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Chapter 388: Qi Tian's Face Passively Allows the Monkey to Steal the Peach, Temple Deity Resonates a
Chapter 388: Qi Tian's Face Passively Allows the Monkey to Steal the Peach, Temple Deity Resonates and Opens the Ten Thousand Year Peach Orchard [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 2)
With each explosion and reconstitution, his Heavenly Soul became increasingly resilient and powerful.
Due to the strengthening of his Heavenly Soul, the divine nature of the two temple deities summoned by Li Che, the "Golden Heavenly King Temple Deity" and the "Dark Heavenly Court Thunder Temple Deity," was absorbed at an accelerated rate.
Faintly, it seemed as if one could hear the two temple deities' shrill and agonizing roars.
The Dark Heavenly Court Thunder Temple Deity, being of the Five Ancients rank, was rapidly consumed, much like an ice cream melting under the scorching sun.
Although the Golden Heavenly King Temple Deity was of the Four Emperors rank and had lost a significant portion of its divine nature, it still persevered and had not perished.
However, Li Che not only tempered his Heavenly Soul with the Kunlun Death Ray but also strengthened his Divine Embryo by absorbing the divine nature of the temple deities.
Within Li Che's Niwan Palace, the Law Emulating Earth Spirit Bright True Ape Divine Embryo roared.
The giant Golden Elixir radiated brilliance, and its pulsating heart was strong and vigorous.
Faintly, one could even see the perfect manifestation of its five viscera and six entrails!
Boom—
Li Che felt a terrifying storm of divinity erupting within his inner world.
His face slightly darkened, and he manipulated his mind to accelerate the absorption of the temple deities' divine nature. With his five fingers clenched, he extracted the divine crystal and infused the divine nature into the Law Emulating Earth Spirit Bright True Ape Divine Embryo.
Clack, clack, clack, clack, clack—
As the divine nature continued to merge, Li Che's ears were filled with the sound of clacking bones, as if countless divine natures were stacking up within the Divine Embryo, giving birth to a skeletal structure!
It was as if the Law Emulating Earth Spirit Bright True Ape had spread its arms within the Divine Embryo and roared towards the sky.
A spinal bone, like a pillar, supported the True Ape's body!
Hum—
Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, and his divine nature shone with dazzling brilliance.
The Divine Embryo underwent its second transformation, giving birth to a hundred bones!
Initially, upon entering the Divine Capital, the Divine Embryo had evolved from the Divine Elixir to the Divine Embryo.
And in a short period, it achieved its second transformation, giving birth to a hundred bones.
With the birth of the skeletal structure, the Divine Embryo's spirit and vitality underwent a complete transformation, and its divine pressure became vastly different.
It gained a significant boost!
Li Che's Niwan Palace trembled slightly, and in an instant, an invisible wave seemed to wrinkle the space, forming an invisible storm that spread in all directions.
The frosty grass on the ground was instantly swept by an invisible scythe, creating a series of ripples that hung in the air, suspended by Li Che's intangible mind.
Li Che's lips curved into a smile.
The Divine Embryo had undergone its second transformation.
Indeed, with the help of the Seven Orifices Crystal Heart, the cultivation of divine nature became incomparably faster.
In the past, he would have had to spend a considerable amount of time on this aspect of cultivation.
Hum—
Suddenly, as Li Che's Divine Embryo transformed, his senses became even sharper, a transformation at the soul level.
With the gentle breeze, a voice slowly drifted towards him.
"Save me..."
"Save me—!!!"
Again! The voice exploded in his ears like thunder, and in his chest, the Pure Heart Divinity once more thrilled and leaped with excitement. With each pulsation, Li Che's body trembled slightly.
It approached...
Closer...
But!
It still wasn't here!
Li Che's brows furrowed slightly.
He stood up, his eyes flashing like lightning, gazing into the depths of the peach orchard.
"Isn't it coming from the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard?"
"Could there be another peach orchard beyond the Nine Thousand Year one?"
Li Che's heart skipped a beat.
"The Ten Thousand Year Peach Orchard?"
The thought made his heart race with excitement.
"Could there really be a Ten Thousand Year Peach Orchard? Does that mean there are Ten Thousand Year Peaches?"
Li Che took a deep breath, his breathing heavy like rolling thunder, unable to hide his emotional turmoil.
"But how do I get from the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard to the Ten Thousand Year one?"
This was clearly a significant challenge for Li Che.
Previously, he had triggered the rules of the mysterious temple by collecting enough peaches, which transported him from lower-year orchards to higher-year ones...
But now, Li Che could only vaguely guess the existence of the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard, and he had no idea about the rules for ascending to the Ten Thousand Year Peach Orchard.
"Not knowing the rules... how can I ascend?"
Li Che couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
If he didn't know about the Ten Thousand Year Peach Orchard, it would be fine.
But now that he did...
Li Che's departure left him feeling unfulfilled.
After all, whether it was the extremely alluring call for help from the pure-hearted Dao Fruit, or the Ten Thousand Year Peach Orchard with its enticing Ten Thousand Year Peaches...
They all made Li Che reluctant to give up easily.
"What should I do?"
