Chapter 90: Forging the First Divine Foundation, Aiming to Surpass the Corpse Meat Guanyin

Chapter 90: Forging the First Divine Foundation, Aiming to Surpass the Corpse Meat Guanyin

A piercing scream tore through the tranquility, and in the courtyard, the falling raindrops burst one by one, forming a hazy mist.

Indoors.

Fierce heat circulated, and the blood and qi seemed to be in a furnace, steaming with cold air.

In the incense burner, the twisted pillar of smoke rose straight into the sky, only to be torn apart by the wind high above.

The three wooden sculptures were stained with blood, as if soaked in a pool of blood, and the dense bloody smell spread and intertwined, making the wooden sculptures seem to come alive, screaming and roaring in agony.

The eight bowls of three sacrificial animals and five domestic animals were filled with blood, as if being drunk dry.

At this moment, the scene was indeed a bit bizarre.

Li Che sat cross-legged, his Niwan Palace opening and closing, and the Wrathful Compassionate Buddha Divinity surged like a river, gushing out and filling the surroundings.

The invisible power intertwined and continued to pile up, constantly accumulating.

It was as if a stream was flowing around Li Che, gurgling as if it was about to drown his breath, completely suffocating him.

Every inch of his skin seemed to be soaked in the river of divinity, and Li Che's five senses suddenly soared to the limit, clearly sensing the divinity entering his body through the pores and spreading to every muscle and every inch of flesh.

Then, the divinity seemed to open a blood basin, devouring the flesh and blood!

Huff—

Suck—

With a breath.

Li Che only felt his physical body becoming extremely hot, and the divinity seemed to turn into countless molten iron, stimulating his flesh and blood, as if it was going to burn him completely!

The most important thing was...

This was not an illusion!

The divinity... was truly devouring his flesh and blood, burning his body!

Burning with rage!

Burning muscles and tempering bones!

Countless divine powers, like bone-eating sores, drilled into the tempered python tendons and tiger bones. Li Che frowned and followed the obtained method, circulating the 'Octagonal Tri-Eye Wrathful Sage Foundation Technique', guiding the numerous divine powers and returning them to the inner landscape.

But as soon as the divine power returned to the inner landscape, it would go crazy and surge out along the divine river, so Li Che had to continue guiding it.

This process was extremely challenging for the physical body. If it couldn't withstand the burning and invasion of the divine power, the entire body would be manipulated by the divinity and eventually become a puppet of the divine power!

Li Che realized, no wonder Li Qingshan said that to forge a divine foundation, one must have at least Mystic Pulse-level blood and qi cultivation, and a body tempered to the Mystic Pulse level would have a high probability of withstanding the impact of the divine power.

Forging a divine foundation was indeed very dangerous...

Once it failed, even if one regained control of the physical body, the vitality would be greatly damaged, and the divinity would be severely weakened.

"I actually feel... a bit like swallowing a dozen martial pills and stimulating their effects all at once, that kind of tempering feeling."

When he first swallowed the Python Blood Martial Pill, the burst of energy from within, igniting the blood and qi, was similar to what he was experiencing now.

Of course, there were still differences.

After all, one was divinity, and the other was medicinal properties.

Time passed by unnoticed, and the divinity eroded the flesh and blood, while the inner qi surged within the body, counteracting the divine power. It was as if two fierce beasts were fighting for control within Li Che's body.

This process of divine power and inner qi colliding and canceling each other out was also a test of endurance for the physical body.

Buzz—! The merged power, passing through the boiling blood, followed the route of the Small Zhoutian circulation, repeatedly flushing the fragile meridians.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

Slowly, Li Che felt a pain like peeling skin and drawing tendons, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

Deep in his heart, it was as if a surge of anger was inexplicably growing!

Anger erupted from every inch of his flesh and blood, like a volcano that had accumulated to the extreme, suddenly erupting and crashing into his brain!

It was about to drill into his brain nerves!

The divinity... was entering the brain!

It was about to drill into his mind!

This was terrible!

Li Che was startled, his brain... was the most delicate and mysterious part of the human body! Once damaged, there would be no turning back! According to the description in the Divine Foundation Technique, this should be the final hurdle!

