Chapter 478: line with translation of title

Capturing Fang Hanshu's spirit was nothing difficult for Li Che.

After all, Fang Hanshu's cultivation is not particularly high; even with the aid of the Grand Supervisor's heavenly-earth willpower, it is not his own strength.

Thus, Li Che easily completed the spirit capture.

Countless inky lights intertwined and rose, murky and surging, as if black clouds from heaven had fallen to the mortal realm.

Slowly, a vast, righteous river surged and churned.

Fang Hanshu's Confucian robes fluttered, his fine beard whipped about, his eyes slowly opened, and he could not help but reveal a look of lonely doubt and astonishment.

The clanking of chains echoed all around, for Li Che had seized a person from the netherworld and forcefully taken Fang Hanshu away.

Fang Hanshu's fine beard fluttered, he felt shock, sudden realization, and sudden comprehension, his eyes gleaming as he looked toward Li Che.

He finally understood why those cultivators who had entered Mo City Fengdu had betrayed the objects of their original allegiance.

And why the strong would betray their original forces, selflessly becoming members aiding the netherworld.

But because such methods and power are truly too terrifying, able to make people submit on the soul level.

The most important point is that the netherworld's myriad fiends… are actually only Li Che alone.

The netherworld, this force that stirs chaos throughout the world, has in fact been only a single person from beginning to end.

All the speculation, all the deductions, amounted to nothing.

The so-called power behind the netherworld might possibly be the Prison Lotus faction, but that is merely a joke.

After all, the gods of the Prison Lotus faction have not yet revived, and have only just been reborn as a single Qitian; how could such a Prison Lotus be the power behind the netherworld?

Fang Hanshu marveled endlessly; as a scholar, his three views were utterly shattered.

What a netherworld…

Truly an inconceivable netherworld.

His fine beard fluttering, Fang Hanshu rose to a stand, clasped his hands and bowed: "Fang Hanshu, I pay my respects to my lord."

Li Che sat in the ink-colored leisure pavilion, tilted his head, glanced at Fang Hanshu: "Old Fang, don't cause trouble among our own."

He took out the jade talisman given by Fang Xinyuan and solemnly handed it to Fang Hanshu.

"This is something left by your clan's patriarch for you, because of your perseverance, you followed the patriarch's will to guard Qitian, so the patriarch left you this inheritance."

"This is the inheritance of a supreme being."

Li Che said seriously, "This thing is very important; if placed in the outside world, it could cause a great commotion, making countless people pursue it."

Upon hearing this, Fang Hanshu's face involuntarily showed a complex expression: "Patriarch… has he fallen?"

Li Che briefly described the situation: "Sorry, the clan's patriarch incarnated as the temple-guarding curse corpse king; his soul was sacrificed, I cannot capture his spirit, I cannot save his life."

In fact, even if one could capture the spirit, the success rate might still be low.

Because, after all, the clan's patriarch is a supreme being.

And Li Che now, though his battle power is at the level of Two Calamities One Tribulation, he is still far inferior to a supreme being.

Capturing the spirit of a cultivator of Two Calamities Two Tribulations or Three Tribulations still offers a chance, but capturing a Three Calamities supreme being is extremely difficult, with a failure rate too high.

"What's there to apologize for? It has nothing to do with you."

Fang Hanshu raised his head and let out a long sigh, tears streaming down, lamenting the unmatched loyalty and righteousness of his clan's patriarch, his reverence for teacher and way.

Boom—

Li Che also raised his head; the heaven-earth chessboard lay spread above Mo City, and one could see the images on the board being reflected.

Fang Hanshu also lifted his head; after a moment of reminiscing about his patriarch, he realized that he himself had already died, and if not for the lord's spirit capture, he would have completely ascended and vanished from the world.

In fact, Fang Hanshu had long anticipated this day, which is why he borrowed this power from the Grand Supervisor; he knew that throughout Dàjǐng, only two people could help him obtain this power's elevation.

One is the Grand Supervisor of the Bureau of Astronomy; the other is the Grand Witch God of Witch God Mountain.

Just how strong the Grand Supervisor is, Fang Hanshu cannot see through.

Fang Hanshu had long prepared himself for death; giving up life for righteousness was a choice he had made early on.

