Chapter 551: The Ages Blade Slaughters Both Time and Deities, the Jail Lotus Curse's Power Pierces the Cavern

Chapter 551: The Ages Blade Slaughters Both Time and Deities, the Jail Lotus Curse's Power Pierces the Cavern

Divine Treasury Heaven, Divine Treasury City.

Buddhist light shone and spread, enveloping the entire city and the Divine Treasury realm in a peaceful glow.

In front of the enormous teleportation platform.

Crowds of participants from various ancient villages gathered for the Divine Wager. Yun He from Cloud Peak Village, for instance, did not participate due to the quota limit and his awareness of his own situation. This Divine Wager was not a single-elimination tournament, so he didn't even have the chance to coast through. Once inside, he would only be a liability. Therefore, since Mr. Mo Che had agreed to help, this Divine Wager was virtually guaranteed to be successful. Even if they didn't place in the top ten, they could still secure a significant amount of resources to sustain Cloud Peak Village.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

A ripple of spatial fluctuations suddenly surged on the teleportation platform, followed by a series of glowing streams intertwining and warping into existence.

The previously noisy platform fell silent in an instant.

All eyes shifted to the platform, landing on the figures emerging from it.

They were likely some of the prodigies who had abandoned the Divine Wager, either unable to handle the pressure or seeing no hope, and were thus expelled from the Cavern.

And this time, it was clearly the same situation.

However...

In the next moment, more and more figures appeared on the platform, and they all looked incredibly disheveled. Some were even gravely injured, coughing up blood.

Their eyes were filled with fear and despair, as if they were only now realizing the horror they had faced. Their entire bodies trembled, their faces pale, and they collapsed on the platform.

"They're dead... all dead..."

Below the platform.

The scene immediately plunged the cultivators from the various ancient villages into silence.

When they regained their senses, the powerful cultivators from the ancient villages had already ascended the platform to retrieve their own prodigies.

After questioning the terrified prodigies, they learned about the situation inside the Spirit Mountain Cavern.

"She's gone mad with killing!"

"The Jail Lotus Daughter... she's completely gone mad with killing!"

...

The prodigies appeared deranged.

They had abandoned their Divine Treasury Tokens to survive, but only because they had enough time to do so.

Those who were caught by the Jail Lotus Daughter didn't even have that chance and were directly killed!

It was a massacre, a true massacre!

Watching the divine embryo and divine tribulation realm prodigies fall like cut wheat, the bloodshed filled the Cavern, obscuring their vision.

These prodigies couldn't help but feel a shadow of fear in their hearts.

However, the ancient village cultivators who had been gathering information were completely stunned.

The Jail Lotus Daughter... had gone on a killing spree in the Spirit Mountain Cavern?

Even the ace prodigies from the top ten ancient villages were killed!

How was this possible?!

...

...

The black waters of the Bitter Sea surged with waves as the battle on the Seventh Island concluded.

The waves slowly subsided, no longer reflecting the light screen.

Every ancient village Divine Being looked grim.

No one had expected that only five Prodigies would make it to the Seventh Island.

Not a single one of the top Prodigies from the ten great ancient villages had managed to persist this far. In fact, most of them had been wiped out.

The few who managed to survive and abandon the Divine Wager, teleporting away from the Spirit Mountain Cavern, were Prodigies from ancient villages with lower ranks.

The losses were catastrophic!

The Divine Beings clenched their teeth, especially those from the ten great ancient villages. The Divine Flame Realm Prodigies they had sent to participate in the thousand-village Divine Wager were all Fusion Dao Realm Divine Beings.

Their aura was even more formidable, as if the heavens and earth trembled at their presence.

The Great Dao River, like a dragon, continuously emitted ethereal shadows, undulating behind them, supporting their overwhelming momentum.

Xi Xi, carrying a pink Immortal Gatling Gun, still had the heat from the bombardment distorting and dissipating around it.

As the teleportation platform stabilized, Xi Xi immediately raised her head and burst out, her gaze sweeping the area before locking onto Li Che.

This was because, in the first instant, Xi Xi felt the rich and intense bloodline aura emanating from Li Che.

