Chapter 268

269. Chapter 266: The netherworld reveals a huge loophole; my daughter Xixi is invincible!

Buzz—!

The sword sang brilliantly, sword qi ran rampant!

The Strange Gap's heaven and earth were dim, as if shrouded by thick black clouds, also faintly emitting specks of blood-red, filling the air with oppression and blockage, as well as eeriness.

And this sword intent bursting from the Guiyi Miao was magnificent and vast, blazingly bright!

It dispelled the endless darkness, turning heaven and earth into endless white; countless sword qi surged like flood dragons, coiling around the sword qi light pillar.

As if wanting to pierce a hole through the Strange Gap's firmament!

The black clouds rippled with waves, like a laid-out carpet, forming wrinkles!

The Strange Mist dissipated amid the 'hiss-hiss-hiss' sounds, making the heaven and earth much clearer.

Roar—!

Roar after roar echoed in the Strange Gap's heaven and earth, incessant—those were the cries of the temple-guarding cursed corpses, strange monsters, and so on within the Strange Gap.

"Tenfold! How is that possible?"

Feng Zhiqi's jet-black hair flew up, his eyes burst forth with blazing light, his qi and blood surged tumultuously, as if thunder roared within his flesh, terrifying to the extreme!

But at this moment, he was struck mute.

His heart was shaken, as if a huge wave had been stirred up!

How could this be……

Temple deity resonance…… reaching ninety percent is already extremely rare.

Now, someone has actually achieved a resonance with the temple deity at the level of one hundred percent!

Could it be a Sword Immortal's reincarnation?!

Could it be that the Six Desires Slay Evil Lü Xuan Sword Immortal's reincarnated form has personally descended?!

Without a doubt, being able to achieve a hundred percent temple deity resonance must mean he has obtained the Sword Immortal's inheritance!

Feng Zhiqi spat out a mouthful of turbid qi.

His eyes gleamed brightly.

Wanting to see through the Guiyi Miao, to clearly see the figure within the Guiyi Miao, who exactly…… could actually slip into the Guiyi Miao he guards unnoticed, and even fill the temple deity resonance to the max.

Unfortunately, the sword qi raged and fell, obscuring his view, preventing him from seeing clearly!

Feng Zhiqi's black hair whipped wildly, his robes snapping, he lifted his head and gazed at the sword qi pillar that seemed about to bore through the strange gate.

Within it……

Even though he is a Martial Saint of his caliber, he also felt a magnificent and vast thought!

"This sword intent…… won't it tear open the strange gate?"

Feng Zhiqi murmured.

As his murmur fell.

Boom——!!!

The dome of the strange gate directly exploded into a void, countless streams of light poured down, and then the sword qi pillar seemed to rush out beyond the heavens!

It astonished the entire Qianyuan Dao City!

……

……

Sword light pierced the heavens, countless sword qi twisted like flood dragons!

Lead-colored clouds piled up, the spring thunder surging sky trembled slightly, and countless currents intertwined.

As if every raindrop was mixed with sword qi.

Such a phenomenon instantly attracted the gazes of too many people.

As the largest city of Lingnan Dao, Qianyuan Dao City has a population in the millions, gathering countless wandering warriors and divine cultivators.

Among these wandering warriors and divine cultivators, those who practice the sword make up the majority.

At this moment, their swords, under the influence of the sword qi pillar, rang incessantly with a constant clamor, impossible to suppress.

Compared to when Huang Jianjiu broke through to Sword Saint, and Jian Jiu's first style slew a Martial Saint, the momentum now is even more terrifying!

Outside the strange gate.

The temple wardens' divine emissaries were shocked; Yuwen Wenlong gripped a long spear, bent his knees, then sprang up straight, the ground roared, his whole body like a cannonball, tearing through the spring rain, shooting straight up.

Hovering in the air, he held the spear at an angle, staring straight at the sword qi pillar that pierced the spring clouds.

"Magnificent and vast, slaying evil and destroying demons!"

"What a grand and righteous sword intent! What an overbearing sword intent!"

Yuwen Wenlong's heart surged, his whole body trembling slightly.

Inside the Guiyi Miao……

What exactly happened?

Who dared to break into the temple?

And who……

Inside the Guiyi Miao, caused such a commotion?

……

……

Dao Lord's Manor.

The spring rain poured down, raindrops striking the black tiles and shattering into mist.

Lu Chi stood beneath the eaves, expressionless, looking up at the sword qi pillar that charged into the clouds, tearing through the spring clouds.

Mo Lao walked to his side, his loose, ancient-style robe billowing in the spring breeze, his pale beard and hair fluttering in the wind.

"The sword-qi light pillar spreading directly from within the Guiyi Miao contains a strong will of the temple deity..."

