Chapter 497: The Eight‑Nine Profound Technique Breaks Through Mortal‑Immortal Aspirations; the Grand Dao Radiant, the Underworld

Plum blossoms fluttered, and the sound of a hearty laugh echoing to the heavens lingered without end.

Lu Taibai descended within Plum Mountain, walking farther and farther, his silhouette fading into the distance.

"Kill a person every ten steps, leave no trace over a thousand li…"

"Impressive spirit."

Li Che stood on the mountain peak, silently watching, recalling the other's nonchalance, never expecting Lu Taibai to make such a decision.

It turned out that Lu Taibai was eager to have Xixi inherit the sect master position, and he had his own considerations; his purpose existed, but that purpose was ultimately for Xixi.

Li Che exhaled softly.

Kill toward the Western Tomb Path, cause trouble for Little Lingyin Temple, and hold back a faction within the Third Prince's Strange Temple of the Golden Light Residence?

The idea is quite good, perhaps it can truly be accomplished; after all, with Lu Taibai's cultivation, there are few rivals in the mortal world, and sword cultivators are famed for their formidable combat power.

However, old Lu has only just stepped into the realm of a Disaster God Tribulation, merely a single disaster and tribulation; even a powerful sword cultivator struggles against a double tribulation.

Li Che shook his head slightly; at least the other party meant well.

Moreover, Li Che sensed that Lu Taibai harbored a surge of Qi, an obsession, and that obsession… might be to slay the evil monks of the Western Tomb Path!

When they first teamed up to kill the Great Master Huangmei, Lu Taibai had expressed his feelings.

Back then, he probably never imagined that he could break through to the God Tribulation realm so quickly.

"Anyway, fine… go, Western Tomb Path… coincidentally, the next stop of the God of Fortune is the Little Lingyin Temple on the Western Tomb Path, which can give Lu Taibai a boost."

Li Che smiled lightly.

For those who care for Xixi and protect Xixi, Li Che will not be overly ruthless; he will also safeguard them.

However, Li Che quickly reined in the smile on his face.

"Sect Mistress Xuan Qisha…"

Li Che's brows furrowed slightly; Xuan Qisha's condition was complicated, even for Li Che it would be hard to save her. The Locking God Talisman… would become increasingly juvenile, eventually reduced to a child in swaddling cloth, and finally… completely perish, as if returning to the source.

Lu Taibai wanted to take Xuan Qisha for a final venting.

"I certainly cannot solve the Locking God Talisman issue; after all, I, Li Che, am not a divine talisman master. However… I can resurrect the sect mistress using a Binding God method, and then the talisman problem should be resolved."

A hint of contemplation flickered in Li Che's eyes.

Binding God can generally solve this problem, so it counts as a fallback.

For Li Che, death is not death; becoming a Binding God is an alternative rebirth, with life still present and consciousness undying, thus never truly dead.

True death is falling into samsara; after one cycle, one's will disappears and consciousness is lost.

Even if the flesh is reshaped, it is merely a new person.

Thus, Li Che named his faction the Underworld, the one that controls death… the Underworld!

Tonight is joyous, with little sorrow.

Lu Taibai set out for the Western Tomb Path with a resolute heart, but he did not know that his so‑called resolve, in Li Che's eyes, was not fatal.

Everything was neatly arranged by Li Che.

As for Lu Taibai's words, when the Third Prince Temple deity revives, he will unleash slaughter on the Western Tomb Path side and hold back Little Lingyin Temple…

Li Che did not pay much attention.

After all, with Lu Taibai's current cultivation, he can only stall at most a single disaster with two tribulations, perhaps a three‑tribulation God Tribulation cultivation, and nothing more.

What truly affects the wrath of the Eight‑Arm Prison Lotus against the Third Prince Temple deity… are the venerables, supreme beings, and even truly resurrected deities within the Strange Palace Gods' faction.

