Chapter 429: Tai Bai Enters Tribulation, Elder Dragon God's Journey, Dream Master's Metamorphosis, a

Chapter 429: Tai Bai Enters Tribulation, Elder Dragon God's Journey, Dream Master's Metamorphosis, and the Grand Xi Xi

Elder Lian had never imagined that this trip to the Divine Origin Dao City, where he was tasked with delivering the Emperor's decree, would become his final journey in the mortal realm.

Facing the terrifying existence that emerged from the Netherworld City of Fengdu, an entity whose rank surpassed even that of the Netherworld King, Elder Lian felt his life slipping away.

He had never expected to survive this encounter.

Divine Tribulation!

There was no doubt that this was a being above Divine Tribulation!

Elder Lian knelt on the ground, overwhelmed by the terrifying pressure that surged like a tidal wave, relentlessly pounding against him and nearly suffocating him.

How terrifying was this pressure that even someone like Zhao Beidou, a Grand Master of Divine Tribulation, might not have been able to exert such pressure on him.

Elder Lian collapsed on the ground, his eyes wide with fear, sweat pouring down his back. The scorching heat within the tent instantly evaporated the sweat as soon as it appeared.

Every part of his body trembled in fear.

The Netherworld... was even more profound than anyone could have imagined! Even Xie Yun Shen and the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Mage were hidden members of the Netherworld. How many more people were there in the Netherworld?

How many others were hiding their identities as Netherworld criminals?

He dared not think about it; he couldn't even imagine it!

Elder Lian was not weak, but at this moment, he lacked the courage to resist.

He knelt on the ground...

With a heavy heart.

"Your Majesty, this servant... can no longer serve you."

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...

Snowflakes danced and swirled in the sky, falling gracefully from above.

Divine Origin Sect.

Study Room.

Li Che's figure returned, his head adorned with purple flames, beneath which a purple skull seemed to reveal the essence of his bones.

With his five fingers spread wide, he pressed them into the raging purple flames on his head, as if removing a mask. With a sudden jerk, the flames receded, revealing his flesh and blood, and his sleek, dark hair reappeared, swaying like water grass in the wind of his breath.

With a snap of his fingers, a black chess piece floated out, twisting and expanding rapidly before transforming into Elder Lian, who bowed with utmost reverence, fervor, and obedience on full display.

Elder Lian's reverence, fervor, and obedience were once reserved only the Emperor had witnessed such a display of loyalty.

At this moment, Elder Lian also showed this attitude towards Li Che.

In Elder Lian's heart...

The Emperor was his ruler!

Our family... has a new Emperor!

Looking at Elder Lian, who was more reverent than the Bound Deity Chess Piece, Li Che had initially imagined that this loyal old eunuch to the Emperor might not submit, which would be equivalent to his death.

A eunuch escorting the Emperor's decree held a position equivalent to an imperial envoy. If an envoy died, it would be a significant issue.

However, at this moment, these worries were no longer a problem.

"Not bad... You can go back and continue your role. Continue your work."

"When I need you, I hope the dagger in your hand can accurately pierce the Emperor's heart."

Li Che said indifferently.

Elder Lian's eyes sparkled with determination. "This servant will do her utmost. I will not disappoint you, Master!"

Li Che waved his hand, and Elder Lian's figure instantly transformed into a streak of light and disappeared, returning to the imperial court as a Bound Deity Chess Piece.

After completing this, Li Che sat down, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and sipped it gently.

The Pineal Point within his forehead trembled, and a scene appeared.

A fragment of his consciousness, constantly monitoring Xi Xi's training, presented Xi Xi's current situation.

Xi Xi and her companions, after leaving Guangling Dao, remembered the humiliation they had endured there. They shouted, "Thirty years a river to the east, thirty years a river to the west!" as they continued their journey.

Perhaps due to the disgust and evil they had experienced in Guangling Dao, Xi Xi and her group decided to complete the task assigned by Li Che first.

However, Xi Xi might have underestimated the sensitivity of her identity as a member of the Divine Origin Sect.

