Chapter 129

The Chess Saint Dao Fruit trembled violently, reacting with unprecedented intensity, as if encountering something extraordinarily delicious and coveted.

Just like when he first met the Infant Spirit Temple God in the Guiyi Miao outside Fēiléichéng, whose scalp he had rubbed bald.

At that time, the Chess Saint Dao Fruit was also excited, but not nearly as fervent as now.

Li Che's emotions surged involuntarily.

Xixi is facing a great opportunity.

The chess pieces condensed from the Chess Saint Dao Fruit, linked through Xixi, sensed the opportunity's flavor and thus transmitted feedback to Li Che.

This opportunity belongs to Xixi; as her father, Li Che naturally cannot seize it.

After all, Li Che lacks no opportunity—Xixi's very birth is his greatest opportunity.

Moreover, one year yields one Dao fruit; if Xixi remains safe and sound for a year, he can condense a Dao fruit.

Given such a great opportunity, how could he possibly abandon dignity and seize the opportunity meant for his daughter?

But if the daughter cannot withstand this opportunity...

To prevent the opportunity from being wasted and taken by others.

Thus Li Che naturally could only reluctantly take this opportunity.

One's benefits should not go to outsiders.

However, Li Che also noticed another point...

"Temple deity?"

Under the ox demon mask, Li Che's eyes narrowed.

Xixi is at Golden Light Peak, the main peak of the Divine Sect's branch—how could there be a temple deity?

Only a Guiyi Miao houses a temple deity; could there be a Guiyi Miao atop Golden Light Peak?

Then doesn't that mean Xixi is currently inside the Guiyi Miao, putting her in danger?

Li Che drew a deep breath, yet the Flying Thunder Chess Piece gave no warning of danger to Xixi.

The 【Chess Saint】 Dao Fruit's judgment of danger is extremely accurate; Li Che still trusts it.

After dividing the spoils, the three had nothing more to say, so they planned to go their separate ways.

"Ox demon, next time also summon the horse face."

Lin Xiu looked at the burly ox demon and said with a smile.

Li Che heard this, pondered a moment, and the voice under his mask hoarsely said, 'Good.'

Lin Xiu pushed up the peacock mask on his nose bridge and stretched.

Suddenly, he seemed to sense something, leapt onto the black-tiled roof, and gazed into the distance.

That was the Divine Sect's mountain gate, in the direction of Golden Light Peak.

A straight golden beam of light shot straight into the clouds, extremely conspicuous in the night.

Li Qingshan and the ox demon also leapt onto the roof and gazed.

"This... this is the opening of the Heavenly King Tower's temple deity's divine threshold."

Li Qingshan couldn't help but exclaim, a flash of astonishment crossing his eyes as he glanced at Li Che.

"Atop the main peak of Golden Light Peak lies a Guiyi Miao, a relic left by the founding ancestor of the former Gan Yuan Divine Sect on Golden Light Peak; after being looted, only the slumbering temple deity remains."

"That temple deity is quite special, not humanoid, but a sentient divine weapon."

"The divine weapon is named the Seven Treasures Relic Like-Ideal Golden Pagoda; we mostly call it the Heavenly King Tower."

Li Qingshan said.

Actually, this is to introduce Li Che, so he need not overly worry about Xixi's situation.

Inside the Heavenly King Tower are many good things: divine weapons, Divine Foundation Methods, Divine Appearance Methods, even Divine Foundation Secret Arts, Divine Appearance Secret Arts, etc.

Every true disciple of the sect master has a chance to obtain the temple deity's transmission, which is an opportunity to undergo the Heavenly King Tower's trial.

The Heavenly King Tower will provide various kinds of support according to one's divine aptitude.

All kinds of rewards abound, like the sect master's little disciple—oh, no longer the youngest, that is Sang Guanyin...

The Divine Appearance Method she cultivates is the Heavenly King Tower's bestowed 【Merciful Six-Armed Guanyin Divine Appearance】, a lower-grade Six Offices Divine Appearance Method! Extremely precious… that girl, hearing the sect master's sigh, it seemed she was just a bit short of triggering the divine threshold back then!

Li Qingshan lifted his head, watching the golden light peak emanating rippling air waves.

At this moment, the entire Golden Light Prefecture City was shaken.

In the Temple Suppression Office, Imperial Observatory, City Lord's Manor, and among the five great clans and five great sects, Divine Appearance experts released vast divine sense to observe the golden light descending from the heavens.

