Chapter 442: A Single Sentence from Father is Enough to Dispel All Anxieties

Chapter 442: A Single Sentence from Father is Enough to Dispel All Anxieties

The cold moonlight seemed to gush forth from the broken dam of the Milky Way, endlessly pouring down from the heavens.

An extreme and terrifying killing intent permeated the entire world, intertwining with the very fabric of heaven and earth.

The void appeared to be faintly tearing open, and a moonlight arrow shot forth, mercilessly tearing apart the dark night sky.

In an instant, the massive array above Lo Cloud City was brutally pierced, and the terrifying Corpse God's will, which had been climbing out of the deadly array, began to wildly twist and roar.

However, under this single arrow, the array shattered like glass, unable to withstand the force. Fine cracks spread and intertwined, gradually expanding and then exploding in mid-air.

Ripples spread in circles, and the terrifying airflow howled and raged, making the air seem like a transparent carpet, undulating and constantly trembling.

The blood-red mist that had enveloped the entire Lo Cloud City was, at this moment, torn apart.

The method of marking all the people in Lo Cloud City and then using the deadly array to strangle everyone within was instantly destroyed!

A terrifying explosion shook the skies above Lo Cloud City, like a thunderous roar from the heavens after the leaden clouds had parted, expressing its anger and fury to the mortal world.

The array burst and shattered, and the bloody light vanished!

Such a majestic and awe-inspiring display, like a mountain pressing down on Lo Cloud City and the hearts of all its inhabitants.

Terrifying and frightening!

The Temple Deity!

The Deity!

On the city wall, Zhou Chi Guo was oppressed by the terrifying divine pressure of the Temple Deity, making it difficult for him to even twitch. His armor clanged as it continuously collided with his body.

It wasn't just Zhou Chi Guo; many of the Black Armored Guards and experts from the Corpse God Sect nearby were trembling under the terrifying divine pressure of the Temple Deity.

The bright moon, hanging high in the night sky, seemed to become as dazzling as the sun at this moment.

With her blue-green hair flying, slender and graceful figure, and exquisite beauty, she appeared like a celestial goddess, looking down upon the mortal world with a cold and aloof glance.

On the other side, black clouds swirled, and on a fat, big-eared pig-like head, there was a mix of bursting and arrogance. Powerful energy and aura also erupted from his transforming body.

The heavens darkened, and the entire siege plan covering Lo Cloud City became dimmer. With the appearance of these two Temple Deities and the tearing of the array, the plan to conquer Lo Cloud City completely lost its ability to continue.

Outside Lo Cloud City.

In the dense forest.

The moonlight shone brightly.

Xi Xi stood on the Infernal Lotus, and her two divine weapons quietly spun beneath her feet. In her hand, she held the Purple Flame Snake Spear. She stared blankly at the distant scene.

Watching the eruption of Yun E and Zhou Peng, and yes, there was also Jin Tai Sui who had been flung away.

No one knew where Jin Tai Sui had been thrown to.

At this moment, Xi Xi couldn't spare any attention for these matters. Her eyes shimmered with emotion, and in her heart, a sense of sorrow unlike any she had ever felt before burst forth.

In this fleeting moment of elevation, after the elevation, what awaited was loneliness and desolation.

The power of the Temple Deity hidden within Yun E and Zhou Peng's bodies—how could it be something that these children could control?

To unleash such power would inevitably come at a cost.

Tears instantly streamed down Xi Xi's face. She seemed to have already envisioned the scene of Yun E and Zhou Peng leaving her far behind.

In the distance, at Lo Cloud City.

After Yun E's arrow had exploded the array set up by the Corpse God Sect and the Black Armored Guards...

Her cold and indifferent gaze swept across the figures on the city wall.

The Corpse God Sect, the Black Armored Guards, and Zhou Chi Guo...

A faint killing intent flowed and spread.

"Yun E, my dear sister, leave these messy matters to old Zhou! How can you, a beauty, dirty your hands with this?"

"Hahahaha!"

Zhou Peng's demonic energy soared into the sky, and he wore golden armor, appearing as a mighty and unparalleled divine general.

His body seemed to cause a mighty river to roar and surge in the heavens, making the void appear as if it were violently shaking.

With five fingers, scorching hot energy burst forth, and a terrifying divine power gathered from the heavens and the earth, transforming into a silver, gleaming, nine-toothed pitchfork in his hand!

