Chapter 580: Empress Nüwa, Your Old Companion, Returns as the Peak Qitian Great Sage, Breaking the Cauldron! [Monthly Votes Requested]

Chapter 580: Empress Nüwa, Your Old Companion, Returns as the Peak Qitian Great Sage, Breaking the Cauldron! [Monthly Votes Requested]

Empress Nüwa?

Upon hearing this, Li Che was instantly stunned. What on earth?

What is the Qitian Deity talking about?

His heart trembled, and in that moment, every hair on his body stood on end, pores releasing a scorching heat!

Empress Nüwa... where is she?

A thousand thoughts flashed through Li Che’s mind in an instant.

Empress Nüwa couldn’t have appeared in the Heavenly Cauldron ahead of time. That means the only one who could bring Empress Nüwa into the Heavenly Cauldron...

Is he himself, who had just touched the statue of Empress Nüwa!

Without hesitation!

A powerful immortal will burst forth, beginning to sense and inspect his own body, trying to understand why the Qitian Deity would suddenly say such a thing.

Seeing Li Che’s sudden tension, Qitian couldn’t help but laugh. His golden eyes emitted an unprecedentedly bright light, scanning over Li Che’s body.

In fact, the moment Li Che stepped into the Heavenly Cauldron, Qitian had sensed it.

That extremely powerful primordial aura, though subtle, was completely exposed to his golden eyes.

Of course...

It’s also possible that the being in question didn’t intend to hide from him, intentionally revealing itself to let him know of its existence!

What is Empress Nüwa’s purpose?

Qitian didn’t know, but he didn’t sense any hostility or murderous intent from her.

This Empress Nüwa is not like Eternal Laojun, who is filled with murderous intent, wanting to refine him into the Qitian Elixir.

If that’s the case, Empress Nüwa’s appearance in the Heavenly Cauldron...

Is likely to cause trouble!

To disrupt Eternal Laojun’s refinement of the Qitian Elixir?

Is there an internal conflict among the Heavenly Immortals of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?

Qitian narrowed his eyes, his mind racing with thoughts, but ultimately, his gaze locked onto Li Che.

It’s not that simple.

As the Empress of the Gwiyak Cavern, Empress Nüwa is a true peak existence.

Before undertaking such a significant task as refining the Qitian Elixir, Eternal Laojun and Empress Nüwa must have discussed it.

Empress Nüwa even prepared an assessment for Eternal Laojun’s alchemical array, and at the Divine Craftsmanship Assembly, she personally carved a divine sculpture...

Hmm?

Qitian narrowed his eyes.

Empress Nüwa carved a divine sculpture?

Qitian chuckled, his mind filled with various speculations, but he didn’t care about them.

What he needed to know was that with Empress Nüwa’s assistance, it might really be possible to break this Heavenly Cauldron and cause a major upheaval!

To kick over the Heavenly Cauldron and turn Eternal Laojun’s alchemical assembly into a laughingstock!

“Elder Qitian... what are you talking about?”

Li Che took a deep breath, his expression solemn.

He had also considered the possibility that the Empress Nüwa Qitian sensed was the one he had touched during the Divine Craftsmanship Assembly...

If that were true, Li Che wasn’t sure what her intentions were.

Boom!

Powerful life force surged from his body, his bones and muscles trembling, emitting a metallic roar!

A powerful immortal will continuously swept over his body.

However, after the sighing sound echoed, it seemed to vanish without a trace. No matter how Li Che searched, he couldn’t find any trace of it.

Qitian chuckled, “Don’t be anxious, kid.”

“Empress Nüwa has no ill intentions. Relax.”

Qitian’s strange laughter continued.

Li Che was speechless. With a Heavenly Immortal possibly hiding within him, clinging to his body, how could he possibly feel relaxed?

To him now, a Heavenly Immortal was like a mortal facing a fierce tiger; the pressure was immense.

“Empress Nüwa is likely here to help us,” Qitian said seriously after a moment of contemplation.

