Chapter 295: with translation of chapter title, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of named entities/coined terms appearing in these lines

297. Chapter 292 Xixi Great Emperor fell into the demon's lair, the Flying Thunder Chess Sage picked up a Corpse God Realm 【seeking monthly tickets】

Pitch-black clouds roiled above the firmament, obscuring starlight and severing moonlight.

The fierce wind howled, rustling loudly.

Li Che's dark robe fluttered incessantly in the night wind as he stood rooted in place, his eyes completely turning pitch-black, as if penetrating the netherworld, beholding another aspect of the world.

"Found it."

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard spread out, nearly covering a radius of tens of li around Divine Eagle Ridge, stretching nearly a thousand li; for Li Che, expanding the Heaven and Earth Chessboard to such a scale was also somewhat taxing.

Li Che's pitch-black Netherworld Vision eyes locked onto the constantly swirling, death-qi-diffusing sealed vortex.

Under the scrutiny of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard combined with Netherworld Vision, indeed the traces were still found!

Standing at the Heavenly Origin point of the interwoven lines of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, all around was silent; all Bound Gods had vanished, and Li Che's gaze swept slowly.

All around lay desolation, trees withered, the sky turned blood-red, as if severed blood vessels had sprayed forth, dyeing the heavens a bloody hue.

"Is that… a minor cave heaven?"

Li Che pondered, gazing at the sealed vortex emitting faint death qi; through the Heaven and Earth Chessboard's perception, he could sense that beyond the death-qi vortex lay a vast world.

In reality, he could not even perceive this subtle death-qi vortex; only by observing through Netherworld Vision via the world's decay could he finally catch a glimpse of a corner.

No wonder…

No wonder Huang Jianjiu, You Liqing, and others searched around Divine Eagle Ridge for so long yet found nothing…

It turned out to be hidden within a minor cave heaven.

Similar to the Heaven and Earth Minor Cave Heaven of the patriarch found in the Heaven and Earth Dao Virtue Tablet.

Opening that minor cave heaven also required Lü Taibai to personally employ means, and this Corpse God Sect's minor cave heaven was evidently much the same.

Li Che did not maintain the Netherworld Vision state; after marking a position on the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, he released Netherworld Vision.

Hum—

His whole being seemed to return to reality.

Huang Jianjiu, You Liqing, and the Dragon Maiden—Li Che's three most powerful Bound Gods under his command—all turned their gazes to Li Che, eyes strange.

Just now Li Che seemed to have vanished from the world out of thin air; no matter how they tried to sense and investigate, they could not detect him, much like the means by which Corpse God Sect evildoers disappear.

My lord… how did you do that?

"My lord… you…"

You Liqing furrowed his brows and could not help but ask.

Li Che nodded, but before You Liqing could finish his question, he already said, "Found it."

The words fell.

Beside him, Huang Jianjiu's sword case trembled, killing intent raging.

You Liqing clenched his five fingers, the twelve-foot serpent spear slashing diagonally, while the Dragon Maiden let out a long roar, transforming into an azure-scaled bone-armored true dragon, coiling through the air!

Roar—!

At the instant the dragon's roar exploded, Li Che lightly tapped the tip of his foot; ripples spread outward, his body shot up, landing on the back of the Dragon Maiden who had manifested as a ten-zhang divine dragon.

He spread his five fingers, like five sharp divine spears, cutting through the fierce airflow, taking out an adorable ox mask from the Qiankun Jade and pressing it onto his face.

Li Che raised his hand and touched the brow of the mask.

The ox demon mask's brow had already been slit open by Li Che.

The slit split open, the Star-Plucking Pupil instantly appeared, linking with the Heaven and Earth Chessboard; the entrance to the minor cave heaven where the Corpse God Sect evildoers hid, which he had already locked onto, became clearly visible in his eyes!

Li Che also wasn't quite sure what level of cultivation the Corpse God Sect evildoers' hidden minor cave heaven housed.

But as soon as he acted, the hidden strength of the Corpse God Sect would surely be revealed.

Even if top-tier experts truly lay hidden inside…

So what?

