Chapter 312: Rebellious and Rugged: Securing the Second Piece of the Qi Tian Face, Law of Heaven and Earth True Ape's Fetal Breathing

314. Chapter 309: Rebellious and Rugged, Obtains the Second Piece of the Qi Tian Face, Law of Heaven and Earth True Ape's Fetal Breathing Shedding 【Seeking Monthly Votes】

Tremor!

Like a volcano that has been building pressure for a long time, at its scorching peak it erupts scalding lava!

It tears apart calm and composure!

This Divine Monkey…

This Divine Monkey!

Gongxu Jingjun and Tang Xie Jia's bodies trembled, and neither could calm their hearts, because they were far too familiar with Li Che's Divine Eagle Technique.

At this moment, the Divine Monkey's displayed Divine Eagle technique carved a half‑saint Divine Eagle out of ordinary wood, and the carving style, the carving method…

It was indeed far too obvious!

For a Divine Eagle Half‑Saint, the carving style is actually something very easy to discern.

Style, as a matter, is the foundation of a master; every competent Divine Eagle master indeed has his own style. For example, some prefer to hold a knife in the left hand, and the blade marks reflected on the spirit wood differ from those of ordinary woodcarvers.

For instance, some woodcarvers excel at gouge‑knife techniques, leaving corresponding marks, and those marks reveal the carver's style.

As for a Divine Eagle Half‑Saint, it is the same.

Indeed, the style can become even more intense; for masters and half‑saints, style is not a flaw but a great advantage, a primary means and proof for raising the price of Divine Eagles.

So…

They really recognized it!

The Divine Monkey is actually Elder Li!

Li Che!

Gongxu Jingjun's expression kept shifting—how could this be possible?

Tang Xie Jia's reaction was even stronger; on his towering, robust body, fine gooseflesh rose uncontrollably— the illustrious Saint of War, at this moment, could not fully control his own flesh.

Because Tang Xie Jia isn't particularly sensitive to the Divine Eagle Technique; he is more concerned with the Divine Monkey's cultivation…

Saint of War!

Heavenly and mortal resonance, Primordial Gang intertwining…

This is a hallmark of a Saint of War, meaning this Divine Monkey… truly attained the cultivation of the Saint of War!

But…

The Divine Monkey is Elder Li!

Doesn't that mean Elder Li has become a Saint of War?!

That's the truly chilling part!

At this moment, Gongxu Jingjun also reacted, his pupils narrowing slightly.

Elder Ding Zi, one of the three inner‑gate elders, was also stunned, instinctively turning his head toward the not‑faraway Painting Immortal avatar of Li Che, whose face bore a gentle smile.

"Elder Li… isn't he here?"

Ding Zi said.

Gongxu Jingjun and Tang Xie Jia heard this, their minds went 'clunk', and they turned to look at the nearby Painting Immortal avatar of Li Che.

It seemed as if a dense, eerie mist enveloped the three of them, and the scene grew hazy.

They can't tell, they've lost the ability to discern…

Is this an illusion set by the Two‑Heart Great Saint Temple deity, clouding their consciousness?

So, the Divine Monkey… is it really Li Che?

"Elder Li… isn't he the Horse Face?"

Ding Zi pursed his lips again and said.

Regarding Li Che's identity, the elders within the Qian Yuan Divine Sect have indeed discussed and speculated.

The Underworld's relationship with Li Che's family is too close; any ordinary, discerning person can see the oddity and make guesses.

Combined with Li Che's peerless Divine Eagle Half‑Saint technique, his mastery of the Tang clan's exquisite mechanism arts, and his not‑very high cultivation…

Li Che's position in the Underworld is almost evident.

He is the Underworld's Horse Face!

However, compared with the scheming, ruthless Ox Demon, the Underworld's Horse Face has relatively low presence.

Each time the Underworld acts, the Horse Face merely hides far away, using powerful mechanisms for remote strikes.

