Chapter 447: Pure Heart Dao Fruit's Fifth Degeneration, Primordial Water Tribulation, Fighting Lotus

Chapter 447: Pure Heart Dao Fruit's Fifth Degeneration, Primordial Water Tribulation, Fighting Lotus Demon Saint Qitian Weird Temple

Ink City Fendu.

Li Che sat cross-legged, his entire being entering a state of profound holistico, with his mind and spirit clear and lucid. It was as if the vast heavens and earth were reflected within his heart, encompassing everything.

Cleansing the dust from his heart, unperturbed and indestructible, his spirit was lucid!

This was the Pure Heart!

Pure Heart Dao Fruit—

Fifth Degeneration!

Dong, dong, dong—

Seated at the pinnacle of the Dominance Tower, countless storms raged around him, forming a region of clarity.

In Li Che's ears, there was only the endless sound of booming and pulsing, incredibly intense, as if an ancient life was forcefully pounding on a mysterious divine drum, creating ripples of invisible waves.

The sound spread throughout his body, filling his limbs and bones!

Li Che's eyes opened, and a faint white glow, like flowing smoke, swirled and thickened like mist, slowly enveloping him.

His jet-black, sturdy hair flew wildly, and his mud pill between his eyebrows seemed ready to burst open. The Seven Aperture Crystal Heart was about to leap out, shaking the heavens and the earth.

An incredibly powerful mental force seemed to materialize, like a misty haze.

Within the Niwan Inner Scene, everything was being pounded and refined. The Heaven-Mimicking Earth-Inspiring Luminescent True Monkey Divine Embryo, the Six Desires Slain Evil Lu Xuan Sword Immortal Divine Fetus, the Seven Emotions Divine Fetus, and many other divine embryos were all transforming!

The Fifth Degeneration of the Dao Fruit!

This wasn't Li Che's first experience with the Fifth Degeneration of a Dao Fruit. Previously, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit and the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit had also undergone their fifth degenerations.

Therefore, Li Che already had some experience and insights.

During the Fifth Degeneration of the Dao Fruit, it seemed to bring about unique changes.

Li Che felt his spirit, energy, and soul continuously growing stronger, mainly due to the expansion of his divine power. The Seven Aperture Crystal Heart became increasingly lucid, as if it could connect with the heavens and earth completely.

The speed at which he captured and transformed divine essence crystals became faster and faster, reaching an unbelievable rate!

At this moment, if he had a divine essence crystal in his palm, he could absorb it dry within minutes!

This speed of refining divine essence crystals meant that Li Che's accumulation of divine essence was accelerating, and his future cultivation of divine essence would reach an even higher limit!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Mighty winds blew over Ink City, and although Li Che had formed a void around himself, preventing the torrential rain from falling, the storm and commotion it created were still terrifying.

It was as if a terrifying storm had been stirred up by his mind!

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

Divine essence surged like a tide, materializing into a substantial river that swirled around him.

A long howl echoed, the cry of a monkey reverberating for thousands of miles!

It was the Heaven-Mimicking Earth-Inspiring Luminescent True Monkey Divine Embryo!

The divine embryo seemed to leap out from within the Niwan Inner Scene. In addition, there were also the Seven Emotions Divine Fetus and the Six Desires Slain Evil Lu Xuan Sword Immortal Divine Fetus!

The Six Desires Divine Embryo further split into six individual divine embryos, which were actually six sword embryos, floating and encircling the Lu Xuan Sword Immortal Divine Fetus.

The divine embryo manifested from behind Li Che, who sat cross-legged at the pinnacle of the Dominance Tower, appearing like countless layers of stacked clones.

Countless dazzling rays of light shot into the sky, illuminating a vast glow.

Li Che could feel that his innate divine talent had received a tremendous boost through the consecutive degenerations of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit.

"Huff—"

Li Che exhaled.

His eyes snapped open, "It's here!"

The Dao Fruit's transformation had arrived!

In the heavens and earth, all sounds disappeared—the wind, the rain, the rolling ruins, the clatter of falling beads from the eaves, all vanished without a trace!

Only the beating of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit remained in his heart.

Boom—!!!

