Chapter 456: In the Netherworld, I Hear Your Voice, and Qi Tian Revives by Slaying a Demon God

Chapter 456: In the Netherworld, I Hear Your Voice, and Qi Tian Revives by Slaying a Demon God

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dense and mighty demonic energy raged and swept through the air, swirling like a tornado.

The pitch-black demonic energy boiled behind the tall and sturdy body, transforming into a phantom of a black dragon-entwined demonic elephant. The demonic elephant swung its trunk, lashing the void like a divine whip, causing the space to tremble and ripple outwards.

Li Che wore a carved and adorable baby elephant mask, similar in style to the adorable cow mask.

His entire body was engulfed in raging demonic energy, emanating from every inch of his muscles and bones. Holding the Yin-Yang Demon Sword, he felt an overwhelming sense of excitement, as if cheering, and let out a sharp cry that only a demon could make.

Li Che's jet-black, robust hair seemed to be dyed purple by the demonic aura.

The purple strands of hair lashed at the air, as if tearing it apart.

"Di Ting..."

Li Che's eyes glowed with a demonic light, a result of the demonic energy entering his pupils.

After the second transformation, he had absorbed the demonic energy of two demon gods into his body, and with the enhancement of the Martial Immortal Golden Body, his physical strength was even more formidable than that of an ordinary demon god.

With his demonic body transformed, Li Che felt it was time for a new identity.

Adding another member of the demon race with soaring demonic energy to the Netherworld would be a good idea.

This would showcase the diversity of the Netherworld, making it even harder for others to guess its origins and adding to its mystique.

Li Che gripped the Yin-Yang Demon Sword in his hand, and after the second transformation, he felt the excitement of the long sword. It felt like an extension of his arm, as if the sword had become a part of his body.

Boom!

He took a step, and his entire body transformed into a heavenly crane, its wings slicing through the air with razor-sharp precision, parting the waves of air.

Li Che's muscles and bones resonated in unison, and his powerful demonized body, combined with the Martial Immortal Golden Body, seemed like a true demon god.

Feeling the surging demonic energy emanating from his body, Li Che nodded in satisfaction.

With this demonic energy, he could replenish the void left by the demon god he had taken away, thus completing the pacification of the demon god without alerting the Black Ox Demon God.

"The pacification plan... it's time to begin."

The twelve demon gods were not Li Che's targets; his goal was...

The Black Ox Demon God, a second-tier demon god!

This demon god had dared to scheme against his daughter and covet her, so Li Che was determined to give this Black Ox Demon God a painful lesson.

Taking a deep breath, Li Che, wearing the adorable baby elephant mask of Di Ting, vanished in an instant within Mocheng Fengdu.

Outside Qi Tian City.

A small courtyard with three entrances.

After returning from Fengdu to the courtyard, the Heavenly Chessboard expanded and soared, and Li Che's aura instantly became completely restrained.

He landed on his toes, moving like a ghost through the shadows of the city. With the support of the Sleeping Dragon Elephant from the Dragon Elephant Golden Core, his aura seemed to disappear entirely from the world.

Inside Qi Tian City, demonic energy surged, spreading into every corner.

Even human cultivators who entered Qi Tian City felt extremely uncomfortable, but this was a show of force by the demon race. If the various human cultivator factions united, they could counter and disperse the demonic energy.

However, the human factions had other concerns and were not focused on confronting the demon race.

For them, there was no need for a life-or-death struggle before the Qi Tian inheritance was opened, as one of them might be the lucky recipient of the inheritance.

It would be a waste to lose the chance to obtain the Qi Tian inheritance by engaging in a premature life-or-death struggle with the demon race.

If they were to truly clash with the demon race, it should be after the Qi Tian inheritance was revealed.

Li Che put on the adorable cow mask, transformed into a demon bull, and walked through the darkness, heading towards the shadows of the city.

Through the Heavenly Chessboard, Li Che had already gathered information about the twelve demon gods.

Within the Heavenly Chessboard, the Heavenly Soul presided, excluding the Black Ox Demon God, the Sword Antelope Demon God at the West Gate, the Golden Winged Demon God at the South Gate, and the Jade Horned Rhinoceros Demon God at the North Gate from Qi Tian City. There were still nine demon gods left.

