https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-355-The-Dao-Fruit-Undergoes-Two-Consecutive-Transformations-Prince-Seeks-to-Calculate-the/12953140/
https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-356-Should-XiXi-Enter-the-Mortal-World-for-Training-The-Guest-Scholar-s-Examination-Erupts/12953142/
Chapter 356: Should XiXi Enter the Mortal World for Training? The Guest Scholar's Examination Erupts
Chapter 356: Should XiXi Enter the Mortal World for Training? The Guest Scholar's Examination Erupts with Prison Lightning Heavenly Net (Part 1)
Dark clouds loomed high in the sky, resembling thick ink dripping into a pool, spreading and swirling within.
The rain fell in a steady rhythm, forming threads that seemed to connect countless translucent pearls, swaying with the wind and rain, scattering across the heavens.
White jade bricks carved with intricate patterns created uneven gaps where rainwater gathered and slowly overflowed.
"I wish to request the Great Supervisor's calculation..."
"Who killed my mother!"
Kneeling on the ground, he bowed deeply, and the raindrops splattered as the rain fell, revealing his powerful and turbulent aura. The Heaven-Earth Soul trembled, like the tolling of a solemn bell.
The Third Prince knelt on the ground, his eyes bloodshot and filled with determination and resolve.
His words echoed, reverberating around the entire Heaven Divination Bureau Treasury Tower.
The sound of the rain dripping from the black eaves was drowned out by the overwhelming noise.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold and silent.
Purple Intent Temple's old and withered guardian stood behind the kneeling Third Prince, her back straight and her hands crossed in front of her, her expression unchanging.
Li Che and Hong Shifo stood by the side, their faces slightly altered.
It was mainly the Third Prince's resolute determination...
Asking the Great Supervisor to calculate who killed his mother? Li Che had heard much about the Great Supervisor's mysterious abilities...
Whether it was Lu Tai Bai or Hong Shifo, when they mentioned the Great Supervisor at the Capital City Heaven Divination Bureau Headquarters, their voices were filled with admiration and reverence.
Even Lu Tai Bai had once speculated that the Great Supervisor...
Might have already broken through to the Divine Tribulation realm. Of course, this was just a guess, as Divine Tribulation cultivators in the mortal world would attract the attention of the gods.
The Great Supervisor, staying in the Treasury Tower, could not have gone through the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations without anyone noticing.
After all, the Divine Capital was filled with powerful cultivators, and the Great Supervisor often remained in the Treasury Tower.
So, when the Third Prince requested the Great Supervisor's calculation...
Li Che's heart couldn't help but tremble.
Could the Great Supervisor...
Really calculate it?
His heart couldn't help but stir with ripples.
At the same time, Li Che was also surprised by the Third Prince's determination. Such a strong resolve, as a prince, to kneel and bow publicly, even if it was to the Divine Capital, or even the entire Great Jing Dynasty, the most mysterious and powerful Great Supervisor...
But Lu Litiang was still the Third Prince, and his heart must have been filled with urgency to find his mother's killer, which was why he made such a statement.
As for the Heaven Divination Order, it made Li Che slightly surprised. According to the Third Prince's description, the Heaven Divination Order was bestowed by the emperor to each prince, allowing each prince to hold it and request the Great Supervisor's calculation once.
But since there was only one chance, the Heaven Divination Order was extremely important to every prince, and in times of need, it could even change one's fate and save lives!
Hong Shifo carried the chessboard, his expression complex, "The Heaven Divination Order..."
"So that's it... Perhaps this Third Prince is putting on a show, but it's undeniable that by using the Heaven Divination Order at this time, he can leave a good impression on the Great Supervisor."
"The Heaven Divination Order is an agreement between the Great Jing Emperor and the Great Supervisor. For each prince's birth, the Great Supervisor will bestow a Heaven Divination Order, and the purpose of the Heaven Divination Order is perhaps for each prince to leave an impression on the Great Supervisor."
"The Heaven Divination Order allows the Great Supervisor to perform a calculation once... If the calculation is of great importance, it may change the Great Supervisor's impression, and if one can win the Great Supervisor's favor, the position of the crown prince is almost guaranteed."
Hong Shifo whispered to Li Che.
The rain roared and poured incessantly.
"The death of my birth mother, seeking revenge for her, is the way of filial piety... This Third Prince may be planning to demonstrate his filial piety to the Great Supervisor through this matter."
"Of course... It's also possible that the Third Prince genuinely wants to avenge Ji Gui Fei and find the true culprit."
Hong Shifo and Li Che stood close together, their voices low and intentionally suppressed with divine energy, ensuring the Third Prince couldn't hear them.