His spirit was so powerful that it seemed to span mountains and rivers for thousands of miles, causing the stars to shift and the world to change.

Then, a familiar pulling force erupted.

But this time, it was different from before. This time, Li Che's strengthened spirit seemed to slightly resist this powerful pulling force.

However, in the blink of an eye, a thousandth of a breath, the pulling force ceased.

Only the shifting stars and spinning heavens remained.

His entire being reappeared in the vast and boundless world.

A vast aura surged towards him, and the Dao Tree, spanning the sky, soared into the clouds, as if it would tear apart the heavens and earth.

Countless stars shone, their radiant glow never-ending, like a dream or an illusion.

"The Dao Tree space..."

Li Che exhaled, his emotions calming down. After all, this wasn't his first time entering the Dao Tree space, and he was already familiar with the process.

Each time he faced the Dao Tree, deep within his heart, he would feel a sense of awe, as if he was facing a terrifying existence that had endured for eons.

It was a grandeur and vastness that came from the soul.

This time, the sensation was particularly strong, as if... his enhanced spirit allowed him to see more clearly, and he became even more aware of the terror of the Dao Tree.

Without entering the Dao, one could only feel its might.

Only after entering the Dao would one realize that they were but a mayfly gazing at the vast sky.

Rumble—

The colorful Dao Fruit swayed in the wind.

Li Che's gaze immediately locked onto the Pure Heart Dao Fruit. Regarding this Dao Fruit, Li Che had mixed feelings.

It could be said that this Dao Fruit had given Li Che the confidence to cultivate his divine essence.

Moreover, the awakened divine abilities that emerged from its degeneration had been continuously aiding Li Che.

First was the Bound Deity ability. Without it, the Netherworld would not exist, as it was impossible for an ordinary person to single-handedly establish a power.

No matter how powerful an individual was, they would still be a lone ranger.

Even if they forcefully claimed the name of a power, it would only be a superficial label.

A powerful force must be composed of numerous strong individuals.

Heroes were the foundation of a power!

Looking at the colorful Pure Heart Dao Fruit, Li Che's eyes sparkled.

In the vast heavens and earth, a fierce wind suddenly stirred.

Space seemed to be in turmoil, and time slightly trembled. The waves buffeted the Dao Fruit, causing it to shake before falling from the Dao Tree!

Colorful and translucent, it was like a dream or an illusion!

The enlarged Pure Heart Dao Fruit floated before Li Che, resembling a seven-colored crystal, dazzling and reflecting countless rays of light!

Suddenly...

The hard, crystal-like outer layer of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit began to peel off, similar to its previous degeneration.

As the Dao Fruit shed its skin, a seemingly endless and hazy scene unfolded before Li Che's eyes.

In the scene, a river flowed with utmost tranquility, not a ripple in sight. It wasn't that the river was calm by nature, but rather, it was being suppressed by the figure sitting atop a floating water lily on its surface.

The figure sat cross-legged on the lily pad, seemingly connected to the heavens and earth.

A heart, the Seven Aperture Crystal Heart, throbbed within the figure, emitting a dazzling radiance from its chest. The colorful glow made it seem as if a divine being was hidden within.

Sensing Li Che's gaze, the figure slowly opened its eyes, revealing an endless clarity in its pupils.

Just a glance, and everything shattered and disappeared, including the Dao Fruit vision.

Li Che's mind felt like it was about to explode.

It was as if a terrifying force was tearing him apart, causing his Seven Aperture Crystal Heart to beat at an alarming rate, threatening to burst.

Dizziness!

Confusion!

The world spun!

On the top of the Dominating Tower, Li Che sat cross-legged, panting heavily. He felt as if his third eye was cracking open. The divine essences of the powerful beings he had slain in Ink City surged into his Niwan Inner Scene.

They were all devoured.

Li Che even took out a Divine Essence Crystal of the Three Pures Rank, clenched it in his hand, and unleashed a powerful suction force, completely absorbing the divine essence within the crystal.

These essences flowed into the Seven Aperture Crystal Heart and then were transported to various Divine Embryos.

Only then did Li Che feel the thirst from his Niwan Inner Scene gradually subside.

It was like a parched land receiving sweet rain or a desert experiencing a downpour.

