Chapter 424: with translation of chapter title

Splash——

Above the firmament, leaden clouds piled up, continuously dropping ink‑black rain droplets that poured down and scattered, splashing on the ground and throwing up water mist, intertwining in endless haze.

And Li Che stood still in place.

Muscles twisted like a doughnut, forming block‑like pathways that covered the flesh; all thirty‑six thousand pores over the body simultaneously expanded, and powerful golden qi‑blood surged forth from within.

The spine trembled, the eight Mystic Gates simultaneously glowed, like the furious roar of a giant dragon, seeking to pierce the heavens and rend the earth.

His lustrous black hair, like a divine whip in a god's hand, lashed the air continuously, emitting a mournful, howling crack.

Li Che spread his fingers wide; on the ground, within the corpse of the Dragon God Prince turned human, a fearful thought surfaced, and then was utterly obliterated by terrifying power.

"Seize the Spirit."

An indifferent voice echoed through every corner of Ink City.

Twisted, painful, wailing……

All kinds of chaotic emotional thoughts continually drifted up from the Seize‑Spirit thoughts of the dying Dragon God Prince.

Splash splash……

The sound of chains clinking together continuously produced a clear tone; that painful emotion felt as if it would tear the soul apart.

He was unwilling, filled with death‑rage, struggling constantly yet unable to break free; in the end, between utter death and rebirth, he chose rebirth, kneeling and lowering the noble head of the Dragon God Prince, choosing to submit!

Not only did the Dragon God Prince's Seize‑Spirit emerge, but the Seize‑Spirits of the three dragon sons in the distance also surfaced.

They all respectfully submitted to Li Che.

The Dragon God clan lacked the backbone one might expect; they surrendered simply and directly.

"My lord……"

A fervent voice issued from the mouths of these Dragon God powerhouses.

Li Che glanced at them indifferently.

Then he let them return to the Grand Canal to meet… their old Dragon God.

To be the obedient dragon sons and grandsons of that old Dragon God.

Through the feedback of Xie Yunshen and the Great Dharma Master Huang Mei, Li Che naturally became aware of the emergence of this old Dragon God.

Its aura was indeed earth‑shaking; a cultivator of the One Disaster Two Tribulations realm is truly rare in the mortal world.

Such a powerhouse is naturally hard to deal with; a One Disaster Two Tribulations cultivator is even stronger than figures like Zhao Beidou and Gu Qianchi, and in terms of strength, Li Che does not know whether exploding the Eight Mystic Gates and unleashing the Qilin's Single Dance can defeat the opponent……

But it's no big problem; it doesn't hinder Li Che from secretly planting a back‑stabbing move in advance.

"Here."

The Dragon God Prince's and the three dragon sons' Seize‑Spirits clasped fists in salute.

Li Che also tossed the Dragon Emperor Pearl to the Dragon God Prince, letting him keep holding this treasure, for the act must be carried out fully.

The demonic aura inside the Dragon Emperor Pearl was completely sucked dry by the 【Myriad Demons Emperor】 Dao Fruit; after Li Che grasped it, the Myriad Demons Emperor Dao Fruit trembled, and with a thought, it sent all that demonic energy back.

At least, this ensures the Dragon Emperor Pearl will show no flaw.

The Dragon God Prince and the three dragon sons departed, going to meet their old Dragon God.

Within Ink City, it gradually grew quiet.

Heaven and earth drizzled rain, splashing down.

The whole city fell utterly silent, all sounds stilled.

Li Che stood still, his bones and tendons ringing in unison, his eyes suddenly lifting, while demonic energy boiled and surged across his body!

Black mist hazy, drifting softly.

In Li Che's eyes, boundless demonic energy seemed to rage and intertwine, dancing wildly between heaven and earth!

【Dao Fruit: Myriad Demons Emperor (lv5, 0%)】

Dao Fruit……

Three‑fold metamorphosis!

Li Che inhaled and exhaled, as if emitting a deafening roar, just like his emotions, immensely shaken.

Countless golden streams of light intertwined before his eyes into a line of prompt.

lv2, lv3, lv4, lv5!

In fact, it can be called a four‑fold metamorphosis!

