Chapter 327: 329.Chapter 324 Dog Grandpa's fury, one claw smashes the temple, letting my daughter avoid begging【Seek monthly ticket】

329. Chapter 324 Dog Grandpa's fury, one claw smashes the temple, letting my daughter avoid begging【Seek monthly ticket】

Snow swirls wildly, the world sealed in ice.

The whole world seems tranquil, like glazed glass, the night sky exceptionally clear.

The restaurant casts a dim yellow glow, lighting the white snow, making the snow glow orange-yellow, as if coated in batter and deep-fried.

The boss pinches a quietly burning cigarette; its smoke rises straight up like a wisp of agarwood, accompanied by a slight tremor, and the soft ash is shaken off.

It bursts apart in all directions, hazy without end.

It is obvious that at this moment, the boss's heart is not calm either; at least, it is not as tranquil as he appears on the surface.

He actually sensed a familiar aura on Li Che.

His expression grew complex.

The big black dog, excited without cease, its wagging tail suddenly stopped completely at this moment, as if drained of strength; the tail that used to sway left and right now drooped utterly.

The big black dog's eyes, dark as black dates, stared at Li Che for a long while, its nose constantly twitching; obviously, it was frantically sniffing that scent.

Indeed, it was that familiar scent, as if the woman had walked out of the darkness.

Like a black lotus blooming in endless darkness, burning with flames, bearing the warning 'keep out, living beings' as it cuts through everything.

Unfortunately, it was ultimately not her.

The big black dog let out a human-like sigh, bored, and lay down again on the ground before the restaurant, as if under the orange-yellow glow of a late-night park path lamp.

Li Che wore a black robe that snapped in the wind, his jet-black, vigorous hair dancing wildly.

From the dark depths of Thunder Listening Lane, step by step, he walked into the light.

He had just completed the activation of the Divine Ability Prototype (Dream Butterfly); triggered by Dream Butterfly, he seemed to see an image of Xixi, whether from another time or the future.

Let's call her Big Xixi, the grown-up Xixi.

Even if only through a dream-like means of wandering through time and space, Li Che could clearly feel the bloodline bond between himself and Xixi.

Li Che could be certain that, grown up, she was incredibly cold and aloof, her killing intent extreme to the utmost, having slaughtered an entire ancient temple Buddhist gate, like all the world's living beings' Xixi…… definitely his daughter.

Even if in the future, she is still his daughter Li Che's; the bloodline connection cannot be feigned.

Li Che's heart was full of pity.

He did not know what Xixi had actually experienced.

Because there's no need to know, Xixi becoming like that is surely related to him; at least, he himself failed to fulfill what a father should do and his responsibility.

He had not properly protected Xixi, nor let her grow up carefree; instead, he let her suffer many injustices.

Otherwise……

How else would he utter the words 'You beg me, but who do I beg?'

The bewilderment, grievance, sorrow, despair, and loss in those words made Li Che's heart tremble, as if an invisible force had clenched his heart tightly.

"Come?"

The boss sat in the chair, his indifferent eyes somewhat wistful, and said lightly.

He pinched out the cigarette that had burned out in his hand, and exhaled a mouthful of white vapor in the icy world.

Then he took out rolling paper, took out a dry sachet, used bamboo tweezers to pull out tobacco strands, wrapped them in the paper, and slowly rolled them into a thin, long cigarette.

He did not smoke it himself, but patted the back of his hand and handed it to Li Che, who slowly emerged from the darkness, his body covered in falling snow.

In Li Che's eyes, the boss seemed to see a lingering afterimage, a wondrous figure shaping a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood upon the ancient temple.

"Want one?"

The boss asked lightly.

Li Che pinched the cigarette, took it, and in that single action everything was understood without words.

Li Che sat in the chair before the restaurant.

After lighting the cigarette, the two men, one black and one white, sat in the chairs, silently smoking; the flame burned the paper, emitting a faint sound, like thunder in the endless silence.

