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Chapter 286: The Mysterious Mist Reveals the Temple Deity, Wood Carvings Crack, and Li Elder's Madne
Chapter 286: The Mysterious Mist Reveals the Temple Deity, Wood Carvings Crack, and Li Elder's Madness (Part 2)
This was probably...
Carving a Temple Deity directly!
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Heavenly Origin Dao City.
Dao Lord Mansion.
Spring rain pattered on the garden within the Dao Lord Mansion, where a leisure pavilion stood. Black tiles were neatly arranged, channeling the accumulated rainwater to flow down the edges.
Inside the leisure pavilion.
Young Dao Lord Yue Weizheng sat in a chair, while his son, Yue Linghu, was busy preparing tea.
The boiling hot water unfurled the tender spring tea buds in the teacup, revealing a lush green color and emitting a rich tea fragrance, both thick and refreshing.
Yue Weizheng watched Yue Linghu silently preparing the tea and sighed.
"You know you've taken a liking to Ao Qingqing, but I have to say, your fate with her is not meant to be."
Yue Linghu put down the teacup, clenching his fist with a hint of sadness on his face.
"Qingqing is a good girl... Her death was too tragic."
Over a month had passed, and he still couldn't let go.
Yue Weizheng sighed, "The Queen took her away from Heavenly Origin Dao City, and at that point, she had no chance of survival..."
"The Netherworld Bull Demon is a ruthless being, killing without blinking an eye, and never leaving any loose ends. If Ao Qingqing wasn't eliminated, it wouldn't be the Bull Demon..."
"It's just that the Queen was too ruthless. To ensure the accuracy of her escape from Heavenly Origin Dao City, she took Ao Qingqing with her. At that level of combat... Ao Qingqing couldn't have survived."
Yue Linghu's face showed pain, "Qingqing was too pitiful..."
"As a woman from the Dragon Deity's lineage, her future will be even more pitiful." Yue Weizheng said indifferently, "Do you think the Queen is pitiful? Actually, the Queen is even more pitiful..."
"Enough, no need to think so much... The Dragon Deity's lineage has other Dragon Maidens. If you truly like it, I'll have your grandfather take you there to form an alliance with the Dragon Deity's lineage, which isn't bad."
Upon hearing this, Yue Linghu's face flashed with a few traces of interest.
"Actually... It would be best if you could connect with Li Nuoxi. This girl has become Lu Tai Bai's personal disciple and is also the Sect Leader's Heir of the Heavenly Origin Sect. Her status is far beyond what it used to be."
"Even on the Hunter God Pavilion's Reward List, she's climbed to the third place... A real hot commodity."
Yue Weizheng took a sip of tea and smiled.
Yue Linghu shook his head. He wasn't interested in such a young girl, and moreover, that girl had exceptional talent and extremely domineering strength. He couldn't help but shiver at the memory of Golden Taisui being directly blasted down by Xi Xi using a mechanical cannon...
That stinky girl... Nowhere near as exciting as a Dragon Maiden.
Yue Weizheng shook his head. His son had decent talent, though not top-tier. However, with the support of their family, becoming a top-level Grand Master in the future was still achievable. As for Martial Saint and Spirit Embryo, it would depend on luck.
Suddenly, the commander of the Divine Guard Army, wearing golden armor, quickly approached and whispered something in Yue Weizheng's ear.
Yue Weizheng's expression changed in an instant.
"Quickly, quickly invite them in!"
He hurriedly stood up and dusted off his clothes.
However, Yue Linghu in the leisure pavilion was stunned.
"Linghu, go back inside."
Yue Weizheng said.
Upon hearing this, Yue Linghu immediately understood and left without hesitation.
After a moment, the Golden Armor Commander led two figures wearing straw hats and cloaked in black robes, entering from outside the courtyard.
"Young Dao Lord, the guests have arrived."
The Golden Armor Commander clasped his fists and was then sent away by the Young Dao Lord Yue Weizheng.
After the Golden Armor Commander had completely left.
The Young Dao Lord Yue Weizheng's expression finally changed slightly, revealing a solemn, excited, and sorrowful look...
"Your Highness, it has been thirty years since we last met in the Divine Capital. I have been longing to see your unparalleled grace from the Peach Blossom Festival. You truly possess the charm of the Prince!"
The Young Dao Lord Yue Weizheng, clasped his fists in respect and said.
"Brother Weizheng, it has indeed been a long time."
As the straw hat was removed, a majestic face was revealed, with jet-black eyes and black hair wildly curling and flying.
Just a glance was enough to make Yue Weizheng's heart tremble.
The figure beside the man also removed his straw hat, revealing an extremely handsome face. However, two sharp dragon horns grew on his forehead, and his purple eyes seemed to have a dragon shadow swirling within.
"Greetings, Dragon Son."
