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Chapter 484: Xi Xi's Emperor Returns to His Hometown, Grand Ceremony of Succession Approaching, Eigh
Chapter 484: Xi Xi's Emperor Returns to His Hometown, Grand Ceremony of Succession Approaching, Eight-Year-Old Martial Saint (Part 2)
Xi Xi was well-fed and plump, and her martial arts cultivation progressed rapidly. Her physical body was incredibly robust, with abundant essence surging endlessly.
Perhaps the Boss also understood that for Xi Xi to withstand the Hell Lotus curse, she needed a strong physical body, so he continuously provided her with nourishing foods to enhance her physique.
Xi Xi's body had been tempered to an extraordinary level.
Li Che, on the other hand, did not receive such treatment. When he tried to scrounge for food, the Boss would dismiss him with a cold smile.
However, the Boss wasn't entirely heartless. He still allowed Li Che to cook if he could find good ingredients.
So, for the past year, Li Che had also enjoyed some fine cuisine.
Of course, aside from eating and drinking, Li Che wasn't idle. In his free time, he used the War Immortal's will to cleanse Xi Xi's body and his golden essence to nurture her physique, guiding her towards a true martial body.
Additionally, he used the Dream Celestial's Dao Fruit to enter Xi Xi's dreams, allowing her to cultivate and receive the amplified feedback of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit.
However, because Xi Xi was the daughter of the Hell Lotus, her divine nature couldn't be completely suppressed, unlike Li Che. Therefore, she couldn't cultivate the War Immortal's Golden Body and could only pursue the path of True Martial Supremacy.
Although the True Martial Way was a secret not passed down by the True Martial God Sect, for Li Che, who had already stepped into the War Immortal's path, it posed no difficulty.
Nevertheless, Li Che was still amazed by Xi Xi's rapid progress in cultivation.
At eight years old, she had already reached the level of a grandmaster with three flowers on her head...
In addition to the influence of the War Immortal bloodline, the innate talent brought by being the daughter of the Hell Lotus was gradually blossoming.
The rain poured down like pillars, and the father and daughter didn't linger in the courtyard, returning to their room.
Jin Taishui, Jinmao Kui, Yun'e, and Zhou Peng were already waiting, having prepared chilled watermelon for Xi Xi to quench her thirst after her cultivation.
Li Che took a bite of his daughter's watermelon and then shared the news that Lu Taibai had invited him to return and inherit the position of the sect leader.
Xi Xi's eyes lit up at the news.
Excitedly, she jumped around the room.
She was already looking forward to the day when Xi Xi the Great, with her little potbelly, would occupy the position of the sect leader in the Tai Bai Hall. She had even thought of a majestic name to replace the plaque on the Tai Bai Peak's Tai Bai Hall.
With Xi Xi as the new sect leader, the main peak, Tai Bai Peak, would be renamed Xi Di Peak, and the palace would be known as the Xi Di Palace. It was an unbeatable prospect!
Xi Xi's eyes sparkled, her face flushed with excitement, and her little body trembled with anticipation.
Watching Xi Xi already fantasizing about becoming the sect leader, Li Che shook his head.
Xi Xi's head was gently rubbed.
"Little girl, the position of the sect leader not only represents status but also carries great responsibility... Are you ready to shoulder the duties of a sect leader?"
Li Che spoke softly.
However, he didn't expect Xi Xi to answer immediately.
In the future, Xi Xi would eventually understand the responsibilities of a sect leader.
The cicadas chirped throughout the summer, and the autumn waters stirred with ripples.
A fall rain brought a chill in its wake.
Ever since Li Che learned that the Emperor was willing to lend the Gathering Immortal Flag to the Supreme of the Dark Celestial Court, he had asked Lian Gonggong to keep a close watch.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor did not immediately lend out the Gathering Immortal Flag, making the Supreme of Xuanzhen wait for the arrival of the esteemed one.
Li Che wasn't in a hurry, remaining calm and composed. If the Emperor didn't lend out the flag, then so be it. If he did lend it to the Supreme of Xuanzhen, intending to assist the Supreme in breaking through to the inner city of Heaven-Striking and slaughtering the Martial Deity and the Netherworld Emperor, then Li Che wouldn't hold back.
The autumn rain drizzled, and the maple tree in the courtyard had already started to brew a fiery red aura.
Li Che held Zhang Ya's hand, leaving the courtyard and leisurely strolling along the riverside in the outer city of Heaven-Striking.
Raindrops fell onto the tranquil river surface, creating ripples of spreading circles.
Zhang Ya's eyes were filled with gentleness, and she felt extremely content.
"Husband... these days are truly wonderful."
She leaned on Li Che's arm, gazing at the rippling river, and spoke softly.
Li Che smiled, "Peaceful and blissful times, who wouldn't envy them? Your husband here... is striving to fight for such a peaceful and blissful life."
"Husband, you've worked hard..." Zhang Ya's cheek rested on Li Che's arm, and her eyes seemed dazed, as if in a dream.
