Chapter 366: Obtaining the Temple Deity Rank and Transforming into the Divine Embryo, Father and Dau

Chapter 366: Obtaining the Temple Deity Rank and Transforming into the Divine Embryo, Father and Daughter Depart Together from the Peach Blossom Banquet

Buzz...

Countless rays of light burst forth from the Golden Orb, causing it to tremble violently and vibrate rapidly at an extremely high frequency, as if a tiny motor was hidden within.

Li Che held the orb, feeling a warm sensation emanating from within.

An incredibly dense divinity slowly flowed out from the Golden Orb.

This divinity seemed to have a will of its own, frantically rushing into Li Che's body, but it was blocked by his incredibly powerful pure martial physique.

Li Che couldn't help but feel curious, as he had never encountered such a thing before.

This wasn't the first Golden King Temple he had destroyed in the Enigmatic Temple City. Since the Temple Deity of this enigmatic temple had plotted against the Third Prince, affecting him, Li Che had used his divine power to destroy the enigmatic temples in the Golden Light Mansion and the Heavenly Origin City.

However, he had never encountered this kind of thing before.

He had not only summoned deities in the Heavenly Origin City once; he had also summoned deities in other enigmatic temples to gather the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Divine Appearance...

That was why Li Che was so curious.

"Is it because... this is a Four Sacred Palaces Rank enigmatic temple that such a thing appeared?"

Divine Ability: Star Gazing Eye!

Infinite analysis, perceiving the truth within the void!

From the torn flesh in his forehead, a golden pupil shone with brilliance.

【Heavenly Treasure: Four Sacred Palaces Upper Rank Temple Deity Rank Orb】

【Origin: An object formed from the condensed divinity, Dao essence, and origin of a fallen deity. By sacrificing the vitality of a physical body, one can obtain the Temple Deity Rank.】

【Requirement: After refining the Temple Deity Rank, one must not descend upon the mortal realm.】

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Li Che's eyes widened in surprise as he read the prompt that appeared before him.

He had initially thought that the Golden Orb, with its incredibly dense divinity, might be a precious cultivation resource.

It seemed similar to the valuable Divinity Crystal, but he had never imagined... that this object was completely different from the Divinity Crystal!

"Four Sacred Palaces Upper Rank Temple Deity Rank Orb?!"

Li Che took a deep breath.

Dao Rank... Li Che had heard of it before. Lu Tai Bai and Huang Mei were both familiar with the Dao Rank, and to break through the Divine Tribulation, they needed to obtain the Dao Rank.

Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations, one disaster and one tribulation for every three Dao Ranks. This meant that both the Three Disasters and the Nine Tribulations involved the Dao Rank.

Obtaining the Dao Rank was the most crucial step in advancing through the Divine Tribulation!

"So, the Temple Deity Rank Orb... means that after refining it, one can directly transform into a Temple Deity?"

A hint of strangeness flashed in Li Che's eyes.

However, it was unlikely that they would possess the combat power of a Temple Deity. Like the Golden King Temple Deity, they would only have top-tier combat power.

If the Four Sacred Palaces Upper Rank Temple Deities had the power to face the Divine Tribulation, then the previous attackers of the Enigmatic Temple, including Lu Tai Bai, would have all perished.

"Interesting."

"Can it be understood as... the divine status of a Temple Deity?"

Li Che's eyes sparkled.

"But this Temple Deity Rank Orb is not a good thing. It is dangerous, and once refined, one becomes a Temple Deity, falling into the Deceptive Abyss, unable to return to the mortal realm."

"This thing... is very dangerous and hot to handle."

Li Che shook his head, playing with the Dao Rank Orb for a while before casually putting it away.

He glanced at Xixi, who was sitting in meditation.

Li Che's mind stirred slightly.

Leaving a Painting Immortal clone behind, Li Che entered the Ink City.

The cracks from the previous battle had already been slowly repaired by the city's self-healing ability.

The rain in Ink City fell incessantly, and it seemed to contain restorative power.

It was as if the strength, souls, and flesh of the powerful beings who had died in the city had evaporated into the sky, only to turn into rain that nourished the entire city, completing a perfect cycle.

Li Che stepped on the wet ground, and the entire city was quiet and peaceful.

With a flick of his finger, numerous Temple Summoning Chess Pieces rapidly expanded, transforming into Temple Summoning Chess Pieces.

Li Che wanted to test whether this Temple Deity Rank Orb could truly create a Temple Deity.