These nine demon gods were Li Che's targets.

Among them, four were at the First Calamity, Third Tribulation realm, three at the First Calamity, Second Tribulation realm, and the remaining two were at the First Calamity, First Tribulation realm.

Unexpectedly, there were quite a few demon gods at the First Calamity, Third Tribulation realm.

There were four of them, and not all of them were under the command of the Black Ox Demon God.

Only one was, while the other three represented the three Second Calamity demon gods.

Li Che would not underestimate these First Calamity, Third Tribulation demon gods, even though his strength had greatly increased. He dared not relax for a moment.

After all, behind each of these demon gods stood an incredibly powerful Second Calamity demon god.

Although the Heavenly Chessboard covered the entire outer city of Qi Tian, there were still things Li Che couldn't detect.

The demon race had been planning in Qi Tian City for five hundred years, and these twelve demon gods were certainly not all the forces they had deployed.

Otherwise, the twelve demon gods alone would have been enough to face a major power, but with the addition of the Great Li and the Western Buddhist Lands, they were still a bit lacking.

From the Night Bat Demon God, Li Che learned that the Black Ox Demon God possessed a teleportation technique taught by the gods of the Mysterious Demon Cave, which could bring demons from the Ten Thousand Great Rivers.

According to the Night Bat Demon God, the demonic forces in the Ten Thousand Great Rivers were not weak.

If the Black Ox Demon God sensed something amiss and activated the teleportation technique, bringing other demon gods, the situation would become even more challenging.

For the current Li Che, the threat of First Calamity, First Tribulation demon gods was not as significant as before.

As long as they were drawn into the Heavenly Chessboard and confronted by the Nine-Infant Sea-Turning Demon, along with the poison skills of Ancient Yin Xuan, they could be defeated quickly. After capturing them, Li Che could then imprison their souls.

In fact, during that brief moment of demonic energy loss, Li Che, with his Nine Transformations of the Demon Immortal, transformed into a demon body, released demonic energy, and quickly replenished the void.

There were many mansions in Qi Tian City.

Many of them belonged to the noble families during Qi Tian City's heyday.

Now, they were occupied by one demon god after another.

The Heavenly Chessboard hung overhead, seemingly invisible, and only Li Che could see its silhouette when he looked up.

Within Li Che's chest, the Dao Fruit of Chess Saint pulsated vigorously.

Ever since entering Heaven-Attaining City, Li Che had been intensely utilizing the Chess Saint Dao Fruit, pushing the operation of the Heavenly Chessboard to its limits.

Before his eyes, streams of light flashed by.

[Dao Fruit: Chess Saint (lv6, 66%)]



The intense operation over these days had indeed yielded results, as the maturity of the Chess Saint Dao Fruit had increased significantly.

Li Che couldn't help but anticipate the power of the Dao Tribulation of the Chess Saint Dao Fruit.

After the tribulations of water, fire, and wind, what other tribulations would there be?

Li Che calmed his mind, moving through the shadows as if blending into the rampant yao qi.

His first targets were two yao shen of the Yi Zai Yi Jie realm. Li Che planned to take it slow, knowing that he couldn't devour everything at once.

The opening of the inner city of Heaven-Attaining City was drawing near.

Li Che wasn't sure when it would happen, but he aimed to recruit all twelve yao shen before the inner city's inheritance was unveiled.

Currently, Xixi was safe in the restaurant with the boss and Gou Ye.

In the darkness, yao qi surged.

A figure in a dark robe seemed to merge with the shadows, moving silently.

...

...

Within a mansion, countless yao qi swirled like a vortex, unceasing.

It was as if a massive, terrifying presence was breathing within, causing the yao qi to fluctuate and rumble.

Outside the mansion, Li Che appeared silently, wearing the Hell Niu Mo mask.

Numerous small yao guarded the mansion, most of them at the level of yao jiang, equivalent to the Great Master realm in human terms.

For Li Che, dealing with these yao jiang was effortless, and he could easily overpower them.

Standing at the mansion's entrance, Li Che didn't rush inside. Instead, he looked towards the towering inner city wall behind the mansion.

It was the inner wall of Heaven-Attaining City, a fortress-like barrier separating the inner and outer cities.

From within the inner city, a powerful oppressive force was constantly seeping out, causing the space to subtly distort.

