Chapter 350: with translation of chapter title, then ===GLOSSARY=== list of named entities appearing in these lines, using exact Engl

352. Chapter 346: Main banquet nine-thousand-year-old ginseng peach fruit, monk holding golden pagoda battles Xixi【Seek monthly ticket】

Smoke and dust billowed, countless booming thunderous sounds echoed without cease, as if an enraged dragon king swayed its massive form, kicking up shockwaves that shook all directions.

Air currents surged wildly, howling and ravaging.

The entire divine hall rumbled and rolled.

On the viewing platform, everyone couldn't help but stare at that hundred-zhang-tall form, resembling a giant ape, roaring to the heavens, unbound and unsealed—the Heavenly Phenomenon Earthly Form!

The mighty divine pressure, like a myriad-zhang heaven-reaching mountain rising from flat ground, suddenly shattered with a boom, carrying rolling rumbles akin to mountains collapsing and earth splitting, releasing the collapse.

Suppressed, terrifying, wanton, venting!

The elite of the various divine sects, as well as many cultivators who came specially to observe from the nine cities of Shendu, only felt their souls struck by an extremely fierce impact.

So strong...

How could it be this strong?!

Invincible now!

This monk from the Xiao Lingyin Temple unleashed the Diamond Dharma Aspect, pushing the power of the two-transformation divine fetus nearly to its limit, even sacrificing a mythic weapon!

Yet he was still blown apart alive!

He swung up and smashed left and right; the ground paved with white jade bricks and stones was cracked everywhere, and the shattered stones shot up uncontrollably, smoke and dust raging like a dragon!

Brutal, crude!

Like two colossal beasts employing the most primitive fighting techniques.

For the terrifying existence of a hundred-zhang form condensed entirely from divinity, each of his swings and sways possesses terrifying momentum and destructive power.

Just as an ordinary person stepping on an ant with a finger would make the ant feel heaven-shattering and earth-shattering, unable to resist!

But what truly shocked everyone was……

Li Che's divine secret art Heavenly Phenomenon Earthly Form actually can be extended to a hundred zhang—is that his limit?

No!

A hundred-zhang Heavenly Phenomenon Earthly Form… is that really Li Che's limit?!

At this moment, many hearts couldn't help but tremble, giving rise to doubt.

This immensely powerful Three Purities-level divine secret art: the larger it becomes, the more terrifying the accumulated divine power, and the more fearsome the erupting force!

A hundred zhang……

It is already truly terrifying!

Could it be… the five viscera?!

If we say Li Che defeated Zhou Chiguo, it's because Zhou Chiguo's divine fetus cultivation is only one transformation; at the same level, he could never be Li Che's opponent.

The defeat of the Monkey Monk completely tells everyone that Li Che's grasp of this Three Purities-level Heavenly Phenomenon Earthly Form is enough to fight beyond his level and overwhelmingly crush divine fetus cultivators of the second transformation!

Know that the divine rank pressure gap between first-transformation and second-transformation divine fetus is not as large as that between divine origin and divine fetus.

But there still exists an extremely terrifying rank oppression!

Yet Li Che, having just broken into the divine fetus realm, can compensate for that gap and achieve the formidable record of slaying second-transformation divine fetus cultivators.

Seven consecutive victories!

Seven consecutive victories!

Including Zhou Chiguo, Li Che on the pre-banquet achieved a total of seven consecutive victories, aside from the three lackeys sent by the Haoran Academy, Bashu Sword Pavilion, and Longhu Divine Sect.

Basically, each of Li Che's victories is packed with value!

Truly about to become invincible!

It can be said that the wager between the six great divine sects and the Qianyuan Divine Sect has already lost half.

And according to Li Che's daughter Xixi's battle record, at only six years old she can easily blast even grandmasters; such a record…… perhaps reaching seven straight wins poses no problem at all!

Xixi already has two consecutive wins; winning five more would basically announce the outcome of this century-spanning wager.

In fact, Xixi's two straight wins, the fledgling dragons of the Tianyuan Divine Sect and the Zhenwu Divine Sect…… are not weaklings!

«This father-daughter pair…… truly are monsters! »

«Father is a monster, daughter is also a monster, no wonder they're father and daughter! »

On the viewing platform, a powerful sect member sighed, then turned and withdrew from the god-attached state.

