Chapter 378: Father's Glory is Xixi's Glory, Three Pures, Heaven and Earth, Kunlun Mirror

Chapter 378: Father's Glory is Xixi's Glory, Three Pures, Heaven and Earth, Kunlun Mirror

"The first hero of the Heavenly Origin Sect, Li Che, successfully ascends to the Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard!"

"Ascending to the Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard!"

"Ascending..."

The voice, like an ancient bell, reverberated loudly, creating a powerful wave of sound that seemed to crash and surge. It was as if a thunderbolt had fallen upon the mortal realm, shaking the entire Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard and leaving heroes from various factions with expressions of shock, surprise, and bewilderment.

This voice echoed throughout the entire Peach Orchard, ringing in everyone's ears, making it impossible to ignore.

The first hero to ascend to the Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard!

Many faces showed subtle changes.

In the Peach Orchard.

Zhang Xuan Lei raised his head, his eyes flashing with electrical arcs, his black Daoist robe fluttering in the wind, and his entire body exuding an extremely dense and surging killing intent.

Of course, there was also a look of bewilderment on his face.

How long had it been?

Li Che had already collected five thousand-year peaches, advanced to the second round, and ascended to the Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard?

Why?!

How could he be so fast!

Zhang Xuan Lei clenched his fists, and a thunderous power seemed to brew within his palms, distorting the air with its terrifying force.

He had originally planned to encounter Li Che in the first round, defeat him, and prevent him from advancing to the second round.

But before he could even find Li Che and carry out his revenge to settle the grudge between them, Li Che had already advanced to the second round.

Too fast!

The Peach Maze is constantly changing, making it difficult to find the other four heroes and obtain the peaches from them!

Damn it!

Zhang Xuan Lei's anger surged, and this setback felt like a dagger piercing his heart, causing him unbearable pain and fury.

The main issue was the loss of face, which stung like a slap.

"So, it's the Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard..."

Zhang Xuan Lei's feet erupted with thunder, his divine nature exploded, and his figure instantly created afterimages as he rushed towards a direction in the Peach Forest at an incredible speed.

As Li Che became the first hero to advance to the second round...

Zhang Xuan Lei grew anxious.

...

...

A head of golden hair suddenly stood on end, and his terrifying vital energy surged like a tidal wave. With a punch, it seemed as if a gigantic beast's shadow appeared behind him.

The Golden Furred Dog easily suppressed a hero from the Divine Talisman Sect, taking the peach he had picked.

This hero was from the Seven Treasures Sect, and he summoned one divine weapon after another to block the Golden Furred Dog's offense, but to no avail. No matter how many divine weapons he summoned, he couldn't change the outcome.

However, the Golden Furred Dog didn't kill the hero from the Seven Treasures Sect; instead, he let the severely injured hero escape.

The Golden Furred Dog wasn't foolish; at this moment, he was within the Great Jing Dynasty's territory.

He was participating in the Great Jing Dynasty's Peach Festival, and he naturally couldn't act recklessly and kill without restraint. If he truly did so, he might not be able to leave the Great Jing Dynasty's territory.

Of course, the Golden Furred Dog didn't need to kill anyone; he only needed to defeat the heroes of the Great Jing Dynasty to save face for the Witch God Mountain.

The Golden Furred Dog had a wild ambition in his heart, and he believed that with his tracking secret technique, he would be like a fish in water in the Peach Maze, and no one could match him.

His bet with Li Che was about who could obtain the Nine Thousand-Year Peach.

As long as he obtained the Nine Thousand-Year Peach, he, the Golden Furred Dog, would win the bet and be able to bring back the incompetent Golden Celestial Age to the Witch God Mountain, where the Great Witch God could deal with him.

The Golden Celestial Age, that bastard without a Witch God soul!

The Golden Furred Dog felt disgust and disappointment when he thought of the Golden Celestial Age.

Suddenly, the Golden Furred Dog trembled, and his pupils constricted.

