Chapter 559: Refining the Immortal Artifact, the Six Transformations of the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor, and the Primordial Essence of the Immortal Realm—Li Che Wants It All (Part 2)

## Chapter 559: Refining the Immortal Artifact, the Six Transformations of the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor, and the Primordial Essence of the Immortal Realm—Li Che Wants It All (Part 2)

Tuoba Hu, a Dao Fusion Divine Being, shed tears, kneeling on the plateau and sobbing.

They thought they would never see the villagers of Earth Village again.

Tuoba Lian, the Nirvana patriarch, looked at the villagers with a complex expression...

The villagers were definitely dead...

But now, they were alive and well.

Who... could have such power to bring back the dead from the underworld?

As a Nirvana Divine Being, at this stage, they cultivated the power of life and death, stepping into the underworld and crossing the path of life and death.

At this level, they began to interact with the underworld!

A realm that governed the souls of the dead!

To bring back the dead, there was only one possibility: someone had forcibly brought these dead villagers back from the underworld.

Xi Xi also removed her small bull demon mask, her face flushed with joy.

Tuoba Lian's face showed a gentle smile, his weathered features softening.

He looked at Li Che, who was still in the guise of Mo Che, and nodded slightly.

Li Che also nodded in acknowledgment.

Earth Village was willing to defy the three major divine camps and shelter Xi Xi.

Li Che would naturally not abandon Earth Village.

They had died because of Xi Xi, so Li Che brought them back to life!

Even if it was through the method of transformation and binding.

"Thank you, Mr. Mo Che!"

Tuoba Ye personally thanked Li Che.

He now understood that the strong elder who had dared to challenge the three immortal first-generation descendants, wearing the white jade mask, was likely the power behind Mo Che.

"Earth Village... will merge with Cloud Peak Village from now on."

Li Che thought for a moment and said.

Yun He, hearing this, naturally had no objections!

Earth Village was a Trisect Ancient Village. If it merged with Cloud Peak Village, Cloud Peak Village's status would naturally be elevated.

Advancing to a Trisect Ancient Village would no longer be a dream!

"But... if Earth Village merges with Cloud Peak Village, it might provoke another attack from the three major divine camps."

Tuoba Ye frowned and said.

Li Che smiled lightly: "The ultimate fate of Cloud Peak Village would be the same. The three major divine camps will not spare Cloud Peak Village. It's better to merge and resist together."

The patriarch of Earth Village, the only Nirvana in the group, smiled and said, "Well said. Rather than wait to die, we might as well fight with all we have!"

"Moreover... the three major divine camps are unlikely to take major actions in the short term. After all... the battle in the Big Dipper Heaven has had a deterrent effect on them."

"Fu Shaohao is severely injured, and one of the immortal first-generation descendants is also severely injured. Ji Shaohao and Shi Shaogar will not dare to make any moves."

Tuoba Lian smiled faintly.

The patriarch's words put Tuoba Ye at ease.

Earth Village's resurrection brought joy that filled the plateau.

Yun He, as the village chief of Cloud Peak Village, was overjoyed. After all, the entire Earth Village merging with Cloud Peak Village would greatly boost Cloud Peak Village's overall strength, giving them more confidence to face the future attacks from the three major divine camps.

With Xi Xi in Cloud Peak Village, such attacks were inevitable!

If Cloud Peak Village grew stronger, it would have more leverage to resist.

Tuoba Lian looked at Li Che, who was seated cross-legged on the plateau, and smiled lightly. He did not disturb him, restrained his Nirvana aura, and led the Earth Village villagers down the mountain like an elderly man.

Yun He, equally excited, followed without disturbing Li Che, arranging the merger of Earth Village and Cloud Peak Village.

The plateau soon emptied.

Only Li Che remained, seated cross-legged, and Zhang Ya, holding little Su Da, wearing the Meng Po mask, approached with a gentle smile.

The couple had a brief conversation on the plateau.

Li Che handed Zhang Ya the key to activate the transmission array, a palm-sized divine engraving.

## Chapter 559: Refining the Immortal Artifact, the Six Transformations of the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor, and the Primordial Essence of the Immortal Realm—Li Che Wants It All

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

The Demon Saint Halberd trembled continuously, emitting a dense aura of demonic energy that spread and intertwined.

Li Che’s gaze fell upon the engraving of the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor on the halberd. The intricate engraving was the work of the Great Immortal Divine Carver, a master whose skill left Li Che’s heart pounding with admiration.