Before him, the flowing light resembled the slow-moving smoke of agarwood incense.

[Dao Fruit lv7, Fifth Degeneration, Dao Induction (Seven Aperture Crystal Heart) Promotion, Dao Tribulation (Primordial Heart-Cleansing Flow)]



A gushing sound filled the air, like a heavenly river rushing along its course, erasing everything in its path, reshaping the ancient riverbed.

The milky white light slowly weaved together in front of Li Che, forming the prompt after the fifth degeneration of the Dao Fruit.

The familiar terrifying aura of Total Destruction pressed against Li Che's soul, threatening to erase it completely, as if he were on the brink of death.

Dao Tribulation!

A new Dao Tribulation!

Li Che's eyes suddenly shone with an incredibly intense light.

As expected, after the fifth degeneration of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit, a new Dao Tribulation emerged, and to Li Che's surprise, it was an entirely new tribulation!

The third type of calamity!

"It's different..."

Li Che muttered.

"Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame, Primordial Cut Void Fury, Primordial Heart-Cleansing Flow..."

"Fire, Wind... Water?"

"Unlike the Three Disasters in the mortal world, which are the Nether Flame, Divine Heaven Thunder, and Divine Annihilating Wind..."

"But the Dao Tribulations that my three Dao Fruits have transformed into are fire, wind, and water, three primordial calamities."

Li Che's eyebrows furrowed.

He had assumed that the Dao Tribulations presented by the Dao Fruits would be the Three Disasters.

But now it seemed like a new path of tribulations?

Just as the Dragon God lineage followed the path of the Ancestral Dragon Tribulation, Li Che's path of calamities... was also different from this world?

As these thoughts emerged, his unsettled mind gradually calmed.

Then, a flowing light slowly appeared before him.

[Dao Tribulation (Primordial Heart-Cleansing Flow): Dao Induction, Primordial, Primordial Water Tribulation, Spiritual Mind Connection]



Accompanied by the continuous sound of flowing water, the True Word prompts wove together in front of him.

Primordial Water Tribulation!

Indeed...

The previous two were the Primordial Fire Tribulation and the Primordial Wind Tribulation...

"The Five Elements? But it's not quite right. The Five Elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. But with the appearance of the Primordial Wind Tribulation, it's unlikely to be the Five Elements..."

Li Che was momentarily perplexed.

What other calamities would there be? For a moment, Li Che felt a mix of curiosity and anticipation.

Moreover, as his daughter continued to grow, Dao Fruits would continue to be born. In theory, Dao Fruits could degenerate countless times, so did that mean there would also be countless Dao Tribulations?

Probably not. Perhaps different Dao Fruits would produce the same Dao Tribulation.

Dao Tribulations must have a fixed number.

As Li Che's mind settled, his gaze became deep and mysterious. He opened his palm, and the Divine Essence Crystal of the Three Pures Rank he held turned to ashes and fell from his hand.

Li Che didn't stop his cultivation. He took out another Divine Essence Crystal, clenched it in his palm, and as his Seven Aperture Crystal Heart beat, the divine essence surged into it.

"Huff—"

His mind stirred slightly.

Dao Tribulation!

Let it come!

Boom—

Accompanied by an extremely brilliant roar, Li Che's jet-black and robust hair suddenly whipped around wildly. Everything around him began to change, and he was silently pulled into the Dao Tribulation space.

Gushing sounds filled the air.

A rushing stream of water surged towards him with incredible speed. Although it was just a thin stream, it seemed like a terrifyingly powerful river, with a mighty aura that could destroy the heavens and earth.

Boom—!!!

The water instantly washed over Li Che's body.

In that instant, Li Che felt as if his soul had frozen, as if he were an ordinary person swimming in a river at one degree below zero.

Snap—

A cracking sound echoed.

Li Che opened his eyes and felt as if his soul was truly about to shatter.

It was too painful.

Li Che sat on the ground, unable to move even a finger.

This Primordial Water Tribulation directly washed over his soul, making it just as unbearable as the other two Dao Tribulations.

He couldn't block it, not at all...

However, all beginnings are difficult.

Li Che knew that mastering the Dao Tribulation would bring him great benefits.

