Chapter 427: New Underworld Member: Who Is Above the King of Hell

Boom—! Brilliant golden Qi and blood surged into the heavens!

Even the leaden clouds were illuminated, tinged with golden hue, as if a vast sun behind the clouds fiercely radiated, bursting forth billions of rays of light! Within Qian Yuan Dao City.

Figures after figures felt their hearts tremble, their eyes involuntarily showing shock and surprise, even the Divine Tribulation Patriarch Lu Qiankun displayed astonishment.

"This is..."

"Clear and bright Martial Path, ascend to the summit of the mountain trail, shall become the ultimate peak!"

"Someone has broken through the Four Openings of the Martial Saint and become the ultimate peak!"

"That direction is the sect direction, the outer disciple city... who is it?"

"If the Heavenly Gate I guide opens, the outpouring within... is it divine nature?"

Li Che couldn't help falling into contemplation.

"The Calamity Wheel injured is the most troublesome wound; for any Divine Tribulation, recovery is not a matter of a single day or night."

Li Che was neither arrogant nor impatient.

He could be said to have earned enough.

Fang Hanshu's eyes couldn't help flickering, his five fingers clenched.

"Lord!"

Zhao Beidou's brows knit tightly.

Of course, the things Li Che should conceal remained hidden, such as the complete opening of the Eight Extraordinary Gates, and so on.

Regarding the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, Li Che felt great fondness and belonging; it was the sect that provided his family a stable cultivation environment.

He then went back into seclusion.

He took out a mat of cattail, placed it before him, snapped his fingers, white dim fire ignited, instantly warming the temperature inside the camp.

The crowd arrived within the disciple city.

Soon, rustling sounds rang out.

Li Che's brows relaxed, and he gently shook his head.

A faint footstep sound echoed.

The old Dragon God stood with arms crossed, waves surging; he turned to face the direction of Qian Yuan Dao City, his eyes slightly narrowed.

And this old Dragon God was surely an obstacle the lord could not bypass, a presence that had to be confronted.

…

Li Che sat on the chair, breathing in and out, his whole Qi and blood flowing slowly, roaring like a startled thunder.

Lu Taibai heard this, and his eyes instantly brightened.

Li Che laughed heartily; at this moment, his mind was crystal clear, as if enlightenment had arrived.

Kill Zhao Beidou...

"What a Qi-blood furnace! Such pure and ultimate Qi and blood, golden base, dragon-elephant engraving, extraordinarily wondrous, vivid as life!"

Xie Yunshen shook his head again.

And the whole person sat upright on the chair, hot tea bubbling and steaming.

"Master Zhao's injuries are too severe; it would be best if they could fully recover before the campaign against the Qian Yuan Divine Sect..."

Those are very dangerous matters...

Lu Taibai may have foreseen today, wishing to forge the Evasion Tribulation Wind Pill earlier, but unfortunately, the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect had already pledged allegiance to the court, so naturally would not agree to Lu Taibai's request.

However, Li Che was no longer anxious.

"Can it be forged?"

"We should look for a chance to craft a new mask, to create a new Underworld member, to maintain the Underworld's mystery..."

"Too dangerous... the Dao position you chose is the Annihilating God Wind position; the Evasion Tribulation Wind Pill can resist the Three Tribulation Winds, but resisting a disaster like the Annihilating God Wind... is hard!"

Xie Yunshen grinned, his five fingers splayed.

If any matter lacks ninety percent certainty...

"Li Che?!"

Li Che looked at Zhang Ya, embraced his wife, and whispered a few words.

Li Che felt as if in a myth, like a fleeting dream of Nanke! A sensation of a grand dream tower, a millennial transformation! An unprecedented exhilaration! At this moment, Li Che even scattered the celestial board, no longer concealing his aura, no longer deceiving his cultivation! He displayed it openly, boldly exposing himself.

Lu Taibai and Fang Hanshu also turned to look, their eyes' astonishment unabashed, then began to ponder, yet could not immediately discern who was about to breakthrough.

They then bid Li Che farewell and went to mix those supplies.

