Chapter 464: line with translation of title, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of named entities appearing in these lines, using exact En
【3】
Flying Thunder City
Countless intertwined lightning spread like a spider web, continuously expanding, as if a blue swimming dragon darted swiftly among the dark clouds.
The changes in heavenly and earthly phenomena had already attracted many people's attention; everyone understood that the alteration in celestial signs was due to the imminent opening of Qitian Cheng's inheritance.
【7】
Qitian Inner City
Qitian Cheng trembled violently without cease, the whole city in turmoil, rolling sinister mist spreading out from beneath the paved bricks of Qitian Cheng.
【10】
Qitian Face
【12】
Divine Astral Earth Spirit Bright True Ape Divine Fetus
【14】
Netherworld Divine Monkey
【16】
True Martial of the Divine Spirit Transformation
【62】
Besides that, the incomplete Qitian mask lay across the heavenly and earthly chessboard.
Li Che had collected two pieces of this Qitian mask, and now only one piece remained; this incomplete Qitian visage was also continually trembling.
That is the breath stirred by the revival of the Qitian Temple deity's divine aura.
Not only that, Li Che's Mysterious Gate Divine Seed also trembled in response, and the vortex of his qi and blood seemed to speed up considerably!
That is the Mysterious Gate Divine Seed that, after cultivating the Shattered Southern Heaven martial art to the Divine Spirit True Martial realm, would be transferred.
Li Che hadn't expected it either; he never imagined he had so many things connected to the Qitian Temple deity!
Roar——
A howling sound rose, echoing from within Qitian Cheng.
Countless strange mists sprang from the earth, obscuring vision; Li Che cast his gaze outward and saw the situation inside Qitian Cheng Nei Cheng.
The grayish strange mist, as if bathed in countless intense beams of light, burst forth, outlining within the mist a figure bound by countless chains.
That figure was pressed to the ground, he was struggling, trying to break free of the chains, but those chains seemed too heavy……
That humanoid figure could only raise its head and emit a roar like a ferocious beast!
Li Che's breath slightly caught.
That…… is the Qitian Temple deity?!
Li Che's glabella and dantian incessantly throbbed, the Heaven-Earth Embracing Spirit-Mighty True Monkey Divine Womb seeming about to burst forth and leap out.
"It's begun……"
Li Che lowered his eyelids, then gave a light laugh.
Qitian Cheng……
This once-glorious divine sect that shone over half the world—since Li Che first set foot in Jin Guang Prefecture, he had heard the legends of Qitian Cheng; perhaps from that time onward, an unbreakable bond formed between them.
Mainly, for Li Che, the name Qitian… truly carries some weight.
Since his rebirth into this world, Li Che has found it unfamiliar and unsettling; even after obtaining the Dao Fruit, growing stronger, and gaining the ability to protect his family.
He brought his wife and daughter away from the perilous Feilei Cheng to Jin Guang Prefecture City, yet Li Che still felt little familiarity with this world.
Thus, when Qitian appeared, to Li Che it was like a beam of light emerging in endless darkness.
And this beam of light, Li Che actually, without realizing it, chose to pursue.
In this life, can Li Che still return to his previous world?
Li Che does not know, but the name Qitian existed in his past life; in this life, the emergence of many strange temples has brought forth many familiar names from myth, causing his heart to involuntarily feel a faint fervor.
Perhaps, another purpose of his diligent cultivation, one he himself is unaware of, is essentially… to return to that world and take a look.
And now, the way back, Li Che has no clue.
Even though the power he now commands is immensely great, enough to slay demon tribes of the One Disaster Three Tribulations realm.
But Li Che understands that he is still far from wanting to 'go home'.
Roar——
The humanoid figure bound by chains, constantly struggling, with countless chains dancing wildly, whipping the air blast, shattering the void!
Its roar shakes heaven and earth, echoing without cease.
Li Che exhaled, his eyes gradually becoming resolute.
Qitian, since he regards it as a beam of light in his heart, can it truly become the light that illuminates his path home?
Li Che spread his five fingers wide; in the next instant, his five fingers pierced space like divine spears.
The divine monkey mask was taken out by him and placed upon his face.
Golden monkey fur, as if revived, kept growing forth, becoming lifelike; even in the breeze it would lightly sway!
