Chapter 253: The Netherworld Begins to Forge a Corpse God, Dao Fruit's Twofold Metamorphosis Divine Ability, White Jade Capital [Seek

Buzz buzz buzz buzz!

The spinning Corpse God Seal emerged from the blood-and-flesh-blurred corpse of You Liqing, his pupils turned pallid, two jet-black Corpse God Seals spreading out a massive and terrifying pressure!

The Cursed Jade Corpse Corpse God Envoy, extremely close to You Liqing's corpse, felt only an unstoppable chill envelop his heart.

"Corpse God?!"

Horror and dread spread from his eyes!

Within the Corpse God Sect, among cultivators, the hierarchy is extremely strict.

A single rank difference is enough to create a chasm as vast as heaven and earth, an absolute suppression!

For example, a Cursed Jade Corpse can absolutely suppress a Cursed Gold Corpse, which cannot even resist.

Likewise, a Cursed Gold Corpse's suppression of a Cursed Silver Corpse is the same; if a Cursed Gold Corpse wants to kill a Cursed Silver Corpse, the latter lacks even the strength to flee.

All this is because of the Corpse Curse Seal!

It is a mysterious seal that binds the three souls and seven spirits, tying a person's soul; once applied, it is equivalent to imprinting an indelible rank.

Unless one can cultivate to cross ranks, there will always be a higher-ranked existence oppressing you.

It exerts an unparalleled oppressive force.

This Cursed Jade Corpse is now in such a situation; even though he possesses the cultivation of a Cursed Jade Corpse, even though the aura emanating from You Liqing's corpse is only that of a Mid-rank Corpse God Envoy of the Six Offices...

yet the sense of oppression is immense, reaching an extremely terrifying degree.

Only because the spinning in You Liqing's pupils right now is the Corpse God Seal!

Within that Corpse God Seal...

This Cursed Jade Corpse also sensed an irresistible, immensely majestic Corpse God will!

The terrifying pressure made this Cursed Jade Corpse, not to mention the two distant Cursed Jade Corpses, break out in cold sweat, feeling an immense pressure!

Even though these three Cursed Jade Corpses are comparable to three top-tier Three Flowers Rank Supreme Grand Master martial artists, they nonetheless lack even the courage to release death and corpse qi!

Bang bang bang—

The three Cursed Jade Corpses knelt on the ground, the black alley's blue-stone pavement shattered beneath their kowtows!

Spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread outward!

The Dragon Queen's black robe fluttered, her dark-blue hair dancing across her flawless visage; her gaze was somewhat dazed as she looked at You Liqing, whose pupils revealed the Corpse God Seal, her heart feeling as if struck by a heavy hammer, trembling incessantly!

But in the next instant, boundless madness surged in her eyes!

"Ah——!!!"

You Liqing's three souls and seven spirits... have been devoured?!

Devoured by the Corpse God?

Doesn't this mean You Liqing has completely died, vanished from this world!

Soul and spirit scattered!

This world... still has her, Ao Yuxin.

But there is no longer You Liqing!

Boom——!!!

The Dragon Queen's azure eyes blazed with light as she stepped forward; instantly her blood and qi surged like flowing fire, countless streams of substantive blood seeming to flow around her—blood qi, dragon qi, and Three Flowers Vital Energy transformed into surging waves!

Within the pitch-black alley, she suppressed the death and corpse qi of the three Cursed Jade Corpses!

"Who are you?!"

"Who exactly are you?!"

The Dragon Queen instantly appeared before You Liqing; facing the You Liqing whose pupils spun the Corpse God Seal, her eyes held sorrow, despair, moved, and pity!

Yet, upon the Dragon Queen's appearance, You Liqing's corpse calmly clenched its fist.

The death and corpse qi throughout the alley surged up in shock, and the Three Flowers Vital Energy burst from You Liqing's blood-and-flesh-blurred corpse, merging with the death and corpse qi!

A fist shot straight toward the Dragon Queen!

Without mercy or hesitation, devoid of emotional fluctuation, cold as an enemy walking toward estrangement, there was only a farewell between life and death!