For instance, the Primordial Cut Void Fury could be integrated into the Divine Transformation True Martial, transforming it into an Immortal Lineage Martial Art.

Consequently, the Eight Odd Gates Divine Lineage Martial Art would evolve into an even more powerful and challenging secret art.

Eight Odd Gates Immortal Lineage! Li Che's heart settled, and with hope, he was no longer afraid of repeated failures.

[Dragon Elephant Vajra: Martial Immortal Golden Body (11%)]



【Victory Over Heaven's Half-Child: Victory Over Heaven Domain (Hundred Feet)】

【Dao Tribulation: Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame (3%), Primordial Cut Void Fury (1%), Primordial Purification Stream (0%)】

...

Before Li Che's eyes, a dazzling display of light intertwined, and his Martial Immortal Golden Body had achieved another breakthrough. Perhaps due to the profound transformation of his spiritual clarity, it even enhanced his Martial Immortal Golden Body, leading to a slight improvement.

Furthermore, the most delightful news was the expansion of the Victory Over Heaven Domain to a hundred feet in range.

This meant that the area of influence had increased, and the suppression on enemies had become even more formidable.

"Overall, the gains are significant."

Li Che's mood was elated.

With the Dao Fruit's transformation, the third type of Dao Tribulation power emerged, allowing Li Che to gain a deeper understanding and insight into the Dao Tribulation power contained within the Dao Fruit.

Additionally, with the transformation of his Seven Aperture Crystal Heart, Li Che's cultivation of divine essence had become increasingly effortless.

Now, all he lacked was accumulation. As long as he had sufficient Divine Essence Crystals, his cultivation could quickly complete the necessary accumulation and transformation for the Divine Fetus!

"Resources... I still need resources..."

Li Che gently exhaled.

The resources he currently possessed were far from enough. The higher his cultivation, the more support he required...

This was a universally acknowledged fact.

Fortunately, this time, after plundering Ji Mali's Qiankun Space, he had obtained a wave of resources.

Holding the Five Fingers Chess Piece, Li Che vanished from Ink City.

When he reappeared, he had already returned to Lo Cloud City.

Together with Lu Taibai, Fang Hanchu, and others, they discussed the future training paths for Xixi, Yun'e, and the other four little ones, deciding on their next steps.

...

...

Jiangnan Dao.

Jizhou.

A thunderous roar shook the entire eastern region of Jizhou, near the coastline. Enormous waves surged and roared.

Above the sky, countless dense blood-red hues intertwined and gathered, forming blood clouds. Lightning bolts raged within, constantly erupting.

Crackle, crackle—

The intertwined blood-red lightning bolts were incredibly ferocious!

An enormous blood pool erupted with a crack, and countless blood waters began to uncontrollably gush and overflow in all directions.

Beside the blood pool, two figures trembled violently; they were Ji Mali's two sons, Ji Liqing and Ji Lihong.

Dressed in black armor, their bodies shook uncontrollably as they knelt on the ground in disbelief, right in front of the shattered blood pool.

Within their bodies, Ji Mali's bloodline power quivered, but unfortunately, the blood souls in the blood pool were insufficient, unable to sustain Ji Mali's resurrection.

Ji Liqing had already knelt on the ground, ready to offer his life.

However, he ultimately lacked the qualifications to sacrifice his life.

"Father... has fallen."

After a long time, Ji Liqing lifted his head in disbelief, his eyes filled with profound astonishment.

Beside him, Ji Lihong was equally dazed.

Didn't Father go to Heaven-Attaining City? How could a battle break out in Heaven-Attaining City so quickly?!

But the inheritance of Heaven-Striking Temple has not yet emerged. How could he have died?

Who killed Father?

Ji Liqing and Ji Lihong struggled to accept this. They had never imagined that Ji Mali would actually die!

Hum...

A deep laughter echoed, followed by a chilling gust of wind, as if stirring the blood pool's waters, causing them to churn endlessly.

"Who?!"

Ji Liqing and Ji Lihong abruptly raised their heads, and the four black-armored guards around them also drew their weapons with a clang, their faces turning grave as they looked in one direction.

"Ji Mali is dead... What a waste..."

The deep voice carried a hint of strangeness and ridicule.

