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Chapter 262: Huang Jianjiu Draws His Sword Against the Big Black Dog, The Dao Fruit's Third Transfor
Chapter 262: Huang Jianjiu Draws His Sword Against the Big Black Dog, The Dao Fruit's Third Transformation and Divine Illumination (Part 1)
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The night breeze gently caressed the trees outside the courtyard, creating a dappled shadow dance.
Moonlight, like a sheer veil, spilled onto the ground, as if covering the entire world with a layer of sanctity, washing away evil and impurity.
Boom, boom, boom.
Within his chest, the Pure Heart Dao Fruit throbbed, and waves of invisible currents surged from his chest, spreading throughout his body.
Li Che's eyes narrowed slightly, and he tightly clenched the Heaven Earth Jade in his palm once again.
Sitting cross-legged beneath the eaves, his jet-black hair danced wildly, swaying in the night breeze. The sleeves of his ink-colored robe fluttered in the air, making a rustling sound.
"Pure Heart... has transformed?"
Li Che was slightly surprised.
Focusing on the maturity of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, he had forgotten that the Pure Heart Dao Fruit had also gained improvement and transformation.
After Su Wenxi's death, Li Che absorbed his divine essence and transformed it into a divine essence chess piece. Although Su Wenxi's divine essence cultivation was only at the perfection of the Fetal Breath Transformation, the divine essence chess piece still brought significant improvement to the Pure Heart.
However, the greatest boost to the Pure Heart Dao Fruit came from summoning Su Wenxi's Capture Spirit!
Summoning the Capture Spirit also increased the maturity of the Pure Heart.
Moreover, this time, Li Che had summoned not only Su Wenxi but also Huang Jianjiu.
Just before his death, Huang Jianjiu had broken through to the Sword Saint realm, undergoing a great transformation in his sword path. His Capture Spirit summoning provided an immense feedback in terms of the Dao Fruit's maturity.
Not to mention the long-mature Martial Saint Su Wenxi.
In essence, summoning two Martial Saint-level experts with a single Capture Spirit had maximized the maturity of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit.
"This is great."
A faint smile curved Li Che's lips.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
His brow's Niwan Palace faintly glowed.
The flowing water was smooth and silky, gently streaming out from his pupils, like a lingering fragrance.
"Huff—"
"Suck—"
With each breath, it was as if a giant beast was breathing in its slumber.
In an instant, Li Che's eyes narrowed.
The wind and waves suddenly intensified.
His black hair whipped wildly, and within his pupils, arcs of electricity danced and intertwined, with white mist gradually billowing out, becoming more and more! An incredibly powerful force erupted, and even though Li Che's physical body was extremely robust, possessing the power of the Dragon Elephant Heavenly Pole and continuous transformations at the Horizontal Refinement level, he still couldn't withstand this powerful pulling force.
The light before his eyes changed in the blink of an eye.
Wild, boundless, vast, deep, and ancient! All kinds of surging energies rushed towards him.
A towering Dao tree rose from the ground, reaching into the clouds and piercing through the sky. Its lush branches and leaves shone brilliantly, like the countless stars in the dark night sky! Li Che listened intently and could hear an incredibly powerful gale blowing, causing the leaves on the Dao tree to rustle. This wind made his hair stand on end.
It was as if a terrifying tribulation was gently blowing towards him, capable of extinguishing his life and scattering his soul!
However, the Dao tree's resilience, even in the face of this terrifying gale, emitted a verdant sound, like the turning of heaven and earth and the rumbling of time.
Li Che was amazed, and every time he saw the Dao tree, he couldn't help but marvel at it.
This Dao tree...
How many years of spirit wood had gone into its creation?
If it were used to create automaton beasts, or the divine Gatling and Barrett, how powerful would they be? Its resilience was such that it could probably penetrate the soul with a single shot!
An idea as fantastical as the Arabian Nights popped into Li Che's mind.
Swish, swish, swish—
The Dao tree swayed, and the many Dao fruits hanging on it seemed to resonate with the sound of colliding gongs, deafening! Li Che was startled and quickly suppressed his thoughts.
The Dao tree was a treasure, and he had to protect it!
Li Che quickly recited this in his mind, changing his image within the Dao tree's heart.
Then, looking around, he saw among the many Dao fruits, one that was white and dazzling, like a blazing sun hanging high above.
Instinctively, he raised his hand, as if standing atop a lofty peak, reaching for the stars!
Boom, boom, boom! The Dao fruit fell like a great sun, and scorching energies raged wildly. Li Che tilted his head back, and his black hair seemed to crackle with black electricity in all directions! When his fingertip touched the Dao fruit, a pure white current instantly intertwined and spread, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, a sudden awakening! In that moment, Li Che felt his soul become incredibly clear, washed clean of all impurities.
