Chapter 383: The Sage of Chess, Fourth Transformation, Ascends to Heaven Overcoming Half Son, Who St

Chapter 383: The Sage of Chess, Fourth Transformation, Ascends to Heaven Overcoming Half Son, Who Stole the Divine Peach from My Palace?

Boom, boom, boom—!

The sound of his heartbeat echoed in the empty void, like thunderclaps resounding without end.

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

Li Che's eyes, the Star-Snatching Eyes between his third eye between his brows, and his two pupils, all opened, with intertwining lines, the black and white colors shimmering brightly.

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

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Suddenly, a fierce wind arose, howling and swirling, causing the three-hundred-zhang-tall peach trees that soared into the clouds to sway, their countless leaves falling like a peach leaf rain.

Li Che's black hair and robe fluttered in the wind, pointing in one direction.

The Sage of Chess's Dao Fruit!

With a great shift in the heavens, he finally achieved the fourth transformation!

Li Che exhaled, a faint smile curving his lips.

Indeed, his participation in the Divine Peach Competition was truly worthwhile.

Of course, the primary reason was capturing the Kunlun Mirror, the Heaven and Earth Sun, in the sky, and sensing this Three Pure Ones ranked Divine Armament with its help...

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

And moreover...

Li Che's eyes shone intensely, like a brilliant sun. He still remembered the frenzied pulsation and feedback of the Dao Fruit.

"Save me..."

"Save me—!!!"

As this thought flashed through Li Che's mind, the excitedly pulsating Dao Fruit in his chest became even more agitated, booming like thunder!

Li Che raised his head, his fiery gaze searching for the source of the voice.

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 voice? Why would this voice attract the Sage of Chess's Dao Fruit?

Li Che inhaled and exhaled, his eyes flashing like thunder. He furrowed his brows, pondering carefully. Was this voice coming from the Kunlun Mirror, the Heaven and Earth Sun, in the sky? But it didn't seem quite right...

What exactly was this voice?

Li Che's thoughts raced, and suddenly, he snapped out of his daze.

"I... my mind is in turmoil! This voice seems to possess a power that disturbs the mind!"

Li Che's eyes narrowed.

"I shouldn't let my emotions be stirred. What I gain is my fortune, what I lose is my fate. I shouldn't let my heart be swayed or my thoughts manipulated."

Li Che calmed himself, exhaling a dense mist-like stream of air.

In that instant, all sounds vanished, leaving a pristine silence, as if the heavens had cleared and the sky washed clean.

Only the calm, pulsating sound of the Sage of Chess's Dao Fruit remained in his ears.

Buzz!

"It's here!"

Suddenly, Li Che opened his eyes.

In that moment, his entire being trembled, pulled by an overwhelming force he couldn't resist.

Countless stars seemed to shift rapidly, their flowing light dazzling and captivating!

As the image clarified, he found himself facing the towering Dao Tree in the vast space! The Dao Tree, ancient and vast, spanned the heavens and earth, piercing through the clouds. Circular layers of clouds surged, its branches and leaves lush and radiant!

Having visited many times, Li Che was already familiar with the path.

He no longer immersed himself in the awe-inspiring sight of the Dao Tree.

However, compared to the Dao Tree, the three-hundred-zhang-tall Seven Thousand Year Peach trees in the orchard seemed like tender sprouts, incredibly delicate.

His gaze instantly fixed on the Dao Fruit, which blossomed with black and white colors.

The Dao Fruit hung, heavy and swaying, emitting sounds like countless colliding chess pieces.

Li Che spread his arms, and his entire body moved at an incredible speed, appearing before the gigantic Dao Fruit.

The Dao Fruit displayed black and white colors, resembling the black and white division Li Che often wore, symbolizing the Yin and Yang, the division of day and night.

Whoosh—

A terrifying wind blew.

The space seemed to ripple with semi-transparency under this wind, as if time and space were trembling.

This wind...

Could it be the Divine Wind, one of the Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations? But Li Che quickly dismissed this thought.