"This cigarette…… she taught me."

The boss watched the snowflakes fluttering down from the high sky, crystal clear, forming a world of glazed beauty, and said.

Li Che tilted his head and glanced at him: "Her?"

"An old acquaintance." The boss said lightly.

Li Che, however, intuitively felt that the boss's old acquaintance…… was very likely Big Xixi.

Because, Li Che had seen her in the boss's dream.

However, Li Che also did not point it out.

Li Che stood up, his black robe embroidered with golden lotus patterns fluttering in the heavy snow night.

"Boss, may I borrow Dog Grandpa?"

Li Che pinched out the last bit of cigarette butt, exhaling two streams of smoke from his nostrils, smooth as sinking agarwood.

The boss raised an eyebrow, a strange look appearing on his handsome face.

Unexpectedly, Li Che came tonight not intending to eat anything; the boss still wanted Li Che to pack a meal for Xixi.

Xixi had just broken through the Divine Aspect, experiencing such a stimulating event……

Although Xixi slept through the whole process, she must have still been somewhat frightened, right?

Since she was startled, eating something tasty to suppress the fright is fine, right?

Lying before the restaurant, the dog's dark, glossy fur reflected the dim yellow streetlamp light; the whole dog looked extremely forlorn.

"Xixi today broke through the Divine Aspect, encountered something, was schemed against……"

"Although not specifically targeting her, she was also caught in the crossfire."

"So……"

"Lend me Dog Grandpa for a moment, to deal with the schemer who plotted against Xixi."

Li Che said.

Inside the Qianyuan Divine Sect's mountain gate, that Seven Treasures Relic Ruyi Heavenly King Pagoda unexpectedly started to move, as if the Heavenly King were angry, and seven Buddha figures appeared.

They……

They even dare to get angry?

Using her daughter as a tool to scheme against the temple god's Third Prince, in this scheme her daughter's life was exploited, rendered insignificant.

This filled Li Che's heart with boundless killing intent and anger.

He harbored strong dislike and resistance toward Buddhism.

"Scheming against Xixi..."

On the boss's delicate face, he rarely narrowed his eyes.

He seemed to know everything.

He held the cigarette butt between his lips, gazing at the big black dog that seemed to perk up, raising its head.

"How so?"

"Woof!" the big black dog barked.

Li Che looked at the boss.

In fact, Li Che felt a bit strange and puzzled: why does this highly spiritual big black dog not speak human words?

With the big black dog's strength, it even surpasses the legendary demon king...

The demon kings born among the mutant monsters corrupted by the temple god's divinity not only possess spirituality, can speak human language, and can even transform into human form!

So, Li Che wondered why the big black dog couldn't do that...

Perhaps it could do so... but simply chooses not to?

Facing Li Che's inquiring gaze.

The boss flicked off ash, then spat out the translation.

"Do it."

……

……

Taibai Peak.

It gradually grew quiet.

Xixi completed a breakthrough in her divine aspect, but consolidating the realm remained a massive undertaking.

Lü Taibai rarely grew stern with Xixi, wanting her to grasp the feedback power of the newly formed divine aspect, so her flesh could undergo transformation and strengthening.

This opportunity is exceedingly rare.

Even after experiencing the events in the Gulotus Minor Cave Heaven, even someone as strong as Lü Taibai felt a slight heaviness in his heart.

After all, according to the Third Prince, if Xixi's flesh isn't strong enough, when she breaks through to the Divine Origin Golden Core or the Divine Embryo, it will still trigger the power of the Gulotus Dao Vein...

That Gulotus power would shatter Xixi's flesh, like carving meat from bone.

Worst of all, the Gulotus Dao Vein would leave a mark on Xixi's soul.

This is what worries Lü Taibai the most.

"Gulotus..."

Lü Taibai exhaled lightly.

He differs from Li Che; as a powerful cultivator of his level, he has encountered far more.

Li Che rose too quickly; many secrets of cultivation remain unknown to him.