Li Che possesses the Three Purities-level divine fetus secret art Heavenly Phenomenon Earthly Form, nearly invincible; anyone wishing to defeat him must break its defense and close in on his body to have a chance.

And Xixi masters terrifying mechanism arts, mechanism firepower discharge; to defeat her, one must bear the firepower and press close to her.

Moreover, one cannot suffer the bombardment; the explosive force of those mechanisms…… is comparable to a grandmaster's attack.

Hard, all very hard!

Buzz—

On the spectator stand, cultivators from Shendu and the various great sects successively chose to move away.

Lü Taibai laughed heartily, his mood excellent.

And Xixi, seeing her father's domineering move for the first time, opened her mouth wide in a round shape, stunned.

Dad…… he's actually this fierce?!

Given this momentum, the plan will change greatly again.

Xixi may need to grow for several decades!

……

……

Within the divine hall, smoke and dust billowed.

The immense Heavenly Phenomenon Earthly Form began to dissipate.

Li Che's dark robe fluttered as he struck the air, emitting a whip-like tremendous sound.

His jet-black, vigorous hair danced wildly in the wind, his breath gradually calming, divine energy coiling like lightning over his body, slowly emitting a low, rumbling boom.

「Huuu…」

Li Che exhaled, and his whole body's bones and sinews crackled with a popping, trembling roar.

Using only divinity, not his martial body, truly made Li Che feel somewhat uneasy.

The blood inside him boiled, yet he could only watch helplessly; fortunately, Heaven-Earth Embodiment's unstoppable push gave a blow that hit flesh to flesh, temporarily satisfying Li Che's craving.

Within the inner vision of his forehead's niwan, there was a slight emptiness.

This time, Li Che truly exerted his full effort to activate the Heaven-Earth Embodiment Divine Fetus Secret Technique.

He even infused the Dao Guide Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart into it.

This caused the Heaven-Earth Embodiment Divine Fetus Secret Technique to reach Li Che's current limit—a hundred-zhang Heaven-Earth Embodiment!

But this is not the limit of that Divine Fetus Secret Technique!

It is merely Li Che's limit; he has only just broken into the Divine Fetus realm, and even with the aid of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires and Lü Xuan Sword Immortal's golden core, his abundant divinity cannot withstand this consumption.

He took out a lower-rank Four Sovereign divinity crystal; the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart began to throb, instantly drawing out divinity at high speed, merging it into the inner vision of his niwan, filling the vacancy.

This let the sense of emptiness in Li Che's heart gradually fade away.

With a grasp of his five fingers, a resonant humming exploded.

Divinity suffused outward, and a golden-cast fillet suddenly drifted forth, hovering above Li Che's palm.

The fillet was entirely golden-cast, its surface engraved with dense Buddhist scriptures; the divinity of the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart washed it clean, stripping away its Buddha-light and leaving it utterly dim.

Li Che glanced at it with his Star-Plucking Eye.

【Divine Weapon (Five Elders Upper Rank): Universal Salvation Vajra Guanyin Mantra Fillet (Imitation)】

【Craft: Forged personally by the Divine Weapon Holy Hand of Little Spirit Sound Temple, pouring heart and blood, meticulously carved, an imitation】

Fake?!

Li Che was shocked; this was the first time he had seen a counterfeit divine weapon.

Of course, it cannot be called fake either, for this weapon likewise possesses the quality of the Five Elders Upper Rank, its power is indeed formidable, and it holds the true divinity of a fillet……

Otherwise it could not have stirred the Divine Fetus of the Spirit‑Aware True Monkey nor the Heaven‑Equal Face within the Heaven‑Earth Chessboard.

After all, it came from the hand of a Divine Weapon Holy Hand.

Li Che's eyes also flashed with a strange hue; Little Spirit Sound Temple… as a divine sect seems far richer in foundation than the Primordial Origin Divine Sect.

That Yellow‑Browed Great Dharma Master is a Divine Condor Holy Hand; from this fillet's description we can tell Little Spirit Sound Temple should still have a Divine Weapon Holy Hand, and they have even recreated a mythic weapon!

Divine Condor Holy Hand, Divine Weapon Holy Hand……

The Primordial Origin Divine Sect has none.

It is heard that Little Spirit Sound Temple long ago broke free from the Dàjǐng court's control, growing wildly and ferociously on the Western Ridge Dao—who knows how strong it truly is?

From this fillet, seeing one leaf tells the autumn; we can gauge how potent Little Spirit Sound Temple's bewitching power is.

