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Chapter 335: Six Years of Cultivation, Nurturing the Divine Embryo, Imperial Prince's Proposal and t
Chapter 335: Six Years of Cultivation, Nurturing the Divine Embryo, Imperial Prince's Proposal and the Carpenter's Daughter (Part 1)
The armor was a deep black, adorned with intricate patterns and interwoven with runes, seemingly imbued with an awe-inspiring divine energy.
The towering black warship, resembling a colossal beast, seemed to rise from the Grand Canal, its terrifying and oppressive aura darkening the heavens and earth.
All light was lost, swallowed by the shadow of a figure with arms crossed, clad in armor, and a swirling black robe.
The massive warship exuded a formidable aura, like an ancient beast, returning from the battlefield. Each mottled mark on its surface was a testament to its glory.
Ji Maoli!
It's Ji Maoli!
At this moment, the entire Nine-Layer Yellow Dragon Divine Wood Treasure Ship was shrouded in a tense atmosphere. The captain and sailors, responsible for the treasure ship, trembled with fear.
Pacifier of Turmoil... Ji Maoli!
He was a true legendary figure, more famous than Lu Tai Bai, the master of the Tianyuan Divine Sect.
After all, Ji Maoli ranked higher than Lu Tai Bai on both the Divine Spectrum and the Heavenly Gate.
"This is... the Black Dragon Warship of the Pacifier of Turmoil! His Black Dragon Fleet, with the support of the Dragon God lineage, has become one of the top three fleets in Great Jing after rigorous training!"
"It is said that each Black Dragon Warship rivals the Five Elders Upper Rank level mechanical beasts, and the Ship Sovereign is comparable to the Four Virtues Rank's ultimate mechanical beast!"
"Yes! This Black Dragon Warship is Ji Maoli's improved version of the Tang Clan's mechanical beasts, and it has been invincible in the Jizhou battlefield!"
...
On the Nine-Layer Yellow Dragon Divine Wood Treasure Ship, a cacophony of voices echoed.
Everyone felt an immense oppression, their eyes revealing shock and unparalleled reverence.
Lu Tai Bai appeared in an instant, his white robe fluttering, and his silver hair flowing like water grass.
He stood above Xi Xi, his entire being seemed to be shrouded in a gray mist, radiating a silver brilliance. The sword qi surged, and the Tai Bai Sword hidden in his wide sleeves trembled incessantly, emitting a dazzling sword hum like a dragon's roar.
The oppressive pressure, like a mountain, was blocked by Lu Tai Bai.
"Your Highness, it's been a while."
Lu Tai Bai stepped on the sword light, rising into the air, facing Ji Maoli.
Ji Maoli crossed his arms, his towering figure exuding a terrifying blood chi that seemed to distort the air.
His eyes showed little emotion, deep and fathomless like a dark ink pool.
He withdrew his gaze, focusing on Lu Tai Bai.
"Lu Tai Bai."
"My two sons died in Lingnan Dao, and my queen also perished there. Two of my disciples met the same fate..."
His voice was calm, slightly hoarse, yet filled with killing intent.
Lu Tai Bai narrowed his eyes, feeling a sense of alertness.
He wondered when this warship had approached without him sensing it.
Indeed, there were methods to block sensory detection on the battlefield, providing a significant advantage in war.
Without blocking the soul perception of the Divine Embryo Supreme Deity, any strategy would be futile.
Lu Tai Bai understood Ji Maoli's implied meaning.
In fact, Ji Maoli's greatest concern was likely the death of Ji Lishou.
Ji Lishou had been slain by Lu Tai Bai himself, who had used some of his secret techniques. Otherwise, with Ji Maoli's Heavenly King Incarnation, it might not have been possible.
However, at that time, Ji Lishou had come as an assassin from the Hunter Temple, so Lu Tai Bai pretended not to know.
"That's unfortunate, Your Highness. Please accept my condolences."
Lu Tai Bai said calmly.
