Chapter 434: Making Seven-Year-Old Xi Xi the Master of Qianyuan and the Sect Leader of Tang Clan's D

Chapter 434: Making Seven-Year-Old Xi Xi the Master of Qianyuan and the Sect Leader of Tang Clan's Divine Mechanism Heaven Reach Armored

Fluffy white clouds floated in the deep blue sky like cotton candy.

The sun shone brightly, casting its rays from high above, illuminating the clouds and creating a dazzling golden rim, with the sky filled with a dream-like glow.

A gentle breeze blew, carrying a cool message.

Li Che sat under the eaves of the courtyard, opening a letter sent by Elder Jiao Shaoqiu.

The wind ruffled his ink-colored robe, and his sturdy hair swayed slightly.

He dusted off the letter and slowly read it. The content was brief and straightforward. After reading, Li Che folded the letter.

The letter from Tang Sanjia served the same purpose as Li Che had guessed.

When leaving Golden Light Prefecture, Tang Sanjia had given Li Che the Tang Clan's treasured mechanism collection, hoping that Li Che would help repair a mechanism beast once he mastered the Divine Carving and Divine Mechanism techniques.

As it was a promise, Li Che naturally wouldn't refuse.

The Tang Clan's mechanisms had indeed been of great help to Li Che, especially in the path of mechanisms. It was through Tang Sanjia's books that Li Che had achieved rapid progress in this field.

Whether it was the Blood Yang Nine Gods Golden Ape or the Half-Step Supreme Winged Small Dragon King, these semi-divine beasts had provided Li Che with immense assistance.

Moreover, it also significantly benefited his progress in the Immortal Painter Fruit.

Therefore, Li Che put away the letter and smiled gently.

His wife, Zhang Ya, glanced at Li Che, her eyes sparkling: "Husband, so you're going back to Golden Light Prefecture?"

Li Che nodded.

"What? Do you want to come with me, my dear?" Li Che smiled at Zhang Ya.

Zhang Ya hesitated but shook her head: "Let's wait until Xi Xi returns, and then we'll go back together... Golden Light Prefecture holds beautiful memories for our family."

"I hope our family can go together."

Li Che rubbed his wife's head, his fingers gently running through her smooth, black hair, and he smiled softly: "Okay."

However, for Li Che, returning to Golden Light Prefecture was merely a matter of a few teleportations.

With his current strength, the distances within a realm were not far for him.

He slowly stood up and stretched his muscles.

A dazzling silver sword light swiftly flew back.

It landed outside the courtyard, and he strode over.

An incredibly powerful tribulation force surged like boiling water, overflowing with a suppressed aura.

This was because he had just broken through and couldn't fully control his tribulation power yet.

Lu Taibai's hair fluttered, and his eyes no longer held disappointment or confusion, only joy.

"Ah Che, thank you."

Lu Taibai looked at Li Che and bowed.

As the sect leader, he bowed deeply to Li Che, an elder of the sect.

Li Che quickly returned the gesture: "Sect Leader, please don't do this, you'll kill me with kindness."

Lu Taibai laughed: "Thank you for contacting the Netherworld and helping Qianyuan Divine Sect through this crisis. If not for the Netherworld... Qianyuan Divine Sect might have been destroyed in my hands..."

The imperial army was truly powerful, even extremely so.

Whether it was the first or second time they attacked, the sect was able to withstand and persist due to the Netherworld's assistance.

During the second attack, even high-ranking officials from the Netherworld had appeared.

Lu Taibai, having broken through in the Three-Eyed True Lord's temple in the Mysterious Dao, had reduced his perception of the outside world to a minimum and was unaware of the situation.

However, after emerging, Fang Hanshu briefly described it to him, specifically mentioning the high-ranking official from the Netherworld, an existence above the Yanyang, who had assisted Qianyuan Divine Sect through the crisis.

"There's no need for that, Sect Leader. Xi Xi is a junior sect leader of Qianyuan, and I'm also an elder. Qianyuan Divine Sect is like our home, so we must do our best to protect it."

Li Che wore a gentle smile.

Without his mask, he always looked gentle, honest, and harmless.

Only when wearing the mask did his emotions change and reveal themselves.

Lu Taibai nodded: "Xie Yunsen has retreated and probably won't return, at least not in the short term. Soon, the Heaven-Attaining City will open."

Li Che's expression gradually turned solemn as he thought about the Heaven-Attaining City...

"The Heaven-Attaining City, the inheritance site of a top-tier divine sect that once dominated half the world, is a mysterious temple of the Three Purities rank, located within the Mysterious Gates, between the Inner and Outer Gates..."