Of course, he didn't plan to try it himself. After all, Li Che wasn't willing to sacrifice himself for this Orb.

Buzz...

One by one, the Temple Summoning Chess Pieces materialized.

Huang Mei, Han Sixi, Yue Huang Long, Su Lei Bao, Huang Jian Jiu, You Li Qing, and other trusted generals of Li Che stood in the dark rain, their postures uniform and respectful.

"My Lord!"

The Temple Summoning Chess Pieces appeared one after another, each bowing and saluting Li Che with fervent devotion.

Li Che nodded slightly, and his gaze swept across their bodies.

Huang Mei and Han Sixi, both top-tier powerhouses, were automatically ignored by Li Che, as he had other uses for them.

As for Yue Huang Long...

By burning fat, he could barely reach the top-tier level, which was somewhat useful.

On the other hand, Su Lei Bao, Huang Jian Jiu, You Li Qing, and the others were starting to fall behind in terms of the level of enemies they could face.

In many battles, they were not of much use and only served as a source of strength for Li Che, the Ink City Lord.

Li Che's gaze swept across them as he considered who should refine the orb.

Of course, he wasn't sure if the Temple Summoning Chess Pieces could attempt the refinement, but it was worth a try. Refining the orb required sacrificing vitality...

The Temple Summoning Chess Pieces were the most suitable for this, as they were beings that Li Che had resurrected using his divine abilities after their deaths. They had neither life nor death; they were Temple Summoning Chess Pieces.

Moreover, with the recent advancement to the lv6 level of the Pure Heart Fruit, the power of the Temple Summoning Chess Pieces had become increasingly mysterious and powerful.

After being resurrected, the Captured Divinity was different from before, possessing real flesh and blood, becoming more lifelike and indistinguishable from reality.

Take Huang Mei, for example, who, after his resurrection, was almost identical to when he was alive. Even someone as powerful as Ji Maoli couldn't tell the difference between the real and the fake.

The boundary between life and death seemed to be blurred.

Therefore, after Li Che used his Star Gazing Eye to analyze the power and effects of the Temple Deity Rank Orb, he decided to let the Captured Divinity give it a try.

After all, it wouldn't be a big deal if it failed, as the Captured Divinity could be resurrected again.

As for being unable to revive due to the power of the Temple Deity Rank Orb...

Li Che didn't believe that the power of this Temple Deity Rank Orb could suppress the Pure Heart Fruit.

As if sensing Li Che's intentions, Huang Jian Jiu, You Li Qing, Su Lei Bao, and Su Dao Ling, all Martial Saints and Divine Embryo Realm Captured Divinities, stepped forward.

"My lord, we are willing to give it a try."

The four Captured Divinities bowed in respect.

Their voices were filled with fervor, trust, and unwavering loyalty.

Li Che allowed them to do whatever he wanted, and their trust and submission to Li Che had already penetrated deep into their souls, as Li Che had granted them a second chance at life.

Huang Mei, Han Sixi, and Yue Huang Long did not compete for it, as they also knew that their cultivation would be more useful to Li Che.

Li Che stood with his hands behind his back, his ink-colored robe fluttering in the wind. The ink-colored rain falling from the sky landed on his body, turning into mist as it evaporated.

He scanned the room and immediately ruled out Su Dao Ling, who was a half-saint of divine symbols and a wisdom-type Captured Divinity. Li Che naturally wouldn't let him take such a risk.

As long as Su Dao Ling, the Captured Divinity, was present, Li Che would have an endless supply of divine symbols, and Su Dao Ling was even skilled in arranging divine symbol formations.

Huang Mei and Su Dao Ling were both talented in the same way, and Huang Mei was also a Divine Sculpture Master. Even though Li Che had already touched upon the realm of a Divine Sculpture Master, having another one would save him a lot of trouble.

Huang Jian Jiu had a large wine gourd hanging from his waist, and his eyes sparkled with determination.

In the end, Li Che's heart leaned towards Huang Jian Jiu.

"Let's see if it can be refined."

Huang Jian Jiu, with his sword sheath on his back, took a step forward and caught the Four Sacred Palaces Rank Orb that Li Che threw to him.

"Alright."

Huang Jian Jiu opened his wine gourd, took a gulp of wine, and then sat cross-legged, beginning to refine the Dao Rank Orb.

You Li Qing's face showed great disappointment and grievance.

