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Chapter 333: Who Dared to Invite the Hunter King to Harm My Daughter? (Part 2)
Chapter 333: Who Dared to Invite the Hunter King to Harm My Daughter? (Part 2)
However, according to the words spoken by the King of Hell...
It meant that Yue Huanglong had already... fallen into the Netherworld's clutches!
Thinking about the battle he had witnessed on the river's surface, in that battle... the plump figure wearing the Constellation Killer Mask directly burned his fat and detonated the divine seeds...
This familiar Netherworld combat style...
Made Li Qing Shan think that Yue Huanglong, the Master of the Dao, would likely become his colleague in the Cat Face from now on.
Li Qing Shan felt a surge of emotion.
If you can't defeat the Netherworld, it's okay...
Being killed by the Netherworld means you can join them.
The Netherworld...
Has become increasingly powerful.
No, the Netherworld has always been terrifyingly strong! Even Li Qing Shan, a senior member of the Netherworld with the Cat Face, felt the fear.
"What a pity..."
Li Qing Shan shook his head lightly.
It was a pity that this time, Yue Huanglong's death...
He couldn't send off his Cat Face.
After some thought, Li Qing Shan took out the Netherworld Divine Communication Mirror and solemnly responded on it.
[Cat Face: Received ^_^]
...
...
The battle didn't last long.
Under Lu Tai Bai's full power, the terrifying sword light nearly illuminated the sky, and countless sword auras wreaked havoc, intertwining like a divine dragon writhing and coiling, resembling a celestial dragon emerging from behind the clouds! Boom!!!
A terrifying explosion sounded, and the Hunter King Assassin who wanted to break through the siege was blown to pieces, his flesh and mask exploding.
Then, a thick fragrance of pills wafted through the air, lingering over the Grand Canal!
Splash, splash...
Countless fish in the Grand Canal seemed to be instantly attracted, frantically swimming out, leaping from beneath the water's surface, their tails flapping wildly as they tried to jump over the Dragon Gate, drawn by the fragrant scent.
The heavy rain poured down relentlessly! The water that had been blasted into the air began to fall rapidly towards the ground under the influence of the heavenly domain, crashing onto the river's surface with a loud clatter and splashing up fine droplets.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
In mid-air, after the Hunter King of Hell Assassin exploded, his flesh melted away, revealing three swirling pills within.
Each pill displayed three stripe-like colors, and a thick fragrance emanated from them, almost forming a tangible mist.
"Heavenly Pill..."
"So it was you... the Master of the Guangling Celestial Pill Sect, Gu Chang Qing."
"But... even though you knew it was my disciple, Lu Tai Bai, you still sent a Heavenly Pill Vajra clone to take action. It wasn't your intention; who forced you to do this?"
Lu Tai Bai's eyes flickered with a deep gaze.
"The National Master... Xie Yun Shen?"
After a long time, Lu Tai Bai finally spoke a name.
However, very soon, Lu Tai Bai stopped pondering.
Gazing at the three brilliant pills floating in the torrential rain, distorting the surrounding void, Lu Tai Bai's silver hair danced in the air. Clutching the Taibai Sword, he squinted his eyes.
"The Heavenly Pill Vajra is a body technique of the Heavenly Pill Sect."
"Each Heavenly Pill Vajra is extremely precious, comparable to the Three Incarnations of Huang Mei from the Little Lingyin Temple and the Heavenly King Incarnation of Ji Maoli, and perhaps even more precious, as its power can be enhanced by the number of Heavenly Pills it is imbued with."
"A Heavenly Pill Vajra powered by three Heavenly Pills... quite a significant investment."
Lu Tai Bai stepped on a sword light, appearing before the three pills. His fingers, sharp like sword tips, extended and instantly grasped all three pills. The pills struggled, as if a terrifying will was bursting forth, but Lu Tai Bai effortlessly suppressed them.
With a flick of his finger, two of the pills shot out as rays of light, one each toward the Netherworld King Yajing and Yue Huanglong, who was wearing the Star Glimpse Eye mask.
"I, the Sect Master, won't take advantage of you. This Heavenly Pill Vajra was a joint effort of the three of us, so this Sagehand Heavenly Pill, one each..."
Lu Tai Bai continued, "However, the Sagehand Heavenly Pill contains a trace of the Celestial Spirit of the Heavenly Pill Sect's Sect Master, Gu Changqing. If you wish to refine and ingest it, you must first extinguish that trace of Celestial Spirit."
Li Che, wearing the black and white Yin-Yang Netherworld King mask, clenched his fingers and easily collected the pill.
This was a Fourth Rank Middle Tier Heavenly Pill! Even Li Che couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
A Fourth Rank Middle Tier Heavenly Pill, even for the absolute apex of cultivation, held immense allure and attraction.
It was evident that Lu Tai Bai felt some pain in distributing two pills to them.
Yue Huanglong chuckled and took the pill, his mouth splitting into a wide grin beneath the mask.