"Moreover, after the Heaven-Attaining City's decline, it was divided among various forces and sealed for five hundred years. Now that the mysterious temple has reopened, there may be unimaginable resources, and the forces that once divided the city's resources will naturally be even more eager to obtain the complete inheritance."

Lu Taibai's aura fluctuated as he still couldn't fully control his post-breakthrough power.

He exhaled and said: "And we, who have never obtained the Heaven-Attaining inheritance, naturally want to take a chance."

"For this trip to the Heaven-Attaining City, the Grandmaster and I will accompany you. For the Grandmaster, this trip is of utmost importance, as he... is nearing his limit."

Li Che nodded in agreement.

"Only after reaching the Divine Tribulation Realm do you understand... the will of the current world is too strong, and the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations are like sharp swords hanging over everyone's heads at all times."

Lu Taibai shook his head.

His gaze fell on Li Che: "Ah Che, now that I've broken through to the Divine Tribulation Realm... most of the time, I must enter the Mysterious Gates, as it's only there that I can improve myself. Therefore, the position of the Qianyuan Divine Sect's sect leader..."

"Xi Xi is a junior sect leader, and as the current sect leader, I should step down, so naturally, she should take over..."

Lu Taibai's words left Li Che stunned.

Huh?!

"Xi Xi is only seven years old..." Li Che muttered.

A seven-year-old sect leader...

It sounded pretty cool, but was it too soon? After all, the little girl was still young.

Lu Taibai laughed: "What's wrong with being seven years old?

Xixi's combat strength isn't too shabby, especially with the mechanism techniques you taught her, which could even challenge a Martial Sage... Moreover, with you and Old Fang assisting her, she'll be able to secure the position of Sect Master."

"Especially you, you little rascal... I suddenly find it hard to see through you."

"With you by her side, it's like having the power of the Netherworld at her disposal. Xixi will naturally be able to solidify her position as the Sect Master."

"Furthermore, I'm not dead; I just need to follow in the footsteps of the Grandmaster and enter the Mysterious Cavern or a small blessed land to consolidate the power of tribulations."

"This position of Sect Master is something she'll eventually have to take up. Whether it's sooner or later, there's no real difference."

"Her current strength might be a bit lacking, but that's because of her young age. Xixi has an unlimited future ahead of her, and becoming the Sect Master of Qianyuan Divine Sect will be a piece of cake."

"Who in the sect would dare to disobey? I'll go and have a talk with them."

Lu Taibai's body was like a drum, and with a sudden gust of wind, he hid behind his back and burst into laughter.

Li Che smiled warmly and said, "That's true. Qianyuan Divine Sect is still at its peak, with the Grandmaster, you, Old Fang, and others... Indeed, the little girl only needs to be a good-luck charm for the sect."

"Hahaha, a good-luck charm? That's a very fitting description."

Lu Taibai laughed heartily.

"After she returns from her training, we'll hold the ceremony for her succession as the Sect Master. Some things should be handed over to her."

Li Che's eyes sparkled as he looked at Lu Taibai and asked, "Sect Master, Qianyuan Divine Sect currently has two Divine Tribulations guarding it, and the Grandmaster is a Divine Tribulation Cultivator who has reached the One Calamity and One Tribulation Realm. With you as well... Can our Qianyuan Divine Sect's ranking among the Eleven Divine Sects of Great Jing improve significantly?"

Lu Taibai narrowed his eyes at Li Che's words, "It should be possible... At least we can break into the top five. As for the top three, the chances are slim."

"The Purple Mansion Dao Sect of the Celestial Master's Way, the Little Lingyin Temple of Xiling Dao, and the Nanhai Bamboo Grove of the Southern Sea Dao... These three great divine sects are undoubtedly recognized as the top three in my heart. Within their sects, there must be at least two or more Divine Tribulations or Martial Gods."

"Not to mention the Purple Mansion Dao Sect of the Celestial Master's Way, which definitely has more than two Divine Tribulations."

Lu Taibai spoke with a deep voice.

"The Purple Mansion Dao Sect follows a cultivation path that coexists and merges with the temple gods... They receive the power of the temple gods, which accelerates their progress significantly... Moreover, the Purple Mansion Dao Sect is the most ancient divine sect, existing since the glorious days of Qitian Temple, and even then, it wasn't a weak sect."

Lu Taibai's expression turned solemn as he spoke about the Purple Mansion Dao Sect.

