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Chapter 474: Harnessing 5,000 Years of Martial Fortune, Defying Heaven Through Human Effort, Life an
Chapter 474: Harnessing 5,000 Years of Martial Fortune, Defying Heaven Through Human Effort, Life and Death Testify to the Dao of Martial Immortals (Part 1)
The moonlight hung high in the sky, resembling a disk.
The moonlight seemed to have turned crimson, tainted by the boundless surge of qi and blood.
But gradually, the crimson transformed into a dazzling golden hue, and the golden radiance enveloped the entire world, bathing it in a brilliant glow.
Within Qitian City, and beyond its walls...
A vast gathering of countless figures, mostly martial artists from all corners of the land, converged. Their qi and blood surged, fists clenched, as they gazed into the distance.
Anticipation and determination shone in their eyes, eager to witness the martial breakthrough of a martial immortal.
For many of these martial artists, the path of pure martial arts was but a legend, and even the divine martial arts, which seemed like a shortcut, required their utmost effort to traverse.
Yet, the legend of pure martial arts remained the ultimate aspiration for all martial artists.
To defy heaven with human strength!
How glorious and awe-inspiring, stirring the hearts of all present.
From the gates of Qitian City, a torrent of people poured forth.
Lu tai bai, Lu qian kun, Fang Hanshu, and others joined the crowd, gazing from afar.
No one knew what trials and tribulations awaited a martial saint attempting to break through to the realm of martial immortals, or the severity of the heavenly tribulations he would face.
The Underworld's Ghost Emperor, the only martial artist in five thousand years, both past and future, who had reached the threshold of martial immortality, was about to either break free like a butterfly from its cocoon or fall like a shooting star.
Everyone wanted to know the outcome.
At this moment, martial artists from all directions held their breath, their eyes fixed with intense anticipation.
Terrifying qi and blood surged towards the heavens, as if a seal had been lifted.
As they looked on, they couldn't help but recoil, for the extreme heat of the boiling qi and blood was like a hundred thousand volcanoes erupting simultaneously. The qi and blood rose like wolf smoke, piercing through the clouds and reaching the sky.
The Ghost Emperor's head was enveloped in purple flames, and the golden skull emitted an intense glow. His body was crystal clear, adorned with golden divine patterns, and beneath his skin, golden blood flowed and roared.
He raised his head, gazing directly at the vast sky.
All eyes were upon him as he took a step, and the ground shook with each footfall, as if the earth might collapse beneath him.
His qi and blood surged, and he seemed to transform into a colossal dragon soaring above the land, extending to a distance of eight hundred li outside Qitian City, where the turbulent waters of the Grand Canal rippled.
The powerful martial artists within and outside Qitian City could no longer remain seated. They followed from a distance, witnessing the spectacle as if observing the dance of a divine being.
...
...
A thunderous roar filled the air.
Li Che strode forward, his clothes billowing in the wind, his head held high, gazing at the sky.
Stepping out of Qitian City, free from the enigmatic mist, and unleashing his qi and blood without restraint, he summoned the will of martial arts. His aura seemed to pierce through heaven and earth, stirring the will of the heavens and earth, causing a tumultuous upheaval.
The wind howled, stirring up the earth's sand and gravel, threatening to plow furrows into the ground.
Contrary to expectations, the sky did not darken with menacing black clouds brewing a terrifying thunder tribulation. Instead, it was a vast expanse of emptiness, with only the golden moon hanging high, radiating an intense glow.
A thunderous rumble echoed, and a bolt of lightning appeared, its colors shifting like a magnetic light, resembling the aurora borealis. It twisted and contorted in the sky, shining brilliantly alongside the golden moon, tilting, erupting, and dazzling.
However, the more beautiful something appeared, the more ominous the danger it signified.
Like the tribulation lightning at this moment, its colors surged like heavenly clouds, yet they were fraught with peril.
Even Li Che, in his current state, felt a chilling sensation at the physical level. As his 36,000 pores exuded qi and blood, they tightened in response to the stimulation.
It was as if a bolt of thunder could strike his body, leaving a gaping hole.
It seemed to be aimed at snuffing out his very life force!
Not only Li Che but all the martial artists felt this overwhelming terror. It was the manifestation of heavenly pressure, far more intense than the tribulations of ordinary divine calamities.
It even rivaled the tribulations faced by Second Disaster Divine Calamity experts!
A deafening blast reverberated, like the explosion of a nuclear bomb, echoing through the boundless black clouds above.
The martial artists were petrified, their souls shaken to the core.
They trembled, their blood seemingly frozen, unable even to muster the strength to resist. It was as if the will of heaven had transformed into a guillotine, hanging over the necks of every martial artist, ready to sever their heads and bathe them in blood.
