Chapter 572: Qitian: Is the Prison Lotus Woman's Father Really That Powerful? With Origin Power, He Can Chase After the Heavenly Kings! [Seeking Monthly Votes]

Chapter 572: Qitian: Is the Prison Lotus Woman’s Father Really That Powerful? With Origin Power, He Can Chase After the Heavenly Kings! [Seeking Monthly Votes]

Crack, crack, crack—

Splinters of divine wood continuously fell from the Armspan Qitian Nirvana Armor, swirling like a heavy snowfall.

Li Che slowly pressed his fingers against the enlarged Ruyi Golden Cudgel, pushing it forcefully into the body of the Qitian Armor.

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel was completely embedded into the Qitian Armor.

Countless cracks slowly shone with a radiant light, and a terrifying energy fluctuated continuously.

Li Che’s eyes shimmered with an extremely brilliant light.

He stared at the Ruyi Golden Cudgel that he had pressed into the body of the Armspan Qitian Nirvana Armor. In his chest, the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit began to throb intensely.

Immediately, he felt a unique connection form between his mind and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

As the connection was established, a powerful suction force erupted from the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

Thump, thump, thump—

The sound was like the beating of a heart, as if gods in the heavens were striking a war drum, hammering down with invisible energy ripples bursting out.

Thump, thump, thump—

In the Black City of Purgatory, dark raindrops exploded, forming a black mist that rolled and blotted out the sky!

It was as if a dense thundercloud had descended, enveloping the entire city, completely shrouding it in darkness.

Within the city,

Cang Che, who was learning the divine carving techniques from Li Che, ran out in terror, lifting his head to look at the rolling black mist with utter shock.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Suddenly, a fierce windstorm erupted!

It was as if countless azure lightning bolts were dancing, crackling and zipping around like electric snakes, instantly spreading and intertwining across the entire body of the Armspan Qitian Nirvana Armor.

Gradually, the lightning dispelled the darkness, revealing the form of the Armspan Qitian Armor.

Cang Che felt an overwhelming pressure.

His hair stood on end, each strand like a spear.

He panted heavily, staring at the massive figure of the Armspan Qitian Armor that was outlined in the rolling black mist!

His entire body trembled, and he dared not move.

The air was filled with a dense and profound aura, that of—

Origin Power!

It was somewhat similar to the Origin Power of the Nirvana Heavenly King!

Unceasing and extremely terrifying, it seemed as if one stood on the brink of controlling a realm, belonging to a being who truly stood at the pinnacle of a world!

“It’s impossible…”

Cang Che felt a sense of bewilderment, his eyes revealing an expression of disbelief.

This completely defied the principles of divine carving!

The Armspan Qitian Nirvana Armor was just a lifeless object, though it possessed unfathomable power, it was more like a tool.

It needed to be operated by someone, using immense power to control it, to unleash its terrifying, world-destroying force!

But now, he felt a—

Surging and vibrant vitality!

As if it truly possessed life!

Hum—

Suddenly, a loud rumble!

Origin Power surged forth, like a layer of energy ripples floating and suspending, never dissipating!

Then, two brilliant beams of light emanated from the head of the Qitian Armor.

It was like a powerful being opening their eyes, glowing and radiating!

The brilliant beams of light tore through the black mist, and the Qitian Armor seemed to slowly raise its head.

Cang Che’s entire body trembled, and he collapsed to the ground.

“It’s alive… it’s alive!”

The Qitian Armor, this lifeless object, had come to life!

“Unbelievable, incomprehensible skill!”

Was this really the divine carving technique?

To grant life to the lifeless, to turn the false into the real?!

This was the technique his teacher possessed, the skill this divine carving expert was now striving to learn?

Cang Che’s eyes burned with an unprecedented fervor!

…

…

Boom, boom, boom—

The rumbling sounds continued, the Immaculate Heart throbbed incessantly, and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel emitted a brilliant light.

With the help of the Immaculate Heart, it was voraciously absorbing energy!