"Golden Light Residence… it's bustling now,"

Li Che's eyes flickered, he shook his head slightly, and exhaled softly.

After the banquet, Lu Taibai took Xixi away, with Elder Ding Zi following, to help Xixi learn some sect‑governing skills and details.

Originally, Grand Elder Fang Hanshu was to teach these, but unfortunately Fang Hanshu has not returned from Qitian Cheng.

Nevertheless, Ding Zi was already well‑versed in these matters.

In three days, Xixi became quite busy; at least Li Che, as a father, rarely saw Xixi.

Autumn rain drizzled, pouring down from the heights.

At the gate of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect.

Li Che's black robe embroidered with golden lotus fluttered, his jet‑black, vigorous hair whipping in the wind like relentless black lightning.

On Lu Taibai's shoulder sat a little girl in a belly‑band; the sect mistress… truly grew smaller, looking like a newborn just over a year old.

Blinking her watery, bright eyes, Li Che sensed a powerful talisman aura emanating from her.

It was the power of the Locking God Talisman, which even made Li Che a little startled; if it were to erupt, its might could be unimaginable!

Rain struck the black tiles of the city tower and palace, producing a pattering sound.

"Ah Che, we're leaving,"

Lu Taibai still wore a white robe, silver hair draping his shoulders, both hands hidden in flowing sleeves that seemed to hold the autumn wind, his smile full, a sword pattern interlaced above his brow, glittering brightly.

"Take care."

Li Che said.

Lu Taibai smiled; this time heading to the Western Tomb Path, he told no one, only the Patriarch and Li Che knew.

Not even Fang Hanshu, nor other elders, nor Xixi, were told.

Afraid of parting, overly sentimental.

"Qian Yuan Divine Sect… is now entrusted to your family."

Lu Taibai said gravely.

He looked up, glanced at the towering gate of Qian Yuan City, and felt a slight stir in his heart.

This departure, he did not know when he could return, or if he could at all…

In his heart, there remained a lingering reluctance.

But…

A true man should wield his sword to roam the world, cutting away all the grievances in his heart!

The suppressed fury from the hardships of those years now finally deserves a hearty vent!

"Let's go!"

Lu Taibai waved his hand toward Li Che, then, with the sect leader's wife—who also waved farewell toward Li Che—on his shoulder, he turned and walked step by step, as if measuring the world, disappearing into the autumn rain.

"Mountains high, waters long; may we meet again if fate allows!"

Li Che's black shirt fluttered as he clasped his fists and bowed.

Watching Lu Taibai's figure fade away.

Li Che's lips curled into a faint smile, then his spirit stirred; his five fingers clenched the Flying Thunder chess piece, and his whole body vanished on the spot.

The shattered autumn rain seemed to pass through a lingering afterimage, but the trace was already gone.

…

…

Li Che appeared at the gate of Qingyun Path, the mountain gate of the Xuanfu Divine Sect.

The imperial expeditionary force had already sharpened its blades, perhaps having shattered two great divine sects, which had raised their fighting spirit.

The earlier defeat in the campaign against the Qianyuan Divine Sect seemed greatly diluted.

Gu Qianchi, the founding master of the Bashu Sword Pavilion, also felt much better, following the army with high morale.

Although Gu Qianchi was puzzled why Xie Yunshen set his sights on the Little Lingyin Temple, which was not an easy sect to bite off.

If one sets aside the mysterious Purple Bamboo Forest, the strength of the Little Lingyin Temple ranks only below the Zifu Divine Sect.

Even with the Underworld's assistance…

Uh…

Gu Qianchi couldn't help recalling the now world‑renowned Underworld Ghost Emperor.

He is indeed a mortal martial immortal!

One person blocked the gate of Qi Tian Inner City, keeping the Three Supreme Lords within Qi Tian Inner City, forcing the strongest of the three great divine camps of Qiuque to dare not step out of the inner city.