"Someone has produced a high degree of resonance with the temple deity of this Fifth Elder-rank Guiyi Miao, giving rise to such an astonishing Guiyi Miao phenomenon."

Mo Lao said in a deep voice.

"This is an extremely rare heaven-and-earth phenomenon."

"Who exactly is it?"

Mo Lao took a deep breath.

Upon just entering Qianyuan Dao City, he was shown such a stunning sight.

Mo Lao's heart involuntarily tightened slightly, as if he felt that this ancient city, located in Lingnan Dao for thousands of years, was sinking into a terrifying vortex.

"Who is it?"

Lv Chi's big head swayed slightly, and vaguely before his eyes appeared the image of Xixi grinning widely and laughing brightly.

"No… it couldn't be her; she obtained the temple deity inheritance of the Third Prince Guiyi Miao, and her resonance reaches seventy percent… impossible for her."

Lv Chi's eyes narrowed.

Is it him?

Lv Chi couldn't help but think of Xixi's father.

That gentle and refined appearance, but in reality, it is a mask covering a ferocious, evil fiend who loves to twist people's heads… the Netherworld Ox Demon?

But that's not right either; the Ox Demon… seemingly doesn't use a sword.

Chaos!

Too chaotic!

Lv Chi felt his big head could hardly keep up.

Qianyuan Dao City has a total of three Fifth Elder-rank Guiyi Miao: the Golden Heavenly King, Lü Xuan Sword Immortal, and the Erxin Great Sage…

And Lv Chi knows that the Guiyi Miao of the Erxin Great Sage located on Shen Diao Ridge has sent out news, suggesting a trace of the 【Sui Xin Gold Iron Divine Staff】, a mythic weapon of the Fifth Elder upper tier, has appeared.

And the Grand Supervisor once said, whoever obtains this 【Sui Xin Gold Iron Divine Staff】 can ascend to Qitian Cheng and obtain the 【Hunyuan Ru Yi Staff】, the divine weapon that once suppressed half the world, the temple-guarding armament of Qitian Si!

Mo Lao exhaled: "Two Fifth Elder Guiyi Miao have shown anomalies…"

"The vortex of Qianyuan Dao City… seems to be growing larger as it stirs."

Dao Lord's Manor.

The manor's main hall.

Dao Lord Yue Huanglong, dressed in splendid robes, stood with hands behind his back, round and plump.

Young Dao Lord Yue Weizheng stood respectfully behind him.

Both were gazing at the sword-qi light pillar shooting into the clouds.

"Father…"

"The Liuyu Zhuxie Lü Xuan Sword Immortal Guiyi Miao… the second Fifth Elder Guiyi Miao has shown an anomaly, right?"

"What a troublesome autumn."

Yue Huanglong's smile gradually faded, a flash of strange color appearing in his eyes.

"With perfect temple deity resonance, Huang Jiujiu is dead… otherwise I really would have thought Huang Jiujiu did it, but now… I don't know who it is."

"Should we send someone to investigate thoroughly?"

Yue Weizheng asked.

"You can't find out; this Guiyi Miao is presided over by Feng Zhiqi, and even Feng Zhiqi can slip past it—how could you possibly discover anything?"

"Forget it, the Sword Immortal's sword… is not something ordinary people can bear; to wield the Sword Immortal's sword, one must bear its weight! We should still focus our goal on the Erxin Great Sage Guiyi Miao…"

"That Sui Xin Gold Iron Divine Staff must be obtained…"

"Whether it's the Golden Heavenly King, the Erxin Great Sage, or Lü Xuan Sword Immortal, compared to the inheritance of Qitian Si, they are all insignificant."

Yue Huanglong said in a deep voice.

Yue Weizheng's eyes flashed: "Child understands."

……

……

Imperial Observatory.

The Supervisor of the Imperial Observatory, wearing a single blue long robe, extremely old, sat cross-legged on the highest level of the eight-tiered, heavy-eaved treasure tower of the Imperial Observatory.

By the railing lay a yellow-wood chessboard, black and white pieces placed upon it, sandalwood incense wafting, slowly burning.

He pinched a white chess piece.

He turned his head to look at the distant sword-qi light pillar, exhaled, and gave a light smile.

"Since you've come, why not come up and sit awhile?"

"Sect Master Taibai."

"Hum——"

A blade of light suddenly expanded, the air tore open, and someone stepped out from within, white robe fluttering, black hair wildly swirling.

Face pale and hairless, complexion like jade, skin like glazed porcelain.

"Taibai Sect Master, we haven't played a game of chess in years; how about a match today?"

The Supervisor is too old, his skin all withered, as if it were about to stick to his bones.

"Certainly."

