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Chapter 397: The Sect Master's Master, Are We Going to Rebel? Opening the Golden Sea of Qi to Ascend
Chapter 397: The Sect Master's Master, Are We Going to Rebel? Opening the Golden Sea of Qi to Ascend the Martial Dao Path [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 2)
It was probably because of Li Che, the Netherworld fugitive and Executioner.
Li Qing Shan felt bitter inside, as he was also an official member of the Netherworld.
"Let's go!"
"It seems someone is chasing us!"
Suddenly, Nie Yang's scalp tingled, and the sword in his embrace trembled and buzzed.
The sword intent almost unconsciously wanted to burst forth.
This indicated that the pursuer was extremely powerful!
Boom!!!
Terrifying and suppressed blood and qi exploded, and in an instant, countless raindrops seemed to freeze in place.
Then, a figure appeared in front of the four of them, and the ground was deeply indented from the impact.
Nie Yang clenched the Chiyang Sword in his hand, and the sword intent soared into the sky.
"It's us."
A faint voice drifted out.
Nie Yang was startled.
He saw the tall figure slowly straightening up, with golden hair flying, and a pair of golden eyes, as if with flowing fire.
"Golden Fanged Kulu!"
Nie Yang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Your speed is too slow."
Golden Fanged Kulu shook his head, "I am now a master's servant, and protecting you is my duty..."
Boom!
Golden Fanged Kulu snapped his fingers, and instantly, blood and qi transformed into a golden lion, which carried the four of them and began to run swiftly through the dense forest.
The speed was incredibly fast.
Far surpassing Nie Yang's top speed as a Three Flowers Grand Master.
Golden Fanged Kulu's golden hair flew, and his hands rested behind his back as he leisurely followed behind them.
They headed towards the direction of Primordial Vortex City.
Golden Fanged Kulu guessed that his master would need him soon, as the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect and the Great Jing court had completely fallen out. With the Great Jing court's temperament, how could they possibly bypass the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect and still stand safely in Lingnan Road?
It was like having a dagger embedded in their abdomen, ready to tear their body apart at any moment.
The court would naturally want to remove this dagger.
The Golden Fanged Kulu was in high spirits. After losing to Li Che in a wager, he had expected to become a formidable force in the Majestic Imperial Palace Temple. He anticipated potential opposition from the Martial God Mountain, but now it seemed that the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect was also going to clash with the Majestic Imperial Palace Temple.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
With this in mind, the Golden Fanged Kulu felt that the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect and the Martial God Mountain were, in a way, his allies. His identity, therefore, wasn't as awkward as he had initially thought.
...
...
Ink City, Netherworld.
Li Che removed the Netherworld King Mask.
Now, with him being the only living person in the entire city, there was no need for pretense.
He took a step onto the flat ground of Ink City, and the falling rain created ripples in the puddles, adding a touch of the Jiangnan water town's style to the city.
Li Che strolled through the city in his ink-colored robe, and the captured citizens emerged from their houses, their eyes filled with reverence as they looked at him.
He was like a sovereign who controlled life and death, inspecting his own territory.
With two fingers, he tore through the air.
In an instant, a thick, bloody smell spread.
Three corpses that Li Che had collected—the bodies of Qinglong, Zhuque, and Baihu, the three top-tier leaders of the Divine Guard in the Capital City Ninth District—fell to the ground.
They were the three capable generals under the Emperor, and their deaths were undoubtedly a significant blow to the Emperor's power.
"This is just the beginning..."
"The Ancient Green Pine of the Heavenly Pill Sect, the Ning Caishen of the Seven Treasures Sect, the Bai Buyi of Hongran Academy, the Zhao Chunqiu of the Dragon and Tiger Divine Sect, the Gu Cheng of the Bashu Sword Pavilion..."
"Ji Moling, Xie Yunsen, Heaven Wanes Earth Deficient..."
"And... the Emperor!"
"Their names are in the Book of Life and Death. One day, I will take their lives!"
Li Che's eyes flashed with a fierce determination.
He, Li Che, would remember this!
His gaze swept across the area.
With his five fingers spread wide—
"Souls, return!"
"Bound Deities!"
Li Che's cold voice echoed.
In an instant, a mournful wail seemed to come from the netherworld, accompanied by the clanking of chains and a chilling aura of death.
Three Bound Deities appeared.
Qinglong, Zhuque, and Baihu's faces were filled with struggle, but the next moment, as if they had realized something, their hearts began to tremble uncontrollably with awe.
Unlike other Bound Deities who, upon learning the truth about the Netherworld, would only feel despair, these three had a different reaction.
It turned out... the Netherworld was the Netherworld of one person! One person was the Netherworld!
