Chapter 463

Whooo—

The thick and mighty demonic qi constantly raged and swept, like a tornado surging toward all directions.

Black demonic qi boiled behind the tall, sturdy body, then turned into a phantom of a black dragon‑coiled demonic elephant; the demonic elephant swung its trunk, as if a divine whip lashed the void, space trembled, as if turning into ripples that swiftly spread outward.

Li Che wore a carved cute elephant mask, its style the same as the cute ox mask.

Demonic qi raged and burst all over his body, every inch of muscle and bone releasing torrential demonic qi; he bore the Yin‑Yang Demon Blade with boundless elation, as if cheering, emitting the sharp cry unique to demons.

Li Che's jet‑black, vigorous strands of hair, as if stained by the demonic qi's halo, took on a layer of purple.

The purple hair lashed the air, as if tearing the air apart in an explosion.

"Listen attentively……"

Li Che's eyes lifted, glowing eerily deep—this was the demonic qi that had entered his pupils.

Having undergone the Second Transformation of the Demon Immortal, he absorbed the demonic qi of two demon gods into his body, aided by the Martial Immortal Golden Body; his fleshly strength became far more terrifying than that of an ordinary demon god.

The demonic form had transformed; Li Che's change was that he had become a Demon Immortal, so he felt he should give himself a brand‑new identity.

Adding a member of the demon clan whose demonic qi soars to the heavens to the Netherworld would also be acceptable.

This would show the Netherworld's diversity, making it harder for people to guess its origins and adding to its mystery.

Li Che gripped the Yin‑Yang Demon Blade in his hand; after the Second Transformation of the Demon Immortal, grasping the blade, he instantly felt its excitement, as if it were an extension of his arm, as though the blade had become part of his body.

Bang——

With a step downward, his whole body instantly turned into a celestial crane; the flash of bright wings was like an extremely sharp blade of light cleaving the airflow, parting waves of air for miles.

Li Che's bones and muscles rang out in unison; his powerful demon‑transformed flesh, combined with the Martial Immortal Golden Body, was as if he had become a true Demon Immortal.

Feeling the mighty demonic qi bursting from his flesh, Li Che nodded in satisfaction.

Such demonic qi was enough to fill the vacancy left by the demon god he had taken away, allowing him to complete the demon god's pacification without drawing the notice of the Great Black Ox Demon God Sovereign.

"The pacification plan… it's time to begin."

The twelve demon gods were not Li Che's target; his target……

was that Black Ox Demon God Sovereign of the Second Calamity rank!

Since they dared to scheme against his daughter and covet her, Li Che naturally had to give that Black Ox Demon God Sovereign a heavy blow.

He exhaled a breath.

Li Che, wearing that cute elephant mask and the attentive listening demonic form, vanished instantly into Mo City, Fengdu.

Qitian Cheng's outer city.

Three Open Small Courtyard.

Returning from Fengdu to the courtyard, the Heaven‑Earth Chessboard expanded and soared, and Li Che's aura instantly retracted completely.

With a tap of the toes, his whole body shot out like a ghost; under the aid of the Dragon Elephant Diamond Dao Fruit's slumbering dragon‑elephant, his aura seemed to vanish entirely from between heaven and earth.

Inside Qitian Cheng, demonic qi churned, constantly spilling out into every corner.

Even human cultivators who have entered Qitian Cheng feel extremely uncomfortable, but this is the demon race's show of force; if the many human cultivators unite, they can naturally confront and tear apart this demonic qi.

However, the thoughts of all human factions are not focused on resisting and confronting the demon race.

For them, before the Qitian Cheng inheritance is opened, there is no need to fight to the death; what if they themselves turn out to be the lucky one who obtains the inheritance?

If they lose their lives by prematurely fighting the demon race to the death and thus lose the chance to obtain the Qitian Cheng inheritance, it would be a loss not worth the gain.

If they truly intend to break with the demon race and launch a slaughter, that should only happen after the Qitian Cheng inheritance has ended.

Li Che donned the cute ox mask, incarnating as an ox demon, walking in the darkness toward the city's shadows.

Li Che had already clearly investigated the data on the twelve demon gods through the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

Within the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, the Heaven and Earth Soul sits in command, excluding from Qitian Cheng the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign, the Sword Gazelle Demon God guarding the west gate, the Golden Wing Demon God guarding the south gate, and the Jade Horn Rhinoceros Demon God guarding the north gate; besides these, nine demon gods remain.

These nine demon gods are Li Che's targets.

Among the nine demon gods, four are at the One Disaster Three Tribulations level, three at the One Disaster Two Tribulations level, and the remaining two are at the One Disaster One Tribulation level.

Unexpectedly, the number of demon gods at the One Disaster Three Tribulations level is surprisingly high.