Hong Shifo was also aware that discussing the prince was not a good habit, and it was best to remain unnoticed to avoid trouble.
Li Che raised his eyebrows, looking at the Third Prince kneeling in the cold rain, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
The Third Prince's plea, and the jade pendant he held, shone brightly in the rain.
After a moment, a faint voice drifted out from the Heaven Divination Bureau Treasury Tower.
"The Heaven Divination Order can only be used once, Your Highness, are you sure?"
The Great Supervisor's voice floated out from the Treasury Tower, devoid of emotion.
Perhaps due to the Heaven Divination Order, the cold and distant attitude had softened.
The Third Prince knelt on the ground, gritting his teeth, "Great Supervisor... I have made my decision!"
His voice carried a hint of uncontrollable pain and sorrow.
"Ji Gui Fei is my birth mother, she gave birth to me, granting me flesh and blood, she is my closest kin, and her death... How can I, as her son, remain unmoved?"
"I want to find the murderer, I want to kill the culprit with my own hands, and offer their life to appease my mother's soul in heaven!"
The Third Prince's voice was low and hoarse, filled with sorrow and determination.
The reverberating voice caused the rain to tremble.
Beside them, Hong Shifo and Li Che were deeply moved.
Li Che was touched, thinking of what a filial son the Third Prince was, regardless of whether he was putting on a show to gain favor in front of the Great Supervisor.
Just these emotionally charged words moved Li Che deeply. He couldn't help but want to fulfill the Third Prince's wish and send him to meet his birth mother.
Letting them reunite as mother and son.
"Then let's go in together."
A faint, emotionless voice echoed.
There was no discernible change in tone.
Then, with a creak, the door of the Heaven Divination Bureau Treasury Tower opened, as if, for a moment, the falling rain had ceased.
Within the tower, two figures slowly approached.
Both wore white robes, their sleeves billowing in the wind, giving them an otherworldly appearance, reminiscent of exiled immortals.
"Third Prince, please."
The leader, with white hair and a youthful face, smiled gently and looked towards the Third Prince.
The other person was a woman who seemed to be of a certain age, but her beauty was captivating. However, her eyebrows carried an air of transcendence.
The Third Prince, Lu Litiang, rose from the ground, his qi and blood boiling, evaporating the rainwater from his pants.
"Lu Litiang greets Deputy Supervisor Yue and Deputy Supervisor Fang..."
The Third Prince bowed, seemingly calming his emotions, but the sadness in his eyes was undeniable.
The Capital City Heaven Divination Bureau Headquarters had two deputy supervisors, who, although not as renowned as the Great Supervisor, were nonetheless listed among the powerful divine experts in the Dawn Fortune Canon.
One of them was from the Divine Capital's ancient Yue family, and the other was from the Southern Jiang Path's Fang family. In the Southern Jiang Path, the Fang family was the only ancient clan, known for its scholarly traditions, with generations devoted to studying and cultivating Confucian virtues. They held significant influence in the Southern Jiang Path.
On the way here in the carriage, Hong Shifo had introduced them.
The two deputy supervisors looked at Li Che and Hong Shifo, and the female deputy supervisor, Fang Shangzhen, smiled at Li Che, giving off a feeling of gentle spring breeze nurturing the willows.
"Li Bansheng, the Special Guest Scholar Examination is ready. Please."
Deputy Supervisor Fang Shangzhen spoke.
This difference in attitude caused the Third Prince's eyes to narrow slightly.
Deputy Supervisor Yue Taofu maintained a warm and friendly smile, which gave Li Che a sense of familiarity, reminding him of Yue Huanglong.
However, it was normal for them to be from the Yue family of the Divine Capital.
But Yue Huanglong didn't seem to be well-received in the Yue family, and his assignment to the Heavenly Origin City Heaven Divination Bureau seemed to fill him with resentment.
The group entered the Heaven Divination Bureau Treasury Tower.
The carved wooden doors closed abruptly, instantly isolating them from the outside world.
The sound of the falling rain seemed to be completely erased, not a trace could be heard.
Inside the Treasury Tower, it was spacious, as if the space had been stretched, and Li Che felt as if he had entered another realm.
The feeling... was similar to entering the Ink City from the outside.
A minor inner world?!
No, it didn't quite feel like a minor inner world, as Li Che could still clearly sense the connection with the outside world.
Could it be due to an array formation?
The tower was quite empty.
Li Che, Hong Shifo, the Third Prince, and Purple Robe Temple Guardian Han Sixin followed behind the two white-robed deputy supervisors with wide sleeves.
As for Su Yunji, Su Yunliu, and the others at the bottom of the ninety-nine white jade steps, they naturally didn't have the qualifications to enter.
