Chapter 278: with translation of the chapter title

280. Chapter 276: Bottom Resources Clash, the Princess Wants to Leave Dao City, the Ledger of Life and Death Lets You Go? 【Seek Monthly Ticket】

Let the big black dog go with Xixi on a trip?

Li Che's eyebrows involuntarily twitched slightly, a gleam flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Regarding the big black dog's strength, Li Che really wasn't clear, lacking a clear concept, but there's no doubt it is absolutely strong; after all, Huang Jianjiu, who had half a foot stepped into the Sword Saint realm...

Without the knowledge of gods or ghosts, he was knocked out and dragged away by the big black dog.

In Li Che's view, the dog's strength... is probably at least not inferior to a Martial Saint, right?

Although Li Che is unclear about what the third round of the sect master's personal transmission examination entails, specifically what content the Town Temple Pass tests, and how to carry out the town temple act.

But having more trump cards is never wrong.

The first round tests talent, the second tests disposition, the third round... actually tests trump cards, combat power, and the experience and means when facing the Guiyi Miao.

"Wouldn't that be too bullying?"

Li Che shook off the ash on the ground and said.

The boss glanced at Li Che: "That's definitely bullying... but, so what?"

"Are you just going to watch Xixi suffer a loss?"

"The Town Temple Pass tests one's foundation; the dog is Xixi's foundation, so what if it's bullying?"

"As long as Xixi isn't bullied, that's fine."

The boss said lightly.

These words protecting his own, this indulgent tone, Li Che looked toward the boss, his eyes involuntarily deepening.

"This is my daughter..."

★￠〇

Li Che said seriously.

"I know." The boss shook off ash, indifferent.

"She's not your daughter." Li Che emphasized again seriously.

Splash—

The spring rain drizzled down, gathering on the eaves of the black tiles into a bead‑curtain‑like continuous shifting pour.

The boss's lips curled up slightly in an arc.

"I know."

Li Che didn't ask further; he pinched a cigarette between thumb and forefinger, narrowed his eyes and took a deep drag, the cigarette paper burning, the tobacco curling in the heat and releasing smoke.

From Li Che's nostrils two smoke dragons spurted, and he slowly exhaled a breath.

The boss's indulgence toward Xixi exceeded Li Che's imagination, and that dog, which shows no courtesy to anyone, is an exception only for Xixi.

Toward Xixi, the dog practically becomes a little fawning pup; the dog's head that Li Che would risk his life to touch, Xixi can pet anytime and even ride on its back to play.

There must be some reason behind this, right?

Thinking of the disposition trial Xixi faced in the Heart‑Nature Pass, the powerful and terrifying will awakened from the depths of her soul.

Could this boss and the dog be related to that?

Or could it be related to Xixi's past life?!

Just thinking of this, the thought surged like boiling water, impossible to suppress or cool, and Li Che felt the possibility of this idea was extremely high.

However, he did not voice the question; often, once an unspoken understanding is broken, it can produce unexpected rifts.

Since the other party didn't spell it out, Li Che temporarily refrained from saying anything.

Moreover, the boss and the dog's feelings toward Xixi are genuine; Li Che, who possesses the Star‑Picking Pupil, can clearly sense whether the emotions of the person and the dog are real.

The big black dog playing with Xixi heard the boss's words, its eyes brightening as it wagged its tail.

"Don't be too conspicuous; just help Xixi pass steadily. Remember two points: Xixi must not suffer injustice, and the wager must not be lost."

The boss shook off ash and said.

The big black dog swayed its tail and nodded.

Then it raised its head, as if saying.

"When Dog Lord makes a move, everything is taken care of!"

Li Che returned from the restaurant to the Qianyuan Divine Sect, holding Xixi, propping an oil‑paper umbrella, walking amidst the mist‑enshrouded mountain foothills.

In Xixi's arms peeked a fluffy little black dog head, dark and glossy, its eyes blinking.

It was simply the miniaturized big black dog, now looking like a tiny black puppy—utterly delicate and cute, chubby, snuggled in Xixi's embrace, constantly rubbing against her.

Li Che, holding the umbrella, glanced at the much cuter big black dog tucked in Xixi's arms; as if sensing Li Che's teasing sideways glance, the dog bared its teeth, raised its dainty paw, and waved it irritably in the air.

As if warning Li Che.

