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Chapter 337: Past Affection Severed, No More Uncle Li, Unvanquished Xi Xi at the Peach Blossom Pre-B
Chapter 337: Past Affection Severed, No More Uncle Li, Unvanquished Xi Xi at the Peach Blossom Pre-Banquet [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 2)
Just as Li Che could appear beside Xi Xi at any time, if Lu Chi's mouth was not tight enough and he said something wrong, or if he truly provoked Li Che's murderous intent...
If Li Che wanted to kill him, perhaps...
He, Lu Chi, could not stop it, nor block it!
Therefore, Lu Chi apologized proactively, seeking Li Che's forgiveness.
But...
Li Che did not respond; he merely looked at him with indifference and coldness, and that gaze made Lu Chi feel a chill rise in his heart.
At this moment, everything in the world seemed to quiet down.
After a long time...
Lu Chi's ears were filled with a sound that made his hair stand on end.
"You also changed into clothes and followed silently, intending to provoke me?"
Li Che's voice seemed to come from the void, resonating in Lu Chi's ears.
"This time... the friendship between you and Xi Xi is completely severed, and the relationship between our families is also broken."
"There won't be a next time."
If there was a next time, it would be when he takes your life.
This was the meaning behind Li Che's words.
Lu Chi understood.
Lu Chi only felt all his strength being drained, his face turning pale, as if even the color on his lips had completely faded.
Because Li Che was telling the truth.
He indeed...
Had a glimmer of hope in his heart.
So, he did not stop it sternly from the beginning, and even changed into clothes to follow.
When he came, he still had a faint hope. What if...
What if Li Che agreed?
What if...
He could really arrange a marriage with Xi Xi? He couldn't help but think of those days in Thunderbolt City, in the Golden Light Mansion.
Those days playing with Xi Xi on the twisty car.
If time could freeze at that moment, how wonderful it would be.
Unfortunately...
Now, the dream has ended, and everything has shattered in the illusion.
His little thoughts have been completely seen through by Li Che.
Awkwardness, fear, shame, despair, darkness...
All kinds of emotions surged into his heart, and Lu Chi's whole body seemed to be swaying.
In the end, he didn't say much, just bowed to Li Che.
Deeply bowing and saluting.
"Elder Li, I'm sorry."
In this world, there is no longer Li Che, his uncle.
After speaking, Lu Chi turned and left. His now taller figure, wearing a red robe, shattered the night, staggering as he walked towards the Ninth City.
He didn't even bother to look at Ji Guifei.
Perhaps... this was Lu Chi's first time treating his mother like this in so many years.
Although he had severed his familial ties in the Temple Deity's resonance, he had at least maintained a superficial facade. But now, he didn't even care about that.
Lu Chi no longer cared.
At this moment, Lu Chi even felt the Temple Deity's divine nature crazily devouring his own divine nature, constantly growing, and his cultivation even broke through the shackles.
"Lu Chi did not feel joy, only a deep sense of desolation.
Ji Guifei's face turned ashen, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes.
Useless.
How could Ji Yan have given birth to such a useless son!
He actually dared to publicly reprimand her, a mere laborer...
Not only does Lu Chi carry the bloodline of the Great Jing Imperial Family, but he also has the bloodline of the ancient aristocratic Ji family!
How could he be so useless!
At this moment, Ji Yan was thoroughly disappointed in Lu Chi, although... she hadn't held much hope to begin with.
Because she had heard that Lu Chi was favored by the National Teacher, she had entertained the idea of arranging a marriage between him and her daughter, Xi Xi.
She never expected... Lu Chi to dare scold her in public.
Even His Majesty has never publicly reprimanded her!
Ji Yan's voluptuous chest rose and fell, and her veil seemed to flutter in the night breeze.
She had wanted to say more, to plead for Lu Chi, but now, she had lost all her thoughts.
"Elder Li, you have truly left an impression on this palace."
Ji Yan spoke, then scanned the surroundings and nodded slightly to the various Divine Sect Masters. Finally, her gaze landed on Ji Moli, who was clad in black armor and had a robust physique. Her eyes trembled, and after a slight bow, she turned and returned to her palanquin.
The marriage proposal procession withdrew like a receding tide.
They left as they came, taking back the three letters and six gifts.
It seemed like a farce.
However, the common people and many martial artists held their breath, not daring to show any signs of amusement.
After all...
Aside from the trouble that mocking a highly favored concubine of the Emperor might bring, this matter... was not amusing in itself.
One could only say that Li Che, the Half-Saint of the Divine Falcon from Qian Yuan Dao City, who had just broken through to the Divine Embryo Realm, was indeed very bold.