During the Young Dragon Competition, Xixi killed Zhang Yunlong, the first young dragon of the Purple Mansion Dao Sect. It could be said that this grudge has already been formed.

In fact, the imperial court had another purpose for holding the Immortal Peach Competition, which was to create rifts and grudges among the divine sects, preventing them from joining forces.

"This time, with the opening of Qitian City, the Purple Mansion Dao Sect will definitely not sit idly by. They might even want to recreate the glory of Qitian Temple!" Lu Taibai said with conviction.

"The glory of Qitian Temple?"

Li Che narrowed his eyes.

Lu Taibai's silver hair fluttered wildly as he said, "Yes, the glory of half the world's fortune gathering in Qitian Temple!"

"The mysterious mist in the Mysterious Cavern will rise, and the imperial court is sending Xie Yunsen to conquer mountains and destroy sects, all for the purpose of gathering fortune. Ancient sects like the Purple Mansion, Little Lingyin Temple, and Nanhai Bamboo Grove won't just stand by and do nothing."

Li Che's eyes flickered upon hearing this.

Gathering fortune?

What Xie Yunsen is doing is also gathering fortune, isn't it?

This fortune...

The imperial court gathers it, the Purple Mansion gathers it, and the Little Lingyin Temple gathers it...

There's no reason why the Netherworld can't gather it too.

...

...

Lu Taibai didn't linger in the room for long. The aura around him was unstable, constantly influencing the will of heaven and earth.

Lu Taibai had condensed the Three Calamities Dao Position and was now breaking through the Divine Tribulation, entering the tribulation with the power of the God-Killing Wind.

Like other Divine Tribulations, he had also passed through one calamity and one tribulation. However, Lu Taibai had condensed the Three Calamities Dao Position, which was higher than the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations. In terms of Dao Essence and the power of tribulations, Lu Taibai was stronger than ordinary Divine Tribulations.

There are three key elements to breaking through the Divine Tribulation. First is to condense the Dao Position, then comes the tribulation, and after successfully passing through the tribulation, one opens a small blessed land, which signifies the successful breakthrough of the Divine Tribulation...

Condensing the Dao Position is like applying for the qualification to enter the tribulation, becoming a Divine Tribulation Cultivator, and being registered in the will of heaven and earth, like being listed in the divine class.

Li Che learned all this from Lu Taibai.

Just like Old Dragon God, who could face seven One Calamity and One Tribulation Cultivators in a small blessed land and even gain the upper hand, because he cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Tribulation and condensed the Ancestral Dragon Dao Position. In the Dragon God Dao, the Three Ancestral Dragon Tribulations correspond to the Three Calamities...

Hence, his combat strength was a level higher.

And now, with Lu Taibai being a sword cultivator and also condensing the Three Calamities Dao Position, his combat strength was extraordinary.

"Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations, Three Ancestral Dragon Tribulations..."

In the study, Li Che sat quietly, pouring himself a cup of hot tea and slowly savoring it.

He raised his hand, and a thin, silk-like purple Divine Tribulation fire jumped out.

"So, my Divine Tribulation... is stronger than the Three Calamities and the Three Ancestral Dragon Tribulations?"

Li Che's eyes sparkled with contemplation.

Based on the previous reaction of the will of heaven and earth, Li Che felt that the power of the Divine Tribulation he had mastered was extraordinary.

After all...

It was the product of the transformation after shedding the Dao Fruit! Li Che flicked his finger, and the flames dissipated, as his spirit sank into the Divine Tribulation space.

Roar!

The terrifying Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame instantly transformed into a terrifying purple sea of fire, with a huge fire elephant spanning the heavens and earth.

Suppression, terror, annihilation...

The elephant's hooves stomped down, like the collapse of mountains and rivers, and the heavens and earth caving in.

Li Che could only endure for less than half a breath.

He was kicked out of the Divine Tribulation space...

His eyes opened, and the purple flames danced. Li Che's fighting spirit soared, and he continued to endure the burning of the Divine Tribulation fire in the Divine Tribulation space.

After enduring this torment...

Li Che wearily opened his eyes. Cultivating was extremely difficult, as the Divine Tribulation fire was too powerful and the pressure was immense.

When facing the Divine Tribulation fire, he couldn't use the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and could only rely on his pure physical body to withstand it.

"Hu—"

"Xi—"

Li Che's entire body was distorted with ripples.

His eyes flickered, and he took out a Divine Crystal of the Three Purities rank, beginning to absorb and cultivate it.