Li Che took out the formula and ingredients for the Evasion Tribulation Wind Pill that Lu Taibai requested, and handed them to Gu Changqing.

Among those resources were many materials for the Four Sovereigns' advancement, also the accumulation of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect over the years.

Many were startled; upon hearing the news, Feng Zhiqi's beating heart gradually slowed.

But from outside the camp, Xie Yunshen's weak voice came: "Grand Master, wait at the camp entrance... I will go discuss with Master Zhao the precautions for the upcoming assault on the Qian Yuan Divine Sect."

After all, the present Qian Yuan Dao City faces a massive threat; although Li Che's breakthrough dispersed many worries, the aid was not substantial enough to alter the heavens and earth.

"Alas, this old one's Calamity Wheel is injured, so I cannot act for now, but I can sit as a stationary Divine Tribulation, whose deterrent power is great, causing the Qian Yuan Divine Sect and the Underworld to be hesitant to act."

"Thank you all, but I have only broken through to the Four Openings of the Martial Saint, which offers little help to the current sect situation..."

Within the courtyard.

"Fortunately... the Underworld also suffered serious injury; that small Heaven was destroyed by me, and even if the Underworld's Divine Tribulation recondenses, it would take at least ten years to start, and the King of Hell of the Underworld paid such a great price, severely wounding me; how can a mortal body bear such power... even the immortal would be maimed!"

…

Zhao Beidou's smile on his face faded little by little.

Li Che and Fang Hanshu fell silent together.

Zhao Beidou squinted his eyes.

With Fang Hanshu's insight, it was obvious that Li Che intended to use these resources to refine pills.

Even for him, who is well‑versed, he could not at once discern what exactly Li Che was asking the alchemist to forge.

Xie Yunshen heard that and laughed dismissively.

Lu Qiankun, Lu Taibai, Fang Hanshu and the others all drifted in.

He is merely a Saint of War.

With a single step forward, his whole body resembled a meteor streaking across the sky, plunging down at high speed.

Fang Hanshu was a bit stunned.

Lu Taibai's breathing quickened; without hesitation, he extracted from the Qiankun Jade numerous extremely precious heavenly and earthly treasures.

The others did not linger and left in a hurry.

"This is the alchemy formula for forging the 'Avoid Calamity Wind Pill' of the Fourth Sovereign's ascension... Have you asked that divine pill master to practice it..."

Zhao Beidou, wearing a Dao robe embroidered with dragon‑tiger patterns, sat cross‑legged on a healing mat; with its aid, recovery was considerably faster than mere cultivation.

Li Che sighed deeply.

【Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (LV6, 98%)】

"Hoo—"

Bang bang bang—

The world fell silent in an instant; Li Che exhaled like thunder, rose slowly, and his spirit swept across the cosmic board.

Li Che was silent for a moment, then took the resources Lu Taibai had extracted; he should have prepared them earlier, even having approached Gu Changqing, but apparently had not received approval…

It now seems Li Che's cultivation may have achieved a great breakthrough!

As a Divine Tribulation Great Refinement at the One Disaster Two Tribulation stage, his perspective is naturally extraordinary.

So Li Che relied on drug‑taking to attain such speed! Yet achieving this superhuman cultivation pace through drugs is certainly not ordinary.

"Such pure Qi and blood, a martial will that is unyieldingly steadfast, an extraordinary spirit—this is ascending the summit of the martial path, breaking through the ultimate peak!"

Li Che let out a light sigh.

Lu Qiankun squinted.

Above the Grand Canal.

At this moment, the Disciple City was already in chaos; all the disciples in seclusion ran out, watching the martial mountains reflected in the firmament and the blood‑like furnace blazing like a vast sun…

Inside the courtyard, Zhang Ya covered her mouth, astonished, amazed, incredulous! Zhang Ya was no longer a cultivation novice; her husband… had become a Saint of War at the ultimate peak! Oh my!

The Dragon Elephant Vajra reaching LV7 was not difficult, more like a natural progression.

By the Grand Canal.

Only exclamations, shock, screams and worship! Li Che's booming laugh echoed throughout the Disciple City.

Lu Taibai inhaled deeply.

