Chapter 516: Father Will Always Be Xixi's Greatest Hero; Li Che's Divine Essence Corrupts the Martial Path (Part 1)

Chapter 516: Father Will Always Be Xixi’s Greatest Hero; Li Che’s Divine Essence Corrupts the Martial Path (Part 1)

The sound of Void being pierced resounded like thunder!

Drawing upon the Divine Being’s flesh and blood to restore his power, the Third Prince’s combat strength soared. His Black Lotus Fire-Tipped Spear slashed through the air, plunging from above into a Divine Being’s crown, impaling and slaying the opponent mid-air!

The terrifying divine aura surged like a tidal wave, fearsome to behold. The Buddha light shattered, and the Divine Being’s blood fell like precious beads.

The Pagoda-Bearing Arhat glared fiercely, his divine body trembling violently. Powerful divine thoughts surged from his head, forming a spectral image.

The seven-tiered Golden Pagoda shook, emitting a resonant Buddhist chant that spread outwards.

"Amitabha..."

"Third Prince... Truly unmatched!"

The Pagoda-Bearing Arhat seemed to transform into Buddha light, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"He can’t be stopped..."

Pfft!

The Fire-Tipped Spear quivered, and in an instant, the Pagoda-Bearing Arhat’s powerful body was torn apart, shattering and exploding, with chunks of flesh flying everywhere. A torrent of divine essence surged forth!

The Third Prince’s fingers dug into the ball of flesh thrown by Li Che. Standing on two Prison Lotus Wind Fire Wheels, he remained still amidst the Void, his black hair fluttering without wind, hanging upside down, and his two topknots tightly bound. His gaze was as sharp as lightning.

A cold, chilling aura condensed in the Void, rippling out in circles.

The icy coldness pierced the heart, and the blood of the Divine Being, like black Mount Meru, floated and rolled in the sky, translucent and crystalline, trembling and colliding.

"I’ll take you all."

The Third Prince smiled coldly, having been suppressed for so long, it was finally his turn to counterattack.

Thump, thump, thump, thump—

The Buddha light trembled, and the seven-tiered pagoda atop it emitted a brilliant divine light. In his final moments, the Pagoda-Bearing Arhat exerted all his strength, merging with the pagoda.

Activating the seven-tiered divine weapon, it unleashed a mighty power!

As the pagoda shook, countless joyful Buddhist runes seemed to leap out, forming a powerful weapon. It was as if ancient deities were chanting, and the runes came to life, accompanying the mournful Buddhist hymns, converging into a formidable killing tool, enveloping the Third Prince!

This was the great secret technique the Pagoda-Bearing Arhat unleashed after sacrificing himself!

Much like the Heng Deity’s “Heng” sound secret technique, it was impossible to evade, locking onto the Third Prince and enveloping him in a burst of divine power.

The Buddha chant shook the entire Golden Light City, and the Void rippled. The transformed Buddha light and golden pagoda struck the Third Prince with great force.

Black flames hissed, as if evaporating, and the Third Prince’s body seemed to creak, on the verge of shattering!

The Third Prince’s fingers clenched, and the ball of flesh transformed from the Heng Deity exploded, sending chunks of flesh flying!

The cold, ruthless killing intent in the Third Prince’s eyes reached its peak.

With a clench of his fingers, the Fire-Tipped Spear returned to his hand, and he lashed it out like a whip, the spear body bending under the immense power!

The Third Prince’s body emitted a towering divine light, and his eight arms extended, each wrapped in divine light and inscribed with great divine engravings!

A massive divine light shot towards the sky, and countless divine engravings intertwined and trembled, cascading like a waterfall into the endless heavens!

"Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha..."

The Buddha chant resonated, and the pagoda clanged, as if an ancient Buddhist chant suddenly echoed, transporting them back to a primitive era where tens of thousands of Buddhas sat in meditation, and countless Arhats chanted together, shaking the world!

Even as the Pagoda-Bearing Arhat, a powerful Divine Being, was pierced by the Third Prince, he still tried to suppress him in his own way.

However, after recovering some of his power, the Third Prince was invincible.

