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Chapter 340: Fourth Transformation of the Dao Fruit, Dao Guide's Seven Orifices Crystal Heart, Dao C
Chapter 340: Fourth Transformation of the Dao Fruit, Dao Guide's Seven Orifices Crystal Heart, Dao Calamity Sword (Part 1)
Divine Capital, Fourth City.
Most of the disciples from the Divine Sects who came to the Divine Capital resided in the Fourth City.
The top three cities were the true core areas of the Divine Capital, where only high-ranking officials and nobles were allowed to live. Moreover, due to the relationship between the Grand Vision Court and the Divine Sects, they would not allow the disciples of the Divine Sects to live in the Fourth City.
This was a display of attitude.
However, the Fourth City was also extremely prosperous, and it was the region where many top-notch aristocratic families resided. To be considered a top-notch family in the Divine Capital, there must be multiple Martial Saints and Divine Embryo experts within the clan.
The top-notch families in the Divine Capital were no less than the top-tier families in the Heavenly Yuan City, as they had been established for many years and had deep roots in the Divine Capital, with intricate and complex connections.
Among these top-notch families who divided the Fourth City, there were many courtyards allocated for the disciples of the Divine Sects to reside in, which could not be considered neglectful.
Fourth City, True Martial Academy.
The courtyard where the disciples of the True Martial Sect resided.
In the spacious courtyard, a peach branch with divine energy suddenly shattered, and then an array formation activated, causing a black-armored figure to appear.
Shi Ming, accompanied by the shattered divine energy, teleported back to the courtyard, holding his peach branch and slowly opening his eyes, with tears streaming down his face.
He had lost.
He had lost to a six-year-old little girl!
He didn't even...
He couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes, even though he had tried his best and put in all his effort.
But the opponent had used a mechanism...
When the mechanism exploded, even his nearly pure martial body couldn't withstand it, and he was blown to pieces.
He was just a fourteen-year-old child...
He had suffered such a tragic and tremendous blow, and his mentality collapsed.
In the courtyard.
The disciples of the True Martial Sect, wearing heavy black armor, looked at Shi Ming, who was crying profusely and feeling extremely aggrieved. They couldn't help but sigh.
Shi Jian, the Sect Master of the True Martial Sect, furrowed his brows and asked, "What are you crying for?"
"If crying was useful, then the people of the thirteen cities along the Tongyou Dao could just cry and bring about eternal peace. Why do we have to shed blood and risk our lives?"
"Every time the barbarians from Great Li raid and slaughter the people of our thirteen cities, can the people's crying make those barbarians retreat?" Shi Jian's voice was cold and cruel, echoing within the small courtyard.
Shi Ming's silent crying gradually stopped, and he clenched his fists.
"You lost, but it's not like you won't have another chance. This was just the pre-feast, and there are still two months until the main feast. If you can break free from your restraints and reach the Great Master level within these two months, will you still be afraid of that little girl?" Shi Jian said in a low voice.
"That mechanism technique is very mysterious, and the power of the explosion is extremely fast and powerful. Only a Great Master can probably dodge and withstand it. If you can reach the Great Master level, you might have a chance to challenge that little girl."
"If I'm not mistaken, that girl should be the last personal disciple of Lu Tai Bai, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect. Although she's only six years old, she's not someone to be underestimated."
"You're only the third on our True Martial Sect's Dragonlet Ledger. What's there to cry about? If you cry again, get out of here and go back to Youzhou!" Shi Jian's words made Shi Ming stop crying completely. He clenched his fists, stood up silently, and bowed.
"Sect Master, I understand."
Shi Ming turned around and left silently, searching for a place to cultivate.
Many of the strong disciples of the True Martial Sect looked at Shi Ming's dejected figure as he turned and left, feeling a bit of pity for him.
"Sect Master, was that too harsh?"
A figure covered in black armor asked in a low voice.
"What's too harsh? If crying was useful, I would have killed my way to the royal capital of Great Li long ago! Damn it!"
Shi Jian, the Sect Master of the True Martial Sect, cursed.
The others couldn't help but fall silent.
"Lu Tai Bai finally took on a normal disciple this time. Shi Ming isn't weak, even though he cultivates a non-pure martial path. His physical body is extremely strong, and even though he's only a half-step Great Master, he can almost compete with some Divine Aura Great Masters..."
"But he couldn't even touch the hem of that girl's clothes..."
"During this pre-feast, without the strength of a Great Master or Divine Essence cultivation, encountering that girl would be like facing a cannon."
"However, this mechanism technique... it's quite something. If we can equip our True Martial Sect disciples with this mechanism, we might have a chance against the You Wolf Cavalry of Great Li."
Shi Jian's eyes flashed with interest.
Among the various Divine Sects, the True Martial Sect and the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect had the most peaceful relationship with the Grand Vision Court.
This was because the True Martial Sect was stationed in Tongyou Dao, neighboring the royal court of Great Li. As a borderland, they often fought alongside the Grand Vision Court against the barbarian soldiers of Great Li.
