Chapter 383: Chess Sage's Fourth Transformation, Dao Guidance, Heaven Surpassing Half-Child

Chapter 383: Chess Sage's Fourth Transformation, Dao Guidance, Heaven Surpassing Half-Child

Boom, boom, boom!

The sound of a heartbeat echoed through the empty void, like the thunderous roar of an explosion, reverberating endlessly.

The sound waves surged, bursting in Li Che's eardrums.

Li Che's star-eyed third eye and both pupils opened, their lines intertwining as the black and white colors shone brightly.

Everything within his gaze seemed to be laid bare before him, as if he could see everything with utmost clarity.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A sudden gust of wind rose, howling and swirling, causing the three-hundred-zhang-tall immortal peach trees that soared into the clouds to sway. Countless leaves fell, fluttering down like a peach leaf rain.

Li Che's black hair and black robe fluttered in the wind, leaning towards a specific direction.

Chess Sage's Fruit of Dao!

With the Heavenly Pivot, he finally achieved the fourth transformation!

Li Che exhaled deeply, a slight curve forming on his lips.

Indeed, his participation in the Peach Festival had proven to be worthwhile.

Of course, the main reason was capturing the Kunlun Mirror of the Heaven-Earth Sun in the sky, which allowed him to sense the Three Purity Rank Divine Armament...

By refining that aura, the Chess Sage's Fruit of Dao could undergo its transformation!

Moreover...

Li Che's eyes shone brightly, like a dazzling sun. He vividly remembered the frenzied pulsation and feedback of the Fruit of Dao.

"Save me..."

"Save me—!!!"

Just as this thought flashed through Li Che's mind, the Fruit of Dao in his chest, which was already pulsating with excitement, became even more agitated, thundering like a deafening roar.

Li Che raised his head, his fiery gaze scanning the surroundings as if searching for the source of the sound.

Where was this voice coming from?

He had already reached the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard...

How could he still not locate the source of this sound? Why was this sound attracting the Fruit of Dao?

And why was he able to perceive it?

Li Che breathed in and out, his breath echoing like thunder. He furrowed his brows, deep in thought. Was this sound coming from the Kunlun Mirror of the Heaven-Earth Sun in the sky? But it didn't quite seem right...

What was this sound?!

Li Che's mind raced with countless thoughts, and suddenly, he was jolted awake.

"I've been... disturbed by this sound?! This sound seems to have the power to disrupt one's mind!"

Li Che's eyes narrowed.

"I shouldn't let this affect my state of mind. What I gain is my fortune, what I lose is my misfortune. I shouldn't be distracted by this."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The Three-Hundred-Zhang-tall Seven Thousand Year Peach Tree in the orchard swayed gently in the wind, creating a gentle breeze that wafted between the trees, carrying a faint, pleasant fragrance.

Li Che felt a sense of clarity in his mind, as if the falling peach leaves had sliced through the fog.

However, Li Che quickly understood the situation. He furrowed his brows slightly, seemingly surprised that the fruit's skin would transform into a chessboard...

The chessboard gave Li Che a strange feeling...

It was somewhat similar to the "Divine Realm" that Zhang Xuan Yu had exerted with all her heart and divinity.

As if the area around her had transformed into an isolated domain.

Dao Guidance!

A new Dao Guidance!

Heaven Surpassing Half-Child!

Li Che's breathing quickened slightly, and her heart trembled with a hint of inexplicable excitement.

【Dao Guidance (Heaven Surpassing Half-Child): Dao Fruit Skin Transformation, Leading to the Dao, Heaven Surpassing Half-Child, All Gods Kneel to Heaven】

The Dao Guidance mantra seemed to have an unparalleled existence, and as Li Che wrote it, it slowly appeared before her eyes.

Li Che's brows furrowed.

Suddenly, she felt a bit lost, as if she couldn't understand the purpose of this Dao Guidance.

Just then, a white light appeared before Li Che's eyes. 【Heaven Surpassing Half-Child: Heaven Surpassing Domain (Ten Feet)】

A ten-foot range...

Li Che glanced at the chessboard beneath her.

Ten feet long and wide, woven together vertically and horizontally.

Completely different from the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

Her eyes shimmering, Li Che flicked her finger, and Yue Huanglong's Binding Spirit Chess Piece immediately appeared.

She decided to ask Yue Huanglong to help her study this newly acquired Dao Guidance 【Heaven Surpassing Half-Child】 and understand its usage.

After some research, Li Che suddenly understood.

"So that's how it is... It's indeed similar to Zhang Xuan Yu's Divine Realm. Heaven Surpassing Half-Child, within ten feet, I surpass heaven, controlling half a chess piece, like wielding heavenly might!"

