Chapter 359: The Divine Capital is My Domain, I'll Play with You Slowly, and You'll Hang in the Neth

Chapter 359: The Divine Capital is My Domain, I'll Play with You Slowly, and You'll Hang in the Netherworld

Celestial Calculation Essence!

Li Che sat upright in his chair, his eyes shimmering with dazzling electric lights, as if a dense killing intent was about to burst forth.

His mind calmed.

In his mind's eye, on the Heaven Earth Chessboard, there was a white serpent-like aura completely suppressed by a crisscrossing web of lines.

This was the Celestial Calculation Essence, an extremely thin and rare essence.

The Celestial Calculation Essence possessed a computational power, like a curse, and he didn't know when it had appeared within his body.

It was as if, in the depths of fate, because of something he had done, the owner of the Celestial Calculation Essence had calculated through various clues and finally locked onto him, slowly giving birth to the Celestial Calculation Essence.

It was like a mark of a curse, falling upon him from across the vast heavens and earth, due to some karmic connection.

"Someone is plotting against me!"

"Through some karmic clues, they have remotely locked onto me..."

In his chest, the Chess Sage's Dao Fruit trembled slightly, constantly pulsing, each beat like a low horn sounding.

It was as if...

He had found an opponent to play chess with, and his interest was slightly piqued.

It was like a chess sage sitting idly on a cloud-capped peak, slowly lifting his gaze to look at a clueless challenger.

In the eyes of the Chess Sage, all chess players were mere amateurs.

But if you dare to challenge me, you're a worthy opponent.

The serpent-like aura, suppressed on the Heaven Earth Chessboard, seemed to have its power scattered, becoming soft and almost on the verge of annihilation.

Li Che showed no mercy to the Celestial Calculation Essence that had suddenly appeared in his Niwan Palace.

His eyes filled with an intense and fierce gaze.

Li Che valued his life greatly.

He was the head of a family, its pillar of support.

He was the one his wife Zhang Ya and daughter Xi Xi relied on. He couldn't afford to have any mishaps; if something happened to him, who would protect his wife and daughter from being bullied? How helpless would they be?

If such a situation were to occur, it would be due to his incompetence, and he would never allow it.

Therefore, Li Che cherished his life. He not only protected the lives of his wife and daughter but also valued his own life.

The Celestial Calculation Essence, completely suppressed, was barely hanging on.

Li Che's anger gradually subsided, and he calmed down.

He clenched his fist, and the faint and thin Celestial Calculation Essence was reabsorbed into the Heaven Earth Chessboard, nurtured by his Pure Heart Divinity to prevent its complete destruction.

If the Third Prince were to find him through the divine marks that emerged from the shattered Heaven Divination Pearl, unless Li Che released the constraints of the Celestial Calculation White Serpent, they would be unable to pinpoint his identity and location.

On the contrary, if the Third Prince approached with the divine marks, Li Che would be able to see him clearly.

Li Che tapped his forehead, and the Heaven Earth Chessboard rose above the room, expanding and swirling to lock onto the aura.

Li Che calmly began to cultivate and consolidate his power within the room.

With a flick of his fingers, a stream of light burst forth.

Then, the recently carved semi-divine Sacred Falcon Demigod statue, "Xuanwu Carrying the Double Pupil Divine Might," appeared in the room.

The moment it landed, the ground shook, and the divine aura within the room instantly doubled in intensity! However, it was suppressed by the Heaven Earth Chessboard, preventing it from being sensed or discovered by the outside world.

In his chest, the transformed Namo Divine Art Gatling Dao Fruit trembled slightly, and invisible ripples seemed to spread, creating a wave-like effect.

White smoke rose from Li Che's eyes.

His gaze fell upon the Sacred Falcon statue, which had reached the pinnacle of semi-divine status. Surprisingly, in Li Che's eyes, there were almost six red dots indicating flaws.

Especially on the Double Pupil Divine Might, where the Grand Supervisor had torn through the white mist, there were nearly five red dots indicating flaws!