This invisible wind blew down, causing time itself to seem wrinkled, making it even more terrifying than the Divine Wind!

The Dao Fruit was buffeted by this terrifying wind, swaying incessantly.

Gradually, the outer layer of the fruit began to peel off.

As the peel fell, it transformed in myriad ways, resembling dough being kneaded continuously.

Finally, it expanded and transformed into...

A chessboard!

Indeed, it was a chessboard, emitting a faint glow as it floated in the air, resembling the Heaven-Earth Chessboard.

However, this chessboard had a significant difference. Its Heaven Origin position held a chess piece, a white piece precisely cut in half!

One half seemed to be in the mortal realm, while the other half... in the heavens!

Just a glance at this half-piece seemed to capture one's soul. Vaguely, Li Che felt as if he saw another side of the transformed chessboard, a chess piece resembling the face of the heavens.

Unattainably high!

Like a celestial immortal's descending chess piece!

Clap—

The piece landed on the Heaven Origin position!

Li Che's vision shattered, and his consciousness withdrew from the Dao Tree space.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Within the orchard, the three-hundred-zhang-tall Seven Thousand Year Peach trees reached into the clouds, swaying gently.

The raging wind subsided, turning into a gentle breeze that caressed the peach trees, exuding a subtle fragrance.

Li Che felt a mental fog lift, as if the falling chess piece had sliced through his mind. His third eye, the Muddy Pellet, seemed to have been tapped by a finger.

He felt a bit dazed.

However, Li Che quickly understood the situation, furrowing his brows slightly, surprised that the fruit peel of the Dao Fruit had transformed into a chessboard...

A second chessboard? Wouldn't that overlap with the Heaven-Earth Chessboard?

Li Che exhaled, his heart trembling.

Before his eyes, a white light slowly emerged.

Dao Fruit lv6, Fourth Transformation, Divine Ability (Infinity), Dao Invocation (Heaven Overcoming Half Son)



Boom!!!

The prompt, formed by the accumulated text, filled his vision.

Li Che felt as if his eyes were completely divided by the chessboard.

He sat cross-legged, his mind focused.

It was as if a chessboard was expanding within him, more controllable than the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, and with better means to conceal one's aura.

The chessboard gave Li Che a peculiar feeling...

It was somewhat similar to the "Divine Realm" that Zhang Xuanyu had exerted with all her might and divinity.

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

Dao Invocation!

A new Dao Invocation!

Heaven Overcoming Half Son!

Li Che's breathing quickened slightly, and this name of Dao Invocation stirred her heart, making her inexplicably excited.

[Dao Invocation (Heaven Overcoming Half Son): Dao Fruit Skin Shedding, Invoking the Dao, Heaven Overcoming Half Son, Deities Kneel to Heaven]



The Dao Invocation mantra seemed to possess an ultimate existence, and as Li Che imagined it, the words slowly appeared before her.

Li Che's eyebrows furrowed.

Suddenly, she felt a bit lost, as if she couldn't understand what this Dao Invocation was for.

Then, a line of white light appeared before Li Che's eyes.

[Heaven Overcoming Half Son: Heaven Overcoming Domain (Ten Feet)]



A ten-foot range...

Li Che glanced at the chessboard beneath her.

Ten feet long and wide, intertwined vertically and horizontally.

Completely different from the Heaven-Earth Chessboard.

Her eyes shimmering, Li Che snapped her fingers, and Yue Huang Long's Binding Deity Chess Piece immediately appeared.

She decided to have Yue Huang Long help her study this newly acquired Dao Invocation, Heaven Overcoming Half Son, to understand its operation.

After studying for a while, Li Che suddenly understood.

"So that's how it is... It's indeed a bit similar to Zhang Xuanyu's Divine Realm. Within ten feet, I surpass heaven, controlling the Half Son, and wielding heavenly might!"

Li Che smiled.

