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Chapter 532: A Father's Effort to Accumulate a Dowry for Xi Xi; I Would Rather Betray the World Than My Daughter [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 2)
Chapter 532: A Father's Effort to Accumulate a Dowry for Xi Xi; I Would Rather Betray the World Than My Daughter [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 2)
"Have you come?"
"Let's play a game of chess."
The figure, draped in a white robe, had a face that was blurry and indistinct.
Yet, an awe-inspiring and ethereal aura emanated from him, transcending the mundane.
Li Che knew that this being... must be the Chess Sage, Dao Guo Owner.
Without a word, Li Che's heart stirred, and he took a step forward, landing opposite the chessboard. He sat cross-legged on the Great Way Long River, facing Dao Guo Owner to play a game of chess.
Above the Long River, stars shimmered brightly.
The void seemed to swirl, creating a dreamlike and fantastical atmosphere.
...
...
Li Che didn't know how long they played.
When he opened his eyes and withdrew from the Great Way Long River, no longer navigating the boat, he found himself sitting in the Cloudy Heavens Hall.
His eyes were filled with a profound depth.
Though there were few words exchanged with the Chess Sage, Dao Guo Owner, everything was conveyed through the game of chess. Li Che's understanding of the Chess Sage Dao Vessel deepened significantly.
The Chess Sage Dao Vessel primarily followed the path of sealing, a characteristic it gained after ascending the Great Way Long River. However, Dao Guo Owner possessed other abilities corresponding to different Dao paths, though they were not revealed.
"I am now in a state where I should prepare to break through my current realm."
"To advance to the Martial Arts Mystic Immortal and Deity Path realms!"
Since Li Che's Wu Xian and Deity Path were integrated, he needed to maintain a balance between the two.
Harmony as a god, rebellion as an immortal—like the interplay of yin and yang, this balance must not be broken.
He had to breakthrough simultaneously in both realms.
"Exhale—"
"Inhale—"
After conversing with the Chess Sage, Dao Guo Owner, Li Che's understanding of the Primordial Heaven and Earth Struggle and other Dao Reincarnations became more profound.
He felt increasingly confident in capturing the essence of these Dao Reincarnations. Moreover, the Wuxian Golden Body, having fully transformed into the Mortal Saint Body, now possessed a greater capacity.
Li Che was ready to start working on the other Dao Reincarnations.
"The Dao Reincarnations I have left are the Primordial Demon Gold Scale, Primordial Heaven and Earth Struggle, Primordial Star Shattering Thunder, Primordial Time Sand..."
"Primordial Nine Tribulations, one more tribulation to go..."
"I need to wait for Dao Guo to transform, but first, I should complete the other Dao Reincarnations. Only with the completion of multiple Dao Reincarnations can I build the Immortal Platform and advance to the Xian Immortal realm."
Li Che's mind was focused.
Today, he had seen his daughter Xi Xi and learned a bit about her situation in Jiutian Shidi.
This filled him with a new sense of anticipation for the future.
He looked forward to the day when he would reunite with Xi Xi in Jiutian Shidi.
Just as Li Che was about to immerse himself in the Dao Reincarnation space, he suddenly opened his eyes while sitting in the Cloudy Heavens Hall.
"However, before that."
"I must first unify the human world's fortune."
"Unifying the human world's fortune involves not only the Great Jing Dao but also Wu God Mountain, West-Fang Buddhist Land, and the Ten Thousand Great Rivers..."
"Only by gathering the fortune of these forces can I truly..."
"Condense a twelve-petal Golden Lotus of Fortune to suppress the Prison Lotus Curse for Xi Xi..."
"Moreover, these forces are backed by the pantheon... they should have significant collections of divine crystals and Dao Essence Crystals..."
"Consider it a gift from a father who has traveled far to see his daughter, a dowry I am saving for her."
...
...
The vast desert stretched endlessly, with a lone wisp of smoke rising straight into the sky, while the Long River reflected the setting sun in a perfect circle!
Ancient temples dotted the landscape, arranged in concentric layers like a grand ancient painting.
On the paths leading to the central temple, Little Lingyin Temple, countless black dots moved slowly, representing the people from all over Xiling Dao converging to pay homage.
Some were dressed in tattered clothes, some in opulent garments, some emaciated, and some plump as pigs.
But one thing was certain: their faces were filled with devout reverence as they performed the three kneelings and nine prostrations, heading towards Little Lingyin Temple.
Outside the cluster of ancient temples centered around Little Lingyin Temple, the sound of hooves thundered, and dust clouds billowed and churned.