"So this breakthrough's success actually raised him less than imagined."

"What method?"

Directly amassing a Qi Sea, directly finding a mountain, and scaling its summit? Martial cultivation achieved in a single bound? Feng Zhiqi could not comprehend! Hong Shifo, Yu Wenwenlong and other strongmen of Qianyuan Dao City followed behind.

"Now that the Old Dragon God assists, our Imperial army has the confidence to launch another campaign against the Qianyuan Divine Sect..."

"As the sect leader, I must step forward..."

Inside the study.

Dong—!!! The whole ground trembled.

The Imperial army's camps kept being stationed.

The Dragon God Prince and his dragon descendants are not enough! Li Che wants even more!

"The pure Way of Martial Arts… forging a Martial Immortal Golden Body."

Only a painted immortal avatar remained, quietly drinking tea.

Li Che smiled gently.

That is Li Che's Qi and blood, genuine and authentic!

However, Zhao Beidou finished speaking.

"Success rate below ten percent, not worth the risk!"

But this moment is the pinnacle of Li Che's martial glory!

It seems… it's time to act against Zhao Beidou, this Divine Tribulation.

Lu Taibai rejoiced; he trusted the Underworld, this pill… should be stable.

He, Li Che, has reached the ultimate martial summit!

In just seven years, emerging from the obscure town of Fēiléichéng, he broke through the shackles of the martial path, from a weak novice to the current Four‑Open Saint of War, fully comprehending the martial way and reaching the ultimate peak!

The Dragon God at the One Disaster Two Tribulation stage, Li Che dared not underestimate even a fraction.

Li Che had previously clashed with Feng Zhiqi, and in that encounter he displayed golden Qi and blood…

It truly wounded the very source! If mishandled, the injury would never heal, possibly causing his Disaster Wheel to continuously decay!

"It really is him!"

The Old Dragon God squinted, his eyes heavy with gravity.

Even a child is not enough.

"At least five years are needed for this old man to nurture the Disaster Wheel back to health, restoring its cracks."

Feng Zhiqi's whole body trembled, his towering frame quivering slightly, his mouth a bit dry.

"Avoid Calamity Wind Pill… Sect Leader, you wish to use this pill to suppress the oppressive 'Extinguish God Wind', striking the Divine Tribulation?!"

Xie Yunshen wore a crane mantle, coughed incessantly, his face looking somewhat ill.

The Wu Saint Four Open realm requires escorting the Heavenly Gate…

Now they can afford it! But, looking at it now, if Zhang Ya doesn't work harder to become stronger, the speed of nurturing her body… cannot keep up with the speed at which her husband grows stronger.

This girl acts not at all steady; she has not the slightest hint of her father's cautious demeanor.

For some unknown reason, my heart suddenly thumped.

Although a Wu Saint Four Open does not bring a decisive change to the situation currently faced by Qian Yuan Dao City, it is at least extremely uplifting! A Wu Saint Four Open can also be a backbone‑like existence.

Moreover, Li Che is not like an ordinary martial man.

What kind of immortal is Zhang Ya's husband!

"Oh? Could it be that the Grand Master wants to give this old man some heavenly material and earthly treasure? For example, the priceless Sanqing Nourishing Spirit Pill?"

Thus, voluntarily lowering the Old Dragon God's attention to Li Che can be considered a help better than nothing.

Lu Taibai's silver hair fluttered, he smiled lightly, his eyes dimly flickered: "That Old Dragon God… can lower his noble head for the sake of the race's continuation, for the Dragon God's clan to survive on land, and submit to the court…"

"What a tiger girl…"

Zhao Beidou's face bore a gentle smile; Xie Yunshen, true to being a Grand Master, spoke pleasant words…

Inside a huge and spacious tent.

"Grand Master comes seeking this old man, I wonder what business?"

The reason he escorted the calamity thunder during his last Wu Saint Three Open was that it was his first time touching the limit realm.

But it ultimately was not the first time.

Therefore, it will no longer be calm; it will inevitably begin to act…

In the outer gate disciple city…

"I have already had the lady write a plea for aid and send it to the Xuanfu Divine Sect…"

The foundation is built very solidly; whether it's the Qi Sea or the Martial Path Mountains… they are extremely stable and perfect! Lu Qiankun couldn't help but show a hint of regret in his eyes.