"Supervisor, let me take five stones."

Lü Taibai sat opposite the Supervisor, holding the white pieces, and said with a faint smile.

"You shameless!" the supervisor laughed and scolded.

Translation: "You shameless." The supervisor laughed and scolded.

Thus line: 【121】 "You shameless." The Supervisor laughed and scolded.

But need to keep punctuation? We'll output exactly as translation.

Clack-clack-clack-clack—

That's onomatopoeia: maybe "click click click click——". We'll translate as "Click click click click——". Keep em dash.

A piece landed on the board, a clear sound reverberated.

Translation: "A piece fell onto the board, a crisp sound echoed."

Drip-drip, spring rain fell on the black tiles, producing a clear resonance, accompanied by the sound of a piece landing on the board, quite soothing.

Translation: "Drip drip, spring rain fell on the black tiles, producing a clear resonance, accompanied by the sound of the chess piece landing on the board, quite calming." We'll translate: "Drip drip, spring rain fell on the black tiles, producing a clear resonance, accompanied by the sound of the chess piece landing on the board, quite calming."

"The will of the temple deity contained in this sword qi light pillar…… Taibai, what do you think?"

Translation: "The will of the temple deity contained in this sword qi light pillar…… Taibai, what do you think?"

The supervisor dropped a black chess piece, and an intangible divine ripple spread.

Translation: "The Supervisor dropped a black chess piece, and an intangible divine ripple spread." We'll translate: "The Supervisor dropped a black chess piece, and an intangible divine ripple spread."

Lü Taibai sat on the chair, his spine straight as a sharp sword piercing the heavens, unyielding.

Translation: "Lü Taibai sat on the chair, his waist straight as a ramrod, like a sharp sword piercing the heavens, unyielding." We'll translate: "Lü Taibai sat on the chair, his waist straight as a ramrod, like a sharp sword piercing the heavens, unyielding."

He picked up a white piece and placed it on the board.

Translation: "He picked up a white chess piece and placed it on the board." We'll translate: "He picked up a white chess piece and placed it on the board."

Intangible divine ripples spread, colliding with the supervisor's divine ripple from his move, bursting out a shockwave; the entire top floor of the pavilion was instantly engulfed by the terrifying pressure of the divine rank.

Translation: "The intangible divine ripple spread, colliding with the Supervisor's divine ripple from his move, bursting out a shockwave; the entire top floor of the pavilion was instantly engulfed by the terrifying divine rank's pressure." We'll translate: "The intangible divine ripple spread, colliding with the Supervisor's divine ripple from his move, bursting out a shockwave; the entire top floor of the pavilion was instantly engulfed by the terrifying divine rank's pressure."

Stairs, floorboards, doors, windows, beams, and so on all trembled and vibrated at an extremely high frequency.

Translation: "Stairs, floorboards, doors, windows, beams, etc., all trembled and vibrated at an extremely high frequency." We'll translate: "Stairs, floorboards, doors, windows, beams, etc., all trembled and vibrated at an extremely high frequency."

The two seemed to be silently clashing and battling on the chessboard.

Translation: "The two seemed to be silently clashing and fighting on the chessboard." We'll translate: "The two seemed to be silently clashing and fighting on the chessboard."

"I don't know; heroes emerge in every generation—what can I say? I'll just watch."

Translation: "I don't know; heroes emerge in every generation—what can I say? Just watch." We'll translate: "I don't know; heroes emerge in every generation—what can I say? Just watch."

Lü Taibai said lightly.

Translation: "Lü Taibai said lightly." We'll translate: "Lü Taibai said lightly."

The supervisor glanced at him: "Back then you aroused the Lü Xuán Sword Immortal temple deity, achieving ninety percent divine resonance; now a one-hundred-percent one has appeared…"

Translation: "The Supervisor glanced at him: 'Back then you aroused the temple deity of Lü Xuan the Sword Immortal, achieving ninety percent divine resonance; now a one-hundred percent appears…'" We'll translate: "The Supervisor glanced at him: 'Back then you aroused the temple deity of Lü Xuan the Sword Immortal, achieving ninety percent divine resonance; now a one-hundred percent appears…'"

"This basically outshines you."

Translation: "This basically surpasses you."

Lü Taibai picked up a piece and said lightly: "Good."

Translation: "Lü Taibai picked up a piece and said lightly: 'Good thing.'"

"This world…"

Translation: "This world…" We'll translate: "This world…"

"We need new people to step up."

Translation: "We need new people to rise up." We'll translate: "We need new people to rise up."

"Besides, the sword… is not all of me."

Translation: "Besides, the sword… is not my everything." We'll translate: "Besides, the sword… is not my everything."

Smack!