The Three Pure Ones' strange temple, the Dou Zhan Yu Lian Yao Sheng Qi Tian strange temple, was located within.

Sensing the increasingly dense divine aura and pressure, Li Che realized that the inheritance of Heaven-Attaining City might be about to begin.

It could even start at any moment.

"I must hurry."

Finishing his thought, Li Che rolled up the wide sleeves of his black robe and walked forward, boldly passing by the yao jiang guarding the mansion's entrance.

Even as he walked right before them, Li Che, with the help of the Sleeping Dragon Elephant and the perception of the Heavenly Chessboard, remained undetected, as if he had evaporated into thin air.

Inside the mansion, apart from the yao shen in residence, there were also two top-tier yao wang and three yao wang-level beings.

It was customary for each yao shen to have top-tier yao wang and yao wang forces under their command in the Ten Myriad Great Plains.

For instance, yao wang would have yao jiang, and yao jiang would have small yao under their command...

Rank held great importance for the yao of the Ten Myriad Great Plains.

This yao shen of the Yi Zai Yi Jie realm was the Mei Hua Yao Shen, whose original form was a roe deer. From the Night Bat, Li Che learned that this Mei Hua Yao Shen, despite being a roe deer, was extremely cruel and fond of bloodshed.

The surging yao qi was intertwined with an overwhelmingly pungent bloody scent.

A young man with antlers sat cross-legged, a bright red yao dan floating before him. Countless bloody auras intertwined like lightning, constantly striking and booming.

He was refining his yao dan, and its importance was evident even for yao shen, as it was needed to withstand the calamities and tribulations of the yao.

The robe adorned with plum blossoms fluttered noisily.

The Mei Hua Yao Shen's brows furrowed, and a subtle sense of unease suddenly arose within him.

As a roe deer yao, he had an innate sensitivity to danger.

After all, even before becoming a refined being, they needed to be vigilant to survive the hidden hunters in the dense forest.

"A murderous intent..."

The Mei Hua Yao Shen opened his eyes, baring his sharp fangs.

A powerful heavenly dao soul erupted from him.

However, his expression changed abruptly.

The murderous intent was incredibly intense, as if surging from all directions like a rapidly rising tide in the Grand Canal!

"Who?!”

The Mei Hua Yao Shen unleashed an incredibly powerful yao qi, which soared into the clouds. Yet, it was blocked by an invisible force.

An immensely powerful yao soul spirit emerged from his mud pill, spreading in ripples. The air seemed like the surface of a mirror lake, disturbed by sudden ripples.

The Mei Hua Yao Shen stood up abruptly, swallowing his yao dan, his gaze heavy.

But the next moment, a yao qi that made him almost suffocate surged from all directions. The Mei Hua Yao Shen felt so overwhelmed by this yao qi that he didn't even have the courage to raise his weapon.

Inside the mansion, a figure shrouded in a black robe appeared, slowly turning around. With purple hair flying, a cute Adorable Elephant Mask caught the Mei Hua Yao Shen's attention.

"Who are you?"

The Mei Hua Yao Shen's hair stood on end, and a sense of despair rose in his heart.

Where did this yao shen come from?!

"Di Fu Di Ting."

"In the underworld... I heard your voice."

A faint voice, accompanied by rolling yao qi, echoed.

The Mei Hua Yao Shen let out a sharp howl, like a spring thunder, and the space around him seemed about to shatter as he quickly escaped towards the outside of the mansion.

But as soon as he moved, the Adorable Elephant figure appeared behind him, pressing five fingers against his neck and pushing him forcefully downwards.

The ground instantly transformed into a black portal, creaking open.

The Mei Hua Yao Shen fell into the pitch-black Mocheng Fengdu.

The yao wang in the mansion were shocked by this scene.

They wanted to escape like the Mei Hua Yao Shen, but the terrifying yao qi and pressure emanating from the masked yao shen forced them to prostrate.

The Dao Fruit of Wan Yao Di trembled incessantly, and the soul-level suppression made it impossible for these yao wang to resist.

Under the Di Ting mask, Li Che calmly glanced at them.

He didn't even need to throw these yao wang into Mocheng Fengdu.