Li Che's breathing became rapid.
He stood up, his entire body radiating a dazzling golden glow, his blood and flesh erupting with brilliance, and his golden qi and blood surging forth like a thick golden smoke.
His gaze pierced through the distance like an arrow, focusing on the Nine Thousand Year Peach hanging far away.
"What should I do?"
"Perhaps... the solution to break free is to pluck the peach!"
Li Che's heart became determined.
According to the rules, whether ascending from the One Thousand Year Peach Orchard to the Five Thousand Year one, or from the Five Thousand Year to the Seven Thousand Year...
The standard for ascension was always based on the number of peaches plucked.
Therefore, Li Che made his decision.
To attempt to ascend to the Ten Thousand Year Peach Orchard...
The key should be whether he could pluck enough peaches!
"Then... I'll pluck all the peaches from the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard!"
Li Che's eyes instantly lit up.
"However, right now, I'm the only one in the Nine Thousand Year Peach Orchard. If all the peaches are plucked, it will definitely attract attention, and the Great Jing Imperial Family will surely suspect it was my doing... causing unnecessary trouble."
Li Che pondered.
"Since that's the case... I'll pluck the peaches in front of everyone."
"I'll pluck the Nine Thousand Year peaches openly and honestly, but the purpose is to ascend to the Ten Thousand Year Peach Orchard, and all the Nine Thousand Year peaches plucked... will be offered as a sacrifice."
"The Empress shouldn't blame me..."
This thought grew and became unstoppable.
He pressed his five fingers against his heart.
His heart beat wildly, as if erupting with intense seven-colored light!
The next moment, the Dream Heavenly Master's Dao Fruit, under Li Che's control, altered the scene.
In the new scene, Li Che wasn't continuing his cultivation but was standing up to challenge the rattlesnake king guarding the Nine Thousand Year peaches.
As the scene unfolded...
Li Che flicked his finger.
Yue Huang Long's Binding Deity appeared, and he immediately understood his task, rushing towards a hanging Nine Thousand Year peach with unwavering determination.
Another snake king shot out from the Nine Thousand Year peach tree, its back adorned with giant fans.
However, Li Che's five fingers pressed down, revealing his martial cultivation, his boiling qi and blood, and his Sea of Qi Golden Pool, dominating the sky like a thunderclap, fiercely attacking the snake king.
The snake king roared, its heart pounding with fear.
Li Che punched it in the head, causing blood to splatter, and its massive body shot out like an arrow, its snake body stretched taut.
Meanwhile, Yue Huang Long soared eight hundred zhang high, plucking the Nine Thousand Year Black Phoenix Spirit Peach from the tree.
Buzzing...
Perhaps it was the plucking of the second Nine Thousand Year peach.
The Kunlun Mirror in the sky seemed to shake with anger, and as it trembled, a beam of light shot down.
A puff sound.
Yue Huang Long was instantly blasted.
However, Yue Huang Long had already thrown the peach to Li Che.
Li Che didn't put away the peach but kept it floating on his shoulder. With a powerful surge of qi and blood, he swept across and appeared before the third peach tree.
Soaring upwards, he was about to pluck the third Nine Thousand Year peach! Perhaps due to Li Che's terrifying aura, the guardian beast of the peach tree immediately fled.
Maybe it sensed an impending disaster.
Ignoring Li Che, it escaped, running for its life.
Seeing this, Li Che saved himself some trouble. He flicked his finger, and Su Lei Bao's Binding Deity appeared, plucking the peach.
However...
This time, something unexpected happened.
The Kunlun Death Ray from the Kunlun Mirror shot down, no longer targeting the Binding Deity but seemed to be directed at Li Che, the source of the Binding Deity's aura.
In an instant, Li Che was enveloped in a chilling aura, a deathly presence that threatened to extinguish his soul. Just as Li Che was about to detonate the power of his strange divine seed, opening fire with all his might...
His heart skipped a beat.
The Qi Tian Face, suppressed within the Heavenly Chessboard, suddenly began to vibrate.
"Hehehe..."
Laughter erupted from the Qi Tian Face.
Li Che's expression became peculiar.
He pressed his five fingers against the Qi Tian Face and covered his face with it.
His fingers slid down gently.
Instantly, his eyes opened, glowing like flowing gold!
Golden fur flew in the wind.
With his arms spread wide, his muscles bulging, and his black hair shimmering with a golden hue, Li Che unleashed a powerful strike, his back adorned with a golden cape-like aura, resembling a divine and handsome monkey.
His five fingers clenched into a tight fist.
Facing the immense Kunlun Death Ray, Li Che, wearing the Qitian Mask, unleashed a mighty punch.
Countless waves of energy erupted into the sky.
The Golden Pool of Qi and Blood seemed to boil, expanding to over a thousand zhang in size, and a ten-zhang-high wave surged forth, roaring with rage.
As Li Che's fist collided with the Kunlun Death Ray, a terrifying explosion erupted, unleashing a powerful force of penetration, and scorching heat. The intense energy nearly melted the flesh and blood on Li Che's fist, then proceeded to dissolve his meridians, fist bones, and arm bones, threatening to erase his entire arm.