It was the scent of family!

Xi Xi's eyes immediately brightened, like two radiant suns!

Although Li Che had changed his appearance, his aura and demeanor were instantly recognizable to Xi Xi.

Xi Xi's gaze remained fixed on Li Che.

Her small body trembled slightly, her lips pouting as the flood of longing she had been holding back finally burst forth, her wait finally rewarded!

The little girl, so strong, seemed to have sensed the comfort of a haven, her entire being trembling with excitement.

"Teacher!"

However, two figures moved ahead of Xi Xi, passing by her.

They were Yun Huang and Yun Lei, the Prodigies from Cloud Peak Village.

Especially Yun Huang, who deliberately walked in front, interrupting Xi Xi's unusual behavior.

Xi Xi came to her senses, her eyes returning to a calm state. The aura of a child seeking refuge suddenly changed, and she became arrogant and invincible once more.

The five Prodigies walked out of the teleportation array, heading toward Li Che.

This immediately drew the attention of all the Divine Beings on the Seventh Island.

Of course, most of the Divine Beings' gazes were fixed on Xi Xi, given her unique identity as the Daughter of the Jail Lotus.

The five children who arrived on the Seventh Island seemed to be draped in a misty golden robe, the result of the immortal rules of the Spirit Mountain Cavern taking effect.

In other words, on this Seventh Island, many Divine Beings would not, and could not, attack the Daughter of the Jail Lotus and her companions.

This was a power restriction to prevent Divine Beings from harming the Prodigies and disrupting the rules.

"Xi Xi greets Mr. Mo Che!"

Xi Xi put away her Firepoint Spear and the Cosmic Ring, bowing to Li Che with a somewhat awkward but earnest gesture.

The awkward pose made Li Che chuckle inwardly, almost bursting into laughter.

"Thank you, Mr. Mo Che, for your disciple's generous assistance, which helped our Earth Village Prodigies turn the tide and regain their lives!"

Xi Xi bowed again.

In fact, without Yun Huang and Yun Lei's intervention, the Prodigies from Earth Village would have been wiped out, and Tuoba Xiu and Tuoba Li would have died in the assault.

There were too many Prodigies, leaving no room for Xi Xi and her companions to plan or strategize.

Ultimately, Xi Xi managed to turn the tide.

Round after round of the Immortal Gatling Gun's barrage left only one truth: the Daughter of the Jail Lotus... represented slaughter.

Even without turning dark and falling, the Daughter of the Jail Lotus could still be a symbol of slaughter!

Li Che smiled and nodded, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.

Tuoba Xiu and Tuoba Li, the Prodigies from Earth Village, also approached.

Tuoba Li, being the older sister, was more mature and similar to the Yun Huang and Yun Lei duo.

"Mr. Mo Che, on behalf of my brother, Xi Xi, and myself, we thank you for your kindness."

Tuoba Li spoke with great respect.

Her eyes misted over with tears.

The tough exterior she maintained outside crumbled the moment she saw her father. Xi Xi bit her lip, staring resolutely at Li Che. Although his face was different from the father in her memories, the familiar aura he exuded gave her an unparalleled sense of security.

Originally, when she entered the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, she was filled with fear and trepidation. Facing the vast expanse of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths alone, confronting the gods, naturally brought immense pressure.

Even worse, the three major divine factions had an air of control, threatening to harm everyone around her to force her into corruption, to accept the Jail Lotus curse, and become a puppet of the Cosmic Will, a killing machine...

But now, her father was here, and a wave of security washed over her, allowing the tense emotions she had been holding back to finally relax.

Precisely because of this, Xi Xi felt even more hesitant to acknowledge Li Che, fearing that she might drag her parents into danger, putting their lives at risk.

Li Che, seeing his daughter's growing maturity, felt a pang in his heart.

"Ultimately, it's because I, as a father, am not strong enough."

Li Che reflected on himself, his eyes flashing with a sharp resolve.

He must become stronger, strong enough to stand against the immortal divine beings. Only then could he become a protector for his daughter!