Within the ten-foot chessboard's Heaven Overcoming Domain, any cultivator stronger than Li Che would have their cultivation reversed, falling to a level half a head lower than Li Che's for ten breaths' time.

It was a matter of realm, not combat power...

For example, if Li Che's current pure martial cultivation was at the Second Level Martial Saint realm, and it fell to a level half a head lower...

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

Moreover, Li Che could also control a pressure that was more terrifying than the Temple Deity's rank, a heavenly might that made deities kneel before her!

Of course, this heavenly might would strengthen as the Heaven Overcoming Domain expanded.

However, Li Che also sensed that if the target locked onto by Heaven Overcoming Half Son had a cultivation realm far surpassing Li Che's, it might become ineffective due to the short duration.

For example, if Li Che were to lock onto the Grand Supervisor now, it would likely be ineffective.

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

As for which Divine Tribulation realm it was, how many calamities he had passed through, and how many tribulations he had subdued, Li Che didn't know.

"Heaven Overcoming Half Son, a ten-foot domain... How should I specifically expand the domain's range?"

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

Huff huff huff—

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

And the next moment—

Li Che felt an incredibly terrifying pressure, as if the gaze of a true immortal from the heavens above was looking down upon her, causing mortals to bow in reverence. The air seemed to sink deeply in an instant, and within the ten-foot range, a vacuum zone was instantly formed.

Buzz buzz buzz buzz!

Li Che felt her ears ringing.

The pressure had exceeded her limits.

"Huff huff huff—"

Li Che breathed heavily.

Her eyes showed surprise and doubt.

Looking at the half-white chess piece suspended before her, split in two, precisely cut in half, Li Che stretched out her hand, spread her five fingers, and pressed down on the half-white chess piece.

Qi and blood surged, and her divinity roared! Her physical body trembled, and her Divine Embryo howled!

Li Che suddenly burst with power, and on her arm, the blue veins spread like coiling dragons, as if wanting to press down on the white chess piece.

It seemed that as long as she pressed down, she could gradually expand the Heaven Overcoming Domain beneath her.

Like pressing down a spring, expanding the domain.

However...

It seemed she could only use Li Che's unaugmented strength.

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

But it was as if she was locked down, unable to activate her Divine Seed, as if the connection with 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 augmentation.

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

Li Che's heart relaxed slightly, relieved to know the method to expand the Heaven Overcoming Domain. She didn't need to worry; she just needed to continue striving to enhance her strength.

Huff huff huff—

Li Che opened her eyes, and her black and robust hair fluttered beneath the peach tree.

Her eyes sparkled with crystal-like brilliance.

In high spirits, her mood was cheerful.

The Sage of Chess's Dao Fruit held great significance for Li Che, providing her with much assistance since her birth.

It was because of the Sage of Chess's Dao Fruit that Li Che could safely leave Thunderbolt City and do many things that angered the gods without being discovered.

Now, the Sage of Chess's Dao Fruit had also achieved four sheddings, taking a solid step towards the fruition of the Dao, and Li Che's heart was filled with joy.

However, Li Che didn't get up.

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

Buzz buzz buzz—

The lines intertwined, strong and clear.

With the transformation of the Sage of Chess's Dao Fruit, the Heaven-Earth Chessboard became even more powerful, and the forces of confinement, suppression, and refinement grew stronger!

The Kunlun Mirror's breath light line, which was drawn from Yue Huang Long's Binding Deity Chess Piece, floated in the air, swaying like a wind-blown thread.

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

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

Previously, refining this Kunlun Mirror's breath light line 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-Earth Chessboard instantly soared upwards, rising three hundred zhang high, reaching the sky.

Under the Heaven-Earth Chessboard's coverage, Li Che's entire body trembled, and her muscles and bones resonated. Her blue veins seemed to appear beneath her skin.

Within her dantian, golden qi and blood surged from the cracks in her physical body's peach kernel.

The golden qi and blood gathered into a golden pool, churning like waves, shimmering with light.

