Chapter 383: then translation of title line (the Chinese title)
385. Chapter 378 Father's honor is Xixi's honor, the Three Pure Ones Heaven and Earth Vast Sun Kunlun Realm【Seek Monthly Ticket】
"Heaven's Origin Divine Sect's top hero Li Che, successfully ascended to the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Garden!"
"Ascended to the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Garden!"
"Ascended……"
The sound, like an ancient bronze bell exploding and reverberating, formed sound waves that mighty surged and struck, yet it was like thunder crashing down to the human world, shaking the heroes from all forces inside the Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Garden, their faces full of bewilderment, astonishment, and dazedness.
This sound transmitting throughout the entire Peach Blossom Garden echoed in everyone's ears, making it impossible not to hear.
The first hero to ascend to the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Garden!
Many people's expressions subtly changed!
Inside the Peach Blossom Garden.
Zhang Xuanlei raised his head, electric arcs continuously jumping in his pupils, his black Daoist robe fluttering violently, his whole body filled with an extremely intense killing aura that surged and roared.
Of course, there was also a dazed look on his face.
How long has it been?
Li Che had already gathered five thousand-year peaches, entered the second round, and ascended to the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Garden?
Why?!
How could he be this fast!
Zhang Xuanlei clenched his five fingers into a fist, as if a bolt of lightning were rampaging and brewing in his palm, causing the air to undergo a terrifying distortion.
He originally wanted to meet Li Che in the first round, defeat him, and prevent him from advancing to the second round.
But he had not yet gone to find Li Che, nor had he unleashed his revenge to settle the grudge between them, yet Li Che had already entered the second round.
Too fast!
The Peach Blossom Labyrinth is constantly changing; each peach tree moves silently, and every shift alters the paths.
The Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Garden is vast; even with a hundred heroes scattered inside, wanting to meet each other is no easy feat.
Zhang Xuanlei was also lucky, managing to find a hero of the Mysterious Talisman Divine Sect, Yang Ziyun; because the distance between them was close enough, after Zhang Xuanlei locked onto his aura, he relentlessly pursued and chased, finally catching up.
One must know, Zhang Xuanlei's cultivation is extremely strong; even with his Heaven-Earth Soul, perceiving and tracking him is this difficult.
And Li Che…… how could he find the other four heroes so quickly and obtain the peaches from their hands!
"Damn it——!!!"
Zhang Xuanlei was furious beyond control; this step's lag was like a dagger viciously stabbing into his chest, making him feel extreme pain and intense anger.
Most importantly, his face was being slapped, making loud cracking sounds.
"Five-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Garden, right……"
Zhang Xuanlei's feet suddenly burst forth with thunder, his divine nature exploding, his whole body instantly pulling out afterimages, darting at extreme speed toward a direction in the Peach Blossom Forest.
The speed grew faster and faster; when Li Che became the first hero to enter the second round……
Zhang Xuanlei, panicked.
……
……
A head of blond hair suddenly burst forth and flew upward, terrifying qi and blood surging like waves striking, a punch thrust outward, as if a colossal ferocious beast's phantom appeared behind him.
The Golden-Haired Beast easily subdued a Divine Sect hero, seizing the peaches he had picked and walking away.
This hero came from the Seven Treasures Divine Sect, laying out one divine weapon after another to resist the Golden-Haired Beast's assault, but ultimately it was futile; no divine weapon that could change the battle's outcome, no matter how many were deployed, could alter the result.
However, the Golden-Haired Beast did not kill this Seven Treasures hero, but instead allowed the severely wounded Seven Treasures Divine Sect hero to flee.
The Golden-Haired Beast is not stupid either; after all, he is currently within the territory of the Dàjǐng Dynasty.
He is participating in the Dàjǐng Dynasty's Peach Blossom Assembly; he naturally cannot act recklessly, slaughtering people without restraint, for if he truly did so, he might not be able to leave the Dàjǐng Dynasty's territory.
Of course, the Golden-Haired Beast does not need to kill anyone; he only needs to defeat these Dàjǐng heroes to be sufficient.
This is enough to win face for the Wu Shen Mountain; his mission as the Golden-Haired Beast is thus accomplished.