As long as he could withstand it, the divinity would become docile and condense into a Divine Foundation Wheel.

Li Che quickly mobilized the inner qi in his dantian, gathering it in front of the Tian Guan in his mind to resist the charge of the divinity! Boom—!

The impact was like the heavens roaring, and the sound of a huge bell rang directly in his ears!

Dizziness and blurred vision, stars appeared before his eyes!

As Li Che just adjusted, the Wrathful Compassionate Buddha Divinity gathered a second force, roaring like a wild beast, and charged again.

This impact was even more deafening, like the spring thunder of heaven ringing in his ears.

Li Che's whole body trembled slightly.

The divinity, like a river, gathered again and launched the third impact!

Just like a rushing waterfall climbing three thousand feet, the river hung upside down!

Boom—! Countless inner qi and divine power collided, giving a sense of self-contained heaven and earth.

The brain buzzed incessantly.

It was like a fleeting moment, yet also incredibly long.

Li Che slowly opened his eyes, and his red body gradually calmed down, with the large tendon on his back twitching like a giant python.

In the inner landscape of the Niwan Palace, the divinity calmed down, and the original Wrathful Compassionate Buddha Divinity, like a river, disappeared without a trace. In its place, there was a round platform.

Thin and evenly shaped, it looked like a flattened cylinder, purely condensed from divinity.

The divinity emanating from it was much more powerful than the previous Wrathful Compassionate Buddha Divinity.

A single strand of divinity was equivalent to ten or a hundred strands before!

In the inner landscape space, the Grief Cry Ghost Pacifier and the Heart Shocking Firmness, two divine powers, were both suppressed to death.

Tri-Eye Wrathful Sage Foundation

Eighth Rank Supreme!

A transformation in rank!

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...

Li Che exhaled, and the air flow surged like a sharp blade, cutting through the air.

With a thought, the foundation wheel, like a grinding disc, appeared behind his head, and no matter how he moved, it remained behind his head.

The divine power between heaven and earth, like mosquitoes attracted by a light source, flew in from all directions, constantly merging into the foundation wheel and strengthening it.

"The Divine Foundation Wheel has been successfully forged, marking the entry into the initial realm of the Divine Foundation, but one cannot be careless. According to the description in the Divine Foundation Technique, the newly forged foundation has the possibility of dissipating. The higher the rank of the foundation, the more likely it is to backfire on its master. Therefore, more time is needed to stabilize the foundation wheel..."

"Usually, a Ten Cities Foundation Wheel can be stabilized in about ten days, while a Ninth Luminance Foundation Wheel requires thirty days, and an Eighth Rank Foundation Wheel needs a hundred days to solidify!"

Li Che's lips curled slightly.

He opened his eyes, and his eyes gleamed faintly, like a mirror washed clean of all dust, reflecting the heavens and earth.

He discovered that his five senses had become even more acute, as if he could control them, extending his perception to the extreme, up to a distance of ten meters!

"Is this the 'Divine Sense' that Divine Foundation Cultivators speak of?

Because of the divine nature's impact on the Heavenly Pass, Li Che was elated to manipulate his divine perception, trying it out like a child with a new toy.

This was different from his use of the Chess Sage's Heaven-Earth Chessboard.

The Heaven-Earth Chessboard was a method of perceiving everything from a bird's-eye view.

One only needed to consume divine nature to be able to sneak a peek.

Divine perception, on the other hand, did not require the consumption of divine nature. It was more like a refinement and transformation of the five senses and six perceptions, akin to an extension of the physical body's organs.

Compared to Nature Cultivation, the Divine Foundation Realm was indeed a tremendous transformation.

Suddenly, Li Che's ears caught an extremely faint sound of shattering.

The three spirit infant wooden sculptures that had absorbed the blood of the three sacrificial animals and five cattle were dry on the surface, with bloodstains covering them. The wooden sculptures began to crack, and then they shattered one after another.

Three strands of divine nature surged out from within and flowed into Li Che's Divine Foundation Wheel.

Li Che sensed this and couldn't help but be amazed.

It turned out to be three techniques.

One was a divine nature secret art, and one was a divine nature martial art...

One was an advanced Divine Foundation technique...

The same casting technique!

...

...

