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Chapter 523: Deity in Compliance, Immortal in Defiance—The Martial Immortal Endures, the Great Dao Vessel Breaks and Rebuilds (Part 2)
Chapter 523: Deity in Compliance, Immortal in Defiance—The Martial Immortal Endures, the Great Dao Vessel Breaks and Rebuilds (Part 2)
The Cosmic Will Guillotine, charged with the third ancient rune, gradually became transparent and faded away.
The black clouds that had rolled across the sky began to vanish as well.
The oppressive aura of the world vanished in an instant.
Lu Qiankun, Feng Zhiji, and the others felt as if they were about to collapse, gasping for breath, a natural reaction to the sudden release of immense pressure.
Li Che stepped into the void, creating ripples, but the divine aura around him was completely concealed.
He seemed to have transformed into an ordinary mortal, and his face was slowly enveloped in divine light and immortal qi.
Li Che was slightly taken aback.
He couldn’t help but think that his current appearance was somewhat similar to that of the Grand Inspector and the Emperor.
Li Che’s eyebrows twitched. The doubts that had long lingered in his mind were finally resolved. It turned out that the divine light and immortal qi that always shrouded the faces of the Emperor and the Grand Inspector were the effects of the Golden Robe of Fortune.
“Elder Li!”
Seeing Li Che step out of the void, transformed into a divine and extraordinary being, even Lu Qiankun couldn’t help but show a serious expression, filled with reverence.
This reverence stemmed from respect for his power.
Feng Zhiji, Zhao Fangzhou, Nan Lihuo, and the others were even more moved and amazed.
Li Che nodded slightly, showing a warm demeanor towards these familiar faces.
He had clearly seen the genuine sorrow and concern in their expressions by the riverside, for both himself and Xixi.
Li Che’s gaze fell on Nan Lihuo. He flicked his finger, and a strand of Purity Heart Divine Aura instantly drilled into Nan Lihuo’s body, helping to repair the foundations that had been damaged by his injuries, and even paving a smooth path for his future cultivation, granting him clarity on his path ahead.
As for Feng Zhiji, Zhao Fangzhou, and the others, Li Che also gave them guidance.
Feng Zhiji’s body trembled, his powerful blood qi boiling, and his third eye opened, actually invoking the Heaven Gate. A vast divine aura surged into his body, elevating him from the peak of the Fourth Opening Martial Sage realm to a supreme peak with a successfully opened Heaven Gate!
“Thank you, Elder Li!”
The joy on their faces was evident, filled with respect and gratitude.
Even Lu Qiankun received Li Che’s guidance, his divine aura surging as he grasped the path to breaking through to the Second Disaster Divine Tribulation realm.
After bestowing his blessings, Li Che’s gaze turned deep as he looked back at the surging Nine Dragon River.
This was where he had parted ways with Xixi.
This was a place Li Che would never forget.
Nine Heavens and Ten Earths...
He, Li Che, would eventually ascend there!
After bidding farewell to everyone, Li Che clenched the Thunder Chess Piece in his hand and vanished in an instant.
He crossed vast mountains and rivers, appearing in the city of Qianyuan Dao.
In the disciples’ city of the Qianyuan Divine Sect.
Zhang Ya sat quietly in her chair, her face dazed, lost in thought.
Li Qingshan, Mu Popo, Jiao Shaoqiu, and others gathered in the courtyard, looking at the dazed Zhang Ya, unsure of what to say.
News of the battle in Golden Light City had already spread.
A divine war had erupted, involving the gods of the Mystic Gateway... and even a Divine Being had intervened, with the later stages involving an Immortal Divine Being.
However, the difference between an Immortal Divine Being and a Divine Being was unclear to most. They only knew that Xixi had entered the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and Li Che, to gain power, had willingly accepted the divine aura, transforming into a Divine Being, his fate unknown.
But it was well-known that Divine Beings could not exist in the mortal world.
Even if Li Che hadn’t died in the divine war, he could not return to the mortal realm.
Unless Zhang Ya entered the Mystic Gateway, but with her cultivation, she could not survive there for long.
Unconsciously, she was now separated from her husband and daughter.
Zhang Ya seemed to have been drained of her soul, her body numb and dazed.
Mu Popo sighed softly, Li Qingshan clenched his teeth, his eyes slightly red, but he could do nothing. Now, he was far behind Li Che, even if he was the Underworld Cat-Faced.
“Li Che isn’t dead…”
Li Qingshan, being the Underworld Cat-Faced, was the only one who could confirm this. After all, he still possessed the Underworld Divine Mirror, which could confirm that Li Che was still alive.
However, being alive didn’t mean Li Che could return to the mortal world.
The atmosphere in the courtyard was somber.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew, and the sound of wind chimes seemed to ring.
Everyone felt a terrifying aura appear and then vanish, causing their hearts to tremble.
Their eyes narrowed and they all looked towards the center of the courtyard.
There, standing tall and slender, was a figure in a black robe embroidered with golden lotuses. Though his face was shrouded in divine light and immortal qi, everyone immediately recognized him as Li Che!
“Wife, I’m back.”
