Chapter 494: The Third of the Ten Calamities, Fenxu Hundou, A Father's Duty

Chapter 494: The Third of the Ten Calamities, Fenxu Hundou, A Father's Duty

Swish, swish, swish—

The ink-like rain poured down relentlessly, and the sky above the Black City was shrouded in thick, dark clouds, creating an oppressive atmosphere. Yet, there was also a sense of relief and rebirth after a great tribulation.

Each time Lee Che lured powerful enemies to the Black City, it was like a tribulation for the city, as it would be left in ruins.

And the slow process of restoration was, in a way, a tribulation itself.

This battle was no exception. Although the Black City became more resilient after each destruction, the enemies Lee Che brought in also grew stronger.

This time, he had even drawn in a Supreme Lord!

The battle between Supreme Lords within the Black City was undoubtedly devastating, and the entire city was reduced to ruins. Almost every building was shattered, and even the Dominant Tower, located far from the battle's center, exploded, obliterated by the shockwave.

Blood-red water surged and poured down, and a massive wolf head slammed into the ground, its wound still gushing with blood.

The Supreme Demon Soul had already been slain by Lee Che, and the threat was gone.

Behind him, the Ten Calamities Demon Ink Diagram unfurled, drawing in the Black Ox Demon Deity's demon energy and soul, consuming them.

Lee Che snapped his fingers, and two figures appeared—the Poison Saint, Gu Yin Xuan, and the Pill Master, Gu Changqing.

Lee Che had called them to collect the Supreme Lord's essence blood. A Supreme Demon Deity was a treasure trove, not just for its Demon Orb but also for its essence blood, flesh, bones, and more.

Gu Yin Xuan and Gu Changqing were awestruck, their eyes fixed on the overwhelming Supreme Lord pressure that filled the heavens and earth, making it difficult for them to even move.

Although they had consumed many Divine Seeds and advanced to the Two Tribulations realm, they were still far inferior to a Supreme Lord.

Lee Che held the Yin-Yang Demon Blade, gently raising it towards the corpse of the Heavenly Wolf Supreme Lord. Despite its massive size and the terrifying pressure that lingered even after its head had been severed, the Demon Blade was incredibly excited, as if emitting a joyful shriek.

In an instant, the pores on the Demon Blade seemed to expand, transforming into countless sharp tentacles that pierced the corpse of the Heavenly Wolf Supreme Lord.

It was as if the blade was devouring the demon energy and soul, but it only absorbed a small amount before stopping.

Pfft—

The corpse split open, and countless tentacles surrounded a Demon Orb emitting intense heat and vast energy, floating out and hovering before Lee Che.

Within the Demon Orb, immense demon energy, blood energy, essence energy, and divine nature churned and surged.

Even traces of Daosymbol patterns intertwined on its surface, proving its quality comparable to divine herbs.

"Master..."

Gu Changqing was stunned.

The quality of a Supreme Demon Orb was indeed no weaker than the divine herb they had refined before.

"Can you handle it?" Lee Che asked.

Gu Changqing swallowed hard but didn't immediately respond, his face showing hesitation.

Finally, he exhaled.

"It's difficult."

"What's the difficulty?" Lee Che asked calmly.

As a Divine Seed with its own consciousness, Gu Changqing was absolutely loyal to Lee Che and didn't dare to take on the task of refining the Supreme Demon Orb just because he saw it.

"Master, the Supreme Demon Orb is filled with the Supreme Lord's divine nature and Daosymbol patterns... I can't erase them, and to refine a pure martial arts pill, we can't let it be tainted by divine nature and Daosymbol patterns... This is crucial."

"So, even though I'm tempted, I can't handle the Supreme Demon Orb and, therefore, can't refine it."

Gu Changqing was honest.

Hearing this, Lee Che couldn't help but frown.

Gu Changqing thought for a moment and added, "This is different from extracting divine nature from divine herbs. Divine herbs are plants, but this Demon Orb..."

"I understand," Lee Che waved his hand.

He knew what Gu Changqing meant. Even if he died a thousand times, he might not be able to erase the willpower from the Supreme Demon Orb with his cultivation.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

It was challenging to find someone who could refine a Demon Orb without tainting its divine nature, but Lee Che knew of one person who could.

Gu Yin Xuan and Gu Changqing didn't say more. They rubbed their hands and went to collect the Supreme Lord's essence blood—one for refining poison pills and the other for divine pills.