With a clenched fist, the Yin-Yang Demon Sword swept out. This sword, seemingly imbued with its own will, recklessly slaughtered the yao wang.

Swallowing the essence blood of the Demon King, the Demon Sword's aura grew stronger with each passing moment.

With the Heavenly Chessboard dispersed, Li Che, now a second-tier Demon Immortal, released his demonic energy, instantly filling the void left by the captured Mei Hua Demon God.

In just a few breaths...

The void seemed to be neatly sliced into blocks.

Gu Yinxuan's face was pale and eerie, his entire body emitting a faint green glow.

"My Lord!"

Gu Yinxuan spoke.

Then, he threw out the corpse of the Mei Hua Demon God.

The body of the Mei Hua Demon God was in a pitiful state, having been viciously beaten by Hai Jiu Ying, leaving it unable to resist.

After all, Hai Jiu Ying was now a First Disaster, Third Tribulation existence, and defeating a First Disaster, First Tribulation being was relatively easy.

Hai Jiu Ying resisted the urge to devour the demon soul, which was quite obedient.

The allure of the demon soul was simply too great for Hai Jiu Ying.

Li Che didn't hesitate, spreading his five fingers to capture the demon god's soul.

The Mei Hua Demon God respectfully stood by Li Che's side, and his body was thrown back into Mocheng Fengdu. Unfortunately, Li Che could only choose between capturing the soul and feeding Hai Jiu Ying.

Li Che didn't say much. After capturing the soul, the Mei Hua Demon God willingly took on the task of releasing the demonic energy.

In the courtyard of the Mei Hua Demon God, Li Che stayed for half a day, ensuring that the absorption of the demonic energy was flawless and without any exposure.

Then, he quietly left to peacefully recruit the second First Disaster, First Tribulation Demon God.

Boom, boom, boom—

The Wan Yao Emperor Dao Fruit that had just transformed in his chest cavity was trembling incessantly.

Killing the demon gods and absorbing their demonic energy gradually ripened the Wan Yao Emperor Dao Fruit.

The second First Disaster, First Tribulation Demon God was easily recruited as well, and in an unnoticeable manner, the recruitment was completed.

In just one day, Li Che silently eliminated two demon gods.

The demonic energy within the entire Heaven-Attaining City remained unchanged, perhaps with only the slightest fluctuations that were imperceptible without careful sensing.

No one knew that within the bustling Heaven-Attaining City, someone was quietly writing a terrifying story.

At least, it was a horror story for the Black Niu Demon God.

Because one day in the future, the Black Niu Demon God might discover that when he least expected it, his teammates and subordinates had all turned against him.

They would take out a sharp knife, stab him in the back, and pierce his heart, leaving him riddled with a thousand wounds.

...

...

The next day, outside the outer city of Heaven-Attaining City, in a small courtyard.

Li Che opened his five fingers, and a Four Yu Dao Yun Divine Crystal, obtained from the Black Niu Demon God in exchange for the corpse of the Tian He Demon God, was completely devoured.

His Niwan acupoint vibrated like a beating drum, resonating with a loud rumble.

The Fa Tian Xiang Di Ling Ming Zhen Yuan Shen Tai had already entered the Four Divine Transformations, achieving the transformation of the fetal head into a divine being, accumulating energy, and preparing to break through to a higher realm.

The Qi Qing Liu Yu Shen Tai and the Lv Xuan Jian Xian Shen Tai were also constantly transforming.

Of course, Li Che cultivated some of the fifteen Dao Yun Divine Crystals himself, while the rest were fed to the meatball formed by the Huang Jian Jiu, awaiting the day it would transform into a temple deity.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

Countless thunderbolts converged and intertwined in his palm, compressed and suppressed by the Lei Ci Ji, slowly forming a Shen Xiao Yu Lei Wan.

The improvement of the Guan Yin Lian Dan was also underway.

Fortunately, with the help of Hua Zhong Xian's clone, Li Che could manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

After compressing the prison thunderball, Li Che stored it away.

Li Che exhaled slowly.

Putting on the Di Ting mask, he began to target the First Disaster, Second Tribulation Demon Gods among the nine demon gods, his body disappearing into the darkness.

His methods were the same as the previous day, without much change.

However, the First Disaster, Second Tribulation Demon Gods had significantly stronger resistance than the First Disaster, First Tribulation ones.