Because he, too, had heard the voice that echoed throughout the entire Peach Forest.

Li Che...

Had ascended!

The first hero to ascend to the Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard!

Damn it!

How could he do it?!

Did he have a dog's nose?!

The Golden Furred Dog was both shocked and surprised.

He was shocked that Li Che could gather five thousand-year peaches in such a short time and advance to the second round.

And if he were to advance faster and ascend to the Nine Thousand-Year Peach Orchard, obtaining the Nine Thousand-Year Peach...

What then?

"No, absolutely not!"

The Golden Fur Dog roared, its golden fur bristling as it sprinted forward, nose quivering.

"Forget it, what's the point of competing for the first hero of the Thousand-Year Peach Orchard? I can still compete for the first ascension spot in the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Orchard!"

The Golden Fur Dog comforted itself, its fighting spirit reigniting.

...

...

The entire Peach Orchard reverberated with a voice that echoed like an announcement, causing everyone's hearts to stir and a sense of tension to arise.

Li Che was the first to enter the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Orchard...

Would taking the first step mean taking the lead in every step?

Having entered the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Orchard so early, what would Li Che do next? Who would be the second hero to ascend to the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Orchard?

A sense of urgency instantly spread among the hearts of every hero.

Almost at a visible speed, the heroes who had been carefully strolling through the Peach Orchard now began to quicken their pace, running wildly, and searching frantically for other heroes.

Because, as the heroes gathered five peaches for ascension, the number of peaches remaining in the Thousand-Year Peach Orchard would gradually decrease, and eventually...

They would never be able to gather five peaches, and could only lose themselves in the Peach Orchard, endlessly wasting their time.

In the Second City of the Divine Capital.

On the White Jade Square.

The Heavenly River curtain poured down, flowing and dripping, with each droplet bursting like a crackling explosion, and the misty light shone and shifted.

It was as if the Heavenly River had burst its banks, and the falling droplets collided with each other, creating extremely fine vibrations that somehow produced sounds from within the curtain, guidance, and skills that were as familiar as his own body, Li Che's heart was filled with a sense of pride and joy.

"Not bad, not bad at all! Well done, my dear husband!"

Xi Xi's mouth was stuffed with a chicken leg, her eyes wide with surprise and wonder, and the next moment, endless joy bloomed on her small face.

She jumped out of Zhang Ya's embrace, hands on hips, and proudly waved to her little friends.

Her father's glory was her glory!

Pride and joy also shone in Zhang Ya's eyes.

Indeed, her husband was still her husband.

However, as the sound like a bell spread, some people's faces turned extremely ugly, and even anger appeared.

This was none other than Xuan Jiuzhuan, the Sect Head of the Mystic Symbol Sect.

His five fingers clenched, and deep sorrow filled his eyes.

"Yang Ziyun!"

Yang Ziyun was a hero of the Mystic Symbol Sect, at the Divine Embryo First Transformation realm, who had hoped to obtain some peaches in this Peach Festival.

However, while everyone was surprised by the sound emanating from the vibrating curtain, a scene appeared on the Nine Palace Grid screen within the curtain.

In this scene, Zhang Xuanlei, the First Hero of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, brutally killed Yang Ziyun of the Mystic Symbol Sect.

This scene was not only witnessed by Xuan Jiuzhuan, but also by many disciples of the Mystic Symbol Sect, causing their hearts to tremble.

A female disciple, a young dragon at the Mystic Symbol Sect, wearing a white skirt, covered her mouth and let out a painful scream, tears streaming down her face.

Yang Ziyun was the father of this young dragon.

"Purple Mansion Divine Sect!"

Xuan Jiuzhuan's face twisted with killing intent as he turned to look at the Purple Mansion Divine Sect's main banquet area, his gaze falling on Zhang Wuji, the Sect Head of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect.

Zhang Wuji had also seen this scene and had been paying attention to Zhang Xuanlei.

