Chapter 376: 378. Chapter 371: Li Half-Saint Unlocks Xixi's Limits, Let My Daughter Bombard Freely【Seek Monthly Ticket】

378. Chapter 371 Li Half-Saint gave Xixi the release of restrictions, bombard to your heart's content, my daughter【seek monthly ticket】

The Fifth Ring is indeed for use by the barbarians!

It is used to perish together with the barbarians!

"Are you a barbarian?"

An honest smile, carrying a hint of serious inquiry.

Shi Xuan had no intact spot on his body, yet he still possessed a greater killing move—a means of mutual destruction; detonating the Fifth Ring, Shi Xuan would surely die.

Perhaps if the Fifth Ring detonates, Shi Xuan could obtain tremendous combat power, but using it in a match, in his view, is unnecessary.

Shi Xuan was a child picked up by chance from the ruins of a village that had been reduced to rubble under the iron cavalry of the Da Li barbarian army by the Sect Master of the True Martial God Sect; at that time he was still in swaddling clothes, and when he was picked up, he was already on the brink of death.

But it was precisely this breath that clung to his life, allowing him to survive to the present.

And Shi Xuan has known his origins since childhood; the Sect Master of the True Martial God Sect, Shi Jian, would never conceal any child's origins, taking them to their respective birthplaces to witness the ruins where barbarian troops' iron cavalry had trampled and buried countless bones.

Perhaps after several years, those ruins would be overgrown with weeds and covered with loess, yet that desolation and dead silence, that bone-deep hatred, still causes every child of the True Martial God Sect to burn with fire in their hearts.

Shi Xuan is no different; he has sworn to exterminate all barbarian troops.

To avenge his parents who gave him flesh and blood, and to avenge the village of his birth.

No one can forgive everything for him; Shi Xuan was born into this world solely to slaughter barbarians.

His whole life is only for slaughtering barbarians!

And his Fifth Ring, besides the barbarians, no one is worthy to witness it!

Drip—drip——

Pale golden blood dripped continuously down, falling onto the surface of the White Jade Plaza.

Every wound on Shi Xuan's body was continuously dripping blood.

The long spear gripped in his hand trembled incessantly, slightly shaking……

Behind him, a divine shrine rose, the shrine linking to his spine, conveying the immense divine nature of the temple god Zhang Yunlong, which was barely an inch away from the blade of that long spear.

The entire White Jade Plaza was silent.

Shi Xuan's words were heard by many, and many let out a faint sigh.

The True Martial God Sect…… garrisons the Hidden Path, blocking the Da Li barbarian troops; year-round fighting, with broken families and deaths being commonplace.

Left for the barbarians……

"Are you a barbarian?"

Shi Xuan's words were like a heavy hammer; the silent strike caused ripples in many hearts.

The main banquet area.

The Sect Master of the True Martial God Sect, Shi Jian, let out a light sigh.

Lu Taibai's silver hair flew wildly, and the Taibai sword hidden in his sleeve seemed to ring out at this moment.

His eyes involuntarily held some nostalgia and some sorrow.

It was as if he recalled the scene of once going to the True Martial God Sect, on True Martial Mountain, facing the barbarian troops' iron cavalry head-on with many disciples of the sect.

He saw many disciples of the True Martial God Sect stained with blood on the battlefield, unable to return.

The True Martial God Sect would not lack disciples, yet it actually lacks disciples, because aside from the Hidden Path, basically no one would join the True Martial God Sect.

Most of the True Martial God Sect's disciples are also the Sect Master Shi Jian and the sect elders who travel the entire Hidden Path, seeking villages silently invaded and trampled by barbarian troops' iron cavalry, searching within those villages for refugees and surviving children.

Li Che's eyes flickered slightly.

It seemed as if, from Shi Xuan's words, one could envision him someday stepping onto the battlefield, when Shi Xuan confronts the Da Li barbarian troops, he would advance without hesitation, unleash full firepower, as if discarding life and death.

The belief of the True Martial God Sect.

Like a wildfire.

Burning across the plains, seeking to incinerate the Da Li Royal Court!

It can be said that Da Jing and the Da Li Royal Court perhaps still have a chance at reconciliation; the two dynasties could shake hands and make peace, bringing tranquility to the world.

However, the True Martial God Sect and Da Li have no possibility of reconciliation whatsoever.