Thus, among the Underworld's beasts, the Horse Face is hardly noticeable and does not provoke much anger or murderous intent.

Even the level of hatred it draws is less than that of the Cat Face…

But today, the three are bewildered; if Li Che is the Horse Face, then today… is Elder Li the Divine Monkey?

So, which Underworld beast is Elder Li, exactly?!

Then the Divine Monkey… is it really Elder Li?!

Many things can be forged, but a Divine Eagle Half‑Saint's carving technique and style cannot be faked; unless a Divine Eagle Saint Hand deliberately imitates, two Divine Eagle Half‑Saints cannot perfectly replicate each other's Divine Eagle style.

Gongxu Jingjun looked toward the distant, honest Li Che, and now it seemed he truly noticed something different about this 'Li Che'.

Although subtle, there were indeed differences.

This Li Che…

Is he a fake?!

If he's a fake…

Suddenly, Gongxu Jingjun's eyes brightened slightly, and faintly he seemed to understand something.

He understood why Wu Gang, Yue Weizheng, Xuan Yin and others were defeated on the mountain path, unable to even pass the first gate.

It turned out the main reason was because…

This Li Che is fake!

Since it's fake, even the false body that the Two‑Heart Great Sage sketched with divinity is also fake.

That means they're all fake; where is the true body?

Therefore, as long as on the mountain‑climbing path one chooses Li Che as the opponent, basically…

the situation cannot be broken!

Because they're all false bodies, the true body cannot be found, so naturally there is no way to pass.

In other words, choosing Li Che as the opponent… is tantamount to choosing a dead end!

Gongxu Jingjun suddenly feels enlightened!

In an instant, it feels as if… it all makes sense.

Tang Xiejia's massive frame stands beside Gongxu Jingjun, his eyes flickering, and his heart cannot help but stir.

"If it is truly so… the Divine Monkey is Elder Li…"

"Then this Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff has now fallen into the hands of our Qian Yuan Divine Sect."

Tang Xiejia exhaled, and smiled.

Gongxu Jingjun and Ding Zi, upon hearing this, saw a faint gleam in their eyes.

Tang Xiejia looked at the figure holding a golden divine needle in his palm, and a hint of expectation flickered in his eyes.

"Tang Sanjia, Tang Sanjia… you have… bet on a monster."

"The Tang family's mechanisms… perhaps still have a chance to astonish the whole world?"

Tang Xiejia's eyes became a bit dazed.

His mechanical talent is rather average, not as good as Tang Sanjia's; if he wishes to revive the Tang clan, he must rely on great martial strength, so he chose to cultivate the martial path and broke through to become a Martial Saint.

But, as a descendant of the Tang family, how could his heart not have thoughts about mechanisms?

And how could he lack a notion to revitalize the Tang family's mechanisms?

However, the present Tang clan is in disarray, and the Peerless Mechanical Beasts have all been seized by the Dàjǐng court…

The Tang family's mechanisms have completely declined.

Tang Sanjia's mechanical talent is high, but what can be done?

Having lingered on the path of mechanisms for so long, his cultivation hasn't even broken through the Divine Primordial.

But now, Tang Xiejia sees the possibility of the Tang mechanisms' rise in the Divine Monkey; although Li Che is not a Tang descendant, what does that matter?

Tang Xiejia inhaled deeply, his massive frame bearing two huge hands like twisting steel rods behind him, and he clenched his fists forcefully.

The decision that had lingered in his heart for a long time…

The blueprint of the Peerless Mechanical Beast in his hand is useless to him here…

He lacks the ability and the skill to recreate the Tang family's glory.

Even if he were to forge it, with his cultivation and strength he could not protect it…

But.

Li Che, or rather…

The Underworld Divine Monkey, can!

…

…

Bzzzz—

The slender gilded divine needle in his hand trembled continuously, emitting an extremely subtle vibration.

The wave of vibration wasn't overly intense, yet faintly made the air ripple like flowing water.

"Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff."

