Chapter 322: 324.Chapter 319: Xixi the Great Emperor, at six years old, struck by lightning — an ominous omen appears as the temple g

324. Chapter 319: Xixi Great Emperor, at six years old, struck by lightning, an ominous omen appears, the temple god suddenly manifests【Seek Monthly Ticket】

Whooo—!

At the mountain summit, the fierce wind howled, countless snowflakes swirled, blurring the view of most people present.

Li Che's dark robe fluttered in the wind, his hands clasped behind his back, while his wife Zhang Ya beside him nervously clenched her fists, her face pale, her whole body tense, her emotions tumultuous, she could barely control her qi and blood.

For Zhang Ya, all she had was worry……

Worried that Xixi might fail to break through to the Divine Aspect, what should she do?

Afraid that Xixi's breakthrough might fail, what should she do?

Lü Taibai had told Zhang Ya that impacting the Divine Aspect with the Divine Foundation actually carries some danger; if the breakthrough fails, one might suffer a backlash from divinity.

And Xixi's situation is even more complicated.

Because Xixi's body truly hides a considerable number of divine weapons, although Lü Taibai never explicitly told Zhang Ya exactly which divine weapons Xixi harbors.

But just saying that, Zhang Ya actually already understood.

The sect master said so……

It must be very dangerous!

"Husband…… can Xixi succeed?"

Zhang Ya nervously grabbed Li Che's arm, lifted her head, and a hint of worry appeared on her face.

She looked at Li Che, and when Li Che finished replacing his painting immortal clone with himself, personally taking Zhang Ya's icy little hand, she knew her husband had returned.

The painting immortal Li Che directly told Zhang Ya that he was merely a clone.

When the true husband returned, Zhang Ya's originally nervous emotions dissipated somewhat.

It seemed that as long as the husband was present, as long as Xixi's father was there, every problem would cease to be a problem.

After all, the husband is the main pillar of their little family!

He is truly the head of the household.

Li Che's eyes flickered, his qi and blood circulated, warming his wife's icy palm: "Rest assured, you know Xixi's talent well enough; it will surely be steady."

"As for Xixi's divine weapons…… they are all well-behaved."

Li Che smiled gently, embraced his wife's shoulders, and spoke softly.

Zhang Ya, hearing this, exhaled: "That's good…… then I can relax, since the husband said so, Xixi will surely succeed!"

Zhang Ya laughed, her laugh radiant and lovely.

Lü Taibai's silver hair fluttered as he stood at the gate of the Tai Bai Hall, his white robes flowing; beside him, the sect master's wife, Xuan Qisha, who looked like a little girl, glanced enviously at Li Che and Zhang Ya.

Lü Taibai also glanced at the affectionate couple, realizing in his heart that Li Che's true body had likely returned.

Since learning that Li Che was a divine monkey, Lü Taibai knew Li Che possessed a top-tier clone technique.

It is truly top-notch; even Lü Taibai cannot discern it.

He refuses to believe it; even using a great god–level soul of heaven and earth, he cannot see through the truth of Li Che's painting immortal clone.

Perhaps only by mastering Dao Essence, achieving the Divine Tribulation Realm, opening a minor cave heaven, and becoming its lord can one truly discern truth from falsehood and see right from wrong.

However, looking at the affectionate couple, it is mostly likely that the true Li Che has returned.

When did he return?

Lü Taibai's heart grew ever more interested in the secret arts of the netherworld.

However, Lü Taibai did not dwell on it; his gaze quickly shifted, landing on the open field.

Today, Xixi is the protagonist.

Originally, Lü Taibai wanted Xixi to stay in seclusion longer, but he never expected her progress to be much faster than imagined, as if some extra power were stimulating her to grow stronger and sturdier.

Lü Taibai felt astonished; according to his predicted growth curve for Xixi, her current growth speed has already surpassed his expectations.

Unfortunately, Xixi ultimately failed to break through the Grandmaster Realm, remaining stuck at the peak of the Master Realm, unable to condense a bodily great elixir.

However, this is not surprising; although Xixi's martial talent is not low, after all she is too young, which still somewhat affects her physical development.