On their journey, Xi Xi and her companions were ambushed.

This unexpected attack caught the bored Xi Xi by surprise... and delight!

"Ouch, it's hot!"

Xi Xi, feeling no resentment towards the assassins, was even grateful for the excitement they brought to her monotonous journey.

She swiftly eliminated the assassins without hesitation.

However, the continuous appearance of assassins along the way was not limited to the Hunter God Pavilion. Assassins and killers from various noble families and sects also joined the pursuit.

Most importantly, among them were the Corpse God Sect's assassins.

When Xi Xi encountered the Corpse God Sect's attack, she instantly recognized them. She had grown up in the shadow of the Corpse God Sect, so she had no fondness for them.

Xi Xi, wielding the Immortal Spear, blasted several silver zombies of the Corpse God Sect into mush, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

A hint of melancholy crept into her heart.

The Maiden within Xi Xi ignored her pleas, refusing to listen to her desires and longings.

Xi Xi had hoped to borrow the power of the Maiden within her to grow stronger and enhance herself.

No matter how many times she called out, the Maiden did not respond.

Xi Xi felt dejected.

She didn't understand why the Maiden ignored her.

However, Xi Xi began to reflect on the two instances when the Maiden's power had saved her.

The first time was in the Divine Capital, during her battle with Zhang Yuanlong for the Dragonling Victory Assembly.

In that fight, Zhang Yuanlong had surrendered his entire physical body to the Temple Deity. Pushed to her limits, the Maiden asked Xi Xi if she wanted to kill Zhang Yuanlong.

Xi Xi, without hesitation, chose to slay Zhang Yuanlong.

This was the first time Xi Xi had borrowed the power of the Maiden.

For reasons unknown, Xi Xi didn't reject the power, and it felt like it was meant to be hers, a source of strength.

The second time was when she faced the Martial Saint Gu Chuan...

"Oh, my!"

"Xi Xi Emperor has attained enlightenment!"

Xi Xi clenched her fist and slapped her palm, sitting in the carriage with a puzzled expression, not understanding Xi Xi's muttering.

"What has Xi Xi Emperor realized?" Yun E asked with a smile, stroking the little rabbit in her arms.

Xi Xi smiled but didn't say much.

She felt that perhaps facing danger head-on, under the stimulation of true danger, her big sister would lend her strength.

And that borrowed strength would also gradually make her stronger.

So, Xi Xi Emperor had to face the crisis!

Xi Xi didn't tell Yun E and the others because she knew they would want her to complete her training safely.

But Xi Xi felt that since they had come out to train, it was natural to face some dangers.

Especially since...

With the Flying Thunder Chess Piece given by her father in hand, Xi Xi felt she could be a little braver!

So, she should face some dangers...

That three-tailed godly weapon set, the Immortal Lotus Undying Divine Form, seemed to have fallen into the hands of the Corpse God Sect's headquarters...

Perhaps Xi Xi could try to retrieve it secretly?

That divine weapon...

Belonged to Xi Xi.

Yes, she had to get it back.

Xi Xi's connection with the divine weapons was becoming increasingly close, especially after borrowing her sister's strength, and her ability to refine the divine weapons was becoming faster.

Therefore, she could feel the strong desire of the divine weapons to reunite.

Xi Xi stood up and leaned against the carriage window, as the carriage continued to bump along.

"Sister Yun E... It's been almost a month since we left, right?"

Xi Xi gazed out the window at the rapidly changing scenery.

Suddenly, her emotions took a dip.

"It's been a long time, huh."

"Xi Xi misses Daddy and Mommy..."

Looking at the fast-moving scenery, Xi Xi saw her father and mother's gentle and doting faces.

A layer of mist covered Xi Xi's eyes without her noticing.

Yun E was startled by Xi Xi's words and her eyes softened.

Even though the little girl could now kill a Martial Sage...

She was still just a seven-year-old girl.

...

...

"Sigh."

Li Che looked at the tearful Xi Xi and sighed.