In contrast, the Crooked-Mouth Sacred Turtle had only one insignificant flaw.

If these defects could be rectified and repaired, perhaps the quality and rank of this Half-Saint Apex Divine Carving could be elevated!

"Master Carver Divine Carving..."

"Is it possible?"

Even Li Che couldn't help but feel his breath fluctuate and grow heavy at this moment.

If it succeeded, could he, Li Che, become a Master Carver?

Master Carver Divine Carving...

In the entire Grand Jing, there were only four such masters!

They were even rarer than top-tier Apex experts.

A Martial Dao Saint at the Four Transformations realm, standing atop the Mountain Opening Path, gazing upon the Heavenly Gate from the Apex, could be called an Apex Martial Dao Saint.

And when the Heavenly Gate opens, pouring out the vast divine essence within, that is a top-tier Apex Martial Dao Saint!

The number of top-tier Apex Martial Dao Saints in the entire Grand Jing was definitely more than the fifteen at the Heaven Gate Pass, those were the strongest fifteen according to the Great Supervisor.

Among those fifteen, Huang Mei, ranked at the Heaven Gate Pass, forcibly opened the Heavenly Gate and stepped into the top-tier Apex realm, which was probably just one-tenth of the way there.

Therefore, Li Che could confirm that the number of top-tier Apex experts was definitely more than fifteen.

And the number of Master Carvers was obviously far fewer than the top-tier Apex experts.

Additionally, the number of Great Sages on the Great Sage Spectrum might be even more than the top-tier Apex experts.

Li Che calmed his mind, and his gaze fell upon the Divine Carving.

If he could successfully carve a Master Carver Divine Carving, it would hold extraordinary significance for him. Before, his Divine Craft Dao Fruit was only at LV5...

His innate talent for Divine Carving had already reached an extremely high level.

Given enough time, perhaps in ten or twenty years, Li Che was absolutely confident that he could reach the level of a Master Carver.

But now, with his Dao Fruit evolving again and reaching LV6, Li Che's talent was further elevated, and he felt even more confident.

"Before carving..."

Li Che's eyes flashed, and the next moment, his entire aura changed abruptly.

He clenched his five fingers, and the void in front of him seemed to twist and distort as if being sliced by an invisible blade.

The next instant, a pitch-black axe fell into Li Che's hand.

As Li Che clenched it, golden scriptures instantly covered the black axe, intertwining with each other.

Dao Guidance -

Ghost Axe!

Boom!!!

The Ghost Axe in hand.

Li Che felt his essence, energy, and spirit undergo a transformation, and his entire being became incomparably stern.

Ghost Axe Divine Craft!

Seizing the essence of heaven and earth!

Li Che felt the Ghost Axe in his hand as if it had transformed into the top-tier divine tool chisel in the world.

The axe blade was sharp and thick, with a streamlined curved edge, making it incredibly smooth.

The heavy axe allowed the blade to leverage force better, making it easier to cut through everything!

Vibrating -!

Li Che tightly gripped the axe, and the muscles on his forearm seemed to roar and tremble like a dragon, the tendons vibrating and emitting a sound like the heavens shattering.

Then, the Ghost Axe in his hand swung with extreme speed, creating an afterimage, and with a 'puchi' sound, it slashed through the void, shattering it!

The extreme sharpness made it difficult for the space to heal for a long time!

"Breaking through the void?!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Li Che felt that with just one swing of the axe, all the pure martial energy in his arm seemed to be exhausted in an instant.

It needed to be replenished from other parts of his body into his arm.

But the effect made Li Che extremely delighted.

"Can it really break through the void?!"

Li Che was very surprised.

Although it only superficially cut the surface of the void, it was just borrowing the extreme sharpness of this Ghost Axe...

But breaking through the void was a skill that only Divine Tribulation cultivators could easily achieve!

Otherwise, even top-tier Apex experts like Lu Tai Bai and Huang Mei, who had captured the essence of tribulation power, would have to exert all their strength to break it!