Seeing that Zhang Xuanlei showed no mercy and ruthlessly killed the hero of the Mystic Symbol Sect without giving any chance to retreat, Zhang Wuji couldn't help but sigh.

It seemed that Zhang Xuanlei had vented his anger at Zhang Yunlei's death onto this hero of the Mystic Symbol Sect.

Zhang Wuji's purple robe fluttered, and he raised his hands, placing them in front of him, his face filled with apology.

"Zhang Wuji, there's no need for false sympathy!"

Xuan Jiuzhuan's face was icy, and he fiercely flicked his sleeves. "From now on, the Mystic Symbol Sect will target the Celestial Master Dao. We will no longer show any mercy!"

As the Mystic Symbol Sect, a major symbol sect in the Great Jing Dynasty, declared its targeting of the Celestial Master Dao, the atmosphere in the banquet area became tense.

The standoff between the Mystic Symbol Sect and the Purple Mansion Divine Sect was merely a brief interlude.

After all, the Peach Festival was a gathering for a battle of skills, and it was normal for life-and-death situations to arise.

At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on the Heavenly River curtain.

On the curtain, a new scene was projected.

The nine-square grid scene had disappeared without a trace.

Instead, a single figure was illuminated.

It was Li Che, his black hair flying like black lightning striking the air, and his golden robe billowing in the wind.

A faint golden light emanated from Li Che's forehead, and five thousand-year peach fruits floated above his shoulders, circling around him in a gentle orbit.

Then, from within the five fruits, a brilliant glow erupted, transforming into five dense and majestic streams of divine energy and essence, enveloping Li Che like a celestial aura.

He seemed to have undergone a celestial transformation, with the divine energy and essence swirling around him like a heavenly mist.

The peach trees swayed, and suddenly, an orderly row of five-thousand-year-old peach trees appeared before Li Che, as if guiding him along a path to immortality.

As the peach trees swayed, celestial energy and essence flowed down, forming a misty river of divine energy that lifted Li Che as if he were standing on auspicious clouds, carrying him into the five-thousand-year-old peach orchard.

The scene then disappeared, returning to the nine-square grid projection in the thousand-year-old peach orchard.

The projection began to display the faces of heroes, their expressions filled with anxiety as they frantically searched for their missing companions.

For a moment...

The entire second and third cities of the Divine Capital fell into a deathly silence.

At the main banquet of the Peach Festival, the Empress's slender white fingers held the Heavenly River Auspicious Pin, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"So... this is Li Ban Sheng."

"Even the Heavenly River curtain couldn't track down the scenes of Li Ban Sheng defeating other heroes."

"This Li Ban Sheng's skills are truly unfathomable."

The Empress smiled lightly, her eyes sparkling.

Indeed, this hidden individual had managed to elude detection.

"Could it be... that Li Ban Sheng was able to clearly detect the locations and movements of others within the peach orchard?"

"Otherwise, how could he have found the other heroes so quickly and accurately, especially since each hero's cultivation was not high, far weaker than him, and he easily took their peach fruits?"

The Empress's eyes sparkled with a faint glow as the course description, the Empress's expression of surprise, and the Emperor's question and answer.

The Empress turned her head, her exquisite face revealing a look of astonishment.

"Your Majesty means..."

"This Li Ban Sheng might have connected with that divine armament?"

That divine armament...

The Great Jing Dynasty's royal family had spent centuries searching for this rare divine armament in the Xi Wangmu's mysterious temple, one of the Three Pure's mysterious temples, but they had never been able to find it!

The Emperor's bright yellow robe fluttered in the wind.

His eyes deepened, as if gazing into a black hole.

"The Kunlun Mirror..."

...

...

The misty air currents wove together, slowly dispersing.

Li Che's forehead, where the mud pill was located, slightly jumped, and the heavenly chessboard was put away.

Li Che was slowly sent to the five-thousand-year-old peach orchard by the peach trees.

"This is just a matter of a moment.