The surrounding divine beings looked on coldly!

Their powerful auras pressed down on Li Che, completely enveloping him.

Bound by the rules, they couldn't lay a finger on the Jail Lotus Daughter, but they could pressure Li Che.

This divine being representing Cloud Peak Village!

Li Che paid no heed to the gazes around him, his heart remaining calm.

The nine remaining Fusion Dao divine beings from the Ten Ancient Villages, excluding the one from Black Thunder Village who had been slain and transformed into a Bound Deity by Li Che, released their overwhelming auras, bearing down on Li Che like mountains.

Roar—!

A roar, akin to a dragon's angry cry, echoed through the air.

Tuoba Long, the divine being from Earth Village, shot forward like a cannonball, landing beside Li Che, his powerful aura rolling out, his angry eyes sweeping the surroundings.

"Brother, thank you for your help!"

Tuoba Long glared at the others, then bowed to Li Che.

Li Che smiled and returned the gesture.

Li Che was always polite to the cultivators of Earth Village, grateful for their protection of Xi Xi.

Even more so, the cultivators of Earth Village were about to face a terrible crisis, being targeted by the three major divine factions, and their village might be destroyed.

Tuoba Long approached Xi Xi, his gaze softening as he looked at Tuoba Li and Tuoba Xiu.

"Good job!"

Tuoba Long smiled.

"From here on out... leave it to me!"

Xi Xi glanced at Li Che, and with his nod, she handed the Divine Treasury Token to Tuoba Long.

Yun Huang and Yun Lei also handed over their Divine Treasury Tokens to Li Che.

With this, the prodigy divine wager was essentially over, and the next phase would be the divine realm divine wager.

Stepping onto the Ninth Island, atop Spirit Mountain, would cause the Divine Treasury Token to multiply, bestowing immense wealth and fortune!

This was the greatest opportunity in this thousand-village divine wager!

Buzz—!

After handing over the Divine Treasury Tokens, Tuoba Long wasted no time. His body twisted, the muscles under his leather tunic bulging with explosive power. With a long roar, he strode toward the teleportation platform!

"Stop them!"

"Seize the Divine Treasury Tokens in their hands, and we'll divide them equally."

The Fusion Dao divine beings of the Ten Ancient Villages spoke coldly, excluding the divine beings of other ancient villages from the contest for the Divine Treasury Tokens.

However, in a Fusion Dao battle...

even Divine Flame Realm beings had no way to intervene. If they tried, they would only become cannon fodder, dying without any meaningful impact!

Li Che, with his hands behind his back, his black hair whipping like lightning, also took a step toward the teleportation platform.

Xi Xi and the others watched, knowing the rules would protect them from harm.

Thus, they watched with a mix of excitement and worry.

Bang—!!!

Tuoba Long moved first, his step like an arrow released from a bow, or a dragon emerging from the depths, vanishing from his spot in an incomprehensible blur!

A resounding clang echoed as Great Dao divine engravings descended, intertwining to form chains of order.

Rivers of the Great Dao stretched across, their divine engravings merging and twisting into massive chains, bearing down with overwhelming force.

This was the power of the Fusion Dao realm!

Compared to the Divine Flame Realm, where one only comprehends a single aspect of the Great Dao and ignites divine flames, the Fusion Dao realm was far more powerful.

In the Fusion Dao realm, one comprehends multiple aspects of the same Great Dao river and achieves the fusion of these aspects, resulting in a power increase that is several times greater!

Thus, Fusion Dao beings can generally crush Divine Flame Realm beings.

Someone like Li Che, who could challenge a Fusion Dao being with Divine Flame power, was truly rare!

Three Fusion Dao beings launched a coordinated attack, causing the entire island to tremble, as if the earth itself was shaking.

Tuoba Long instantly halted, roaring, as the chains of the Great Dao wrapped around his muscular arms. He thrust his fist forward, like an ancient python or dragon roaring with a killing intent!

Boom—!!!

The battle between divine beings was far more intense than the clashes between prodigies.

The impact waves spread and intertwined, creating a chaotic storm of force!

