Chapter 447: The Five Transformations of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit and the Primordial Water Tribulati

Chapter 447: The Five Transformations of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit and the Primordial Water Tribulation

Ink City, Capital of the Netherworld.

Li Che sat cross-legged, his entire being seemingly entering a profound and mysterious state. His mind was clear, and the heavens and earth were reflected within his heart, encompassing everything.

Clearing away the dust from his heart, unperturbed and indestructible, his spirit was crystal clear!

This is the Pure Heart!

The Pure Heart Dao Fruit—

Five Transformations!

Dong, dong, dong—

Seated atop the peak of the Dominance Tower, countless storms raged around him, forming a zone of clarity.

In Li Che's ears, only the endless rumbling and beating sounds remained, incredibly intense, as if an ancient life were pounding on a mysterious divine drum, creating invisible ripples of vibration.

It spread throughout his body, filling his limbs and bones!

Li Che's eyes opened, and a faint white light seemed to flow like smoke, thick and misty, slowly swirling around him.

His jet-black and sturdy hair flew wildly, and his mud pill between his eyebrows seemed about to burst, with the Seven Aperture Crystal Mind about to leap out and shake the heavens and earth.

An incredibly powerful spiritual force seemed to condense into a substantial form, shrouded in mist.

Within the mud pill's inner landscape, everything was being pounded and refined. The Law of Heaven and Earth Spirit Bright True Monkey Divine Embryo, the Six Desires Extermination of Evil Lu Xuan Jian Xian Shen Tai, the Seven Emotions Divine Embryo, and many other divine embryos were all transforming!

The Five Transformations of the Dao Fruit!

This wasn't Li Che's first experience with the Five Transformations of a Dao Fruit. The Long Xiang Jin Gang Dao Guo and the Xian Gong Dao Fruit had both previously undergone the Five Transformations.

Therefore, Li Che already had some experience and understanding.

During the Five Transformations of the Dao Fruit, it seemed to bring about some unique changes.

Li Che felt his spirit and energy constantly growing, mainly due to the strengthening of his divine aspect. The Seven Aperture Crystal Mind became increasingly clear, as if it could completely connect with the heavens and earth.

The speed of capturing and transforming divine essence became faster and faster, reaching an unbelievable pace!

At this moment, if there were a Shen Xing Jing in Li Che's palm, he could absorb it dry in just a few minutes!

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

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The mighty storm blew above Ink City, and although Li Che had formed a special empty zone around him, preventing the torrential rain from falling, the storm and noise it created were still terrifying.

It was as if a terrifying storm had been stirred up by a surge of willpower!

Humming—

Divine essence surged like a tide, seemingly materializing into a substantial river, swirling around him.

A long howl echoed, and the monkey's cry reverberated for ten thousand miles!

It was the Law of Heaven and Earth Spirit Bright True Monkey Divine Embryo!

The divine embryo seemed to leap out from within the mud pill's inner landscape, along with the Seven Emotions Divine Embryo and the Six Desires Extermination of Evil Lu Xuan Jian Xian Shen Tai!

The Six Desires Divine Embryo even split into six separate divine embryos, which were actually six sword embryos floating around the side of the Lu Xuan Jian Xian Shen Tai.

The divine embryos appeared behind Li Che as he sat atop the Dominance Tower, seeming to stack upon each other, with countless brilliant lights surging into the sky, illuminating a vast radiance!

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

"Huff—"

Li Che exhaled.

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

The transformation of the Dao Fruit had arrived!

In the heavens and earth, all sounds disappeared—the wind, the rain, the rolling ruins, the 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 across mountains and rivers for thousands of miles, causing stars to shift and seas to transform into fields.

Then, a familiar pulling force erupted.

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

However, in just a thousandth of a breath, the pulling ceased.

Only the spinning stars and the turning heavens and earth remained.

He 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 with a brilliant light that never ceased to flow. It was like a dream and an illusion.

"The Dao Tree space..."

Li Che exhaled, his emotions calming as he had already experienced this process many times before and was familiar with it.

Although every time he faced the Dao Tree, he would feel a deep sense of awe, as if he were facing a terrifying existence that had dominated the ages.

It was a sense of 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 more aware of the terror of the Dao Tree.

Without entering the Dao, one can only feel its power.

But once you enter the Dao, you realize you are but an insignificant being gazing at the vast sky.