Li Che smiled.

Within the ten-foot chessboard's Heaven Surpassing Domain, any cultivator stronger than Li Che would have their cultivation reversed, dropping to a level half a step below Li Che's for ten breaths.

It was about realm, not combat power...

For example, if Li Che's current Pure Martial cultivation was only at the second level of the Martial Saint Realm, and it dropped to a level half a step below that...

Even Lu Tai Bai would be no match for Li Che.

Moreover, Li Che could also control a kind of aura, one that was even more terrifying than the aura of a Temple Deity.

Before this heavenly might, all gods would kneel before me! Of course, this heavenly might would increase as the Heaven Surpassing Domain expanded.

However, Li Che also sensed that if the target locked onto by Heaven Surpassing Half-Child was far superior in cultivation, the effect might be too brief and become ineffective.

For example, if Li Che locked onto the Grand Overseer now, it would likely be ineffective.

Li Che was certain that the Grand Overseer was a genuine Divine Tribulation Realm cultivator.

As for which level of the Divine Tribulation Realm, how many of the Three Disasters had been crossed, and how many tribulations had been subdued, Li Che had no idea.

"Heaven Surpassing Half-Child, a ten-foot domain, how should I specifically expand the domain's range?"

Just as this thought crossed Li Che's mind, the Heaven Surpassing Domain beneath her trembled slightly, and then half a chess piece appeared before her.

Huff, huff, huff—

The half-piece chess piece floated, emitting a faint glow.

And then, the next moment—

Li Che felt an incredibly terrifying aura, as if the gaze of a true immortal from above the firmament was looking down upon her, too sacred for mortals to behold... I bow to the heavens!"

The air seemed to sink deeply in an instant, and within the ten-foot range, a vacuum was formed.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Li Che felt a ringing in her ears, as if the pressure had exceeded her limits.

"Huff, huff, huff—"

Li Che panted heavily.

Her eyes revealed a look of astonishment.

Looking at the half-white chess piece suspended before her, split in half, as if neatly cut.

Li Che extended her hand, spreading her five fingers, and pressed down on the half-white chess piece.

Qi and blood surged, and divinity roared! The fleshly Great Essence trembled, and the Divine Embryo in the Pineal Gland bellowed!

Li Che suddenly burst with power, and on her arm, veins bulged like coiling dragons, ready to press down on the white chess piece.

It seemed that by pressing down, she could expand the Heaven Surpassing Domain beneath her.

Like pressing down a spring, the domain would expand.

However...

It seemed that only Li Che's unaided strength could be used.

When Li Che felt her strength was insufficient, she instinctively wanted to stimulate her Divine Seed...

But it was as if she was locked in place, unable to activate the Divine Seed, as if the connection to her Divine Seed was blocked and isolated.

In other words, Li Che had to rely solely on her physical body's pure strength, without any amplification.

"It seems that only by improving my martial arts and divinity, or by tempering my physical body, can I press down the half-piece chess piece and expand the Heaven Surpassing Domain."

Li Che's heart relaxed slightly.

Now that she knew how to expand the Heaven Surpassing Domain, there was no need to worry; she just needed to continue striving to enhance her strength.

Huff, huff, huff—

Li Che opened her eyes, and her jet-black, robust hair fluttered under the Peach Tree.

Her eyes sparkled with a bright light.

She was in high spirits, her mood elated.

The Chess Sage Fruit had given Li Che a lot of help, allowing her to safely leave the Flying Thunder City and do many things that angered both mortals and gods without being discovered.

Now, the Chess Sage Fruit had also undergone the Fourth Transformation, taking a solid step towards the fruition of the Dao, and Li Che's mood was naturally beautiful.

However, Li Che did not stand up.

Her mind moved, and she immersed herself in the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

Lines intertwined, strong and powerful, clear and bright.

With the transformation of the Chess Sage Fruit, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard became even more powerful, and the forces of suppression, calming, and refinement grew stronger!

The thick Kunlun Mirror's breath, drawn from Yue Huanglong's Binding Spirit Chess Piece, floated in the air, swaying like a wind-blown thread.

Li Che's mind moved, and she began to try to refine it.

Accompanied by a rumbling sound, the speed of refinement was much faster than before.

Previously, refining this Kunlun Mirror's breath had been very strenuous, but now, it was much faster.

Li Che's eyes lit up.

She raised her hand and touched her brow.

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard instantly soared three hundred zhang high, straight into the clouds.

Under the cover of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, Li Che's muscles and bones trembled in unison, and veins seemed to appear beneath her skin.

