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Chapter 294: The Incipient Divinity of Ascend Tower, Summoning Deities to Invite the Lord of the Net
Chapter 294: The Incipient Divinity of Ascend Tower, Summoning Deities to Invite the Lord of the Netherworld, Warm as the Morning Sun, My Daughter is Six Years Old [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 1)
"The Lord of the Netherworld..."
"Starwood..."
"Constellation Mask."
A smile slowly blossomed on Li Che's lips, gradually spreading across his face, and a peculiar light flickered in his eyes.
As he clenched the piece of Starwood, he felt a stirring in his heart. Starwood was a fifth-rank upper-tier spirit wood, inherently possessing the ability to conceal and confuse the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
"The Lord of the Ten Netherworld Palaces..."
"The Constellation Mask."
Li Che's gaze shone with admiration at the Buddha Light chess piece, which seemed to press down on the chessboard's lines as if they were collapsing.
"The Divine Nature Chess Piece of the Upper-Rank Strange Temple Deity of the Five Ancients..."
Li Che took a deep breath.
But...
Li Che's spirit stirred.
Within the Heavenly Chessboard.
A Divine Nature Chess Piece, bathed in Buddha Light, sat quietly on the chessboard, as if pressing down on its lines, causing them to collapse.
"The Divine Nature Chess Piece of the Upper-Rank Strange Temple Deity of the Five Ancients..."
"With my current physical body, if I open the Ascend Tower, I should be able to bear the power of this Strange Temple Deity's Divine Nature..."
Li Che's eyes sparkled.
In the Flying Thunder City and Golden Light Manor, Li Che often relied on the power of the Strange Temple Deity to increase the Netherworld's reputation.
However, as Li Che's strength grew, the Divine Nature Chess Piece became less useful.
Of course, it was also because, although the Strange Temple Deity was known as invincible at the same rank, Li Che couldn't bear the power of a higher-rank Strange Temple Deity's Divine Nature Chess Piece.
Now, Li Che's physical body, having absorbed four Divine Seeds into the Mysterious Doors, had been tempered to the extreme of a Great Grandmaster, with 432 Primordial True Energy Streams. He felt no pressure when facing an ordinary First Opening Martial Saint.
Unless it was a First Opening Martial Saint with six cracks in their Human Core, in which case Li Che might feel some pressure.
"So... with the Incipient Divinity Ascend Tower, and the Summon Deity, borrowing the power of the Strange Temple Deity's Divine Nature... perhaps this is the key to the Lord of the Netherworld."
Li Che's gaze shone with admiration at the Buddha Light chess piece, pressing down on the chessboard's lines.
His eyes sparkled with brilliance.
"However, even with the Incipient Divinity Ascend Tower, borrowing the power of a higher-rank Strange Temple Deity's Divine Nature is still extremely dangerous..."
"It's best to have a bond related to the Strange Temple Deity... that way, there can be a buffer, for example... a Divine Armament?"
Li Che raised his hand and looked at his left arm, where the Three-Eyed True Monarch's three-tipped double-edged sword was hidden.
If he used the three-tipped double-edged sword as a vessel... could he borrow the power of the Strange Temple Deity?
Li Che's eyes lit up slightly.
"The face of the Netherworld..."
Li Che's left hand clenched into a fist, and in an instant, the sound of a buzzing sword energy rang out, as if an ancient and magnificent treasure sword was resonating.
"The Sage Manifestation Three-Eyed True Monarch... serving as one of the Ten Lords of the Netherworld wouldn't be impossible."
"Additionally, there's the Nine-Toothed Demon-Slaying Evil Heavenly Tushun... also a Four Sovereign Temple Deity, and a perfect face card for the Netherworld."
"However, I have no bond with the Nine-Toothed Demon-Slaying Evil Heavenly Tushun... it might be difficult to borrow his power."
"After all, the Sage Manifestation Three-Eyed True Monarch has the three-tipped double-edged sword as a bond vessel."
"There's also the Golden Heavenly King, Lu Sword Immortal, and the Two-Mind Holy Saint... these are the three Strange Temples of the Five Ancients."
"Right, there's also the Eight-Armed Hell Lotus Wrathful Third Prince Strange Temple in Golden Light Manor."
These were all his connections... no, Strange Temple Deities.
Li Che's eyes gradually brightened.
Perhaps he couldn't help but be excited, as this idea, once born, couldn't be suppressed.
Borrow the power of the Strange Temple Deity.
Ascend Tower, Summon Deity!
Summon Deity, Deity Come!