Xixi, sitting in Li Che's arms, also had her eyes flicker slightly, and her chewing of the chicken leg slowed a bit.

She seemed to understand something, yet also seemed not to understand.

"Father, why doesn't Shi Xuan unleash his trump card? If unleashing the trump card could win, there would be a chance to obtain the Nine-Thousand-Year Peach!"

Xixi raised her head and couldn't help but ask.

Li Che rubbed Xixi's head and simply gave her a description of the bond and hatred between Da Li and the True Martial God Sect.

The reason why Shi Xuan does not detonate the Fifth Ring.

"Is it because detonating the Fifth Ring would kill him? Is Shi Xuan afraid of death?"

Xixi asked.

Beside him, Lu Taibai shook his head, glanced at Xixi, and said softly: 'Unleashing the detonation of the Fifth Ring, he might die, but he is not afraid of death; rather, he fears that this Fifth Ring, accumulated for so long, cannot kill the barbarians……'

Lu Taibai did not explain much.

Because Xixi has never been to the True Martial God Sect, nor witnessed the hatred between the True Martial God Sect and Da Li.

So, she might not be able to fully understand what he said.

He has already done his best to explain, but Xixi might not understand, because she has not witnessed it, nor undergone training, so she does not comprehend.

Lu Taibai has already begun thinking about when to find an opportunity to talk with Li Che about letting Xixi undergo training.

However, he has not yet spoken up.

The entire White Jade Plaza had sunk into a heavy silence.

Suddenly.

In the center of the plaza, in the dueling area.

A low, sneering sound came over, as if contemptuous, as if mocking, with a hint of amusement.

Yet it was the voice coming from Zhang Yunlong's mouth.

Zhang Yunlong's feet hovered in the air, the pooled water beneath him swaying, still rippling.

The raindrops falling from the sky were further twisted by an invisible force, each spring rain drop not touching his body.

His blue Dao robe clung tightly to his body.

His body leaned back slightly, his eyes showing a faint displeasure.

"I am not a barbarian."

"But you… are you looking down on me?"

"Do you think I am unworthy?"

Zhang Yunlong raised two fingers, pressing against the great halberd; the next moment, he flicked his finger.

Clang—!

A booming explosion rang out, like an ancient bronze bell being struck hard; the sound wave spread in ripples, impacting outward, causing the water on the ground to continually wrinkle.

Shi Xuan only felt a massive surge of divinity flowing along the halberd toward him.

His palms instantly exploded, flesh and shattered bone flying sideways.

The halberd trembled, then its tip became entwined with divinity, as if an invisible force seized control, taking away Shi Xuan's grip on the halberd and driving it down hard, piercing his chest!

The halberd flooded into his flesh, piercing through his body.

Shi Xuan spat out a mouthful, his body shuddering violently, struck hard by the terrifying force; the already exhausted qi and blood in his body were instantly scattered completely.

Zhang Yunlong, with a counter move, stared coldly at Shi Xuan, the mockery in his eyes undisguised.

"Save it for the barbarian? When facing a strong foe, you should bring out your greatest trump card and strength—you respect the barbarian, yet you look down on me?"

Zhang Yunlong said coldly.

"Then you…"

"Just keep your trump card and go die."

A bone-chilling killing intent instantly spread from midair, as if wrapped in the spring rain, making the originally warming late-winter spring rain turn much colder.

In an instant, Zhang Yunlong stepped forward in midair.

Behind him, the divine shrine blazed with great brilliance.

The next moment, a massive surge of divinity gushed forth from the divine shrine, violently boiling and surging, a formidable aura sweeping like a storm, constantly roiling above the White Jade Plaza.

He clenched his five fingers tightly.

In an instant.

Those palm-sized swords that had burst out and pierced Shi Xuan's body seemed to be pulled and tugged by the threads of invisible divinity woven between heaven and earth.

Accompanied by a cry like a green swallow's long call, they all wailed back.

The flying swords swept across the sky, as if cutting the air itself, emitting various wailing howls.

Shi Xuan's body had been pierced through by his own halberd, yet he did not yield, gritting his teeth as heart's blood dripped from his mouth and nose, he forcibly pulled the halberd lodged in his chest out, his body staggering.

But the next moment…

Like swallows returning to their nests, the palm-sized flying swords burst forth and pierced his body one after another.