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

At the entrance, the sweetness was exquisite, the flesh incredibly soft, and the rich juices burst forth like water balloons exploding in Li Che's mouth, spreading sweet juice between his teeth.

His body seemed to revive in an instant, frantically devouring the terrifying qi and blood contained within this Blood Dragon Blood Peach.

The primary function of the Blood Dragon Blood Peach was to replenish blood.

Rapidly enhancing and strengthening his qi and blood.

Li Che could clearly feel the peach flesh dropping into his stomach, his stomach walls writhing as if in a furnace, instantly burning the peach flesh and transforming it into energy that frantically surged into his dantian.

Supplementing his qihai.

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

After ten breaths, it expanded to ten zhang, and after a hundred breaths, it reached a hundred zhang!

Crack, crack!

Li Che stuffed the entire peach into his mouth.

The deliciousness made him want to bite off his own tongue.

So tasty.

He wanted more.

Unfortunately, he couldn't try picking a second peach.

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

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... I 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, won't lose them."

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

The Heaven-Earth Chessboard expanded, and Li Che once again approached the dazzling Kunlun Mirror.

Brilliant and dazzling light constantly burst forth from the Kunlun Mirror.

Li Che began his attempt to capture.

After a moment, Li Che successfully captured a much thicker Kunlun Death Ray.

Indeed, Li Che named the light shining down from the Kunlun Mirror as Kunlun Death Ray.

Taking advantage of the suppression of the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, Li Che stood up and began to move towards the next Blood Dragon Blood Peach tree.

Gurgle, gurgle—

His dantian and stomach walls writhing, still refining the peach flesh and expanding his Pure Martial Golden Pool.

In just this short time, his Pure Martial Golden Pool expanded to about five hundred zhang.

Li Che felt that one peach could probably expand his Golden Pool by about eight hundred zhang.

The effect of a single seven-thousand-year-old peach was so good!

Even comparable to the high-quality Heaven Pill from the Four Virtues, and the refining 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 again to pick another peach, the Kunlun Death Ray would directly kill him.

Li Che thought for a moment and summoned the Little Dragon King. The Little Dragon King had sustained injuries in the previous battle, and Li Che needed to repair it.

The LV5 Divine Dao Fruit in the painting might not be able to fully replicate the Half-Step Supreme Organ Beast Little Dragon King.

However, it could replicate some parts.

After Li Che completed the replication of the parts, he replaced the Little Dragon King's components and finished the repairs.

Extremely fast!

Roar!

The Little Dragon King roared, soaring into the sky, flapping its wings as it flew towards the peach.

The protective peach tree's beast was severely injured by the Little Dragon King's tail, and this demonic beast immediately turned and fled.

As expected, without using Binding Spirit to pick, the Kunlun Mirror no longer projected the Kunlun Death Ray.

Li Che obtained the second Blood Dragon Blood Peach, his face beaming with joy.

The peach orchard... was truly a wonderful place.

Wiping the bright red peach on his clothes, he took a big bite.

Li Che sat cross-legged.

Eating the peach while refining the Kunlun Death Ray.

Feeling relaxed.

...

...

In the five-thousand-year-old peach orchard.

Sizzle, sizzle—

Scalding heat surged unceasingly.

The ground was a mess, littered with debris.

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

Taking out the peach, she threw it to Jade Guanyin from the Southern Sea Bamboo Grove.

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

Ning Cai then fell to the ground, but in that moment of falling, her heart stirred as she chose to exit.

On the other side.

Bashu Sword Pavilion's First Hero, Gu Bajian, was impaled by eight broken swords, his whole body swaying unsteadily. He coughed up blood, his face deathly pale.

Across from him.

The Golden Furred Dog had his hands crossed over his chest, a sword wound on his face slowly healing.

"You actually injured me... Your sword is indeed worthy of pride."

"Leave the peach and retreat."

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

Subsequently, his whole person also retreated from this Hero Competition like Ning Cai.