"We pay our respects to the Lord!"
Amidst the greedy and longing gazes of the surrounding Bound Deities, Qinglong, Baihu, and Zhuque chose to submit without hesitation.
Li Che was slightly taken aback. He had assumed that as loyal servants of the Emperor, these three leaders might resist or reject him, and he had even considered feeding them to the Bound Deities.
Unexpectedly, they had decided to submit so decisively.
There was not a hint of guilt towards the Emperor...
"Lord... since we were young, the Emperor selected us to be death warriors. We endured various tortures and trials, even having our souls taken away. Now that we are dead, we are finally free..."
Qinglong clenched his fist in salute.
Li Che smiled, "Now that you've become Bound Deities, there's no difference from serving the Jing Emperor."
"No... there is a difference. We feel a freedom and liberation we've never experienced before!"
Qinglong's eyes suddenly lit up with intense excitement.
Except for Li Che, who could restrict them, no one else could hinder the freedom and joy they felt.
"It's a pity that Xuanwu didn't come. If Xuanwu were here, with the four of us together, we could rival a Half-step Martial God!"
Qinglong spoke.
Li Che couldn't help but chuckle.
"However, we know Xuanwu's cultivation method and can teach it to... one of our Bound Deity brothers, so he can become Xuanwu and work with us."
As the leader of the Four Symbols Divine Guard, Qinglong saluted.
Li Che was surprised to hear this and allowed Qinglong to choose freely.
Qinglong began to carefully select from among the numerous Bound Deities.
In the end, he chose Long Tai as the new Xuanwu.
Long Tai's cultivation had just reached the Martial Saint realm, far from matching the top-tier Apex cultivation of Qinglong and the others.
However, Qinglong assured that with Xuanwu's cultivation method, Long Tai would quickly improve.
It was a cultivation method that accelerated progress.
Li Che was very interested in this accelerated cultivation method and immediately allowed Long Tai to start practicing it.
After all, Bound Deities could enhance themselves by consuming other Bound Deities...
Li Che wasn't afraid of any accelerated cultivation method.
For Bound Deities, there was never a fear of being uprooted!
After acquiring three top-tier Apex Bound Deities, Li Che sat down in the center of Ink City and began to inspect their Heaven Earth Jade.
After some inspection, the harvest was indeed quite small...
As mindless death warriors who loyally served the Emperor, they were far more honest than Han Sixi, the Palace Attendant.
However, Li Che didn't blame them. Their integrity wasn't their fault; it was the Emperor's. The Emperor's exploitation was too harsh, treating Qinglong and the others as mere tools.
Li Che sat in the central square of Ink City.
"Huff..."
"Inhale..."
With each breath, a surge of energy flowed.
The entire world seemed to quiet down.
Li Che slowly opened his eyes, and a golden light seemed to flow like a gentle stream.
...
[Name: Li Che]
[Bond: Li Nuoxi (Daughter)]
[Dao Fruit: Immortal Artisanry (lv6, 10%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv6, 70%), Pure Heart (LV6, 80%), Chess Sage (LV6, 15%), Immortal in Painting (lv5, 80%), Thunder Magnet Body (lv5, 5%), Dream Sage (lv330%)]
【Divine Ability Seedlings: Immortal Artisanry - Thousand Analysis Hands, Dragon Elephant Vajra - Climbing the Tower, Pure Heart - Bound Deity, Chess Sage - Great Snow, Immortal in Painting - Ink Slay, Thunder Magnet Body - Divine Sky, Dream Sage - Dream Butterfly】
【Divine Abilities: Dew Raising, Divine Guidance, Limitless, White Jade Capital, Prison Lightning】
【Dao Guidance: Lion Elephant Fusion, Seven Orifices Crystal Heart, Ghost Axe, Heaven Overcomer】
【Hint: With each peaceful year of growth for the bonded companion, the Dao Tree can bear a Dao Fruit.】
...
The Dao Fruit interface appeared.
Li Che focused, slowly scanning.
His gaze primarily rested on the Dao Fruit maturity column, and this trip to the Divine Capital had yielded significant results.
Among them, the Immortal Artisanry Dao Fruit had reached Lv.6, primarily due to the battles in the Hero Assembly, where he mainly controlled the Little Ying Long Kings to fight, gaining some improvement.
The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit had significantly improved, mainly because he had killed the Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, and White Tiger, three top-tier apex beings. Additionally, consuming the seven-thousand-year-old and nine-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon Blood Peaches had also enhanced his horizontal cultivation.
Therefore, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit had reached a 70% improvement.
As for the Pure Heart Dao Fruit, it was entirely due to capturing the Immortal Gathering Yellow Flag and absorbing its unique energy.
