Chapter 210: Ox Demon Three Cannons Shock Dao City; atop the peak, three flowers wander, paying homage to the azure
Ga—ga—ga—
Black crows flapped their wings, fleeing in fright from the dense forest, and many wild birds revived in early spring also...
It seemed they had encountered an extremely terrifying impact!
Fear showed in every bird's eyes, as if a half-beat slower wing flap would shatter their bodies and drag them into a bottomless abyss!
In the dense forest, the trees shone, and the great wind surged like a tide!
A colossal Thousand-Armed Guanyin statue appeared out of thin air, smashed onto the ground, pressing the softened, snow-melted earth into a deep sink.
The lotus platform lay across, and beneath it countless wheels spun at high speed, flinging mud and sand sideways.
Li Che wore the Ox Demon Mask, his black hair flying, his dark robe snapping.
His clothing bulged out, strained by the muscles underneath, each taut tendon roaring like a flood dragon.
Qi blood and divine nature surged wildly from his flesh, pouring into the Guanyin Lotus Throne War Tank.
The Thousand-Armed Guanyin's arms stacked before him, forming a gesture to push forward a shockwave.
Li Che's gaze was cold and silent, even a hint of brutality surfacing!
The Heaven-Earth Chessboard view inside the Guanyin Lotus Throne War Tank overlapped with his own view.
A crossing seal shaped like a cross, symbolizing slaughter, lay across, aiming.
Terrifying air waves surged repeatedly, the ground collapsed with a boom, countless fissures tore open wildly, mud and sand caved in and were swallowed!
"Demon Child..."
The cute ox mask's brow split open, revealing a single vertical eye.
Within that vertical eye, murderous intent surged heavenward!
Li Che was a father who protected his own faults.
Having just arrived at Dao City, Li Che actually wasn't clear about the situation inside—how many strongers there were, how the Heaven-Earth Chessboard net was laid out, whether it would be detected.
Li Che didn't know any of it.
According to his steady nature, he shouldn't act like this.
But according to his protective nature, such behavior is hardly blameworthy!
For his daughter, a reverse scale was touched; Li Che chose to take the initiative and attack.
Although it cannot be done, stuffing the cannon barrel into his mouth and then blasting it!
But we must also make this demon child feel the meaning of threat.
Although Li Che knows this shot may not be able to blast-kill the demon child, whether it blasts or not, death is another matter.
Whether it blasts or not, that's Li Che's business!
Boom!
Fire!
His eyes suddenly burst with brilliant golden light, his entire qi and blood seemingly sucked away in an instant, all poured into the Guanyin Lotus Throne War Tank.
"Peng——!!!"
Instantly!
Terrifying air waves suddenly exploded, spraying out from the gaps in the stacked Thousand-Armed Guanyin, the scorching white wave instantly vaporizing the meltwater on the ground!
Making the soil dry and hard!
As if an angry dragon were howling long in the wind!
The slanting spring rain, in an instant, was shaken apart and burst into a misty spray!
Then two more watermelon-sized huge snow-avalanche Guanyin lotus shells, each containing the equivalent of a hundred divine-phase divine-nature chess pieces, were hurled by Li Che into the Guanyin Lotus Throne War Tank.
One shot isn't enough?
Three-shot barrage!
Fire!
The kind-browed, kind-eyed Guanyin's eyes suddenly blazed with splendid golden light.
The mechanism's seal 'Lin' character seemed to be ignited.
In that instant——
Again it burst forth with ultimate brilliant golden light!
"Peng——!"
"Peng——!!!"
The golden light, almost due to its extreme speed, dragged into an azure hue!
In a flash!
Heaven and earth blazed bright; the instantaneous radiance of these three shots seemed to cover even the high-altitude sun's glory!
Three golden beams shot forth in succession, tearing open the firmament!
Scorching, boiling, annihilating, bubbling——
The air twisted, pierced through.
Along its path, spring breeze, spring rain, and the shooting sharp spring chill were all cut off; even the vault of heaven seemed sliced by three terrifying scorching cannonballs strung in a line!
How deafening the explosion's sound—just the recoil wave from firing made the ground burst open, collapse with a boom, and split apart!
All the surrounding trees groaned under the weight, bent and pushed aside!