Each penetration spurted out another cloud of blood mist!

Shi Xuan's body staggered in place, each stagger being a piercing by a flying sword…

Zhang Yunlong hovered in midair, the divine shrine floating behind him, as if endless divinity poured down, making him appear like a truly transcendent deity.

Transcendent divine cultivator, stubborn martial warrior, cruel scene…

It left the White Jade Plaza suddenly dead silent, save for the sound of rain striking the ground.

Only the muffled thuds of flying swords piercing flesh remained.

"Enough!"

Suddenly, an indifferent voice echoed, a sword qi humming.

In an instant.

Zhang Yunlong's palm-sized flying swords, still lined up seeking to pierce Shi Xuan's body, seemed to be locked by some tremendous dreadful aura, actually solidifying in midair, unable to fly an inch.

Whoosh—

Terrifying sword intent, as if swaying heaven and earth, tugging at heartstrings.

Zhang Yunlong turned his head and saw Lü Taibai of the Qianyuan Divine Sect's main banquet area, silver hair flying, flick a finger to release a strand of sword qi—just a wisp—that seemed to drain Zhang Yunlong's ability to continue drawing swords.

The Sect Leader of the True Martial Divine Sect, Shi Jian, clenched his fists, his face extremely cold.

"You have already won; there is no need to torment a martial warrior who only wishes to slay barbarians."

Lü Taibai said lightly.

Zhang Yunlong glanced at Lü Taibai, his spring‑wind‑infused Dao robe rustling, he smiled and cupped his fists: "So it is Sect Leader Taibai who has made a move…"

"But now is the Young Dragon Victory Assembly; for a figure like you, Sect Leader Taibai, to act against a junior like me is rather laughable."

"Sharp‑tongued."

Lü Taibai shook his head, too lazy to bother with him.

Meanwhile.

The purple‑clad eunuch of the Diao Temple appeared in a flash in the White Jade Plaza, took out a precious pill, and stuffed it into Shi Xuan's mouth.

To help Shi Xuan stabilize his injuries and heal the wound.

Shi Xuan, being a formidable flesh‑body martial warrior of the True Martial Divine Sect, saw his wound heal at a visible speed, quickly refining the pill's potency.

In fact, Shi Xuan's bodily defense ought to be very strong.

Yet Zhang Yunlong's killing methods incorporated the power of the temple deity's divinity, making Shi Xuan's flesh unable to withstand it.

The victor, the First Chick Dragon of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, Zhang Yunlong.

You must obtain a 7000-year Peach; will you choose to continue challenging the Fifth Round Chick Dragon Championship Battle?

If you choose to continue challenging, this 7000-year Peach will be offered as a sacrifice; if you win and seize the championship, you may obtain a 9000-year Peach, but if you lose, the 7000-year Peach will also be lost.

Lian Gonggong said lightly.

Numerous palm-sized sword blades returned to the peach-wood sword case; Zhang Yunlong smiled faintly: "Naturally, I will continue the challenge."

Zhang Yunlong turned his gaze toward the main banquet area of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, his sleeves infused with great wind, and said lightly: "Li Nuanxi, right? I want to see… what you hide inside you, capable of becoming the calamity of my Purple Mansion Divine Sect."

In Zhang Yunlong's eyes flickered a hint of cold severity.

Zhang Yunhuang lost to Xixi, which surprised him greatly, adding to the evaluation and description by Sect Leader Wuji.

The curiosity and ferocity in Zhang Yunlong's heart instantly spread and rose to the extreme.

"I hope… you do not disappoint me, so I may truly witness your methods."

Zhang Yunlong's gaze fell upon Xixi, who was holding a chicken leg.

Xixi's eyes spat fire, she gritted her teeth, as if she wanted to crunch the chicken leg's bones into crispness.

"This person, truly good or bad!"

Moreover, what truly angered Xixi was that Zhang Yunlong, upon learning that Shi Xuan had no intention of using the Fifth Ring and basically had no strength left to retaliate, continued to barrage flying swords, humiliating Shi Xuan.

This truly made her very angry.

Because she had received the popular science from Lu Taibai and Li Che, Xixi also understood how difficult it was for those disciples of the True Martial Divine Sect.

Zhang Yunlong's Daoist robe fluttered as he returned to the main banquet area of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect.

