Chapter 502: Divine Decree and the Unpredictable Father, Consuming the Xuan Thunder and the Magnetic

Chapter 502: Divine Decree and the Unpredictable Father, Consuming the Xuan Thunder and the Magnetic Dao Body

Blood-red clouds interweaved in the sky, brewing a terrifying thunder with a unique shade of black, known as Xuan.

The Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder! The heavens and earth trembled with fury!

Stimulated by the wrath of the heavens, the Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder descended, embodying the true power of the Xuan Thunder Magnetic Cosmic Ring, capable of annihilating evil and eradicating demons!

Everyone felt an impending sense of doom, as mortal cultivators seemed like ants before this heavenly tribulation, lacking the courage even to perceive it, fearing that the next moment would bring calamity upon them, striking them down instantly!

At this moment, many also sensed that something was amiss.

The dragon tribes of Ancestral Dragon Island were going too far, seemingly deliberately courting death, offering themselves to Li Che's mercy, only to be slaughtered, their blood flowing like rivers, staining the entire island and mountains.

Such a bloody scene was too shocking for the spirit and eyes to bear.

It seemed like a sacrifice, an offering from the dragon tribes, as countless blood was evaporated by the intense heat within the island, rising high into the sky, dyeing the divine weapons.

The divine weapons appeared to have fallen into wrath, fully activated, now drawing forth this terrifying thunder, resembling a doomsday scenario, as the heavens trembled with intense fear! The Cosmic Ring, containing the thunder pool, churned with countless thunders dancing in black, slapping the air and distorting space, as if an endless void was surging beneath the cracks.

How terrifying was this thunder, even for a divine tribulation, a mere touch could tear one apart.

This was a retribution more dreadful than the Divine Thunder of the Three Disasters!

At the Nine Dragon River, the rushing waters roared with anger, and within the eerie temple of the Third Prince, powerful beings watched this scene with mocking eyes.

The secrets of the eerie temple had long been exposed, and within, countless strong cultivators had taken over, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Some of their gazes even interwove with Dao patterns, undoubtedly belonging to Supreme-level cultivators.

During the battle for the revival of the gods in Qitian City's Qitian Temple, the forces of the gods had sent out Supreme cultivators. This time, they would undoubtedly dispatch Supremes to intervene.

The Supremes had a deep understanding of hidden matters, and they seemed to have guessed the secrets behind the strange behavior of the dragon tribes on Ancestral Dragon Island.

"The Young Dragon Emperor... The dragon tribes of the four seas are truly desperate for the revival of the Young Dragon Emperor."

"This divine tide is the last chance for the ancient dragon clan. When the Young Dragon Emperor was suppressed and sealed by the Third Prince, this was their only opportunity to break the seal."

"Unfortunately, the Dragon Emperor is sealed in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Otherwise, with the Dragon Emperor's intervention, the dragon tribes of the four seas wouldn't have to take such a sorrowful path."

"To have the Human Martial Immortal slaughter the entire Ancestral Dragon Island, with countless dragons bleeding and falling together, is truly a shocking scene."

"Is it worth it to exhaust all these schemes...?"

"Is it worth shedding so much blood, all for a fleeting, intangible hope?"

A deep voice resonated from within the eerie temple, as a powerful cultivator questioned and murmured with a soul-like intensity.

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The bleeding island was a sea of crimson.

Atop the stone summit.

A black-robed figure soared, like a stroke of thick ink on the canvas of the heavens and earth.

Li Che raised his head, his expression devoid of worry, instead filled with anticipation.

The Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder?

Li Che eagerly awaited, his chest throbbing with the expectation of the Magnetic Dao Body's Dao Fruit.

This Dao Fruit had been stuck at the LV6 stage for a long time.

Li Che needed thunder, a higher intensity thunder, to propel the Magnetic Dao Fruit past the LV6 threshold and into LV7. Perhaps when his martial arts cultivation reached a new breakthrough, he would encounter a new high-intensity thunder tribulation.

Li Che was prepared to wait patiently, knowing that when his cultivation reached a certain level, a new tribulation thunder would naturally be drawn forth.

But he never expected such an opportunity to present itself.

In the beginning...

Li Che was indeed unaware of the calculations of the dragon tribes on Ancestral Dragon Island.

They had laid out a Hundred Dragon Killing Formation, intending to lure and kill Li Che and his daughter, Xi Xi, on the island.

However, Han Sixi, Li Che's spy within the Third Prince's entourage, was stationed outside the carriage, secretly listening to the conversations within. The words of the Imperial Concubine, Su Daji, revealed a problem, and Li Che soon realized the magnitude of the issue. Her background was extraordinary, and her insights surpassed imagination.