Li Che, wearing the Divine Monkey mask, his black robe rustling in the wind and waves.

The waterfall's burst of water kept pouring out, turning into crackling droplets that fell onto his body, extremely cold.

As he grasped this genuine Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff, the whole world seemed to fall completely silent, without clamor or noise.

It felt as if his whole being no longer fit with this Flower‑Fruit Mountain.

Li Che lowered his head and looked.

He saw the Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff gently radiate light, then howl upward, spin, and finally, like passing through water's surface, ripple in layers before merging into Li Che's right palm.

Under the Divine Monkey mask, Li Che raised an eyebrow.

This feeling…

is different from the feeling brought by the three‑pointed, double‑edged blade hidden in his left arm.

This Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff, bestowed by the Five Elders Ascension, after merging into Li Che's right arm, seemed to fuse with the arm's bones.

With a shift of thought, the staff seemed able to wander and dart through Li Che's entire skeletal system.

Finally, Li Che slightly tilted his ear.

Hum—

A clear, crisp hum followed, and the gilded Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff surged out from his ear, then rose violently in the air with the wind…

It transformed into a twelve‑foot gilded treasure staff, its brilliance dazzling, its light shimmering, as if forged from equal parts gold.

On the treasure staff, ancient characters inscribed the six large words "Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff."

It glittered brightly!

Li Che clenched his five fingers, seized the Golden‑Iron Divine Staff, and instantly his internal Qi and blood boiled explosively, as if suddenly heated and never ceasing.

Within his chest, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit thumped, its turbulence spreading outward, rapidly surging into the staff; the once rebellious staff instantly calmed completely.

It established a complete connection with Li Che's spirit.

As long as Li Che is willing, he can even let the Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff keep growing larger and larger…

Transforming into a towering pillar!

Is this a Five Elders Divine Weapon?

Li Che felt a slight tremor in his heart; regarding rank… this Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff does not seem weaker than any of the Four Sovereign Divine Weapons!

After all, Li Che has not been without mastery of the Four Sovereign Divine Weapons.

For example, the Underworld Lotus Yin Divine Sword hidden within his current Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard.

That is of Four Sovereign rank; if combined with the Underworld Lotus Yang Divine Sword, it could even reach a mid‑Four Sovereign rank.

In reality, Li Che sensed that the rank of the Treasure Staff and the Underworld Lotus Yin Divine Sword differed little.

Moreover, the Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff gained a freely adjustable effect, scalable up or down; Li Che found it even more impressive than the Underworld Lotus Yin Divine Sword.

Li Che's heart stirred slightly.

His brow seemed to split open, and the Star‑Plucking Eye reflected a cascade of flowing light.

…

【Divine Weapon (Five Elders Upper Rank): Heart‑following Golden‑Iron Divine Staff】

【Craft: One of the Treasure Soul of the Qi Tian Hun Yuan Ruyi Golden Hoop Staff, a weapon formed by absorbing the wandering metallic essence of heaven and earth】

【Description: A mythic weapon, existing solely for its Treasure Soul, with a broken body, capable of reshaping heaven and earth at will, able to enter the boundless sea to strike a true dragon】

…

Li Che received a hint after the Star‑Plucking Eye examined the treasure.

He glanced, and his eyes involuntarily narrowed; he also discovered why this divine weapon holds only a Five Elders upper‑rank.

This divine weapon…

It is one of the Treasure Souls of the Qi Tian Hun Yuan Ruyi Golden Hoop Staff, a Sanqing Divine Weapon, which, like a magnet, absorbs the wandering metallic essence of heaven and earth—gold, metals, etc. —to forge the golden body of the Treasure Staff.

It can almost be said to be a weapon formed by heaven and earth themselves!

Although Li Che knows little about weapon‑forging arts, he also knows how exaggerated it is that a Five Elders divine weapon can be forged solely by the Treasure Soul's own pull.

Li Che grasped the Treasure Staff with one hand, gave it a light sweep, and instantly countless staff shadows overlapped and interwove across the void, as if the emptiness itself were shattered by a blow.