Consequently, it experienced a surge, reaching an 80% improvement.
This made Li Che yearn even more for the other Immortal Gathering Flags in the Emperor's possession.
Obtaining just one more might allow the Pure Heart Dao Fruit to break through Lv.6 and advance to the Lv.7 stage!
Lv.7 stage Dao Fruit!
Li Che's soul trembled at the thought. It was undoubtedly an extraordinary Dao Fruit.
The most significant improvement, apart from the Immortal Artisanry Dao Fruit, was the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit. The Ink City Lord's clone had endured numerous attacks, enhancing the Dao Fruit's maturity. Furthermore, every time Li Che experienced the Peach Blossom Forest's ascension, it seemed to stimulate the Ink City, allowing it to absorb an intangible power.
"It's almost there... The Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit is also close to reaching Lv.6."
Li Che couldn't help but smile.
He resembled a diligent farmer, his face beaming as he watched his fruits gradually ripen.
The Thunder Magnet Body and Dream Sage Dao Fruits, however, improved at a much slower pace.
His mind calmed.
Li Che's mood was excellent, but he quickly regained his composure, suppressing his excitement.
He began to savor the fruits of his journey to the Divine Capital.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, his body was suddenly enveloped in a raging torrent of golden energy. Golden blood erupted, transforming into a hazy golden blood mist that intertwined between heaven and earth!
Huala huala huala...
A four-thousand-zhang golden energy blood pool suddenly formed, stretching across the sky above.
Amidst the huala sounds, golden waves collided, creating a tumultuous splash!
Li Che abruptly opened his eyes, exhaling a scorching hot breath.
"The energy of the nine-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon Blood Peach... completely refined!"
"But there's more to come!"
Li Che spread his five fingers, taking out the ten-thousand-year-old peach he had plucked from the Ten Thousand Year Peach Blossom Forest.
It was the peach he had ripened using the Kunlun Death Beam, transforming it from unripe to maturity. The rich fragrance lingered in the air.
Li Che bit into it without hesitation.
Being a ripened peach, it was slightly crisp, not as soft as a naturally matured one, but it burst with juice and energy, like a bomb exploding in his mouth, sending energy surging into his stomach.
Reaching the four-thousand-zhang Energy Sea Golden Pool, it instantly created a tumultuous ripple!
Boom!
Li Che swallowed the ten-thousand-year-old peach into his stomach!
Li Che stood up abruptly, golden energy blood erupting as he clenched his fist and thrust out a punch!
His golden hair whipped wildly, and the air seemed to crackle with the sound of thunder.
Li Che's eyes blazed with an intense flame.
He spread his arms, and energy rippled from his body, scattering in all directions, pushing the falling rain of Ink City into the sky! Golden energy blood twisted and roared.
It transformed into a massive golden energy blood dragon, lifelike, writhing above the Energy Sea Golden Pool. Dragon horns, whiskers, and scales appeared, as if real! Then, a giant golden elephant stretched across, trampling the Golden Pool, and a hundred zhang-high blood wave erupted!
Li Che's powerful Martial Dao Will exploded, and the dragon and elephant roared in unison, turning the entire Ink City into a golden hue! Standing in the ink-colored city, Li Che's entire body seemed to become crystal clear, as if he had turned into a golden figure.
His formidable Pure Martial Body began to tremble, accompanied by the cultivation.
The Lion Elephant Fusion instantly took shape!
It enveloped Li Che, as if refining and tempering him within the fusion.
The terrifying energy of the ten-thousand-year-old peach surged, and Li Che, with the help of Lion Elephant Fusion, refined it, spreading it throughout his Pure Martial Body while expanding the Energy Sea Golden Pool!
Each expansion increased the pool by a hundred zhang.
The fusion furnace stretched across, enormous, with the dragon and elephant roaring in unison.
Li Che's body floated within the furnace, engulfed in golden energy flames.
The Energy Sea Golden Pool continued to expand above Ink City.
Li Che abruptly opened his eyes.
His powerful Martial Dao Will stretched across.
He sought the Martial Dao Ascension Path within the Energy Sea Golden Pool, his own path to the Martial Dao! But...
Before that...
Within the fusion furnace, Li Che almost transformed into a pure golden silhouette!
He let out a long howl, like a sharp spear piercing through the sky!
The ten-thousand-zhang Energy Sea Golden Pool... opened!
Second update, the chapter on the harvest is a bit slower to write, and the update is a bit later. Old Li said he wanted to be lazy, but it doesn't seem like he did. Please support with monthly tickets, recommendations, and follows! Old Li will continue the charge tomorrow!
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