Her statements, though speculative, helped Li Che understand the true intentions of the dragon tribes of the four seas.

Drawing the Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder to strike down Li Che and Xi Xi, disturbing the Xuan Thunder Magnetic Cosmic Ring, and reviving the Young Dragon Emperor sealed within Ancestral Dragon Island...

After learning the purpose of the dragon tribes, Li Che did not give up or turn back. Instead, he chose to take the initiative, setting his sights on the Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder and the Dao Fruit maturity brought by the dragon tribes.

Li Che showed no mercy, killing every step of the way from the foot of the island to its summit. Since they had chosen to sacrifice countless dragons for a chance, he would grant them that opportunity.

As for their intention to use the Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder to kill Xi Xi, Li Che would not allow it.

He directly sent Xi Xi to the Ink City of Fengdu, a place so safe that even gods couldn't locate her, ensuring her safety.

With this assurance, Li Che had the confidence and courage to face the Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder head-on.

Enjoy...

The Thunderous Feast!

Boom!

The Cosmic Ring, suspended in the sky, seemed to have countless Dao patterns interweaving on its blood-red surface, as if divine weapons were awakening, and the aura of the gods was furious and boiling.

Countless Xuan-colored thunders continuously intertwined within the Cosmic Ring's grasp.

The heavens and earth were enveloped in a stifling aura, as if a giant divine palm was about to strike down from the Nine Heavens, turning the world upside down!

Boom! The heavens seemed to sigh, as if a god was lamenting.

The sigh transformed into thunder, resonating in the hearts of those gazing at the sky, rippling out from the direction of Ancestral Dragon Island, shaking the entire Jinguang Prefecture, and spreading throughout the entire Lingnan Dao...

The entire area was enveloped and reverberated with thunder, interweaving like divine punishment!

Everyone witnessed the black thunder pool brewing within the blood-red Cosmic Ring, its depths churning and roaring like an ink pool, with Xuan-colored thunder snakes and dragons interweaving in their voyage, brewing a sense of impending doom.

The black-robed figure, standing atop the mountain peak, was bathed in the light of the setting sun.

With his head held high, he showed no signs of retreat or escape.

It seemed as if he was determined to face this terrifying retribution head-on, even if it meant shattering his bones and flesh.

Li Che raised his arms, and at that moment, he felt a surge of anticipation.

Boom! His entire body trembled, and the golden blood within him soared like a pillar of light, rising into the sky. The large tendons on his body were even more resilient than a longbow, and every time he pulled them, it felt like he was about to tear open the void with a massive explosion.

The Primordial Dragon, overwhelmed, began to retreat.

Li Che's purple hair turned black, and he danced wildly between heaven and earth. With all eyes upon him, he took a single step and ascended to the skies, reaching below the Thunder Pool. A deafening roar echoed as thunderous sounds filled the air.

In an instant, the entire world seemed to shake, as if the Thunder Pool had overturned. Countless bolts of lightning poured down like a torrential river, enveloping everything in their path with the aura of annihilation, eradicating all signs of life.

Boom! A thick bolt of dark lightning, as thick as an arm, struck down.

The space where the dark lightning crisscrossed shattered, resembling glass pierced and shattered by an arrow, exploding into countless fragments.

Boom! A bolt of dark lightning, like a black pillar of light, carried the aura of destruction, eradicating everything in its path. The thunderous sound reverberated through the heavens, causing all creatures to tremble in fear, wanting to flee in terror.

The dark lightning struck Li Che's body with immense force.

The Martial Immortal's golden body blossomed with a dazzling golden glow, and his golden blood surged forth, enveloping him like a thick mist. He withstood the black lightning, unmoved like an unyielding reef amidst a raging ocean storm.

Li Che's jet-black hair whipped wildly, and he opened his arms, embracing the dark lightning.

Boom, boom, boom! The world trembled as countless dragon blood stimulated the Mythic Weapon into a frenzy. Thunderous lightning poured down, and the dark lightning pierced through the sky, illuminating the night with its black brilliance.

Everyone was left stunned and speechless, their hearts filled with awe and fear.

Was this still a human?

Even ferocious beasts would struggle to withstand such doomsday-like lightning with their physical bodies.

In the mortal realm, this level of thunder retribution could annihilate everything in its path.

Yet, Li Che, the Human Martial Immortal, endured it with his flesh and blood, bearing the onslaught of thunder and destruction. What incredible strength!