Xie Yunshen, holding a feather fan, his headdress fluttering, stood on a carriage, gazing at Little Lingyin Temple. Under the setting sun, the ancient temple shimmered with a brilliant light, radiating a sense of Buddha nature and sanctity.
Beside Xie Yunshen stood four figures, one being the founding master of the Ba Shu Sword Pavilion, Gu Qianren, and the other, Lv Tai Bai!
On Lv Tai Bai's shoulder sat the increasingly infantile Mistress of the Sect.
"Little Lingyin Temple... we've arrived!"
Lv Tai Bai's eyes were filled with grave concern.
He was somewhat dazed.
Although he had broken through to the Divine Tribulation realm, where he could act without restraint in the Western Ling Dao, Little Lingyin Temple was backed by the West-Fang Buddhist Land, one of the divine factions, the Black Xumi!
So, Lv Tai Bai's journey to the Western Ling Dao was driven by a sense of resolve.
Indeed, he had encountered a crisis, but he was saved by the imperial army, and Xie Yunshen came to his aid, summoning a terrifyingly powerful beast from the Underworld to defeat several Divine Tribulation cultivators, saving Lv Tai Bai's life.
When Lv Tai Bai learned that Xie Yunshen's target was Little Lingyin Temple, he was stunned, never expecting Xie Yunshen to have such grand ambitions.
Xie Yunshen invited Lv Tai Bai to join him, but Lv Tai Bai was reluctant, as Xie Yunshen had once led an army to crush the Qianyuan Divine Sect...
This enmity was not easily forgiven.
In the end, Xie Yunshen revealed the truth.
He informed Lv Tai Bai that he was a member of the Underworld, one of Li Che's people, and that the attack on Qianyuan was a performance for the Emperor of Da Jing.
Lv Tai Bai was bewildered, but after a long silence, he chose to join.
"National Master, we've arrived at Little Lingyin Temple..."
"Little Lingyin Temple is backed by Black Xumi and the West-Fang Buddhist Land. We should deliberate carefully", Lv Tai Bai said gravely.
However, Xie Yunshen gently shook his head.
He was well aware of what had transpired in the Imperial Capital and had received the will of Li Che.
He needed to hasten the consolidation of the world's fortune!
"There's no need to deliberate..."
Xie Yunshen looked at Lv Tai Bai, his eyes deep and serious.
"Brother Tai Bai, a great upheaval has occurred in the Imperial Capital. The world is in chaos, and now is the perfect time to consolidate the world's fortune."
Lv Tai Bai was stunned. "What happened in the Imperial Capital?"
Xie Yunshen's calm voice echoed.
"The Emperor of Da Jing..."
"Has passed away."
In the next moment, without a second glance at the thoroughly bewildered Lv Tai Bai, Xie Yunshen turned his attention to Little Lingyin Temple. He gently waved his feather fan, raised his hand, and brought it down sharply.
Behind him, a terrifying aura surged, darkening the sky as if night had fallen prematurely.
Three supreme beasts descended!
The Nine-Headed Sea Turner, with its nine heads dancing wildly and black lightning intertwining around them. The Mighty Force Zhu Huai, with its four mountain-like horns. And the Void Burning Calamity, with its inferno of flames rolling across the heavens!
The appearance of these three supreme beasts caused the black clouds in the sky to tremble, and the Will of Heaven and Earth raged in anger.
Yet, these three beasts seemed utterly unafraid of the Will of Heaven and Earth.
Their roars shook the heavens and earth, causing the ground to collapse and sandstorms to rage, with cracks spreading across the land!
They charged toward Little Lingyin Temple, which was surrounded by numerous temples.
On the roof of Little Lingyin Temple, three elderly monks in red robes had their garments and robes clinging to their bodies, flapping wildly in the wind of the supreme aura. Their eyes were almost unable to open under the impact.
Seeing the three supreme beasts, each capable of destroying the heavens and earth, approach...
The three Divine Tribulation monks' faces turned pale with despair.
"Xie Yunshen..."
"Truly heartless and ruthless!"
"The old monk gathered a million people from Western Ling Dao to worship... as a means to threaten Xie Yunshen and make him hesitate..."
"But he..."
"Doesn't care at all!"
As the supreme beasts rampaged, the worshiping people were torn apart into bloody mist.
The three Divine Tribulation monks of Little Lingyin Temple sighed deeply.
"Amitabha..."
Then, they leaped into the air, heading straight toward the direction of the West-Fang Buddhist Land without looking back.
However—
As the three monks dashed, the void suddenly split open!
Behind the split, a gigantic demonic toad opened its abyss-like mouth.
The three old monks were entirely devoured.
As they faced death...
All that remained was numbness.
God.
...
...
Lv Tai Bai's eyes widened, and his hair stood on end.
