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Chapter 362: Can the Seven-Opening Mystic Gates Fight Against the Half-Step Divine Tribulation? Xixi
Chapter 362: Can the Seven-Opening Mystic Gates Fight Against the Half-Step Divine Tribulation? Xixi Enters the Celestial Observatory and Alarms the Grand Inspector (Part 2)
There's not much difference between them and a military force."
"They are stationed at the border of the Mystic Path, facing the Great Li royal court, and directly confronting the million-strong barbarian army of Great Li. It's not an easy task."
"If the Great Li truly conquers the Great Jing, then the True Martial Sect will undoubtedly fall before the Great Jing."
Li Che's eyebrows furrowed, "The True Martial Sect is a sect... Are they willing to die defending the Great Jing's borders?"
Lu Tai Bai shook his head, "I once went to the Mystic Path for training and visited the True Martial Sect. Their founding ancestor made a rule that regardless of which dynasty rules the Central Plains, the True Martial Sect will stand against the barbarians and never allow their cavalry to invade the Central Plains."
"The True Martial Sect has never defended the Great Jing. Even during the times of the Great Moon and the Great Sui, the True Martial Sect has always been there, guarding the True Martial Mountain and the Mystic Path, protecting the 73,600 households of the Great Li."
Lu Tai Bai's tone carried a hint of reverence.
Li Che's heart couldn't help but resonate, and he felt a sense of respect.
"The founding ancestor of the True Martial Sect made such a vow. He's truly an extraordinary figure." Li Che praised.
Lu Tai Bai glanced at Li Che and smiled lightly, "To establish a divine sect is no small feat. The founding ancestors of all divine sects are legendary figures in their time."
Li Che met the leader of the True Martial Sect, Shi Jian, a burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his gaze filled with ferocity and killing intent, honed from battles on the border.
However, this top-tier expert, ranked fourth at the Heavenly Gate Pass, who didn't blink when killing, was now nervously rubbing his hands.
His eyes showed both embarrassment and anticipation as he looked at Li Che.
"Half-Saint Li, no, Distinguished Guest Li... I wonder if you could make more of that mechanism in Xixi's hands and equip them to the disciples of my True Martial Sect?"
The power of the Immortal Craft Gatling was already considerable.
Although it required the fusion of the Black-White Extreme Collapse and Great Snowfall Collapse divine abilities to pose a threat to a Martial Saint, the Immortal Craft Gatling could still suppress Great Ancestors when facing them directly.
This meant that if a Martial Ancestor were equipped with the Immortal Craft Gatling, they would possess the strength to confront a Great Ancestor.
This was a significant development.
"The mechanism in Xixi's hands was a gift from a friend... However, with my current divine sculpture skills and research in the way of mechanisms, replicating it isn't difficult."
"How many does Leader Shi need?"
Li Che wore a gentle smile, giving off a refreshing aura.
Shi Jian hadn't expected Li Che to give him the choice, and for a moment, he felt a headache coming on.
Finally, he hesitantly said, "A hundred?"
A hundred... That meant a hundred Martial Ancestors could suppress a hundred Great Ancestors...
Although the battlefield calculations might not be this straightforward, it provided a good estimate.
Li Che laughed. His ability to replicate the Immortal Fruit from the Painting Immortal had improved, allowing his replicated Painting Immortal clones to exist for longer periods.
If it were the Bodhimanda Lotus Bullet of the Black-White Extreme Collapse and Great Snowfall Collapse divine abilities, Li Che might not be able to replicate too many.
However, the Immortal Craft Gatling had no issues whatsoever.
"The True Martial Sect..."
Li Che glanced at Shi Jian.
Lu Tai Bai had walked past the True Martial Sect, even fighting alongside the True Martial warriors against the Great Li experts.
The Great Li also had many powerful individuals.
The Great Inspector's ranked Great Deity List and Heavenly Gate Pass were both within the Great Jing Dynasty's territory.
While the Great Li might not match the Great Jing in power and was suppressed by Sorcerer Mountain, there were still many top-tier experts within its borders.
Just like the Great Sorcerer of Sorcerer Mountain, the Great Inspector was likely of a similar caliber, undoubtedly a Divine Tribulation expert.
The True Martial Sect had guarded the national borders for generations, sacrificing their lives to protect the seven million citizens of the Mystic Path...
Li Che couldn't help but feel a sense of respect in his heart.
Of course, his purpose was also to forge a good relationship.
Living in this world, he needed to protect his wife and daughter, walking on thin ice.
Having more friends was always better than having more enemies.
"One thousand sets, and an additional ten thousand Spirit Wood Raven Bullets,"
"This first time, consider it a gift from me, Li Che, in admiration of the True Martial Sect's dedication to protecting the seven million citizens and their unwavering resistance against the barbarian riders."
