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Chapter 523: Deity in Compliance, Immortal in Defiance—The Martial Immortal Endures, the Great Dao Vessel Breaks and Rebuilds (Part 1)
Chapter 523: Deity in Compliance, Immortal in Defiance—The Martial Immortal Endures, the Great Dao Vessel Breaks and Rebuilds (Part 1)
Crack! Crack!
The sky was dark and heavy with leaden clouds. A fierce storm raged overhead, the rain lashing down like bullets, splattering and exploding on the river, sending ripples across the water.
The Mystic Fog churned, like a colossal curtain, obscuring any view beyond it, making it impossible to see what lay on the other side.
Raindrops fell from the sky, colliding with the Mystic Fog, creating tiny ripples of mist.
The sound was like pearls of different sizes falling onto a jade plate, crisp and clear, piercing through the fog, echoing with a mournful wail.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
By the Nine Dragon River, on the Anger Cliff.
The river roared, churning up waves of white foam, rolling and surging up and down.
The howling wind roared and raged, intertwining and becoming the true cause of the river's turbulent rise and fall.
On the jagged cliff rocks, figures stood, letting the wind buffet their bodies, causing them to sway and tremble continuously.
Feng Zhiji was frozen, standing on the cliff rock, staring blankly at the raging Nine Dragon River, his eyes fixed on the endless, churning Mystic Fog.
Zhao Fangzhou, Nan Lihuo, Tang Xiejia, Tang Sanjia, and other powerful figures from the Qianyuan Divine Sect were also plunged into a deep silence, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive.
The battle that had erupted in the Mystic Gateway was shocking, according to the escaping cultivators. A terrifying divine war had broken out within the Mystic Gateway of Golden Light City!
Many revived Divine Beings from the pantheon had acted, trying to force the death of the Third Prince's Temple God. Additionally, these Divine Beings aimed to capture Xi Xi, the daughter of the Jail Lotus, intending to use her to threaten the Third Prince.
Nan Lihuo and the others felt their bodies go numb, imagining just how dire the situation must have been inside.
The Human Martial Immortal Li Che, in the Mystic Gateway, had even taken a desperate path to protect his daughter Xi Xi, abandoning the Path of the Martial Immortal and transforming into a Divine Being, becoming a Divine Being of the Mystic Gateway, battling the suppressing Divine Beings to secure a chance for survival.
As for the final outcome, they remained in the dark.
The Mystic Fog swirled and intertwined, appearing eerily calm.
Hum! Hum! Hum!
A sound of breaking air echoed, and a figure rapidly approached, stepping on the void, the air seemingly solidifying, raindrops freezing in mid-air.
A powerful Divine Tribulation aura expanded like a tidal wave.
The figure was none other than Lu Qiankun, the patriarch of the Qianyuan Divine Sect.
Lu Qiankun wore a simple robe, his face grave.
"Salutations, Patriarch."
Feng Zhiji and the other elders of the Qianyuan Divine Sect bowed respectfully.
Lu Qiankun nodded, standing on the Anger Cliff, his eyes fixed on the Mystic Gateway shrouded in fog. As a Divine Tribulation expert, he could sense the terrifying pressure hidden beyond the fog.
It was a presence that made his soul tremble with fear just from perceiving it, indicating that something extremely formidable existed beyond the fog.
Even the residual energy from the battle left him feeling a chill of despair.
This was enough to show just how terrifying the battle in the Mystic Gateway had been!
Lu Qiankun had also heard about the battle in the Mystic Gateway of Golden Light City, which even involved the will of an Immortal Divine Being!
As the leader of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, Lu Qiankun understood the significance of an Immortal Divine Being. They were the elite among Divine Beings, supreme and unparalleled, unable to descend into the mortal world, whether in the human realm or the Mystic Gateway, because their power was too great, beyond the tolerance of heaven and earth.
And this battle involved such an existence.
"Patriarch... Elder Li... will he really never return?"
Feng Zhiji took a deep breath, his voice tinged with melancholy.