Dog Lord's current appearance is only temporary!

However, compared to the big black dog's form, the dog's current appearance poses no threat.

Xixi was so happy she felt like she might burst, continually rubbing the puppy's head, her own little head swaying left and right, even humming a little ditty, her mood excellent.

When they returned to the courtyard, the little butterfly perched on Xixi's shoulder, which had been sleeping with heavy eyelids, finally woke up after its long slumber, making Xixi even happier.

Having the dog and the butterfly, Xixi felt overly happy.

"Elder Li, the sect master's wife has summoned Xixi; she plans to give Xixi special training and prepare some trump cards for her to face the upcoming Town Temple Pass examination."

Nie Yang walked in holding his sword and said.

Upon hearing this, Li Che did not delay, taking the joyful Xixi who had been playing with the little butterfly and puppy, boarding a carriage, and heading to the Divine Talisman Tower.

The little butterfly, frightened by the puppy, lay motionless on Xixi's shoulder, then gradually turned into a butterfly tattoo and vanished.

Xixi stuffed the puppy into the front of her clothing, letting the puppy's little head peek out.

"Daddy, I'm going to find the sect master's wife, my master!"

"Come pick up Xixi and the puppy later, okay?"

Xixi waved her hand and bade Li Che farewell.

Li Che watched Xixi enter the Divine Talisman Tower, looked up, and saw the petite sect master's wife standing with her hands behind her back on the high tower's railing.

The sect master's wife, wearing exquisite makeup, nodded at Li Che.

It was obvious that everyone attached great importance to this final trial of the Temple Suppression Pass.

It was heard that the Yun family was also giving Yun E special training, and the Yun family's Divine Fetus Elder Ancestor even woke from closed-door seclusion to specially prepare a trump card for Yun E.

Even the Yun family's elder ancestor invited the Divine Fetus elders of the Zhou and Zhong families to come together, gathering the three families' foundations to prepare for Yun E's assault on the sect master's direct transmission.

Meanwhile, the Golden Tai Sui from the Witch God Mountain of the Da Li Kingdom, together with two powerful beings, took up residence in an inn of the Qian Yuan Dao City, closing the doors and the inn's small courtyard, cutting off all investigations, so that no one could know what trump card the Golden Tai Sui had prepared.

The entire Qian Yuan Dao City boiled over completely; even the Heaven and Earth Gambling House personally opened a new betting pool for this Temple Suppression Pass trial, betting on the final outcome among the three.

"The examination of the Temple Suppression Pass, the Supreme White Sect Master deliberately granted a three-day buffer, which is actually the time for everyone to prepare their trump cards; Temple Suppression… as the name suggests, it may be a fight to the death within the strange gates of the Guiyi Miao."

"The Guiyi Miao used for the examination is established at the Nine‑Chi Slay Evil Subdue Heaven Tianpeng Guiyi Miao, a Four‑Emperors Guiyi Miao; obviously… it is not meant for these three children to rush to destroy the temple, for a Four‑Emperors Guiyi Miao, even if a Divine Fetus Great God makes a move, it is not easy to storm and plunder."

Above the Treasure Pavilion of the Imperial Astronomy Bureau.

Supervisor Hong Shifo sat in a chair, a chessboard set before him, as he was discussing moves with the Governor of the Temple Suppression Office, Si Fengzhiqi.

Although Si Fengzhiqi was merely a martial artist, his chess skill was not bad.

"Normally there would be no need to delay three days; it feels like the Supreme White Sect Master is targeting the visitors from the Witch God Mountain."

Si Fengzhiqi placed a chess piece and spoke in a low voice.

Hong Shifo stared fixedly at the chessboard, bloodshot veins almost surfacing in his eyes; his hands pressed on a corner of the board, wavering between overturning it or not.

He, Hong Shifo, who has roamed the Qian Yuan chess world for so many years, actually can't even beat this crude martial artist, Si Fengzhiqi?

"The target is not that Golden Tai Sui, but the great Witch God behind it."

In the end, Hong Shifo did not overturn the board, dejectedly closed his eyes; this situation, he could not salvage.

This Si Fengzhiqi, his chess skill is terrifyingly strong.

