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Chapter 552: Shift in Tactics, Climbing the Mountain to Demand Debts, Three-Seal Blade Slash at Dragon Elephant Vajra LV9 (Part 1)
Chapter 552: Shift in Tactics, Climbing the Mountain to Demand Debts, Three-Seal Blade Slash at Dragon Elephant Vajra LV9 (Part 1)
Dense blood mist enveloped the entire Seventh Island.
The fall of a Dao Fusion god brought about changes in the celestial phenomena, affecting even the inner sanctum of the grotto.
The immense divine aura, like a storm, continuously swept through, surging and spreading like a breached river.
Xi Xi and her companions, enveloped in the Buddha light, had their eyes gleaming brightly!
Cloud Phoenix, Cloud Thunder, Tuoba Li, and Tuoba Xiu, and other prodigies, had never seen such a spectacle. They felt the density of divine energy in the air suddenly reach an extremely exaggerated level!
For Cloud Phoenix and Cloud Thunder, who had experienced resource scarcity, this was nothing short of a feast, a carnival!
The two sat cross-legged, their pores opening wide, frantically devouring the divine energy to cultivate.
Tuoba Li and Tuoba Xiu did not miss this opportunity either.
Even Xi Xi, reluctantly, sat down to cultivate. She had originally been reluctant to spend this time cultivating, as she only wanted to watch her father wreak havoc.
However, thinking about how much stronger her father had become, the distance between her and her father seemed to grow, making her feel a sense of urgency.
So, she decided to cultivate.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The thick blood mist continued to scatter, Li Che's jet-black and rugged hair flying up, his eyes flashing, his spine roaring like a dragon, and his blood qi vortex containing a vast ocean.
He took a step forward, striding through the void, causing the island to tremble as if it couldn't bear Li Che's current aura.
Tuoba Long's body hair stood on end, and the three Ancient Village Dao Fusion gods he was fighting were also numb and terrified.
Who... is this person?!
So powerful!
The representative of the middle-ranking Ancient Village could actually unleash such a slaughter, brutally killing one Dao Fusion god after another from the top ten Ancient Villages!
It must be understood that the Dao Fusion gods representing the top ten Ancient Villages were no ordinary gods; they were all top-tier geniuses with glorious pasts!
"The situation... has changed!"
"Run!"
The Dao Fusion gods fighting Tuoba Long lost their fighting spirit.
They no longer had the heart to continue seizing the Divine Treasure Token from Tuoba Long's hands. That thing was no longer something they could covet.
Otherwise, they would lose their lives here!
Bang, bang, bang—
After a massive collision, these Dao Fusion gods fled madly toward the teleportation platform on the other side of the Seventh Island.
Tuoba Long's eyes flashed, and he immediately reacted, his blood boiling.
He couldn't help but laugh loudly, howling to the sky, his fighting spirit surging!
His entire being brimmed with fighting spirit, surging like a tide, divine and demonic!
"Fellows... why are you running?!"
"Come on, let's all team up to kill me!"
Tuoba Long laughed, his voice high and resonant, like the deep waves of an ancient bell!
The three fleeing Dao Fusion gods, their faces twitching, cursed inwardly!
Boom—!!!
Tuoba Long's blood qi erupted, fearlessly charging forward.
"Fellows, the tide has turned!"
The three Dao Fusion gods, faced with the overwhelmingly powerful Tuoba Long, were furious but dared not stay to fight.
They were worried about being blocked by the powerful gods from Cloud Peak Village.
Additionally, there was Lei Cang from Mystic Thunder Village, who had chosen to side with Cloud Peak Village.
If they chose to block, Lei Cang's strength would easily hold them back.
However, being held back by Tuoba Long meant that these three Dao Fusion gods would find it difficult to escape.
Under Li Che's command, after completing the kill, Lei Cang immediately went to assist Tuoba Long!
With three against two, the three Dao Fusion gods were hard-pressed to win, completely restrained and unable to escape.