The three Fusion Dao beings working together managed to restrain Tuoba Long, forcing him to give his all.

Mainly, these Fusion Dao beings were not weaklings but came from the Ten Ancient Villages, their legacies on par with or even surpassing Tuoba Long's.

Tuoba Long's body blazed with brilliant light, his divine engravings burning to their limits, his blood surging and boiling!

On the other side, Mo Che stepped forward, his figure ethereal and transcendent. Behind him, divine flames flickered, divine light shimmered, and auspicious radiance flowed, making him appear both holy and detached.

Perhaps it was the sight of his daughter, or perhaps it was the thought of her being besieged on the first six islands, that stirred a surge of suppressed fury within him.

The void rippled, and six figures as brilliant as the sun blocked Mo Che’s path.

In the distance, Xi Xi, Yun Huang, Yun Lei, and the others were extremely tense.

Even Xi Xi, who had no idea how much her father had grown in these past days, felt a natural sense of anxiety.

They did not know that Mo Che had already defeated a Fusion Dao realm opponent just a moment ago.

Seeing six Fusion Dao realm experts ganging up on him, their tension was inevitable.

"Six Fusion Dao realm…."

"Don’t bother testing me one by one. Come at me all together."

Mo Che smiled faintly, his black hair dancing wildly. With each step, the entire island seemed to resonate uniquely, and a mighty aura surged from his body, shocking the hearts of all who witnessed it.

His powerful physique seemed to emit divine light!

Countless divine engravings intertwined with his body, spreading across his entire frame. Mo Che’s current physique was a holy body, and even without transforming into a martial immortal state, it was extremely powerful and domineering.

"You have great spirit."

"No wonder you could defeat Lei Cang of Thunder Village."

One of the Fusion Dao experts, whose body shimmered with light, spoke up.

Then, this Fusion Dao expert’s divine nature erupted, and in the void, a rope-like chain suddenly appeared, as if it were a coiling dragon, emitting black light as it lunged toward Mo Che!

Once someone made the first move, the others followed suit.

Mo Che’s strength was undeniable. Having defeated Lei Cang, the Fusion Dao expert from Thunder Village, they dared not underestimate him.

A bolt of lightning exploded!

Suddenly, Lei Cang, who had been far away, lunged forward with all his might, blocking the divine weapon rope shaped like a coiling dragon.

The lightning explosion engulfed the Fusion Dao expert, catching him off guard!

"Lei Cang?!"

"Are you crazy?!"

The Fusion Dao expert clearly did not expect Lei Cang to attack, and even more so, to do so with such a desperate move.

Lei Cang said nothing, his combat intent surging!

"When I lost to him, why didn’t you help me?"

Lei Cang said coldly.

Damn!

What kind of logic is that?

The Fusion Dao expert, who had been ambushed and injured, felt frustrated. If you needed help, you should have called out then!

What’s the point of complaining now?

Mo Che, however, smiled faintly. The divine engravings on his body were fully activated, his spine tensed, and his bones resonated!

On his back, which seemed to roar like an angry dragon, blood qi vortices erupted, and terrifying divine nature boiled and surged within them, like the sea rising in waves.

It was as if eight divine oceans had exploded simultaneously!

The divine nature burst forth, making Mo Che’s presence increasingly oppressive.

Despite being only at the Divine Flame realm, the intimidation he exuded was stronger than any of the Fusion Dao experts!

However, those who had reached the Fusion Dao realm were no ordinary beings.

One Fusion Dao expert was blocked by Lei Cang, while the remaining five continued to work together.

Divine engravings twisted into braided chains, forming a surging river.

The five Fusion Dao experts roared, their divine nature erupting!

One of them stood in the void, drawing a bow and arrow. As he drew the bow, the wind and thunder roared, and an arrow transformed into a terrifying rainbow, emitting the power of the great way, intertwined with lightning and the shadows of demons, extremely fearsome!

The void wailed, and deafening sounds exploded, accompanied by the phenomena of thunder and lightning!

Mo Che glanced at him, and a blood qi vortex exploded behind him.