Under the baptism of the Corpse God Seal, You Liqing's corpse's breath rose steadily, even surpassing his former strength; the Three Flowers Vital Energy was unleashed, his qi rolling, his fingers clenched, pulling qi explosions, forming a fist seal that came down fiercely!

Myriad Dragons Subduing God!

Strike Dragon!

Rumble rumble rumble rumble!

Within the alley, a terrifying airburst erupted, nearly evacuating all the air; the three Cursed Jade Corpses kneeling on the ground were nearly suffocated, struggling to breathe!

Know that they three are Senior Cursed Jade Corpses, their combat strength extremely strong, comparable to a Supreme Grand Master of Blossoming Three Flowers, yet now, due to the Corpse God Seal, they remain only suppressed and terrified!

"Myriad Dragons Subduing God?!"

"How could a corpse know Myriad Dragons Subduing God?!"

Faced with You Liqing's sudden punch, the Dragon Queen froze entirely, her whole body breaking out in dragon-scale ripples!

However, facing this punch, she felt an immense threat; the angle and power control were so strong that even she dared not lightly take a hit!

But, because the distance was too close!

The Dragon Queen could only resist with all her might, as if an immensely vast azure dragon shadow coiled behind her!

Clang——!

You Liqing's corpse's ruthless, merciless fist slammed hard into the dragon shadow evoked by the Dragon Queen!

Like a massive bronze bell atop a peak being struck violently, the alley's ground instantly shattered continuously, akin to a substantive sound wave presenting concentric circular diffusion.

It shattered the alley's walls and lifted a layer of the blue-stone tiles from the ground!

Countless air currents churned, death qi surged, and dust and sand rose high!

The entire alley lay in ruins; had not the Corpse God Sect's experts earlier set up formations, this moment's momentum would have been enough to completely expose their position and identity!

Escape!

And as the Dragon Princess Consort and You Liqing's corpse exchanged blows,

The three Cursed Jade Corpses finally broke free from the Corpse God Seal's irresistible suppression!

Yet the leading Cursed Jade Corpse expert tapped his toes, sprang into the air, and seemed to turn into a black deathly qi dragon.

He flicked his finger, and a black sphere instantly shot toward the Dragon Princess Consort!

"Consort, we, the Corpse God Sect, accept the joint operation to exterminate the Netherworld! Our sincerity… you ought to give it careful thought!"

After this Cursed Jade Corpse hurled the black deathly qi and swirling corpse qi sphere,

He immediately turned and fled with the other two Cursed Jade Corpses, not looking back.

Corpse God Seal!

Within You Liqing's corpse actually lies a Corpse God Seal!

Could it be…

A major event is about to unfold in Qianyuan Dao City, significant enough to warrant the Corpse Gods' intervention.

Is it because the Guiyi Miao of the Six-Eared Prison Lotus Divine Monkey Er Xin Great Sage on God Condor Ridge recently appeared, wielding the 【Heart-Following Gold Iron Divine Staff】?

It is said that whoever obtains this divine weapon of the Er Xin Great Sage can climb the tower of Qitian Cheng and there… discover the 【Qitian Hunyuan Ru Yi Staff】.

The Dragon Princess Consort gathered her blood qi, collected the bead, then threw a punch, clashing with You Liqing's corpse!

With each punch, the Dragon Princess Consort felt endless heartache!

Hum—!!!

You Liqing's blood‑blurred corpse clenched a fist again; his flesh, like porcelain, cracked all over—a sign it could not withstand this power.

You Liqing was ultimately dead; his corpse had long lost vitality, yet it burst forth with this power, hinting at possible shattering and annihilation.

But he held nothing back!

Roar!!!

Dragon chants rang out repeatedly; countless black lights and blood vessels resembled a descending scarlet moon, gloomy and deep; You Liqing's corpse suddenly burst apart, countless shards of light, as if using the Corpse God Seal as a medium, transmitted from afar.

Myriad dragons submit to the divine; the fist erupts like a dragon!

The Dragon Princess Consort, heartbroken, her eyes already drowned in grief.

You Liqing…

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She knew that from today onward, she would lose even You Liqing's corpse.

This means You Liqing has been completely erased from this world!

Two immensely violent forces collided!

In an instant, dragon and fist shadows intertwined across the sky like an inverted waterfall; the already shattered blue bricks were utterly blown to dust.

