Chapter 586: The Chess Sage's Match Against Laojun, Qitian's Rampage, and the Fall of the Nirvana Heaven Kings

Chapter 586: The Chess Sage's Match Against Laojun, Qitian's Rampage, and the Fall of the Nirvana Heaven Kings

Where had Dizang gone?

The entire Doutian Palace City was swept by the overwhelming wills of five Nirvana Heaven Kings, wave after wave, like ripples on a pond stirred by a strong wind, spreading over every inch of the city and every cultivator.

Yet, there was no result!

No trace of Dizang could be found!

The Golden Crane King's eyes were filled with fury, and countless sword auras crackled behind him.

This Ksitigarbha... wasn’t in the void, nor in the Doutian Palace City. Where could he have gone?

Could he have somehow slipped past the Sealing Heaven Whisker’s barrier and escaped to the outside world without anyone noticing?

The Sealing Heaven Whisker, a Divine Armament, contained the powerful will of Laojun, the Immortal. Breaking through it would undoubtedly draw Laojun’s attention, and the other powerful beings would certainly sense it.

But nothing happened. No one knew where Ksitigarbha had gone!

The sword auras crackling around the Golden Crane King were a testament to his rage and frustration. His deep, suppressed voice echoed like a storm through every corner.

But no one responded.

Ji Shaohao's gaze was lowered. As a soul summoning, he now had absolute loyalty and trust in Li Che, so he would never betray him.

The Golden Crane King couldn’t extract any information, and his frustration only grew.

Dizang’s whereabouts became a mystery in everyone’s mind.

Had he vanished into thin air?

Or had he been reduced to ashes by the shattered Taisu Heaven?

Of course, the latter was almost impossible and laughable. Ksitigarbha was a Heaven King, how could he die so easily?

The entire Doutian Palace City seemed to fall silent at that moment.

Every powerful cultivator was tense, their bodies taut under the terrifying auras of the five Heaven Kings.

In fact, no one had guessed where Li Che had gone.

With a clench of his fingers, a white chess piece slowly appeared in Li Che’s palm. Then, he performed a spatial teleportation.

Hum—

Li Che’s figure appeared in an unexpected place.

Inside the Qitian armor!

Li Che’s body seemed to have shrunk to an infinitesimal size, appearing within the cockpit of the Qitian armor. The Qitian armor, which had merged with the Ruyi Golden Staff, now had the ability to change size, using the staff as its power core.

Thus, after Li Che teleported using the Thunder Flash technique, he chose to appear inside the Qitian armor.

In this chaotic space, Li Che’s figure materialized, his Ksitigarbha mask flickering with a faint light, and a powerful aura rising and falling. Li Che had used three Heavenly Dao Bodies to shatter Ji Shaohao’s blood defense, and the aftershocks were still strong.

"None of them would have expected me to teleport inside the Qitian armor, right?"

Li Che chuckled.

The Qitian armor, after merging with the Ruyi Golden Staff, could change size, providing Li Che with another place to hide.

Of course, that was assuming Qitian wouldn’t be killed by the three Earth Immortals.

Hum—

As Li Che appeared inside the Qitian cockpit, countless divine lights condensed, slowly forming Qitian’s figure.

This was Qitian’s spiritual will, currently battling the three Earth Immortals outside.

He seemed surprised to see Li Che here.

Qitian could freely manipulate the Qitian armor’s power, adjusting its defense, combat, and offensive capabilities to unleash devastating force.

So, it was easy for Qitian to manifest his form.

"Heh? You little brat... how did you end up here?"

Qitian chuckled, and with a thought, the Qitian armor’s cockpit transformed into the appearance of the Flower Fruit Mountain cave.

He flipped over and sat on the stone chair covered with a tiger skin, crossing his legs and swaying them leisurely.

Li Che, wearing the Ksitigarbha mask, smiled and said, "Five Nirvana Heaven Kings are blocking the entrance to Doutian City. If I showed myself, I would surely be surrounded and attacked."

"So, I came to seek refuge with you, Qitian."

Qitian’s golden eyes flickered.

He was still engaged in a fierce battle outside.