The training was indeed a huge boost for Xi Xi, who now faced challenges without the previous blind arrogance, and she didn't shrink back but sought solutions.

Like setting up the mushroom array to kill the Martial Sage, or facing the endless assassination attempts by the Hunter God Pavilion, Xi Xi could handle and respond to them.

This was a kind of growth.

Xi Xi, at her learning age, needed to learn, gain experience, and learn how to face danger. These were all things Xi Xi should learn at her learning age.

Li Che didn't know what Xi Xi's next growth milestone was, but learning what she should at this learning age was always good.

Keeping Xi Xi under his wing, not even letting her out the door, how could the eagle soar in the vast sky?

Xi Xi, go and grow, Daddy will also strive to become stronger, to protect you well.

Daddy will always watch you grow and become stronger.

Li Che's eyes softened.

He stood up, and Xi Xi missed her father and mother, so... he would naturally take his wife to see Xi Xi.

Stepping out of the courtyard, he saw Zhang Ya resting after training, sitting under the thick snow-covered eaves, holding a cup of hot tea and daydreaming.

"Master," the Golden Qilin respectfully said.

The Golden Qilin sincerely respected Li Che, who had opened the Martial Sage's four gates and was also a Divine Crane Saint. Whether in terms of strength or intellect, Li Che was outclassed.

Li Che nodded to the Golden Qilin and then looked at Zhang Ya.

"Wife, what are you doing?"

Li Che sat next to his wife and gently hugged her shoulders.

Zhang Ya glanced at Li Che and smiled, her eyes narrowing into crescents, and she naturally leaned on Li Che's shoulders.

"I was thinking about Xi Xi. I wonder if she's eating well out there, or if she's cold. She loves to eat, and I'd feel so sorry if she's hungry. It's so cold and snowy now..."

Perhaps it was because of Li Che that Zhang Ya suddenly started talking.

"Husband, I miss Xi Xi."

Zhang Ya leaned on Li Che, her eyes red.

Li Che rubbed his wife's head, "Then let's go see Xi Xi."

Zhang Ya heard this and immediately straightened up, her long legs crossed and bounced up.

"Really?"

Zhang Ya completely trusted Li Che's abilities, so if he said he could take her to see Xi Xi, she knew she would.

Li Che led Zhang Ya into the study and had her sit in a chair.

Then, he made a sound.

In his chest, the Dream Master Dao Fruit began to throb.

Then, multicolored smoke wove together, surrounding Zhang Ya, who soon fell into a deep sleep.

On the other side.

Xi Xi, sitting in the galloping carriage, cried sadly for a long time. She didn't know if it was from crying too much, but she fell into a deep sleep.

In her sleep, Xi Xi found herself meeting her long-missed father and mother!

Her mother, upon seeing her, cried and ran to her, and Xi Xi couldn't help but cry, feeling her little heart trembling.

"Mother--!"

Xi Xi wailed and ran into Zhang Ya's arms, almost knocking her over.

Zhang Ya's face paled, but seeing Xi Xi snuggling in her arms, her eyes softened.

Li Che stood by, gently opening his arms.

He hugged his wife and daughter.

It was as if he hugged what was his alone.

...

...

Li Che carried his wife, who was sleeping soundly, back to the bedroom and covered her with a blanket.

Li Che walked to the bedroom door, opened the carved wooden window, and saw a red-lacquered desk placed there, the cold breeze blowing in, making Li Che's eyes gradually clear up.

The light flickered past, forming a prompt, like a dream.

Dao Fruit: Dream Master (lv4, 0%)



In his chest, the Dream Master Dao Fruit throbbed slightly, as usual, not very intense, but lazy.

Multicolored smoke gradually blossomed in Li Che's eyes, like a crystal, reflecting dreamlike colors in the sunlight, constantly shining around Li Che, who sat in the courtyard.

Li Che breathed steadily.

Within his chest, the Dream Master Dao Fruit throbbed, each pulse like an invisible butterfly flapping its wings.

A familiar sensation enveloped his heart.

Li Che felt as if his soul had come to a complete standstill at this moment.

