Chapter 212: Can the Three Martial Saint Divine Gangs Withstand the Innate

Qianyuan Dao City, Listening Thunder Lane.

Within the Three Open Courtyard.

Air currents crisscrossed, emitting sound like parting waves, producing mournful whistles.

Li Che stood in place, gripping the Profound Gold Eight Treasure Thunder Dragon Staff, this weapon bought at the Dao City Imperial Observatory for nearly half his fortune—a Six Ministries Top-grade Divine Weapon……

At this moment it trembled and vibrated at extreme speed, afterimages stacking heavily.

A strand of Divine Gang, like a flood dragon, climbed and coiled around the treasure staff, slowly wrapping around the staff that had been forged and refined by the fusion of vital energy and rosy aura.

The vital energy and rosy aura possesses an effect that refines divine weapons, able to wash away impurities within them.

Earlier, his Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Splitting Gold Spear, through the refinement of vital energy and rosy aura, rose from a Seven Origins Divine Weapon to the Six Ministries grade.

Li Che stood at the courtyard's center, air currents swirling around him like a vortex, continually sweeping.

His bones crackled with popping sounds, the Divine Gang followed the staff, winding into his body, darting chaotically through his meridians like a flood dragon.

Martial Saint Absolute Technique, Primordial Equal Heaven Staff!

Li Che finally mastered the killing move, Equal Heaven One Staff!

This signified that he had finally progressed from Great Accomplishment to Grand Master Realm, grasping the martial dao true intent of the Primordial Equal Heaven Staff!

Third Martial Saint Absolute Technique True Intent!

Following the Myriad Transformations Dragon Elephant and Myriad Dragons Subduing God, two Martial Saint Absolute Techniques, the third Martial Saint Absolute Technique was also finally mastered by him.

He condensed the Third Divine Gang.

It appeared a faint gold, his five fingers clenched, trembling and jumping at his fingertips.

Li Che's eyes gleamed; he drew a deep breath, and the surrounding air currents were instantly sucked in like a whale swallowing.

"Hoo——"

"Hah——"

One exhale, one inhale, long as if the wind were blowing and gathering, all the plants in the courtyard swayed.

"Clatter!"

Within, the blood flowed like liquid mercury, moving faster and faster, a heavy rumbling, causing Li Che's skin to turn crimson all over!

Inside the courtyard, the temperature surged, the early spring chill completely dispelled, like midsummer heat, waves of hot air rolling!

Countless moisture evaporated into a hazy mist, drifting about the surroundings!

"Third Divine Gang, Dragon Elephant Heart Refinement, Subduing God Lung Tempering, that Primordial Equal Heaven Staff… refines the kidneys!"

Li Che finally decided on the organ to refine.

Instantly, with a thought, the newly born Divine Gang, following the mercury-like blood, pierced into the organ along the meridians.

Li Che stood upright with the staff, feeling only intense pain in his kidneys, as if engulfed in flames, the mercury-like blood turning into viscous magma!

Boom——!!!

Centering on Li Che's body, waves of scorching heat spread outward in successive rings.

Li Che's left and right kidneys seemed to glow!

Li Che's eyes opened, brilliant golden flames flowing, feeling as if his strength were inexhaustible.

With a stomp, his whole body instantly manifested countless shadows in the courtyard.

It felt as if a massive dose of stimulant had been injected, as though his internal hormones were ignited.

Li Che's kidneys seemed to have become two enormous furnaces.

Providing endless stamina and endurance!

No one knew how long had passed.

Only Li Che's boiling blood and aura gradually returned to calm.

He raised his five fingers; three different Divine Gangs emerged, which Li Che twisted together, forming a single Divine Gang.

Pop——!

The Divine Gang's light was splendid; in an instant the burst of radiance was extremely splendid, as if light itself were inverted!

The power was terrifying, the air seemingly instantly sucked apart, erupting in a mournful crack!

"Three Divine Gangs twisted into one; my Divine Gang strength now is likely not inferior to any Divine Gang Grand Master who has condensed thirty or more Divine Gangs."

"That is……"

Li Che clenched his five fingers; the Divine Gang coalesced like a flood dragon, coiling around his arm.

Accompanying his punch, like a mountain's roar and sea's tide, a Dragon Elephant phantom appeared, bellowing heaven-shaking!

"I wonder how it compares to the Innate True Gang of a Heaven-Man Unity Realm Innate Grand Master?"