The Great Immortal Divine Carver was undoubtedly the pinnacle of divine carving in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Even the current Li Che, skilled as he was, still had a bit of ground to cover before reaching the Great Immortal’s level.

However, Li Che was very confident in his own abilities. Possessing the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit made him highly sensitive to craftsmanship, allowing him to learn quickly.

Originally, deciphering the transmission platform had significantly enhanced the maturity of the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit. Now, with the Demon Saint Halberd in hand...

Li Che felt increasingly confident about reaching the level of the Great Immortal Divine Carver.

The halberd in his hand trembled, its blade vibrating and casting intangible, shadowy ripples. It seemed that the will within the immortal artifact sensed great danger, awakening from its suppressed slumber and struggling fiercely.

His black hair danced wildly like black lightning, and Li Che’s eyes glowed with a strong desire to learn. However, raising his head to look at the dark clouds overhead, Li Che furrowed his brows.

The Big Dipper Heaven... after all, it was still the domain of the Deceptive Demon Den.

Although Li Che was impatient, he suppressed the intense urge to refine the Demon Saint Halberd in the Big Dipper Heaven.

Refining this halberd in the territory of the Deceptive Demon Den was not a good choice.

“This must be the halberd intended by the Demon Race’s Young Emperor Fu Shaoxi to achieve immortality. It’s different from ordinary immortal artifacts,” Li Che speculated, and it was indeed the case.

After some reflection, Li Che decided to leave the Big Dipper Heaven first.

Gripping the Demon Saint Halberd, Li Che’s mind stirred, and his aura changed dramatically. The Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit activated, releasing an overwhelmingly strong demonic aura.

The Demon Saint Halberd trembled, as if it had found a master as formidable as Fu Shaoxi.

The demonic aura flowed through the divine weapon, making it easier for Li Che to wield. Holding the halberd horizontally, he swept it through the air, the halberd’s light piercing through the mountain’s interior.

A sweeping motion, and the halberd’s light spun, hollowing out the entire mountain’s interior.

Inside the mountain, Li Che used the Demon Saint Halberd as a chisel to carve a transmission array on the massive rocks.

The sound of metal on stone echoed, and fragments of rock fell.

At Li Che’s current level, divine carving was no longer limited by the material. Whether stone or divine wood, they were essentially the same.

Because the materials were all extremely hard, the carving process felt the same.

Li Che’s skill in stone carving and wood carving was now on par, and in a broader sense, it should be described as divine carving. With sufficient skill, anything could become a divine carving!

When the engraving of the nine supreme beasts appeared on the mountain wall, the interwoven patterns of the Space Great Dao resonated.

The transmission array was immediately activated, and the divine energy flowed like a cleansing current, slowly forming a massive array pattern!

The light in the array pattern flickered brightly!

Holding the Demon Saint Halberd at an angle, Li Che stood at the center of the transmission array.

Raising his head, he looked at the ceiling of the mountain.

His body floated upward, and Li Che, holding the Demon Saint Halberd, felt the halberd’s will bow its noble head, severing its connection with Fu Shaoxi and choosing Li Che as its new master.

The metallic sound echoed as Li Che carved a chessboard on the ceiling of the mountain.

Raising his hand to his brow, a beam of light shot out from the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, and several Thunderbolt Chess Pieces dotted the chessboard like stars.

This carved chessboard resonated with the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, possessing a faint and isolating aura.

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard Array was a product of Li Che’s ingenuity, capable of obscuring auras and isolating the transmission array within the mountain from detection.

After completing these tasks, Li Che’s eyes glowed, and he repressed the Demon Saint Halberd, causing the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit to settle down.

His divine energy erupted, activating the transmission array, and he began to travel through the void.

Boom!

The void intertwined with the Space Great Dao, and countless beams of light flowed rapidly around him.

As soon as Li Che entered the void, he locked onto the transmission array he had set up in the Mystic Sky Heaven and began to establish a space channel!

Rumbling—

As he approached the realm barrier.

The void suddenly trembled, and a terrifying will erupted.

The entire realm barrier seemed to become a transparent, soft membrane, trembling violently, with seven-colored light bursting forth.

Slowly, a pair of narrow eyes appeared, slowly opening and emitting a brilliant, blinding light.

The immortal will surged like a flood, permeating the entire void.

Even Li Che felt an intense pressure at that moment.