"Tsk tsk, it is rumored that this 'Heavenly King Tower' is a damaged temple deity, split into three parts; the portion remaining on Golden Light Peak is one-third of the temple deity, yet it has reached the Six Offices level."

"The other two Heavenly King Towers: one is in the orthodox Gan Yuan Divine Sect in Lingnan Dao Prefecture City; the other seems to be in Shendu."

Lin Xiu clicked his tongue and laughed.

Li Qingshan nodded: 'Indeed, that Heavenly King Tower in the orthodox Gan Yuan Divine Sect's mountain gate is the second Heavenly King Tower, of higher rank, seemingly reaching the Five Elders level.'

"As for the last Heavenly King Tower, it is located in the Guiyi Miao of the Four Emperors Subduing Demons Heavenly King outside Shendu."

Lin Xiu naturally knows more; he often resides in the Imperial Observatory, has read all its books, knows astronomy and geography, and has studied Guiyi Miaos extensively.

"It is rumored that when the dynasty was first founded, a Great General of the Divine Embryo realm personally came to Golden Light Prefecture to retrieve this Heavenly King Tower, but failed."

"The sect master of the orthodox Gan Yuan Divine Sect also once attempted to retrieve it, but also failed."

"Because this Heavenly King Tower is located here, it seems… related to the Four Emperors Third Prince Temple at the heart of the Nine Dragon River."

"The Superintendent of Shendu once said that if the three Heavenly King Towers were united, the complete Golden Heavenly King Tower might possibly enter the ranks of Three Purities level divine weapons."

Li Che, upon hearing this, felt his heart shaken.

No wonder the 【Chess Saint】 Dao Fruit is so excited; although only one-third of a Heavenly King Tower, for Li Che now it truly counts as a tremendous opportunity.

"The matter is settled, farewell." Li Che clasped his fists.

The next moment, his figure directly merged into the darkness.

A white Fēiléichéng chess piece appeared in his palm, which he clenched tightly, and his whole body instantly vanished without a trace.

Lin Xiu suddenly turned her head, her gaze fixed on the direction where the ox demon had disappeared.

"What a superb evasion technique; my divine sense has been locked on it constantly, yet I felt no spatial fluctuation, but the ox demon has already vanished, and I cannot even tell whether it restrained its breath and left or shifted its position."

Lin Xiu took a deep breath; this ox demon… and that thousand-mile sniper horse-face, he had come out of curiosity.

Li Qingshan, however, sighed, every person has a great secret.

Although Li Che came from Fēiléichéng and although he was of humble origins, he evidently also hid a secret.

Li Qingshan even narrowed his eyes slightly, Li Che… truly of humble origins?

Can someone of humble origins produce a child prodigy-level daughter?

Can one cultivate to such a realm in such a short time?

He shook his head, not paying too much attention to these.

Li Qingshan trusted his judgment of people; Li Che, or rather the ox demon, would not be a vicious villain, and that was enough.

In a lifetime, who doesn't have a few secrets?

Lin Xiu and Li Qingshan also shot out one after another, disappearing into the night.

……

……

Golden Light Peak.

Divine Temple Hall.

The pagoda hovered in midair, golden light flickering, as if myriad rays of light burst forth from within, illuminating the Buddha statues upon it so lifelike they seemed to have come alive.

The entire hall was shrouded by an extremely oppressive pressure, making even breathing difficult.

Nan Lihuo stood upright, his white robe clinging tightly to his body under the countless shooting wind currents, hands behind his back, eyes bright.

Below him stood Liu Yangyuan and Sang Guanyin, the two standing silently with hands at their sides, their eyes also showing astonishment.

"Little junior sister… are you really alright?"

Sang Guanyin still cared for Xixi, unable to help asking.

On Liu Yangyuan's handsome and otherworldly face, a look of astonishment appeared, and he also pricked up his ears to listen.

"This is the opening of the divine gate; only those with sufficiently pure divinity, spotless and flawless, will be acknowledged to enter the divine gate within… to select her opportunity."

"The opportunity of the Heavenly King Tower is not to be underestimated, for the divine gate of the Heavenly King Tower is said to be linked to that of the Heavenly King Tower of the Qianyuan Orthodox Sect!"

"One who can enter the divine gate within, the rewards and inheritance obtained, at the very least… are of the Six Offices level."

Nan Lihuo's gentle voice echoed within the hall.

He appreciated it greatly, his eyes gleaming with a hint of brilliance.

"Master back then… also entered the Heavenly King Tower."

"Your eldest senior brother also entered the Heavenly King Tower."