“However, even I, Old Sun, don’t understand why Empress Nüwa would come to our aid. She is a Heavenly Immortal from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the divine camp... we represent the Yulian camp, so there’s no reason for her to intervene.”

“So, the issue must lie with you, kid.”

“Ha ha ha...”

“You can’t be the reincarnation of some ancient ancestor who has ruled since time immemorial, can you? And that Empress Nüwa... is your old companion?”

Qitian’s seriousness lasted only a moment before he resumed his carefree manner.

Li Che’s face darkened. He didn’t expect this from Qitian!

He couldn’t bear the blame for this!

“Elder, you shouldn’t say such things!”

Li Che suspected that Qitian was deliberately saying this to provoke the Empress Nüwa hidden within him.

Because, up to this point, Empress Nüwa had not shown herself, which was very unusual.

Qitian had sensed Empress Nüwa but had no way to make her appear voluntarily, so he was trying to force her out through verbal provocation.

But this verbal provocation was making life difficult for Li Che.

He, Li Che, was a married man!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, waves of toxic fire began to coalesce, red toxic flames intertwining to form figures, each exuding an overwhelmingly powerful aura.

Li Che’s expression immediately became extremely serious.

Each of these toxic fire entities now had the cultivation and combat strength of a mid-stage Nirvana, comparable to the powerful Nirvanas who had reached the latter half of the Netherworld’s life-and-death path!

Just the aura they emitted made Li Che feel immense pressure!

Even with his cultivation breakthrough and the Mortal Saint Body progressing to 90%, facing a mid-stage Nirvana was still a significant challenge for him.

“You, kid... leave one of the toxic fire entities for you to practice on.”

“Consider it a warm-up!”

Qitian laughed.

Then, his figure suddenly darted forward, pulling out a monkey hair that shimmered with golden light, transforming directly into the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

With a sweep and a strike, the already fractured void burst into countless shards of transparent glass!

A powerful Nirvana-stage Toxic Fire roared in anger, sent flying by a single blow, crashing into several other Toxic Fires and causing a wave of toxic flames to spread in circles!

One of the powerful Fire Clan members that Qitian had overlooked charged at Li Che with ferocity!

Li Che knew that to plan an escape from the Heavenly Cauldron, he first had to deal with these Toxic Fires. He had to take advantage of the time it took for the Toxic Fires to recondense and make his move.

"Nirvana Mid-Stage..."

Li Che took a deep breath, his arm trembling as his tendons and bones resonated. The Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade appeared in his hand.

A dazzling blade flourish flashed, and Li Che's aura soared. He took a step forward, his back bursting with the activation of various mystical seeds and martial acupoints, releasing a vast amount of blood energy and emitting a brilliant golden flame.

Li Che's hair turned a radiant gold, his body towering, his muscles like steel forged a million times!

Solitary Blade of the Thousand Mountains!

With a horizontal sweep, the essence of Space was fused into the blade, the long blade swirling like a dragon!

It was as if mountains and rivers were compressed into a single strike, making this blade incredibly fast. The formidable power of a Martial Celestial Immortal, combined with the profound mysteries of the Space Dao, blossomed in this moment!

Bang!

The impact caused a deafening sound!

Li Che and the Nirvana Mid-Stage Toxic Fire were evenly matched!

This meant that if Li Che went all out, he was now capable of facing a Nirvana Mid-Stage opponent!

However, in a prolonged battle, Li Che would still be at a disadvantage.

This was even without using the Nine Cosmic Seals Blade!

Qitian, gripping the Ruyi Golden Cudgel formed from monkey hair, his eyes flashing with surprise, glanced at the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade in Li Che's hand, squinted his eyes, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Heh heh, seems like... not just I, Old Sun, have a good eye for this fine young man."

Qitian smiled lightly.

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand suddenly swung out, transforming into a dense array of cudgel shadows, blossoming like a flower in the void of the Heavenly Cauldron!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One by one, the Nirvana Mid-Stage Toxic Fires were blasted apart, exploding into fiery sparks!