As for divinity, it hardly has an effect; as long as you have talent, achieving the Divine Aspect at three years old is possible.

Why do those temple god reincarnations cultivate at extreme speed?

Because they hardly cultivate the flesh, focusing instead on divinity; the body merely needs to be strong enough to bear the divinity.

Thus, the breakthrough speed of temple god reincarnations will be extremely fast.

However, if the flesh is not strong enough to grow in sync with divinity, unless one is a temple god reincarnation, ordinary divine cultivators will end up with divinity too strong for the flesh to bear.

Li Che embraced his wife Zhang Ya, staring at the center of the snow‑fluttering open field where Xixi sat upright.

Unbeknownst to them, Xixi had grown into the likeness of a young girl; although her little belly remained, she had become noticeably taller and more slender.

These days, Li Che has been focusing in his independent workshop courtyard on cultivating and consolidating the Martial Saint Realm of opening two human elixirs, but when night falls he also gives Xixi specialized training in the Dream Heaven Master Dao Fruit.

Xixi also receives feedback from the Dao Fruit during her clashes with opponents.

Thus, Xixi's foundation has continually been undergoing the baptism of the Dao Fruit's power.

And to enable Xixi to break through the Divine Aspect more smoothly,

Li Che then altered some of the specialized training of the Dream Heaven Master Dao Fruit.

Originally, the Dream Heaven Master Dao Fruit was bound with the Dragon Elephant Vajra, providing Xixi with specialized training in the Emperor's Fist Platform.

And when the Dream Heaven Master Dao Fruit is bound with the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, it provides Xixi with specialized training in the Divine Eagle Assessment.

Li Che, through dream simulation, devised three kinds of Divine Eagle Assessments; the rules are simple, and he directly transplanted the assessment regulations of the Imperial Observatory.

According to the Third‑Class Guest Elder, Second‑Class Guest Elder, and Divine Eagle Elder assessments, there are three kinds.

Naturally, these three assessments are ones Li Che himself has personally undergone, so arranging them for his daughter to walk through in her dreams is also quite good.

After roughly five days of training in the Dream Heaven Master·Divine Eagle Assessment, Xixi also managed to grasp some Divine Eagle techniques, which is feedback from the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit.

The Divine Eagle aids Xixi in carving her Divine Aspect.

Of course…

Li Che could also step in to help Xixi guide and outline the divine form, but if Xixi can complete it herself, naturally it's still best for her to do it herself.

Of course, many cultivators actually also pay a price to ask the Great Roc Master for help when they break through the divine form, to assist in carving.

But such cultivators basically cut off their own retreat, and their future ceiling is the divine form realm.

Only such cultivators would choose to let the Great Roc Master step in to help carve on their divine foundation.

But cultivators who still harbor ambitions for the future, have not given up, and are unwilling to take shortcuts will still choose to carve the divine form themselves!

In fact, during the practice of the divine foundation method, one also outlines the embryonic form of the divine form within the divine foundation.

Just follow the route's outline to trace and carve.

【King of Fighters' Arena】 and 【Divine Roc Assessment】 are both extremely advantageous for Xixi, and also a means for Li Che to share his Dao fruit's abilities with Xixi in another way.

Li Che also tried letting Zhang Ya and Li Qingshan experience the 【King of Fighters' Arena】, but after they experienced it, they only obtained feedback of the victorious opponent's qi and blood, without any Dao fruit energy feedback.

It differs greatly from Xixi.

This actually made Li Che feel slightly surprised, but it was only surprise, and he didn't feel too strange.

After all, Li Che's obtaining of the Dao fruit is greatly related to the birth of his daughter Xixi.

It is the bond that binds the father-daughter relationship.

Perhaps, it is precisely this relationship that allows Li Che to transmit the enhancement of his Dao fruit to Xixi, using the 【Dream Heaven Master】 Dao fruit as a bridge.

It is also a guarantee for Li Che to assist Xixi in assaulting the divine form and the Grand Master realm.

Boom boom boom—

Suddenly.

Everyone's eyes slightly narrowed, feeling only a scorching heat arise in the air!

'It has begun.'

