Chapter 459: The Qitian Temple and the Great Sage's Corpse, Gaining the Divine Lineage by Obtaining

Chapter 459: The Qitian Temple and the Great Sage's Corpse, Gaining the Divine Lineage by Obtaining the Complete Qitian Mask

The Qitian mask floating before him emitted a faint glow, as if a gentle breeze was causing it to flutter, making this one-third of the mask seem like a hanging wind chime.

On Li Che's face, the two pieces of the Qitian mask that had been pieced together were trembling slightly.

It was as if countless silk threads were bursting forth from the Qitian mask, and then they entangled the floating mask, writhing and intertwining together.

Countless golden monkey hairs emitted a faint light, swaying slowly like fine strands of water grass in a river.

Faintly, it seemed as if there was a terrifying roar of a divine ape emanating from the mask, constantly spreading out and shaking the void, causing waves to ripple.

Crack, crack—

Accompanied by the sound, the remaining mask fragments completely fused together.

A surge of heat rushed out from the mask, spreading throughout Li Che's body, like an electric current, causing additional messages to appear in his mind.

Li Che's eyes brightened slightly as a result.

The Long Xiang Jin Gang Dao Guo in his chest began to throb.

This additional information was purely related to pure martial arts.

With a slight movement of his heart, he checked it out,

It was indeed the complete three martial arts!

Shatter the Southern Sky, Revolt Heavenly Cauldron, and Tread the Clouds!

Among them, Shatter the Southern Sky and Revolt Heavenly Cauldron were for the transformation of the true martial deity, and the complete Qitian mask, which had just been assembled from fragments, imparted the martial arts inheritance of Tread the Clouds, which was the ultimate technique and a divine lineage martial art!

No wonder the Long Xiang Jin Gang Dao Guo was throbbing!

"Another divine lineage martial art, no wonder it's a strange temple of the Three Pure Ones. With just one temple deity resonance, I've obtained two divine lineage martial arts!"

One was the Tian Gang Immortal Arts Seventy-Two Transformations, and with this Tread the Clouds, it could be said that the essence of Qitian staff techniques had been obtained.

"But... why is it Tian Gang Immortal Arts Seventy-Two Transformations? Shouldn't it be Earthly Seventy-Two?"

A hint of confusion appeared in Li Che's eyes.

The mask closed, and the complete Qitian mask officially merged with his face.

Faintly, it seemed as if there were still images flowing, but Li Che suppressed his curiosity and did not investigate further.

With the complete Qitian mask covering his face, Li Che's heart seemed to have a flame burning fiercely, making him even more unrestrained and flamboyant!

His heart was like a raging fire!

Even the original Long Xiang Yan and the Daojie fire that Li Che had mastered seemed to be constantly surging at this moment.

Li Che took a deep breath, feeling that if he entered the Daojie space at this moment and underwent the baptism of the Daojie fire, he might be able to gain control of more of the original Long Xiang Yan with the help of the heart ape's fire!

However, unfortunately, Li Che had other matters to attend to at this time.

He could only forcefully suppress the impulse that had arisen from the depths of his heart.

In addition, Li Che began to feel the amplification after putting on the Qitian mask. He felt that his entire mental state had become more vigorous, and his strength seemed to have increased by thirty percent!

That was a thirty percent increase in strength!

It was almost equivalent to the increase in blood volume after detonating the fifth and sixth Qi Men Shen Zhong in the Eight Qi Men.

In other words, wearing the Qitian mask was equivalent to Li Che advancing from the Eight Qi Men to the Nine Qi Men!

The mask itself was a Qi Men!

He became even stronger and more robust! Beneath the mask, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

Of course, Li Che did not delve into the hidden images within the Qitian mask for another reason—the emergence of the Hunyuan Ruyi Jingu Staff, which stood upright on the inner city's gate tower.

This Three Pure Ones-ranked divine weapon was something Li Che had always yearned for.

Ever since he left Feilei City with his wife and daughter and arrived at Jin Guang Fu, he had heard the legend and knew of this divine weapon listed in the Divine Weapon Records.

And now, he finally had the opportunity to acquire this divine weapon!

In his hand, the frequency of the Suixin Jintie Divine Staff's vibrations exceeded that of the past, as if it were resonating with the heart ape's fire burning in his heart, constantly trembling! As a man in his second life, Li Che's soul contained memories from his previous life, and there seemed to be an innate expectation of playing with the staff.