The purple-robed Daoist Wuji glanced lightly at Zhang Yunlong.

Zhang Yunlong clasped his hands in salute: "Sect Leader, disciple has already successfully entered the championship battle; if Junior Brother Yunhu can also enter the championship battle, then let Junior Brother Yunhu directly forfeit the championship battle. In this way, since we have obtained that 7000-year Peach, we also successfully obtain the 9000-year Peach, which would be truly abundant."

Zhang Wuji sat upright on the grand master's chair, his gaze sweeping over Zhang Yunlong.

Slowly, his gaze swept past, examining up and down, causing Zhang Yunlong to inexplicably feel immense pressure.

"This time, you have gone too far."

Zhang Wuji said lightly.

Yet his voice made Zhang Yunlong's body tremble involuntarily.

"Disciple does not know where I have gone too far… Disciple merely wishes to witness his true trump card, to give my all, which should also be his respect toward disciple."

Zhang Yunlong said indignantly.

Zhang Wuji shook his head, waved his hand, and said nothing more.

Zhang Yunlong clasped his hands in salute, turned, and retreated to his own banquet table.

Perhaps Shi Xuan, this martial man of the True Martial Divine Sect, truly deserves respect, but… has Shi Xuan ever given Zhang Yunlong respect?

As the weak, facing the strong with all one's might—that is the respect that ought to be.

Shendu Third City.

Above and below the city tower, everyone returned from silence to an uproar.

Many sighed, the Purple Mansion Divine Sect… still strong, the True Martial Divine Sect's Shi Xuan truly is powerful, a fifteenth‑year‑old grand master who has stepped onto the pinnacle of the Three Flowers Realm, extremely rare.

Yet he still lost to Zhang Yunlong.

"The fourth round still has one match left: Li Nuanxi of the Qianyuan Divine Sect versus the Second Chick Dragon of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect; this battle… probably has little suspense, right?"

"If Li Nuanxi can defeat the Third Chick Dragon, then the Second Chick Dragon Zhang Yunhu is obviously stronger; Li Nuanxi likely has little chance. To be honest, I don't even understand how Li Nuanxi won the previous match."

"Exactly, she won inexplicably; could she possibly win another match inexplicably?"

…

Many martial artists of the jianghu began to discuss; many jianghu martial artists who had bet on Xixi felt somewhat disheartened.

Mainly, the combat power displayed by Zhang Yunlong was truly exaggerated; that Shi Xuan, with full firepower and battle‑hardened, still could not win, instead losing miserably, almost comparable to the state of being sliced by lingchi.

Some felt suffocated in their hearts, extremely angry, yet unable to say anything.

"It seems… this generation's Chick Dragon Victory Assembly will probably be a contest for the championship between the two Chick Dragons of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, alas."

"The Number One Sect is indeed the Number One Sect, worthy of the name."

The sighs echoed without cease.

Spring rain drizzled incessantly, spring thunder rumbled heavily behind the clouds, appearing like a spiderweb spread across.

Qianyuan Divine Sect, main banquet area.

Xixi fiercely stuffed the last bite of chicken leg into her mouth, qi and blood surging throughout her body; obviously her heart was not at peace.

Mainly, Zhang Yunlong's arrogant attitude made Xixi very displeased.

How dare he be so arrogant!

Clearly he had already won, even Shi Xuan had no strength left to resist, yet he continued to pierce Shi Xuan's flesh with sword after sword, intending to force Shi Xuan to unleash his final move through a near‑humiliating method.

Shi Xuan said, that move is for dealing with barbarians, a method to perish together with the barbarians of the Great Li Royal Court!

"Father, it's my turn now!"

Xixi's fighting spirit rose, she wiped the grease from her mouth, stood up, head held high, chest out, belly tightened.

Her two sky‑high braids were like two divine spears, as if they could pierce the void.

Almost instantly, the gazes of all directions gathered upon Xixi.

After all, this match might be the final bout of the Chick Dragon Victory Assembly; if Xixi loses, given the temperament of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, they will likely let Zhang Yunhu directly admit defeat and forgo further challenge for the championship, thus obtaining two peaches.

Of course, if Xixi wins, it will be even more worth watching.

But facing the Second Chick Dragon of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, a being stronger than Zhang Yunhuang, how could Xixi possibly win?

However, many recalled Li Nuanxi's victory over Zhang Yunhuang, and thus harbored a hint of expectation.