Outside the carved wooden window he had pushed open, a seven-colored butterfly had somehow landed there, fluttering its wings.

Seven-colored light points danced in the air.

With each breath, Li Che closed his eyes slightly, his breathing steady and even.

Each time the butterfly flapped its wings, ripples spread out from the other end of space and time.

...

...

Li Che was dreaming.

This was different from guiding his wife and Xixi to meet in a dream through the Dream Master Dao Fruit.

In the dream, he saw a familiar girl with long black hair. She looked much younger than the last time they met, but despite her youthful appearance, her eyes held a maturity that belied her age.

It was as if she had experienced too much—betrayals, backstabbing, killings, and pursuits...

She seemed to have grown accustomed to these things. As in the dream, this girl, still retaining a hint of innocence on her face, was swiftly fleeing through the dense forest.

Behind her, shadows were rapidly chasing her.

Li Che watched silently, his brows furrowing. There were too many pursuers, but the girl moved with familiarity through the jungle, setting up traps and even arranging divine talismans to form arrays...

The girl's face remained expressionless as she lured and killed each pursuer one by one.

When the last enemy was pierced by a hidden weapon and pinned to the ground, his body covered in blood, he finally showed signs of fear and madness.

"Don't kill me, we... we are training partners!"

"Don't kill me... don't kill me... ah ah ah!"

With a swift slash, a sharp black longsword severed the enemy's head.

The enemy's severed head, and the splattered crimson blood, stained the girl's young, cold, and fair face.

The moonlight was cold, and the dense forest was filled with the scent of blood.

The girl with long black hair tossed the severed head to the ground and kicked it far away. Then, she lightly tapped her foot and nimbly leaped up, leaning against a tree and hiding on a branch, looking up at the stars in the sky.

"Father said... when people die, they turn into stars in the sky."

The girl, who had always been cold and showed no emotion even when killing, now had her eyes tremble violently, misty with tears.

"Father, Mother, I miss you."

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...

Buzz—!!!

A loud buzzing sound resonated in his ears.

Li Che's eyes snapped open, and all the sounds seemed to rapidly fade away, then quickly return.

Whish, whish, whish—

Snowflakes danced outside the window, whistling in the wind.

With the Dao Fruit's transformation, the dream butterfly spread its wings...

Each time the dream butterfly flapped its wings, it could enter a dream, one related to Xixi.

It was as if a glance back through time and space.

Or as if the stars in the sky were watching over the people left on earth.

[Dao Fruit Level 4, Second Transformation, Incipient Divine Power "Dream Master·Dream Butterfly" Advanced, Divine Power "Nightmare"]



[Divine Power (Nightmare): Shock in dreams, fear in waking, nightmare enters the soul, unwilling to wake]



[First Stage Divine Power: Formless Nightmare]



Li Che's eyes showed no joy, still lost in thought about the dream, a trace of pity in his gaze.

The transformation of the Dream Master Dao Fruit didn't seem as exciting to Li Che as he had imagined.

For other Dao Fruits, Li Che would be emotionally stirred by their transformations, but this one left him feeling a bit detached.

Perhaps it was because he saw Xixi's lonely and painful appearance, which made him subconsciously reject it.

He sighed softly.

In different times, what could he do?

He could only do his best to ensure that his daughter Xixi in this time lived well, grew up safe and happy.

As for the newly acquired Dream Master divine power "Nightmare," Li Che studied it briefly.

His eyes revealed a hint of surprise.

Formless Nightmare made his body seem like a dream in reality, becoming an intangible existence, as elusive as a shadow or a moon in water, immune to attacks, even if the void shattered, it wouldn't affect him.

However, the formless state could only last for three attacks.

Beyond three attacks, the Formless Nightmare state would automatically end.

After that, any attack would land on him with real force.

Zhang Ya also woke up, and after a moment of affection with Li Che, the couple left the bedroom. Li Che then entered the study, while Zhang Ya continued practicing martial arts in the courtyard with the golden-haired hound, rapidly improving herself.