Onomatopoeia: "Pa!" maybe a snap. We'll translate: "Snap!"

The supervisor stroked his beard and smiled.

Translation: "The Supervisor stroked his beard and smiled." We'll translate: "The Supervisor stroked his beard and smiled."

Lü Taibai…

Translation: "Lü Taibai…" We'll translate: "Lü Taibai…"

He was still the same wild and unrestrained Lü Taibai.

Translation: "He was still the unrestrained and reckless Lü Taibai." We'll translate: "He was still the unrestrained and reckless Lü Taibai."

"I, old man, am really curious…"

Translation: "I am really curious…" We'll translate: "I am really curious…"

"Who will ultimately become your final closed-door disciple?"

Translation: "Who exactly will become your final closed-door disciple?" We'll translate: "Who exactly will become your final closed-door disciple?"

"Your previous few disciples: one is a reincarnated temple deity, one from an ancient foreign tribe, one from the desert Dai Li kingdom, one who defected from the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, and one who died…"

Translation: "Your previous closed-door disciples: one was a reincarnated temple deity, one came from an ancient foreign tribe, one from the Great Li Kingdom of the desert, another defected from the Qianyuan Divine Sect, and one died…" We'll translate: "Your previous closed-door disciples: one was a reincarnated temple deity, one came from an ancient foreign tribe, one from the Great Li Kingdom of the desert, another defected from the Qianyuan Divine Sect, and one died…"

The supervisor looked at Lü Taibai and lightly placed a chess piece on the board.

Translation: "The Supervisor looked at Lü Taibai and lightly placed a chess piece on the board." We'll translate: "The Supervisor looked at Lü Taibai and lightly placed a chess piece on the board."

"Actually, Huang Jiujiu is most like you, unfortunately… trapped by emotion, he went astray."

Translation: "Actually, Huang Jianjiu is most like you, a pity… trapped by love, he went astray." We'll translate: "Actually, Huang Jianjiu is most like you, a pity… trapped by love, he went astray."

The supervisor shook his head.

Translation: "The Supervisor shook his head." We'll translate: "The Supervisor shook his head."

"Now, Huang Jiujiu is dead…"

Translation: "Now, Huang Jianjiu is dead…" We'll translate: "Now, Huang Jianjiu is dead…"

"You intend to train this final disciple as the future sect leader, right?"

Translation: "You intend to train this final closed-door disciple as a future sect leader, right?" We'll translate: "You intend to train this final closed-door disciple as a future sect leader, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Taibai's white robes fluttered, his expression unchanged.

Translation: "Upon hearing this, Lü Taibai's white robes fluttered, his expression unchanged." We'll translate: "Upon hearing this, Lü Taibai's white robes fluttered, his expression unchanged."

They also guessed some of Huang Jiujiu's situation; death is ultimately death…

Translation: "They also had some guesses about Huang Jianjiu's situation; death is ultimately death…" We'll translate: "They also had some guesses about Huang Jianjiu's situation; death is ultimately death…"

He gently placed a piece.

Translation: "He lightly placed a piece." We'll translate: "He lightly placed a piece."

"You guess."

Translation: "You guess." We'll translate: "You guess."

In the supervisor's aged eye sockets, he rolled his eyes.

Translation: "In the Supervisor's aged eye sockets, a white eye rolled up."

At least he's old now.

Translation: "At least he's old now." We'll translate: "At least he's old now."

If he were young.

Translation: "If he were young." We'll translate: "If he were young."

Guess your sister, you idiot!

Translation: "Guess your sister!" Actually it's a curse: "Guess your sister!" We'll translate: "Guess your sister!"

He lifted the chessboard and smashed it toward Lü Taibai's head.

Translation: "He lifted the chessboard and smashed it toward Lü Taibai's head." We'll translate: "He lifted the chessboard and smashed it toward Lü Taibai's head."

……

Translation: "…" We'll translate: "…"

……

Translation: "…" We'll translate: "…"

The Su family.

Translation: "The Su family." We'll translate: "The Su family."

Su Daoling, who had become the head of the Su family, headache-inducingly flipped through the accounts in his hand.

Translation: "Su Daoling, who had become the head of the Su family, headache-inducingly flipped through the ledger in his hands." We'll translate: "Su Daoling, who had become the head of the Su family, headache-inducingly flipped through the ledger in his hands."

For him, merely a half-saint of divine talismans, being family head is truly a waste of energy; previously Su Wenxi helped handle things, he enjoyed leisure, but now he must handle it himself.

Translation: "For him, a mere half-sage of divine talismans, being family head is truly a waste of energy; previously Su Wenxi helped handle things, he enjoyed leisure, but now he must handle it himself." We'll translate: "For him, a mere half-sage of divine talismans, being family head is truly a waste of energy; previously Su Wenxi helped handle things, he enjoyed leisure, but now he must handle it himself."