Li Che's eyes burned with fighting spirit, his chest heaving as the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit in his body pulsed violently.

This battle against the Toxic Fires was a good outlet for him.

After the refinement in the Heavenly Cauldron, although he had not yet broken through to the Grand Dao Mystic Immortal realm, his physical body had undergone a significant enhancement.

The Mortal Saint Body was nearly complete, and his combat power had soared.

He could now face off against a Nirvana Mid-Stage opponent, even though it was a struggle, he wasn't being quickly defeated!

For Li Che, whose cultivation had rapidly increased, this was an excellent opportunity to train himself.

Qitian's goal was likely the same.

During the battle, Li Che could feel the maturity of his Dao Fruit rapidly improving!

This was another piece of good news for him!

...

...

In the depths of the Heavenly Palace City.

Terrifying Heavenly Pulse Fire surged from the shattered Divine Sculptures, transforming into eighty-one columns of fire, burning with the power to boil the seas and incinerate mountains!

The entire city, both inside and out, could see the spectacle clearly!

Three Earthly Immortals floated in the air, their eyes opening as if the void itself was being torn apart.

"Laojun, the cauldron is shaking non-stop. That mischievous monkey is probably making a final struggle!"

Looking at the Heavenly Cauldron being suppressed by the Heaven-Sealing Fan and the Adamantine Jewel, the three Earthly Immortals couldn't help but be amazed.

Truly a being capable of battling Heavenly Immortals at the peak of his power, and even slaying Earthly Immortals with a single cudgel!

Despite being refined by the Heavenly Pulse Fire for so long, he still has the strength to resist!

Laojun, the Eternal, had to use the Heaven-Sealing Fan and the Adamantine Jewel, indicating that Qitian might really break free from the Heavenly Cauldron!

After being refined by the Heavenly Pulse Fire for thirty days, he still hasn't been completely smelted!

"No matter, it's just a futile struggle."

Laojun, the Eternal, his white robes fluttering, the seven-colored light wheel behind him slowly spinning, like a dreamlike illusion.

He wasn't worried at all, not believing that a mere insect inside the cauldron could break free.

Though the insect's escape technique was indeed impressive, causing him to be momentarily surprised.

It actually managed to sense the outside world from within the cauldron through Space...

Thus, Laojun, the Eternal, had to use the Heaven-Sealing Fan and the Adamantine Jewel to completely seal and isolate the void, denying the other party any chance!

"Any attempts to escape through Space are blocked. If the mischievous monkey and the insect want to struggle, they only have one chance: to break the Heavenly Cauldron and kill their way out."

"But with the Heavenly Cauldron, the Heaven-Sealing Fan, and the Adamantine Jewel, three Heavenly Immortal artifacts suppressing it, who could possibly break through?"

"Continue."

Laojun, the Eternal, formed a seal, as if reciting a scripture.

"The power of the Toxic Fire is increasing, and it will soon smelt everything in the cauldron."

With that, the three Earthly Immortals increased the power of the Heavenly Pulse Fire.

Below, the eighty-one arrayed immortal artisans opened their eyes.

Shakya Shaojia, Fuxi Shaohui, and other Young Emperors, their eyes filled with excitement and fervor, responded in unison.

"Yes!"

"We will do our utmost!"

In the next moment, the emotions of the many arrayed immortal artisans surged, their divine essence erupting, resonating more strongly with the Divine Sculptures they had carved, stimulating the great array and invoking the Heavenly Pulse Fire!

Laojun, the Eternal, sat above the Heavenly Cauldron, forming seals, the divine light wheel behind him rotating, his eyes deep like the sea of stars.

But his brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.

Because his hand, forming the seal, was trembling uncontrollably.

"Hmm?"

"Is there another development?"

...

...

Boom!