He couldn't resist the allure of the Qitian staff.

Li Che's eyes lit up, and he was determined to obtain the Qitian staff...

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

As the enormous and mysterious mist that had burst forth from the black hole of the city gate gradually began to subside, it slowly became thinner.

The figures that had been obscured by the mist gradually emerged.

The monks from the Xiyu Buddhist Land, with their palms pressed together, had eyes that seemed to be adorned with Jin Chan patterns.

There was also the Hei Niu Yao Shen Zun, carrying the Jiahaizi Jinxing Liang, a divine weapon of the same level as the Suixin Jintie Divine Staff.

There were also Ye Pengju, Wang Kui, and other temple guardians from the Great Jing Dynasty.

One by one, the figures seemed to awaken from a state of confusion and slumber. Some were bewildered, while others were lost.

Because this temple deity resonance seemed to have ended too quickly.

They were still in the midst of the temple deity resonance, trying to establish a resonance with the temple deity Qitian to obtain inheritance and opportunities.

However, it seemed like it had just begun, but why did it suddenly end?

The Hei Niu Yao Shen Zun was enveloped in black energy, his eyes narrowed. He was about to participate in a battle against the heavenly soldiers and generals of the heavenly court, carrying the Jiahaizi Jinxing Liang and resonating with Qitian.

But... just as he was about to witness the grand battle of Qitian fighting against the heavenly court, it abruptly ended.

The Hei Niu Yao Shen Zun felt a surge of frustration, as if something was choking his throat, making it difficult to breathe, and he felt extremely uncomfortable! "The temple deity resonance has ended..."

"Is it because someone has already completed at least ninety percent of the temple deity resonance?"

"Who is it?!"

The Hei Niu Yao Shen Zun's eyes immediately filled with a fierce look, and he scanned the area.

Finally, his gaze fell on the figure closest to the city gate.

The tall figure carrying a Suixin Jintie Divine Staff.

Wearing the Monkey King mask, he surpassed all the prepared and powerful cultivators who had come for the temple deity resonance and reached the area below the city gate.

Undoubtedly, the Monkey King was the one who caused the temple deity resonance to end prematurely!

The Hei Niu Yao Shen Zun's blood-red copper bell-like eyes burst with a mix of resentment and ferocity: "A worthy Earthly Divine Monkey!"

There was also a hint of surprise. How did the Earthly Divine Monkey... manage to do this? How could he achieve a resonance of over ninety percent with the temple deity? Furthermore, judging by the situation, it seemed to be even higher, reaching ninety-five percent or more! How was this possible?

Firstly, the Di Fu Divine Monkey is not a Yaozu Demon! This single fact alone should have made it impossible for the Di Fu Divine Monkey to achieve over 90% of the temple deity resonance.

Could holding the Suixin Jintie Divine Staff truly allow one to act so recklessly and selfishly? However, the Hei Niu Demon God's weapon, the Jiahaizi Jinxing Liang, is also a divine weapon of the same caliber as the Suixin Jintie Divine Staff!

All eyes were fixed on the Divine Monkey.

No one knew if the Divine Monkey had obtained the Qitian's Chuan Cheng, and if so, what kind of Chuan Cheng had it obtained?

However, at this moment, the Hei Niu Demon God's attention wasn't on the Divine Monkey anymore but on the inner city wall, where a divine weapon seemed to have emerged from its shell, cleansing away all impurities.

A divine weapon of the Sanqing rank!

The Jiahaizi Jinxing Liang in his hand trembled incessantly.

"I must obtain it! I must get my hands on that divine weapon!"

The Hei Niu Demon God's eyes lit up with fervor, and his heart raced with anticipation. If he could acquire this divine weapon, he might have a chance to enter the Guique Demon Cave, share a cave with the gods, and gain the attention of the Guiyao Ku, thus qualifying to challenge the Sansai Demon God Supreme.

This was the opportunity for his Big Black Ox to soar!

Almost everyone's gaze was drawn to the Hunyuan Ruyi Jingu Staff of the Sanqing rank on the inner city wall.

Of course, there was another reason for their excitement: the temple deity resonance had ended, which meant the inner city gates were now open.

"The inner city is open!"

"We can enter the inner city!"

A monk from the Xiyu Buddhist Land, dressed in a yellow Seng Pao with palms pressed together, and with a Jin Chan pattern burning between his eyebrows, spoke in a deep voice.

