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Chapter 304: Martial Saint's Awakening, Earthly Realm's Bull Demon's Rise (Part 1)
Chapter 304: Martial Saint's Awakening, Earthly Realm's Bull Demon's Rise (Part 1)
A profound hum reverberated as Li Che slowly opened his eyes, revealing a dazzling brilliance akin to two radiant suns, captivating all within sight.
The entire Golden Radiance City seemed illuminated by this radiance.
In an instant, the heavy snow accumulated in the leaden clouds melted, transforming into a torrential downpour that froze mid-air.
Invisible ripples of energy emanated from the sky, expanding in a majestic display of will, sweeping through the city.
Li Che's eyes gradually opened, his Martial Dao will powerful and awe-inspiring, connecting him to the heavens and earth, awakening his Heavenly Man Induction.
This was an innate sense of perception, allowing him to feel the tremors of the earth and mountains, the flow of wind and clouds, and the movement of stars and moons.
It was as if he had merged with the entire universe!
"Martial Saint..."
The brilliance in Li Che's eyes gradually dimmed, and his body trembled, as if a vortex was gathering all his aura.
After four days of Tribulation Thunder purging his physical body, his flesh underwent a profound transformation.
The power of the heavens and earth washed over him, cleansing every inch of his body, leading to a significant metamorphosis.
The most noticeable change was his heightened sensitivity to the forces of nature, allowing him to sense the world more clearly.
It was as if he could stir up a storm or shake the earth with a mere thought.
Below the Martial Saint level, even the Supreme Grandmasters were still bound by their mortal bodies.
But upon reaching the Martial Saint realm, even the initial opening of the Human Essence Core transcended the limitations of the mortal body, merging with the heavens and earth, achieving a state of transcendence.
A true rebirth!
He could now perceive the essence of nature—the mountains, lakes, rivers, the changing seasons, and the cycle of rain and shine, each with its unique essence.
This was the natural Dao of the heavens and earth!
The essence of the Dao!
Li Che's black hair danced in the air, his body translucent and radiant, as if about to burst with overwhelming energy.
It was as if a miniature world contained the essence of the Dao.
The vast universe also held this essence, and martial artists, through their cultivation, could sense and touch this Dao essence.
Upon reaching the Martial Saint realm, one could truly comprehend and understand the essence of the Dao, the foundation of the world.
Li Che's Star-Plucking Pupil, located between his eyebrows, remained closed, yet he could sense the mysterious flow of energy between heaven and earth.
"This is Heavenly Man Induction, far surpassing the cultivation of the Divine Soul..."
"It's not just the range of perception but also the ability to sense and capture information, merging with nature, surpassing the reach of the Divine Soul."
It was as if he could constantly maintain the Heavenly Man Unity of the Supreme Grandmaster, experiencing the peak perception of the Heavenly Three Flowers Grandmaster.
With a mere thought, a fierce wind howled in the sky.
Li Che's body was enveloped by the wind, and without the need for Qi or physical strength, he manipulated the surrounding environment through Heavenly Man Induction, achieving flight.
This was similar to the suspension achieved by the Thunder Magnetic Body, but Heavenly Man Induction was even purer.
It was a transformation at the very core of life.
One by one, Li Che took out the martial pills he had obtained from Su Daoling's Heaven Earth Jade and swallowed them.
Thump, thump, thump—
The pills dropped into his stomach, like stones thrown into a deep well, crushed by the powerful stomach walls. The essence was then absorbed by Li Che's limbs and bones with a force akin to a howling wind.
Even now, Li Che's physical transformation continued, his bones grinding against each other, his Primordial Qi cleansing his flesh, strengthening his muscles, tendons, meridians, and skin.
Li Che clenched his fist, his terrifying physical strength seemingly containing an explosive force.
Li Che's eyes gleamed, as if he had discovered a new path unfolding before him.
"It was indeed challenging for me to defeat and kill a Martial Saint with the power of a Supreme Grandmaster..."
"The continuous explosion of Divine Seeds broke through the limitations of the human body, reaching a level of power akin to the Martial Saint realm."
"But after the Divine Seeds explode, many Supreme Grandmasters cannot maintain that state for long, and the explosion often leads to their demise."
"Therefore, it is incredibly difficult for a Supreme Grandmaster to challenge a Martial Saint."
"If they faced someone like me, with a perfectly laid foundation, they'd be crushed a hundred times over!"
Only upon reaching such a realm could one truly understand its power.
However, Li Che also realized that his Martial Saint realm was different from others.
His foundation was exceptionally solid!
"Even though I've only just begun to crack open the Human Essence Core, can I challenge a Qi Sea realm cultivator?"
Li Che stretched his body in mid-air, astonishing all the cultivators in Golden Radiance City.
Thunderous sounds echoed as if a deity of thunder was flexing his muscles, each bone-crunching sound like a thunderclap.
The city's cultivators were silent, not daring to make a sound.