After battling the Toxic Fires, Li Che ultimately used the fifth Ancient Cosmic Seal he had just formed, transformed into the Heavenly Guillotine, and slashed down with ferocity.

Slash him to pieces!

Golden hair danced wildly as the powerful physical body radiated with glowing sinews, resembling ancient patterns.

Before him, a stream of light slowly emerged.

[Dao Fruit: Dragon-Elephant Vajra (Level 9, 30%)]

The battle against the Toxic Fire, combined with the refinement in the cauldron, had greatly enhanced the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, resulting in a significant and noticeable improvement.

Li Che slowly exhaled a scorching air current, his entire body seeming to be burning.

The Nine Cosmic Seals Blade now had five seals activated.

The five ancient seals flickered with a brilliant light, increasing the power of the blade with each step!

However, this also posed a significant challenge to Li Che’s physical body. If his body’s strength was insufficient, he wouldn’t be able to deliver this strike.

Swish, swish, swish—

Toxic Fire mist fluttered.

Li Che’s eyes flickered, and with a thought, he absorbed and suppressed the Toxic Fire mist into the Cosmic Chessboard.

"Leave it for Toxic Sage Gu Yin Xuan to study. Perhaps it will help the Toxic Sage break through and become a great asset for me."

Li Che smiled lightly, not wasting these Toxic Fire energies.

Bang—

The cauldron lid was lifted again, and another rare and precious treasure herb was thrown in. The intense heat instantly distorted the herb, causing it to decompose and transform into medicinal liquid!

Qitian, having dealt with the remaining Toxic Fire, floated over.

His golden eyes gleamed as he stared at the herb that had been thrown in.

"Good boy, get ready to break out. When Eternal Laojun throws in another rare treasure herb, that will be our opportunity."

"Only half a breath of time!"

"When Eternal Laojun throws in the herb, it will be half a breath of time, and that will be our only chance to break out…"

"Otherwise, once the Toxic Fire reaches the Heavenly King level, dealing with these Heavenly King-level Toxic Fires will waste a lot of time… and there will be no hope of breaking out."

Qitian continued, "Once the Toxic Fire reaches the Heavenly King level, with the increasing number, the combined power of their eruptions might only be countered by an Earthly Immortal…"

"If I want to deal with these Toxic Fires, I’ll have to recall my origin, which means revealing my trump card. The difficulty of breaking out successfully will be much greater."

Qitian’s words ended, and Li Che’s golden hair fluttered as he narrowed his eyes.

He nodded solemnly, raising his head to look at the top of the cauldron lid.

The thick fire energy rolled, dyeing the area a deep red.

They could only choose to forcefully break out…

The difficulty was not small.

But this was their only way out now.

As for the Empress Nüwa Qitian mentioned…

Li Che’s eyes flickered. He trusted Qitian, knowing he wouldn’t speak without reason.

With a thought, he had his Sovereign Avatar absorb all the medicinal properties of the herb. The final Sovereign Avatar reached its limit, and Li Che recalled it, transforming it into a black chess piece that landed on the Cosmic Chessboard.

Time ticked by.

When another wave of Toxic Fire appeared and Li Che and Qitian dealt with it together, Qitian’s eyes suddenly narrowed.

His fingers clenched, and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, transformed from monkey hair, instantly landed in his hand.

"Good boy, ready!"

Li Che’s golden hair whipped wildly, his blood boiling as he nodded solemnly.

His fingers spread wide, slowly pulling out a white jade mask and placing it over his face.

His fingertips lightly traced the mask, and instantly, his sharp eyes emitted a brilliant light, as bright as a blade.

Underworld, Ksitigarbha!

...

...

Boom!

Eternal Laojun’s sleeves fluttered, the wind pouring into them. His fingers formed seals, and a strong premonition impacted his mind.

"Is there one last upheaval?"

"Let’s go all in."

Eternal Laojun’s eyes opened and closed, a terrifying will floating out, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was shattering. The true Eternal Will seemed to be overturning the heavens and the earth.