The Golden-Haired Beast is not participating in the Peach Blossom Assembly for the first time; this session's hero assembly rules are indeed somewhat beyond his expectations, but still quite interesting.
The Golden-Haired Beast harbors a breath of anger in his chest, which is the wager with Li Che.
Although Li Che has the suspicion of getting something for nothing, the Golden-Haired Beast doesn't care; what he cares about is only one word: 'win'!
Not only must he defeat Li Che, but he must also win this wager.
The pride of Wu Shen Mountain makes him unwilling to easily lose the wager.
The Golden-Haired Beast's blond hair flew upward, his eyes slightly closed, a phantom of a giant hound appearing behind him, as if sniffing the air to detect and capture the auras of other heroes within the Peach Blossom Labyrinth.
This is one of his divine fetus secret arts, a minor secret art, used for tracking quite well.
The Golden-Haired Beast harbors ambition; he believes that mastering such a tracking secret art, within this Peach Blossom Labyrinth he will surely be like a fish in water, with no one able to fare better than him.
His wager with Li Che is about who can obtain the Nine-Thousand-Year Peach.
As long as he obtains the Nine-Thousand-Year Peach, the Golden-Haired Beast winning the wager would allow him to bring the disappointing Jinta Sui back to Wu Shen Mountain for the Great Wu Shen to dispose of.
Jinta Sui, that bastard without a Wu Shen spirit!
The Golden-Haired Beast feels intense disgust and disappointment when thinking of Jinta Sui.
Suddenly.
The Golden-Haired Beast's body shuddered, his pupils constricted.
Because he, too, heard that sound spreading throughout the entire Peach Blossom Forest.
Li Che……
Ascended!
The first hero to ascend to the Five-Thousand-Year Peach Blossom Garden!
Damn!
What does he rely on?!
Does he have a dog's nose?!
The golden-haired mythical beast was both surprised and angry!
What's surprising is that Li Che actually managed to gather five peaches in such a short time……
Even he, the golden-haired mythical beast who possesses the thousand-mile tracking divine fetus secret technique, had only just managed to obtain the first peach.
What's angry is that Li Che's speed is so fast; if he truly gets ahead by a step, ascending to the 9000-year peach garden, he would obtain the 9000-year peach……
What are we to do?!
"No, absolutely not!"
The golden-haired mythical beast let out a long howl, its golden hair exploding all over, its nose twitching, and it dashed out in a frenzy.
"Forget it, what's there to fight over for being the first hero of the 1000-year peach garden? I can still compete for the spot of first ascension to the 5000-year peach garden!"
The golden-haired mythical beast comforted itself, and its fighting spirit reignited!
……
……
The sound echoed throughout the entire peach forest, like an announcement, making everyone's hearts surge and producing a feeling of tension.
Li Che was the first to enter the 5000-year peach garden……
Will taking the first step lead to staying ahead all the way?
What will Li Che, who entered the 5000-year peach garden so early, be doing?
Who will be the second hero to ascend to the 5000-year peach garden?
The sense of urgency instantly spread, weighing on every hero's heart.
At almost a visible-to-the-naked-eye speed, the heroes who had been strolling slowly and cautiously in the peach forest,
Each one stepped forward, began to sprint, and began to swiftly search for other heroes!
Because, as the heroes each gathered five peaches and ascended, the peaches left in the 1000-year peach garden would dwindle, and finally……
They would never be able to gather five peaches again, only to lose themselves in the peach forest, wasting away endlessly!
Second city of Shendu.
On the White Jade Plaza.
The Heavenly River water curtain flowed down with a splashing sound, each droplet seeming to burst and explode, the misty light swirling.
And as if the Heavenly River had burst its banks, the falling droplets collided, trembling with extremely minute vibrations, actually producing a sound from within the water curtain.
Then, like a storm, it resounded across the entire White Jade Plaza!
"The number one hero of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, Li Che, has ascended to the 5000-year peach garden!"
The sound was like a great bell, as if countless water droplets had sunk, muffled, exploded, and then gathered into a mighty sound.
The wind and waves blew forth with a whooshing, like a surging tide.
In the entire second city of Shendu, under the large canopy erected to block the spring rain, the powerhouses of the major divine sects and aristocratic clans all showed astonishment and amazement.