Originally, with the sleeping dragon's elephant, Li Che had no chance to react, and Li Che directly defeated the other heroes, took away the peach and... the Heaven and Earth Jade."

Some heroes didn't even know that Li Che was the one who had attacked them.

But with the announcement of Li Che's ascension, those heroes who had been struck by a silent blow guessed Li Che's identity.

However, it was no big deal.

Even without stealing, Li Che's upright and powerful self had defeated them, and they had lost even more, and Li Che had only maintained their face.

Looking around, Li Che could feel that the entire peach orchard's essence had become even denser, and the rich peach fragrance was almost tangible.

Li Che took a deep breath, and he felt that this was a great place to practice divine energy and essence, and also a great place to practice martial arts.

Li Che's eyes brightened, and he could clearly see that the peach trees in the five-thousand-year-old peach orchard were much taller than those in the thousand-year-old peach orchard.

The originally ten-zhang-high peach trees suddenly grew to a hundred zhang, with lush leaves, and every green leaf was filled with surging energy.

Li Che wanted to look back at the thousand-year-old peach orchard, but it was as if he had completely cut off, and he couldn't see any of the thousand-year-old peach trees, as if he were in a different field.

Li Che's eyebrows slightly raised.

He raised his hand and pointed at his forehead, where the mud pill was.

Buzzing—

The heavenly chessboard was once again sacrificed, and Li Che's position became the heaven yuan position, and the crisscrossing lines filled with divine energy rushed into Li Che.

The three pure divine armaments were put away.

Although this glimpse was not Li Che's main purpose.

Buzzing—

A wave of suppressed air flow surged.

In an instant, it was as if even their hearts and minds were shaken.

"As expected... it's getting closer! Much closer!"

Li Che's eyes gleamed with certainty, confirming that the sound was coming from deeper within the Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard.

The Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard wasn't deep enough!

However, to advance to the next round of the Peach Festival, Li Che needed to gather five peaches, just like in the first round.

Currently, Li Che was the only one present in the entire Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard.

Therefore, gathering five peaches was simply impossible.

"Hmm? The second round hasn't started yet... Has the rule of the Peach Festival not been mentioned here?"

"Also, outside this Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard, I seem invisible in the Heavenly River curtain."

"So, can I pick a peach in advance?"

Li Che's eyes flickered.

His gaze fell upon the towering hundred-zhang-tall peach trees, their roots resembling coiling dragons.

Li Che's toes tapped the ground, causing the withered Frost Grass to shatter and crumble, propelling him forward as he swiftly weaved through the dense forest.

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard spread out, quickly sensing a Five Thousand-Year Peach hanging on a peach tree.

Rustling—

As Li Che moved, the tree's roots, like coiling dragons, began to rapidly wriggle and twist, causing the tree's position to shift.

However, Li Che's target was the Five Thousand-Year Peach tree he had sensed using the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

Being cautious, Li Che didn't pick the peach himself. Instead, he curled his fingers and flicked.

The next moment, a black chess piece floated out, swelling in the wind and transforming into a figure.

It was Xue Dufu's Divine Seizure, which hadn't appeared in a long time.

Xue Dufu's Divine Seizure had now reached the limit of the Three Flowers Great Grand Master realm.

Upon appearing, following Li Che's command, Xue Dufu's Divine Seizure rushed towards the peach.

Boom!!!

Instantly, a mountain-collapsing, tsunami-like demonic energy surged forth, like a world-ending tide, instantly crashing towards Xue Dufu.

However, there was no way for a Grand Master like Xue Dufu to withstand it. He was directly blasted apart by the demonic energy, turning into black smoke and disappearing without a trace.

Li Che's ink-black robe fluttered as he looked at the giant snake that had appeared out of thin air. It had sharp spiral horns on its head, its eyes were deep and mysterious, and its entire body was covered in fine scales, densely overlapping like tiles. It seemed to stare at the spot where Xue Dufu had been blasted apart with some bewilderment.

