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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 2)
"The Tang family once flourished in the Divine Capital, but it's not easy to enter the ranks of the Ten Thousand Year Clan. If they can't overcome the clan's tribulation, they will be destroyed."
"Take the Su family, for example. They wanted to challenge the Five Thousand Year Clan, but they also encountered their own clan tribulation. In the end, they couldn't escape, and they were completely wiped out..."
Tang Xiejia sighed.
The Su family's attempt to migrate and leave Qianyuan Dao City to go to the Divine Capital failed, they were intercepted and killed. All the migrating Su family members were slaughtered.
From Su Leibao, the second-ranked Martial Saint, to the weakest women and children, everyone was killed.
When the news reached Qianyuan Dao City, the entire city was in an uproar.
"It will be difficult for the Tang family to rise again, but... there's still a chance for the Tang family's mechanisms."
Tang Xiejia looked at Li Che.
He raised his hand, and a piece of gold foil paper appeared in his hand, which he handed to Li Che.
"Elder Li... you are extremely skilled in mechanism techniques. I won't have the opportunity to revive the Tang family's mechanisms, but I hope you can make the Tang family's mechanisms shine once again in the world!"
Tang Xiejia's eyes held expectation and hope.
Li Che remained silent for a moment.
"Why not give it to Elder Tang Sanjia?"
Tang Xiejia smiled bitterly, "We brothers also wish for that. But Tang Sanjia couldn't even repair a broken world-class mechanical beast... He exhausted all his efforts but still failed. What hope does he have?"
"He has some talent for mechanisms, but not much... Compared to Elder Li, the gap is too great."
Li Che exhaled lightly.
Without saying more, feeling the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit frantically beating in his chest, he accepted the gold foil paper without refusing.
"I'll do my best."
Tang Xiejia's sturdy body relaxed, and he smiled gently.
"Doing your best is good enough."
"The Tang family now..."
"What else can we hope for?"
...
...
The snowstorm raged, and the night was deep and quiet.
After bidding farewell to Tang Xiejia, Li Che returned to the Elder's Court.
Zhang Ya was meditating under the eaves, accompanied by the night snow and the corridor's night breeze, cultivating her divine nature. Li Che had prepared many divine nature crystals for her.
With Li Che's current wealth, he could fully support Zhang Ya's cultivation.
Li Che didn't disturb Zhang Ya.
In the distance, Li Qingshan walked out of the kitchen wearing a green robe, carrying a basin of freshly boiled hot water. He was clearly planning to help Mu Po Po soak her feet and warm up.
Seeing Li Che, Li Qingshan smiled and nodded.
After preparing the footbath for Mu Po Po, Li Qingshan stepped out of the house and sat under the eaves, chatting with Li Che. He shared the situation of Dao Lord Yue Huanglong with Li Che.
"On the Book of Life and Death, the name of Dao Lord Yue Huanglong and his records..."
"When will you take his life?"
Li Qingshan's eyes were filled with killing intent.
Although he disliked the Su family, he despised Yue Huanglong even more for massacring the entire Su family for his own selfish interests.
Hearing this, Li Che's eyes flashed, "Since he's on the Book of Life and Death... I'll take his life sooner or later."
"Yes, the Netherworld will claim his life."
Li Qingshan exhaled and then looked at Li Che. His expression was complex.
He knew that Li Che had reached the level of a Martial Saint.
The scene of Niu Mo slaughtering Su Leibao on the official road had also shocked Li Qingshan to the core.
"Ah Che..."
"I want to become stronger."
"Is there a way... to make me stronger?"
Li Qingshan looked at Li Che with some hope.
When facing Yue Huanglong's terrifying martial arts will, his heart seemed to stop, filled with boundless despair.
Even...
He almost lacked the qualifications to be a record-keeper in the Netherworld.
Li Qingshan knew that if this continued, he would likely fall behind...
In the end, he wouldn't even be qualified to stay in the Netherworld's core.
Li Che looked at Li Qingshan, his gaze deepening.
"Do you want to become stronger?"
"Then... can you endure the pain?"
Li Che asked.
Hearing this, Li Qingshan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
"I can."
Li Che smiled upon hearing this: "Good... Go back and have a good sleep."
"In your dreams... you will become stronger."
Li Qingshan: "..."
He shook his head with a smile.
"Forget it..."
He didn't take Li Che's words seriously.
Deep into the night, the wind howled, and the snow fell on the black tiles, making a 'pupu' sound.
Li Che sat in the study, illuminated by the dim oil lamp, holding the gold foil paper given to him by Tang Xiejia.
He focused his mind, studying the gold foil paper with one thought and creating dream battles for Zhang Ya and Li Qingshan with the other, tailoring the Dream Emperor's Fighting Arena for them.
For Li Qingshan, Li Che increased the feedback intensity. If he died in the dream, he would experience great pain, but this pain would transform into divine power for his physical body...
Li Qingshan wanted to become stronger, and he had to pay the price.
As for Zhang Ya and Xi Xi, Li Che couldn't bear to let his wife and daughter suffer so much in their dreams.