When it comes to fleeing for one's life, Li Che considers himself unmatched!

But if a top-tier expert truly makes a move, once exposed…

it will surely draw the attention of the Qianyuan Divine Sect's experts; as long as they notice… that is enough!

Being able to put the Qianyuan Divine Sect on alert would also further ensure Xixi's safety.

If Lü Taibai senses it and rushes over to personally strike, a full-powered strike from a Divine Infant Great God would likely annihilate these Corpse God Sect evildoers, at least inflicting heavy damage!

This is also a steady approach.

Advance exposing the hidden danger, letting the true experts deal with it.

Upon thinking this…

Li Che had no further hesitation!

"Attack!"

"Just watch my attack position!"

Beneath the ox demon mask, Li Che's stature swelled, filling with mountain-like pressure; he clenched his five fingers, and a divine bow appeared in his hand.

Qi and blood surged forth, as if sketching a fire phoenix that unfurled its wings behind Li Che's black ox-demon robe.

Fire Phoenix Scorches the Heavens!

Divine Seed Martial Art!

Weeping Blood Divine Phoenix Life-and-Death Arrow!

The bowstring was suddenly drawn to a full moon, an arrow nocked; within the arrowhead lay a Great Avalanche equivalent to a hundred divine essence chess pieces, the arrow storing energy, its creaking sound like a thunderous crash.

Beneath the ox demon mask, Li Che's eyes brimmed with towering killing intent; the Corpse God Sect—no matter its schemes or plans—was a must-kill target in his heart!

Even though the Corpse God Sect evildoers now hidden around Divine Eagle Ridge have made no move.

However, Li Che clearly understands that the Corpse God Sect and the Netherworld are immortal foes, and his family may also be locked in an endless feud with them.

Xixi has now become Lu Taibai's personal disciple, her status exalted; those who harbor designs against her, as well as threats, are far fewer than before.

However, the Corpse God Sect is certainly not among them; for the Corpse God Sect, Xixi becoming Lu Taibai's personal disciple will even become a target they must kill……

The Corpse God Sect's ambition is great; it has begun to infiltrate and interfere in the Lingnan Circuit, and in the future it will surely clash with the Qianyuan Divine Sect, producing friction, while Xixi's status is destined to become a target of the Corpse God Sect.

Therefore, as Xixi's father, Li Che, in order to protect Xixi from being targeted and schemed against by the Corpse God Sect.

Can only……

Help his daughter take early action, nip the crisis in the bud!

Boom——!!!

His five fingers suddenly released; this Divine Phoenix Life-Death Arrow, which Li Che has cultivated to the level of great accomplishment, at this moment seemed to transform into an extremely gorgeous meteor, dragging along an extremely domineering and dazzling tail flame.

Firelight shot into the sky, the high-speed rotating arrowhead brimming with piercing power, as if the air itself had been torn open in a huge gap!

A crimson flame phoenix blossomed in the night sky!

Spreading its wings, it let out a bright, resonant cry, its momentum vast and mighty!

Its speed appeared slow, yet in an instant it spanned over a hundred zhang!

You Liqing's eyes involuntarily narrowed; he was naturally familiar with the Azure Bird's innate arrow technique, this technique being the Azure Bird, the divine archer's, most proficient hidden trump card—a lethal arrow.

Its power is extremely terrifying, belonging to the Divine Seed Martial Arts.

How long has my lord possessed this Divine Seed Martial Art, yet he can already unleash such terrifying arrow power!

. ￠o

My lord's cultivation talent is truly astonishing!

Dying at the hands of such a lord, You Liqing felt it was hardly surprising.

Boom——

The arrow's radiance shot forth at high speed, piercing through a point in the void.

At the moment of impact with the void, the arrowhead began to shatter and split; the hundred-odd Divine Yuan chess pieces stored within, equivalent to a great avalanche, began to surge, each Divine Yuan chess piece violently colliding and rubbing, producing a violent reaction.

It emitted endless light and heat, plus a vast amount of energy!

"Boom——!!!"

An explosion erupted instantly!