The divinity contained within the fillet, during the earlier clash with the Monk Wukong, even sought to subdue his Heaven‑Earth Embodiment, to taint his consciousness and make him convert to Buddhism!

Such a method is truly somewhat sinister and vicious.

Perhaps the Western Ridge Dao, famed as the Buddhist realm on earth, is inevitably linked to Little Spirit Sound Temple's heart‑bewitching means.

Even though Li Che's cultivation is formidable, they dare to use Buddha‑light to try to make him convert.

How could the ordinary folk of the Western Ridge Dao's provinces and prefectures possibly resist?

No wonder the Dàjǐng court is gradually losing its grip on the Western Ridge Dao.

Little Spirit Sound Temple… or rather the Buddhist sect of this world, is indeed somewhat uncanny.

The fillet stripped of its Buddha‑light, yet its effect is not as great.

Li Che tore open a Qiankun space, tossed the fillet inside, and paid it no further heed.

Hummm——

Li Che's eyebrows suddenly twitched.

But within the divine hall, the Queen Mother of the West's divinity surged forth.

Before Li Che's eyes, a prompt instantly appeared.

【Attendee of the Preliminaries: Li Che】

【Preliminaries Seven Straight Wins】

【Already qualified for the Chief Banquet of the Peach Banquet Victory Assembly and Heroes' Victory Assembly】

Seven straight wins……

Does that automatically grant chief‑banquet qualification?

Li Che was somewhat surprised.

Because previously Lü Taibai had never told him this; he only said that to advance to chief banquet in the preliminaries, one must accumulate eighteen strands of the Queen Mother's divinity on the held peach branch.

But now it seems seven straight wins directly promote him, which is also a sort of shortcut.

However, it is also because achieving seven straight wins caused the Queen Mother's Temple divinity to automatically judge Li Che's strength far above preliminaries cultivation, thus directly sending him to the chief banquet.

「Chief Banquet……」

「The chief banquet of the Peach Banquet Victory Assembly and Heroes' Victory Assembly—rumor says the opponents will be even stronger… like the top hero of the Master Dao Purple Mansion Divine Sect, who directly advanced to chief banquet, and likewise the hero of the South Sea Purple Bamboo Grove……」

Li Che's eyes involuntarily showed a hint of interest.

Only the chief banquet of the victory assembly can grant a millennium peach reward, even…… several‑thousand‑year peach,

Peaches also vary by type—some nourish blood, some nurture divinity, some extend lifespan……

The eight‑hundred‑year Chi‑Dragon Blood Peach Li Che previously obtained was used to replenish qi and blood.

In the distance, the divine radiance that had shrouded and dripped onto the table vanished.

Li Che walked over with a touch of anticipation.

During the first three matches, feeling disgusted, Xiao Yan only had a cup of plain tea, which truly left Li Che speechless.

Translation: The first three rounds were disgusting; the small banquet only had a cup of plain tea, which truly left Li Che speechless.

Surely this bout with the Monk Wukong won't be just another cup of plain tea, right?

Translation: This round, fighting the Wukong monk, surely won't be just a cup of plain tea, right?

As expected.

Translation: As expected.

When the flowing light dissipated, Li Che saw a pinkish-white peach, glistening and crystal clear, placed on the table.

Translation: When the flowing light faded, Li Che saw a peach with pinkish-white flesh, watery and sparkling, placed on the table.

Next to the table stood a jade wine pot and cups.

Translation: Beside the table were a jade-green wine pot and cups.

An intensely rich aroma permeated the air without cease.

Translation: An extremely rich fragrance permeated continuously.

【Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure (Middle of the Five Elders): Eight-hundred-year Black Phoenix Spirit Peach】

Translation: 【Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure (Middle Rank of the Five Elders): Eight-hundred-year Black Phoenix Spirit Peach】

Another eight-hundred-year-old peach!

Translation: Another eight-hundred-year peach!

Li Che's eyes brightened.

Translation: Li Che's eyes lit up.

An eight-hundred-year-old peach... must already be the highest-quality reward of the pre-feast!

Translation: An eight-hundred-year peach… it should already be the highest-quality reward of the pre-banquet!

Unlike the Chi Dragon Blood Peach, this Black Phoenix Spirit Peach probably doesn't replenish blood, but instead supplements the divine aspect.

Translation: Unlike the Chi Dragon Blood Peach, this Black Phoenix Spirit Peach should not supplement blood, but rather supplement the divine aspect.