No one knows how much time passed.

The storm in the alley finally subsided; the Dragon Princess Consort's black hair flew wildly, her slender, graceful figure stood rooted in place, utterly stunned.

Yet where You Liqing's corpse lay, only a clump of blood mist remained, unable to bear the terrifying power and having collapsed; a gentle breeze swept by.

The blood mist drifted on the wind, turning to ash that scattered into heaven and earth.

It was as if the last trace of conviction in the Dragon Princess Consort's heart had been drained away.

……

……

Night snow drifted silently in the gentle breeze.

Qianyuan Divine Sect.

Disciple City, Elder's Courtyard.

Within the study, the candlelight flickered dimly.

On You Liqing's Soul Shackle, the Corpse God Seal detached, returned to the heaven‑earth chessboard, and was suppressed by the Pure Heart Divinity.

Although Li Che had already refined the Corpse God Seal with the aid of the Dog's Might, just in case he would constantly suppress it with the Pure Heart Divinity.

You Liqing's Soul Shackle's eyes regained clarity, his expression somewhat complex.

Thank you, my lord.

You Liqing clasped his fists and made a deep bow.

Li Che waved his hand: "No regrets? You ruined your own flesh…"

If that flesh were not destroyed, falling into the Corpse God Sect's hands to be sacrificed into a cursed corpse, it would be better to destroy it utterly." You Liqing said solemnly.

Moreover, after bearing the Corpse God Seal this time, I have faintly adapted to its power; perhaps I can master the Corpse God Seal and ultimately obtain Corpse God Seal‑level power.

You Liqing said, clasping his fists.

Li Che raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh?"

This is actually an unexpected delight.

To Li Che, the Corpse God Seal is of little use; it's merely a means to sense and detect the Corpse God Sect's wicked ones.

If the Corpse God Seal could be turned into combat power, that would be an unexpected delight.

Li Che looked at You Liqing, the carving knife spinning at his fingertips.

Through this Corpse God Seal, could we cultivate You Liqing into a Corpse God?

Actually… it's not impossible.

In the future, when we confront the Corpse God Sect head‑on, if they summon a Corpse God, we will also summon one.

If we could gather six Corpse God Seals, he could cultivate six Corpse Gods; then the Netherworld might truly live up to its reputation.

In that case, this Corpse God Seal… I'll grant it to you.

Li Che gave a faint smile.

"Mastering the Corpse God's Seal, can you sense the situation of the surrounding Corpse Curse Seals?"

Li Che thought of something and asked.

You Li Qing heard this, his eyes flickering as he recalled the feeling of merging with the Corpse God's Seal just now—that clear, penetrating suppression of the three Corpse Curse Jade Corpses of the Corpse God Sect—made him nod involuntarily.

"Very good."

"Once you refine this Corpse God Seal, help me ferret out the hidden Corpse God Sect evildoer lurking within the Qianyuan Divine Sect."

Li Che said lightly.

The next moment, he flicked his finger, and the Corpse God's Seal turned into a stream of light that shot out, permeating You Li Qing's Detained God's body.

This fusion was different from before.

You Li Qing's Detained God felt only an excruciating pain.

Li Che spread out the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, sealing off investigation, allowing You Li Qing to slowly refine the Corpse God's Seal amidst the pain.

Meanwhile, he was quietly carving in the study.

After finishing his daily carving cultivation.

He then spread out the Xuanhuang paper on the desk.

He clenched his five fingers, the wolf-hair brush fell into his hand, soaked with vermilion ink.

Of course, what Li Che wanted to draw was naturally not a God-Sealing Talisman; his current divine cultivation was still lacking, making drawing a God-Sealing Talisman extremely difficult.

The Way of Divine Talismans is somewhat similar to the Way of Divine Eagles.

But after all, one is a divine talisman, the other a divine eagle.

The Way of Divine Talismans does not demand high martial cultivation from a talisman master, but it demands extremely high divine cultivation.

To draw a Fifth Elder rank divine talisman, even a lower Fifth Elder God-Sealing Talisman like the sect leader's wife's, at minimum requires the perfection of the Divine Origin Fetal Breath Transformation, or even the Divine Fetus One God Transformation level of divine cultivation.