A crimson longbow appeared in his hand, and Mo Che drew the bow as well. A loud, phoenix-like cry echoed, as if it were weeping, tears falling to the heavens!

The Blood-Crying Immortal Phoenix Withering Arrow!

A hazy light enveloped the arrow, which shot out instantly, colliding with the rainbow arrow shot by the opponent, shattering it on impact!

The Fusion Dao expert was startled, not expecting Mo Che to be skilled in archery!

He displayed such a domineering archery technique!

He roared and drew his bow again, shooting one arrow after another.

The continuous arrows quickly wore down the crimson arrow shot by Mo Che, which seemed to be stained with blood.

However, every time it was nearly destroyed, the arrow would emit a continuous flow of vitality, reviving and becoming even more fierce!

Pfft!

The Withering Arrow, like a phoenix reborn from the flames, pierced through the shoulder of the Fusion Dao expert, causing him to bleed on the spot.

Mo Che took a step forward, and a golden wheel of space and time appeared behind him, continuously rotating!

He vanished and reappeared beside the Fusion Dao expert!

The other four Fusion Dao experts had not yet reacted, just as they were about to make their move.

Mo Che clenched his fingers, and a longsword that seemed to flow with the essence of time and space appeared in his hand.

Time and space seemed to freeze in an instant.

The other four Fusion Dao experts felt their bodies as if they were sinking into quicksand.

As they roared and their combined divine engravings exploded, breaking free from the bindings, they discovered that Mo Che’s sword had already swung down.

"The Ages Blade."

"Dao-Induced Ages Blade, Slaying Both Time and Deities."

Pfft!

The sword cut through, distorting space and time. The Fusion Dao expert who had drawn the bow was filled with shock and anger.

He found that the sword seemed to cut from the past and the future.

Though it was just one strike, when it hit him, it had transformed into three strikes.

Past, present, and future, all three strikes landed simultaneously.

The Fusion Dao expert was instantly cut into three pieces, his blood splattering the sky. His divine consciousness roared as it surged upward, but Mo Che gave a cold glance and snapped his fingers, sending a compressed thunderbolt sphere, formed from an annihilating thunder, shooting out.

In an instant, the divine consciousness of the Fusion Dao expert was annihilated and destroyed.

At this moment, the other four Fusion Dao Divine Beings had just managed to break free from Li Che’s Dao-Induced Ages Blade.

"How... how could he be so strong?!"

Too strong!

A Fusion Dao Divine Being was dispatched so cleanly and decisively!

From a distance!

Xi Xi was in awe, a familiar feeling...

It had to be Father!

It had to be Father, no doubt about it, as domineering as ever!

"He’s grown even stronger... I can’t catch up, I can’t catch up at all."

Yun Huang and Yun Lei, as Li Che’s disciples, watched in confusion.

Their teacher was actually this strong?!

Was it that easy to dispatch a Fusion Dao Divine Being?

"Unite and attack! Don’t give him a chance to pick us off one by one!"

The other four ancient village Fusion Dao Divine Beings roared in anger, their scalps tingling, a mix of shock and rage!

Li Che took a step forward, his blade shining with a dazzling light, the Thousand Mountains Crossing the Sky Blade... accompanied by the power of the Primordial Wind Tribulation, making Li Che seem as elusive as the wind.

Like a gust of wind, he crossed mountains and rivers in a single step!

"Where do you think you’re going?!"

The sky exploded, flames cascading like waterfalls!

Countless flame runes spun, and an ancient village Fusion Dao Divine Being swung his fist, illuminating the heavens, charging in with overwhelming force!

Perhaps due to the deterrent effect of Li Che’s decisive dispatch of a Fusion Dao Divine Being, the four Fusion Dao Divine Beings stayed close together, not daring to spread out too much!

They could provide the fastest support!

Sword qi erupted, like a rainbow, sweeping across the sky!

One Fusion Dao Divine Being raised a treasure bottle, from which ancient runes seemed to rotate, spewing out a dense stream of sword qi!

Another Fusion Dao Divine Being exuded a monstrous aura, like a world-defying beast piercing the sky, its terrifying claw poised to crush a divine mountain!