The three Earth Immortals, disciples of the Heavenspan God Emperor, wielded three Heavenspan Divine Swords, posing a significant threat to him.

Although he had recovered his peak fighting strength, dealing with the three swords was still challenging, and he couldn’t easily suppress them.

"Senior, we need to think of a way to escape..."

"Nuwa’s will can’t hold out for long. Once Laojun, the Immortal, is free, it will be a great crisis for us."

"Right, right, Nuwa is just a manifestation of her will. She can’t match Laojun, that old coot. He’s not weak and won’t be delayed for long." Qitian squinted his eyes and nodded seriously.

He sprang up from the stone chair.

"I, Old Monkey, haven’t fully adapted to the Qitian armor yet. Although I’ve recovered my peak strength, facing the three disciples of the Heavenspan God Emperor is still a challenge."

"Originally, I, the old monkey, wanted to kill an Earth Immortal. Now it seems that killing an Immortal is indeed not an easy task", Qitian sighed regretfully, shaking his head.

Li Che couldn't help but whistle. Truly, Qitian was as fierce as ever, actually planning to kill an Earth Immortal.

However, at the peak of Qitian's power, he was on par with a Heaven Immortal, capable of battling one. So, wanting to kill an Earth Immortal now wasn't an entirely outrageous idea.

"Escaping is more important..."

"This Taisu Heaven is ultimately the territory of the Obscure Heavenly Court."

"If the news gets out, the other two Heaven Immortals from the Obscure Heavenly Court will come, and we'll truly be in a desperate situation."

Li Che said solemnly.

Qitian also understood the severity of the situation.

He wasn't afraid; he, the Great Sage Qitian, had never shied away from a fight in his life.

However, there was no need to engage in a meaningless battle.

Qitian's eyes darted around.

Suddenly, he looked at Li Che. "Kid, did you obtain the Huatian Tower from Emperor Yu Huang Haotian?"

Li Che was taken aback but nodded.

"Hehehe... That makes things easier."

Qitian's golden eyes gleamed slightly.

"I've thought of a way to break through, but I need to borrow your Huatian Tower. That thing is Emperor Yu Huang Haotian's ultimate divine weapon, second only to the Sealing Heaven Seal."

Qitian raised his butterfly hands and smiled.

Upon hearing this, Li Che was slightly stunned but didn't hesitate. He formed a sword finger with his hand, cut through the void, and with a thought, summoned the Huatian Tower.

In his palm, the Huatian Tower spun and grew to about half a person's height.

Radiant light spewed out, and Xi Xi, Cang Yuan, and Cang Che were all sent out, still somewhat bewildered.

Xi Xi saw Li Che and Qitian, her big eyes lighting up immediately.

Cang Yuan and Cang Che, on the other hand, were so excited that their bodies trembled.

Qitian, a being on par with a Heaven Immortal!

Now, they could interact with him so closely!

Qitian smiled and greeted everyone, then his mind transformed into radiant light and entered the Huatian Tower.

Buzz—

The Huatian Tower shook violently and then disappeared into the inner cabin of the Qitian armor.

Li Che stood with his hands behind his back, his black robes fluttering, gazing at the image slowly appearing on the inner cabin of the Qitian armor.

The image showed Qitian battling three Earth Immortals in the void.

...

...

Rumble—

In the void, three sword lights flickered, their sounds resonating through the nine heavens, as if tearing through the fabric of space. The sword intent was so fierce that it seemed to devastate the universe!

The God-Slaying Sword, the God-Cutting Sword, and the God-Entangling Sword, three Heavenly Immortal Artifacts of the Heavenly God Emperors, formed an extremely terrifying sword array, bursting with world-destroying power.

In the killing array, sword qi rampaged, like a flash of cold light, as if it had a life of its own, leaping out of the array.

Clang—

It was a single sword, a combination of the three, and its power in that instant was no less than any Heaven Immortal's burst of combat strength!

Qitian's armor clanged, and the Ruyi Golden Staff danced instantly, countless staff shadows clashing with the sword lights.

The Victory Combat Art burst forth at this moment, actually suppressing the three supreme divine swords!

The three Earth Immortals looked grim. The divine swords they were manipulating and invoking trembled continuously, as if they were about to be knocked away!

