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Chapter 566: The Great Wealth of the Eight-Leaf Dao Essence Crystal, the Willow Wand Emerges as the Qitian Great Sage Breaks Free? [Monthly Votes Requested] (Part 1)
Chapter 566: The Great Wealth of the Eight-Leaf Dao Essence Crystal, the Willow Wand Emerges as the Qitian Great Sage Breaks Free? [Monthly Votes Requested] (Part 1)
Swoosh, swoosh—
The icy Pillar of Heaven stretched between heaven and earth, etched with ancient runes.
Interwoven lightning and thunder, various calamity forces, continuously intertwined and unleashed terrifying power, causing flesh to tear and blood to spray!
Li Che's eyes narrowed slightly. Through the Thunder Chess Piece left on the Qitian temple deity, the situation was blurry but unmistakably clear.
Chains hung, swaying and rising between the thunder strikes, making the air ring with a metallic sound.
The Qitian temple deity was entirely black, bound by the cold, dark chains to the Pillar of Heaven. Yet, he seemed to hold his head high, his eyes bright and sharp like two golden stars, radiating light in the darkness.
Despite being captured and suppressed, his condition seemed much better than expected.
He would occasionally tilt his head and laugh, a mocking laugh that echoed even as his flesh tore and blood sprayed, as if challenging his enemies.
Boom, boom—
Thunder rumbled, flames surged, and the wind cut like a blade as the calamity swept over again, engulfing the Qitian temple deity.
This made it impossible for Li Che to maintain his perception and clearly see his state.
Cutting off this connection, Li Che held Xi Xi's hand and stood on the transmission platform of Taosu Heaven, his expression solemn.
The transmission platform of Taosu Heaven was enormous, one of the largest in the Nine Heavens and Earth.
The towering statues were carved from white jade, crystalline and flawless, shimmering with a radiant glow. The rolling white mist rising from the ground made the entire platform seem like a realm of immortals.
The transmission array was continuously activated, the light flowing, and the spatial pathways pulsing, allowing cultivators to arrive from all directions, from the various heavens and lands of the Nine Heavens and Earth.
Xi Xi's eyes widened in amazement.
Aside from the awe-inspiring Doutian Palace City, which resembled a colossal tripod alchemy furnace, the transmission platform itself was a breathtaking sight, giving her a sense of a country bumpkin entering a grand city.
"Taosu Heaven is where Lord Immortal resides. As one of the Heavenly Immortals of the Obscure Heavenly Court, His domain is naturally prosperous and thriving", Ji Shaohao said with a smile.
The main base of the Obscure Heavenly Court is in Xuanxiao Heaven, where the Immortal God Emperor resides, and the Thirty-Three Heavens Lingxiao Treasure Hall is also set there. However, the main base is not a place for the gathering of myriad races.
Thus, Taosu Heaven became the most bustling place under the jurisdiction of the Obscure Heavenly Court.
Buzz, buzz—
In the distance, a spatial transmission trembled, and the spatial pathways surged like a flowing river.
Then, a group of people appeared, their powerful auras causing the white mist on the ground to churn and tear apart.
Ji Shaohao's gaze involuntarily turned toward them, as if sensing something.
Li Che also couldn't help but look, and he saw a wave of demonic aura infecting the white mist, turning it into black fog with various grotesque demonic faces.
The Mystic Cavern's contingent!
Among them, Li Che saw a familiar face: Fu Shaohui, the young emperor of Mystic Cavern. His expression was incredibly grim.
Or rather, ever since Li Che had taken his Divine Armament, the Demon Saint Halberd, Fu Shaohui had been in a perpetual state of despair, his face never looking good.
Fu Shaohui understood that he would never get the Demon Saint Halberd back. Even the Immortal Primordial Essence left by Father Sparrow in the Demon Saint Halberd had been extinguished, making it impossible for him to retrieve his life-bound Divine Armament from Ksitigarbha. Naturally, he had no strength to reclaim it himself.