Unbeknownst to them, their daughter had turned eight, and their family had unknowingly reached a height that she had never dared to dream of.
"The sect leader of Taibai has sent another letter urging us. In a couple of days, we'll set off to return to Divine Origin."
Li Che rubbed Zhang Ya's head.
"Mhm."
"Unknowingly, our Xi Xi is about to become the sect leader."
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...
Three days later.
The autumn wind blew briskly, completely turning the maple tree in the courtyard red.
The fiery maple leaves rustled, sounding like a raging fire.
In the courtyard.
Li Che slowly opened his eyes, and the mud pill between his eyebrows trembled slightly. The heavenly chessboard suddenly appeared and expanded in an instant, soaring into the clouds.
Before his eyes, golden light flowed, intertwining like mist.
[Dao Guo: Chess Saint (LV6, 98%)]
After more than a year, the maturity of the Chess Saint Dao Guo had increased very slowly. Without special encounters, the natural growth of Dao Guo maturity was indeed extremely slow.
Even the Dao Guo that had reached the LV7 level had hardly grown at all.
Li Che couldn't help but sigh, no wonder those Dao Guo masters were stuck at the eighth transformation of Dao Guo, unable to break through to the ninth transformation...
Li Che felt that he might also be stuck at this bottleneck in the future.
Xi Xi still couldn't break through the Martial Saint realm, as if she was just missing that tiny bit of opportunity.
Xi Xi felt very regretful and was in low spirits.
She clearly felt that her accumulation was already sufficient, but she was just missing that tiny bit.
However, Li Che knew the reason, so he informed Xi Xi that they would soon return to the Qianyuan Divine Sect to inherit the position of the sect leader.
Upon hearing this, Xi Xi couldn't help but smile, putting all her worries behind her.
Even when Fang Hanshu called her to study, she was still in high spirits.
"Farewell, Elder! Xi Xi is returning to the Qianyuan Divine Sect!"
At the city gate of the outer city of Heaven-Striking.
Xi Xi happily waved at Fang Hanshu.
Fang Hanshu's face was filled with a doting smile, seeing how happy the little girl was, she didn't even call him the Master of the Demon Cave.
This time, when they returned to the Qianyuan Divine Sect, it wasn't just Li Che's family; Li Qingshan, Mu Po Po, and others were also going back with them.
Li Che didn't plan to take a leisurely journey back; with a thought, the Ink City and the Capital of the Netherworld opened, gathering Xi Xi and the others inside.
Then, Li Che raised his hand, touched his forehead, and the heavenly chessboard instantly expanded to its limit.
Star-shifting teleportation!
Li Che took a step, and his entire body seemed to travel through time and space...
Boom!
It was as if colorful light was rapidly passing by, like the stars and rivers were turning! Li Che's blood surged, his body glowed, and his Martial Deity's body rang out, as if every pore was erupting with the most brilliant light! Between heaven and earth, essence flowed, and Li Che's pores expanded, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. However, this process wasn't pure, and it required isolating and shielding the divine nature.
Otherwise, if the divine nature was devoured, it would contaminate the purity of the Martial Deity's body.
Buzz!
After just two or three star-shifting teleports, Li Che had already left Heaven-Striking City and returned to the Lingnan region.
One more step, and he would arrive outside the Divine Origin Dao City.
The howling wind raged, and Li Che stood on the official road outside the Divine Origin Dao City. The trees on both sides were lush due to geographical differences, and even in autumn, these towering trees remained verdant and flourishing.
"Huff—"
"Suck—"
With each breath, Li Che's muscles and bones trembled, and his breath calmed. Before his eyes, golden light flowed, and he took a quick glance.
After using star-shifting teleportation, the maturity of the Chess Saint Dao Guo still didn't show much change.
Hmm?
Li Che's eyes lit up slightly.
[Dao Guo: Time-Space Golden Wheel (LV1, 10%)]
What surprised Li Che was that the Time-Space Golden Wheel, a Dao Guo he had obtained this year, had increased slightly in maturity.
The Star-Shifting technique can enhance the maturity of the Spacetime Golden Wheel Dao Fruit?
Li Che was pleasantly surprised.
However, there was an increase in maturity, but it wasn't significant.
It was unknown how long it would take to reach the stage of transformation.
The Celestial Chessboard hovered above Divine Origin Dao City, and Li Che's eyebrows twitched slightly. Numerous powerful auras were hidden within the Dao City, all in a sealed state to prevent detection by the will of the heavens.
It was clear that they were all targeting the Qitian Wicked Temple, where the Three-Eyed True Lord of the Dao had manifested...
The early revival of the Qitian Temple God did indeed bring about a considerable impact.
The real challenge lay in Jin Guangfu, where various forces had gathered, collectively elevating the concentration of divine essence in the city to a level even more majestic than that of Divine Origin Dao City.
Countless powerful experts had converged!
However, it wasn't a significant issue.
Shaking his head, Li Che snapped his fingers, and the people in Ink City, including those from the Capital of the Netherworld, were released by him.
