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Chapter 228: The First Meeting of the Netherworld, Father's Killing Intent Shakes the Heavens (Part
Chapter 228: The First Meeting of the Netherworld, Father's Killing Intent Shakes the Heavens (Part 1)
The snow-capped mountains were shrouded in a deep darkness, like an impenetrable ink painting hanging high in the sky, suffocating and oppressive.
Snowflakes swirled and danced in the air, falling like a dark flock of birds.
A carriage traveled on a road covered in a foot of snow, swaying and shaking as it carried a group of people back to Heavenly Origin Dao City from the Divine Sect Gate.
The night's festivities had come to an end, marking the conclusion of Xixi's birthday celebration and her growth by another year.
Zhang Ya leaned against Li Cheng's embrace, silent and pensive, gazing at the snowstorm outside.
Xixi's maturity tugged at Li Cheng's heartstrings, for she had grown up too quickly.
In an unfamiliar environment, without the loving care of her parents, Xixi had no choice but to mature beyond her years.
Although Jiao Shaoqiu, Sang Guanyin, and others were familiar to her, they could never replace the unconditional love of her parents.
Li Cheng's heart ached for Xixi's maturity.
Perhaps it was because of her prodigy status that Xixi possessed an early wisdom, far surpassing children her age.
Yet, Li Cheng still felt a sense of guilt.
The carriage broke through the snowstorm, and Old Chen whipped the reins, driving the carriage forward. His Qi and blood surged within him, a power that allowed him to withstand the cold of the snowstorm.
They arrived back at Fragrant Lane.
The group alighted from the carriage, and Zhang Ya, without saying a word, began practicing martial arts in the courtyard amidst the snowstorm.
Li Cheng sent the Boss and Big Black Dog back to the restaurant.
Old Chen wanted to accompany them, but Li Cheng refused, and the two of them strolled leisurely through the snowstorm towards the outer city.
"Have one."
The Boss rolled a cigarette, tapped it, and handed it to Li Cheng.
Li Cheng took it without hesitation, putting it in his mouth and lighting it with a flick of his finger.
However, the Boss did not share Li Cheng's casual elegance. Instead, he took out a box of matches, struck them, and lit his own cigarette.
Li Cheng glanced at the Boss, feeling a sense of familiarity as if they were both from the same place.
Thinking about it, he turned to the Boss and exhaled a cloud of smoke.
"Boss, what's the next line after 'Odds change, evens remain the same'?"
The Boss glanced at him indifferently, "A riddle?"
"Nonsense!"
The Big Black Dog, who had been wagging its tail behind them, grunted in dissatisfaction.
There was no curfew in Heavenly Origin Dao City, but on a night of heavy snowfall, the streets were deserted except for the drunken revelry of the brothels. Even the street vendors had packed up for the night.
It was a short walk from the inner city to the outer city, and thankfully, Thunder Listening Alley was not too far from the inner city gate.
They followed the main road, Qianyuan Avenue, from south to north.
"If there's another occasion like this, remember to call me. I enjoy cooking for Xixi."
The Boss tapped off the ash and spoke softly.
Li Cheng smiled, "I'll call you every year on Xixi's birthday."
"Good."
The Boss then turned and entered the restaurant.
Li Cheng tapped his toes, bursting with power, and shot back into the snowstorm, disappearing into the dark alleyways.
...
...
The Divine Guard Army of the West Camp.
Stationed in the western mountains of the Dao City, the army's camps were dotted with torches, lighting up the night sky like a sea of fire.
Most of the soldiers were martial experts, and their combined Qi and blood surged with power, like a blazing furnace, melting the snow around them.
The falling snowflakes were blasted into oblivion by the powerful Qi and blood.
A sharp cry pierced the night.
High in the sky, a white-headed violet-eyed eagle flapped its wings, plummeting like a falling star. As it neared the main camp, it flapped its wings furiously, creating a violent gust of wind.
This eagle was enormous, with a wingspan of six meters.
Each feather was as sharp as a steel blade, filled with incredible Qi and blood and divine nature. It was a refined demonic beast, and even a Divine Essence Great Grandmaster might not be able to withstand its terrifying power.
You Liqing, clad in golden armor, stepped out of his tent, accompanied by the sullen Dragon Tai.
The wind howled.
Slowly, the white-headed violet-eyed eagle began to shrink, becoming smaller and smaller until it landed on You Liqing's outstretched arm.
You Liqing took a letter from the eagle's leg.
He took out a Six Ministries Divine Pill from the Qianyuan Jade and fed it to the eagle. The eagle flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its feathers shaking off the snow, which exploded into a cloud of snowflakes.
You Liqing opened the letter and read it calmly.
The next moment, his eyes narrowed slightly.
His aura changed, as if a burning flame had appeared out of thin air, and a powerful sense of oppression and suffocation surged forth.