The patterns on it seemed to come alive, like the lines of veins beneath muscles, with countless channels spreading out!

Li Che closed his eyes, and in the deep silence, he felt a powerful suction force through the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

Hum—

As if traversing through time and space.

Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, finding himself in a place between heaven and earth.

A mountain stretched out, with clear water and lush greenery, streams flowing, and peach blossoms blooming across the hills. Heavy peaches hung from the peach trees.

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”

Accompanied by the calls of monkeys and the howls of apes from the mountain top, Li Che’s eyes slowly came back to focus.

“Flower and Fruit Mountain…”

Li Che recognized this place.

When he received the Qitian inheritance, he had seen Flower and Fruit Mountain.

And now, he saw it again.

But Li Che knew this was not the real Flower and Fruit Mountain; it was—

The Origin World of the Qitian Temple God!

A world constructed by Origin Power!

The Origin Power of an immortal strong enough to control a realm was the means and foundation of their power. Their indomitable will rivaled Cosmic Will, as they controlled a domain.

Like the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, each domain and region was connected by an indomitable will, linking to the Cosmic Will of a realm. Through their understanding of the Origin Power of the realm, they could construct a new Origin World.

This Flower and Fruit Mountain—

Was the Origin World of the Qitian Temple God!

So, the Qitian Temple God was telling the truth. He had formed a connection between his Origin Power and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, allowing Li Che to absorb as much as possible…

Therefore, the Qitian Temple God truly believed he could not escape this calamity.

He might really be refined into a pill by the Immortal Laozi!

Li Che slowly exhaled, feeling a sense of oppression in his heart.

“The Pulse Fire of the Heavens and Earth, refining Qitian…”

Li Che’s fingers clenched into a fist.

He felt he needed to do something, to take action for the idea in his heart.

He wandered through the Origin World of the Qitian Temple God.

He arrived at the peak of Flower and Fruit Mountain.

Then, he met the Qitian Temple God.

A waterfall cascaded before him, its water shimmering in the sunlight.

The waterfall converged into a pool of water.

In the center of the pool, the Qitian Temple God sat motionlessly with his eyes closed, like a statue.

The water in the pool churned, and every drop... contained a powerful essence of the origin!

This pool held the very essence of the Heavens and Earth that belonged to Qitian!

It was also the source of Qitian's power that he intended to let Li Che absorb through the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, allowing him to take as much as he could.

Without hesitation, Li Che spread his fingers and slowly pressed them into the pool.

The Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit pulsed, then emitted a powerful suction.

It began to frantically absorb the essence of Qitian from the pool!

Rumble—

The water level in the pool visibly dropped at an alarming rate!

Then, the waterfall began to dry up, the water curtain thinning until it finally ceased to flow.

The scenery around Flower and Fruit Mountain began to wither; the greenery slowly faded, and the peach blossoms began to wilt. Peaches fell from the trees, rotting on the ground...

The mournful cries of apes echoed through the mountain.

Shadows of apes appeared and vanished, as if they had leaped from the forest to pay their respects to Qitian before departing.

The verdant green of the mountain faded, revealing jagged and sharp rocks.

A glimmer of hesitation flashed in Li Che's eyes.

But he took a deep breath.

Closing his eyes, he focused his mind and put all his effort into absorbing the essence of Qitian!

...

...

In the depths of Doutian Palace City.

In a collapsed area of the ground, a scorching golden flame continuously erupted from the depths, and void cracks appeared around it. Within each crack, hot, infernal lava flowed down.

Sizzle—

The flames formed a sea of fire, completely surrounding a central alchemical furnace.

On the furnace, countless ancient runes were engraved, and a three-legged furnace stood there with unwavering stability.

In three directions around the furnace, three figures sat, each emitting a profound origin essence. They were mysterious and profound, their forms hazy, as if a world was contained within their shadows!

They were the immortal figures.

Boom, boom, boom—

A deafening impact sounded from within the furnace.

One of the immortals slowly opened his eyes, his deep gaze filled with overwhelming power, tearing through the void.

"Has the monkey gone mad?"