Seeing Xixi in the dream made Zhang Ya's mood extremely good, as she knew that the Xixi in the dream was definitely the real Xixi.

Everything was too real, Xixi's reactions and sensations were no different from reality.

This reassured Zhang Ya.

On the other side.

Li Che was about to return to the study.

Suddenly.

The originally calm Heavenly Origin Divine Sect began to shake violently, as if an extremely terrifying earthquake had occurred!

The shock waves rippled out in concentric circles, spreading in all directions, covering the entire Heavenly Origin Dao City.

Even...

It was spreading beyond the boundaries of the Heavenly Origin Dao City!

Dark clouds churned, and snow roared!

The Grand Canal erupted with terrifying waves, the river water surging and forming thousands of waves!

It was as if the world had fallen into a moment of silence.

In the sky, a terrifying will of heaven and earth rolled in, overwhelming and oppressive.

At some point, pitch-black clouds began to gather, completely condensed above the city!

The oppression was suffocating!

Everyone looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, falling into endless silence.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The sound of breaking the air echoed.

These were the Martial Sages and Divine Embryos from the major families in the Heavenly Origin Dao City.

At this moment, their faces were filled with utter shock.

"This... this is one of the three disasters, the Annihilation Wind Tribulation!"

"The true tribulation of the three disasters!"

"Someone is about to break through to the Divine Tribulation Realm?"

Action: Who is it... who is breaking through the Divine Tribulation?"

...

Several family elders were shocked and trembled, their hearts shaking.

Feng Zhiqi, Yu Wenwenlong, Hong Shifo, and others also rose to the sky.

Feng Zhiqi's body was tall and sturdy, and his eyes were extremely brilliant!

"Three Disasters of Tribulation! Destroying the Divine Wind Tribulation... This... could it be the Sect Master entering the Tribulation?"

Breaking through the Divine Tribulation is entering the Tribulation!

This is the saying that permeates the world.

Buzz—

The air trembled, and a pure and vast river of righteousness surged and spread across the sky.

The righteousness filled the air, as if attracting all the terrible will of heaven and earth.

It's not someone else, it's Fang Hanshu.

At this moment, Fang Hanshu's Confucian robe was flying, his white beard was also hunting, and his eyes revealed a few traces of solemnity.

Lu Taibai...

It's time to enter the Tribulation!

Entering the Tribulation can be successful, but it's a matter of life and death!

Confronting the Divine Tribulation, there are only two results, one is successful in entering the Tribulation, stepping into the Divine Realm, and the other is breaking through failure, entering the Tribulation and failing, dying and disappearing in the Tribulation.

No one can be an exception, failure is death.

The Divine Tribulation is so cruel, since the appearance of the strange temple, the divine nature permeates the world, from the birth of the first Divine Tribulation, there have been too many people who have destroyed the wind and flow, and when facing the Tribulation, they turned into ashes.

No matter how talented you are, no matter how majestic you are, no matter how unparalleled you are in the world...

Even if you suppress an era, you can't pass the Divine Tribulation, you will die.

Li Che's embroidered golden lotus and ink robe fluttered, and his black and strong hair danced.

He also took a step, shot up, and appeared beside Fang Hanshu.

"The Sect Master is going to enter the Tribulation?"

Li Che narrowed his eyes and asked.

"Yes... life and death... it's all in this Tribulation."

"To be honest, the Sect Master's foundation is still a little short, he's too anxious, but there's no way... the pressure of the crisis, making the Sect Master have to make such a decision."

"But also because of this decision, maybe there's a chance to fight, there's a hope of success."

Fang Hanshu stroked his white beard and said solemnly.

Li Che nodded.

And Fang Hanshu looked at Li Che, and slowly exhaled: "The Sect Master's breakthrough momentum, can't be hidden, entering the Tribulation, no one can stop it..."

"So, the court side will definitely know the situation, the Sect Master's breakthrough news can't be hidden, then with Xie Yunshen, the old Dragon God's wisdom, it's impossible to give up such a good opportunity..."