The power of the Temple Deity was mighty and vast, and the continuously rising aura had already reached the Half-Step Divine Tribulation Realm.

This was the highest level of power that could be displayed in the mortal world. Any higher, and one would face the suppression of the Heavenly Will.

Boom!

For Yun E and Zhou Peng, this was the pinnacle of their power as they drew upon the Temple Deity's energy within them.

Buzz!

Divine power intertwined and spread, and on Zhou Peng's now robust and sturdy body, it seemed as if countless intricate divine flowers were blooming. The cold blood boiled at this moment, grand and magnificent!

Energy exploded, and the raging aura and surging power roared within Zhou Peng, erupting at this moment.

Compared to Yun E's coldness and transcendence, Zhou Peng's transformation into a fat, big-eared pig-headed golden-armored general appeared even more domineering and wild.

His body charged forward, like a falling meteor striking the city wall.

With a shake of his five fingers, the nine-toothed pitchfork spun violently.

Holding it with one hand, the bulging muscles roared as they unleashed a terrifying force, sweeping out like nine silver dragons roaring forth.

On the city wall.

Numerous Black Armored Guards in black and dark armor roared as they drew their swords, but before they could even unsheathe them, they were pierced through, and their armor was shattered, nailing them to the wall!

The wall was like soft tofu, directly sliced into large chunks.

The divine essence was so dense it seemed to blossom like a pattern on his skin, a sight both divine and demonic.

Zhou Peng's pig-like ears flapped like fans as he landed on the city walls, his aura fierce and murderous. Each move he made claimed a life.

Humm—

The Nine-Toothed Pitchfork quivered, then swept across with blinding speed, aiming for the powerful member of the Corpse God Sect.

Zhou Chiguo's armor clanged, and within him, a will stirred and raged. But Zhou Peng didn't spare him either, and with a sweep of the pitchfork, he struck Zhou Chiguo with full force.

Zhou Chiguo fought back, but his Three-Opening Martial Sage cultivation seemed feeble before the Shrine Deity.

His body erupted in thick blood mist as he was flung sideways, crashing into Lo Yun City and gouging a terrifying, eye-catching ravine in the ground. Yet, Zhou Chiguo didn't die. He lay on the ground, gazing up at the sky, half-covered by black clouds and half by the moon's glow.

Suddenly, he chuckled softly.

Why... was the scene different from what he had imagined? Once, he too had been passionate, and he had tried to save others, but faced with an unstoppable force, all he was left with was despair and a twisted mindset.

And now, the same thing was happening to Xixi, but with a different outcome.

Why... could Xixi have these friends to help and save her?

Back then, he could only stare helplessly into the face of despair.

Boom—!!!

Zhou Chiguo closed his eyes, and his body instantly turned into a fierce, fanged beast. The blood of Ji Mali coursed through his veins, reviving and transforming into crimson dragons that burst from his flesh, wildly lashing and dancing.

A cold, distant voice echoed in Zhou Chiguo's mind.

"Father, the situation has changed..."

"I'll borrow some power!"

Zhou Chiguo spoke with a heavy voice.

As his words fell, his eyes suddenly closed, and when they reopened, his gaze had transformed into a different color.

It was a look Zhou Chiguo would never forget.

That year, a young boy held a sword, facing the terrifying force that had destroyed an entire city. The source of that terror had eyes of the same color, a gaze that instilled despair.

Zhou Chiguo felt the power surging within him, and his dark hair danced wildly.

Power, unparalleled power, filled Zhou Chiguo's eyes with battle intent. Excitement surged as he clenched his fists, his body swelling with explosive strength. It was the force of his bloodline, fully awakened and unleashed, with every muscle on his back quivering like coiled dragons hidden within the earth.

Zhou Chiguo felt his body reaching its limit, unable to continue. The power of a Half-Step Martial Sage was already his peak!

"Reincarnated Shrine Deity?"

"Just a fleeting brilliance!"

"If you borrow power, so will I!"

Zhou Chiguo's body shot up from the ground like a black bolt of lightning, transforming into a black streak, striking the pig-headed golden general that Zhou Peng had transformed into.

With a furrowed brow and cold eyes, his body trembled as he clenched his fist and unleashed a horizontal punch. Countless dragon shadows roared and exploded.

The air was emptied, and the airflow crushed. It was Ji Mali's signature martial art!