Yet he never expected that he would still be able to live.

Because of Li Che.

All that can be said is that this is a different kind of fortune.

Fang Hanshu also raised his head, looking at the image of immortals fighting, and could not help but feel lament and astonishment.

The Qitian Temple deity has revived, wielding divine power to span the nine heavens; that enormous six-winged golden cicada is also tremendously fearsome.

It is like an immeasurably huge hand, constantly seeking to turn somersaults, transforming into golden light at the position of the Qitian Temple deity, desiring to slap and suppress it!

This is a contest between divine beings; powerful divine auras continually collide, and Great Dao powers intertwine.

Merely the power bursting forth is already earth-shattering, yet they are not true divine beings.

Qitian has just revived, having absorbed the blood, flesh, essence, divinity, and Dao of five supreme beings, regaining some divine might.

And that six-winged golden cicada is not the divine golden cicada of Black Sumeru personally descending to act, but merely a wisp of the divine aura of a golden cicada offspring…

Nevertheless, their clash is already worthy of being called earth-shattering!

Boom—!!!

The battle within Qitian's inner city cannot be concealed; its terrifying tremors spread and reached Qitian's outer city!

Wai Cheng.

Many strong figures stood upright within the city, their bodies trembling, heads raised in gaze, and they saw that above the inner city of Qitian, the heavens seemed to have shattered a great piece!

In the obscurity, the image was revealed, leaving people shocked to the point of despair!

"A battle of divine beings?!"

"Qitian has revived, and is fiercely clashing with a divine being that traverses the Ghost Pass!"

"Terrifying…"

At this moment, the entirety of Qitian's outer city boiled over, for the divine battle, glimpsed by them, was no longer an imagined scene.

Amidst the rolling, surging, spreading divine might, even the divinity within a Divine Tribulation Grand Cultivator's body crumbled and collapsed.

Lü Taibai, Lü Qiankun, and other strong figures trembled all over, watching in shock yet anticipation.

Boom—

Staff shadows layered, a sea of fire covered the sky; an old monkey, radiant with multicolored light, crimson and chaotic, wielded a golden staff that flashed with blinding brilliance, flipping several somersaults into countless afterimages, and the long staff in his hand smashed down as if heaven and earth were collapsing.

Thus, with an unparalleled fighting stance, he fiercely unleashed it!

The six‑winged golden cicada, resembling a giant Buddha's palm, had its palm pierced; black blood poured out from the huge wound.

The fierce cicada chirping echoed from Nei Cheng, struck Wai Cheng, burst out of Qitian Cheng, and within a thousand‑li radius everyone heard the midsummer cicada's song, as if life had reached its end.

Boom—

The six‑winged golden cicada's wings were breaking.

It was blown apart by a single strike of Qitian.

Even the heavens seemed pierced; peerless Qitian, the invincible Great Sage of battle, having burned away the essence of five swallowed supremes, blood and bone, unleashed a staff strike as if it pierced the river of ages.

"Wukong…"

"You revived early to protect the Prison Lotus's maiden? You'll regret it… Your premature revival will only provoke the gods of all factions…"

The six‑winged golden cicada collapsed, shattering inch by inch!

Behind the collapsing six‑winged golden cicada, a monk‑Buddha silhouette emerged, palms together, softly chanting.

The Qitian old monkey hoisted the Ruyi Jingu Bang; having exhausted supreme power, he seemed instantly aged countless years, his upright, dragon‑like spine slightly bending.

Monkey hair fluttered in the wind.

He stepped on a cluster of auspicious clouds, his golden eyes glancing slightly.

"It's fine, come."

"Let's see if Old Sun will be afraid."

The Golden Cicada Child pressed palms together; behind him, an immense cicada pattern covered the sky and blocked the sun.

Slowly, like a flame withering, he vanished between heaven and earth.

……

……

Heaven and earth fell silent.

Inside and outside Qitian Cheng, all fell into deadly silence.

The terrifying divine might vanished without a trace, but every cultivator was left with only ragged breaths, having witnessed a clash of divine beings; although... it was merely a fleeting glimpse of a clash, yet the scene of that battle truly shocked the world and defied convention!

