheng didn't immediately enter that state of enlightenment; instead, his mind stirred, and the Heavens and Earth Chessboard retracted, enveloping the carriage, blocking perception and aura. Then, he grasped the Heaven and Earth Jade belonging to Ji Haihui.

Within the Niwan Palace.

The Primordial Spirit, which had been suppressing the Hell Lotus Shadow Sword, suddenly opened its eyes.

Divine Consciousness power swept down.

Tearing through the defenses of the Heaven and Earth Jade.

Then, the Divine Consciousness sank in, sweeping through.

Li Cheng's eyes flickered slightly.

A moment passed.

His index finger and middle finger came together.

From the Heaven and Earth Jade, he guided out a piece of golden foil paper covered in dense, intricate writing.

His gaze fell upon the golden foil paper, where four large characters shone.

It was the Martial Saint's Ultimate Skill...

Ten Thousand Dragons Suppressing Deity!

End of Chapter.

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