In the inner city of Thunderstrike City, Li Che, after breaking through the Divine Foundation Realm, clutched the divine nature chess piece and returned to his study.

Sitting in the chair, Li Che couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.

In just three years, from the beginning of Nature Cultivation to the casting of the Divine Foundation... This speed, he thought, was probably unmatched in Thunderstrike City, or even in Golden Light Prefecture.

Moreover, he closed his eyes, and his mind connected to his Divine Foundation Wheel, upon which words seemed to appear.

Those were the three wooden sculptures carved from spirit wood, and the techniques they fed back after being shattered.

It was like a technique gained after breaking through the Divine Foundation Realm using sacrificial means.

The divine nature secret art, "Wrathful Sage's Killing Gaze," and the divine nature martial art, "Wrathful Sage's Triple Blade," were given by the three statues!

There was also a technique for casting the Divine Foundation, which he had already known after analyzing it with the Thousand Analysis Palm.

The quality of both the divine nature secret art and the divine nature martial art was Eighth Inferior, which made Li Che extremely delighted.

Of course, a higher rank meant a higher difficulty in cultivation.

Indeed, Li Che would have a headache with the divine nature secret art.

However, with the Dragon Elephant Vajra's divine nature martial art, Li Che would only feel at ease.

With a smile on his face, he withdrew his divine perception from the Divine Foundation Wheel.

His mind moved.

[Dao Fruit: Pure Heart (LV2, 0%)]



Looking at the information displayed by the flowing light, Li Che was in high spirits.

Breaking through the Divine Foundation and casting the Three-Eyed Wrathful Sage's Divine Foundation had directly increased the maturity of his Pure Heart Dao Fruit by a large margin, even breaking through the barrier and reaching the LV2 level.

"It seems that, besides slowly accumulating the divine nature of the Pure Heart to cast the Divine Foundation, there's also a quick way to enhance the maturity of the Dao Fruit. If I cast a few more rounds of the Divine Foundation, I should be able to push the maturity of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit to LV3 and obtain the Incipient Divine Ability, right?"

"I'm really curious about what the Incipient Divine Ability of the 'Pure Heart' would be."

Che felt a tingling sensation in his heart.

With the LV2 level of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit, Li Che's mind moved, and he was even able to completely conceal the aura of the Divine Foundation.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit could conceal qi and blood, the Pure Heart Dao Fruit could conceal divine nature, the Chess Sage Dao Fruit could scout terrain and situations, and the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit could craft hidden weapons...

What a guy!

As Li Che summarized this, he felt that he was getting further and further along the path of the Old Yin Pen.

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...

As night fell, the temperature dropped sharply, and snow began to fall from the heavens.

Xixi, who was fast asleep, suddenly smelled the fragrant aroma of chicken legs and subconsciously opened her eyes.

She found herself in the firewood room.

A towering figure like a mountain, wearing a cute cow mask, was holding a chicken leg and swaying in front of her.

Xixi was overjoyed and stared at the chicken leg, "Bull Demon, I miss you so much!"

Bull Demon: "..."

He handed the chicken leg to Xixi and spread his qi and blood to dispel the cold for her.

Then, he took out a smaller version of the Namah Gatling Wood Duck that he had specially customized for Xixi, equipped with three thousand Wood Ducks.

"Use this to protect yourself," Bull Demon's deep voice echoed.

Xixi saw the big guy, and her eyes lit up, forgetting about the delicious chicken leg.

She finished the chicken leg in a few bites and then happily held the Namah Gatling, delighted to be able to set off fireworks again!

Bull Demon squatted down, his majestic body towering, but his touch on Xixi's head was incredibly gentle.

"Safety is the most important. If you encounter any great danger, just call for Bull Demon, and I'll appear by your side immediately."

Bull Demon said.

Xixi hugged the big guy and nodded happily.

"Bull Demon, if Daddy spanks my butt when I'm naughty, will you come to save me if I call for you?"

Xixi asked, blinking her eyes.

Bull Demon: "..."

You really want to make your old father die of filial piety!

Make a note in the little notebook!

"Remember to call for Bull Demon when you're in danger, or I'll take away your fireworks."

He lightly tapped Xixi's forehead with a hint of annoyance.