This battle is destined to be recorded in history, becoming a battle countless powerhouses will reminisce about.

Qitian Nei Cheng had long been empty.

Meanwhile, inside Wai Cheng, everyone was discussing; they could not suppress the excitement in their hearts, as supremes of the Gods' Camp had died unjustly, fallen within Qitian Nei Cheng.

Even a divine being from the Gods' Camp personally descended, surging with divine aura to battle Qitian.

Yet he was still slain by Qitian, forging Qitian the Great Sage's invincible reputation!

Lü Taibai stretched his neck, gazing toward the healed rift, the restored Qitian Nei Cheng.

He dared not set foot inside Nei Cheng, yet his heart was filled with myriad feelings.

"Old Fang and A Che are inside Qitian Nei Cheng…… they don't know how the outcome turned out?"

Hope for safety.

Lü Taibai let out a light sigh, unable to do anything more.

Outside Qitian Wai Cheng, several hundred li away.

Zhang Wují, holding aloft the silver carving, saw the divine battle within Qitian Nei Cheng come to an end, and let out a light breath.

The deity of Qitian Temple has revived…… the pattern of the world is about to undergo a great change!

At least, the movements of the Gods' Camp will no longer be as peaceful as before.

He lightly shook his head; Zhang Wují, holding aloft the silver carving, shattered space, and stepped into it.

His sigh echoed endlessly; when they came, there were so many Two Disaster Divine Tribulation Lords, but in the end, only he left……

"Hell Lotus, truly ferocious……"

"No wonder the patriarch said, when the Hell Lotus blooms, the blood calamity arises; this Hell Lotus…… is the divine tribulation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths' mysterious void!"

"Old man, where should I go?"

"To oppose the Hell Lotus is too dangerous; to join the Hell Lotus…… is also dangerous……"

"Alas, the divine tide will rise; even walking on thin ice becomes dangerous."

The voice was faint, echoing within the shattered space.

"Difficult, difficult, difficult……"

……

……

The commotion outside.

Li Che actually knew as well, after all, he had left a Flying Thunder chess piece on Lü Taibai's body, through which he clearly understood the situation of Qitian Wai Cheng.

However, after confirming that the Black Ox Evil God Sovereign had not yet returned from Nei Cheng, and that the Two Disaster Divine Tribulation Lords of various factions had successively fallen within Qitian Nei Cheng, the atmosphere of Qitian Wai Cheng became much more harmonious.

Everyone began to coexist peacefully.

However, nobody had left; instead, they were waiting for the ripples of the divine battle within Qitian Nei Cheng to subside, after which they flocked into Nei Cheng to re‑explore resources.

Inside Mo Cheng Fengdu.

Li Che sat upright within the ebony‑colored pavilion, his gaze slowly withdrawing as he let out a light breath.

His mood instantly relaxed, becoming open and at ease.

Qitian Cheng indeed won.

However, he did not immediately leave Mo City Fengdu, for although the divine spirit battle had ended, Qitian Cheng seemed to be standing in the void, sensing something.

Li Che took advantage of this gap and planned to sort out this harvest.

With a stir of his mind, he bade farewell to Fang Hanshu, and his whole person vanished into the leisure pavilion.

Fang Hanshu didn't mind this at all, after all, after becoming a detained spirit, he had clearly understood Li Che's mystery and strength.

It turned out Li Che was even stronger than imagined!

Hum—

Ink-black rain poured down between heaven and earth.

The Lord's Tower.

It recovered anew, rose from the ground, shattering countless raindrops.

Li Che's black robe fluttered, making a hunting sound; the primordial dragon-elephant flame on his head had vanished, his jet-black vigorous hair whipped the void, his skin crystal clear, like golden pearls of blood rolling and clanging like thunder within his golden meridians.

His whole body's bones and muscles trembled violently, blood surged, a scorching heat continuously rose from his body surface.

In Qitian Cheng's inner city, when Li Che faced the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign, he exhausted his trump cards; finally his martial way broke through, ushering in the Golden Heavenly Gate, stepping inside, gaining Martial Immortal Dao Essence added to his body, achieving Martial Immortal.

However, Li Che knew that such a breakthrough of his had not actually received the acknowledgment of heaven and earth.