And earlier, Lu Shi Yi from Hao Ran Academy had lost even earlier, leaning against the peach tree trunk, his back pierced by an eight-ring golden staff.

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

Undoubtedly.

In a three-on-three battle, the three First Heroes of the three Divine Sects working together ultimately failed to win.

The Golden Furred Dog, Kalo Monks, and Jade Guanyin from the Southern Sea Bamboo Grove were indeed a formidable lineup.

On the other side, Long Aotian, Zhou Chiguo, and Zhao Jun, the First Hero of Dragon Tiger Divine Sect, faced off against the heroes of the three Eternal Families.

The battle ended with both sides suffering heavy losses.

Zhou Chiguo lost his divine weapon, the Jade Pipa, weakening his combat power, and this victory was hard-fought.

And when they won and took the peaches from the hands of the three heroes, Ji Chen, Yue Wang Lou, and Gongshu Changgong, the heroes of the three Eternal Families...

The winds and waves raged, and a mighty pressure spread.

They saw the Golden Furred Dog trio approaching from the depths of the peach orchard.

Zhou Chiguo, Long Aotian, and Zhao Jun exchanged glances, sighing.

It was clear that they already knew the outcome.

The aura of the Golden Furred Dog trio was obviously stronger than theirs at this moment.

This battle held no suspense.

Zhou Chiguo and the others wanted to give it a try, but the final result was too tragic; they were completely overwhelmed.

When Zhou Chiguo faced the Golden Furred Dog and the Golden Furred Dog learned that Zhou Chiguo was a disciple of Ji Mo Li, his eyes lit up, and he burst out with all his strength. Zhou Chiguo was almost killed on the spot.

In the end, the Golden Furred Dog pinched Zhou Chiguo with five fingers, took two peaches from him, and then threw him aside like a discarded rag.

"A disciple of Ji Mo Li, and this is your level?"

"Useless."

The Golden Furred Dog was extremely arrogant, and Zhou Chiguo, with a bruised and swollen face, couldn't refute, gritting his teeth.

If it weren't for Li Che stealing his Bodhimanda Vajra Heavenly King Earth Fire Water Wind Pipa, causing his combat strength to plummet, how could he have ended up in such a sorry state! This arrogant Golden Furred Dog is hateful! And as for Li Che, who stole his White Jade Pipa, he is even more hateful!

Apart from Zhou Chenguo, whose fate was miserable, the outcome for the Dragon Clan's Dragon Prince, Ao Yuan, was even worse.

Ao Yuan faced off against the monk Jialuo, nearly being converted into a mount by Jialuo!

When Jialuo saw Dragon Prince Ao Yuan, his eyes lit up. The Buddhist Sect was collecting Heavenly Dragons, and Jialuo wanted to make Ao Yuan a Heavenly Dragon...

Fortunately, when Ao Yuan was nearly suppressed and converted, he chose to give up and threw away a peach to escape. Otherwise, he might have truly been trampled under Jialuo's feet.

As for the Jade Guanyin, there was no doubt about it. The First Hero of Dragon Tiger Divine Sect, Zhao Jun, was very self-aware and conceded decisively.

Boom, boom, boom—

"The First Hero of Witch Mountain, Golden Furred Dog, has gathered five Five Thousand Year Peaches and ascended to the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard."

"The First Hero of Thousand Chariot Buddha Country of Western Buddha Land, Jialuo..."

The announcement, like the tolling of a great bell, resounded through the air.

This meant that the final three spots in the Five Thousand Year Peach Orchard were now determined.

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

The competition...

For the title of Supreme Hero!

...

Second City of Divine Capital.

The sun was setting in the west, clouds piled up, and the sunset illuminated the sky with a sea of colorful clouds.

Spring was not late, the clouds were steamy and warm.

On the Jade Square.

The Heavenly River Curtain cascaded down, reflecting the battles and results of the Hero Competition that erupted within the Xi Wang Mu Mysterious Temple for everyone to see.

