Chapter 94: Transmutation Talent, a Divine Encounter

Chapter 94: Transmutation Talent, a Divine Encounter

The sharp blood-red spear had already pierced through Old Master Xu's body, nailing him firmly to the ground!

It penetrated through his forehead, instantly drilling a hole right through.

With incredible penetration, it even cracked the green brick floor into a spider web-like pattern, and the spearhead embedded itself deeply.

"You Ox Demon, you've come to kill!"

At this moment, a roar like thunder reverberated throughout the entire hall, causing countless flickering candle flames to sway and be extinguished in large swathes!

Xu Naming's eyes widened in fury, and Xu Heli's hair stood on end in fear!

The boiling cauldron bubbled, and the water surged.

Xu Heli, who held a bone-splitting knife, was startled by the sudden turn of events, and all his inner conflicts and fears vanished!

"Ox Demon—!"

Xu Heli shouted in shock and anger.

No... How is it that this guy hasn't left the city yet?!

Everyone present knew who the Ox Demon was.

But today, hadn't Li Che's family already moved out of the city?

Bang! Bang!

Xu Naming and Xu Heli's divine natures suddenly erupted, two river-like divine energies surging incessantly, as if two long rivers, or giant pythons, coiled around their bodies.

Yet, they felt a chilling cold throughout their bodies.

The Ox Demon's appearance was too sudden!

When did he get to the Xu Family's hall?

Moreover, he had burst out from the darkness, so close that he was within ten steps of Old Master Xu, yet he remained undetected!

If not for the burst of vital energy as he prepared to strike, which caught Old Master Xu's attention, the Ox Demon might have chopped off their heads before they even realized it.

"So sinister, so vicious! To dare commit such a sneak attack! Demon, demon!"

Xu Naming's eyes widened in fury, and at this moment, he had lost all composure befitting a family head.

He was filled with embarrassment and anger at being caught doing something shameful.

The wind howled within the room, and the Ox Demon's brows furrowed slightly. The stabbing thunder spear that had pierced Old Master Xu's body did not bring about the expected feedback of death...

This Old Master Xu... something was amiss!

"No blood..."

Li Che's eyes, hidden behind his mask, scanned the scene, and he instantly understood.

"A false body?"

He couldn't help but recall the wooden sculpture of Old Master Xu he had seen before, which contained divine nature and could even speak.

A divine art secret technique!

As expected, as the stabbing thunder spear pierced through "Old Master Xu," the divine nature within the old man was stimulated, and his entire body transformed into a wooden sculpture wearing clothes.

Li Che's fingers twitched, and countless invisible silver threads suddenly shot out, enveloping Old Master Xu's wooden sculpture. In an instant, it exploded into countless shards of wood.

The stabbing thunder spear was also entangled by the thousand spider threads, and with a swift arc, it flew towards the nearest Xu Naming.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The thousand spider threads bound the bloodlust shock lance, creating a mournful sound as the air was suddenly emptied, leaving behind a long, drawn-out sound of qi, like a blood python coiling through the air!

Xu Naming's hair stood on end, and he felt the crisis of death enveloping his entire body!

Li Che's divine foundation and divine nature were not compatible with the stabbing thunder spear, but...

Even without utilizing his divine nature, just using the spear as a sharp weapon, its quality and resilience were extraordinary!

Everything happened too fast!

Xu Naming clenched his fist, and with divine nature infused, a sword cry burst forth with a flash of light. It suddenly surged out, grasped in his hand, and he slashed down fiercely!

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing filled the air!

Xu Naming's face turned red, and a terrifying force seemed to emanate from the blood-red spear.

He looked up in disbelief, feeling a sense of suffocation, only to meet the dazzling brilliance of the Ox Demon's eyes, like a brilliant sun, behind the mask.

The sword... instantly shattered!

How could an ordinary fine iron sword withstand a Nine Stars Divine Armament?

With just one collision, Xu Naming, a Qi Pulse Warrior, trembled, feeling an unmatched, terrifying power!