Moreover, he had a feeling that his Martial Immortal path still lacked something.

Perhaps he needed to undergo the tribulation of heavenly will in the mortal world, attempt a breakthrough, to truly set foot in the Martial Immortal realm.

If one breaks through Martial Saint via the Divine Martial path, one becomes a Martial God, walking the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.

While breaking through Martial Saint via the Pure Martial path makes one a Martial Immortal; as for what path that is…… Li Che does not know, nor does he know what calamities he will face.

"Martial Immortal has never appeared in Guiyi Miao, in an era when divinity does not manifest, it is merely a legend."

Li Che sat cross-legged on the Lord's Tower, his jet-black vigorous hair constantly dancing wildly.

Within his chest, numerous Dao Fruits throbbed.

Before him, golden flowing light, like sinking incense condensing smoke, slowly streamed past.

……

【Name: Li Che】

【Bond: Li Nuanxi (daughter)】

【Progress: School Age (seven years old)】

【Dao Fruits: Immortal Artisan (lv7, 5%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv7, 35%), Immaculate Mind (lv7, 15%), Chess Saint (lv6, 90%), Immortal in Painting (lv6, 97%), Magnetic Orbit (lv6, 5%), Dream Heavenly Master (lv4, 10%), Myriad Demons Emperor (lv6, 90%)】

……

【Tip: For each year the bonded one grows up safely, the Dao Tree can bear one Dao Fruit】

……

The long-missing Dao Fruit panel surfaced.

Li Che seemed to hear the Dao Tree swaying, each leaf as if containing a world, circulating essence.

As his eyes opened and closed, Li Che's mood was excellent.

Having slain the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign and clashed with many Divine Tribulation Lords, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, after reaching level seven, its improvement became remarkably evident, reaching 35% maturity!

It contained a tremendous Dao Fruit enlightenment feedback!

This Dao Fruit enlightenment feedback made Li Che's heart surge, giving him an urge to act.

Next, the more obvious improvements were the Chess Saint Dao Fruit and the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit; these two Dao Fruits, after Li Che entered Qitian Cheng, were used far more frequently. Now both have crossed the 90% maturity threshold, especially the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit, which, due to the death-defying battle against the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign where he exhausted his foundations and Mo City lay in ruins, now slowly recovering—the process of recovery is precisely the process of maturity increase.

Li Che speculated that once Mo City Fengdu fully recovered,

the Immortal in Painting Dao Fruit would be able to break through to level seven!

Afterwards, it would be the Myriad Demons Emperor Dao Fruit; this Dao Fruit is constantly trembling.

This is because, after Li Che slew the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign, he didn't even have time to absorb its demonic qi before directly resurrecting it as a detained spirit, letting it join the battle to protect Qitian Cheng.

Now, the battle to defend Qitian Cheng has ended, and Qitian Cheng's revival succeeded.

Li Che should also begin to absorb the demonic qi of a Second Calamity Demon God Sovereign.

Sitting cross-legged on the Lord's Tower.

Li Che opened his eyes, his jet-black vigorous hair flying and whipping, his body's bones and muscles roaring and vibrating amidst the fierce qi and blood.

"My Martial Immortal golden body is trembling; the Martial Immortal Dao Essence is continually merging with my physique, but… I need vast amounts of essence and qi, as well as… the acknowledgment of heaven and earth's will."

Li Che furrowed his brows, sensing the condition of his flesh.

His current fleshly body has not yet reached its peak state; the most noticeable point is that although he has stepped into the Golden Heavenly Gate and endowed himself with Martial Immortal Dao Essence,

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However, the Martial Immortal Dao Essence cannot perfectly fuse with his fleshly body, merely appearing as an illusory image outside his body.

This is wrong; if the fusion cannot be completed soon, ultimately the Martial Immortal Dao Essence and his fleshly body will achieve permanent separation, unable to perfectly fuse, resulting in a flaw, preventing him from becoming a true Martial Immortal!

Having witnessed a divine spirit battle, Li Che's yearning for power had already burst forth like a mountain flood, unstoppable.

Moreover, Li Che had a premonition that Xixi's identity destined her future to have many adversaries.