As if compressed by high pressure and split apart, huge waves surged, rumbling endlessly, then flowed back, exploding into a howling, raging wind.

Li Che fell into contemplation.

A Heaven-Man Unity Realm Innate Grand Master condenses his own Divine Gang aura into an Innate True Gang!

Whether in quality or eruptive power, it far surpasses ordinary Divine Gang.

Li Che also didn't know whether, now that the wills of his three Martial Saint Absolute Techniques' Divine Gangs had condensed into one, he could clash with the Innate True Gang of a Heaven-Man Unity Realm Innate Grand Master!

Within his chest, the Dragon Elephant Diamond Dao Fruit throbbed.

As if urging Li Che to go seek Su Huaili.

Because Su Huaili is protected by an Innate Grand Master, if they were to fight, it would be a good chance to hone his skills.

"Steadier, or should I cultivate the Thousand Mountain Solo Walk Blade and Soaring Void Eight Qi Steps—these two Martial Saint Absolute Techniques—to Grand Master level, condense their Absolute Technique true intents, thereby gaining the remaining two Divine Gangs, then merging the Five Organs Divine Gangs into one, before going to kill Su Huaili……"

"Since I intend to kill, I must ensure a certain kill……"

Li Che's eyes opened and closed, revealing killing intent.

His killing intent toward Su Huaili remained unchanged, as ever, never having retreated.

Because, Su Huai li... is an evil person of the Corpse God Sect.

"Does You Liqing know that Su Huai li is an evil person of the Corpse God Sect?"

Li Che narrowed his eyes.

If You Liqing knew and still protected Su Huai li like this, Li Che would have to suspect You Liqing's background.

But generally, You Liqing probably does not know that Su Huai li is of the Corpse God Sect; perhaps there have been rumors, but... he might trust his own eyes and primordial spirit more.

Su Huai li now senses that he has absolutely no deathly or corpse qi, not at all like an evil person of the Corpse God Sect.

So, You Liqing would send an innate grandmaster to protect him.

"Su Huai li... indeed hides himself very deeply."

Li Che exhaled a breath.

Even now, he cannot sense any deathly or corpse qi on Su Huai li through the Heaven-Earth Chessboard.

"But... it seems not all Corpse God Sect evil people possess such a method of concealing their aura."

Li Che's lips curled up slightly with a grim arc.

Corpse God Sect...

He and it have been mortal enemies for a long time.

Not to mention the demon child, just the fact that he killed so many Corpse God Sect masters means they won't let him off easily.

So, Li Che naturally wants to think of a way to give the Corpse God Sect evil people inside Qianyuan Dao City a surprise first.

This also serves to verify his current increased strength.

And through battle and killing, to increase the maturity of the Dragon Elephant Golden Vajra Dao Fruit.

After arriving at Dao City...

Li Che saw too many strong ones.

Not mentioning You Liqing and Huang Jianjiu, who are supreme grandmasters of the Peak Three Flowers realm, just speaking of Wei He, the Divine Guard Army city commander, etc., who are innate grandmasters.

All of them can bring him great pressure.

In Dao City, nearly all the top experts from the five prefectures and thirty-six prefectures of Lingnan Dao have gathered.

Because Dao City's location has many Guiyi Miao sprouting, the divine power is extremely mighty, and strong ones unconsciously gather here.

Moreover, the sect master of Qianyuan Shen Zong, the Great God, is about to recruit inner disciples.

This makes the number of strong ones in Qianyuan Dao City even greater than before.

So, Li Che feels an urgent impulse to improve his strength.

In a strange place, only when one's own strength becomes strong enough can it give oneself confidence, and give confidence to one's wife and daughter.

Upon thinking this, Li Che's Dao Fruit in his chest throbbed violently, and his fighting spirit surged.

However, Li Che did not immediately set out.

Daily cultivation must not be neglected.

Inside the room, the Divine Immortal's avatar copies are diligently absorbing divinity.

Now, only the Startle Divinity has achieved the Divine Aspect; by summoning the deity, the Fire-Eyed Mysterious Startle Spirit Ape Temple's god is merged into the Divine Foundation.

However, the Seven Emotions Divinity, and even the Six Desires Divinity...

If he wants to step into the Divine Aspect for all of them, Li Che still needs to visit many Guiyi Miao.

"Fortunately... this is Dao City; Dao City has far more Guiyi Miao than Jin Guang Fu."

Li Che slowly exhaled a breath.

