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Chapter 196: Dao Fruit's Second Transformation, Summoning Mythical Beings, and Erasing a Mysterious
Chapter 196: Dao Fruit's Second Transformation, Summoning Mythical Beings, and Erasing a Mysterious Temple (Part 2)
The ground trembled, and the entire mountain seemed on the verge of collapse.
At the mountain's midpoint, Qi Yanghao, the Temple Governor who presided over this Enigmatic Temple, was shocked and pale. All the divine messengers woke up instantly.
They arrived with their swords, they landed outside the tower.
They trembled and shook all over as they witnessed the restless and agitated tower.
The tower rose higher and higher, and the rolling mist surged into the sky.
The oppressive, suffocating, and terrifying atmosphere, along with the irresistible pressure of the Divine Essence rank, made it seem like they would be annihilated into ashes.
It was as if an extremely terrifying deity was roaring and howling within the tower.
Even Qi Yanghao found himself sitting on the ground at some point, his body trembling uncontrollably.
The rain poured down from the sky.
The world returned to peace, and the rain hitting the ground splashed up mud.
Qi Yanghao and the other divine messengers sat on the ground, staring blankly ahead.
Ahead of them...
There was only a gigantic pit left.
The tower and the mist had vanished, and even the oppressive and eerie temple that constantly emanated Divine Essence had disappeared.
The Eight Extremes Fire Eye Mystic Ape Enigmatic Temple.
It was as if it had been erased from the world...
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Falling Petal Alley.
Independent Workshop.
Boom! The raging airflow exploded, and countless raindrops instantly turned into water powder.
Li Che landed, and as he took a step, the entire courtyard sank and collapsed, with spider web-like cracks radiating and expanding.
The raging airflow subsided, and Li Che stood in the rain, his ink-colored robe dampened.
He slowly straightened up, but his eyebrows were knitted together.
"What's inside that tower?" Li Che exhaled.
Recalling the green finger that had torn through the tower and mist, enveloped in intense death Qi, he couldn't help but reveal a solemn look in his eyes.
"What is that?" Li Che's heart grew heavy.
Even the joy of his recently achieved second transformation of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit had vanished.
This Fire Eye Mystic Ape Enigmatic Temple was just one of the Eight Extremes Enigmatic Temples, and the terrifying existence that had torn through the tower had such a formidable rank.
"Such a rank... Divine Essence Embryo Transformation? Or perhaps... Divine Embryo Realm?" Li Che took a deep breath, and the boiling blood in his body gradually calmed down.
He could sense that the Thunderbolt Chess Piece he had left in the Enigmatic Temple had disappeared.
This meant that the Fire Eye Mystic Ape Enigmatic Temple... had been erased.
Was it because he had summoned the Temple Deity?
As he pondered this, Li Che returned to the courtyard.
Shaking off the rain, he sat down in the bamboo chair.
He began to study the Mystic Ape Temple Deity that he had summoned to the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.
Heaven and Earth Chessboard.
Li Che opened his eyes and immediately saw the quiet chessboard floating in front of him.
The nearby Mystic Ape Temple Deity stood tall. Its divine essence warped the lines of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, creating a sunken depression.
Just like in the Golden Divine Temple, where he had once absorbed the Divine Will Chess Piece of the Heavenly King.
However, the Temple Deity's divine essence was far more majestic than that of a mere chess piece.
"This should be the divine essence of the Divine Appearance realm. The oppressive pressure of its rank is overwhelming, and it's no wonder the Temple Deity is known to be invincible among its peers."
"But this is only relative to divine essence cultivators. When it comes to Temple Deities, there are still differences in strength among those of the same rank."
Li Che looked at the Temple Deity statue, which was entirely formed from the deity's divine essence.
He tried to communicate by sending ripples through his Primordial Spirit.
However, it seemed that he could only hear the Temple Deity's voice when he first entered the Enigmatic Temple.
Now, even with the Temple Deity summoned into the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, he couldn't hear its voice.
After several unsuccessful attempts at communication, Li Che felt a twinge of regret.
If he could communicate with the deity, he might have been able to understand the connection between the Enigmatic Temple and the Deceptive Tower, and perhaps even uncover the secrets hidden within.
But on second thought, it was better that he couldn't communicate.
Sometimes, knowing secrets that one shouldn't know can bring more harm than good.
When one learns secrets beyond their current level, it often leads to danger rather than benefits.
As Li Che gazed at the Mystic Ape Temple Deity statue, his heart suddenly stirred.