Within her Dantian, the fleshly Great Essence tore open, and golden energy surged out, forming a golden pool with undulating waves.

Li Che took out the seven-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon Blood Peach and began to slowly savor it.

At the entrance, the sweetness was overwhelming, and the flesh was incredibly tender, with rich juices bursting forth like a water balloon, exploding in Li Che's mouth and spreading sweet juice between his teeth.

His physical body seemed to revive in an instant, frantically absorbing the terrifying Qi and blood contained within the peach.

The Chilong Blood Peach's primary function was to replenish blood!

It rapidly enhanced and strengthened his Qi and blood.

Li Che could clearly feel the peach flesh dropping into his stomach, the stomach walls contracting like a furnace, instantly burning the peach flesh and transforming it into energy that wildly surged into his Dantian.

Supplementing his Qi Sea.

Originally, Li Che's Pure Martial Golden Pool Qi Sea was only slightly over a hundred zhang, but now it was constantly expanding. With each breath, it expanded by almost one zhang.

In ten breaths, it expanded by ten zhang, and in a hundred breaths, it reached a hundred zhang!

Crunch, crunch—

Li Che stuffed the entire peach into his mouth.

The delicious taste made him want to bite his tongue off.

It was so good.

He wanted more.

However, he couldn't try to pick another peach.

Moreover, there were only six seven-thousand-year-old peaches in the orchard, and Li Che had already picked and eaten one of them...

Leaving five more...

"Hmm? There are still five left?" Li Che licked his lips.

"In the third round, advancing to the fourth round, from the seven-thousand-year-old peach orchard to the nine-thousand-year-old peach orchard... We only need to gather three peaches, so leaving four peaches is more than enough."

"More would be a waste. It's better to let my stomach keep them safe; they won't go to waste."

However, before that, Li Che's heart stirred.

As the Heavenly Earth Chessboard expanded, Li Che approached the dazzling Sun once again.

The most brilliant radiance continuously burst forth from the Kunlun Mirror.

Li Che began to try to capture it.

After a moment, Li Che successfully captured a much thicker Kunlun Dead Light.

That's right, Li Che named the light shining through the Kunlun Mirror as Kunlun Dead Light.

Taking advantage of the time gap while the Heavenly Earth Chessboard suppressed and refined this strand of Kunlun Dead Light.

Li Che stood up and started walking towards the next Chilong Blood Peach tree.

Gurgle, gurgle—

The Dantian's stomach walls continued to contract, constantly refining the peach flesh and expanding the Pure Martial Qi Sea.

In just this short time, the Pure Martial Qi Sea expanded to about five hundred zhang.

Li Che felt that one peach could expand his Qi Sea by about eight hundred zhang.

The effects of a seven-thousand-year-old peach were so good!

It was even comparable to the mid-grade Heaven Pills of the Four Guardians, and the refinement speed was faster with less excess consumption.

Since he had already used binding spirit means to pick the peach, when Li Che tried to summon the binding spirit to pick another peach, he would be directly killed by the Kunlun Dead Light.

Li Che thought for a moment and summoned the Dual-Winged Minor Dragon King. The Minor Dragon King had sustained significant damage in the previous battle, and Li Che needed to repair it.

Although the Lv5 Painting Immortal Dao Fruit might not be able to fully replicate the Half-Step World-Class Automaton Minor Dragon King, it could replicate some parts.

Li Che replicated the parts, replaced the Minor Dragon King's components, and completed the repairs.

The speed was astonishing!

Roar!!!

The Minor Dragon King let out a roar, soared into the sky, flapped its wings, and flew towards the peach tree.

The ferocious beast protecting the peach was struck by the Minor Dragon King's tail and severely injured, causing it to immediately turn and flee.

As expected, without using binding spirit means to pick the peach, the Kunlun Mirror no longer projected the Kunlun Dead Light.

Li Che obtained the second Chilong Blood Peach, and his face lit up with joy.

The Peach Orchard... was indeed a wonderful place.

Li Che wiped the bright red peach on his clothes and took a big bite.

Li Che sat cross-legged.

Eating the peach and refining the Kunlun Dead Light at the same time.

Comfortable.

...

...

Five-Thousand-Year-Old Peach Orchard.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

Scorching heat surged endlessly.

The ground was in disarray, with pits and cracks, as well as many Divine Armaments broken and scattered.

Ning Cai was covered in blood, with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes, but in the end, she sighed.

She took out the peach and threw it to the Jade Guanyin from the South Sea Bamboo Grove.

The Jade Guanyin held a purple bamboo in one hand and smiled, nodding, "Thank you."

Ning Cai then fell to the ground, but at the moment of her fall, she chose to withdraw.

On the other side.

