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Chapter 532: A Father's Effort to Save a Dowry for Xixi, Choosing to Fail the World Rather Than His Daughter [Vote for Monthly Ticket] (Part 2)
Chapter 532: A Father's Effort to Save a Dowry for Xixi, Choosing to Fail the World Rather Than His Daughter [Vote for Monthly Ticket] (Part 2)
"Have you come?"
"Let's play a game of chess."
The figure's white robes fluttered, his face blurred, making it impossible to see clearly.
But a grand and ethereal aura, transcendent and extraordinary, emanated from him.
Li Che knew that this existence... must be the owner of the Chess Saint Dao Fruit.
Without much talk, Li Che's mind trembled, and he took a step, landing opposite the chessboard, sitting cross-legged on the Great Dao River, playing chess with the Dao Fruit Master.
Above the river, the stars shone brightly.
The void seemed to swirl, like a dream.
...
...
Li Che didn't know how long they played.
When he opened his eyes and withdrew from the Great Dao River, no longer riding the boat, he was sitting in the Cloudy Palace.
His eyes were filled with a profound depth.
Playing chess with the Chess Saint Dao Fruit Master, though they didn't speak much, everything was in the game. Li Che's understanding of the Chess Saint Dao Boat deepened significantly.
The Chess Saint Dao Boat mainly followed the path of Sealing, which was its attribute after ascending to the Great Dao River. The Chess Saint Dao Fruit had other abilities corresponding to other paths, but they had not been revealed.
"My current state... I need to prepare for a breakthrough."
"Impact the Martial Xian and Divine Being!"
Because Li Che's Martial Xian and Divine Being were integrated, he needed to maintain a balance between the two.
Following the divine path, reversing the Xian path, like the interplay of yin and yang, the balance between the two must not be broken.
He had to break through simultaneously.
"Phew—"
"Whoosh—"
After speaking with the Dao Fruit Master, Li Che's understanding of the Primordial Chaos had deepened.
He felt more confident in capturing it. Moreover, his Martial Immortal Golden Body had fully transformed into the Mortal Saint Body, making it even more powerful.
Li Che needed to start working on the other Primordial Chaos forces.
"The remaining Primordial Chaos I have are the Primordial Demon Gold Scales, the Primordial Chaos, the Primordial Star-Shattering Thunder, and the Primordial Time Sand..."
"The Primordial Nine Tribulations are still one short..."
"I need to wait for the Dao Fruit to transform, but first, I'll let the other Primordial Chaos reach their full potential. Once all the Primordial Chaos are complete, I can build the Immortal Platform to Impact the Xian."
Li Che's mind was focused.
Today, he had seen his daughter Xixi and learned a bit about her situation in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Li Che couldn't help but feel more anticipation for the future.
He was increasingly looking forward to the moment he would reunite with his daughter, Xixi, in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Just as Li Che was about to immerse himself in the Dao Chaos Space, he suddenly opened his eyes, slowly sitting up in the Cloudy Peak Hall.
"However... before that."
"I must first unify the human realm's fortune."
"Unifying the human realm's fortune isn't just about the Great Jing and its various Dao paths, but also includes Wu Divine Mountain, the Western Buddhist Land, and the ten thousand great rivers and mountains..."
"Only by gathering the fortune of these forces can I truly..."
"Condense a twelve-petaled Fortune Golden Lotus to suppress the Prison Lotus's curse for Xixi..."
"Besides, the divine camps behind these forces... should have significant collections of divine crystals and Dao essence crystals..."
"Consider it a gift and dowry from a father who has traveled a thousand miles to see his daughter."
...
...
The vast desert stretches far and wide, with a solitary wisp of smoke rising straight into the sky, while the sun sets in a perfect circle over the long river!
Ancient temples dot the landscape, arranged in layers upon layers, like an ancient scroll.
On the paths leading to the central temple, Little Lingyin Temple, countless black dots slowly move forward, representing the people from various regions of the Western Ling Prefecture, who come to worship at Little Lingyin Temple.
Some are ragged and destitute, some are opulently dressed, some are emaciated, and some are as fat as pigs. But one thing is certain: their faces are filled with devoutness, and they prostrate themselves three times and bow nine times as they make their way toward Little Lingyin Temple.
Outside the cluster of ancient temples, centered on Little Lingyin Temple, the sound of hooves shatters the air, and dust rolls and churns.
Xie Yunshen, holding a feather fan, his headdress fluttering, stands on a carriage, gazing at Little Lingyin Temple, which glows brilliantly under the setting sun, radiating a sense of Buddhist and holy energy.