Qitian Temple deity resonance!
Underworld Divine Monkey, take the stage!
……
……
Meanwhile.
Both inside and outside Qitian Cheng, earth-shaking changes occurred.
The eerie mist surged forth with a roar, enveloping the original Qitian City, mingling with the demonic aura of numerous evil spirits, raging and intertwining to form the likeness of a demonic city.
Make sure each clause present. Let's craft: "The mysterious mist surged up with a boom, the original Qitian Cheng was shrouded in the mysterious mist, mixed with the demonic aura of many demon gods, rampantly intertwining, forming the semblance of a demon city."
【68】
Now, outside Qitian City, the countless human cultivators who had gathered from all corners of the world stared wide-eyed.
Translation: "But now, outside Qitian Cheng, the many human cultivators who had rushed from all over the world all widened their eyes."
【72】
Yet within Qitian City, a dense, extreme eerie mist roiled and surged.
Translation: "But inside Qitian Cheng, a extremely thick mysterious mist began to boil and roll."
【76】
These mists shrouded the whole of Qitian City, making it impossible to see anything inside.
Translation: "These mysterious mist shrouded the entire Qitian Cheng, making it impossible to see any scenery within the city."
【80】
Even the three gates guarded by demon gods became indistinct in an instant.
Translation: "Even the three city gates guarded by demon gods instantly became blurred."
【84】
Those cultivators who had failed to challenge the demon gods and demon kings, and were stopped outside the city by Qitian City's demon tribe, all bore a hint of regret on their faces.
Translation: "Those cultivators who had failed in challenging demon gods and demon kings and were blocked outside Qitian Cheng by the demon clan all showed a hint of regret on their faces."
【88】
No chance left...
Translation: "No chance left……"
Make sure: keep ellipsis? We'll output "No chance left……". Probably keep same punctuation.
【95】
Translation: "What a pity!"
What a pity!
【99】
Translation: "The Temple Deity Resonance of Qitian Cheng has begun; now they truly have no chance."
The Temple Deity Resonance of Qitian Cheng has begun, and now they truly have no chance.
【103】
Translation: "After hesitation and doubt, they completely lost the chance to enter Qitian Cheng to participate in the Temple Deity Resonance, and the inheritance of Qitian Temple will thus be completely severed from them."
After hesitation and doubt, they completely lost the chance to enter Qitian Cheng to participate in the Temple Deity Resonance, and the inheritance of Qitian Temple will thus be completely severed from them.
【107】
Translation: "Of course, some Divine Tribulation cultivators who failed to breach the city gates were filled with regret and remorse."
Of course, some Divine Tribulation cultivators who failed to breach the city gates were filled with regret and remorse.
【111】
Translation: "The Mysterious Gate thick mist kept spreading, so the cultivators gathered outside Qitian Cheng had no choice but to retreat one after another to a distance."
The thick mist of the Mysterious Gate kept spreading, and the cultivators gathered outside Qitian Cheng had no choice but to retreat one after another to a distance.
【115】
Translation: "Because once engulfed by the Mysterious Gate mist, no one knows what bad things will happen inside."
The Mysterious Gate mist engulfed them, and no one knows what bad things will happen inside.
【119】
Translation: "Even Divine Tribulation cultivators are unwilling to be drawn into it."
Even Divine Tribulation cultivators are unwilling to be drawn into it.
【124】
Translation: "Inside Qitian Cheng."
Make sure: just that.
When Qitian City shuddered and the eerie mist rose, everyone reacted.
Translation: "At the instant Qitian Cheng trembled, as the mysterious mist rose, everyone reacted."
【128】
Many cultivators of the Dàjǐng court, led by Ye Pengju, showed flickering expressions.
Translation: "Many cultivators of the Dàjǐng court led by Ye Pengju had flickering expressions."
【132】
The Purple Mansion Divine Sect, the South Sea Purple Bamboo Grove, and other divine sect forces, together with the patriarch-level figures of the myriad ancient clans, all rose to their feet in sudden realization.
Translation: "The Purple Mansion Divine Sect, South Sea Purple Bamboo Grove and other divine sect forces, as well as the ancestral-level figures of the various ancient clans, all rose to their feet."