However, the Dao Fruit's first true metamorphosis occurs only from lv2 to lv3, after which it gains the prototype of a divine ability, and then the true divine ability!

Being able to undergo such a huge and exaggerated metamorphosis, Li Che felt nothing particularly strange about it.

After all, the Dragon God Prince and the Golden‑haired Xuanwu are different; the demonic energy they contain is not on the same level.

Furthermore, the Dragon God Prince's strength is top‑tier peak, and most importantly……

The Dragon God Prince had swallowed a Dragon Emperor Pearl, and the demonic energy within that pearl is the most violent and massive, a treasure capable of letting him step into the half‑step Dragon God realm.

Moreover, the Dragon God Prince even planned to use that Dragon Emperor Pearl to attempt a breakthrough into the Dragon God realm……

It can be said that the Myriad Demons Emperor Dao Fruit differs from the Dao Fruits like Dragon‑Elephant Vajra, Divine Artisan, Chess Sage, etc., which have accompanied Li Che's growth since childhood.

This Dao Fruit……

From the start it's been playing a high‑stakes game, so its rate of increase is far faster than other Dao Fruits.

"Exhale——"

"Inhale——"

With each inhale and exhale, all airflow sounds and rain noises in heaven and earth seemed to vanish, sinking into dead silence.

Within his chest, the 【Myriad Demons Emperor】 Dao Fruit throbbed.

Each throb seemed like a terrifying great demon letting out a shrill scream, as if atop an ancient divine mountain, watching the thousand‑year‑old temple bell that rises and falls with the tide, being madly struck by a great demon!

The bursting bell wave formed rippling rings, continuously spreading through heaven and earth, permeating his flesh and blood from head to toe.

Then—

Li Che's mind and spirit were pulled by a familiar force, irresistibly drawn into a vast expanse of heaven and earth.

The Dao tree shot up into the sky, its branches lush and leaves abundant, spreading out; each leaf bore extremely intricate patterns, as if containing a world within.

Upon the ancient Dao tree, its branches and leaves unfurled like glazed glass, bearing one after another seven-colored glazed Dao fruits, their light bright and dazzlingly splendid.

Li Che saw the 【Myriad Demon Emperor】 Dao fruit.

Just a glance, and it felt as if his mind and spirit trembled, as if he saw seven-colored demonic qi shooting up into the sky; then, a great demon spread its wings, blotting out the sky and sun.

Hum—

Li Che's mind and spirit returned in an instant.

Every inch of his flesh and blood trembled, as if demonic qi slowly welled up from his pores, permeating his flesh, undergoing extremely subtle changes.

【Dao fruit lv3, rebirth, obtained the embryonic divine ability 'Myriad Demon Emperor·Demon Subjugation'】

【Dao fruit lv4, second metamorphosis, embryonic divine ability (Demon Subjugation), obtained metamorphosed divine ability (Demon Immortal), obtained first heavenly layer of divine ability (Demon Immortal Transformation)】

【Dao fruit lv5, third metamorphosis, first heavenly layer of divine ability (Demon Immortal Transformation) promoted, second heavenly layer of divine ability (Demon Immortal Nine Transformations)】

Hummm—

Li Che's heart stirred slightly, his eyes opening and closing.

Before him, countless golden lights resembled undulating waves, intertwining and gathering, rippling outward.

His breath suddenly became hurried.

Unprecedented, the Dao fruit underwent three consecutive metamorphoses.

The impact and shock it brought were still immensely intense!

This was Li Che's first time…

The original Myriad Demon Emperor Dao fruit had just been born, and Li Che had only grasped some basic traits, such as 'seeing demonic qi,' etc.; the demonic qi before his eyes appeared in different colors, divided into different ranks.

But now, the Myriad Demon Emperor Dao fruit has given rise to its embryonic divine ability and the first and second heavenly layers of divine ability through metamorphosis!

Li Che stood still in the midst of Ink City.

His mind and spirit trembled, and he began to sense the embryonic divine ability and divine ability obtained after the Dao fruit's metamorphosis…

The embryonic divine ability, Myriad Demon Emperor·Demon Subjugation, as the name suggests, is a means of coercion, possessing an innate noble bloodline suppression over the demon race.

