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Chapter 307: The Dao Lord's Name on the Book of Life and Death, Discerning the Divine Rod's Fate (Pa
Chapter 307: The Dao Lord's Name on the Book of Life and Death, Discerning the Divine Rod's Fate (Part 1)
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The strong wind blew incessantly, sending the falling snowflakes swirling like cotton in the spring breeze.
Heavenly Origin Dao City.
At the Heaven Divination Bureau, the multi-eaved roof of the Treasure Tower dripped with icicles.
The thick layer of snow covered the black tiles, piling up so high that it seemed like an avalanche on a mountain peak, crashing to the ground with a dull thud.
High above, on the tower—
Within the charcoal stove, the temperature was scorching, emitting an intensely crimson glow that distorted the air.
The temperature inside the room rose, and the pace of placing stones on the board became increasingly rapid, gradually taking on a posture of slaughter.
Clack.
A crystal-clear white stone landed on the board.
"Checkmate."
"Five Hearts Linked."
The fat on his face trembled as Dao Lord Yue Huanglong smiled, his eyes almost disappearing into slits. He stroked the small tuft of beard on his chin, and his gaze fell on Inspector Hong Shiffo.
Hong Shiffo stood up, his body trembling slightly. He had already grabbed the edge of the board, wanting to lift it and smash it into Yue Huanglong's face.
"You despicable..."
"As always, so cunning. Behind that sly smile, there's nothing but deceit."
Hong Shiffo sat back down, his dissatisfaction showing as he moved the pieces on the board.
After studying the Five Hearts Array Chess for so many days, he had still been easily defeated by Yue Huanglong.
It was mainly because he had been caught off guard. That old fatso had tricked him!
Using a topic to divert his attention, he had seized the opportunity to play Five Hearts Linked!
No, it was Five Hearts Execution!
"You had Yan Jing escort Su Leibao out of Lingnan Dao, mainly to keep an eye on Su Leibao, right? Your target should be the other members of the Su family... You're coveting the Su family's secret Buddhist technique?"
Inspector Hong Shiffo picked up the teacup and, like drinking wine, took a large, bold gulp.
A few tea leaves also entered his mouth, which he chewed for a while before swallowing, along with the bitter taste.
Yue Huanglong's plump face scowled, his eyes narrowing, "Inspector, you can play chess however you like, but you shouldn't speak recklessly..."
"I only agreed to this because of the Third Prince's face, allowing Marshal Yan Jing to escort him... Yan Jing's cultivation is extremely strong, and he's about to achieve the Transformation Divine Martial. He's almost there."
"Once he achieves the Transformation Divine Martial, he'll be able to open the Mountain Path in the boundless Qi Sea and ascend the mountain road... gaining the qualification to reach the Absolute Apex."
Yue Huanglong smiled.
"With such a powerful marshal protecting Su Leibao in Lingnan, how could I possibly target the Su family? As for that Buddhist secret technique... it's nonsense. I never involve myself in such messy secrets."
"It's all the Netherworld's doing; it has nothing to do with me."
Yue Huanglong shook his head and chuckled.
Inspector Hong Shiffo, chewing on tea leaves at the corner of his mouth, smiled faintly.
"Haha..."
"Dao Lord, you should be careful. Why do you want to provoke the Netherworld?"
Hong Shiffo glanced at Yue Huanglong.
Both he and Yue Huanglong had been dispatched to Heavenly Origin Dao City by the court, specifically to confront Lu Tai Bai...
They were, in a sense, colleagues.
The Temple Administration, under the command of Wang Kui, was solely focused on dealing with the cursed corpses and evil entities guarding the Mysterious Temple.
They had no interest in confronting the Divine Sect.
Moreover, Wang Kui had once traveled the jianghu with Lu Tai Bai in his youth and even ventured into the Three Pure Ones' Deceptive Tower together.
Therefore, the Great Jing Court did not send a Heavenly Gate Martial Saint to oversee the Temple Administration.
