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Chapter 312: A Father's Sacrifice for His Daughter, The World-Class Mechanical Beast, Thousand-Eyed
Chapter 312: A Father's Sacrifice for His Daughter, The World-Class Mechanical Beast, Thousand-Eyed Ying Long King (Part 1)
You wouldn't want your daughter to enter the Buddhist path, would you?
The faint voice echoed within the vast palace.
Li Che couldn't help but feel a sense of deja vu...
Why did this slightly familiar rhetoric feel so familiar?
Li Che gave Lu Tai Bai a strange look. Lu Tai Bai, wearing the silver mask that covered his entire body, underwent a drastic change, completely transforming into someone else.
Even when Li Che used the Heavenly Chessboard to sense, he couldn't perceive the aura that originally belonged to Lu Tai Bai!
This was...
The Hunter King of the Hunter Sect!
Every Hunter King powerhouse in the Hunter Sect was an absolute apex!
However, being an absolute apex did not necessarily mean becoming a Hunter King killer in the Hunter Sect!
"The Hunter King killers in the Hunter Sect... are all personally chosen by the mysterious Grandmaster of the Hunter Sect. Only the Grandmaster knows the identity of the Hunter King killers."
"Even the leaders of the Hunter Sect in the various regions don't know the identity of the Hunter Kings under their command."
Lu Tai Bai saw Li Che curiously looking at his Hunter King mask and smiled.
"Hunter King killer..."
Li Che took a deep breath. This mask was very mystical, as it could even block the aura detection of the Heavenly Chessboard.
"Sect Master, how many Hunter Kings are there in the Hunter Sect?"
Li Che asked curiously.
Lu Tai Bai removed the mask, stored it in the Heaven and Earth Jade, and shook his head. "Quite a lot, I'd say..."
"As far as I know, the Hunter Sect itself has two Hunter King killers that they cultivate with all their resources, not including the Grandmaster."
"Next, there are also quite a few Hunter King killers who rely on the power of the Hunter Sect and only take on missions to earn commissions. There are definitely more than ten of them."
"After all, Hunter Kings also have varying strengths, but those invited by the Grandmaster of the Hunter Sect to become Hunter Kings should all be at the level of a double absolute apex."
Lu Tai Bai explained.
A double absolute apex meant reaching the absolute apex in both martial arts and divine nature.
Opening the Heavenly Gate in martial arts and transforming the divine nature into a divine embryo!
Li Che nodded, still feeling a bit cautious about the Hunter Sect.
Lu Tai Bai also became solemn.
"Although the Hunter Sect doesn't have much influence or control over the numerous Hunter King killers, it's not completely powerless... If the leader of the Hunter Sect is willing to spend a lot, the Hunter King killers will still give them face."
"So, don't underestimate the Hunter Sect."
"Sometimes, some powerful individuals put on a mask and lose their emotions, only focusing on their own interests."
Upon hearing this, Li Che subconsciously rubbed his fingers.
Was he talking about himself?
Li Che felt that when he wore the Ox Demon mask, he became extremely cold and detached, except when it came to his daughter and daughter-in-law.
"I understand."
"The mask... is more like a tool for releasing one's true character. A different persona in public and in private... I get it."
Li Che smiled.
His response was as good as admitting his identity as the Monkey God.
In fact, Lu Tai Bai knowing his identity didn't have much impact.
Li Che could sense Lu Tai Bai's deep affection for Xi Xi, which was no less than his own as a father.
Xi Xi was even more important to Lu Tai Bai than his own children.
Not to mention being his heir, but just being the Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, proclaimed to the world, was enough for Lu Tai Bai to do his utmost to protect Xi Xi.
So, Lu Tai Bai could truly be considered an ally.
Lu Tai Bai's silver hair fluttered, his eyes filled with the raging aura of a sword, and his voice carried a hint of coldness.
"You should know how many ill-intentioned people are hiding within the Heavenly Origin Dao City..."
"Ji Mali's son, Ji Lifu, Huang Tuo of the Little Ling Yin Temple, the Heaven Essence Sect, the Seven Treasures Sect, the Profound Symbol Sect, the Corpse God Sect, the Hunter Sect... Oh, and the Heavenly Origin Dao Lord."
"Tsk... Such a vast enterprise, with so many greedy wolves eyeing it, it's not easy to protect a legacy..."
"If you had really obtained the Willful Iron Divine Pole as the Elder of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, the situation might have worsened."
"It's good as it is. The Netherworld took away the Divine Pole, catching those guys off guard. Although they claim to target the Willful Iron Divine Pole, their real target is me."
Lu Tai Bai smiled.
Li Che, as the Monkey God, taking away the Willful Iron Divine Pole, had indeed saved Lu Tai Bai a lot of trouble.
"Without the Willful Iron Divine Pole as an excuse, Ji Mali and Huang Mei won't dare to act so boldly."
"Moreover, Ji Mali is very likely to collaborate with Huang Mei. His ambition is growing, and the Great Jing Court can't ignore it."
"It's like a chaotic situation that you've turned around."
Li Che's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing this.