It actually reached four, yet these four One Disaster Three Tribulations demon gods are not all under the command of the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign.

Only one of them is under the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign; the remaining three represent the other three Two Disaster demon god sovereigns.

Li Che will not show the slightest contempt for these One Disaster Three Tribulations demon gods; even though his strength has greatly increased now, he still dares not relax in the slightest.

After all, behind each of these demon gods stands an immensely powerful Two Disaster demon god sovereign.

Although the Heaven and Earth Chessboard covers and envelops the entire Wai Cheng of Qitian Cheng, there are still some things Li Che cannot perceive.

The demon race has laid out a layout in Qitian Cheng for five hundred years; these twelve demon gods are absolutely not all of the demon race's forces deployed within Qitian Cheng.

Otherwise, relying solely on the twelve demon gods would be enough to face the Dàjǐng faction, but adding Great Li and the Western Regions Buddhist lands still leaves them lacking.

Li Che learned from the Night Bat Demon God that the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign holds the teleportation technique taught by the gods of the Strange Demon Cavern, capable of transporting demonfolk from the myriad rivers.

According to the Night Bat Demon God, the demonic forces of the myriad rivers in the human world are not weak.

So, if the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign truly senses something amiss and activates that teleportation technique, guiding the other demon god sovereigns to come, the problem would become even more severe.

As for Li Che now, the threat posed by One Disaster One Tribulation demon gods has long since diminished compared to before.

As long as they are drawn into the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, letting the Nine Infants of the Overturning Sea, which have long been waiting there, cooperate with the poisonous hand of Ancient Yin Xuan, they can be taken down extremely quickly; after taking them down, Li Che can then realize the seizure of the gods.

Actually, only that momentary lack of demonic qi, that brief shortage, Li Che compensates by using the Nine Transformations of the Demon Immortal, transforming into a demon body and releasing demonic qi to make up for the lack.

Within Qitian Cheng, there are many mansions.

Many are the mansions of aristocratic clans inside Qitian Cheng during its heyday.

Now, however, they have been occupied by one demon god after another.

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard hovers above his head, seeming invisible; if one looks up, only Li Che can see its shadow.

The Chess Sage's dao fruit in his chest throbs violently.

Since entering Qitian Cheng, Li Che has begun to intensely utilize the Chess Sage's dao fruit; the operation of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard has almost reached its utmost.

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The Three Pure Ones rank Guiyi Miao, the Dou Zhan Yu Lian Yao Sheng Qitian Guiyi Miao, lies within it.

Sensing the growing richness of divinity and divine pressure, Li Che understood that perhaps the inheritance of Qitian Cheng would soon be activated.

Even, it's impossible to say what will be activated.

"We need to speed up."

The words fell.

Li Che rolled up his black robe's wide sleeves, placed them behind his back, stepped forward, and openly passed by the demon generals guarding the manor gates.

Even as he walked right before their eyes, Li Che, aided by the Sleeping Dragon Elephant and the Heaven-Earth Chessboard's perception shield, was like evaporating, unable to be detected in the slightest.

Within the manor, besides the demon god enthroned, there were two top-tier demon kings and three existences of demon-king level.

It can be said that under each demon god there will be top-tier demon kings and demon-king forces; this is also the convention of the hundred-thousand great rivers demon clan.

For example, under a demon king there will be demon generals, under demon generals there will be lesser demons, and so on…

For the demon clan of the hundred-thousand great rivers, hierarchy is extremely important.

This demon god of the One Disaster One Calamity realm is the Plum Blossom Demon God, whose true form is a plum blossom deer; learned from the night bat, this Plum Blossom Demon God, although a plum blossom deer, is extremely ferocious and greatly favors blood food.

Demonic qi surged and rolled, accompanied by an extremely rich bloody smell that permeated and intertwined.

A young man with antlers growing on his head sat cross-legged; a crimson demon core floated up, countless bloody auras intertwined like lightning upon it, constantly striking and exploding.

He was refining his own demon core; even as a demon god, the importance of the demon core goes without saying, for the power of the Witch-Demon Calamity also needs the demon core to bear it.

The plum blossom-like robes on his body constantly rustled.

The seated Plum Blossom Demon God's brows furrowed suddenly, a faint unease arising abruptly in his heart.

As a deer demon, he innately possesses keen perception of danger.

After all, before attaining spiritual perfection, one needs danger vigilance to face the hunters hidden in the dense forest.

"There is killing intent…"

The Plum Blossom Demon God opened his eyes, slightly bared his teeth, revealing two sharp fangs.

The mighty Heaven-Earth Dao Soul erupted forth.

However, his face changed dramatically in shock.

Killing intent, extremely intense, seemed to surge from all directions, like a sudden swell on the Grand Canal!

"Who?!"