However, although Lü Taibai has studied the Gulotus for a long time, he actually knows little, just like Li Che.

Gulotus, many strange temples are related to it.

Yet, cultivators worldwide have researched it for ages, raided and developed many strange temples, but have never uncovered the Gulotus's secrets.

The Chief Director of the Shendu Astral Observatory's headquarters has been researching strange temples, seemingly having cracked some secrets of the Gulotus.

Lü Taibai's eyes flickered, for his own inner disciple and for the young sect master of the Qianyuan Divine Sect.

This time, heading to Shendu to participate in the Peach Blossom Victory Assembly, Lü Taibai... perhaps he could go find the Chief Director to learn about the Gulotus's secrets.

Perhaps it could help break open the Gulotus Dao Vein power within Xixi that resembles a curse.

Indeed, in Lü Taibai's view...

This Gulotus Dao Vein is like a curse.

Once triggered, the curse would harm Xixi.

"Moreover... that Third Prince's strange temple, if we raid it and obtain the 'Gulotus,' perhaps we could save Xixi."

Lü Taibai sat cross-legged beneath the patriarch's deity statue, his silver hair constantly flowing.

In the distance, Xixi also sat cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed, her body constantly twisting.

Lü Taibai said in a deep voice: "Calm the mind and steady the breath, sense the feedback of the divine aspect's divinity, feel the transformation brought by divinity spreading through the flesh, grasp this sensation, spread it throughout the body, temper every corner of the flesh."

Lü Taibai gradually came to value strengthening Xixi's flesh.

Xixi sat cross-legged on the mat, drenched in sweat, her whole body seeming to be burned by black flames.

But Xixi gritted her teeth, not giving up, persisting with effort.

Xixi also wants to become stronger.

Only then can she protect her father and mother, and earn peaches for her mother at the Peach Blossom Victory Assembly!

Lü Taibai watched Xixi grit her teeth and persist, feeling deeply gratified.

What a fine child.

He is the most normal among Lü Taibai's many inner disciples, truly filling him with heartfelt contentment.

Lü Taibai reimmersed himself, sinking into thought.

「Besides, that Golden Heavenly King Pagoda, that Seven Treasures Relic Ruyi Heavenly King Pagoda……it is related to Buddhism; originally I didn't pay attention, even thought this Heavenly King Pagoda had been thoroughly looted, but now it seems, it is still young. 」

「Even, could this Heavenly King Pagoda……be a scheme of the Western Regions' Buddhist lands? 」

Lü Taibai's brows furrowed slightly.

Indeed, there is some worry.

Even the Patriarch's Dao essence was stimulated and put to use.

Could it really be related to the Western Regions' Buddhist lands?

Thinking of the Heavenly King Pagoda scheming the Third Prince Temple deity……

This made Lü Taibai inevitably solemn, daring not to be lax.

……

……

Ice and snow in the bosom, a glazed world.

The night is deep, no starlight seen.

Ganyuan Dao City.

The entire city was thickly blanketed by the heavy snow, perhaps due to a clash of top-tier pinnacle experts, which melted the snow in the leaden clouds, causing the altered heavenly phenomena to backlash.

Snowflakes grew larger and larger, making the whole city, seen with the naked eye, a vast expanse of white.

On the long street, all was chill and clear.

Pedestrians had all vanished, retreating into their homes, lighting charcoal stoves to warm themselves, drinking baijiu, and chatting about the major events that had occurred in Dao City these days.

However, in the pure white ice-and-snow world, a black-robed figure wearing a bamboo hat walked slowly.

This was Li Che walking out from the depths of Listening Thunder Alley.

And in Li Che's lapel and chest, the big black dog had turned into a puppy, like a newborn pup, poking out a cute little head, with jet-black eyes like dark dates, rolling around.

Li Che reached out and patted the puppy's head, and the puppy instantly showed displeasure.

Bold!

Pushy, take your salty pig's hand away!