His arm, which held the long sword that had been chopped onto the stabbing thunder spear, shattered, and his muscles and bones exploded!

Thick blood mist erupted from his arm!

"Ahh!"

Xu Naming's heart trembled, and the bloodlust shock lance pierced his chest, drawing blood.

His entire body flew horizontally, and the shattered flesh of his chest scattered in the air!

Blood mist filled the room.

"I... couldn't even block a single move?"

Xu Naming, suspended in mid-air, couldn't believe what had just happened.

Although he hadn't fought anyone in a long time and had been preoccupied with family business, he had once been a Divine Foundation Cultivator!

In his prime, his divine nature hadn't weakened, and his vital energy was at its peak...

Yet, he had been defeated by the Ox Demon in a single move!

His flesh shattered, and the sound of the broken iron sword reverberated.

The Ox Demon's robust body now held a blood-stained, bloodlust shock lance. This divine weapon suddenly expanded, automatically adjusting to the Ox Demon's current state.

The spear shaft became thicker and larger, and the blood-red patterns on it were extremely ferocious!

The Ox Demon's physique... was too formidable!

For a decisive strike, Li Che had directly activated the Wrathful Vajra Form, Peerless Tempering, and Qi Channel Apex, ensuring he could even defeat ordinary Profound Meridian Technique cultivators!

With such power, how could Xu Naming possibly withstand it?

The Ox Demon didn't waste any words. In fact, from the moment he decided to take action, he had only one thought.

Kill!

Kill them all!

Outside, sword lights roared, and angry shouts echoed, drawing closer.

Suspended Thought Flowing Sword, a divine foundation and divine nature, covered the sky and earth!

"Evil creature!"

"How dare you?!"

It was Old Master Xu's true self, and he never expected the Ox Demon to dare appear in the Xu Family's manor to commit murder, such audacity!

Hum—

A divine foundation, like a grinding wheel, rose into the air!

Divine Foundation Initial Realm Peak!

Having already consolidated his divine foundation and pushed it to a perfect state, he was preparing to take advantage of the Thousand Infant Carving Feast to advance to the middle realm!

A patterned steel sword trembled, enveloped in Old Master Xu's Suspended Thought Flowing Sword divine nature, and in an instant, it tore through the air, using divine nature to fly the sword and take a life!

Li Che glanced at it.

The divine foundation's rank pressure descended, attempting to restrict his movements!

But Li Che remained unaffected, unconcerned. He flicked the spear, and with a 'pa' sound, it shot towards the flying patterned steel sword.

A crisp 'ding' rang out, and the patterned steel sword was smashed, flying sideways!

"This..."

Old Master Xu's eyes narrowed, and his heart skipped a beat. The next moment, his hair stood on end!

Impossible!

Why did the Ox Demon ignore his divine foundation's rank?

It was rumored that the Ox Demon possessed exceptional Vital Energy Martial Dao talent, achieving the rank of Qi Pulse Warrior within a mere three years. However, his Divine Energy talent was said to be average.

A mere Qi Pulse Warrior, under the pressure of a Divine Foundation Realm, couldn't even circulate their Vital Energy.

Unless they were a Vital Energy Martial Dao Master!

Judging by the Ox Demon's Vital Energy might, his physical tempering was unparalleled, but he wasn't a Master...

If that was the case, could the Ox Demon be a Divine Foundation Cultivator?

Impossible!

Li Che smashed Xu You's flying sword with a single lance, but he paid no heed to the looming Divine Foundation Cultivator. With a mighty stride, the ground seemed to shrink beneath his feet!

His towering figure, with serpentine sinews rippling like a dragon's body, appeared before Xu Heli, who was clutching a bone-splitting knife.

Xu Heli felt a sense of suffocation.

He wanted to move...

But... he couldn't budge at all. He tried to mobilize his Divine Energy, but it was completely unresponsive.

It was like a small river frozen solid during the coldest winter, turned into ice! This feeling...

"You..."

Xu Heli trembled all over. How could this be... How could this be...

