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Chapter 488: A Glimpse of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Bloodshed in the Qitian Flow, The Pawnmas
Chapter 488: A Glimpse of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Bloodshed in the Qitian Flow, The Pawnmaster's Dao Fruit, After Much Longing, Finally Completes Its Fifth Transformation (Part 1)
Whoosh!
The blood-red sky seemed to be instantly enveloped by countless streams of light, causing the space to distort and twist. A formidable pressure emerged, like a bursting dam, releasing a torrent of water.
Half-Step Supreme!
The remaining five Elders in the area experienced a drastic change in their complexions, looking extremely displeased, their hearts trembling with fear.
The Elder at the Two Tribulations and Three Calamities level was facing a formidable chasm and bottleneck between his level and the Half-Step Supreme. For most people, it might take a lifetime to reach the Supreme level.
Even within the various godly factions, Supremes were considered the pinnacle of power, the strongest beneath the deities.
Each Supreme had endured the Three Tribulations, crossing the God-Slaying Wind, the Infernal Fire, and the Heaven-Shaking Thunder simultaneously. With the Three Tribulations upon them, they had condensed the power of tribulations, Dao Essence, and divine essence onto the Tribulation Wheel, refining these three forces to the extreme and cultivating the Great Dao Runes!
They were truly beings who had stepped onto a path of Great Dao.
The Half-Step Supreme had touched upon this Great Dao, just one step away from ascending upon it, a single leap away.
As long as they took that leap, they would cross from the Two Tribulations to the Three, from Elder to Supreme.
In reality, reaching the Half-Step Supreme level was not an easy feat.
Typically, most Half-Step Supremes would seek out a secluded, enigmatic temple, enclose themselves within, and endure a long and arduous cultivation, using time to push through the bottleneck.
If they ventured out to fight and were carelessly injured, they might lose the hard-earned insights they had gained about the Great Dao Runes.
As a result, they might fall back to the Two Tribulations and Three Calamities level, which would be a significant loss.
Therefore, Half-Step Supremes who openly ventured out were even rarer than Supremes.
At least, this was the case within the godly factions.
Thus, when Fang Hanshu, a Half-Step Supreme, appeared on this journey of the Calamity Flag, the five Elders were genuinely astonished and shaken.
Fang Hanshu wore a Xinghe Mask, adorned with twinkling stars, his eyes deep and mysterious. With a clench of his five fingers, the Virtuous Qi of the Immutable River of Valor condensed into a Disciplinary Rod.
The rod was about a dozen feet long, shimmering with a white, hazy light.
Li Che wanted none of them to survive, and Fang Hanshu naturally would not show any mercy.
With a single step, he instantly traversed the void. The ground seemed to explode, with pillar after pillar of white, dazzling light shooting into the sky.
Like a dragon's pillar, he collided with the five Elders. Among them, the Elder at the Two Tribulations and Three Calamities level glared furiously, showing no signs of retreat.
Although the pressure from the Half-Step Supreme made his divine essence freeze, he...
...was more determined to fight to the death than the Half-Step Supreme!
Half-Step Supremes valued their lives more than any Elder!
Such beings would not dare to engage in such a life-and-death struggle!
As long as he showed a bit of ferocity, just a little...
...there was a chance to turn the tide of battle!
However, Fang Hanshu glanced at him calmly, his feet taking a step as if the Great Dao Runes were weaving beneath them, and another star appeared in the sky.
One after another, they flowed and moved.
The ground cracked open once more, and countless brilliant and pure Virtuous Qi roared out, coalescing into a true dragon.
The white scales shimmered, its body immense, and its five claws stretched across, seemingly tearing through space.
The dragon burst out of the ground, and with a swing of Fang Hanshu's Disciplinary Rod, the Virtuous Dragon stretched its body, resembling a long sword slashing down, and collided fiercely with the Elder at the Two Tribulations and Three Calamities level who had blocked his path!
The air rippled and shook in layers.
The Elder at the Two Tribulations and Three Calamities level roared, and Buddhist light soared into the sky, forming a ten-thousand-zhang-tall golden Buddha statue, its eyes glaring fiercely.
However, behind Fang Hanshu, the Tribulation Wheel appeared, and with a crisp crack, a fissure opened without hesitation...
Thick and dense tribulation power, along with Dao Essence, burst forth from within.
"Ah!"
The roaring Elder suddenly froze, and disbelief flashed in his eyes.
As a Half-Step Supreme, why are you so reckless with your life?!
Are you insane?!
Which Half-Step Supreme fights like this?!
The crack in the Tribulation Wheel seemed to release the power of the hard-earned Great Dao Runes, making the Virtuous Dragon even more terrifying.