A ring-shaped invisible shockwave and air blast exploded in midair!

And with such a tremendous momentum, Li Che had no intention of restraining it; what he wanted was the momentum itself, like a blazing golden crow rising into the sky and bursting forth with light, instantly shattering the night's tranquility!

"Blossom, fireworks!"

……

……

God Eagle Ridge.

In the ancient city at the foot of the mountain.

A sprawling complex of God Eagle Ridge buildings, with many God Eagle artisans working overnight on the divine wood carvings.

Because Li Che, the youngest elder in the history of God Eagle Ridge, was promoted to a God Eagle Half-Saint, the orders for divine wood carvings from the God Eagle Ridge of the Qianyuan Divine Sect suddenly increased severalfold.

Most importantly, the orders seeking a God Eagle Half-Saint to carve a God Eagle are what most excite Gongshu Jingjun.

Rows of candles illuminated the gloom inside the study.

Gongshu Jingjun was screening for Li Che the order information coming from several other Dao cities near the Lingnan Circuit.

The order information coming from the Dao cities is undoubtedly exceptional, and the purpose is simple: they wish to request a piece of divine wood carving from Li Che, this God Eagle Half-Saint.

Most of those placing these orders are Divine Fetus cultivators; they need to observe the God Eagle, capture its divine rhythm, and let their own Divine Fetus accelerate its transformation.

Therefore, they are all extremely willing to expend resources.

Suddenly.

Gongshu Jingjun suddenly looked toward the heavens beyond God Eagle Ridge; in the hazy night, a scarlet serpent-like Divine Phoenix spread its wings and soared high, stretching across the night sky.

Such momentum was immensely vast!

It exploded with a boom, gorgeous innate true gang enveloping it, rolling martial will merging within, as if seeking to pierce through the heavens with a single arrow, causing the mountains to collapse and making it hard to breathe!

This arrow……

Exquisitely perfect!

But, upon the arrow's eruption, the Divine Phoenix Soaring Heaven pierced a certain point in the sky.

The next moment, space seemed to be pierced open, forming an enormous void; faintly, a vast vortex emerged.

Extremely rich deathly and corpse qi surged forth from that vortex in rolling waves!

The void around the vortex seemed to continually shatter and explode!

Blocking out the sky and sun, corroding everything!

However, this black vortex was merely a fleeting glimpse.

Then came a rolling, vast explosion shockwave that stirred up turbulent, frenzied waves across the entire God Eagle Ridge region.

And a mushroom cloud, extremely gorgeous, bursting forth with brilliant light and heat, slowly swelling and rising.

"This explosion……this mushroom cloud……the Underworld!"

Gongshu Jingjun's eyes narrowed.

But upon thinking of that terrifying deathly vortex, his complexion suddenly changed drastically.

He had already vanished, while on the other side, Tang Xiejia shot out from the building complex like a cannonball, hovering in midair.

"Corpse God Sect!"

Such rich deathly and corpse qi!

And there is the space after the fluctuating, shattered vortex……

This is a minor cave heaven?!

The Corpse God Sect actually set up a minor cave heaven around God Eagle Ridge without anyone noticing!

It was discovered by the Netherworld...

Moreover, they launched an attack toward the Corpse God Sect's minor cave heaven!

The two top experts of God Eagle Ridge exchanged a glance, the horror in their eyes lingering for a long time, unable to dispel.

"What is this? A method of the Corpse God Sect? It actually resembles the minor cave heaven opened up by the founder of the Qianyuan Divine Sect using the Qiankun Dao essence!"

"The Netherworld... actually discovered it before us?! How did the Netherworld find out? The Corpse God Sect's stronghold is hidden in the void; we can't sense it at all!"

"Yet the Netherworld can not only discover it, but also launch an accurate attack!"

"With such a grand spectacle, the Netherworld's purpose is likely to make the whole city know, just to expose the hidden forces of the Corpse God Sect!"

Gongshu Jingjun spoke in a deep voice, instantly analyzing the Netherworld's purpose from that mushroom cloud blooming between heaven and earth, as if installing a blazing sun upon the night of mankind.