National Preceptor Xie Yunshen sipped warm plum wine, laughing: "You really ought to wash your eyes and take a good look at this little lass… just how did she win?"

In the previous match, Xixi's victory over Zhang Yunhuang happened so fast that even Grand Preceptor Xie Yunshen couldn't see it clearly.

It just felt like Xixi had something hidden inside her body.

So Grand Preceptor Xie Yunshen was very curious.

Meanwhile, Ji Molie wore dark black heavy armor, his burly body also filled with a tyrannical aura, he stared fixedly at the arena.

The Emperor and Empress also cast their gazes over.

The leaders of various Divine Sects were all curious.

Obviously, they also wanted to know what exactly Xixi had hidden inside her body, the power that could defeat Zhang Yunhuang's Temple God shrine.

Two divine forces collided on the White Jade Plaza.

Then, like an ancient bronze bell being fiercely struck by a peerless martial artist, a booming sound erupted, buzzing violently and exploding without cease!

"Young Dragon Victory Assembly, fourth round, second match: Qianyuan Divine Sect's Li Nuanxi versus Zifu Divine Sect's Zhang Yunhu."

Eunuch Lian's sharp voice tore through the rain curtain, echoing across the White Jade Plaza.

From the Zifu Divine Sect side, Zhang Yunhu, wearing a Daoist robe and somewhat burly, rose to his feet, his eyes filled with a fierce look.

Li Nuanxi…

Is that the little girl who defeated Phoenix Sister?!

He actually dared to defeat Phoenix Sister—let's see if Zhang Yunhu can smash this little brat to pieces!

Boom——!!!

He stepped down heavily, and instantly divine energy surged wildly, the shockwave spreading and clearing a large expanse of standing water on the ground.

Like a cannonball, he shot toward the dueling area of the White Jade Plaza; the heavy spring rain fell, but Zhang Yunhu tore it open with overbearing force.

Zhang Yunhu's entrance was quite different from the carefree and elegant styles of Zhang Yunlong and Zhang Yunhuang.

He had a touch of a martial man's crudeness and overbearingness.

He stood on the White Jade Plaza; the ruins on the plaza, under the self-repair of the white jade bricks, slowly recovered.

Zhang Yunhu's eyes burst forth, like a tiger descending the mountain, he fixed his gaze on the direction of the Qianyuan Divine Sect's main banquet area.

"Li Nuanxi, come!"

Zhang Yunhu spoke, his voice like a tiger's roar, the sound waves exploding the raindrops along the way.

"Father, Mother, Sect Leader Master! Xixi is up!"

Xixi wrinkled her nose, glanced back at Li Che and the others, then spoke seriously.

Li Che sat leisurely at the main banquet table, smiling: "Father prepared some backup for you; just watch and use it."

"You should be able to use them, right?"

Xixi's eyes were very bright; she nodded excitedly.

Li Che smiled; even if you couldn't use them, it wouldn't matter…

Father is here!

Xixi took out the Qiankun Jade, probed it with her divine sense; her chubby face instantly broke into dimples, her smile growing even more radiant.

Buzz—

Her feet stomped out, sparks flying instantly; the two Hell Lotus Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheels began to spin at high speed.

Stepping on the Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheel, Xixi tore through the rain curtain and flew onto the White Jade Plaza.

Her clothes billowed in the spring wind, fluttering loudly; Xixi crossed her arms and looked down at Zhang Yunhu from above.

Zhang Yunhu stared wildly at Xixi, his style completely unlike that of Zhang Yunhuang and Zhang Yunlong.

That gaze, as if wanting to tear Xixi apart, made her brows furrow and anger rise in her heart.

Main Banquet Area.

Li Che narrowed his eyes, also sensing Zhang Yunhu's mad malice.

But after all, this is just a match.

Li Che's mind stirred slightly.

In his chest, the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit beat strongly; a wisp of Dao Fruit aura, like a strand of white clear qi, was drawn out and, via the Flying Thunder Chess Pieces, surged into Xixi's body.

With Immortal Craft's aid, all mechanisms function!

Li Che pinched the cup, drank a mouthful of sweet, clear liquor.

Blast him for Father!

……

……

Li Nuanxi and Zhang Yunhu's duel was about to begin.