However, the Guiyi Miao in Dao City fall into two situations.

One is located inside the orthodox mountain gate of the Shen Zong; listening to Shao Qiu, he said that inside the orthodox mountain gate of the Shen Zong, the number of Guiyi Miao is extremely large.

Such Guiyi Miao belong to someone, occupied by major forces.

For example, many thousand-year clans in Dao City occupy Guiyi Miao; while responsible for suppressing them, they also attribute the Guiyi Miao to themselves.

Such clans can obtain many benefits from Guiyi Miao, although they must bear the risk of suppressing them.

Yet ordinarily they can, for the clan's descendants, strive for the inheritance within the Guiyi Miao.

For example, the little fatty Zhou Peng who came to Jin Guang Fu City earlier, and Yun E, etc., they all come from thousand-year clans, whose clans have Guiyi Miao suppressing them.

"Hmm, the Qin Tian Jian has organized activities to enter Guiyi Miao to observe the temple gods... then I can sneak in to Guiyi Miao and leave my mark."

"That way I can frequently travel back and forth between Guiyi Miao."

Li Che exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

After planning the sources of Guiyi Miao for divinity cultivation...

Li Che stretched lazily, and his whole body shackled with crackling explosive sounds.

His body shook, shaking off impurities.

Li Che put on the black elastic clothing, then put on the mask and bamboo hat.

Shattering the spring rain, the Bull Demon emerges from the cage!

Nightfall, unnoticed, quietly descended.

Li Che stimulated the Dragon Elephant Golden Vajra Dao Fruit, performed the Sleeping Dragon Elephant, completely restraining his aura, making it impossible to sense or perceive.

Li Che is very confident in his aura-restraining effect.

Moreover, as the Dao Fruit matures, the Sleeping Dragon Elephant's aura-restraining effect becomes even stronger.

The spring rain was hazy, pattering down.

Li Che's tall and sturdy figure walked along the long street of Dao City; the bamboo hat blocked the rainwater, which slid down the brim like a beaded curtain.

The brow tore open, the Picking-Star Pupil gave a nimble sweep.

After linking with the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, it hovered above the head.

That Seven Yuan Mother-Child Corpse-Curse Seal had already been thoroughly refined by Li Che, and now it obediently hovered within the Heaven-Earth Chessboard.

Unfortunately, Li Che previously killed those Six Offices Corpse-God Envoys, but did not obtain the Six Offices Corpse-Curse Seal from them.

Whether it was Yuan Gangang, or the three Six Offices Corpse-God Envoys that he bombed with the Guanyin Seated Lotus main battle tank.

Li Che thought it over carefully, and then he understood.

Their Corpse-Curse Seals were likely used to set up rituals, summoning the Corpse God's will.

So, Li Che now only masters the Seven Yuan Corpse-Curse Mother-Child Seal.

"But it's enough…… the Seven Yuan Corpse-Curse Character Seal can detect the Corpse-God Sect evildoers who have been granted the Seven Yuan Corpse-Curse Seal."

Hum—!

A point landed on the brow.

Stimulate the Seven Yuan Corpse-Curse Mother-Child Seal.

Instantly, a vast black airflow, like a tide, spread in all directions.

Within the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, one after another Corpse-Curse Seal flashed up.

Death aura like beacon smoke.

In the spring wind and fine rain.

Li Che pressed down his straw hat, his burly physique like a towering mountain, suddenly accelerated, smashing through the wind and rain.

Dao City prospered like a dream, yet could not conceal the evil lurking beneath.

The Bull Demon, upon first arriving in Dao City, had no thought of becoming a hero.

But he and the Corpse-God Sect are incompatible like water and fire.

Eliminating the Corpse-God Sect is merely for himself, and incidentally clears Dao City of the moss of sin.

……

……

When the east turned fish-belly white, the spring night's darkness faded.

Dao City had already begun its daily bustle.

A servant who specialized in dumping night incense for the Blood Wolf Gang came to the gang's stronghold, knocked on the door for a while, but it remained closed.

The servant grew a bit impatient; Dao City is so big, there are still many gangs' night incense waiting for him to collect!

To him, time is money.

He also planned to collect a few more barrels of night incense, to save some silver this year and marry a wife.

Living in Dao City is hard enough; marrying a wife in Dao City is even harder.

As the servant pounded violently, his motion suddenly paused, but he saw blood slowly seeping out from behind the door……

The frightened servant panicked, hastily climbed onto the donkey cart, whipped the reins, and fled quickly.