It was mainly because the Temple Administration was indeed short-staffed.
Feng Zhiqi, despite his exceptional martial talent, was just one step away from reaching the Mountain Path to the Absolute Apex...
But that one step was incredibly difficult to take.
Without reaching the Absolute Apex, he wouldn't even qualify to confront Lu Tai Bai.
In truth, Hong Shiffo didn't want anything to happen to Yue Huanglong. If something did... he would be the only one left, and he couldn't possibly hold back Lu Tai Bai.
If Lu Tai Bai acted as he pleased under his nose, what could Hong Shiffo do? He could only choose to forgive him.
Sighing softly, Hong Shiffo began to miss his days at the Heaven Divination Bureau in the Divine Capital. Back then... he didn't have so many worries; the Grand Inspector took care of everything.
Even the Absolute Apex experts had to be respectful before the Grand Inspector.
What did he need to do? He only had to play chess with the Grand Inspector every day, and he was as happy as could be.
But now, in Heavenly Origin Dao City, Hong Shiffo hadn't encountered a chess player as skilled as the Grand Inspector in a long time.
"Although I don't know what you're up to... it's best not to go too far. Don't truly anger this killing star. I'm about to change shifts, so be careful."
Hong Shiffo sighed.
Dao Lord Yue Huanglong seemed not to have heard him. He smiled, stood up, and bid farewell with a fist to his chest.
The snow fell lightly.
Hong Shiffo walked to the railing and watched the plump, round figure strolling leisurely in the snow.
His eyes narrowed.
"Provoking the Netherworld..."
"I hope it's not like playing with fire."
...
...
Snowflakes fluttered down from the sky.
Yue Huanglong, dressed in splendid robes, was wide-bodied and fat, his face adorned with a smile that exuded a lovable innocence. He was in a good mood.
He knew that a significant event was taking place at Divine Eagle Ridge, but he wasn't interested in participating. Although Yue Weizheng had also entered the Mysterious Temple to compete for the Willful Iron Divine Rod, Yue Huanglong didn't have much faith in his son.
Yue Weizheng's talent was passable, but only just. The Martial Saint's second opening was already Yue Weizheng's limit.
To cultivate the Transformation Divine Martial and find the Martial Dao Mountain Path in the boundless Qi Sea was basically impossible.
On Yue Huanglong's fleshy face, a trace of regretful sigh appeared. His bloodline was quite good, but unfortunately... Yue Weizheng's mother didn't have strong enough talent.
Otherwise, how could Yue Huanglong's offspring fail to find the Martial Dao Mountain Path? Therefore, Yue Huanglong had to plan for Yue Weizheng and Yue Linghu's future.
He set his sights on the Su family's secret Buddhist technique, the Joyful Meditation Buddha Female Spirit Absorption Technique, which could enhance one's talent by absorbing the essence of women.
This secret technique from the Western Buddhist lands...
might give Yue Weizheng and Yue Linghu a chance to change their fate.
Yue Huanglong would no longer have a use for it, but his descendants could benefit from the secret technique if used properly...
It could serve as the foundation for an ancient aristocratic family!
Just as Yue Huanglong was pondering this, his chubby face suddenly trembled. He looked into the distance and saw a powerful and scorching aura surging, with Yan Jing, clad in golden armor and a large red cape, wielding a halberd and descending gracefully.
Yan Jing's expression was grim, and Yue Huanglong's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Why are you back?"
"Didn't you escort Elder Su out of Southern Lingnan?"
Yan Jing's face stiffened, and his expression turned solemn, "Dao Lord... The Netherworld's methods are mysterious. I was blocked and couldn't break through."
"The Netherworld's Wine Sword Immortal, Golden Magic Python, and Purple Bone Magic Dragon, these three Ren Dan Martial Saints trapped me. They unleashed their Divine Seeds upon meeting... I couldn't kill them, and even if I did, they could revive..."