Buzz—!!

Surrounded, Li Che’s gaze was cold, his spine cracking as he roared like an angry dragon!

The Eight Marvelous Gates Immortal Seeds exploded!

His hair danced wildly, his aura becoming fiercely violent, like an ancient god or demon awakened, his eyes sharp and intimidating!

Ancestral Dragon Slaughter Technique!

Countless thunderbolts erupted from Li Che’s body, the same technique he used against Lei Cang!

But this time, Li Che unleashed it after detonating the Eight Marvelous Gates Immortal Seeds!

This martial art, almost reaching its peak!

The Ancestral Dragon Slaughter Technique was learned from the Young Dragon Emperor, a technique of the Immortal Dragon Emperor!

When Li Che displayed it, it was as if a true Ancestral Dragon had descended.

On the Seventh Island, a vast green Ancestral Dragon appeared!

Puff, puff, puff, puff—!!

All four Fusion Dao Divine Beings spurted blood, flying backward, struck down by Li Che!

"Is this... the Ancestral Dragon Slaughter Technique?!"

"Is this person related to the ancient dragon lineage? This technique can only be mastered by the Immortal Dragon Emperor!"

"The Immortal Dragon Emperor... could he be secretly aiding the Jail Lotus Daughter?!"

The four Fusion Dao Divine Beings from the Ten Ancient Villages were terrified.

Many Divine Beings watching from a distance recognized the technique Li Che used, their expressions changing.

They all rushed toward the teleportation platform, wanting to leave and spread the news!

Li Che paid no attention.

He had mastered the Primordial Tribulation, integrating it with martial arts in an extremely profound manner.

Although his divine body couldn’t achieve the smooth and subtle transformations of a Transcendent Immortal,

his killing power remained undiminished.

Boom—!!

The four Fusion Dao Divine Beings spurted blood. After landing, they sprang up, their divine power erupting, the great river of the Dao snapping, they strained to summon divine power to attack Li Che!

Li Che flicked his fingers, six sword beams sweeping like rainbows.

Six Desires Void Sword Art!

Traversing the void, swift as lightning!

Combined with the Ages Blade, the sword and blade sang in unison, both supreme in the air!

The four Fusion Dao Divine Beings were utterly terrified, then their bodies were torn apart one by one!

Blood mist filled the air!

Small, black annihilation thunder orbs, compressed to the extreme, were filled with destructive power, the power of the immortal realm!

For them, this was an unsolvable level of power!

If they were Dao Severing cultivators, they might have used the collapse of Dao Severing patterns to break free.

But they were not Dao Severing cultivators.

Puff, puff, puff—

The divine consciousness of the Divine Beings dissipated in the air!

Flesh and blood exploded, combined with the divine light emitted from their divine bodies, like four colorful fireworks blooming in the sky above the Seventh Island.

Dreamlike and fantastic!

Xi Xi’s eyes sparkled.

She knew this was the fireworks show her father was putting on for her!

Yun Huang and Yun Lei, the two disciples, were trembling with excitement.

Because in Li Che’s display of slaughter, they saw the martial arts their teacher had taught them, and the true power of those martial arts!

The Blood-Crying Immortal Phoenix Withering Arrow, and the Ancestral Dragon Slaughter Technique!

They gained profound insights!

Boom—!!

Blood mist surged!

In the distance, the Fusion Dao Divine Being who was severely injured at the beginning was killed by Lei Cang!

Tuoba Long was covered in blood, and the three Fusion Dao Divine Beings he was fighting were terrified, turning and fleeing without hesitation.

Tuoba Long was in a daze.

What’s going on, bro?

He was almost killed fighting three of them.

And Li Che, representing the middle-ranking ancient village of the Five Elders, fought five and wiped them out clean?!

Tuoba Long gasped for breath, turning to look at Xi Xi’s position.

His eyes were extremely complex.

Is this the power of the Jail Lotus Daughter’s curse?!

Wherever she goes, rivers of blood flow!

This thousand-village divine wager has been completely shattered...

Truly, rivers of blood!

(End of Chapter)

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