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Chapter 491: The Ghost Emperor, Weary from the Battle, Seeks Death, While the Hunt for the Supreme B
Chapter 491: The Ghost Emperor, Weary from the Battle, Seeks Death, While the Hunt for the Supreme Being's Successor Begins (Part 1)
Fang Hanshu was about to break through to the Supreme Realm!
Li Che was quite excited about this, as a Supreme Being represented a formidable force, and could become the ultimate trump card for the Netherworld.
Facing the various powers of Wiles Pavilion, they would no longer feel constrained and would have the capital to confront them.
The Supreme Realm, where the Great Dao Divine Patterns are condensed, the essence of the Great Dao is comprehended, and one merges with the heavens and the Great Dao. This is a transformation that occurs after thoroughly understanding the Dao's essence.
This is the ultimate and supreme existence, standing at the pinnacle alongside the divine beings.
Li Che was in high spirits as the autumn rain poured down, the wind howled, and countless stars ignored the obstruction of the rain, showering down and enveloping Fang Hanshu's body.
The countless stars seemed to form a misty aura, constantly intertwining and twisting.
Boom—
One after another, the Great Dao Divine Patterns resembled divine dragons, winding and writhing, as if causing the void to tremble uncontrollably, as if about to weave and tear open cracks.
Fang Hanshu's robe billowed in the air, and a sense of terror from a different level of hierarchy emanated from his body, causing the space around him to ripple like a surging piece of fabric, forming concentric circles that spread out.
Li Che's ink-black robe fluttered, his eyes gleaming, and from his glabella, a dazzling golden light burst forth.
A pillar of light shot into the clouds, tearing through the radiance of heaven and earth!
The TianDi Chessboard unfurled, enveloping everything and sealing off the aura of Fang Hanshu's breakthrough to the Supreme Realm.
To break through to the Supreme Realm, one must return to the mortal world or within Wiles Pavilion; it is impossible to achieve this within a small divine realm.
This is because the Great Dao within a small divine realm is not complete, and the same is true even for the Ink City of Fengdu.
Therefore, Fang Hanshu chose to break through directly in the mortal world.
Otherwise, Fang Hanshu would have already contacted Li Che and entered the Ink City of Fengdu to break through, avoiding any attention.
The River of Righteous Vapor surged, and after Li Che isolated it with the TianDi Chessboard, no trace of its aura leaked out.
Fang Hanshu nodded and sat down cross-legged, entering a state of cultivation.
He was a Bind Deity, but not just any Bind Deity; he had received the direct inheritance from a Supreme Being, making his foundation the strongest among all Bind Deities Li Che had encountered.
Each Bind Deity also had their unique style.
For example, Xie Yun Shen was a master strategist, capable of gathering the essence of Shan He Qi Yun.
Gu Yin Xuan, on the other hand, was an innate master of toxic elixirs, possessing an innate sensitivity to developing poisons.
Each Bind Deity had their own strengths, collectively forming the pillars of the Netherworld.
Li Che also sat cross-legged, his glabella tearing open, and the Star-Picking Eye radiating brilliance as he observed Fang Hanshu's breakthrough.
Li Che was serious and focused on Fang Hanshu's attempt to reach the Supreme Realm, and there was also a hint of contemplation in his actions.
For him, this breakthrough might bring him many insights and improvements.
So, Li Che sat cross-legged, quietly observing Fang Hanshu's breakthrough.
To comprehend the Three Calamities is to reach the Supreme Realm, and the Three Tribulations after the Three Calamities represent the three levels of the Supreme Realm, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
Boom—
Immense divine essence and Dao essence rapidly converged.
The concentration of divine essence in the entire Qitian Outer City surged, and even with Li Che's isolation using the TianDi Chessboard, one could still sense it if they paid close attention.
However, Li Che didn't mind.
He had come here specifically to protect Fang Hanshu during his breakthrough to the Supreme Realm.
Although there might not be any real threats.
With the TianDi Chessboard's isolation, most people wouldn't notice, so the impact wasn't significant.
Fang Hanshu stood up, flipping through the pages of the Sage's Book in his hand.
His glabella seemed to have a divine pattern weaving and bursting forth, and a vast Dao essence poured down from the sky, as if an invisible pattern was forming between heaven and earth, constantly intertwining and changing, creating a unique divine pattern.
Li Che glanced at it and fell into deep thought.