After collecting the blood and spatial coordinates of these Dao Fusion gods, Li Che took a step forward, transforming into a bolt of lightning to join the battle.
With Li Che and Lei Cang, two top-tier Dao Fusion gods, this battle had little suspense.
The three Dao Fusion gods...
Were completely annihilated, brutally killed!
The Great Dao Divine Patterns of the Great Way Long River, forming a chain, shattered inch by inch, like stars collapsing, with fiery streaks tearing through the vast sky!
Li Che stood with his hands behind his back, his black robes fluttering, his aura slowly settling and subsiding.
His deep eyes, like stars in the night sky, instilled a sense of awe in Tuoba Long.
"Brother, impressive combat prowess."
Tuoba Long, covered in blood, clasped his hands at Li Che and laughed heartily.
Originally, he had been prepared to die, hoping to help the Prison Lotus Daughter break through in this Divine Gambling Battle.
He never expected that a Cloud Peak Village would emerge halfway through, though just a middle-ranking Ancient Village, its representative was truly formidable.
Cloud Peak Village, a middle-ranking Ancient Village, must have been incredibly lucky to invite such a powerful ally!
Tuoba Long would never think that Li Che was a cultivator from Cloud Peak Village; he must be an external ally.
"You're not bad either."
Li Che's blood qi returned to his body, falling silent, making him seem somewhat ordinary, easy to underestimate.
"Let's go. This time, our two villages... will have a great harvest."
Tuoba Long laughed heartily.
His gaze fell on Lei Cang, but Lei Cang showed no signs of movement.
He couldn't help but be on guard, worried that Lei Cang might suddenly attack.
Hum, hum—
In Li Che's chest, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit pulsed wildly, gradually cooling down.
This battle, slaying multiple Dao Fusion realms, had granted him considerable maturity, which was the greatest gain for Li Che.
However, after reaching the LV8 stage, the higher he went, the harder it would be to advance.
His mind flickered.
Before him, golden light, like condensed mist, slowly appeared.
[Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (LV8, 93%)]
After breaking through to Immortal, the requirements for Dao Fruit maturity have become increasingly stringent.
The Dao Fruit maturity gained from slaying a Fused Dao realm cultivator is now much less.
The acquisition of Dao Fruit maturity is related to Li Che’s own combat strength.
If he overcomes a stronger opponent, the Dao Fruit maturity will increase significantly.
Now that he has achieved Immortal, slaying a Fused Dao realm cultivator yields much less maturity.
But something is better than nothing.
"Almost there."
Li Che’s eyes gleamed with excitement as he approached the critical point of transformation, his heart pounding with anticipation.
Boom—!!!
On the seventh island.
The gods who had been watching the battle were already chilled to the bone, quickly fleeing toward the teleportation array.
However, Li Che and Tuoba Long had little interest in these Godfire-ignited gods.
They didn’t even bother to attack.
The battle concluded, Li Che glanced around, then sat cross-legged, using the surging divine energy from slaying a Fused Dao realm cultivator to help Xi Xi cultivate.
He smiled gently, not wanting to disturb the children.
Turning, he and Tuoba Long walked together toward the teleportation array for the eighth island.
Both of them had a large number of Divine Treasure Tokens, which would certainly be exchanged for a substantial amount of resources.
Walking together on the seventh island, they passed through the thick blood mist and reached the array.
Li Che looked at Tuoba Long. "Earth Village is not weak, it’s on par with the ten ancient villages. You must know the situation with the Prison Lotus Daughter… why are you still protecting her?"
Li Che and Tuoba Long walked side by side, and he asked.
Tuoba Long smiled. "Xi Xi was saved by Old Ye. At the time, we didn’t know she was the Prison Lotus Daughter."
"If we had known then that Xi Xi was the Prison Lotus Daughter… Old Ye would still have saved her, given his temperament."
"Mainly, we saw a little girl with injuries and a shocked spirit, who had fallen into a coma. For a child who was only nine years old, Old Ye couldn’t bear to leave her to die."
Tuoba Long sighed.