Li Che’s eyes were gentle as he looked at the soulless Zhang Ya, his heart aching.
Zhang Ya had already leaped to her feet, her eyes instantly brimming with tears. In the next moment, she dashed out like a fledgling returning to its nest, quickly rushing towards Li Che and colliding into his embrace.
Tears streamed down her face, soaking his clothes. She buried her head in his chest, her body trembling slightly.
"I thought... Husband... You would never come back..."
Zhang Ya sobbed, her heart heavy with sorrow.
Li Che gently stroked his wife's hair, his divine thoughts slowly spreading, releasing a soothing aura to calm her emotions.
In the courtyard.
Li Qingshan, Mu Popo, and the others saw Li Che return, and the stone in their hearts finally relaxed.
They exchanged glances, said nothing more, and turned to leave, giving the couple some private time.
After comforting Zhang Ya for a while, her eyes were still red and puffy. The couple sat under the eaves, a gentle breeze rustling the peach tree leaves in the courtyard.
Zhang Ya leaned against Li Che's shoulder, listening quietly as he recounted his journey.
"Xixi has gone with the boss to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to undergo trials. The boss and Dog Grandfather are very powerful, and so is the Third Prince. Xixi is safe with their protection."
"Once our cultivation reaches a sufficient level, we will enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to find Xixi and reunite with her."
Li Che spoke softly, his tone light and easy.
"Um, I believe in you, Husband."
Zhang Ya knew well that entering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was no easy task. She also understood the terrifying entities involved with Xixi's identity.
Those immortal divine beings were extremely difficult to deal with.
But Zhang Ya trusted Li Che.
She believed in the head of the household. Li Che had led them out of Thunder City, showing them the vast world and the bustling human realm. Her husband's abilities were beyond doubt.
Zhang Ya had nothing but blind admiration and faith.
She believed that Li Che would bring them happiness, and she trusted her man.
Li Che spent three days with Zhang Ya, and her emotions finally calmed down, recovering from the ups and downs. She threw herself back into her cultivation, working even harder than before.
Li Che also helped her refine her physical body, strengthening her soul, ensuring that she could progress well in both martial and divine paths.
Time passed bit by bit, and life in the human realm was peaceful.
For the current Li Che, there were few entities that could threaten him.
The human realm was under the highest protection of the cosmic will, with no supreme beings existing and no divine beings showing themselves. It was very safe.
Li Che could walk in the human realm but did not rush to seek out the Grand Inspector, as doing so would mean entering the capital.
And once in the capital, Li Che's purpose would not be as simple as just meeting the Grand Inspector...
He intended to settle accounts with the Emperor of Great Jing.
Thus, Li Che relaxed, not feeling the need to hurry.
Through the Thunder Chess Piece he had left with Xixi, he could lock onto and sense her safety.
He knew that Xixi was safe in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
If Xixi were to face a life-threatening situation, it would trigger a response from the Thunder Chess Piece, displaying a warning image on the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, just like when Qitian faced danger.
Therefore, Li Che felt relatively at ease.
Xixi's entry into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was like a trial, but this trial had many uncertainties, and he could not control or sense everything.
However, this was normal. Li Che was not invincible and could not control everything.
Thus, as long as Xixi was not in mortal danger, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he entered a state of cultivation, planning to fully absorb the benefits of his recent battle.
In the Purgatory of Mo City.
Thunder and wind rolled.
A massive scroll unfurled, the ink swirling like a pool, constantly changing shape, emitting a terrifying aura that spread, causing the ground to tremble and the stones to rattle.
After a long while, the ink pool paused, and an extremely terrifying aura swept across the heavens and earth, turning everything dark and oppressive.
As if a world-class monstrous beast had broken through the ink pool!
【Fourth Monstrosity: Biluo Demon Toad】
In the Ten Fiends Ink Painting, the ink pool rotated, emitting a rolling aura that merged with the transformed Biluo Demon Toad from the Three-Change Golden Toad.
"Ribbit!"
The Biluo Demon Toad let out a call, causing the heavens to shake and the earth to crack, the aura surging!
Boom!
Its massive body crashed to the ground, the dense demonic and monstrous auras continuously surging. It revealed an expression of immense joy.
The Three-Change Golden Toad, transformed into a world-class monstrous beast, still maintained a will like that of a bound deity. Perhaps this was a benefit of the divine transformation.
"My bloodline is even stronger than the former Imperial Toad's! Not only do I have an immortal body, but... I can absorb demon souls to strengthen myself!"
Li Che sat cross-legged on the Sovereign Tower, his black hair dancing like lightning. He glanced at the transformed Biluo Demon Toad.
The world-class monstrous beast transformed from a divine being not only inherited the divine being's power but also improved.
This made Li Che take the Ten Fiends Ink Painting's status more seriously.
The Ten Fiends Ink Painting possessed a special origin of monstrosity. The demon souls fused within it could merge with this origin, undergoing a great transformation and gaining the power of monstrosity.
In the past, Li Che’s cultivation was insufficient, and he needed the Ten Fiends Ink Painting to boost his combat power, planning to gather the ten fiend beasts as soon as possible.