He was a peerless Martial Immortal, a shining star in the world of martial arts, a guiding light for many warriors. Now... he had withered and vanished in the Mystic Gateway, what a profound loss.
"Elder Li, in his form as a Martial Immortal, transformed into a Divine Being, gaining immense power to battle the suppressing Divine Beings. He received corresponding power and had to pay the corresponding price. The universe is fair and just..."
"Being a Martial Immortal, if Li Che were to return to the human world as a Divine Being, he would certainly face the wrath and annihilation of the Cosmic Will..."
"Elder Li's transformation from a Martial Immortal to a Divine Being bestowed him with immense power. Even a single Divine Tribulation might be enough to withstand the Cosmic Will's power, but for Elder Li to have transformed into a Divine Being... it is impossible for him to descend into the human world. The universe does not permit it."
Lu Qiankun sighed deeply, his voice filled with regret.
The surrounding figures' eyes dimmed, their hearts heavy.
How did things come to this?
With Li Che's unparalleled cultivation and combat prowess, he was virtually invincible in the human world, unbeatable.
The Qianyuan Divine Sect might have risen to become a top-tier sect, even rivaling the once-great Qitian Temple. With Li Che's survival, the future of the Qianyuan Divine Sect could have been even more prosperous than the Qitian Temple at its peak!
If the world is unpredictable, who would have thought that a great battle targeting the Third Prince Temple God would have such a wide impact, and that the gods' aim would shift to Xixi?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Suddenly.
Lu Qiankun's heart trembled violently. His hair danced wildly, and his eyes narrowed in disbelief as he looked toward the Nine Dragon River.
On the river, thick fog had rolled in at some point.
It was the Mystic Fog, now incredibly dense, as if gathered from all directions to form a heavy, oppressive curtain.
At this moment, the curtain was trembling, shaking violently!
Everyone felt their hair stand on end.
Lu Qiankun's powerful divine aura surged, intertwining his Dao essence power with the power of tribulation to form a divine tribulation field that enveloped Feng Zhiji and the others. He was ready to immediately flee with the young ones if the situation turned against them.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
A sound like the heavens collapsing and the earth cracking echoed.
Then, the Mystic Fog was torn apart from within by a terrifying force, splitting into two. Even a divine tribulation cultivator would find it difficult to tear through such thick fog.
The Mystic Fog parted like a curtain on a stage, revealing a vague, indistinct figure stepping out, one step at a time. The powerful aura emanating from it shook like a burst of river water, surging out with a thunderous roar.
Lu Qiankun and the others were buffeted by the wind, the oppressive pressure rolling over them. Even someone of Lu Qiankun's divine tribulation level felt as if an invisible hand had clenched their heart tightly.
How terrifying…
A Divine Being!
This was the overwhelming aura of a Divine Being who had ignited the divine flame!
Lu Qiankun retreated step by step on the cliff rock, the entire cliff trembling, the river water being pressed down by hundreds of feet as if the ground had been compressed.
Feng Zhiji and the others felt their blood and qi circulation become extremely difficult.
"This is…?"
"A god?!"
They gasped for breath.
The figure stepping out of the Mystic Fog was strong and terrifying, instilling a deep, instinctive fear in their hearts!
Lu Qiankun released a divine tribulation aura, struggling to withstand the overwhelming power.
"Divine Being… how dare you step into the mortal world? This will invite the wrath and annihilation of the Cosmic Will! The heavens and earth will be enraged, bringing down world-ending tribulations. A Divine Being walking among mortals can only bring destruction!"
Lu Qiankun's face was extremely grim.
They stared at the vague figure in the Mystic Fog.
The world seemed to be filled with the crisp sound of footsteps.
Step by step, they echoed from the depths of the abyss.
Jet-black, vigorous hair danced like black lightning, intertwining with divine essence that rolled like a mist, condensing into great Dao engravings that wrapped around the figure.
Thud, thud, thud—
Even the void rippled, as if to the beat of a heart.