He raised his hand, looking at his own flesh like crystal; beneath it, golden blood flowed like liquid mercury.

"Husband!"

Boom—

A golden Lotus of Fortune instantly burst beneath Zhao Beidou with a roar, Zhao Beidou's eyes narrowed, and an angry hue surged up on his face.

……

And now, although the summit of the Martial Path is ten thousand zhang high, it still counts as touching the limit.

It was promised not to act…

"We still need to continue working hard to improve ourselves."

"I… have another method that can let Master Zhao recover his injuries and restore his power within a day!"

Aside from the fact that his breakthrough was mainly due to taking pills…

"Fine."

The main issue is the crack in the Disaster Wheel, which for a Divine Calamity Great Repair is indeed too severe.

The Old Dragon God burst out laughing, glancing at Xie Yunshen: "Little guy, when you suffer a big loss at the hands of this Renjie, you'll understand…" "Old Dragon, I'm not exaggerating at all, I'm even a bit conservative."

……

Xie Yunshen stood outside the tent and said softly, "Master Zhao, may I come in for a word?"

To fully refine, we still don't know when—perhaps in the year of the Monkey and the month of the Horse.

The Divine Binding Alchemy Holy Hand… is truly so useful; alchemy can avoid calamity punishment lock, simply too cheeky, but Li Che likes it very much.

He, a dignified Divine Calamity Great Repair, actually lets you Xie Yunshen use him as a beast of burden…!

Moreover, he will never dare to face a disaster directly again, because any disaster… his Disaster Wheel cannot bear, it will inevitably destroy his Disaster Wheel, causing his entire cultivation to vanish to ash, and under the disaster he will be reduced to a lost soul!

"Grand Master, please sit."

Moreover, the pills being forged are not ordinary martial pills; they should be the Celestial Martial Pill of the Fourth Sovereign Ascension!

Xie Yunshen lifted his head, his eyes dimly gazing at Zhao Beidou.

The husband becomes more and more outstanding; if she doesn't keep up, in the future she won't even have the qualification to bear children for him.

"If we give him more time, perhaps… he'll become a figure like the great ancestor Lu Taicang of Dàjǐng!"

Lu Taibai said in a deep voice.

Zhao Beidou's expression gradually cooled, and he snorted.

Zhao Beidou said with a smile.

And by the riverbank.

Zhao Beidou heard that, his sour face slightly eased; it seems he had misunderstood.

Divine dragons and massive elephants surrounded, within the huge furnace, qi and blood burned like fire, raging! A tremendously strong martial will, unbreakable, seemed to trample everything beneath its feet, pressing down like ten thousand zhang.

The next moment…

Xie Yunshen looked at Zhao Beidou, smiled, as if he hadn't noticed his sour expression at all.

They arrived with congratulations and celebrations, and other elders also hurried over in succession.

Inside Qian Yuan Dao City, there were still such figures? Xie Yunshen's plain clothes fluttered, his feather fan gently swayed, and he said with a smile: "It should probably be that Li Half‑Saint has broken through, but even if he breaks through, he's still only a Wu Saint…"

Lu Taibai looked at Li Che, his gaze carrying a hint of pleading.

Breaking through to Wu Saint Four Open is already enough for Li Che.

But if Li Che is given some time, with this foundation, breaking the shackles of the Wu Saint realm by human effort in the future is not a difficult task! It would be a pity after all…

Xie Yunshen did not conceal his lord's identity, but instead voluntarily revealed it, yet emphasized that Li Che only broke through to Wu Saint, dispelling the Old Dragon God's caution.

Therefore, doing what is within one's power naturally isn't a big deal.

He thought of the resources Li Che had been constantly requesting lately; he was also very generous—whatever resources Li Che needed, he would give them.

Li Che was overwhelmingly bold, unwilling to hide it! Boom——!!! He exhaled in one long breath, his entire Qi and blood interweaving like an angry dragon, golden Qi and blood continuously coiling around his arm.