"With my current physical body, having absorbed five Divine Seeds into the Mysterious Doors, bearing the power of the Five Ancients Strange Temple Deity's Divine Nature Chess Piece shouldn't be a problem. But bearing the power of the Four Imperial Temple Deity's Divine Nature Chess Piece would be difficult."
"But it's worth a try."
"Unfortunately, I've only condensed the Two-Mind Holy Saint's Strange Temple Deity Divine Nature Chess Piece..."
Li Che couldn't afford to waste it.
"Let's first refine and enhance my physical body."
Li Che wasn't in a hurry. After tonight's battle, the Netherworld had become well-known, and in the short term, there likely wouldn't be any need for the Netherworld to take action.
And tonight, Lu Tai Bai unleashed his Thunderous Sword, slaying a Four Imperial Lower Rank Corpse Deity Envoy sent by the Corpse Deity Sect at a great cost. This move likely served the purpose of deterring various forces that were itching to make their move.
With the emergence of the Two-Mind Great Sage's Mysterious Temple and the Heart Iron Rod, the powers within Heavenly Origin Dao City were all eager to act. Lu Tai Bai's sword strike also increased the deterrence and confidence in the rules he had established.
"Huff—"
Within the courtyard, the air currents raged.
Li Che had finished his inspection of the Heaven Earth Jade of the Two-Flower Demi-God Corpse and could be considered to have reaped a bountiful harvest.
"That's right... There's also a big harvest."
Li Che glanced at the numerous Bind Deities behind him, who were feasting heartily.
Then, he stood up and approached the body of the Two-Flower Demi-God Corpse that had been beaten into mincemeat.
He raised his hand, touching the Niwan point between the eyebrows, and gently slid down.
The flesh tore open, and the Dui Xing Pupil instantly broke through the flesh and appeared.
Infinite analysis, peering into the void and returning to truth! In an instant, from the countless swirling corpse patterns, he saw a quietly floating mark.
That mark was constantly overflowing with energy, as if it was about to escape into the void.
"Corpse Deity Mark..."
Li Che's eyes slightly narrowed.
"Two-Flower Corpse Deity Mark."
This Demi-God Corpse, offering the Corpse Deity Mark, had now reached the Two-Flower Realm...
The patterns that entwined the corpse emanated from the Corpse Deity Mark.
Li Che's eyes brightened slightly. If he were to pluck this Corpse Deity Mark, perhaps... he could nurture a Bind Deity comparable to a Second Opening Martial Saint!
Thousand Analyzing Hands!
Li Che's arm, which concealed a three-pointed, two-edged knife, suddenly turned jade-colored and forcefully plunged into the Demi-God Corpse's body.
A moment later.
A Corpse Deity Mark was plucked out by Li Che.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
The originally quiet and lifeless Corpse Deity Mark, after being extracted from the Demi-God Corpse's body by Li Che, seemed to revive, as if countless illusory faces made purely of death and black Qi roared with open mouths.
Li Che already had a familiar and well-established industry chain for dealing with Corpse Deity Marks.
The Heavenly Chessboard net spread open, instantly suppressing the struggling Two-Flower Corpse Deity Mark within it.
On the face of Qi Tian, the Heaven and Earth Law Manifesting Divine Enlightenment True Ape Divine Essence Golden Core and the Six Desires Evil Slaying Sword Immortal Pure Yang Golden Core were all mobilized, and the Pure Heart Divinity surged like a towering wave, instantly enveloping the Two-Flower Corpse Deity Mark, and achieving suppression!
Sensing the strong resistance and shaking of the Two-Flower Corpse Deity Mark gradually subsiding, Li Che's Dui Xing Pupil slowly closed.
"I should find an opportunity to look for Dog Lord again. It's time for him to use his influence to wrap things up."
"I wonder if Dog Lord's deterrence will have any effect on the Two-Flower Corpse Deity Mark... At least he's a powerful figure, otherwise, it would just be a waste."
Li Che smiled, stretched lazily, and his entire body's tendons and bones exploded, causing a whirlwind to sweep through the entire courtyard.
The next moment.
Li Che took a deep breath.
His two fingers came together, and he forcefully tore the air.
His five fingers clenched, like five divine spears piercing the void, probing into the Heaven Earth space...
He retrieved the orb hidden within the Corpse Deity Realm, gripping it in his hand.
Boom!!!
The instant the orb was taken out, the entire courtyard's ground shook violently, as if countless dust particles were blasted several feet high!
"Corpse Deity Realm..."
...
...
Boom, boom, boom!!!
Like the sound of muffled thunder, the noise reverberated endlessly.
The mushroom cloud, towering hundreds of feet high and constantly rolling and overflowing, began to gradually dissipate, but the majestic and rampant divine essence radiation still spread like a shockwave.