Looking at the Divine Crystal in his palm, almost exhausted from cultivation, Li Che rubbed his forehead. His Divine Embryos were numerous, and among them was the Three Purities rank Divine Embryo of the Law of Heaven and Earth Divine Enlightenment True Monkey, which required an immense amount of divine essence.

A single Divine Crystal of the Three Purities rank was not enough.

"Last time, when I killed the old Dragon Deity... I didn't use the Divine Restraint, but directly merged the old Dragon Deity into the Ten Fierce Ink Painting. Now, without the old Dragon Deity, only the Sea Flipping Nine Infants, one of the Ten Fierce, remains..."

"The old Dragon Deity's treasures are also gone."

Li Che sighed softly.

However, he wasn't too disappointed. A being like the old Dragon Deity, who had reached the end of his lifespan, would likely have contributed most of his treasures to his race.

He probably didn't have many treasures left...

After cultivating for a while, Li Che entered Ink City and cultivated various divine transformation techniques.

Having mastered the Immortal Kirin Suppressing Void Seal, Li Che understood that there was a new martial arts realm above the divine transformation techniques.

He planned to elevate all the martial arts led by the Strange Gate Divine Seeds to the level of Immortal Seeds.

Additionally, he couldn't neglect the cultivation of the Immortal Kirin Suppressing Void Seal.

He also needed to improve this martial arts realm, as it was only at a minor level of success, and its power could still be greatly enhanced.

"Martial God... Martial Immortal..."

"What is a Martial Immortal? Transforming all the Divine Seeds within the Eight Strange Gates into Immortal Seeds, if that's not being an immortal, then what is?"

Li Che secretly set a goal for his future martial arts cultivation.

Of course, he knew the difficulty of this goal was far greater than the original task of leading the eight Strange Gate Divine Seeds.

It also required a stronger physical body, as the power of Immortal Seeds far surpassed that of Divine Seeds.

But Li Che never shied away from challenges.

This world was cruel.

Just like this time, if the Tianyuan Divine Sect hadn't received help and protection from the Netherworld, the ultimate outcome would have been disintegration.

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If the Tianyuan Dao City had been breached, the disciples and elders of the Tianyuan Divine Sect would have been slaughtered.

Without strength, one cannot protect what they wish to safeguard.

Therefore, Li Che's thoughts were simple: as long as he became strong enough, he could protect what he wanted to protect!

Like his daughter, his wife, and his home.

And the imperial court, at this moment, stood before him like a towering mountain.

"The imperial court is different from a divine sect. After a dynasty is established, it gathers its fortune and rules the world for many years. It's certain that divine tribulation experts will be born."

"It's even possible that the founding emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty is still alive."

Li Che exhaled slowly, and the air within the room seemed to boil.

Underestimating the imperial court was impossible.

Therefore, this time, Li Che didn't directly attack the imperial court's expeditionary army with great fanfare.

The army desperately craved a victory, having suffered two defeats in Qianyuan Dao City, which directly weakened their morale by seventy percent. Now, only a grand victory could rekindle their fighting spirit and vigor!

When Guangling Dao was under attack, Li Che swiftly teleported, returning to Jingguang Prefecture in Yunzhou, governed by Lingnan Dao, in just a few steps.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The howling north wind never ceased, bringing with it a surging cold current that spanned mountains and peaks, chilling the heavens and earth to the extreme.

Snowflakes as large as hands tumbled in mid-air, piling up on the mountain road, forming a thick layer that adorned the entire Divine Falcon Ridge in pristine, untainted whiteness.

Many drifting snowflakes fell to the ground, swept up by the wind, resembling sand and dust, forming swirling currents of cold air that enveloped the cold mountains, akin to a fairyland.

Divine Falcon Ridge was located outside Jingguang Prefecture.

Li Che arrived by teleportation, stepping on the soft ground, his black shirt fluttering, adorned with embroidered golden lotus patterns, exuding a capable aura.

Li Che didn't conceal his aura, striding forward.

At this moment, to the entire Jingguang Prefecture, he only needed to slightly release his aura, and it would be as terrifying as if a divine mountain were crushing down.

The entire Divine Falcon Ridge seemed to freeze, and then an overwhelmingly powerful aura erupted, rushing over from the sky above and plummeting down.

"Elder Li!"

Tang Sanjia's body remained robust and sturdy, not resembling a Divine Falcon Master at all.

His eyes shone brilliantly, fixed on Li Che, and his heart was filled with astonishment.

He had just sent the letter, and although it was marked urgent, according to the itinerary, Li Che shouldn't have arrived so quickly, right?