It was as if the dragon had absorbed the essence of the Virtuous Dao, instantly growing to an extraordinary level of strength.
Boom, boom, boom!
Violent airflows raged and intertwined, howling and shaking.
In the enigmatic world of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, they surged and clashed continuously.
The ten-thousand-zhang-tall golden Buddha statue exploded, consumed by the white, dazzling Virtuous power. The terrifying explosion shattered the space, creating layers of agitated ripples.
Fang Hanshu's black robe fluttered, and beneath the Xinghe Mask, one could almost see a refined face. However, he walked through the shattered space, killing amidst the rippling waves.
With a swing of the Disciplinary Rod, another Elder's physical body exploded, shattering into pieces.
The five Elders, disguised as Lie Shen Tower assassins, were torn apart by Fang Hanshu's rod, their heavenly souls wailing as they tried to escape, but they were unable to flee and were suppressed by Fang Hanshu.
Li Che had ordered that none should be left alive.
And Fang Hanshu fulfilled this command.
This was the obedience of a Jushen to his lord's command, and it was also Fang Hanshu's repayment to Li Che for giving him a new life.
...
...
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
In his chest, the Wugou Heart Dao Fruit throbbed intensely, continuously pounding and exploding, creating ripples that spread in circles.
Powerful emotions filled his heart, and his third eye, hidden between his eyebrows, tore open, revealing the Star-Picking Eye.
……
[Mythical Weapon (Fourth Rank): Juxian Xuan Flag (Incomplete)]
[Description: The Eight Juxian Flags, representing the essence of the universe, are gathered to govern the heavens and earth, commanding the myriad of immortals.]
……
A radiant light appeared, and a text prompt emerged.
Li Che's eyes gleamed with brilliance.
Just like the Juxian Flag he obtained in the bizarre temple of Queen Mother of the West, this one was also incomplete.
This time, it was the genuine Juxian Flag!
Li Che's mood lifted, and within his chest, the Wugou Xin Dao Guo pulsated, stirring his emotions.
He vividly recalled how the Wugou Xin Dao Guo had frantically devoured a peculiar will from within the Juxian Flag.
He wondered if this Juxian Flag also possessed such a will. Li Che's brows furrowed slightly.
Grasping the flag, he focused his mind, and instantly guided and suppressed the flag into the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.
Boom!
The Heaven and Earth Chessboard shook violently, and the other Juxian Yellow Flag emitted continuous ripples, its surface fluttering as if caught in a gust of wind.
Then, a projection of the Seven Orifice Heart appeared above the chessboard.
Thump, thump, thump—
Within Li Che's chest, the Wugou Xin Dao Guo began to beat rapidly, and with each beat, a white tentacle wildly danced and lashed out.
Pfft, pfft!
White tentacles pierced the Juxian Flag, wreaking havoc.
On the Juxian Xuan Flag, a thick, black aura rose, accompanied by a hissing sound. The black aura was devoured by the white tentacles, consumed in a frenzy.
"Ahhhh!"
"Damn it! Damn it!"
A piercing shriek suddenly emanated from the Juxian Xuan Flag.
An intense surge of malevolent intent instantly assaulted Li Che's mind, as if trying to corrupt him completely and take control through evil thoughts. Even Li Che's eyes flashed with a momentary crimson hue.
But it was only a fleeting moment. The crimson hue was swiftly shattered by the power of the Wugou Xin Dao Guo.
Slowly...
The screams and wails from the Juxian Flag subsided into silence.
Li Che's mood, however, became unexpectedly fervent, and his breathing quickened.
With the Wugou Xin Dao Guo now at the LV7 level and a maturity of 20%, he wondered if absorbing the unique black aura from the Juxian Flag could directly result in a significant upgrade.
Could it enable the Wugou Xin Dao Guo to undergo the Six Metamorphoses of the Dao Fruit?!
An unprecedented sixth transformation!
However, Li Che soon realized that he might have been thinking too much.
While Fang Hanshu unleashed his killing spree,
Li Che calmed his mind, allowing the Wugou Xin Dao Guo to devour and refine the dark power within the Juxian Flag.
Hissss—
On the Juxian Flag, strands of pitch-black darkness intertwined.
Li Che, however, fell into deep thought.
Gazing at the Juxian Flag suppressed within the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, being devoured by the Wugou Xin Dao Guo, he observed the dark energy upon it...
His brows furrowed slightly.
What was this dark energy?
It seemed to recognize the Dao Fruit and had a significant nourishing effect on the Wugou Xin Dao Guo...
The Dao Fruit had always been Li Che's deepest secret. He hadn't paid much attention to the power the Wugou Xin Dao Guo had absorbed from the Juxian Flag previously.
But this time...
He had to take it seriously.