As a suppressive means, it works similarly to the heavenly might mastered in the Victory Heaven Dao Domain.

In other words, Li Che, when dealing with the demon race, can combine this with the heavenly might of the Victory Heaven Dao Domain to achieve both Demon Subjugation suppression and heavenly might suppression, a double strike.

Hummm…

Before him, flowing light slowly emerged.

【Demon Immortal (divine ability): Eternally birthing demons, undying and indestructible, thus a Demon Immortal; righteousness and evil are self-evident】

【First heavenly layer: Demon Immortal Transformation】

【Second heavenly layer: Demon Immortal Nine Transformations】

……

The incantation of the divine ability appeared before his eyes.

Eternally birthing demons, undying and indestructible—this is a Demon Immortal!

Li Che drew a deep breath, and a hint of astonishment bordering on despair appeared in his eyes.

"Undying and indestructible?"

"How arrogantly bold! Who dares claim immortality, who dares claim indestructibility? To become a Demon Immortal, can one truly be undying and indestructible?"

Li Che's eyes flickered slightly.

However, he had long grown accustomed to the Dao fruit's incantations being extremely overbearing; but Li Che guessed that only after the Dao fruit had fully metamorphosed could it reach such a height, whereas the current Dao fruit might still be a bit lacking and needs further practice.

But to achieve that height, the heroic spirit must first be raised!

"Demon Immortal Transformation…"

Li Che stimulated the Dao fruit, and instantly, a rich demonic qi welled up from all his pores.

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering dragon roar.

The demonic qi drawn from the body of the Dragon God Crown Prince actually all welled up from his pores.

Then, Li Che shot straight up into the sky, shattering countless torrents of ink rain; his body began to swell and lengthen, actually transforming into a divine dragon, each scale radiating brilliant splendor!

"As long as I have absorbed demonic qi, I can transform into a demon via Demon Immortal Transformation…"

Li Che's thoughts shifted again.

Then his whole being shifted from the divine dragon form into a golden, gleaming Golden Lion King.

Its mane flew wildly, and opening its mouth, it let out a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar!

The Golden Lion King darted through the void like a streak of gold; in terms of combat power, it far surpassed the Golden-Haired Hound.

When the golden light faded and the demonic qi grew hazy, Li Che returned to human form, his black robe fluttering as he drifted down.

"The second heavenly layer of the divine ability, Demon Immortal Nine Transformations… can simultaneously summon the power of nine Demon Immortals, gathering it into oneself."

Li Che stood still at the center of Ink City.

He formed hand seals.

"Demon Immortal First Transformation!"

In an instant…

A vast surge of demonic qi continually gathered and revived; Li Che felt his power climbing steadily, and even without detonating the divine seed, he obtained strength far beyond the limits of his flesh!

That was the power transmitted from the Demon Immortal.

The demonic qi condensed into the phantom of the Dragon God Crown Prince's divine dragon, encircling Li Che's entire being.

"Demon Immortal, second transformation!"

In Li Che's palm, the mark changed again!

Instantly, the surging demonic aura raged skyward, and the Golden Lion King's demonic aura then mixed with the Dragon God Crown Prince's demonic aura.

The original divine dragon slowly overlapped with the Golden Lion King, resulting in a unique fusion.

As if a brand-new demon race had been born!

It had a lion's head, lion's body, dragon bones, dragon tail, dragon claws, and dragon scales!

It actually fused two kinds of demons into one!

Really……

Extremely strange!

Dragon Lion!

The demonic aura was immensely mighty, far surpassing the limit of one plus one equals two!

Slowly, the demonic aura behind dissipated.

Li Che's bones and tendons rang out all over his body, stretching without cease, his eyes shining brightly.

Li Che, in good spirits, spread his five fingers and took the Cosmos Jade of the Dragon God Crown Prince and the three dragon sons; his spirit swept over them, happily tallying them up—there weren't many items, but Li Che no longer enjoyed the pleasure of sudden wealth as he once did.

Thus, he enjoyed the feeling of harvest and counting.