"The Witch God Mountain, as the first sacred mountain of the Da Li Kingdom, is the true ruler behind Da Li; its existence spans far longer than Dàjǐng, even surpassing the most ancient sect within Dàjǐng's borders…"

"During the heyday of the Qi Tian Temple, the Witch God Mountain was already extraordinarily outstanding, standing tall upon the great desert snow mountains…"

Hong Shifo narrowed his eyes.

"The foundation of the Witch God Mountain is unfathomable, especially that great Witch God…… it is terrifying."

"In terms of heavenly mechanism calculation ability, it is not inferior to the Grand Supervisor of the Divine Capital by much."

"And the great Witch God sending the Golden Tai Sui to participate in this Qian Yuan Divine Sect's sect master direct transmission examination must have prepared an extremely rich foundation for the Golden Tai Sui…"

"Supreme White Sect Master…… this is giving those two little girls time to prepare their foundation."

Hong Shifo said.

Si Fengzhiqi furrowed his brows; upon his burly frame, his qi and blood seemed to condense into a substantive vapor that coiled around him.

"If the Golden Tai Sui truly becomes Lü Tai Bai's direct disciple, becoming the junior sect master of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect…… it would indeed give Dàjǐng a headache, causing the already unstable internal situation of Dàjǐng to develop an irreparable rift."

Si Fengzhiqi took a deep breath: "So, these three days are a game of strategy?"

"Is it a game between the Supreme White Sect Master and the great Witch God?"

Hong Shifo, without changing expression, swept his five fingers across the board, scattering the pieces.

Leaning back in his chair, he gave a light laugh.

"I suppose so."

"If the Golden Tai Sui dares to use the power of the great Witch God…"

"Lü Tai Bai will certainly not stand by idly."

……

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Qian Yuan Dao City.

Listening Thunder Lane.

Inside the independent workshop's small courtyard.

The night was dark and heavy, leaden clouds roiling in the high heavens, blocking the moonlight; the rain had stopped, yet the moonlight and starlight were entirely obstructed by the cloud layer.

Inside the small courtyard.

"Whoosh——"

"Inhale——"

Within the courtyard, the rumbling of muffled thunder rolled on, seeming to echo with the churning black clouds in the night sky.

That was the sound of Li Che's blood, like liquid mercury, surging as it circulated, producing a roaring thunderclap.

Li Che sat cross‑legged in the center of the courtyard; with each inhale and exhale, his pores opened, and the mist that burst forth drifted endlessly.

The magnetic‑electric trajectory activated; although only level 2, the jumping electric arcs darted across his flesh, constantly twisting the field around him.

Clenching his five fingers, a talisman instantly floated out from within the house—a Xuanlei Divine Talisman; when ignited, lightning surged and intertwined like a thunder‑dragon, striking his flesh under Li Che's divine sense control!

The ground trembled, as if a scorched smell were spreading outward.

Yet, as the lightning around Li Che dissipated, he remained unharmed; the electric arcs were even caught by his flesh, continuing to dart without cease.

Using the power of the thunder talisman, he tempered his body, refining and elevating the magnetic‑electric trajectory.

【Dao Fruit: Magnetic‑Electric Trajectory (lv2, 20%)】

Having found a path to improvement, the maturity of the Magnetic‑Electric Trajectory Dao Fruit rose quickly, improving quite a bit.

Perhaps, once the Magnetic‑Electric Trajectory breaks through to level 3, he will be able to successfully forge the "Immortal Craft Nanwu Super Electromagnetic Cannon".

His mind stirred.

【Dao Fruit: Chess Saint (lv4, 90%)】

When Xixi was participating in the Tai Bai Sect Master's personal disciple examination, Li Che used the Flying Thunder chess pieces to continuously establish a connection with Xixi.

While Xixi had entered the Qiankun Minor Cave Heaven, Li Che needed to maintain this connection, requiring him to trigger the Chess Saint Dao Fruit many times.

Thus, Li Che also allowed the Chess Saint Dao Fruit's maturity to improve somewhat.

However, reaching lv5 still requires some time.

Li Che greatly looks forward to the Chess Saint Dao Fruit reaching lv5.

After all, the Chess Saint Dao Fruit has always brought Li Che tremendous help.

Whether it is the Heaven and Earth Chessboard's ability to isolate aura, or the Flying Thunder chess piece's ability to shift and escape, or its surveillance ability……

All of these allow Li Che to handle danger with ease.