After completing their tasks, they both turned into black mist and left.

Lee Che's gaze swept across the area, and a slight smile curved his lips.

Previously, when hunting the Black Ox Demon Deity, Lee Che had used various tactics—backstabbing, poisoning, siege, and psychological attacks—to finally kill the demon deity.

But now, it was different. He had directly and forcefully used his cultivation to shatter and kill the Heavenly Wolf Supreme Lord!

This was mainly due to his significantly improved cultivation, breaking through to the Martial Immortal realm, and the guidance of the six Mysterious Gate Immortal Seeds.

Lee Che exhaled softly.

Indeed...

With sufficient strength, who would want to be the weakest? Although Lee Che thought being the weakest wasn't so bad...

Fang Hanshu's Confucian robe fluttered in the wind, and his newly reconstituted body wore a gentle smile. However, deep in his wolf eyes, there was a sense of awe.

He never imagined that he would join forces with Lee Che to slay a Demon Deity Supreme Lord! A Supreme Lord!

Although only at the Three Tribulations and One Calamity realm, they were still among the most powerful beings beneath the gods. Even Fang Hanshu, at this moment, felt a surge of exhilaration in his heart.

Fang Hanshu didn't linger. He knew Lee Che was an expert in handling Supreme Lord corpses, so he simply bowed and left the Black City, returning to Qitian City.

Zhou Heng had already informed Lee Che of the situation.

The Xuanzhen Supreme Lord and the Jiatai Supreme Lord had discovered the Heavenly Wolf Supreme Lord's predicament, so Fang Hanshu needed to return to Qitian City to stabilize the situation in case of any changes in the inner city.

Lee Che said nothing, and after Fang Hanshu left, he stared at the body of the Heavenly Wolf Demon Deity Supreme.

Slowly, he narrowed his eyes.

Additionally, Qitian City had also noticed the situation with the Heavenly Wolf Supreme, so there was little point in turning the Supreme into a Bound Deity and having it infiltrate back.

The Heavenly Wolf Supreme had lost its qualification as a strategic piece.

Of course, there was also a unique perception that arose in Lee Che's heart.

In his chest, the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel Dao pulse, upon slaying the Heavenly Wolf Demon Deity Supreme, began to pulsate unconsciously.

He didn't react at first, but now he realized it.

With a slight movement of his mind, he spread his five fingers and extracted a strand of the Heavenly Wolf's demonic energy.

This strand of demonic energy was instantly devoured by the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel, and the next moment, Lee Che sensed a massive Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel appearing before him.

The Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel rotated, and the space tore open.

Then...

Lee Che saw behind the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel, the Supreme's Spatiotemporal Realm!

The place where treasures were hidden! Lee Che's eyes lit up completely!

But Bound Deity also had a chance of failure, and with the feedback from the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel's vibrations, Lee Che didn't bother researching and went straight to the point.

"As expected..."

"Can the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel peer into others' hidden Spatiotemporal Realms?"

Lee Che's eyes brightened slightly.

But soon, Lee Che shook his head, there must be limitations, and it could only peer into the Spatiotemporal Realm after the owner's death...

However, that was enough!

Furthermore, by locking onto a spatial anchor point, he located the Supreme's Spatiotemporal Realm, and the maturity of the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel Dao fruit increased significantly.

Amazingly, it directly increased to a 50% maturity level!

This delighted Lee Che, and his anticipation for the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel Dao fruit grew.

Of course, this was mainly because he had discovered a way to enhance the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel Dao fruit.

Initially, it was through capturing spatial power while shuttling between the mysterious realm and the mortal world that the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel Dao fruit could be improved.

Now, with an alternative method, Lee Che felt relieved.

He clenched his five fingers, absorbing demonic energy.

In an instant...

Lee Che seemed to transform into an ocean of demonic energy, gathering all the demonic energy around him.

Lee Che felt an unprecedented sense of refreshment! When the absorption ended, Lee Che's vision shimmered.

[Dao Fruit: Wanyao Diとう LV7, 10%]



The increase was slightly smaller than imagined, only a 10% rise, but Lee Che didn't find it surprising.

After reaching LV7, it became increasingly challenging to enhance the Dao fruit.

One can imagine that the more the Dao fruit transforms, the harder it will be.