Li Che's current divine cultivation is only at the Divine Appearance stage; although his Seven Emotions and Six Desires Divine Appearance is extraordinary, the divine rank is similar to the Corpse God Sect's Corpse Curse rank—his Seven Emotions and Six Desires Divine Appearance is not yet complete; if it were, it could roughly rival the Golden Body Transformation.

Thus, although Li Che's divine power is not lacking, drawing a Fifth Elder rank divine talisman still falls short.

Mainly, the maturity of the 【Painting Immortal】 Dao Fruit is not high enough.

"A Sixth Bureau lower-rank divine talisman, however, could be tried."

Li Che opened the 'Dàjǐng Qingyun Dao Xuanfu Divine Sect Talisman Compendium' and found within it a Sixth Bureau lower-rank divine talisman.

【Profound Thunder Awe-Spirit Slaying Talisman】

An offensive-type divine talisman!

In fact, Li Che's understanding of the Way of Divine Talismans is not profound, but he possesses the Painting Immortal Dao Fruit, making the depiction easy and effortless.

Within his chest, the 【Painting Immortal】 Dao Fruit throbbed violently.

The next moment, Li Che opened his eyes, his pupils as if dense ink color drizzled down like light smoke.

Gripping the wolf-hair brush, soaked with vermilion ink, he began to draw the 【Profound Thunder Awe-Spirit Slaying Talisman】.

Shasha—

The wolf-hair bristles lightly grazed the rough, uneven talisman paper, and the vermilion ink was instantly sucked into the paper.

The glabellar Niwan split open, revealing the Star-Plucking Pupil.

Myriad analyses endless, peering into the void to return to truth!

Li Che didn't know how long he had been drawing; regardless, each stroke of thick ink caused his divine essence to be frantically channeled and poured into the talisman paper.

Fortunately, the Seven Emotions divine cultivation Li Che practices lacks no type of divine essence; he can handle any kind of talisman.

Boom——!!!

A Sixth Bureau lower-rank divine talisman, Li Che could still support it with his Divine Appearance-stage divine essence.

If necessary, Li Che could also channel the Divine Appearance of the Heavenly Earth Spirit-Minded True Monkey to assist; the Three Pure-level Divine Appearance is famed for its immense divine essence.

It is even more immense than the divine essence of the Divine Origin Primordial Spirit Transformation!

Rumble——

When a low, rumbling thunder reverberated throughout the study.

Li Che's black hair flew up, he stepped back a pace, his eyes gleaming brightly.

Lightning snakes seemed to wander through the study, illuminating the darkness.

"Success!"

Li Che's dark robe fluttered as he backhandedly stowed the wolf-hair brush.

This was his first formal drawing of a divine talisman; the Xuanhuang talisman paper and divine ink he used were the spoils from last time, never personally prepared.

However, the result left Li Che very satisfied.

Grasping that Xuanhuang talisman, its vermilion ink still wet, a sizzling current seemed to flow along the talisman into Li Che's body.

His electromagnetic trajectory was involuntarily triggered.

"This talisman…… happens to be perfect for cultivating my electromagnetic trajectory!"

Li Che's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered another cultivation path.

Drawing divine talismans, lightning strikes oneself!

Achieving true self-sufficiency.

According to the records in the Xuanfu Divine Sect Talisman Compendium, there are eight Sixth Bureau divine talismans in total; the 【Profound Thunder Awe-Spirit Slaying Talisman】 drawn today is one of them.

As for the Fifth Elder rank divine talisman, there is also one, named 【Lesser Divine Firmament Five Thunder Startle-Kill Talisman】, but no detailed drawing method is provided.

Not a bit cheap for outsiders!

Suddenly.

Li Che grasped this Profound Thunder talisman, sitting upright in the study.

Only felt that everything between heaven and earth had seemingly grown silent, with no sound left.

All sounds ceased, mind and spirit tranquil.

Only within the chest remained the sound of the Painting Immortal Dao Fruit leaping and beating, like thunderclaps exploding, growing louder and louder, as if even the heartbeat were being drawn along.

Then, slowly before his eyes, a stream of light emerged.

【Dao Fruit: Painting Immortal (lv4, 0%)】

Painting Immortal Dao Fruit!