The only pity is that, in his battle with the Dragon God Crown Prince, it hardly helped at all in raising the maturity of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit.

This is understandable, after all, against the Dragon God Crown Prince, Li Che basically crushed him completely.

The Martial Immortal Golden Body's enhancement of the physical body is truly overwhelming.

However, in battle, Li Che also practiced a bit of his own martial way, and his understanding and improvement of the martial way still existed.

It still offered some help in aiding him to reach the pinnacle of the Mountain of Martial Dao.

After tallying the Dragon God Crown Prince's Cosmos Jade.

Li Che did not return, but sat down cross-legged directly in Ink City.

Entering a cultivation state, he struck at the Martial Saint Four Opening!

……

……

Above the firmament, black clouds piled up, the dreadful tribulation clouds that could not be covered were brewing, bringing a pressure of calamity that oppressed and frightened the world.

All things dared not make a sound, as if fearing to be locked by the tribulation lightning and reduced to flying ash.

Boom—

Rolling dragon might, mighty and sweeping!

A hundred‑zhang wave crest, the Old Dragon God's stature was burly, his spirit gleaming, showing no sign that his lifespan was nearing its end.

"Where are my dragon sons and grandsons?"

Such an inquiry and question.

This caused Gu Qianchi and Zhao Beidou to startle momentarily; then their gazes shifted, looking toward Xie Yunshen.

But Xie Yunshen smiled, clasped his hands in a salute, and said: "Dragon God senior, please wait a moment; the Dragon God Crown Prince and the three dragon sons will arrive shortly—they had been in deep‑sleep cultivation in the Grand Canal, absorbing divinity and transforming."

Upon hearing this, the Old Dragon God's deep‑purple eyes revealed a faint smile.

Cultivating at the bottom of the Grand Canal?

That is reasonable; the Old Dragon God was quite pleased, mainly pleased with his dragon sons and grandsons' diligence in cultivation.

Suddenly.

From afar, the waves split, and four dragon shadows darted swiftly through the waters of the Grand Canal.

The Dragon God Crown Prince exploded from the river water, his massive, slender dragon body suddenly shifting in mid‑air, then transforming into a handsome young man with dragon horns, his aura immense.

"Grandson Ao Fa, greetings to the Dragon God!"

The Dragon God Crown Prince strode over the waves, from afar he boldly and respectfully clasped his hands.

The Old Dragon God's gaze swept over, satisfaction appearing in his eyes, for he sensed that the Dragon God Crown Prince's aura was nearly breaking through to the half‑step Martial God realm.

Although he relied on the Dragon Emperor Pearl, using treasures to cultivate is only natural for people.

Once the Dragon God Crown Prince finishes refining the aura of the Dragon Emperor Pearl, he will likely soon step into the Dragon God realm!

For the Dragon God clan, this is an exceptionally good piece of news.

The Old Dragon God was stalwart and robust, yet his hair had turned white.

He had expended too much effort for the Dragon God clan, racking his brains for the race's continuation; regrettably, the Dragon God clan had never been able to give birth to a second Dragon God, but now… there seemed to be hope.

Xie Yunshen and the Great Monk Yellow Eyebrows exchanged a barely perceptible glance.

Both of their mouths twitched involuntarily.

Although there was shock in their eyes, more so… it was a wry urge to laugh but being unable to.

Because……

As Binding Gods, there still existed a clear mutual perception between them.

The Dragon God Crown Prince—no, including the three dragon sons behind him—had all become their comrades!

Xie Yunshen's face bore relief as he watched the reunion of the Old Dragon God and the Dragon God Crown Prince, almost as if he had already foreseen the scene of the Dragon God Crown Prince stabbing the Old Dragon God in the back……

He guessed that Li Che, at this critical juncture, had silently slain the Dragon God Crown Prince and turned him into a Binding God, surely aiming at the Old Dragon God.

Xie Yunshen's mouth corner rose slightly in an arc.

If this continues……

The entire imperial army.

They might all end up surnamed Li.

……

……

Guangling Dao.

Snowflakes fluttered abundantly.