However, Li Che felt the touch was excellent, and couldn't help rubbing it a few more times.

This treatment should have been Xixi's, but Li Che also got it; the low spirits caused by the visions seen in the Mengdie also brightened considerably.

Li Che more or less figured out the embryonic form of this Mengdie divine ability.

Perhaps, each transformation of the Dao fruit triggers a Mengdie.

Like a butterfly shuttling through time and space, it landed beside the great Xixi, saw that scene, and fed back to Li Che's dream in a dream-like manner.

So, Li Che wanting to see the great Xixi again……might have to wait for the next transformation of the 【Dream Master】 Dao fruit.

The current Dream Master Dao fruit is level 3; that is, one must reach level 4 to trigger the next Mengdie effect.

Li Che is both eager and curious—what scene of the future great Xixi will the next Mengdie bring him to see?

Witch……

The Buddhist cultivators in those ancient temples call Xixi a witch, furious and exasperated, yet also fearful.

Obviously, the large-scale killing that Xixi has carried out is probably not the first time.

Having passed through Ganyuan Dao City, Li Che arrived before the mountain gate of the Ganyuan Divine Sect.

The Qiankun plaque is situated atop the archway at the mountain gate entrance.

Li Che wore a bamboo hat, lifted his head, and glanced at the Qiankun plaque……

This plaque, when triggered before, seemed to have the Patriarch's power suppressing that rioting Seven Treasures Relic Ruyi Heavenly King Pagoda……

「That Heavenly King Pagoda of Guangfu, I seemed to have blown it up……plus summoning the deity, it was utterly annihilated. 」

Li Che's eyes flickered.

The Heavenly King Pagoda summoned by the deity was completely devoured by the Divine True Monkey's Dharma-Heaven-Earth form, crunching it down to nothing.

However, since that temple deity was only of the Six Ministries level, Li Che's current strength could easily suppress it.

The feedback from summoning the deity was also huge, letting the already Embryonic Breath-transcended Divine True Monkey……its divinity become even more full!

But Li Che is not satisfied.

Originally, Li Che retained some wariness toward the temple deities in the Guiyi Miao, except when he previously wanted to gather the full Seven Emotions Divine Foundations, he would frequently employ this summoning deity ability.

Afterward, he basically used it very little. Besides being wary of the azure finger jutting out from the mysterious gate, it was also a means to avoid frequent use of summoning deity, which would attract the attention of experts worldwide.

He might even become a public enemy of the world.

Because each time summoning deity is used, the temple deity of the Guiyi Miao is summoned away, completely disappearing; after the Guiyi Miao collapses, it vanishes from the human world.

Even divinity is completely dissipated.

And this world's divine cultivation method is inseparably linked to the divinity brought forth by the Guiyi Miao's emergence from the earth.

Li Che's actions are tantamount to destroying this world's divine cultivation.

Naturally, it will not be tolerated by the world.

Although this world has martial arts, nowadays the consensus is that divinity and martial arts coexist and complement each other.

The main reason……

Divine cultivation can extend lifespan, allowing a practitioner's longevity to be far longer than that of martial arts!

The lifespan of a Divine Origin Great True Person who has achieved Embryonic Breath transcendence can even exceed that of a Sea of Qi Martial Saint!

Thus, the Dao of divinity……is a cultivation method that all practitioners will uphold.

The puppy poked its head out from Li Che's embrace, as if sniffing the great power and will contained in the plaque, yet it disdainfully flicked its lip.

Li Che sensed for a moment, detecting no abnormality in the Patriarch within the Qiankun plaque.

He brought the puppy into the mountains, entering the mountain gate of the Primordial Origin Divine Sect.

He kept walking along the Divine Sect's mountain road, which was buried in heavy snow.

As far as the eye could see, trees and vegetation were blanketed in thick snow; some branches even bore a layer of ice, looking crystal clear and exquisitely beautiful.

"Elder Li!"