Tang Xiejia's black hair flew upward, his burly physique trembling slightly in flesh and blood.

Without another word, though their hearts were filled with astonishment and bewilderment, they had no hesitation and rushed toward the direction of the mushroom cloud's bloom, going against the shockwave and gale!

The mushroom cloud blooming in the night is truly too conspicuous!

Moreover, Li Che did not use the Heaven-Earth Chessboard to conceal it; that splendid radiance almost turned the night into day, extreme light and heat surging into the clouds, as if sweeping away the black clouds.

In Qianyuan Dao City.

Most cultivators almost witnessed that splendid mushroom cloud tearing open the night!

It rose up to a hundred zhang, rolling thick smoke mixed with light and heat, bursting out blinding radiance, extremely eye-catching!

In the Lord Master's Manor, the Temple Garrison Bureau, the Imperial Astronomy Observatory, and the mansions of the great clans, powerful beings all released strong sensory perceptions.

Martial Saints and Divine Fetus cultivators all had their expressions slightly change, their thoughts seemingly leaping to the clouds as they gazed at the mushroom cloud.

"Is that... the direction of God Eagle Ridge?!"

"This mushroom cloud seems to be the Netherworld's doing? The Netherworld's fiends have acted again? Who are they killing this time?"

"God Eagle Ridge... could the Netherworld also want to intervene in the affair of the Guiyi Miao of the Two-Heart Great Sage on God Eagle Ridge, seeking to seize that Follow-Heart Gold-Iron Divine Staff?!"

"Not really; the Netherworld is clearly going for killing, and once this mushroom cloud opens, the Netherworld will surely unleash full firepower!"

The cultivators of Qianyuan Dao City are now no longer strangers to the Netherworld; they have come to understand its various methods.

The explosion of the mushroom cloud has already become the Netherworld's top-tier killing method.

Even from tens of li away, one can feel the terrifying shockwave and annihilating energy contained within that explosion!

The Netherworld's mushroom cloud seems even stronger than before!

Such power, even if a great true person of the fetal breath transformation were struck, would likely be severely injured and on the verge of death.

Even a Divine Fetus cultivator who has undergone a divine transformation might not dare to withstand taking a direct hit!

Whoosh—

The sound of breaking space exploded; in Qianyuan Dao City, powerful beings twisted their bodies and burst forth, rushing toward the direction of God Eagle Ridge.

For Martial Saints and Divine Fetus realm cultivators, tens of li is not too far; with full effort, they can reach it quickly.

In Liu Xiang Alley.

Li Qingshan's pupils reflected the blooming mushroom cloud, which lingered without dissipating, illuminating the night sky; he hehe laughed, slowly put on his cat-face mask, and leapt out of the courtyard with a rising and falling motion.

Qianyuan Divine Sect.

Taibai Peak.

On the great flat.

Lü Taibai was pointing at Xixi, who gripped the Prison Lotus Yang Divine Sword, stepped on the Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheel, and danced wildly in midair.

Lü Taibai was very pleased with Xixi, his personally transmitted disciple.

Not only because Xixi is young and highly malleable, but mainly because of Xixi's talent and character.

Having a good enough character is, for Lü Taibai, the most important.

Mainly because Xixi's family education was good; Li Che and Zhang Ya are both excellent parents.

As for the mythic weapons integrated into Xixi's body, to Lü Taibai they are merely the icing on the cake.

"The Purple Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tip Lance... and that 【God-Smiting Gold Brick】; it's no wonder my disciple's physical strength has risen so quickly—fusing weapons to temper the body, obtaining the power of divine arms to temper and nourish the physique, naturally leading to rapid improvement."

"However, being able to obtain so many divine weapons is no easy feat; this little girl's affinity with the deity of the Third Prince's Temple is truly extremely high."

"I hope... it is a good thing, not a bad one."

Lü Taibai watched Xixi, who stepped on the Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheel and galloped through the air, excited beyond measure, with a flash of sharp sword light in the depths of his eyes.

"Wah—!!!"

"It's fireworks!"