Xixi, Jin Taishui, Yun E, and Zhou Peng, four children, were touring the jianghu for the first time and entered the Dao City.

For the four who had lived in Qianyuan Dao City, the prosperity of Guangling Dao City was clearly somewhat different from what they had imagined.

The entirety of Guangling Dao City was prosperous and decadent, a prosperity and decadence far surpassing that of Qianyuan Dao City; by comparison, Qianyuan Dao City seemed like a mere prefectural city.

Xixi curiously walked through Guangling Dao City— isn't touring the jianghu meant to broaden one's horizons?

"Yun E elder sister, what is this?"

Xixi pointed at an extravagantly luxurious pavilion with carved beams and painted rafters, looking puzzled at Yun E.

Among them, Xixi felt that Yun E was the wisest and had the broadest knowledge.

"Ascension Immortal Pavilion? What an arrogant name!" Little fatty Zhou Peng stuffed a mouthful of bun into his mouth and let out a hey.

Inside that extravagantly luxurious pavilion, thick smoke continuously billowed out, like lingering immortal mist, endless and hazy.

By the railing, many lavishly dressed people stood with chests bared and bellies exposed, carefree and unrestrained, leaning on the pavilion's railings, holding long, gold‑inlaid, jade‑embedded divine weapons, constantly inhaling and exhaling mist.

With each gulp, their faces showed an expression of extreme comfort.

Yun E's willow‑leaf brows furrowed slightly, and she slowly exhaled a breath from behind her veil.

"Guangling Dao… Ascension Immortal Pavilion… isn't a good place."

"Look, buildings like the Ascension Immortal Pavilion are countless within Guangling Dao City…"

"It is said that because of such pavilions as the Ascension Immortal Pavilion, they sell a medicinal pill launched by the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect, a pill that can relax the tension and pressure felt during cultivation."

"The pill is expensive; ground into powder and burned with pill‑fire, it releases a soul‑cleansing pill‑vapor… inhaling this vapor clears one's divine awareness and primordial spirit, which is why cultivators of Guangling Dao highly praise it."

Yun E said.

Hearing that, Xixi couldn't help but frown: "That thing… can it aid cultivation?"

The words fell.

Then a noisy clamor was heard.

But at the gate of the Ascension Immortal Pavilion, a lavishly dressed figure was thrown out.

With a thud, they hit the ground and rolled several times.

After getting up, that person's face was full of pleading: "Give me another pill, give me another Ascension Immortal Pill! Please!"

From within the Ascension Immortal Pavilion, a graceful figure stepped out, swaying the waist.

"You owe the Ascension Immortal Pavilion one hundred Seven Element Divine Crystals; if you don't repay within three days, the Pavilion will no longer admit you, and you must offer your daughter as collateral."

That graceful figure had a beauty mark at the corner of the mouth, an extremely slender waist, and a voice that was utterly cold.

The lavishly dressed figure's face flushed with fury: "You want my daughter?! Never! You'll never get her!"

"Even if I die, I will not hand my daughter over to you!"

"Ah——!!!"

The man roared angrily and then stormed off.

Seeing this, Xixi and the others felt their hearts stirred by the man's backbone.

However, the graceful woman before the Ascension Immortal Pavilion's gate snorted disdainfully, and as she turned to return to the Pavilion, she caught sight of the curious onlookers—Xixi and her three companions.

Although Yun E and Jin Taishui were tall and slender, the woman instantly saw that these four were still childish, their youth not yet shed.

The woman's face instantly broke into a radiant smile.

"Little miss, you're from outside Guangling Dao City, right?"

"Guangling Dao City's foremost specialty—would you like to try a taste of the Ascension Immortal Pill? One pill is enough to let you feel something out of the ordinary in your cultivation."

The woman smiled warmly.

Yun E immediately grabbed Xixi and pulled her behind her.

Jin Taishui and Zhou Peng stepped forward, blocking the woman.

"Not needed."

Zhou Peng had a bun stuffed in his mouth, clapped his hands, and said lightly.

The woman's smile did not fade: "You needn't worry; our Ascension Immortal Pavilion is the largest place in Guangling Dao City to experience the Ascension Immortal Pill, backed by the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect, and the pill is absolutely genuine and guaranteed."