"Li Che?"
"That Li Half-Saint of the Qianyuan Divine Sect?!"
"Good grief... it turns out those who got beaten up, even having their Qiankun Jade and peaches taken away, the person whom even the 【Heavenly River Ruyi hairpin】's Heavenly River water curtain couldn't catch up to... is that Li Half-Saint!"
……
After a silence of about one or two breaths, the next moment, a huge uproar erupted like a surging wave.
Qianyuan Divine Sect, main banquet area.
Lü Taibai couldn't help bursting into laughter; sure enough, it was him……
Indeed, looking at his modus operandi, Lü Taibai guessed it must be Li Che's doing.
His godlike breath-concealing technique, plus his extraordinarily powerful surveying ability, and furthermore…… his unparalleled skill in feeling the Qiankun Jade and stealing peaches……
When Lü Taibai saw the hero Liu Qing of the Heavenly Elixir Divine Sect suffer a vicious attack, he had already suspected something; now his suspicion has indeed been confirmed.
Xixi had a chicken leg stuffed in her mouth, her eyes wide round, astonished and bewildered; the next moment, boundless joy blossomed on her little face!
"No wonder she's Xixi's father; he quietly pulled off a big deed!"
Xixi's mouth was stuffed with a chicken leg, making her speech a bit muffled, yet she jumped up and down, very excited.
She leapt straight out of Zhang Ya's embrace, hands on her hips, waving proudly at her little companions.
Her father's glory is her glory!
Zhang Ya's eyes also couldn't help but show pride and joy.
Indeed, her husband remains her husband!
However, as the bell-like sound spread, some people's faces turned extremely grim, even showing resentment.
That was the sect master of the Mysterious Talisman Divine Sect, Xuan Jiuzhuan!
He clenched his fists, his eyes revealing deep sorrow.
"Yang Ziyun!"
That was a hero of the Mysterious Talisman Divine Sect, at the first transformation of the Divine Fetus realm, who had originally hoped to gain some peaches at this Peach Banquet Assembly.
However, when everyone was startled by the sound transmitted from the vibrating Heavenly River water curtain,
within the nine-grid image displayed in the Heavenly River water curtain, there was a scene showing the Purple Mansion Divine Sect's top hero, Zhang Xuanlei, ruthlessly slaying the Mysterious Talisman Divine Sect's Yang Ziyun.
Not only Xuan Jiuzhuan saw this image, but many disciples of the Mysterious Talisman Divine Sect also saw it, their hearts shaken, filled with sorrow.
There was a hatchling dragon disciple of the Mysterious Talisman Divine Sect, a girl in white robes, who even covered her mouth, let out a painful shriek, and tears streamed down her face.
Yang Ziyun was that hatchling dragon's father.
"Purple Mansion Divine Sect!"
Xuan Jiuzhuan turned his head, face full of killing intent, looking toward the main banquet direction of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, his gaze falling on the sect leader Wuji of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect.
Zhang Wuji naturally also saw this scene; he had been keeping an eye on Zhang Xuanlei.
Seeing Zhang Xuanlei give no retreat or chance, displaying endless ferocity and ruthlessness, he on the spot killed a hero of the Mystic Talisman Divine Sect; Zhang Wuji couldn't help but sigh.
One could only say that Zhang Xuanlei simply redirected the anger from Zhang Yunlei's death onto this hero of the Mystic Talisman Divine Sect.
Zhang Wuji's purple robe flew up, his large sleeves rolled up, his hands folded in front of him, his face full of apology.
"Zhang Wuji, you don't need to pretend!"
Xuan Jiuzhuan's face turned icy cold, he flicked his sleeve: "From now on, the Mystic Talisman Divine Sect will raise the price of its divine talismans for the Celestial Master Dao by thirty percent! Every talisman of the Mystic Talisman Divine Sect will no longer be sold to anyone of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect!"
As the number one divine talisman sect under the Dàjǐng heavens, the Mystic Talisman Divine Sect almost monopolized most of the divine talisman sales channels.
Because the Mystic Talisman Divine Sect possesses a divine talisman master!
The standoff between the Mystic Talisman Divine Sect and the Purple Mansion Divine Sect was merely a minor episode.
