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Chapter 381: The Kunlun Mirror of the Celestial Sun Illuminates, and Li Bansheng's Divine Embryo Exp
Chapter 381: The Kunlun Mirror of the Celestial Sun Illuminates, and Li Bansheng's Divine Embryo Explodes with Fury (Part 1)
They will all die, every single one of them... They will all die!
It was as if a nightmare whispered in his ear, like a chilling wind that suddenly swept in, freezing his entire body.
His scorching blood splattered onto the ground, like molten lava, burning away the frosty grass and revealing the soft yet crimson soil beneath.
The gnarled and thick roots of the peach trees writhed and twisted in the soil, resembling earth dragons.
Zhang Xuanlei's eyes narrowed, his body enveloped in a chilling aura, but an indescribable sorrow and anger surged within him.
Grief, anger, and murderous intent surged like a raging storm.
Zhang Xuanlei's entire body trembled, and the thunderous lightning around him crackled and lashed out, as he glared fixedly in one direction.
There, Zhang Xuanhe's physical body had been cleaved in half by a sword, lying on the ground, his vitality completely extinguished, and his life snuffed out by a single sword strike.
Li Che... had managed to unleash such a powerful sword strike!
That thunderous sword strike was even more terrifying than the "Divine Might Thunder Sword" that Zhang Xuanlei had previously stored up and unleashed.
Zhang Xuanhe, along with the Half-Step Supreme Automaton, was already at a disadvantage in their battle against the Two-Winged Little Dragon King.
If a mature automaton master were to control the Half-Step Supreme Automaton, it could even reach the level of a Fourth Opening Martial Saint, the pinnacle of the Supreme Martial Saints.
Even with Zhang Xuanhe's strength and the power of the Temple Deity from the shrine, fully fused into Divine Martial Power, it was still uncertain if he could withstand the killing intent of a Fourth Opening Supreme Martial Saint.
Therefore, Zhang Xuanhe was already struggling to hold his ground, and at any moment, he might face eternal damnation.
However, Li Che's sword, which was originally aimed at Zhang Xuanlei, suddenly changed its target and struck Zhang Xuanhe, who was communicating with the Temple Deity in the shrine, in a near-ambush.
Zhang Xuanhe was unable to block the attack and was instantly killed by the sword.
The thunderous power contained within that sword strike seemed to carry the essence of calamity, somewhat resembling the Heaven Soaring Thunder, one of the Three Calamities. But Zhang Xuanlei couldn't be certain.
After all, how could Li Che, a newly-ascended Divine Embryo cultivator, possibly unleash the power of the Heaven Soaring Thunder, a terrifying calamity?
That was the power of the Divine Tribulation Realm, and unleashing it was like a dimensional strike.
Regardless of the nature of that thunderous power, one thing was certain.
Zhang Xuanhe was dead!
He was dead!
Zhang Xuanlei's face turned pale, and in his eyes, numerous scenes flashed by.
Back then, he, Zhang Xuanhe, and Zhang Xuanyu had entered the Purple Mansion Divine Sect together. Their extraordinary talents and innate Five Elements attributes caught the attention of the sect's leader, Zhang Wujie, who personally took them as his disciples.
They grew up together, played together, cultivated together, and fought enemies together.
When they ventured into the mortal world, they fought side by side.
They grew in sync, each supporting the other's growth.
Finally, they had the opportunity to participate in the Peach Blossom Festival, representing the Purple Mansion Sect as Dragonlets. They dominated the Dragonlet Competition, claiming the top three spots.
After decades of cultivation under Zhang Wujie's guidance, they were now approaching the age limit for the Hero Competition. So, the sect leader allowed them to participate, vying for the chance to obtain the divine peaches.
They vowed to replicate their success in the Dragonlet Competition and sweep the top three spots in the Hero Competition.
But...
Before their dream could be realized, Zhang Xuanhe was dead.
Zhang Xuanlei felt his chest about to explode with anger.
"Despicable!!!"
The thunderous rage in Zhang Xuanlei's eyes seemed to turn into a bloody hue as he glared at Li Che, who was floating in mid-air with his arms crossed, enveloped by the power of the Heaven and Earth Mimicry and the divine essences of numerous Divine Embryo cultivators.
Zhang Xuanhe had been killed by Li Che's sneak attack.
"You call me despicable?"
Li Che's lips curled into a smirk.
"You three attacked me, and I didn't say you were shameless... Yet you call me despicable?"
Li Che gave a cold laugh.
"I know you care deeply for your brother, so I'll send you to meet him. Good brothers should walk the path together."
A chilling killing intent erupted from Li Che's body, sweeping through the air like a storm.
This was just the beginning...
The slaughter had only just begun!
Zhang Xuanlei had to die, at least in Li Che's mind, as he had become a target for elimination.