"The Ascension Immortal Pill is moreover refined by the patriarch of our Heavenly Pill Divine Sect—it is truly a divine pill! Taking it lets one ascend to the Immortal Realm, meet the assembled immortals, and roam and chat with them."

"Come on, give it a try—after trying it, you will surely come to love the Ascension Immortal Pill completely."

The woman's words seemed to carry a bewitching power.

However.

But Xixi suddenly raised her brows, shouted a rebuke, and a burst of divine power erupted.

Instantly, it dispersed the woman's bewitching divine power.

The woman's heart jolted with shock, she was terrified and incredulous as she stared at Xixi.

Such a young child, apparently only six or seven years old, actually managed to break her divine secret technique?!

What a monstrous divine prodigy whose family does this belong to!

To break her divine secret technique, one must be a cultivator of the Divine Appearance Realm!

The woman wanted to say more, but Xixi and her four companions had already left.

Watching Xixi and her four companions depart, the woman's face grew solemn; she immediately waved and ordered someone to investigate the origins and identities of Xixi and the others.

After shaking off the woman, Xixi and her four companions did not go far, but instead went up to a restaurant.

In the restaurant they ordered a large table of dishes; Zhou Peng generously hosted, being a scion of a thousand‑year‑old clan, he had plenty of money.

Naturally, most of the food on the table ended up in Zhou Peng's stomach.

Ah, refreshing—Guangling Dao City truly lives up to its fame as a pill-refining Dao City; even the cooks' skills far surpass those of other cities. Hey, what are you looking at?

Zhou Peng patted his round, bulging belly, only to find that his companions weren't paying attention to his astonishing appetite; instead, they turned their heads to look out the window.

The atmosphere seemed somewhat grim.

Zhou Peng hurriedly jumped down from his chair and moved close to his companions.

"Old Jin, make room for me," Zhou Peng said, then squeezed his way to the window.

Xixi and Yun'e, however, had already cast their gazes downward.

They saw the entrance of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion……

The man who had previously sworn he would not bring his daughter, dressed in splendid robes, now wore a ferocious expression, mucus streaming from his mouth and nose, dragging his daughter along as he came in a frenzy.

The seized girl twisted her body in terror.

No matter how she struggled, she could not break free from the man's palm, which bore the cultivation of Divine Aspect; her gaunt, sallow face was filled with fear and despair, refusing absolutely to enter the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, as if she knew what fate awaited her inside.

Yet how could the girl escape? From within the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, several figures swiftly emerged, each possessing the cultivation of Divine Gang Grand Masters, their auras intertwining and filling the air as they seized the girl the man had brought and dragged her into the pavilion.

"Little Lian…… it's Father's fault for letting you down!"

"Hahaha, the pills have come…… my precious pills, I will ascend to immortality, I will rise to heaven!"

The voluptuous woman with a beauty mark at the corner of her lips took out a wooden box containing three pills and handed it to the man.

His face full of disgust and contempt.

Yet his face still bore a beaming smile: "Immortal Realm, welcome you."

"Ahahaha……"

The man wiped the tears and snot from his face; he wanted to compose himself, but he could barely control his appearance.

The man left overjoyed, forming a stark contrast to his earlier righteous indignation.

In the restaurant.

Xixi's face flushed red with anger, while Yun'e let out a soft sigh.

Jin Tai Sui and Zhou Peng both remained silent.

Because they realized the man was not the first; such incidents at the Immortal Ascension Pavilion's entrance happen from time to time.

"How…… how can Guangling Dao City be like this?!"

Xixi, unable to contain her anger, pounded the table and cursed.

Yun'e's veil fluttered as she gently stroked the rabbit in her arms: "This is just how the world is…… Xixi, Uncle Li originally brought you away from Fēiléichéng, wasn't it because Fēiléichéng was too dark? The whole city was sacrificed……

Xixi's small chest heaved violently, her anger unabated.

Recalling the girl's despairing face and then that man's hateful visage, Xixi felt her father was simply the best in the world!

"I want to sneak inside and see what the Immortal Ascension Tower…… is actually doing with these abducted girls."