The air was filled with a pleasant fragrance, like sandalwood mixed with other ingredients, creating a soothing smoke.
It calmed the mind and body, making the divine nature in the Niwan Palace flow smoothly and gently.
The tower had nine floors in total, and the height between each floor was immense. From the outside, the tower appeared to be only three to four meters tall, but once inside, the area seemed to have expanded tenfold or even a hundredfold.
Each floor was as vast as a plaza.
In the center, a rotating red sandalwood staircase stood, meticulously carved with various divine statues, each unique and imbued with divine nature...
Among them, Li Che even spotted a statue of the Eight-Armed Nether Lotus Wrathful Third Prince, not the one from the Golden Light Mansion, but a replica.
Upon this staircase, replica statues of temple gods were carved!
Almost all of them were crafted by the Sacred Falcon Demigod, each lifelike and capturing the divine will of the temple gods.
It was as if the Sacred Falcon Demigod had traveled to each bizarre temple, observed the temple gods, and then carved their likenesses onto this sandalwood staircase.
This feat was truly remarkable!
Within the entire tower, the divine nature was so dense that it seemed to condense into droplets.
It was as if a single breath could provide divine nature comparable to that within the divine nature crystals of the Five Elders.
What a blessed place!
If one could cultivate here...
They'd save on divine nature crystals!
The two deputy supervisors led the four of them to the ninth floor.
The ninth floor was even more spacious, supported by large vermillion pillars, resembling a temple magnified countless times.
In the center of the ninth floor, a large green turtle was lying on the ground.
The turtle was indeed massive, and its shell nearly touched the ground.
Yue Huanglong, with his white hair and youthful face, smiled and said, "Great Supervisor, we've brought them all."
As he spoke, Li Che was momentarily stunned...
What?
The Great Supervisor is a turtle?!
...
...
Crack! Crack!—!!!
In the sky above, thunder suddenly rumbled and flashed.
The rain became even more intense, weaving through the leaden clouds in the sky, and the occasional flashes of light made the gloomy world below shine a little brighter.
Inside the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
Lu Tai Bai held a white chess piece, and after returning to the courtyard, he exchanged identities with the Immortal in Painting, Lu Tai Bai.
Sitting in a chair, he watched the continuous drizzle fall. Lu Tai Bai's eyes reflected the rain, and his gaze was filled with ripples.
Such a teleportation technique, such a body-splitting technique, and even the method of summoning the dead from the underworld...
Even someone as powerful as him couldn't help but feel a deep sense of apprehension towards the Netherworld.
Facing such an opponent would indeed make one uneasy and restless.
Fortunately, the Netherworld had been on their side from the start, and the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect had never had any conflicts with the Netherworld.
"So, are they the gods of the Netherworld created by the various gods of the Tribulation of the Gods?" Lu Tai Bai asked, his hands resting on the chair, while a charcoal stove beside him boiled water, and green tea leaves danced in the bubbling water.
In the courtyard.
The sounds of 'hum, ha, and hey' echoed endlessly, perhaps due to the anticipated feast and the excitement of the young disciples of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect and the Heaven Divination Bureau, who were training with high spirits and soaring morale.
Xi Xi stood with her chubby belly, hands on her hips, and with a "ding ding ding," she selected three lucky child prodigies to spar with her!
Lu Tai Bai couldn't help but chuckle, but he had to admit that six-year-old Xi Xi already possessed strength far beyond his own at that age.
"This little girl's strength is indeed worthy of some trials and tribulations..."
"This is the rule set by the founding ancestor. Every young lord of the Dawn Fortune Sect must go out into the mortal world to gain experience, travel through the mortal realm, and undergo its baptism..."
Lu Tai Bai took a sip of tea, chewing on the bitter tea leaves, and narrowed his eyes.
Leaving the comfort of the Divine Sect's protection and entering the mortal world for trials and tribulations can temper one's character, allow one to comprehend human nature, and understand the human heart...
To experience the vastness of the heavens and the boundlessness of the earth!
To cultivate the heart sword...
Only then can one obtain the recognition of the founding ancestor and inherit the Dao Essence inheritance within the Dawn Fortune Minor Inner World, truly succeeding the position of the sect master.
Lu Tai Bai himself had experienced this journey...
He traveled the world alone with his sword, traversing all eleven paths of Grand Jing.
He visited the Ba Shu Sword Pavilion in the Southern Sword Path, climbed the perilous Sword Pavilion, and sought the sword's guidance.
He ventured into the Southern Jiang Path, encountering the rigid Confucian cultivators, who established rigid rules that confined the entire Southern Jiang Path.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