"Truly, Qitian the Monkey King is formidable. In the God Tide of the past, he could kill Immortals and battle Heaven Immortals. One of the Immortals who presided over the Yulian Camp, indeed, was powerful!"

The three Immortals exchanged glances, their eyes filled with solemnity.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

Dense staff shadows, like golden flowers in full bloom, stirred the void!

Qitian's armor clanged, and the four ancient Heavenly Earth runes on it glowed. Qitian laughed and let out a long howl, and in the next moment, the Heaven and Earth Will seemed to be drawn out.

The vast divine nature and the Heaven and Earth Will shook the void, surging like a tidal wave, dispersing the chaotic currents that enveloped the entire void.

The fierce staff shadows stretched out, and the Ruyi Golden Staff grew to an unimaginable size, as if spanning the universe, becoming a divine needle that stabilized the void!

Qitian's aura, at this moment, was no longer suppressed, surging wildly!

Leaning forward, the Ruyi Golden Staff swept down, as if carrying the weight of the collapsing sky, shaking the void with its might!

Rumble!

"Slash!"

The three Earth Immortals' expressions changed slightly, their faces grave, not daring to underestimate or relax for a moment. They simultaneously invoked the three supreme divine swords to block the Ruyi Golden Staff!

Rumble!

The Ruyi Golden Staff swept down fiercely, and wherever the staff went, everything, tangible and intangible, was obliterated, leaving a void of nothingness!

A terrifying explosion erupted, and the three divine swords clanged, as if their blades were bent under the pressure!

Qitian squinted his eyes and transformed into a beam of golden light, darting swiftly along the Ruyi Golden Staff.

When he appeared above the three supreme divine swords that were blocking the Ruyi Golden Staff, he chuckled.

With one hand, he suddenly pressed downward!

"Three old timers, take a tower from your grandpa Monkey!"

Qitian lifted the Huatian Tower and then pressed it down!

The Huatian Tower trembled and instantly expanded to a towering height of thousands of feet!

Four ancient Heavenly Seals rotated around Qitian's armor, resonating with the Huatian Tower, which was then fully activated.

A terrifying divine aura filled the Huatian Tower, causing the nine-story pagoda to radiate with a brilliance as dazzling as the Great Sun!

"What?!"

"Huatian Tower?!"

"This is the Divine Armament of the Second Sage, the Huatian Mystic Temple of the Jade Emperor's Huatian Tower!"

The three Earth Immortals were shocked!

A terrifying aura of power suddenly descended, like the overwhelming aura of a supreme deity, sweeping through the void and freezing the three Earth Immortals in place!

Buzz—

The radiant light shone down, enveloping the three Earth Immortals and the three supreme divine swords, achieving a complete lockdown!

The three Earth Immortals felt the world turn upside down, the blazing light enveloping them as they were suppressed by the Huatian Tower!

Qitian landed atop the tower, shouldering the Ruyi Golden Staff on his back.

His mechanized body, brimming with a metallic sheen, raised its head, his eyes gleaming like mechanical death rays.

The four ancient Heavenly Seals rotated around him.

"Hehe... successful suppression!"

"Good kid, let's make our move!"

Qitian didn't say much, manipulating the Qitian Armor to suddenly spring into action.

Bang!

His arms pressed against his waist, he shot out like a cannonball, exceeding the speed of light, bursting out of the depths of the void.

Boom—

The void cracked and shattered, and he returned to the Doutian Palace City!

At the same time.

The five Nirvana Heaven Kings, who were seated in the sky above the Doutian Palace City, suddenly opened their eyes, feeling an extremely terrifying pressure, as if a mountain were collapsing and pressing down on them!

When they saw the void tear open and a golden, radiant monkey demon burst out, the faces of the Golden Crane King and the other Heaven Kings changed dramatically!

"Damn! It's the demon monkey Qitian!"

"What's happening? How did the demon monkey Qitian break out?"

"What about the three Immortal Lords?!"

...

The five Heaven Kings were on edge, a situation they had never imagined.

Not just the Heaven Kings, but even the young emperors like Shi Shaokai and Fu Shaohui were utterly shocked. Qitian had actually suppressed three Earth Immortals and was the first to break out of the void battlefield?!