"It's Niu Niu Shifu setting off fireworks!"

Xixi suddenly hovered, her two golden light wheels beneath her feet spinning rapidly, lifting her form; gazing at the distant mushroom cloud fireworks blooming open, she was overjoyed, continuously clapping and cheering.

Lü Taibai naturally saw it as well, his silver hair flying and scattering, his brows slightly furrowed.

A mighty heaven-and-earth soul surged forth in an instant.

Soon, he felt from that mushroom cloud tens of li away a rich aura of death and corpse qi!

"Courting death."

Lü Taibai instantly understood why the Netherworld had set off the fireworks.

The sword light swept up, enveloping Xixi's form, swooping down from Mount Taibai and straight into the elders' courtyard.

Grand Elder Fang Hanshu was flipping through Confucian classics when he discovered Lu Taibai bringing Xixi into view.

"Hanshu, please look after Xixi's safety," Lu Taibai said.

"I sensed the aura of the Corpse God Realm; I'll go take a look……"

Corpse God Realm?!

Fang Hanshu's eyes narrowed, he immediately rolled up the books, solemnly nodded: "Sect Leader, go ahead; the Junior Sect Leader is with me, absolutely safe—unless I die, no one can harm the Junior Sect Leader."

In the Qianyuan Divine Sect, the person Lu Taibai trusted most was Fang Hanshu.

Even more trustworthy than his own wife.

After receiving Fang Hanshu's assurance, Lu Taibai smiled gently, swept his sword light, pierced the clouds, swiftly fled, spanning dozens of miles of mountains and rivers in an instant.

Xixi looked on enviously: "Xixi also wants to go see the fireworks……"

Unfortunately, she knew it would probably be difficult.

Lu Taibai also worried that the Corpse God Sect would send a feint to lure them away, aiming straight at Xixi, so he sent Xixi to Grand Elder Fang Hanshu.

Fang Hanshu then waved at Xixi.

"Junior Sect Leader, come over; perfect…… I'll teach you to read."

"Watching fireworks while reading the sages' books, how comfortable."

Xixi desperately covered her little head.

Xixi Great Emperor has fallen into the demon's lair!

Daddy, save me!

……

……

Boom——!!!

A terrifying and scorching explosion raged, intertwining, scorching heat rolling, the erupting shockwave forming incredibly terrifying gales, flying wildly!

A huge mushroom cloud stretched across heaven and earth.

Li Che wore the Ox Demon mask, his black robe fluttering, his towering stature like a pagoda mountain, his great muscles tensing, golden smoke slowly seeping from his eyes.

In the distance.

At the explosion's epicenter, under the twisting of the scorching high temperature, space itself was churning.

A constantly swirling black vortex unleashed icy death and corpse qi, like the cold drawn from a snow-capped mountain that never melts for ten thousand years.

The black vortex could no longer hide; around it, spatial cracks seemed to appear, and amidst the rising death qi, one figure after another sat cross-legged, suddenly opening their eyes.

"Who did this?!"

An extremely low, deep voice boomed.

Corpse God Realm……

It was actually exposed, forced to appear by someone in this manner!

"Underworld——!!!"

Within the dying vortex inside the Corpse God Realm, pairs of scarlet eyes opened, seeing Li Che hovering in midair, stepping on the azure bone-armor divine dragon.

Also saw the disheveled Huang Jiujin, and the gold-armored You Liqing.

Exposed!

The hidden experts of the Corpse God Sect within were shocked and changed color!

Hum——

Space twisted, and then an immensely terrifying existence stepped out from the death-qi vortex's small cave world where death and corpse qi surged like a torrent!

"Courting death!"

Boom——!!!

In an instant, the entire heaven and earth fell silent.

Beneath Li Che's Ox Demon mask, his pupils suddenly contracted, his body, with qi and blood intertwined and bursting forth, trembled slightly, his hairs standing on end.

A human voice…… could actually be this terrifying?!

Just a single shout, and the heavens-shaking explosion's sound, the fireworks' roar, the collapsing air blast, the turbulent diffusion of the shockwave—all vanished without a trace!