The tyrannical nature of the Prison Lotus’s First Executioner erupted.

The Fire-Tipped Spear struck the seven-tiered Golden Pagoda, causing it to shake. Seven living Buddhas leaped out from within the pagoda.

A sea of fire spread, and black flames enveloped the Third Prince, whose eyes gleamed. The Heavenly Silk swept out like a divine dragon, enveloping the Buddhas, and the spear’s light struck, leaving the Buddhas from the pagoda unable to evade, all of them suppressed and destroyed!

Thus, the seven Buddhas were all vanquished!

Buzz—!!

The Buddha chant continued, the sound waves like a tide. The seven Buddhas, extinguished by the Third Prince, reappeared, each emitting Buddha light and runes, weaving a Heaven and Earth Net to suppress the Third Prince, aiming to wear down his newly restored power and repress him once more!

"Croak—!!"

A loud explosion!

Like a boulder thrown into a lake!

The massive Golden Toad, as large as a mountain, leaped forward, its eyes golden, cheeks bulging, and spewing divine sounds!

The Pagoda-Bearing Arhat’s death had disrupted the plan, and the Golden Toad was anxious.

"Suppress the Third Prince!"

"Otherwise, all the Divine Beings here will die! Transform into a temple deity!"

The Triple-Transforming Toad emitted a brilliant golden light, and the youth it transformed into roared, his hair flying wildly, his golden body vibrating, tearing through the Void, and suddenly appearing before the Third Prince. He clenched his fist and struck with immense force.

As the golden toad threw a punch, its appearance changed. Black flames flickered wildly, and the black belly band trembled. After the punch, it transformed into the form of the Third Prince, catching his attention.

The fist that emerged from the gray mist also transformed into a fire-tipped spear engulfed in burning black flames!

The Third Prince's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He swung the fire-tipped spear, creating a black fiery wheel that he then hurled at the Triple-Transforming Toad.

Clang!

The clash of their techniques unleashed divine power, the impact causing a violent explosion.

"Phew—!"

The golden toad, now transformed into the Third Prince, immediately coughed up a large mouthful of blood, flying backward. The transformation into the Third Prince crumbled instantly, reverting to its young human form.

Just one collision, and the Triple-Transforming Toad was already at a significant disadvantage.

The Third Prince, a Temple God, had an incredibly strong physical body. Those who had truly attained sainthood in their physical form were unmatched, their bodies powerful and domineering, overwhelming most demonic bodies!

"Do you think you can transform into me, just a mere toad?"

"Do you even deserve it?"

The Third Prince spoke coldly.

He summoned the Cosmic Ring, with the Divine Engraving of the Great Dao intertwining on the divine weapon, and hurled it out!

Behind him, eight arms extended, and various divine weapons formed from black flames appeared in his palms, radiating divine light and unmatched power!

The Triple-Transforming Toad's face was extremely grim, even though he possessed an immortal lineage, he still felt immense pressure at this moment.

"Truly a terrifying existence that could once battle immortals in life, but even you have once fallen in battle. What arrogance do you have now? Just recently reborn, you are no longer the peerless killer you once were!"

The golden toad roared.

He initiated his second transformation, becoming the Third Prince once again with eight arms extended, each holding a radiant divine weapon, and charged in with fierce determination!

The two Third Princes clashed in the sky above the Golden Light City, the space around them shattering, and chaotic currents intertwining, making it impossible to distinguish who was the real one and who was the false prince.

The second transformation of the golden toad far surpassed the first, and the clash became incredibly intense. Black fire lotuses burned through the void, warping the heavens and earth, while the Cosmic Rings and fire-tipped spears clashed, black flames and thunder roared!

The entire sky above Golden Light City seemed to boil, with divine engravings intertwining and divine energy filling the air!

However, after about ten exchanges, the battle's outcome was decided. The second-transformed golden toad was covered in blood, droplets of blood like crimson rubies falling through the void.

"Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, a descendant of the Immortal Emperor Toad from the Crypt of Devious Beasts? That Immortal Emperor Toad, known as the Nine-Transforming Emperor Toad, could complete nine transformations, even perfecting the Dao of those it transformed into, surpassing the beings it transformed from."