A torrent of demonic energy raged, and the chains of law and order danced wildly.

There was no doubt that this was an immortal of the Demon Race.

The aura was extremely terrifying, and the entire space channel seemed to be struggling under the strain. A pair of eyes, like two brilliant suns, emitted an extremely intimidating light!

The powerful immortal will attached to the realm barrier, sensing all beings attempting to cross the barrier.

Li Che’s eyes narrowed, and his heart sank slightly.

An immortal of the Demon Race!

Was this the immortal who sensed that the Demon Race’s Young Emperor Fu Shaoxi, a descendant of the first generation of immortals, had lost the Demon Saint Halberd and was now releasing his will?

The immortal will was extremely terrifying. This was a true immortal, and the will released without the isolation of the heaven and earth will could, if focused on a Nirvana cultivator, cause the cultivator to explode into a mist of blood and die instantly!

Rumbling!

The entire space channel trembled, as if shocking many cultivators traveling through the void, who were filled with awe and fear, trembling under the pressure of the immortal will!

Standing on the transmission array, Li Che’s light was dim as he traveled through the space channel. He raised his hand to his brow, and the Heaven and Earth Chessboard rose, enveloping his body and isolating any detection!

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit also trembled, and he used the long-dormant Dragon Elephant technique, making his aura vanish completely.

The immortal will swept through like a torrent!

The transmission arrays, operating at high speed, trembled as if about to shatter. If a transmission array were to shatter, the cultivators within would fall into the void, torn apart by the Space Great Dao and turned into blood mist!

However, the powerful immortal of the Demon Race eventually halted the will storm.

After all, if the arrays were to shatter, causing the immediate death of the cultivators being transmitted, it could lead to significant problems.

The three major divine camps might develop huge conflicts.

Those who could use the transmission arrays were all individuals of some standing.

So, the powerful will of this immortal, after sweeping through the void several times, stopped when the arrays were about to collapse, receding like a tide.

The enormous eyes on the barrier, filled with coldness, slowly faded away.

Whistling—

The void transmission returned to normal order.

The transmission array Li Che was on continued to activate, transforming into a beam of light that transmitted him across vast distances.

Crossing the realm barrier, he returned to the Mystic Sky Heaven.

His black robe fluttered in the wind.

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard floated above his head, casting black and white rays of light that completely erased Li Che’s aura.

“Immortal...”

Li Che’s expression became serious.

Facing the true will of an immortal made Li Che realize just how much more powerful immortals were than he had imagined.

And immortals were divided into Earth Immortals and Heaven Immortals...

If a Heaven Immortal were to release their will, Li Che had the feeling that even with the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, he might not be able to avoid detection.

...

...

Mystic Sky Heaven.

Cloud Peak Village, the rear mountain.

Green mountains were shrouded in mist, and the mountain peak had been flattened, creating a large plateau where divine carvings and spatial arrays spread their aura.

As the array flickered with light, divine energy evaporated like smoke, and the transmission array was activated.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

The sound echoed, and the void trembled.

The air vibrated, forming invisible ripples that spread out.

When the ripples dissipated,

Li Che’s black hair danced wildly, and his figure, standing with his hands behind his back, emerged from the array.

The array’s light gradually dimmed.

Li Che removed the white jade mask, revealing the face of Mo Che after his bone and form transformation.

“Success.”

A hint of joy flashed in Li Che’s eyes.

The Temporal Golden Wheel Dao Fruit had undergone a transformation, making Li Che’s spatial positioning more accurate.

Returning from the Big Dipper Heaven to the Mystic Sky Heaven, he did not encounter any awkward situations, such as entering the wrong realm.

Even if such an awkward situation occurred, it would only require Li Che to set up a few more transmission arrays to correct it.

The rear mountain of Cloud Peak Village had almost become a forbidden area.

No villagers dared to step foot there, as if they were being held back.

Yun He personally guarded the entrance, sitting cross-legged at the foot of the mountain, his spirit bright and solemn.

When he first arrived at the rear mountain and saw the nine supreme beasts carved into the transmission array, Yun He was stunned beyond words.

It was a transmission array!

Mr. Mo Che... had actually set up such a high-quality array in the rear mountain of Cloud Peak Village.

However, such a transmission array was likely a private route, not confirmed by the three major divine camps.

If discovered, it could become extremely dangerous!

“Mr. Mo Che!”

So, when Yun He saw Li Che return safely without bringing any troublesome beings, he breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Li Che glanced at the relieved Yun He.