But now, he felt the preciousness of the ten fiend beast slots…
"Perhaps, I should be more cautious when selecting the fiend beasts. Not everyone… has the qualifications to become my fiend beast."
Li Che nodded slightly.
Perhaps, only demonic beasts with immortal bloodlines should be considered for the ten fiend beast slots to maximize the value of the Ten Fiends Ink Painting.
Previously, the Sea-Turning Nine-Headed Beast, the Void-Burning Calamity Beast, and Strange Power Zhu Huai, among others, occupied the fiend beast slots, but their foundations were too weak. Although they could improve by absorbing demonic souls, their weak foundations determined their upper limits.
For example, the future potential of the Sea-Turning Nine-Headed Beast would definitely not match that of the Biluo Demon Toad…
Li Che shook his head, ignoring the Biluo Demon Toad, which was excitedly writhing after transforming into a fiend beast.
Li Che’s eyes flickered, as if interwoven with flowing light.
[Dao Fruit: Chess Sage (Lv7, 60%)]
The Chess Sage Dao Fruit had improved significantly because Li Che had discovered a special method of cultivation.
That was to use the Cosmic Will for training.
Occasionally, he would remove the Golden Robe of Fortune, allowing the Heaven and Earth Chessboard to face the Cosmic Will Guillotine…
With the guillotine hanging above, always threatening to sever the chessboard, the Chess Sage Dao Fruit matured rapidly.
Li Che was very satisfied.
He looked forward to the Chess Sage achieving its sixth transformation. At that time, he might not need to rely on the Golden Robe of Fortune to walk among mortals with his Divine Body.
Of course, that still required time.
With a flick of his mind, he began to summarize his current cultivation.
His current cultivation was in a very subtle state. On the path of Martial Immortals, he had reached the Supreme level, but his divine aura was vast and not inferior to a Divine Being. Although he had not ignited the Divine Flame, he possessed a Divine Thought, placing him in a very special quasi-Divine Being state. In the judgment of the Cosmic Will, he, Li Che, was already considered a Divine Being.
"The path of Martial Immortals: Human Immortal, Mystic Immortal, Heavenly Immortal… Among these, Mystic Immortal is equivalent to a Divine Being, mastering the mysteries of the world and achieving divine transformations."
"Divine Beings are divided into Divine Flame, Fusion Path, Cleaving Path, and Nirvana. Mystic Immortals should also have specific divisions… However, I have not yet reached the Mystic Immortal level, and now, having severed the path of Martial Immortal, I have no time to explore further."
"However, my Martial Immortal Golden Body still exists, and perhaps there is a chance to reverse the divine path and return to the path of Martial Immortal!"
"The special nature of the Purity Heart Dao Fruit…"
Li Che sat cross-legged atop the Sovereign Tower, as fierce winds howled and ink-black rain raged.
"Reversal…"
"Is it possible, or not?"
Li Che’s eyes flickered, and his heart raced.
"The reason I transformed into a Divine Body was because pure martial blood infected the divine aura, transforming it into divine blood…"
"But my divine aura has been converted into the Purity Heart Divine Aura, pure and flawless…"
"Can I gather and extract all the Purity Heart Divine Aura from my blood, making it return to pure martial blood?"
"From a Divine Being, reverse to a Martial Immortal?"
Li Che took a deep breath. This idea, once it emerged, became uncontrollable.
He recalled the words of the Purity Heart Dao Fruit’s master during their conversation.
In the next moment, Li Che acted immediately.
The flesh and blood at his brow split open, and a beam of light burst forth, piercing the sky. Within the beam of light, a heart throbbed!
With each throb, shockwaves radiated outward!
The Seven-Aperture Ingenious Heart!
Li Che’s Divine Thoughts surged, and instantly, countless Divine Thoughts intertwined to form a solitary boat!
The Purity Heart Dao Boat!
The Dao Boat rose into the sky, circling around the Purity Heart, swaying and swirling…
Slowly, a faint image of a long river appeared beneath the Purity Heart Dao Boat, surrounding the Seven-Aperture Ingenious Heart!
Li Che’s eyes instantly turned an endless white.
He began to reverse the divine blood in his body, stripping and extracting the divine aura that had been infused into his blood…
Li Che let out a long howl.
His entire body trembled violently, every inch of flesh and every cell shaking intensely, as if they had been struck by countless vibrations in an instant!
Bang—!!!
Li Che opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of blood!
The blood instantly evaporated into a mist.
And Li Che’s body rapidly withered, becoming skin and bones!
Only his eyes shone brightly!
Li Che slowly raised his emaciated arms, the skin hanging loosely from the bones.
He suddenly clapped his palms together.
Gradually, on the hanging skin…
Purple Primordial Dragon Elephant Blaze Immortal Engravings began to intertwine and appear.
Beneath the skin, specks of golden light burst forth, the golden bones of a Martial Immortal…
Reviving, glowing brightly!
The surrounding misty crimson blood fog churned, as if scorched by intense heat, boiling and surging!
"Great Dao Vessel, break and then establish!"
"Following the path of divine, reversing… to become an immortal!"
"Come!"
(End of Chapter)
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