The sect leader's wife, Xuan Qisha, clenched her small fists, her face adorned with delicate makeup, revealing a solemn and expectant expression.

Xixi also counts as her half-disciple, and she naturally wants to see her disciple become strong!

Lü Taibai's silver hair flew, his pupils filled with countless sword lights reflecting, always ready; if the situation truly became a crisis, he would step in to help Xixi complete the divine form transformation.

But that would not be good news for Xixi.

A sound like a heavy heartbeat echoed in everyone's ears, and the snow on the great flatland trembled with tiny vibrations as if shaken by a mighty force!

Xixi, sitting cross-legged at the center of the great flatland, suddenly had black flames leap out around her.

The flames were scorching and rolling, black as ink; as they burned, the snow on the ground melted at extreme speed, clearing a blank expanse.

Hell Lotus Flame!

The divine cultivation method that Xixi practices is the 【Eight-Armed Three-Faced Hell Lotus Indestructible】 Divine Embryo Method; the method only reaches the divine embryo stage, but for Xixi now, it is sufficient.

This method is a Three Pure Ones rank method, cultivating the 'Hell Lotus Flame'.

In fact, whether it is Li Che, or the many cultivators of the Eleven Dao Divine Sect and the Dàjǐng court, they have already sensed from the various methods obtained from the assorted Guiyi Miao that the meaning of 'Hell Lotus' is extraordinary.

Many methods are titled with 'Hell Lotus', and even many temple deities are inseparable from Hell Lotus.

For example, the Eight-Armed Hell Lotus Wrathful Third Prince Guiyi Miao of Jin Guang Prefecture, and the Four Sovereign level Guiyi Miao are also inseparable from 'Hell Lotus'.

Just like the Six-Eared Hell Lotus Divine Monkey Two-Hearted Great Sage Guiyi Miao that Li Che just drained, it is also titled with 'Hell Lotus'.

Therefore, what exactly is Hell Lotus, and what is its relation to these fallen gods?

In fact, it has long become an important clue for many mighty deities pursuing the truth.

'Hell Lotus…' Li Che narrowed his eyes.

Afterwards, he stopped thinking further, his gaze falling upon the great flatland.

Xixi suddenly rose to her feet with a long howl; countless black flames ignited around her, swirling and gathering, slowly forming a black flame lotus!

Hell Lotus, in full bloom!

Xixi, wearing the plush tiger-head embroidered shoes sewn by Zhang Ya, kicked down, and an invisible qi wave, centered on her body, spread out in concentric ripples.

All snow within a ten-zhang radius melted, then turned into boiling water that evaporated into a misty vapor!

A clanking sound rang out, and countless sparks flew and jumped rapidly.

Then, two Hell Lotus wind-fire golden light wheels, wrapped in black flames, spun at high speed and shot up from the Hell Lotus flame.

Xixi's two little feet stepped on the two golden light wheels, her fists clenched, her black hair flying wildly as she rose upward.

She spread her hands, her little belly trembling at an extremely high frequency; the next moment, as if displaying muscles, she suddenly clenched her fists and bent her arms downward.

Her qi and blood instantly transformed into a soaring dragon-elephant!

This is the Myriad Transformations Dragon-Elephant that Li Che transmitted to her!

This horizontal training martial art, even if Lü Taibai knew of it, he would still appreciate it and not let Xixi stop practicing it, because from this martial art Lü Taibai saw inclusiveness…

That kind of growth potential that seems to have no limit!

This greatly surprised Lü Taibai, so he did not change Xixi's horizontal training martial art, merely imparting sword technique and guiding her divine cultivation.

On Xixi's baby-fat face, her flesh trembled, her bones and sinews quivered, her blood seemed to be rushing!

'Hey-ha!'

In midair, Xixi clenched her fist, thrust it outward, and instantly her qi and blood exploded, like a dragon-elephant spanning horizontally.

Compared to Li Che's terrifying, ancient god-demon-like dragon-elephant form.

Xixi's Myriad Transformations Dragon-Elephant… is like a young dragon and a juvenile elephant roaring!

Yet its might is also extremely not weak!