Upon standing up, Li Che's qi and blood surged like a flood dragon, his flesh swelled, rising like a mountain, his veins like coiling dragons spread densely, his muscles like blocks lay across.

A martial pellet tipped out, flicked with a finger and shot into his belly.

The powerful stomach walls churned, crushing the pellet's coating; torrents of potent medicinal power surged forth, turning into energy that washed over Li Che's flesh and body.

One after another, divine seeds emerged, and Li Che began to cultivate martial arts within the courtyard.

Having reached the Master level, the divine seed martial art Myriad Transformations Dragon-Elephant enabled Li Che to condense one hundred and eight strands of Innate True Gang, reaching the limit of an Innate Grandmaster.

An extraordinary gate was opened at a node of his flesh's meridians, and a divine seed was planted there.

Li Che was naturally dissatisfied with this.

Like You Liqing, who opened two extraordinary gate nodes, Li Che naturally planned to plant several more divine seeds, to fully max out his own qi and blood foundation!

Hum——

Within his left arm, faintly, it seemed as if blade light was roaring.

Li Che stood firm, his aura roaring, his five fingers clenched like a blade, he wildly danced; instantly blade light ravaged in all directions, cutting the airflow and exploding the air waves!

It seemed as if layered illusions of mountains and rivers emerged, while a lone figure walked alone amidst them!

Hum!!!!

Gorgeous blade light left an afterimage in the air, distorting the airflow, leaving an incredibly thick blade scar that poured down in midair, lingering for a long time without fading.

Within his chest, the Dragon-Elephant Golden Vajra Dao Fruit, tempered to unparalleled hardness, stimulated the Three-Pronged Two-Edged Blade of the Divine Weapon in his arm, continuously overflowing with divine power.

Relying on this divine power, Li Che elevated the Divine Sword of Lone Travel Across a Thousand Mountains—a divine seed martial art born from the fusion of twin blades.

"Master level..."

Li Che stood in the center of the courtyard, his whole body like a heated iron, every inch of flesh and skin radiating a glazed crimson, with clear blood beads visible in his vessels.

He spread his five fingers, blade light raging and flowing within his palm.

Li Che was in high spirits; with a thought, he gently guided the Divine Sword of Lone Travel Across a Thousand Mountains divine seed martial art to the second meridian node's extraordinary gate of his spine.

This process was not difficult; the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit's three transformations cleansed the soul, and Li Che's primordial spirit has become even more robust.

Finishing this process of pulling/leading entails essentially no risk.

The human body's eight extraordinary gates are simply eight qi gates, nodes where meridians intertwine; they are extremely important, and the circulation of qi and blood within the flesh must all pass through the meridians.

A powerful primordial spirit, as if extending beyond the flesh, overlooks the body, making the meridians of the flesh clearly visible.

The second divine seed was gradually conveyed into the spine, resembling a dragon's backbone, revealing the second qi gate node, which was constantly spinning like a vortex.

Boom——

When the second divine seed and its extraordinary gate were fully fused.

An terrifyingly immense burst of power erupted from his flesh, as if his whole being had been sublimated.

It was a feeling…… of shackles on the human body being broken!

Li Che's flesh, tempered to an incomparably strong unparalleled body, at this moment seemed to have gained even stronger support.

Again, a pellet tipped out, swallowed into his belly; its medicinal nature, refined, frenziedly transformed into innate true gang that surged forth.

One strand, two strands, three strands……

When the innate true gang was being generated.

Li Che's eyes opened and closed, his jet-black, vigorous hair flying about.

He exhaled a breath, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile.

"My flesh is immensely strong; the Dragon-Elephant Golden Vajra Dao Fruit, plus the tempering of the Divine Weapon, makes my unparalleled tempered flesh…… precisely because of this, I need to open more extraordinary gate divine seeds to develop my flesh's talent to the utmost."

"I can now be certain……"

"If I complete the fusion and opening of the eight extraordinary gate divine seeds…… upon opening the Martial Saint, I can solo-kill!"

Li Che exhaled turbid qi.

His eyes gleamed.

Taking advantage of the time while innate true gang was being generated, Li Che did not waste it; with a thought, in the Heaven and Earth Chessboard…… that sword, the Yin God Sword of the Jade Lotus Yin-Yang Divine Sword, instantly hummed and trembled.