The first hero of the Bashu Sword Pavilion, Gu Ba Jian, was covered in eight broken swords, his entire body swaying. He coughed up blood, his face pale.

Opposite him.

The Golden Furred Dog crossed his arms over his chest, and the sword wound on his face slowly healed.

"You actually managed to injure me... Your sword is something to be proud of."

"Leave the peach and withdraw."

Gu Ba Jian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, nodded, and without hesitation, took out the peach and threw it.

Then, like Ning Cai, he withdrew from the Hero Festival.

The last one, Lu Shiyi from Haoran Academy, had lost earlier. He leaned against the trunk of the peach tree, his body pierced by an Eight-Ring Golden Staff.

"Amitabha, thank you for the peach, benefactor."

Undoubtedly.

In a three-on-three battle, the first heroes of the three Divine Sects couldn't win in the end.

The Golden Furred Dog, Jia Luo Fa Shi, and the Jade Guanyin from the South Sea Bamboo Grove were indeed a formidable team.

On the other side, Dragon Son Ao Yuan, Zhou Chi Guo, and the first hero of the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect, Zhao Jun, faced the heroes of the three ancient families.

The battle ended with both sides suffering heavy losses.

Zhou Chi Guo lost his Divine Armament, the Jade Pipa, and his combat strength was greatly reduced. This victory would be difficult.

After their victory, they took the peaches from the heroes of the three ancient families, Ji Chen, Yue Wang Lou, and Gong Shu Chang Gong.

The wind and waves roared, and a formidable aura spread.

The Golden Furred Dog trio emerged from the depths of the Peach Orchard.

Zhou Chi Guo, Ao Yuan, and Zhao Jun exchanged glances and sighed.

It was clear that they already knew the outcome.

The Golden Furred Dog trio's aura was obviously stronger than theirs at this moment.

There was no suspense in this battle.

Zhou Chi Guo's trio wanted to give it a try, but the final result was too tragic; they were completely crushed.

Zhou Chi Guo faced the Golden Furred Dog. When the Golden Furred Dog learned that Zhou Chi Guo was a disciple of Ji Mo Li, his eyes lit up, and he went all out. Zhou Chi Guo was almost beaten to death.

In the end, the Golden Furred Dog pinched Zhou Chi Guo with five fingers, took two peaches from him, and threw him away like a rag.

"Is this the level of Ji Mo Li's disciple?"

"Useless."

The Golden Furred Dog was extremely arrogant, but Zhou Chi Guo's face was bruised and swollen, and he couldn't refute. He clenched his teeth in anger.

The only reason Li Che managed to escape with the Bodhimanda Vajra Heavenly King Earth Fire Water Wind Pipa, significantly weakening his combat strength, was the cause of his current predicament!

That arrogant Golden Furred Dog is so detestable!

Even more detestable is Li Che, who stole the White Jade Pipa!

Among the fallen, Zhou Chiguo suffered the most, but Dragon Son Ao Yuan's fate was even worse.

Ao Yuan faced off against Jia Luo Fa Shi and almost became his mount!

When Jia Luo Fa Shi saw Ao Yuan, his eyes lit up. The Buddhist sect wanted to recruit a Heavenly Dragon, and Jia Luo wanted to recruit Ao Yuan as a Heavenly Dragon...

Fortunately, at the moment Ao Yuan was about to be suppressed and transformed, he chose to give up and directly threw a Peach of Immortality to escape. Perhaps...

He would have been trampled under Jia Luo's feet.

As for Yu Guanyin, there was no suspense at all. Zhao Jun, the first hero of the Dragon and Tiger Divine Sect, was very self-aware and conceded extremely decisively.

Boom, boom, boom—

"The first hero of Witch God Mountain, the Golden Furred Dog, has gathered five Five Thousand Year Peach of Immortality and will ascend to the Five Thousand Year Peach Orchard."

"The first hero of the Western Buddha Land, the Thousand Chariots Great Buddha Kingdom, Jia Luo..."

The announcement sounded like a deep-toned bell, echoing through the air.

This meant that the last three spots for the Five Thousand Year Peach Orchard were confirmed.

These three would compete with Li Che, who had ascended to the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard early, for the sole spot in the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard.

Competing...

For the Hero Summit Champion!

...

...

The second city of the Divine Capital.

The sun was setting in the west, clouds piled up, and the evening glow spread across the sky, filling it with colorful clouds.

Spring days were not late, and the clouds were steaming.

In the White Jade Square.

The Heavenly River Curtain poured down, projecting the battles and outcomes of the Hero Festival that took place in the Mysterious Temple of Queen Mother Xi.