Oh, Lu Tai Bai probably never imagined that the two pills he gave away would end up in the hands of one person, right?
No, Yue Huanglong believed that Lu Tai Bai was well aware of this.
But he had no choice but to endure the pain and give them out.
Yue Huanglong and Lu Tai Bai had been rivals for a lifetime. Even though he had become a Bound Spirit, seeing Lu Tai Bai secretly suffer was incredibly satisfying!
"Thank you both for protecting my beloved disciple..."
Lu Tai Bai bowed in gratitude to the Netherworld King.
He also thanked Yue Huanglong, his expression somewhat complex, with a touch of sigh and lament...
Yue Huanglong...
He was ultimately dead.
Killed by the Netherworld...
Who would have thought that Yue Huanglong, who had battled the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect for so many years without dying, would finally meet his end at the hands of the Netherworld.
However, Lu Tai Bai was stronger than Yue Huanglong in terms of power. If he truly wanted to kill him, he could have done so covertly with the Hunter King mask.
But, in reality, Lu Tai Bai didn't really want to kill Yue Huanglong.
A familiar Dao Master had already formed a certain understanding with the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, knowing each other's limits.
A new Dao Master would inevitably bring more trouble.
Li Che, wearing the Netherworld King mask, said nothing, obtained the Heavenly Pill, and once he confirmed that Xi Xi was safe and out of danger, he vanished without a trace.
Yue Huanglong, on the other hand, detonated three Divine Seeds and burned his fat, but did not leave with Li Che.
Instead, he smiled at Lu Tai Bai and shot away, quickly disappearing over the river.
Lu Tai Bai stood with his hands behind his back, suspended in the rain, his gaze fixed on the two who had vanished. He exhaled slowly.
His eyes then turned to another direction.
There, the dense Death Qi and Corpse Qi had also disappeared.
The heretical disciple Wei Yuan, who had transformed into a non-human, non-ghost Corpse God, was also nowhere to be seen.
Lu Tai Bai's brows furrowed slightly, and the memory of Wei Yuan's furious roar echoed in his mind.
What does it mean to guide the little junior sister onto the right path?
How could he, Lu Tai Bai, have misled his disciples?!
"The Corpse God Sect..."
"What are they planning for Xi Xi?!"
"Why... do they seem so fanatical and reverent?"
Lu Tai Bai's eyes turned cold, and he let out a cold snort, sweeping his sleeve to return to the Nine-Layer Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Ship.
There, he saw Xi Xi, gripping a pink mechanical Gatling gun with six barrels, her face eager and excited, ready to watch a fireworks show. Lu Tai Bai's silver hair danced, and a gentle look appeared in his eyes.
"It's safe now."
This last disciple.
He, Lu Tai Bai, would spare no effort to protect her and ensure her normalcy.
...
...
Buzz—Boom—
Returning to the workshop room within the Nine-Layer Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Ship.
The room, filled with various spirit woods, was silent, emanating a rich aroma of spirit wood.
"Who... actually summoned a Hunter King to target my daughter?"
Li Che's eyes were filled with a fierce glare.
Lu Tai Bai said... the National Advisor Xie Yun Shen?
But why would the National Advisor target Xi Xi?
His heart heavy, Li Che's expression cold, he slowly removed the black and white Yin-Yang Netherworld King mask. The power from the six detonated Mystic Gate Divine Seeds had finally subsided.
Li Che's primordial spirit scanned his body, clearly sensing the injuries within.
His organs and viscera had fine cracks, and his skin had been wounded, but those small wounds had healed completely in just a short while.
Inside his chest, the "Dragon Elephant Vajra" Dao Fruit was furiously releasing its power.
After reaching level 6, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit seemed to be providing feedback, accelerating Li Che's healing process.
Even with the Pure Martial body refined through the Dragon Elephant Fusion Cauldron, his organs and viscera had struggled to withstand the detonation of six Mystic Gate Divine Seeds, showing cracks.
However, these injuries were not a significant concern for the current Li Che.
Nevertheless, Li Che sat cross-legged in the room for a short while, his mind completely merging with the "Dragon Elephant Vajra" Dao Fruit.
With a steady heartbeat, he felt the power surging from the Dao Fruit.
Chapter: Divine Capital's Grand Vision
Slowly, Li Che's physical injuries began to heal.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
The Nine-Layer Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Ship sailed smoothly, becoming incredibly stable, and no more dangers approached or came close.
After all, the potential threats had been eradicated.
Even a clone of the Hunter King Assassin had been obliterated!
The powerful observers in the shadows naturally lost their desire to take action.
After all, to make a move would mean facing three top-tier experts head-on.
One was Lu Tai Bai, one was Netherworld King Yajing, and the other was Yue Huanglong, who seemed determined to fight to the death.
The pressure was simply overwhelming.
So, the treasure ship proceeded without any obstacles, sailing smoothly along the Grand Canal, heading north with ease.