Perhaps because they shared a common enemy, their relationship was pure and without any impurities, and they were united in their opposition.
As for the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect, it was located in the Divine Capital, essentially under the control of the Grand Vision Court, so their relationship was naturally good.
Shi Jian stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes beneath the black armor filled with powerful blood energy and killing intent.
"Let's observe for a while longer. If it's really as powerful as it seems, I'll seek out Lu Tai Bai to see if we can join forces."
"The Tang Family has declined, and the development of mechanism techniques has stagnated. Although the Gongshu Family also researches mechanisms, they are still inferior to the Tang Family. Even after inheriting the Tang Family's mechanism techniques, they focus more on researching mechanism beasts..."
"Mechanism beasts have great strength and destructive power, but they are expensive, and when faced with strong opponents in one-on-one combat, they lose most of their effectiveness... They're useless!"
"In battle..."
"If our True Martial disciples were all equipped with such mechanisms, we'd fear no barbarians, and even their eggs would be blown up!"
"If there's another pre-feast for that little girl, inform me immediately."
"I want to watch, and I will watch."
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...
Heavenly Yuan Academy.
Xi Xi opened her eyes, grasping the peach branch she held, the divine essence on the branch increasing from three strands to four.
Her mouth watered, and Xi Xi felt a lingering craving.
The peach was so delicious!
Xi Xi wanted more!
Unfortunately, only one preliminary banquet could be held each day.
A bead of sweat formed on Xi Xi's forehead, and she felt a little flushed, but her eyes were bright and full of energy. Her mouth opened and closed as if releasing a burst of spiritual energy.
"Calm your mind and focus your spirit. Refine the essence within the peach, mobilize and merge your aura, attempt to comprehend the Martial Dao's will, and refine your divine aura."
Lu Tai Bai's voice echoed serenely in Xi Xi's ear.
"Okay!"
Hearing this, Xi Xi hurriedly responded, her chubby face now serious as she sat cross-legged.
She did indeed feel the power of a single peach coursing through her body.
Boom!
It was as if a river was roaring within her, the sound of her aura flowing through her body.
Lu Tai Bai's figure appeared almost instantly beside Xi Xi. He raised his hand, and a strand of sword energy guided and pulled Xi Xi's aura.
Xi Xi's left hand, right hand, and both legs began to emit a dazzling light.
The radiant light washed over Xi Xi's body, neutralizing and counteracting the power of the peach.
"The effect is a little good..."
A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Tai Bai's eyes.
Perhaps Xi Xi truly had a chance to break through to the Grandmaster realm before the main banquet!
A Grandmaster at six years old!
That's incredible!
As Xi Xi cultivated, Lu Tai Bai suddenly turned his head towards the trembling peach branches.
The divine essence on the branches burst open one after another.
One by one, the pale-faced disciples of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect returned.
Their faces were ashen, and their eyes still carried a hint of disappointment and self-blame.
"Sect Master... I... I lost..."
The second-ranked disciple on the Dragonlet Ledger, Lu Qingxuan, struggled to get up from the ground, his face filled with dismay.
"I encountered the Divine Child of the Eternal Clan, the Ji Family. I couldn't win..."
Lu Qingxuan felt a deep sense of responsibility, as this was the first battle for the Divine Sect in the preliminary banquet, and he had lost.
Lu Tai Bai's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he patted Lu Qingxuan's shoulder. "It's okay. There's still a chance..."
He then looked at the other disciples of the Divine Sect who had awakened, some dazed and some disappointed.
Each of them had a dejected and disheartened expression.
Yang Yi's body trembled as he clenched his fists, feeling as lost as Lu Qingxuan.
"You lost too?"
Lu Tai Bai asked calmly.
Yang Yi bit his teeth and nodded. "I'm sorry... Sect Master, I've disgraced the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect."
"It's not your fault."
Lu Tai Bai shook his head.
As the disciples of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect returned, one by one, their faces filled with disappointment.
It wasn't just the Divine Sect; the disciples of the noble clans from Heavenly Origin City also shared the same fate.
Almost all of them had lost, including Zhou Peng and Yun E.
"I won," said Jin Taishui, opening his eyes calmly.
Lu Tai Bai glanced at Jin Taishui. Although Jin Taishui was originally from the Witch God Mountain and was now a disciple of the Divine Sect, others might not see him that way.
Moreover, Xi Xi's first opponent was a formidable opponent from the True Martial Sect.
Shi Ming was not weak, having cultivated the True Martial Dao, a variation created by the Sect Master Shi Jian, which resulted in an extremely powerful combat strength.
If Xi Xi hadn't directly bombarded him with a barrage of mechanical attacks, it might not have been such an easy victory.
Logically, the opponents in the Dragonlet preliminary banquets were randomly matched, and with so many attendees, some were strong, while others were weak. The divine children from the Divine Capital, Dao City, and other noble clans made up the majority.