Without a hint of retreat or guilt, he seemed as if he hadn't been the one to slay Ji Lishou.
As the master of the Tianyuan Divine Sect, Lu Tai Bai had no reason to feel guilty for slaying intruders who threatened the sect.
The two figures clashed in the air above the river, their auras colliding and confronting each other. The air currents raged, howling incessantly.
The thick fog suddenly parted, revealing a clear space within a thousand feet.
In the distance, they could see treasure ships slowly sailing on the river, belonging to various divine sects.
Not all sects were represented by these ships.
Some treasure ships radiated dense divine energy, grand and luxurious, dominating the Grand Canal.
One of them belonged to the Seven Treasures Divine Sect, and this ship alone was a treasure rivaling a Four Virtues Lower Rank divine weapon, clearly crafted by a master artificer.
The treasure ship approached, and upon seeing Ji Maoli's Black Dragon Warship, it slowed down.
The master of the Seven Treasures Divine Sect, Ning Caishen, sat leisurely in the luxurious cabin, enjoying the service of beautiful maidens.
Other treasure ships from different sects also watched with curiosity.
They wondered if Ji Maoli and Lu Tai Bai would engage in a direct confrontation, but it was unlikely.
Both were top-ranked on the Double Rankings, the true pinnacle of Great Jing's court.
They wouldn't easily enter a state of slaughter and confrontation, especially since both the Pacifier of Turmoil and the master of the Tianyuan Divine Sect, Lu Tai Bai, were in the Divine Capital for the Peach Blossom Banquet hosted by the Empress.
Before the banquet ended, there would be no direct conflict.
However, the exchange of auras between the two was inevitable.
In fact, the events in the Tianyuan Divine City had been under constant surveillance by various top-tier powers.
Aside from the Hunter Temple, a top-tier intelligence-selling organization, numerous powerful individuals had been dispatched to gather information about the Golden Iron Divine Rod of the Mysterious Temple of the Two-Hearted Great Sage.
As a result, everyone is aware of what happened in Heavenly Origin City.
They also understand the conflict between Ji Maoli and Lu Tai Bai.
Although Lu Tai Bai wore the Hunter King Assassin's mask, he killed the past life of the Great Master Huangmei from Lingyin Temple and beheaded Ji Maoli's son, Ji Lishou, who had awakened the bloodline of the Heavenly King Incarnation.
This matter is basically known to all the top powers in Grand Vision.
Ji Maoli and Lu Tai Bai confronted each other for a moment.
Then, they stopped their standoff, and Ji Maoli's gaze shifted to Xi Xi, who was standing behind Lu Tai Bai.
"Is this your last personal disciple?"
Ji Maoli appeared majestic and handsome, with an incredibly handsome face, pitch-black eyes, and muscular physique.
"Quite a promising seedling."
"My son Ji Haihui has some vision, but unfortunately, he's dead. It was probably this little girl who killed him, right?"
Ji Maoli said indifferently.
"Your Highness, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want... My disciple Xi Xi is delicate and pure, as innocent as a baby ant... She's just a six-year-old girl, and she wouldn't even dare to kill an ant, how could she have killed your son Ji Haihui?"
Seeing that the fight wouldn't start, Lu Tai Bai rolled up his wide sleeves, sheathed his Taibai Sword, and said indifferently.
Ji Maoli chuckled, "You, Lu Tai Bai... are famous for taking in personal disciples. What good things can your disciples have?"
"One is Zhuang You, a reincarnated temple deity; one is Xing Lei, an ancient clan from the outer domain; one is Wei Yuan, who betrayed you and joined the Corpse God Sect; another is Chi Kuang, a royal family member of the Dali King's Court; and there's also Huang Jian Jiu, who joined the Netherworld."
Ji Maoli crossed his arms, standing tall like a divine pillar, and smiled coldly, "What do you think this little girl could be if I took her as my personal disciple?"
Lu Tai Bai's silver eyebrows furrowed with a hint of anger.