"Without the excuse of the Willful Iron Divine Pole, they won't dare to make a move?
"Everything must have a justifiable reason. Ji Mali and Huang Mei haven't reached the point of disregarding the Great Jing Court."
Lu Tai Bai chuckled softly.
Then, his smile gradually faded.
"But now... their inability to act doesn't mean I, Lu Tai Bai, will endure their threats silently."
"Just in time, before leaving the Heavenly Origin Dao City to attend the Peach Blossom Banquet in the Divine Capital, it's a good opportunity to deal with some matters."
"Huang Tuo's trump card has been forced out, and Huang Mei's Buddhist reincarnation..."
"As for what trump card of Ji Mali's that Ji Lifu is hiding, it's unknown."
Lu Tai Bai turned to Li Che.
"If they don't die... it will pose a great threat to Xi Xi."
"Xi Xi is too important to me and the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect..."
"Without Xi Xi, the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect may never find another Young Sect Master with such talent."
Lu Tai Bai's tone was sincere.
Li Che took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and then opened them again, as if going through a difficult psychological struggle.
The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit in Li Che's chest was already roaring.
To achieve the transformation of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, battles were necessary, and killing powerful opponents was required for it to mature.
So, Li Che... was still very tempted.
"Sect Master, you're right. As a father, I only want my daughter to grow up safely, but... there will always be people stirring up trouble."
"For my daughter's safety, as a father, I... should indeed give it my all."
"There will always be someone... forcing a father's hand."
"Sect Master... what do you want me to do?"
Lu Tai Bai's smile was radiant.
"Simple..."
"Kill."
...
...
The frozen clouds covered the peaks, and the pure snow silently gathered.
The leaden clouds piled up in the sky, deep and dark like thick ink. With the collapse of the strange shrine, the strange phenomenon seemed to dissipate, and the winter thunder disappeared, leaving only the howling cold wind.
Snowflakes fluttered out from the leaden clouds, dancing and swirling like flocks of dark crows.
In the luxurious Wangchun Tower.
Within a quiet courtyard.
Huang Tuo sat cross-legged in the exquisite and luxurious Buddhist chariot, and the copper bells hanging from the four corners of the chariot seemed to be struck by an invisible force, emitting a dull sound of bell waves.
These bell waves permeated Huang Tuo's body, healing his injuries.
In the snow.
Wu Gang, wearing a gray monk's robe, stood tall and majestic, his blood energy surging, guarding the Buddhist chariot silently from a distance.
Inside the chariot, Huang Tuo's face was pale, and after an unknown amount of time, he opened his eyes, and the Buddha's light slowly faded away.
He coughed a few times, took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and put it in his mouth. His teeth closed and ground together, crushing the pill, and he chewed on the bitter taste.
The medicinal properties spread throughout his body, nurturing his injuries.
"What a Lu Tai Bai, what a Tai Bai killing star..."
"He really doesn't care at all. If it weren't for Master's past life as a Divine Hand Divine Falcon, I would already be a cold corpse, and would have been added to the list of souls slain by Lu Tai Bai's sword."
Huang Tuo's face was grim, and there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
He was a veteran with two martial arts and two divine transformations.
Even Lu Tai Bai's casual sword qi was enough to block him.
However, this was understandable. After all, Lu Tai Bai stood at the pinnacle as a dual-peak master, and only someone of the caliber of his master, the Yellow Eyebrow Great Mage, could rival him.
Huang Tuo was still a bit inferior.
Wu Gang walked over and clasped his palms together, "Master, now that the Willful Iron Divine Pole has fallen into the hands of the Netherworld Monkey... the Netherworld is mysterious and unpredictable. We fear we cannot retrieve the Divine Rod for the Great Mage."
"Should we return to Little Ling Yin Temple?"
Wu Gang's tone was filled with regret.
He held a fanatical and worshipful attitude towards the Yellow Eyebrow Great Mage.
He really wanted to retrieve the Divine Weapon for the Great Mage.
"Return?"
Huang Tuo sat casually in the chariot, looking at Wu Gang indifferently.
"How can we return?"
"The Netherworld Monkey... Qianyuan Dao Lord Yue Huanglong has sent over all the information he has gathered about the Netherworld. I have read through it."
"Li Nan Xi has a mysterious connection with the Netherworld's various evils, and that Divine Eagle Demi-Saint Li Che... also has some connection with the Netherworld."
Huang Tuo said coldly.
"Who says we can't obtain the Divine Rod just because we have no connection with it?"
"It might be difficult to enlighten Li Nan Xi, after all, she is Lu Tai Bai's direct disciple, and her talent and Buddha-nature make me yearn for her..."
"Moreover, Lu Tai Bai will protect her extremely well, and we won't have a chance to enlighten her."
Huang Tuo said indifferently.
"But... we still have a chance with Li Che."
"If we can enlighten Li Che, perhaps we can learn some secrets about the Netherworld from him, or even... find out the whereabouts of the Monkey God and the method to restrict the Netherworld's mysterious teleportation technique."
A cold light appeared in Huang Tuo's eyes.
Wu Gang's face showed hesitation.