Compared to Dao City, inside the Divine Sect's mountain gate there were many disciples braving the wind and snow, shuttling through the Guiyi Miao to cultivate.

They saw Li Che, each one showing great respect.

Not only because Li Che is the father of the Young Sect Master Xixi, but also because Li Che himself is an Elder of God Eagle Ridge, because of the God Eagle Half-Saint.

Many disciples, in their later cultivation, would even obtain the God Eagles they needed from Li Che.

Li Che nodded gently.

However, moments later, Li Che's aura seemed to completely vanish, hidden away, as if merging with heaven and earth.

Sleeping Dragon Elephant!

His aura fully retracted!

Unless Lu Taibai personally probes with the mighty Great God Heaven-Earth Soul, Li Che can come and go freely within the Divine Sect's mountain gate, undetected.

Seven Treasure Relic As-One-Wishes Heavenly King Pagoda.

A Golden Divine Hall stands between the mountain ridges.

From afar it gleams with golden light, perhaps suppressed by the Forefather Master's Dao Essence within the Heaven and Earth Plaque.

The pagoda's light grew exceedingly dim.

Li Che stood hundreds of zhang away, gazing at the Golden Heavenly King Pagoda, tiny as an ant.

The might of this Heavenly King Pagoda far surpasses that of the one in Golden Light Prefecture, being vastly stronger.

This is understandable, for this Heavenly King Pagoda... is the Guiyi Miao of the Five Elders' Ascension.

Li Che mainly sought stability; the Five Elders' Ascension Guiyi Miao... compared to the Two Hearts Great Sage, Li Che resembled the Temple-Guarding Corpse King found within that Guiyi Miao, capable of peak-level combat power.

Thus, Li Che called for the Dog Grandpa's aid to ensure stability.

Li Che wanted a swift victory, without causing too great a disturbance...

Suppressing this Seven Treasure Relic As-One-Wishes Heavenly King Pagoda... to complete the Summoning of the Deity!

Li Che estimated that, after completing the Summoning of the Deity for this Heavenly King Pagoda and feeding the Heaven-Emulating Earth Spirit-Minded True Monkey to satiety, he would likely... transform into a Divine Fetus!

Before the Guiyi Miao, the wind howled wildly.

Brilliant golden light shone, with faint Buddha light flickering uncertainly.

Li Che pressed down his bamboo hat and came, treading snow without leaving a trace.

No one was stationed to guard before the Guiyi Miao.

The Divine Sect regards the Guiyi Miao within its mountain gate as something to be left to its own devices.

Because the Heaven and Earth Dao Essence Plaque suppresses it.

Should the Guiyi Miao show any abnormality, the Dao Essence within the Heaven and Earth Dao Essence Plaque will be triggered, then move to suppress it!

Li Che raised his hand and rubbed the puppy in his arms.

"Swift battle, swift decision."

The puppy punched its nose, letting out a whimper.

As if saying, the Dog Grandpa must be quick!

Li Che smiled.

Taking a step forward, his whole person headed toward the Golden Heavenly King Pagoda.

The doors of the Golden Divine Hall remained open, never closed.

Moreover, Li Che saw a few figures seated cross-legged within, observing the temple deity, seeking to form a divine likeness—Divine Sect disciples.

However, Li Che's arrival did not draw the attention of these disciples.

Now, Li Che's Sleeping Dragon Elephant technique is something these people cannot see through.

Li Che looked toward the God Eagle perched on the Seven Treasure Relic As-One-Wishes Heavenly King Pagoda placed on the altar.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

He raised his hand and touched his brow.

Divine Ability—

Star-Plucking Pupil!

In an instant, flesh and blood split to either side.

Brilliant golden light burst from the vertical pupil, shining and flashing upon the Golden Heavenly King Pagoda.

Hummm—

The divinity within the entire Guiyi Miao seemed to undergo an imperceptible fluctuation.

In the next moment, Li Che saw the radiant unfolding of the Divine Gate node.

"Divine Gate?"