How could he let Xixi herself tread the mountain of corpses and sea of blood he once saw in his dreams?

As a father, he only wishes to watch his daughter grow up peacefully; thus, any mountains of corpses and seas of blood that could affect his daughter naturally fall to him, the father, to go forth first… to move mountains and shift seas!

A flick of the finger.

A chess piece shot forth like flying.

The Black Ox Demon God Sovereign's massive form, like a towering mountain, instantly appeared, rolling demonic qi raging and surging, steaming without cease, boiling and surging!

"Greetings, my lord!"

The Black Ox Demon God Sovereign's gaze was complex, yet he still clasped his fists in salute.

Li Che gave a slight nod: "Release your demonic qi."

As his words fell, the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign hesitated not at all, directly stirring the demonic qi within his body.

Boom—

Rolling demonic qi surged wildly, churning without cease, as if an unparalleled ferocious black ox floated and sank above Ink City, the City of the Dead!

Li Che spread his five fingers wide, aiming from afar.

Within his chest, the Myriad Demon Emperor Dao Fruit throbbed, his chest seeming to become a vortex, beginning to frantically devour these demonic qi!

Demonic qi poured into the Myriad Demon Emperor Dao Fruit, and the fruit's ripeness leapt rapidly.

This is the demonic qi of a Second Calamity Demon God Sovereign!

Extremely exceptional!

Boom—

When the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign's demonic qi was completely devoured by Li Che,

Li Che opened his eyes, black demonic qi flowing within both pupils.

【Dao Fruit: Myriad Demon Emperor (lv6, 90%)】

"Unfortunately… just a bit short."

"But a single Second Calamity Demon God Sovereign directly boosted the Myriad Demon Emperor Dao Fruit's ripeness by 40%, which is still quite exceptional."

"I've heard that in the mortal realm's hundred thousand great rivers, there are still five Second Calamity Demon God Sovereigns..."

Li Che lightly laughed, the opportunities for the Myriad Demon Emperor Dao Fruit are countless.

Although this time he failed to shed, the effect was excellent, and Li Che felt satisfied.

Boom—

Li Che rose to his feet, arms spread, and in the next instant, the scroll behind him unfurled with a boom.

That was the Ten Ferocities Ink-Splash Scroll!

It is an ink-splash scroll transformed by the power of the Dao Tribulation.

Within the scroll.

The Overturning Sea Nine Infants were lifelike within the scroll, flipping and roaring.

Li Che then guided the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign into the scroll, transforming it into the second ferocity of the Ten Ferocities Ink-Splash Scroll!

The Black Ox Demon God Sovereign let out a long roar, his body slowly turning into a collapsing ink-black mass, like a lump of black ink stain, violently striking the ink-splash scroll.

After it exploded, the ink stain writhed, and slowly, an incredibly terrifying ferocious aura surged forth.

Li Che stood upon the Sovereign's Tower, above his head the vast scroll that blotted out the sky fluttered loudly.

He greatly anticipated what the second ferocity of the Ten Ferocities Ink-Splash Scroll would be.

He also did not know how long had passed.

When the boiling ink stain exploded with a boom, then a terribly ferocious black ink shade took shape upon the scroll!

The Black Ox Demon God Sovereign almost retained his original form, only with a few parts altered.

There is a beast, its form like an ox but with four horns, human eyes, pig ears, its name is Zhu Huai!

Faintly, there also appeared flowing-water-like black ink characters, flashing past.

Finally, they coalesced into four characters.

【Strength Zhu Huai】!

Second Ferocity of the Ten Ferocities!

Strength Zhu Huai!

Terrifying ferocious aura surged in waves; a colossal black ox bore four horns, sharp as pillars propping the heavens, seeking to pierce the firmament!

Rolling black flames burned around the black ox, the ferocious aura surging like a great mist.

Unlike the Overturning Sea Nine Infants, the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign's transformation into Strength Zhu Huai is, upon birth, already peak Second Calamity One Tribulation combat power!

Whereas the Overturning Sea Nine Infants only reached this level after devouring many demon tribe experts.

The scroll trembled.

Two ferocious beasts emerged, nearly filling the entire sky above Ink City, the City of the Dead!