"From now on, every year, the True Martial Sect can send people to the Heavenly Origin Sect... to maintain and purchase new mechanisms, as well as buy Spirit Wood Raven Bullets."
Li Che said.
"Spirit Wood Raven Bullets are consumables, and mechanisms will also wear out. They need maintenance and repairs. Of course, if your True Martial Sect can find mechanism masters to fix them, that's not a problem."
Li Che's words made Shi Jian, the True Martial Sect's leader, stand up abruptly, his eyes blazing with intensity, his body barely able to contain the overwhelming crimson golden blood energy.
Crimson golden blood energy... True Martial?
A balance between Divine Martial and Pure Martial, the True Martial Sect was founded by their ancestor who integrated the strengths of both.
If it were before, Li Che might have been interested, but now that he had achieved the Pure Martial Martial Saint realm, he had little curiosity left for the True Martial path.
"Thank you, Li Te!"
"I, Shi Jian, on behalf of the True Martial Sect's disciples, express our gratitude for your generosity!"
Li Che smiled and waved his hand, then continued discussing the prices of the mechanisms and Spirit Wood Ravens with Shi Jian.
"After the Peach Blossom Banquet, we will deliver these mechanisms and Spirit Wood Ravens to you."
Shi Jian left with a satisfied smile.
...
...
A thousand years was a significant amount of time for the entire Divine Capital.
The most noticeable change was the bustling atmosphere in the already lively Divine Capital, as countless martial artists from the eleven paths of the Great Jing Dynasty flocked to the city.
This made accommodations in the Divine Capital scarce, with rooms worth a thousand gold coins.
The official Peach Blossom Banquet was drawing near.
The spring rain gently caressed the willow trees lining the streets.
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It was the Celestial Observatory's carriage, and the Divine Capital was the headquarters of the Celestial Observatory. Being allowed to use their carriage in the Divine Capital indicated a high-ranking and influential position within the Celestial Observatory.
Inside the carriage, the curtain was slowly lifted, and Xixi poked her little head out.
Her eyes sparkled with excitement, and her small face was filled with joy.
Xixi, the Great Empress, finally had a chance to go out!
Ever since arriving in the Divine Capital`, she had been confined to the Heavenly Origin Academy, forbidden to go anywhere else.
Within the academy, she spent her days cultivating. Before the banquet, she could enter the Queen Mother of the West's temple and fight against others.
But after obtaining the qualification to attend the banquet, she was no longer allowed in the temple, making her days rather dull.
Every day, she could only bully Lu Qingxuan, Yang Yi, Jin Taisui, and Zhou Peng, her old acquaintances.
After beating them up repeatedly, Xixi began to feel embarrassed.
But today, her father had agreed to take her to the Celestial Observatory! Xixi was thrilled, her small body trembling with excitement.
Xixi clenched her little fists, like a country girl seeing the city's splendor for the first time, exclaiming "Wow!" in awe.
Nie Yang drove the carriage, with Li Chengzhou quietly following. Li Chengzhou's sword skills had improved, perhaps due to the pressure he felt from Xixi, which accelerated his growth.
Now, Li Chengzhou was giving his all, even capable of unleashing Ancestor-level power.
Li Chengzhou didn't possess Xixi's exceptional talent.
Amidst the solemn and respectful gazes, the luxurious Celestial Observatory carriage left the Fourth City and entered the Third City.
After passing through the Celestial Observatory with the Celestial Token, the carriage entered the Second City, then smoothly arrived at the Eight-Angled Overhanging Eaves Celestial Treasury Tower.
The Second City was relatively serene, with few people on the streets, mainly because those who lived there were of high status and importance.
Mostly, luxurious carriages could be seen on the streets.
As the carriage stopped at the ninety-nine white jade steps of the Celestial Treasury Tower, another extremely luxurious carriage was already waiting.
Seeing Li Che's carriage, the Jade Temple disciple guarding the carriage stepped down, bowed, and approached with small, quick steps.
Hui Lu pulled the reins, his face serious as he observed the carriage and the approaching Jade Temple disciple.
This path clearly leads to the palace temple of the First City.
"But this is Li Te's carriage."
The Jade Temple attendant was very polite, without the arrogance of Han Sixi when he first appeared.
However, this young Jade Temple attendant and Han Sixi, both holding the rank of Elder at the Heavenly Gate Pass, were indeed incomparable.
"What's the matter?"
Inside the carriage, Li Che asked calmly.
A voice immediately echoed out.
The Jade Temple attendant became even more respectful, "This servant is under the command of the Crown Prince. By the Crown Prince's order, I've come to invite you to the Crown Prince's residence as a guest."
"The Crown Prince?"