"To advance in the Divine Foundation to the Divine Appearance realm, one must observe and study the Temple Deity to sculpt its image..."
"Then, what if..."
"What if I can integrate this Temple Deity statue into my Divine Foundation? If I merge it with my foundation, wouldn't sculpting and carving the deity directly be equivalent to stepping into the Divine Appearance realm?"
"Moreover, the divine essence I'll obtain is the power of the Temple Deity itself, invincible among its peers."
Li Che's eyes lit up as this idea took hold, and he couldn't shake it off.
He began to act on his thoughts, attempting to merge the Temple Deity statue from the Heaven and Earth Chessboard into his Divine Foundation.
The Fire Eye Mystic Ape Temple Deity belonged to the Seven Emotions Divine Essence, specifically the Shock Divine Essence.
Li Che took control of the Immortal in Painting's clone and started cultivating the Shock Divine Essence technique. During the process, he gradually transferred the Temple Deity's divine essence from the chessboard into his foundation using the Summoning Deity Technique.
Hum—!
Behind Li Che, a Shock Divine Foundation the size of a grinding wheel appeared.
Initially, the Temple Deity's essence resisted...
But slowly, under the soothing influence of the Summoning Deity Technique, it began to yield, gradually choosing to merge bit by bit.
"It's done!"
Li Che opened his eyes, and they shone with a brilliant light.
His mood instantly improved!
Others sculpted their Divine Appearance from observing Temple Deities, but Li Che...
He was directly sculpting the Temple Deity itself! Imagine the impact of revealing seven Temple Deities during combat. The oppressive pressure of their rank would likely scare opponents into submission.
"However, now that I've started, it's best if I integrate Temple Deities into my other Divine Foundations as well. It's fortunate that there are plenty of Enigmatic Temples in this world.
Maintaining the Summoning Deity Technique, Li Che continuously transferred the Mystic Ape Temple Deity's essence into his foundation. He estimated that this process would take about three to four days.
Not overly concerned, Li Che took the opportunity to inventory his spoils from the battle.
The Heaven Earth Jade of the Shadow Guard True Master was nearly shattered by his attacks, covered in cracks and feeling on the verge of collapse. Li Che carefully removed it, relieved to find that the internal space remained intact.
He sent out ripples with his Primordial Spirit, tearing through barriers to inspect the contents.
He began his inventory.
There were three and a half Six Ministries Divine Essence Crystals, one half-absorbed and three brand new.
There were at least twenty Seven-Rank Upper Divine Essence Crystals, and even more Eight Extremes and Nine Luminaries Divine Essence Crystals.
The wealth of this Shadow Guard True Master far surpassed that of Xue Du Fu, the crude Grand Master martial artist.
Li Che wasn't too concerned about the lack of high-quality pills.
"Six Ministries Secret Technique—Shadow Merging Divine Technique."
Li Che wasn't particularly interested in divine techniques, as he felt his divine essence talent was inferior to his martial prowess.
However, this Shadow Merging Divine Technique seemed useful, so he decided to give it a try.
Aside from that, there weren't many surprises.
The Shadow Guard True Master's martial cultivation was average. Although he was a Grand Master, his breakthrough was more about cleverness than true strength, and he didn't possess any profound martial arts.
He only had a common Grand Master ultimate technique, indicating a lack of ambition in martial arts.
The six Black Armored Blood Guards provided Li Che with a pleasant surprise.
"Six Ministries Divine Armament Forge Combined Attack Technique!"
This was a combined attack technique used by military units!
The minimum number of participants was six, but it could reach up to a thousand! Combined attacks involving tens of thousands would be even more powerful than the Six Ministries rank.
"Practicing this combined attack technique allows the participants' Vital Energy and divine essence to merge, elevating their strength by a great realm."
"If a late-stage Grand Master uses it, they can even grant each participant the Vital Energy intensity of a Forge Grand Master!"
Li Che was astonished.
The most significant difference between a Forge Grand Master and an ordinary Grand Master lies in the intensity of their Vital Energy, which is honed through countless tempering.
"Although it only temporarily boosts their Vital Energy by burning their life force, it's still impressive."
Li Che took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with determination. As a Grand Master with his Vital Qi and Divine Nature, he could maintain around fifty clones of the Grand Master Immortal in Painting. With his enhanced Vital Qi and Divine Nature strengthening, this number would increase significantly.
After reaching a thousand clones, it wouldn't be a problem.