Ten Thousand Dragons Suppressing God!

In this moment, the power of his bloodline fully revived, granting him profound insight. It was as if he had completely transformed into Ji Mali.

With a single punch, ten thousand dragons roared, a masterpiece of perfection.

It was as if the vast ocean had erupted with countless dragon gods, raging and tyrannical.

Their aura soared to the heavens, shaking the air like a mighty river churning with massive waves.

Zhou Peng, with his large head and ears, grinned, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He swept his Nine-Toothed Pitchfork, clashing with Zhou Chiguo's punch.

Boom—!!!

The collision was like a terrifying impact between earth and moon, shaking the entire Lo Yun City without pause. Countless clouds of dust and smoke erupted, soaring skyward like curtains, with a thousand sounds of explosive blasts filling the sky.

Zhou Chiguo's body flew sideways, his eyes revealing a peculiar light.

Could the Shrine Deity unleash such immense power in the mortal realm?

The Shrine Deity's power was restricted in the mortal world, only functioning normally within the Mystic Temple and Deceptive Citadel. Otherwise, it would be suppressed by the Heavenly Will.

For the Shrine Deity did not belong in the mortal realm.

Its vast divine essence, when released, would only affect mortal beings, causing deformities and more.

"The power is almost the same, but not quite!"

"How long can you maintain this borrowed power?"

"Father is already on his way... You won't escape."

Zhou Chiguo's eyes shone with splendor, his body trembling, filled with scorching blood. He charged again towards Zhou Peng, who had transformed into the Shrine Deity.

On the other side, the shattered Corpse God Sect's deathly formation slowly rotated, and the sect members in black cloaks, their bodies suddenly erupted with intense deathly energy.

The deathly energy swept and roared towards the entire city.

It seemed they were determined to destroy the city by another means.

But in the sky, Yun'e's eyes were cold, like a fallen celestial from the heavens. She drew her bow again, the moonlight forming arrows that pierced through the sect members one by one.

A one-sided slaughter unfolded in Lo Yun City.

(Chapter End)

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Li Che sat cross-legged atop the flying sword, his brows slightly furrowed.

His mind connected to the Heavenly Chessboard, and he witnessed a scene in Lo Yun City, which surprised him. To his astonishment, Yun'e and Zhou Peng were unleashing the power of the Shrine Deity hidden within their bodies at this very moment.

Too soon.

Though they possessed the power of the Shrine Deity, they were at least Divine Tribulation Realm existences, and their Shrine Deity power might even be stronger. However, they were still too young, and their cultivation had not advanced enough, their physical bodies lacking the strength to bear the Shrine Deity's power.

And so, the true power of the Shrine Deity was about to explode...

The fate of Yun'e and Zhou Peng was sealed; they were destined to die.

The power of the Shrine Deity was intolerable to the heavens, and in the end, it would wither and die completely.

"Ah..."

Li Che sighed softly.

This was the lesson Xixi was learning from Yun'e, a lesson from an older sister, guiding and hoping that Xixi could experience separation and loss, and learn to grow up.

However, the word 'loss' was too cruel for Xixi.

Li Che slowly stood up.

Sword aura raged and howled, and though Lu Taibai had rushed with all his might, in Li Che's eyes, it was still too slow.

"Sect Leader, you're too slow."

Li Che spoke.

Standing atop the sword, his robes fluttering, Lu Taibai, who had been standing tall and proud, suddenly froze.

"Sect Leader, I'll go ahead."

Then, Li Che was seen clenching a white chess piece in his hand, and in an instant, he vanished from his original spot.

"Damn!"

Lu Taibai was caught off guard.

You're fast!

But how could you, Li Che, compare to the shameless speed of the Underworld's movement technique?

However, Lu Taibai's expression soon turned serious.

It was evident that Li Che could sense what was happening around Xixi, and his sudden urgency indicated that something extraordinary was occurring on her side.

For his beloved disciple, the future Sect Leader of Tianyuan Divine Sect, Lu Taibai was deeply concerned.

He couldn't let his precious disciple get into trouble!

Without hesitation, Lu Taibai raised his hand and pointed at his forehead, and his flesh tore open...

The Dao Essence Tribulation Sword surged and rumbled, and the void echoed with a boom.

Lu Taibai was also incredibly fast!

......

......

In the dense forest,

The howling wind blew incessantly, a current of air surging and spreading from the direction of Lo Yun City.