Such a presence…

Gu Qianchi, merely hearing of it, felt incomparable respect.

If the Underworld Ghost Emperor came to aid, pushing through the Little Lingyin Temple would be no problem at all.

Unfortunately…

The Underworld has only one Ghost Emperor, and this mortal martial immortal has only just broken through successfully.

Moreover, rumors in the jianghu say the Underworld Ghost Emperor… has burned out, the sun setting in the west, nearing death.

Thus, without a Ghost Emperor, can the Underworld truly stand against the Little Lingyin Temple, which leans on the Western Buddhist Realm?

After all, this mountain‑crushing, sect‑breaking war could, if mishandled, turn into a two‑state war between the many Buddhist kingdoms of the Western Buddhist Realm and the Dàjǐng Court!

Huangmei Great Master was originally part of the expeditionary force, but now… when Xie Yunshen announced the campaign against the Little Lingyin Temple, he took his leave.

He is, after all, the head of the Little Lingyin Temple; learning that his sect would be attacked must have shocked him greatly, right?

"But… there is still hope of a successful conquest, right?"

Gu Qianchi squinted his eyes: the Underworld… is too mysterious, too inscrutable.

No wonder the State Tutor Xie Yunshen could cooperate with the Underworld; up to now, Gu Qianchi cannot imagine how Xie Yunshen struck a deal with the Underworld.

And how he persuaded the Underworld to cooperate.

Was it that three‑inch indestructible tongue?

Within the Grand Camp.

Li Che appeared, wearing a cute moe‑cow mask, materializing out of thin air.

Xie Yunshen clasped his fists and bowed.

"Prepare yourselves, set out."

Li Che's body was towering and robust; his terrifying flesh strained his clothes to the point of bursting, revealing sharply defined muscles.

Xie Yunshen lifted his head proudly, lightly swaying his feathered fan, and laughed, "Fine."

Then Li Che briefly described Lu Taibai's situation, asking Xie Yunshen to keep an eye on things while he attacked the Little Lingyin Temple.

"Lord, rest assured, everything is with me."

Xie Yunshen gave a light smile.

Li Che nodded, then, activating Sleeping Dragon Elephant, his whole being seemed to vanish into the void.

Silently watching Xie Yunshen issue orders, the main force left a garrison behind, and the Divine Guard of Qingyun Path City was reassigned to the expeditionary force, marching toward the Xiling Path!

With Xie Yunshen's army in rapid support, Lu Taibai should be able to handle any real danger on the Xiling Path.

Xie Yunshen was granted by Li Che the qualification to command the Ten Inked Fiends, allowing him to summon at will the Flipping Sea Nine Infant and the Mighty Strength Zhuhai, two peerless great fiends!

With these two calamity beasts that fear neither the will of heaven and earth nor the waning of power, the expeditionary force is simply invincible!

Even if the Little Lingyin Temple leans on the Western Buddhist Realm, what of it?

Li Che's eyes glowed faintly.

Regarding the Little Lingyin Temple on the Xiling Path, he has always harbored a cold killing intent, after all it is tied to the evil Buddha, and moreover Xixi's Prison Lotus curse is inseparably linked to them.

Therefore, this time Li Che also unleashed a murderous resolve of overwhelming magnitude.

Let Xie Yunshen…

smoothly push through all the way!

Encounter Buddha…

Kill Buddha!

……

……

Lu Taibai slipped away quietly, without startling anyone of the Qianyuan Divine Sect.

Most people, including Xixi, thought that Lu Taibai had gone into seclusion to consolidate his tribulation cultivation and to break through to a higher realm.

Thus, his departure was as silent as if he had taken no cloud with him.

Xixi has been rather busy these days; with Lu Taibai officially stepping back, many matters now require this eight‑year‑old little girl to take over, and even with Ding Zi's care and guidance, she still feels somewhat overwhelmed.

However, Xixi actually enjoys it, or rather feels a sense of responsibility.