There was nowhere to borrow force in the air, so who could withstand such an axe?!"

Li Che's mind immediately thought of the Divine Craft Dao Guidance.

He began to grasp the Ghost Axe and started to repair the Divine Carving.

As he brought the axe down, Li Che found that it was incredibly smooth, cutting away the extremely tough turtle shell spirit wood.

Since the Divine Carving was a finished product, the repair was only a minor modification based on the original.

The modified curve was not large, and it was impossible for the axe to produce too much sawdust.

The defect on the Crooked-Mouth Sacred Turtle was quickly repaired by Li Che, who felt as if he had divine assistance with the Ghost Axe in hand.

The ideas that came to his mind were instantly executed by the axe.

The smoothness and the feeling of being in sync with his intentions made Li Che completely immersed in the repair of this Half-Saint Apex Divine Carving.

The Ghost Axe whirled!

He was in a trance, intoxicated by his unique craftsmanship, as if it had been completely awakened at this moment!

...

The rain in the Divine Capital fell intermittently for seven days.

The entire Divine Capital was shrouded in a hazy mist, a feeling of ethereal rain after the rain, with a touch of Southern Jiang atmosphere.

The death of Ji Gui Fei and the massacre in the Little Lingyin Academy were ultimately suppressed by those with vested interests and did not spread.

Although the Divine Capital's Divine Guards and Golden Scales Forbidden Guards, led by the Governor of the Temple Guard Command, Wang Kui, continued their investigations and searches.

It's a rainy day, with the downpour creating a hazy veil that shrouds the luxurious garden within the Third Prince's mansion. The prince, clad in a light golden dragon robe, sits solemnly on a stone chair with intricate carvings. Before him lies a pile of letters, their contents revealing information about the Netherworld.

The Grand Supervisor's calculations, inscribed on the Heaven Divination Treasure Pearl, point to the true murderer of the Imperial Concubine Ji. The prince has never doubted the Grand Supervisor's predictive abilities, renowned as the greatest diviner in the realm. With the Divine Might of the Double Pupil, he can discern the heavenly clue, perceiving what others cannot. He is a true master who has touched the essence of the Dao.

"The Netherworld's Bull Demon..." The prince, Lu Litiang, clenches his teeth, his eyes turning icy. The desire for revenge for his mother's murder burns within him.

Outside the pavilion, the rain distorts, and a purple-robed figure appears. It is Han Sixin, a top-tier master of the fifteenth rank, guarding the Heaven Gate Pass. "Your Highness," he bows slightly, "It seems the young master has gained the support and guidance of the National Tutor."

The prince, his gaze fixed on the Netherworld documents, pays no heed to Han Sixin's news about Lu Chi. "Lu Chi, that little fellow... He thinks that with the National Tutor's backing, he can aspire to the crown prince's position?"

"Third Prince Lu Litiang sneered.

'The Emperor would never choose a successor to the Crown Prince from among the princes who are mediocre in both Martial Dao and divine nature.'

In the mind of the Third Prince, Lu Chi posed no threat at all.

Even with the support of the National Tutor Xie Yunshen, Lu Chi was still insignificant. The National Tutor, a mere scholar, was just a sword the Emperor had drawn...

A sword aimed at the True Martial Sect of the Grand Jing Eleven Divine Sects.

The National Tutor, unlike the Great Supervisor, had heavenly cultivation, and unlike the First Governor of the Temple Guard Command, he wasn't the one stationed at the Heaven Gate Pass.

The National Tutor's cultivation was too weak; he only had wisdom, but sometimes... he wanted to compete for the position of Crown Prince.

'That Li Che... is probably the Bull Demon!'

The pavilion fell silent.

Han Sixin lowered his head, neither happy nor sad, seemingly indifferent to this speculation.

In truth, many had made this guess before.

But speculation was just speculation...

Nowadays, Li Che's identity was no longer that of a mud-legged laborer from Thunderbolt City.