"Old Ye brought Xi Xi back to the ancient village, and the village chief sensed her uniqueness, detecting the power of the curse on her and identifying her as the Prison Lotus Daughter."
"But at that time, Earth Village couldn’t abandon Xi Xi. Throwing a comatose little girl into a perilous place would be inhumane."
"The village chief, in the end, couldn’t bear it and decided to save Xi Xi along with Old Ye."
Li Che understood after hearing Tuoba Long’s explanation.
"But… saving the Prison Lotus Daughter has brought a catastrophic disaster to Earth Village. Don’t you regret it?"
Li Che asked.
"Regret? Even Old Ye regrets it now."
"Because of saving the Prison Lotus Daughter, Earth Village has become a target for everyone. I’ve heard that the three major divine factions have already organized a large army to attack and destroy Earth Village."
"Perhaps… this trip where we’ve earned a lot of resources might mean… we can’t return to the village."
Tuoba Long said quietly.
"But, making a nine-year-old girl sacrifice herself for the safety of Earth Village is something the cultivators of Earth Village cannot tolerate!"
"Earth Village will not abandon any child!"
Tuoba Long’s voice was filled with passion and determination.
"Earth Village is now facing an attack from the three major divine factions. Ji Shaohao, Shi Shaokai, and Fu Shaohui, the three powerful Immortal descendants and Fused Dao realm commanders, are in grave danger."
Li Che said.
Tuoba Long fell silent, looking somber.
He sighed deeply.
"I’ve heard that those ancient village aces are trying to disrupt Xi Xi’s will, making her feel guilty and fall, and accept the Prison Lotus Curse…."
"But this is likely true."
Tuoba Long’s voice was hoarse.
Suddenly, Tuoba Long looked at Li Che, his eyes gleaming with determination. "Brother, you are strong. I might have to trouble you to watch over the Prison Lotus Daughter for us from now on."
"By the way, besides Xi Xi, there are also Tuoba Xiu and Tuoba Li… they are the bloodline of Earth Village. I hope they can survive."
"After the Thousand Villages Divine Gambling Battle, I will return to Earth Village with Old Ye!"
"I will stand with the village for the final battle!"
"Originally, after the Thousand Villages Divine Gambling Battle, Old Ye planned to return alone. But now, with Brother helping to look after the Prison Lotus Daughter, I… cannot be a deserter!"
Tuoba Long’s body radiated determination, his eyes showing no fear.
Li Che took a deep breath, feeling a mix of emotions.
Earth Village is indeed different from other ancient villages…
But Li Che felt there must be a deeper reason.
Li Che looked at Tuoba Long, his brow furrowed. "You are protecting the Prison Lotus Daughter so much. There must be a deeper reason, right?"
Tuoba Long hesitated for a moment.
"Well, I’m not sure if this counts as a reason…"
"The village chief once said that Earth Village… comes from the ‘Prison Lotus Land.’ It started with the first God Tide, and our ancestors once followed the first Prison Lotus Daughter."
"But later… when the Prison Lotus Daughter fell, our ancestors moved Earth Village out of the Prison Lotus Land. If we had stayed, the Prison Lotus Curse would have caused the village to be destroyed at the end of each God Tide!"
"So, Earth Village and the Prison Lotus… are connected by a thread."
"This is also the origin of the name Earth Village, derived from Jiutian Shidi, the only hellish Prison Lotus Land."
Tuoba Long revealed a monumental secret.
Li Che was suddenly enlightened.
It turns out... the Earth Village is connected to the Yulian Realm. This explains why the Earth Village would protect Xi Xi.
The two of them chatted as they walked, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the teleportation platform.
They presented enough Divine Treasure Tokens, and the platform immediately activated. The two of them transformed into Radiant Light, crossing the Bitter Sea, and arrived at the Eighth Island.
Since there were only two people on the Eighth Island, there was no conflict, and they continued to use the teleportation platform.
The Ninth Island was the core of Spirit Mountain Grotto.