Countless Dao engravings intertwined, like chains of great order dancing madly.
Suddenly, Lu Qiankun's body trembled!
His eyes revealed an expression of disbelief!
"This is…?"
"Senior Li?!"
Lu Qiankun's eyes almost welled up with tears, stimulated by the powerful shockwave.
Even so, he finally recognized the figure emerging from the Mystic Fog!
Li Che!
Li Che, who had transformed into a Martial Immortal and then a Divine Being!
Feng Zhiji, Nan Lihuo, Zhao Fangzhou, and the others also recognized Li Che, exclaiming in shock and amazement.
Of course, their faces also showed signs of joy, glad that Li Che was still alive.
Boom—!!
Li Che stepped out of the Mystic Gateway.
Tearing through the Mystic Fog, his divine essence could not be restrained, spreading out as if stimulated by the invisible power of the heavens and earth, releasing every thread of divine essence.
The pressure from his body could not be contained, spreading out, powerful and terrifying.
A Divine Being in the mortal world would face the annihilation of the Cosmic Will!
Was Li Che planning to forcefully step out of the Mystic Gateway and return to the mortal world?
When Lu Qiankun, Feng Zhiji, and the others saw Li Che tear through the Mystic Fog and step out, their hearts were filled with shock and awe.
Li Che also noticed them, his gaze meeting theirs. He had long sensed his acquaintances by the Nine Dragon River.
Now, stepping out of the Mystic Fog and meeting them, he felt a unique emotion.
A rare smile appeared on Li Che's face as he nodded to his old friends.
However.
Li Che soon lifted his head, his brows furrowing sharply.
The Heaven and Earth Chessboard floated above his head, its intersecting lines forming a chessboard that enveloped the sky, blocking out the entire heavens.
It seemed adorned with countless stars, trying to shield the Cosmic Will.
But at this moment, dark clouds gathered in the sky, with flashes of lightning rolling within, and great Dao engravings intertwining like waves, with order chains dancing madly, forming a terrifying Cosmic Will Guillotine!
The Cosmic Will Guillotine was the manifestation of the Cosmic Will's wrath, possessing an incredibly fearsome power of destruction!
Li Che focused his gaze, seeing ancient runes condensing on the Cosmic Will Guillotine, charging and gathering power.
The void distorted, and the heavens and earth before the guillotine seemed to shatter, annihilated by an invisible force.
However, compared to the Nine-Symbol Guillotine that the Grand Inspector used to cut the boss’s bronze pot, the guillotine before him now only had four symbols!
One of these ancient symbols was even one that Li Che had comprehended and condensed himself, which made him feel a deep sense of familiarity.
The Four-Symbol Guillotine, compared to the one that the Young Dragon Emperor faced when reigniting his Divine Flame and restoring his Divine Power, which almost broke through the barrier and reached the Fusion Path, had one more symbol!
Its power would be even more terrifying!
“Can’t shield it, huh?”
Li Che sighed softly.
The shielding ability of the Chess Sage Dao Fruit at the Fifth Shedding was indeed still lacking.
It might be able to shield the perception of cultivators, but an enraged Cosmic Will was not so easily deceived.
Could he withstand the Four-Symbol Guillotine?
Li Che shook his head. Even if he could withstand it, there was no need to force it. It would be meaningless and could be seen as a provocation to the Cosmic Will, an act of courting death.
As someone who treaded carefully in this world, Li Che was never willing to do anything that would court death.
He simply wanted to cultivate leisurely, grow stronger in peace, and watch his daughter live forever in tranquility.
Therefore, he would absolutely not do anything that would court death.
He had not ascended to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to reunite with his daughter; how could he court death and be slain by the Cosmic Will?
As the Cosmic Will surged, Li Che's mind stirred, and he pushed the Heaven and Earth Chessboard to its limits, making the intersecting lines of the chessboard shine with increasingly bright starlight.
The ancient symbol on the Cosmic Will Guillotine flickered brightly for a moment, but in the next moment, it continued to charge up.