Brilliant staff blossoms burst open!

"Hoo Hoo Hoo!"

"Ooo Ooo Ooo!"

"Great King, Great King, Great King, Qi Tian!"

"Qi Tian—!!!"

Boom—

Around Flower‑Fruit Mountain, monkeys of all fur colors began chattering excitedly, each leaping and darting between trees.

Li Che held the staff with one hand, and the staff seemed to acquire a unique sensation.

As if reluctant…

Suddenly.

Li Che felt the golden Treasure Staff and struck it down forcefully.

A violent blast erupted, sounding like something shattering, clanging!

Space itself seemed overloaded and burst open, splitting like a mirror into pieces.

Countless shattered mirrors turned into streams of light that spun rapidly.

Li Che's eyes narrowed as he scanned the surroundings.

He discovered that he was already inside the familiar Guiyi Miao.

Flower‑Fruit Mountain vanished, and the chattering monkeys shouting "Qi Tian" were gone.

Gongxu Jingjun, Tang Xie Jia, and Ding Zi, who were on the large plain at the foot of the mountain, also disappeared.

Li Che turned to look beyond Guiyi Miao; the perpetually black Gui Que seemed to vanish without a trace, and the swirling Gui Mist dispersed.

What met his eyes was an endless white expanse.

Silent snow drifted from the sky, gently settling on tiles, eaves, and the ground.

The whole world fell into unparalleled silence.

Li Che's eyes opened and closed, his black hair flying fiercely; his five fingers clenched the divine staff, his perception spreading, and the entire Guiyi Miao, solitary, lay upon the snowfield.

A gentle, stream‑like radiance, elegant and calm, flowed from Li Che's pupils like two strands of lingering incense.

At that moment Li Che's spirit seemed to become exhilarated and excited.

He withdrew his gaze, looking at the now brilliantly illuminated Guiyi Miao, his sight landing on its altar.

There sat, calmly, emitting Buddha light, supremely peaceful… the Temple God.

The revived Temple God!

Li Che did not employ summoning, enlightenment, or other divine techniques.

He did not see the Temple God through other means; he truly saw the vivid Temple God with his own eyes.

It was not the Temple God's divine eagle.

The divine monkey wore a kasaya, with kind eyes and a gentle smile, Buddha light bathing its body, looking softly at Li Che.

"Amitabha…"

"The Sacred Treasure has chosen its master; the artifact has a soul. Please, devotee, use this divine weapon correctly."

The divine monkey's voice was rather hoarse as it spoke with Li Che.

However, this was not the first sentient Temple God Li Che encountered; during the Third Prince Temple God resonance trial, Li Che also met the Temple God's will of the Third Prince.

He had a brief conversation with it.

Although it is merely basking in his daughter's light, for Li Che, being able to bask in his daughter's light is such an honor.

If you have the ability, you too should bask in the daughter's light!

Li Che nodded and clasped his fists.

However, before he could speak, the Six-Ear Prison Lotus Divine Monkey's eyes flashed, and with a flick of a finger…

At once a Buddha Light burst forth, flowing into Li Che's left forearm.

In an instant, a ringing sound exploded!

The blade light surged wildly, as if it would slash the very air to pieces.

The Four Imperial Top-Grade Divine Weapon, the True Thunder Punishing Evil Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade, hidden in his arm, at this moment emitted an extremely brilliant hum.

It transformed into a streak of light from his arm, revealing the divine weapon's true form.

"Looks like… more than one divine weapon has chosen you."

The Buddha‑light‑bathed divine monkey, clad in a kasaya, smiled and gave a deep glance at the Three‑Pointed Double‑Edged Blade.

"The Mysterious Dao Manifest Saint Three‑Eyed True Lord's divine weapon… has also chosen you."

"Having such divine weapons in excess is not a good thing; among divine weapons… there can be conflicting situations, and if you aim to breach the Absolute Peak, you still need a fated divine weapon."