The golden light lined up in neat ranks.
Like a comet's trailing tail of flame.
Shattered the firmament!
……
On the official road.
The galloping jiao horses, one after another, suddenly had weak legs, terrified to the point of despair, and began to trample anxiously and restlessly.
Some ordinary horses were so frightened they went limp on the ground, instantly throwing the convoy's order on the official road into chaos.
The convoy coming from Jin Guangfu City, since all the carts were pulled by jiao horses, quickly stabilized the situation.
But the other chaotic units still affected them.
On the official road, a scene of utter disorder!
The neighing and wailing of the horses continued without cease, and there were also sounds of carts tipping over and crashing to the ground.
Within the convoy from Jin Guangfu.
Jiao Shaqiu suddenly opened his eyes, and his figure appeared atop the carriage.
And Wei He, who was responsible for the escort, at some point had already stood on top of another carriage, hands behind his back, his black hair fluttering incessantly in the gale.
"What... is this?"
Wei He was astonished and doubtful.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Jiao Shaqiu, Lu Ye, Wang Kuuyu, Zhu Chanyang, and the others felt their scalps go numb.
This thing...
They are all too familiar with it.
After all, after leaving Jin Guangfu, their convoy encountered an assassination by the professional gold-masked killers of the Hunter God Pavilion.
That time, a golden light accompanied it, and then it burst into an extremely gorgeous mushroom-shaped firework reaching a hundred meters high!
Releasing a terrifying, violent mushroom firework filled with the aura of annihilation!
Nobody is stupid; they guessed that it must be a method of the Netherworld...
The Hunter God Pavilion must have reached an agreement with the Corpse God Sect to jointly attack the convoy; otherwise, the Hunter God Pavilion wouldn't be so foolish as to dispatch only five gold-masked assassins on a whim to carry out the assassination.
The result was that they were all wiped out on the spot.
It should be that the Netherworld released that mushroom cloud, directly wiping out the Corpse God Sect that had made an agreement with the Hunter God Pavilion.
So...
"Is the Netherworld firing on Dao City?"
Lu Ye muttered.
His head buzzed.
His scalp tingled, his mouth dry.
No...
Is this Netherworld trying to overturn heaven and earth?
What kind of lunatics are these?
Firing directly at Dao City? What did Dao City ever do to you?
Not only Lu Ye, but the Jin Guangfu cultivators who had witnessed this terrifying mushroom cloud firework all felt a chill in body and mind.
Li Qingshan had already climbed out of the carriage, staring blankly at the scene.
Such an exciting event seems to have nothing to do with him, Li Qingshan.
Xixi kept clapping in the carriage, full of anticipation!
"Fireworks!"
"Let's set off fireworks!"
Gan Yuan Dao City, towering and magnificent.
Extremely lofty, as if the city walls were like a dark, pressing mountain range.
The city guards of the Divine Guard Army, wearing armor and holding weapons, their armor clanging, all looked up with some doubt and some bewilderment.
Watching three comets sweeping high across the sky, their tails blazing...
They were somewhat at a loss as to how to respond.
Boom——!!!
An extremely powerful qi burst forth; in the Divine Guard Army, a figure whose whole body was entwined with qi and blood, as if connected to heaven and earth, stamped a foot, and the entire city wall trembled.
He shot up into the clouds.
But the speed of those three shells was too fast...
Like three enraged flood dragons, bearing an indescribable might, like a heavenly blaze, a prairie fire!
"Divine Archer?!"
The leader of the Divine Guard Army, a grand master of the innate heaven-unity realm who was seated in command, furrowed his brows.
He actually felt a strong sense of danger welling up in his heart.
But as the city guard commander, he still made a move.
Hum——!
A divine sword at his waist was drawn with vigor; hundreds or thousands of sword intentions instantly merged into one, forming a huge sword shadow that suddenly flipped and thrust toward a cannonball bursting with extreme golden light, an Avalokitesvara statue.
The leader had intended to block this shot, and then follow through to block the two following linked shells as well.
But.
The instant his sword tip touched the Avalokitesvara statue—
A dreadful, bone‑chilling cold and sense of danger struck — like a dam holding back the Heavenly River bursting a gap, the mighty Heavenly River's waters poured down and engulfed him!