Inside the ship's cabin, Li Che slowly opened his eyes.
For the past three days, no one had disturbed him. He had sealed off the cabin, stating that he needed to research the Divine Carving Technique.
Everyone knew that after arriving in the Divine Capital, he would be challenging the Special Guest Scholar Examination of the Heaven Forecasting Bureau, so no one dared to interrupt him, not even Zhang Ya.
Standing up in the cabin, Li Che found that his injuries had completely healed. The powerful impact on his physical body caused by the explosion of the six Mystic Seed of the Eight Trigrams had torn open wounds, but in just three days, Li Che had fully recovered, leaving no trace of hidden injuries or aftereffects.
Even with Li Che's meticulous inspection of all hidden injuries, he estimated that he could have achieved perfect healing in just two days.
"The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, this healing effect on physical injuries... I've just discovered it..."
Li Che muttered to himself.
The Vajra Transformation and the Sleeping Dragon Elephant now had an additional ability from the Dao Fruit.
This was different from the embryonic form of a divine ability or the ability itself; it was an inherent ability of the Dao Fruit.
"It's mainly because I rarely get injured, and now, when I do get injured, it's because of the Eight Mystic Gates Technique."
Li Che smiled.
It was no wonder he hadn't discovered this effect of the Dao Fruit, as he rarely suffered injuries.
"This effect... let's call it the 'Meat Dragon Elephant'."
Li Che smiled, and the Heaven and Earth Chessboard Net enveloped him.
He sensed the atmosphere within the Nine-Layer Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Ship.
Perhaps the initial wonder of the voyage had worn off, and it had become uninteresting.
The divine children, under Zhao Fang Zhou's guidance, entered a state of cultivation, preparing for the upcoming Peach Blossom Banquet.
Li Che also sensed the diligent Xi Xi, who was earnestly following Zhao Fang Zhou's instructions in practicing the foundation fist techniques, solidifying her martial arts foundation.
A loud rumbling sound filled the air.
The river water was parted, and the Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Ship sped up.
Li Che exhaled, leaving behind a clone of himself in the Immortal in Painting Technique for future needs.
With his five fingers clenched, he vanished from the ship's cabin.
...
...
The sky was filled with a howling wind, and snowflakes danced in the air.
They fell onto the vast and endless surface of the Grand Canal, only to be swallowed and melted by the seemingly scorching river water.
The Grand Canal was a joint project initiated by the founding emperor of the Grand Vision Dynasty and several top-tier experts.
Once completed, the river remained ice-free in winter and provided refreshing, cool water in summer, a truly wondrous sight.
The river surface became calm and peaceful.
Li Che appeared about a hundred li away from the Nine-Layer Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Ship.
He stood on the incredibly wide river surface.
With a thought, Li Che unfurled the Immortal in Painting scroll.
A black-roofed boat suddenly appeared on the river surface with a splash.
The calm river rippled with circles of ripples.
Li Che stood at the peak of the boat, gazing up at the snow-filled sky.
A lone boat in the vast heavens.
Fishing alone in the cold river amidst the falling snow.
A sense of desolation and solitude swept over him.
Standing at the boat's bow, Li Che clenched his five fingers.
In an instant, a black chess piece swelled and transformed into the plump and adorable form of Yue Huanglong.
As soon as Yue Huanglong appeared, he quietly stood at a distance, holding a three-colored Heavenly Pill of the Fourth Imperial Rank Lower.
As a seasoned official, now in the form of a Bind Spirit, he had an unwavering faith and admiration for Li Che.
Li Che summoned Yue Huanglong and glanced at the pill, taking it without hesitation.
A Bind Spirit couldn't consume the pill.
After taking the pill, Yue Huanglong stood obediently behind Li Che, as if he had something to say but hesitated to speak.
However, Li Che didn't pay him any attention.
Li Che's black robe fluttered in the wind, his dark and robust hair dancing wildly.
Li Che sat cross-legged at the bow of the boat.
"Hu—"
"Xi—"
Snowflakes fell from the heavens, and Li Che exhaled a cold breath.
The river surface was serene, and only the sound of his strong and steady heartbeat filled his ears.
The rippling river water created waves.
Golden light flowed before him.
[Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv6, 10%)]
"Indeed, after reaching lv6, increasing the maturity of the Dao Fruit becomes more challenging... Killing Yue Huanglong, a top-tier expert, and Lu Tai Bai, and even destroying a clone of the Hunter King, is already quite impressive."
However, with such accomplishments, the maturity of the Dao Fruit had only increased by 10%.
It was indeed less than what he had imagined.
But Li Che understood that this was because the two individuals he had killed were not true top-tier experts.
"But... it's still good..."
Li Che raised his hand and touched his forehead.
His flesh tore open, revealing a gaping wound.
Then, a flowing golden light slowly emerged.
[Dao Fruit: Immortal in Painting (lv5, 0%)]
Dao Fruit Transformation!
Ink City Promotion!
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