The formerly bustling Third City fell silent in an instant; everyone's eyes were fixed on the White Jade Plaza.

The attention on this match clearly surpassed that of the clash between Shi Xuan and Zhang Yunlong.

After all, in a sense, this match was already the final bout of this year's Young Dragon Victory Assembly.

Once this match ends, the Young Dragon Victory Assembly may finally close, and it could also determine the final ownership of that nine‑thousand‑year peach.

Splish‑splash—

The heavy spring rain poured down from the leaden clouds, icy and biting, yet it could not extinguish the fervor in every cultivator's heart.

The Purple Cloth Marten Temple's Eunuch Lian glanced at Xixi, then at Zhang Yunhu.

Then he stepped back and vanished like the wind.

He left the White Jade Plaza entirely to the two divine children.

Zhang Yunhu's eyes narrowed, he clenched his fists, and instantly a massive greatsword appeared on his back—that sword was truly huge, its surface covered with tens of thousands of intricate patterns, like engraved divine runes.

Terrifying blood qi burst forth from Zhang Yunhu's body, in an instant, like a pillar of flame shooting into the clouds, crimson blood qi mixed with immeasurably majestic divinity!

Fierce, violent, ferocious aura with high temperature kept surging; in an instant, the entire White Jade Plaza was shrouded by the high temperature!

This is... the ultimate Divine Martial!

True Martial Divine Sect Sect Leader Shi Jian couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

If pure martial cultivation means removing the divinity from within the body, pursuing flawless, divinity-free pure martial arts, then the martial arts Zhang Yunhu now wields belong to the kind that fuses divinity and martial arts to the utmost extreme.

Zhang Yunhu's martial arts cultivation is actually still inferior to Shi Xuan's, and he has not yet stepped into the Top Three Flowers Realm.

A genius like Shi Xuan, who at fifteen stepped into the Top Three Flowers Grand Master Realm, is extremely rare.

Even though Zhang Yunhu is already monstrous, he is merely an Innate Grand Master now, but he is confident he can crush Li Nuanxi, who is nothing more than a Divine Gang Grand Master!

He clenched his five fingers, gripping the hilt of the great blade; that great blade, resembling a huge fan, was swung violently, howling winds.

A radiance like a red date burst forth and jumped at Zhang Yunhu's brow.

The Divine Shrine suddenly floated up behind him, a chain clanged down and pierced his spine, causing the Temple Deity's divinity to, as if at this moment, frenziedly surge into his body!

Whoosh——

The wind howled wildly, the great blade swung violently!

The surging blade intent, thick and solid as substance, surged mightily from above the White Jade Plaza, rising like a pillar to the sky, domineering and overlooking, arrogantly immense!

"Purple Mansion Divine Sect... Overlord Blade!"

Zhang Yunhu leaned forward, and in an instant, as if shattering wind and rain, he dragged that immensely huge great blade across the White Jade Plaza.

The flat white jade bricks on the ground were all plowed into gullies by the great blade!

While Xixi glanced at him, the Prison Lotus Wind Fire Golden Light Wheel beneath her feet instantly burst forth endless sparks, spinning at high speed, dragging her body upward, shooting straight into the sky.

Zhang Yunhu suddenly halted, his brows furrowing.

He lifted his head; the falling spring rain droplets kept enlarging in his pupils.

Before they could even approach his body, they were evaporated by his fierce, scorching vital energy!

"Heaven? Running that high... you want to use the agility of the Wind Fire Golden Light Wheel beneath your feet to expand your advantage?"

Zhang Yunhu's eyes flashed like lightning, fierce as a tiger.

But……

"You're overthinking it, little girl!"

"You dare hurt my Phoenix Sister, and yet the Sect Leader says we, the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, are your tribulation... even if it's heaven, I, Zhang Yunhu, will... smash you!"

Hum——

He coiled the long blade, stepped down with his foot, and instantly his figure shot up as if treading on level ground!

The surrounding raindrops were scattered, exploded, and gave rise to a misty, rolling white air wave!

He gripped the long blade with one hand, vital energy like a pillar, his whole body's vital energy surging, as if flames were burning; a vast, surging, mighty air wave, winding and twisting like intertwined lightning, instantly shot into the clouds.

He charged straight at Xixi, who had risen to several hundred zhang in height atop the Wind Fire Golden Light Wheel!