Extreme danger surged in like a tide!
An explosion burst open in mid‑air instantly!
It was as if a colossal golden flame‑lotus blossomed in mid‑air, unleashing a tremendous shockwave that raged wildly!
Meanwhile, the other two shells veered off, as if guided, dodging and continuing to streak toward the interior of Dao City!
Amidst the explosion's fire, vast as an ocean.
A soot‑covered figure, surrounded by coiling streams of innate true vigor, tore through the fire and fell back onto the city wall with a grim expression.
He turned his head.
He saw the ancient interior of Dao City……
Boom! Two splendid mushroom fireworks erupted.
The leader stood upright, utterly expressionless.
Dao City……
It was blown up.
……
……
Within the sprawling estate lay winding streams, rows of pavilions, and twisting corridors.
Motong rode a slender‑built girl, gripping her ponytail, his face alight with excitement as he gazed at the heavens.
He has come……
His wife has arrived!
The prison‑lotus divine mark on his brow trembled incessantly — a feedback, a hint, a soul‑level resonance!
He sensed his wife's arrival!
But his excitement did not last long.
His eyes, shadowed by dark circles, suddenly narrowed.
Two golden comet‑tails tore through the air in succession, descending as swiftly as golden lightning.
"What is this?"
Motong's eyes narrowed, a flash of bewilderment crossing his gaze.
He had once leaned over Qin Fenghuo's body and lived a few days in Golden Light Prefecture.
He had witnessed the terrifying mushroom cloud with which the Underworld obliterated the God‑Hunting Hall!
But in Motong's memory, such mushroom fireworks could not strike at a distance; they required a mechanized spirit crane to carry them aloft and drop them from high above.
This was the Underworld's method of erasing the God‑Hunting Hall's outpost at the Tide‑Watching Pavilion in Golden Light Prefecture.
But……
This golden light……
Motong's hairs stood on end!
Boom—!!
A terrifying roar exploded, rolling waves surging forward!
Yet that golden light already hovered above the sprawling manor of the Splendid Garden!
Motong felt only a dazed haze.
It seemed as if heavenly blossoms fell, golden lotuses rose from the earth, and faintly Guanyin clasped her hands, benevolent gaze, chanting the rebirth mantra!
"Come out! Save me!"
Motong broke out in cold sweat, the slender girl beneath him already sprawled on the ground, limp and powerless.
Motong himself lacked even the strength to twitch a finger.
That was the fear of being locked on!
Fear seemed to stiffen his muscles.
Within him, a great dread seemed to mingle with his heart, beginning to pound violently!
Bang——!!
Three figures, their bodies flowing with golden hue, erupted with extreme death and corpse energy, intertwining to block the manor's airspace!
They were three Corpse God Sect cursed‑gold corpses, rivaling those of a Supreme Grand Master!
Motong was terrified to the extreme; at that moment it felt as if the Grim Reaper had fixed his gaze on him.
He muttered the phrase, "The Underworld lets you die at the third watch; who dares keep you till the fifth?"
This made Motong recall how, while preparing to flee outside Golden Light Prefecture, the Qin Fenghuo body he possessed was forcibly beheaded.
He fell from the girl's body, trembling all over, faintly shuddering.
Boom——!!
A brilliant explosion like the blazing sun instantly burst in mid‑air.
Two magnificent mushroom clouds burst forth!
The three cursed‑gold corpses fearlessly threw their bodies against the shell's explosion!
Guanyin's twisted visage shattered, swelled, and burst forth, releasing countless frenzied, wrathful divine essences!
The two mushroom clouds formed, their downward blast overwhelming even the golden vigor of the three cursed‑gold corpses!
Bang——!!
The winding streams and twisting corridors of the manor took the brunt; in an instant the airflow tore it apart, hurling great chunks of earth and dust skyward alongside the spring rain and cold wind!
It happened almost in an instant.
In Dao City, one after another extremely powerful divine sense swept over.
It made the air stagnate, and the flying dust and sand froze!
Many divine senses fluctuated; evidently some were shocked and horrified that a shell bombardment from tens of li away could erupt with such tremendous momentum!
Under the observation of these divine senses, the scene was extremely magnificent!