Qitian's eyes gleamed with a radiant golden light, like Solar True Fire blazing, his fiery gaze sweeping over, instantly filling the air with an oppressive aura.

"Hehe... good kid, go break the Sealing Heaven Whisker, and I, your grandpa Monkey, will collect some interest!"

Qitian chuckled coldly.

Inside the Qitian Armor.

Li Che instantly understood Qitian's plan. He intended to give the Obscure Heavenly Court a taste of their own medicine.

He had his eyes on these Nirvana Heaven Kings!

The three disciples of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, blessed by the supreme divine swords, were beyond Qitian's reach, but these Heaven Kings... were they not?

Li Che clenched his fingers, and in an instant, he appeared in the sky above the Doutian Palace City, his toes touching down, stepping as if he were crossing mountains and rivers with each step.

In a moment, Li Che appeared at the edge of the Doutian Palace City.

His gaze fell on the Sealing Heaven Whisker, its white strands stretching into the void like a thousand-foot cascade, each strand piercing the void.

The Golden Crane King's eyes widened in fury as he saw Li Che!

"Ksitigarbha!"

It turned out...

Ksitigarbha had joined Qitian, which was why they couldn't find him no matter how hard they searched!

Buzz—

"Still looking?!"

"Hehe, I'm taking you now!"

As the Golden Crane King stared at Li Che, Qitian's calm laughter echoed, and in a single somersault, he appeared before the Golden Crane King.

A staff strike swept out, a light tap that carried immeasurable power and terrifying dominance!

The Golden Crane King let out a long howl, his sword feathers instantly expanding, countless sword lights bursting from his back like a waterfall, clashing with the strike.

However.

Against Qitian's staff strike, these sword lights were like ants trying to topple a tree, utterly ineffective!

The sword lights exploded, the Golden Crane King's eyes narrowing, and he spat out a thick mist of blood. A dull impact sounded from within his body, and the void behind him shattered like a broken mirror, filled with countless cracks!

Bang—

The Golden Crane King's body twisted, and he was sent flying like a cannonball, smashing through layers of the void and falling into its depths.

With just one move, the Golden Crane King, a Heaven King, was almost killed!

His sword feathers were scattered and broken!

The dominance of the peak Qitian was indeed invincible, far beyond what a Heaven King could withstand.

Even the three disciples of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, using supreme divine swords to form a supreme killing array, were almost suppressed by Qitian, demonstrating his overwhelming strength.

Qitian floated in the air, lifting the Ruyi Golden Staff and glancing at the nearly dying Golden Crane King, whose Heaven King essence had been shattered by Qitian's strike.

Qitian did not chase after the fleeing figure through the spatial rift but instead shifted his target, locking onto the other four Heavenly Kings!

With a light tap of his foot, the ancient runes on Qitian's armor resonated, and the Will of Heaven and Earth seemed to empower him. In an instant, he shattered the void and appeared before another Heavenly King.

"Monstrous ape!"

This Nirvana Heavenly King was terrified, his hand trembling as he thrust out a long spear.

However, before he could even react, the Ruyi Golden Staff, enveloped in a power comparable to that of an Immortal, came crashing down.

The overwhelming force was not wasted in the slightest, all of it condensed into this single blow, smashing the Nirvana Heavenly King's head into his chest!

The Heavenly King let out a bloodcurdling scream as his body exploded like a firework in mid-air!

Blood splattered everywhere, each droplet seeming to carry the will of the Heavenly King, screaming, raging, and twisting!

The entire Doutian Palace City was stained a vivid red in that moment!

"Hmph! Seeking to subdue and refine me, to create the Qitian Divine Pill... You all have big appetites for your meager strength!"

"Trying to eat me, huh?"

Qitian's staff quivered, and the flesh exploded. His gaze swept over the scene, locking onto another Heavenly King who was shattering the void and fleeing into the depths of space.

Without the three Earth Immortals restraining Qitian, the Heavenly Kings stood no chance against him!

Qitian's murderous intent was overwhelming today, and he was ready to unleash a bloodbath!