So, Fu Shaohui gave up, harboring hope, his face dark, and led the most elite group of Divine Sculptor Immortal Hands from Mystic Cavern to Taosu Heaven, intending to participate in the Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand Conference hosted by Lord Immortal.
With his life-bound Divine Armament destroyed, his only hope now lay in the Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand Conference, where he could secure a share of the Qitian Divine Pill.
Perhaps this would give him a chance to break through his current constraints and reach the Immortal realm.
Although he had gained insights during his battle with Ksitigarbha and taken a solid step in the Third Realm, stepping onto the Path of Life and Death in the Netherworld, he had lost much more, which might not be a good thing for him.
Neither Ji Shaohao nor Shi Shaokai, the two young emperors, had lost their life-bound Divine Armaments. While he had taken a step ahead, once the two of them reached the Path of Life and Death, they would catch up at a faster pace!
So, Fu Shaohui was eager, determined to secure the Qitian Divine Pill at this year’s Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand Conference.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
A wave of Buddhist light emerged, accompanied by the continuous chanting of sacred hymns.
Rays of golden light descended, tearing through the white mist.
This was the formation led by Black Xumi. Shi Shaokai pressed his palms together, his face radiating a glow. He had changed out of his usual robes and now wore the monk’s attire symbolizing the Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand.
Black Xumi, known for its thousands of Buddha sculptures, was the most famous faction in the realm of divine sculpting, even surpassing the Mystic Cavern, which was home to the Nüwa Empress.
Of course, in terms of the upper limit of Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand skills, Black Xumi could not match the Nüwa Empress. However, the quality and quantity of Divine Sculptor Immortal Hands under Black Xumi were significantly higher and more numerous.
“Amitabha, Fellow Practitioner Shaohao, it has been a long time.”
Shi Shaokai’s handsome face wore a gentle smile.
“Brother Shaokai, are you planning to participate personally in this year’s Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand Conference?”
Ji Shaohao squinted his eyes, a hint of seriousness in his gaze.
“I am, after all, a Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand. Although I am regretful for not mastering the Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand technique, I do have the qualifications to participate in this year’s conference.”
“The Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand technique is extremely difficult, ultimately depending on one’s talent. Without sufficient talent, one might spend their entire life and still not achieve it.”
“My talent in divine sculpting is limited, so I plan to put my limited talent to good use in this year’s Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand Conference.”
Shi Shaokai pressed his palms together, speaking gently.
Ji Shaohao, however, let out a light hum.
If Shi Shaokai were to participate personally, one of the eighty-one Divine Sculptor Immortal Hands would surely be his. This meant that Shi Shaokai would definitely obtain a Qitian Divine Pill!
This put even more pressure on Ji Shaohao.
Shi Shaohao smiled and his gaze swept over the Divine Sculptor Immortal Hands and Great Immortals by Ji Shaohao’s side.
He first nodded respectfully to the Divine Sculptor Great Immortal, Zhao Yuan, who smiled back in response.
Even a Lesser Emperor like Zhao Yuan, a Divine Sculptor Great Immortal, did not want to offend anyone, as a Lesser Emperor had too many powerful connections.
After acknowledging Zhao Yuan, Shi Shaokai’s gaze continued to sweep over and paused slightly when it fell on Li Che.
He also noticed the masked Xi Xi beside Li Che.
Xi Xi was wearing a modified calf demon mask, different from their last meeting.
Moreover, Li Che had completely concealed Xi Xi’s aura, so Shi Shaokai’s gaze paused, feeling a bit odd, but he did not think much of it.
Instead, he glanced at Li Che a bit longer, as the positioning of the Divine Sculptor Immortal Hands suggested that this one was highly regarded by Ji Shaohao!
“Everyone, let’s go. Taosu Heaven is under the jurisdiction of the Obscure Heavenly Court, so I can consider myself a partial host here.”
Ji Shaohao smiled, adjusting his mood and regaining his composure. With eighty-one spots, at least one of his ten Divine Sculptor Immortal Hands should be able to secure a place, right?
