Chapter 244: with translation of chapter title

The falling snow was silent and still, lightly drifting onto the ground, the eaves, and the tiles.

Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit

Li Che's eyes snapped open; his black hair, vigorous and flowing, flew up without wind, and in the white world, his dark strands dancing wildly made him strikingly conspicuous.

A gentle, flowing radiance, faint and calm, trickled from his pupils like two strands of sinking, deep incense.

Heaven-Earth Manifestation Spirit-Bright True Ape

With the transformation of the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, Li Che felt his entire being change—muscles, bones, blood, and even his five viscera and six bowels.

Divine Condor Half-Sage

Divine Ability Prototype Thousand-Analysis Hand

And this time the 【Immortal Craft】 Dao Fruit underwent transformation; at Divine Eagle Ridge he painstakingly finished the carving of the Divine Eagle of the Heaven-Emulating, Earth-Imitating Spirit Bright True Ape, and just now he continued upon the carving left by Elder Sun, which held a trace of the Divine Eagle Half-Sage's intention.

Divine Ability Star-Plucking Pupil

Star-Plucking Pupil

Actually, he hadn't anticipated the transformation of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit at all; but after finishing the carving at Divine Eagle Ridge, he felt a vague sense.

As expected, upon returning, even without continuing the divine eagle left by Elder Sun, Li Che could slowly undergo the Immortal Craft transformation.

Now, it merely accelerated this process.

Compared to the transformation of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit's transformation was, contrary to expectation, not as exciting; even Li Che's mood was somewhat flat.

Perhaps, it was a feeling of things falling into place naturally.

Of course, anticipation and openness remained, but it lacked the fervor of the first LV5 transformation of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit.

Indeed……

Only the first time is the most wonderful.

The first transformation of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit granted the Divine Ability Progeny 【Thousand-Analysis Hand】, greatly enhancing his woodcarving skills and even allowing him to analyze the essence of things and glimpse the truth.

The second transformation granted the Divine Ability 【Star-Plucking Eye】; functionally, it perfectly inherited the abilities of the Thousand-Analysis Hand, even enabling infinite analysis and seeing through illusion to return to truth.

Both gave Li Che tremendous help.

They let him cognize and feel this world.

Now, the third transformation……

What kind of change will it bring?

Li Che sat quietly in the courtyard, a gentle breeze stirring, pure snow fluttering.

Heaven and earth were solemnly silent, with a feeling of tranquility cleansing the soul.

For a long time.

Only then did Li Che slowly exhale a breath.

"Huu——"

"Hah——"

With each inhale and exhale, the airflow slightly swirled.

All sounds of airflow in heaven and earth, breathing, and falling snow became tranquil.

Only the thunderous beating of the Dao Fruit vibrating within his chest remained.

Li Che closed his eyes.

It seemed as if his whole person stood upon an ancient temple atop a ten-thousand-foot peak, where an ancient bell that had weathered ages hung, rising and falling with the tide, its impacting sound waves spreading and striking the soul.

Hum……

A familiar sensation came.

When Li Che opened his eyes, after his spirit had undergone heaven-spinning, earth-turning, it felt as if he had crossed the barrier between heaven and earth.

He arrived in a vast, desolate expanse of heaven and earth.

Each Dao Fruit's manner and sensation of entering this space differed; the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit was an irresistible pulling.

The Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, however, brought a sensation of heaven-spinning, earth-turning dizziness.

His gaze swept.

Heaven and earth were vast and desolate, deep and boundless.

Mysterious, vast, and surging forth with vicissitudes, it made the soul sink into silence.

As far as the eye could see, endless, a towering ancient tree stood, its roots and vines stretching without end, like a lone azure dragon coiling.

Li Che's glabella cracked open, and the Star-Plucking Eye had already manifested, shining brightly.

His hands also turned jade-colored; the Thousand-Analysis Hand activated, as if at this moment entering the most basic state of gestation for the Divine Ability Progeny and the Divine Ability itself.

The Divine Tree towered into the clouds, piercing the heavens, shattering the cloud layers and sending out rippling waves of scattered clouds.