Instead, he was an Elder of the Dawn Fortune Divine Sect and a Special Guest Scholar of the Capital City Heaven Divination Bureau Headquarters.

'Han Sixin... I heard that when you were young, you once joined the Emperor's Golden Scales Shadow Guards?'

'That's right.'

'So, Han Sixin, can you infiltrate the Dawn Fortune Academy?'

The Third Prince gazed at the sky filled with wind and rain.

Han Sixin lifted his head, his eyes gleaming with determination. 'Your Highness... I may have joined the Shadow Guards, but it's impossible to conceal my presence from a top-tier Demigod-level perception expert who is on both lists.'

Han Sixin was indeed self-aware.

He even wondered if the Third Prince truly understood what it meant to be a top-tier Demigod-level expert on both lists. That was the leader of a Great Divine Sect!

The true powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the Grand Jing was one who could contend with the likes of the Demigod-level Princess Jimo!

'Then there's no need to infiltrate; just getting close will do. The Celestial Calculation Seal that the Great Supervisor deduced can be used for verification. As long as we get close to the Dawn Fortune Academy, we can see if the Celestial Calculation Seal will react...'

'If there's a reaction, that means... Li Che is most likely the Bull Demon.'

The Third Prince's pale golden python robe fluttered in the wind.

'If we confirm that Li Che is the Bull Demon, what are your plans, Your Highness?'

'Now, this Li Che has become the thirteenth Special Guest Scholar of the Heaven Divination Bureau...'

Han Sixin furrowed his brows in confusion.

The Third Prince slowly turned around, his face revealing a sinister expression.

'Then I'll remember him, deeply remember him!'

'Slowly, slowly, I'll find a chance for revenge!'

'Remember this man who killed my mother. Since I've shown my filial piety to the Great Supervisor, I must avenge my mother... If I know who the enemy is but retreat because of their identity, the Great Supervisor will surely be disappointed.'

The Third Prince parted his lips, a chilling smile on his face.

'I... don't want to disappoint the Great Supervisor. I want to show him my determination!'

'So, once we confirm that Li Che is the Bull Demon, I'll remember him deeply!'

'He has a wife, a daughter, and friends...'

'If he's the Bull Demon, then the death of the Pacifying Chaos King's son, Ji Hai, must be related to him... I can ally with the Ji family and the Pacifying Chaos King.'

'Since we're in the Divine Capital, it's my home turf...'

'I'll slowly torture him to death!'

...

...

The last ray of axe-like light swept across the Great Supervisor's Divine Carving, with its Double Pupil, like a tiger sniffing a rose.

It gently passed over the Great Supervisor's Sacred Falcon, and suddenly, the entire room erupted with dazzling brilliance!

Vaguely, it seemed as if a pair of Double Pupil shadows hovered and expanded!

Li Che clenched the pitch-black axe, its golden inscriptions flowing like the Ghost Axe. In his double pupils, the blurry Double Pupil shadows gradually became clearer.

'Heavenly Providence Double Pupil!'

Li Che's eyes gradually took on a strange appearance, with double pupils overlapping in a single eye.

The Divine Carving, carved from tortoise shell and spirit wood, seemed to come alive, surrounded by a unique white mist.

This white mist was Dao Essence!

Coincidentally, this Dao Essence... Li Che was quite familiar with.

Because in his Heaven Earth Chessboard, he had just suppressed a strand of it.

The Celestial Calculation Essence!

After completing all the refinements for this Demigod-level Divine Carving, the Double Pupil emerged on the statue, breaking through the barrier between Demigod and Master in an instant.

Like a flowing stream, it poured into Li Che's mind, forming a divine nature secret art.

This was the Great Supervisor's gift!

'So, this was the Great Supervisor's true purpose in asking me to carve this... He wants to teach me this divine nature secret art?'

Li Che's heart trembled slightly.

If he combined his Heaven-Earth Soul with this Divine Might Double Pupil secret art, he might become even more powerful!

'But why does the Great Supervisor want to teach me this?'