After a moment's thought, Li Che grabbed the peach and bit into it.

Translation: Li Che thought for a moment, then directly picked up the peach and took a bite.

It wasn't crunchy but rather very soft, like biting into a water peach; juice burst forth, filling the air with rich fragrance.

Translation: It wasn't crisp, but rather soft, like eating a water peach; as soon as he bit in, juice burst forth, fragrance filling the air.

The flesh that entered his mouth instantly seemed to come alive, as if gaining life, turning into countless streams of icy-cold clear flow that rushed swiftly toward his glabella.

Translation: The flesh that entered his mouth instantly seemed to come alive, as if gaining life in an instant, transforming into countless streams of icy-cold clear flow, rushing swiftly toward Li Che's glabella.

Within a moment, it merged into the inner vision of Li Che's glabella's cinnabar field.

Translation: In just a moment, it merged into Li Che's inner vision within the glabella's mud pellet.

It wasn't merely turning into divine power; instead, like a nourishing medicinal herb, the clear flow continually stimulated each divine essence golden elixir, causing them to continually undergo transformation.

Translation: It wasn't simply turning into divine power; rather, like a nourishing medicinal herb, the clear flow continually stimulated each divine-origin golden core, causing them to undergo constant transformation.

Li Che's Seven Emotions and Six Desires golden elixirs had nearly all reached the fetal respiration transformation stage, capable of producing immense divinity.

Translation: Li Che's Seven Emotions and Six Desires golden cores had nearly all reached the fetal respiration transformation stage, capable of giving birth to immense divinity.

Now, under the peach's stimulation, these elixirs faintly show signs of wanting to transform into a fetal form.

Translation: Now, under the stimulation of this peach, these golden cores almost faintly show signs of wanting to transform into fetuses.

"What a fine thing... though it seems to have little stimulating effect on the divine fetus, mainly targeting the divine essence golden elixirs, right?"

Translation: "What a good thing… but it seems to have little stimulating effect on the divine fetus, primarily targeting the divine-origin golden cores, right?"

Li Che pondered.

Translation: Li Che fell into thought.

After a few bites, the whole peach was gone.

Translation: After a few bites, the entire peach was swallowed.

Among the many golden elixirs, the Lü Xuan Sword Immortal's elixir seized the most divinity, becoming robust and full, nearly ready to transform into a divine fetus, lacking only a thread.

Translation: Among the many golden cores, the Lü Xuan Sword Immortal golden core seized the most divinity, becoming robust and full, as if only a hair's breadth away from transforming into a divine fetus.

The vigorous, throbbing fetal respiration heartbeat almost burst within the inner vision of the cinnabar field.

Translation: The vigorous throbbing of the fetal respiration heartbeat almost burst within the glabella's inner vision.

Li Che then drank that pot of wine; the wine was also excellent, similarly aiding divine cultivation, moistening each golden elixir, complementing the peach.

Translation: Li Che then drank that pot of wine; the wine was also excellent, similarly acting on divine cultivation, moistening each golden core, complementing the peach.

After downing the pot of wine, his whole person felt light and ethereal; even Li Che sensed a soul‑level sensation of weightlessness.

Translation: After downing the pot of wine, his whole person felt light and ethereal, even Li Che sensed a soul-level feeling of weightlessness.

"Good wine!"

Translation: "Good wine."

Li Che praised it, saying it was not much inferior to the dragon‑blood wine his boss had given him.

Translation: Li Che praised it, saying it was not much inferior to the dragon-blood wine his boss had given him to drink.

In taste it was somewhat lacking, but in its effect to aid cultivation it was even better by a notch.

Translation: It was slightly inferior in taste, but in its auxiliary cultivation effect, it was even better by a margin.

Li Che thought it was probably due to the difference in raw materials.

Translation: Li Che felt it was probably due to the difference in raw materials.

He stretched, Li Che set down the wine pot, and then his whole person vanished inside the temple.

Translation: Stretching lazily, Li Che set down the wine pot, and then his whole person vanished inside the divine hall.

After Li Che disappeared.

Translation: After Li Che disappeared.

In the empty temple, a leisurely sigh suddenly sounded.

Translation: In the empty divine hall, a leisurely sigh suddenly sounded.

Countless Buddha lights crushed by Li Che, for unknown reasons, slowly coalesced together.