The blade in his hand, without flourish, he coiled it violently; a merciful and stern blade qi wave surged up from behind Zhang Yunhu, rising from the earth, suddenly soaring high, like the mightiest wave on the Grand Canal!

Meanwhile, Xixi's chubby body hovered at an altitude of several hundred zhang.

With a stir of her mind, inside the Cosmic Jade Li Che gave her...

... instantly burst forth undulations.

One, two, three, four, five……

Hundreds upon hundreds of white chess pieces hovered around Xixi, emanating divine energy undulations, densely packed.

That was……

Flying Thunder Chess Pieces!

Hundreds upon hundreds of Flying Thunder Chess Pieces!

Xixi's eyes shone bright and clear.

"Ha!"

"Ha!"

He thrust both hands forward; instantly, the densely packed Flying Thunder Chess Pieces scattered from high altitude, accompanied by clattering sounds, plummeting swiftly in all directions.

"What is that?"

Zhang Yunhu, wrapped in a blade qi like a terrifying counter‑current tide rising from the Grand Canal, never expected that Li Nuanxi, soaring to several hundred zhang in the sky, would pull off such a trick.

He felt no killing intent or threat at all……

Suddenly.

Zhang Yunhu's eyes narrowed slightly.

But he saw that Xixi's hand now held a mechanism—not the pink, six‑metal‑tube rotating Artificer Gatling she usually uses.

But instead it was a crimson red, as if flowing with fresh blood.

That was……

【Artificer·Blood Fire Bodhi Barrett】

Among Artificer mechanisms, this is a single‑point‑damage mechanism with extremely high lethality!

Before, Li Che never gave Xixi such a mechanism; he only gave her the Artificer Gatling, and even limited its firepower.

But in this battle……

Li Che lifted the limits and restraints on Xixi!

Bombard to your heart's content!

My little girl!

Xixi's eyes were extremely bright and brilliant; the two pigtails bound with red ropes shot up high, straight into the heavens!

Xixi's whole plump body trembled with excitement!

This is the mechanism used by the Horse-Face Master!

This refers to the title 'Horse-Face Master', not a personal name.

Now... it's all Xixi's!

According to the glossary, the name should be transliterated as Xixi.

Fireworks!

Fireworks. No name.

Xixi is going to set off huge fireworks!

Xixi wants to set off big fireworks.

"Happy..."

"Happy..."

"So happy——!!!"

"So happy——!!!"

"Ahahahaha!"

"Ahahahaha!"

Divine Physiognomist!

This likely refers to the title 'Divine Physiognomist'.

Eight-Armed Three-Faced Immortal Lotus Undying!

This likely refers to the technique or deity name 'Eight-Armed Three-Faced Immortal Lotus Undying'.

Behind Xixi, a godlike eight-armed, three-faced figure suddenly appeared.

"Behind Xixi, a divine-like apparition with eight arms and three faces suddenly appeared."

Xixi's eyes opening and closing, like a killing god!

Use 'Xixi's eyes opening and closing, like a killing god!' to keep it gender-neutral.

The first time Xixi wielded the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett, empowered by the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, she almost instinctively knew how to use it.

"Xixi, holding the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett for the first time, under the empowerment of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, almost self-taught, instantly knew how to use it."

The weapon term translates to 'Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett' and the fruit term to 'Immortal Craft Dao Fruit'.

She raised the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett; the long barrel, covered in blood-fire divine patterns, glowed slowly as her divine essence and blood energy flowed into it.

"She raised the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett, the long barrel covered with blood-fire divine patterns, slowly glowing as her divinity and blood qi flowed into it..."

We need to keep pronoun "she" which is female. Xixi is female? Not given but we have no gender guide for Xixi. However line uses "she". So we must infer Xixi is female. The gender guide didn't list Xixi, but we have explicit pronoun in source. We should not guess gender if not in guide, but we have explicit Chinese pronoun "she". We must translate that as "she". The guide says: If a character is not in the guide and the source gives no gender cue, keep neutral. But here source gives gender cue via pronoun. So we should use that. So we translate as "she". Good.

Buzz——

"Hummm——"

Three scarlet blood-energy divine seals sprang from the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett.

"Three bloody blood-qi divine seals leapt up from the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett."

The three divine seals spun rapidly, like three red suns rising behind Xixi, as her essence, energy, and spirit frenziedly merged into the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett.