His voice seemed to have a magical quality, echoing throughout the entire outer city of Qitian.

Even powerful figures like Lv Tai Bai and Lv Qiankun felt a surge of excitement and anticipation, an urge to unleash their power and charge towards the inner city.

"Hmph!"

Lv Qiankun's eyebrows twitched, and a sword intent began to hum and spread.

Lv Tai Bai's eyebrows, marked with the Dao Yun Jie Sword, trembled incessantly, and his expression became extremely solemn.

Fang Hanshu's Confucian robe fluttered, and the vast river behind him surged and cascaded down, effortlessly blocking the allure from the Xiyu Buddhist Land monk.

"Amitabha!"

"The inner city gates are open, and the Qitian Temple is right before us. The Chuan Cheng of the Qitian Temple... is within reach. Everyone, time is of the essence, what are we waiting for?"

The sound of chanting a Buddhist mantra echoed.

Lv Tai Bai's eyes shifted, and he glanced over, only to find his expression freezing.

The one chanting the mantra was none other than Huang Mei, who had received Li Che's message and rushed over from the army led by Xie Yun.

Lv Tai Bai's expression turned peculiar.

Only he was aware of the schemes of Huang Mei Great Master.

This guy was already dead!

Resurrected by Di Fu and secretly joined their ranks!

As Huang Mei spoke, many hesitant cultivators lost their restraint, and the Shen Jie elders from Xiao Ling Yin Si, along with several top-tier absolute peak and divine-level monks, immediately snapped out of their hesitation and headed towards the gate.

The monk from the Xiyu Buddhist Land, his eyes fixed on the Jin Chan pattern on his eyebrows.

When he saw the monks from Xiao Ling Yin Si responding to his call and taking the lead, he couldn't help but twitch his lips...

However, as the strong cultivators from Xiao Ling Yin Si moved, those who hadn't participated in the temple deity resonance also stopped watching and waiting. Their eyes blazed with fervor, and they excitedly rushed towards the inner city gate.

Qi, Shen Xing, Dao Yun, and Jie Qi intertwined and surged.

Since they were within the range of Qitian City, enveloped by Guiwu Mist, they could unleash their power without restraint.

"Let's go too."

Lv Qiankun clenched his fist, and an ancient sword fell into his hand. It was his Qian Kun Sword, which hadn't been used in many years, but now was the time to show its might.

However, Lv Qiankun and Fang Hanshu's actions were stopped by Lv Tai Bai.

"Let's observe for now."

Lv Tai Bai spoke.

Fang Hanshu looked at Lv Tai Bai with suspicion. Such a cautious style... it didn't seem like their own Lv Tai Bai at all!

But they didn't completely ignore Lv Tai Bai's words, so they did stop their actions and decided to observe.

However, they also paid close attention to the inner city.

After all, inside the inner city lay the Chuan Cheng of the Qitian Temple.

As the Qitian Temple, which once dominated half of the Great Jing and was considered the top sect in the entire world, even the slightly weaker Wu Shen Mountain was naturally eager for the Chuan Cheng of the Qitian Temple.

Boom!

A torrent of Qi burst forth, and Shen Xing, Qi, and Dao Yun ravaged the sky above the inner city of Qitian, seemingly suppressing the Guiwu Mist completely.

The Shen Jie monks from Xiao Ling Yin Si led the way, with their robes fluttering. Even the top-tier absolute peak and divine-level monks from Xiao Ling Yin Si surpassed the provoked Yaozu cultivators and reached the Divine Monkey's position first.

Li Che, wearing a mask, slightly tilted his head and glanced at the Xiao Ling Yin Si cultivators, their emotions as fiery as flames, as they charged into the pitch-black gate of the inner city.

Huang Mei never dared to look away from his master, Li Che, because it was Li Che who ordered him to entice the Xiao Ling Yin Si cultivators to take the lead.

Huang Mei and Li Che never expected the effect to be so good.

Of course, the initial condition was likely the monk from the Xiyu Buddhist Land who took the lead in enticing them.

Boom!

Boom, boom, boom!

Suddenly, a deafening sound exploded from within the pitch-black gate, like a shockwave, creating a wave of air that flew like a torrent.

It was like a war drum, as if a bare-chested deity in a snowy mountain temple was striking the drum, drenched in sweat.

Roar!

A thick wave of death Qi and corpse Qi surged forth!