Wei Yuan!

Indeed, Ji Liqing was familiar with this person—Lu Taibai's genius disciple who had defected from the Qianyuan God Clan and joined the Corpse God Sect!

Ji Mali and the Corpse God Sect had extensive collaborations.

Therefore, Wei Yuan also had numerous connections with Ji Mali, which was why Ji Liqing immediately recognized him.

However, Ji Liqing had not anticipated that right after Ji Mali's death and the appearance of the divine tribulation's anomaly, this demon son of the Corpse God Sect, Wei Yuan, would appear at the royal palace.

"Trespassing?"

"You have no idea what just happened..."

"Ji Mali is dead. He's gone, but do you know what foolish thing he did?"

"He actually lost six Corpse God Seals and got six Corpse Gods, whom we had painstakingly guided out, killed!"

Wei Yuan's voice grew increasingly hoarse and terrifying!

The next moment, a terrifying death energy and corpse energy surged out from his black robe.

"Ji Mali... what a waste!"

"His bloodline... wasted like this."

"The Sect Master planned to wait until Martial Arts also broke through to the Martial God realm... before swallowing Ji Mali whole! Swallow his flesh and bones, his Dao soul, his bloodline, and his blood souls!"

"To truly revive and summon the Great Corpse God!"

"But he died just like that and even lost the precious Corpse God Seal of our sect!"

"He deserves to die. What a waste!"

"You two still have Ji Mali's bloodline and blood soul power within you..."

"Hand it over!"

Boom—

Ji Liqing and Ji Lihong's screams instantly tore through the sky.

...

...

"Father, rest assured, we'll be good.

Xixi tilted her head, her face showing a cute and obedient smile.

Yune and Zhou Peng also wore the same smile, both of them feeling much more relaxed ever since they became Bound Deities, as if they had been granted a second life, free and unrestrained after being separated from the Shrine God.

The two were overjoyed. Yune's originally cold demeanor had returned after the departure of the Shrine God, and Zhou Peng no longer needed to constantly stuff food into his mouth.

Of course, the residual power of the Shrine God would still have some influence on them, but these influences were manageable.

It was more like a habit, and if they didn't like it, they could overcome it.

Li Che couldn't help but feel a little helpless as he looked at these little guys.

After half a day of intense discussion, in the end, Lu Taibai, Lu Qiankun, and Fang Hanchu, along with Li Che, gave the four little ones a choice for their next trial.

It wasn't a direct journey north to the True Wu God Clan of Tongyou Dao.

Instead, they were going to accompany them to Heaven-Attaining City, to see the world and gain some experience.

Li Che couldn't resist Xixi's coquettishness.

"Daddy, let Xixi go out and see the world~"

Xixi pouted, holding Li Che's arms with both hands and swinging them back and forth. Her big eyes were sparkling with anticipation, grievance, and longing...

This was the first time the little girl had ever acted coquettish with him since she was young.

In the end, Li Che agreed.

Mainly, Li Che was confident in ensuring Xixi's safety.

If things went wrong, he could just throw her into Ink City and then use the Flying Thunder Teleportation to escape.

When it came to fleeing for their lives, Li Che was confident that no one in the world could match him.

Even if they encountered a second-level Divine Tribulation cultivator, Li Che was sure he could make Xixi escape at lightning speed.

In the end, after discussing with Lu Taibai and the others, Li Che agreed to the little ones' request.

Buzz—

Lu Taibai summoned the Taibai Sword, and a silver glow shot into the sky, instantly transforming into a massive flying sword.

It hung across the vast sky, and Lu Taibai proudly showed off this skill to his beloved disciple.

The sword energy raged across the sky, and the group left Lo Cloud City, setting off once again. Their destination was the majestic Heaven-Attaining City in Wenling Prefecture, Jianzhou, and they hurried towards it.

In less than half a day, they reached the borders of Wenling Prefecture.

As soon as they entered Wenling Prefecture, the group felt the terrifying demonic energy that permeated the heavens and earth!

Sitting cross-legged on the flying sword, Li Che clenched a low-grade Divine Essence Crystal from the Three Purities in his palm, and his eyes suddenly opened, revealing a strange light.

"Indeed, the demonic energy here is extremely dense..."