The little girl says that since she has inherited the sect master's position, even though she is young, she must support the sect and run it well!

Honestly, inheriting the sect master's seat at eight years old is indeed too young.

But Xixi's strength is not lacking; her Martial Saint cultivation already carries enough persuasive power that even the strongmen from various great sects and prominent families who came to witness the ceremony cannot raise any objection.

Li Che has not disturbed Xixi these days; he and his wife Zhang Ya are enjoying life in Qianyuan Dao City.

Of course, Li Che is also diligently cultivating and has not halted his steps.

He intends to elevate the Six Desires Lu Xuan Pure Yang Sword Manual, a divine‑seed martial art, to the immortal‑seed level and find a way to fuse it with the newly acquired Primordial Spatial Dao Tribulation.

This is not an easy task, chiefly because during this period his Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit has not gained much maturity.

Without increased maturity, he lacks the sudden insight needed to trigger a breakthrough in merging the martial art.

Now Li Che possesses five Strange Gate immortal seeds, and he has successfully summoned the Myriad Transform Dragon Elephant Furnace, supplanting the original Myriad Transform Dragon Elephant Divine Seed.

However, among his five immortal‑seed martial arts, only the Qilin Stabilizing Void Seal has reached great attainment; the others are still at the initial or minor achievement stages.

Swish swish—

In Ink City.

Ink rain fluttered, and Li Che spread his five fingers wide; each finger seemed to turn into an extremely sharp sword, spitting six‑colored sword light that intertwined and burst, as if the very space were being sliced and ruptured.

Then the six‑path sword light rang and spiraled, forming a funnel‑shaped vortex; the space collapsed in an instant, and countless turbulent currents roared wildly!

The ink rain surged wildly, dragging everything into the turbulence, where they were swiftly swallowed as if vanished without a trace, devoured by heaven and earth, unknown whether they were annihilated or transported to an unknown location!

Li Che is steadily mastering the power of the Primordial Heaven‑and‑Earth Dou Dao Tribulation and is quite interested in spatial Dao Tribulation forces.

After all, mastering this Primordial Heaven‑and‑Earth Dou spatial Dao Tribulation may one day allow him to decipher the mysteries behind Flying Thunder Translocation and Flying Star Translocation.

Even if, in the future, the Chess Saint Dao Fruit loses its effect, Li Che will still be able to perform various spatial translocations, roaming like a dragon across heaven and earth.

Such an ability is a life‑saving skill, like treading on thin ice; the stability‑valuing Li Che is naturally very interested.

"Almost there. To fuse the Six Desires Lu Xuan Pure Yang Sword Manual with the Primordial Heaven‑and‑Earth Dou, we still need an opportunity…"

Li Che exhaled, his whole body hovering in the mid‑air of Ink City, like a massive sword wheel radiating five‑metal sword light.

Li Che is, of course, also proficient in swordsmanship, and his grasp is quite good.

After all, he once obtained the legacy of the Lu Xuan Sword Immortal.

Having finished sword cultivation, Li Che resumed training the Qi Tian Dou Battle Victory Secret Technique, a celestial‑martial supreme art that is currently the strongest martial skill he possesses.

Naturally, it requires time and effort to cultivate.

He pulls out a martial pill, stuffs it into his mouth; his powerful stomach walls churn, crushing the pill's coating, and a torrent of potent vital energy erupts from the medicine.

This is the martial pill forged by Gu Changqing; it is finally complete. The divine pills obtained from Qi Tian Nei Cheng, refined into pills, have been converted into resources for Li Che to advance his cultivation.

Boom rumble—

A massive surge of vital energy erupts from his flesh.

All thirty‑six thousand pores on his body seem to exhale dense vital energy at once, and in an instant, a bright yellow stream sweeps and sways through Ink City's Fengdu!