If he survived, he would pose a significant threat. Xi Xi had killed Zhang Xuanlei's son, Zhang Yuanlong. If not for the Peach Blossom Festival, Zhang Xuanlei would have already disregarded everything and attacked Xi Xi.
Additionally, Zhang Xuanlei's extraordinary talent meant that he had a high chance of reaching the Supreme Martial Saint realm in the future.
If such a powerful cultivator harbored revenge and targeted Xi Xi, Li Che would be unable to rest or eat in peace, constantly worrying about his daughter's safety.
Therefore, Li Che had to eliminate this threat once and for all, slaying this hero who would undoubtedly endanger his daughter's safety.
Zhang Xuanlei... had to die!
Initially, Li Che had been contemplating how to kill Zhang Xuanlei. If they fought, and Zhang Xuanlei showed signs of defeat, he might retreat and escape using the power of the Queen Mother of the West. In that case, it would be difficult for Li Che to kill Zhang Xuanlei in the outside world.
After all, the leader of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect was ranked at the top of the Great God Spectrum, truly unfathomable.
However, Zhang Xuanlei also had the determination to kill Li Che, and together with his companions, they used the power of the divine essences to form the Xuanyu Divine Realm, isolating the Wicked Pavilion and the power of the Queen Mother of the West.
Within the divine realm, the power of the Queen Mother of the West could not be used to escape.
For Li Che...
It was the perfect opportunity.
In Li Che's eyes, they had indeed sealed their own fate.
Of course, the prerequisite was that Li Che could be certain of killing the three of them.
...
...
In the second city of the Divine Capital, the sun shone brilliantly.
Space seemed to tear open.
The Celestial River Curtain, cascading like a waterfall, illuminated countless dazzling and dazzling lights! The entire Jade Square was deathly silent.
Everyone was stunned as they witnessed Li Che, in the blink of an eye, displaying his profound foundation and overturning the terrifying onslaught of Zhang Xuan Lei and Zhang Xuanhe's joint attack.
"So many Divine Embryos... What secret art is this?"
"He actually cultivated so many Divine Embryos? That must be the Divine Embryo of Lu Xuan Jianshen, right? It seems to be from a strange temple in the Heavenly Origin Dao City..."
"Over a dozen Divine Embryos... They seem to be of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires categories."
Many powerful observers recognized the origins of the numerous Divine Embryos displayed by Li Che.
Their eyes widened in disbelief. What kind of monster was this? It was already extremely difficult for ordinary people to condense a single Divine Embryo, yet Li Che had managed to gather so many!
No wonder Li Che, with just the first transformation of the Divine Embryo, could unleash a combat power comparable to the peak of the second transformation. During the pre-banquet, he had crushed powerful opponents like Zhou Chenguo, Wukong from Xiaoling Temple, and more!
At that time, Li Che hadn't even used his trump card!
However, before everyone could fully register their shock, Li Che sacrificed a sword light, making an unexpected turn and stealthily attacking Zhang Xuanhe, slaying him!
Everyone froze.
He had...
...counter-killed one of them?!
Zhang Xuanhe was by no means weak, having achieved mastery in Divine Martial, and with the power of the Temple Deity, his physical body was extremely powerful. Yet, that single sword strike had been so swift that it had extinguished his life force before he could react!
"Celestial Cage Thunder... Alas..."
A sigh echoed throughout the Jade Square, causing everyone's scalp to tingle.
Seated in the main banquet area of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect was the sect's leader, Zhang Wujie.
"He only has a trace of Celestial Cage Thunder power, but even a mere trace is equivalent to the power of the Three Disasters, extremely dangerous. A slight mishap could lead to eternal damnation, yet Li Ban Sheng managed to grasp it..."
"Impressive, extraordinary."
Zhang Wujie sighed.
One of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect's heroes had fallen.
What a pity.
The crowd gasped in astonishment at Zhang Wujie's words.
Celestial Cage Thunder?
Li Ban Sheng had mastered such power?
In the Jade Square.
Originally filled with despair and anger, Xi Xi's face turned bright red, but now she stood tall, brimming with excitement.
The Prison Lotus Fire Wheel beneath her feet emitted a continuous clanging sound, sparks flying in all directions. She flew to the edge of the Jade Square, hands on her hips, and looked triumphantly at the Purple Mansion Divine Sect's young dragons.
Among them, Zhang Yunhuang and Zhang Yunhu's faces turned pale, filled with grief and indignation.
Especially Zhang Yunhu, the big guy, glared at the triumphant Xi Xi, cursing without pause.
"Despicable and cunning! Sneak attacks are not true skills!"
Xi Xi's eyebrows shot up at his words, her pigtails, tied with red ropes, standing on end like a porcupine.
Hands on her hips, she puffed out her little belly.
"You couldn't even handle three against one and got counter-killed! Can't you fight?"
"Hmph!"