Qitian watched the fleeing Heavenly Kings and chuckled. With a single step, his Ruyi Golden Staff split into three, each transforming into a Qitian, chasing after the three Heavenly Kings who seemed to have lost their courage!

While Qitian was on a killing spree, Li Che was taking advantage of the time it took him to break through the Sealing Heaven Whisker to continue his own attacks!

Li Che had no good method to break the Sealing Heaven Whisker; he was not skilled in spatial techniques.

Those who played with spatial techniques were devious.

At least, that's what Qitian thought.

As Qitian continued his massacre, having already killed two Nirvana Heavenly Kings, Li Che reached the edge of Doutian Palace City.

Seeing the Sealing Heaven Whisker that sealed the void, encasing the entire Doutian Palace City, he furrowed his brow.

"The only way to counter a spatial technique is with another spatial technique!"

Li Che took a deep breath.

Suddenly, the Chess Sage Dao Guo in his chest began to leap violently.

In an instant, the chessboard expanded, covering the heavens and the earth.

With Li Che as the center, he extended his hand and struck the Sealing Heaven Whisker. Immediately, the white threads on the Sealing Heaven Whisker began to move, lashing out like white chess pieces.

Li Che closed his eyes, and the heaven and earth chessboard expanded beneath his feet.

The moment he touched the Sealing Heaven Whisker, it was as if he were engaging in a game of chess with Laojun Immortal.

On both ends of the chessboard, Li Che, dressed in a black robe, opened his eyes, which were deep like a cosmic black hole.

On the other side, Laojun Immortal's Sealing Heaven Whisker danced wildly, like countless shining stars.

Clack!

Each thread of the Sealing Heaven Whisker transformed into a white chess piece, and with the first piece falling, Li Che felt the spatial technique surging and flowing.

Li Che's eyes opened and closed, his black ink-colored robe fluttering. Black chess pieces, dark as ink and like black holes, floated behind him.

The Chess Sage Dao Guo vibrated, and Li Che picked up a chess piece and placed it on the board.

In that moment, Li Che was actually engaging in a game of chess with the Sealing Heaven Whisker!

From a distance, Qitian swept his staff, shattering the head of another Nirvana Heavenly King. As the other's scream was cut short, he shook the blood off his Ruyi Golden Staff and looked back.

His golden eyes flickered, seeing what ordinary eyes could not.

Thus, Qitian saw Li Che engaged in a game of chess with the Sealing Heaven Whisker.

"Whoa, my eyes are being polluted by knowledge."

Qitian quickly turned his head away.

Playing chess was not something a monkey should do.

He preferred killing. Qitian lifted his Ruyi Golden Staff and charged at another Nirvana Heavenly King with fierce determination.

In Doutian Palace City, silence reigned.

Fu Shaohui, Shi Shaokai, and the other Young Emperors landed on the ground, suppressing their auras and trembling, not daring to reveal the slightest bit of their presence.

Blood rained from the sky, the blood of the Nirvana Heavenly Kings who had been shattered!

The scene was truly terrifying!

Shi Shaokai and Fu Shaohui looked toward the edge of Doutian Palace City.

There, Dizang was attempting to break the Sealing Heaven Whisker.

Sitting in mid-air, a black hole seemed to rotate behind him, dreamlike and devouring everything.

Fu Shaohui sucked in a breath. "He wants to break the Sealing Heaven Whisker?"

"That's a spatial seal set by Laojun Immortal. Only an Immortal skilled in spatial techniques could break it, right?"

"It's too difficult!"

"At the Heavenly King level, it's impossible!"

However, they soon fell silent.

Because this person was Dizang. Back in the Jade Emperor Huatian Mystic Temple, Dizang had refined the Nine Dragon Ten Thousand Calamities Gas and the Huatian Tower, achieving the impossible when everyone else thought it was impossible!

This person cannot be measured by ordinary standards!

Boom—

At this moment, Li Che felt a sense of his will sinking.

It was as if he were truly engaging in a game of Immortality!

Every thread of the Sealing Heaven Whisker, transformed into a chess piece, contained Laojun’s terrifying understanding of the Dao of Space.

The pressure was immense, like a mountain, making it difficult for Li Che to even pick up a chess piece!