Dragon Tai, standing beside him, felt a suffocating sensation.
Dragon Tai was shocked, wondering what had caused the General's emotions to be so turbulent.
Whatever had stirred You Liqing's emotions so deeply could not be a trivial matter.
You Liqing put away the letter and exhaled slowly.
"General..."
Dragon Tai asked cautiously.
"Dragon Tai, prepare to welcome the... Princess Consort."
The Crown Princess?!"
Long Tai was startled.
"Which Crown Princess?!"
You Liqing looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"Who else could it be? It's the Dragon Empress Consort, the mother of the Young Prince, who married into the Eastern Sea Dragon Deity Clan."
Long Tai took a deep breath, his heart trembling slightly.
However, Long Tai soon became puzzled again. Although the arrival of the Dragon Empress Consort was indeed a significant event, it was not necessarily enough to cause General You Liqing's heart to stir like this.
Something was odd...
But Long Tai didn't ask further. As a subordinate, it was best to speak less and do more.
You Liqing furrowed his brows and glanced at Long Tai, seemingly remembering how Long Tai had protected Su Huaili, but his corpse had turned cold. After a moment's thought, he snapped his fingers.
A gentle breeze blew, and in the distance, atop a tent, there stood a tall and slender woman with an imposing aura, her legs seemingly endless.
She carried a cyan longbow on her back, like a phoenix spreading its wings behind her.
"Qingniao, you and Long Tai, go and welcome the Crown Princess into the Dao City."
You Liqing spoke calmly.
"The Crown Princess, enraged by the death of the Young Prince, has come to the Dao City... She is accompanied by the Dragon Turtle Chancellor, a skilled strategist from the Eastern Sea Dragon Deity Clan. She must be here to find the murderer of the Young Prince."
"Besides that, the Crown Princess has another purpose for her visit..."
"Initially, the Crown Princess sent a squad of elite Dragon Deity Clan members, led by her own brother, a peerless physical body with the strength of a top-tier Great Grandmaster.
"However... they all died. The entire elite squad was annihilated!"
You Liqing finished.
The Great Grandmaster archer, Qingniao, and Long Tai both gasped in shock.
"Was it the Netherworld?"
Long Tai's sturdy body trembled.
"Impossible... I fought against the Bull Demon from the Netherworld. If not for his mysterious divine aura, he would have been defeated by me!" Long Tai spoke with heavy breaths.
When the Bull Demon killed Su Huaili, Long Tai had tried to stop him, and they had clashed.
Therefore, Long Tai had the most authority to speak on this matter.
After all, the Bull Demon had gone to kill Su Huaili with full intent, holding nothing back.
"The Netherworld is not just the Bull Demon. It's a mysterious force..."
Qingniao, with the longbow on her back and her arms crossed, spoke calmly.
You Liqing nodded, his eyes deep.
"The Netherworld must have a connection to the Young Prince's death... and the annihilation of the elite squad from the Dragon Deity Clan."
You Liqing's eyes narrowed. "I've heard that the Netherworld is protecting the native genius, Li Nuoxi, who emerged from Golden Light Governorate..."
"Su Huaili once said that the Young Prince had gone to challenge Li Nuoxi at the Golden Light Governorate with Xue Dufu. In the end, he lost by a single move... This Li Nuoxi spoke arrogantly, wanting to make the Young Prince his servant."
"The Crown Princess must have heard this news... This time, she's coming with anger, and she might even blame Li Nuoxi for the death of the Young Prince, Ji Haihui."
Qingniao furrowed her brows. "Li Nuoxi has entered the Divine Sect Orthodoxy..."
"Not only that, but I've received news that Li Nuoxi has an exceptional talent. He has successfully forged his Divine Foundation and entered the Divine Sect Dragon Roster, ranking third. Even Su Chuyang from the Su Family has been surpassed."
"The Su Family is now making moves. Many elders are teaching their disciples to find a way to trick Li Nuoxi and marry him into the family..."
You Liqing turned and returned to the tent, his armor clanking.
"Indeed... The Dragon Empress Consort has a fiery temper. You two go and welcome her, explain the situation clearly. After all, the Heavenly Origin Sect is a powerful force in the Great Dao. If the Crown Princess causes trouble, it won't be easy to resolve."
Upon hearing this, Long Tai and Qingniao immediately clasped their fists in respect.
Then, they shot off, disappearing into the night.
You Liqing sat behind the desk, his five fingers clenched into a fist.
"In silence, they eliminated an elite squad comparable to a top-tier Great Grandmaster... Just how powerful is the Netherworld?!"
"Is the Netherworld like the God-Hunting Pavilion, with a Martial Saint and Divine Embryo seated within?"
"The Netherworld... Bull Demon, Ma Mian, Monkey God, White and Black Wuchang..."
"Who else is there?!"
...
...
Thunder Listening Alley.