As expected, he still couldn't compare to Huang Jian Jiu in Li Che's heart.

Li Che snapped his fingers, and the other Captured Divinities dispersed, while Huang Mei and Han Sixi returned to reality.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

During the process of refining the Temple Deity Rank Orb...

Huang Jian Jiu's Captured Divinity flesh began to melt, as if being corroded by an enigmatic power.

Li Che furrowed his brows and observed for a while, sensing that the Temple Deity Rank Orb seemed to come to life, greedily devouring Huang Jian Jiu's flesh as he refined it.

How sinister!

Temple Deity Rank... Was this Temple Deity Rank achieved by this thing a proper Temple Deity?

Huang Jian Jiu's refinement of the Dao Rank Orb within Ink City wasn't particularly fast, mainly because the Orb's speed of devouring flesh wasn't fast.

It seemed like it would take some time.

Li Che didn't keep staring and began to refine the power of the Summoning Deity sealed within the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

The Golden Core of Lu Xuan Sword Immortal was rapidly pulsating, continuously absorbing the divinity of the Four Sacred Palaces Golden King Pagoda Temple Deity. However, it was different from the violent tearing and devouring of the Heaven-Emulating Earth-Imitating Spirit Bright True Ape Golden Core.

The Golden Core of Lu Xuan Sword Immortal seemed more refined, possessing the slow and steady temperament of a sword immortal, as if slowly cutting with a sword.

The Four Sacred Palaces Golden King Pagoda Temple Deity roared in anger, as if feeling the pain of being slowly torn apart!

It was like a slow and painful death!

If it were devoured by the True Ape Golden Core, it would die quickly, but being devoured by the Golden Core of Lu Xuan Sword Immortal... it was like being subjected to a thousand cuts.

Li Che glanced at it indifferently, showing no emotional reaction.

When his daughter Xixi was cursed by the Nether Lotus Fire, did this Temple Deity ever think about it? If Xixi's physical body wasn't strong enough when she tried to break through to the Divine Embryo Realm, and she was burned by the Nether Lotus Fire...

Wouldn't she be in pain?

Wouldn't she scream in agony?

Just thinking about it made Li Che's heart ache.

"Black Himalaya..."

Li Che focused his gaze.

The Seven Treasure Bodhimanda Wishful Golden King Pagoda Enigmatic Temple was located in the Deceptive Abyss and belonged to the Black Himalaya Gods' camp.

Li Che truly didn't know much about the Gods' camps within the Deceptive Abyss.

The Black Himalaya, Nether Lotus, Dark Heavenly Court, and Abyss Demon camps were the four camps that Li Che knew of. Whether there were other Gods' camps, Li Che didn't know.

This was what Huang Mei had told him, and Huang Mei only knew about these.

Only upon reaching the Divine Tribulation Realm and entering the Deceptive Abyss to avoid the Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations would one truly face and come into contact with these Gods' camps.

Li Che's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

The one thing he could know for sure now was that Xixi and the Nether Lotus camp might already be bound together.

Because, with Xixi receiving the transmission of the Third Prince Temple Deity, and the Nether Lotus Fire's infection, she was basically inseparable from the Nether Lotus.

Li Che couldn't help but think of the scene he saw when he transformed into the Dream Butterfly Divine Ability during his Heavenly Master Dao Fruit transformation...

The future Xixi seemed to have become a formidable figure in the Nether Lotus camp, but... it seemed like Xixi had also paid a heavy price for it.

Li Che held his breath and focused, banishing the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind.

Sitting cross-legged, he began to seriously assist in refining the Golden King Temple Deity.

A Four Sacred Palaces Temple Deity, equivalent to the power of a top-tier Martial Saint, was being refined, and its divine power was cleansed by the Seven Orifices Crystal Heart, transforming into pure energy that merged with the Divine Embryos and Golden Cores.

The aura around Li Che steadily rose.

The Seven Emotions and Six Desires Golden Core had all reached Embryonic Breath Perfection, and Lu Xuan Sword Immortal's Golden Core, with the refinement of this Four Sacred Palaces Temple Deity, should also slowly improve!

Moreover, as this Temple Deity was of the Four Sacred Palaces rank, the refined divinity was extremely vast, and Li Che might even have some left over to help Lu Xuan Sword Immortal's Golden Core transform!

The rest of the divinity, Li Che basically sent it all to the Heaven and Earth Mimicking Divine Enlightened Ape Divine Embryo.