Rumble—

The colorful Dao Fruit swayed in the wind.

Li Che's gaze immediately fixed on the Pure Heart Dao Fruit. His heart was filled with mixed emotions towards this Dao Fruit.

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

Moreover, the divine abilities that awakened through its transformations had been continuously assisting Li Che.

Firstly, there was the Bind Deity ability. Without it, the Netherworld would not have existed, as it was impossible for an ordinary person to establish a power alone.

No matter how powerful an individual is, they are still just a solitary hero.

Even if they forcefully attach themselves to a power, it's merely a superficial label.

A powerful force must be composed of numerous strong individuals.

Heroes are the foundation of a power!

Looking at the colorful Pure Heart Dao Fruit, Li Che's eyes couldn't help but shine.

The vast heavens and earth stirred, and a sudden gust of wind blew.

Space seemed to overflow with waves, and time slightly trembled, causing ripples that shook the Dao Fruit, making it sway and then fall from the Dao Tree!

Colorful and translucent, it was like a dream!

The enlarged Pure Heart Dao Fruit floated before Li Che, resembling a crystal made of seven colors, dazzling with countless beams of light!

Suddenly...

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

The Dao Guo's transformation unfolded before Li Che's eyes, creating an endless and enigmatic scene.

Within this scene, a river flowed with serene tranquility, devoid of even the slightest ripple. It wasn't that the river was calm by nature, but rather, it was being suppressed by the figure sitting cross-legged atop a floating water lily on its surface.

The figure sat in a meditative pose, seemingly connected to the very heavens and earth.

A heart pulsed within, and from its core, a dazzling brilliance erupted, emitting a seven-colored radiance as if a divine entity was hidden within.

The figure seemed to sense Li Che's gaze.

Slowly, it opened its eyes, revealing a pair of pupils filled with infinite clarity.

Just a glance was all it took.

Everything seemed to shatter and vanish into nothingness.

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

It was as if a terrifying force was stretching it to the brink of bursting, causing the Seven Aperture Crystal Mind to beat at an alarming rate, as if on the verge of exploding!

Dizziness!

Confusion!

The world spun around him!

On the top of the Dominating Tower, Li Che sat cross-legged, panting heavily. He felt as if his eyebrows were about to split, and the divine essences of the powerful cultivators he had slain in Ink City surged into his Niwan Inner Realm.

They were all devoured.

Li Che even took out a Shen Xing Jing of the Three Purities' lower rank and, upon gripping it, unleashed a powerful suction force, completely absorbing the divine essence within.

This divine essence flowed into the Seven Aperture Crystal Mind and then was transported to various Divine Embryos.

Only then did Li Che feel the hunger from his Niwan Inner Realm gradually subside.

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

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

[Dao Guo Level 7, Fifth Transformation, Dao Induction (Seven Aperture Crystal Mind) Promotion, Dao Tribulation (Primordial Heart-Cleansing Flow)]



A gushing sound filled the air, like the waters of the Heavenly River, following a path, rushing down with a roar, as if erasing the void and reshaping the ancient riverbed of the world!

The milky white flow of light gradually wove together in front of Li Che, forming a post-transformation prompt.

The familiar and terrifying aura of an overwhelming disaster pressed against Li Che's soul, threatening to shatter it and extinguish his very life.

Dao Tribulation!

A new Dao Tribulation!

Li Che's eyes suddenly erupted with an incredibly radiant glow.

As expected, after the fifth transformation of the Immaculate Heart Dao Guo, a new Dao Tribulation emerged, but to Li Che's surprise, it was an entirely new kind!

The third tribulation!

"It's different..."

Li Che muttered.

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

"Fire, wind... water?"

"Unlike the three calamities of the mortal world, which are the Nether Flame, Divine Thunder, and Divine Wind..."

"But the Dao Tribulations that have emerged from my three Dao Guo are fire, wind, and water—three primordial tribulations."

Li Che's eyebrows furrowed.

He had assumed that the Dao Tribulations presented by the Dao Guo would be the three calamities.

But now it seemed like a new path of tribulations awaited him?

Just as the Dragon God lineage followed the Ancestral Dragon Tribulation, Li Che's path of tribulations seemed to differ from those of this world!

As these thoughts stirred, the turmoil in his heart gradually subsided.

Then, a flowing light slowly appeared before him.