It was also the place where the Divine Gambling Battle of a Thousand Villages allowed the exchange of Divine Treasure Tokens for resources!
No one had expected that in this Divine Gambling Battle of a Thousand Villages, only two people would make it to Spirit Mountain.
Buddhist light shone, and Spirit Mountain towered thousands of feet high.
When Li Che and Tuoba Long appeared at the foot of the mountain, Li Che’s brows furrowed slightly.
He narrowed his eyes and saw a monk enveloped in a hazy Buddhist light.
The monk sat on the white jade steps at the foot of the mountain, his red robe fluttering, and the marks on his bald head shining brightly.
Tuoba Long’s expression changed slightly.
"There’s still someone here?!"
"And this aura... Is this a god from Hei Xumi personally blocking us? This is completely breaking the rules?!"
Tuoba Long instantly realized something.
Li Che’s expression didn’t change much, his eyes remaining indifferent.
He had long grown accustomed to the actions of the three major divine factions. For the gods of these factions, power was the only rule.
"Amitabha..."
"The Spirit Mountain Grotto, with blood surging to the heavens, Zhegang bloody sea... As the guardian of the Grotto, I sensed this evil change. After sensing it, I understood that the two of you have caused great slaughter..."
"Especially the representative of Yunxiao Village, who displayed combat strength far beyond the Fusion Realm. I suspect you are concealing your cultivation level."
"Therefore, the Buddha has appointed me to sit here, to guard the entrance. If the two of you wish to ascend Spirit Mountain and exchange Divine Treasure Tokens..."
"You must first pass through this monk’s trial."
"On Spirit Mountain, the will of the Buddha of Hei Xumi will watch over the battle, representing the true and unchangeable rules."
The monk spoke calmly.
"Ha! Unchangeable rules, yet you change them at will, with no credibility whatsoever!"
Tuoba Long, with his short temper, immediately began to curse, showing no mercy to these bald monks.
Li Che also smiled. "You want to see slaughter, but you don’t want to see this kind of slaughter..."
"You only want to see the Prison Lotus Daughter driven mad by your pressure, falling into darkness, accepting the curse, and becoming the executioner of the Will of Heaven and Earth, slaughtering through Zhegang bloody sea, causing rivers of blood. That’s the kind of slaughter you want to see, right?"
As Li Che spoke, his aura gradually turned cold, and his eyes burst with overwhelming killing intent.
"That is the fate of the Prison Lotus Daughter. We gods merely force out her potential... Only by completing her fate can she achieve transcendence, be reborn, and open and close the God Tide again..."
"Fate cannot be changed. Those who attempt to change it are defying the heavens and must be punished."
The monk slowly stood up, emitting boundless golden light.
The immense Buddhist and divine nature radiated from him like the light of a Great Sun, each ray of golden light transforming into extremely sharp divine spears, filled with overwhelming power.
A Dao Severing mark even appeared on his physical body!
"Dao Severing god, severing one adamantine!"
Tuoba Long, who had a discerning eye, immediately looked extremely grim!
These monks from Hei Xumi really have no shame!
The Divine Gambling Battle of a Thousand Villages strictly forbids the involvement of Path-Cutting Realm gods.
Yet, Hei Xumi has placed a Dao Severing Adamantine here at the foot of Spirit Mountain!
This is such blatant double standards!
They are not giving anyone the chance to exchange a large number of Divine Treasure Tokens!
This is because, even Hei Xumi would suffer a great loss if all these Divine Treasure Tokens were exchanged!
But, in one sentence:
If you can’t afford to hold the Divine Gambling Battle of a Thousand Villages, then don’t hold it!
Wanting to benefit from it but unwilling to share the true benefits!
Tuoba Long’s face was extremely grim, knowing that facing a Dao Severing god, even at the First Level, was beyond his capabilities.
This is not giving them any chance at all!
"Brother Long, you retreat to the edge of the Ninth Island. I will test the Dao Severing strength of this Hei Xumi monk."
Li Che said solemnly.
(End of Chapter)
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