"Or merely a Strange Gate, a feigned submission—just a deception."

Li Che said coldly.

From the Seven Treasure Relic As-One-Wishes Heavenly King Pagoda's angry resistance, when suppressed by the Forefather Master's Dao Essence, it meant that this Guiyi Miao had not truly been fully subdued; the Divine Gate... is nonsense, it remains merely a Strange Gate.

These temple deities...

In fact, they are quite cunning, possessing their own will!

Contract the Strange Gate, transform it into a Divine Gate...

Thus they could hide the truth, relax the vigilance of the Primordial Origin Divine Sect...

"This Guiyi Miao, surely there aren't any other schemes, right?"

Li Che furrowed his brows.

He was genuinely scared of being schemed against.

Although the one being schemed against was the Third Prince, in fact, ever since Xixi obtained the Purple Flame Snake Spear Fire-tip Lance, it had already become part of the scheme.

This made Li Che very unhappy.

Xixi is now the young sect master of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, and Li Che also quite likes this sect—not only because of its atmosphere, but more because this sect has sheltered their family's growth.

"No matter what schemes this Guiyi Miao has……"

"Today…… I've provoked you!"

Boom—!

Li Che's body shuddered, and crackling electric arcs surged up, transforming into Divine Thunder Armor, which directly rushed into the Divine Hall.

The puppy, whose head peeked out from Li Che's bosom, also slightly narrowed its dog eyes.

It's this Guiyi Miao……

Xixi scheming against Gouye?!

Li Che muttered to Gouye, describing Xixi's ordeal, which made Gouye shiver with anger.

Xixi is still so young, so adorable……

These ugly Buddhist temple deities have started causing trouble!

Scholars can bear it, but dogs cannot!

……

……

Boom—!!!

Splendid golden light, pervasive Buddha radiance, filled the entire Divine Hall.

No!

It should be said, inside the Strange Hall.

When Li Che transformed into a bolt of lightning and fell down, his eyes suddenly turned extremely cold, with no hesitation, he unleashed full firepower!

However, just to be safe.

Li Che spread his five fingers, and a black-and-white divided, transmigration-reincarnation Yama mask fell into his hand, which he pressed onto his face.

One black, one white—Yin Yang splits day and night!

Dragon-Elephant Vajra!

Yama ascends the tower!

Dragon-Elephant Heavenly Gang!

Divine Thunder Armor!

Boom—!!!

Divine Seed Strange Gate—Explode!!!

As soon as Li Che stepped into the Divine Hall, he immediately activated his strongest state!

Behind him, one Divine Seed Strange Gate after another exploded, forming rotating blood-qi vortices, as extreme blood-qi surged upward!

It was as if five crimson blazing suns rose, the dazzling blood-qi almost filling the entire heaven and earth!

The blood-qi surge rose like thousands of feet high, like an unstoppable, continuous great avalanche occurring atop a ten-thousand-foot snow mountain!

Terrifying qi spread in all directions.

Even the void seemed to ripple with myriad folds!

Li Che's eyes gleamed gold, with faint golden smoke drifting from his pupils.

Thinking of his daughter facing the threat of the Prison Lotus Dao……

Li Che's heart surged with boundless ferocity.

And thinking of the dream scene seen by the Dream Butterfly……

In the dream.

The great Xixi stood atop the ancient temple's peak, despairing and lonely, uttering the words: "You beg me, but who do I beg?"

Li Che only felt rage surge!

He tapped the tip of his foot!

Bang—!!!

A ring of extreme power instantly burst from the tip of his foot, spiderweb-like cracks appearing instantly, shattering the Divine Hall floor within a hundred-zhang radius into fragments, cracks proliferating!

And Li Che, transformed into Yama, had already pulled out an afterimage, rushing toward the Golden Divine Palace at the end of the Divine Hall!

Thick strange mist suddenly burst forth!

However, the strange mist surged, torn apart by Li Che's impact, his whole body seeming to become an extremely sharp divine blade, cleaving heaven and earth in two!