He looked at the Little Lingyin Temple, now reduced to ruins, in disbelief.
One of the top-ranking divine sects among the eleven great sects of the Great Jing, had been turned to rubble in an instant.
Lv Tai Bai's body trembled as he watched the scene where a million worshiping commoners were instantly turned into blood mist. A wave of confusion and complexity washed over him.
The Mistress of the Sect, seated on his shoulder, remained silent.
Lv Tai Bai turned to look at Xie Yunshen, who was gently fanning himself, his robes fluttering in the wind.
"They're all dead..."
"A million commoners, and you didn't feel a bit of compassion?"
Xie Yunshen's eyes were as calm as a well, devoid of any emotion.
Compassion?
"These commoners were brainwashed by the Little Lingyin Temple; they have become puppets. Although they still have flesh and blood, they are beyond salvation. They are merely tools used by the Little Lingyin Temple to obstruct us."
"Death brings them a quicker path to the cycle of rebirth, allowing them to regain clarity in their next life."
"The Buddha led them astray, and I am sending them to their rightful place through death."
Xie Yunshen said this with a faint tone.
"Do you not regret it at all?"
Lv Tai Bai exhaled, asking.
"Regret?"
"Why should I regret it? To achieve great things, a bit of sacrifice is necessary."
Xie Yunshen looked at Lv Tai Bai.
"I know you came to the Western Ling Dao to eliminate the Little Lingyin Temple and restore clarity to these commoners. But in this life, they are beyond redemption. Their souls are sold to the Buddha, and they can only hope for a better next life."
"They will thank me."
"Moreover, my mission is to gather the aura of fortune. Anyone who stands in my way must die!"
Xie Yunshen's eyes were cold.
The Lord gave the order, and to complete the Lord's command...
What does it matter if rivers of blood flow?
Not to mention a million commoners...
Even if it were ten million, a hundred million...
Xie Yunshen would not hesitate for a moment!
Xie Yunshen gently fanned himself, and a cool breeze brushed against his face. Countless grains of sand floated up, stained with blood, forming a bridge beneath his feet.
"Furthermore, Brother Taibai... do you know that Xi Xi was forced by the gods' faction to kill her way into the Jiutian Shidi? She is only nine years old, and she had to leave her parents to enter the extremely dangerous Jiutian Shidi. She also bears the Prison Lotus Curse, and it is uncertain if she can survive the next transformation..."
"Condensing the Twelve-Petal Golden Lotus of Fortune can help Xi Xi suppress the Prison Lotus Curse."
"The longer we delay, the more Xi Xi will suffer..."
Xie Yunshen looked at Lv Tai Bai.
"Would you delay Xi Xi's acquisition of the Twelve-Petal Golden Lotus of Fortune for the sake of these million brainwashed commoners, who are just tools? Would you see your beloved disciple suffer..."
Lv Tai Bai's body trembled, his pupils constricted, and he fell into complete silence.
Xie Yunshen no longer looked at him.
He arrived at the ruins of the Little Lingyin Temple.
On the sand bridge.
Three bronze incense burners appeared.
Xie Yunshen took out three incense sticks and lit them.
...
...
In the Yunxiao Hall.
Li Che's eyes opened and closed.
In his mind, he received Xie Yunshen's report.
A complex expression flashed in his eyes.
Soul summoning... besides submitting to him, they possess independent personalities and wills.
Li Che hadn't expected Xie Yunshen's decision.
But when Xie Yunshen could summon the Biluo Demon Toad...
It meant that Li Che had tacitly approved of his actions.
To let his daughter Xi Xi suffer more for the sake of a million commoners whose souls were sold to Hei Xumi and turned into puppets?
Li Che was unwilling.
He wouldn't hesitate like Lv Tai Bai.
If he had to choose between his daughter and the commoners of the world...
Li Che chose his daughter.
He would rather betray the world than betray his daughter!
Buzzing sounds filled the Yunxiao Hall.
Li Che slowly stood up. In the next moment, he seemed to teleport, appearing above the Yunxiao Hall.
His fingers spread wide.
Instantly, an eight-sided treasure mirror appeared in his hand, rotating and emitting Radiant Light, dazzling and brilliant like the Great Sun!
It was the Three Pure Ones' Divine Armament, the Kunlun Mirror of the Heavens and Earth!
"Finally, I have complete control over the Kunlun Mirror..."
"It's time to see where the Mysterious Temple of the Jade Emperor, and today's entrance to the Jiutian Shidi, is located!"
Li Che's body fluttered, hovering in the air.
In the next moment, he flipped his palm.
The treasure mirror he held dropped down.
"Reveal..."
"Your location!"
(End of Chapter)
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