Upon it hung Dao Fruits that flickered with seven-colored flowing light.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit was immensely robust, and the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit had now likewise swollen to the same size.

The ponderous weight seemed to bend many branches, giving rise to a rather striking arc.

Li Che stared at that Dao Fruit, which seemed to throb with each inhale and exhale, as if endowed with vitality, beating vigorously.

Within the Dao Fruit, flowing light spilled forth in brilliant colors.

Li Che only felt that his glabella's Star-Plucking Eye had become endlessly scorching, as if erupting with ultimate light and heat, ready to vaporize everything!

Like a tungsten filament under billions of watts of energy, burning near the point of melting, it burst forth with a brilliance so extreme it was blinding!

Li Che involuntarily raised his hands; his hands turned jade-colored, as if polished from pure essence of jade marrow.

His five fingers spread wide, slowly reaching out toward the Divine Tree.

As if to pluck that Dao Fruit from the Divine Tree that stood straight into the clouds, towering and supporting the whole heaven and earth.

Hand can pluck the stars!

Boom——!!!

In an instant, an extremely tremendous impact force burst forth from that Dao Tree, and Li Che only felt his mind and spirit shaken.

His consciousness then returned to his own body.

Flowing light, like a gentle stream, quietly flowed past.

【Dao Fruit: Immortal Artisan (lv5, 0%)】

【Dao Fruit lv5, three metamorphoses, Divine Ability (Plucking Stars) undergoes metamorphosis, obtaining the second heaven of Divine Ability (Immortal Artisan·Myriad Phenomena Seal)】

Before his eyes, the flowing light gradually disappeared.

Li Che's hair flew up, his pupil light seeming to entwine within waves of mysterious, hazy agarwood.

Dao Fruit three metamorphoses!

Divine Ability Plucking Stars, based on the foundation of having awakened the first heaven of the Plucking Stars Pupil, again awakened a new Divine Ability.

Myriad Phenomena Seal!

Divine Ability second heaven, Myriad Phenomena Seal!

His pupil light flickered.

A prompt slowly surfaced.

【Plucking Stars (Divine Ability): Hand plucking the stars, all enter my divine, accept the flawless body, myriad spirits come to court】

【First Heaven: Plucking Stars Pupil】

【Second Heaven: Myriad Phenomena Seal】

【Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Craft, point imprint becomes spirit, flesh and blood weak, immortal mechanism ascends】

……

With the awakening of the second heaven of Divine Ability, introductory prompts arose spontaneously in his heart, surging forth like flowing water.

Li Che's pupil light condensed, and he couldn't help but reveal a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Craft, point imprint becomes spirit!

It is somewhat like the soul-absorbing point spirit within the Plucking Stars Pupil, but it should be a higher upgraded version.

As for the latter part, flesh and blood weak, immortal mechanism ascends……

This made Li Che a bit bewildered.

He shook his head, not thinking deeply.

Sitting upright in the courtyard, plain snow fell silently; Li Che's eyes slightly closed, his mind stirred, stimulating the just-transformed Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit.

Trigger the second heaven Divine Ability!

Myriad Phenomena Seal!

Boom——!!!

When he opened his eyes, within his pupils seemed to be one after another golden imprint flipping over!

Myriad Phenomena Formless!

Myriad Phenomena Seal is also formless!

But deep in Li Che's mind, a long-forgotten secret art, almost forgotten by him, suddenly slowly surfaced.

《Mechanism Nine Seals》!

Tang Clan Mechanism Secret Art!

Li Che rose from the courtyard, his entire body's extremely strong qi and blood directly stimulated to gush forth!

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit seemed, at this moment, to be stimulated and vibrate.

Roar——!!!

The deafening dragon's roar and elephant's cry exploded between heaven and earth!

Li Che's flesh swelled dramatically, blocky muscles flowing with nearly congealed qi and blood, each vein bulging from flesh and blood, major tendons twitching, as if drawn to the limit like a bowstring!

Ascending the Tower!

Qi and blood blazing like rosy clouds!

Dragon Elephant Heavenly Gang!

Li Che pushed the Dao Fruit to its utmost!

From the embryonic form of Divine Ability, to the first and second heaven Divine Abilities, all were displayed by Li Che at this moment!