A faint voice came from the divine monkey's mouth.

"Divine weapons have spirits; unless they form a complete set dedicated to a temple deity, they will tend to repel each other."

"It will affect your future realm breakthrough; greed that is insufficient is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, benefactor, remember this."

The divine monkey, bathed in Buddha Light, seemed to admonish Li Che.

Because the divine monkey sensed that although the Three‑Pointed Double‑Edged Blade is hidden within Li Che, it has not fully recognized a master, indicating… Li Che still has a chance.

"Thank you, senior, for the reminder."

Li Che clasped his fists and said sincerely.

Suddenly.

In his mind, the sound of a sword's chant rang out.

A black flame burst forth, sword qi raged and intertwined, then a sword as black as ink, entwined with a reviving, massive divine aura, appeared…

And it floated above Li Che's shoulder.

The blade trembled continuously, reflecting a black lotus, as if a unique seal.

The Two‑Heart Great Sage: "…"

That rebellious one's divine weapon…

The Prison Lotus Yin Divine Sword.

Fortunately, it's only the Yin Sword.

However, the Two‑Heart Great Sage sat cross‑legged on the altar, Buddha Light enveloping him, his monkey‑like face appearing rather odd.

The Three‑Eyed True Lord, angry Third Prince, now also obtained the Free‑Heart Golden Iron Divine Staff… one of the treasure souls of the Qitian Mixed‑Primordial Ruyi Golden Cudgel…

"What are you trying to do, kid?!"

"The rebellious spirit is already towering!"

Li Che was also speechless, feeling a bit embarrassed at the appearance of the Prison Lotus Yin Divine Sword.

It felt like being seized twice, a sense of utter embarrassment.

"Senior… please listen to my explanation."

Li Che opened his mouth, but the Two‑Heart Great Sage chuckled: "Amitabha… Benefactor, you need not explain to this humble monk, nor to anyone else."

"If you truly can become… hahahaha!"

"Now that's interesting!"

The Two‑Heart Great Sage seated on the altar, as if he could hold no more, began to wave his two monkey hands flamboyantly, laughing incessantly.

After laughing for a long while.

The Two‑Heart Great Sage then regained his solemn dignity.

"Divine weapons have spirits, choosing masters by fate; benefactor, you can wield three divine weapons… that is your destiny, but whether your body can bear it… this humble monk must remind you."

Hearing this, Li Che instantly understood.

The Two‑Heart Great Sage, a temple deity, was subtly reminding him.

As long as the physical strength can keep pace and bear the divine weapons' power, is it not possible to master several divine weapons?

The divine weapons themselves release weapon‑fusion body‑tempering power; for example, Li Che's flesh, tempered by the Three‑Pointed Double‑Edged Blade's divine weapon power, has already become much stronger.

The Two‑Heart Great Sage seemed to perceive the flickering intention in Li Che's eyes.

He shook his head.

"Weapon‑fusion body tempering can indeed forge the wielder's flesh; the bodies of divine weapon masters are generally very strong, because the divinity within the weapons enhances the wielder's flesh to a level that can bear the weapon, and also alters the physique to best suit the weapon…"

"If one wields too many divine weapons, the various fusion powers may repel each other, thereby harming the flesh…"

Li Che heard this and felt a slight tremor in his heart.

"The Free‑Heart Golden Iron Divine Staff contains the will of Qitian…"

"Now that you have obtained this divine weapon, and also possess the remnant of the Qitian Face, it indicates… you are the destined person chosen by Qitian."

The Two‑Heart Great Sage looked at Li Che, his eyes beginning to sparkle with brilliant golden light.

They became exceedingly radiant.

Then.

The Two‑Heart Great Sage raised his hand: "Do not think the Free‑Heart Golden Iron Divine Staff is merely one of the Five Elders Divine Weapons; it is one of the treasure souls of the Qitian Mixed‑Primordial Ruyi Golden Cudgel. If you can find another treasure soul… you may go to the fallen Qitian City and obtain the true Qitian Legacy."