It was as if a golden pillar of light extended horizontally east and west, poured down, collided with the golden vajra of the cursed gold corpse, and exploded in midair!
Terrifying air currents raged wildly in the vast sky, and the overbearing shockwave and scorching heat surge surged violently!
"What an overbearing divinity... to provoke divinity to such an extreme overbearing state, then friction causes a terrifying explosion, and it radiates a divine afterwave filled with extremely strong corrosive power!"
"What a good method!"
"Is this a mechanism technique?!"
Numerous powerful divine senses collided and intertwined in the void, chatting like a crowd of onlookers.
"Huh?! Corpse God Sect!"
"What a good fellow!"
"Courting death!"
……
Also, after many divine senses collided with each other, they seemed to have discovered something, became astonished, and immediately boiled with agitation.
Corpse God Sect……
In Dao City, it is naturally a stinking rat that everyone shouts to beat; no one wishes to have any relation with the Corpse God Sect.
However, the Corpse God Sect's concealment methods are truly formidable; a single Corpse God Pearl can seal all deathly qi, corpse qi, and corpse curse markings within it.
Usually, if they do not expose the Corpse God Sect's evil techniques, they appear indistinguishable from ordinary cultivators.
Therefore, seeking out the evil persons of the Corpse God Sect is not an easy task.
Unless a Divine Fetus Realm great god is deployed, but……
Even in Dao City, a Divine Fetus Great God is an existence standing at the peak, appearing and disappearing mysteriously, often entering the Mysterious Palace and cutting off contact with the outside world.
How could they possibly act against such insignificant evil persons of the Corpse God Sect?
Two mushroom fireworks blasted out three Corpse God Sect's cursed gold corpses; even if placed in Dao City, they would absolutely count as big catches!
Bang bang bang——
Strong vigorous energy raged wildly.
In Dao City, strong ones have been deployed.
……
……
A tremendous explosive sound like great thunder reverberated in the vast sky.
The parted air waves and shockwaves surged outward like great waves; only now did they reverse flow, howling incessantly.
The rushing sound echoed without end.
At the railing of the luxurious pavilion.
One after another figures surged out, including Dao City's aristocratic youth, wealthy merchants, and outer disciples of the Divine Sect, and so on……
All were curious, leaning on the rail to watch, gazing at the two mushroom clouds of smoke blooming and exploding in the distant midair.
In the storm.
Su Huaili's robes fluttered noisily in the wind, his whole body gripping the rail with both hands, veins bulging.
These fireworks……
He is all too familiar with it!
Just like the emblem of the Underworld!
As if the entire Dao City presented a gift of the Underworld's descent, announcing……
Underworld, it has arrived!
Long Tai, wearing armor, walked to Su Huaili's side, narrowed his eyes, gazing at the splendid fireworks and the raging power, clicking his tongue in amazement.
"This violent divinity is comparable to a Primordial Spirit Transformation True Person exerting all effort in a reckless bombardment divine technique!"
"Moreover, its speed is extremely fast, carrying a tremendous impact force."
"Those three cursed gold corpses are likely to suffer a small loss."
"Furthermore, that dispersing afterwave... tsk tsk tsk, if divine power were strengthened a bit more, that would definitely be a great killer!"
"Placed on the battlefield, it would be even more terrifying—one blast and no one makes a sound."
Long Tai's eyes sparkled.
Su Huaili's body shivered a bit; his neck somewhat stiff, he looked toward Long Tai.
"Dragon Commandant, what do you think… can you block these mushroom fireworks?"
Long Tai stared blankly.
Then the corner of his mouth twitched.
He stared in disbelief at Su Huaili.
"I'm currently asking the Great General for sick leave; is it still possible?"
……
……
The wind howled, and the steaming heat rolled in waves.
Li Che's black hair flew wildly, wearing a cute cow mask, his eyes bright.
He slowly exhaled a breath.
Huh—
Refreshing.
Never mind whether we can kill it.
After firing those three cannons, Li Che felt relieved.
It was enough to intimidate the demon child; even if it didn't kill the demon child, it would expose the demon child's identity as a heretic of the Corpse God Sect.
It could also cause considerable trouble.
Hmm?