Even when Li Che had previously slain four Half-Step Supreme Dragon Gods, no one had been as terrified as they were now.

But at this moment, as Li Che withstood the thunder with his physical body, they finally understood the true power of a Human Martial Immortal.

Boom, boom, boom! The heavens roared in anger.

Within the world, it was as if the Thunder Pool had given birth to a terrifying monster with countless tentacles. Countless dark black thunder snakes danced, lashing out like whips, tearing through space and striking Li Che.

Slap, slap, slap, slap!

Wherever they passed, whether it was air currents, rain, or space, tangible or intangible, they all emitted sounds of unbearable strain. The space shattered completely.

The Nine Dragons River roared, and the heavens and earth howled.

Everyone's hearts trembled, their eardrums ringing with the deafening sounds. Countless brilliant lights blossomed in the sky, leaving them overwhelmed with emotion.

Nan Lihuo, Feng Zhiqi, and Zhao Fangzhou, among others, stood atop the tall trees outside the Golden Light City, gazing up at the sky.

It was as if an extremely fine strand of dark lightning, thinner than a hair, was drifting towards them.

Feng Zhiqi reached out, using his palm to hold a strand of lightning.

Boom!

His palm instantly exploded into a bloody mess, his flesh and blood seemingly withering and shattering...

Pain spread throughout Feng Zhiqi's body.

This...

This lightning!

Could it be that Li Che was facing such terrifying lightning at this very moment?

Feng Zhiqi's face contorted in pain, his eyes filled with bewilderment and confusion, and finally, a look of dizziness and fervor appeared.

Everyone fell silent, left only with awe.

Today, the Martial Immortal truly dazzled the mortal world.

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Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

Li Che was also suffering.

Although his skin was torn and bleeding, the real challenge was the divine will contained within the dark lightning, which was the most lethal.

Li Che's mind shook, and his seven apertures and Linglong Heart trembled, releasing his pure heart and divine nature to suppress the divine will. The Thunder Magnetism Dao Body and Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruits pulsated intensely, indicating a great harvest from this challenge of facing the Nine Heavens Dark Lightning.

Boom!

The thunderous sound was deafening, and a thunderous tide poured down from the world, as if countless divine lights were bursting forth from Li Che's flesh and blood. Millions of pores seemed to bloom with light simultaneously, weaving a dazzling display as they crisscrossed, resembling a rising sun on the horizon, illuminating the heavens and earth.

Li Che's entire body trembled with the booming sound, and he felt an unprecedented sense of comfort. Why?

Because within this Nine Heavens Dark Lightning, he had sensed the purest essence of heaven and earth.

Although most of it was lightning, the lightning itself was composed of the essence of heaven and earth.

The divine nature was stripped away by the Nine Heavens Dark Lightning, leaving only pure lightning power.

Li Che ascended into the heavens, bathed in thunder, clenching his fists. With the pulsating Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, he began to push his martial arts to the limit.

Every punch, every move, and every technique were executed in that moment.

Ten Thousand Transformations Dragon Elephant Furnace!

Qilin Suppressing Void Seal!

Thousand Mountains Lone Traveler Empty Sky Sword!

Crying Phoenix Life and Death Arrow!

Six Desires Empty Sky Determination, and...

Qitian Stepping on the Firmament!

Boom! Golden blood surged, and as the Nine Heavens Dark Lightning struck, it bathed his body. With each pulsation, it transformed into dark lightning armor, covering his entire body.

One move after another, practicing each style.

His martial arts were constantly transforming, his understanding of martial arts, his mastery of skills, were rapidly improving, all reaching the initial stage of perfection, taking a step towards the ultimate martial arts!

It was as if the Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder had stimulated his brain, causing his spirit to enter a state of sudden enlightenment.

In the sky, the dark clouds dispersed, revealing a dazzlingly bright sky, as if the stars had been washed by the clear night sky!

Li Che felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration!

The Lei Ci Dao Guo frantically devoured the power of thunder, exploding the thunder essence around his body, and was even crazily absorbed by millions of pores in his body, tempering his bones and tendons, refining his physique.

The clanging sound rang out incessantly, as if the physique was transforming, each Xuan Thunder seemed like a divine hammer wielded by a god, pounding on a piece of hot iron.

Li Che had never feared thunder, perhaps because he possessed the Lei Ci Dao Ti Dao Guo, which gave him an indescribable confidence when facing thunder.

Therefore, he faced the thunder tribulation head-on, directly using thunder as a tool for tempering his body, refining his physique, absorbing the essence, and strengthening himself!

Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!

The thunderous waterfall rushed down, boundless and infinite, with a divine aura permeating the thunder, carrying a pressure that could freeze one's bones.

Li Che's Martial Arts Golden Body clanged, even though his skin was torn and his flesh burst open, he didn't care in the slightest.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Guo throbbed, releasing a powerful healing force, allowing his shattered bones to reconnect and his ruptured skin to become more refined!

Golden blood mist filled the high skies, as his bones shattered and his meridians broke apart, yet under the powerful Dao Guo's influence, they reconnected and healed as if nothing had happened!

Li Che remained silent, not uttering a single sound of pain.

He silently endured the tempering of the heavens and earth, feeling the baptism of thunder upon his body.

Only the weak would complain; the strong always endure silently, transforming and growing stronger in silence. To become a great father capable of protecting his daughter's peaceful growth, enduring some pain is necessary.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!

The Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder fell one after another, and Li Che silently counted, a total of ninety-nine Xuan Thunders!

Li Che only felt that his physical body was gradually becoming weaker with each shattering.

However, at the moment the feeling of weakness appeared...

The Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder finally began to slowly dissipate, indicating that the divine wrath was subsiding, and the Thunder Pool was dispersing.

Between heaven and earth, it was as if the sound of the tide was slowly becoming low, gradually ebbing away.

The oppressive aura vanished without a trace, leaving the golden light to shine, as those who had faced the tribulation sat paralyzed on the ground, gasping for breath.

Although they didn't undergo the tribulation themselves, the experience they faced was the most terrifying impact, causing their hearts and minds to tremble as they fell to the ground, shivering.

"It's over..."

Along the banks of the Nine Dragons River.

The powerful individuals who had been driven out of the Golden Light City, swallowed their saliva and spoke with trembling voices.

Many of those who spoke were Divine Tribulation cultivators, already standing at the pinnacle in the mortal world, yet at this moment, they were as weak as mayflies before the vast sky.

Too powerful.

Li Che of the Qian Yuan Shen Sect, the Martial Arts Immortal of this era, with the strength of one man, withstood the Nine Heavens Xuan Thunder!

Astonishing the world, like a human's final song!

Inside the magnificent and luxurious royal carriage.

Equally quiet, as if a falling needle could be heard.

The Third Prince, Lu Li, remained silent, so shocked that he couldn't even show it. All he had now was bewilderment.

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Perhaps, by relying on this person's strength, there might be a chance to reach the other shore.

The creaking sound of footsteps on the wooden boards of the pavilion echoed, and the ancient floorboards seemed to be filled with the breath of time.

Under the leadership of Grand Supervisor Fang Shangzhen, the Emperor arrived at the ninth floor and once again saw Grand Supervisor Zheng sitting cross-legged on the back of the mysterious turtle.

Every time they met, Grand Supervisor Zheng's unfathomable depth weighed heavily on the Emperor's heart.

Originally, the Emperor wanted to support Xie Yunshen to confront Grand Supervisor Zheng and was even willing to let Xie Yunshen control the fate of Dajing Country.

After all, finding someone like Xie Yunshen, who could control fate, was extremely difficult in the vast sea of people. The Emperor had placed too much hope.

However, the gap between Xie Yunshen and Grand Supervisor Zheng was truly too great.

"Your Majesty..."

Grand Supervisor Zheng, like the Emperor, had a divine and profound aura covering his face, and his calm gaze swept over.

As always.

The Emperor stepped into the ninth-floor pavilion, ready to speak, but Grand Supervisor Zheng, Gongshu Guigu, waved his hand, pointed at a mirror in front of him, and let the Emperor look.

The Emperor turned to look, and this sight made him stunned.

In the mirror.

On the blood-stained Stone Mountain, Li Che bathed in the Nine Heavens Xuan Lei, his golden blood energy piercing through the sky, like a god or a demon!

The Emperor's eyes narrowed.

How is this possible?!

"He..."

Grand Supervisor Zheng, riding the Xuan Turtle, smiled lightly.

"Yes."

"I, the Chief Supervisor of the Imperial Observatory, Li Keqing, is the Martial Immortal of this era."

The Emperor's face turned pale, and his lips trembled.

"Grand Supervisor Zheng... Your Majesty... Is there still a chance?"

Grand Supervisor Zheng's robe fluttered, and his eyes, rarely, showed no emotion.

"Your Majesty, the will of heaven cannot be defied."

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The world was silent, the heavenly might vanished, and the thunder no longer raged.