[Dao Tribulation (Primordial Heart-Cleansing Flow): Inducing Dao Tribulation, Primordial Heaven and Earth, Primordial Water Tribulation, Spiritual Mind Connection]



Accompanied by the unceasing sound of rushing water, the mantra prompt wove itself before Li Che's eyes.

Primordial Water Tribulation!

As expected...

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

"The Five Elements? But it's not quite the same as the Five Elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. With the emergence of the Primordial Wind Tribulation, it's unlikely to be the Five Elements..."

Li Che was momentarily perplexed.

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

Moreover, as his daughter continued to grow, more Dao Guo would be born. In theory, the Dao Guo could undergo countless transformations, implying that the Dao Tribulations might also be countless.

Most likely, it wasn't the case that different Dao Guo would produce the same Dao Tribulations.

Dao Tribulations must have a fixed number.

As Li Che's mind settled, his gaze became tranquil. He opened his palm, and the Shen Xing Jing of the Three Purities' rank, which he had been holding, had somehow turned to ashes and fell from his hand with a clatter.

Li Che didn't stop cultivating; instead, he took out another Shen Xing Jing and held it in his palm. With the beating of the Seven Aperture Crystal Mind, divine essence surged into it.

"Huff—"

His mind stirred slightly.

Dao Tribulation!

Time to face it!

Boom—

Accompanied by a resplendent roar, Li Che's dark and robust hair suddenly whipped and danced wildly. Everything around him began to change, and his entire being was silently pulled into the Dao Tribulation space.

Rushing sounds filled the air—

A surging stream of water rushed towards him with incredible speed. Although it was just a thin stream, it carried the might of a terrifying river, its power vast and boundless, capable of destroying 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 mortal swimming in a river at sub-zero temperatures.

Snap—

A cracking sound echoed.

Li Che opened his eyes, feeling as if his soul was truly about to shatter.

The pain was unbearable.

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

This Primordial Water Tribulation directly assaulted his soul, making it as challenging as the other two Dao Tribulations.

It was unstoppable, utterly unstoppable...

However, all beginnings are difficult.

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

For instance, the Primordial Void Slash could be integrated into the True Martial God, transforming it into a divine martial art.

Consequently, the Eight Divine Gates Divine Seeds martial art would evolve into an even more powerful and challenging technique.

Eight Divine Gates Divine Seeds!

With renewed determination, Li Che was no longer afraid of repeated failures, as long as there was hope.

[Dragon Elephant Fusion: Martial Deity Golden Body (11%)]



【Superior Heaven's Half-Step: Superior Heaven Dao Domain (Hundred Feet)】

【Dao Tribulation: Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame (3%), Primordial Void Slash (1%), Primordial Purifying Heart Stream (0%)】

...

Before Li Che's eyes, a dazzling display of light weaved through the air, and his Wu Xian Jin Shen underwent another breakthrough. Perhaps due to his spiritual transformation, he managed to enhance his Wu Xian Jin Shen, resulting in a slight improvement.

Additionally, the most delightful development was the expansion of the Superior Heaven Dao Domain to a hundred feet.

This meant a larger area of influence and a more formidable suppression of enemies.

"Overall, it's a significant achievement," Li Che said, feeling elated.

With the Dao Guo's transformation, he gained a deeper understanding and insight into the third type of Dao Tribulation power it contained.

Furthermore, as the Seven Aperture Crystal Mind underwent its transformation, Li Che's cultivation of divine nature became increasingly effortless.

Now, he only lacked accumulation; with sufficient Shen Xing Jing, his cultivation could quickly fulfill the divine embryo's requirements for accumulation and transformation!

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

Li Che let out a soft sigh.

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 looting Ji Maoli's Qiankun Space, he had obtained a substantial amount of resources.

With the Thunder Chess Piece clutched in his hand, Li Che vanished from Ink City.

When he reappeared, he had already returned to Luo Yun Cheng.

Together with Lu Taibai, Fang Hanshu, and others, they discussed the future training paths of Xi Xi, Yun'e, and the other four young ones, deciding on their next steps.

...

...

Jiangnan Dao.

Jizhou.

Boom!

The entire eastern part of Jizhou, near the coastal area, suddenly experienced a surge of massive waves, roaring and raging.

Above the sky, countless dense and thick blood-colored clouds gathered, with lightning flashing incessantly within.