"Still struggling?"

A faint, cold voice emerged from his lips, devoid of emotion.

"Just doesn't want to die. Every living being has a survival instinct, even divine beings are no exception."

"This monkey clearly foresaw its fate and is trying to break free from the furnace."

"Laojun's immortal essence has summoned the Heavens and Earth Pulse Fire, which is of the same origin as the monkey. No matter how powerful the monkey is, in this cosmic will-generated flame, it will be burned to nothing, its essence fully refined into the Qitian Divine Pill."

"Any origin insights, cultivation, and divinity not belonging to this world will become a great source of nourishment for us to comprehend and understand."

...

The immortals spoke to each other, lightly laughing at the shaking furnace, finding nothing unusual.

This wasn't the first time the furnace had made such sounds.

After a while, the impacts from the furnace grew weaker.

Gradually, it returned to silence, the sea of fire no longer rippling, and the scorching golden Heavens and Earth Pulse Fire fell into dormancy.

"There, it's quiet now."

One of the immortals, with a seven-colored halo spinning behind him, smiled gently.

At that moment.

Inside the furnace.

The Qitian Temple God opened his eyes, his pupils bright and radiant, emitting a brilliant light.

"Snap!"

"How can it be absorbed so quickly?!"

"I'm weakening, I'm weakening!"

Qitian spread his legs, sitting on the floor of the furnace, blinking his eyes, and then laughed.

It was really...

Interesting.

The father of the Prison Lotus Woman was truly unexpected.

How did he do it?

...

...

Whistling winds—

Inside the Black Mist Purgatory.

Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit vibrating intensely. The Seven-Orifice Jade Heart emerged from his forehead, floating inside the Qitian Armor.

The essence of Qitian absorbed through the Seven-Orifice Jade Heart was gradually converted and passed into the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

The surface of the Ruyi Golden Cudgel turned increasingly crimson, and fine cracks began to spread across it!

It seemed as if the entire Ruyi Golden Cudgel was about to burst!

The vast essence of Qitian continued to pour into it, and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel indeed felt like it was about to burst.

Li Che's gaze fell on the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

With a thought, he activated the magnetic pressure, compressing the essence of Qitian within the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

The Seven-Orifice Jade Heart continued to channel the essence of Qitian, which was then compressed by the magnetic pressure and passed into the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

The essence of Qitian continuously refined the material of the Qitian Armor.

After completing this, Li Che let out a sigh of relief.

He released his grip and stepped forward. The head of the Qitian Armor opened, revealing the cockpit.

Li Che stepped inside, immediately feeling the dense essence of Qitian surging around him!

A tingling sensation spread through his body, making his scalp tingle!

The Transcendent Immortal Will expanded, connecting with the neural pathways.

In an instant!

Li Che felt an overwhelming power, as if it were about to explode!

This power far exceeded what Li Che could currently control!

It was terrifying!

He even felt his heart pounding violently, as if it were about to burst!

This was the location of the Qitian Armor and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, continuously compressing the essence of Qitian and pouring it in.

At this moment, the Qitian Armor could even faintly mobilize some of the essence power!

"Now... I feel incredibly powerful. A single punch could kill a Nirvana!"

"Even a Nirvana Heavenly King could be chased and beaten!"

Li Che's eyes glowed with determination.

An almost infinite power, with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel as the core power source, spread through the entire Qitian Armor.

Even the surface of the Qitian Armor was now covered with a layer of essence armor!

And this was just the case where the Seven-Orifice Lustrous Heart had yet to complete the transfer of Qitian’s origin!

"Qitian’s origin... truly powerful!"

"Indeed, at the peak of his power, he was capable of rivaling the Eternal Heaven!"

Li Che took a deep breath, his amazement evident.

He slightly moved his mind, severing the connection with the Qitian Armor, forcing himself to break away from this power.

Such immense power could easily cloud one’s mind, causing one to lose the instinctive judgment of their own strength, leading to an imbalance in power control. This was definitely not a good sign!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

The cabin door opened.