This was a tribulation specifically targeting martial artists!
It seemed to offer no hope to those who dared to break free from their shackles and challenge the heavens with their human strength. The terrifying tribulation aimed to annihilate them, leaving no chance for survival!
A thunderous roar!
Li Che felt the oppressive force, a different kind of suppression from the tribulations of the Dao. It was a tribulation born from the heavens, intent on extinguishing his flesh and blood and shattering his martial arts will.
It was as if the walls of heaven had suddenly descended upon him.
This was the tribulation that confronted those who dared to challenge the heavens, a punishment meant to eradicate all rebellious elements, whether from the present, past, or future. Any variable that could disrupt the balance of the will of heaven needed to be eliminated, struck down by the tribulation lightning!
Even the mere leakage of this pressure was terrifying, leaving them with only darkness in their eyes.
"What a terrifying trial, in this era of surging divine power, a pure martial path to the Martial Immortal realm, it's truly defying the heavens..."
"The more it defies the heavens, the more it will be forbidden. The Underworld Emperor... might truly be killed by the heavenly tribulation!"
But even this terrifying pressure was not the limit of the heavenly will's punishment.
It was like compressed rage, reaching a bottleneck, and then it would burst forth, smashing and destroying everything in its path!
Li Che released his Qi and blood, standing on the surface of the Grand Canal, eight hundred li outside Qitian City. The river water became unusually calm, without a ripple or a wave.
He raised his head high, his Qi and blood resembling mighty dragons dancing and soaring into the sky.
Boom—
Li Che's eyes shone brightly.
His martial will soared.
The next moment, a golden celestial gate was summoned!
The moment the massive golden celestial gate appeared, it captured the gaze of everyone present.
Martial artists from all over felt their blood surge like tides, uncontrollable, excited, expectant, and reverent.
Many powerful warriors who had reached the Martial God realm had expressions of awe and shock.
The leader of the Zhen Wu Shenzong, Shi Jian, had a complex expression, filled with emotions of awe, excitement, and reverence, all intertwining uncontrollably.
"Amazing, truly amazing... to actually use the pure martial path to challenge the Martial Immortal realm. Well done, Underworld!"
Shi Jian couldn't help but exclaim.
At the same time, in the inner city of Qitian.
On the city tower.
The old monkey held the Ruyi Jingu Bang, his golden eyes narrowing slightly, gazing at the enormous golden celestial gate that had appeared eight hundred li away, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
The boss, dressed in white, held Xixi's hand, with the big black dog by their side, standing on the inner city tower, though at the edge of the wall.
Xixi blinked her big eyes, filled with delight, as she was genuinely happy for the heroes of the Underworld, for they were all her family.
Her father was from the Underworld, and so was her teacher, Niu Niu, and thus, Xixi was also from the Underworld.
The heroes of the Underworld were all her elders.
Xixi was also concerned about them.
The old monkey slowly lifted the Ruyi Jingu Bang, narrowing his eyes, and the next moment, he threw the staff high into the sky...
With a whistle, the Ruyi Jingu Bang seemed to transform into a beam of golden light, spinning and piercing through the clouds, as if shattering the cloud currents!
The treasure staff seemed to turn into a golden dragon, emitting a roar that shook the heavens and earth.
Spanning eight hundred li, it appeared above the Underworld Emperor's head.
The next moment, from within the staff, a divine aura burst forth, and in the shocked gazes of everyone, the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to wrinkle, struck by an invisible force, constantly churning.
"The Qitian Temple God has made a move!"
"He said he would protect the Underworld Emperor and assist him in breaking through the Martial Immortal realm, and it seems he meant it!"
"This is no easy task. Breaking through the Martial Immortal realm requires an immense amount of heavenly essence, and in today's world, the heavenly essence is already mixed with divine power. To suppress the divine power within the heavenly essence and obtain pure heavenly essence is an extremely troublesome task, one that exhausts the mind!"
The powerful warriors' eyes shone with admiration as they looked on enviously.
It was rare for a god to go to such lengths.
However, they could only look on with envy, for the resurrection of the Qitian Temple God was likely inseparable from the Underworld Emperor, and helping a temple god to resurrect early was something they couldn't do.
In the inner city of Qitian, the old monkey, who had been hunched over, slowly straightened up.
A brilliant light burst forth from his golden eyes, and with a light tap of his toes, he flipped into the air, his body seemingly shattering space and entering the boundless void.
Boom—
But it was only a matter of a few breaths.
Everyone felt the entire world tremble slightly, and then, between heaven and earth, a rolling surge of essence rushed forth like a tidal wave.
Hundred li, thousand li, two thousand li, three thousand li!
The heavenly essence within a three-thousand-li radius of Qitian City was all drawn by a powerful force, rapidly converging towards this place, with rumbling sounds echoing in the air!