"You, with merely three transformations, think you can suppress me?"

The Third Prince was cold and ruthless.

However, after the Triple-Transforming Toad's grim expression, he summoned the three Sea Dragon Kings to join the attack.

Additionally, the Pagoda-Bearing Arhat's flesh and blood burst, fully stimulating the power of the seven-layered Golden Pagoda, which was gradually dissipating.

The Third Prince hurled the Cosmic Ring, smashing it hard.

Thud...

The pagoda shook, flying away, and the Buddha light dimmed.

The Third Prince then dashed toward the Pagoda-Bearing Arhat's physical body, his fingers spread wide, ready to gather and absorb the essence of the flesh and blood!

"Stop him!"

The Triple-Transforming Toad's expression changed slightly.

Absorbing the essence of one Heng Deity had made the Third Prince so powerful that even a Divine Being at the Divine Flame Realm found it difficult to contend with him.

If the Third Prince were to absorb the flesh and blood of another Pagoda-Bearing Arhat, he would become almost impossible to suppress!

Their mission would be a complete failure!

Their plan to use the daughter of the Prison Lotus to force the Third Prince to reignite the divine flame, only to be struck down by the Cosmic Will's blade, would be utterly ruined.

The will of the immortal divine being transmitted from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would be difficult to sustain.

The Triple-Transforming Toad's face was extremely grim and ferocious: "The Third Prince must die! This is my only chance to return to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

The will of the Immortal Emperor Toad was transmitted from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Although the Triple-Transforming Toad had the bloodline of the Immortal Emperor Toad, he was not the first generation. He had too many siblings, and to enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and train in the world controlled by the Immortal Emperor Toad's Cosmic Will, he had to complete the Emperor Toad's will and gain its recognition and guidance!

This was why the Triple-Transforming Toad worked so hard!

Even Divine Beings had to compete!

If he did not enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and continued to survive in the mortal world, once the Prison Lotus deities fully recovered, he would surely die, becoming a divine being cruelly slain by the Prison Lotus deities, only to await the next divine tide to reincarnate as a temple god!

"Quack—!!"

A thunderous roar echoed through the heavens and earth!

The Triple-Transforming Toad's mouth suddenly opened wide, and he spat out a bubble covered in golden blood, the blood of the Immortal Emperor Toad lineage he had mobilized. The bubble, like an air cannon, shot out rapidly.

As it shot out, it burst with a cracking sound, and a golden toad appeared, leaping through the void, covering vast distances with each leap!

Its target was Xixi, who was in the midst of a painful transformation of her divine embryo!

The Triple-Transforming Toad understood now: the two great deities of the Dark Heavenly Court, Heng and Ha, were nothing but complete failures. Heng, a mighty Divine Being, had actually been killed by a mere Human Martial Immortal!

Even more of a failure were the other deities of the Heavenly Court, truly just a bunch of wine-soaked, food-stuffed bags!

The Triple-Transforming Toad couldn't bear for the will of the Immortal Imperial Toad to fail. He had to act with all his might, burning himself and invoking the bloodline of the Imperial Toad to deal with the daughter of the Prison Lotus!

If he could capture the daughter of the Prison Lotus, he could threaten the Third Prince!

To ascend to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, to return to the side of the Immortal Imperial Toad and the ancestral lineage, only then would the Triple-Transforming Toad have the chance to transform to a higher realm, to merge with the Dao and sever it!

"Quack!"

"Kill!"

Boom—!!

The dragon's roar shook the heavens and earth!

The Young Dragon Emperor revealed his true form, his black robe tearing apart as his mighty dragon aura overwhelmed the South Sea Dragon King, driving him into the ground.

However, the South Sea Dragon King quickly recovered, his dragon blood pouring out as he roared and soared into the sky!

"You are not the Young Dragon Emperor! The Young Dragon Emperor has already perished, as personally declared by the Ancestral Dragon. Your bloodline connection to the Ancestral Dragon has been severed!"

"The Ancestral Dragon cannot be wrong!"