Marrying a prince and becoming his principal wife was the dream of every parent.
After all, if this marriage were to succeed, their daughter would become a princess, akin to a phoenix rising from the ashes.
Moreover, Ji Guifei had agreed to let the prince follow Xi Xi to the Qian Yuan Divine Sect...
Such a request was entirely beneficial for the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, with no drawbacks.
Ji Guifei probably thought the same, so she never expected to be rejected...
But Li Che refused without hesitation.
Crack! Crack!
The deafening sound of thunder pulled everyone's thoughts back.
In the sky, the Divine Embryo Tribulation was rapidly brewing.
Li Che's black shirt fluttered, and the Divine Embryo on his forehead trembled slightly.
"Master, take the children down, I'll go through the tribulation."
Li Che spoke.
Lu Tai Bai smiled, unconcerned for Li Che.
With a sweep of his wide sleeves, numerous divine children, including Xi Xi, Zhang Ya, and others, were enveloped by sword lights and descended from the Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Boat.
Lu Tai Bai was curious to see how Li Che would overcome the tribulation...
If he were to withstand the tribulation lightning with his physical body, it might expose his martial cultivation. Lu Tai Bai thought that if Li Che could conceal his cultivation, he might have a chance to win the Heroic Gathering Banquet.
Zhao Fangzhou, Hong Shi Fo, and others also disembarked, settling everyone.
Then, they all turned their attention to the Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Boat.
Crossing the Divine Embryo Tribulation...
It was actually quite dangerous.
Ji Moli didn't look back, leading his four sons, who resembled small mountains, and left directly towards the First City.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The tribulation lightning roared, and the terrifying thunderclaps shook the air.
However, Li Che took out a statue of the Twinheart Great Sage carved in the shape of a divine falcon and threw it into the sky. The divine falcon soared into the heavens and completely devoured the falling thunderbolts.
Everyone was taken aback.
Such a method of crossing the tribulation...
It was well-known that the Divine Embryo Tribulation was powerful, and Li Che's tribulation was of the Three Pures' rank.
Yet, he managed to swallow the tribulation lightning in such a clever way...
One could only say...
The Divine Falcon Half-Saint... was truly audacious!
The Divine Embryo Tribulation locks onto one's aura. If it were any other Divine Falcon Half-Saint, even if it were crafted by a Divine Falcon Master, the tribulation would not recognize it and would only consider it as interference from others, stimulating the will of heaven and earth, making the tribulation even more formidable.
But the half-saint divine falcon in Li Che's hand was carved by him, imbued only with his aura, naturally avoiding any increase in tribulation intensity.
A Divine Embryo Half-Saint with a Divine Essence Realm was extremely rare...
Unbeknownst to them, a Divine Embryo Half-Saint at the Divine Essence Realm also had such benefits.
The tribulation lightning roared, falling madly from the sky, striking the divine falcon repeatedly.
When the divine falcon was saturated with the Divine Embryo Tribulation, Li Che took out a second divine falcon statue...
This was an unprecedented tribulation crossing.
Even Lu Tai Bai was left speechless.
Using a divine falcon to avoid tribulation...
How bold.
...
...
With the help of the divine falcon, Li Che didn't even need to use the Avoidance Talisman drawn by Su Daoling.
Three divine falcons, saturated with Divine Embryo Tribulation lightning, contained traces of Extinction Divine Wind power, making them exceptionally powerful.
After the tribulation, Li Che also descended from the Yellow Dragon Sacred Wood Treasure Boat.
Officials from the Divine Capital's court, sent by the National Teacher, arrived to lead the Divine Sect members to their court-arranged residences.
Carriages entered the bustling Divine Capital under the cover of night.
The residences arranged by the National Teacher were located in the fourth city of the Middle Three Cities, the best among them.
During past Peach Blossom Festivals, the Divine Sect members stayed in the fourth city.
"Master Lu, we've arrived at Qian Yuan Academy. If there's anything you need, please feel free to send someone to contact me."
A spirited female official in an official robe bowed slightly and then took her leave.
Lu Tai Bai's silver hair fluttered as he organized his disciples to reside in a luxurious mansion in the Fourth City of the Divine Capital.
"The Imperial Court has established mansions for the major Divine Sects in the Fourth City, where every inch of land is as precious as gold. Each mansion is named after the respective Divine Sect, such as the Heavenly Origin Academy, Heavenly Pill Hall, Mystic Symbol Hall, and Little Spirit Sound Hall, to name a few..."
After settling everyone in, Lu Tai Bai and Li Che sat in the luxurious mansion, chatting casually.