The Double Pupil slowly faded, and vaguely, it seemed as if a thin, nearly transparent layer of divine nature adhered to Li Che's pupils.

Huff, huff, huff—

Inside the room, the raging wind gradually calmed.

Li Che exhaled, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"This is my first attempt at carving a Sacred Falcon Master, but why didn't it trigger the Sacred Falcon Tribulation Lightning?"

Li Che's eyebrows furrowed in thought.

But soon, he understood.

This Sacred Falcon Master wasn't carved in one go; the second attempt... was a continuation of the previous carving, and his state during the continuation was entirely different from when he carved the Sacred Falcon Master for the first time.

Therefore, the Heaven-Earth Soul didn't recognize this Sacred Falcon Master as the first one Li Che carved.

It's a continuation of the previous work!

"In other words... if I can perfectly carve a Sacred Falcon Master, I'll trigger the Sacred Falcon Tribulation Lightning and become a true Sacred Falcon Master!"

Li Che suddenly broke into a smile.

His mood instantly lifted!

In other words, if he could completely carve a Sacred Falcon Master, he would gain the Heaven-Earth Soul's recognition.

Refreshing!

Li Che stretched lazily, his bones and muscles cracking.

The next moment, he tore open the Heavenly Jade Space with a clenched fist.

A smiling, adorable cow mask...

He slowly pressed it against his face.

...

...

Dark clouds towered high in the sky.

The drizzle slowly melted away the frost of an entire winter.

Han Sixin stood with hands behind his back, his purple robe fluttering in the wind.

He seemed to merge with the darkness, walking within it like a shadow.

This was the Merging Shadow Divine Technique!

Reaching the Transcendent Realm!

It was the top-tier divine technique he cultivated within the Golden Scales Forbidden Guards.

It was also an essential technique for the princes' attendants, a secret technique they must cultivate.

On the fourth city's bluish-gray stone ground, wetness accumulated, forming a layer of water. He walked on it, creating ripples.

As the 15th strongest warrior at the Heaven Gate Pass, Han Sixin was extremely confident in his strength.

Even against Lu Tai Bai, if he couldn't win, he could still retreat unscathed.

It wouldn't be easy for Lu Tai Bai to kill him.

"His Highness wants to slowly torture him, but Li Che's identity is no longer the same as before, he already has a significant influence..."

"His Highness, don't let this affect your plan for the crown prince position."

As the strongest warrior bound to the third prince, Han Sixin also wanted to challenge.

"If this Li Che has any chance of disrupting His Highness' path to the crown prince position, it's best to eliminate him as soon as possible."

"Unfortunately... there's Lu Tai Bai."

Han Sixin's purple robe flapped in the wind, his aura merging with the heavens and every drop of spring water.

He paused.

Looking into the distance, the mist obscured his vision at about a hundred zhang away, the limit of the Celestial Calculation Seal's perception.

The purple sleeves of his robe fluttered, and he slowly raised his hand.

Four divine seals appeared, floating and shimmering in his palm.

These were the four seals of the Thousand Mile Soul Exchange Mirror, "Earthly Demon Bull Demon."

However...

After a breath, and then another.

The entire world fell silent.

Only the sound of raindrops falling on the water, creating ripples, filled the air.

The divine seals showed no reaction.

"Hmm?"

"No response?"

"So Li Che... isn't the Earthly Demon Bull Demon?"

Han Sixin was taken aback.

Suddenly.

Han Sixin felt the light in the world disappear, leaving only darkness that obscured the sky.

Instinctively, he looked up.

But he found a towering dark city gate and wall above him, like dark clouds pressing down, blocking out the sun.

A towering figure stood, fingers raised, weaving a white dragon horse-like Heavenly Providence Pearl in his palm.

Beneath the adorable cow mask.

A pair of eyes, like overlapping double pupils.

"You're here..."

"Looking for the Earthly Demon Bull Demon?"

First update, it's getting late, Old Li is tired, everyone please use your monthly and recommendation tickets, Old Li is going to sleep, will continue tomorrow!

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