This was a Great Dao Divine Pattern, a unique energy mastered only by Supreme Beings. It was formed by comprehending a Great Dao, understanding it to its core, and then communicating and combining with heaven and earth.
It belonged to a higher level of power, but Supreme Beings only mastered one type of Great Dao Divine Pattern. By engraving this pattern on the Calamity Wheel, it could transform into a Divine Platform...
On the Divine Platform, the divine fire was lit, and with the certification of heaven and earth, one could become a Divine Being.
In a sense, every step of cultivation had a clear path, but while many knew this path, completing it was incredibly difficult.
Boom—
The starry river wove through the sky, and the autumn rain suddenly stopped, leaving the entire sky empty, without a trace of clouds or rain.
An infinite River of Righteous Vapor flowed down, enveloping heaven and earth and covering Fang Hanshu.
The Great Dao Divine Pattern was vague, as it belonged to his River of Righteous Vapor.
He was using the River of Righteous Vapor to shape his divine pattern. Even though he had received the transmission and guidance from the Fang family's ancestor, he ultimately transformed this inherited cultivation into his own path. At this moment of breaking through to the Supreme Realm, he still chose to walk his own path.
Fang Hanshu rose into the air, hovering in mid-air, as countless divine lights intertwined, a sign of the divine essence reaching its peak.
Countless divine essences gathered, slowly condensing into a figure radiating divine light!
"This is..."
Li Che's eyes opened and closed, and the Star-Picking Eye burst forth with dazzling brilliance. As he stared intently, his heart trembled slightly.
"Ah Che, this is the Supreme Being's image, a manifestation of the Great Dao. To condense the Great Dao Divine Pattern, one must defeat the Supreme Being's image, which is a test of one's qualifications."
Fang Hanshu's lips curved upwards, and he spoke gently.
He spread his five fingers, and has a youthful face. The next moment, the River of Righteous Vapor gathered, and the divine pattern intertwined on it, transforming into a disciplinary staff.
It intertwined with the divine essence and the Great Dao Divine Pattern, clashing with the Supreme Being.
Li Che's eyes narrowed.
This Supreme Being's image was powerful... extremely powerful!
Its control over the River of Righteous Vapor was no weaker than Fang Hanshu's!
If the River of Righteous Vapor was rated on a scale of ten, this Supreme Being's image had mastered at least nine-point-nine, and for Fang Hanshu to master the Great Dao Divine Pattern, he must defeat this image in perfect form to qualify for the Great Dao Divine Pattern of the River of Righteous Vapor!
How difficult...
Even Li Che felt immense pressure.
At first, Fang Hanshu was suppressed and struggled to defend against the Supreme Being's image. His body trembled under the onslaught, and his white Confucian robe was quickly stained with blood, turning crimson.
The Jusen Energy is not without its bloodshed, and the targets of Li Che's Jusen Energy, they are no different from ordinary life forms. They bleed, their flesh can be torn, and they can die...
Only, after death, they can normally resurrect.
It's as if Li Che has an endless spring of resurrection.
Li Che furrowed his brows as he watched. He couldn't do much to help; the Semi-Supreme state was a tribulation, similar to the three calamities and nine tribulations.
It required Fang Hanshu to cross this hurdle himself. Even if Li Che helped, it wouldn't make much difference.
It was like a clash between two scholars, not just a collision of disciplinary staffs, but also a battle of words, each eloquently expressing themselves as if their words had materialized and clashed in mid-air, ringing out with a crisp sound.
Initially, Fang Hanshu was at a disadvantage, but gradually, perhaps due to adaptation, he began to counterattack and slowly turned the tide, gaining the upper hand.
This was a prolonged battle, and no one knew how long it would last.
Li Che patiently observed, focusing on the condensation of the Great Dao Divine Patterns.
In fact...
Strictly speaking, Li Che was at the bottleneck of the Semi-Supreme state.
He now controlled six types of Daojie power, and although he didn't have the three calamities and nine tribulations, the quality of his Daojie was high, and in a strict sense, he was on the verge of breaking through to the Supreme state.
Li Che observed intently. Although the cultivation of martial artists and immortal practitioners differed from his own, there was still...
The Great Dao had countless paths, but they all led to the same destination!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Terrifying divine energy surged like a tide, and the Dao Yun swept across, spreading like a storm above Qitian City.
Although the TianDi Chessboard blocked detection, the power involved in this moment was too immense. Even the Great Dao Divine Patterns intertwined and appeared, clanging like chains.