On Stone Mountain, the wind and thunder disappeared.

The blood-red color on the Qiankun Ring began to slowly recede, and the Black Thunder Pool had long stopped brewing.

Li Che fell back onto the mountain summit, his black and robust hair dancing wildly like Xuan Lei.

Within his body, the vast energy surged like a tidal wave of life force, brewing crazily. The Martial Immortal's Golden Body was being forged in the Xuan Lei, gaining tremendous enhancement.

Layer upon layer of dead skin peeled off Li Che's physical body. Blood flowed in his meridians like liquid mercury, carried by his robust meridians. It roared like thunder, flushing his physical body, making it translucent. Millions of pores on his body burst with brilliance, dazzling like the blazing sun!

"Huff—"

"Suck—"

Li Che exhaled and then inhaled deeply. With each breath, his whole body revived.

He opened his eyes, and his gaze shone brilliantly, sharp as two bolts of lightning tearing through the night sky!

Ah!

Li Che couldn't help but raise his lips in a slight smile.

Golden light flashed before his eyes, as if crushed sunlight was reassembling.

[Dragon Elephant Furnace: Martial Immortal Golden Body (70%)]



Great Enhancement!

Indeed, it was an incredibly huge improvement. A single tempering of the Nine Heavens Xuan Lei directly increased the Martial Immortal Golden Body by 20% progress! It was indeed somewhat unbelievable!

However, it was also understandable. The Nine Heavens Xuan Lei was too terrifying. Even for Li Che, if not for the assistance of the Thunder Magnetic Dao Body, which calmed the thunder power and adapted to the power of Xuan Lei, his Martial Immortal Golden Body would have been shattered into pieces.

The pain would have been doubled and redoubled.

But now, Li Che was very satisfied with the result.

The enhancement of the Martial Immortal Golden Body had the greatest effect on significantly improving his ability to withstand and capture the Primordial Dao Tribulation.

Li Che was confident that he could improve the Primordial Dao Tribulation and even refine the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame to perfection. The other Primordial Dao Tribulations would also receive a correspondingly huge improvement...

And with the enhancement of the Primordial Dao Tribulation, the various immortal martial arts powers in the eight Qimen would also be enhanced!

Overall, it was a great leap in strength!

However, Li Che's direct confrontation with the Four Seas Dragon Clan's sacrifice of ten thousand dragons and the summoning of the Nine Heavens Xuan Lei had the greatest harvest, but it was not just the enhancement of the physical body.

But...

Boom, boom, boom—

In his heart, there was an extremely intense pounding.

It was as if the roar of dragons and the cry of elephants were tearing through the nine heavens!

Li Che's gaze opened and closed, and invisible waves rippled through space, as if pulling on a piece of cloth, slapping the void and spreading out.

The crushed sunlight reassembled into a prompt.

[Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (Lv. 7, 95%)]



Slaughtering ten thousand dragons, killing four half-step Supreme Beings, and crossing the Nine Heavens Xuan Lei... The physical body transformed into a new level!

Dao Fruit maturity directly increased by 15%, which was indeed not a small improvement!

It could be said that the trip to Ancestral Dragon Island did not disappoint Li Che.

After all, it was not an easy task to increase the maturity of a Lv. 7 Dao Fruit!

The 15% enlightenment feedback was enough for him to push the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame to perfection!

And now, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit was getting closer and closer to Lv. 8!

It's coming... It's really coming soon!

Li Che's gaze flashed with dazzling golden light.

Besides this surprise...

There was another point.

Originally, Li Che had only planned to gain some improvement in maturity through slaughter.

But he never expected that Ancestral Dragon Island would have such a scheme, giving him the great gift of the Nine Heavens Xuan Lei! Although they intended to use the Nine Heavens Xuan Lei to wipe them out, father and daughter... The Nine Heavens Xuan Lei, such a killing move for Li Che, was like a delicious meal fed to his mouth!

It was a delicious meal that Li Che had always craved but could never obtain!

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

In his chest, it was as if the sound of thunder that shook the heavens and the earth was exploding, as if countless arcs of lightning were erupting from his millions of pores, dancing wildly on the mountain summit.

Huff, huff, huff, huff—

It seemed as if countless invisible lines were connecting the sky and the earth, falling rapidly from his head, and then rising from Ancestral Dragon Island, forming a complete loop.

Li Che opened his eyes, spread his five fingers, and the Xuan Lei roared, prompting the Dao Fruit to condense.

[Dao Fruit: Thunder Magnetic Dao Body (Lv. 7, 0%)]



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