How could the Ox Demon possibly be a Divine Foundation Cultivator?!

Wasn't the Ox Demon Li Che?

Li Che... how could he be a Divine Foundation Cultivator?!

"Move!" Xu Heli roared.

The bone-splitting knife plunged into his own thigh, attempting to use pain to break free from the pressure of the Divine Foundation Realm.

Who was he imitating?

Li Che glanced at him, remaining silent. With a twitch of his lance, he suddenly pointed it at Xu Heli, like a peacock spreading its tail, the dazzling lance shadow accompanied by a burst of lance shadows.

The air wailed, emitting the sound of an air blast, as countless lance shadows pierced through!

In an instant, Xu Heli, who had impaled his thigh, was enveloped. Before he could even scream, he was riddled with a thousand wounds!

Each lance pierced through his body, raising a cloud of blood mist!

As the long lance was withdrawn, drops of blood fell to the ground.

Xu Heli's body turned into a pile of rotten flesh and collapsed to the ground, while the bone-splitting knife slipped from his hand and landed far away.

"Heli!"

Xu You rushed into the room, his eyes nearly bursting with rage.

Xu You was Xu Family's most promising seed for the Divine Foundation Realm!

And now, he had died miserably right before his eyes!

"Ox Demon, you're so cruel, so cruel!"

Xu You's eyes turned crimson, his emotions surging, and he even felt a sense of losing control over his Divine Energy.

Fortunately, he suddenly snapped out of it, forcefully suppressing his turbulent Divine Energy. With his fingers curled like hooks, he fiercely clawed at the patterned steel sword that had been knocked away by Li Che's lance.

"Cruel? Am I the cruel one?"

"You're the ones who are eating people..."

Li Che held the Stabbing Thunder Spear diagonally, and from behind the mask, a muffled voice emerged.

They were sharpening their knives, preparing to eat people, and they called him, the Ox Demon who eliminated evil, cruel?

Xu You paid no attention to the Ox Demon. People were always hypocritical; his own son and grandson had died at the hands of the Ox Demon, yet he called the Ox Demon cruel. So what?

With a sorrowful gaze at the blood-soaked hall, he immediately rushed out without hesitation.

This Ox Demon... was actually a Divine Foundation Cultivator!

No need to fight!

Escape first!

Wait until after enjoying all the benefits of the Thousand Buddha Feast, digesting them, and breaking through to the Middle Divine Foundation Realm!

Then, he would tear this Ox Demon apart, a thousand cuts and a million slashes!

Since Li Che had made his move, how could he let this old man escape?

With a powerful stomp, the entire hall floor instantly caved in, countless bricks twisted and shattered, exploding into a storm of dust.

Li Che's towering figure shot out, his Vital Energy boiling beneath the Wrathful Vajra Form. His physical tempering was unparalleled, and his strength was unmatched!

With a mighty spread of his arms, he soared like a soaring eagle!

A Divine Energy martial skill obtained from the Yang Family's treasury...

Cloud Soaring Eagle Leap!

Vital Energy condensed into mist beneath his feet, gathering like blood clouds, pressed down by his feet, and his body rose into the air.

His speed skyrocketed as he pursued Xu You!

Boom!

Behind him, the recently condensed Divine Foundation suddenly appeared!

Tri-Eye Wrathful Lord!

Eight Directions Upper Grade!

As the Divine Foundation appeared, it enveloped the sword light and burst out of the Xu Family Manor, causing Xu You, who was running swiftly, to feel his heart sink.

He turned his head for a glance, and was utterly terrified!

"This Divine Foundation... this Divine Foundation... Tri-Eye Wrathful Lord?"

"Cao Guang?!"

Xu You roared.

Could the Ox Demon be Cao Guang?

In all of Thunder City, only Cao Guang had obtained this Divine Foundation Technique from the Strange Shrine.

"No... it's not right..."

Suddenly, Xu You snapped out of it. The pressure from the rank was off...

The Ox Demon's Divine Foundation exerted more powerful, fierce, and robust pressure than Cao Guang's Divine Foundation!