Countless trees swayed endlessly, their leaves rustling, creating a sound like the vast ocean's waves.

Xixi stood in place, gritting her teeth for a long time, her eyes shimmering intensely.

Wiping away her tears, Xixi bit her lip.

Though young, she wasn't foolish; separation and loss were indeed heart-wrenching, but Xixi was no longer the three-year-old little Xixi.

She was seven years old!

"Always treating Xixi as a child!"

Xixi wiped away her tears.

Her body surged forward, and the Infernal Lotus Flame Wheel clanged, sparks flying endlessly. She transformed into a wheel of light and rapidly charged towards Lo Yun City.

Xixi was going to fight side by side with Yun'e and Zhou Peng until the very end!

How could she retreat now? How could Xixi the Great retreat?!

Fight!

Xixi raised the Flame Spear high, and her childish voice roared, tearing through the sky.

"Ah..."

A soft sigh echoed.

Xixi's heart trembled slightly, and her childish roar suddenly caught in her throat.

Her eyes suddenly brightened, "Big Sister, is that you?"

"It's me."

"Silly girl."

The gentle voice seemed to carry a hint of reminiscence.

Then,

Xixi felt an immense power surge into her body, overwhelming, grand, and surging. A black lotus instantly intertwined on her forehead.

The powerful force made Xixi's eyes brighten.

She transformed into a streak of light, and with a swift thrust of her spear, she charged out ferociously!

Boom!!!

Black flames blossomed in the night sky, like a black lotus, burning fiercely, scorching heaven and earth!

Zhou Peng, suppressing the power of his bloodline, fought Zhou Chiguo, who also saw the little girl with flying hair in the black night, standing on a black fire lotus, charging like a meteor.

In his eyes, a hint of daze appeared.

"Infernal Lotus..."

On his plump face, a gentle smile emerged.

The next moment, the smile turned helpless, "This girl... she's as stubborn as ever."

He looked towards the other side, where Yun'e was fighting a hideous and ugly Corpse God summoned by the Corpse God Sect's heretics.

In Yun'e's clear and cold eyes, a hint of helplessness appeared.

But in her clear and cold gaze, a glimmer of joy and reminiscence gradually surfaced.

"Then, let's fight together."

Yun'e smiled lightly.

Her arrow had already drawn an arc, and countless rays of moonlight gathered and intertwined, erupting with a terrifying tearing force, striking the Corpse God that crawled out of the death vortex.

Boom! A divine essence moonlight!

Zhou Peng clenched the Nine-Toothed Pitchfork, and in mid-air, he wildly swung and danced, striking Zhou Chiguo, who, even as he unleashed his bloodline power, couldn't stop bleeding.

Pfft!

Zhou Chiguo spewed blood and slammed into the city wall, causing a large portion of the massive wall to collapse.

6◇9◇Shu◇Ba

Half the city fell under this terrifying onslaught, collapsing into ruins.

Zhou Chiguo's eyes held a dazed look...

How could they be so strong?

Why was the bloodline power he fully activated for Ji Mali completely suppressed, and the gap was so vast?

Buzz—

Dark flames swept across.

Xixi stepped on the Infernal Lotus Wheel, her eyes deep and dark, the black lotus on her forehead blooming, as if black lotuses were swirling around her.

The long spear trembled, instantly piercing a Grand Master of the Black Armor Guards, pulling it out with force, and blood sprayed out under pressure, striking the waist of a Black Armor Guard and snapping him in half!

On the city wall, Xixi joined the battle, fighting side by side with the other two, their ferocity overwhelming.

Xixi, empowered, wielded her spear with increasing ferocity. The Black Armor Guards' Martial Sages engaged her, but with the help of the big sister, Xixi's battle intent surged.

The Flame Spear seemed to be fully activated by her, roaring and coiling like a dragon and snake, completely suppressing the three Martial Sages.

Xixi immersed herself in the fight, the Infernal Lotus pattern on her brow constantly pulsing.

Xixi even felt her blood, her divine essence, and her soul growing stronger in this exhilarating battle.

Even the power of the Infernal Lotus curse seemed to be barely suppressed.

But Xixi didn't care!

Right now, she was just a child indulging herself.

"Kill!"

Bang—!