It appeared directly in Li Che's hand.

A formidable rank aura surged wildly from the jet-black sword.

"As lower-rank divine weapons of the Four Emperors, adding the Jade Lotus Yang God Sword, uniting yin and yang, they could become middle-rank divine weapons of the Four Emperors……"

Li Che's eyes flickered.

As for him now, he temporarily cannot activate this divine sword; of course, if he were to unleash the power of the two Jade Lotus divine lotus seeds he obtained from Qin Fenghuo earlier, he could drive this Yin God Sword.

Hum——!!!

Suddenly.

Within the Jade Lotus Yin God Sword, a fierce martial will suddenly burst forth!

"Ji Mo Li!"

Li Che's gaze narrowed.

Initially, he first used the Heaven and Earth Chessboard to intercept and halt this Underworld Lotus Yin God Sword belonging to Ji Haihui, causing the plans and arrangements of the Pacification King Ji Moli to come to nothing.

"There's still residual Martial Saint's will……"

I thought that after being worn down for so long in the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, it should have been completely dissipated by now.

Yet I never expected there to be any remainder.

However, Li Che now… is not afraid of this Martial Saint's will.

The Myriad Transformations Dragon-Elephant roared, and the fused form of dragon and elephant appeared.

Then came a brilliant and solitary blade light, which ruthlessly slashed through.

Countless dragon shadows surged forth, and a burly, broad-shouldered vague figure erupted from the Underworld Lotus Yin God Sword.

He clenched his five fingers and thrust out a horizontal punch.

This is the famed Martial Saint martial art of Ji Moli, Myriad Dragons Subduing the Spirit!

Li Che felt that Ji Moli must have elevated this martial art to the level of a Divine Seed martial art.

Just like his Myriad Transformations Dragon-Elephant, it had already undergone transformation.

Boom——!!!

In the courtyard, martial arts wills collided; terrifying gusts raged, and turbulent currents surged.

After an unknown amount of time, they gradually faded and unified.

"Who are you?"

"This king… will find you."

Ji Moli's Martial Saint's will flickered uncertainly; after leaving a sentence, it finally burst and dissipated.

Li Che gripped the Underworld Lotus Yin God Sword; relying solely on activating the sword's sharpness, he was already remarkably formidable.

He flicked his finger, and the sword blade emitted a brilliant hum.

The black sword matched Li Che's black robe quite well.

Gripping the sword, Li Che's vital energy shifted instantly; within his inner vision, sword qi rang…

Six Desires Slay Evil Pure Yang Sword Art!

Li Che began cultivating this top-tier Divine Seed martial art!

To achieve the Eight Odd Gates all being implanted with Divine Seed martial arts, Li Che cannot afford to be lax.

Hummm——

Suddenly.

Li Che's sword practice motions gradually ceased, and the sword qi rampaged, tearing the air in the courtyard.

Yet before Li Che, a mass of black shadow slowly writhed and emerged from the ground.

"Greetings, my lord."

This is the Black Impermanence Shadow Guard True Person, Captured God, who after consuming part of Martial Saint Su Wenxi reached the peak of the Three Flowers, the supreme Grand Master realm.

And this Shadow Guard True Person, Captured God, was assigned by Li Che to tail the Dragon Queen Consort Ao Yuxin.

Regarding this Dragon Queen Consort, Li Che harbored murderous intent.

Even if she had an ambiguous relationship with You Liqing, Li Che didn't care.

If You Liqing's Captured God truly pleaded for mercy, the worst that could happen… would be to grant the Dragon Queen Consort a chance of Captured God; whether she can seize it is up to her.

"What is it?"

Li Che held the Underworld Lotus Yin God Sword at an angle and asked calmly.

The Shadow Guard True Person, Captured God, said with utmost respect: "My lord… the Pacification King's consort intends, on the day of the third stage of the examination of the Grand Void Sect's sect master's personal transmission, the Suppress Temple Pass, to take the little dragon girl Ao Qingqing away from Qianyuan Dao City."

Li Che flicked his finger onto the Underworld Lotus Yin God Sword.

The long sword cried out.

Sword qi, deadly and austere!

"Wanting to sneak away during the Suppress Temple Pass examination…"

"But…"

"They've been entered into the Register of Life and Death."

"Has the netherworld allowed you to leave?"

