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Chapter 262: Li Che and Huang Jian Jiu's Summoning of Su Wenxi (Part 1)
Chapter 262: Li Che and Huang Jian Jiu's Summoning of Su Wenxi (Part 1)
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The night breeze gently stirred, causing the shadows of the trees outside the courtyard to dance.
Moonlight, like a sheer veil, spilled onto the ground, as if covering the entire world with a layer of holiness, washing away evil and impurity.
Boom, boom, boom.
Within his chest, the Divine Essence Embryo Transformation Great True Person's heart, which had reached the Embryo Transformation stage, thumped vigorously. Waves of invisible electric currents surged from his chest, spreading throughout his body.
Li Che's eyes slightly narrowed, and he tightly clenched the Heaven and Earth Jade in his palm, which he had taken out earlier.
Sitting cross-legged under the eaves, his jet-black hair danced wildly in the night breeze. The ink-black robe he wore fluttered in the air, making a rustling sound.
"Divine Essence Embryo Transformation... has it transformed?"
Li Che's heart was filled with a hint of surprise.
Focusing on the maturity of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Fruit, he had forgotten that the Divine Essence Embryo Transformation Fruit had also matured and transformed.
After Su Wenxi's death, Li Che absorbed his soul and transformed it into a soul chess piece. Although Su Wenxi's soul cultivation was only at the Embryo Transformation stage, the soul chess piece still provided a significant boost to the Divine Essence Embryo Transformation Fruit.
However, the greatest boost to the Divine Essence Embryo Transformation Fruit came from summoning Su Wenxi's Captured Deity!
Summoning the Captured Deity also increased the maturity of the Divine Essence Embryo Transformation Fruit.
Moreover, this time, Li Che had summoned not only Su Wenxi but also Huang Jian Jiu.
Just before his death, Huang Jian Jiu had broken through to the Martial Saint realm, achieving a great transformation in his sword cultivation. The maturity feedback from his Captured Deity summoning was immense.
Not to mention the long-matured Martial Saint Su Wenxi.
In essence, summoning the Captured Deity of two Martial Saint-level experts had directly maxed out the maturity of the Divine Essence Embryo Transformation Fruit.
"A good thing."
Li Che's lips curved upwards slightly.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
A faint glow emanated from his glabella.
The flow of energy was smooth and silky, gurgling out from his pupils, enveloping him like the lingering scent of incense.
"Inhale—"
With each breath, it was as if a giant beast was breathing in its slumber.
Suddenly, Li Che's eyes narrowed.
The wind and waves surged violently.
His jet-black hair whipped wildly, and within his pupils, arcs of electricity intertwined, gradually releasing more and more white mist! An immensely powerful force erupted, and even though Li Che's physical body was extremely strong, possessing the Dragon Elephant Heavenly Gales and continuously transforming on the lateral refinement level, he still couldn't withstand this powerful pulling force.
The light in front of him changed in an instant.
Vast, boundless, vast, deep, and ancient! Various surging energies rushed towards him.
A towering Dao Tree rose from the ground, piercing through the clouds and the sky. Its lush branches and leaves shimmered brilliantly, like a vast expanse of stars in the dark night sky! Li Che listened intently and could hear an extremely powerful gale blowing, causing the leaves of the Dao Tree to rustle. The force of the wind and waves 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, under the blow of this terrifying gale, emitted a sound as if the heavens were turning and the years were roaring.
Li Che was amazed. 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 it accumulated?
If it were used to create mechanical beasts or divine artifacts like the Gatling and Barrett, how powerful would they be? Its resilience would likely be enough to penetrate the soul!
An idea as fantastical as the Arabian Nights popped into Li Che's mind.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The Dao Tree swayed, and the numerous Dao Fruits hanging on it seemed to collide, creating a deafening sound like the ringing of a huge bell. Li Che's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly suppressed the thought in his mind.
The Dao Tree was a treasure, and he needed to protect and nurture it! Li Che hurriedly recited this in his mind, trying to change his image in the heart of the Dao Tree.
Then, as he looked around, he saw among the many Dao Fruits, one that was as white as a blazing sun hanging high above.
Unconsciously, he raised his hand, as if standing at the pinnacle of a tall building, reaching out to pluck a star!
Boom, boom, boom! The Dao Fruit descended like a blazing sun, and the raging energy surged wildly. Li Che looked up, and his jet-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 clear sky thunderbolt, a sudden awakening! In an instant, Li Che felt his soul becoming incredibly clear, washed clean of all impurities.