As the divine powers intertwined, the defeated heroes were all teleported out of the Xi Wang Mu Mysterious Temple, returning empty-handed without a single peach.

Those who had experienced fierce battles inside returned in a pitiful state, with severe injuries.

However, Purple Robe Mantis Temple Grandee Lian Gong Gong immediately appeared, took out precious pills, and fed them to these heroes to help them recover.

After doing this, Lian Gong Gong eagerly looked at the Heavenly River Curtain.

On the Heavenly River Curtain, the scene outside the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard was reflected.

Golden Furred Dog, Kalo Monks, and Jade Guanyin all appeared together.

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

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!

Those who could make it to the fourth round were no weaklings!

Even Li Che, who had advanced early, was understood by the Golden Furred Dog and the others to be no weakling.

Since the Golden Furred Dog and the others did not encounter Zhang Xuan Lei and the others in the second round, it meant...

Li Che had defeated three heroes from the Purple Mansion Divine Sect in one go!

Zhang Xuan Lei, Zhang Xuan He, and Zhang Xuanyu... they were absolutely not weak.

They could even challenge the Golden Furred Dog and the others.

However, Li Che had defeated all three of them.

Suddenly.

A commotion arose on the Jade Square.

"Golden benefactor, this Li Half-Saint is unfathomable. He advanced very quickly in both the first and second rounds."

"Your poor monk cooperated very well with the golden benefactor in the second round. Why don't we continue our cooperation in the third round? Let's defeat this mysterious Li Half-Saint first?"

Jialuo, holding the Eight Ring Golden Staff, smiled and suggested outside the fence of the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard.

This suggestion caused an uproar.

However, unexpectedly, the Golden Furred Dog crossed his arms and gave Jialuo a disdainful glance.

"Do you not know about my bet with Li Che?"

"Are you insulting me?!"

The Golden Furred Dog's golden fur bristled: "I don't need cooperation. Once I enter the peach orchard, I will go straight to find Li Che..."

"I will settle the score with him and complete the bet."

"As for you..."

"Go find that woman with the purple bamboo!"

The Golden Furred Dog said arrogantly.

"Defeat that woman... and wait for me after you're done! I will defeat the winner between you two and advance to the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard to pick the Nine Thousand Year Peach!"

"Then, I will drag the disgraceful Golden Taishui back to face charges!"

The Golden Furred Dog became more and more excited as he spoke.

The next moment, a powerful aura erupted from his body, his golden fur fluttering like a Golden Lion King roaring.

"Li Che!"

"I'm coming!"

"Don't hide anymore! Let's have a fair and open battle!"

The Golden Furred Dog couldn't help but let out a loud roar, venting his excitement.

Jialuo the monk was speechless.

A foolish brute.

Jialuo then decisively abandoned the idea of appealing to the arrogant Dragon Ao Tian with reason and emotion.

Jialuo looked at Jade Guanyin, and she looked back at him.

A single glance seemed to complete their communication.

Only the Golden Furred Dog remained arrogantly in the air.

Boom, boom, boom—

As the three slowly waited.

Strands of ethereal divine energy surged up, forcefully pushing open the gate of the Seven Thousand Year Peach Orchard!

An immense amount of divine energy poured in.

The intense fragrance of the Seven Thousand Year Peach also flowed out like a stream.

"Goodness, how fragrant!"

"It's as if the peach has been bitten open, releasing its fragrance!"

"This fragrance... something is off... why is it so intense?"

The three couldn't help but feel strange.

"The third round of the Hero Competition has begun."

The gate was wide open.

On the main banquet seat of the Jade Square.

The queen, resplendent and elegant, sat beside the emperor, her clear voice resonating through the Heavenly River Curtain.

Her face was adorned with a dignified smile.

Suddenly.

The queen's smile froze.

Her eyes revealed a hint of shock and... anger.

"one, two, three... four...?!"

"How can there only be four peaches left?!"

"Who?!"

"Who stole the peaches from this palace?"

(End of Chapter)

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