He sighed.
"But Master... how can we enlighten Li Che?"
Huang Tuo's eyes were deep like two black holes, "Force him to compete with me in Divine Carving Technique, and during the competition, use the Buddha's light to enlighten him..."
"If this person had competed with me in Divine Carving Technique before, I would have already used the Devotion Technique to enlighten him during the competition, and the Willful Iron Divine Pole might have fallen into your hands."
"This Li Che carved that Temple Deity Divine Sculpture for the Monkey God... he must have helped the Monkey God obtain the Divine Rod."
"It's a pity... if Li Che gives you the Divine Sculpture, you might obtain the Divine Rod!"
Wu Gang shook his head, impossible...
He thought of the first test, where he couldn't even distinguish between Li Che's true and false selves and lost, and his heart ached.
"It's impossible, Master... I can't do it."
"Don't doubt, there's no 'if' anymore..."
Huang Tuo said indifferently, "Go find Qianyuan Dao Lord Yue Huanglong and ask him to help set up a Buddha Arena in Qianyuan Dao City."
"Use the Buddha Arena to humiliate the Divine Sculptors of Qianyuan Divine Sect, and then find some ruffians to spread insults and humiliate them! Every time a Divine Sculptor of Qianyuan Divine Sect loses, use the most insulting words to shame them!"
"Concerning the honor of the Divine Carving Technique of a sect, it should be enough to force Li Che to compete with me in Divine Carving Technique..."
Hearing this, Wu Gang didn't say much.
"If Li Che continues to hide like a tortoise... let the ruffians humiliate Li Che. If he doesn't dare to fight for the honor of Qianyuan Divine Sect's Divine Carving Technique, he's not worthy of being a Divine Eagle Demi-Saint of Qianyuan Divine Sect!"
Huang Tuo's eyes were deep and mysterious.
"Yes."
Wu Gang clasped his palms together and bowed in response.
...
...
Li Che had a long private conversation with Lu Tai Bai in Tai Bai Palace.
No one knew what the two were plotting.
As the sky gradually darkened, the deep night was accompanied by large snowflakes drifting and falling.
The tightly closed doors of Tai Bai Palace slowly opened.
Li Che's ink-colored robe fluttered as he bowed to Lu Tai Bai and took large strides out.
"Father!"
With the sound of the Hell Lotus Fire and Gold Light Wheel spinning, countless sparks flew in all directions, and Xi Xi transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards Li Che and crashing into his embrace.
Li Che's physical body is incredibly powerful. Xi Xi's powerful impact didn't move Li Che in the slightest.
Xi Xi was startled, her heart tightening with tension.
"Dad... seems like you're getting stronger faster than Xi Xi!"
Li Che hugged Xi Xi, his eyes gentle, as he rubbed her head, "Follow the sect leader and cultivate well. We're about to attend the Peach Blossom Banquet... Let's work hard to get your mother a fragrant peach, so she can taste it and extend her lifespan."
Li Che's words made Xi Xi's eyes shine with brilliant radiance.
"I will, Dad! Xi Xi will definitely win a fragrant peach for Mother!"
Xi Xi's fighting spirit soared!
Concerning her father and mother, Xi Xi would definitely strive!
"Xi Xi is so obedient."
Li Che smiled.
"Dad, Xi Xi is about to break through to the Divine Form! Hmph! Once Xi Xi enters the Divine Form, she'll definitely astonish everyone at the Peach Blossom Banquet!"
Hearing this, Li Che nodded. Although Xi Xi was young, her cultivation speed was indeed not slow.
After spending some time with Xi Xi, Li Che bid farewell and left.
Xi Xi reluctantly waved goodbye to Li Che.
Li Che's figure entered the carriage, and as the wheels turned, Nie Yang drove the carriage away from Tai Bai Peak.
As soon as they returned to Disciple City, the carriage entered the city, and Nie Yang, under the dim light, saw a tall and sturdy figure standing with his hands behind his back on the long street of Disciple City.
Nie Yang's eyebrows furrowed, his sword intent sharp. But after recognizing the person, he relaxed.
"Elder Tang."
Nie Yang pulled the carriage and greeted him with a bow.
Standing there, waiting for Li Che, was Tang Xiejia.
Li Che lifted the curtain and saw Tang Xiejia waiting, slightly stunned.
After sending Nie Yang back, Li Che and Tang Xiejia strolled along the snowy street.
In fact, they didn't talk much. Tang Xiejia only shared some feelings with Li Che and mentioned some Tang family matters.
"The Tang family... is said to have been destroyed by the National Teacher Xie Yunshen, but in reality... it was the Royal Family of Great Jing who coveted the Tang family's mechanical beasts. Although National Teacher Xie Yunshen had unparalleled schemes and caused the Tang family to disintegrate, he also ensured the survival of the Tang family bloodline, preventing their complete extinction."
Tang Xiejia explained.
Li Che was surprised. He had heard of National Teacher Xie Yunshen, who was rumored to be the culprit behind the Tang family's destruction.
But Tang Xiejia didn't seem to resent him as expected.
(End of Chapter)
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