The Plum Blossom Demon God instantly burst forth with immensely powerful demonic qi, which shot up into the clouds, yet was blocked by an invisible force.

The immensely powerful demon soul spirit, from the center of his brow, spread out in ripples; the air seemed like the water flow of a mirror lake, suddenly disturbed into waves.

The Plum Blossom Demon God abruptly rose to his feet, swallowed his demon core into his belly, and his gaze grew solemn.

But the next moment, a demonic qi that nearly suffocated him surged from all directions; the Plum Blossom Demon God felt that before this qi, he lacked even the courage to raise his weapon.

Within the manor, at some unknown time, a figure wrapped in a black robe appeared, slowly turning, purple hair flying, a cute elephant mask came into the Plum Blossom Demon God's view.

"Who are you?"

The Plum Blossom Demon God's hairs stood on end, a surge of despair welled up in his heart.

Where did this demon god come from?!

"The Netherworld listens."

"I, in the Netherworld, have heard your voice."

A deep, echoing voice, accompanied by rolling demonic qi, resounded.

Under the cute elephant mask, the voice reverberated.

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Plus the demon suppression of the Myriad Demon Emperor Dao Fruit.

Li Che, while completing the demonic qi replacement process, easily shoved the other party into the Fengdu of Mo City.

The third day.

The fourth day.

Time flows like a clear breeze, slowly and without number.

Between the shifts of light and darkness each day, there is a silent, unseen black hand that encounters the demon gods.

The Bat Demon God still, every three incense sticks' time, reports to the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign the situation of the Ox Demon and Li Nuanxi.

The Black Ox Demon God Sovereign is very pleased; with the help of such a capable general as the Bat Demon God, he feels everything is firmly under his control.

And now, the three demon gods guarding the three gates of Qitian Cheng have become increasingly busy.

Because some unwilling cultivators can also feel that the day when Qitian Cheng's inheritance will open is drawing ever nearer.

However, those strong enough to enter Qitian Cheng have already completed the challenge and are waiting to enter the city.

Those lacking the strength to enter the city can only anxiously wait outside.

Above the firmament, black clouds roll in, oppressive and heavy.

The Black Ox Demon God Sovereign stands in his courtyard, his whole body enveloped in extremely rich demonic qi; he lifts his head, his two black ox horns seeming as if they would pierce the heavens.

"It's about to begin…"

"Five hundred years, my demon clan has waited a full five hundred years…"

"Demon Saint, please return!"

The demonic qi surrounding the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign surges and rolls, as if somewhat out of control.

"Bat, can I successfully guide the Demon Saint back?"

The Bat Demon God folds his bat wings, lowering his brows in obedience.

"My lord, you will surely succeed!"

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Qitian Cheng, inside a luxurious mansion.

The heaven-and-earth chessboard constantly turns in the sky above, isolating all auras; demonic qi rolls, yet unnoticed, the replacement is completed.

Li Che, wearing the Daiting mask, uses the black-and-white yin-yang demon blade as a cane, planting it on the ground; his purple hair blazes like a flame in the wind.

The oppressive aura in the air grows ever thicker.

Boom—

The ground trembles slightly; the massive crocodile-head demon god's corpse collapses to the ground, likewise smashed to pieces.

The Overturning Sea Nine Infants grows ever more irritable; there's no help for it, with demon gods before him he can only look, not eat—like a child faced with a pile of candy he cannot have, naturally he develops a petty temper.

Nevertheless, the Overturning Sea Nine Infants faithfully carries out the task Li Che assigned; his petty temper is merely a secret sulk.

There's nothing to be done; if his lord doesn't feed him, what can he do?

Completing the capture of the last One Disaster Two Tribulations demon god.

Aside from the three One Disaster One Tribulation demon gods guarding the gates, of the twelve demon gods, nine in total, Li Che has already pacified five.

The remaining are four One Disaster Three Tribulations demon gods.

Each of these four demon gods is no easy opponent.

After all, the Overturning Sea Nine Infants himself is only at the One Disaster Three Tribulations realm…

Moreover, behind these One Disaster Three Tribulations demon gods stand even other demon god sovereigns, so dealing with them requires greater caution than dealing with Two Tribulations demon gods.

Hum—

In the respectful gaze of the crocodile-head demon god, Li Che, wearing the Daiting mask, erupts with demonic qi soaring to the heavens, turns and departs.

He did not return to the mansion.

Li Che removes the mask and disperses the Nine Transformations of the Demon Immortal.

Walking down the dark alley, his footsteps echo and ripple clearly around the lane.

The dim yellow-orange light shines down, casting a warm glow over the small eatery.

In front of the eatery.

Xixi and the big black dog are playing.

Ding-ling.

The curtain is lifted; the boss, in white clothes whiter than snow, walks out holding a bowl of steaming hot dish.