He led the group, stepping off the teleportation platform and heading toward Doutian Palace City.
Shi Shaokai and Fu Shaohui exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a sense of fierce competition, before they both headed toward the massive Doutian Palace City.
Li Che held Xi Xi’s hand, with Little Su Da wrapped around her neck.
A massive aerial corridor connected the teleportation platform of Taosu Heaven to Doutian Palace City. The corridor was adorned with intricate divine statues, each exuding a dense aura of divinity.
“Is this… Dao Essence Crystal?!”
Xi Xi couldn’t help but exclaim.
These statues were all carved from Dao Essence Crystal!
Although not of the high-quality six-leaf or seven-leaf variety, they were mostly three-leaf Dao Essence Crystals, with their rich divine essence and profound Daoic aura intertwining.
Just walking on the corridor made one feel the urge to open every pore and absorb the divine essence from the surroundings.
“Truly luxurious.”
Li Che couldn’t help but sigh.
The contrast was stark.
The resources of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were entirely controlled by the three major divine factions. Apart from the Three Pure Ancients Village, which still lived comfortably with some resources, the Four Emperors and Five Elders Village struggled greatly.
Forget Dao Essence Crystals; even divine crystals were precious resources.
To obtain resources, one had to risk their life, participating in the Divine Gambling Battle of a thousand villages, betting their lives for a chance at resources.
And even then, the resources they won were often just a few six- or seven-leaf Dao Essence Crystals!
One can only say that resources are dominated by a few powerful forces, making it a pipe dream for subordinate factions to thrive.
Jiutian Shidi is even more extreme than the mortal world.
Even a Dao Severing god, despite possessing formidable combat power, is of little use. For these ancient villages to give birth to a Dao Severing god, it already means they have accumulated resources over generations to nurture such an existence.
Apart from the three ancient villages of the Two Saints and the Three Divine Realms, which have the qualifications to oppose and negotiate with the three divine factions,
the ancient clans in Jiutian Shidi have no competitiveness at all.
According to Li Che's understanding, the ancient clans were originally the indigenous inhabitants of Jiutian Shidi, while the strong figures of the three divine factions were originally outsiders, some ascended from the mortal world, and others rose to power during the God Tides.
Of course, the reason the divine factions can suppress numerous ancient clan villages and control all resources is inseparable from the Immortal Gods within the three divine factions.
Immortal Gods, who are eternal and indestructible, are, according to the ancient texts Li Che read in Tuoba Lian’s collection, not native to Jiutian Shidi!
Although later generations of cultivators have broken through to the Immortal realm, they are only Earth Immortals.
Li Che once curiously asked Tuoba Lian where these Heaven Immortals, who are not native to this world, came from.
But Tuoba Lian couldn't provide an answer.
Rumble—
The city gates shook and slowly opened, as if an extreme heat was surging out, the terrifying Earth Vein Fire hidden deep underground!
It seemed as if all the Earth Vein Fire of Taosu Heaven had been gathered here, extremely formidable, and if ignited, it could destroy the heavens and the earth!
"Earth Vein Fire... This is the work of Lord Immortal, who used Immortal divine power to gather all the Earth Vein Fire of Taosu Heaven, containing the dense power of the Will of Heaven and Earth, a force of the primordial level!"
Great Immortal Zhao Yuan seemed to sense Li Che's confusion and curiosity and explained to him.
"Lord Immortal and His disciples and Dao children use the Earth Vein Fire from this heavenly domain to refine divine pills."
Although in Jiutian Shidi, Great Immortal Divine Sculptor has reached the pinnacle of the divine sculptor profession, there are other professions as well.
For example, Great Immortal Alchemists, Great Immortal Artificers, and so on...
In terms of preciousness, those who have reached the Great Immortal level are all extremely valuable, with no distinction in hierarchy.
However, normally, the status of a Great Immortal Divine Sculptor in Jiutian Shidi is higher than that of a Great Immortal Alchemist, which in turn is higher than that of a Great Immortal Artificer. After the Great Immortal Artificers, there are also Great Immortal Talisman Makers, and so on...