The Xiao Ling Yin Si cultivators who had rushed in first were blown back, spitting blood!

Their eyes were filled with shock and doubt.

"They're Zhuo Shi! Countless Zhuo Shi protecting the temple!"

Boom!

The opened pitch-black gate unleashed a torrent of death Qi, corpse Qi, and Guiwu Mist, like a dam bursting, from within the city!

Instantly, it spread out in a fan shape, reaching a range of 300 zhang before the inner city of Qitian!

One after another, Zhuo Shi appeared, bloated and ugly, each with a different posture.

Some even wore ancient robes, which were the robes of the Qitian Temple's disciples during its heyday.

The strong cultivators from Xiao Ling Yin Si, who had taken the lead, suffered losses as they were actively attacked by the Zhuo Shi.

He had encountered a Guardian Temple Zombie in the One Disaster, Three Tribulations realm, and after being punched by it, he was infected by the corpse poison.

However, Li Che stood at the end of the 300-zhang-long city gate, facing the surging death and corpse aura emanating from the inner city, yet he remained unaffected.

The swarming Guardian Temple Zombies rushed out like a tide, bypassing Li Che as if he were invisible.

Li Che knew that this was the benefit of resonating with the Temple Deity.

The advantage of seizing the initiative.

Li Che laughed heartily, was this a gift from Qitian? He raised his hand to cover his complete Qitian face, and his throat immediately emitted a laugh that grew increasingly unrestrained.

"Everyone... I'll take the lead then."

Turning around slowly, the Divine Monkey Mask's golden monkey hairs fluttered, and his arms rested on the Suixin Jintie Divine Staff. His eyes, filled with golden smoke, laughed unrestrainedly.

His toes suddenly tapped the ground, and amidst the angry gazes of the powerful beings, the Divine Monkey seemed to transform into a streak of light, shooting into the pitch-black inner city gate of Qitian, as dark as the entrance to the underworld.

The Black Niu Demon God held up the Jiahaizi Jinzhu Liang, which resembled a palace pillar, and smashed it down, knocking back a Guardian Temple Zombie that had locked onto his aura and was rushing towards him.

This Guardian Temple Zombie in the One Disaster, Three Tribulations realm was powerful, but the Black Niu Demon God was, after all, a strong being in the Two Disasters realm.

Among this group of Guardian Temple Zombies, the strongest was only in the One Disaster, Three Tribulations realm, posing no threat to him.

Therefore, the Black Niu Demon God didn't pay much attention.

His scarlet eyes, like copper bells, stared intently at the Divine Monkey who had rushed into the gate. He hoped that there would be even more powerful Guardian Temple Zombies inside, or even a Two Disasters realm Guardian Temple Zombie, to force the Divine Monkey out.

Unfortunately...

There weren't any.

A few breaths of time passed.

The gate remained quiet and pitch-black, and the Divine Monkey had disappeared without a trace.

The Black Niu Demon God suddenly felt uneasy.

He raised his head and let out a long howl, and four Guardian Temple Zombies in the One Disaster, Three Tribulations realm rushed over. Additionally, twelve more Demon Gods arrived together.

"Follow me into the inner city of Qitian! The inheritance of Qitian Temple, the legacy left by the Qitian Demon Saint, has been guarded by our Demon Clan for five hundred years. It must not fall into the hands of others!"

"We, the Demon Clan, have guarded Qitian City for five hundred years. How can we let others take advantage of our efforts?"

Not a single one of them flinched.

The Black Niu Demon God roared, his howl shaking the ground. The sound waves spread out, causing the space to tremble, and the power of the disaster was unleashed, knocking the madly charging Guardian Temple Zombies of the One Disaster, Three Tribulations realm flying.

Boom!!!

The Black Niu Demon God, carrying the Jiahaizi Jinzhu Liang, charged towards the inner city of Qitian!

Chasing after the Divine Monkey, the Black Niu Demon God's heart yearned for the Hunyuan Ruyi Jingu Staff. How could he bear to let this precious staff fall into the hands of the Divine Monkey?

The chaos emerged too quickly, and the outbreak of the great battle exceeded everyone's expectations.

The sound of war drums reverberated through the inner city of Qitian, and countless Guardian Temple Zombies, accompanied by death and corpse auras, surged out like black tides!

In just this brief moment, there were already cultivators who had met their untimely deaths. It was a Divine Fetus God, one of the first to be summoned by Huang Mei to rush into the inner city—the Divine Fetus God of Xiaolingyin Temple, who was already heavily injured, was torn apart by a Guardian Temple Zombie!