"I couldn't rush to aid Elder Su. He... was killed."
Yan Jing didn't hide anything and briefly explained the situation.
Holding the long halberd, the sweat on his golden armor stood on end, and his eyes were filled with intense apprehension, "Dao Lord... I suspect that the Netherworld's Wine Sword Immortal is actually Huang Jianjiu... The Golden Magic Python is You Liqing, and the Purple Bone Magic Dragon... might be the Queen Consort."
Dao Lord Yue Huanglong's chubby face trembled, and he slowly raised his head, "You mean... they are all deceased?"
"They... are alive?!"
Even Yue Huanglong felt a chill at this revelation.
What exactly is the Netherworld's background?!
They can bring the dead back to life...
"And they've become even stronger."
Yan Jing felt his voice tremble slightly.
The Netherworld... what a formidable force!
What is their background?!
Yue Huanglong exhaled, but with the collective action of the Netherworld's forces, killing Su Leibao, and the other two Su family teams, the Netherworld probably wouldn't bother with them anymore.
Suddenly, the sound of a bell rang out.
Yue Huanglong felt the wind and snow on the long street intensify.
His eyebrows furrowed tightly.
Grand Marshal Yan Jing also looked in the direction of the sound.
At the end of the long street, amidst the raging wind and snow, a blurry figure slowly walked out. With each step, the sound of a soul-captivating bell resonated.
The heavens and earth seemed to echo endlessly!
A figure in a blue robe and a smiling cat-faced mask appeared, holding a bronze bell in one hand and a black book in the other.
The cat-faced mask slowly lifted, revealing two dark, swirling eyes.
"Ding-a-ling-ling—"
"Kekekeke—"
Li Qingshan, wearing the cat-faced mask, had coldness in his eyes.
When the Bull Demon found him and briefly explained the situation with the Su family, Li Qingshan felt his hair stand on end.
This seemingly amiable and smiling Dao Lord Yue Huanglong turned out to be so ruthless.
Most importantly...
This person dared to implicate the Netherworld! As a member of the Netherworld, Catface felt that his intervention this time was inevitable!
"The Netherworld... Catface?!"
Yue Huanglong turned around, and the amiable expression on his face instantly turned cold.
In an instant, his furrowed eyebrows unleashed a terrifying Martial Dao Will, like a floodgate opening.
The entire street space froze and shattered, the ground cracked, and the buildings on both sides collapsed...
However, the wind and snow continued to fall.
On the long street...
The mad Catface had disappeared without a trace.
...
...
Boom!
The dense mist seemed to be drawn by an unknown force, swirling around the Divine Monkey's body.
It transformed into an enormous white python, so lifelike that each scale appeared real, like a giant python waking up from hibernation.
At the same time, the colossal Temple Guard Curse Corpse King Demon Ape also opened its enormous eyes, resembling two ancient bells, glaring with a deafening sound.
"Awakened!"
"The stimulation succeeded!"
"This Temple Guard Curse Corpse King has been stimulated, and the Willful Divine Rod finally responded!"
...
...
In the distance, many powerful individuals who had been observing Li Che's side were now stirred by the events.
Originally, everyone had high hopes for the Divine Eagle Demi-Saint Li Che, but no one expected that Li Che would not be able to awaken the Willful Iron Divine Pole. Not even the Demon Ape could stimulate it.
This left many with regrets, especially Gongshu Jingjun, Tang Xiejia, and Ding Zi. They had placed great faith in Li Che.
They had made up their minds that if Li Che could awaken the Divine Pole, they would do their utmost to help him keep it.
In their understanding, wasn't this the reason why Grandmaster Lu Tai Bai established this rule?
Gongshu Jingjun, Tang Xiejia, and Ding Zi were not fools; they believed that Lu Tai Bai's intention was to pave the way for Li Che.
After all, Li Che's advancement to the Divine Eagle Demi-Saint was mainly due to the six-eared Hell Lotus Divine Monkey statue he had carved, which was the temple god of the Two-Hearted Great Sage's Strange Temple.