At this moment, everyone seemed to sense something, their hearts inexplicably weighed down and oppressed by a heavy power.

As if something terrible was about to happen.

Boom!

The entire Heavenly Cauldron Palace seemed to shake violently at this moment.

If someone were to observe closely, they would notice that the ground outside the city was covered with fine cracks!

From these cracks, scorching fire energy began to surge out, rolling and intense, as if it were about to burn and refine the entire Heavenly Cauldron Palace!

On the inner bronze walls of the Heavenly Cauldron City.

Young Emperor Ji Shaohao’s face changed dramatically. As a descendant of the first generation of immortals, his perception was extremely sensitive.

"Something’s wrong…"

"The atmosphere is off. This isn’t the sign of a divine pill nearing completion… Could there be another turn of events? Could Qitian actually break out of the cauldron?"

Ji Shaohao drew a sharp breath.

Qitian, who had been refined by the Heavenly Pulse Fire for thirty days, was actually trying to break out?

"This time, it’s for real."

"Eternal Laojun seems to be more serious and focused."

As the Young Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, Ji Shaohao had never seen Eternal Laojun so serious before.

He didn’t know what had made Eternal Laojun so serious, displaying such an attitude.

Qitian?

It shouldn’t be, a demon monkey who had been refined for thirty days, a spent force…

Was it worth a Heavenly Immortal being so serious?

The unease in his heart grew stronger.

Ji Shaohao’s hope, the Qitian Elixir, must not go wrong!

Thud, thud, thud—

A dull sound came from deep within.

The Heavenly Cauldron began to vibrate, and Eternal Laojun summoned a precious medicinal herb floating around him, gently taking it in his hand.

He spread his fingers and lightly tapped the lid of the cauldron.

The precious medicinal herb transformed into a stream of light, darting into the cauldron in the blink of an eye.

The lid opened, ready to close again.

It was as if time had compressed, moving at an incredible speed.

However, just as the lid was about to close, a powerful air current blocked it, preventing it from shutting!

Roar!

A deafening dragon's roar erupted from the lid!

Then, from the joint where the lid was pried open, a furry hand emerged.

With a loud slap, it struck the lid.

Inside the cauldron, which was as dark as an abyss, a brilliant golden light suddenly burst forth!

It was like the shockwave from the peak of an ancient snow mountain, capable of causing an avalanche, rumbling and thundering through the air!

In the depths.

Everything seemed to freeze at that moment.

Eternal Laojun's gaze, which had been lowered, snapped back to focus.

Time and space seemed to freeze.

The three Earthly Immortals opened their eyes, their pupils dilated with anger, and the divine wheels behind them spun rapidly.

The eighty-one arrayed immortal craftsmen trembled with shock and disbelief!

Shakya Shaojia and Fuxi Shaohui sprang to their feet, their eyes fixed on the strange phenomenon above the cauldron lid!

Air currents surged, dragon roars echoed, and the nine heavens split!

"This is... the Two Saints Divine Weapon!"

"The Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi!"

...

...

"Good boy!"

"Right now!"

The moment Eternal Laojun opened the lid and a powerful air current surged out, Qitian's eyes snapped open, his golden irises blazing with fury!

Every strand of his monkey fur stood on end, dancing wildly!

He took a step, and a white cloud seemed to rise beneath his feet, transforming into a stream of light as he shot skyward.

Li Che also lifted his head abruptly.

His fingers spread wide, and in the palm of his hand, it seemed as if ten thousand dragons were swirling and roaring!

This was the Two Saints Divine Weapon, the Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi, which he had obtained from the mysterious temple of the Two Saints and the Heavenly Sovereign!

So, he summoned it at this moment!

Since they were breaking out, and not facing off against Toxic Fire to temper their bodies, Li Che naturally held nothing back!

He summoned all his divine weapons, unleashing them all at once!

In addition to the Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi, Li Che also summoned the Heavenly Tower.