Translation: Countless Buddha lights crushed by Li Che, for some unknown reason, slowly coalesced together.

Finally, they took the shape of a tight hoop.

Translation: Finally, they took the form of a tight band.

Suddenly.

Translation: Suddenly.

Within the temple, terrifying divinity began to boil.

Translation: Within the divine hall, terrifying divinity began to boil.

Boom——!!!

Translation: Boom——!!!

The Buddha‑light hoop instantly exploded into fragments.

Translation: The Buddha-light band exploded instantly into fragments!

……

Translation: ……

……

Translation: ……

Lotus Pavilion.

Translation: Lotus Flower Pavilion.

Brilliant sunlight streamed in, making the water surface sparkle, and three lotus blossoms bloomed splendidly.

Translation: Brilliant sunlight poured in, making the water surface sparkle, and three lotus blossoms bloomed splendidly.

Slowly descending the bamboo ladder, the old man in fluttering cloth robes couldn't help but furrow his brow.

Translation: Slowly descending the bamboo ladder, the old man in fluttering cloth robes couldn't help but furrow his brow.

The National Preceptor, Xie Yunshen, revealed a hint of unusual color in his eyes.

Translation: In the eyes of the State Preceptor Xie Yunshen flashed a hint of unusual color.

"Sir, the Pacification King has come again to pay his respects."

Translation: "My lord, the Pacification King has come again to pay respects."

A guard with a sword at his waist hurried over, clasping his fists.

Translation: A guard with a long sword at his waist hurried over, clasping his fists.

"Let him come."

Translation: "Let him come."

Xie Yunshen sat at the main table, began brewing and drinking tea, his brow furrowed into a shape resembling the Chinese character for river, and remained unfurrowed for a long time.

Xie Yunshen sat at the main table, began brewing and drinking tea, his brow furrowed, forming a shape resembling the Chinese character for river, and remained unfurrowed for a long time.

The clamor of armor echoed; Ji Mo Li wore dark black armor, a black cloak like a patch of frontier black clouds, sweeping through the void, arriving alone.

Translation: The clamor of armor resounded; Ji Mage Li wore profound black armor, a black cloak like a frontier black cloud, lashing the void as he came alone.

"National Preceptor, it seems... your plans have failed."

Translation: "State Preceptor, it seems… your plans have failed."

Ji Mo Li said in a deep voice.

Translation: Ji Mage Li said in a deep voice.

His words carried a hint of schadenfreude, yet his tone held no actual delight in others' misfortune.

Translation: His words carried a hint of schadenfreude, yet his language actually held no such meaning.

The seated National Preceptor, Xie Yunshen, eased his brow: "Did you mobilize the bloodline power within Zhou Chiguo?"

Translation: The seated State Preceptor Xie Yunshen relaxed his brow: "Did you mobilize the bloodline power within Zhou Chiguo's body?"

Ji Mo Li startled slightly, then nodded.

Translation: Ji Mage Li startled slightly, then nodded.

Although his action was subtle, those with keen eyes could still notice it.

Translation: Although his movement was subtle, someone observant could still notice it.

"But you were crushed."

Translation: "But you were crushed to death."

National Preceptor Xie Yunshen stroked his beard and smiled.

Translation: State Preceptor Xie Yunshen stroked his beard and smiled.

Ji Mo Li twitched the corner of his mouth: "The urging of the bloodline power was hasty, not fully unleashed, when Li Che's heaven‑earth encompassing force crushed it outright..."

Translation: Ji Mage Li's mouth twitched: "The bloodline power was urged hastily, not fully activated, before being crushed outright by Li Che's Heaven-covering Earth-moving power..."

"The divine fetus secret art of the Three Pure Ones level is indeed tremendously powerful, truly remarkable."

Translation: "The divine fetus secret art of the Three Pure Ones rank is indeed powerful and terrifying, truly exceptional."

Ji Molie praised admiringly.

But, he relied solely on a single divine secret technique to block all of your schemes…… The outstanding heroes of the Six Great Divine Sects seem unable to force this unruly monkey to reveal its true form.

National Preceptor Xie Yunshen took a sip of tea, slightly narrowing his eyes: 'Six years, from cultivating one's nature to reaching this height……'

With a single divine transformation of the divine fetus, he is invincible and peerless…… Unless the divine fetus undergoes three divine transformations, there is no way to steadily suppress him; truly astonishing.