Li Che's powerful Heavenly Man Induction made him smile.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The sound of breaking through the air reverberated.
Huang Jianjiu, You Li Qing, Dragon Lady, Su Daoling, and others, all Martial Saints with Divine Embryos, appeared, suspended in the air, under Li Che's Soul Binding.
Li Che looked at Huang Jianjiu and You Li Qing, "You can clearly sense the Corpse God Sect's heretics who bear the Corpse Curse Seal..."
"Go and clean up this trash."
Li Che spoke calmly.
It had been two and a half years since he last visited Golden Radiance City. Without the deterrence of the Netherworld, the Corpse God Sect had grown like spring bamboo shoots after rain.
The Corpse God Sect was still plotting to steal from the Third Prince's Strange Temple.
"Yes, sir."
"
Huang Jianjiu held a wine gourd covered in sword marks and took a sip, casually wiping away the wine stains from the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, a sword cry erupted from the sword box on his back!
Huang Jianjiu snapped his fingers, and a dazzling sword light burst forth, with thousands of sword energies, as if imbued with life, like slender snakes, soared from the sky into the mortal realm."
The martial will of the Sword Sage was dazzling and majestic!
The cultivators in Golden Radiance City were horrified, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
"A Sword Sage?!"
A Martial Saint crossing the tribulation, protected by a Sword Sage?
You Li Qing, clad in golden armor, clenched his fist, and the eight-foot snake spear in his hand was instantly grasped by him. The spear coiled, and behind him, a golden demonic python appeared in the sky, almost covering the entire city!
Another... another Martial Saint?!
The entire Golden Radiance City fell into a deathly silence.
The evil members of the Corpse God Sect let out shrill and miserable howls.
Some were slain by the sword light, while others were crushed by the demonic python's aura...
Waves of death energy and corpse energy rose like flowers, erupting from within Golden Radiance City, swirling and fleeing frantically, but to no avail.
Many of the Corpse God Sect's cursed silver corpses were as fragile as paper before the power of the Martial Saint and the Sword Sage.
Even a high-level practitioner of the Corpse God Sect, a cursed silver corpse, was effortlessly slain by the sword light!
The entire Corpse God Sect in Golden Radiance City was thoroughly wiped out.
Everyone was stunned.
They stood like wooden chickens, shocked beyond words.
Such a formidable lineup...
Had actually appeared in the city?!
Atop Golden Radiance Peak.
Nan Li Huo's entire body trembled with energy. He opened his eyes, and his gaze seemed to hold two golden flames dancing within.
He had already sensed that feeling, and by taking advantage of the Martial Saint's breakthrough energy, he seized this opportunity to capture some of the energy to impact his divine essence...
This was actually a very dangerous thing to do.
If the Martial Saint felt any disdain, a single thought could sever Nan Li Huo's path and kill him.
After all, Nan Li Huo had essentially hitched a ride on a high-speed express train. If the other party didn't approve, he wouldn't be able to stay on board and would be thrown off.
However, the Martial Saint didn't mind, which made Nan Li Huo breathe a sigh of relief.
Nan Li Huo's eyes gleamed with determination.
Suddenly, his entire body trembled.
Because...
He had seen the face of the Martial Saint who had just successfully crossed the tribulation and achieved the Martial Saint realm.
High in the sky, the Martial Saint glanced back.
This glance dispelled Nan Li Huo's confusion, revealing a face...
A cute, cow-like mask!
The familiar mask!
The Bull Demon!
...
Buzz!
In the heavens and earth, an invisible wave seemed to ripple, like a torrent of river water tearing through.
In Heavenly Origin Dao City.
At Thunder Listening Alley.
In the Independent Workshop Courtyard.
Li Che's golden lotus-embroidered ink robe fluttered as he returned, standing quietly in the center of the courtyard. His aura seemed to merge with the heavens and earth.
"You're back."
Li Che opened his palm, and a white Flying Thunder Chess Piece vibrated, disappearing into the air, becoming an invisible spatial anchor, impossible to capture.
Crackle, crackle!
In the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared, a winter thunderclap!
The drizzling rain and snow, howling and pouring down, mixed with icy snowflakes, pierced the bones with cold.
The rain and snow fell from the sky, but it was all blasted away by a scorching force. The entire Heavenly Origin Dao City, including Divine Eagle Ridge, seemed to be influenced by a scorching aura.
Li Che looked up, his black hair flying, his eyes shining.
"Today... is the day the Two-Hearted Sage's Mysterious Temple opens."
"It's as if the temple has some kind of heavenly induction... The Willful Iron Divine Pole is about to appear."
After breaking through to the Martial Saint realm, Li Che's heavenly induction became extremely sensitive, like a sixth sense, a mysterious perception of the heavens.
It was as if the operation of all things in the heavens and earth followed their unique rules.