"The Peach Blossom Festival should be held in two months, but during these two months, there will be a pre-banquet called the Pre-Banquet. This banquet will continue until the main Peach Blossom Festival begins..."
Lu Tai Bai stretched lazily, pouring the hot tea into his own cup.
"A pre-banquet?"
Li Che looked at Xi Xi in the courtyard, completely different from the gloomy Xi Xi who had come with Lu Chi for the marriage proposal. She was happily playing with Yun E's fat rabbit, occasionally drooling at the sight of the plump rabbit.
Hearing Lu Tai Bai's words, he froze.
"What is this pre-banquet? And it lasts for two months?"
Lu Tai Bai sipped his tea and said casually, "The pre-banquet is a selection process for the Peach Blossom Festival. You don't think anyone can attend, right? There are rules and restrictions, of course..."
"The Peach Blossom Festival is a grand banquet, luxurious and extravagant. It offers various delicious and rare delicacies, all of which are imbued with rich divine nature."
"The expenses are not small. The Great Jing Imperial Court will restrict the number of participants. Sect Masters of Divine Sects, of course, don't need the pre-banquet and can directly attend the main Peach Blossom Festival. However, the Dragon Cub Banquet and the Heroic Gathering Banquet will have pre-banquets."
Lu Tai Bai explained.
"The pre-banquet is quite interesting because it takes place in the Strange Temple of the Queen Mother of the West. It's a selection process for the main banquet, where each participant is given a Peach Branch. These branches absorb their divine nature and form identity marks, matching them with opponents. The pre-banquet is all about finding your match. If you defeat your opponent, you can enjoy the prepared small banquet."
Li Che listened with a hint of surprise.
"Only the victors are worthy of enjoying the small banquet. The initial small banquet might be ordinary, but as you win more matches, the banquet becomes richer and more extravagant."
"There's even a different time limit for enjoying the peach!"
"This pre-banquet is also a good opportunity..."
"Is this small banquet prepared by the Empress?" Li Che asked curiously.
Lu Tai Bai smiled and shook his head, "No... In fact, all the food at the small banquet is prepared within the Strange Temple of the Queen Mother of the West."
"The taste is quite exquisite!"
Li Che was intrigued by the description of the pre-banquet.
The small banquet prepared by the Queen Mother of the West?
Li Che thought of Boss, wondering if he and Big Black Dog had secretly entered the Divine Capital, where they had killed and devoured an Ancient Dragon King.
After a brief chat with Lu Tai Bai, he took Xi Xi for special training.
"I plan to let Xi Xi try to maintain an undefeated record at the pre-banquet... Let's see if she can eat the 800-year-old peach before the main festival begins."
Lu Tai Bai had high expectations for Xi Xi.
Meanwhile, Li Che said a few words to Zhang Ya and then went to his room.
He raised his hand and touched his forehead.
Buzzing—
The Heavenly Earth Chessboard expanded and enveloped him.
Li Che felt that his control over the Heavenly Earth Chessboard was even smoother than before.
Having just arrived in the Divine Capital, Li Che chose to be cautious and limited the scope of the Heavenly Earth Chessboard to the area where the Heavenly Origin Academy was located.
"My control over the Heavenly Earth Chessboard is even smoother... Is it because of the connection with the Heavenly Earth Soul?"
Li Che could sense that his connection with the Heavenly Earth Soul made his manipulation of the chessboard more fluid.
Sitting quietly in a chair.
"Huff—"
"Suck—"
With each inhalation and exhalation, his mind calmed.
His voice resonated like the ebb and flow of the tides, stirring the powerful and pure golden martial energy within his body.
His mind moved.
Within the mud pill chamber.
A semi-transparent golden core, formed entirely from divine nature, floated out.
Inside, a terrifying and surging divine nature was contained, and even the energy flow condensed into a substantial heart.
The heart continued to beat powerfully.
Golden Core Embryo of the Law of Heaven and Earth Spiritually Bright True Ape!
Within, it seemed to be nurturing an unparalleled terror. In the Heavenly Earth Chessboard...
The Golden Heavenly King Pagoda, the temple deity summoned by the divine capital, seemed to emit a silent scream.
Then, Li Che witnessed the terrifying suction force emanating from the heart born within the divine embryo.
The Golden Heavenly King Pagoda, restrained by the Pure Mind divine nature chain, began to struggle frantically, resisting with all its might. Countless rays of light burst forth, but it was unable to break free.
Then, it seemed to melt and evaporate like a snow cone in flames...
Countless divine natures surged into the divine embryo's heart.
Greedily devoured.
The entire house.
Seemed to echo with "creaking" sounds...
Chewing and swallowing the bones and flesh, then the sound of swallowing.
"No..."
"Not enough..."
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