If this person truly is the divine monkey and even took away the Following-Heart Gold-Iron Divine Staff, what kind of martial talent must he possess?

Both his martial talent and divine talent are extraordinarily exceptional……

National Preceptor Xie Yunshen held the teacup with both hands and sighed.

If that is indeed the case…… I fear the future will bring another Lü Taibai.

If the Qianyuan Divine Sect were to produce two figures of Lü Taibai's caliber……

I, old man, will have to grow a few more white hairs.

Ji Moli also fell silent, recalling the grudges between himself and Li Che, a faint harshness appearing in his eyes.

A killing intent involuntarily surged.

Ji Haihui died in the Golden Light Prefecture; Ji Moli can be certain that he and Li Che share an inseparable connection.

The deaths of the consort and You Liqing he could ignore, but Ji Haihui's death made Ji Moli very angry.

Because it disrupted his plans.

We still need to devise a way to continue proving this person is the divine monkey……

Ji Moli looked toward the National Preceptor.

National Preceptor Xie Yunshen, however, spread his hands: 'I, old man, have no recourse.'

Ji Moli furrowed his brows, finding it hard to believe that a single person could restrain the National Preceptor Xie Yunshen of the Eleven Dao Divine Sects of Dàjǐng and leave him with no solution.

National Preceptor…… the identity of the divine monkey is of utmost importance.

Ji Moli clasped his fists.

The armor on his body collided, producing a clanking sound.

National Preceptor Xie Yunshen looked at Ji Moli and immediately sighed: 'Alas, you are so sincere…… but I truly have no way; half of my body is almost buried in the earth……'

To verify whether this person is the divine monkey, we can only wait for the main banquet of the Heroes' Triumph Assembly; who called the heroes of the Six Great Divine Sects each so useless?

However, you could go seek the Ji family; I heard Li Che refused the consort Ji's proposal of a childhood engagement…… This child Lü Chi is also pitiful, Consort Ji devotes all her thoughts to the Third Prince, though the Third Prince is indeed not bad……

See if you can make contact with the Ji family, but you must hurry……

In a few days, Li Che…… may become a distinguished guest minister of the Bureau of Heavenly Observations.

Once he becomes a distinguished guest minister, if we later wish to act against him, the Director of the Bureau…… will have to provide an explanation.

National Preceptor Xie Yunshen stroked his beard, smiled, and spread his hands.

I, old man, have no recourse.

Ji Moli, upon hearing this, flashed a strange hue in his eyes.

He said nothing more.

After bidding farewell, he turned and departed.

Having left the Lotus Pavilion, Zhou Chiguo stood quietly outside the hall.

Master.

Zhou Chiguo felt somewhat panicked and uneasy.

Li Che took the white jade pipa; it must be retrieved, for he ruined one of my plans, and the second plan cannot afford any loss.

Ji Moli ignored Zhou Chiguo and began to ponder deeply.

However…… this old thing Xie Yunshen is also full of dirty tricks.

He deliberately lured this king toward the Ji family……

Ji Moli exhaled a breath, slowly straightened his spine, and a terrifying pressure slowly emanated.

Come, let us go see Consort Ji.

Let us go see……

An old acquaintance.

Ji Moli's lips curled slightly into a smile that was not quite a smile.

……

……

Qianyuan Courtyard.

The moment Li Che returned, countless cheers erupted.

The explosive cheers rang out incessantly, tearing apart the early spring's biting chill to shreds!

Xixi's face was full of excitement.

Father——!!

Xixi shrieked, took a few quick steps, and leapt toward Li Che.

Li Che hurriedly embraced the little girl, his face involuntarily breaking into a smile.

My father is invincible under heaven!

Xixi, in Li Che's arms, proudly lifted her head and looked down upon the little companions in the courtyard.

One must admit, Lü Qingxuan, Yang Yi, Zhou Peng, and the others truly showed eyes full of envy.

Li Che flicked Xixi's nose: 'Alright, don't get too excited; you've seen enough, now solidify your Grand Master cultivation……'

This side of Father is already settled; whether those wagers can truly be collected now entirely depends on you, Xixi, the Great Emperor.

Li Che's voice carried a hint of indulgence.

Xixi's face instantly lost its smile, becoming extremely solemn and grave.

This is the most severe battle Xixi Great Emperor will face since his debut — a matter of great importance!

If he loses, a large amount of bets will be lost, and most importantly, Xixi Great Emperor will no longer be able to hold up his little belly in front of his little partners!