And a moment later.

The servant returned with a squad of the Divine Guard Army.

The Divine Guard Army of Dao City is divided into multiple departments: there is the City Guard Army maintaining internal order, the City Gate Guards protecting the gates, and the Divine Guard Army soldiers ever ready for combat.

The squad the servant brought belonged to the City Guard Army.

The captain of this City Guard Army squad is a Grandmaster Late Stage expert.

Upon arriving at the Blood Wolf Gang's stronghold, he immediately smelled a strong scent of blood.

But his complexion slightly changed.

"Death aura and corpse aura!"

The captain's expression changed, he drew the saber at his waist, and kicked open the stronghold's gate of the Blood Wolf Gang.

Instantly, the scene behind the door imprinted itself on his eyes.

One after another, the bodies of Iron Corpse and Copper Corpse lay piled haphazardly within, thick death and corpse aura mingling with congealed blood that seeped out.

Could it be that the Blood Wolf Gang is actually a stronghold of the Corpse-God Sect?

However……

It has actually been slaughtered by someone?

The captain and the City Guard Army behind him all drew in cold breaths.

Who did this?!

……

……

Listening Thunder Lane.

Li Che returned to the small courtyard in the alley, flicked his fingers, and the bloodstains instantly evaporated.

"Within Dao City, the Corpse-God Sect's infiltration is still inferior to that of the Prefecture City, after all…… Dao City has too many experts, and moreover a Divine Fetus Great God sits in command, forcing the Corpse-God Sect to only seep in subtly, not daring to act recklessly."

Tonight, Li Che eliminated a Blood Wolf Gang in the outer city; the gang's strongest was at most a Half-Step Corpse Silver, and dealing with it posed no difficulty.

The Heaven-Earth Chessboard enveloped, isolating detection and preventing sound leakage.

Basically, it allowed the Bull Demon to run amok as he pleased.

He glanced at the east where the fish-belly white faintly glowed.

Li Che removed his straw hat and mask, clenched his fingers, and returned to the inner city.

The distance between Dao City's inner and outer cities is vast; traveling by carriage would take a long time.

Only the Flying Thunder Chess Sage can come and go freely.

He returned to the home in Lingering Fragrance Lane.

Li Che shook off a raindrop on his dark robe and stepped into the courtyard.

Suddenly, Li Che paused and saw Li Qingshan sitting under the eaves with a resentful face, gripping a pipe and puffing away with a puff-puff sound, heavily.

No technique, just puffing away emotionally.

"Back already?"

Li Qingshan said resentfully.

I already smell the blood on you!

You're hiding things from me again!

You went out to play and didn't even bring the cat mask?

This resentment left Li Che feeling somewhat embarrassed, like he'd been caught sneaking around.

Li Che gave an embarrassed laugh.

"Forget it, opportunities still have to be seized by oneself, I've realized."

Li Qingshan shook his head.

He rose to his feet, his blue robe fluttering.

"In three days, I'll enter the Divine Sect Main Branch Mountain Gate to take Xixi there, and I also need to report to the Main Branch…… Xixi, Gong Yuanliang, Gongyang Xiu and the other children will be sent to the Main Branch Outer Gate to receive unified cultivation guidance, in preparation for the imminent personal disciple selection of the Sect Master's Great Divine."

Li Qingshan said.

"Just a word to you, so you don't sneak off again."

Upon hearing that, Li Che quickly smiled: "Since it concerns Xixi, I will naturally not forget."

Li Qingshan grumbled and left, going back inside to embrace his old lover, Mu Popo.

Since the courtyard was spacious enough, Mu Popo also lived with Li Che's family, so she would have a companion in the unfamiliar Dao City.

Afterwards, Li Qingshan went to cultivate inside the Divine Sect Main Branch, and Mu Popo would accompany him, so Li Che's courtyard served as a temporary resting place.

"This time you can accompany Xixi into the Divine Sect Main Branch Mountain Gate, but after that it won't be easy to enter—seize the opportunity."

"Jiao Shaoxiu invited the second true inheritor, Huang Jianjiu, to guide these children from Gold Light Prefecture, letting them cultivate together with the divine and spirit children inside the Divine Sect Main Branch Mountain Gate."

"So if you miss this chance, and later wish to enter the Divine Sect Main Branch Mountain Gate to see Xixi's cultivation environment, there will be no opportunity."

Li Qingshan reminded.