Li Che's Star-Plucking Pupil beneath his mask twitched slightly.
The next moment, he shot up, instantly storing the Guanyin Seated Lotus Main Battle Tank.
His body spun in midair, his five fingers clenching.
A white Flying Thunder Chess Piece was grasped in his palm.
After firmly gripping the piece,
his whole body had already returned to the carriage compartment.
And after the Ox Demon vanished,
an overwhelmingly terrifying pressure crashed down, countless trees instantly bent to the ground, unable to even rebound.
A figure clad in golden armor shot forth like a meteor, three golden flowers burning on his shoulders and head, constantly swirling.
The Golden Armored Divine General slowly opened his eyes; his terrifying qi and blood resembled a golden longsword, sweeping violently.
Pa—pa—pa—pa—pa—!
Countless trees were snapped at the waist, shattered fragments flying high.
Rush—rush…
Dirt and shattered wood chips, bark and branches scattered down.
The Golden Armored Divine General's mighty divine sense swept over, accompanied by a roaring sound.
"Disappeared?"
"Escaped that quickly?"
"Furthermore… the perception is remarkably keen."
"It's a slippery thing."
A faint voice issued from its mouth.
Afterward, the Golden Armored Divine General hovered in midair, his gaze sweeping down to the huge lotus-shaped depression sunk in the soft earth.
"Is this the Underworld Xiao Su spoke of?"
"The bold lunatic who killed the teacher's offspring."
The Golden Armored Divine General twisted his neck, countless golden lightning bolts danced wildly, accompanied by a scorched smell.
His figure had already vanished.
The mushroom cloud drifted slowly downward in midair, gradually dissipating.
The demon child's hair was disheveled, his pounding heart returned to a normal beat, his blue-faced fanged visage also calmed.
He exhaled, glancing at the messy courtyard.
His face turned dark as iron.
"Underworld…"
"This is a show of force upon dismounting…"
"Those Corpse God Envoys sent to capture the lady are probably all dead."
"How ruthless, how ruthless the Underworld!"
"Are you lecturing me? Why? Because of the lady?!"
The demon child bared his sharp corpse fangs, revealing brutality and cruelty.
His appearance was somewhat manic.
Gazing at the fireworks blooming in the sky, countless sparks falling in a splendid display.
His whole body trembled slightly, from excitement and mania.
"Such a lady… is all the more delightful!"
He bit his finger, a drop of dark black blood fell, instantly spreading into a blood pool on the ground.
He continuously formed hand seals, chanting scriptures.
Slowly, the blood pool spun, surging blood splashed and collided, exploding into a crimson mist.
Within the blood pool, a powerful Corpse God will surged forth; instantly, a blood-red giant hand exploded, grabbing his feet and pulling him entirely into it.
After the blood pool disappeared,
Bang—bang—bang—
Three Cursed Gold Corpses smashed to the ground; the courtyard floor instantly shattered, countless bricks and stones exploding.
Hiss—hiss—hiss—
Steam rose, the three Cursed Gold Corpses' corpse curses could not be contained, spreading over their bodies, their faces ferocious, the Cursed Gold Corpses' physiques scorched to a degree, flesh rolling outward.
One of those who had just reached the level of Cursed Gold Corpse, a heretic of the Corpse God Sect, had half his body burned to a bloody mess, the potent corrosive divinity eroding his wounds.
This Cursed Gold Corpse had nearly suffered grave injury.
However, the three Cursed Gold Corpses working together at least managed to barely withstand the explosion of that terrifying mushroom cloud fireworks.
But.
They quickly sensed that something was wrong.
The demon child performed the Blood Pool secret technique and fled.
But they revealed their identities, and the dense death aura and corpse aura intermingled, making escape utterly impossible.
Above the Dao City, numerous powerful qi mechanisms raged down.
The Temple Guard Office, the Imperial Observatory, the Qianyuan Divine Sect Inspection Peak, the Divine Guard…
Experts from the major factions swarmed in, unceremoniously overwhelming them.
…
…
Inside the carriage.
Li Che removed his mask, leaned against the carriage, and the celestial chessboard had long since contracted and faded.
"So strong…"
"Dao City… indeed differs greatly from Jinguang Mansion City."