The distribution of professions is similar to that in the mortal world, but in the mortal world, the gap between these professions is not significant.
In Jiutian Shidi, the distinctions are more direct and exaggerated.
Rumble—
Feeling the scorching Earth Vein Fire, Li Che's expression slightly tightened.
The power of the Will of Heaven and Earth contained in the fire brought a strong sense of oppression to everyone who stepped into the city.
However, Ji Shaohao soon appeared and distributed a pill to everyone.
"This is the Fire Warding Pill, which must be taken after entering Doutian Palace City. Otherwise, staying in Doutian Palace City for too long will result in poisoning, and you will eventually be used as medicinal material."
After everyone swallowed the Fire Warding Pill, they indeed felt a cooling sensation, no longer suffering from the scorching and corrosive effects of the Earth Vein Fire.
After swallowing the Fire Warding Pill, Li Che used his Star Plucking Eye to analyze the pill and then replicated it with the Flower of Immortal Dao Fruit, achieving Fire Warding Pill freedom.
According to Ji Shaohao, the Fire Warding Pill is a divine pill, which can only be refined by Immortal Alchemists, making it quite precious. It is mainly distributed by Doutian Palace City.
Therefore, the quantity is limited. If anyone wants to cultivate within Doutian Palace City, they must take the Fire Warding Pill, otherwise, the fire poison will seep in like a bone-eating parasite.
So, Ji Shaohao instructed everyone not to cultivate within the city and to focus more on studying divine sculpting.
Ji Shaohao, being the Young Emperor of the Obscure Heavenly Court, had considerable influence and arranged for all Immortal Alchemists to be given a courtyard within Doutian Palace City.
This can be considered a special benefit for the Obscure Heavenly Court’s Immortal Alchemists.
Li Che, Xi Xi, and Cang Yuan moved into one of the courtyards.
Next door were Ji Shaohao’s and Great Immortal Zhao Yuan’s courtyards.
"Immortal Sculptor Cang Che, I’ll be straightforward. I really want the Qitian Divine Pill refined by Lord Immortal. If you can secure a spot among the top eighty-one Immortal Sculptors and give me the allocated divine pill, I am willing to exchange three eight-leaf Dao Essence Crystals with you, and I will help Canglan Village rise to the ranks of the upper ancient villages of the Three Pure Ones!"
“This is my promise, Ji Shaohao’s promise to you! And to your village, Canglan Village!”
After the courtyards were assigned,
Ji Shaohao visited Li Che’s courtyard and knocked on the door.
Upon meeting, Ji Shaohao didn’t beat around the bush; he laid everything on the table.
His desire for the Qitian Divine Pill was laid bare before Li Che, and he also showed a desperate eagerness to recruit talented individuals.
He even promised that if Li Che succeeded, once Ji Shaohao achieved immortality and became an Immortal in the Obscure Heavenly Court, he would elevate Canglan Village’s status, making it a favored region!
This was a promise from a young emperor!
To be honest, Cangyuan, who was standing nearby, was almost drooling with envy!
Unfortunately…
This “Canglan” wasn’t the real Canglan, and he didn’t truly care about Canglan Village!
Li Che, however, didn’t refuse Ji Shaohao’s offer. Instead, he responded with great solemnity.
“Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my utmost!”
Li Che and Ji Shaohao shared the same goal.
He naturally wanted to become one of the eighty-one array immortal hands. Only then could he secretly manipulate the situation and tamper with the array!
Therefore, agreeing to Ji Shaohao’s request was a no-brainer.
After all, he only needed to secure a spot among the eighty-one array immortal hands, not necessarily produce the Qitian Divine Pill!
Ji Shaohao’s only requirement was that he secure a spot.
Once he achieved that, whether the divine pill was produced or not was no longer Li Che’s concern. As for whether Ji Shaohao would provide the promised resources… that would depend on Ji Shaohao.
(End of Chapter)
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