However, the Qitian Mask on his face flickered with a faint glow.
The next moment, his eyes seemed to flow with gold, and with a simple shake of his head, he captured the immense Kunlun Death Ray, the most powerful one he had ever encountered.
Boom!
The explosion sent Li Che's legs into the soft ground, creating a deep pit as countless frosty grasses were annihilated.
Beneath the mask, Li Che's eyes shone with an intense brilliance, emitting a scorching heat.
"Hehehe..."
A deep laugh emanated from behind the Qitian Mask.
Li Che's face broke into a smile.
"So that's how it is..."
"The Monkey Steals the Peach, the Temple Deity resonates..."
"The Grand Jing Imperial Family should thank me."
Li Che's laughter filled the air.
Taking a step forward, he blasted off from the ground, creating countless spider web-like cracks, and soared into the sky, swiftly heading towards the fourth thousand-year-old peach tree.
His speed was so fast that he resembled a cannonball.
This time, Li Che used his true form to pluck the peach.
He no longer resisted, knowing that by using his true form to pluck the peach, he might be transported out of the peach orchard if he succeeded.
However, after Li Che successfully plucked the peach, the Kunlun Death Ray did not descend upon him, and he was not transported out of the nine-thousand-year-old peach orchard.
The reason he wasn't targeted by the death ray was that this peach was rightfully his. Ever since he ascended to the nine-thousand-year-old peach orchard, it was destined that he would obtain one of the peaches.
When Li Che had Little Yinglong King, Yue Huang Long, and Su Leibao capture the divine peach, it was considered a violation of the rules, and they were suspended in mid-air, targeted by the high-hanging Kunlun Mirror, and met with annihilation.
"Four nine-thousand-year-old peaches..."
"I can already sense the call of the rules."
Li Che laughed.
In reality, after obtaining the third nine-thousand-year-old peach, Li Che could confirm that the rule of the ten-thousand-year-old peach orchard was to obtain three nine-thousand-year-old peaches.
Obtaining three nine-thousand-year-old peaches was no easy task, as the Kunlun Death Ray could easily annihilate even the most powerful Apex Martial Saints.
Such power could only be overcome by Li Che's formidable strength and diverse skills.
"One more nine-thousand-year-old peach..."
Li Che glanced around.
"It's lonely here, let's keep each other company."
With a chuckle, Li Che put on the Qitian Mask.
His body shot forward.
At the same time, Meng Tianshi's Dao Fruit began to weave a new scene.
After all...
The Qitian Mask, the Golden Pool of Blood and Qi, the Monkey Stealing the Peach...
These scenes could not be broadcast.
...
...
Divine Capital's Second City.
The night was deep, and dark clouds drifted across the sky.
The Heavenly River's curtain of water cascaded down, projecting an image.
Everyone held their breath, focusing on the image of the nine-thousand-year-old peach orchard reflected in the river.
A strange expression gradually appeared on their faces.
Some people even gasped in surprise.
In the image, after defeating the Snake King, Li Che plucked the first nine-thousand-year-old peach.
But he didn't stop there; he headed towards the second nine-thousand-year-old peach.
As he plucked the peach, the death ray struck him, knocking him to the ground and creating a wasteland.
Amidst the crowd's gasps, they thought that this newly emerged hero would die in the peach orchard due to his greed.
Li Che, with unwavering determination and belief, stood up unsteadily.
He continued towards the third peach.
After plucking the peach, he was hit by the annihilating light, and his vitality weakened to the point of near-death.
But he stood up again, sat cross-legged, healed his injuries, and plucked another peach...
When Li Che was about to pluck the third nine-thousand-year-old peach, and his life force was about to be completely erased by the terrifying light...
Everyone's hearts were raised.
Once again, Li Che stood firm.
In the reflection of the Heavenly River, his body was covered in ferocious wounds, and blood stained his face.
Li Che revealed a determined and brilliant smile.
Then, the three nine-thousand-year-old peaches floating above his shoulders burst forth with light.
The next moment, a gigantic gate spanning the sky appeared before Li Che, who was covered in wounds but determined.
...
...
In Divine Capital's Second City and Third City, the atmosphere was tense.
However, as they watched the scene projected by the Heavenly River, everyone was on the edge of their seats. The Grand Master of the Lingyin Temple, Xie Yunsen, the Pacifying King Ji Moling, the leader of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, Zhang Wuji, and the powerful Ye Pengju, the Grand Governor of the Temple Affairs, all stood up with widened eyes.
"Is this... the resonance of the Temple Deity?!"
At the main banquet, the Emperor, clad in bright yellow dragon robes, abruptly stood up.
His eyes shone with dazzling brilliance, and a sense of anger stirred within him.
The Empress, adorned in a phoenix-feathered headdress and luxurious attire, swayed unsteadily.
The feeling of emptiness transmitted by the Heavenly River Bracelet further revealed a hint of panic in her eyes.
"The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Peach Orchard..."
"Has it opened?!"
First update: I had some matters to attend to during the day, but I'm back to writing now. Apologies for the late update. There will be another one later, and with the new month, please reserve your guaranteed monthly votes! Old Li will continue writing, thank you!
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