Li Che naturally felt this, as it was the promise given to him by the Qitian Temple God, to aid him in challenging the Martial Immortal realm in this era.
When Li Che faced the Black Ox Demon in the inner city of Qitian, he had forcefully entered the celestial gate, gaining the Martial Immortal path's essence, but at that time, he was not a true Martial Immortal, unable to fully integrate the essence into his body, and he also lacked heavenly recognition.
But the most crucial point was...
If Li Che wanted to completely merge the Martial Immortal essence with his physical body, he needed... an immense amount of heavenly essence!
Li Che's cultivation in the pure martial path had made great progress, mostly due to the unparalleled horizontal refinement brought about by the Dragon and Elephant Vajra Dao fruit, and second, through the enhancement gained from consuming martial pills.
Consuming martial pills was essentially the process of absorbing heavenly essence.
In this era, with divine power surging, the heavenly essence was mixed with immense divine power. To separate the divine power and absorb only the essence was no easy task, but martial pills were precisely the means to do so.
However, the amount of heavenly essence required to break through the Martial Immortal realm was truly immense.
A single Four Guardians martial pill was not enough; perhaps only the heavenly essence contained in hundreds, thousands, or even ten thousand martial pills would be barely sufficient.
And now, the Qitian Miao Shen personally takes action, gathering the essence of heaven and earth within a three-thousand-li radius, providing Li Che with the power to challenge the Wu Xian and complete the fusion of his physical body with the Wu Xian Dao Yun!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Boom!
The Long Xiang Jin Gang Dao Guo in Li Che's chest cavity throbs wildly, as if a heavenly god is beating a drum in the sky, the sound of the war drum, thunderous!
The Dao Guo is also undergoing the baptism of the Jie Lei!
It's as if Li Che himself is undergoing a tribulation and transformation!
Buzz-Bang!
Li Che's clothes instantly explode, and the ripples of his qi and blood surge and explode in a ring-shaped pattern, spreading out in all directions.
Purple flames surge, and the golden skull radiates brilliant light.
His body continuously grows taller and more robust, reaching a height of nearly three meters, covered in muscle blocks, god-like and demonic!
His spine trembles incessantly, and a huge furnace appears in an instant, woven purely from qi and blood, with the Long Xiang roaring as if about to span the sky.
In the sky, the essence of heaven and earth is hazy like mist.
The intertwined seven-colored lightning suddenly blooms!
The powerful mountain peak appears in an instant, traversing the sky with extreme ferocity, unleashing terrifying thunderbolts that are blindingly bright, like seven suns of different colors exploding!
Everyone's breath freezes.
And under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the thunderbolts and lightning viciously strike the towering figure standing on the eight-hundred-li Grand Canal!
Bang!
The water surges, and in an instant, a massive wave rises, as if the entire Grand Canal has been smashed to pieces!
The river water splashes a thousand zhang high!
The Di Fu Gui Di's body trembles, and his incredibly powerful flesh seems to be pierced by the terrifying thunderbolts, causing blood and mist to gush out.
However, everyone also witnesses the terrifying and powerful flesh of the Di Fu Gui Di.
A drop of golden blood falls, directly evaporating a large amount of river water, and white mist swirls!
Beneath the shattered flesh, golden bones and golden meridians are exposed, a perfect work of art in the world, filled with a terrifying impact!
However...
Can even such a powerful body withstand this tribulation?
Zhen Wu Shenzong Zongzhu Shi Jian, the leader of the Zhen Wu Shenzong, sighs softly.
"This is the Pure Wu Tian Jie, and the will of heaven and earth does not allow human strength to surpass heaven. Wu Xian, on the other hand, takes the path of transcending the mundane with one's own strength and challenging the heavens... How could heaven permit it?"
"This is more terrifying than the Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations that any divine calamity cultivator has ever faced!"
The founder of the Zhen Wu Shenzong, an unparalleled Wu Shen, speaks up.
Li Che stands on the river, his blood splattering, enduring pain like never before, almost causing him to faint.
However, the shattered flesh quickly heals, tempering his body.
The essence of heaven and earth surges wildly, continuously pouring into his body, and Li Che doesn't hold back as the essence of heaven and earth within a three-thousand-li area swirls around him.
He knows that the key is to become stronger, and there's no need for politeness.
Purple flames roll, and the Long Xiang seems dissatisfied with the oppression of the will of heaven and earth, roaring towards the sky.
Li Che endures the excruciating pain, enduring the strikes of the Jie Lei, as if every inch of his skin is about to burst open. Golden blood splatters, and in many places, the thunderbolts create translucent cracks, as if he's about to be torn apart.
(End of Chapter)
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