Only by comprehending the third layer of the Divine Eagle's intent within the temple could one achieve this promotion.
Therefore, both the Divine Eagle Ridge and the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect had full confidence in Li Che.
At the very least, Li Che had a greater chance of mastering this divine weapon than anyone else.
After all, this divine weapon originated from the Two-Hearted Great Sage's Strange Temple and was under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect. Naturally, they did not want the weapon to fall into the hands of others.
Even if wielding this divine weapon would bring some significant turmoil, with the Grandmaster's divine might, what was there to fear?
"What a pity..."
Tang Xiejia, with his towering physique, sighed regretfully.
Gongshu Jingjun's eyes flashed with a surge of disappointment.
The two of them had high hopes for Li Che.
What a pity...
It seemed like Li Che was now making a wedding dress for the Netherworld Divine Monkey.
However, if the Netherworld Divine Monkey were to obtain this opportunity, it would not be unacceptable for the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
After all, the Netherworld had an excellent relationship with Xi Xi, who was the young grandmaster of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect. This naturally made the relationship between the Netherworld and the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect somewhat better.
At least, it was better than other forces with impure intentions.
Even if the grandmaster's wife was from the Mystic Symbol Divine Sect, being a great divine sect, they still had their own thoughts and ideas...
Boom!
The Demon Ape's movement instantly caused a disturbance throughout the Deceptive Tower!
Roar!
The Demon Ape grasped the Divine Rod, which was as thick as a pillar, and hoisted it onto his shoulder. A terrifying surge of energy raged and intertwined, creating a shockwave-like impact.
Within the tower, a strong wind blew, and strange mists swirled.
The massive Demon Ape stood up from its seated position, rising like a floating mountain, instantly towering over everything.
It blocked out the sky and covered the sun, casting a dark shadow.
An immense crisis loomed from all directions.
The Demon Ape took a step forward, and the entire tower shook.
In an instant, it appeared before the tiny Divine Monkey, like an ant.
Its enormous eyes stared fixedly at the Divine Monkey, as if gazing at the Divine Monkey's mask...
This mask... this mask!
The Demon Ape's body, like a spear, began to tremble slightly.
Li Che wore the Heaven-Reaching Mask and transformed into the Divine Monkey.
After completing the inspection within the Strange Temple, Li Che did not stay any longer. He had sensed the situation outside.
So, he decided to take action.
With a clench of his five fingers, he switched identities with the Divine Monkey.
Then, with a thought, he retrieved the incomplete Heaven-Reaching Mask from the Heavenly Chessboard.
This Heaven-Reaching Mask was a fragmented mythical weapon, missing two other Heaven-Reaching Masks.
Only when all three Heaven-Reaching Masks were gathered could they form a complete Heaven-Reaching Mask...
Li Che had never found any clues about the other two Heaven-Reaching Masks.
This Heaven-Reaching Mask was obtained from a Strange Temple near the weak Heart Monkey Temple in Golden Radiance City.
Perhaps the other two Heaven-Reaching Masks could be found in the other two Dao Traditions that had split from the Heart Monkey Temple.
The Ruyi Sect and the Heaven-Reaching Tower...
Li Che pondered for a moment.
With the Heaven-Reaching Mask, Li Che transformed into the Divine Monkey, and as expected, he stimulated the Temple Guard Corpse King.
The terrifying pressure of his cultivation level was almost like a crushing mountain.
Li Che's heart trembled slightly.
This Temple Guard Corpse King Demon Ape...
In terms of combat power, although it had not reached the Absolute Apex level, it was almost there.
It should have reached the pinnacle of the Mountain Path, comparable to Feng Zhiqi, the governor of the Temple Administration.
In fact, within this Deceptive Tower, the combat power of this Temple Guard Corpse King was no weaker than an ordinary Absolute Apex.
(End of Chapter)
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