As long as they mastered the combat techniques, even if they were defeated, they wouldn't experience any physical pain.
After setting up the dream, Li Che picked up the gold foil paper, which contained the assembly and crafting methods of a world-class mechanical beast.
This was the core technology of the Tang family's mechanical beasts.
[World-Class Mechanical Beast - Thousand-Eyed Four-Winged Dragon King]
In his chest, the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit was throbbing wildly.
Even with Li Che's current Dao Fruit maturity, he had no confidence in crafting this world-class mechanical beast.
"It seems... even the Tang family's master craftsman hasn't created this beast, the Thousand-Eyed Four-Winged Dragon King!"
Li Che's breathing quickened, and his heart was fully immersed in the content of the gold foil paper.
After memorizing the information, he began to study it carefully, his Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit throbbing with excitement.
[Dao Fruit: Immortal Artisan (LV5, 42%)]
Li Che watched as the maturity of the Dao Fruit before him increased.
Just by studying the blueprints and crafting techniques, he had gained a 2% maturity feedback!
If he successfully crafted this world-class mechanical beast...
Li Che felt that his Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit might even reach LV6 or even LV7!
LV6 shouldn't be the limit!
"This is difficult..."
Li Che furrowed his brows.
"But I can try crafting the Two-Winged Dragon King..."
"A half-step world-class mechanical beast!"
...
...
"Dong, dong, dong, dong, dong!"
The sound of gongs reverberated through the wind and snow, shattering the falling snow into white dust.
In the center of Qianyuan Dao City, a wooden platform over three meters tall had been erected overnight, appearing in the central area of the Dao City.
For three days now, this platform, with its intricate design, had stood tall.
In the center of the platform, a middle-aged man with a gaunt face sat cross-legged, wearing a golden monk's robe and draped in a large red kasaya. Around him were wooden sculptures.
Zhou Tian Shui, the Divine Sculptor Master of the Zhou family, had a solemn expression, fully immersed in his divine sculpting. His powerful Primordial Spirit energy filled the heavens and earth.
Huang Tuo's face wore a smile as he carved with one hand, without using his soul power, and suppressed his sculpting skill to match that of Zhou Tian Shui.
However, when Zhou Tian Shui's divine sculpture clashed with Huang Tuo's, it shattered instantly, breaking into pieces.
Zhou Tian Shui's face turned crimson, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
His aged body stumbled backward on the platform, taking several steps.
He panted heavily, his hot breath forming clouds in the cold air.
"Huang Tuo's divine sculpting skills as a Demi-Saint are truly formidable..."
"But is it necessary to belittle and humiliate the divine sculptors of Qianyuan Dao City like this?"
Zhou Tian Shui wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, indignant.
Huang Tuo slowly opened his eyes, looking at Zhou Tian Shui indifferently.
"Trash is trash... In my eyes, the divine sculptors of Qianyuan Dao City are all trash. Their sculpting techniques are decades behind, using techniques from decades ago..."
"Without innovation, why shouldn't I look down on them?"
"Although your Qianyuan Dao City has a Demi-Saint sculptor, I've been here for three days, and I haven't seen him step forward for your city's sculpting community."
"He's afraid of my skills. Even though he's a Demi-Saint sculptor, there are still differences among Demi-Saints."
Huang Tuo scoffed, his words dripping with ridicule.
The crowd of onlookers and martial artists around the platform turned red with anger.
This bald monk was truly detestable! He was humiliating the master sculptors with his Demi-Saint skills and then spouting such arrogant words!
"If you have the skills... go and invite that Li Demi-Saint to come and compete with me. I can lower my sculpting standards to the level of a new Demi-Saint sculptor. How about that?"
"But you probably can't invite him, can you? The sculpting skills of Qianyuan Dao City have been surpassed by our Little Ling Yin Temple for hundreds of years. What difference does one Demi-Saint make?"
"Even if there were ten Demi-Saint sculptors, it wouldn't change the fact that the sculpting skills of Qianyuan Dao City's Divine Sculptor Ridge are outdated..."
Huang Tuo's scornful laughter rang out, unabashedly shattering the wind and snow.
Zhou Tian Shui wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing. He wasn't stupid; he had already understood Huang Tuo's intentions.
Provocation!
He wanted to provoke Li Che, the Divine Eagle Demi-Saint, to come and compete in Divine Carving Technique!
Zhou Tian Shui had to admit that Huang Tu's Divine Carving Technique was indeed exceptional.
Even Li Che might not be able to defeat Huang Tu...
If Li Che were to lose, then the Divine Eagle path of Qianyuan Dao City and Qianyuan Dao Sect would likely become a laughingstock, forever marked with shame.
What a vile bald donkey!
Zhou Tian Shui was filled with anger, but he remained silent, turning around and leaving the arena.
In the distance, Yun Hai Yang, with a pale face, exchanged a glance with Zhou Tian Shui.
"Don't disturb Li Ban Sheng..."
Yun Hai Yang sent a sound transmission.