After all, the Pantao Victory Assembly is ultimately a duel of laws; it's normal for life-and-death situations to occur.
At this moment, everyone's gaze gathered on the Heavenly River Water Curtain.
Because, on the Heavenly River Water Curtain, a new image appeared.
The Nine Palace Grid image disappeared.
It merely projected a single silhouette.
That was Li Che, his dark robe flying, his black hair like black lightning lashing the air.
Li Che's brow glowed faintly gold, five peaches hovered above his shoulders, circling him slowly.
Then the five peaches burst forth with light, transforming into five thick and mighty streams of divine essence and vital energy, as if immortal energy coiled around Li Che's body.
Like an immortal ascending in feathered flight, stepping on the flow of immortal energy clouds.
Hualala, hualala—
Branches swayed; peach trees, somehow, had neatly lined up before Li Che, as if drawing a path to immortality.
As the peach trees swayed, immortal energy, divinity, and vital essence poured down, forming a misty immortal river that lifted Li Che, as if he trod on auspicious clouds, soaring straight into the Five-Thousand-Year Pantao Garden.
The image ends here.
It then vanished, returning to silence.
The Thousand-Year Pantao Garden's Nine Palace Grid image was restored, beginning to show those heroes whose faces bore anxious expressions, constantly running to seek opponents.
For a moment…
The entirety of Shendu's Second City and Third City fell completely into dead silence.
On the main seat of the Pantao Victory Assembly's chief banquet.
The Empress's plain white fingers pinched the Heavenly River Ruyi Hairpin, and she couldn't help but reveal a smile.
"So… it's this Half-Saint Li."
"Even the Heavenly River Water Curtain cannot trace the image of Half-Saint Li defeating other heroes."
"This Half-Saint Li's methods are truly unfathomable."
The Empress smiled lightly, her eyes glimmering.
Indeed, this hidden fellow was eventually exposed, though the revealed identity surprised her greatly.
Meanwhile, the Emperor's visage was entwined with divinity and blood vitality, his eyes deep and dim.
"Is it luck, or… could Half-Saint Li truly discern others' positions and traces clearly within the Pantao Forest?"
"Otherwise, how could he so swiftly and accurately find the other heroes, each of whom is low in cultivation, far weaker than him, and easily pluck their harvested peaches?"
The Emperor's words caused the Empress's eyes to involuntarily flash with a faint gleam.
The Empress turned her head, and upon her exquisite visage appeared a look of astonishment.
"Your Majesty means…"
"This Half-Saint Li might have come into contact with that divine weapon?"
"That…"
The Dàjǐng imperial family spent hundreds of years searching in the Queen Mother of the West's Strange Temple, this Three Purities Strange Temple, for that rare divine weapon, yet could never find it!
The Emperor's bright yellow robe billowed in the wind.
His gaze was deep as a black hole.
"The Kunlun Mirror!"
……
……
Wahwawah—
Misty air currents intertwined, slowly diffusing outward.
Li Che's brow and dantian twitched slightly, the Heaven-Earth Chessboard retracted, his sleeves fluttered as his dark robe flew.
As if pushed by an invisible force, propelled by the peach trees, he drifted into the Five-Thousand-Year Pantao Garden.
"He even announced it to everyone…… it can't be hidden anymore."
Li Che's brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed.
Originally, using the Sleeping Dragon Elephant Containing Breath technique, he gave the other heroes no chance to react; Li Che directly defeated his opponent, taking the peaches and… the Qiankun Jade.
Some of those heroes didn't even realize the attacker was him, Li Che.
But with the ascent announcement, those who had been beaten mostly guessed Li Che's identity.
No great harm done.
Even without a sneak attack, Li Che openly using his own strength made them lose faster; Li Che merely preserved their dignity.
Looking around, Li Che could feel that within the entire Pantao Forest, the vital essence grew ever richer, the rich peach fragrance almost condensing into substance.
Li Che drew a deep breath and felt a rumbling surge of vital energy sweeping and rolling over.
Nice place!
This place is not only a good spot for cultivating divinity, but also an excellent treasure land for martial practice—truly a cave-heaven blessed land!