……

……

After a long rain, the fresh clearing sky made wind, smoke, grass, and trees all flourish.

Starting from the Qingming season, continuous rain for three days finally ceased, the blue sky was spotless, and the white clouds were dim.

Brilliant sunlight poured down from high above, shining on the freshly washed tips of the willows.

Qianyuan Dao City, southern part.

The sealed-off area is opened today.

One of the two Four Heavenly Guard Guiyi Miao of Qianyuan Dao City, the 【Nine-Foot Slay Evil Subdue Magic Tianpeng Guiyi Miao】, is located here.

The Dao Master's Office, the Suppress Temple Office, the Imperial Observatory, and the four great millennium clans of Su, Yun, Zhou, and Zhong have all sent strongmen to be stationed here.

Formerly, within a ten-li radius of this Guiyi Miao area, it was a prohibited zone, unapproachable.

But today, because the examination site for the third stage of the Suppress Temple Pass has been established here, they chose to open it, causing most of the wandering martial artists of Qianyuan Dao City to flock madly to the southern part.

The main thoroughfare of Qianyuan Dao City was instantly jammed with carriages, impassable.

Four Heavenly Guard Guiyi Miao—some people might die without ever catching a glimpse of a Four Heavenly Guard Guiyi Miao.

Thus many people rushed here, not even for the Suppress Temple Pass, but just to catch a glimpse of a Four Heavenly Guard Guiyi Miao.

Beyond three li from the Tianpeng Guiyi Miao, the temple wardens' divine officials are in charge of sealing it off; the area inside and outside that three-li radius is the nearest distance that wandering martial artists and the city's great and small clans can rely on.

Two of the four great generals of the Divine Guard Army arrived: the Eastern Camp's Grand General Yuan Wují and the Southern Camp's Grand General She Longdao.

Together they command roughly a thousand Divine Guard soldiers, responsible for order and security.

The Yun family manor.

The Yun family's patriarch, Yun Sanshao, an elderly old lady, took Yun E's hand and slowly walked out, boarding the luxurious carriage that the Yun family head, Yun He, had prepared early in front of the manor.

Yun He himself did not share a carriage with them; he rode in the dragon horse carriage at the rear, following the procession.

Heading to the southern city's Tianpeng Temple.

Inside the carriage, the Yun family patriarch, a Divine Fetus cultivator, Yun Sanshao, smiled and rubbed Yun E's head: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself; being able to reach this step and qualify for the third round of the Great God Tai Bai's direct disciple examination already shows your excellence……"

"Even if you fail, the inner sect elders of the Qianyuan Divine Sect will rush to take you as a disciple……"

"You have already successfully grasped your own fate……"

Hearing this, Yun E lifted her head with a hint of astonishment.

"But Grandma still hopes you will strive; after all, the fate of the Yun family rests on this, and you have come this far, so give it your all—Grandma's teachings over these three days, you have surely mastered them……"

Yun E nodded, pressing her lips together.

Upon learning that she had finally grasped her own fate, her heart overflowed with mixed emotions.

Mother……

Yun E……has not let you down.

……

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Looking Spring Pavilion

The Wushen Mountain cultivator sitting cross-legged before the inn's door, his whole body enveloped in a black robe, slowly rose to his feet.

The door slowly opened.

Jin Tai Sui changed into an extremely loose robe, the Junior Witch attire of Wushen Mountain, adorned with various patterns.

Another elderly Wushen Mountain cultivator took a bowl containing white pigment, dipped two fingers into it, and this Wushen Mountain Divine Fetus cultivator murmured an incantation.

While chanting, he applied the patterns onto Jin Tai Sui's cheeks.

Jin Tai Sui pressed his palms together, holding the Wushen Mountain divine seal, closed his eyes, full of devotion.

A purple gold bell hung from his neck, ringing with a clear ding-dang.

"Junior Witch Sir, it's done."

The old cultivator stepped back one step and said gently.

Jin Tai Sui opened his eyes, raised both palms, as if embracing the sun hanging in the firmament.

"For the bet with that girl, for the glory of Wushen Mountain……"

"I must win!"

Jin Tai Sui's eyes blazed, barefoot, his extremely loose Junior Witch divine robe billowing in the fierce wind, he strode forward on foot along the long street.

The two elderly cultivators swayed the golden bells, following behind Jin Tai Sui, also on foot.