Crackle, crackle—

The intertwined blood-colored lightning was terrifying!

Peacekeeping Prince's Mansion.

The entire Peacekeeping Prince's Mansion abruptly plunged into a horrifying darkness.

An enormous blood pool burst open with a crack, and countless bloodwaters began to uncontrollably gush out, flooding the surroundings.

Beside the blood pool, two figures trembled violently—Ji Maoli's two sons, Ji Li Qing and Ji Li Hong.

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

Within them, Ji Maoli's bloodline power quivered incessantly, but the blood pool lacked sufficient blood souls to sustain Ji Maoli's resurrection.

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

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

"Father... has fallen."

After a long while, Ji Li Qing raised his head in disbelief, his eyes filled with profound shock.

Beside him, Ji Li Hong was equally dazed.

Didn't Father go to Qitian City?

How could a war have broken out in Qitian City so quickly?!

But the heritage of the Heaven-Striking Temple hadn't even emerged yet. How could he have died?

Who killed Father?

Ji Li Qing and Ji Li Hong struggled to accept this. They had never imagined that Ji Maoli would actually die!

Hum...

Suddenly, outside the Peacekeeping Prince's Mansion.

A deep laughter echoed, followed by a cold and solemn wind that blew, as if stirring the bloodwaters in the blood pool, causing them to churn.

"Who?!"

Ji Li Qing and Ji Li Hong abruptly lifted their heads, and the four Black Armored Guards around them also drew their weapons with a clang, their faces grim as they looked in one direction.

On the wall of the Peacekeeping Prince's Mansion, a figure wrapped in a black robe and hood stood, seemingly having appeared there at some point.

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

The deep voice carried a hint of ridicule.

Ji Li Qing seemed to recognize the visitor and roared, "Wei Yuan! How dare you be so arrogant? Trespassing into the Peacekeeping Prince's Mansion?!"

Wei Yuan!

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

Ji Maoli had collaborated extensively with the Corpse God Sect, so there was frequent communication between them, which was why Ji Li Qing immediately recognized Wei Yuan.

But Ji Li Qing hadn't expected that Ji Maoli would die just as the divine tribulation phenomenon appeared. And now, this disciple of the Corpse God Sect, Wei Yuan, had appeared at the mansion.

"Trespassing?"

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

"Ji Maoli is dead. He's dead, and you have no idea what foolish thing he did."

"He actually lost six Corpse God seals and killed the six Corpse Gods that our sect had painstakingly brought back to life!"

Wei Yuan's voice grew increasingly heavy and terrifying!

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

"Ji Maoli... What a waste!"

"His bloodline has been wasted like this."

"The Sect Master was planning to wait until his martial arts breakthrough to the Martial Deity realm... before swallowing Ji Maoli whole! Swallowing his flesh and bones, his Dao soul, his bloodline, and the blood souls within him!"

"This would have allowed the Great Corpse Deity to truly revive and descend!"

"But he died just like that and even lost our sect's precious Corpse God seals!"

"He deserves to die! What a waste!"

Wei Yuan's voice turned chilling, and as his words fell, a rolling tide of death energy smashed down, revealing a distorted and bloated flesh with four heads, the monstrous fusion of the Corpse Gods, floating in the Peacekeeping Prince's Mansion.

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

"Hand them over!"

Boom!

A terrifying explosion instantly erupted from the Peacekeeping Prince's Mansion!

Ji Li Qing and Ji Li Hong's screams tore through the sky in an instant.

...

...

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

Xi Xi tilted her head, revealing a cute and obedient smile.

Yun'e and Zhou Peng also wore similar smiles, both feeling a sense of freedom and lightness ever since they became Bind Deities, as if they had been given a second life, free from the constraints of the Temple God.

The two were overjoyed. Yun'e's originally cold demeanor had returned after the Temple God's departure, and Zhou Peng no longer needed to constantly eat, stuffing food into his mouth.

Of course, the remaining power of the Temple God still had some influence on them, but these effects were controllable.

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 bit helpless as he looked at these little ones.

After half a day of intense discussion, Lu Taibai, Lu Qiankun, and Fang Hanshu, along with Li Che, had given the four little ones a choice for their upcoming training.

It wasn't a direct trip north to the True Martial Divine Sect in Tongyou Dao.

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

Li Che couldn't resist Xi Xi's coquettish behavior.