Boom!!!

The Hundred-Foot Victory Heaven Domain expanded, causing the First Disaster, Second Tribulation Demon God's aura to rapidly decline.

Additionally, the Demon Immortal Nine Transformations, combined with the demonic energy of the two demon gods recruited the previous day, underwent two more transformations, further strengthening the demonic energy.

On top of that, the Wan Yao Emperor Dao Fruit suppressed the demons.

During the process of replacing the demonic energy, Li Che effortlessly forced the demon god into Mocheng Fengdu.

The third day.

The fourth day.

Time passed like a gentle breeze, its count unknown.

With each change in light and darkness, a demon god would silently meet their end.

Every three incense sticks of time, the Night Bat Demon God would report the situation of Niu Mo and Li Nuan Xi to the Black Niu Demon God.

The Black Niu Demon God was very satisfied, feeling that everything was under control with the help of the capable Night Bat Demon God.

Nowadays, the three demon gods guarding the three gates of Heaven-Attaining City were getting busier.

Some discontented cultivators could sense that the day when the Heaven-Attaining City's inheritance would be opened was drawing near.

However, the powerful cultivators who had already entered the city were patiently waiting.

Those who were not strong enough could only anxiously wait outside.

In the sky, dark clouds rolled in, oppressing and gloomy.

The Black Niu Demon God stood in his courtyard, enveloped in dense demonic energy. He raised his head, and his two black bull horns seemed to pierce through the sky.

"It's about to begin..."

"Five hundred years, our demon race has waited for five hundred years..."

"The Demon Saint will return!"

The demonic energy around the Black Niu Demon God surged uncontrollably, as if it was beyond his control.

"Night Bat, will I be able to successfully guide the Demon Saint's return?"

The Night Bat Demon God retracted his bat wings and lowered his head.

"Your Highness, you can definitely do it!"

...

...

In Heaven-Attaining City, within a luxurious mansion.

The Heavenly Chessboard hovered in the air, isolating various auras, and the demonic energy swirled, completing the replacement without anyone noticing.

Li Che, wearing the Di Ting mask, leaned on the Black and White Yin-Yang Demon Sword like a cane, his purple hair fluttering in the wind like a flame.

The oppressive atmosphere in the air grew denser.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

The ground trembled slightly, and the massive body of the E Tou Yao Sheng's corpse fell to the ground, also beaten to a pulp.

Hai Jiu Ying became increasingly irritable. Helpless, with so many Yao Shen in front of her, she could only look but not eat, like a child surrounded by candy she couldn't have, naturally feeling a little frustrated.

However, Hai Jiu Ying remained loyal and completed the task Li Che had assigned her, and her frustration was only felt in private.

There was nothing she could do; her master didn't feed her, so what else could she do? She completed the task of capturing the last Yao Shen of the first disaster and second disaster.

Excluding the three Yao Shen guarding the city gates, Li Che had already pacified five out of the nine Yao Shen among the twelve.

The remaining four were all of the first disaster and third disaster level.

Each of these four Yao Shen was not easy to deal with.

After all, Hai Jiu Ying was also only at the first disaster and third disaster level...

Moreover, behind these Yao Shen of the first disaster and third disaster level, there were even other Yao Shen Zun, so dealing with them required more caution than with the second disaster Yao Shen.

Buzz—

Under the reverent gaze of the E Tou Yao Sheng, Li Che wore the Di Ting mask, his Yao Qi soaring into the sky, and turned to leave.

He didn't return to the mansion.

Li Che removed his mask and dispersed the Yao Xian nine transformations.

Following the dark alley, he strode forward, his footsteps echoing through the narrow passageways, clear and rippling.

The dim orange lamplight shone down, casting a warm glow on the small restaurant.

In front of the restaurant.

Xixi and the big black dog were playing.

Ding-a-ling.

The curtain was lifted, and the boss, dressed in white, came out carrying a bowl of steaming hot food.

"Xixi, come and eat some supper."

As if sensing something, the boss looked in Li Che's direction.

Xixi's steps towards the supper suddenly halted, and she turned to look at Li Che, her eyes lighting up.

After running back and forth between the supper and her father, she chose to run towards her father.

With a leap, the little girl with her hair in a high ponytail, like an octopus, jumped into Li Che's arms.