【136】
Whoosh—
Translation: "Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—"
Make sure: keep the sound effect. We'll output "Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—". Use em dash? We'll just use "—". Probably fine.
【143】
Translation: "Amid the hazy mysterious mist, one after another figure left their respective courtyards and stepped onto Qitian Cheng's immeasurably wide long street, which resembled a square."
Amid the hazy mysterious mist, one after another figure left their respective courtyards and stepped onto Qitian Cheng's immeasurably wide long street, which resembled a square.
【147】
Translation: "Each person emanated divine radiance, moving through the mysterious mist toward the direction of Qitian Cheng's inner city."
Each person emanated divine radiance, moving through the mysterious mist toward the direction of Qitian Cheng's inner city.
【151】
Translation: "Everyone's cultivation was not weak; even though Qitian Cheng was extremely vast, for the strong present it was merely a moment."
Everyone's cultivation was not weak; even though Qitian Cheng was extremely vast, for the strong present it was merely a moment.
【155】
Translation: "Under the towering walls of Qitian Cheng's inner city, a crowd of figures gathered."
Under the towering walls of Qitian Cheng's inner city, a crowd of figures gathered.
【159】
Translation: "There were Dàjǐng cultivators, cultivators of the Great Li Royal Court, cultivators of Witch God Mountain and monks of the Western Regions Buddhist Land, likewise there were also the demon clan of the Ten Thousand Great Rivers."
Great Li Royal Court, Witch God Mountain, Western Regions Buddhist Land, Ten Thousand Great Rivers
【163】
Translation: "Among them, the Black Ox Demon God Venerable led twelve demon gods, arriving with mighty momentum; this formation's aura burst forth, rolling demonic energy as if transformed into an unparalleled great demon that erupted with a boom, freezing the surrounding void, making people almost suffocate and tremble."
The Black Ox Demon God Venerable led twelve demon gods, arriving with mighty momentum; this formation's aura burst forth, rolling demonic energy as if transformed into an unparalleled great demon, erupting with a boom, freezing the surrounding void and making people almost suffocate and tremble.
【167】
Translation: "On the Dàjǐng side, Ye Pengju, Wang Kui and the like, having chosen to break through to the Martial God Realm in the Age of Great Contention, also gave their all for this Qitian inheritance."
On the Dàjǐng side, Ye Pengju, Wang Kui and the like, having chosen to break through to the Martial God Realm in the Age of Great Contention, also gave their all for this Qitian inheritance.
【171】
Translation: "But they are not the foundation of the Dàjǐng court; the true foundation of Dàjǐng is an old ancestor who survived among the Dàjǐng emperors, a former emperor whose cultivation reached the One Disaster Three Tribulations Realm, Lu Wen Chang!"
But they are not the foundation of the Dàjǐng court; the true foundation of Dàjǐng is an old ancestor who survived among the Dàjǐng emperors, a former emperor whose cultivation reached the One Disaster Three Tribulations Realm—Lu Wen Chang!
【175】
Translation: "The Purple Mansion Divine Sect's representative is Sect Leader Wuji; evidently Zhang Wuji has also stepped into the Divine Tribulation Realm, his aura so strong it even overwhelms Martial Gods like Ye Pengju and Wang Kui."
The Purple Mansion Divine Sect's representative is Sect Leader Wuji; evidently Zhang Wuji has also stepped into the Divine Tribulation Realm, his aura so strong it even overwhelms Martial Gods like Ye Pengju and Wang Kui.
【179】
Translation: "Also there are the patriarchs of the South Sea Purple Bamboo Grove, Seven Treasures Divine Sect, and the Hermite Academy, among other divine sects."
South Sea Purple Bamboo Grove, Seven Treasures Divine Sect, Virtuous Academy, and the patriarchs of other divine sects.
【183】
Translation: "Besides the divine sects, there are the ancient clans within Dàjǐng's borders: the Gongshu family, the Ji family, the Yue family, as well as the Huang family of the Xiling Dao and the Fang family of the Jiangnan Dao."
Gongshu family, Ji family, Yue family, Huang family of the Xiling Dao, Fang family of the Jiangnan Dao.
【187】
Translation: "Those from Witch God Mountain are figures wrapped in white robes, for Witch God Mountain's robes are all white, the color of snow mountains."