"Hoo—"

"Sss—"

Between each breath, all the spouting vital energy is rapidly re‑absorbed by Li Che at an even faster rate, like blossoms bursting upon his flesh.

Li Che continues to cultivate in this way, swallowing martial pills, training the Qi Tian Dou Battle Victory Secret Technique, and tempering his physique!

Boom—!!!

A horizontal punch bursts out, fire exploding—this is the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame; Li Che spends a great deal of time each day contemplating Dao Tribulations.

Among them, the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame is the focus, as it was the first Dao Tribulation power he comprehended.

Li Che plans to accumulate the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame to 100%, achieving the martial‑immortal's official entry into the complete single‑Tribulation realm.

【Dragon Elephant Fusion Furnace: Martial Immortal Golden Body (45%)】

【Victory Heaven Half‑Child: Victory Heaven Dao Realm (thousand chi)】

【Dao Tribulation: Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame (50%), Primordial Slash Sky Explosion (15%), Primordial Purify Heart Flow (15%)…】

……

After finishing cultivation, Li Che's jet‑black, sinewy hair whirls wildly, his ink‑colored shirt clings tightly to his body, outlining a robust physique.

Flowing lights interlace and flicker before his eyes, displaying the data of Dao Guidance and Dao Tribulation.

Overall there has been a considerable boost; the Martial Immortal Golden Body has improved markedly with the aid of divine‑pill martial pills, confirming that resources are still needed for faster refinement.

Moreover, as his flesh grows stronger, his command of Dao Tribulation power becomes increasingly adept.

In fact, Li Che now masters six kinds of Primordial Dao Tribulations; strictly speaking, he can consider himself in the Six‑Tribulation Immortal realm.

That is the realm of two Calamities and three Tribulations, though it cannot be counted that way.

After all, things like the Primordial Demon Golden Scale and the Primordial Heaven‑and‑Earth Dou are only barely grasped, insufficient to count as a full Tribulation.

In Li Che's view, only a 100% mastery counts as a complete Tribulation.

Nevertheless, each additional Dao Tribulation Li Che masters does indeed boost his combat power.

Primarily, the enhancement brought by the Eight Qimen Immortal Seed Secret Technique…

Now, Li Che is truly integrating and transforming this Eight Qimen Immortal Seed Secret Technique!

Eight Strange Gates, Nine Dao Calamities, merged into one.

Eight‑Nine Profound Skill!

This is Li Che's ambition and thought!

It is the essence of Li Che breaking through the mortal‑immortal shackles!

Li Che completed the refinement of the Divine Medicine Martial Pill, exhaled a long breath, the turbid qi roiling like a fireball released in the high sky, the hazy heat warping and soaring upward!

Li Che withdrew from Mo City Fengdu.

He returned to the Elders' Hall.

Stepping out of the study, he heard Xixi eating heartily.

"Aww, Mom's cooking is unbelievably delicious! Xixi hasn't had Mom's braised pork in ages; it's on par with the boss's skill!"

"But Xixi won't be able to eat the boss's dishes for a long time again!"

Xixi muttered while eating.

Zhang Ya propped her chin on her hand, her gaze soft as she looked at her daughter, feeling a pang of tenderness.

"Dad! Come quickly, Xixi, being super filial, saved you a piece of meat!"

Xixi's mouth was slick with oil, yet her filial devotion still shone brightly.

Li Che rolled his eyes: "Your mother made eighteen pieces of braised pork, you ate seventeen, left half a piece for dad, and still dare call yourself filial?"

Xixi instantly grinned, flashing a mouth full of big white teeth.

"Been busy and tired lately?"

"No time to go home for meals?"

Li Che pulled out a chair and sat down, asking.

Xixi drank a bowl of hot soup and exhaled: "A lot has happened at Jinguang Mansion; too many strong cultivators gathered there, and order became a problem."

"Master Nan Li Huo sent a letter to Xixi, seeking aid from the main sect..."

Xixi wrinkled her cute nose and said.