Those Dao fruit masters were stuck at the eighth transformation, unable to reach the ninth, precisely because the Dao fruit becomes more challenging to transform...

And Lee Che...

With numerous Dao fruits, the problems he faced were likely more than those of the Dao fruit masters.

Moreover, as his daughter grew, Lee Che's Dao fruits would only increase.

"Hoo—"

His mind raced, and his heart stirred.

People can't focus on everything; there are always priorities.

So...

It's time to plan for the Dao fruits.

However, as his daughter grows a year older, she will gain a Dao fruit, and in the future, the Dao fruits will inevitably increase. How should he plan for that? This is also a difficult problem.

Boom—!!!

Just as Lee Che's mind stirred, the boiling ink behind him began to explode, the scroll shaking with a 'Huala' sound, and then slowly unfurling.

An extremely ferocious and unparalleled beast took shape on the scroll! Still retaining the form of the Heavenly Wolf, but with terrifying demonic energy, it had the appearance of a vicious dog, sharp fangs, powerful limbs, and its entire body was engulfed in black flames. Its black fur curled, pure and pitch-black, like ink splattered.

Slowly, the ink flowed back and gathered.

[Fenxu Hundou]



The black flames were scorching, and the vertical pupil in its forehead opened, also spewing out ink-like black flames, distorting the void.

With a shuttle, it instantly drilled into the space, disappearing for a moment, and then stepping out again, as if it had burned a hole in the void and emerged from another location!

'Huala, huala...'

Chains whipped and coiled around Fenxu Hundou's body!

Three wolf eyes opened, spewing flames!

A terrifying oppressive force swept through, almost occupying every corner of the Black City Fengdu.

Lee Che's eyes lit up instantly!

The third unparalleled beast!

Lee Che flicked his finger, and two black chess pieces shot out in mid-air, then expanded, slowly transforming into two more unparalleled beasts!

Fanhai Jiuying and Guaili Zhuhui!

Three unparalleled beasts, their ferocious auras soared skyward and plunged into the earth, unrestrained, sweeping through everything in the world.

The entire city seemed to tremble under the impact of this terrifying force.

Three extremely ferocious beasts loomed above Li Che, and a unique connection suddenly emerged, creating a special resonance.

Li Che knew that the Ten Fiends Ink Formation was resonating.

Rumble, rumble—

In the heavens and earth, countless demon qi swirled, forming chains that intertwined, containing the power of the Great Dao Patterns, binding the three ferocious beasts together.

Black clouds rolled, and the demon qi surged, as if a terrifying force raged within.

The three beasts' demon qi raged, their ferocity reaching the heavens, but Li Che smiled in satisfaction.

With these three beasts, his daughter's safety was further ensured.

With a snap of his fingers, the three beasts transformed into black chess pieces and disappeared.

With the addition of Fenxu Hundou, the Third of the Ten Fiends Ink, transformed by the Heavenly Wolf Supreme, the three beasts formed a deadly formation. Even against a Supreme Lord facing the Three Disasters and Two Tribulations, they could put up a good fight.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

After a while of the ink rain washing over the city, the ruins of Black City Fengdu had recovered significantly.

Li Che's toes touched the ground, and the Spatiotemporal Gold Wheel seemed to roar behind him. He stepped into the spatial realm, and in the next moment, he emerged atop the towering Mastery Tower.

Sitting cross-legged, his ink-black robe fluttered in the wind.

Li Che began to reflect on the gains from his battle with the Heavenly Wolf Supreme.

In this battle, Li Che held nothing back, giving it his all. Despite his life force being demonized, he had displayed all his potential.

The six activated Mysterious Gate Immortal Seeds indeed gave Li Che the confidence to cross the Supreme Lord barrier.

Boom, boom, boom...

Within his chest, the Dragon Elephant Diamond pulsed and thundered.

It was as if the drums of the supreme gods on the peak of the Nine Heavens were reverberating, like a wave spreading in all directions, shattering the still-howling ink rain.

Boom!!!

Invisible ripples spread out from Li Che's body, making him the sole focal point in the entire city for an instant! Li Che's eyes flashed with dazzling brilliance.

A moment of pure brilliance!

In front of him, streams of light flashed by.

[Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Diamond (LV7, 80%)]



Indeed, after the battle with the Supreme Lord and the previous activation of the sixth Immortal Seed, Li Che's Dragon Elephant Diamond had reached 80% maturity, bringing him one step closer to the next level.