Li Che nodded.

Afterwards, Li Qingshan closed the door.

The spring rain pattered on the black tiles, flowing down along the edges.

Li Che exhaled a breath.

"Xixi is about to enter the Divine Sect Main Branch to cultivate……"

"There's an elder quota at Divine Eagle Ridge; I should find a chance to try for it—Elder Jiao said he'd recommend me, don't forget……"

Li Che's eyes gleamed.

Then he returned to the master bedroom, pushed the door open and entered.

Inside, the charcoal brazier burned, its warmth dispelling the spring chill.

Wife Zhang Ya held Xixi as she slept soundly; Xixi's sleeping posture was wild, kicking the blankets far away.

Li Che shook his head, covered the mother and daughter with blankets, sat at the bedside, and quietly watched their faces as the oil lamp flickered.

They are the family he, Li Che, must protect with all his might in this life.

He sought neither great wealth nor high status.

Only wishing for safety and peace.

……

……

That day cleared up completely, yet the spring rain continued to drizzle without cease, filling the air with a damp scent.

Li Che hadn't slept long; now he was full of energy, able to go several days without sleep and still remain vigorous.

He rose early to make breakfast for everyone.

After breakfast, Li Che also gave Xixi some cultivation pointers.

Gong Yuanliang, Hai Chaosheng, Gongyang Xiu, and Tie Shan Cai—these children who had come from Gold Light Prefecture to Dao City—hadn't even finished breakfast when they all ran over.

Li Che then gathered them together and gave them cultivation guidance.

Tie Shan Cai remained as unruly as ever.

He was docile only toward Xixi.

Even though Li Che was Xixi's father, Tie Shan Cai still looked down on him.

"You can't guide my cultivation—you're just a novice Grandmaster…… not up to it."

Tie Shan Cai crossed his arms, refusing Li Che's guidance.

Li Che laughed.

As for this upstart yellow-haired brat, Li Che showed no mercy.

Even with his Grandmaster-level strength, a few slaps left Tie Shan Cai subdued and obedient.

Tie Shan Cai could only cultivate together with the group.

Tie Shan Cai felt somewhat doubtful—Xixi's father…… how could his qi and blood be so terrifying?

Is this a Grandmaster?

He almost had the illusion that a single finger could poke him to death!

Xixi, watching from the side as her father soundly beat Tie Shan Cai, instantly burst into happy laughter.

My dad is really awesome! You actually dare to look down on my dad!

Now you know how fierce my dad is, right?

Xixi put her hands on her hips and began to mock.

You should know, Li Che always wants to spank Xixi's butt; even though Xixi now has a Grandmaster physique, she cannot resist!

They all have to obediently get their butts spanked!

After Li Che gave some guidance to the little brats' cultivation for a while, he then entrusted the children to Li Qing Shan.

He himself then left the courtyard.

He went to find Elder Jiao, intending to ask about the Divine Eagle Ridge elder examination.

This matter concerns whether he and Zhang Ya will be able to frequently visit the Divine Sect to see Xixi afterward, and Li Che naturally attaches great importance to it.

The outer sect is fine, but if Xixi enters the inner sect, they might not see each other for years.

Of course, this is a meeting in the conventional sense; if they want to meet, Li Che has left a Flying Thunder chess piece on Xixi, so they can actually meet anytime.

"Do you want to see the elder? Wait a moment."

Nie Yang was teaching Li Chengzhou in the small courtyard; upon seeing Li Che, he gave a faint nod.

Afterward, Nie Yang left and entered the Divine Sect's mountain gate.

Divine Sect mountain gate.

Mountain peaks rise one after another from the ground, with countless buildings dotting them.

The continuous mountain range is even more majestic, like a colossal beast lying prone within Dao City.

Outer sect.

Midway up a mountain peak.

Spring rain falls like a curtain.

Jiao Shaqiu sat like a withered old tree in the courtyard pavilion, chatting with a man carrying a wine gourd, his face flushed with drunkenness, his beard stubbly—Huang Jianjiu.

Suddenly.

Nie Yang drove the carriage, breaking through wind and rain to arrive.

After parking the carriage, Nie Yang then carried his sword and came to the leisure pavilion.

He clasped his fists and bowed, performing the ritual respectfully.

"Yo, isn't that Nie Yang? Have you found your sword intent and broken through Heaven-Man Unity? Hey, come, have a drink."

Huang Jianjiu, reeking of drunkenness, tossed the wine gourd over.