Xi Xi's voice exploded with indignation.
Zhang Yunhuang and Zhang Yunhu were left speechless.
After all, it was indeed more despicable for the three heroes of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect to gang up on Li Che.
However, the children's bickering didn't draw much attention.
Everyone's focus was on the Celestial River Curtain, divided into three areas.
And primarily, they watched the confrontation between Li Che and the three heroes of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect.
Li Che had counter-killed Zhang Xuanhe...
Did this mean Li Che had a chance to survive?!
...
...
In the Peach Blossom Grove, a fierce wind howled.
Zhang Xuanyu swayed, her face ashen like paper.
The battle, which had erupted like a startled swan, ended in an instant, with Zhang Xuanhe... being slain by Li Che's single sword strike!
In just a moment, Zhang Xuanyu was overwhelmed with grief, tears streaming down her face. Her heart felt like it was being torn apart.
How could this be? How could they, the three of them, end up in such a dire situation?
"Second Senior Brother!"
Zhang Xuanyu screamed, her eyes red with rage, her divinity raging uncontrollably. She frantically formed hand seals, and in an instant, six water dragons roared to life. The divine shrine behind her trembled, and her divinity was continuously extracted, flowing into her body. As it eroded her physical body, it granted her immense power.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Zhang Xuanyu shrieked, her voice breaking.
In an instant, within the water prison area, the six water dragons that had originally sealed off the area and formed the water prison multiplied, increasing to ten water dragons!
The rain poured down in the water prison.
The raindrops fell swiftly towards Li Che, but they were blocked by Li Che's Heaven and Earth Mimicry.
Li Che could clearly sense the terrifying corrosive power contained within those crystal-clear raindrops, aiming to erode the divinity within his Heaven and Earth Mimicry.
The six water dragons supported the water prison, sealing off the area and preventing Li Che from crushing the divinity and escaping.
Meanwhile, the other ten water dragons flew towards Li Che, attacking him ferociously!
Facing the ten ferocious and wildly dancing water dragons, Li Che clenched his five fingers, and his Heaven and Earth Mimicry roared, slamming out a palm strike.
The terrifying power shattered the air, causing an explosion of energy. One water dragon was directly smashed to pieces, turning into countless streams of water that fell to the ground. However, the water droplets from the exploded dragon resembled glass beads falling on cement, bouncing up and reforming into water dragons. They twisted and ferocious, flying towards Li Che, eroding his Heaven and Earth Mimicry and its divine power.
Behind Li Che, the Seven Emotions Six Desires Divine Embryo and the Lu Xuan Sword Immortal Divine Embryo floated in the air.
The Sword Immortal's illusion appeared, his cold gaze sweeping past.
With a flick of his fingers, a sword aura streamed down, instantly exploding and slicing through the water dragon that had just taken shape and was flying towards them.
Li Che's cold and icy gaze shifted towards Zhang Xuanyu, who was seated at the end, her entire body enveloped by the divinity of the Temple Deity's shrine. It seemed that due to Zhang Xuanhe's death, Zhang Xuanyu had suffered a tremendous shock.
"I didn't expect this female Daoist to be so stubborn. The source of these water dragons' power is the Temple Deity's shrine, whose divinity is almost infinite and endless. However, eradicating the water dragons won't break the stalemate."
"We must kill this female Daoist first."
Li Che's black hair fluttered wildly.
He spread his five fingers and gestured towards the distant Two-Winged Little Dragon King. Instantly, the Little Dragon King's red agate-like eyes erupted with dazzling brilliance.
With a swift and fierce flap of its wings, which were as sharp as countless blades stacked upon each other, a thunderous roar echoed through the Peach Blossom Grove. Even many of the powerful cultivators battling elsewhere in the grove heard this sound, and their hearts trembled in fear as they turned to look.
The Little Dragon King's massive body, enveloped in a terrifying aura, had tens of thousands of mechanism seals simultaneously activated, flashing with brilliance. The divinity within the Four Virtues Crystal's crystal was rapidly consumed.
With incredible speed, it charged towards Zhang Xuan Lei.
Zhang Xuan Lei let out a long howl, his hair flying in the wind, his black Daoist robe fluttering, and his five fingers clenched. Countless thunderbolts intertwined, forming a lightning sword that he fiercely slashed out.
The terrifying divinity stirred up a swirling storm, and the shrine behind him seemed to merge into his body. Zhang Xuan Lei suddenly swung his sword, and countless thunderbolts exploded, transforming into a dense mesh of sword light that rained down on the Little Dragon King like a storm.
This Half-Step Supreme Automaton was instantly suppressed by Zhang Xuan Lei's might.
However, under Li Che's control, the Little Dragon King fearlessly continued its charge, showcasing the difference between automata and cultivators.
They felt no pain and had no fear of injury.
(End of Chapter)
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