Figures wrapped in white robes, for Witch God Mountain's robes are all white, the color of snow mountains.
【191】
Translation: "Witch God Mountain itself is a snow mountain that never melts year-round, so those from the snow mountain naturally favor the color of snow."
A snow mountain that never melts year-round; those from the snow mountain naturally favor the color of snow.
【195】
Translation: "The leader's aura is immeasurable; when he first attempted to breach the city gate, he merely extended a finger and pressed the city-guarding Jade Horn Rhinoceros demon god against the wall, nearly killing it with a single poke."
The leader's aura is immeasurable; when he first attempted to breach the city gate, he merely extended a finger and pressed the city-guarding Jade Horn Rhinoceros demon god against the wall, nearly killing it with a single poke.
【199】
Translation: "This is enough to know his strength."
This is enough to know his strength.
【203】
Translation: "It can be said that before the inner city of Qitian Cheng, too many strong ones have gathered."
It can be said that before the inner city of Qitian Cheng, too many strong ones have gathered.
【207】
Translation: "Before the inner city of Qitian Cheng, space seemed to have become distorted and blurred."
Space seemed to have become distorted and blurred.
【211】
Translation: "All the strong ones within Qitian Cheng have gathered here, for this long-awaited Qitian Temple Deity Resonance and the true inheritance of Qitian Temple!"
All the strong ones within Qitian Cheng have gathered here for this long-awaited Qitian Temple Deity Resonance and the true inheritance of Qitian Temple!
【215】
Translation: "Lu Tai Bai, Lu Qian Kun, and Fang Han Shu also came; they represent the divine sect."
Lu Tai Bai, Lu Qian Kun, and Fang Han Shu represent the divine sect.
【219】
Translation: "Moreover, among the many divine sects, the Qianyuan Divine Sect sent three strong ones; this lineup is absolutely among the foremost of the divine sects."
Qianyuan Divine Sect sent three strong ones; this lineup is absolutely among the foremost of the divine sects.
【224】
Translation: "Suddenly."
Make sure: just that.
The Black Ox Demon God Venerable narrowed his eyes, his bronze-bell-like cow eyes sweeping as he asked, 'Where is the Underworld?'
Translation: "The Black Ox Demon God Venerable narrowed his eyes, his bronze-bell-like bovine eyes sweeping: 'Where is the Underworld?'"
【228】
In fact, it's not only the Black Ox Demon God Venerable.
Translation: "In fact, it's not just the Black Ox Demon God Venerable."
【232】
The strong ones of all major forces were very curious about who the Underworld would send.
Translation: "The strong ones of all major forces are very curious about whom the Underworld will dispatch."
【236】
The one who stormed Qitian City was the Underworld's Ox Demon, but although Qitian City trembled and its inner city had opened, no Underworld representative had yet appeared.
Translation: "The one who stormed Qitian Cheng was the Underworld's Ox Demon, but Qitian Cheng trembled, the inner city already opened, yet no representative of the Underworld has appeared."
【240】
So, who will the Underworld send?
Translation: "So, who will the Underworld send?"
【244】
The Underworld's Ox Demon? King Yama? Or the Ghost Emperor?
Translation: "Underworld Ox Demon? Yama? Or Ghost Emperor?"
【251】
Logically, the Underworld only has these three that could come to contend.
Translation: "Logically, the Underworld only has these three that could come to contend."
Logically, the Underworld only has these three that could come to contend.
【256】
Translation: "Suddenly."
Make sure: just that.
Everyone felt the eerie mist within Qitian City tremble slightly.
Translation: "Everyone felt the mysterious mist within Qitian Cheng tremble slightly."
【260】
As if affected by an invisible force.
Translation: "As if affected by an invisible force."
【264】
Instinctively.
Translation: "Instinctively."
Make sure: just that.
【271】
Translation: "Almost everyone turned their heads toward a certain direction in Qitian Cheng."
Almost everyone turned their heads toward a certain direction in Qitian Cheng.
【275】
Translation: "But see, on that long street."
But see, on that long street.
【279】
Translation: "A tall, slender figure walked slowly over."
A tall, slender figure walked slowly over.
【283】
Translation: "Both hands raised, dangling on a golden treasure staff that passed through the back of the neck and rested on the shoulders, in the posture of shouldering a pole."