"Don't worry, Father, Xixi will surely give it her all!"

"Just like you, crush everything! Overwhelm and be invincible!"

Xixi clenched her little fists.

"As Father's cute, lively, clever, smart, the number one beautiful brewing daughter in the world, Xixi must be just like Father! Only victory allowed, no defeat!"

Li Che couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

This little girl……

She even learned to boast, adding so many conceited words to herself.

Indeed, studying with the Grand Elder Fang Hanshu, this scholar, she still learned something.

Xixi seemed dissatisfied with Father's unrestrained laughter, feeling as if he were mocking her.

Like a fat carp, she did a push‑up, broke free from Li Che's embrace, fell to the ground, sat cross‑legged with a puffed face, took out a pill and stuffed it into her mouth, beginning to refine and consolidate her cultivation.

However, after consolidating for a while, Xixi opened her eyes.

"Father, can Xixi directly enter battle and consolidate her cultivation through combat?"

Xixi looked at Li Che with eager eyes.

Li Che smiled, then looked at Lü Taibai, who was sitting under the eaves in a great mood, leisurely drinking tea.

"What does the Sect Master think?"

Lü Taibai's silver hair flew, his wide sleeves puffed: "Using battle instead of training is not impossible……"

"But when you fight people, you always directly bombard with mechanisms, so…… what are you practicing?"

Xixi: "(⊙o⊙)……"

Even the master's master, this cunning angle, was discovered!

"Then…… Xixi can refrain from setting off fireworks!"

Xixi poked with her two chubby fingers, feeling somewhat reluctant and unwilling, gritted her teeth, and said resentfully:

"Xixi actually just wants to be able to fight…… and then she'll be happy."

Li Che rubbed Xixi's head.

"Go on, go on…… just right, also let Father see how much you've grown after breaking through to Grand Master."

Xixi instantly became happy; she did not immediately grasp the peach branch to match an opponent.

Instead, she pattered to the middle of her little partners, hands on hips, excitedly announcing the news that Xixi Great Emperor would go on campaign again.

She had the little partners come watch Xixi Great Emperor campaign in all directions.

After doing all that, Xixi then ran hopping and skipping into Zhang Ya's embrace, five fingers gripping, stimulating the peach branch.

After about the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, she finally matched with an opponent!

"Father, Mother, Sect Master Master! Xixi Great Emperor, setting out!"

Xixi's spirits rose.

After laughing and saying that, she was then transmitted into the divine hall.

Lü Taibai's eyes flickered.

Li Che, in his black robe, sat gracefully under the eaves, also drinking a cup of tea.

"Not bad."

Lü Taibai praised.

He was truly surprised that Li Che's divine cultivation was so high, that he actually achieved seven consecutive victories in a single day, suppressing the heroes of the six great divine sects.

"Just minor tricks; mainly, the divine fetus secret technique understood after breaking through the divine fetus is powerful enough."

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Li Che laughed and said.

"I am just three moves: Heaven-Earth Law, Heavenly Thunder Divine Eagle, and the Two‑Hearted Holy Temple God‑Demonic Ape Intent…… After executing these three moves, I am drained, with no trump cards left."

Li Che spread his hands, helplessly said.

Lü Taibai narrowed his eyes at Li Che, but didn't quite believe it.

However, Li Che's three moves were sufficient to sweep through the pre‑banquet.

"The main banquet will be tougher; normally, those who can open mountain paths and the three divine transformations are the true monsters of all major powers."

"Before the age of fifty, those who can reach this height basically have a chance to ascend to the pinnacle of supreme heights."

Lü Taibai said.

"Like the golden‑haired beast of Wu‑Shen Mountain, the first dragon son of the Dragon God clan, the golden cicada Buddha child of the Western Regions' Buddhist lands, and so on…… the difficulty is actually still quite high."

"However, if you can truly crush everything in the main banquet, perhaps you have a chance to obtain a peach of five thousand years or more."

A peach of five thousand years or more?!

Li Che's tea‑drinking motion paused, and astonishment appeared in his eyes.

"A five‑thousand‑year peach?"

Lü Taibai was very pleased with Li Che's shock, smiling as he sipped tea: "Yes, a five‑thousand‑year peach…… In the previous Peach Blossom Assembly, the top hero of the Purple Mouth Divine Sect suppressed all heroes, rose to champion, and obtained a nine‑thousand‑year ginseng peach from the Western Queen Mother's divine hall."