Even Li Che couldn't help but feel his emotions stirred at this moment.

He was well aware that due to the chaos and his daughter Xixi's involvement with the Prison Lotus camp, battles would be frequent. Therefore, the improvement of the Dragon Elephant Diamond would not be slow.

However, when facing higher levels of Dao Fruit stages, Li Che couldn't help but feel endless anticipation.

There was another reason for this anticipation: many Dao Fruit masters were stuck at the eighth stage, so could Li Che bring about change?!

Could he break free from this shackle?!

This was what Li Che had been eagerly awaiting.

He stood up, his life force surging, and while the increased maturity of the Dragon Elephant Diamond brought valuable insights, other improvements were not as noticeable.

Only during the metamorphosis of Dao Fruit stages would there be an explosive surge of transformative power.

Li Che stretched his arms, his back muscles bulging, his spine like a dragon, with silent howls and swirling vortexes of golden life force.

Li Che roared towards the heavens, his black hair wild and electric.

Although he didn't use the insights gained, when his Dao Fruit experienced significant growth, Li Che's martial arts would also be affected, resonating with the will of the martial immortal.

As he roared, his mind seemed to become transparent. The Douzhanshen Secret Art surged in his mind.

Li Che grasped the Sanjuan Erlun Blade and rose into the air, practicing amidst the pouring rain. The Dou secret art's improvement gradually climbed, and after reaching the Small Accomplishment stage, it continued to soar, almost reaching the Great Accomplishment stage!

Rumble, rumble—

The ink-black rain pounded on Li Che's body, but his scorching life force evaporated the rain, his hair dancing wildly as he exhaled a breath that pierced through the void like a divine spear!

"Ah, that's the stuff!"

"Nothing beats a good fight!"

Although Li Che was a cautious old soul at heart, deep down, he was a romantic warrior, loving pure combat!

The positive feedback of improving his martial arts and enhancing his physical body always made Li Che feel a sense of elation.

His heart thumped, and he eagerly anticipated the transformation of the Dragon Elephant Diamond to LV8, wondering what level of metamorphosis it would bring.

Li Che landed back on the Mastery Tower.

He sat cross-legged at the highest point of Black City Fengdu, his gaze sweeping across the entire city.

The entire city was in ruins.

Li Che had lost count of how many times Black City had been shattered and left in disarray...

But undoubtedly, each time the city was destroyed, it marked his growth.

As Xixi had said, the destruction and restoration of Black City bore witness to Li Che's progress.

However...

Li Che's life force and aura dissipated, and he leaned back, lying atop the Mastery Tower.

He faced the ink rain, each droplet magnified in his pupils.

He exhaled softly.

It was...

Quite exhausting.

...

...

Qitian Inner City.

The terrifying pressure of the Supreme Lord permeated every corner of the city, creating an oppressive atmosphere that left all the Exalted Ones and Divine Calamity cultivators breathless.

Many were filled with fear, unsure of what had happened, why the anger of the two Supreme Lords had risen so high.

It was as if they were going to burn and destroy everything.

The powerful Great Dao Patterns of the Jiatai Supreme and Xuanzhen Supreme danced wildly, like coiled dragons in the sky.

The demon qi above the Tianlang Palace completely dissipated.

The various Exalted Ones of the demon race had already been suppressed by the pressure of the two Supreme Lords, lying flat on the ground. Even those facing the Second and Third Disasters felt their hearts tremble.

However, after interrogating all the powerful members of the demon race, neither the Jiatai Supreme nor the Xuanzhen Supreme received any answers. None of the demons knew where the Heavenly Wolf Supreme had gone.

This mysterious situation made the two Supremes feel inexplicably uneasy.

After all, the unknown is the most terrifying.

Where did the Heavenly Wolf go?

Did he leave voluntarily or was he forced?

If he was forced...

To secretly abduct a Supreme without anyone noticing is no easy feat! Could it be the work of a deity?

But besides the deity who had invaded the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, there were no other revived temple deities in the Fengdu Black City.

So, what exactly happened?

The two Supremes looked at each other, sensing the restlessness in each other's hearts. Usually, these two, who were as steady as mountains, only felt anger when facing the shameless Underworld Emperor.

Now, they felt an additional sense of unease.

Rumble—

Suddenly, in the sky above the inner city of Qitian, there was a surge of blood-red energy!