"Your Highness, they are who they are, and Xi Xi is Xi Xi. Don't mix them up. I, Lu Tai Bai, have been training Xi Xi since she was a child, and she is the one who will inherit my legacy."
Hearing this, Ji Maoli glanced at Xi Xi.
The little girl faced him without a trace of fear. Instead, she gripped the Lotus Hell Divine Sword in her hand, her fighting spirit soaring like a small lion with its fur standing on end.
"Indeed, she's quite remarkable..."
Ji Maoli sighed, "Unfortunately, she won't live for long."
"Being calculated by those bald donkeys from the Western Buddhist Lands is as good as being marked..."
"Of course, even if those bald donkeys hadn't targeted your disciple."
"I would still kill her."
Ji Maoli said indifferently.
His words were filled with a chilling intent and a sense of impending death.
Lu Tai Bai's eyes also turned cold and sharp.
"Consider it as me avenging that useless son of mine..."
Ji Maoli said coldly.
Then, his gaze shifted again, landing on Li Che, who was standing on the distant deck, holding Zhang Ya's hand.
For some reason, Ji Maoli's attention was drawn to Li Che on the entire treasure ship, and their eyes met.
A strange color flashed through Ji Maoli's eyes.
At that time, the bloodline power hidden within Ji Haihui's body... the awakened Martial Saint's will was forcefully suppressed by someone.
He had sent Ji Haihui to the mysterious temple of the third prince of the Golden Light Mansion, fully prepared to sacrifice him and use the Martial Saint's will to descend as the Heavenly King Incarnation, obtaining all the lotus seeds from the Lotus Hell and accepting the inheritance.
Unfortunately, it was disrupted by someone who appeared out of nowhere.
At this moment, after the confrontation, a strange color flashed through Ji Maoli's eyes.
He sensed a familiar aura on Li Che, the same aura that had suppressed and shattered his Martial Saint's will, and even the aura of the 'Ten Thousand Dragons Subduing Gods' martial art that he had passed on to Ji Haihui.
As the creator of 'Ten Thousand Dragons Subduing Gods', Ji Maoli was highly sensitive to its aura.
He sensed it on Li Che...
However, even someone as powerful as Ji Maoli couldn't help but have a strange color flash through his eyes at that moment.
Back then in the Golden Light Mansion, what cultivation level was Li Che at? How dare he intervene and stop his Martial Saint's will?
If his Martial Saint's will had merged with the Lotus Hell Yin God Sword and Ji Haihui's body, becoming the true Heavenly King Incarnation, everyone would have died...
Unfortunately, there are no ifs or buts, and everything is in the past.
"Li Nuoxi's father?"
Ji Maoli asked coldly.
Li Che, dressed in a black robe, bowed politely, "Li Che, the Fifth Elder of the Divine Crane Ridge in the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, and the Second Guest Scholar of the Heaven Forecasting Bureau, greets Your Highness."
Ji Maoli stared coldly at Li Che.
Although the intelligence reports had provided much information about Li Che, a sincere and honest Martial Saint,
But with just a glance, combined with his own speculations and judgments, Ji Maoli felt that this Li Che...
Wouldn't be someone so sincere and honest.
It was a sense of...
Recognizing a kindred spirit.
"You won't be able to leave the Divine Capital alive..."
Ji Maoli looked deeply into Li Che's eyes.
He didn't need any evidence to kill Li Che; in fact, the aura of 'Ten Thousand Dragons Subduing Gods' was the biggest evidence.
By disrupting his plans for the Third Prince's mysterious temple, Li Che had made all his schemes come to nothing...
Ji Maoli wouldn't let this grudge go easily.
However, at this moment, Ji Maoli didn't show any intention of making a move.
Turning around, his tall figure disappeared on the towering Black Dragon Warship's deck.
The terrifying pressure that seemed to collapse the pillar connecting heaven and earth dissipated and vanished.
Indeed, they didn't fight, and many people sighed in relief.