Beside Xie Yunshen stand four figures, including Gu Qianren, the patriarch of Bashu Sword Pavilion, and Lü Taibai!
On Lü Taibai's shoulder sits the increasingly infant-like Patriarch's Wife.
"Little Lingyin Temple... we've arrived!"
Lü Taibai's eyes are intensely focused.
He is somewhat dazed.
Although he has broken through to the Divine Tribulation stage and can roam the Western Ling Prefecture without hindrance, Little Lingyin Temple is backed by the Western Buddhist Land and the Black Mount Sumeru, one of the divine camps!
Thus, Lü Taibai came to the Western Ling Prefecture with a determined resolve.
He indeed encountered danger, but was saved by the imperial army, with Xie Yunshen providing support and summoning a terrifying beast from the Underworld, defeating several Divine Tribulation cultivators and saving Lü Taibai's life.
When Lü Taibai learned that Xie Yunshen's target was Little Lingyin Temple, he was taken aback, never imagining Xie Yunshen's ambition was so great.
Xie Yunshen invited Lü Taibai to join him, but Lü Taibai resisted, as Xie Yunshen had once led an army to destroy the Qianyuan Divine Sect...
This enmity was not easily forgotten.
However, Xie Yunshen revealed his true colors.
He told Lü Taibai that he was a member of the Underworld and one of Li Che's people.
The attack on Qianyuan was a performance for the Great Jing emperor.
Lü Taibai was bewildered, but after a long silence, he chose to join.
"Grand Tutor, we've arrived at Little Lingyin Temple..."
"Little Lingyin Temple is backed by Black Mount Sumeru and the Western Buddhist Land. We must proceed with caution", Lü Taibai said solemnly.
However, Xie Yunshen shook his head lightly.
He was aware of what had happened in the capital and had received Li Che's instructions.
He needed to quickly complete the unification of the realm's fortune!
"There's no need to deliberate..."
Xie Yunshen looked at Lü Taibai, his eyes deep and profound.
"Brother Taibai, a great change has occurred in the capital. The realm is in chaos, and now is the best time to unify the fortune."
Lü Taibai was stunned: "What happened in the capital?"
Xie Yunshen's voice was calm.
"The Great Jing emperor..."
"Has passed away."
Without another word, Xie Yunshen turned his gaze to Little Lingyin Temple, gently waving his feather fan and raising his hand to press down forcefully.
Behind him, a terrifying aura surged, and the sky, which had been bathed in the glow of the setting sun, suddenly turned pitch black, as if night had fallen prematurely.
A supreme beast descended!
It was a Nine-Headed Sea-Turner, with nine heads dancing wildly, entwined by countless black lightning bolts.
There was also the Mighty Force Zhuhuai, with a head as large as a mountain and four horns, and the Void-Burning Calamity, with world-destroying flames that burned and rolled!
The three supreme beasts appeared, and the sky was instantly shaken by black clouds, with the Cosmic Will raging in anger.
But these three beasts seemed entirely unafraid of the Cosmic Will's wrath.
With a roar, the heavens split and the earth cracked.
They trampled the ground, causing it to collapse, and sandstorms raged, forming intricate cracks!
They charged toward Little Lingyin Temple, which was surrounded by numerous temples.
On the roof of Little Lingyin Temple, three old monks, clad in large red robes, had their robes and robes clinging tightly to their bodies, fluttering wildly in the wind. Under the impact of the supreme aura, they could barely open their eyes.
As they watched the three supreme beasts, bring destruction and chaos...
The three old monks, who had reached the Divine Tribulation stage, looked pale and desperate.
"Such a ruthless man, Xie Yunshen..."
"Truly cold and heartless!"
"The old monk gathered a million people from Xiling to pay homage... to use them as leverage, to make Xie Yunshen hesitate..."
"But he..."
"Doesn't care at all!"
Seeing the civilians who were bowing in worship being torn apart by the monstrous beasts, the three Elder Monks of Little Lingyin Temple sighed deeply.
"Amitabha..."
Then, they rose from the ground and fled without looking back, heading towards the Western Buddhist Land.
However—
As the three monks sprinted, a rift suddenly appeared in the void!
Behind the rift, a gigantic demon toad with a maw like an abyss opened wide, swallowing the three monks whole.
In their final moments...
All that remained was numbness.
It was...
a Divine Being.
...
...
Lü Taibai's eyes widened, and his hair stood on end.