"A demonic beast comparable to the Martial Sage Second Opening realm!"

Li Che smiled slightly.

Not summoning Xue Dufu again, as Xue Dufu's strength was insufficient to pick peaches in the Five Thousand-Year Peach Orchard.

With a flick of his fingers, a black chess piece instantly expanded, transforming into Yue Huanglong's plump body. Yue Huanglong appeared with a smile, his fat jiggling as he held the snake's corpse.

With a clench of his five fingers, Yue Huanglong's formidable energy transformed into a terrifyingly large hand, which grabbed the snake with spiral horns on its head!

The snake was terrified as Yue Huanglong's fat-burning strength reached the top-tier Absolute Apex level, easily suppressing the giant snake!

Yue Huanglong, wearing a mask, held the snake's corpse with a sycophantic smile.

Li Che didn't hesitate; the Divine Seizure was his, and he had every right to it.

After delivering the snake's corpse, Yue Huanglong's feet touched the ground, and his body moved like a flying leaf. He swiftly approached the peach tree, where a Five Thousand-Year Peach hung, emitting a more precise translation.

Yue Huanglong, undeterred by Li Che's resistance, grabbed the peach with determination.

However, Li Che wasn't going to let this go. With a swift movement, he positioned himself in front of Li Che, his body burning with determination.

The moment I seized the peach, a surge of energy rippled through me, reaching the pinnacle of my strength.

But Li Che wasn't going to submit. He struggled, his resistance fueling my determination.

I stood, my body radiating power, and with a swift motion, I seized the peach, claiming my victory.

However, Li Che's defiance didn't waver. He fought back, his resistance a testament to his resilience.

I held the peach, my victory assured. But Li Che wasn't one to yield. With a burst of speed, he broke free, his eyes flashing with determination.

I stood tall, my body brimming with confidence, each action a step towards victory. With every strike and parry, my fingers danced across the controller, my mind in perfect sync. The sweat beaded on my forehead, a testament to the intensity of the battle.

The crowd watched with bated breath, their eyes glued to the screen, witnessing the epic showdown.

The final moments approached, the tension palpable. My fingers danced with precision, each move a calculated strike. And then, in a swift motion, I seized the peach, claiming victory.

But Li Che wasn't one to surrender. He resisted, his body a fortress of defiance.

I stood, my victory assured. But Li Che's determination burned bright. He broke free, his eyes flashing with defiance.

I pursued, my steps echoing determination. And then, in a swift motion, I stood before Li Che, my body a testament to my triumph.

However, Li Che's resilience didn't falter. He darted away, his retreat a strategic move.

I stood, my victory assured. But Li Che's defiance didn't waver. He fled, his escape a temporary setback.

With a swift pursuit, I gave chase, my determination unwavering. But Li Che's cunning didn't yield. He vanished into the bedroom, his retreat a tactical maneuver.

However, the Five Thousand-Year Black Phoenix Spirit Peach that Yue Huanglong had picked was now in Li Che's hands, held aloft, yet it failed to attract the attention of the light rays.

Although Li Che was the culprit who obtained the peach, Yue Huanglong paid the price with his life, using Divine Seizure in exchange.

[Five Thousand-Year Black Phoenix Spirit Peach]



Li Che grasped the peach, which was as big as two fists, its flesh dripping with redness and its tender white flesh contrasting with the black branches and leaves.

Holding this peach, Li Che's heart leaped with joy.

An intense and irresistible attraction emanated from the peach, constantly tempting Li Che's soul.

This was the peach's own mesmerizing power, which had little effect on Li Che at this moment.

Li Che did not swallow the peach.

After all, he was still in the middle of the Hero Competition, and if he were to eat the peach and get disqualified, Li Che would have nowhere to turn.

To prevent any accidents, Li Che extended his two fingers like a sword, cutting through the Heaven and Earth space and collecting the peach, you can contact me through the messaging system.