Bang—!

In just a moment of distraction...

The Ox Demon had already caught up, and Xu You knew he couldn't escape. Under the pressure of the Ox Demon's Divine Foundation rank, his speed had slowed!

He had no choice but to turn and fight!

The Ox Demon's Divine Foundation must have been recently forged and not yet solidified. If he could seize the opportunity to shatter it, it would be a chance to counterattack!

Li Che's face was cold, but he knew what Xu You was thinking.

Indeed, the Divine Foundation hadn't been solidified yet, which was a weakness.

But it wasn't a big problem...

Because Li Che had never intended to use the power of the Divine Foundation to kill him!

It must be said that this Xu Family elder was more difficult to kill than the Yang Family's Divine Foundation Cultivator and the Horse Face Divine Foundation Cultivator.

Gripping the Bloodlust Shock Lance, Li Che transported his Vital Energy with a roar.

Within his chest, the Lion Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit violently throbbed... throbbed...

Bang, bang... bang, bang—!

Li Che didn't hesitate, stimulating the Lion Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit!

The embryonic form of his divine ability...

Lion Elephant Vajra - Ascend State!

Instantly,

Li Che felt as if the blood within his body had come alive, transforming into countless boiling fish, attempting to leap over the fleshly shell and ascend a high tower!

[Boiling Divine Energy, Flesh and Blood Climbing, Perfect Tempering, Gods Witness Me]



This was the Ascend State!

Boom—!

Li Che's eyes behind the Cute Ox Mask suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, as if golden smoke was spilling out from his pupils, drifting and scattering with every movement of his head.

His jet-black, robust hair began to grow wildly, gradually reaching his waist, like an incredibly heavy black cloak, flying with the raging wind currents!

Rip...

His limbs expanded, and one after another, thick serpentine sinews resembling giant pythons moved beneath his nearly crimson skin. However, his entire body didn't expand too much; instead, it was like a thousand hammers and a hundred forges had refined it, resembling a true Vajra, perfectly tempered!

Only his Vital Energy became increasingly violent and terrifying, its circulation around his body tripling in speed!

His Inner Qi seemed to be dyed red, as if it were boiling and rolling!

I've grown stronger—

Li Che's consciousness was exceptionally clear, almost too calm. He knew that unleashing such a brutal embryonic divine ability hadn't muddled his will, preventing him from becoming a slave to power.

Contrary to expectations, Li Che felt his consciousness surpassing the clarity of the past, as if his Divine Perception had grown stronger.

He was truly formidable...

Li Che felt that in his current state, he could crush anyone! However, a powerful yearning burst forth from his vibrant, throbbing heart.

With extreme clarity and composure, Li Che clenched his five fingers.

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard's Dao Fruit trembled slightly.

Then, he spat out a Divine Nature chess piece that appeared as dark as ink.

It was the Divine Nature chess piece extracted from the Three-Eyed Wrathful True Monarch Neonate Temple Deity!

"I need this chess piece..."

"No, it's the 'Ascend State' that needs this chess piece."

Li Che seemed lost in thought.

"I want to try it out."

His five fingers opened, and crimson inner qi burst out of his body, forming a burning aura that nearly distorted the air around him.

The black chess piece hovered in his palm.

Suddenly, he clenched his fingers tightly.

In an instant, it exploded into a cloud of black mist, as the Divine Nature reached its boiling point and transformed into Divine Nature mist!

In the blink of an eye, the mist completely merged into his body.

Li Che abruptly raised his head, his waist-length black hair, like a cloak, billowed wildly behind him.

In that moment,

Li Che felt as if a scene had flashed before his eyes.

In the scene...

The Three-Eyed Wrathful True Monarch Neonate Temple Deity in the Strange Shrine seemed to come alive, casting a glance at him, while Li Che's gaze lowered, as if looking down from above.

In an instant, the Neonate Temple Deity screamed, its face contorted with anger, yet also tinged with... terror! The scene vanished in a flash.

Icy rain and snow poured down.