The words having been spoken.

Liu Yangyuan and Sang Guanyin's bodies both shuddered violently.

"Ah?!"

"Did the eldest senior brother also enter?"

Sang Guanyin was somewhat surprised.

"What about the second senior brother?"

The second senior brother Bian Yuanlong, who now goes to the Qianyuan Orthodox Sect to cultivate, could he have entered the Heavenly King Tower's divine gate?

Liu Yangyuan and Sang Guanyin both felt their hearts rise.

"Your second senior brother has not entered the Heavenly King Tower, but after going to the Qianyuan Orthodox Sect, he should have a chance to enter it, for that sect's Heavenly King Tower possesses a special divine secret technique for entry."

Nan Lihuo said softly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yangyuan and Sang Guanyin both relaxed.

Fortunately, it's not that they are trash; the second senior brother also didn't enter, the second senior brother ran off to cultivate at the Divine Sect Orthodox Sect, and also didn't enter……

Then they would not feel ashamed.

As for the little junior sister, she is truly a prodigy born once in a sixty-year cycle; her talent is indeed terrifying!

"The more terrifying your little junior sister's talent, the greater the danger she will face in the future; the Corpse God Sect will surely not let such a talented prodigy go……"

"As senior brothers and sisters, you must protect your little junior sister well…… even if……"

"Give up your lives."

Nan Lihuo looked at Sang Guanyin and Liu Yangyuan, his voice as gentle as ever.

……

……

Xixi felt a bit dizzy.

"Mother…… save Xixi……"

"Stinky father, where are you?"

"Xixi is about to be taken away, Father, come quickly to save Xixi!"

……

At first, Xixi was extremely frightened, almost shouting out to everyone she could call.

Even Lü Chi got the treatment of being shouted at.

However, when the dizziness faded, Xixi's tightly closed eyes slowly opened, her long lashes trembling, with tears still hanging on them.

She curiously looked around; thick smoke swirled, with purple mist hazy, white cranes spreading their wings, and the sound of flowing water murmuring.

The air was incredibly fresh; just taking a deep breath made one feel as if their whole body had been cleansed and sublimated.

Is this the underworld Father spoke of? The place people go after death?

Xixi blinked her eyes, a small figure crawling up from the ground.

She swung her short little legs and began to toddle.

The ground was spotless, not a speck of dust; Xixi felt that even if she took off her shoes and barefoot jumped on it, her feet would not get dirty.

If she were at home, walking barefoot and getting her feet dirty would earn her a spanking from her stinky father, and she wouldn't be allowed to jump on the bed.

Wow… what beautiful flowers.

Xixi no longer felt the initial fear; perhaps the peace here made her mood lovely.

She looked at the many beautiful flowers growing beside the road, her eyes sparkling, and even saw a seven-colored little butterfly flapping its wings, dancing among the blossoms.

The butterfly seemed to sense Xixi, flying over to dance up and down around her, and as it fluttered, specks of light like immortal aura fell with a 'bling-bling' sound.

This light powder falling on Xixi's body actually caused her qi and blood to surge, achieving the perfected Bone-Tempering martial cultivation, and it was slowly increasing.

Wow—Butterfly, are you helping me cultivate? Xixi raised her chubby hand; the butterfly landed on her hand, its wings lightly flapping.

Xixi giggled, the butterfly flapped its wings and flew off, and Xixi chased after it, arms outstretched.

The light powder kept falling, and Xixi's martial cultivation rose imperceptibly.

At the same time, within Xixi's mental realm, the divinity of the 'Suspended Thought Flow Sword' transmitted by Li Che was continuously nourished and expanded.

In an instant, she reached the level of nurturing nature like a river!

Because Xixi originally cultivated divinity at the Xu family's Divine Cultivation Institute, she also practiced the Xu family's Suspended Thought Flow Sword.

Of course, after this, Xixi's nature-nurturing method would naturally be altered.

Even if Xixi did not obtain the divine law inheritance from the Heavenly King Tower this time, Nan Lihuo would still pass on a higher-tier divine law to her.

After all, the Suspended Thought Flow Sword is merely the Xu family's divine law in Fēiléichéng, too low.

Huh? Xixi seems to have gotten stronger!

Xixi sensed the divinity in her mental realm and exclaimed in amazement.

Father had told her about cultivating divinity, so she also had some perception.

When Xixi becomes stronger, she'll be able to beat her stinky father; if he wants to spank her, she'll spank him back!