Moreover, due to Huang Jiujiu's massacre, the Su family suffered heavy losses among its disciples, and the three great clans are not exactly fuel-efficient.

Translation: "Moreover, the Su family suffered heavy losses among its disciples due to Huang Jianjiu's slaughter, and the three great clans are not exactly fuel-efficient." We'll translate: "Moreover, the Su family suffered heavy losses among its disciples due to Huang Jianjiu's slaughter, and the three great clans are not exactly fuel-efficient."

The Zhou, Yun, and Zhong families took advantage of this opportunity to strike while the Su family was down, swallowing much of its property.

Translation: "The Zhou, Yun, and Zhong families took advantage of this opportunity to strike while the Su family was down, swallowing much of its property." We'll translate: "The Zhou, Yun, and Zhong families took advantage of this opportunity to strike while the Su family was down, swallowing much of its property."

Furthermore, some rising powerful clans, such as the Sang and Zhu families, are eyeing them tigerishly.

Translation: "Moreover, some rising clans with fierce momentum, such as the Sang and Zhu families, etc., are eyeing them covetously." We'll translate: "Moreover, some rising clans with fierce momentum, such as the Sang and Zhu families, etc., are eyeing them covetously."

When a whale falls, all things thrive; the decline of the great clans will only yield rich oil that feeds everyone.

Translation: "When a whale falls, all things thrive; the decline of the great clans will only yield rich oil that feeds everyone." We'll translate: "When a whale falls, all things thrive; the decline of the great clans will only yield rich oil that feeds everyone."

"The netherworld…… Huang Jiujiu……"

Translation: "The Netherworld… Huang Jianjiu…" We'll translate: "The Netherworld… Huang Jianjiu…"

Su Daoling's eyes were cold.

Translation: "Su Daoling's eyes were cold." We'll translate: "Su Daoling's eyes were cold."

The losses the Su family suffered will surely be reclaimed!

Translation: "The losses the Su family suffered will surely be reclaimed!" We'll translate: "The losses the Su family suffered will surely be reclaimed!"

"The Divine Hunter Hall has already taken the order…… we can't guess the identities of the other netherworld people, but your cat face—your identity is easily exposed, and you still dare to jump around so happily……"

Translation: "The Divine Hunter Hall has already taken the order…… we can't guess the identities of the other Netherworld people, but your cat face—once checked, the identity is revealed, and you still dare to jump around so happily…" We'll translate: "The Divine Hunter Hall has already taken the order…… we can't guess the identities of the other Netherworld people, but your cat face—once checked, the identity is revealed, and you still dare to jump around so happily…"

"I never thought Li Qing Shan's cat face was a netherworld member, but I never expected this cat face to actually be a netherworld member."

Translation: "I never thought Li Qing Shan's cat face was a Netherworld member, but I never expected this cat face to actually be a Netherworld member." We'll translate: "I never thought Li Qing Shan's cat face was a Netherworld member, but I never expected this cat face to actually be a Netherworld member."

Su Daoling's gaze was extremely icy.

Translation: "Su Daoling's gaze was extremely icy." We'll translate: "Su Daoling's gaze was extremely icy."

"The netherworld…… has revealed a huge loophole!"

Translation: "The Netherworld… has exposed a huge loophole!" We'll translate: "The Netherworld… has exposed a huge loophole!"

"The Divine Hunter Hall's power in the prefectural city far surpasses that of Jin Guang Prefecture."

Translation: "The Divine Hunter Hall's power in the prefectural city far surpasses that of Jin Guang Prefecture." We'll translate: "The Divine Hunter Hall's power in the prefectural city far surpasses that of Jin Guang Prefecture."

"A stellar assassin…… will surely kill your cat face!"

Translation: "A stellar assassin… will surely kill your cat face!" We'll translate: "A stellar assassin… will surely kill your cat face!"

"Perhaps…… we could also follow the vine from your cat face to uncover other netherworld members."

Translation: "Perhaps… we could also follow the vine to find other Netherworld members from your cat face." We'll translate: "Perhaps… we could also follow the vine to find other Netherworld members from your cat face."

Su Daoling slapped the account book in his hand that made his head dizzy and brain swollen onto the desk.

His head is for drawing divine talismans, not for keeping accounts.

Now, the best opportunity to reverse the Su family's decline…… only remains the examination of the last personal disciple of Sect Master Lu Tai Bai of the Divine Sect……

Su Wuming died, killed by Huang Jianjiu, but it must be said that Huang Jianjiu's talent, that of his childhood friend Zhu Qing, is indeed not bad; the son Su Li born of Wuming…… completely inherited his mother's talent, possessing excellent sword Dao talent.