Currently, the Divine Enlightened Ape Divine Embryo, although it had just broken through not long ago, was already interwoven with divinity, condensing the third organ, and continued to absorb the Temple Deity's divinity, impacting the fourth organ...

Once the five organs were complete, and the Embryonic Five Organs succeeded, it would step into the second divine transformation of the Divine Embryo, with the Embryo Derived Skeleton. The so-called Embryo Derived Skeleton referred to the bones, a body filled with divine bones...

It could be said that cultivating and breaking through the Divine Embryo realm was not very difficult. The real challenge lay in accumulating divinity!

Other divinity cultivators had to obtain Divinity Crystals or draw and absorb divinity from heaven and earth.

These divinities all came from the enigmatic temples, where the Temple Deities' divinity overflowed.

Even when obtaining Divinity Crystals for refinement, the process was extremely slow, requiring the refined divinity to be changed into a suitable form for oneself, and the corrupting power within the divinity had to be suppressed to prevent it from affecting one's consciousness.

Overcoming the influence of divine corruption was a critical point that needed to be addressed from nurturing one's nature to the Divine Base, and then from the Divine Base to the current Divine Embryo.

But Li Che was different. He had the Pure Heart Fruit and the Seven Orifices Crystal Heart, and could directly tear into the Temple Deity, devouring it with speed that was naturally different.

After about a day of cultivation, Li Che exhaled slowly and opened his eyes wide, as if a colorful light burst forth from within, constantly changing like a dream.

With a thought, numerous Divinity Crystals floated around him.

Li Che clenched his five fingers, and the Divinity Crystals all exploded.

Vast divinity surged within Ink City.

Li Che began to impact the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Golden Core to transform into the Divine Embryo!

It was indeed not easy to eliminate a Four Sacred Palaces Temple Deity. Li Che had to rely on connections and the power of the Temple Enforcers, using almost seven or eight top-tier, peerless battle strengths to deal with this Temple Deity.

Li Che naturally had to enjoy the fruits of this moment's harvest.

Let his divine cultivation experience an explosive boost!

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...

Xixi opened her eyes, and her two braids tied with red ropes shook. She looked up and saw her father, eyes closed, holding a Divinity Crystal as he cultivated.

Xixi's face immediately showed a sweet smile.

Like a little adult, she skipped over to Li Che's side.

Circling around Li Che, she then wrinkled her cute little nose.

"It's not Daddy, where did Daddy go again?"

Xixi muttered.

Then she shook her head, "Never mind, Daddy will definitely come find Xixi after he finishes cultivating."

Not wanting to disturb Li Che, Xixi tiptoed out of the cultivation room, carefully closing the door behind her.

Outside, Fang Shangzhen sat reading a book, and immediately noticed the tiptoeing, clever little Xixi.

Xixi muttered, "The Demon Den Master's sister, can't see Xixi, can't see Xixi..."

"Little girl, where are you going?"

Fang Shangzhen chuckled.

Xixi blinked, her body stiffening.

"Come, the Grand Inspector asked me to teach you cultivation when I have time. Although you're Lu Tai Bai's disciple, I have my own principles. Moreover, my brother's letter said you like reading, so come, I have a few books here, take a look, and wait for your father to come out."

Fang Shangzhen gently beckoned.

Xixi was thunderstruck.

No wonder you're the Demon Den Master's sister! Xixi had just escaped one Demon Den, only to fall into another!

"Can I go back to continue cultivating?"

Xixi smiled sweetly.

Then she turned around and tried to open the cultivation room door.

However, seven Divine Seals shot out, causing Xixi to fall into despair.

"Daddy, save me!"

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Xixi obediently read books by Fang Shangzhen's side, feeling like she had lost weight from all the reading.

Only when Fang Shangzhen let her rest and eat some snacks did Xixi regain some energy.

The little girl looked pitiful, but Fang Shangzhen knew from Fang Han Shu's letter that Xixi was a clever and mischievous girl.

He didn't soften, and arranged for her to continue reading.

After all, the books Fang Shangzhen gave Xixi were extremely hard to find outside.

After completing the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Golden Core and breaking through to the Divine Embryo, Li Che chose to suppress the tribulation thunder, not triggering it.

When he walked out of the cultivation room, he saw Xixi, who had dark circles under her eyes and tears welling up, looking aggrieved.

"Daddy, if you don't come out, Xixi will become a bookworm!"