Hearing this, Li Che's eyes brightened slightly.

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Equal Heaven inheritance?!

Although Li Che's martial cultivation has already reached the Martial Saint realm, the allure of the Equal Heaven inheritance remains great for him.

After all, the Equal Heaven Temple, as once the most magnificent divine sect, occupied the terrifying territory of the Six Paths and Twelve Provinces under heaven.

It can be said that it occupied half the world.

Its inheritance is absolutely not inferior; it surely contains inheritances above the Martial Saint realm and at the Divine Tribulation level!

Li Che does not resist the inheritance; the higher one's martial cultivation, the more difficult progress becomes. Opening one's own cultivation path is extraordinarily hard, while others' inheritances clear the way—standing on the shoulders of giants, looking far and high, climbing higher… isn't that good?

"Thank you, senior, for your guidance."

Li Che clasped his fists and bowed.

The Two‑Heart Great Sage gazed at Li Che with deep, mysterious eyes.

"True and false, false and true……"

"The monkeys of Flower‑Fruit Mountain……"

"Your great king……"

"I'm not going back."

The words were spoken.

The Two‑Heart Great Sage, emanating endless Buddha light, slowly transformed into a divine eagle, no longer lifelike, no longer radiating light.

Flower‑Fruit Mountain, I can't go back.

Li Che sighed.

He looked at the Two‑Heart Great Sage, and vaguely seemed to guess and understand something.

"See off the Great Sage."

Li Che clasped his fists and made a deep bow.

What exactly happened to the Equal Heaven Temple?

Temple deity…… what is it?

Perhaps only when Li Che ascends to the walls of the Equal Heaven Temple, finds that three‑pure divine weapon, and grasps it……

Then maybe he'll understand.

Buzz——

When Li Che finished his bow and rose to his feet.

Suddenly——

Li Che's pupils suddenly contracted.

Yet he saw that on the body of the Two‑Heart Great Sage's divine eagle, there was actually a mighty temple deity's divinity beginning to emanate, floating into midair, beginning to continually condense, condense……

Brilliant golden light burst forth.

Each strand of the swaying golden temple deity's divinity seemed to turn into a monkey hair fluttering in the wind.

Finally……

The monkey hairs floated and piled up, forming a severely broken one‑third of a mask.

Li Che stared blankly.

The next moment, his eyes trembled slightly.

【Equal Heaven Face】

The second piece!

The second Equal Heaven Face!

"Exhale——"

"Inhale——"

Li Che inhaled and exhaled deeply, instantly revealing an expression of immense joy.

This is truly a delight!

Pure, unexpected joy!

After all, Li Che's first Equal Heaven Face was obtained in the Spirit Monkey Guiyi Miao near the Mind‑Monkey Temple in Jinguang Prefecture.

Since it was related to the Mind‑Monkey Temple, Li Che subconsciously assumed that the other two Equal Heaven Faces would be located near the two other orthodox sects that split from the Equal Heaven Temple: the Ru‑Yi Sect and the Tian‑Gang Pavilion.

But who could have imagined……

Today, in the Guiyi Miao of the Two‑Heart Great Sage, which is of the Five Elders rank……

And actually managed to obtain the second Equal Heaven Face!

Buzz——

The Equal Heaven Face covering Li Che's visage suddenly detached; the next moment, countless golden threads intertwined and rose.

They hooked and linked toward that second Equal Heaven Face.

Slowly……

The two Equal Heaven Faces seemed to stick together.

They floated down and landed in Li Che's palm.

Golden light flowed; the golden monkey hairs were exceedingly supple.

However, the seam where this mask had closed was extremely clear……

And Li Che could feel that these two Equal Heaven Faces were slowly merging, the cracks on them gradually closing together.

Roar——!!!

Li Che only felt within the inner vision of his glabella's niwan.

Suddenly it began to vibrate.

Afterwards, he sensed the interior scene of its marrow sphere.