Li Che sighed. It seemed that it was indeed impossible.
However, when he sensed the maturity of the Chess Sage Dao Fruit, he realized that under the threat of the Cosmic Will, the Dao Fruit's maturity was rapidly increasing.
Indeed, pressure was the driving force...
Even for a Dao Fruit, it was a virtue. As long as a sword hung over one's head, the motivation would be as strong as a donkey in a landlord's house!
With a snap of his fingers, Li Che's mind stirred.
In the Purgatory City.
Li Che's Sovereign Avatar suddenly opened his eyes atop the Sovereign Tower, as large, ink-black raindrops whistled and exploded in the air.
The air distorted, and then a black chess piece suddenly swelled and twisted, transforming into Xie Yunshen.
Fanning a feather fan, dressed in white, Xie Yunshen floated in the empty space of the Sovereign Tower, bowing to Li Che.
"Reporting to my lord."
Xie Yunshen said with utmost respect.
"My lord, I am leading the imperial expeditionary army to the Xiaoling Yin Temple in the Western Ling Dao. I have already investigated the whereabouts of Sect Master Lu Taibai and will soon join up with him as per your instructions."
Li Che's Sovereign Avatar, with his black hair hanging down and dancing like black flames, nodded.
"Bring me the Fortune Power."
Li Che said.
Xie Yunshen was slightly taken aback, realizing that something must have happened on Li Che's side.
Li Che did not hide it; he explained that using Fortune Power to shield his Divine Aura was a suggestion from Su Da. Given Xie Yunshen's research into Fortune Power, he should understand.
However, to ensure stability, Li Che snapped his fingers again.
Instantly, the Divine Being Su Da was summoned by Li Che in a Bound Deity form.
Buzz—
As Su Da appeared, her nine tails danced wildly between heaven and earth, and a powerful Divine Aura spread out, as if it could destroy the world.
"Princess Su?!"
The Imperial Advisor Xie Yunshen naturally recognized Su Da, his eyes narrowing and his heart racing, but he was even more surprised by Su Da's Divine Aura.
Xie Yunshen drew a sharp breath, and Su Da, with her stunning beauty, was also taken aback.
She never thought that...
The most trusted and beloved confidant of the Emperor of Great Jing had already become Li Che's Bound Deity!
Thinking about how she herself had also become Li Che's Bound Deity, Su Da couldn't help but think that the Emperor of Great Jing was truly the biggest ox-headed fool in the world!
"Using Fortune Power to conceal the Divine Aura? To walk among humans?"
After listening to Su Da's explanation, Xie Yunshen immediately understood.
"Fortune Power indeed has this effect", Xie Yunshen nodded. "However, once you don the Golden Robe of Fortune, you cannot easily use your Divine Power or make a move... Once you do, the Divine Aura will leak, and the Cosmic Will will sense it."
Li Che nodded.
Xie Yunshen immediately got to work and quickly condensed two Golden Lotus of Fortune!
They were the Golden Lotus of Fortune from the Qianyuan Divine Sect and the Tiandan Divine Sect.
Under Xie Yunshen's deft manipulation, the petals of the two Golden Lotus of Fortune spread out and transformed into a flowing golden robe, which was draped over Li Che's Sovereign Avatar.
Feeling the shimmering golden robe, Li Che's mind became calm.
"Very good."
Li Che praised.
Then, his Sovereign Avatar exploded, transforming into a swirling black ink mist.
...
On the Nine Dragon River.
The river water roared.
Li Che tore through the Mystic Fog and stepped out, drawing the Cosmic Will Guillotine's lock onto him. However, after his Sovereign Avatar exploded, the Golden Robe of Fortune that had been draped over it was now on Li Che.
The Cosmic Will’s lock seemed to be blocked by an invisible power.
Li Che felt as if he had transformed into the mountains and rivers of the world. The Cosmic Will’s furious intent dissipated like a passing breeze.
(End of Chapter)
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