If Xixi is not strong, once she becomes strong, there will be change!

Xixi's aspirations are lofty!

Following the little butterfly, the mist ahead parted like a curtain.

A magnificent, vast palace made entirely of gold suddenly appeared before Xixi's eyes, so bright she could hardly keep them open.

So much gold—how many candied haws could Xixi buy!

Xixi exclaimed in astonishment.

The butterfly led Xixi onward into the palace, its wings flapping up and down.

When they were about a hundred zhang from the palace, an invisible barrier seemed to appear, like flowing water with rippling waves.

The butterfly flew in without hindrance.

Xixi, however, struck that invisible barrier and felt tremendous resistance, making her advance extremely difficult.

Little butterfly, wait for me!

Xixi was blocked, suddenly feeling anxious, waving her hands incessantly.

The little butterfly danced and flapped its wings in the distance, as if waiting for Xixi, as if cheering her on, urging her to persevere.

Xixi's little face turned red from strain, she gathered her strength within the mental realm.

Instantly, countless white divinities rose like firefly sparks, merging into Xixi's divine river.

Boom—rumble!

Wah-wah-wah—

Xixi waved her hands wildly and shouted loudly.

Because the invisible obstruction before her suddenly vanished, she almost fell flat on her face.

Xixi got up, and the little butterfly joyfully danced, as if celebrating her ability to cross the barrier.

Xixi stood, hands on hips, chest and belly out: 'Little butterfly, don't look down on Xixi!'

One person and one butterfly continued forward, stepping into the golden palace.

The golden palace was huge, very huge.

Upon entering, Xixi instantly felt tiny, like a grain of sand in her family's large courtyard.

Xixi let out a wow, her voice echoing continuously in the golden palace.

Wow wow wow, the more Xixi wailed, the more excited she felt, finding it great fun.

The little butterfly landed on Xixi's shoulder; after playing a while, she stopped shouting and looked around.

Golden smoke surged forth, swirling.

Then she saw a towering golden statue placed there, almost reaching the top of the golden palace!

The statue was majestic and unmatched, wearing golden armor, head crowned with a fan-cloud helmet, face showing a kind, gentle smile; left hand held a spear, right hand lifted a tower, the tower golden, seven stories, with Buddha faces carved on each level, precious light flowing.

Xixi stared at the statue for a long time, momentarily unsure what to do.

She wondered what Father would do if he saw the statue.

Father loves gold the most; he'd probably run up to touch it.

Right!

Father would definitely go touch it!

Xixi also wants to touch it!

Following Dad's actions is definitely correct!

Xixi's eyes lit up, and then her chubby little hands clapped together, imitating a bow.

Afterwards, she wiggled her little bottom and toddled over to the huge, towering statue.

The little butterfly perched on her shoulder initially didn't know what Xixi intended to do.

When Xixi ran to the base of the statue, she stretched out her chubby little hand, pressed it against the surface of the statue's shoe, and began to gently stroke it.

This sight frightened the little butterfly on Xixi's shoulder so much its fur almost stood on end.

It frantically flapped its wings, trying to get away, but…

The statue suddenly erupted with an immense divine pressure, firmly pressing the little butterfly onto Xixi's shoulder.

Golden divinity poured down like a rushing flood, continually washing over Xixi's body.

All of Xixi's little baby fat trembled.

Her big eyes sparkled, as if she had seen a strange sight.

In the vision…

In the vision… there was a child with Ne Zha's braids, stepping on the Wind Fire Wheel, wielding a golden spear blazing with heavenly fire, galloping across the Vast Sea!

Then he thrust the spear into the Vast Sea, violently stirring it!

Xixi's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

She felt her very soul soaring, merging with the young lad who stirred the Vast Sea with his spear!

So free, so carefree, so unrestrained!

……

……

"Wicked child…"

Within the Golden Palace, a mournful, lost-sounding voice echoed endlessly, deafening, with rumbling booms!

Countless streams of golden divinity poured down.

Beside the closed-eyed Xixi stroking the statue, they hovered and condensed into one golden light cluster after another.

However, as the white divinity in Xixi's upper dantian was slowly exhausted, she gradually began unable to draw down the golden divinity.

She could no longer condense golden light clusters.

It seemed as if this opportunity was about to end.

However…

Hum—

It was as if space underwent a silent ripple.

Next, a towering figure appeared beside Xixi—broad-shouldered like a mountain, with an inverted-triangle back, knotted muscles, veins throbbing like an angry flood dragon, clutching a white chess piece.