Therefore, it was eventually sensed.
Qitian Inner City.
The Supreme auras surged like tides, colliding with each other. Kaluka, the Heavenly Wolf Demon God Supreme, and Xuanzhen, the three Supremes, their auras locked in a standoff, suddenly paused.
Boom!
Qitian Inner City, above the enormous, sky-covering curtain.
It was as if three terrifying figures appeared, their Supreme pressure surging like a storm from within the city, causing the cultivators outside Qitian City to feel immense pressure. They seemed to have weak legs, almost collapsing to the ground.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
However, many Divine Tribulation cultivators also sensed something. The TianDi Soul spread, and they sensed its presence.
"Qitian Outer City... The Dao Yun is amiss. It's constantly condensing, and the Great Dao Divine Patterns are intertwining..."
"Someone is attempting to break through to the Supreme realm!"
Xuanzhen Supreme spoke with a deep voice. Behind him, the Great Dao Divine Patterns intertwined, emitting an extremely brilliant light!
"Who is it?"
"The King of the Netherworld? Could it be that this half-dead guy, after burning everything, has reached the pinnacle of sublimation, gained a breakthrough, and is now challenging the Supreme realm?"
"Impossible! It can't be the King of the Netherworld!"
...
The three Supremes' hearts were in turmoil, unable to calm down. Their powerful wills clashed, causing the space to tremble.
Their formidable auras swept out, and they noticed the figure sitting at the gate of Qitian Inner City.
The King of the Netherworld had purple flames burning on his head. Under the golden skull, his eyes burned with a faint flame.
"What? You want to come out?"
"Yes, I've burned out. It's normal for you to have thoughts about me..."
"I'm truly about to burn out..."
The King of the Netherworld sighed.
However, none of the three Supremes bothered to pay him any attention.
The one breaking through to the Supreme realm wasn't the King of the Netherworld. This guy showed no signs of breaking through to the Supreme realm, and besides, he had just broken through to the Wuxian realm. How could it be him?!
"Get out of here!"
Xuanzhen Supreme's voice was ice-cold. He sent a Two-Calamity Elder to test the situation.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A terrifying furnace burst forth with an extremely bright golden light, intertwining and spreading across the sky, burning fiercely.
The King of the Netherworld's aura rose steadily. Standing up from the gate of Qitian Inner City, he resembled a god of death walking the path of destruction, ready to strike.
He punched out, pushing everything aside.
The void shattered inch by inch. The Two-Calamity Elder sent by Xuanzhen Supreme from within the inner city was terrified. He was crushed by the overwhelming power, his body shattered inch by inch, and burned to ashes on the spot!
The King of the Netherworld sighed, "I'm at the end of my rope. I've burned out. Great Supremes, grant me a quick death!"
"Give me a clean end."
Inside the inner city, the three Supremes stared coldly at each other.
This guy...
So shameless!
Xuanzhen Supreme's face seemed to twitch, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger towards this damn King of the Netherworld!
However, when Xuanzhen Supreme questioned the Heavenly Wolf Demon God Supreme and Kaluka, they refused to admit it.
Where did the Juxian Flag go?!
If he had the Juxian Flag, he could kill his way out of the inner city, and this King of the Netherworld...
Must be crushed by him!
Killing him on the spot!
Endless killing intent leaked out from the inner city.
However, the King of the Netherworld stood like a monument at the gate, blocking all intimidation.
The three Supremes inside the inner city were incredibly frustrated.
They wanted to kill him but couldn't get to him, only able to rage helplessly from behind the barrier.
On the other side, the divine energy and Dao Yun seemed to have reached their peak and began to dissipate slowly. The Great Dao Divine Patterns gradually solidified.
Fang Hanshu's challenge to break through to the Supreme realm seemed to be coming to an end.
His understanding of the Great Dao Divine Patterns became more and more profound, and he finally surpassed the Supreme state, counterattacking with terrifying force, eventually eradicating the Supreme state.
Then, Fang Hanshu sat cross-legged, entering a state of sudden enlightenment.
Time passed, second by second.
This enlightenment after challenging the Supreme realm required a considerable amount of time to summarize and absorb.
Outside Qitian City, many cultivators also sensed something amiss. They rose into the air, their eyes flashing, having noticed something.
Unknowingly, three days had passed in the blink of an eye.
Li Che's Mo Shan fluttered in the wind as he looked around, also sitting cross-legged, acting as his protector.
(End of Chapter)
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