Her qi and blood scorching hot, as she clenched her fist, a clanking sound seemed to echo from within her flesh, the sound of divine weapons stimulated to burst forth.

Xixi stood on the golden light wheel, hovering in midair; the enormous black Hell Lotus continually revolved around her, burning, incinerating and melting the goose-feather snow as big as a hand!

She raised her hand, popped out a finger with a pfft, and touched it to the brow where the Hell Lotus divine pattern had manifested.

In an instant, the intangible divine sense fluctuations spread out!

The next moment.

It seemed as if there was an angry shout, a surging and violent blast.

Everyone only felt as if a vague illusion had appeared before their eyes.

It seemed as if they saw a surging great river, the river's water exploding into towering waves ten zhang high, the waves fiercely crashing down, and an ancient Guiyi Miao appeared within it.

Within the Guiyi Miao, a wrathful child with two sky-high buns and six arms growing from its back stood, stepping on a black lotus, eyes blazing, golden light shining!

The wrathful child's eight arms each held divine weapon sculptures: a fire spear, Qiankun ring, Huntian ling, YinYang sword, and various other divine weapons!

Extremely magnificent, its aura surging to the heavens!

Eight-Armed Hell Lotus Wrathful Third Prince!

Many people felt a momentary daze, and upon this extremely special Four Sovereigns Guiyi Miao, their expressions all showed complex feelings.

After all, this is the only Guiyi Miao that top-tier experts have not yet had time to spy on and occupy.

Mainly because it belongs to the Qianyuan Divine Sect's jurisdiction, yet remains in a dormant state, its divinity never having revived; the Grand Overseer originally estimated that this temple deity would not awaken for another decade or so, but as it turned out, during the initial temple deity resonance, there seemed to be signs of the deity awakening.

Xixi's eyes also gleamed with golden light, paying no heed to the illusion appearing behind her.

Countless Hell Lotus flames were sparked by her, as if transforming into a sharp precious sword!

The blazing light surged without cease!

A truly sharp sword blade shot forth!

It was precisely the Hell Lotus Yang Divine Sword!

Xixi gripped the Hell Lotus Yang Divine Sword, her gaze piercing.

Xixi Great Emperor must succeed, must become strong!

She gripped the sword, stepped on the Golden Light Wheel, her gaze sweeping over, seeing her father Li Che with a face full of relieved smiles, and her mother Zhang Ya with a face full of worry and tension.

"Father and Mother are watching Xixi!"

"Xixi Great Emperor allows only success, not failure!"

"Xixi Great Emperor wants face!"

Divine sense surged out, as if wrapping the Hell Lotus Yang Divine Sword; Xixi fiercely lifted the precious sword, toward the Divine Foundation that floated out from the Niwan inner realm, constantly rotating behind her like a massive grindstone!

The precious sword struck it!

Ding—!

A crisp sound rang out, and Hell Lotus fire leapt!

Everyone's eyes narrowed.

Who would have thought, Xixi's Divine Foundation is actually so tough!

No wonder it's a Divine Foundation of the Three Purities Rank!

Li Che, however, had long anticipated this; when he initially assaulted the Three Purities Rank's Divine Aspect, he too felt the toughness of the Divine Foundation.

Xixi glared angrily; the Hell Lotus beneath her feet swirled ever more vigorously, while the sword in her hand relentlessly chopped down.

Bang——!!!

Xixi gritted her teeth, showing no retreat, continuously waving the sword blade!

After several chops!

Countless surging black flames intertwined like swimming snakes!

Finally, fragments of golden Divine Foundation began to detach, pattering down onto the ground; incredibly heavy, they pounded the flatland into pits and depressions!

Li Che's black hair flew wildly as he stared at Xixi incessantly wielding the Hell Lotus Yang Divine Sword, his eyes sparkling.

Within his chest, the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit throbbed faintly.

It seemed as if, in the dark, a unique connection had formed between him and Xixi, aiding her in gaining the insight of carving.

The sword light in his hand waved and flew, continually shaving off Divine Foundation fragments!

In fact, carving a Divine Aspect from a Divine Foundation is actually much easier than ordinary carving, after all the Divine Foundation itself contains the outline pattern of the Divine Aspect.