Powerful qi and blood, like a bomb compressed to the limit, exploded with a boom; terrifying heat waves surged wildly, evaporating all the white snow in the courtyard, turning into currents that scattered to the edges, causing even the heaven-and-earth chessboard shrouding it to tremble slightly.

Rich qi and blood were being punched out by Li Che bit by bit!

Both hands rapidly formed seals!

Mechanism Nine Seals, at this moment, were all unleashed by him, even……

With the aid of the second heaven Divine Ability, Myriad Phenomena Seal, a subtle change occurred!

Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Shu, Zhen, Qian, Xing!

Boom!

In an instant, Li Che felt his divine gang, qi and blood, and divinity all being drawn out!

It seemed as if nine imprints had condensed around his body!

Slowly swirling, they encircled his burly Dragon Elephant Heavenly Gang physique, which after being stimulated resembled a small mountain!

Li Che's pupil light like electricity, scanning these nine blood-colored divine seals.

These nine divine seals each possess special and extraordinary effects; moreover, if these nine seals are struck into the mechanism seal, if the nine seals simultaneously bear……

It would likely be even more terrifying than the original Mechanism Nine Seals!

Li Che's pupil light flickered; the rank of this Mechanism Nine Seals secret art seemed to have been elevated by the Divine Ability Myriad Phenomena Seal!

Besides that.

Li Ye suddenly formed a seal with both hands.

The nine blood-red seals instantly began to slowly merge together.

It was as if, through some miraculous craftsmanship, the fusion of the nine mechanism divine seals was accomplished.

When the nine divine seals were completely fused!

In the end, it transformed into two seals that flashed with golden light, radiating the utmost splendid brilliance.

"Myriad Phenomena!"

Myriad Phenomena Nine Divine Seals!

Li Ye's eyes shone brilliantly!

Divine Seed Martial Arts!

Moreover...

Top-tier Divine Seed Martial Arts!

Thanks to the enhancement of the Divine Ability Myriad Phenomena Seal, the Heavenly Mechanism Nine Seals were elevated to Divine Seed Martial Arts.

Its rank also stands among the highest of Divine Seed Martial Arts.

At least, the Blood Crocodile Splitting Heaven Palm obtained from Long Tai is far inferior to this upgraded seal technique.

"Like the Heavenly Mechanism Nine Seals, it is both a martial art and endowed with the spirituality of mechanism crafting."

Li Ye's eyes flickered as he recalled the traits of the Mechanism Nine Seals.

Now, with the aid of divine abilities, he not only fully mastered the Mechanism Nine Seals but also obtained a higher-quality seal method based on them; thus, it is called the Myriad Phenomena Nine Divine Seals.

"In other words, mechanism beasts endowed with my Myriad Phenomena Nine Divine Seals might become stronger."

Li Ye's hard training was fully stimulated, his physique became burly and robust, like a god-demon.

At this moment, his inner feelings stirred, with an urge to cultivate the Myriad Phenomena Nine Divine Seals.

For Li Ye, a Divine Seed Martial Art truly solved his urgent need.

After all, the Blood Crocodile Splitting Heaven Palm is merely an incomplete Divine Seed Martial Art; Li Ye doesn't know how long it will take to gather it all.

Now, the emergence of a Divine Seed Martial Art naturally excites Li Ye.

Therefore, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up slightly, and his mood was extremely good.

Of course...

Mastering it is one thing, but fully cultivating the Myriad Phenomena Nine Divine Seals into a Divine Seed and integrating it into the Eight Odd Gates is not easy; it still requires some effort.

Li Ye stood up, pressed his two fingers together, tore open the air, and took out the previously crafted Xian Gong mechanism from the Qiankun space.

Xian Gong Fire God Gatling, Xian Gong Fire God Barrett, Xian Gong Fire God machine cannon!

As for the electromagnetic cannon planned to be based on the Lightning Magnetic Orb Dao Fruit, it is still under research; however, the obtained fifth-tier lower-grade spirit wood, Wind Thunder Dragon Chimu Wood, is a decent material carrier, allowing Li Ye's research to bear fruit.