In the leisure pavilion, Fang Han Shu, who was quietly examining the jade talisman given by the Fang clan patriarch, felt astonished, stepped out of the pavilion and lifted his gaze to look.

Between the two ferocious beasts, they seemed to produce a unique bond, like a resonance, just as Heaven Remnant Earth Defect can combine into a wondrous combo technique; with the cultivation of a Martial Saint, they jointly erupted with the formidable power of a half-step Martial God.

The two ferocious beasts among the Ink-Splash Ten Ferocities also seem to possess this trait.

Hum—

Faintly, it seemed as if a stream of light flowed into Li Che's mind.

Li Che's pupil light suddenly opened, his heart quite delighted.

"Ten Ferocities Killing Formation..."

That is the feedback brought by the Immortal-in-Painting Dao Fruit, as if hinting to Li Che what the mutual connection among the Ten Ferocities is.

The Ink-Splash Ten Ferocities can form the Ten Ferocities Killing Formation, but merely two peerless ferocious beasts cannot even assemble a remnant formation.

If there were three peerless great ferocities, they could assemble a remnant of the Ten Ferocities Killing Formation!

Its might is extremely terrifying!

Upon the Sovereign's Tower.

Li Che's entire body burst forth with golden light from his bones and tendons; the Martial Immortal Dao essence vaguely appeared around him, yet could not fully merge into his flesh, like an extra afterimage, hazy yet discordant with heaven and earth.

Feeling this Martial Immortal Dao essence that could not harmonize and fuse, Li Che slowly exhaled, brows furrowed, feeling he ought to devise a method.

His black hair danced wildly; the two peerless ferocious beasts were like left and right guardians, spanning behind him.

The vast ferocious aura condensed; the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign actually resumed his form, landing beside Li Che, clasping his fists in salute, his eyes blazing.

He felt his limit rise!

In the future, he even has a chance to impact the demon tribe's divine spirit level.

And all of this is thanks to the lord's grace!

If it were the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign himself, being able to step into the Demon God Sovereign level in this lifetime would already be a great stroke of luck.

Li Che was slightly surprised, not expecting that the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign could still preserve his will, perhaps because the Demon God Sovereign's demon soul is even stronger.

Having put away the Ten Ferocious Ink-splatter Diagram, Li Che began to anticipate the third of the Ten Ferocious.

As long as the third fiend is in place, they can combine to form the Ten Ferocious Killing Formation!

"Unfortunately, that demon god sovereign who came to attack the Great Sage Qitian from the strange demon lair was completely blown apart; otherwise... the third fiend might have been assembled today."

Li Che shook his head.

Of course, he was just thinking; after all, he might not be able to stomach a sovereign demon soul right now.

After summing up, the maturity of the painting immortal's dao fruit is still increasing slowly as Mo City Fengdu is repaired.

Li Che took a step and appeared upon a faintly emerging meatball.

The meatball pulsed, as if a strong heart lurked within.

That is the temple god meatball formed after Huang Jianjiu absorbed the dao position pearl.

Li Che took out that three-leaf dao essence divine crystal.

"Old Huang, don't waste this three-leaf dao essence divine crystal..."

"Let's strive to become a god."

Li Che flicked his finger.

That three-leaf dao essence divine crystal then struck into the temple god meatball formed from Huang Jianjiu.

The temple god meatball frantically devoured the dao essence divine crystal, then fell silent, as if even its mighty heartbeat had sunk into stillness.

Li Che almost thought Old Huang had been burst to death.

After sensing the surge of the world's dao soul, he then noticed a trace of Old Huang's aura undergoing rapid transformation……

In his eyes, a hint of unusual color appeared.

"Good, good, good, I look forward to the day you break out of the meatball and come into the world."

Li Che laughed.

The next moment, he took a step and appeared beside Fang Hanshu.

"Senior Elder, do you want to go out and follow me to see Qitian?"

Li Che asked.

Fang Hanshu's eyes instantly sparkled with bright light, filled with longing and reverence.

"Let's go! We must pay our respects!"

"That is a revived deity!"

Li Che clenched his five fingers, and brought Fang Hanshu to disappear within Mo City Fengdu.

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Qitian Inner City.