Both hands raised, dangling on a golden treasure staff that passed through the back of the neck and rested on the shoulders, in the posture of shouldering a pole.
【287】
Translation: "Whooo—"
Whooo—
【291】
Translation: "It is precisely this person's appearance that caused the mysterious mist throughout Qitian Cheng to begin to surge strangely, as if affected by some invisible force!"
It is precisely this person's appearance that caused the mysterious mist throughout Qitian Cheng to begin to surge strangely, as if affected by some invisible force!
【295】
Translation: "At this moment, everyone's gaze swept over."
At this moment, everyone's gaze swept over.
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Translation: "It fell upon the figure walking step by step, unhurried, from the other end of the long street!"
It fell upon the figure walking step by step, unhurried, from the other end of the long street!
They slightly raised their head, and a golden-furred Thunder God's face divine monkey mask fluttering in the eerie mist came into everyone's view.
Everyone was stunned, but after being stunned, they then showed a look of sudden realization and as if it were natural.
Those who came from the underworld…
It was not the Bull Demon, not the Yama King, nor the Ghost Emperor.
But a divine monkey!
Indeed… it is a divine monkey!
The divine monkey who obtained the Heart's Desire Gold-Iron Divine Staff!
But, with the divine monkey's strength.
Can it contend against these divine tribulation powerhouses present?!
Facing countless gazes.
The divine monkey appeared unhurried and resolute, making its entrance under the gaze of all.
…
…
Dim yellowish orange light illuminated.
Inside the restaurant.
Xixi sat on a chair, gripping a steaming hot meat bun, gnawing at it with effort, oil dripping from her mouth, cheeks puffed out.
"Father should also participate in this temple god resonance, right?"
Xixi blinked her eyes, her speech a bit muffled by the bun.
She was a little curious about what Father looked like when participating in the temple god resonance; Xixi still remembered that when she was in Jinguang Prefecture, participating in the Third Prince's temple god resonance, her mood had actually been very nervous.
However, Xixi thought at that time, with Father always supporting her from behind, her nervousness faded considerably.
That temple god resonance also left Xixi with a very deep impression.
After all… she almost had her bones picked and flesh cut by the Third Prince's temple god, who tried to make her repay her father by removing bones and her mother by cutting flesh.
So, Xixi's impression of the temple god resonance is not great, but one must admit that the resonance indeed has many good things.
Such as the Hell Lotus Wind-Fire Golden Light Wheel, the God-Smiting Golden Brick in her hand, and the divine cultivation method in her mind…
Those are all inheritances of the temple god!
So, Xixi also hopes Father will gain something from this temple god resonance.
Xixi also understands that Father placed her in the boss's restaurant so he could wholeheartedly participate in this temple god resonance.
Xixi is also very well-behaved, eating and drinking well here, not dragging Father down!
"Father, do your best!"
Xixi raised the meat bun in her hand, making a toast gesture.
Her two little feet crossed together, shaking slightly, very content.
The boss sat in a chair, brewed a pot of hot tea, and took a light sip.
Old Dog lay on the ground, his black fur illuminated by the dim yellow light, faintly glowing.
The boss drank tea, Xixi ate the bun, the dog lay on the ground bathed in light.
Compared to the violent shaking occurring in Qitian Cheng due to the opening of the temple god resonance.
The restaurant, having a kind of secluded, tranquil serenity.
…
…
Dàjǐng, Shendu.
Shendu's second city.
The Octuple-Eaved, Dripping-Water Imperial Observatory Treasure Tower.
The ninth floor of the treasure tower.
The entire ninth floor became immensely vast and boundless; a black tortoise lay on the ground, on its shell the Grand Overseer's Daoist robe fluttered, he sat quietly upright, his face obscured by distorted space.
Yue Taofu and Fang Shangzhen, the two Deputy Grand Overseers, stood silently at the gate of the ninth city of the treasure tower.
Suddenly.
A figure drifted over, clad in a bright yellow robe, wearing a golden treasure crown, embroidered with divine dragons and phoenixes, stepping forward slowly, emanating an overwhelming supreme pressure that caused Yue Taofu and Fang Shangzhen's expressions to shift slightly.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Yue Taofu and Fang Shangzhen's pupils both contracted, looking with some astonishment at the emperor appearing on the ninth floor of the Imperial Observatory Treasure Tower.