The tower emitted a brilliant golden light, crashing into the cauldron lid with great force.

The lid, which was about to close, was momentarily halted by the impact of the Heavenly Tower.

Qitian's eyes widened in surprise, not expecting Li Che to have so many powerful divine weapons.

"Heh, the old Heavenly Sovereign's good divine weapon!"

Qitian tilted his head, grinning broadly!

Then, with a powerful shake of his arms, he performed a somersault in mid-air!

The Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi was instantly swept toward the cauldron's mouth!

He forced the lid, which was about to close in the blink of an eye, to remain open!

Then, Qitian's furry hand emerged from the gap in the lid, and he spread his palms, as if trying to pry the mouth of the cauldron open with sheer force!

"I, the old monkey, fight only this one life!"

"Fight! Battle! Win!"

"Qitian!"

Qitian roared!

...

...

Boom!

It was like a thunderclap, rolling through the air!

Almost the moment the hand covered in monkey fur struck the cauldron, everyone's gaze sharpened!

"Monkey demon! He's breaking out of the cauldron!"

A cold voice echoed from the three immortals, and a heavy, mountain-like pressure immediately rolled toward the cauldron lid.

Eternal Laojun also opened his eyes, with galaxies swirling in his pupils, the cosmos coming to life and dying!

"Wretch!"

"Back in!"

He formed a seal with his fingers and pressed down on the lid.

A seemingly insignificant gesture, but it was as if the entire void was being compressed, the space beneath the lid warping as if steel was being twisted by an overwhelming force!

In the eyes of Shakya Shaojia, Fuxi Shaohui, and others, the space seemed to fold and crease!

Boom!

A single palm strike created a terrifying wind that filled the heavens and earth, and the Heavenly Pulse Fire, fueled by the wind, surged!

It was like an ancient and terrifying flame beast awakening, roaring to the heavens!

Even a powerful figure like the Golden Crane King was shaken to the core at this moment!

Each of the arrayed immortal craftsmen was pressed down by the overwhelming pressure, unable to move.

Only those at the level of a Young Emperor, like Fuxi Shaohui, Shakya Shaojia, and Xuanyuan Hao, managed to maintain their composure!

But at this moment, no one cared about that.

They all stared at the cauldron's mouth!

Their scalps tingled, and their hair stood on end!

After thirty days of refinement, this monkey demon, Qitian, not only wasn't refined but was about to break out of the cauldron?

What kind of monster is this?!

At this moment.

Inside the Heavenly Cauldron.

Li Che, who had summoned the Heavenly Tower and the Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi, was under even greater pressure, even though Qitian was bearing the brunt of it.

However, even the slightest bit of pressure leaking from Eternal Laojun's force felt like an indescribable force, freezing and compressing the space around him into the strongest steel.

Facing the Unyielding Might of the Immortal Heavens!

There is no escape, no place to hide!

Creak, creak, creak—

Qitian, standing at the mouth of the Heavenly Cauldron, felt his entire body shudder and tremble.

His form seemed to distort in indescribable ways, yet a maniacal laugh still erupted from his throat!

"Break it!"

"Let me, the old monkey, break it!"

Qitian used both palms to prop up the cauldron’s lid, with every hair on his body bursting with the most brilliant golden light!

It was as if boundless divine flames were surging out from his hair!

His skin began to tear bit by bit, the flesh and blood beneath his fur collapsing as if it were fuel!

In an instant, Qitian transformed into a flaming ape!

A flame-drenched demonic ape!

Eternal Laojun, cold and merciless, flipped his palm and pressed down relentlessly.

The lid, which had been propped up, seemed about to be forced back down, crushing Qitian’s outstretched hands!

"Go back!"

Eternal Laojun’s voice thundered, shocking the world!

The overwhelming immortal might rained down like a heaven and earth descending from the clouds, covering this world!

"Good boy! Lend me a hand, and together we will break this damned alchemy furnace!"

It was as if they were shattering this damned fate!