A terrifying will so overbearing that it left one unable to even move a finger descended upon heaven and earth!

Like a great mountain, it came crashing down horizontally, pressing upon Li Che's heart!

Even as strong as Huang Jiujin and You Liqing, who had broken through to the Martial Saint realm, felt their internal energy circulation become extremely difficult.

And the figure that stepped out from the small cave world, its aura and terrifying will, were directly aimed at suppressing the Ox Demon.

Within Li Che's Niwan palace, the ape god slumbering inside his golden core seemed to open its mouth and roar, sending forth invisible divine ripples that helped Li Che dispel that will's pressure!

The dragon maiden beneath Li Che, who had transformed into the bone-armor divine dragon, also felt a dizzy haze, nearly unable to control her form, about to plummet from ten thousand zhang high!

How terrifying!

This will……

This aura……

Li Che's pupils regained clarity, his whole body feeling immensely solemn; such an existence…… is absolutely beyond what he can currently withstand!

Strong…… too strong……

Li Che's glabella burned intensely, the dao fruits in his chest beating violently, causing the lingering danger to almost condense into substance, like a wave, striking his emotions.

He hadn't felt such intense pressure and danger for a long time!

"Two-flower half-divine corpse? No! Far more than that!"

"This half-divine corpse is definitely not the two-flower half-divine corpse that fought Huang Jiujin!"

"A lower-ranking Corpse God Envoy of the Four Emperors?!"

He clenched his five fingers, Flying Thunder Shift!

Li Che was struck by a strong sense of crisis, but at this moment his mind was exceptionally clear and lucid.

However, at the instant Li Che's thoughts stirred, a Flying Thunder piece was gripped in his palm.

But the terrifying existence that stepped out of the Death Qi Vortex swept its scarlet gaze over, and on its jade‑white hand, hideous black patterns blossomed, spreading wide, as if space itself had been slapped, trembling violently from the fierce ripple.

However, that terrifying existence that stepped out from the vortex of deathly qi, its scarlet eyes swept over; on its jade‑white palm, ferocious black patterns blossomed and spread, as if space itself had been slapped, the violent undulations trembling.

This is to restrict Li Che's escape!

However, at the moment Li Che sensed it, his thought stirred, he entered the Nether Passage, and the whole world seemed to have turned over and changed.

Li Che, within the Nether Passage world, flashed outward at high speed, instantly pulling away, achieving a far‑reaching escape.

Li Che shot out swiftly in the netherworld, instantly pulling away, his whole body achieving a distant escape.

And at the instant Li Che fled into the Netherworld.

The spot where Li Che had been was instantly overwhelmed by the terrifying Death Qi and Corpse Qi, forming a colossal hand that crushed the void and exploded the airflow.

Huang Jianjiu, You Liqing, and Long Nü, three beings rivaling the Martial Saint First Opening Realm who were Bound Gods, could not resist at all, exploding into three clouds of black mist that vanished without trace.

Huang Jianjiu, You Liqing, and the Dragon Maiden—three jailers whose strength matched a Martial Saint's first‑stage realm—could not resist, bursting into three clouds of black mist that vanished without trace.

"How could he possibly escape?!"

"I clearly... have already sealed and imprisoned space!"

"Damned Underworld... how did they find the Corpse God Realm's position anchor?!"

"Damned netherworld… how did they locate the anchor point of the Corpse God Realm?!"

This supremely powerful Corpse God Sect expert, vexed into rage, roared repeatedly.

Behind, the entrance of the Corpse God Realm, exposed by the blast of the Great Avalanche Lotus Bullet, suddenly began to exude Death Qi and Corpse Qi in a rustling stream.

Within the Corpse God Realm, the heretics of the Corpse God Sect who were hidden and absorbing Death Qi and Corpse Qi for cultivation all awoke, bewildered.

"Withdraw quickly, I am going to take back the Corpse God Realm and relocate!"

A low voice came from the mouth of the expert who first forced Li Che to flee.

The Corpse God Realm, being such a minor cave heaven, becomes extremely unbalanced and constantly tumultuous when moved; therefore everyone inside must be expelled before its position can be shifted.