"Daddy, let Xi Xi go and see the world~"

Xi Xi pouted, tugging at Li Che's arms with both hands and swinging them back and forth. Her big eyes sparkled with anticipation, grievance, and longing...

This was the first time his daughter had ever acted coquettish with him.

In the end, Li Che agreed.

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

If things went awry, he could just throw her into Ink City and then teleport away using Thunder Transmission.

When it came to escaping, Li Che was confident that no one in the world could match him.

Even if they encountered a Two Calamities-level Divine Tribulation Cultivator, Li Che was sure he could get Xi Xi to escape at high 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 and rampaged, and the group left Luo Yun Cheng, setting off once again towards Heaven City in Wen Ling Fu, Jian Zhou.

In less than half a day, they arrived within Wen Ling Fu's borders.

As soon as they entered Wen Ling Fu, the group felt the terrifying demonic energy permeating the heavens and earth!

Sitting cross-legged on the flying sword, Li Che clenched a lower-tier Shen Xing Jing from the Three Purities in his palm, and his eyes suddenly opened, revealing a strange light.

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

Lu Taibai couldn't help but click his tongue.

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

Fang Hanshu also nodded solemnly, "The opening of Heaven City is a temptation not just for Da Jing, but for the entire world."

"The Demon Race has been planning this for five hundred years, and the Demon Cave of the Divine Boundary has been in contact with the Demon Race long ago..."

"I've heard that even a terrifying Two Calamities Demon God sits within Heaven City..."

Fang Hanshu's words hinted at something, causing Lu Taibai, Lu Qiankun, and the others' faces to change slightly.

"A Two Calamities Demon God?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Che was also surprised.

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

"Can a Two Calamities existence still appear in the mortal world? Wouldn't they immediately be targeted by the will of heaven's calamity?"

Li Che asked.

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

However, Fang Hanshu hadn't had a chance to explain yet.

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

"The Wicked Temple of Heaven City is located at the border between the Outer Wicked Quarters and the Inner Wicked Quarters. Therefore, the dense and strange mist it emits makes the entire Heaven City seem like the Wicked Temple itself."

"Of course, it's still a bit different from the real Wicked Temple, even though Heaven City has a direct passage to the Inner Wicked Quarters and the Earth Wicked Quarters..."

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

"The mist is real, and although it's not as effective as the Wicked Temple in completely ignoring heavenly tribulations, it can still greatly weaken the will of heaven's Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations."

Lu Qiankun's expression was extremely solemn and serious.

Li Che understood the reason behind this, no wonder so many powerful cultivators were gathering in Heaven City.

The Heaven-Striking Temple itself was built upon a strange temple of the Three Purities, and as the Divine Sect declined, the temple rebelled, almost expanding to cover the entire Heaven City...

"The Demon Race claims that the Temple God of Heaven City is originally from their race, and they found an excuse to occupy Heaven City. Of course, Da Jing hasn't given up on Heaven City either... It's rumored that an old ancestor from the Da Jing royal family is stationed in Heaven City, but the Demon Race's influence in Heaven City is even greater."

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

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

Fang Hanshu added.

During their chat, the Taibai Sword hung across the sky, and they could already see a majestic and towering city amidst the mountains and swamps, shrouded in rolling gray mist, appearing majestic and awe-inspiring.

Li Che's eyes suddenly burst with dazzling brilliance.

His gaze fell upon Heaven City.

In his right arm, the Willful Golden Iron Staff began to tremble uncontrollably, and a hint of dazzling brilliance seemed to burst forth, as if it were intersecting with the city.

Within the Niwan Inner Vision, the heavenly chessboard stretched across the sky.

The suspended Heaven City's Face in the chessboard seemed to come alive!

It was almost as if it wanted to break free from the heavenly chessboard and transform into a true monkey, roaring deafeningly at Heaven City!

In the heavens,

The vast demonic energy, the sea-like divine essence, and the powerful Dao Yun...

Intertwined, like a dream and an illusion.

Li Che sat cross-legged on the flying sword.

He raised his hand and pointed at his brow.

His flesh split open, revealing the Picking Stars Pupil!

Direct Sight!

Infinite Analysis, Peer into the Void and Return to Truth!

[Wicked Temple (Three Purities)]



[Fighting and Imprisoning Demon Lotus Demon Saint Qitian Wicked Temple]



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