The Jiatai Supreme and the Xuanzhen Supreme, with their keen senses, immediately looked up at the sky when the commotion started.

Since the inner city of Qitian was part of the Inner Palace, its sky was also part of the Inner Palace's sky.

When they looked up, they saw a blood-red sky, filled with intense energy, where Great Dao patterns intertwined and appeared, accompanied by the sound of thundering heavens.

These Great Dao patterns collapsed and shattered, scattering across the ground, completely exploding!

The faces of the Xuanzhen Supreme and the Jiatai Supreme changed drastically.

How could they not recognize this scene?

The countless blood-red surges seemed to transform into a blood-red demon wolf, spanning across the sky, raising its head, and howling between heaven and earth, its cries unceasing...

Rumble—

It was as if a blood-red sun had suddenly collapsed!

Every cultivator in the entire inner city of Qitian trembled, as if struck by lightning.

The various demon deities and demon lords of the demon race were all dumbfounded, their eyes wide, their demon energy uncontrollable, as they transformed into their true demon forms, howling in grief.

"Our race's Supreme..."

"Has fallen!"

Boom!!!

Blood mist swirled, and the Great Dao patterns collapsed!

The bodies of the Xuanzhen Supreme and the Jiatai Supreme turned cold, as if they had been frozen.

The Heavenly Wolf Supreme...

Was dead!

The phenomenon of a Supreme's fall appeared, indicating a complete death, leaving no trace of his demon soul!

Who did this?

How did he die?!

The Jiatai and Xuanzhen Supremes were truly chilled to the core.

They looked at each other, already worrying about their own safety. After all, if the Heavenly Wolf Supreme could die, then they... might also face the same fate!

...

...

As blood rain fell,

Lee Che, who had been lying on the Dominating Pavilion, finally left the Fengdu Black City.

Looking at the mess in the city, Lee Che felt a long-lost sense of exhaustion.

But there was no other way... what could he do as a father?

For his daughter's safety, for the well-being of his family in this world, for everyone to live together in peace.

Lee Che had to work harder and endure more fatigue to create a better environment for his family.

This was the responsibility of the head of a household.

As for the exhaustion, it was just a fleeting emotion.

Tired? In this world, who isn't tired? For many commoners, just surviving is exhausting enough.

Lee Che had left a Flying Thunder Chess Piece with Lu Taibai, so he was well aware of the situation in Xiling. He couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

Compared to them, could he consider himself tired?

Although his daughter's situation was dangerous and complex, if he didn't become stronger, there might be unimaginable and unresolvable dangers.

But...

At least, he could change everything by becoming stronger.

However, many people might work themselves to death without changing anything.

Buzz—

Lee Che, wearing a straw hat and an ink-black shirt, appeared in the outer city of Qitian.

His gaze swept across the inner city, where the death of the Heavenly Wolf Supreme and the collapse of the Inner Palace had created a strange phenomenon.

This phenomenon also affected the outer city.

Lee Che stood in the blood rain, turning and walking down a deep, dark alley.

The dim orange light from the lanterns illuminated the scene.

The restaurant at the end of the alley seemed isolated from the world.

The Boss sat at the entrance, smoking a cigarette, while the Big Black Dog lay on the ground, snoring loudly.

Lee Che approached slowly, and the Boss slowly lifted his head to glance at him.

Then, the Boss tilted his head to look at Lee Che.

He carefully examined Lee Che, and a strange expression appeared in his eyes.

"Are you tired?"

The Boss extinguished the cigarette, from which blue smoke rose, and asked casually.

Lee Che was startled, not expecting the Boss to notice.

"It's normal for a father to be tired, it's not a big deal."

Lee Che smiled lightly.

"After a good meal, I'll be energized again, ready to strive for my family."

Lee Che smiled.

He took out a Qiankun Jade and handed it to the Boss.

The Big Black Dog, lying on the ground, opened its drowsy eyes and looked at Lee Che with a gentle gaze.

Upon hearing this, the Boss's face seemed to show a hint of a rare smile.

He took the Qiankun Jade from Lee Che's hand and glanced inside, seeing the meat of the Heavenly Wolf Supreme.

In the past, if Lee Che came to the Boss with ingredients but without Xixi, the Boss would never pay him any attention and wouldn't help with cooking.

But this time...

The Boss, in his white robe, waved his hand.

"Okay, wait a moment."

(End of Chapter)

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