Li Che's eyes shone brightly; his gaze swept over, and he could clearly see that those peach trees were far taller than the peach trees of the thousand-year peach garden.
Originally ten zhang tall, the peach trees suddenly shot up to a hundred zhang, branches lush and leaves dense, each green leaf becoming more profound, filled with surging energy.
Li Che wanted to look back at the thousand-year peach forest, but it seemed as if the path behind had been completely cut off, making it impossible to turn back.
He could not see a single thousand-year peach tree, as if he were inside a different domain.
Li Che's eyebrows twitched slightly.
He raised his hand and tapped the point between his eyebrows.
Hummm—
The Heaven and Earth Chessboard was unleashed again with a thunderous boom, taking Li Che's position as the heavenly origin; the intersecting lines shot up into the heavens, spreading across the sky above the towering peach trees that reached a hundred zhang and almost blocked the light within the peach garden.
In the five-thousand-year peach garden, the number of peach trees was obviously far fewer than in the thousand-year peach garden.
But this fleeting glance was not Li Che's main goal.
Hummm—
Wave after wave of suppressed air currents surged forth.
In an instant, it exploded with a roar beside Li Che's ear.
Save me……
Save me——!!!
Like thunder crashing onto the ear, the sound was resonant, extremely obvious and intense!
Li Che's hairs stood on end involuntarily.
In a vague way, it seemed as if even his mind and spirit were being swayed and tossed.
Indeed…… it's near! Even nearer!
Li Che's eyes grew bright, and he became increasingly certain that the sound came from deeper within the peach forest.
The five-thousand-year peach forest is not deep enough!
However, Li Che wanted to advance to the next round of the peach forest, needing, like in the first round, to gather five peaches.
But now, in the entire five-thousand-year peach forest, only Li Che himself appears.
So, trying to gather five is simply impossible.
Huh? The second round hasn't started yet…… Are the rules of the peach blossom contest not applicable here?
Besides, in this five-thousand-year peach forest, the heavenly river water curtain of the outside world seems unable to see my situation.
Then may I pick a peach in advance?
Li Che's eyes flickered.
His gaze fell upon the countless towering peach trees reaching a hundred zhang, their trunks extraordinarily thick, coiling like twisting dragons, interwoven, like broad roads.
Li Che tapped the ground with his toes; the withered frost grass instantly snapped and crumbled, and he shot forth, darting swiftly through the dense forest.
The Heaven and Earth Chessboard spread out, quickly sensing a peach tree bearing a five-thousand-year peach hanging from it.
Rattle—rattle—
As Li Che moved, the peach tree's dragon-like roots began to swiftly writhe like a flood dragon, and the tree's position shifted.
But Li Che's target pointed directly at the peach tree sensed by the Heaven and Earth Chessboard bearing a five-thousand-year peach.
For caution, Li Che did not personally pluck it, but flicked his finger.
In the next moment, a black chess piece drifted out, facing the wind and swell, and transformed into a silhouette.
It was the long-unseen Capturing Spirit of Xue Du Fu.
Xue Du Fu's Capturing Spirit has now reached the limit of the Top Three Flowers Grand Master.
Upon appearing, having received Li Che's command, Xue Du Fu's Capturing Spirit shot swiftly toward that peach.
Boom——!!!
Instantly!
A demonic energy surged forth like a collapsing mountain and tsunami, like a world-ending tide, instantly slamming into Xue Du Fu.
However, how could the Grand Master Realm Xue Du Fu withstand it? He was directly torn apart by the demonic energy, exploding into black mist and vanishing.
Li Che, his black coat fluttering, looked toward the huge serpent that had appeared out of nowhere—a giant snake with a sharp, spiraling horn on its head, its eyes deep like blooming flowers, its body covered in fine, densely overlapping scales, seeming somewhat bewildered as it stared at the spot where Xue Du Fu had been torn apart and turned into black mist.
A demonic beast comparable to the Martial Saint Second Opening Realm!
Li Che gave a light laugh.
No longer summoning Xue Du Fu, with his strength, he could not pick a peach in this five-thousand-year peach forest.
He flicked his finger; a black chess piece instantly expanded, forming the plump-bodied Yue Huanglong, who upon appearing grinned, his flesh sizzling like oil in fire, crackling and burning.