Li Che stepped out of the Qitian Armor.

He landed on the ground, the Immortal Will of the Xian still resonating within his mind palace!

It seemed to slowly grow stronger with this resonance.

"Manipulating power beyond my own level indeed helps to temper the will... but, I must control this balance, for excess can be just as detrimental as deficiency."

Li Che took a deep breath, stretching his body, the sound of his bones cracking.

He was satisfied.

He had absorbed all of Qitian’s origin, channeling it into the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, and then transferring it to the Qitian Armor...

If Qitian felt he could not escape this calamity, Li Che would give him a hand, allowing him to be reborn in another form!

"However, Qitian’s origin is indeed too vast..."

"I wonder if it will be in time."

"Although the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit has completed the absorption, it still needs some time to compress and transfer it into the Ruyi Golden Cudgel."

Li Che slightly moved his mind.

Before him, streams of light intertwined.

[Dao Fruit: Immaculate Heart (Level 8, 40%)]

Sure enough, in a short time, the maturity of the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit had rapidly increased!

Transferring Qitian’s origin was indeed a technical task.

Although it was just moving Qitian’s origin from one end to the other, this level of origin power, even just the transportation, was a tremendous test for the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit.

Li Che felt that once the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit completed the full transfer of Qitian’s origin, it should be able to advance to the seventh transformation.

In addition, the maturity of the [Thunder Magnetic Dao Body] Dao Fruit was also slowly increasing.

The operation of the Dao-Induced Thunder Magnetic Pressure was also utilizing Qitian’s origin to enhance itself.

It could only be said...

Qitian’s origin gave Li Che a tremendous boost.

Whether it was the assistance of Qitian’s origin in refining the Battle Victory Secret Technique to its ultimate form, enhancing the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, or aiding the Immaculate Heart and Thunder Magnetic Dao Body Dao Fruits in their transformations, it provided Li Che with immense support.

Originally, it was not an easy task for Li Che to achieve advancement and transformation of his Dao Fruits.

Without the right opportunities, the growth of Dao Fruits would be very slow!

But now, with the transfer of Qitian’s origin, he could simultaneously benefit two Dao Fruits!

This was naturally good news for Li Che.

Boom!

Li Che sat cross-legged, using the maturity and enhancement of the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit to temper his Immortal Will!

And then he fed back into his Dao cultivation!

...

...

With the Golden Crane King’s Ruyi Golden Cudgel lost and stolen by the Ksitigarbha King,

the entire Doutian Palace City was plunged into turmoil. Countless Divine Beings from the Dark Heavenly Court were patrolling, with Nirvana Divine Beings leading the patrols every day.

This left the Divine Beings from various realms and factions in the Doutian Palace City in a state of fear.

The conflicts between Divine Beings from different ancient villages and divine factions decreased significantly, and even if there were conflicts, they dared not break out in the open, choosing instead to resolve them in secret.

After several days of lockdown, the Doutian Palace City finally lifted the restrictions.

After all, no matter how powerful the Golden Crane King was, he could not keep the Too Su Heaven locked down for too long, and the operation of the teleportation array could not be sustained indefinitely.

When the teleportation platform restarted, the Golden Crane King stood at the edge, his face dark and terrifying, golden sword aura raging and intertwining like a blazing sun.

However, after several days of vigilance, he still had not sensed the Ksitigarbha King passing through the teleportation platform.

"Ksitigarbha King!"

The Golden Crane King let out a long, angry roar, his sword hair flying, his anger reaching the heavens!

But, helplessly, he continued to keep watch for some time, finding nothing.

Now, he could not determine whether the Ksitigarbha King had left the Doutian Palace City through the teleportation platform or was still hiding within the city.

But the Golden Crane King felt that the theft of his Ruyi Golden Cudgel suggested that the Ksitigarbha King had likely left the Doutian Palace City.

"Perhaps, the Ksitigarbha King still wants to rescue Qitian? He must be a Divine Being from the Prison Lotus camp... In the previous divine tides, the Prison Lotus camp did not have this Divine Being, but it’s not impossible that he is a newly awakened Divine Being."