"Xixi, come eat the night snack."

Sensing something, the boss looks toward the direction where Li Che is.

Xixi's motion toward the night snack suddenly halts; she turns her head to look at Li Che, her eyes instantly lighting up.

After repeatedly hopping between the night snack and her father, she chooses to run toward her father.

With a leap, the little girl with her hair tied in sky‑high braids, like an octopus, springs into Li Che's arms.

"Daddy! Are you here to pick up Xixi and take her home?"

Xixi blinks her eyes.

Li Che rubs Xixi's little head: "No, Daddy just came to have a look at you."

Feeling the little girl, who hasn't been seen in days, seeming to have plumped up a bit, one can guess without needing to ask how good the boss's meals for her must be.

"Hey! Great… so regrettable!"

Xixi instinctively claps her palms, but seeing her father's teasing gaze in her big eyes, she feels her joy is a bit inappropriate and quickly changes her words.

"Better early than lucky, and there's still the night snack to eat…" Li Che chuckles lightly.

Looking at the exquisite platter of crystal‑clear, translucent shao mai, Li Che unceremoniously begins to eat.

Enjoyed this delicious late-night snack together with Xixi.

The boss sat on the chair, rolled two cigarettes, and threw one to Li Che.

Li Che set down his chopsticks, gave up the idea of fighting his baby daughter for the last siu mai, put down his chopsticks, took the cigarette, and lit it with the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame.

He began to swallow clouds and exhale mist together with the boss.

"Qitian Cheng is about to open."

The boss said lightly.

Li Che nodded, not very surprised.

"Tomorrow."

The boss added.

Now, Li Che's eyes flickered slightly as he looked over: "Tomorrow?"

Li Che couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.

His plan to pacify the Twelve Demon Gods had only been half completed……

There were still four Three-Tribulation Demon Gods and three One-Tribulation Demon Gods that had not completed the pacification.

However, Li Che didn't really mind too much.

It's normal for plans to have changes; life has never been perfect.

"Tomorrow…… it's really soon."

"Time waits for no one."

Li Che exhaled a puff of smoke.

The boss gave Li Che a sideways glance, "Hey, are you speaking human?"

"Time waits for no one, I'll give you more time—you might end up ruling Qitian Cheng!"

Li Che stood up, shook off the ash: "Boss, please take care of Xixi."

The opening of Qitian Cheng's inheritance means the city will enter a true state of chaos, and those hidden monsters and spirits will also begin to surface.

Xixi naturally would continue staying with the boss.

The boss shook off the ash and said lightly, "Rest assured, even if the dog goes hungry, she won't."

Li Che couldn't help but burst out laughing; then, spreading his fingers, he tore open the Primordial Origin Space and swayed it toward the boss.

"Do you need these ingredients?"

Inside were the true-form corpses of the demon gods after they were slain……

The boss's eyes lit up slightly—that was the look of a professional chef seeing good ingredients.

"Yes."

Afterward, the boss didn't stand on ceremony and took all the ingredients.

After saying goodbye to the boss and Xixi, Li Che returned to the courtyard where the Ox Demon resided.

The night was as dark as ink, black clouds roiled in the firmament, a heavy, oppressive aura constantly pouring down upon the world.

It seemed as if it would make people suffocate.

The remaining demon gods didn't have time to be pacified, but Li Che didn't mind either, and he didn't bother with them.

Li Che sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into the Dao Tribulation Space.

He began to refine the power of the Dao Tribulation.

Boom——!!!

When his mind shuddered, he abruptly withdrew from the Dao Tribulation Space.

Li Che's eyes flashed with light.

As he spread his fingers, a droplet of azure water actually rolled and shifted shape in his palm.

"Success!"

Primordial Water Tribulation, Cleansing Heart Flow—mastered!

【Dao Tribulation: Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame (4%), Primordial Void-Slash Burst (2%), Primordial Cleansing Heart Flow (1%)】

Li Che's lips slowly curved into an arc.

Rumble——

Above the firmament, lightning snakes roamed, and the wild wind howled!

Countless ferocious currents spread like a spiderweb!

Li Che held aloft a droplet of Primordial Water Tribulation in his hand.

The entire Qitian Cheng shuddered violently at that moment!

Li Che looked toward the surroundings of the courtyard where he stood on the ground.

An extremely thick eerie mist……

It actually rose slowly from beneath the ground……

In an instant——

It engulfed heaven and earth!

Roar——

And in Qitian Cheng, toward the inner city……

A furious roar exploded!

Clatter clatter clatter……

The sound of countless chains being pulled echoed.

Li Che looked ahead, and faintly, within the inner city of Qitian Cheng, he saw a humanoid figure bound by chains, constantly struggling.

The deity of the Qitian Temple...

Revived!

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