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Chapter 302: Breakthrough, Returning to the Roots, and Opening the Human Core (Part 1)
Chapter 302: Breakthrough, Returning to the Roots, and Opening the Human Core (Part 1)
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The howling north wind carried with it a surging cold current, sweeping across the mountain ranges and freezing the Lingnan region.
Snowflakes as big as hands tumbled in the air, then fell, landing on the thick layer of accumulated snow on the ground with a dull thud, as if stones were dropping onto a snow-covered coat.
Scattered snowflakes, like dust, were blown into the air, forming a cold current resembling wispy clouds. They swirled around the wintry mountains, akin to silk ribbons.
The entire Dryuan Dao City was nestled amidst this icy landscape, resembling a crystal-clear ice sculpture.
Black tiles were covered in snow, and icicles hung menacingly.
Tinglei Xiang.
Within the independent workshop courtyard.
The entire courtyard was spotless, not a single snowflake had fallen. Any snow that dared to descend was instantly turned into steam by the scorching hot qi and blood, rising into the air and forming a hazy mist.
Li Che stood in the courtyard, and with each breath, his body seemed to expand and contract.
Electric arcs crackled on his skin, like startling thunder, constantly dancing.
"The place of breakthrough..."
Li Che's eyes narrowed, his pupils shining brightly like two gleaming lanterns, with golden smoke swirling like incense.
He was contemplating the location for his breakthrough to the Martial Saint realm.
In Li Che's mind, various place names flashed by.
If he broke through to the Martial Saint realm, the chances of triggering the Martial Saint Tribulation Lightning were extremely high. Li Che's foundation was too solid, and the heavens would not allow him to break through easily.
Cultivators were going against the natural order of the world.
Naturally, they would face resistance from the heavens.
With an exceptionally strong foundation, once he broke through, the amplification and improvement he gained would be immense, and the resulting contrast would be even greater.
It was like a waterfall cascading down, the wider the gap, the more powerful the impact when the falling water struck, and the louder the resulting roar.
"If I break through, the five Sacred Seeds of the Mystic Gate will undoubtedly be exposed. Otherwise, I could wear the Bull Demon Mask and break through near the Dao City..."
Li Che pondered.
However, he had just taken action in the guise of the Netherworld King of Hell, whose symbol was the five Sacred Seeds of the Mystic Gate. If the Bull Demon also revealed five Sacred Seeds, it would undoubtedly ruin his previous plans.
"Moreover, the Dryuan Dao City area is filled with powerful cultivators... Once I break through to the Martial Saint realm and the heavenly resonance takes shape, it might trigger a heavenly phenomenon and attract the attention of Apex powerhouses. If they interfere, it could be very dangerous."
"Hmm..."
Li Che exhaled, his breath resembling the scorching heat waves from a furnace, constantly rippling.
"Therefore, for my breakthrough location... it's best to choose a remote place, free from the interference and presence of Apex powerhouses."
With this thought, Li Che smiled.
"Powerhouses abound in the Dryuan Dao City, with Martial Saints and Divine Embryos aplenty... But in the entire Lingnan Dao, only Dryuan Dao City has such a concentration of powerful cultivators."
"If I don't break through within the boundaries of Dryuan Dao City, it should be fine."
Li Che's eyes flashed with anticipation and reminiscence.
"I've been in the Dao City for over two years now..."
"Xi Xi was four years old when we came to Dryuan Dao City, and now she's six... And I've reached the time to break through to the Martial Saint realm."
Li Che exhaled mightily.
He stood in the courtyard, raised his hand, and brought two fingers together, touching his brow.
Ding!
In an instant.
The Heaven-Earth Chessboard soared from above his head, spinning and spreading out, covering the sky! Black and white lines intertwined, as if countless mountains were compressed within the chessboard.
Ten thousand rivers and mountains, hidden within the chessboard!
Li Che's black hair danced vigorously, his eyes swirling with golden smoke, and he clenched his five fingers.
Buzz!
It was as if even space was rippling.
A pure white Divine Essence Thunderbolt Chess Piece slowly appeared in Li Che's palm.
This was extremely rare, as the teleportation guidance of the Thunderbolt Chess Piece usually took much less time.
Normally, Li Che could teleport using the Thunderbolt Chess Piece almost instantaneously.
But this time.
Li Che took three breaths to complete the process.
The Divine Essence Chess Piece, marked with an anchor point, was finally grasped by Li Che.
"Indeed, it seems to be so."
"Lu Tai Bai is well aware that although he is powerful and ranks among the Great Deity Spectrum and Heaven Gate Pass, he will also be under the scrutiny of various parties."
"The higher one stands, the more magnified and criticized every move becomes. A single misstep could lead to total failure."
"If Lu Tai Bai were to truly monopolize this Divine Armament, it would be like handing a handle to the world."
Ji Li Shou, wearing a mask, said indifferently.
"By making this public and letting the major forces compete for it based on their abilities and opportunities, he leaves no room for criticism. Indeed, Lu Tai Bai has the courage."
"Father has always had a high opinion of Lu Tai Bai..."