The next moment, Bull Demon disappeared.

Xixi was very happy. She had seen Bull Demon again, and she now had her own big guy for setting off fireworks, even though it wasn't as big as Bull Demon's.

But Xixi was already very satisfied.

After putting away the Namah Gatling into the Heaven-Earth Jade given by Li Qingshan, Xixi tiptoed back to her room, quietly lay down, and fell into a contented sleep.

That night, she had a beautiful dream.

In her dream, she sat on Bull Demon's shoulders, and the fireworks were dazzling, sweeping away all enemies.

Below, Daddy and Lu Datou were amazed by her.

They called her Xixi the Great!

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...

In the middle of the night, dark clouds piled up in the sky, and not a single ray of moonlight shone down.

Flakes of snow fell upon the mortal realm.

After delivering the miniaturized Namah Gatling to Xixi as Bull Demon, Li Che felt a burden lifted from his heart.

At least, with the Namah Gatling in her possession, Xixi had the ability to protect herself and wouldn't be easily bullied when she went to the prefecture city.

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"Call me Xixi the Great!" Xixi mumbled in her sleep.

Li Che was speechless.

What kind of spring and autumn dream is this girl having?

Xixi the Great? Your father will always be your father!

This girl, she didn't inherit his Li Che's gentle and amiable nature at all.

His figure flashed, and he silently appeared in the courtyard.

Li Qingshan hadn't returned to the small courtyard tonight, and Li Che guessed that he had gone to meet his old lover.

(End of Chapter)

The setting sun's red glow... is also a kind of red.

Standing in the courtyard, Li Che's face gradually turned cold.

He closed his eyes.

The Chess Sage's Dao Fruit trembled slightly, and in an instant, the Heaven-Earth Chessboard expanded with a boom, and countless scenes around the courtyard entered his mind.

Under the perception of the High Virtue Chess Sage, nothing could escape his notice.

Although his divine sense was powerful, Li Che still preferred the feeling of overlooking everything that the High Virtue Chess Sage provided.

In his perception, ten li away from the courtyard, a figure stood on a black-tiled roof, wearing a horse-faced mask with a pair of deep, fiery eyes that seemed to see through everything as they gazed towards Li Che's family's courtyard.

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...

Cao He put on the horse-faced mask and donned a black night-traveling outfit.

He carried four long spears on his back, and his silver hair fluttered in the night wind.

Tomorrow was the day when Li Qingshan, the Summoner of the Divine Sect, would leave Thunderstrike City.

Li Che's family, including the exceptional Divine Child, would also depart with him.

Cao He's toes tapped on a tile, and his entire body seemed as straight as a divine spear.

His gaze, however, held a hint of complexity.

In his mind, the scene of Cao Guang's conversation with him appeared.

Originally, Cao Guang's attitude was to avoid unnecessary complications, and his primary goal was to successfully hold the Thousand Buddha Carving Banquet.

Nevertheless, Cao Guang had sought out Cao He and given him a blood-stained wooden sculpture.

Cao He took it, his eyes narrowing.

This was a wooden sculpture of a woman's body, her face twisted and contorted, as if she had died in extreme misery.

It was filled with evil intent, and just a glance made Cao He feel like his spirit was being seized.

"This... what is this...?"

"Second Uncle, this is the 'Corpse Deity' wooden sculpture, one of the three 'Desire Comparable to Corpse Meat Guanyin' wooden sculptures, right?"

Cao Guang sat upright in the room, the candlelight dancing and the light shifting unpredictably.

Cao He looked up, and as he gazed at Cao Guang, he felt like Cao Guang's shadow, illuminated by the firelight, was constantly twisting.

The Corpse Deity Sect! Indeed... Cao Guang did have a connection with the Corpse Deity Sect.

Cao He's heart suddenly felt like it was being clenched in a palm.

In fact, when preparing for the Thousand Buddha Carving Banquet, Cao He should have had some suspicions.

But when Cao Guang truly revealed his identity, Cao He was still somewhat shocked...

The Corpse Deity Sect and the court, as well as the Divine Sect, were like fire and water, incompatible. If a court official were to join the Corpse Deity Sect, it would be a capital offense punishable by the extermination of the entire family!