These rules could be captured by heavenly induction, and the opening of the mysterious temple seemed to determine the fate of the Willful Iron Divine Pole, following one of these rules.
"Dao Essence..."
Li Che seemed to ponder.
"Only a faint sense of Dao Essence can be felt in the Martial Saint and Divine Embryo realms, but to master or condense one's own Dao Essence is extremely difficult."
"The cultivation of the Martial Saint realm and the Divine Embryo is actually all for this goal."
"To master Dao Essence... to become one with nature, to become an existence that controls the heavens and earth."
"Difficult."
Li Che exhaled.
Only after truly stepping into the Martial Saint realm did he realize how long the road ahead was. It was impossible to see the end in a single glance.
"Don't think about such a long journey for now. Let's focus on improving my martial realm step by step."
"In the Martial Saint realm, there are four openings and four realms. I've only just opened the Human Core, and a crack has appeared."
Buzz!
Suddenly, a black shadow appeared in front of him, twisting into shape.
It was none other than Shadow Guard Zhenren.
Shadow Guard Zhenren's cultivation had already reached the Supreme Great Sect realm. With a little more absorption of the Divine Binding power, he would be able to break through to the Martial Saint realm.
His Shadow Merging Divine Technique had become extremely proficient.
"Master."
Shadow Guard Zhenren, wearing a black mask and resembling the Black Impermanence of the Netherworld, looked at Li Che with reverence and fervor in his eyes.
"The Su Family, Su Leibao, has moved their entire clan to the Divine Capital, leaving only some ordinary side branch disciples in Heavenly Origin Dao City.
Su Leibao and the entire main branch of the Su Family have left Heavenly Origin Dao City, heading for the Divine Capital."
Shadow Guard Zhenren had not accompanied Li Che to Golden Radiance City during these days.
Li Che had left him behind to keep an eye on the Su Family.
For the Su Family, who had repeatedly coveted Xi Xi, Li Che would not give them any chance to catch their breath.
"To the Divine Capital?"
In the Divine Capital, the Su family had laid out a grand plan. My beloved daughter, Su Yunji, and Su Wenxi's daughter, Su Da... are all part of the Su family's scheme."
"Su Da is the beloved concubine of His Majesty, and my daughter, Su Yunji, is close to the Third Prince."
Su Daoling held a divine script book and respectfully clenched his fist.
"The Su family also has a Martial Saint at the peak of Qi Sea, stationed in the Divine Capital, is the backbone of the Su family," Su Daoling continued, "Recently, news arrived that the Su family's Martial Saint at the peak of Qi Sea has successfully broken free from constraints and found the path to ascend in the vast Qi Sea, entering the third realm and opening the mountain path."
Su Daoling provided Li Che with a detailed introduction to the Su family's layout in the Divine Capital.
They invested a significant amount of resources in the Third Prince, betting on his potential to become the Crown Prince.
Li Che's eyes flickered slightly.
Although he had heard about the Su family's plans in the Divine Capital before, hearing the details from Su Daoling still surprised him. If the Third Prince truly becomes the Crown Prince, with one as the Crown Prince's wife and another as the Emperor's concubine, the Su family's rise is almost guaranteed."
Li Che nodded.
"If you don't uproot the weed, it will grow again."
"You must miss them in the Netherworld, right?" Li Che asked.
Su Daoling was taken aback, his lips twitched.
"You're right, my lord."
"In the Netherworld, I miss the Su family."
Li Che smiled and snapped his fingers. Su Daoling instantly transformed into a black shadow chess piece, and the shadow guard merged into the shadows, swiftly moving through the shadows of various houses.
His mind stirred slightly.
[Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (Lv. 5, 70%)]
The maturity gained from breaking through to the Martial Saint was much more than expected, but the only regret was that this maturity, obtained through sudden enlightenment and feedback, couldn't be further converted into enlightenment feedback.
Slightly disappointed, Li Che recalled the feeling of sudden enlightenment, and he couldn't help but feel that his previous self, in terms of martial talent, had reached the level of a martial god!
"Indeed, after reaching Lv. 5, increasing the maturity of the Dao Fruit becomes much more difficult. I thought that by breaking through to the Martial Saint, I would have a chance to experience the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit at Lv. 6."
Li Che sighed.
However, he wasn't too disappointed.
"The Su family..."
"And the Two-Hearted Sage's Mysterious Temple..."
Li Che's eyes glinted.
His painting-immortal clone in Heavenly Origin Dao City had already been sent to Divine Eagle Ridge and was about to enter the Two-Hearted Sage's Mysterious Temple.
During these four days, much had happened in Heavenly Origin Dao City.
"The Divine Eagle Demi-Saint from Little Ling Yin Temple in Xiling Dao has challenged me, wanting to discuss and compare Divine Eagle Techniques..."
"But my painting-immortal clone, Li Che, is quite clever. He didn't accept the challenge."
Li Che smiled, his eyes gleaming.
(End of Chapter)
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