The Guanyin Lotus Main Battle Tank, the Great Avalanche Guanyin Lotus Shell, and the black-white extreme collapse avalanche great Guanyin under research were also taken out by Li Ye.

This is all the lethal mechanisms Li Ye has researched relying on the Xian Gong Dao Fruit.

"Now that the Xian Gong Dao Fruit has undergone three transformations, my understanding and insight into mechanisms have risen to an extremely high level; I now likely possess true half-sage level comprehension ability."

Li Ye gave a light smile.

And this half-sage is not only the Divine Condor Half-Sage; it can also include the Divine Weapon Half-Sage, Mechanism Half-Sage, etc.; anything related to Xian Gong, Li Ye can gain insight improvement.

"Exhale——"

"Inhale——"

With each inhale and exhale, Li Ye's bulging, enlarged body gradually returned to normal size.

His five fingers flicked, and the Mechanism Nine Divine Seals formed from intertwined qi-blood, divine gang, and divinity instantly floated around his body.

Now, the overall standard of Xian Gong has improved; Li Ye naturally plans to upgrade all his Xian Gong mechanisms.

Load all mechanisms with the Myriad Phenomena Nine Divine Seals!

However, before that, the mechanism's spirit wood material needs to be changed, because only higher-grade spirit wood can bear more Myriad Phenomena Nine Divine Seals, and even bear the Myriad Phenomena seal.

A flick of the finger.

The enthusiastic and generous sponsor Su Huai Ming's fifth-tier lower-grade spirit wood, Blood Fire God Pattern Bodhi Wood, instantly appeared before Li Ye.

This spirit wood block is enormous, enough for Li Ye to complete the replacement and upgrade of the mechanism's spirit wood material.

……

……

Ice and snow in the bosom, a glazed world.

The night air is so clear.

Listening Thunder Lane, independent workshop courtyard.

The divine weapon carving knife set gifted by Su Huai Ming in Li Ye's hand, agilely exchanged, continuously flips and jumps between his agile five fingers.

Spirit wood shavings rustle down, like burning wood shavings from flames, drifting incessantly.

With the three transformations of the Xian Gong Dao Fruit, Li Ye only feels his mind becoming extraordinarily clear; this is a talent-level change, like putting on suitable glasses for an 800-degree myopia, revealing the world.

The great path has no edge; the falling blade makes no sound!

The essence of the Divine Condor Half-Sage grasped from Elder Sun's wooden carving was fully mastered by Li Ye at this moment.

Including the Guanyin Lotus Main Battle Tank, all mechanisms underwent a comprehensive material-level upgrade by Li Ye.

Some unimportant parts still use the original spirit wood; as for important parts that need to bear great energy like gun barrels and chambers, they all undergo material upgrades.

What hinders Xian Gong is never skill, but material!

After integrating the Blood Fire God Pattern Bodhi spirit wood into these mechanisms.

Li Che spent a night and finally completed the comprehensive upgrade of the immortal craft mechanism!

The night gradually faded, the east showed a faint fish-belly white, slightly dull, as if veiled by leaden clouds.

Li Che exhaled a breath, and his whole body's bones and tendons emitted a crackling sound.

In the courtyard, newly forged and upgraded Immortal Mechanism devices were arranged.

Li Che's gaze swept over the first one.

That was the 【Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Gatling】 after being fused with blood-fire divine pattern bodhi wood; its six barrels, wrapped in blood-fire divine pattern bodhi wood, flowed with crimson light, and merely looking at it burst forth with ultimate terrifying deterrent power.

【Immortal Craft·Blood-Fire Bodhi Gatling】, 【Immortal Craft·Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett】, 【Immortal Craft·Blood-Fire Bodhi Machine Gun】!

Three major firepower mechanisms, now upgraded, have become the three major firepower Immortal Mechanisms!

"Flesh is frail, Immortal Mechanism ascends……not a dream."

Li Che's lips were red and teeth white, he gave a faint smile.

The three major firepower Immortal Mechanisms have accompanied Li Che from weakness to his present strength; Li Che naturally will not abandon them, intending to continually iterate them.

Li Che tried to imprint the Ten Thousand Phenomena Nine Divine Seals onto the three, but for now he could only imprint two Ten Thousand Phenomena Divine Seals each.