Lu Taibai couldn't help but click his tongue.

"It's much denser than it was five hundred years ago..."

Fang Hanchu also nodded solemnly, "The opening of Heaven-Attaining City is a temptation not only for the Great Jing, but for the entire world."

"The Demon Race has been planning for this for the past five hundred years. The Demon Cave of the Gods and the Demon Race have established a connection long ago..."

"I heard that even a terrifying second-level disaster-level Demon God is stationed in Heaven-Attaining City!"

Fang Hanchu's words hinted at something, causing Lu Taibai, Lu Qiankun, and the others to change their expressions slightly.

"A second-level disaster-level Demon God?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Che was also surprised.

Xixi and the other little ones had already stretched their necks, listening intently.

"Can a second-level disaster-level existence still appear in the mortal world? Won't it immediately attract the attention and lock-on of the Heavenly Will's disaster?"

Li Che asked.

Fang Hanchu glanced at Li Che, and in that moment, he seemed to see something in Li Che's eyes. Could his identity have been exposed?

However, Fang Hanchu didn't have a chance to explain.

The usually quiet Patriarch Lu Qiankun spoke up, "Heaven-Attaining City... is different from other places..."

"The Guaique of Heaven-Striking Temple is located at the junction of the Inner Guaique and the Earth Guaique. Therefore, the extremely dense and bizarre mist that emanates from it makes the entire Heaven-Attaining City seem like a Guaique."

"Of course, it's still somewhat different from a real Guaique. Even though Heaven-Attaining City has a direct passage to the Inner Guaique and the Earth Guaique..."

"But it's not a real Guaique; it's just that the bizarre mist is so dense that it creates an illusion of a Guaique."

"However, the bizarre mist is real. Although it's not as effective as the one inside the Guaique, which can completely ignore the Heavenly Tribulation, it can still greatly weaken the lock-on of the Heavenly Will's Three Disasters and Nine Trials."

Lu Qiankun's expression was extremely serious and solemn.

Li Che understood the reason behind this. No wonder so many powerful cultivators were gathering in Heaven-Attaining City.

The Heaven-Striking Temple itself was built on a Three Purities Weird Temple, and as the Divine Sect declined, the Weird Temple rebelled, almost expanding to cover the entire Heaven-Attaining City...

"The Demon Race claims that the Shrine God of Heaven-Attaining Temple is originally from the Demon Race. They found an excuse and occupied Heaven-Attaining City. Of course, the Great Jing Dynasty didn't give up on Heaven-Attaining City... It's rumored that an ancestor from the Great Jing Dynasty's royal family is stationed in Heaven-Attaining City. However, the Demon Race's influence in Heaven-Attaining City is even stronger."

"For the past five hundred years, Heaven-Attaining City has become a city of the Demon Race..."

"So, entering Heaven-Attaining City this time is indeed quite dangerous."

Fang Hanchu added.

During their casual conversation, the Taibai Sword hung across the sky, and they could already see a majestic and grand city amidst the mountains, swamps, and rolling gray mist, appearing both hidden and magnificent.

Li Che's eyes shone with an extremely dazzling brilliance.

His gaze fell upon Heaven-Attaining City.

In his right arm.

The Mindful Golden Iron Staff began to tremble uncontrollably, and it seemed as if it wanted to burst forth with an extremely dazzling light, intersecting with the city.

Within the Niwan Inner Scene, the Heavenly Chessboard stretched across the heavens and earth.

The suspended Qitian's Face in the chessboard seemed to come to life!

It was almost as if it wanted to break free from the Heavenly Chessboard and transform into a true monkey, roaring towards Heaven-Attaining City with a deafening and terrifying roar!

In the vast heavens and earth, the powerful demonic energy, the sea-like divine essence, and the profound Dao essence intertwined, creating a dreamlike and surreal scene.

Li Che sat cross-legged on the flying sword.

He raised his hand and pointed at his forehead.

His flesh split open, revealing the Stellar Gaze!

With a direct gaze!

Infinite analysis, perceiving the void and returning to truth!

{Weird Temple (Three Purities)}

{Fighting Lotus Demon Saint Qitian Weird Temple}

(End of Chapter)

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