Independent Workshop Courtyard.
Li Cheng sat cross-legged, holding a Divine Crystal of the Five Elders in his palm. The vast and rich divine nature continuously flowed out, infusing the Impureless Heart Dao Fruit and the Spirit Bright True Ape Divine Form.
This Divine Form had been growing, carved from the Divine Foundation, no longer a rough sketch. Every hair on the ape was meticulously crafted, as if each of the countless hairs had been carefully sculpted.
His eyes burned with golden light, and his thick tail swayed, as if trying to collapse the heavens and the earth.
The Divine Form realm relied on accumulation: the initial, middle, later, and complete stages. After completion, the Primordial Spirit was born, entering the Primordial Divine Form realm.
The Primordial Divine Form was the highest level of the Divine Form.
With the birth of the Primordial Spirit, the Divine Form had already reached perfection, and further refinement through the Divine Consciousness was impossible.
At this time, Li Cheng, supported by the vast divine nature of the Five Elders' Divine Crystal, had already reached the later stage of the Spirit Bright True Ape Divine Form.
He was not far from completion.
All three of his Five Elders' Divine Crystals had been completely consumed.
A thought crossed his mind.
...
[Name: Li Cheng]
[Bond: Li Nuoxi (Daughter)]
The Dao Fruit: Immortal Artisanry (Lv4, 75%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (Lv4, 85%), Impureless Heart (Lv4, 70%), Chess Sage (Lv4, 70%), Immortal Within Painting (Lv3, 80%), Thunder Magnetic Body (Lv1, 0%).
Embryonic Divine Abilities: Immortal Craft · Thousand Analysis Hand, Dragon Elephant Vajra · Ascend Tower, Impure Mind · Bind God, Chess Sage · Great Snow Collapse, Immortal Within Painting · Ink Kill.
Divine Abilities: Star Snatching, Cloud Lifting, Divine Attraction, Limitless.
Hint: For every year of peaceful growth of a bonded individual, a Dao Tree can bear one Dao Fruit.
...
Streaks of light intertwined and flickered before Li Cheng's eyes, reflecting in his pupils.
Li Cheng glanced at the changes in the Dao Fruit's maturity over the past half a year.
Since he started researching the Six Ministries' upper-ranked Mechanical Beast, the Blood Sun Nine Gods Vajra Ape, and attempting to combine the black and white extreme collapse with the Great Snow Collapse, two highly explosive powers, into a single Guanyin Lotus Bomb, the maturity of Immortal Artisanry had been steadily increasing.
The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit had not progressed much, mainly because, over the past half a year, Li Cheng had been busy eliminating evil organizations affiliated with the Corpse God Sect hidden within the Heavenly Origin Dao City, and had not encountered any powerful opponents.
As a result, the progress was not very noticeable, and advancing the Martial Saint's ultimate skill from the Master Realm to the Transformation Realm was far more challenging than all the previous accumulations! Although Li Cheng had been continuously cultivating and training, he had yet to reach the Transformation Realm in any of the Martial Saint's ultimate skills.
However, the Ten Thousand Transformation Dragon Elephant and Ten Thousand Dragon Subduing God were also close to completion.
"The Immortal Within Painting Dao Fruit is also close to Lv4, but I mainly need to find something to do. With tasks, the Immortal Within Painting's clone can quickly improve."
Opening his eyes, after half a year, all the Dao Fruits had significantly improved.
For Li Cheng, these were all good news.
But the best news was that he had just obtained a new Dao Fruit.
Thunder Magnetic Body...
Although it was a Dao Fruit, Li Cheng understood it as a unique physique that could control thunder, manipulate magnetic fields, and even manipulate gravity and other forces.
"I need to be baptized by thunder to accumulate its power..."
"But where can I find thunder in the middle of winter?"
"Not to mention the powerful Nine Heavens' Thunder... Moreover, with my current strength, if I directly face the Nine Heavens' Thunder, wouldn't I be struck into a cinder?"
Li Cheng muttered to himself.
Therefore, the path to improving this Thunder Magnetic Body Dao Fruit immediately stumped Li Cheng.
"Could it be that cultivating the Thunder Magnetic Body requires waiting for the right time..."
"Winter thunder is extremely rare, and spring thunder is also scarce. Only in the height of summer do thunderstorms become frequent. But if I wait like this... When will the maturity of the Thunder Magnetic Body improve?"
Li Cheng furrowed his brows.
Could he use other thunders to temper his body?
He clenched his fist.
The Golden Treasure Eight Treasures Thunder Dragon Staff instantly appeared in his hand. As he clenched his fist, his qi and blood surged, and thunder arcs crackled on the treasure staff, zapping into Li Cheng's body.
However, there was not much reaction...
"Because these thunders... originate from me, and are part of my power, so they cannot be used to temper my physique.
(End of Chapter)
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