"Fortunately the relocation of the Flying Thunder chess piece is unrestricted, without pre‑shake; otherwise… a beat slower and that strong one would have found my position!"
Li Che wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead.
Guanyin seated on the lotus, leading the battle with a thunderous cannonade, was indeed formidable; a perceptive person could still discern his location.
However, Li Che's escape technique is also top‑tier.
"That martial will… seems to be 'Ten Thousand Dragons Subduing the Divine', but compared to the Ji Hai Assembly, it's vastly more powerful."
"It even surpasses the martial saint will of Ji Mo Li; of course, mainly because this person's raw strength far exceeds that of the martial saint will."
"The disciple of Ji Mo Li who is stationed in Qianyuan Dao City, You Li Qing?"
"Su Huai arrived at Dao City… must be to join that person."
Very strong…
Definitely a supreme master of the top‑three‑flower tier, and has condensed and blossomed three flowers!
The current Li Che is absolutely no match.
However, within Li Che's chest, the 'Dragon Elephant Vajra' Dao Fruit is pounding and violently pulsating.
It is anticipation, it is excitement, it is yearning…
Yearning, anticipation, and a battle!
Li Che covered his mouth, telling himself not to get ahead of himself.
Li Che, being a father‑type person, cannot bear the mindset of preferring to be shattered like jade rather than remain whole like a tile.
He also has a family to support.
Calming down, Li Che leaned against the carriage.
"Not enough, still not enough…"
"It would take at least the power equivalent of over five hundred divine‑aspect divine‑nature chess pieces in a Great Avalanche Guanyin Lotus Bomb to seriously wound a heaven‑human unified grand master and a Golden Body Shedding divine‑origin true person."
"However, if using the Yuan Shen Shedding‑level divine‑nature chess pieces, a power of one hundred should suffice…"
"The Yuan Shen Shedding‑level divine‑nature chess pieces I've accumulated—enough for killing the Shadow Guard true person, Huang Xi Long, and Yuan Jinguang—total over a hundred, but I have only one bombing opportunity."
"Moreover, there's another issue… a Great Avalanche equivalent to a hundred Yuan Shen Shedding chess pieces might overload Guanyin's thousand‑hand cannon barrel; the fire‑god raging dragon‑wood material is decent, but bearing the impact of a hundred Yuan Shen Shedding‑level pieces might cause the barrel to burst."
Li Che closed his eyes, beginning to contemplate and reflect on this bombardment experience.
Bombarding Dao City was indeed thrilling.
But the effect was not particularly significant.
To truly reach a level that could bomb Dao City, enough to make the entire city quake.
Now it is far from enough.
"Spiritual wood… material… Yuan Shen Shedding divine‑nature chess pieces…"
Li Che leaned against the carriage's soft backrest, exhaling slowly.
"I must quickly fuse the Black‑White Extreme Collapse into the celestial‑craft mechanism shell…"
"Also, can I attempt to merge the Black‑White Extreme Collapse with the Great Avalanche explosion… a fusion where two disparate forces collide; the power should exceed imagination!"
Li Che's eyes gradually widened, sparkling brightly.
The celestial‑craft Dao Fruit thumped, giving Li Che a new idea.
The group returned to the carriage, and Li Che's extremely sociable, spectacle‑loving painted‑world immortal avatar also returned inside the carriage.
The convoy restored order and continued onward.
Li Che, seated in the carriage, activated the celestial‑craft Dao Fruit, and, seizing the inspired ideas while the fruit was stimulated, proceeded with development.
After roughly half a day.
The Jinguang Mansion convoy finally arrived before the towering city.
However.
Just as the Jinguang Mansion convoy, under Jiao Shaoqiu's authority, was about to be let into the city without inspection.
"Hold on a moment."
A faint sound rang out.
Then, a terrifying force swept in; above the Dao City walls, a hawk's cry echoed.
Upon the back of an enormous white‑haired, purple‑eyed hawk, a golden‑armored divine general stood with arms crossed.
Intense eyes streamed down, and in an instant the world fell silent.
Boom—!
A streak of golden light fell.
The ground boomed and shook.
Wearing golden armor, You Liqing had already fallen, blocking the front of the Golden Light Prefecture's convoy.
End of Chapter