But the overall enhancement of power is tremendous.

Li Che seized the Blood-Fire Bodhi Gatling, feeling only a sense of flesh merging, as if in the realm of heaven-human unity.

Even without aiming, a direct sweep can accurately hit the target!

This is the enhancement brought by the Ten Thousand Phenomena Divine Seal!

Actually, the true function of the Ten Thousand Phenomena Divine Seal……

Actually, it is to cooperate with the Mechanism Beast!

Li Che's eyes flickered, he snapped his finger.

According to the Tang Clan Mechanism Beast Chronicle given by Tang Sanjia, the six-ministry superior Mechanism Beast【Blood Yang Nine Divine Golden Mighty Ape】, all its parts instantly floated out.

Countless parts scattered across the ground.

He waved his hand fiercely, commanding the wind through the void.

Scroll after scroll unfurled in the void.

Instantly, the【Picture Immortal】avatars of Li Che walked out from the scrolls one after another.

His eyes flickered; each Li Che avatar smiled gently, then threw themselves into the great undertaking of assembly.

Although the parts were complex and numerous, any tiny mistake would cause the Mechanism Beast to possibly fail to operate.

But these Picture Immortal avatars were in sync with Li Che's intent.

Furthermore, having reached level 5 of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, Li Che, possessing half-saint level talent, found assembling the Mechanism Beast……utterly effortless.

Perhaps when the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit was at level 4, Li Che would still feel strained.

But at that time it was merely strain, not impossible.

Now, the feeling of strain has vanished completely; everything……is easy and smooth!

Two hours' time.

With the aid of ten Picture Immortal avatars, a golden mighty ape reaching five meters in height slowly rose to stand in the courtyard.

Li Che snapped his fingers.

Instantly, the Picture Immortal avatars exploded into black ink mist and vanished.

Li Che, using the Thunder Magnetic Orbital Body, easily lifted his flesh and floated upward.

His gaze fell upon the Blood Yang Nine Divine Golden Mighty Ape.

He raised his hand and tapped the point between his eyebrows!

The Star-Plucking Pupil snapped open!

His flesh instantly swelled, qi-blood, divinity, and divine vigor surged wildly, crashing into the Mechanism Beast's body.

On the Mechanism Beast, mechanism seals lit up one after another.

It devoured qi-blood, divinity, and divine vigor!

Li Che's eyes seemed to have golden flames burning within.

He thrust both hands forward, unleashing the Ten Thousand Phenomena Nine Divine Seals!

"Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie……"

Boom——!!!

Li Che's qi and blood exploded, condensing into five divine seals; he clenched his fists and slammed down!

Bang——!!!

The first divine seal struck the Mechanism Beast's brow.

Instantly, an invisible shockwave burst forth!

It spread in rippling waves!

But Li Che did not stop; he seized the second divine seal, the 'Bing' seal, splayed his fingers, and pressed down hard!

Bang bang bang—

It was as if a deity stood upon the firmament, wildly swinging a heavy hammer to pound the earth!

The shockwaves rippled outward in concentric circles, exploding without cease!

All five Ten Thousand Phenomena Divine Seals were successively struck into the Mechanism Beast's core by Li Che.

Li Che's qi and blood surged wildly, condensing into a sixth divine seal.

The 'Shu' seal!

A Mechanism Beast bearing six seals is a Fifth Elder rank Mechanism Beast!

A Mechanism Beast bearing seven divine seals is a Peerless Mechanism Beast!

Now, Li Che still falls short of what is needed to forge a Peerless Mechanism Beast!

This Vajra Ape of the Six Offices Upper Position actually also cannot bear the six seals.

However, Li Che's divine ability, blood and qi, rosy and flourishing, surged forth, spreading into the interior of the mechanical beast Vajra Ape's body, causing the Vajra Ape to be enveloped in a blood mist, raising its upper limit!

The sixth seal—the number of seals—was slowly being pressed into the mechanical beast by Li Che!

"Activate——"

Li Che's eyes blazed hot.

Looking at the huge fellow before him!

His heart and spirit trembled slightly!

His