The South Sea Dragon King's eyes turned red, his killing intent rolling, his heart aching with pain and sorrow!

He believed that the Young Dragon Emperor must have faced a great calamity, unable to rest even in death, being refined by others!

The Young Dragon Emperor's deep blue hair flew in the wind, and the golden dragon spear in his hand suddenly rose, like a massive golden dragon charging into the sky, its five claws glowing brilliantly!

"Open your dragon eyes and take a good look!"

The Young Dragon Emperor's voice was firm and harsh!

He turned his head to look at the three Dragon Kings of the East Sea, North Sea, and West Sea, his voice like a dragon's roar, deep and resonant: "All of you, stop!"

The dragon aura of the Young Dragon Emperor spread, the power of the Ancestral Dragon's bloodline sweeping like a storm at that moment!

However, to the Young Dragon Emperor's surprise, the Four Seas Dragon Kings all had red eyes, completely mad, breaking free from the Ancestral Dragon's pressure!

"Ah!!!"

"Get out of the Young Dragon Emperor's body! You dare to defile the first-generation bloodline of the Ancestral Dragon!"

The South Sea Dragon King was covered in blood, his scales cracking, his body ablaze, each inch of flesh and blood glowing. This was his full eruption, unleashing his potential to the utmost, stimulating his dragon blood to the extreme!

Boom!

The South Sea Dragon King charged forward with overwhelming force, and the Young Dragon Emperor was furious: "Impudent!"

He felt he had lost face in front of his lord, Li Che!

On the other side, the three Dragon Kings also burned themselves, rushing toward the Third Prince, their blood feud fully ignited, delaying the Third Prince's steps toward the Pagoda-Bearing Arhat's body!

The void trembled like a torn cloth, the eerie mist swirling, as if a terrifying roar echoed!

The entire Golden Light Manor was enveloped in the terrifying divine aura, almost every corner filled with divine might.

Ordinary cultivators, even those at the Divine Tribulation stage, trembled all over.

Only the Supremes could still move freely, able to withstand the pressure, proudly observing what was arguably the most shocking battle of divine beings since the divine tide began!

Human Martial Immortals, the representatives of the Cosmic Will, the first-generation bloodline of the Immortal, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings...

These were the most top-tier powerhouses that this world could produce!

Even the Supremes of the divine camp trembled slightly, their bodies moved by the excitement.

Boom—!!

The Triple-Transforming Toad transformed, becoming a massive golden toad the size of a mountain, leaping with a quack that echoed, shattering countless air currents that surged like waves!

This golden toad charged toward Xixi, but how could Li Che allow it?

He let out a long howl, the great dragon on his back raising its head and roaring, the seven mystical immortal seeds burning, his golden qi like seven towering columns of smoke, creating a terrifying aura that stretched from heaven to earth behind him!

Li Che stood before the Triple-Transforming Toad, exerting all his strength, immortal qi swirling around his fists, the Great Dao Immortal Engravings intertwining with a resounding sound, his physical body pushed to the limit, his Martial Immortal Golden Body fully stimulated, every inch of his muscles glowing brightly!

Ten-thousand Transformations Dragon-Elephant Furnace!

A horizontal punch, the great furnace in the air, Li Che himself transforming into a massive furnace!

Li Che's eyes blazed, lightning intertwining.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra, the Thunder Magnetic Dao Body, and other Dao fruits throbbed, the fierce golden blood surging in his body like an ocean, emitting a booming sound, impacting through his limbs and bones!

Bang—!!

However, the Triple-Transforming Toad had invoked the bloodline of the Imperial Toad, his strongest form, solely for this moment to deal with Xixi!

The massive golden toad, like a mountain, was unbreakable. It opened its huge mouth, and a lightning-fast whip lashed out, the void splitting directly, sharper than any divine weapon, more terrifying than a spear!

Li Che's purple-gold hair danced wildly, his body bulging and imposing, immortal qi swirling in his fist as he fiercely punched out!

The void rippled outward, the edges of the ripples constantly fracturing space!

"Good boy!"