"What kind of power is that?"
"Is it related to the Dao Tree space?"
After a long while, Li Che exhaled slowly. There were too few avenues to gain understanding, and no one could provide guidance.
Regarding the Dao Fruit and the Dao Tree, only he had been researching and progressing in this field.
Perhaps he could include his daughter, but the connection between them was merely a bond with the Dao Tree.
However, thinking of this bond...
Li Che's cultivation was no longer weak. As his realm ascended, his heart stirred.
"The bond with the Dao Tree... My daughter is also the daughter of the Prison Lotus. So, is there a connection between the Dao Tree space and the Prison Lotus?"
Li Che took a deep breath.
But soon, he stopped pondering these questions.
Many issues were beyond his current level of comprehension, and thinking about them was futile, only causing unnecessary distress and failing to address practical problems. If he got stuck in a mental rut, it might even affect his mental state and goals.
Li Che's spirit calmed, as if unexpectedly purified.
His mind became increasingly clear and lucid.
Buzzing—
When the last trace of dark energy on the Juxian Flag was refined,
Li Che's eyes brightened slightly.
The maturity of the Dao Fruit appeared before him.
[Dao Fruit: Wugou Xin (LV7, 50%)]
The maturity of the Dao Fruit had increased by 30%, which wasn't a small amount.
A hint of regret flashed in Li Che's eyes, but it wasn't overwhelming. He was content because the Wugou Xin Dao Guo had already reached the LV7 level, and advancing it was inherently challenging.
After all, there were eight Juxian Flags, and if one flag could bring about a significant transformation in the Wugou Xin Dao Guo, then gathering all eight flags would directly propel the Wugou Xin Dao Guo to the ninth transformation.
Many Dao Fruit masters were stuck at this ninth transformation, unable to break through.
Reaching the ninth transformation was not an easy feat.
With this thought, Li Che suddenly felt satisfied.
His eyes opened wide, and a white brilliance seemed to create an invisible ripple, cleansing the space.
The heavens and earth appeared clear and serene.
"Huff—"
"Sigh—"
Standing in place, Li Che took a deep breath and exhaled, calming his mind and adjusting his bamboo hat.
In the distance, Fang Hanshu had already finished the slaughter but did not disturb Li Che. Instead, he stood guard around, seemingly acting as Li Che's protector.
He knew that Li Che was likely refining the Juxian Flag.
"Your Highness," Fang Hanshu said, his black robe fluttering.
Li Che smiled and nodded, pleased with Fang Hanshu's demeanor, worthy of the Great Elder, whose actions were always reassuring.
"These are the remains of the fallen Elders..." Fang Hanshu stated.
As a Jushen, he naturally understood what Li Che needed these Jushen for.
Li Che glanced over and clenched his fist.
The Jushen of these Elders were summoned one by one.
The chilling wind howled, and the space seemed to quiver slightly.
The black-robed Elder, a Two Tribulations and Three Calamities Level existence, was under the command of Xian Zhen Supreme, and his combat strength was still formidable.
He bowed and saluted, his eyes filled with complexity.
Li Che spared the life of the black-robed Elder, Zhou Heng, mainly because he had a use for him. He planned to send him back to Qitian Inner City to inform Xian Zhen Supreme about the news of the flag being seized by the Black Xumi camp.
Why would a Black Xumi Elder come to seize the flag? Li Che casually thought about it and soon understood the situation. It was likely that Xian Zhen Supreme had revealed the information, which was overheard by the Black Xumi Supreme, Jia Lou, who was stationed in Qitian Inner City.
Therefore, he secretly dispatched a powerful Black Xumi member to seize the flag.
Of course, even if it wasn't Jia Lou's doing, letting Zhou Heng spread the news would be enough to cause an internal conflict among the Supreme Beings in Qitian Inner City.
This was sufficient for Li Che.
Of course, besides this, Li Che had other questions to ask.
For instance, how did the An Tian Court camp plan and arrange for the Third Prince's mysterious temple on the Jinguang Domain? Were there any truly resurrected deities sent there?
Unfortunately, Zhou Heng, being an Elder stationed in Qitian City, didn't know much about the situation in Jinguang Domain.
Li Che didn't mind; the issues in Jinguang Domain would have to be resolved sooner or later.
The resurrection of the Third Prince's temple deity was even more important to Li Che than the revival of Qitian...
Why?
Because the bond between his daughter Xixi and the Third Prince's temple deity was too tight! Therefore, Li Che couldn't afford any mishaps in the resurrection of the temple deity; if it affected his daughter Xixi, he would regret it for life!
After a moment of contemplation, Li Che changed the topic, "Among the various deity camps, have any true deities been resurrected?
(End of Chapter)
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