Huang Jianjiu is a disciple of Lu Tai Bai, but now he is dead…… letting Zhu Qing's son take his place is also quite fitting……

Su Daoling's eyes flickered.

Huang Jianjiu…… you are ultimately not ruthless enough.

You cannot bear to strike these children, but they will eventually grow up and become the tools I use to maintain the Su family's prosperity and strength!

Su Daoling's face was cold.

As long as the Su family still masters that secret art……

Three thousand years of tides rising and falling……

Not the end!

As long as Wuming and Zhu Qing's son Su Li can become Lu Tai Bai's last personal disciple, all of the Su family's recent decline will be swept away, and the resources the three families have swallowed from the Su family must be spit out!

Su Daoling's eyes gleamed.

Now, Su Li and the other two Su family prodigies have all been sent to Su Leibao's side, knowing, to make the final push before the sect master's personal disciple examination.

……

……

Buzz——

Everything returned to calm; the sword qi light pillar that had shot into the clouds slowly, like a tightened faucet, the water column turned into threads, finally disappearing like silk.

Inside the Guiyi Miao, there was no sound, no movement.

Li Che slowly opened his eyes; the mighty divine power on his body gradually subsided.

He exhaled a breath, Li Che stood up, and his bones and muscles exploded with thunderous sounds.

The breakthrough in divine cultivation also slightly feeds back onto the physical body.

The inner scene of the niwan glowed brightly, as if a small sword flickered faintly at the brow.

That is the seed of the Sword Immortal's sword intent……

Unfortunately, this seed of the Sword Immortal's sword intent was turned into shackles by the Sword Immortal's great vow, making it impossible to inherit immediately.

However…… it's not a big problem; killing Ji Moli…… the culprit behind that disaster should be able to break the shackles of the Sword Immortal's sword intent seed.

Li Che exhaled a breath, feeling a wave of relief.

His black hair flew as his gaze swept over the Guiyi Miao that had returned to calm; the statue of the Sword Immortal Temple's deity sat peacefully on the altar.

It seemed as if the earlier vision of descending from the altar was merely an illusion.

But the throbbing Sword Immortal's sword intent seed in the niwan at his brow told Li Che that everything was not an illusion.

Ming Shen divine ability…… its effect is considerably better than imagined.

The will of the deity of the Ming Wu Temple also greatly helps me carve the Divine Eagle……

Li Che laughed.

It seems he is not far from becoming a Half-Saint Divine Eagle.

He clasped his fists in salute, Li Che performed a ritual bow before the Sword Immortal Temple's deity statue, then pressed his ox demon mask and flicked his finger.

After leaving a trace of white in the Sword Immortal Guiyi Miao, Li Che clenched his five fingers and departed from this Five Elders rank Guiyi Miao.

For Li Che, this journey was completely perfect.

There were even some unexpected joys.

The Six Desires Divine Foundations were all forged into Six Divine Aspect Swords, and each was filled with the deity's divine power of the Sword Immortal Temple up to the Prime Appearance Realm.

In other words, Li Che's divine cultivation has now reached the peak of the Prime Appearance Realm!

Moreover, he had already given birth to a Primordial Spirit.

Therefore, what he needs to do now is to begin condensing a Divine Golden Core to break into the Divine Origin Realm.

After Li Che departed.

The Guiyi Miao and the Gui Que returned to normal.

The Temple Guard Corpses ceased their wails, and the strange mist once again twined softly.

Feng Zhiqi's eyes flickered as he stared at the Sword Immortal Guiyi Miao for a long time; waiting for the Temple Guard Half-God Corpses to sink back into slumber, no longer rioting, he then began forming seals, unleashing a divine seal.

In an instant, the strange mist was torn apart.

He passed through two Temple Guard Half-God Corpses and stepped into the Guiyi Miao.

Yet he found that inside the Guiyi Miao, aside from the white candles extinguished and plunged into darkness, everything was as usual.

There was no one inside the Guiyi Miao……

Feng Zhiqi's pupils constricted.

When did he leave?!

Feng Zhiqi clenched his five fingers, and terrifying air currents surged and intertwined within the temple.

Who exactly is it?

Want to enter? Enter. Want to leave? Leave……

Coming and going, it never even bothered to get his consent as the guardian.

Are you monkeying around?!

……

……

Qianyuan Dao City

Listening Thunder Lane, an independent workshop courtyard.

Crack-crack—!

I don't know if it was pierced by the sword intent shooting up from within the Guiyi Miao, but the rain grew increasingly torrential, as if a hole had been punched, releasing the immense waters of heaven.

Heavy leaden clouds piled up, flashing thunderbolts slicing through the oppressive night.