Yue Weizheng's heart tightened, and he also clasped his fists.
He was deeply shaken, never expecting that these two had hidden their identities and auras, quietly arriving in Heavenly Origin Dao City without anyone noticing.
Their arrival...
Did the Heavenly Origin Sect know about this?!
These two...
Were none other than the one he called 'Your Highness'... the fourth son of Princess Pingluan, one of the four sons of Princess Pingluan, who were born with four wombs and four heavenly gifts, Ji Lishou!
The four sons of Princess Pingluan were born in the same year and had the same birthday. It was rumored that they were born from the same mother.
With extraordinary talents, they inherited the bloodline of Princess Pingluan and possessed the divine nature of the Purple Qi of Heaven."
Thirty years ago, during the Peach Blossom Festival hosted by the Empress of the Dajing Dynasty, Ji Lishou was already a Martial Saint in the First Opening Realm.
Now, thirty years later, Ji Lishou's strength has likely advanced even further.
The four sons of Princess Pingluan were the four mighty generals under her command, extremely powerful. During the confrontation with the Corpse God Sect in Ji Zhou, they had killed countless enemies and achieved remarkable military merits!
They were far superior to the Ji Hai Association.
And beside Ji Lishou was the Dragon Son of the Dragon God Clan, the biological father of Ao Qingqing, the brother of Princess Ao Yu Xin, and the Dragon Son of the Dragon God Clan, Ao Lie.
A Dragon King-level existence!
Ao Lie's handsome face was filled with coldness and killing intent.
Yue Weizheng's face was full of enthusiasm, but his eyes flickered, and his mind was slightly focused.
These two had such special identities, yet they didn't come with a grand entrance but chose to arrive in a low-key manner, which was not their usual style!
Especially Ji Lishou...
With the death of Princess Pingluan, if he had come, he should have represented the Prince, arriving with a wrathful aura.
This low-key arrival... must have been Princess Pingluan's intention.
What does Princess Pingluan want to do?!
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The divine nature in the world became increasingly dense, and the illusory mist churned, making the divine nature extremely oppressive, making it difficult for people to even breathe.
The entire Divine Carving Ridge became extremely quiet.
The wooden carvings that were on pilgrimage no longer trembled and became so quiet that they seemed well-behaved.
However, within each wooden carving, there was a bit of divine nature that was drawn out and scattered, floating in the air, and in the illusory mist, it seemed to gather into countless stars.
Li Che held the carving knife, concentrating.
In front of him, the six-eared Hell Lotus Sacred Monkey Two-Hearted Great Sage Temple Deity Divine Carving, carved from ordinary wood, had already been mostly completed, and the image leaped out, lifelike.
Li Che gripped the carving knife and began the finishing touches! Everyone's breathing quickened, knowing that the most crucial moment was about to arrive. Whether Li Che could carve a Demi-Saint wooden carving depended on this final touch!
"Can he succeed?"
A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Inspector Hong Shi Fo.
In the path of sacred carving, every step must be perfect; a single mistake would cause the wooden carving's spirit to deviate greatly from the original concept, making it impossible to achieve a perfect Demi-Saint carving.
Buzzing—
With each breath, Li Che's ears seemed to become incredibly quiet, leaving only the sound of the Immortal Craft Fruit wildly beating in his chest, its frequency far surpassing before!
The level 5 Immortal Craft Fruit was fully activated by Li Che at this moment!
As the first stroke of the finishing touch fell.
In an instant...
The illusory mist that hovered in the air and swirled around them began to stir, as if guided by Li Che's carving knife, frantically rushing into the wooden carving!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
A strong wind rose, and the gale raged.
Buzzing—
The infusion of divine nature seemed to breathe life into the carving, transforming it from a lifeless object into a living one, becoming more vivid and lifelike!
However!
Just when everyone thought everything was stable.
An extremely crisp sound suddenly echoed throughout the workshop of Divine Carving Ridge.
Although it was very faint, at this moment, Divine Carving Ridge was so quiet that a falling needle could be heard. In everyone's ears, the sound of shattering...
Was so clear that it seemed like a thunderclap resounding from behind countless layers of clouds.
Zhou Tian Shui and Yun Hai Yang, the two Divine Carving Masters, narrowed their eyes, instantly jumping up from their chairs, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, and their ten fingers visibly shaking.
"Ah... ah..."
"It cracked?!"
Zhou Tian Shui was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe, and his eyes were filled with agony.
It was a pain and despair that only a Divine Carving Master could understand. Just as they were about to witness the birth of a perfect divine carving, an accident occurred during the finishing touches.
That feeling was as if a knife had cut into his body, leaving a gash!
Yun Hai Yang's face also contorted with pain and disappointment. Failure...