"Wow—we're here already?"
Xi Xi blinked her eyes.
Looking at the familiar city, Xi Xi's eyes shimmered, and she bit her lip, her face beaming with joy.
At the age of seven, she left Divine Origin for her training.
Now, over eight years old, she had returned to Divine Origin.
After more than a year, Xi Xi had experienced so much, and she yearned for the days she spent in Divine Origin.
Buzz—!!!
In the sky, sword lights raged and intertwined, clanging loudly.
Brilliant sword auras filled the sky.
Lu Taibai's silver hair danced in the wind, his wide sleeves fluttering as he stepped on the sword lights, his eyes filled with joyous laughter.
"Hahahaha! My precious disciple, you're finally back!"
"I've missed you so much, Master!"
Lu Taibai burst into laughter, his voice echoing throughout the city.
Many powerful cultivators in Divine Origin Dao City instinctively summoned their heavenly Dao souls to scan and investigate.
The daughter of the Hell Lotus!
Among them were hidden experts from various divine camps, their eyes narrowing as their Dao souls stirred.
She had returned to Divine Origin Dao City?!
Lu Taibai coldly snorted, and a mighty sword intent swept through the city like a storm, causing the probing Dao souls to retreat.
Lu Taibai welcomed Li Che, Xi Xi, and the others back to the Qianyuan Sect, his dazzling sword intent radiating arrogance.
"There's no other way, with so many powerful experts from various factions gathered in Divine Origin Dao City. We can't show weakness... Otherwise, if our momentum weakens, these powerful experts will take advantage of it."
Lu Taibai coldly snorted.
Li Che nodded, knowing that when it was necessary to be tough, one must stand firm, as being soft often leads to being taken advantage of.
Xi Xi's return to the Qianyuan Sect caused a huge commotion.
"The Young Sect Master is back!"
"Wahahaha—Fellow disciples of the Qianyuan Sect, your Great Emperor Xi Xi has returned!"
The Qianyuan Sect was in an uproar, and many disciples who had been in secluded cultivation emerged from their seclusion.
Lu Qingxuan, Yang Yi, Chi Chengyan, Zhuo Banxiang, and other former Dragon Charts all came out of seclusion.
These Dragon Charts had now broken through to the Grand Master realm, each with a majestic bearing and high spirits.
However, compared to Xi Xi, who had stepped into the peak Grand Master realm, ignited the Three Flowers, and was challenging the Martial Saint realm, they seemed inferior.
With Xi Xi's return, Lu Taibai also began preparing for the grand ceremony to pass on the position of Sect Master to Xi Xi.
Lu Taibai condensed his sword intent and rushed out, sending signals to the spies he had planted in various divine sects and the Divine Capital, instructing them to deliver the prepared sword intent invitations, inviting the leaders of the divine sects to witness the ceremony.
Upon returning to the Qianyuan Sect, Xi Xi seemed to have undergone a transformation in her mindset.
The Three Flowers pulsated, and her essence burned.
The entire Qianyuan Sect was stirred, with essence surging like tidal waves, and even the will of heaven and earth roared in response!
Xi Xi, who had been stuck at the Martial Saint bottleneck for some time, broke through after returning home in her brocade robes.
Xi Xi didn't let this golden opportunity pass her by!
With high spirits and determination, amidst a startling thunderclap...
She activated the Force-Opening Elixir!
The eight-year-old girl officially challenged the Martial Saint realm!
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...
The Divine Capital.
The Imperial Palace.
The Cloud Soaring Hall.
The Emperor sat on the dragon throne, his bright yellow robe fluttering, his face woven with divine essence and Dao essence. His eyes were filled with coldness.
Boom—
Governor Ye Peng of the Temple Administration, with his five fingers clenched, blocked a sword light, and a vast aura surged.
He strode into the hall, unfolded the sword light, and revealed the invitation to the ceremony that Lu Taibai had prepared in advance.
It had always been a tradition for the Imperial Family to be invited to the sect inheritance ceremony.
However, the Qianyuan Sect had already fallen out with the court, yet they still invited the Emperor to attend the ceremony, which the Emperor saw as a provocation.
The Emperor abruptly flicked his sleeve, unleashing a terrifying power that instantly crushed Lu Taibai's sword intent! After the sword intent was shattered, the lingering sword aura, like smoke, formed the character "He," filled with mockery.
The Emperor couldn't help but laugh coldly. He abruptly flicked his sleeve, called upon Lian Gonggong, and left the Cloud Soaring Hall.
He arrived at the Imperial Mausoleum.
With a clenched fist, a flag with a hunting sound fell into his hand.
A black-robed dignitary, sitting cross-legged within, slowly opened his eyes.
The Emperor's bright yellow robe fluttered in the wind.
"I promised that after the Supreme True Immortal slays the Netherworld Emperor, he would help me with a small matter."
"Kill! Kill Lu Taibai and take his head!"
"Help me destroy the Qianyuan Sect!"
(End of Chapter)
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