……

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Qianyuan Dao City

Nei Cheng

Liu Xiang Alley

Zhang Ya dressed Xixi in a training outfit she had made herself; it was snug, except for Xixi's little belly that couldn't be covered, it was practically perfect.

From the neckline of the training attire, the big black dog that had transformed into a puppy poked out its fluffy head.

Zhang Ya reached out and rubbed the puppy's head; the puppy had wanted to get angry, but remembering that Zhang Ya was Xixi's mother who had carried her for ten months, it calmed down.

A gentle mother, unlike Li Che's overbearing nature.

"Let's set off."

Li Che shouted from outside the door.

Xixi immediately pattered out, bumping into Li Che's embrace: "Let's go, Xixi can't wait to beat that Jin Tai Sui!"

Li Che placed Xixi on the carriage pole; Xixi crouched beside Li Chengzhou: "Chengzhou brother, watch my sister's performance well!"

Li Chengzhou, imitating Nie Yang's sword-holding posture, solemnly looked at Xixi: "Xixi sister, go for it!"

Xixi instantly got a boost from the face-value boat, her spirits soared, and she hopped into the carriage.

Li Che put his arm around Zhang Ya's waist, and the couple also climbed into the carriage.

Carriage after carriage rolled out of Liu Xiang Alley, heading toward the southern city's Tianpeng Guiyi Miao.

When everyone arrived, a clearing had been made in front of the Guiyi Miao.

A wooden platform was set up, chairs arranged, and the elders of the Qianyuan Divine Sect had all taken their seats early.

The Divine Eagle Ridge elder, aside from Li Che who had not yet arrived, everyone else was present.

The Yun family's carriage entered; Yun E and the Yun family patriarch Yun Sanshao alighted from the carriage together.

With the sound of bells ringing, Jin Tai Sui, accompanied by two Wushen Mountain cultivators, also came on foot.

Li Che held Xixi, took Zhang Ya's hand, and the family stepped out of the carriage.

Xixi, with the puppy hidden in her arms, hopped and skipped toward the Inner Sect Grand Elder presiding over this event, Fang Hanshu.

After Li Che exchanged greetings with several elders, he took his seat at the Divine Eagle Ridge elder's place.

However, a faint ink-like hue flickered in Li Che's eyes.

……

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Primordial Dao City.

Dao Lord's Residence.

The doors of the Dao Lord's Residence slowly opened, a splendid dragon horse carriage shot out from within, the dragon horses' hooves flying, the wheels spinning rapidly, speeding off toward the outside of the city.

The curtain was lifted.

On the absolutely beautiful face of the Dragon Lady Queen Consort Ao Yuxin, there was a hint of coldness and hatred as she looked back toward the south of the city.

That lowly girl...

Unexpectedly, she made it all the way to the final stage, entering the last test of Lu Taibai's personal transmission.

Queen Consort Ao Yuxin's face was filled with sorrow.

Ao Qingqing stood silently at the side, not daring to speak; she had actually already done her best, but... she was still lacking a bit.

Moreover, in the state-of-mind trial, Ao Qingqing felt some empathy toward Ao Yuxin, which made her considerably less calm.

The curtain was slowly lowered.

Queen Consort Ao Yuxin leaned against the soft cushion of the carriage.

She slowly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling, as if a faint pain flickered across her face.

Primordial Dao City...

A city that made her taste endless sorrow and humiliation.

This city caused her to lose too much.

Ao Yuxin suddenly opened her eyes, the deep blue, mirror-like dragon god pupils flashing with coldness.

"Li Nuanxi... Profound Seven Killings... and the Underworld..."

"I, Ao Yuxin, will not just let this go!"

Her five fingers clenched together, joints prominent, she gritted her teeth.

Ji Haihui, Su Huaili, and You Liqing... one is Ji Moli's son, the other two are his disciples.

Ao Yuxin simply does not believe that the disciples and son all died miserably, and that Ji Moli would be indifferent!

Boom—!!!

The carriage sped out of Primordial Dao City, rushed onto the official road, kicking up dust.

By the official road.

Willows swayed in the breeze.

On a tree bursting with poplar blossoms.

There stood a tall figure clad in a dark robe, arms crossed over the chest.

Eyes deep and surging like ink, black hair whipping like black lightning.

Standing silently, straight as a spear.