A thousand-man combined attack... Li Che's heart raced as he carefully studied this Divine Armament Combined Attack Technique.
After memorizing the technique, Li Che stood up and used his Vital Qi and Divine Nature to create Divine Ink, painting six Grand Master clones of himself in the courtyard to practice the Combined Attack Technique.
The Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit required relentless squeezing.
With more squeezing, the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit would transform.
After glancing at the clones diligently practicing the Combined Attack Technique, Li Che leisurely left the courtyard.
The Temple Deity's Divine Nature was continuously merging into the Shock Divine Foundation. Once the fusion was complete, Li Che would be able to step into the Divine Appearance Realm.
Everything was proceeding smoothly.
Li Che was in a good mood.
Holding an oil-paper umbrella, he strolled through the rain-washed alley, the cobblestones gleaming spotlessly clean.
Li Che arrived at a small restaurant, smoke curling from the kitchen, filling the air with mouth-watering aromas.
Even the torrential rain couldn't mask the rich scent of food wafting from the restaurant.
The Big Black Dog lay at the entrance as usual, lazily dozing.
Li Che stood with his umbrella, staring at the dog for a while. He thought the dog seemed to have gained some weight.
"You need to lose some weight, boy."
Li Che rubbed the dog's head and entered the restaurant.
"The usual, packed to go. And two ounces of fine wine, I'm in a good mood."
Li Che said with a smile.
The restaurant owner slowly approached, glanced at Li Che, and paused, aghast.
"Old Li, have you been tainted by something unclean?"
The owner spoke calmly.
Without elaborating, he told Li Che to wait and went back to the kitchen.
Li Che stared deeply at the owner's retreating figure.
Unclean things...
What unclean things? Li Che wondered silently.
After packing his food, Li Che bid farewell to the owner and the dog, leaving the restaurant.
The owner, dressed in a clean white shirt, stood at the entrance, holding a gold leaf, his sleeves fluttering in the gentle breeze.
The Big Black Dog yawned widely, adjusted its position, and continued sleeping comfortably.
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...
The news of the funeral procession's annihilation, led by the young master Ji Haihui, finally reached Jin Guang Prefecture City, causing a huge uproar. However, various factions remained silent, not daring to utter a word.
Nan Li Huo, while drinking tea with Li Qingshan, was discussing how to collaborate with the Ox Demon and Horse Face. When the news reached Zhen Lei Peak, many outer disciples discussed it, and with their cultivation, they could hear the news clearly.
"This..."
Nan Li Huo wasn't sure if he should be happy.
"Forget it. Ji Haihui's death is a big enough matter, and being crushed to dust is just adding fuel to the fire."
Nan Li Huo waved his hand dismissively.
But despite his nonchalant words, his heart was thrilled.
"Qingshan, contact the Ox Demon. I think it's time for the cooperation we discussed."
Nan Li Huo took a sip of tea, suppressing the smile on his lips.
"The assassination of Su Hu Li, the Jin Guang Prefecture City Lord, who is also a court official. The Temple Governor and the Heaven Inspection Bureau won't ignore this..."
Nan Li Huo explained.
The Netherworld's strength was indeed formidable, but the Temple Governor had Zhu Chaoyang, a Grand Master, and the Heaven Inspection Bureau had a Divine Essence True Person.
A Grand Master and a Divine Essence True Person, even if they only symbolically intervened, would be a significant problem.
"Zhu Chaoyang and the Divine Essence True Person are just passing by, so they probably won't interfere too much."
"But we should still be cautious."
Nan Li Huo said gravely.
Li Qingshan took out the Netherworld Communication Mirror, and the Ox Demon responded affirmatively.
Although Li Che was now wealthy and didn't lack Divine Crystals, he still needed them for his daughter and his wife's future cultivation.
For a married man, earning more money was never a problem.
The rewards Nan Li Huo promised were still valuable, and every little bit helped. Moreover, the Netherworld had made a commitment, and it was a matter of professional integrity to fulfill it.
"Then, three days later, with the Divine Monkey obstructing the Heaven Inspection Bureau and the Temple Governor's experts, the reward is five Six-Rank Divine Essence Crystals!"
Nan Li Huo requested, knowing that asking for a Grand Master's help required a substantial reward.
Li Qingshan conveyed the message, and the Ox Demon, Horse Face, and Divine Monkey responded promptly.
Li Qingshan was thrilled to see their unanimous response in the Netherworld Communication Mirror.
(End of Chapter)
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