The Great Snowfall Collapse Guanyin Lotus Bomb, created with divine essence chess pieces, indeed had formidable power.
The mushroom cloud swirled and collapsed, but it took a long time to dissipate.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!!!
The sound of howling filled the air, and in the dense forest, a whirlwind rose, accompanied by a powerful martial will and divine spirit pressure that enveloped everything.
Huff, huff, huff—
Several figures rapidly shot over, landing with a boom, their terrifying aura causing the air to seem viscous.
"Dead... Shattered into pieces, slain by a single sword! Only shattered remains left!"
"Such terrifying sword Qi... This Quasi-Corpse Deity was directly killed!"
"These evil people from the Corpse Deity Sect have truly met their end. Hiding in the Corpse Deity Realm, they were still discovered and killed. What a misfortune!"
The voices of the surrounding powerful figures filled the air.
The one who arrived was the Governor of the Temple Guardians, Yu Wen Long, a Sea of Qi Realm Martial Saint with a terrifying aura. Behind him were several top Three Flowers Great Masters, the Chief Supervisors of the Temple Guardians.
Each of them wore the Temple Guardians' official robes, their faces grave.
Additionally, there were strong warriors from the Divine Guard Army, clad in armor.
Leading them was a man carrying a large halberd, the Divine Guard Army's Great Marshal, a direct subordinate of the Divine Guard Army's leader, Dao Lord Yue Huang, a Sea of Qi Realm expert named Yan Jing.
Behind Yan Jing were two Divine Guard Army Great Generals, Yuan Wu Ji from the East Camp and She Long Dao from the South Camp.
They landed beneath the rolling mushroom cloud.
Looking at the scattered remains and sensing the terrifying corpse Qi and death Qi within those corpses, as well as the sword Qi that suppressed the rampant death Qi, their faces paled, and their hearts were filled with shock and awe.
If he didn't act, he wouldn't have, but once he did... it was indeed astonishing.
The Great Immortal List's fifth, Lu Tai Bai, the White Plume Sword Dao... truly domineering and powerful!
"How did the Netherworld discover the Corpse Deity Sect's evil people hiding in the Corpse Deity Realm?"
The Corpse God Sect has taken a huge blow this time... They hid around the Divine Carving Ridge, clearly targeting the Two Hearts Great Sage Mysterious Temple for the Heart Iron Rod.
Now, they are all exposed, and their efforts have come to nothing...
The Divine Guard Army’s Grand Marshal, wielding a large halberd, was clad in resplendent gold chainmail armor, his crimson cape billowing behind him. He glanced at the remains of the Quasi-Corpse Deity on the ground, his eyes narrowing.
Suddenly,
He raised his head, slightly tilting it.
Turning to look into the dense forest.
There,
In the depths of the forest, stood a hunched figure in black robes, wearing a smiling cat-face mask. One hand held a black ledger, the other a wolf-hair brush.
Standing there in the night breeze.
"Ha ha ha ha ha—"
A deep, low laugh emanated from the cat-face, echoing endlessly through the forest.
"The Netherworld decrees your death at midnight, who dares to keep you till dawn..."
"Your name is recorded in the Book of Life and Death, you shall walk the path of the Yellow Springs with companions."
Beside the cat-face, stood several Divine Guard Army killers who had transformed into Binding Gods, appearing eerily in the dark forest.
"Netherworld Cat-Face?!"
Yuwen Wenlong and Yan Jing immediately recognized him.
Their eyes flashed with light.
The Grand Marshal of the Divine Guard Army, clad in golden chainmail armor, smiled faintly: "I want to see what is so extraordinary about this Netherworld."
"Cat-Face, stay and chat with me!"
Boom—!
The grand halberd trembled violently, and with a sudden swing, a terrifying spear light pierced the earth, instantly causing the forest to explode, sending dust and debris flying in all directions, the raging air currents surging continuously.
Heavenly resonance!
It was as if a vast sea of essence and energy was rolling, the Primordial True Energy Streams vibrating!
Yan Jing's toes touched the ground, causing the dust to instantly explode into a rolling wave, and in less than half a breath, he rushed to the side of the cat-face.
Bang bang bang—
The Binding Gods standing around the cat-face charged forward recklessly, using their bodies to block Yan Jing.
Swept away by Yan Jing's overwhelming power, they all exploded into black mist.
But as the black mist dissipated, the Netherworld Cat-Face had already vanished, leaving no trace.
Only his "Ha ha ha" laughter continued to echo through the heavens and earth.
"Indeed, a remarkable teleportation technique."
The Grand Marshal Yan Jing, holding his powerful halberd, tilted his head and said solemnly.