A golden brick swung out, smashing the back of a Martial Sage's head. The next moment, the Flame Spear trembled, piercing through the Martial Sage, drilling into his elixir field and nailing him to the city wall!

Dense bloodshed permeated Lo Yun City.

This city, meant to be slaughtered, flowed with thick blood.

However, the source of this bloodshed was slightly different from what one might imagine.

...

...

Jiangnan Region, Jianzhou.

Dongsheng Prefecture.

Heaven-Attaining City.

This was an extremely vast city, boundless and sprawling, with walls stretching for thousands of miles. Standing at one end of the wall, looking towards the other, one couldn't see the end.

Heaven-Attaining City's gates were already open.

Outside the gates, a dense crowd gathered, all the cultivators from across the realm who had heard the news and rushed over. Some were from the Great Realm, while others were from foreign lands like the Great Li Imperial Court, Western Buddha Country, and other distant lands.

These people were able to bypass the restrictions of the Great Realm and appear in Heaven-Attaining City mainly because the city backed onto the vast East Sea, an ocean so expansive that one couldn't see the end.

Thus, cultivators from the Great Li Imperial Court, Witch God Mountain, Western Buddha Country, and Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda could cross the sea, ride the waves, and arrive at Heaven-Attaining City, rushing to witness this grand event.

No one could resist such a grand occasion. Within the Deceptive Citadel, those who wanted to pass through the Outer and Inner Deceptive Citadels to reach the Earth Deceptive Citadel faced countless dangers.

The Deceptive Citadel was too vast, and the deceptive fog made it seem like a third space filled with ever-present dangers.

Cultivators wandering within the Deceptive Citadel, wanting to pass from the Outer to the Inner Deceptive Citadel, faced numerous crises. Even Divine Tribulation experts found it extremely challenging.

And from the Inner to the Earth Deceptive Citadel... it was even more difficult.

Everyone knew that the Earth Deceptive Citadel was rich in resources and opportunities.

However, the Heaven-Striking Temple within Heaven-Attaining City was a mysterious temple located on the connecting line between the Inner and Earth Deceptive Citadels.

This was why the opening of Heaven-Attaining City became a grand event that attracted the major divine sects, ancient clans, and even the imperial court.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

A tent trembled slightly.

Inside the tent, the burly Ji Mali slowly opened his eyes, a gleam like flowing blood reflecting in his pupils.

Zhou Chiguo was sent by him to slaughter the city and gather blood souls.

However...

Ji Mali felt the bloodline power he had fully activated within Zhou Chiguo, and the connection between them was completely severed.

Zhou Chiguo...

was dead.

What happened? Ji Mali closed his eyes slightly.

This slaughter was crucial for Ji Mali; he couldn't afford any mistakes.

The Blood Pool's power needed replenishing. The Blood Pool's assistance in his Divine Tribulation had exhausted its energy, and he needed to slaughter the city and gather blood soul power.

So, for this action of Zhou Chiguo, Ji Mali had issued a death order.

Boom—!!!

Ji Mali's aura shook violently, and he spread his fingers. The next moment, a spear umbrella fell into his hand, and dense death energy surged from his body, constantly swirling.

It became a death energy vortex! Temporal Corpse Technique!

Ji Mali's display of this technique far surpassed the Corpse God Sect's evil cultivators.

Taking a step forward, he stepped into the death energy vortex formed by the Temporal Corpse Technique.

...

...

Rumble, rumble...

Boulders kept rolling down, and half the city wall collapsed.

Before Lo Yun City, corpses were scattered everywhere.

Xixi burned with dark flames, standing in the black Infernal Lotus. Her consciousness was exceptionally clear, having borrowed this power, but the big sister hadn't taken control of her physical body.

So, the slaughter was carried out by Xixi.

Xixi's slaughter was to preserve this city, allowing its people to escape the impending massacre.

Xixi also fought alongside Yun'e and Zhou Peng.

This was her conviction.

Amidst the ruins, Zhou Chiguo was impaled by the Nine-Toothed Rake, his body split in half, and his blood soaked the ground.

Zhou Chiguo's pale face faded, returning to a human appearance. He lay on the ground, gazing at the sky in a final daze.

He knew he was about to die.

In the final moments of his life, Zhou Chiguo suddenly calmed down, perhaps due to the bloodline of Ji Mali within him, which had been burned away during his battles.

Without the influence of the bloodline power, Zhou Chiguo regained his clarity.