The Law Heaven Image Earth Spirit Bright True Ape wrapped within the Divine Origin Golden Core suddenly flared its eyes!

Endless dazzling golden light burst forth.

An immensely overwhelming divinity radiated from the mask, like a surging river rolling through a cavern, then was devoured by the Law Heaven Image Earth Spirit Bright True Ape.

That divine magnitude was comparable to the total divinity of the Four Sovereign Divine Essence Crystal Li Che had just obtained!

Moreover, without any refinement, it was directly swallowed by the divine aspect of the Law Heaven Image Earth Spirit Bright True Ape!

And besides that…

Li Che also sensed, within the Qi Tian mask, countless temple‑deity divinities condensed into chess‑piece‑like forms!

Li Che's perception swept over them, his eyebrows lifting slightly!

Ten in total!

Enough for Li Che to transform twice into the Yanwang Ascending Tower Stance!

Boom—

When the wildly pouring divinity was poured into the divine aspect of the Law Heaven Image Earth Spirit Bright True Ape,

the Law Heaven Image Earth Golden Core instantly erupted with an ultimate, resplendent brilliance!

The entire interior scene of the marrow sphere…

once again fell into a silent, soundless void.

No one could tell how long it lasted.

Perhaps a moment, or perhaps dozens of breaths.

Finally…

Bang bang bang—

like the sound of a heart beating.

It reverberated within the death‑like silent marrow sphere interior space.

Accompanied by the vibration.

as if someone opened their mouth to inhale and exhale.

Within Guiyi Miao.

Li Che, sitting cross‑legged, suddenly snapped his eyes open, his jet‑black hair flicking the air, emitting a brilliant explosive roar!

The Law Heaven Image Earth Spirit Bright True Ape nurtured within the Divine Origin Golden Core…

is…

undergoing fetal‑breath metamorphosis!

…

…

Six‑Eared Hell Lotus Divine Monkey Double‑Heart Great Sage Guiyi Miao.

Outside Guiyi Miao.

The wind and snow halted abruptly, yet the world was icy cold, all sounds fell silent, as if everything had slipped into a slumber.

On the open ground before Guiyi Miao.

The strange mist rolled again and again, and then everyone saw, after the Martial Saint Wu Gang of Xiaolingyin Temple was expelled…

One silhouette after another was expelled.

Flustered and bewildered, they were tossed out of the strange mist, stumbling.

They landed in the thick, soft snow.

Yue Weizheng, Xingxiu Assassin, Xuan Yin of the Xuanfu Divine Sect, Gu Chuan of the Tiandan Divine Sect, Ning He of the Qibao Divine Sect, and so on…

These Martial Saint divine‑embryo elites.

made those around fall into silence.

The many wandering cultivators blocked at a distance, gazing at the situation inside Guiyi Miao, each of their faces trembled.

So… tragic?!

No doubt.

These many strong cultivators expelled from Guiyi Miao meant they were eliminated, not chosen by the divine weapon Heart's Desire Golden Iron Divine Staff.

And as the wind and snow wailed, the strange mist seemed to erupt in rebellion.

One silhouette after another fell out in a flustered tumble.

They were the Grand Masters, Divine Origin True Immortals who had entered the strange gate.

When everyone was thrown out, the strange mist calmed.

As everyone stared at each other.

Someone, unknown, shouted.

"Members of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect have not emerged…"

"Also the Underworld Nether Monkey!"

…

The words fell, instantly like thunder appearing in the heavens, shattering the calm of Shen Diao Ridge.

Inside the carriage.

Lv Taibai was mixing milk tea for Xixi, a faint smile tugging at his lips.

"Eh? Sect Master, Father seems not to have emerged yet?"

Xixi's eyes sparkled.

Although she was young, she was no longer foolish, and had guessed at something.

Xixi's eyes narrowed into a crescent moon.

She turned her head to look at the calmly seated Jin Tai Sui in the corner of the carriage.