Xixi pouted, and the dark circles under her eyes instantly disappeared.

She quickly put down her books and ran barefoot towards Li Che.

Li Che laughed, ruffled Xixi's hair, and thanked Fang Shangzhen while holding Xixi's hand.

The Li Keqing family was warmly welcomed by Fang Shangzhen, who had a good laugh at Xixi's diligent and serious demeanor. With her innate talent in cultivation, Xixi was already among the top in the Great Jing area, and she was expected to shine at the upcoming Young Dragon Victory Assembly. However, Fang Shangzhen believed that a well-rounded education was also essential, including knowledge of herbs, spiritual medicines, and the identification of spirit woods. For divine essence cultivators, such knowledge was of utmost importance.

Li Che, despite his focus on advancing to the Seven Emotions Six Desires Divine Embryo in Ink City, couldn't help but sense Xixi's departure from the cultivation house. He didn't stop her when he realized that Fang Shangzhen was introducing Xixi to books on astronomy and geography.

After all, Xixi, unlike Li Che, didn't possess the Star Gazing Eye ability, so she needed to rely on her knowledge to analyze heavenly treasures, spiritual medicines, and spirit woods. Fang Shangzhen glanced at Li Che and gradually suppressed his smile.

"Li Keqing, the Seven Treasure Bodhimanda Wishful Golden King Pagoda Enigmatic Temple... has disappeared! It vanished into thin air!" Fang Shangzhen chose to communicate through divine sense due to Xixi's presence.

Li Che was startled by this news and immediately responded with a sense of urgency, "How did it disappear? I haven't had my fill of beating it up! My anger hasn't subsided yet!"

Fang Shangzhen paused and looked at Li Che. It seemed too coincidental that the Enigmatic Temple vanished right after Li Che invited a group of people to attack it. Fang Shangzhen had even suspected Li Che, but when Ye Pengju personally investigated the Deceptive Abyss and learned that the Azure Buddha from the Black Himalaya camp had taken action, the news spread, dispelling Fang Shangzhen's doubts.

"Li Keqing, because of this matter... the First City Palace has announced that the Peach Blossom Victory Assembly will be held earlier. In three days, the assembly will commence, so you should take Xixi back to prepare."

"Both of you are invited to the main banquet of the assembly as honored guests. With your talent, there's a high chance of winning the top spot, so it's best to be well-prepared."

Fang Shangzhen stood up, his loose Taoist robe fluttering in the wind. He escorted Li Che and Xixi out of the Celestial Observatory, while Nie Yang waited by the carriage, ready to drive them back to the Heavenly Origin Court.

As soon as the carriage entered the courtyard, the children who were diligently cultivating couldn't contain their excitement and ran out to greet them.

"Xixi is back!" they cheered.

They had missed Xixi during her absence.

As soon as the carriage came to a stop, Xixi hopped out, hands on her hips, and a bright smile on her face.

"Ministers, your Xixi the Great is back!" she announced, her twin braids tied with red ribbons swaying gently.

Xixi immediately joined the children, playing and having fun.

Lu Tai Bai looked at Li Che, his eyes revealing a hint of strangeness. The news of the disappearance of the Golden King Enigmatic Temple had already spread throughout the Divine Capital. Although Ye Pengju had testified, Lu Tai Bai's intuition told him that the mastermind behind the temple's disappearance was very likely the Underworld! However, Lu Tai Bai didn't dwell on it, as many divine essence cultivators were deeply concerned about the matter. The vanishing of the Enigmatic Temple affected the concentration of divine essence in the world, directly impacting their personal interests.

Without questioning Li Che, Lu Tai Bai began to talk about the upcoming Peach Blossom Victory Assembly and its rules.

"The rules of the main banquet change every session. It's up to the Queen Mother how they will be adjusted, whether it's minor details or a complete overhaul of the rules."

"However, this session of the Peach Blossom Victory Assembly is different from previous ones. It will be held in the Three Purities rank Western Queen Mother Enigmatic Temple because a Ten Thousand Year Peach will appear. I plan to compete for it."

The atmosphere was tense as Lu Tai Bai took a sip of tea and spoke in a deep voice.

On the 29th day of the first month, the early spring chill was biting. The misty spring rain revived all living things, and the divine bird returned, signaling the equal length of day and night.

The spring rain brought warmth, melting away the cold. As it fell into one's palm, it felt like a gentle oil-like warmth.