Ji Shaohao furrowed his brows and said to the Golden Crane King.

"Rescue Qitian? With him?"

The Golden Crane King was in a state of furious rage, his sword hair flying, each strand sharp enough to cut through the void.

"You have no idea how terrifying the situation is on Qitian’s side..."

"Not only is the Master present, but there are also several immortals suppressing the area. Moreover, the Heaven and Earth Pulse Fire, which the Master specially summoned at great cost and effort, is a fire of annihilation!"

"Even we, the Nirvana Heavenly Kings, would be reduced to nothingness if we were to touch even a wisp of that Heaven and Earth Pulse Fire!"

The Golden Crane King said solemnly.

He hoped that the Ksitigarbha King was still within the city, harboring the hope of aiding Qitian.

If that were the case, he still had a chance to retrieve the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

But the Golden Crane King couldn’t understand why any Nirvana Heavenly King, upon learning of this situation, would still rush to Qitian’s aid.

It was no different from seeking death!

Boom!

The Golden Crane King angrily swept his sleeve and left the teleportation platform area, returning to the Doutian Palace City.

Three more days passed.

"Ding—"

An ancient and profound bell sound echoed, resonating from the depths of the ancient Doutian City.

The void rippled in circles, like tidal waves spreading out.

With the sound of the bell waves,

the once silent city seemed to come back to life in an instant.

One by one, the Divine Hands and Immortal Hands who had been in seclusion, desperately refining their divine carving skills, opened their eyes!

Their eyes were filled with a surging, excited light!

Doors and windows opened, and the Divine Hands and Immortal Hands emerged from their secluded retreats.

They knew that when the bell waves reached them, it meant that the grand Divine Artisan Immortal Hand Assembly was finally about to begin!

...

...

In the courtyard,

Li Che slowly opened his eyes, completing the transformation with his left-behind painting immortal avatar.

In recent days, although the Golden Crane King had cleared his suspicions, powerful wills still swept through the area, probing and investigating.

However, the Immortal in the painting left behind by Li Che was mostly focused on divine engraving, so everything seemed normal, gradually and completely dispelling any doubts.

Cang Yuan quickly entered the courtyard, his face still flushed with excitement.

"Sir, Young Emperor is already waiting in the hall. Shall we depart?"

Cang Yuan clasped his fists in a respectful bow.

In truth, Cang Yuan was quite looking forward to this.

He had always been curious about why Li Che, after changing his appearance and identity, had decided to participate in the Divine Artisan Immortal Hand Assembly.

Although Li Che represented the Canglan Village, the village had reaped numerous benefits from this.

But Cang Yuan was still very curious.

What could Li Che possibly achieve by participating in the Divine Artisan Immortal Hand Assembly?

The only thing Cang Yuan could think of was that Li Che intended to use the assembly to hone and improve his divine engraving skills.

But...

Cang Yuan felt that Li Che's divine engraving skills might already be at the level of a Great Divine Engraver!

At such a level, could participating in the assembly really lead to any further improvement?

So, Cang Yuan was very curious.

Now, with the Divine Artisan Immortal Hand Assembly finally beginning, he would finally know Li Che's true intentions!

Li Che slowly opened his eyes, a powerful radiance emanating from them.

Cang Yuan met his gaze and felt a surge of emotion.

He was inwardly shocked. He was a Divine Being at the Second Severing Realm, yet a single look from Li Che made him feel as if his mind was collapsing?

What had Li Che experienced during this time?

"Understood."

Li Che stood up, his black robe fluttering in the wind. He stretched, the sound of his bones cracking.

With a thought, he reversed his qi and blood, his divine essence surging, transforming into divine cultivation.

Xixi also woke up from her meditation and ran out, bouncing and skipping.

She naturally knew why her father was participating in the Divine Artisan Immortal Hand Assembly.

So, her eyes behind the little ox mask carried a hint of worry.

Rescuing Qitian... It must be a very difficult task, right?