Beneath the mask of this Four Imperial Corpse God Envoy, the color of vexed rage roiled without cease.

He still could not figure out why the Corpse God Realm had been exposed.

The Corpse God Sect has arrived in Qianyuan Dao City... already keeping a low profile enough!

But the opponent, incredibly, could still follow the vine to find the Corpse God Sect's layout in Divine Eagle Ridge and the hidden location of the Corpse God Realm!

But the opponent, incredibly, could still follow the vine to uncover the Corpse God Sect's deployment at God Eagle Ridge and the hidden location of the Corpse God Realm!

Inside the Corpse God Realm.

Two Two-flower Demigod Corpses darted out quickly, followed by three One-flower Demigod Corpses—this is the Corpse God Sect's entire deployment in Qianyuan Dao City.

After seizing the Corpse God Realm.

"Go!"

No time to search for the vanished trace of the Ox Demon.

This Four Imperial Corpse God Envoy, their eyes beneath the mask extremely scarlet and cold, let out an angry shout.

Then, the Demigod Corpses behind them all exploded outward in all directions, turning into black streams of light, swiftly fleeing!

Two Two-flower Demigod Corpses, three One-flower Demigod Corpses!

And many Curse Jade Corpses, Curse Gold Corpses,

Such a lineup is truly not bad; the Corpse God Sect obviously places great importance on it as well!

"Corpse God Sect……"

"They actually dispatched a Quasi Corpse God?"

Between heaven and earth.

Suddenly a faint voice sounded, devoid of emotion, utterly cold.

"Ji Moli in Jinzhou seems to have no idea what he's doing…… actually letting the Corpse God Sect have the spare strength to dispatch a Quasi Corpse God to my Qianyuan Divine Sect?"

"Or perhaps…… Ji Moli is colluding with the Corpse God Sect, deliberately letting you out?"

The cold voice instantly made all the rolling, exploding mushroom clouds seem to freeze in place.

The Four Imperial Corpse God Envoy's hair stood on end, their jade-like skin instantly deathly patterns spreading, a terrifying phantom distorting and appearing behind them, the mighty Corpse God will sweeping over like a mountain shout and sea tsunami.

Buzz—

But a sword-light instantly fell!

Like a divine thunderbolt from the ninth heaven plummeting down, it sliced through the pitch-black night, its speed unimaginable.

One sword strike cut down, splitting yin and yang, dividing day and dawn.

In that instant, the bursting sound of wind and thunder seemed to shake heaven and earth, echoing to the eight wildernesses.

The Four Imperial Corpse God Envoy roared as they shot up into the sky, soaring straight up, turning into a black lightning bolt that pierced the firmament, hoping to escape from high altitude, relying on their powerful physique and the immense heavenly force at tens of thousands of feet to impact their body, to break free from Lu Taibai's pursuit.

Countless experts rushing over, their eyes narrowed.

Then they saw Lu Taibai with silver hair flying, white clothes whiter than snow, one hand behind his back, stepping through the void, like a carefree sword immortal descending from the heavens, the leaden clouds behind him tearing apart as moonlight poured down.

One hand gripping a dazzling silver sword instrument, a flick, the sword sang to the nine heavens.

A mighty sword aura surged upward, bursting from the earth and rushing into the firmament.

Splitting air currents, moonlight, night, the firmament, and everything blocking the sword-light.

Only an instant.

The Four Imperial Corpse God Envoy who had surged into the firmament let out a muffled groan, already gravely wounded by the sword aura.

And Lu Taibai tapped down with a step, countless ringing sword energies erupting from under his feet, like treading a somersault, instantly cleaving the firmament as he killed his way into the heavens.

Boom—!!!

Roaring sword light, dazzling to the extreme, countless cloud vaults exploded utterly, myriad streams of light coalesced and ravaged the night sky, forming hundreds of zhang of mighty sword qi, as if a river of sword qi cascaded down.

Then…

It was the preparatory corpse god of the Corpse God Sect, bleeding in the void; within its immensely powerful preparatory corpse god flesh, countless sword lights pierced through.