"And they will definitely not give Lu Taibai the Sect Master's chance to enter the Divine Tribulation..."

"So, once the Sect Master breaks through the Tribulation, the Sect Master's cultivation is one of the Three Disasters, the Destroying Divine Wind Tribulation!"

"So, once the Sect Master breaks through, against Ba Shu Sword Pavilion's Gu Qianchi, as long as he adapts to the grasp of the Tribulation's power, he will have the possibility of unilateral suppression..."

"The old Dragon God will definitely not allow such a thing to happen..."

"After Zhao Chunsu can't take action, the court's Divine Tribulation, will also be one more than us... Once the Sect Master breaks through, he can turn the situation around."

Fang Hanshu's eyes became extremely deep.

"Mystic Origin Sect... is a good place, I hope, can guard the sect, and wait for some time."

"A Che... do you have confidence?"

Fang Hanshu asked Li Che.

Because he knew that if the other party really took advantage of Lu Taibai's entering the Tribulation and breaking through, and came to Mystic Origin Sect, then Mystic Origin Sect had to rely on Li Che.

Netherworld, Ma Mian... Li Che.

"Yes."

Li Che's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt a tremor of excitement from the Bound Spirit Chess Piece.

This made his heart surge with a trace of excitement.

"Heavenly Toxin Pill... successfully refined!"

I can meet this old Dragon!

Li Che's eyes were deep.

He tapped in the air as if establishing a connection with Xie Yunshen, who was eight hundred miles away.

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...

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

On the vast Grand Canal, the waves suddenly surged, creating a circle of extremely dense waves.

And from the direction of Mystic Origin Dao City, there was suddenly a line of river waves, a white wave rushing over!

There was a trend of destroying heaven and earth!

Boom!

The water of the Grand Canal exploded.

The spring water is warm, and the ducks know it first, as for the Grand Canal, where the Dragon God Prince and other dragon children and grandchildren practice, for the old Dragon God, the fluctuations from the direction of Mystic Origin Dao City, in front of him, couldn't be hidden at all!

The old Dragon God soared into the sky, his white beard flying, his two dragon horns blooming with extreme sharpness, piercing the void, and his eyes burst out with a cold color.

And in the court's camp.

A sword light soared into the sky!

It flashed in the air, but the sword energy was restrained, and there was no overly arrogant and domineering release.

Because at this moment, the will of heaven and earth is extremely sensitive, and if you provoke a calamity, it's not good to deal with.

At the moment when Lu Taibai attracted the calamity, Gu Qianchi, who was extremely sensitive to sword energy, also felt something was wrong.

"This is..."

Gu Qianchi's face was extremely solemn.

"Yes, Lu Taibai is indeed entering the Tribulation, he wants to break through the Tribulation!"

The old Dragon God's voice was loud, echoing above the court's army.

Gu Qianchi's face changed slightly: "Yes, Lu Taibai indeed has some determination, borrowing the sense of responsibility and pressure from the sect's crisis... maybe he will succeed in breaking through the Tribulation!"

"Can't wait any longer."

Even Gu Qianchi was anxious.

The old Dragon God narrowed his eyes, his hands behind his back.

"Old Dragon, go and ask... the National Tutor, won't he face this situation and still wait, if he still wants to wait, I won't accompany him, I'll go directly to the Divine Capital, ask the National Tutor, whether... he wants to destroy the sect and gather the world's luck!"

The Dragon God's tone was a bit stern, as if he was tricked to come ashore and be entertained by him.

However.

Just as he was about to reach the main general's tent.

The curtain was suddenly lifted.

Xie Yunshen, wearing a crane robe, fanned the air, his Confucian robe flying, and he walked out step by step.

"I didn't expect, Lu Taibai actually wants to break through the Tribulation, he does have determination."

"Seems like we can't wait any longer..."

"Tonight, attack Mystic Origin Dao City again!"

"Absolutely can't let Lu Taibai break through the Tribulation!"

Xie Yunshen's fan suddenly lifted, pointing towards Mystic Origin Dao City.

"Old Dragon God!"

(End of Chapter)

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