Tears streamed from Zhou Chiguo's eyes, as the power had clouded his vision, ultimately turning him into a slave to strength.

He once wanted to avenge his teacher's grudges and slaughter evil dragons.

But in the end, the dragon-slaying youth transformed into an evil dragon...

Now, it was finally a release.

"Teacher... Zhou Daoyuan, I'm sorry."

Zhou Chiguo, once known as Zhou Daoyuan, slowly closed his eyes, and his mind's eye flashed with scenes of his cultivation under Nan Lihuo's guidance.

He had great talent; if he hadn't, he might have died long ago. He wouldn't have been captured by Ji Mali, his bloodline cleansed, and become Ji Mali's disciple.

Xixi glanced coldly at Zhou Chiguo.

Her gaze held little emotion.

For this senior brother, Zhou Daoyuan, Xixi felt little affection.

Hummm...

Yun'e and Zhou Peng landed beside Xixi. Yun'e's divine essence had become extremely thin, and her body was covered in countless fine cracks, as if countless grains of sand had been piled up.

This was the price her physical body had to pay for being invaded by divine essence.

"Xixi... Sister has to go."

Yun'e and Zhou Peng looked at Xixi, their eyes showing a rare softness.

"The road ahead is still long. You must learn to avoid danger and not rush into every situation with hot-blooded fervor. You must learn to choose, and not put yourself in harm's way..."

Yun'e rubbed Xixi's head, offering her final words of advice.

Xixi's eyes welled up with tears, even though she remained cold at this moment.

Yun'e crouched in front of Xixi, speaking to her at length and comforting her.

Xixi's tears flowed even more.

She couldn't bear to part with Yun'e.

Boom!

Suddenly, a dense aura of death surged and swirled above Zhou Chiguo's lifeless body.

It transformed into an enormous vortex of death.

"Leaving?"

"Thinking of running after killing me..."

A cold voice echoed.

Then, a terrifying force, as if freezing the very air, unleashed a formidable pressure from the vortex of death, like a surging tide of millions.

In the sky, black clouds rolled in.

Heavenly Will surged and churned, and the Three Calamities Nine Tribulations seemed to be brewing!

Yun'e and Zhou Peng's faces changed slightly.

"Ji Mali!"

"Xixi, run!"

Yun'e and Zhou Peng summoned their remaining divine essence, unleashing the last of their Mystic Temple's brilliance, suppressing the vortex of death.

However—

Ji Mali, with his towering physique, took a step forward.

A terrifying aura, as if ten thousand dragons roared simultaneously, struck them.

Yun'e and Zhou Peng's bodies flew backward, their Mystic Temple power almost depleted.

They couldn't stop Ji Mali, who was at his peak right now.

Boom!

The endless aura of death swirled.

Ji Mali slowly stepped out, his armor clanging, his eyes flashing with cold light.

He glanced at Zhou Chiguo on the ground, then turned to look at Zhou Peng and Yun'e. He then shifted again...

...and landed beside Xixi.

Ji Mali's lips curled up in a scorching, crazed smile.

"So... it's you, little girl."

Ji Mali's five fingers clutched the hook-like gun.

He slowly took a step forward, and the boundless aura of death spread out, as if the Mystic Temple's mist had risen like a tide, almost instantly, as if the air couldn't bear the weight and was about to split open.

Ji Mali appeared beside Xixi, his five fingers spread like a hook, and he struck down at Xixi, who seemed frozen by the pressure, struggling to even move.

However.

This strike missed.

Ji Mali's eyes narrowed.

Xixi was gone.

He slowly raised his head.

And looked up ten zhang into the sky.

The Embroidered Golden Lotus on the Ink Robe fluttered in the wind.

A gentle father held her, as if embracing the entire world.

"Father..."

Xixi's brows furrowed, and her eyes flashed with the Divine Pattern of the Prison Lotus.

She turned to look at the figure holding her, inhaling the familiar scent.

Xixi's entire body relaxed, feeling an unprecedented sense of relief. All her experiences, even the tears flowing down her face, were a testament to her journey.

"Father!"

Xixi hugged Li Che's neck.

Li Che gently patted Xixi's back.

"Don't cry, Father is here."

Then, Li Che looked down at Ji Mali below, surrounded by the surging aura of death.

Ji Mali also looked up.

The two men's gazes collided.

It was like...

King against King.

(End of Chapter)

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