But this was normal; before reaching the Divine Capital, powerful individuals would be more cautious.
The Divine Capital is not just any ordinary city; it's the center of the Grand Vision Empire's power, not to mention the Master of the Empire, who rose from humble beginnings and now wields immense authority, Xie Yun Shen. There's also the Governor of the Temple Administration and the Chief of the Heaven Forecasting Bureau, all of whom are formidable enough to make any Divine Sect Master wary.
The Black Dragon Warship set sail again, tearing through the water and crashing through the thick fog, heading towards the Divine Capital, whose grandeur and majesty were already visible in the distance.
Upon entering the Divine Capital Domain, one continues along the Grand Canal, which leads directly into the Divine Capital.
The Grand Canal stretches all the way to the heart of the Divine Capital, a truly magnificent engineering feat that strengthens the capital's connection and control over the outside world.
The Grand Vision Divine Capital is vast and expansive, with seemingly endless distances between its domains. The Grand Canal's presence has significantly reduced the distances between cities.
Rumor has it that the canal extends for thirty thousand li from north to south, encompassing all nine major paths except for the Xiling and Tongyou paths, which venture deep into the mainland.
Along the way, one passes by hundreds of large and small cities.
After encountering Ji Maoli's Black Dragon Warship, the atmosphere on the Nine-Layer Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Ship became less cheerful than it was at the beginning.
Many were still immersed in the oppressive and intimidating aura brought about by this terrifying Pacifier of Turmoil.
Zhang Ya held Li Che's arm, her eyes filled with deep concern.
"Husband... that's the Pacifier of Turmoil... Ji Maoli?"
"I heard he's ruthless and has killed countless people... That young prince, Ji Haihui, seems to be his son. Ji Haihui had previously boasted about wanting Xi Xi to be his concubine. I wonder if the Pacifier of Turmoil will hold Xi Xi accountable for Ji Haihui's death?"
Zhang Ya was genuinely worried.
It would be best to keep a respectful distance from such a vicious and evil person if possible.
"Don't worry, Xi Xi is now the Sect Master's personal disciple. With the Sect Master's protection, nothing will happen to her."
Li Che gently patted his wife's tense hand, speaking with a soothing tone.
Zhang Ya quickly calmed down, as Li Che's demeanor and words always managed to dissipate her worries.
After their walk, Li Che and Zhang Ya arrived at the top-floor pavilion.
Lu Tai Bai was seated inside, polishing the Taibai Sword.
"You're here?"
Li Che nodded, found a chair, and began making tea with familiarity.
"What did you think of Ji Maoli when you first saw him?"
Lu Tai Bai took a sip of the tea Li Che had prepared and spoke.
"He's very strong."
Li Che replied solemnly.
He was indeed very powerful. Even with Li Che's current strength, which had increased significantly due to the Dragon Elephant Fusion Cauldron, allowing his physical body to withstand the power of six Divine Seeds...
He could still put up a fight against Ji Maoli.
However, his chances of victory were slim, less than ten percent.
The main reason was that Li Che couldn't fathom the depth of Ji Maoli's foundation. The strength of such a formidable opponent was beyond easy imagination.
In truth, although Li Che had killed Yue Huanglong, a powerful figure who had briefly reached the pinnacle of the Absolute Apex after a burst of Celestial Seeds, there was still a gap between Yue Huanglong, who had opened a crack in the Heavenly Gate, and those who had fully opened the Heavenly Gate.
This gap lay in the dual rankings!
The Martial Saint Heavenly Gate, guarded by ten guardians, represented the pinnacle of the Grand Vision Martial Dao.
Li Che understood that he still had a way to go before reaching the level of those ten individuals.
After all, Li Che's ability to tap into the power of the Absolute Apex was due to the explosion of Celestial Seeds.
But if he could explode...
Couldn't those people explode as well? Li Che didn't believe that these figures standing at the pinnacle of martial arts would be unable to withstand the impact of two or three Celestial Seeds exploding.
(End of Chapter)
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