The Peach Blossom Banquet was a grand event for the entire Divine Capital. During this time, cultivators from various paths and regions, including the Great Jing Dynasty's many states, flocked to the capital, filling all the inns in the lower three cities to capacity.

Today, the Peach Blossom Banquet commenced, and the capital's nine cities would open eight of them to the cultivators.

This meant that all eight cities, including the second and third cities of the upper three cities, would open their gates, allowing free passage.

At that moment, the white jade avenue along the Grand Canal, wide enough for dozens of luxurious horse-drawn carriages to travel side by side, became bustling with traffic.

The streets were flooded with people, and the spring rain pattered down, creating a lively atmosphere. Colorful oil-paper umbrellas blossomed like spring flowers, adorning the long streets.

In the Fourth City, at the Qingyuan Institute, the usually quiet and serene atmosphere suddenly became lively. The streets, which were previously not crowded, now bustled with people coming and going, creating a sense of excitement.

Many cultivators gathered in groups outside the Qingyuan Institute, pointing and discussing as if they were sightseeing.

Inside the Qingyuan Institute, Xixi and the other children, including Jin Tai Sui, were dressed in clean and tidy Qingyuan Divine Sect disciple robes.

Li Che had changed into the wide-sleeved, ancient, and rustic robe of a Qingyuan Divine Sect Elder. The sleeves were filled with wind and waves, giving him a free-spirited and elegant appearance.

Zhang Ya carefully adjusted his robe, smoothing out the wrinkles.

"Husband, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If we don't get it, it's not the end of the world," Zhang Ya said gently, looking at Li Che.

She knew why her husband and daughter wanted to attend this Peach Blossom Banquet—to obtain the precious thousand-year-old peach for her.

Zhang Ya was touched by their thoughtfulness but also felt guilty about her mediocre cultivation talent.

"Don't worry, Mother! Xixi will definitely win the Young Dragon Championship for you! Anyone who dares to stand in Xixi's way will be dealt with!" Xixi clenched her chubby little fist and spoke with determination.

Zhang Ya's eyes filled with emotion as she hugged her daughter, then gently rubbed Xixi's nose, "I've heard that your opponents are all young dragons who are just turning fifteen, and they all look like little adults. They've been cultivating for many more years than you, but it's okay if we lose."

"Mother, Xixi won't lose!" Xixi pouted unhappily.

Li Che rubbed Xixi's and his wife Zhang Ya's heads, smiling gently, "Xixi, don't worry about her. Let her have her fun... Winning is great, but losing is also fine. It's all about cultivating the right mindset."

Hearing this, Zhang Ya didn't say anything further.

Lu Tai Bai smiled, looking at the warm family with a hint of envy in his eyes.

As the sound of the grand bell, which had spread throughout the entire city, rang out from beneath the neighboring gates of the Second and Third Cities, Lu Tai Bai instructed them to set off.

The children excitedly rushed out of the courtyard and squeezed into the carriage.

Xixi, accompanied by Jin Tai Sui, followed Li Che into the Celestial Observatory's carriage, intending to travel with him.

However, just as Nie Yang drove the carriage into the bustling street, a figure in a black robe suddenly blocked their path.

Nie Yang's eyebrows furrowed, and he pulled on the reins, causing the dragon horse to neigh and stomp its hooves, splashing through the spring water.

"Who dares to block the carriage of a Qingyuan Divine Sect Elder?" Nie Yang asked, handing the reins to Li Cheng Zhou.

He gripped the hilt of his sword, his aura surging.

But the figure in the black robe, with just a glance, made Nie Yang's body stiffen, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He was a swordsman capable of slaying a Three Blossoms Grandmaster!

The pressure from this person was terrifying.

This person was a Martial Saint, and an incredibly powerful one at that!

The black-robed figure slowly removed his hood, revealing his golden hair flying in the spring breeze and rain, and his face painted with totem patterns.

A reckless, wild, and unrestrained aura filled the street.

For a moment, the entire noisy street fell silent.

The golden-haired figure's eyes, like those of a ferocious beast, scanned the carriage, ignoring the sword-wielding Nie Yang. His fiery and violent gaze seemed to see through the carriage's curtain.

He saw the figures seated inside the carriage.

A mocking smile curved the corners of the painted face as he spoke, "The Golden Furred Dog from Sorcerer Mountain."

"Tell Jin Tai Sui to come out and see me."

(End of Chapter)

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