Xixi said.

"No!" Yun'e frowned, immediately blocking and refusing.

Xixi, however, confidently puffed out her little belly: "We came to train and wander the jianghu, isn't it precisely to intervene when we see injustice? Father told me many stories—heroes always act when they see injustice…… of course, only when we can ensure our safety."

"Father also said, rushing to die when seeing injustice is foolish, but acting within our power to right wrongs is acceptable."

Seeing Xixi invoke Li Che, Yun'e hesitated, a hint of doubt arising.

Seeing this, Xixi immediately seized the opportunity, moved close to Yun'e, embraced her arm, and gently swayed.

"Yun'e Sister, rest assured, Xixi the Great Emperor has truly inherited the teachings of many masters of the Netherworld; I am invincible!"

Xixi raised her little head.

She circulated the Dragon Elephant Vajra's Sleeping Dragon Elephant, and then her entire aura seemed to vanish completely from heaven and earth.

Seeing this, Yun'e couldn't help but feel astonished.

"Hehe, this is the Breath-Concealing Technique taught by the Ox Demon Master—isn't it awesome!"

Xixi said proudly.

Yun'e fell silent at once, for…… this Breath-Concealing Technique is indeed powerful; although Xixi is right before her eyes, she seems to have evaporated from the mortal realm.

"We will help you," Jin Tai Sui said in a deep voice.

He could not possibly let Xixi act alone.

Xixi, however, retorted disdainfully: "You don't even know the Breath-Concealing Technique, and besides, I have the Flying Thunder Chess Piece Father gave me; if danger truly arises, I can instantly flee via Flying Thunder!"

"However, I also need you to meet and support me."

Xixi said.

Thereupon, she eagerly tore open the Heaven and Earth Jade.

Fingers splayed, she took out one exquisitely carved Spirit Wood Mask after another from the Heaven and Earth Jade; these masks also possessed a breath-concealing function, though far inferior to the Sleeping Dragon Elephant.

"Here, I've prepared them for you; our organization…… shall be called the Little Netherworld!"

Xixi said excitedly.

She handed a Jade Rabbit mask to Yun'e, then took a fierce Snow Wolf mask and gave it to Jin Tai Sui.

She passed a big-headed, big-eared Pig mask to the bewildered Zhou Peng.

She herself held a pink little ox calf mask.

She placed the mask on her face, twisted it a bit, and adjusted its orientation.

Yun'e, Jin Tai Sui, and Zhou Peng were speechless, yet as they looked at the masks in their hands and thought of Xixi's Little Netherworld, their hearts couldn't help but burn with enthusiasm.

The might and mystery of the Netherworld were practically the dream of these youngsters.

"Xixi bears in mind Father's teachings, treading as if on thin ice!"

"Little Ox Demon Heroine Xixi, move out!"

"Hey-ha!"

Xixi clenched her small fists, let out a high-pitched shout of extreme chuunibyou; in the next moment, she again took out a black robe that wrapped her body from the Heaven-Earth Jade, shouldered the Immortal Craft Gatling, then leapt and jumped straight out of the window.

When Yun E and the others, having recovered their senses, approached the window counter, they found that Xixi's figure……had already disappeared.

The three exchanged a glance.

They felt a bit helpless, but in the end they still chose to put the mask on their face.

Jade Rabbit, Snow Wolf, and Pig Head.

……

……

Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.

Outer Sect Disciple City, Elder's Courtyard.

Study.

Outside the window, snowflakes flew wildly; inside the study, the charcoal brazier boiled water, gurgling and steaming.

Li Che, who was in closed-door cultivation, slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes involuntarily showed a hint of helplessness.

"Still the Little Bull Demon…"

When Xixi took out the Little Bull Calf Mask, even Li Che was startled—when did this girl learn to carve?!

This little girl must have long been prepared, waiting for this day for a long time, right?

Xiao Niu Mo Xixi?

Li Che laughed and shook his head.

"Ascending Immortal Pavilion…" Li Che's smile gradually faded, a sharp glint flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Go on, little girl."

"No matter how you cause trouble…"

"Father will always be your backing."