Li Che's consciousness returned, and everything had happened within just a few breaths.

Below,

Old Master Xu was completely soaked by the rain, lying on the ground, shivering uncontrollably.

He watched helplessly as the Ox Demon underwent a transformation, becoming... even more terrifying. The overwhelming Divine Rank pressure... that horrifying rank...

It made this ordinary Divine Foundation Cultivator, who had only cultivated ten cities, lose even the courage to flee.

His Divine Foundation... was trembling!

His Divine Energy... was in fear!

The icy rain soaked him, lashing against his face.

He struggled to lift his head.

It was as if... he had seen a Temple Deity.

His face filled with bitterness, and he opened his mouth.

He uttered his final words before passing away.

"Your Excellency, to kill a chicken..."

"...there's no need for an ox's blade."

...

...

In front of the City Governor's Mansion,

Blood and gore covered the ground...

Countless broken corpses lay scattered, like blood-red plum blossoms blooming amidst the falling rain.

Li Qingshan, wearing a cat face mask, stood straight, gripping the Horn Hammer. His entire being exuded a different aura.

Blood mixed with rainwater dripped from the head of the hammer.

Beneath the cat face mask, his dark eyes gazed at the City Governor's Mansion.

It seemed to mock, yet also indifferent.

As if to say, is this all you've got?

On the Eight-Angle Multilevel Tower, there was no sign of the city governor, Cao Guang.

But Li Qingshan didn't care.

His target was there, and he was about to enter and hammer Cao Guang to death... and his mission would be accomplished.

As for Cao Guang being a court official, and hammering him might bring trouble from the Temple Enforcement Command, Li Qingshan didn't care about that either. He was in the right.

This Cao Guang, who had sacrificed thousands of Spirit Infants and held the Thousand Infant Carving Feast, was scum. Even after hammering him to death, would the court dare to come after him for bad luck?

Cao Guang shook his head and took a heavy step forward.

In an instant, countless raindrops spread out around him, like a tidal wave, crashing towards the direction of the City Governor's Mansion.

Suddenly,

Cao Guang narrowed his eyes.

He saw three figures with different appearances and strange masks standing around the City Governor's Mansion.

Their strangeness was reflected in the features carved on their masks.

Their noses and eyes were enormous, completely out of proportion, giving an uncanny feeling of swelling and bloating just by looking at them.

Another figure wore a smiling Spirit Infant mask, small and wrapped in a crimson robe.

The two large figures had extremely robust bodies, and the dense and intertwined Corpse Qi they emitted was a grayish-black color, still rising crookedly even in the heavy downpour.

"Interesting... the Corpse Deity Sect's influence has indeed reached the Golden Light City, and even the city lord is under their spell."

"And you... are you the Neonate Dharma Lord of the Spirit Infancy Sect?"

Li Qingshan held the Horn Hammer, his eyes dark beneath the cat face mask.

The true child wearing the smiling infant mask tilted his head slightly, and a genderless voice rang out.

"Li Qingshan... your reputation precedes you."

Li Qingshan narrowed his eyes. "I originally thought the Spirit Infancy Sect was just a pretext created by Cao Guang to gather Spirit Infants, but now it seems... it's not that simple..."

"A newly developed sect? Seems to have a deep connection with the Corpse Deity Sect..."

Li Qingshan twirled the Horn Hammer in his hand and took a step forward, ready to strike.

Suddenly,

Not only Li Qingshan but also the Neonate Dharma Lord and the two robust figures emitting intertwined Corpse Qi raised their masked faces and looked into the distance.

Their faces all changed slightly.

"A Temple Deity?"

But soon, they all turned back and looked towards the direction of the Eight-Angle Multilevel Tower.

The raging qi waves lashed and intertwined, forming a serpentine dance, as if venting endless wrath.

The five figures, facing off in the heavy rain, had their masked faces change once again.

Because, inside the Eight-Angle Multilevel Tower...

Another Temple Deity aura rose.

"Hmm?!"

"Two Temple Deities?!"

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