Now many troubles have been avoided.

He took a sip of tea, snapped his fingers, and Gu Changqing's Constrained Spirit manifested, this alchemical master's assistance to Li Che was indeed considerable……

Lu Taibai exhaled and said with a smile.

Xie Yunshen coughed, his eyes dimming slightly: "Zhao Zushi, you've seen it too; my body… is getting weaker, the Qi‑run Golden Lotus is truly hard to borrow, huh."

Fang Hanshu said something briefly.

"Tell the whole world, inform all under heaven……"

Gu Changqing glanced at the formula, then smiled confidently: "The Four Sovereign Ascendant Heavenly Pill? Of course it can be refined; not a big problem……"

In his chest, the Painting Immortal Dao Fruit throbbed wildly, sending feedback to Li Che that Mocheng Fengdu had been fully restored.

Zhao Beidou sneered.

The entire courtyard was shrouded by a powerful aura.

This bold spirit, this stance atop the mountain, seeing the world as small, utterly won the golden‑haired Xun's respect! He believes that the current lord will surely become even stronger, and defeating him might only require a single punch.

Li Che finally began to get truly busy! ……

Li Che then incorporated Gu Changqing into Mocheng.

Li Che smiled, nodded, and said, "Alright."

Lu Qiankun and the others landed outside the Elders' Hall.

Because the problem was minor.

The lead‑gray clouds piled, and the dim light made heaven and earth seem as if they had lost all color.

……

Fang Hanshu urged in a deep voice.

Facing the court's massive army, the formation with three Divine Calamities stationed could do little.

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Now, should we force him to risk the Disaster Wheel shattering and dying to act?!

Hearing that, Lu Taibai instantly sensed a familiar aura.

However, after the excitement, Zhang Ya's face gradually showed a hint of tension and pressure.

Killing Zhao Beidou, the Dao Fruit feedback from surpassing levels in killing enemies would surely yield a large amount of Dao Fruit maturity……

Lu Taibai and Fang Hanshu exchanged a glance, their hearts trembling nonstop, because they confirmed that it was Li Che's voice! The one who broke through the Martial Saint Fourth Opening realm was indeed Li Che! "Good comrade!"

"But the underworld remains mysterious; we still greatly need Zhao Zushi."

Although Zhang Ya swallowed a ripe peach, she was still diligently refining its energy……

Lu Qiankun looked at his own disciple with satisfaction; the child… really has grown up.

After all, if the Constrained Spirit truly were to cross a tribulation, it would inevitably involve Li Che, unavoidable.

The newly breakthrough Li Che re‑activated the Heaven‑and‑Earth chessboard, shielding perception and detection.

Zhao Beidou exhaled; the crane‑hair, child‑like face now bore an overtly aged look, suddenly far older.

Li Che asked.

"A one‑percent success rate… is enough!"

And Li Che informed Fang Hanshu of the medicinal resources needed to refine the Nine‑Turn Ascending Dragon Stake.

The King of Hell then vanished completely within the study.

The first time of anything is always very important.

In front of them, a stream of light surged like babbling water.

Li Che explained.

Zhao Beidou twirled his mustache and asked.

Li Che clasped his fists in a bow and said softly.

"Unfortunately, this breakthrough occurred without invoking the Tribulation Lightning… I had thought we could summon the lightning to transform the Thunder Magnetic Core Dao Fruit to LV6."

Which of the third‑opening Martial Saints intends to break the realm? Yet, they did not anticipate……

"Successfully channeling the Heavenly Gate and opening it, obtaining the divine infusion within, only then does one step into the top‑tier pinnacle ranks."

"These resources… what are you going to refine?"

The National Master's health continues to deteriorate.

So now you tell me Li Che also broke the Martial Saint Fourth Opening? No accumulation of the Martial Saint at all required?

The others fell silent upon hearing that, then all felt a massive, heated fighting spirit.

Killing Zhao Beidou is very important……

A thread of spirit split off to continue watching Xixi's side of the situation.

Hearing this, Xie Yunshen lifted the curtain and stepped into the tent.

Lu Taibai's breathing became rapid.