"How can there be so many Guardian Temple Zombies?"

"Something's wrong! This is completely off. There are so many Guardian Temple Zombies in the inner city of Qitian... Could it be that the entire Qitian City's Dao system has been turned into zombies?"

"Kill!"

...

The sound of battle suddenly echoed, piercing the clouds, as if it would overturn the entire Qitian City.

With such a posture, even a fool would know that there must be something extraordinary within the inner city of Qitian, something so valuable that it attracted the protection of so many Guardian Temple Zombies, indicating an exceptional inheritance!

A normal strange temple, even a Three Qing strange temple, would have no more than nine Guardian Temple Zombies and Guardian Temple Zombie Kings combined. Nine is an extreme number, and exceeding this number indicates that there is a great strangeness within the strange temple...

No one had expected that even before entering the inner city of Qitian, a fierce battle had already erupted. The shouts of battle shook the heavens, and the fight was extremely intense.

However, no one retreated. It was unknown if it was due to the bewitching power of the strange mist or the overwhelming temptation within the inner city of Qitian, but the battle became increasingly brutal.

The number of fallen cultivators continued to rise, and the city gate gradually turned scarlet.

Lv Tai Bai, Lv Qiankun, and other powerful beings from the Qianyuan God Sect also took action. Along with them were Xuanjiuzhu and others, who fought their way through a bloody path, heading towards the inner city of Qitian.

Various forces formed their own camps, clashing with each other, gradually suppressing the tide of Guardian Temple Zombies that had rushed out.

However, during the intense battle.

No one noticed a figure wrapped in a black robe, walking among the corpses on the ground, greedily absorbing the death and corpse auras.

After Lv Tai Bai and the others disappeared into the gate.

The figure in the black robe slowly raised his head, revealing a completely distorted and ugly face beneath the hood. His eyes kept shifting, as if there were six different wills constantly assaulting his mind.

"Teacher... Disciple... I'm here to see you off..."

"Little Junior Sister, let... let me protect you!"

"Little Junior Sister should walk the path of the Buddha!"

...

...

Inside the inner city of Qitian.

Li Che, wearing Qitian's face, walked through the gate, and his entire body seemed to be torn apart by the sensation of time and space.

As he walked through the gate, the shouts of battle shook the heavens behind him.

However, after passing through the gate and entering the inner city, all the battle cries disappeared.

Li Che carried the Suixin Jintie Divine Staff, his black robe fluttering in the wind. As he looked around, his eyes couldn't help but narrow.

The vastness of the inner city of Qitian exceeded Li Che's expectations. It was incredibly expansive, with endless wilderness and numerous palaces connected in a row, lining both sides of a straight river that pierced through the entire city.

On both sides, white jade railings separated the city, as if dividing it into two.

It was more like...

A grand palace complex!

Countless magnificent palaces stood tall, adorned with intricate carvings and colorful paintings, shimmering with gold and jade. Even after an eternity, these structures showed no signs of decay or ruin.

Li Che turned back, his gaze suddenly fixed on the city wall behind him. However, to his surprise, the Hunyuan Ruyi Jingu Staff, which had been towering on the wall, had vanished without a trace. The brilliant treasure staff was nowhere to be seen on the city tower!

Li Che's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he raised his hand to touch his forehead.

In an instant, the Heavenly Chessboard soared into the sky with a thunderous boom, spinning and suddenly opening up!

The vast inner city was revealed to Li Che's eyes in that moment...

At the end of the inner city, on a small hill surrounded by white jade steps, stood an even more magnificent palace, shimmering with intermittent golden light.

And from behind that palace, the Hunyuan Ruyi Jingu Staff soared into the sky.

"So even the Great Supervisor can make mistakes in his deductions..."

Li Che couldn't help but smile.

This divine treasure staff of the Sanqing rank was never on the city wall; it only appeared so because of the viewing angle. The towering staff, elevated by dozens of zhang, overlapped with the city wall, creating the illusion of it standing on the wall when viewed from the outer city.

Therefore, the Great Supervisor's deduction must have shown the scene when everyone saw the staff from outside the city.

For some unknown reason, Li Che felt a slight relief in his heart.

Perhaps the Great Supervisor's mistake made Li Che feel less intimidated by his divine realm.