The emperor bore a majestic aura; although his features were unclear, his presence felt completely different from before.
The emperor stood with hands behind his back, golden tread boots stepping down, causing the space to ripple slightly.
"Your Majesty, without the Grand Overseer's permission, one must not intrude."
Although Fang Shangzhen was astonished by the change in the emperor's aura, she still stepped forward to block him.
"Impudent."
The emperor spoke lightly, his voice like a great bell.
A terrifying heavenly will slammed into Fang Shangzhen's heart, making her face turn pale, as if she were about to be struck apart by that fearsome power.
Looking at them one by one/p>
However, a gentle divine power drifted.
Fang Shangzhen only felt her back as if a large clump of soft cotton were supporting her figure.
She knew this was the power of the Grand Overseer.
"Your Majesty, if you wish to come, please enter."
The Grand Overseer's voice drifted from within the ninth city.
The emperor's bright yellow robe fluttered as he strode into the ninth-story pavilion.
It was as if he had crossed a doorway; everything around became vast and empty, as if he stood upon a sea of clouds, with heaven and earth boundless.
The Grand Supervisor rode a mysterious tortoise, his gaze calm as he looked at the emperor.
The emperor's visage was filled with divinity and vital energy, while the Grand Supervisor's face showed twisted space……
「Grand Supervisor…… you divined that whoever takes the Follow-Heart Gold-Iron Divine Staff will be able to disturb my realm, causing my Dàjǐng…… to fall into chaos? 」
「I came here today especially, Grand Supervisor, take a look…… with my current cultivation and the power I wield, who…… can disturb my Dàjǐng! 」
The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, speaking coldly.
His words fell.
The emperor suddenly spread his arms, and a terrifying aura erupted with a boom.
The Grand Supervisor sat cross-legged on the mysterious tortoise's back, his twisted face gazing indifferently.
As if he were watching a farcical play.
……
……
Li Che wore the divine monkey mask, shouldering the Follow-Heart Gold-Iron Divine Staff, as he leisurely walked from the end of the long street where strange mist surged in Qitian Cheng.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, he made a dazzling entrance.
Like the light he had longed for in his childhood in a past life, it suddenly shone into reality.
Wearing the mask, Li Che's state of mind had long since become vastly different.
Of course, there were also some unusual aspects; back in Golden Light Prefecture, it was Xixi participating in the Temple God Resonance—that was Li Che's first encounter with the Temple God Resonance.
That was the beginning of Xixi's transformation and also the start of her growth.
Having inherited the Third Prince's Temple God, it seemed as if he were bound by an inseparable fate to the 【Prison Lotus】 and the myriad gods' faction within the Strange Gate.
Whether it was blessing or disaster, Li Che couldn't say.
And now, he, Li Che, has come to face a Temple God Resonance head-on.
Li Che didn't know whether this Qitian was related to the Qitian from his past-life memories, but since he had the opportunity to make contact, Li Che did not reject it and wanted to give it a try.
「Follow-Heart Gold-Iron Divine Staff……」
Many gazes fell upon the divine monkey shouldering that golden divine treasure staff.
The Grand Supervisor's heavenly secrets divination had been heard by many; back then, there even emerged a struggle over the Follow-Heart Gold-Iron Divine Staff, but in the end, this staff actually fell into the hands of the underworld's divine monkey.
Many thought the underworld would hand the Follow-Heart Gold-Iron Divine Staff over to a more powerful being, who would come to participate in this Temple God Resonance.
But unexpectedly, the underworld still placed the staff on the divine monkey, letting the divine monkey compete in this Temple God Resonance.
The Qitian Temple God Resonance suppressed for five hundred years is naturally very different from the Third Prince's Temple God Resonance once held in Golden Light Prefecture.
Strength is actually also a crucial factor to consider.
From the violent, chain-bound humanoid figure that everyone could see, one could glimpse a thing or two.
The strange mist roiled and surged upward, slowly accompanied by a creaking sound.
Beneath the walls of Nei Cheng, the long-sealed door suddenly creaked open, and billowing strange mist spewed forth!