It exploded into countless corpse fragments!

Just a single sword.

…

…

Lu Tai Bai's move shocked everyone; this Divine Fetus Great God, ranked fifth on the Divine God List, for the first time displayed a terrifying posture and strength beyond compare.

Sword drawn, yin and yang divided, cleaving dimness and dawn!

Merely a single sword light, yet it is terrifying to this degree!

A high-ranking preparatory corpse god within the Corpse God Sect was just slain like that!

The gap is too great!

It's not even on the same level!

Lu Tai Bai, who simultaneously ranks on the Divine God List and the Heavenly Gate Pass, a flawless pinnacle existence, is truly terrifying!

Though the Divine Sect's strong ones may be few, just one of them is enough to uphold the Divine Sect's foundation!

However, what surprised many more was that the Corpse God Sect had actually deployed so many masters outside the Divine Eagle Ridge of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect!

They deployed so many masters without gods or ghosts knowing…

If one says no one was backing them, it's absolutely impossible to achieve this silently!

Many felt a chill in their hearts.

And there is a Four Corpse Gods Envoy, an existence of preparatory corpse god level!

Although it cannot match Lu Tai Bai, who ranks on the Divine God List, it is comparable to a Four Opening Martial Saint level existence!

Such an existence would normally have experts tailing it one-on-one; it's fundamentally impossible to silently infiltrate the core of a Divine Sect.

Many dare not think deeply about it.

Upon careful thought, it's extremely terrifying.

Within Qian Yuan Dao City.

The Temple Garrison, Divine Guard Army, and Divine Sect strong ones rushed forth, breaking through the void to encircle and suppress the Corpse God Sect's evildoers.

Plus Gong Shu Jing Jun and Tang Xie Jia.

The Corpse God Sect's strong ones had no intention of fighting; each grasped a Corpse God Pearl, converging death and corpse qi, and delved into the dense forest of Divine Eagle Ridge, beginning to flee.

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…

Li Che wore the Ox Demon mask and withdrew from the netherworld.

Clenching his five fingers around a Flying Thunder chess piece, he vanished without trace, arriving at the Guiyi Miao of the Two Heart Great Sage.

He slowly exhaled a breath.

"A preparatory corpse god? Comparable to a martial saint who opens the four heavenly gates? Truly… powerful and terrifying, but Sect Master Bai… is even more terrifying!"

"Although both are martial saints who open the heavenly gate, there are still differences; those ranked on the Heavenly Gate Pass are surely a notch higher."

With a single sword, he slew a Four Corpse Gods Envoy that made Li Che's hair stand on end, against whom he had no chance to contend.

Only terrifying can describe it.

Xixi having such a master's protection indeed reassured Li Che greatly, but Li Che also couldn't help feeling pressure.

Through the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, he observed the outside situation.

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He sensed those who clutched Corpse God Pearls, delved into the forest, and began to flee—the Corpse God Sect's evildoers.

Li Che sat cross-legged inside the Guiyi Miao of the Two Heart Great Sage, his eyes icy.

The Corpse God Pearl can indeed perfectly conceal death and corpse qi, yet it cannot escape the lock of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard!

Not one of them will get away!

However, just as Li Che was about to sense those fleeing Corpse God Sect evildoers…

Li Che's eyes suddenly narrowed slightly.

The next moment, it was as if he picked up a Flying Thunder chess piece, with a soft pat, it landed on the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

His whole body then moved at will to the spot where the chess piece landed on the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

The Sleeping Dragon Elephant activated in unison, and his whole body seemed to vanish, concealed from heaven and earth.

He raised his head…

The corpse god's remains, shattered by Lu Tai Bai's single sword, fell like a torrential rain, pattering down.

Li Che's divine sense swept over, and he instantly regretted not finding the Qian Kun Jade…

However…

Yet, with keen eyes, amidst the pattering white jade flesh and blood, he saw a transparent pearl the size of a fist, inside which a vortex of death qi seemed to swirl.

The Corpse God Realm…

It seemed to be hidden within this pearl.