"If I use Divine Seizure to exchange for a life... Can I pick the entire peach garden empty?"

Li Che's gaze burned with intensity.

Li Che understood.

"Is this the benefit for the first Hero of the Five Thousand-Year Peach Garden?"

"To make my wait for the other Heroes less boring?"

Li Che laughed.

Steal a peach?

No, he was openly picking the peach!

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard rumbled, and Li Che once again locked onto a peach, swiftly rushing towards its location.

Looking at the Five Thousand-Year Chi Dragon Blood Peach hanging on the tree, the rich essence qi spread, comparable to the excellent Four Imperial Mid-Ranked Heaven Soul.

Li Che stood under the peach tree, his mind slightly sensing.

With his five fingers spread wide, a divine restriction woven from the peach tree suddenly appeared, blocking Li Che from picking the peach.

"The restriction is in place because the second round of the Hero Competition hasn't started yet, so... I can't pick it."

However...

Repeating his previous action, Li Che once again bent his fingers and summoned Yue Huanglong's Divine Seizure.

But this time, Yue Huanglong's Divine Seizure had just appeared when the fat hadn't even had a chance to burn before it was instantly shot and blasted by the light rays, directly melting away...

Li Che couldn't help but click his tongue in shock.

The speed of these light rays was indeed too fast!

Even if he were to be illuminated by them, he might not be able to withstand it. Feeling the increasingly violent light, it seemed to be accumulating power.

Li Che abandoned the impulse to use Divine Seizure to pick this peach.

Because, in the depths of his consciousness, Li Che seemed to be able to perceive through Yue Huanglong's Divine Seizure an invisible, extremely terrifying locking breath.

"This breath..."

Li Che's eyes lit up as if he had thought of something.

He sat cross-legged, using this time when everyone hadn't ascended to the Five Thousand-Year Peach Garden as an opportunity to cultivate.

His mind sank into the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, and a Divine Seizure chess piece appeared on the chessboard, which was Yue Huanglong's Divine Seizure piece. At this moment, on the pitch-black Divine Seizure chess piece...

A white, fiber-like beam of light slowly emerged.

Boom!

As the white light appeared, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard shook violently.

The Martial Sage First Opening in his chest also trembled incessantly.

It was like the morning bell and evening drum, the sound waves reverberating throughout Li Che's entire body, every inch of his flesh, bones, and membranes!

Li Che followed the path of this breath through the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, slowly deriving its origin...

His mind, like a soul leaving his body, became increasingly agitated, like a balloon being blown up, constantly rising.

The hundred-foot-tall peach tree seemed to shrink in his perception, becoming shorter and shorter.

Charging into the sky, he perceived the azure sky with a blazing sun hanging above.

And that breath...

Came from that blazing sun!

Buzzing...

The breath floated and sank like a silk thread, connecting to that dazzling sun.

The glorious sun shone brilliantly, exuding a terrifying and extraordinary pressure. Even Li Che faintly felt his heart trembling in response.

"This breath..."

Li Che's eyes lit up.

His mind followed the silk-like breath, continuing to climb, slowly...

Connecting to that sun, he traced the source of the breath, and it directly evaporated and melted away!

In the Peach Garden.

"Huff—"

"Suck—"

With a single breath and inhalation, turbulent chaos raged, and countless peach leaves seemed to be blown by his breath like surging waves, endlessly rolling.

Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

"That is..."

Li Che's eyes flickered with lingering fear.

But after the heart palpitations...

Deep in his eyes, there was also a hint of surprise, like a dormant volcano erupting!

That blazing sun, after shedding its brilliant light, in Li Che's perception, revealed a bronze-framed silver mirror!

It turned out to be the Three Pure Heavenly Origin Divine Armament that the Great Jing Dynasty's Royal Family had been searching for behind the mysterious temple of Xi Wangmu, which they had been looking for but never found!

[Three Pure Heavenly Origin Divine Armament - Heaven and Earth Mirror]



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