It was like returning to the mother's womb, bathed in warmth, and a drowsy feeling swept over him.
Just like the last time the Divine Essence Embryo Transformation Fruit had transformed.
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 an instant, yet also incredibly long, as if time had lost its meaning during this slumber.
His eyelids trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, now clear and bright, washed clean of all impurities.
Within his glabella, the Divine Essence Embryo Transformation Fruit's soul became increasingly pure. Among the eight shrine deities, including the Divine Monkey of Lawful Heaven and Earth, they all knelt within his inner world, their souls surrounding and falling into a deep sleep, cleansing the impurities from their souls.
Li Che felt his soul becoming increasingly clear, and his perception of the world became extremely sharp.
Li Che stood up, and his muscles and bones made cracking sounds. His flesh and blood seemed to merge with his spirit, becoming more perfect, and with a single thought, he could control his flesh and blood.
It was a near-perfect control over his physical body.
The soul and physical body become increasingly harmonious!
As his five fingers clenched, five white streams of energy were instantly drawn out, roaring like rampaging dragons in the air.
His eyes shimmered with flowing light.
[Dao Fruit LV5, Third Transformation, Divine Ability (Deity Summoning) obtained. Transformation achieved, gaining the second level of Divine Ability (Deity Summoning - Divine Insight)]
The flowing light continued to swirl, not yet fading away.
But Li Che's heart began to stir with excitement.
Dao Fruit's third transformation!
Second level of Divine Ability, Divine Insight! What is Divine Insight?
Li Che's eyes flickered with confusion, not quite understanding what this new Divine Ability entailed or its specific function.
The flowing light reappeared, solidifying once more.
[Deity Summoning (Divine Ability): Deities fall silent, darkness surges like a tide, purity shines like light, I summon the divine]
[First Level: Summon Deity]
[Second Level: Divine Insight]
[Divine Insight: See the goodness of deities, see the evil of deities, see the heart of deities, see the origin of deities]
...
The instructions appeared, smooth as flowing water, like a stream of fragrant incense.
Li Che's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Reading the incredibly cryptic introduction, he felt a headache coming on.
After summoning a deity, one gains Divine Insight?
What is Divine Insight, and what does it mean to understand the nature of deities? Among the various Divine Abilities gained through Dao Fruit transformations, the abilities obtained from the Heart Without Lust Dao Fruit are always the most cryptic...
At the very least, they are the most challenging to comprehend and control.
Moreover, the Heart Without Lust Dao Fruit seems to easily involve danger, as it is all related to "deities."
And these deities are all deceased.
In this world, strange shrines stand tall, with shrine deities residing within.
Li Che felt that perhaps the transformation of the Heart Without Lust Dao Fruit was connected to the overall environment of the world...
Li Che couldn't help but think of the power of deity summoning, which could pull shrine deities into the Heavens and Earth Chessboard and then integrate them into the divine foundation, transforming them into his own divine form.
Using shrine deities as his divine form...
This was an incredibly audacious act, effectively solidifying his path towards invincibility among his peers.
And what about this new Divine Ability, Divine Insight?
Li Che closed his eyes, slowly absorbing the information.
"An auxiliary Divine Ability, capable of understanding the thoughts and emotions expressed by deities..."
"This is extremely beneficial for divine eagle cultivation. If used well, combined with divine craftsmanship, perhaps... I can quickly reach the level of a divine eagle half-sage."
Li Che's eyes shone with anticipation.
"Moreover, this is just one of its functions; I haven't fully grasped the others yet."
Li Che exhaled, his heart trembling slightly.
He was well aware that any Divine Ability related to shrine deities would undoubtedly be significant and have a substantial impact.
Looking up, the moonlight was gentle.
Li Che's heart gradually calmed.
After the transformation of the Heart Without Lust Dao Fruit, within the Mud Pellet's inner landscape, the divine nature of the shrine deities became increasingly pure.
As he clenched his fist, a crystal containing the divine nature of the Five Elders at the lower rank instantly fell into his hand.
A powerful absorption force erupted.
A glimmer of joy flashed in Li Che's eyes as he felt that after the third transformation of the Heart Without Lust Dao Fruit, the absorption speed of divine nature within the crystals was increasing.
The divine nature contained within a crystal of the Five Elders at the lower rank was rapidly extracted, and Li Che could even choose to infuse it into one of the many shrine deity forms residing in his Mud Pellet.