The straw hat lifted, revealing a figure wearing a cute cow mask.

Li Che had no time to change clothes; he instantly detonated a Flying Thunder Chess Piece and teleported over.

At a glance, he felt an oppressive, terrifying divine presence sweep over him like a storm.

Li Che's gaze fell upon the enormous golden statue.

"Heavenly King…"

Looking at the statue's kind smile, Li Che couldn't help muttering.

But the next moment, the statue's formerly smiling face suddenly shifted to a wrathful, dreadful aspect, as if the heavens and earth erupted with roars that threatened to shatter one's spirit.

Li Che was left speechless.

This face‑change… is it too fast?

When looking at Xixi, it wears a kind smile.

But upon seeing his ox‑demon form, it wears a look of wrath and dread, as if wanting to subdue demons…

His ox‑demon… where is there any true demon?

Li Che removed his straw hat, took off the mask, dispersed his qi and blood, yet the statue did not revert its expression.

Li Che was also speechless; glancing at Xixi, his brows furrowed as he instantly noticed her condition.

The Pure Heart divinity he had cultivated for Xixi was actually exhausted at this very moment!

As the Pure Heart divinity waned, the golden light ceased to pour down.

"It turns out Xixi isn't unable to eat; she just isn't getting enough…"

Li Che muttered.

If it were Li Che's future self, Xixi's opportunity might end here.

"Thank goodness Father has come."

"This family truly can't do without Father."

Li Che stepped forward, appearing behind Xixi, and placed his palm on her small back.

He glanced at the statue's wrathful, dreadful visage.

"Let you stare at me!"

His heart stirred.

Within his chest, the Pure Heart Dao fruit throbbed, and Pure Heart divinity flowed out gently, steady and calm, entering Xixi's body.

Li Che dared not unleash a violent surge of Pure Heart divinity, fearing its excess would harm Xixi.

But with the replenishment of Pure Heart divinity, the golden light that had been about to dissipate…

…re‑gathered once again.

One after another, golden light clusters began to appear around Xixi, even bathing her flesh, bones, and more!

Li Che felt the divinity of the 【Pure Heart】 inside his body flowing away rapidly; fortunately he had forged the 【Pure Heart Divine Foundation】, and the total amount of divinity was much more than before.

Boom—...

Golden light continuously poured down.

Around Xixi, golden-colored light balls continuously condensed, increasing in number; Li Che carefully counted, and there were indeed over a hundred.

He couldn't help but stare dumbfounded; so many... are these all opportunities for Xixi?

However, the next moment, these golden light masses actually merged together.

Finally…

It transformed into an enormous golden light mass!

At the same time, Xixi's body began to tremble violently.

On her little face, tears began to stream down unbeknownst when; finally she opened her mouth and let out a loud wail.

I don't know what sad thing she saw.

Li Che's brows furrowed slightly.

He also felt that the consumption speed of the 【Pure Heart】 divinity within his 【Pure Heart】 Dao fruit was a bit fast.

Even though he had condensed the 【Pure Heart Divine Foundation】, at this moment he actually felt a rhythm of depletion.

Li Che let out a sigh; his 【Pure Heart】 had accumulated this much.

As a father, that's all he could do.

When the last strand of divinity from the 【Pure Heart Divine Foundation】 was poured into Xixi's body, it drew down the golden light.

The father-and-daughter's united cheating was only this much.

However, Li Che also felt satisfied, having forcefully raised the opportunities Xixi could obtain by a large margin.

The harvest... will surely be extremely abundant!

Boom——!!!

When the myriad strands of golden light pouring down from the divine statue had completely dissipated.

The opportunity floating around Xixi, formed by the fusion of a hundred golden light masses into one…

Instantly began to slowly fade its luster.

A scorching heat suddenly burst forth!

Then came an extremely terrifying scorching heat!

The frantic jetting airflow, the shooting heat waves, as if a flame giant python opened its mouth to spit out forked tongues, scorching and rolling, with raging winds!

Made Li Che's clothes cling tightly to his body.

His pupils contracted.

He stared at the golden long spear hovering beside Xixi, its blade like blazing red, its tassel flowing with purple flames!

The intense divinity rushing at him made Li Che's hairs stand on end.

His arm instantly turned jade-colored.

Immortal Craft·Thousand Analysis Hand activated!

Capturing the scorching and rolling divinity in the air, information was instantly transmitted to his mind and presented before his eyes.

【Divine Weapon (Four Emperors Top Grade): Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire Tip Spear】

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