「Xiao Jinzi! Open your eyes wide and take a look—has my dad come out? 」

Xixi narrowed her eyes and said with a hehe grin.

Jin Tai Sui stood up honestly, walked over to the carriage, took a glance, and shook their head.

Xixi immediately became dissatisfied, puffed out her little belly, and waved her chubby little hand.

「Speak up! Say it as I taught you! 」

Jin Tai Sui pursed their lips.

「Xixi Great Emperor, Old Master is still showing off! 」

Upon hearing that, Xixi immediately put her hands on her hips and burst out laughing.

「Dad is still showing off! 」

Boom—

Suddenly.

The weird mist that had been still for a long time began to churn.

Everyone exclaimed, and within the rolling weird mist they saw what seemed like a ten-thousand-zhang Buddha light shooting up into the sky, as if it had instantly dispersed the leaden clouds laden with snow and ice above the firmament.

The Buddha light showered down.

As if it were projecting a mirage.

A rushing sound burst open in an instant.

Because, what the Buddha light projected was the scene of Flower-Fruit Mountain.

At the summit of Flower-Fruit Mountain.

A tall figure stood on the summit, one hand holding aloft a Two-Hearted Great Sage divine eagle, the other gripping a gilded treasure staff!

Within the Buddhist palanquin, Wugang, who had been calmed by Huangtuo Dharma Master, suddenly swelled up, their breath surging.

Huangtuo Dharma Master, who had been sitting steadily in the Buddhist palanquin, suddenly rose, and at once the ancient bells hung around the palanquin chimed a ding-dong.

「Underworld divine monkey? 」

「And that divine eagle……」

Huangtuo's gaze instantly turned extremely fervent!

Only one who could carve such a divine eagle……

Only the unique divine eagle half-sage of the Qianyuan Divine Sect……

Li Che!

Inside the carriage.

Xixi suddenly lifted the curtain and darted out.

Lu Taibai sat leisurely, holding a cup of milk tea, staring blankly at the scene projected by the Buddha light.

He saw the treasure staff gripped by the divine monkey.

He also saw the Two-Hearted Great Sage divine eagle held aloft by the divine monkey.

That familiar divine eagle……

Even the perpetually placid Lu Taibai, at this moment, could not help but have his expression stirred.

With his eyesight, he naturally could immediately see what it was.

This divine eagle……

Was it carved with Li Che's help?

Or……was it carved by the divine monkey themselves?!

Suddenly.

The tranquil Two-Hearted Great Sage Guiyi Miao suddenly trembled.

【394】 He saw the treasure staff gripped by the divine monkey.

【395】 He also saw the Two-Hearted Great Sage divine eagle held aloft by the divine monkey.

【396】 That familiar divine eagle……

【397】 Even the perpetually placid Lu Taibai, at this moment, could not help but have his expression stirred.

【398】 With his eyesight, he naturally could immediately see what it was.

【399】 This divine eagle……

【400】 Was it carved with Li Che's help?

【401】 Or……was it carved by the divine monkey themselves?!

【402】 Suddenly.

【403】 The tranquil Two-Hearted Great Sage Guiyi Miao suddenly trembled.

Next, the rolling weird mist surged forth like a wave split into two halves.

Like a curtain on a stage, drawn apart left and right.

Within the drawn curtain.

A tall figure wearing a divine monkey mask slipped a Following-Heart Gold-Iron Divine Staff over their shoulder, rested it on the nape of their neck, and placed both hands loosely and freely upon the staff.

Thus, they stepped out step by step.

And as he walked out,

Behind him, the Guiyi Miao……

Behind him, the Guiyi Miao began to collapse bit by bit!

First One Update, today I took my burned daughter out to play at the mall; Lao Li was typing at the mall, but because there were too many people, his computer died halfway through typing with no place to charge, leaving the remaining manuscript impossible to finish; after returning home he just finished making it up, laughing through tears; later there will still be One Update; Lao Li strives to finish writing it early!