The leisure pavilion fell silent for a moment.
Yue Wei Zheng put down his teacup, his eyes flickering as he said, "The Xiaolingyin Temple from Xiling Dao has also sent someone, a Divine Falcon Demi-Saint, who seems to be a disciple of the Xiaolingyin Temple’s Shendiao Sage, the Yellow Eyebrow Great Mage, named Huang Tuo Demi-Saint."
"Huang Tuo Demi-Saint?"
Ji Li Shou put down his teacup, his eyes behind the mask gleaming.
"The Xiaolingyin Temple, being the strongest Divine Sect in Xiling Dao, has fortified the entire region like an iron bucket. Among the various Dao regions, the court has the weakest control over Xiling Dao."
"This is because the Xiaolingyin Temple, which has almost transformed Xiling Dao into a terrestrial Buddhist paradise..."
Ji Li Shou’s words carried a hint of inexplicable meaning.
"Xiling Dao borders the Western Buddhist Land and is deeply influenced by the ancient Buddha clan of the West. When Father was young, he traveled to Xiling Dao on foot to practice martial arts and defeated many Arhats of the Xiaolingyin Temple with his Umbrella Spear."
"Father also has a high opinion of the Xiaolingyin Temple."
Ji Li Shou’s words made the leisure pavilion even quieter.
"Publicly, the Xiaolingyin Temple’s Divine Falcon Demi-Saint has come to target Li Che, aiming to knock the newly-born Divine Falcon Demi-Saint of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect off his pedestal through a Shendiao competition. This way, the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect’s Shendiao business will be unable to compete with the Xiaolingyin Temple."
Yue Wei Zheng, who knew little about the Xiaolingyin Temple, listened with great interest.
"This Xiaolingyin Temple’s Divine Falcon Demi-Saint... is he really that arrogant? This is the Heavenly Origin Dao City, if he tries to suppress Li Che in Shendiao, won’t he fear being killed by Lu Tai Bai’s sword?"
Yue Wei Zheng asked curiously.
Ao Lie of the Dragon Deity Clan laughed, "If Lu Tai Bai really kills Huang Tuo, it would be like handing a handle to the Xiaolingyin Temple. Between Apex figures, there are some tacit agreements."
"Huang Tuo wants to disable Li Che but will only compete in Shendiao. If Li Che loses, it’s just a matter of skill. You, Lu Tai Bai, a great Apex figure, killing Huang Tuo..."
"That day, the Xiaolingyin Temple’s Apex figure could also act without reason and secretly kill the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect’s cultivators."
"Apex figures are too powerful. Without some tacit rules, everything would be chaos."
Ao Lie smiled.
Yue Wei Zheng understood.
Ji Li Shou, however, said indifferently, "The Xiaolingyin Temple’s reason for targeting Li Che with a Divine Falcon Demi-Saint is a pretense. Their true target is likely the Two-Hearted Sage’s Strange Shrine and the Willful Golden Iron Divine Staff within it."
"The Xiaolingyin Temple has always claimed that the Two-Hearted Sage’s Strange Shrine belongs to the Buddhist Gate, and the Two-Hearted Sage is a divine monkey of the Buddhist Gate, who should be guided to Xiling Dao..."
Ji Li Shou’s words made Yue Wei Zheng shake his head. "That’s quite an exaggeration. The Two-Hearted Sage’s Strange Shrine first appeared on Shendiao Ridge and has always been here. What does it have to do with the Xiaolingyin Temple?"
"The Xiaolingyin Temple has always been like this. As long as something is slightly related to the Buddhist Gate, they claim a connection and should be guided to the Xiaolingyin Temple."
"Even the Heaven-reaching Temple, they consider part of the Buddhist Gate. If not for the many great demons occupying it, the Xiaolingyin Temple might have already sent monks to reside in the Heaven-reaching city."
Ji Li Shou said indifferently.
"The Xiaolingyin Temple’s Huang Tuo coming to the Heavenly origin dao city is likely..."
"Similar to Father’s purpose for sending me here."
With that, Ao Lie and Yue Wei zheng both looked at Ji li shou, who was wearing a mask.
Especially Yue wei zheng, whose heart was slightly stirred.
The purpose of the Chaos King Ji mo li sending ji li shou here...
What purpose?!
...
...
...
Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
White Peak.
Taibai Hall.
The hall was filled with the scent of incense, spreading across the peak.
Lu tai bai, a man with silver hair, sat on a mat, and behind him stood a five-meter-tall statue of Heavenly Origin Ancestor carved from spiritual wood.
Xi Xi sat on a mat, her small frame squirming, feeling like sitting on needles.
Lu tai bai taught Xi xi to cultivate, spending about an hour each day quietly sitting on a mat, calming her mind and spirit, guiding herself.
This was a strong requirement, similar to reading the Sage Book at the Great Elder’s courtyard.
Great Elder Fang Hanchu, with his flowing beard, wearing a scholar’s robe, slowly walked in.
"Sect Lord."
Fang hanchu bowed. "The Xiaolingyin Temple from Xiling Dao has also come... and issued a challenge."