The palace doors were tightly shut, yet Li Che slammed into them with a thunderous impact!

The entire palace trembled.

Then the doors burst open, and Li Che had already landed at the exact center of the Golden Divine Palace.

That palace was huge, larger than the divine hall of Golden Light Prefecture.

And that Golden Heavenly King, holding a golden treasure pagoda, his whole body glowing with golden radiance, stood at the center of the palace—taller, larger, more terrifying!

Not only that.

Around that Golden Heavenly King, there were actually one after another of golden-cast divine generals roaring as they charged out.

The aura of these divine generals was all immensely strong, far surpassing the lone Golden Heavenly King in the Golden Light Prefecture's divine hall……

The Golden Divine Hall of the Primordial Origin Divine Sect indeed has a higher rank and is even more dangerous!

These divine generals are all temple guardian corpses; on their golden bodies, talisman seals spin rapidly!

They all burst forth with the aura of a Martial Saint!

Very strong——

Extremely strong!

Perhaps it was Li Che's violent aura that provoked the temple deity; the Golden Heavenly King suddenly opened his eyes, resplendent golden Buddha light burst forth, the Buddha light dissolved into countless arrows like a shower, shooting toward Li Che.

"Who dares to cause trouble!"

"How dare you act so arrogantly——!!!"

Li Che incarnated as the Yama King, clad in the Divine Thunder Armor of the Godly Heavens, a cape of blood and qi aura swirling behind him, as he felt the Golden Heavenly King hurl the Seven Treasure Relic Like-Intent Heavenly King Pagoda.

Seven relics floated forth, bathed in Buddha light, becoming tangible.

As if seven true Buddhas stepped forth, though they had been suppressed by the patriarch, their Buddha light dimmed.

Yet the seven Buddhas still emanated a terrifying aura!

Li Che's pupils narrowed slightly.

But beneath the Yama King's mask, his expression remained unchanged.

"Dog Grandpa."

His words fell.

The adorable puppy in Li Che's bosom lifted its cute, delicate paw from his lapel!

He gave it a light pat.

Boom——!!!

At this moment.

Li Che seemed to behold the scene he had once seen in his dream.

The earth split open, countless magma boiled, erupting scorching flames, as if blood in vessels surged at high speed!

Then the earth, blanketed in rivers of magma, rose straight into the heavens, an incomparably terrifying and scorching heat wave, as if plunging the world into apocalypse, bringing endless destruction.

It was a terrifying behemoth lying prone, which slowly rose and extended a claw.

One claw.

It came down.

……

……

The entire temple was utterly twisted and shattered, as if blown apart by terrifying power.

Hissing thick smoke billowed upward without cease.

The Golden Heavenly King and the Seven Treasure Relic Like-Intent Heavenly King Pagoda melted into pools of golden liquid; the seven relics utterly shattered, scattering as debris across the ground.

A scene as if swept over by terrifying power.

In the scene.

Li Che activated the Ascending Tower state, his black hair hanging to his waist fluttering upward.

Step by step, he trod upon the temple and deity's debris, walking slowly.

At this moment, Li Che had only one thought……

Hehe, we are truly strong.

Whoosh——

The Ghostly Citadel stirred up wind; an extremely thick ghostly mist surged forth from its depths, covering sky and earth, as if the Golden Divine Hall had been broken, tearing open some restriction.

Perhaps it is precisely this restriction that allowed the Golden Divine Hall to forge the so-called Divine Citadel.

In fact, there is no such Divine Citadel; it remains merely the Ghostly Citadel.

Li Che stood amidst the ruins.

Beneath the mask, his eyes gave a complex, shocked glance; the puppy he held in his arms seemed to have fully restrained its aura, not daring to leak a bit, curling into a ball called 'Dog Invincible'.

Indeed……

Or perhaps he is still not strong enough.

As long as Li Che is strong enough……

His daughter……

Then he would not need to rely on others!