It was like returning to the mother's womb, bathed in warmth, and a feeling of drowsiness swept over him.
Just like the previous transformation of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit.
Li Che didn't resist and slowly closed his eyes.
In the courtyard of the Independent Workshop.
The breeze blew gently, and the world was silent.
Li Che's breathing was steady and powerful.
He didn't know how much time had passed; it felt like a fleeting moment, yet also incredibly long, as if time had lost its meaning during this slumber.
His eyelids trembled slightly, and Li Che slowly opened his eyes, revealing a bright and clear gaze, free from dust.
Within the inner landscape of his brow's Niwan Palace, his divine essence became purer, including the eight temple deities, such as the Law Sky Earth Spirit Bright True Ape, all seated in meditation within the inner landscape, their divine essence surrounding them as they fell into a deep slumber, cleansing the impurities within their divine essence.
Li Che felt his primordial spirit become clearer, and his perception of heaven and earth became incredibly sharp.
Li Che stood up, and his muscles and bones crackled. His flesh seemed to merge perfectly with his spirit, and with a single thought, he could control his body's movements.
It was a near-perfect control over his physical body.
The soul and body become increasingly harmonious!
As his five fingers clenched, five white surges of energy were instantly pulled out, roaring like a dragon wreaking havoc in the air.
In his eyes, the flowing light shimmered.
[Dao Fruit LV5, Triple Transformation, Divine Ability (Divine Attraction) obtained, gained a twofold divine ability (Divine Attraction - Divine Illumination)]
The flowing light continued to spin, not yet fading.
But Li Che's heart began to stir with excitement.
Triple Transformation Dao Fruit!
Twofold Divine Ability, Divine Illumination! What is Divine Illumination?
Li Che's eyes flickered with confusion, feeling a bit lost as he didn't quite understand this new divine ability and what aspect it pertained to, nor the role it could play.
The flowing light reappeared and solidified.
[Divine Attraction (Divine Ability): Divine Silence, Dark Tide, Pure Light, I Attract Divinity]
[First Heaven: Summon Divinity]
[Second Heaven: Divine Illumination]
[Divine Insight of Goodness, Divine Insight of Evil, Divine Insight of Heart, Divine Insight of Origin]
...
The smooth and silky prompt descended like falling incense, appearing like a flowing stream.
Li Che's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Looking at the extremely mysterious introduction, he felt a headache coming on.
After Summon Divinity, comes Divine Illumination? What is Divine Illumination, and what does it mean to understand divinity? Among the various divine abilities transformed from Dao Fruits, the Pure Heart Dao Fruit's transformation is always the most mysterious...
At the very least, it is the most challenging to comprehend and control.
Moreover, the Pure Heart Dao Fruit seems to easily involve danger, after all, it is related to "divinity."
And it is all connected to the deceased divinities.
In this world, strange temples stand tall, with temple deities standing within.
Li Che felt that perhaps the transformation of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit was related to the overall environment of the world...
Li Che couldn't help but think of the power of Summon Divinity, which could pull temple deities into the Heaven-Earth Chessboard and then integrate them into the Divine Foundation, transforming them into his own Divine Image.
Using temple deities as Divine Images...
This was an act of extreme arrogance, allowing him to walk further and further on the path of invincibility among his peers.
And what role does this new divine ability, Divine Illumination, serve? Li Che closed his eyes, slowly receiving the information.
"A supportive divine ability, able to understand the thoughts and emotions expressed by divinities..."
"This is extremely helpful for assisting Divine Carving. If used well, combined with the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, perhaps... I can quickly reach the level of a Divine Carving Demigod."
Li Che's eyes flickered.
"Moreover, this is just one of its functions; I haven't figured out the others yet."
Li Che exhaled, his heart slightly stirred.
He also knew that any divine ability related to temple deities would undoubtedly be significant and have a substantial impact.
Looking up, the moonlight was gentle.
Li Che's heart gradually calmed down.
After the transformation of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit, within the Inner Scene of the Niwan Palace, the divinity of the temple deities became increasingly pure.
As his five fingers clenched, a Fifth Level Elder Essence Crystal from the Five Elders instantly fell into his hand.
A powerful absorption force erupted.
A glimmer of surprise flashed in Li Che's eyes as he could sense that after the third transformation of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit, the absorption speed of divinity within the essence crystal was getting faster and faster.
The divinity within a Fifth Level Elder Essence Crystal was rapidly extracted, and Li Che could even choose to infuse it into the various temple deity images that resided in his Niwan Palace.
This meant that as long as there were enough essence crystals, Li Che could quickly stack the divinity of the temple deity images to the point of image perfection, the Primordial Image Realm!