He didn't believe Xie Yunshen could produce a Three Purities Nourishing Spirit Pill such a treasure.

The black robe billowed, a black‑and‑white King of Hell mask, and his eyes exhaled golden smoke.

"Alright, I'll go to the sect's resource depot to concoct it. Though many rare items are needed, we're backed by Divine Eagle Ridge, so resources aren't scarce; it should be ready soon."

After Zhao Beidou finished speaking, Xie Yunshen chuckled lightly and shook his head: "Five years… too long."

"Ah Che, you can refine the Four Sovereign Ascendant Heavenly Pill? No… it shouldn't be you; perhaps we should ask the underworld's alchemical master to brew for our Qianyuan Divine Sect?"

Then, it turned into an extremely terrifying killing intent, raging and releasing!

Lu Taibai said solemnly.

The heart and spirit stirred faintly.

Xie Yunshen smiled and sat cross‑legged on the straw mat.

Zhao Fangzhou, Ding Zi, Feng Zhiqi and other Divine Sect elders hurried to congratulate Li Che.

"Cough cough cough…"

Looking at the Underworld King Yama mask in his palm, Li Che's eyes flashed.

"I, Lv Taibai, as the head of a sect, could not do nothing,"

…

Li Che smiled, yet offered no explanation.

"I only took some pills. I asked the Grand Elder for some cultivation resources, used them in the Underworld to forge some martial pills, and swallowing those pills is what broke through the realm,"

Xie Yunshen said sincerely.

And after shaking his head…

Gu Changqing was confident in his alchemy; his technique had long surpassed the ordinary Alchemy Saint level.

Then Shu spread out, laughing, "Of course it can be done; beyond the camp lies the cold, National Teacher, come quickly."

"Could it be… A Che?"

It's like a finishing blow at the doorstep.

"Suck—"

Xie Yunshen squinted, "Senior Dragon God, that assessment is indeed a bit exaggerated, isn't it?"

Fang Hanshu said.

"If I can harness the power of the pills… I still have a chance to withstand the God‑destroying wind!"

Golden Mountain rose from the earth; a figure stood atop its summit, as if a deity and demon stood together, gazing over eternity! Hair strands flowed like molten‑gold waterfalls, soaring behind, fluttering endlessly like a billowing cape.

Zhang Ya also knew that as Xixi continued to grow, she and her husband might bear another child in the future.

Her whole body became exceedingly relaxed, spirit, qi and mind concentrating intensely at this moment! The once clumsy youth now ascended the ultimate peak! The gap is like heaven and earth, yet only seven years!

Although she had never led anyone out through the Heavenly Gate, however…

Now he should be able to bind a Divine Tribulation! That's why Zhao Beidou has survived these many days.

"Grand Elder, I still need some resources. I can exchange the Holy Hand Divine Eagle, and also the Four Sovereign Upper Celestial Pill. If anyone in the sect wishes to forge the Four Sovereign Upper Celestial Pill, they may come to me," Li Che said.

Regret… Even though Li Che's breakthrough was grand, in the end… he is merely a Weapon Saint.

The river churned, roaring turbulently, as the Old Dragon God sat in the middle of the great river, a terrifying celestial pressure covering everything below.

Zhao Beidou looked at the ailing Xie Yunshen, sighed lightly, the National Teacher fared even worse, suffering side effects after using the Fortune Golden Lotus…

Also because of the Martial Path Third Opening's mountain trail… it was mainly for profound comprehension of the Martial Path, and when he forged the Martial Immortal Golden Body, he fully grasped the Martial Path, which then enhanced the maturity of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit…

Breakthrough to Weapon Saint Fourth Opening…

"The current Qian Yuan Divine Sect faces a massive threat; this Old Dragon God is so domineering… relying on the founding master alone, it may not be able to bear it,"

Li Che's eyes flashed.

Boom—

It was as if Feng Zhiqi, after breaking through to Weapon Saint Fourth Opening, threw himself entirely into the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, allowing the sect to grasp the Dao City forces even tighter.

He turned his palm over, his five fingers like divine spears, gently clasping.