"There have been many murders at Jinguang Mansion, the city's order is completely chaotic, too many strong ones poured in—Martial Saints, Divine Embryos, even numerous Divine Calamities and Martial Gods... Compared to them, Jinguang Mansion is truly weak..."

"Dad, Xixi originally still had to go to Ancestor Dragon Island!"

"Now there's no need at all..."

Xixi lifted her head proudly, blinking her big eyes, and said.

"Hmm?"

Li Che was slightly startled and asked in puzzlement: "Why?"

Li Che indeed still began preparing to take Xixi to Ancestor Dragon Island to retrieve that Qiankun Ring.

"Because... Ancestor Dragon Island was moved by the Four Seas Dragon God into the Jiulong River region!"

"The Four Seas Dragon God seems to be using this method to provoke the Third Prince's revival, then leveraging the forces of strong cultivators from various hidden camps to suppress the Third Prince!"

Xixi placed her hands on her hips and hummed, saying.

"Is this your analysis?"

Li Che raised an eyebrow and asked.

Xixi scratched the back of her head: "Xixi analyzed a little, the rest was analyzed by Senior Disciple."

"Senior Disciple? The senior disciple of the Tai Bai Sect?"

Xixi nodded: "Yes! Senior Disciple Zhuang You received a letter from Master Tai Bai, hurried back especially, and analyzed it for Xixi; Xixi finds it very reasonable."

Li Che naturally knew Lu Tai Bai, the senior disciple, famed as the Reincarnated Temple God, exceedingly ethereal and otherworldly...

He hadn't expected that this time he would actually return.

When Lu Tai Bai left for the Western Ridge Path, he only mentioned it in passing, and couldn't guarantee whether Zhuang You would return.

"Dad, Xixi may have to rush to Jinguang Mansion..."

Xixi wiped her mouth.

"Jinguang Mansion is, after all, within our Qianyuan Divine Sect's sphere of influence; we can't let them hog the limelight, and our sect must take a stance, otherwise Teacher Nan Li Huo and his followers will be disheartened. Nowadays many forces are extremely domineering, even trying to seize Jinguang Peak! Master Nan Li Huo's side is struggling to resist..."

Xixi said.

Li Che looked at the much more mature Xixi, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

"Alright, then dad will accompany you."

However, Xixi shook her head like a clapper.

"Dad, Jinguang Mansion is very dangerous now..."

"If you go, it's not dangerous?" Li Che chuckled.

Xixi rubbed her hands, her eyes seeming to shine: "So, dad, why not lend me that Great Monkey?"

Li Che laughed helplessly; indeed, this little girl had already set her mind on the Divine Realm Mechanical Beast, the Tongbi Qitian Armor!

Now Xixi, having broken through to Martial Saint, can at least barely wield the Tongbi Qitian Armor...

"That's far too dangerous."

"Dad still has to stay with you..."

Xixi laughed happily, naturally feeling her dad's care.

She couldn't be stubborn and gave up insisting.

"Besides, you've already become a Martial Saint; dad needs to give your mechanism a round of upgrade..."

Li Che said with a smile.

Xixi's eyes instantly brightened, becoming immensely expectant.

What kind of upgrade will dad give her mechanism?!

Xixi, can you set off fireworks again?

You've already become a Saint of War, Xixi, can you still set off fireworks?!

Xixi's heart instantly burst into cheers and excitement; thinking she could set off fireworks, the pretense of maturity she had just put on fell apart.

Li Che watched the happy Xixi hopping wildly under the dining table, and his eyes softened considerably.

Indeed, her firepower for Xixi must be upgraded; facing the impending crisis, the upgraded firepower…

…is also more lethal!

The celestial Gatling and celestial Barrett should both be equipped with Ultra‑Pressure Prison Thunder Bolts!

Don't think that Xixi just broke through to Saint of War…

…but even the small one has tremendous killing power!