However, it still tests the completeness of the carving of one who breaks through the realm!

If any part is carved too roughly, later cultivation of the Divine Aspect will require filling and polishing that area, thus spending extra cultivation time.

Click-click——

Above the heavens, amidst the piled leaden clouds, one after another intertwined bolts of thunder and lightning flickered into view.

Before the Taibai Hall.

Everyone's face bore a solemn, worried expression.

Even Fang Hanshu, stroking his fine beard and clutching the Sage's Book, couldn't help but feel anxious.

Lü Taibai and Li Che also wore solemn expressions.

At six years old… they would be struck by heavenly lightning…

This is truly exceedingly rare.

In fact, breaking through to the Divine Appearance at six years old is not unheard of among the major divine sects; basically, such prodigies appear every sixty years or every century.

And in Shendu, among the ancient clans and those who spare no expense to nurture their descendants, such prodigies are even more common.

But to draw down heavenly tribulation and be struck by lightning at such a tender age…

It's really rather rare.

After all, those genius prodigies, even if they truly condense a Divine Appearance at six years old, most condense the Five Elders or Four Sovereigns Divine Appearance.

In fact, it is inherently difficult to draw down heavenly tribulation at the Divine Appearance realm.

But, the Three Purities–rank Divine Appearance…

However, it is an exception—an extra bolt of heavenly tribulation will strike down, as a mark of respect for the Three Purities–rank Divine Appearance.

……

……

Listen Thunder Alley.

In the depths of the alley, the dim orange-like light faintly illuminated.

Like a broken streetlamp in a quiet park corner at night, it struggled to dispel the darkness, casting a faint glow.

Restaurant.

At the entrance, a big black dog lay, its fat trembling; it suddenly stood up, its paws slapping the ground, and lifted its head to look toward Grand White Peak.

It was somewhat anxious, constantly jumping back and forth, looking at the man leisurely sitting in a chair, rolling a cigarette with paper and tobacco.

"All right, I know you're anxious, but don't rush."

The boss said leisurely.

He picked up the cigarette, struck the match twice, the flame lit, and ignited the cigarette.

His lips quivered up and down, exhaling two puffs of gray smoke.

"Whoosh—"

"What's the rush?"

"Xixi has just broken through to Divine Appearance; it won't draw any big shots… Don't rush, don't rush."

The boss held the cigarette between two fingers, flicked off the ash, and said lightly.

The anxious, jumping big black dog blinked its dark eyes, glanced toward Grand White Peak, yet couldn't calm down, spinning in place, circling around.

"Besides, what are you rushing for, you damned dog? Even Xixi's father isn't rushing… What are you hurrying for, you dog?"

"She now has a father; a father will surely protect his daughter with all his might, even… even death."

The boss held the cigarette and spoke softly.

The dog instantly calmed, its two dark eyes flickering slightly, tinged with a hint of longing.

"Don't interfere too much… We're mostly just spectators, unless…"

"I can't bear to watch any longer."

The boss snorted, inhaled a puff of smoke, narrowed his eyes and slowly exhaled; the smoke curled like a serpent, making both his face and the dog's form appear hazy and illusory.

The damned dog let out an unhappy "Woof!"

The boss also couldn't be bothered with it, slowly puffing on his cigarette.

He had only just broken through from Divine Foundation to Divine Appearance…

He had only just…

That was merely the beginning.

……

……

An abnormality appeared atop Grand White Peak.

After all, Li Che's Heaven-Earth Chessboard was not there to conceal it.

Therefore, most of the strong ones in Primordial Origin Dao City sensed it.

Although it wasn't a grand heavenly tribulation lightning display, it still attracted many gazes.

In the Imperial Observatory, within the Octagonal Multi-eaved Treasure Tower.

Director Hong Shifo, who was in the middle of a game of Five-in-a-row, narrowed his eyes.

"Hiss—"

"This little girl… she's only six, and she's about to charge into the Divine Appearance realm?"

"Back when I was six, what was I doing? Oh… I was playing with mud, no matter—I am a late bloomer, not on the same track as this girl."

Director Hong Shifo smiled.