It seemed to transform into a shockwave, shooting straight out from within Nei Cheng.
In an instant, before the city gate, the thickness of the strange mist rose continuously.
It seemed as if, amidst the distortion, it had become a heaven and earth of the Strange Gate, yet it was also filled with a power that caused one to lose one's way.
The opened doors of Nei Cheng became faintly visible, appearing and disappearing.
Three hundred zhang!
Everyone was excluded to beyond three hundred zhang, the three hundred zhang before the Guiyi Miao……
This is an absolute zone of the Temple God Resonance.
Within three hundred zhang lies the trial area of the Temple God Resonance; if one can generate resonance, one can step forward and set foot within that three-hundred-zhang range.
If the temple god cannot resonate, then one is not qualified to set foot.
Every Guiyi Miao imposes this requirement.
Back then, Xixi participated in the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao Temple God Resonance, which was likewise the same trial.
Before the Guiyi Miao, within three hundred zhang, the strange mist drifted.
Even the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign of the Second Disaster Realm, at this moment, separated by the vast strange mist, seemed to become minuscule.
The surging strange mist seemed as if some great terrifying existence within were projecting its gaze.
Hummmm—
A humming chant echoed from within Nei Cheng.
Thud—
In an instant, it was as if the ancient divine bell atop a snow mountain had been struck, setting off avalanche after avalanche, wave upon wave.
Including Li Che, everyone felt their senses begin to blur.
People and demons around faded away, as if swallowed and vanished by the strange mist.
Everyone knew.
The Three Pure Ones Guiyi Miao shrouded in the mist.
Temple God Resonance……
It officially began!
……
……
Lü Taibai's hair flew wildly, his emotions surged, after everything around became blurry.
As soon as he knew the temple god's resonance had begun, a hazy mist spread before his eyes; he strode forward, unreservedly charging into the strange fog.
Not every strange temple has the chance to undergo the temple god resonance trial.
Speaking of opportunity, it is usually only those strange temples that have just revived that possess the trial of temple god resonance.
And this is, for any cultivator, a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity; after all, in temple god resonance, the chance to obtain the temple god's inheritance is enormous.
"Qitian Temple..."
"Will my Qianyuan Divine Sect become the next Qitian Temple?"
Lü Taibai shook his head with a wry smile.
"Far from it…… This time, if not for the Netherworld's aid, my Qianyuan Divine Sect would already have been crushed by the imperial court, the mountains felled and the sect destroyed, and our Dao lineage would have vanished."
"So, I want to give it a try, I want to fight for it……"
Lü Taibai took a deep breath and charged into the strange fog.
However, as soon as he entered the strange fog, the scene before his eyes underwent a drastic change.
The moonlight was clear and cold; a little monkey, dressed in human robes, tilted its head, gazing at Lü Taibai, its eyes lucid and ethereal, filled with curiosity and longing.
"Do you know transformation arts?"
The monkey asked.
Lü Taibai startled.
He was a plain and unadorned sword cultivator; aside from hacking, hacking, hacking, slashing, slashing, slashing, he knew nothing of transformation arts.
So, Lü Taibai emphasized sincerity, shaking his head.
Upon hearing that, the little monkey's eyes instantly filled with regret.
"You don't know transformation arts at all—what resonance could we possibly share?"
The little monkey said.
In the next instant, the little monkey's body trembled, and it began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye; the earth shook, the mountains swayed, and the Daoist observatory exploded into pieces.
As the little monkey's tail whipped wildly, it actually transformed into a Chaos World Giant Ape, towering tens of thousands of feet tall, massive as a demon god!
With a long howl, fierce winds rose; space itself shattered inch by inch amid the angry roar!
Lü Taibai then felt everything before his eyes vanish.
The strange fog surged.
Lü Taibai opened his eyes, at a loss.
He turned his head to look; not only him, but several cultivators around also appeared as faint silhouettes.
They were three hundred zhang from the strange temple, yet had not moved an inch.
Lü Taibai's silver hair fluttered as he softly sighed: "I couldn't resonate at all……"
Fang Hanshu held the Sage's Book, calmly glanced at Lü Taibai, and said: "The Fighting War Prison Lotus Demon Saint Qitian Temple God has four elements……"
"Fighting War is the Black Sumeru; Prison Lotus is the Prison Lotus faction; Demon Saint is the Demon Monster Cavern; Qitian…… is the Dark Heavenly Court faction."