"Daddy! Did you come to take Xixi home?"

Xixi blinked her eyes.

Li Che rubbed Xixi's little head, "No, Daddy just came to see you."

Feeling that the little girl had gained some weight in just a few days, he didn't need to guess to know that she was well-fed at the boss's place.

"Hey! Good... What a pity!"

Xixi unconsciously patted her hands, but when her big eyes caught her father's teasing gaze, she felt a bit guilty for being so happy and quickly changed her words.

"The early bird catches the worm, and there's still supper to eat..." Li Che chuckled.

Looking at the neatly arranged crystal-clear steamed buns on the plate, Li Che didn't hesitate to start eating.

He enjoyed this delicious supper with Xixi.

The boss sat in a chair, rolled two cigarettes, and threw one to Li Che.

Li Che tapped his chopsticks, giving up the idea of competing with his precious daughter for the last steamed bun. He put down his chopsticks, took the cigarette, and lit it with the Yuan Chu Long Xiang Yan.

He began to smoke with the boss.

"Qitian City is about to open."

The boss spoke calmly.

Li Che nodded, not particularly surprised.

"Tomorrow."

The boss added.

This time, Li Che's eyes flickered as he looked over, "Tomorrow?"

Li Che couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.

His plan to pacify twelve Yao Shen was only half complete...

There were still four Yao Shen of the third disaster level and three of the first disaster level that he hadn't pacified.

However, Li Che didn't worry too much.

Changes in plans were normal, and perfection was never a part of life.

"Tomorrow... so soon."

"Time waits for no one."

Li Che exhaled a puff of smoke.

The boss glanced at Li Che, thinking, 'Are you even speaking human language?

You say time waits for no one, but with more time, you might rule Qitian City!'

Li Che stood up, dusting off the cigarette ash, "Boss, I'll leave Xixi in your care."

The opening of Qitian City's Chuan Cheng meant that the city would enter a state of true chaos, and the hidden demons and monsters would start to emerge.

Xixi would naturally continue to stay with the boss.

The boss dusted off some cigarette ash, "Don't worry, I won't let her go hungry."

Li Che couldn't help but burst into laughter. Then, he spread his fingers and tore open the Qian Yuan space, showing it to the boss.

"Do you need these ingredients?"

Inside were the true bodies of the Yao Shen, transformed after being slain...

The boss's eyes lit up slightly, the look of a professional chef seeing good ingredients.

"I'll take them."

Then, the boss didn't hesitate and took all the ingredients.

After bidding farewell to the boss and Xixi, Li Che returned to the courtyard where Niu Mo was.

The night was as dark as ink, with black clouds rolling in the sky, and the oppressive and stifling atmosphere constantly descending upon the mortal realm.

It was as if the air was suffocating.

Li Che didn't bother with the remaining Yao Shen that he hadn't pacified, and he didn't rush to do anything.

Li Che sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into the Dao Jie space.

He began to refine the power of the Dao Jie.

Boom—!!!

When his mind shook and he suddenly retreated from the Dao Jie space.

Li Che's eyes shone with bright light.

With his fingers spread, there was a drop of deep blue water in his palm, changing shape as it rolled.

"Success!"

The Yuan Chu Shui Jie, Di Xin Liu, mastered!

[Dao Jie: Yuan Chu Long Xiang Yan (4%), Yuan Chu Zhan Kong Bao (2%), Yuan Chu Di Xin Liu (1%)]



A slight smile curved Li Che's lips.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

In the sky, electric snakes slithered, and the wind howled!

Countless hideous currents intertwined like spider webs! Li Che held a drop of Yuan Chu Shui Jie.

The entire Qitian City shook at that moment!

Li Che looked towards the surroundings of the small courtyard where he was.

The dense and eerie Guiwu Mist...

It was slowly rising from beneath the ground...

In an instant.

It enveloped the heavens and earth!

Roar—

And in Qitian City, towards the inner city...

A furious roar exploded!

Clatter, clatter, clatter...

The sound of countless chains being pulled echoed.

Li Che looked up and saw a human-shaped figure in the inner city of Qitian City, bound and struggling, entangled by chains!

The Qitian Temple Deity...

Had resurrected!

(End of Chapter)

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