It had long since become a wasteland; on the ground, enormous cracks spread like an abyss, intertwining, pitch-black and bottomless, as if terrifying flames were spewing from within, like purgatory.

Qitian Nei Cheng was built within the strange precipice, situated at the junction of the inner and outer strange precipice.

If not for this occasion, when the venerables of many forces sacrificed their supreme foundations, the erupting aura marked the location of Qitian Nei Cheng within the strange precipice.

The gods of many factions find it hard to locate the position of Qitian Nei Cheng.

Moreover, to lock onto Qitian Nei Cheng's direction from the mortal path, one must also step into the mortal realm; for the Second Disaster God Tribulation Venerable to walk in the mortal realm is extremely difficult, and the supreme of the Third Disaster realm basically does not appear in the mortal realm.

Therefore, the powerhouses of all factions can only use this method to lock onto Qitian Cheng.

Buzz—

Li Che, bringing Fang Hanshu, appeared in Qitian Nei Cheng.

Within the city, an invisible force was slowly repairing the ruins and damaged parts of Qitian Nei Cheng.

This is somewhat like Ink City Fengdu.

"This is the power of the Dao, which can also be understood as the power of rules."

A hoarse voice echoed atop the walls of Qitian Nei Cheng.

The old monkey shed his golden armor, crimson cape, and thunder-woven cloud-tread holy boots; his entire attire fell away, leaving only plain cloth, like an old monkey in the sunset, sitting quietly, with a feeling of twilight watching the setting sun.

Obviously, the previously ferocious and incomparably lethal supreme, moreover, blasted away the six-winged golden cicada—the aura of a divine spirit that had personally arrived.

But now, there is a feeling that time is short.

Li Che's eyes involuntarily showed a hint of worry; could the revival of Equal Heaven merely be a fleeting glow before death?

Now Li Che also understands that the Equal Heaven Great Sage is one of the divine spirits of the Prison Lotus faction; with Him present, Xixi's protection increases slightly.

But if Equal Heaven were to fall again, Li Che could not be certain whether it could be revived again.

The old monkey sat upright on the walls of Qitian Nei Cheng, with the golden hooped staff standing beside him.

And at this moment.

Whether it be Qitian Wai Cheng or Qitian Nei Cheng, one could see the old monkey's seated figure.

One could see that golden hooped staff.

The old monkey sensed the auras of Li Che and Fang Hanshu.

His gaze fell upon Li Che, and his monkey‑haired palm gave a light wave.

"Little brother, come."

Li Che heard the words; above his skull, the primordial dragon-elephant flame burst forth, purple flames blazing, the golden skull shining with radiant light.

He took a step, rose into the air, and landed on the city tower.

Starting from a corner, he walked toward the center of the city tower.

Equal Heaven Wai Cheng.

Countless cultivators murmured, wave after wave of almost substantive gazes shot forth.

The Old Monkey looked at Li Che, his golden eyes blinking slightly.

He was somewhat curious.

The father of the Prison Lotus Maiden?!

What an impressive figure!

Truly miraculous, the Prison Lotus Maiden…

Heavenly Killer Lone Star… actually has a father?

This young man's life is truly tough.

The Old Monkey laughed and patted the golden hooped staff beside him: "This staff belongs to you now; it has already recognized your aura…"

Li Che was startled, never expecting that Equal Heaven would willingly bestow the Primordial Chaos Like-Intent Golden Hooped Staff upon him.

The Old Monkey narrowed his eyes, stared at Li Che, and said solemnly:

"In the era of the Surging Divine Tide, heaven and earth have already changed; divinity surges, the pure martial path is severed…"

"You can actually walk the pure martial path and cultivate to Martial Immortal!"

"Rare, rare…"

"Those Supremes were all blown up by me, Old Sun; I couldn't hold the staff in time… my fault, my fault."

"Therefore, I, Old Sun, owe you a favor…"

"This Like-Intent Golden Hooped Staff I give you; I, Old Sun, will help you guard the Dharma and aid you in absorbing the spiritual essence of three thousand li of heaven and earth, help you step into the true Martial Immortal realm, and complete the fusion of the Martial Immortal Dao essence."

"Break the limits and shatter the bonds of heaven and earth!"

(End of chapter)