He placed the piece on the heaven and earth chessboard, only to feel it tremble.

However, at this moment, the Chess Sage Dao Guo was incredibly excited and thrilled.

Hum—Hum—Hum—

Behind Li Che, the Time-Space Golden Wheel began to spin, with a Long River surging into the sky.

It was the Long River of the Great Dao of Time and Space.

Dao Vessels roared, and on the Long River, a shadow emerged.

It wasn't the Dao Body of Heaven and Earth, but a shadow appeared, and in the moment its eyes opened, Li Che felt as if he were receiving divine assistance.

"Good, an interesting opponent."

A faint voice echoed.

It was as if a game had crossed the Long River of time.

The owner of the Chess Sage Dao Guo, spanning the Long River of time and space, had revived his will to engage in this game.

A slender hand reached out from the Long River, and at the moment a white piece landed on the board, it picked up a black piece.

Snap!

The index finger pressed the piece down on the board, and in an instant, the area seemed to collapse.

All the white pieces collapsed and were swallowed by the heaven and earth chessboard.

This wasn't just a game; it was like a bandit!

It was almost as if he was about to smash the board over Laojun's head!

This is the Chess Sage?!

Li Che was both bewildered and impressed!

As the Chess Sage Dao Guo, spanning the Long River of time and space, engaged in the game with the Sealing Heaven Whisker.

Li Che could feel that Dao Guo was rapidly growing stronger with each white piece swallowed by the board.

Each white piece converted into a significant amount of Dao Guo's maturity.

Swallowing them like this...

Li Che felt a chill run down his spine!

This was about to push the Chess Sage Dao Guo to the seventh transformation in one go!

However.

The Sealing Heaven Whisker seemed to sense something.

After collapsing in two places, it ceased, and the heaven and earth chessboard disappeared.

Li Che's will returned, and he opened his eyes, turning to look at the area sealed by the Sealing Heaven Whisker. His eyes were ablaze with light.

He extended his hands and forcefully tore at the collapsed positions.

In the next moment, the Sealing Heaven Whisker was actually torn open in two places!

Qitian, who had been closely watching Li Che's situation, immediately lit up with excitement!

"Good kid, you really did it!"

"Hehehe!"

Qitian let out a long cry and shot forward rapidly.

"Let's go!"

Qitian shouted.

He had originally planned to delve deeper into the void to finish off the Golden Crane King, whom he had crippled with a single blow.

But, he decided against it; breaking the deadlock was more important!

The other four Heavenly Kings had been shattered by him, their Heavenly King essence scattered, and they had fallen completely.

Heavenly King blood washed over this Doutian Palace City!

It made Qitian incredibly satisfied. The city had intended to refine him into a pill, but today, he would use blood to cleanse the humiliation he had suffered!

Hum—

Qitian appeared at the void Li Che had torn open.

"Let's go!"

Li Che immediately said.

When he tore open the Sealing Heaven Whisker, he immediately sensed a terrifying will descending.

Not only that.

Beyond the Sealing Heaven Whisker, another terrifying will was rapidly approaching.

Clearly, it was another of the Nine Heavens' Heavenly Immortals!

"Insolent!"

"Stay!"

A cold rebuke, and a terrifying will descended!

It seemed surprised that the Sealing Heaven Whisker could be torn open!

It was Laojun, who was confronting the will of Nüwa.

A massive face, as if descending from the outer heavens, appeared in the vast sky. Laojun's eyes were deep and profound, looking at the torn Sealing Heaven Whisker!

On the other side.

Nüwa's graceful figure also emerged.

However, her form was locked by numerous silver Golden Shackles.

Laojun, turning cold, clenched his fingers, and the Sealing Heaven Whisker began to close again.

He no longer paid attention to Nüwa.

Nüwa was ultimately just a will, and the Golden Shackles were enough to contain her.

Laojun sensed something amiss, and in that sense of wrongness, there was even a thrill of excitement!

It was... an opportunity!

A transcendent opportunity!

His gaze shifted from Qitian, clad in qitian armor, to Li Che, wearing a white jade mask.

A transcendent opportunity...

Lay in this person!

(End of Chapter)

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