When a crack appeared on the Divine Carving, it represented a flaw, indicating that this Divine Carving would never be able to become a Demi-Saint Divine Carving.
Perhaps Li Che could salvage it with his exquisite skills, but the quality of the Divine Carving would plummet.
There was no hope, not even a glimmer of it...
Not only were the two Divine Carving Masters disappointed, but the numerous Divine Carving Ridge Masters and woodcarvers watching nearby also expressed their regret.
The more perfect the initial performance, the more shocking the failure at the finishing touch.
Some woodcarvers couldn't control their emotions, disregarding the need to maintain a quiet atmosphere for carving, and let out long sighs and wails.
Gongshu Jingjun and Tang Xiejia were also stunned, a little dazed.
"Did he fail?"
"It seems like he did... The crack in the wood carving can't be fixed."
Gongshu Jingjun leaned back in her chair and sighed.
Tang Xiejia shook his head.
"What a pity..."
He had been too arrogant.
Actually, seeing Li Che's previous carving techniques and skills, Hong Shi Fo believed that Li Che had the ability to achieve the Demi-Saint Divine Carving.
Unfortunately, Li Che was too arrogant and chose ordinary wood as the material for carving.
When it came to bearing the Divine Nature, the flaws of the material were exposed...
"What a pity, it's truly regrettable... It cracked!"
Sect Leader's wife, Xuan Qi Sha, covered her delicate head, tactically hiding her face.
She didn't feel any joy or schadenfreude; she only felt regret.
Everyone here was a technician.
Just like her past attempts to reach the Demi-Saint Divine Talisman realm, she had failed countless times, becoming almost numb.
And now, in Li Che, she seemed to see her past self.
Xi Xi was stunned by everyone's reaction...
Her heart rose to her throat.
"What? Is my father going to fail?!"
A trace of worry appeared in Xi Xi's big eyes.
Lu Tai Bai rubbed Xi Xi's head.
"Who said your father is going to fail? It's only just begun."
Lu Tai Bai said with a smile.
Xuan Qi Sha frowned, "I may not understand Divine Carving, but the crack in Li Che's wood carving is an irreparable defect..."
"It's like my talisman paper tearing when I draw talismans. How can it still work?"
Xuan Qi Sha looked at Lu Tai Bai, not at all concerned about his status as the fifth on the Great Master List, "You're just a sword wielder; you don't know anything about Divine Carving!"
Lu Tai Bai felt a bit helpless.
His wife was his responsibility, and he had to endure her scolding.
"My dear, don't worry."
Xuan Qi Sha crossed her arms and hummed, then turned her gaze back to Li Che's carving.
She wanted to see how Li Che would save it!
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Li Che's expression remained calm. The moment the crack appeared on the Two-Hearted Great Sage statue, it didn't stir any ripples or waves in his heart.
Because...
This crack was intentionally created by him! Even Sun Elder could carve a Divine Carving with ordinary wood, bearing the mighty Divine Nature without cracking. With the Immortal Craft Fruit in his possession, how could Li Che not achieve the same?
The crack was entirely deliberate, a choice made by the Divine Carving Master.
Ignoring the crack, Li Che's carving knife didn't stop. The originally slow speed suddenly changed, accelerating to the extreme. In an instant, countless afterimages appeared around his hand holding the knife.
Boom, boom, boom—
The Immortal Craft Fruit pulsated wildly!
Crack!
A second crack appeared on the wood carving.
Li Che continued carving, unperturbed.
Crack!
Another sound of shattering, as if it could make everyone's souls tremble, echoed.
Then a third, fourth, and fifth crack...
The number of cracks increased.
The floating Divine Nature in Divine Carving Ridge didn't stop, continuing to flood into the wood carving.
The eyes of the Two-Hearted Great Sage Divine Carving began to glow with golden light!
However, the dense cracks made the entire statue shockingly eye-catching.
Hong Shi Fo, the Inspector carrying the chessboard, watched intently, gazing at the cracks without sensing any leakage of Divine Nature...
Suddenly, amidst everyone's regretful gazes, Li Che stopped carving.
He took a step back.
He spread his fingers wide, shocking everyone with this unexpected move.
He slapped down!
The entire wood carving shattered into countless tiny pieces!
Wood chips flew everywhere, breaking into countless small fragments!
"Ahh!"
"He's gone mad! Elder Li is furious and has lost his mind!"
"The carving failed, and Elder Li smashed the wood carving?"
The surrounding woodcarvers were dumbfounded, struck by lightning, their voices rising in surprise.
However.
Gongshu Jingjun, Fang Han Shu, Ding Zi, and other Spirit Embryo Cultivators sensed something and looked over.
Their powerful Heaven-Earth Souls clearly captured it.
The wood carving fragments shattered by Li Che...
On each piece...
There was an incredibly detailed carving of the Two-Hearted Great Sage statue!
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