Qitian’s form was warped beyond recognition, completely engulfed in flames, his flesh and blood transforming into fuel, burning to unleash an overwhelming power that surpassed the peak!

"Qitian Armor! Come!"

"Ruyi Golden Cudgel! Come!"

Qitian roared!

Li Che, wearing a mask as white as flowing jade, his eyes narrowing, felt his heart race as he watched Qitian’s flesh and blood collapse, consumed by the Heavenly Pulse Fire, transforming into the most primal force of the universe.

His heart pounded fiercely!

He seemed to finally understand the meaning behind Qitian’s words—fighting only in this life, without seeking rebirth!

His physical body, formed from the Heavenly Pulse of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, would return to the Heavenly Pulse!

Borrowing the power of the Heavenly Pulse, he would rise to the peak in this life’s divine tide!

Back to the peak!

Like a firework soaring into the sky and blossoming in an instant, it was the most brilliant moment, the pinnacle of his life!

Behind Li Che’s Ksitigarbha mask, his eyes blazed with intense light.

With a thought, a black, ink-like city gate appeared!

It was the gate of the Netherworld City!

A black vortex, like a river of death, rolled out!

With another thought!

The Qitian Armored Battle Armor, with Li Che’s Ruyi Golden Cudgel as its core, slowly ascended from the Netherworld City gate, manifesting in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

Thump, thump, thump—

The sound of a heart pounding fiercely echoed through the Heavenly Cauldron.

It was the sound of the core pounding!

It was the sound of a defiant heart fighting for survival!

Thump!

Eternal Laojun, cold and merciless, summoned the Adamantine Jewel to his palm. The silver Adamantine Jewel trembled violently, spinning and emitting a resounding sound!

In the next moment, he forcefully pressed down on the cauldron’s lid, sealing it completely!

Want to break out?

Dream on!

Inside the alchemy furnace.

The moment the Qitian Armored Battle Armor emerged!

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel in Qitian’s chest burst with brilliant light, as if energy was explosively released!

As the lid was forced back down, Qitian’s burning body, having sacrificed the Heavenly Pulse Force to condense his physical form, slowly sank!

His flaming body fused completely with the Qitian Armored Battle Armor!

At the heart of the Qitian Armor, Qitian’s essence, merged with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, pounded fiercely!

The essence of Qitian, refined by Li Che with the Immaculate Heart, instantly completed the refinement the moment it fully merged with Qitian’s will and the Qitian Armor.

Li Che’s body shook violently!

His eyes flickered.

Rays of light intertwined before him.

[Dao Fruit: Immaculate Heart (LV9, 0%)]

The Immaculate Heart, seventh transformation!

Qitian, having burned his Heavenly Pulse body and merged with the Qitian Armor created by Li Che, abandoned his Heavenly Pulse body, no longer seeking rebirth, and fought only in this divine tide!

In short, his physical body had been replaced by the Qitian Armored Battle Armor!

Continuing the essence transformed by Li Che!

Buzz—

The eyes of the Qitian Armored Battle Armor suddenly opened!

Terrorizing pressure rolled out!

Li Che’s eyes narrowed, and every pore on his body trembled with excitement!

This pressure...

It made his Immortal Will feel suffocated, but more than that, it was exhilarating, nostalgic, and filled with longing and desire!

This was...

The pressure of a Celestial Immortal!

A Martial Celestial Immortal...

Like a Vajra Qitian, his figure resounded with a metallic clang, fingers spreading wide, and he slapped his chest.

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel, bit by bit, was pulled out from his chest!

Qitian, now at his peak, raised the cudgel.

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel erupted with golden light!

In an instant, it grew infinitely tall!

Thump—

The lid of the Heavenly Cauldron was forcefully pushed open!

With a bang!

It flew skyward, soaring to the heavens!

Shattering the southern sky, overturning the furnace, and stepping into the celestial realm!

At this moment, the peak Qitian...

The Great Sage has returned!

(End of Chapter)

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