He smiled lightly. You’re relieved too soon.

With a snap of his fingers, a beam of light shot out.

Then, a black vortex twisted, transforming into a massive city gate!

Ink City Purgatory!

Beams of light shot out from the Purgatory, and figures emerged.

Leading the way was Tuoba Ye, followed by Xi Xi and Tuoba Lian, who had been sent into the Purgatory by Li Che.

Tuoba Ye felt a sense of disorientation. When he entered Ink City Purgatory, he saw a scene that left him bewildered.

He saw the villagers of Earth Village living in houses within the Purgatory.

Even Tuoba Long, who had died, was now alive and bowing to him in the city.

Tuoba Ye had seen Tuoba Long die at the hands of Ji Shaohao!

His divine consciousness had been shattered, and his death was extremely tragic. Yet, he had somehow been reborn!

When the ancestor of Earth Village, Tuoba Lian, also appeared in the Purgatory,

Tuoba Ye’s confusion vanished, replaced by overwhelming joy and gratitude.

Earth Village...

It still existed!

What a relief!

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

With Li Che’s snap of his fingers, Tuoba Ye, Tuoba Lian, and Xi Xi all appeared on the plateau of the flattened mountain.

A gentle breeze blew, and the forest on the mountain began to rustle and sway.

Yun He, who had rushed over, drew a sharp breath.

A terrifying pressure spread instantly, as if the air had solidified.

Tuoba Ye and Tuoba Lian thought Li Che had brought them out to fight.

So, they did not conceal their auras. The powerful divine consciousness of the Third Realm Divine Being and the terrifying pressure of the Nirvana King Tuoba Lian erupted, covering a thousand miles!

Yun He’s legs gave out, and he fell to his knees, staring in shock at the scene.

In Cloud Peak Village,

Tuoba Hu, Tuoba Li, and Tuoba Xiu, all cultivators from Earth Village, sensed these familiar auras at that moment!

They transformed into beams of light and shot out from Cloud Peak Village.

“Huh? Is this... Mystic Sky Heaven?”

Tuoba Lian, hunched over with white hair flying, his eyes flickering with surprise.

He immediately realized that they were no longer in the Big Dipper Heaven.

As a Nirvana King of an ancient village, he had no chance to leave the Big Dipper Heaven, as the transmission arrays of the three major divine camps were locked to him.

However, he was familiar with the different auras of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

“Village Chief! Ancestor!”

Tuoba Li and Tuoba Xiu, their faces flushed with excitement, tears streaming down their cheeks.

When Tuoba Long, who had been freed by Li Che, appeared with the villagers,

Tuoba Hu, a Dao Fusion Divine Being, shed tears, kneeling on the plateau and sobbing.

They thought they would never see the villagers of Earth Village again.

Tuoba Lian, the Nirvana ancestor, looked at the villagers with a complex expression...

The villagers were definitely dead...

But now, they were alive and well.

Who... could have such power to bring back the dead from the underworld?

As a Nirvana Divine Being, at this stage, they cultivated the power of life and death, stepping into the underworld and crossing the path of life and death.

At this level, they began to interact with the underworld!

A realm that governed the souls of the dead!

To bring back the dead, there was only one possibility: someone had forcibly brought these dead villagers back from the underworld.

Xi Xi also removed her small bull demon mask, her face flushed with joy.

Tuoba

Li Che's entire body trembled!

"The power of this immortal primordial essence is roughly at the Third Rank!"

"Unless I use my Heaven and Earth Dao Body, I cannot defeat it."

"But, that's not necessary."

Li Che’s eyes flickered.

The Vast Heaven Pagoda and the Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi, both Second Rank divine weapons, were directly activated, emitting powerful energy to resist the killing intent of the demon race’s immortal primordial essence!

On the other side, he activated the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit, continuously absorbing the demonic energy from the Demon Saint Halberd!

As the demonic energy within the Demon Saint Halberd was absorbed, the power of the primordial essence gradually diminished.

In Cloud Peak Village.

The old man, Tuoba Lian, who had returned to the village, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

Sensing a terrifying fluctuation, his eyes flickered with an unusual light. In a single step, he vanished, and no one in the village knew where he went.

He stepped into the void, with the energies of life and death intertwining around him, and appeared in the void, sensing the subtle fluctuations.

"The primordial essence power of the Immortal Magpie Emperor!"