This meant that as long as he had enough divine nature crystals, Li Che could quickly fill the divine forms of the shrine deities to perfection, reaching the Primordial Form realm!
Great news!
"It seems that the third transformation of the Heart Without Lust Dao Fruit has helped improve my innate divine nature talent."
Li Che smiled.
Although it was his talent to absorb divine nature crystals, who could say... that the ability to consume wasn't also a talent?
"Perhaps I should find time to cleanse Su Wenxi and Xixi's bodies, enhancing their innate talents."
"Especially Xixi, this time, with the transformation of the Heart Without Lust and the divine baptism... I wonder if it can further improve her divine nature talent."
Li Che couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
"With this, my divine nature cultivation has a chance to break through to the Divine Essence realm."
"However, I still have no clue about the divine form of the Six Desires..."
"It's not like I can summon a corpse deity, right?"
Li Che shook his head.
Setting aside this problem for now, Li Che stretched his muscles, and his powerful energy surged, his spirit clear and penetrating.
After the cleansing, Li Che's soul felt even more lucid, as if everything around him had become clearer.
It was as if he had entered a state of communion with the heavens and earth.
At this moment, Li Che's Martial Dao had reached the state of Heaven and Man As One, a Primordial Great Master, achieving a spiritual connection with the heavens and earth.
U
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He tapped his toes, and his energy struck the air, sounding like thunder.
Li Che's body floated back under the eaves, and he sat cross-legged, excitedly taking out the Heaven and Earth Jade of Su Wenxi, the Martial Saint.
His brow split open, revealing the dazzling Star Snatching Pupil.
Instantly, he deciphered the divine pattern array on the Heaven and Earth Jade, tearing it open with ease.
Li Che had broken through too many Heaven and Earth Jades; he was already very familiar with them.
Moreover, most high-quality Heaven and Earth Jades were similar, and there was no difficulty in deciphering them.
His powerful soul scanned the jade.
Li Che gasped; that familiar feeling had returned...
His heart raced, his breath quickened, and that long-lost feeling of overwhelming fortune returned!
Here it was again!
"A fifth-tier lower-rank divine nature crystal, a full hundred pieces!"
"Is this a fifth-tier middle-rank divine nature crystal?"
Li Che's heart stirred, and he took out a Divine Essence Crystal from the Heaven and Earth Jade, which shone with a dazzling white radiance.
About the size of a thumb, it contained a dense mass of pure white Divine Essence that had transformed into a substantial liquid, as if sealed within. When gently shaken, the Divine Essence liquid inside even made a faint rustling sound.
The Divine Essence liquid also emitted a faint glow.
Like a low-watt incandescent bulb!
"A Fifth Stage Middle Rank Divine Essence Crystal!"
Li Che took a deep breath.
The Fifth Stage Divine Essence Crystals he had obtained before were mostly of the Lower Rank.
Even the one he got from Su Huai Ming, one of the Five Elders of the Su Family and a Divine Eagle Master, was of the Fifth Stage Lower Rank.
But this Fifth Stage Middle Rank Divine Essence Crystal... had already undergone a unique transformation. The Divine Essence was so dense and pure that it had condensed into a liquid state.
In his chest, the Impure Heart Dao Fruit was throbbing with excitement!
Even the recently transformed Impure Heart Dao Fruit seemed tempted, finding it hard to bear, as if it wanted to absorb the crystal.
Li Che's eyes involuntarily shone with a crystalline brilliance!
At the Fifth Stage, Divine Essence Crystals were further divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Ranks. In fact, Divine Essence Crystals before the Fifth Stage also had rank divisions.
However, the differences in quality between them were negligible, and they were rarely distinguished.
The Fifth Stage Middle Rank and Lower Rank Divine Essence Crystals differed in the form of the Divine Essence.
It was like the gap between a Mystic Talisman Master and a Demi-Sage, a difference in tiers.
And the even higher-ranked Fifth Stage Upper Rank Divine Essence Crystal, compared to the Fifth Stage Middle Rank, could be seen as the gap between a Sage and a Demi-Sage.
The gap between them would only be greater!
"What a treasure..."
Li Che carefully counted them one by one.
"There are only five Fifth Stage Middle Rank Divine Essence Crystals in total... It's indeed rare, and it's fortunate that a Martial Saint Patriarch's wealth could accumulate so many good things.
(End of Chapter)
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