Li Che raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.
"The Crown Prince..."
The Crown Prince, who had endured for two sexagenary cycles without being established as the heir apparent? The other party must have received news and was waiting at the Celestial Observatory gate to court him, wanting to win him over as a pawn in the struggle for the heir apparent's position.
Indeed, as a Celestial Observatory Distinguished Guest, he had the qualifications to become such a pawn.
However, if they wanted to win him over as a pawn, why didn't they even show up and instead sent a young Jade Temple attendant to invite him? Li Che felt nothing but the arrogance of royalty.
"Please convey my gratitude to the Crown Prince for the invitation. However, with the Peach Blossom Banquet approaching, I must focus on my cultivation to strive for a longevity-extending peach for my wife at the banquet."
Li Che said gently.
The young Jade Temple attendant was startled and raised her head. Li Che's words naturally meant a refusal.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Li Che led Xixi down.
The Jade Temple attendant opened her mouth as if to say something, but seeing Li Che's indifference, she watched as he led his daughter up the white jade steps towards the Celestial Observatory Treasure Tower.
The young Jade Temple attendant pursed her lips, unable to do anything but reluctantly give up, thinking about how she would explain this to the Crown Prince.
Spring rain fell in a fine drizzle, like cow hair, extremely thin.
It felt cool and refreshing when it landed on their bodies.
Li Che didn't even give Xixi an umbrella, and the father and daughter walked through the rain to the Celestial Observatory Treasure Tower.
Today, Li Che intentionally brought Xixi along, not only to test the cultivation room but also to find the Grand Inspector, hoping he could resolve the Hell Lotus Fire, a ticking time bomb hidden in Xixi's eyebrows.
Before the Celestial Observatory Treasure Tower, the doors were closed.
Li Che took out the Celestial Observatory Token, and divine energy instantly burst forth from it, transforming into seven rapidly spinning divine seals.
With a series of clicks, the divine seals struck the doors, triggering an array formed by the intertwined seals, and divine energy surged.
The doors slowly opened.
As soon as the doors opened, Deputy Inspector Fang Shangzhen, dressed in a loose and flowing white Daoist robe, was already waiting.
"Li Te, it's rare for you to come here."
"I heard that after returning to the Heavenly Origin Academy, you entered seclusion. It seems the Grand Inspector's guidance brought you great gains. Perhaps in the future, there will be a chance to witness Li Te's promotion to Distinguished Guest?"
Fang Shangzhen said with a smile.
Then, his gaze directly passed over Li Che and landed on Xixi's body, and his eyes lit up.
"Deputy Inspector, this is my daughter, Xixi."
Li Che introduced with a smile.
"Xixi, this is the Deputy Inspector of the Celestial Observatory. His status is noble, and his power is formidable..."
Xixi's big eyes flashed, and her chubby face immediately showed a smile, "Deputy Inspector Sister!"
Li Che hesitated.
Deputy Inspector Fang Shangzhen paused, then her smile became even brighter.
She covered her mouth and laughed, "Such a clever and articulate child! My brother's letter praised this girl's intelligence, and he wasn't wrong."
Xixi's eyebrows furrowed.
Li Che rubbed Xixi's head, "Deputy Inspector Fang's brother is our sect's Grand Elder... You should be familiar with him."
Xixi's chubby face trembled.
Ah?!
The sister of the Demon Cave Master?!
Seeing Xixi's face, which seemed to droop, Li Che couldn't help but laugh.
They were about to go directly to the cultivation room.
However...
Boom!
Li Che, holding Xixi's hand, stepped onto the circular staircase in the center of the Celestial Observatory.
The entire Celestial Observatory suddenly shook!
Boom! A stream of white divine energy flowed and surged, falling like wildly swinging silk curtains around Xixi.
Xixi's skirt fluttered, and her hair blew in the wind.
Her entire body was enveloped by this white light, making her look like a sprite.
This strange phenomenon surprised Li Che.
What's going on?
Why was this white divine energy suddenly surrounding Xixi?
Li Che's eyes narrowed, and he became vigilant, holding Xixi's hand tightly, his face turning solemn.)
Fang Shangzhen's face also showed shock, as this situation had never occurred at the Celestial Observatory before.
What's happening?!
Then, the vast divine energy transformed into a pair of double-pupil eyes.
The double-pupil eyes scanned the area.
Finally, they settled on Xixi.
Xixi tilted her head, facing the double-pupil eyes.
The divine energy that formed the eyes suddenly intensified and then explosively shattered.
In the moment of shattering...
Fang Shangzhen heard a loud voice reverberating throughout the entire Celestial Observatory.
"A distinguished guest has arrived!
"Hurry and invite them to the ninth floor!"
(End of Chapter)
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