The aura of top-tier ultimate on his body instantly burst forth and spread.
Clenching his five fingers, the mighty qi and blood instantly turned into a terrifyingly huge hand, which he fiercely grabbed at the horned giant serpent.
The giant serpent let out a terrified roar, baring its sharp fangs.
But it was useless, for after Yue Huanglong burned his fat, he reached the peak ultimate level of combat power and directly subdued the giant serpent.
His five plump fingers, like five divine spears, tore the air flow; an endlessly terrifying condensing power erupted at the fingertips, the air seeming to be ripped apart, leaving lingering traces.
Thud—thud—thud!
His five fingers, like divine spears, instantly pierced the giant serpent, causing it to wail; five blood holes appeared on its head, with blood gushing out continuously.
After just a few exchanges, this giant serpent comparable to the Martial Saint Second Opening Realm was directly slain by Yue Huanglong.
Yue Huanglong, wearing a mask, fawningly lifted the giant serpent's corpse, sealing the blood holes where blood flowed out, and ran to Li Che's side.
My lord, please accept this tribute from your subordinate.
Beneath Yue Huanglong's mask, his eyes brimmed with an endearing, lovable smile.
Li Che wasn't standing on ceremony—the captured spirit was his, Li Che's, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Having delivered the serpent's corpse, Yue Huanglong set his feet down, his body light as a flying leaf, and shot straight for the peach hanging on the peach tree that exuded rolling vital energy and divinity.
He seized the peach.
But as he went to pluck the peach, Yue Huanglong's expression shifted slightly.
An overwhelming, terrifying pressure bore down like a thunderous weight.
It was a pressure of an incredibly terrifying rank!
But Yue Huanglong gritted his teeth, utterly fearless, and forcibly plucked the peach with a soft pop; the five‑thousand‑year‑old peach was instantly plucked.
My lord, the peach!
Yue Huanglong swiftly threw the peach to Li Che.
Then, as the fat on his body burned away, one strange divine seed after another appeared on his flesh; he raised his head and saw the branches and leaves of the peach tree above him ripped apart.
A beam of light shot down at extreme speed.
That speed was too fast!
It was as if it had truly reached the speed of light!
Even with Li Che's reflexes, he had no confidence whatsoever of dodging it!
Even if he clutched the Flying Thunder chess piece to teleport, he would be pierced by that light before the move could even complete...
That light's speed was nearly on par with the speed of light!
What is this?!
Li Che's hairs stood on end.
Yet he saw that Yue Huanglong's captured spirit, which had detonated the Mysterious Gate Divine Sect, was pierced straight through by that light—as smooth as a hot knife cutting butter, it split the butter in two.
Yue Huanglong's captured spirit was outright destroyed!
That is to say……
This beam of light actually wielded the power to inflict grievous injury, even to slay a top‑tier peak expert!
Li Che's expression shifted slightly, revealing a hint of astonishment.
However, the peach Yue Huanglong had plucked fell into Li Che's hand, held aloft by him, yet it did not attract the light's notice.
Although Li Che was the one who obtained the peach, Yue Huanglong's captured spirit paid with its life for him.
【Five‑Thousand‑Year Black Phoenix Spirit Peach】
Li Che grasped the peach, which was as big as two fists, its skin bright red and glistening, its flesh white and tender, yet its branches and trunk were black.
Holding the peach aloft, Li Che felt elated.
An intensely strong attraction emanated from the peach, constantly tempting Li Che's soul.
This is a bewitching power exuded by the peach itself; for Li Che now, its influence is minor.
Li Che did not eat the peach.
After all, he was still in the Heroes' Triumph competition; if he ate the peach, it would automatically cancel his qualification, leaving Li Che with nowhere to cry.
To prevent any mishap, Li Che pressed his two fingers together like a sword, slit open the Heaven-Earth Space, and stored the peach inside.
If I trade a captured spirit for a life…… could I possibly pluck the entire peach orchard clean?!
Li Che's eyes burned brightly.
Li Che understood.
Is this the benefit for the first hero to ascend the five‑thousand‑year peach forest?
To keep me from being bored while I wait for the other heroes?
Li Che began to laugh.
Stealing peaches?