Then his gaze flickered.

"This little girl… what a pity, she can't enter my Imperial Observatory; Lu Taibai seems to hold great expectations for her, having cultivated her so quickly that she broke through to Divine Appearance at six years old…"

"Moreover, her Divine Appearance rank isn't low; it's just this heavenly tribulation lightning… What is Lu Taibai thinking, letting a six-year-old girl suffer lightning strikes? It's really…"

"Oh, the girl who's been struck by lightning, let me calculate the fortune and misfortune of this tribulation for you."

Director Hong Shifo stretched lazily.

Then he swept his five fingers across the board, and the black and white pieces originally arranged there instantly vanished.

Afterward, a few pieces clattered down onto the board.

After turning them a few times, they overlapped and fell together.

Director Hong Shifo's normally lazy expression suddenly changed as he pinched his fingers.

"How is this possible? With Lu Taibai protecting her… how could the divination omen still be… ill-fated?"

"An omen of great misfortune?!"

……

……

Ding ding ding—

Xixi gripped the Prison Lotus Yang Divine Sword, continuously slashing at the Divine Foundation.

Accompanied by the sound of fragments of the Divine Foundation breaking off and shattering.

Many couldn't help but let out soft exclamations.

Six years old…

From breaking through Divine Foundation to Divine Appearance, how could she possibly achieve this?

Even carving the Divine Foundation, they can carve it so vividly lifelike!

Xixi's skill in carving the Divine Foundation left everyone present astonished, except for Li Che.

Even Lü Taibai and the Sect Master's Wife Xuan Qisha showed expressions of shock.

Even Lü Taibai clearly knows that Xixi, although she is Li Che's daughter, a Divine Condor Half-Saint, but in the aspect of the Divine Condor... she doesn't seem to have much talent.

However, her talent in the Divine Talisman is not bad.

However, Lü Taibai felt that his previous examination seemed somewhat hasty.

Xixi's carving talent is actually this high?

Had he not felt any other primordial spirit fluctuations, Lu Taibai would have thought Li Che had stepped in to help Xixi carve her Divine Foundation.

But Lu Taibai glanced at Li Che, who self-consciously spread his hands, saying it wasn't him, he hadn't done anything.

Boom—!!!

Once the embryo was fully carved, a powerful divinity burst forth.

After the Divine Foundation fragments fell away, the outlined rudimentary form emerged.

Eight-armed, three-faced, stepping on Hell Lotus!

The three faces were ferocious, wrathful, and roaring……

On those eight arms, the rough embryo of a divine weapon was outlined.

Boom—

As soon as the rough embryo appeared, the thunder in the heavens exploded violently!

Li Che did not use the Heaven-Earth Chessboard to shield or conceal Xixi from the heavens.

Boom—!!!

The terrifying blast echoed, and the rough embryo leapt fully into form, stepping on the Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheel, lifted by the Hell Lotus, the three faces each in different poses, the rough embryo of a Divine Aspect vaguely resembling Xixi, entwined by countless black Hell Lotus flames.

A terrifying pressure vaguely spread out.

It was an oppression emanating from a rank level, as if the dreadful taboo of heaven and earth had awakened from slumber.

Majestic leaden clouds, piled up thick and heavy!

A bolt of thunder tore apart countless white snow, stretching toward Xixi and the eight-armed, three-faced Hell Lotus Invincible Divine Aspect carved behind her!

Xixi raised her head, and a gold brick appeared in her hand.

"Come on! Xixi Great Emperor isn't afraid of you!"

Xixi gripped the Hell Lotus Yang Divine Sword in one hand, hoisted the gold brick in the other, stepped on the Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheel, and shot straight up into the sky.

Overwhelmingly fierce, she slammed into that incredibly thick lightning serpent, as thick as a water bucket, with all her might.

Bang—!!!

Xixi's eyes shone bright, like two black plums.

Her eyes brimmed with eagerness to fight, her fighting spirit soaring.

Facing the Heavenly Tribulation, she fiercely slapped the gold brick in her hand!

"Ah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh—!"

The lightning bombardment struck, and Xixi was instantly split as if she'd undergone an MRI, her very bones radiating outward.