Good news!
"It seems that the third transformation of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit has helped improve my divine talent?"
Li Che smiled.
Although it was a talent for absorbing essence crystals, who would dare say... that the ability to consume isn't a talent in itself?
"Perhaps it's time to find an opportunity to cleanse my wife and Xi Xi's bodies, improving their talents."
"Especially Xi Xi, this time, with the transformation of the Pure Heart and the divine baptism... I wonder if it can further enhance her divine talent."
Li Che couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation.
"With this... I also have hope of breaking through to the Divine Essence Realm with my divine cultivation."
"However, I have no clue about the divine image of the Six Desires Divinity..."
"It's not like I can really go and summon Corpse Deities, right?"
Li Che shook his head.
Putting this issue aside for now, Li Che stretched his limbs, and his powerful blood energy surged, his mind clear and transparent, and his soul, cleansed, became even more lucid.
Li Che even vaguely felt that everything around him became clearer.
It was as if he had merged with heaven and earth, a state of mutual resonance.
Currently, Li Che's Martial Way was at the Primordial Grand Master level of Heaven Man Unity, where his spirit was linked to heaven and earth.
Upon reaching the Martial Saint realm, this state of resonance with heaven and earth would be pushed to the extreme.
Giving birth to the unique "Heaven Man Sensation" of Martial Saints.
Li Che was still far from achieving the Heaven Man Sensation, but with his cleansed soul, he vaguely felt like he had touched the threshold of this realm.
His toes tapped, and his blood energy struck the air, as if it had unleashed a thunderous explosion.
Li Che's figure gracefully returned beneath the eaves, sitting cross-legged with excitement and anticipation as he took out the Heaven Earth Jade of Su Wenxi, the Martial Saint clan leader.
His brow split open, revealing the dazzling Star Snatching Eye.
Instantly, he deciphered the divine pattern array on the Heaven Earth Jade, and his soul invaded, effortlessly unraveling it.
Li Che had broken through countless Heaven Earth Jades and was already very familiar with them.
Furthermore, most high-quality Heaven Earth Jades were similar, and there was no difficulty in breaking them.
His powerful soul swept through.
Li Che gasped, and that familiar feeling returned...
His heart raced, his breathing quickened, and after a long time... an overwhelming fortune covered his face!
It's here again!
"Divine essence crystals... Fifth Level Lower Rank, a full hundred pieces!"
"Is this a Fifth Level Middle Rank divine essence crystal?"
Li Che's mind stirred, and he took out a Divine Essence Crystal from the Qiankun Jade, which shone with a dazzling white brilliance.
About the size of a thumb, it contained a dense, pure white essence that had transformed into a substantial liquid. It seemed to be sealed within, and with a gentle shake, the essence liquid inside even made a faint rustling sound.
At the same time, the essence liquid also emitted a faint glow.
It was like a low-wattage incandescent bulb!
"Middle Rank Fifth Level Essence Crystal!" Li Che took a deep breath.
The Fifth Level Essence Crystals he had obtained before were mostly Lower Rank.
Even the one he got from Su Huai Ming, the Middle Rank Fifth Level Elder of the Su family, was of the Lower Rank.
But this Middle Rank Fifth Level Essence Crystal... had already undergone a unique transformation. The essence was so dense and pure that it had condensed into a liquid state.
In his chest, the Impure Heart Fruit was throbbing with excitement!
Even the newly transformed Impure Heart Fruit seemed to be tempted, making it hard to bear, as if it wanted to absorb it.
Li Che's eyes involuntarily shone with a crystalline light.
At the Fifth Level, the Essence Crystals were further divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Ranks. In fact, the Essence Crystals before the Fifth Level also had rank distinctions, but the differences were so slight that they were often not differentiated.
The Middle Rank Fifth Level Essence Crystal and the Lower Rank Fifth Level Essence Crystal had a difference in their essence forms.
It was like the gap between a Divine Talisman Master and a Demigod Divine Talisman Master.
The Upper Rank Fifth Level Essence Crystal, compared to the Middle Rank, could be seen as the difference between a Divine Talisman Sage and a Demigod.
The gap between them would only be greater!
"What a treasure..." Li Che carefully counted them one by one.
"There are only five Middle Rank Fifth Level Essence Crystals in total... it's indeed rare, and it's no wonder that only a Martial Saint's wealth could accumulate so many of these treasures."
"In addition, there are also 500 Sixth Rank Essence Crystals! Such immense wealth!"
"This should only be the wealth of Su Wenxi, the Martial Saint. He didn't bring all the treasures of the Su family's three-thousand-year-old heritage with him in the Qiankun Jade.
(End of Chapter)
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