"Although it cannot compare to a ten‑thousand‑year peach, it already belongs to the upper‑tier heavenly treasures of the Four Emperors."

"That nine‑thousand‑year ginseng peach, it is said, is a divine plant born within the Western Queen Mother's divine hall after cross‑breeding the pure‑yang ginseng tree."

"A single nine‑thousand‑year ginseng peach can help break the mortal lifespan limit, enough to achieve a thousand‑year lifespan."

Li Che's breathing involuntarily grew heavy.

Lü Taibai glanced at Li Che, knowing he was already moved, but for Li Che, relying solely on his divine cultivation to sweep through the heroes' tournament would be too difficult.

Those monsters who could attend the main banquet were even stronger than Zhou Chiguo and Monk Wukong.

Let's go, let's take a look together at Xixi who just broke through to Grand Master—what surprise could this battle bring?

Six‑year‑old Xixi, to have her bear this much pressure—I must say, as the sect master I still feel somewhat guilty in my heart.

However, only with pressure comes motivation; pressure is the fundamental driver of growth.

Lu Taibai smiled, yet there was not the slightest trace of guilt on his face.

Li Che instantly felt both laughter and tears.

However, Li Che also understood that Lu Taibai actually regarded the outcome of this bet lightly; he didn't care about winning or losing.

Although the stake was very tempting.

But Lu Taibai focused more on creating pressure, urging Xixi to strive and fight.

All for the purpose of cultivating Xixi.

The effect was actually quite good; Xixi felt a surge of spirit arise in her heart.

And this spirit enabled Xixi to successfully break through to Grand Master.

Hum—

Lu Taibai brandished the golden peach branch.

Li Che and the others all entered the Hall of the Queen Mother of the West.

Everyone inside the Qianyuan Academy entered the Hall of the Queen Mother of the West.

……

……

Li Che, with thunderous methods, defeated all six great divine sects in a single day, and also had the battle record of Prince Pinglu Ji Moli's personal transmission, which spread throughout Shendu.

However, before teahouses and wine houses could even report the news, it was already being spread far and wide.

Again news came: Li Nuanxi, the personal disciple of Lu Taibai of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, entered the hall once more and matched up in a battle against the young dragon of the Six Great Divine Sects.

Father and daughter take the field together!

The father had just finished his peerless demeanor, and the daughter immediately followed up!

In a moment, cultivators from Shendu and all the major forces once again crowded into the Hall of the Queen Mother of the West.

But after everyone saw clearly Xixi's opponent, they all showed looks of astonishment.

Because this counts as Xixi's third battle.

However, the opponent Xixi faced in this third battle……

Not the Seven Treasures Divine Sect, nor the Haoran Academy……

But the Little Spirit Sound Temple!

How could it be the Little Spirit Sound Temple?

Then, in an instant, the various forces also understood……

The Six Great Divine Sects…… Is this their plan for a final all‑out effort?

They directly sent forth the young dragon of the Little Spirit Sound Temple.

Haoran Academy, the Ba-Shu Sword Pavilion, and the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect—perhaps, just as they did when facing Li Che, they chose to simply give up!

The first young dragon of the Little Spirit Sound Temple appeared.

This battle might be the crucial one of this wager.

If Xixi wins, then against the three slacking divine sects later, it will basically be a crushing dominance, with no suspense at all.

But if Xixi loses to the first young dragon of the Little Spirit Sound Temple,

then it means that the Qianyuan Divine Sect loses this bet.

When this news came out,

The forces that had originally dared not take interest in this battle now erupted in clamor and uproar!

The Six Great Divine Sects……

They went all‑in!

They placed all their hopes on the first young dragon of the Little Spirit Sound Temple.

……

……

Inside the Hall of the Queen Mother of the West, on the spectator platform,

Li Che attached his spirit to a Divine Eagle of the Immortal List, his gaze falling onto the arena of the hall, and he couldn't help but reveal a hint of solemnity.

Because……

Upon that white jade arena,

Buddha light surged continuously, like rolling waves—icy Buddha light resembling flowing electric currents, intertwining without cease.

A fifteen‑year‑old slender little monk, smiling broadly, stood opposite Xixi.

Looking down from above, he gazed upon the six‑year‑old Xixi.

One hand raised a palm.

The other hand supported a golden pagoda.

Victory was in his grasp!