"Lü Taibai, which of those have you touched?"
"You don't even carry a staff, nor wear a monkey‑face mask—how could you resonate?"
Fang Hanshu glanced at him lightly and said blandly.
Lü Taibai immediately objected: "Old Fang, didn't you also fail to resonate right away?"
"I withdrew voluntarily, because regarding the four elements, I have none, and that monkey…… doesn't like reading, so resonance is naturally hopeless."
"So I bowed out early just to watch the spectacle."
"Temple god resonance is originally only for a few prepared people to obtain opportunity; our goal…… is after the temple god resonance ends, to enter Nei Cheng, contend for the inheritance of Qitian Temple, and also seek the entrance to the Subterranean Strange Gate."
Fang Hanshu shook the Sage's Book leisurely and said.
Lü Taibai remained silent.
He turned his head to look around.
He could see many figures charging into the strange fog; although the fog was hazy, they could still be seen making their way toward the black‑hole gate of Nei Cheng.
Someone had just taken a step when they became entangled; no need to guess—this must be someone who cannot pass the temple god resonance trial.
Others proceeded smoothly.
Lü Taibai saw a monk leading the Western Regions Buddhist lands, chanting some incantation; behind him, Buddhist light intertwined to form a golden cicada, which buzzed and chattered incessantly, annoyingly noisy, yet the monk slowly moved through the strange fog toward Qitian Nei Cheng.
Obviously, he had produced resonance.
Lü Taibai also saw the Black Ox Demon God Venerable, wearing a monkey‑face mask, shouldering an enormous staff, striding forward, the ground trembling incessantly.
"That is the divine weapon 【Sea‑Supporting Purple Gold Beam】, one of the top‑grade staff‑type divine weapons, a divine weapon from the Ancestral Dragon Island……"
Fang Hanshu said.
Without a doubt, this too was preparation made to resonate with the Qitian Temple God.
Lü Taibai was speechless; how could all these people be so outstanding?!
However, most still failed to resonate, crashing out one after another, conscious; even Lü Qiankun, this patriarch, likewise failed.
Lü Taibai and Lü Qiankun exchanged a glance, both sighing.
"It seems my Qianyuan Divine Sect has little chance of resonating with this Qitian Temple God……"
Lü Qiankun sighed softly.
Afterward, Lü Taibai seemed to think of something, his gaze turning to the Divine Monkey shouldering the Follow‑Heart Gold‑Iron Divine Staff.
After all, Lü Taibai still knew the true identity of the Divine Monkey.
The Divine Monkey, is Li Che!
"No! We still have a chance!"
Fang Hanshu also no longer looked at the sage books, staring at the divine monkey's back.
However, after the divine monkey strode into the eerie mist, it stood silently in place.
It seemed, as if it too had gotten stuck on the temple god's resonance.
But is it really stuck?
Lu Taibai's pupils narrowed slightly.
Because……
Strands of demonic aura actually burst forth from the divine monkey's body.
……
……
Li Che wore the Heaven-Equalizing Face and bore the Follow-Heart Golden Iron Divine Staff.
Everything before his eyes faded into a hazy void, and the people or demons around him vanished.
Only he remained, wandering within the eerie mist.
The hazy mist exploded apart where he struck it.
Suddenly, the scene before his eyes became clear.
He saw a Daoist temple.
Before the temple, a little monkey sat vexedly on the stone steps.
Perhaps it sensed Li Che's presence.
The little monkey came hopping and jumping.
Black robes fluttering, Li Che's golden eyes, like blazing golden flames, slowly turned as he calmly gazed at the little monkey before him, clad in tattered Daoist robes and hopping about.
The little monkey tilted its head and flicked its tail.
"Do you know transformation arts?"
Beneath the divine monkey's mask.
Li Che's lips instantly curled up in a carefree grin.
He raised his hand and tapped the little monkey's head three times.
"I do."
Second update, I got a bit stuck writing, couldn't finish before twelve, sorry, please vote for monthly tickets, recommend tickets, and keep reading! Lao Li will continue tomorrow! Thanks!
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