"Good heavens... Is he really planning to refine the Demon Saint Halberd, the immortal artifact that Fu Shaoxi used to achieve immortality?"

"Is he trying to take over the nest, no, the magpie's nest?"

The old man's face, full of wrinkles, showed a peculiar expression.

But he took a deep breath, directly sitting cross-legged in the void, his eyes deep, as if he could see through the barrier of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, looking at the scene where Li Che was battling the immortal primordial essence.

Sensing the primordial essence’s aura, his mind was deeply moved.

The old man also knew that time was running out for Cloud Peak Village.

So, they had to take a risk.

Time ticked by.

Clearly, refining the Demon Saint Halberd was a drawn-out battle!

Rumbling—

A month passed in the blink of an eye!

Li Che sat cross-legged on a green stone, with the Demon Saint Halberd floating in front of him. The demonic energy on the halberd had become much thinner...

The immortal primordial essence swung the halberd, striking the Vast Heaven Pagoda and the Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi, but was blocked again.

This time, the power was significantly weaker than before.

Li Che suddenly opened his eyes.

First Rank.

The power of the immortal primordial essence had dropped to First Rank, almost completely worn down.

It was time for Li Che to make his move!

Thump, thump, thump—

Li Che's body trembled, and the Mortal Saint Body glowed with a divine light, as if his flesh and blood had become translucent, with boundless vitality surging within his body!

He gripped the quasi-immortal Dragon Spear, which he had obtained from the Black Mustard Seed Mountain Dao Severing.

Li Che abruptly stood up from the green stone, took a step forward, and pointed the Dragon Spear at the primordial essence!

"Ant, you finally came out, daring to covet the immortal foundation of my first-generation descendant, your audacity will bring the wrath of heaven!"

A humming sound, somewhat ethereal, resonated from the primordial essence.

Li Che felt a bone-chilling coldness rise up his spine!

However, the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit in his chest trembled, and the Seven Apertures Jade Heart shattered the coldness.

He raised the Dragon Spear, directly executing the Ancestral Dragon Killing Technique at the Master level. The dragon roared to the sky, engaging in battle with the bird!

Li Che’s body was majestic, his flesh and blood glowing with divine light!

He was using the power of the primordial essence to temper his Mortal Saint Body, strengthening his physique and enhancing his physical strength!

Even though this immortal essence had been worn down to First Rank, it was still incredibly powerful.

Far surpassing any First Rank divine being Li Che had ever faced!

Li Che did not maintain his divinity, directly erupting into the Martial Immortal form!

The Mystic Martial Immortal, with profound mysteries, the Dragon Spear spanning the horizon, engaged in fierce battle with the immortal essence!

Just a thread of immortal essence, and it was this strong!

"This is not just the primordial essence of an immortal; I suspect it is being personally manipulated by the immortal..."

Li Che’s eyes gleamed, as if he had guessed something.

But he felt no fear!

His combat intent was overwhelming, and the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit roared, facing the primordial essence with intense interest!

On the other side.

The Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit continued to absorb the demonic energy from the Demon Saint Halberd!

Boom—!!

Suddenly.

Li Che, who was fiercely battling the primordial essence, his eyes lit up.

Before him, light interwove.

[Dao Fruit: Ten Thousand Demon Emperor (Level 8, 0%)]

After absorbing a vast amount of demonic energy!

The Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit had finally evolved from Level 7 to Level 8!

Achieving the Sixth Transformation!

Entering a new realm!

Li Che let out a long roar!

After the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit completed its evolution, he did not immediately enter the Dao Tree Space.

Instead, he directly activated the Level 8 Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit...

Continuing to absorb the demonic energy from the Demon Saint Halberd!

Indeed, even at Level 8, the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit had not yet absorbed all the demonic energy from this immortal artifact!

The Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit... could still absorb!

Countless threads of demonic energy condensed into a Dao Boat!

It transformed into a vortex, accelerating the absorption of demonic energy!

Boom—!!

Strands of demonic energy were extracted from the Demon Saint Halberd.

The halberd’s glow gradually dimmed.

On the other side.

Li Che’s battle became increasingly easier, as the power of the immortal primordial essence continued to decline with the demonic energy being absorbed by the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit!

Ultimately, it dropped below the Dao Severing level...

And this meant.

It was finally Li Che’s turn!

He wanted the Demon Saint Halberd!

He wanted the thread of immortal primordial essence!

Li Che wanted it all!

(End of Chapter)

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