Once discovered by the Temple Guard Service, the entire family would be killed! However, Cao Guang didn't pay attention to the changes in Cao He's expression...

"An exceptional Divine Child, what a pity... If we had seized the opportunity, the Thousand Buddha Carving Banquet would have been even more splendid... But an exceptional Divine Child still has value, Second Uncle. Hide your identity and place the wooden sculpture outside Li Che's courtyard..."

"The 'Desire Comparable to Corpse Meat Guanyin' wooden sculpture contains the 'Six Desires Divinity', which will automatically form a mark, naturally attracting Li Wanxi, even if she goes to the Prefecture City... An exceptional Divine Child can also bring us immense benefits."

"It can be considered a favor..."

Cao Guang chuckled softly.

"Is it safe after going to the Prefecture City? In this world, where is there absolute safety?"

"The Temple Guard Service says my path to rank promotion is dead... What can I do? I don't believe it... Who says fate is fixed?"

"Only the Corpse Deity is supreme. After the Thousand Buddha Carving Banquet... I will have the chance to condense the Corpse Deity's divine physiognomy!"

"The path is blocked? Nonsense..."

"My divine sect is already like a raging wildfire, sweeping across the world... Unstoppable, unstoppable!"

A look of madness appeared in Cao Guang's eyes.

The next moment, he slowly calmed down.

However, Cao He's entire back was drenched in cold sweat.

Daring not to speak, he respectfully took the 'Desire Comparable to Corpse Meat Guanyin' wooden sculpture and quickly left, disappearing into the darkness.

...

His thoughts returned, and the breeze ruffled his silver hair.

Cao He sighed.

Once you enter the Corpse Deity Sect, it's like entering a deep sea.

He recalled Cao Guang's youthful vigor and talent, the most gifted disciple of the Cao family, who was destined to challenge the divine physiognomy with his heavenly appearance.

But...

After a trip to the Prefecture City, he met a true disciple of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, and with just a few moves, his mental state was shattered, and he never recovered.

Although he inherited the position of the Cao family's city lord,

his spirit was already broken, and he joined the Corpse Deity Sect...

"Child... so foolish..."

Cao He sighed.

Looking at the 'Desire Comparable to Corpse Meat Guanyin' in his hand, the exquisite and lifelike wooden sculpture, just its expression made this old tree, half-buried in the ground, feel a strange surge of vigor.

He hurriedly exhaled and averted his gaze.

However, the next moment, Cao He's neck, hidden behind the horse-faced mask, stiffened.

In the distance, on a rooftop, the sky full of snow was torn and twisted! Unbeknownst to them, a tall, triangular figure stood silently, as imposing as a mountain.

The figure wore a hat, slightly tilting its head upwards.

Revealing a cute cow mask.

"Ox Demon?"

Cao He narrowed his eyes, a chill flashing in his gaze, "As expected, as long as you have designs on Li Che's family, this Ox Demon will appear to protect them... So, who are you?"

"I should call you... Master Li, right?"

The Ox Demon stared calmly at Cao He, who wore the horse-faced mask.

His identity had been exposed, but he hadn't recognized the other's identity.

But did it matter? "It doesn't matter anymore."

Cao He was taken aback, and under the horse-faced mask, his expression... suddenly broke into a smile, "Indeed, it doesn't matter anymore. Your family... is about to leave Thunderstrike City, so you don't care about exposing your identity."

However...

Cao He's pupils, hidden behind the horse-faced mask, suddenly shrank to the size of sesame seeds.

Because, the next moment,

the Ox Demon, with his powerful qi and blood, directly broke through the wave of energy and appeared beside him in an instant. With a clench of his five fingers, a strong bloody smell spread, and a long spear with blood-red patterns emerged from the torn air, grasped in his hand.

Divine Armament... Blood-Inscribed Shocking Spear! Immediately after, behind the Ox Demon's head, a dazzling Three-Eyed Wrathful Sage Divine Foundation appeared with a boom!

The terrifying pressure of his rank crushed Cao He, leaving him unable to even move a finger!

A cold and murderous voice emerged from beneath the Ox Demon's mask.

"Who I am... is no longer important."

End of Chapter.

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