"That challenge was directly sent to the outer gate elder, Jiao Shaoqiu."
"Actively challenging Elder Li to a Shendiao competition, wanting to test if the twenty-six-year-old Shendiao master is genuine."
Fang hanchu said.
Lu tai bai slowly opened his eyes in the incense smoke.
Not far away, sitting on a mat, Xi xi peeked open eye and closed the other.
She seemed to have heard something about her father!
This made it impossible for her to continue cultivating quietly, her curiosity fully piqued up fore glance.
Lu tai bai and Fang hanchu paid no attention to Xi xi’s eavesdropping behavior.
"The Xiaolingyin Temple..."
"The one coming should be the Yellow Eyebrow Great Mage, a Divine Falcon Demi-Saint, named Huang Tuo, with a cultivation of Divine embryo, and also a Sea of the second transformation, a Martial saint."
Lu tai bai nodded his head. "Indeed."
"Ji Li Shou, Huang Tuo, one is under the command of the Pacification King, the other from Xiaolingyin Temple, and there’s also the Heavenly Core Sect, the Seven Treasures Sect, and the Dragon Deity Clan… And there’s the Corpse Deity Cult, which the Netherworld dug up and brought in from the Corpse God Realm…"
"The number of forces that have come is truly significant."
"Is this… for the Divine Armament, or for our Heavenly Origin Divine Sect?"
"Or perhaps, for this seat?"
Fang Hanshu’s hand, which had been stroking his fine beard, suddenly paused. His narrow eyes slightly opened, and the scholarly elegance of a man of letters seemed to dissipate in an instant.
A hint of anger!
"They dare?!"
Lu Tai Bai’s silver hair flew as he raised his eyes to the snowy sky outside the grand hall.
"What is there that he, Ji Li Shou…"
"Wouldn't dare?!"
...
...
The Su Family Manor.
Snow piled thickly at the gate, as if no one was around to clear it.
Almost half of the entrance court was covered.
In the Su Family Manor, Su Leibao sat withered in the courtyard outside the ancestral hall, gazing at the snow-covered courtyard, his eyes filled with a deep, melancholic light.
His eyes held a trace of reluctance, sorrow, and frustration.
The ancestors of the Su Family came to Heavenly Origin Dao City and established a family business that lasted for three thousand years, witnessing the rise and fall of the great rivers of the world…
However, in this generation, two successive family heads were killed. It’s important to note that Su Wenxi and Su Daoling were not incompetent family heads; both were highly capable and had the potential to lead the Su Family to greater glory!
Su Wenxi had made significant achievements in the Martial Dao, and opening the Qi Sea would not have been a problem for him.
As for Su Daoling, he was even more remarkable. He was a semi-saint of divine symbols, cultivated with great resources, bringing significant returns and benefits to the Su Family.
Yet, both of them are dead!
"Ancestors… it’s my fault, Su Leibao is powerless…"
Su Leibao trembled as he stood up, shaking off the accumulated snow on his body, and entered the ancestral hall, kneeling before the ancestral tablets.
Incense smoke wafted, but Su Leibao’s weathered face was wet with tears.
"The Su Family… has no way out…"
"We’ve provoked a force we shouldn’t have, the Netherworld… in Heavenly Origin Dao City, the Su Family… has no way out."
Su Leibao was extremely aged, his heart filled with immense pain.
After all, to abandon the ancestral heritage of three thousand years of the Su Family required tremendous courage.
In the future, he might even be considered a sinner in the family genealogy.
However, the Su Family must leave Heavenly Origin and shift their strategic focus to the Divine Capital to have any hope of continuing their legacy.
Otherwise, if they remain in Heavenly Origin Dao City…
They will ultimately follow the same path as the Tang Clan, being divided and devoured.
In recent days, Su Leibao has sold all of the Su Family’s assets in Heavenly Origin Dao City, many at a discount.
Even the two Odd Temples suppressed by the Su Family have been abandoned and transferred to the Zhou and Zhong families.
Su Leibao wept uncontrollably.
Outside the ancestral hall, several remaining Grand Masters and Divine Essence Masters of the Su Family, along with talented younger members like Su Chuyang, gathered.
Listening to the heart-wrenching cries of the former family head, Su Leibao, kneeling before the ancestral tablets, the Su Family members were filled with mixed emotions.
"In four days, four days from now… the Two-Hearted Sage’s Strange Shrine will open."
After crying, Su Leibao, leaning on his cane, turned shakily to look at the Su Family descendants outside the ancestral hall.
"Four days from now, we will set off, taking advantage of the distraction caused by the opening of the Two-Hearted Sage’s Strange Shrine. The entire Su Family… will migrate!"
"To the Divine Capital!"
Su Leibao ordered.
"Now, each of you come in and kneel before the ancestors, remember today’s humiliation."
"One day, when the Su Family stands firm in the Divine Capital and supports the Third Prince in the succession struggle, if we achieve a Supreme… never forget today’s humiliation, and we must return to Heavenly Origin Dao City…"
"To avenge and cleanse our honor!
(End of Chapter)
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