In the distance,
Yuwen Wenlong crossed his arms, squinting his eyes.
The identity of the cat-face was not a secret; the Temple Guardians had long suspected it.
The cat-face should be Li Qing Shan of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
"Only a Great Master of Primordial True Energy Streams, yet he managed to escape from the Grand Marshal... Indeed, not bad."
Yuwen Wenlong said indifferently.
Yan Jing waved his halberd, unconcerned: "Just a test, but the Netherworld is nothing more than this..."
"Up to now, the strongest combat strength they have shown is only at the Martial Saint with a Golden Core level..."
"Even the Ox Demon is only at the Great Master level. This cat-face... is even less. Wearing a cat-face mask, doing the deeds of a rat."
He tilted his head, looking at Yuwen Wenlong and smiled.
"I am very curious..."
"What is the top combat strength of the Netherworld?"
"Or perhaps the Netherworld..."
"Has no top combat strength at all."
...
...
Sword Light streaked through the night sky, swift as a bolt of lightning, quickly returning to the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect's mountain gate.
It landed in the Elder Yard on Hanshu Peak, where the Great Elder resided.
Lu Tai Bai stood with his hands behind his back, his silver hair gently fluttering. The rampant sword qi and sword intent in his eyes began to slowly dissipate, and his terrifying aura and presence vanished.
Just as he reached the courtyard gate, he heard the innocent yet lifeless reading voice coming from inside.
Lu Tai Bai was taken aback, his expression becoming peculiar.
Pushing open the door, he entered. The courtyard was brightly lit, like daylight.
A small desk was spread out, with a neatly stacked pile of books and the Four Treasures of the Study.
Emperor Xi Xi's face was contorted, holding a book, reading unhappily.
After reading aloud, she had to copy it down, and if she made a single mistake, she had to copy her name ten times as punishment.
In the short time Lu Tai Bai was away, Xi Xi had already made eleven mistakes.
In other words, she had to copy her name one hundred and ten times.
"Wah wah wah—"
"Devil's Den, it's definitely a Devil's Den! Wah wah wah, Emperor Xi Xi wants to change her name, Emperor Xi Xi wants to be called Li Yiyi! The Master once said..."
Xi Xi wiped her tears while reading aloud.
The Great Elder Fang Hanshu sat in a chair, sipping tea and quietly flipping through the Sage Scholar Book.
When Lu Tai Bai returned, Fang Hanshu closed the Sage Scholar Book.
Meanwhile, Xi Xi had already hugged Lu Tai Bai's leg.
"Master, you're finally back! If you don't come back soon, you'll never see Xi Xi again!"
Lu Tai Bai's expression softened: "Exaggerating, exaggerating..."
"The Great Elder is refined and gentle, a Prodigy Scholar of Great Jing, not a devil. Don't worry."
"Besides, can't Xi Xi write her own name? Your mother-in-law tested you before, and you did well, didn't you?"
Xi Xi, with tears and snot, smeared them on Lu Tai Bai's clothes: "One hundred and ten times... one hundred and ten times..."
"Xi Xi can't even recognize her own name anymore."
Xi Xi's eyes were full of despair.
Indeed, fighting and setting off fireworks were much more interesting. Reading and writing... it was a nightmare!
"Master, quickly save Xi Xi from this Devil's Den."
Xi Xi said hopefully.
Fang Hanshu, in the distance, couldn't help but laugh, shaking his head.
"This little girl... she has great talent, and her cultivation is growing quickly, but her temperament is a bit fierce. Reading the Sage Scholar Book and cultivating her character is not bad. According to the records of the Founding Patriarch, the Young Sect Master must meet the requirement of character cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Xi Xi shook her head like a rattle drum: "No, Xi Xi doesn't want to!"
She quickly got up from the ground, pulling Lu Tai Bai, and headed for the courtyard gate.
"Master, the madam misses you. Let's hurry back!" Xi Xi vowed never to step foot in this Devil's Den again!
Lu Tai Bai rubbed Xi Xi's head, his smile filled with affection. "Alright, let's go back."
Fang Hanshu sighed and shook his head. "This girl..."
"Remember to the 110 recitations of 'Li Nuan Xi' and have them ready for Elder's inspection tomorrow."
Fang Hanshu called out.
As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, Xi Xi's words made her hair stand on end. She stomped her foot, and sparks flew as metal clanged. Two Prison Lotus Windfire Golden Wheels spun rapidly beneath her feet, lifting her body into the air.
This Devil's Den was unbearable!
The master and disciple pair left.
Fang Hanshu's smile slowly faded, and his eyebrows furrowed.
(End of Chapter)
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