The golden‑mane hound looked up with utmost reverence at the figure standing atop the Martial Path phenomenon, the summit of the Martial Path mountain.

…

The pieces must be placed in advance.

"We can fight equally!"

Fang Hanshu's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but speak.

The sound of breaking the void exploded, and figures rose horizontally from the city tower.

It was you who coaxed him to stay back then!

Xie Yunshen's perception was keen; he had already sensed that his lord's combat power would significantly increase after breaking through to Weapon Saint Fourth Opening.

The Underworld… above the King of Yama, for whom? A low chuckle, like thunder, echoed within the study.

A booming laugh came from that mountain peak.

Even if possible, he could not be given it.

Suddenly.

Li Che spread his five fingers, tearing the air, and in the next moment snatched a black‑and‑white two‑tone Underworld King Yama mask.

Breaking through to Weapon Saint Fourth Opening, the maturity of the Dao Fruit obtained was indeed far less than imagined.

His divided spirit was watching Xixi's side of the situation.

Sure enough.

Alas, the husband being too outstanding is also a worry.

Whenever he recalled his own injuries, Zhao Beidou would use the Underworld to grievously wound himself as consolation.

Even Li Che Elder, a prodigious talent, feels pressure and strives to grow stronger. How can those without such gifts give up resistance, lie down and await death because the imperial army's power is overwhelming? That Old Dragon God intends to seize their cultivation grounds!

…

Additionally, there is a prescription for the Four Sovereign Upper Celestial Pill.

In the end, it was his negligence.

Due to the cultivation breakthrough, Li Che's flesh also received a modest reciprocal boost and strengthening.

Gu Changqing's binding of the deity was spoken with utmost respect.

Just Weapon Saint Fourth Opening? Already at the ultimate peak? How long has it been? He only recently broke through to the ultimate peak, and at that time Li Che had just broken through to Weapon Saint, still pressuring his breakthrough.

Li Che……

A martial phenomenon streaked across the sky, the blood‑Qi furnace hovering, making the whole courtyard seem like the very center of the Divine Sect at this moment!

Because after killing Zhao Beidou the Divine Prisoner manifested, this Divine Calamity‑realm Divine Prisoner… is the crucial point for confronting the Old Dragon God.

The Old Dragon God heard and the corner of his mouth lifted slightly: "Indeed, he is merely a Saint of War… this Li Ban Sheng, his talent is truly remarkable; in just seven years, from a mud‑legged novice to a Peak of Excellence…"

At a glance he saw the terrifying nature of this blood‑Qi furnace! Golden blood‑Qi, dense as smoke, all converged within the furnace, compressed to the extreme, causing the brilliance to flare as bright as a vast sun! Ordinary Peaks of Excellence rarely possess such blood‑Qi?! Lu Qiankun inhaled deeply, the foundation was immensely rich; from the furnace one could glimpse Li Che's martial foundation, solid beyond measure, exceedingly firm.

The gentle voice of the Yellow‑Eyebrow Grand Master also rang out: "Amitabha, State Teacher, please proceed."

Then go ahead and refine it.

Old mud loach, you don't know a damn thing.

Ah Che, please help me…

If it can become a pill, I will repay you greatly!

But I don't know whether the Grandfather of the Seven Killings would be willing to intervene, destiny… must be grasped by oneself, that old mud loach can be fought, I, Lu Taibai…

They all seemed to temporarily forget the terrifying oppression brought by the Old Dragon God, and at this moment, as if immersed in the revelry of a newly born Peak of Excellence.

Zhao Beidou sat upright on a straw mat, his brows slightly furrowed.

But he gave a wry smile and shook his head: "State Teacher, you are not a Divine Calamity, you don't understand…"

His eyes flickered slightly.

I too can give everything for the sect!

Xie Yunshen shook his head: "Improper."

Oh? This little girl… faced with the pursuit of a Saint of War, actually thinking of a counter‑kill?

The unease in his heart could no longer be suppressed, erupting completely! This Xie Yunshen…

He's got a problem! Yet the State Teacher Xie Yunshen spread his arms and laughed: "Grandmaster Zhao!"

The method is…

Enjoy eternal life, never perish, enter my underworld!