"Rest assured, this old man still has his principles. This bald donkey... clearly has ill intentions."
"Forget it. The Divine Eagle path of Qianyuan Dao City has been lagging for so many years. If we're behind, we'll get beaten, and that's something we're used to."
Zhou Tian Shui sighed and responded via sound transmission.
They naturally wouldn't go and invite Li Che, even though they felt stifled, unwilling, and angry, but they knew their priorities.
On the high platform.
Huang Tu chuckled and clasped his palms together.
"Amitabha."
"This poor monk will continue to challenge here for a whole month. If any Divine Eagle master from Qianyuan Dao Sect or Qianyuan Dao City wishes to challenge me, I can suppress my Divine Carving Technique to match their level."
"This poor monk only seeks defeat."
Huang Tu chuckled.
And as three days passed, with some hooligans spreading the word, the focus shifted to Li Che.
Many people were indignant, wondering why Li Che, the only Divine Eagle Demi-Saint of Qianyuan Dao Sect, didn't have the courage to step forward!
The waves rose, and the tide surged...
The momentum grew stronger!
...
...
"How can these people be like this!"
In the Elder's Court.
Zhang Ya's face turned red, her fists clenched, and her teeth ground together! Her eyes were bloodshot as she listened to the news from Sang Guanyin and Shangguan Qinghong. Zhang Ya's body trembled with anger.
She didn't want to care, but these people were insulting her husband!
And the insults were getting worse! Her husband was the only Divine Eagle Demi-Saint of Qianyuan Dao City. How dare they insult him?
"I'm so angry! I want to beat that stinking monk to death!"
Zhang Ya's clenched fists bulged with tendons, and her anger was uncontrollable.
"Calm down. This is a provocation," Jiao Shaoqiu said as he arrived, leaning on his cane and frowning.
Under the black eaves.
Li Qingshan, exhausted from his dreams, lay on the recliner, like Mu Po, watching Zhang Ya's anger.
But Li Qingshan's lips curled.
"That bald donkey..."
"Has already found his way to death."
He tried to stand up from the recliner, but his body made a "crack" sound.
"Ouch..."
"The Netherworld Cat Face... has lost its power."
"This dream... is too exhausting."
"No, Cat Face, you have to toughen up!"
...
...
At Taibai Peak.
"Ahhhh!"
"Little Jinzi, don't pull me! I want to go and kill that stinking monk!"
"Dare to slander my father as a turtle?! I think he's the turtle, a dead turtle, a stinking turtle, a bald turtle!"
Xi Xi, held back by Jin Tai Sui, stomped her feet, her chubby face puffed up, and her body trembled with rage.
"Xi Xi Da Di, calm down!"
Jin Tai Sui said sternly.
"Grandpa is at Taibai Peak, waiting for his decision."
Xi Xi huffed, putting away her Hell Lotus Wind Fire Golden Wheel, crossed her arms, and pouted unhappily.
"Little Jinzi, from now on, whenever you see a bald donkey, beat them up, understand?"
Xi Xi Da Di ordered, sticking out her little belly.
Jin Tai Sui couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay, okay... Please calm down."
"Hmph!"
Xi Xi furrowed her brows, still fuming. Suddenly, she looked towards the direction of Taibai Palace.
Tilting her head.
"Little Jinzi..."
"Why is it taking Father and the Sect Master so long to come out?"
Jin Tai Sui was also taken aback by her words.
Looking at the tightly closed doors, he scratched his head.
"It's the adults' business; we kids shouldn't get involved."
Xi Xi immediately furrowed her brows, "Watch your tone when talking to Xi Xi Da Di!"
Jin Tai Sui's youthful face revealed a maturity beyond his years.
Creak.
Suddenly, Xi Xi and Jin Tai Sui turned their heads.
They saw the tightly closed doors slowly opening.
Li Che emerged, dusting off his ink-colored robe with a smile.
And faintly.
Xi Xi seemed to catch a glimpse of the Sect Master, slowly putting on a dazzling silver mask.
...
...
The wind howled, and the night was hazy.
Huang Tu glanced at the sky and slowly stood up from the high platform, walking down and boarding the Buddha Chariot prepared by Wu Gang.
He lay lazily on his side.
"Let's go back. They can endure the humiliation for three days without batting an eye. Compared to our Little Lingyin Temple, they are far behind."
Huang Tu chuckled.
The outer disciples of Qianyuan Dao Sect surrounding the high platform, the Jianghu cultivators and commoners of Qianyuan Dao City, all turned furious at Huang Tu's humiliating words, yet they had no rebuttal.
Ding-a-ling—
The bells hanging around the Buddha Chariot began to chime softly.
Huang Tu narrowed his eyes and slowly straightened his body from its reclined position.
But in the distance.
A luxurious carriage, pulled by a Blood Treasure Beast, crashed through the snow and wind.
It stopped ten zhang away from the Buddha Chariot below the high platform.
The second installment is here, and before I knew it, it was this late. I'll continue writing, so stay tuned for more!
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