The Three-Transforming Toad was taken aback, not expecting the Human Martial Immortal's power to be so formidable.

To be able to kill the Heng Deity, it wasn't purely due to luck!

The Three-Transforming Toad croaked and opened its mouth again, emitting a blinding green light that spread like a tidal wave, sweeping across the surroundings and enveloping Li Che!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

The air emitted a searing sound!

The green light was filled with a terrifying corrosive power that struck fear into the hearts of all who saw it!

In the Golden Light City, many cultivators were unable to dodge in time. The green light lightly swept over them, and their bodies withered instantly, their flesh and blood turning into a pool of green water, devoid of life!

Even the Supreme Beings were on edge, their hair standing on end, frantically dodging as if avoiding venomous snakes!

"This is... a trace of the terrifying power of an Eternal Deity contained within the immortal bloodline!"

A Supreme Being who had undergone three tribulations trembled, recognizing the power within the green light!

Li Che's eyes narrowed as he sensed the terrifying power of the green light. He raised his head and let out a long howl, his jet-black, sturdy hair dancing wildly like dragons and snakes!

With a flick of his finger, a black chess piece shot out!

It twisted in mid-air, transforming into the figure of the Bound Deity, Gu Yin Xuan!

Gu Yin Xuan was a master of poison pills. The moment he appeared, his eyes lit up at the sight of the green light, and he almost drooled.

It was as if he had encountered the most exquisite delicacy in the world!

He spread his arms and rushed toward the green light, his entire body transforming into a black hole, greedily absorbing the green toxic mist.

Even as the divine power continuously corroded the Bound Deity's body, Gu Yin Xuan showed no fear, only the pleasure of enjoying a delicious meal.

The expression of enjoyment on his face made the Three-Transforming Toad's color change slightly.

What kind of lunatic was this?!

Was he not afraid of death?!

Gu Yin Xuan truly feared no death. For the sake of refining poison pills, he could die a hundred times. To him, death was merely a minor inconvenience, nothing to worry about!

Gu Yin Xuan alone devoured all the immortal poison mist spewed by the Three-Transforming Toad!

Li Che's entire body trembled, his powerful blood qi surging, blowing away the remaining poison mist. His eyes glowed, dark golden thunder—Nine Heavens Profound Thunder—interwove around his body, enveloped in immortal qi, as he soared and charged forward!

Boom, boom, boom—!!!

Li Che was fierce like a deity or demon, his body enveloped in immortal qi, the Great Dao Immortal Engravings intertwining, making him appear as if shrouded in a halo of auspicious light, towering and ethereal, like a world-conquering demon immortal!

He stood like a rock, defending his daughter, Xixi, from all threats!

Despite the Three-Transforming Toad's continuous attacks, it was unable to break through Li Che's defense!

For a moment, the Three-Transforming Toad's heart was filled with anger and anxiety!

Li Che was not in a hurry; he just needed to hold them off, as time was on their side.

As long as Xixi completed her divine embryo transformation, Li Che would immediately send her to the Ink City Purgatory, ensuring her safety.

Currently, Li Che couldn't move Xixi, as she was undergoing the transformation, interacting with the Prison Lotus power lingering in the Third Prince's temple, battling against the curse's power.

Li Che couldn't interfere, as any mistake could lead to a devastating failure.

"Scram!"

Li Che's Three-Pronged Double-Bladed Saber, infused with the divine aura of his pure heart, burst forth with divine power!

Rumbling and rolling, it split the sky, the blade's aura cutting through mountains and rivers, encompassing all within its light!

"Roar—!!!"

The Three-Transforming Toad's massive body, shining with golden light, was as heavy as a mountain, emitting a dark, oppressive aura. Its mouth spewed a divine whip that moved faster than sound, possessing a terrifying divine essence that cut through the heavens and earth!

Li Che gripped the double-bladed saber, unleashing the terrifying physical power of seven immortal seeds in a single strike, colliding with the divine whip. The impact was like hammering iron, shaking the entire Golden Light City!

But...

Li Che held his ground!

The Three-Transforming Toad's face contorted in extreme displeasure.

Something was wrong!

(End of Chapter)

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