Coincidentally, the disciples of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect all encountered divine children from the Divine Sect and the Eternal Clan in the first banquet.
"We've been targeted..."
Lu Tai Bai's face turned solemn.
The preliminary banquet was different from the main banquet, as it randomly selected opponents based on the Divine Essence of Queen Mother Xi Wangmu contained within the peach branches.
Although it was random, there was a pattern to it.
Within the same time frame, when a divine child stimulated their essence to prepare for the banquet, they would be randomly matched with other divine children doing the same.
For example, when Xi Xi stimulated her peach branch, intending to attend the banquet, the other Dragonlets on the Dragonlet Ledger from various divine sects would also stimulate their branches simultaneously.
This could lead to strong opponents being matched together.
It could also be understood as a form of sniping.
Zhao Fang Zhou approached, his expression stern. "Sect Master, could this situation be related to the Empress?"
Lu Tai Bai's eyes flashed. "Perhaps. Maybe the Empress has joined forces with several divine sects, the Eternal Clan, and some first-rate clans to eliminate our Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, or at least confuse the public."
"Why?" Zhao Fang Zhou furrowed his brows.
"Most likely because of the Willful Golden Iron Staff's connection to the Heaven-Defying Temple," Lu Tai Bai chuckled.
"Although I said the Willful Golden Iron Staff was taken by the Netherworld Monkey God, they might not believe it. They might think the Netherworld is just a front we created to mislead them..."
"The Willful Golden Iron Staff is related to the Heaven-Defying Temple..."
"It's not just the court that's worried about the emergence of another Heaven-Defying Temple. Other divine sects are also concerned."
"They don't want to see one sect becoming too powerful while the others weaken..."
"So... this is a warning."
Lu Tai Bai relaxed his posture, and a fierce light appeared in his eyes.
"You take care of these little ones. I'll go find those who are behind this... See who has joined forces to eliminate us. Before I return, don't let any of the little ones except Xi Xi continue to attend the banquet."
Zhao Fang Zhou nodded solemnly at the words.
"Xi Xi is fine. Facing these ambushes is a good opportunity for her to hone her skills..."
Lu Tai Bai glanced at Xi Xi, who was flushed with heat, and smiled.
Xi Xi was just a step away from breaking through to the Grandmaster realm...
For Xi Xi, engaging in more battles would be an excellent opportunity for growth. These ambushes by the various Divine Sects and noble families were, in fact, a perfect trial for her.
After all, these ambushes had a dual nature. As long as Xi Xi was strong enough, these so-called ambushes would be a joke, and the only outcome would be...
Death!
The pre-feast peach branch had three Divine Essences. Once all three Divine Essences were shattered, it meant losing the qualification to attend the Dragonling Gathering Feast.
Consequently, one would also lose the chance to compete for the millennium peach.
It was like being eliminated in the preliminary feast.
"This disgusting Yang plot was probably thought up by Little Spiritual Sound Temple..."
"The Queen is preparing for the Peach Blossom Banquet, so she should be deep within the Odd Temple of Queen Mother Xi Wangmu... It's unlikely that the Heavenly Yuan Divine Sect would initiate this, even if they were involved, it would probably be the National Master Xie Yun Shen..."
"Perhaps Gu Changqing's previous intervention was also arranged by Xie Yun Shen."
"It's likely that the National Master provided some information to Xi Xi and the others."
"As for Little Spiritual Sound Temple... Is it because of Huang Mei's death? Or is it Huang Mei's revenge for his past life's beheading?"
"Hmph, I don't care about any of that..."
Lu Tai Bai's silver hair fluttered in the air, his gaze cold and cruel. With a light tap of his foot, his entire body soared into the sky.
A deafening boom echoed, and countless sword lights blossomed brilliantly above.
...
...
Li Che was unaware of what was happening in the courtyard.
At this moment, he sat cross-legged inside the house, entering a profound transformation state!
Pure Heart Dao Fruit...
Fourth Transformation!
Dong, dong, dong—
The beating in his chest was intense, as if an ancient deity was pounding on a divine drum made from the skins of divine beasts in the Celestial Court.
Each strike created invisible ripples that spread throughout his body, filling it entirely.
His jet-black, robust hair danced wildly, and from Li Che's eyes, a dazzling white light burst forth.
The white light condensed into thick smoke, slowly swirling and descending.
Li Che felt that in this moment, his spirit had reached a transcendent state.
The mud pill between his eyebrows glowed with a vast radiance, shining with a pure white hue.
It was like a flowing stream, smooth and silky, or a mountain stream, gently cascading down from the mud pill, swirling around his body.
"Huff—"
"Suck—"
With a single breath and inhalation, the world fell silent.
All sounds seemed to disappear, leaving only the sound from within the mud pill between his eyebrows.
"It's here."
Li Che exhaled a dense mist-like airflow.
Then, his heart trembled as a terrifying force pulled him, causing the world to spin.
(End of Chapter)
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