And along with the intertwining divine energies, the defeated heroes were teleported out of the temple, returning empty-handed without a single Peach of Immortality.

However, those who had experienced the fierce battles inside returned in a pitiful state, severely injured.

But the Purple Robe Fox Temple Eunuch immediately flashed over, taking out precious pills and feeding them to the heroes to help them recover.

After doing this, the eunuch couldn't wait to look towards the Heavenly River Curtain.

The curtain projected the scene outside the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard.

The Golden Furred Dog, Jia Luo Fa Shi, and Yu Guanyin appeared simultaneously.

The three, who had cooperated in the Five Thousand Year Peach Orchard, now had their cooperative meaning completely disappear, and they began to guard against each other.

Because they all understood that from now on, they would be competitors.

To advance to the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard, one must obtain three Seven Thousand Year Peaches...

Among the four heroes, only one could advance! Therefore, the competition among them would be extremely intense, perhaps even more brutal than the second round!

The heroes who made it to the fourth round were not weak! Even Li Che, who had ascended early, was no pushover, as the Golden Furred Dog trio understood.

The fact that the Golden Furred Dog trio did not encounter Zhang Xuanlei and the others in the second round meant...

Li Che's advancement through three rounds, defeating the three major heroes of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect!

Zhang Xuanlei, Zhang Xuanhe, and Zhang Xuan Yu were absolutely not weak.

They could even clash with the Golden Furred Dog trio.

However, they were defeated by Li Che's advancement through three rounds.

Suddenly, a loud roar echoed through the White Jade Square.

"Golden benefactor, this Li BanSheng is unfathomably strong. In both the first and second rounds, he advanced at an extremely fast pace."

"I had a pleasant cooperation with the golden benefactor in the second round. How about we continue our cooperation in the third round? Let's defeat this mysterious Li BanSheng first?"

Jia Luo grasped the Eight-Ring Golden Staff, standing outside the fence of the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard, and proposed with a smile.

This proposal elicited exclamations.

However, unexpectedly, the Golden Furred Dog crossed his arms, glanced at Jia Luo with a slanted eye, and said, "Don't you know about my bet with Li Che?"

"Are you insulting me?!"

The Golden Furred Dog's golden fur stood on end. "Cooperation is unnecessary. Once I enter the Peach Orchard, I will go directly to find Li Che..."

"I want to settle the score with him and fulfill the bet."

"As for you..."

"You can go find that woman who plays with the purple bamboo!"

The Golden Furred Dog spoke with unparalleled arrogance.

"You settle the score with that woman... and wait for me after you're done! I will crush the winner between you two and finally ascend to the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard, plucking the Nine Thousand Year Peach!"

"Then, I will bring back that embarrassing Golden Tai Sui and hold him accountable!"

The Golden Furred Dog became more excited as he spoke.

The next moment, a vast aura erupted from his body, and his golden fur billowed like a golden lion king roaring.

"Li Che, don't hide! Let's have a fair fight!"

The Golden Furred Dog couldn't help but roar towards the sky, venting his surging emotions.

Jia Luo Fa Shi was speechless.

What a foolish brute.

Subsequently, Jia Luo Fa Shi resolutely abandoned the idea of persuading the arrogant Dragon Ao Yuan with reason and emotion.

Jia Luo looked towards Yu Guanyin, and Yu Guanyin also looked back.

With just a glance, it seemed as if they had already communicated.

Only the Golden Furred Dog remained, his arrogance soaring to the heavens.

Boom, boom, boom—

Just as the three were waiting.

Streams of immortal Qi surged, forcefully pushing open the fence of the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard!

Countless streams of immortal Qi flowed in, along with the rich fragrance of the Seven Thousand Year Peach, which poured out like a stream.

"So... so fragrant!"

"It's as if the Peach of Immortality has been bitten into, releasing its fragrance!"

"This fragrance... something's not right... why is it so rich?"

The three of them couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"The third round of the Hero Festival begins."

The gate opened wide.

In the White Jade Square, at the main banquet seat.

The Empress sat gracefully and lavishly beside the Emperor, and her clear voice resonated from her mouth.

It was as if her voice traveled through the Heavenly River Curtain and into the mysterious palace.

On the Empress's face, a look of surprise and... anger flashed.

"One, two, three... four..."

"How can there be only four Peaches of Immortality left?!"

The second update, Heaven Surpassing Half-Child, this Dao Guiding should be unexpected. Today, there should be a prompt for expiring monthly tickets. I wonder if it's because of the increased word count that there are no recommendations. It's been three months with only one recommendation. It's tough and hard to endure. Please support with monthly tickets, recommendations, and follows! Old Li thanks you!

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