"The three seals spun rapidly, like three red suns rising behind Xixi, and Xixi's essence, qi, and spirit all frenziedly merged into the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett!"

The Blood-Fire Bodhi Dragon-Tooth Ferry-Crow bullets inside began to stir!

"The blood-fire bodhi dragon-tooth ferry-crow bullets contained within began to stir!"

It burst forth with extreme heat!

"Erupted with extreme high temperature!"

Blazing, intensely blazing!

"Blazing, extremely blazing!"

Zhang Yunhu surged skyward, wrapped in boundless killing intent, his sword qi like waves, rushing into the heavens.

"Zhang Yunhu surged skyward, bearing a monstrous killing intent, his blade aura like waves, charging into the clouds."

But now...

"But now......"

He actually felt an icy, extreme aura of death!

"Actually felt an icy, extreme deathly aura!"

"Mechanism?!"

"Mechanism?!"

"What kind of mechanism is this?!"

"What kind of mechanism is this?!"

Zhang Yunhu's eyes narrowed.

"Zhang Yunhu's eyes narrowed."

But the next moment, a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.

"But the next moment, a look of disdain appeared in his eyes."

"Face to face... the mechanism launches a surprise attack; face-to-face with the mechanism... how can you kill me?!"

"Face to face... the mechanism strikes with surprise, the mechanism face-to-face... how can you kill me?!"

"Can't I dodge it?!"

"Can't I dodge it?!"

Zhang Yunhu laughed loudly.

"Zhang Yunhu laughed loudly."

The next moment, the grasped broadsword clanged!

"The next moment, the grasped broadsword clanged!"

Instantly transforming into a massive wave of sword qi, it surged upward, his whole body seeming to become a straight blade-light afterimage!

"Instantly turning into a vast wave of blade aura, suddenly rising, the whole person seemed to become a straight blade-light afterimage!"

At extreme speed, he surged straight upward toward Xixi.

"At extreme speed, reversing flow straight up, rushing toward Xixi."

As long as his speed is fast enough!

"As long as his speed is fast enough!"

Faster than your mechanism, and you can't beat me!

"Faster than your mechanism, and you can't beat me!"

And Xixi looked at Zhang Yunhu...

"And Xixi looked at Zhang Yunhu..."

Two dimples blossomed at the corners of her mouth.

"Two dimples blossomed at the corners of her mouth."

A lightning chess piece instantly clenched in her palm.

"A Feilei chess piece instantly clenched in her palm."

Her whole body...

"The whole person..."

She vanished directly into the air, leaving only a sky-filling downpour of wind and rain!

"Directly vanished into the air, leaving only wind and rain pouring across the sky!"

And among the hundreds of lightning chess pieces scattered by Xixi across the sky, one suddenly twisted and expanded, transforming into Xixi wielding the Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Barrett with its long barrel!

"And among the hundreds of Feilei chess pieces scattered by Xixi across the sky, one suddenly twisted and expanded, transforming into Xixi wielding the long-barreled Immortal Craft Blood-Fire Bodhi Barrett!"

Flash snipe!

"Flash Snipe!"

Headshot!

"Headshot!"

Bang——!!!

"Bang——!!!"

At the instant the sound exploded.

"The instant the sound exploded."

The Blood-Fire Bodhi Dragon-Tooth bullet had already detonated, sending out ring-shaped shockwaves of air at extreme speed, pulling out extremely fine white lines.

"The blood-fire bodhi dragon-tooth bullet had already detonated, ringing out circular shockwaves at extreme speed, pulling out extremely fine white lines."

That speed...

"That speed..."

Too fast!

"Too fast!"

It's too fast!

"Too fast!"

Zhang Yunhu's hairs stood on end all over, and his eyes could barely turn toward the direction of Xixi's shifting lightning.

"Zhang Yunhu's hairs stood on end all over, and even his eyeballs barely had time to turn toward the direction of Xixi's Feilei translocation flicker..."

The divinity within the shrine had just begun to mobilize in response to his consciousness.

"The divinity within the shrine had just been mobilized in response to consciousness."

That bullet, sharp as a true dragon's fang...

"That bullet, sharp as a true dragon's fang..."

had already permeated his brow!

"Had already flooded into his brow!"

Then...

"Then..."

Extreme speed expansion burst!