Finally reached lv4!

Li Che grasped the Divine Talisman, his black robe fluttering, the corners of his lips slightly curving into a smile, his expression full of joy, his mood excellent.

Regarding the advancement of this Dao Fruit, Li Che has always maintained a relaxed attitude.

Originally, maturity was increased through the actions of the Painting Immortal's avatar.

But as time passed, increasing this maturity became ever more difficult.

Now, having come into contact with the Way of the Divine Talisman, he has instead found a quick path to raise the maturity of the Painting Immortal Dao Fruit.

Li Che's gaze narrowed; in an instant, his pupils seemed to turn into thick, inky blackness that could not be dissolved, suddenly stirred and spreading, like a whirlpool sweeping.

The whirlpool swept, erupting with a mighty force that pulled him into the familiar vast and boundless heavens and earth.

The vast and boundless earth saw a Dao Tree shoot up from the ground, its roots coiling like an earth dragon turning, spreading across the land, vigorous and mighty.

The Dao Tree towered into the clouds, as if piercing the cloud layers, forming a ring-like enclosure.

Its canopy spread wide, enormous, as if enveloping the entire vast and boundless heavens and earth.

Branches stretched, leaves translucent and crystal-clear, countless leaves lush beyond compare, veins clear, their patterns like rivers crisscrossing a field of heavenly tracts.

Li Che exhaled a breath.

No matter how many times, whenever Li Che felt his strength had noticeably increased, gazing upon this vast and boundless world still shocked him, his spirit struck hard, feeling his own insignificance, like a mayfly beholding heaven and earth.

His gaze swept over, seeing Dao Fruits hanging upon it.

Those Dao Fruits that had reached maturity lv5 hung high, brilliant as the proud sun.

By comparison, the Painting Immortal Dao Fruit that had just reached lv4 appeared less brilliant.

Yet at this moment, the Painting Immortal Dao Fruit was the focus, instantly drawing Li Che's gaze!

Li Che raised his hand, as if plucking stars, intending to pick down the Dao Fruit!

Boom——!!!

Instantly, Li Che felt everything before him begin to tremble.

Like a scroll being shaken, the vast and boundless heavens and earth, the towering Dao Tree, the hanging Dao Fruits……

Everything seemed false, violently trembling.

Li Che narrowed his eyes, his pupils seeming to flow with countless streams of thick black ink.

Looking up, he saw beyond the scroll a blurry figure clutching a brush.

This familiar feeling was just like when the Chess Saint Dao Fruit reached lv4, when a blurry figure stood beyond the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, bringing a sense of ethereal transcendence.

At this moment, that figure holding a brush seemed to be dropping ink and painting outside the scroll.

Suddenly!

Countless ink marks scattered downward.

Heaven and earth trembled, thunder rumbled repeatedly!

Over the vast and boundless earth fell a rain of ink.

Everything turned into black and white colors!

Li Che's consciousness was almost instantly submerged in blackness, then he withdrew from the vast and boundless heavens and earth.

Everything vanished.

Li Che inhaled and exhaled, his heart slightly throbbing.

However, his heart now had no ripple.

Whether it was the azure fingers in the Strange Gap, the mysterious chess placer beyond the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, or this time's ink-splashing figure.

The mysteries facing Li Che were too many.

He had long accepted tranquility.

He did not bother to pay attention or speculate.

Because, as he is now, if he cannot figure it out or see through it, he does not give himself unnecessary trouble.

When his strength is sufficient and his level high enough, he will naturally be able to come into contact with the so-called mysteries and power.

His eyes narrowed.

Flowing light slowly unfolded, ink hues flowing.

【Dao Fruit lv4, Second Metamorphosis, Divine Ability Prototype (Ink Kill) advancement, obtained Divine Ability (Painting Immortal·White Jade Capital)】

Dao Fruit Second Metamorphosis.

Divine Ability.

White Jade Capital.

This chapter is only over five thousand words; I can't write more. Though I've plotted the later story, I'm too tired, so I'll continue tomorrow. I can't hold on—those with monthly or recommendation tickets, cast one, so Lao Li can regain his vigor tomorrow. I'm drained now; good night, everyone.