She slipped her small hand into Li Che's broad palm, her eyes filled with encouragement and support.

Li Che smiled and gently patted the little girl's head.

"Let's go."

Then, holding Xixi's hand, he left the courtyard with Cang Yuan.

In the hall, Ji Shaohao and the Immortal Zhao Yuan were seated in armchairs, sipping tea and chatting as they waited for Li Che.

They had high hopes for Li Che and were counting on him to secure a spot for the Dark Heavenly Court in this assembly.

Although Li Che had performed excellently at the banquet hosted by the Golden Crane King,

it was, after all, just a banquet, and the formal Divine Artisan Immortal Hand Assembly would be quite different.

The difficulty would be vastly greater.

The divine engravers from various ancient villages and divine camps had prepared extensively for this assembly. Each one was well-prepared, and this was entirely different from the banquet.

"Cang Che Immortal Hand, do you have confidence in this assembly?"

Ji Shaohao, upon seeing Li Che, immediately set down his teacup, stood up, and walked over.

Li Che smiled. "I will do my best."

"Right, don't feel pressured. Just do your best. With Cang Che Immortal Hand's skills, securing one of the eighty-one spots should be no problem."

Ji Shaohao was very nervous, as this matter was crucial to his path to enlightenment.

But he wanted Li Che to remain calm, fearing it might affect his state of mind.

Li Che, of course, was not nervous.

His goal aligned with Ji Shaohao's. Securing a spot as an Array Immortal Hand was essential for him.

Although he had transferred all of Qitian's origin to the Qitian Temple God,

if there was a chance to attempt a rescue, Li Che would not give up.

Zhao Yuan smiled and offered a few words of encouragement.

He had great confidence in Li Che. Seeing Li Che's performance at the Drunken Eight Trigrams Pavilion, Zhao Yuan felt there was no need to worry.

"Show your true abilities. Apart from the divine engravers from the Deceptive Demon Den and Black Sumeru, the others are not as skilled as you."

"Even the Xuan Yuan Hao and Dongyang Immortal Hand from the Two Saints Ancient Village are not as good as you!"

Zhao Yuan patted Li Che's shoulder confidently.

"However, the spots for Array Immortal Hands vary in rank. If you can secure a top spot, you will be assigned to a key position before the array is set up, allowing you to observe the divine engravings and origin symbol seals on the array, which will greatly benefit your divine engraving skills!"

Zhao Yuan spoke softly.

"The array has a central axis. The closer you are to this axis, the more opportunities you will have to perceive the divine engravings."

"This is a tremendous opportunity. After all, the array was personally set up by an Immortal. If you can perceive even a small segment of the divine engravings and origin symbol seals, it will be a great blessing!"

"That's why almost all the divine engravers from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are rushing to try their luck."

Zhao Yuan explained.

"The origin symbol seals are the seals an Immortal condenses in their world after perceiving the Cosmic Will. They are said to be the framework of the Immortal's world, the foundation supporting its operation!" Zhao Yuan squinted and explained to Li Che.

"So, if you can perceive even a fraction of them... it will benefit you for life and greatly aid your future path to Immortality!"

Li Che's heart stirred, his eyes flickering.

Seals perceived by an Immortal from the Cosmic Will?

Could they involve the Nine Heavenly Symbols?

After comprehending the fourth ancient heavenly symbol, the memories of the Nine Heavenly Symbols Blade in Li Che's mind had completely vanished.

Unless his master reappeared and let the Cosmic Will strike again.

Li Che would need to re-observe and perhaps remember, to continue engraving.

Otherwise, Li Che might find it difficult to gather all nine heavenly symbols...

Originally, Li Che had started pondering how to find a way to engrave the remaining symbols of the Nine Heavenly Symbols...

But he hadn't expected that the Divine Artisan Immortal Hand Assembly might offer an opportunity.

"It's an array set up by an Immortal..."

"Perhaps it will reveal the secrets of the Nine Heavenly Symbols?"

"It shouldn't disappoint me."

(End of Chapter)

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