He couldn't believe the sight of Little Lingyin Temple, once a grand and revered place, now reduced to ruins.
One of the top-ranking Divine Sects of Great Jing, now nothing but rubble.
Lü Taibai's body trembled as he watched the million civilians, who had been bowing in worship, explode into blood mist in an instant. A mix of confusion and complexity washed over him.
The Patriarch's Wife, sitting on his shoulder, remained silent.
Lü Taibai turned to look at Xie Yunshen, who was casually waving a feather fan and whose robes were fluttering in the wind.
"They're all dead..."
"Millions of civilians, and you didn't show a hint of mercy?"
Xie Yunshen's eyes were as calm as a well, devoid of any emotion.
Mercy?
"These civilians were brainwashed by Little Lingyin Temple. They are mere puppets, though they have flesh and blood, they are beyond saving. They are tools used by Little Lingyin Temple to obstruct us."
"Death is a release, allowing them to enter the cycle of rebirth and find clarity in their next life."
"The Buddha led them astray, and I set them free through death."
Xie Yunshen said this with a detached tone.
"Aren't you the least bit remorseful?"
Lü Taibai exhaled, asking.
"Remorse?"
"Why should I feel remorse? To achieve great things, some sacrifices are necessary."
Xie Yunshen turned to Lü Taibai.
"I know you came to Xiling to remove Little Lingyin Temple and restore clarity to these civilians, but in this life, they cannot be saved. Their souls are sold to the Buddha, and they can only hope for a better next life."
"They will thank me."
"Moreover, my goal is to gather the aura of fortune. This is my mission, and anyone who stands in my way will die!"
Xie Yunshen's eyes were cold and resolute.
The Lord has given his orders, and to complete them...
What does a river of blood matter?
Not to mention a million people...
Even if it were ten million, a hundred million...
Xie Yunshen would not hesitate for a moment!
Xie Yunshen lightly waved his feather fan, and a gentle breeze blew, lifting countless grains of sand that stained with blood, forming a bridge beneath his feet.
"Moreover, Brother Taibai... do you know that Xixi, under the pressure from the Divine Beings, was forced to enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths? She is only nine years old, but she had to leave her parents and enter this perilous realm. She also bears the curse of the Prison Lotus, and no one knows if she will survive the next transformation..."
"Gathering the twelve-petaled Fortune Golden Lotus can help Xixi suppress the Prison Lotus curse."
"The longer it takes, the more Xixi will suffer..."
Xie Yunshen looked at Lü Taibai.
"Would you delay Xixi's journey to obtain the twelve-petaled Fortune Golden Lotus for the sake of these million brainwashed civilians? And see your beloved disciple suffer..."
Lü Taibai's body trembled, his pupils contracting, and he fell silent.
Xie Yunshen no longer looked at him.
He approached the ruins of Little Lingyin Temple.
On the bridge of sand.
Three bronze incense burners appeared.
Xie Yunshen took out three incense sticks and lit them.
...
...
In the Cloudy Hall.
Li Che's eyes opened and closed.
His mind received Xie Yunshen's report.
A complex expression flashed in his eyes.
Bound Deity... Besides being subservient to him, they possess independent personalities and wills.
Xie Yunshen's decision was something Li Che hadn't anticipated.
But when Xie Yunshen summoned the Biluo Demon Toad...
It meant that Li Che had already tacitly approved his actions.
To let his daughter Xixi suffer more for the sake of a million civilians whose souls were sold to Black Mount Sumeru and who were mere puppets?
Li Che was unwilling.
He wouldn't hesitate like Lü Taibai.
Choosing between his daughter and the masses of the realm...
Li Che chose his daughter.
He would rather betray the world than betray his daughter!
Buzzing sounds filled the Cloudy Hall.
Li Che slowly stood up and, in the next moment, seemed to teleport above the Cloudy Hall.
His fingers spread wide.
Suddenly, an eight-sided treasure mirror appeared in his hand, its surface rotating and emitting a brilliant light, as radiant as the sun!
This was the Three Pure Ones' Divine Weapon, the Kunlun Mirror of the Vast Heaven!
"Finally, I have complete control over the Kunlun Mirror..."
"It's time to see where the entrance to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is located in the Mysterious Temple of the Jade Emperor of the Vast Heaven today!"
Li Che's body was enveloped in a fierce aura as he hovered in the void.
In the next moment, he turned his palm over.
The treasure mirror in his hand began to descend.
"Show me..."
"Your location!"
(End of Chapter)
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