No, he is openly and legitimately harvesting peaches!
The heaven-earth chessboard rumbled and shook; Li Che locked onto another peach and rushed toward that direction at breakneck speed.
Gazing at the five‑thousand‑year Chilong Blood Peach hanging on the tree, its rich vital energy spread forth, rivaling even a top‑grade heavenly elixir of the Four Emperors' middle rank!
Li Che stood still beneath the peach tree, his mind and spirit faintly sensing.
As his five fingers spread, a divine seal woven from godly power instantly appeared on the peach tree, blocking him from plucking the peach.
There is a restriction on me; since the second round of the Heroes' Triumph has not yet begun…… I cannot pluck.
However……
Using the same trick again, Li Che flicked his finger and summoned Yue Huanglong's captured spirit.
But this time, Yue Huanglong's captured spirit had just appeared, its fat not even having time to burn, when it was instantly blasted by the arriving light and melted away……
Li Che couldn't help but click his tongue in shock.
This light's speed is truly too fast!
Even if he were bathed in it, he probably couldn't withstand it.
He felt the light growing more violent, as if it were gathering power for an eruption.
Li Che abandoned the impulse to use the captured spirit to pluck the peach.
Because, in the dark, Li Che seemed able, via Yue Huanglong's captured spirit, to sense that invisible, immensely terrifying locking aura.
This aura……
Li Che seemed to have thought of something, his eyes flashing bright.
He sat cross‑legged, taking advantage of the fact that no one had yet ascended the five‑thousand‑year peach forest, Li Che opened his body and mind, treating it as a cultivation.
The mind/soul sank into the Heaven-Earth Chessboard; instantly, on the chessboard, a Seize-Spirit chess piece emerged—it was precisely Yue Huanglong's Seize-Spirit chess piece—and at this moment, on the black-colored Seize-Spirit chess piece...
A wisp of white light, like an optical fiber, was slowly drawn out.
Boom—!!!
As soon as the white light appeared, the Heaven-Earth Chessboard shuddered violently.
Within his chest, the Chess Saint's Dao Fruit also trembled incessantly.
Like the evening drum and morning bell, the exploding sound wave spread through every inch of Li Che's flesh, tendons, bones, and skin!
Li Che, through the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, began to follow the source of this qi, slowly deriving and deriving...
The mind/soul was like a primordial spirit leaving its orifice, ever more swelling, like an inflated balloon being blown, continually rising.
A hundred-zhang-tall Flat Peach Tree, under his perception, became shorter and shorter.
He rushed into the Heaven's Vault above, perceiving the azure firmament, with a Vast Sun hanging above it.
And that light's qi...
It was transmitted from that Vast Sun above!
Hum—
The qi, like a silk thread, floated and sank, connecting to that extremely brilliant Vast Sun.
The Vast Sun's radiance blazed brightly, emitting a terrifying and transcendent aura; even Li Che faintly felt his mind/soul throbbing and trembling.
"This is..."
Li Che took a deep breath.
The mind/soul followed that silk-like qi, continuing to ascend, slowly...
It connected with that Vast Sun!
Endless brilliant light, as Li Che's perception followed the qi's silk thread, tore open the endless light, seeking to glimpse the false and return to the true, even attempting to capture and refine it.
Li Che then felt a wave of scorching heat.
The next moment.
His perception, which had followed the qi all the way up to trace the source, directly evaporated and melted!
In the Flat Peach Grove.
"Exhale—"
"Inhale—"
Between each exhale and inhale, turbulent currents raged and surged; countless Flat Peach Tree leaves seemed to be blown by his breath like rising waves, rolling without cease.
Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, beads of sweat oozing out on his forehead.
"That is..."
Li Che's eyes still held lingering palpitations.
But after the palpitations.
Yet deep in his eyes, a flash of surprise appeared, like a stored volcano erupting explosively!
That Vast Sun, having withdrawn its blazing radiance, in Li Che's perception, a fleeting glimpse...
It revealed itself as a silver mirror with a bronze frame!
It turned out to be the Three Pure Divine Weapon that the Dàjǐng Imperial House, after taking control of the Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao, had been seeking but never found!
【Three Pure Cosmic Vast Sun Kunlun Mirror】
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