The downpour poured forth, like a floodgate flung open!

Wind racing, lightning flashing, the electric net like a curtain!

The pattering rain washed over the entire Qianyuan Dao City, scouring every inch of land, every inch of filth.

Li Che wore the ox-demon mask, his black robe soaked through by the rain, clinging to his body and outlining the tuber-like muscle lines in stark relief!

He lifted his head, and rainwater slid down the mask.

His gaze blazed, with electric light crackling and bursting from his pupils!

"Huh——"

"Hah——"

With each inhale and exhale, the wind and rain filling the courtyard seemed to roll along with his breath.

Li Che spread his arms, his whole body silently floating upward, an invisible field around him shifting.

The Thunder Magnetic Orbital activated, as if it held vigorous vitality, yearning to summon back to life all things buried under winter's heavy snow for an entire season, frozen in the winter cold, crying out for revival!

Within his chest, the 【Thunder Magnetic Orbital】 Dao Fruit throbbed with a low hum, its frequency not high, yet like a deity's angry hammer striking the earth.

Li Che floated midair, the surrounding rainwater twisting and drifting like butterflies unfolding their wings around him.

Boom—!!!

It was as if two substantive cloud masses slammed together, like several Guanyin lotus bombs detonating suddenly!

The violent boom spread across the heavens tens of thousands of feet above.

Thunder rumbled, the sound waves smashing into the mortal world and rebounding off the earth, causing the entire realm to echo with thunder.

Spring thunder burst forth!

In an instant it illuminated the whole night.

The silver spring thunder, as if pulled by an invisible force, transformed into a lightning dragon that in an instant tore open heaven and earth, as if stitching them together!

The surging thunderbolts slammed fiercely onto Li Che's body.

Boom——!!!

Li Che was slammed hard into the courtyard ground, his five viscera and six bowels trembling incessantly, every inch of his pores seeming to spray forth electric light!

Frantically devouring the bursting, scattering, leaping electric arcs, wind and lightning intertwined, rain interwoven.

At this moment, Li Che seemed to have become a deity governing thunder from the firmament above.

Dragon-Elephant Heavenly Gang appeared instantly, qi and blood boiling, a massive dragon-elephant composite apparition materializing, the power of thunder continually gathering upon the 'dragon' aspect of the dragon-elephant form!

With a step down, the thick layer of accumulated water on the ground instantly exploded, a curtain of white waves rising six feet high!

Then it scattered and sprayed down again!

Countless currents darted and chased behind him.

The Thunder Magnetic Orbital fused with Dragon-Elephant Heavenly Gang, as if undergoing a metamorphosis of its power attribute!

Li Che only felt his power becoming even more terrifying!

【Dao Fruit: Thunder Magnetic Orbital (LV2, 22%)】

As lightning intertwined around his body, it continually tempered his physique.

Li Che could clearly see the maturity percentage on the prompt climbing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Only after fully digesting the power of this spring thunder did it settle at 22%.

Unfortunately, for the Thunder Magnetic Orbital to break through to LV3 seems no easy feat.

"I hope to break the Thunder Magnetic Orbital to LV3 and awaken the embryonic form of a divine ability before Xixi turns six……"

Li Che's demands are modest.

Stretching his bones and muscles, the crackling sounds accompanied the patter of raindrops hitting the ground, together resonating.

With a light smile, he began in the downpour to continue forging his martial path, borrowing this sensation of the Thunder Magnetic Orbital's metamorphosis!

Nine Heavens Mystic Hawk Splitting Void Fist!

This is the divine martial art cultivated by Su Wenxi, a martial sage who inaugurated the martial path!

Li Che seemed to sense something at this moment, the feeling that the suddenly appearing thunderbolts, falling from the sky, were as if tearing open the void……

Indeed, it was perfectly suited for the insight of the Nine Heavens Mystic Hawk Splitting Void Fist!

To rend the firmament with thunder!

Whoosh——

Li Che clenched his five fingers, each raindrop bursting at his fingertips, his burly frame, veins twitching, arms spread, as if transformed into a mystic hawk soaring and crying through the storm!

……

……

Time trickled by.

At the Guiyi Miao of the Six Desires Vanquish Evil Lü Xuan Sword Immortal, a sword-qi light pillar burst forth; someone obtaining the temple god's perfect resonance did not cause much of a stir.

Nor did it become after-dinner talk among wandering martial folk, for the level was insufficient, and such matters were beyond their comprehension.

As Qingming drew near, spring vitality flourished.

All the willows throughout the city sprouted vigorous green leaves, swaying in the spring breeze.