Nie Yang took the wine gourd, but had not yet drunk.

"You don't need to pursue some Heaven-Man Unity sword; with the effort you put into that pursuit, you'd be better off stepping early into the innate Grandmaster of Heaven-Man Unity, condensing a few more strands of innate true vigor—it's stronger than anything."

"So there's no need to spend all day being a cart driver."

Huang Jianjiu yawned and said.

"You have your sword way, Nie Yang has his sword way... why do you interfere with him?"

Jiao Shaqiu spoke up, cutting off Huang Jianjiu's words.

"You lack decorum; having become a second true successor, you should pay attention to your image, don't owe wine money, or else people will come to your door to collect debts... it's embarrassing."

Huang Jianjiu, however, didn't care.

"Wine bought on credit is intoxicating when drunk."

"You just lack decorum." Jiao Shaqiu scolded with a laugh.

Afterward, he looked toward Nie Yang.

Nie Yang bowed and explained Li Che's situation.

"Huh? He really intends to go to Divine Eagle Ridge to take the elder examination?"

Jiao Shaqiu's motion of brewing spring tea paused slightly, showing some surprise.

"Although Ah Che is a second-rank guest minister of the Imperial Observatory, wanting to stand out in the examination and become a Divine Eagle Ridge elder is truly too difficult."

"I thought he had given up on that idea; initially it was just a passing whim to try it out, but I didn't expect him to keep thinking about it."

Jiao Shaqiu chuckled: "Forget it, if he wants to try, let him go."

Jiao Shaqiu stood up and went inside.

He then picked up a brush and wrote a recommendation letter, and took out a jade pendant to give to Nie Yang.

Nie Yang received the recommendation letter and jade pendant, took a sip of tea, returned the wine gourd to Huang Jianjiu, and then drove the carriage down the mountain.

"At such a young age to participate in the Divine Eagle Ridge elder examination?"

Huang Jianjiu expressed surprise, gulping a mouthful of gourd wine: "If I remember correctly... those Divine Eagle Ridge elders are all old fogeys, right?"

"Compared to a bunch of old ghosts who have soaked in the Divine Eagle Realm for decades or even centuries, how could we possibly compete?"

……

……

Li Che stood in the courtyard, watching Li Chengzhou practice sword.

On Li Chengzhou's face, Li Che saw joy and anticipation; he really liked the sword.

This made Li Che quite satisfied, happy that Li Chengzhou had found the cultivation path that belonged to his heart.

He ruffled Li Chengzhou's head, Li Che thanked Nie Yang for delivering the recommendation letter and token, then bade farewell and left.

He clenched his fist.

Li Che arrived at Qianyuan Dao City, in the courtyard of Listening Thunder Alley in Wai Cheng.

Continue daily cultivation.

Having obtained the recommendation letter and token, according to what the letter mentioned, Li Che needs a few days before he can set out.

Probably just waiting for Xixi to be sent to the Outer Gate of the Divine Sect Orthodoxy.

In the courtyard, Li Che's Heaven-Earth Chessboard unfolded.

Beginning to train his body technique, Li Che's grasp of the Soaring Void Eight Steps was not low.

Spring rain drizzled, spring breeze brushed the face.

Li Che practiced his daily cultivation in the courtyard.

After completing martial and divine cultivation, Li Che would also study mechanical beasts and the fusion of Black-White Extreme Collapse with Spirit Wood Ferry Crows.

Researching new high-explosive lethal weapons.

Even attempting the fusion of Black-White Extreme Collapse with Great Avalanche Power....

However, none of this is easy.

Night deepened.

After Li Che slaughtered the evildoers of the Corpse God Sect, he returned to the courtyard with the Flying Thunder Chess Piece, removed the Ox Demon Mask, and his bones and tendons rang out.

Suddenly.

A rich, heart‑penetrating aroma of dishes accompanied the spring breeze, wafting over.

Li Che's black hair fluttered in the wind.

He pushed open the courtyard gate.

Stepping onto the damp alley, pooled water splashed up like a waterfall under his soles.

After walking a while, he saw yellow light shining deep in the alley, and a door curtain fluttered, making the wind chime hanging there ring crisply.

Li Che halted his steps.

His pupils narrowed slightly.

He saw the familiar restaurant, the familiar wind chime.

And that familiar big black dog lying on the ground.

The big black dog seemed to notice him, glanced at him, yawned, and bared its teeth at him.