Indeed, it caught him somewhat off guard.

"Master Sanjia, it has been some time since we last met."

Li Che smiled and bowed, his face gentle.

The terrifying aura that had caused the entire Divine Falcon Ridge to pale now instantly vanished from his body, leaving no trace.

Tang Sanjia was utterly amazed, for he could no longer see through Li Che's cultivation.

Even if he were a Divine Yuan True Immortal, he truly couldn't see through it.

"After several years of not seeing each other, Elder Li... you have truly undergone a transformation."

Tang Sanjia sighed deeply.

Li Che smiled and strolled with Tang Sanjia between the Divine Falcon Ridge.

Tang Sanjia also knew why Li Che had returned this time, so he wasn't in a hurry, not worrying about a little time.

"Master Sanjia, you should have heard the news. The imperial army intends to conquer Qianyuan Dao City. As an elder of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, I naturally must share the sect's fate."

"So, I've been extremely busy lately. I originally planned to return to fulfill my promise after settling the grudges between the imperial court and our sect, but I received your urgent letter, and I immediately rushed over without stopping."

"I never expected, Master Sanjia, that you would send an urgent letter. I, Li, immediately rushed over without delay."

Li Che said with a smile.

Tang Sanjia and Li Che leisurely drank and ate meat in the Triangle Pavilion.

"How is the sect doing?"

Tang Sanjia's eyes deepened, for the Tang family, once glorious, had been annihilated by Xie Yunsen and the imperial army.

A five-thousand-year-old grand family skilled in mechanism techniques had thus fallen apart, becoming a laughingstock of the past.

"The imperial army has been repelled and has completely retreated. The sect has turned from danger to safety."

Li Che smiled lightly and finished his wine.

"Master Sanjia, the urgent letter indicates that the matter is pressing. Let's go fulfill the promise we made back then."

Li Che said solemnly.

In the past, it was the Tang family's mechanism techniques that had granted him the power to protect himself and his daughter in the impoverished environment of Feilei City, allowing her to grow up healthy and happy.

Speaking of this topic, Tang Sanjia's originally robust face suddenly aged, as if losing its vitality.

"A Che, I know... I know your status and position are no longer the same as before. I don't know if you still remember the promise between us, but I can no longer bear it, I can't go on..."

Tang Sanjia sighed.

"So, I wrote to ask for your help, never expecting you to come so quickly..."

Li Che stood up and smiled, "Rest assured, Master Sanjia, I'm here to fulfill the promise."

Tang Sanjia's dim eyes brightened slightly.

Then, he stood up and led Li Che into the depths of the Divine Falcon Ridge.

Deep within the Divine Falcon Ridge, they came upon a small cave, and Tang Sanjia entered, followed by Li Che.

With the sound of clanking mechanisms, like riding an elevator, they rapidly descended.

The rugged mountain walls constantly changed before their eyes.

With a boom, Li Che and Tang Sanjia arrived at the world beneath the Divine Falcon Ridge.

It was a vast cave excavated, with countless crystals emitting warm, lustrous light embedded in the walls, illuminating the entire cave like daylight.

"A Che, my abilities are limited, and I do have some talent in mechanisms, but... I've tried for so many years, and I ultimately... can't do it."

"I can only hope for someone with greater talent in mechanisms..."

"Then, I met you, A Che... Unfortunately, at that time, you weren't strong enough in mechanism techniques, but now, I've heard that you've created a semi-immortal mechanism beast, and I know that only you can do it."

Tang Sanjia's robust body leaned forward, standing with Li Che on the platform, his eyes gradually glowing brighter.

Li Che raised his eyes and followed Tang Sanjia's outstretched finger.

He saw a colossal humanoid mechanism beast standing quietly in the pit.

Under the illumination of countless lights, its body was covered with countless intricate mechanism seals, simultaneously emitting dazzling, brilliant light!

Beside them, Tang Sanjia's frenzied voice echoed.

"A Che..."

"That is the Tang family's most outstanding mechanism masterpiece, inspired by the vision of the supreme Temple Deity that our Tang family's Grandmaster once saw in the Heaven-Striking Temple!"

Li Che's eyes also burst forth with unprecedented brilliance.

Because, within his chest, the long-settled Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit suddenly began to pulsate, a long-awaited sensation.

Boom, boom—

Boom, boom, boom—!!!

The sound was like waves crashing, thunderous! At the same time, Tang Sanjia's frenzied voice exploded in his ears.

"On the supreme mechanism beast..."

"Divine Mechanism... Heaven Reach Armored!"

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