The Qianyuan Divine Sect, the mountains blanketed in green, brimming with vitality; amid the continuous spring rains, misty haze shrouded the scene, and the Guiyi Miao dotted between the mountain ranges, their vapors twining, actually bore a touch of poetic charm.

Outer Sect, disciple city, elder's courtyard.

Li Che sparred with Xixi while using the divinity of the three-transformations Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit to tidy up her body.

In this subtle, imperceptible process, he completed the refinement of Xixi's talent.

Li Che isn't quite sure what level Xixi's talent has reached now.

Before, Xixi already had the standard of a thousand‑chi divine child; now she should be even higher.

Divine children are also graded according to the height of their innate purple qi.

After the hundred‑chi and thousand‑chi divine children comes the ten‑thousand‑chi divine child, and beyond that… the extremely rare purple qi piercing the heavens!

Purple qi piercing the heavens is the highest talent of a divine child.

Has Xixi reached the talent level of purple qi piercing the heavens?

Li Che doesn't know.

Because testing for the talent of purple qi piercing the heavens already requires special methods and divine talismans… Li Che currently lacks those conditions.

These days, as the sect master's personal transmission assessment approaches, Li Che each day uses Immaculate Heart divinity to baptize Xixi's flesh, then stimulates the mythic weapons within her body, releasing divine substances, merging weapons and forging the body, to enhance Xixi's physique.

Hey ya—!

Xixi let out a long whistle, her chubby five fingers clenched, and powerful force burst forth on her fist as she fiercely hammered out.

However, it was lightly swatted away by Li Che's palm.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Dao Fruit's martial‑arts talent merged into a strand of Immaculate Heart divinity and was transmitted to his daughter.

Li Che's eyes burned brightly.

Xixi did not break through to the master realm via the Nine Transformations of the Divine Pulse, so she did not forge a blood‑qi furnace.

However, even after breaking through to the master realm, there is still a chance to forge a blood‑qi furnace.

Xixi has the capital for that!

Li Che also plans to help Xixi forge a blood‑qi furnace, so that in the sect master's personal transmission assessment, her confidence will be greater.

At least, if there truly is any combat item.

With Xixi's powerful flesh forged from a blood‑qi furnace…

She will absolutely not be bullied.

Moreover, Li Che learned that the sect master of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, Lü Tai Bai, is not only a Divine Fetus great god, but also an unparalleled sword saint.

He is extremely skilled in swordsmanship, so Li Che during this period directly taught Xixi swordsmanship, and incidentally drew the aura of the Sword Immortal sword‑intent seed into the Immaculate Heart divinity, letting Xixi gain some sword‑dao talent.

Dad!

Xixi's eyes seemed to spit fire; on her sky‑reaching braid, each strand of hair stood up as if electrified!

Watch the move!

Xixi shouted in a childish voice.

Tap‑tap‑tap‑tap!

Her little feet rapidly stomped the ground, kicking up dust; she leapt high, the tiny figure spun rapidly in the air, whipping out a leg.

However, Li Che's gentle smile, combined with a palm infused with Immaculate Heart divinity, lightly swatted her away.

Xixi huffed, "Why does kicking Dad feel like kicking cotton?"

Her this move, Xixi Wind‑Fire Leg, has beaten all invincible opponents on the Chick Dragon list!

As for those divine children on the Chick Dragon list, none of them will fight Xixi.

Suddenly.

Xixi felt her little feet suddenly heating up!

That unbearable heating!

"Dad, save me!"

"Xixi's feet are going to be roasted into braised pig's trotters!"

Xixi stood on one foot like a golden rooster, holding the foot that seemed about to be roasted, hopping in place, and kept blowing on the foot as if it were a roasted pig's trotter.

Hum—

In an instant.

The imprisoned lotus wind‑fire golden light wheel hidden in Xixi's feet instantly shot out.

Countless sparks jumped forth, accompanied by the sound of metal clashing.

Xixi was no longer holding her foot, like an ant on a hot pan.

Her whole body began to glow crimson, her blood and qi surged fiercely, coursing through her meridians, letting out a roar!

From Xixi's head, shoulders, waist‑abdomen dantian, and finally the tail of her spine!

Coursing formed a complete circuit!

Like a blazing flame, it instantly expanded, enveloping Xixi's whole body!

Boom—

A mighty qi wave surged, the air in the courtyard raged!

Xixi had tears in her eyes, thinking she had eaten too many braised pig's trotters and would suffer their retribution.

She instantly screamed in fright, feeling her five‑year‑old life was utterly dark.

After Li Che slapped out a palm, he felt the surging, rolling change of Xixi's blood and qi, and his eyes suddenly brightened.

Hard work does not betray the diligent old father!

"Xixi's blood‑qi furnace body…"

"Done!"

"My daughter Xixi is invincible!"