Touching his forehead, the Qitian Mask seemed to perfectly merge with Li Che's face, as if the flesh and blood had completely fused, making it seem like he wasn't wearing a mask at all.

"Is this inner city of Qitian a small paradise?"

"No!"

Li Che suddenly had a realization.

His forehead split open, revealing the Star-Plucking Pupil.

Golden light flashed, connecting with the Heavenly Chessboard, as he scanned the entire inner city.

With infinite analysis and insight, he sought the truth!

"Indeed..."

Li Che exhaled, his eyes filled with astonishment and awe.

Within the inner city of Qitian, there was a connection to the Guique, and it was located at the intersection between the Earthly Guique and the Inner Guique.

No wonder...

Li Che felt an incredibly powerful divine energy between heaven and earth, so dense it was almost overwhelming!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of chains struggling echoed.

Li Che's heart skipped a beat, no longer focused on the astonishing discovery that the inner city was connected to the Guique.

Just a wall away, the human world and the Guique were separated!

Although he was amazed, there was no time for awe.

Li Che had a chilling thought.

The Heavenly Chessboard expanded, covering everything, and with the Star-Plucking Pupil, he could see it all.

Li Che locked onto the location of the strange temple—at the end of the inner city, atop the small hill, stood the magnificent palace shimmering with gold and jade.

The Hunyuan Ruyi Jingu Staff protruded from that very palace.

So, that was where the strange temple was located!

But through the Heavenly Chessboard, Li Che couldn't sense anything inside the temple.

Dense Guiwu Mist, mixed with powerful Dao Yun, divine energy, death energy, and corpse energy, created an incredibly chaotic environment.

This was the first time Li Che, the Chess Saint, had encountered such a situation after reaching level 6 of his Dao Fruit...

"It seems the Chess Saint's level is still not high enough. If it were level 7, perhaps I could see through it!"

Li Che's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

The Heavenly Chessboard roared, and countless lines, like roads and streets, crisscrossed and spread out across the inner city's sky.

Li Che paused, surprised.

He discovered that within the city, one figure after another appeared in different areas and locations of the inner city.

In the heavens and earth, the Guiwu Mist swirled, and amidst it, divine energy seemed to form divine patterns, creating a teleportation force.

Every powerful being who entered the inner city through the city gate was transported to a separate area.

Through the Heavenly Chessboard, Li Che saw the Black Niu Yaoshen Zun carrying the Jiahaizi Jinxing Liang.

He also saw a monk with cicada patterns from the Western Buddhist Lands.

And he saw familiar faces, like Lv Taibai, Lv Qiankun, and Fang Hanshu, scattered and separated.

Everyone was dispersed and scattered throughout the inner city.

Li Che, being alone, hadn't sensed anything.

He had been standing at the city gate for a while, and no one had emerged from the dark gate behind him, which was quite obvious...

Li Che turned back for a glance, and with the Star-Plucking Pupil shining, he saw that the dark gate was formed by the intertwining of divine energy and divine patterns within the Guiwu Mist.

It was fixed in place, creating an entrance that connected the human world's Qitian City with the inner city of Qitian within the Guique!

A city spanning two realms!

Like a bridge, it connected the human world and the Guique, two separate worlds!

And it didn't attract the attention or detection of the heavenly will!

This was truly extraordinary!

Li Che was in awe.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At that moment, above the inner city, the sound of war drums reverberated, deafening and making everyone's heart beat in unison.

As the drums echoed, Li Che's heart stirred. Communicating with the Heavenly Chessboard, he focused on the distant end of the inner city, almost at the limit of the board's perception.

There...

The Guiwu Mist, divine energy, Dao Yun, death energy, and corpse energy surrounding the palace dissipated.

Slowly...

The strange temple came into Li Che's view.

And through the dissipating mist and other energies, he saw that within the magnificent palace, shimmering with gold and jade, there was a stone coffin, positioned in the center, surrounded by intricate black lotus patterns.

From this coffin, death energy and corpse energy flowed out.

Inside the coffin lay a corpse.

With the help of the Heavenly Chessboard's limit, combined with the Star-Plucking Pupil, Li Che took a peek.

His pupils constricted.

Inside the coffin lay a body.

It was as if a flash of light had raced through his mind, and the Qitian Mask on his face seemed to involuntarily reveal a look of sorrow.

That was...

The corpse of the Qitian Temple Deity!

The true...

Corpse of the Great Sage!

(End of Chapter)

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