Now that my own daughter has become the sect head of Qian Yuan Divine Sect, since she is the sect head… she naturally must have the foundation of a sect head!

And the daughter's foundation, of course, is me, her father!

Thinking for a moment…

Li Che clenched his five fingers, and in an instant a pitch‑black chess piece floated in his palm.

It is precisely the transformation of the second of the Ten Fiends Ink‑Spill Diagram, using the Black Ox Demon God Sovereign as the blueprint, into the resident monstrous power Zhu Huai!

Xixi took the chess piece, and instantly sensed the terrible ferocious aura hidden within it, even perceiving that a great ferocious beast was concealed inside the piece!

Thus daughter Xixi also has the means to summon a great beast.

What Li Che can do is continuously strengthen his daughter's capital as a sect head!

So that Xixi, as sect head, can make her debut before the major forces and… make a stunning impression!

Li Che cannot help with the improvement of cultivation, but he can greatly assist in the accumulation of hidden assets.

Wow—!!!

Xixi was instantly delighted!

She sprinted, leapt up, jumped into Li Che's arms, wrapped around his neck, and kept kissing him.

"Alright, alright…"

Li Che pretended to be annoyed, pressing his palm against the little girl's neck.

"These are all methods of the Underworld; Dad secretly installed them for you… If anyone bullies you, just summon that beast…"

"In the mortal world, few can handle this Zhu Huai."

"However, within the Strange Abyss, it is not invincible."

Li Che said with a smile.

"Mm‑mm, thank you, Dad! Daddy kiss kiss!"

Xixi giggled.

Li Che finally leaned his happy face close, giving Xixi a quick "peck".

Xixi then took her pink three‑in‑one mechanism cannon platform out of the Qian Kun Jade and handed it to Li Che.

"Dad, hurry and improve it! Xixi is so excited!"

The little girl stood on the ground, her two feet rapidly stomping in place without stopping.

Li Che smiled.

Then Xixi took her leave, her mortal body trembling, stepping onto the Prison Lotus Wind‑Fire Golden Light Wheel, soaring toward Tai Bai Peak, continuing as her little sect head.

Li Che, holding Xixi's three‑in‑one mechanism cannon platform, felt his smile gradually fade.

"Golden Light Mansion…"

Suddenly.

Li Che's heart trembled violently.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He had no time for words; he clenched his five fingers before Zhang Ya and vanished without a trace.

Reappearing…

…but already in Qitian Cheng.

Qitian Cheng.

Autumn rain poured down heavily, shrouding the whole city in misty rain.

Within Qitian's inner city, the supreme pressure roared and rolled; the three supreme warriors from the Strange Abyss Divine Camp seemed to be in internal conflict, their energies constantly colliding.

But Li Che paid no attention to the infighting among these supers.

Whether their internal strife was genuine or feigned, Li Che didn't care; originally letting Zhou Heng return was just a casual move.

He also didn't expect that the three supers' infighting would lead each to severely wound the other.

Li Che appeared at the mayor's residence in Qitian's outer city.

Fang Hanshu sat upright in a rocking chair, holding a Sage Book.

Seeing Li Che appear in an instant, his eyes shone brightly.

"Ah Che, you're here."

Fang Hanshu said calmly with a smile.

His beautiful beard fluttered, and his scholar's robe rustled.

Although the autumn rain was heavy, starlight tore through the rain curtain, illuminating him, as if his whole being had become a rain of starlight.

Li Che's eyes flickered with brilliance.

He glanced at Fang Hanshu, then raised his hand and tapped his forehead.

Golden light rang, the Star‑Snatching Pupil erupted, and in the next moment, the celestial chessboard surged into the clouds, completely masking the aura of this place!

The Great Dao divine pattern condenses!

The majestic divine patterns interweave like one dragon after another rolling!

Fang Han's book…

A breakthrough is imminent!

Become the Underworld's first Supreme!