However, when the lightning dissipated, Xixi's head smoked green vapor, she exhaled a puff of smoke, and tossed the gold brick in her hand.

"Heavenly Tribulation, that's all there is to it."

Xixi truly grinned.

But Xixi also understood it was because her fleshly body had grown far stronger than before.

In her dream, the Boxing Emperor's arena, as long as she defeated her opponent, she would receive an immensely comfortable power feedback, giving Xixi a warm feeling like returning to the womb.

After these days of repeated soaking, Xixi felt she had grown strong again!

Having withstood the tribulation lightning, Xixi continued carving.

She began the final fine detailing.

Of course, her detailing was still somewhat rough, after all, she was not a Divine Condor semi-sage like Li Che.

She was merely a six-year-old who had hardly even studied the Divine Condor.

At that age, hardly any children could carve a Divine Foundation.

After several rounds of carving, the Divine Aspect was fully formed.

Although the lines were coarse and the form not refined.

Yet the overall shape of the eight-armed, three-faced Hell Lotus Invincible Divine Aspect could already be seen.

The semblance of a Divine Aspect was already present.

Whoosh—

Xixi panted heavily, her qi and blood boiling, standing on the Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheel suspended in midair, she lifted her head, gazing at the Divine Aspect she had successfully carved, and instantly broke into a radiant smile, the two dimples blooming on her baby-fat cheeks.

Boom—

Winter thunder rumbled, lightning flashed, yet no more tribulation lightning fell.

Fierce winds howled between heaven and earth.

The immensely huge eight-armed, three-faced wrathful, ferocious, roaring Divine Aspect, entwined by countless black Hell Lotus flames, hovered above Xixi's head.

"Done!"

Before the Taibai Hall.

Lu Taibai exhaled lightly.

Li Che also felt his heart ease, revealing a smile.

The carving of the Divine Aspect succeeded.

Next, it was a matter of pulling and tugging this divine aspect back into the inner vision of the upper dantian.

As long as the pulling succeeds, Xixi will formally break through to the divine aspect realm with her just‑six‑year‑old body.

Xixi also understood this.

Having put away the myriad divine weapons, a stir of her mind and spirit caused her qi and blood to surge like a dragon and elephant.

She began to pull and drag this eight‑armed, three‑faced divine aspect toward the upper dantian inner vision at her brow.

However.

Xixi had only just begun to pull.

Then she suddenly let out a startled cry.

Because…

The Hell Lotus fire that had been floating beneath the divine aspect's feet suddenly swelled to an enormous size.

Boom—boom—boom—!

The terrifying, scorching heat rolled and surged, and in an instant it burned across the entire clearing, melting all the snow there.

It seemed to transform into a giant palm formed from the Hell Lotus fire, its five fingers splayed and upright.

The giant palm bore up Xixi and the Three Purities divine aspect she had outlined.

The next moment…

The giant palm suddenly clenched shut!

Like a blooming Hell Lotus contracting, it enveloped both Xixi and that divine aspect within.

And in the instant that the black fire lotus formed from the Hell Lotus fire spun, like a black hole, it completely enveloped Xixi…

Across the entirety of Great White Peak.

Everyone reacted, their faces changing involuntarily as they cried out in shock, bewilderment, and angry shouts.

Meanwhile, Lü Taibai, Fang Hanshu, and Li Che were the first to take action.

Because…

In the instant the Hell Lotus fire converged, they saw a Guiyi Miao appear behind Xixi and that divine aspect.

The gates of the Guiyi Miao flung open, and a figure shot out, unnoticed, appearing behind Xixi.

It seemed to sense that Li Che could glimpse its appearance…

That figure also lifted its head and gave Li Che a grin.

Li Che's pupils narrowed slightly, his hairs stood on end, and his scalp went numb!

Because, that figure…… Li Che was utterly familiar with it!

Exactly the one he had seen before during the temple god resonance…

Tied with a sky‑high braid, wearing a black bellyband.

Bewitching Xixi…

Stripping bone to repay father, slicing flesh to repay mother…

Eight‑armed Hell Lotus wrathful third prince!