Chapter 531: with translation of chapter title

Crack crack crack crack—

The flesh violently trembled, as if struck by countless powerful forces.

On both arms, between the palms, the flesh hung limp like skin, drooping powerlessly, as if draped over the bones.

Between the clasped palms, the primordial dragon-elephant flame immortal patterns intertwined and appeared—these were the immortal patterns Li Che had formed when he turned to the divine path, and now they reappeared.

After cultivating the primordial dragon-elephant flame to the extreme, the tribulation power refined to perfection gave rise to immortal patterns, condensing immortal qi; because Li Che switched to the divine path, all of this was burned away.

But now, it has burst forth with vitality again, like bamboo shoots after rain.

Li Che intends to reverse the divine path, stripping the divinity from every drop of blood, making his qi and blood pure, and restoring the pure blood lineage.

Actually, the concept is simple: strip the divinity from the blood, restore pure martial, reverse the pure martial.

Easy to say, but not easy to do.

Because divinity and qi-blood have fused, almost permeating the deep essence of the blood, stripping it is extremely complicated; moreover, a person's blood is abundant, especially for a top martial artist like Li Che.

The blood's magnificence is almost like an ocean; each drop is extremely condensed and heavy, containing various mighty forces, interwoven vertically and horizontally, forming a powerful and special blood.

A single drop of blood could be as heavy as lead and mercury, capable of collapsing the void and shattering mountains.

Therefore, this is a tremendous undertaking: to extract the divinity from every drop of blood, reverse the divine path, and return to the martial immortal.

It practically exists only in myth.

Indeed...

If Li Che were cultivating ordinary divinity, that would indeed be the case; fortunately, when he cultivates, he transforms divinity into pure-heart divinity.

And it is pure-heart divinity that gives Li Che the fundamental opportunity to achieve reversal!

Specks of golden light, like stubborn glimmers in the night mist, seeking to tear through the haze and illuminate the mortal world.

That is the radiance bursting from the martial immortal's golden bones, supremely brilliant, seeking to tear through the veil of scarlet blood mist and reveal brilliance!

Boom boom boom—

Li Che raised his head and let out a long whistle; the pure-heart Dao vessel woven from his mind and spirit roared forth.

In an instant, Li Che felt that everything had changed.

Countless divine patterns of the Great Dao intertwined and arose, like rippling water waves, as if ripples colliding and spreading.

That was the Great Dao River pouring down, surging and roaring!

The River of the Spirit!

Li Che cultivated the pure-heart Dao fruit, having nurtured it to six transformations, he condensed a Dao vessel that could roam and wander upon the Great Dao River.

The great river trembled, its sound deafening and rousing, stirring the will as if reviving it!

It was merely a moment, yet Li Che felt he had entered a unique state, akin to sudden enlightenment, like comprehending the Dao, far more transcendent than the enlightenment feedback state provided by the Dragon Elephant Golden Body Dao fruit.

As if submerged by countless heavenly and earthly laws!

His entire mind and spirit were immersed in the ocean of the Great Dao!

Li Che felt as if he had become a withered plant in a vast desert, receiving the nourishment of sweet rain and dew, reviving and growing vigorously!

His physical body was undergoing a unique change, giving Li Che an inexplicable feeling.

The surging of the Great Dao River seemed to let him clearly understand the purpose of cultivation; its endpoint is where the soul transcends, life surpasses, and self-consciousness is elevated.

Sailing the Dao vessel, he continually wanders upon the River of the Spirit, going against the current!

Realizing the value of self-evolution!

Cultivation is evolution, enabling life's level to undergo a qualitative leap and rise, breaking free from the bonds of heaven and earth, the nets and shackles, to exist with heaven and earth, to shine with sun and moon, achieving true immortality!

This perhaps is the truth of immortality!

«I want longevity, I want immortality, I want to share the lifespan of heaven and earth, the light of sun and moon, I want to become heaven and earth, and even surpass them! »

Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, feeling a throb in his spirit.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Beneath Li Che's skin-and-bones flesh, his eyes snapped open, filled with scarlet, madness, and a kind of frenzy.

«This will… is it the allure of the Great Dao River? The corrosion of the power of heaven and earth's will! »

«If I cannot withstand this temptation, I may completely sink into the River of the Spirit, becoming part of the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, ultimately losing myself entirely, with soul and body separating, losing the meaning of life. »

Li Che exhaled a breath, his heart trembling.

He hastily steadied his emotions.

Li Che's spiritual sense, under the reflection of the River of the Spirit, became immensely strong, its perception expanded a thousandfold.

His mind and spirit, like a dense web of spider silk, extended endless tendrils into every floating drop of blood, extracting the pure-heart divinity from the qi and blood!

A piercing, bone-deep pain, as if a fierce pain transmitted from the depths of the soul.

In an instant, it surged forth like a tide!

Li Che gritted his teeth, involuntarily letting out a muffled groan.

The path of the martial immortal, Li Che does not intend to abandon, for compared to the divine path, the martial immortal's way may be the sole chance to break the immortality seal.

The martial immortal's path was born in the mortal realm; only the mortal realm provides the foundation to walk it.

And in the mortal realm, relying on the mighty martial fortune, reaching the human immortal stage is already the utmost.

Can the future road truly be traversed?

Does the martial way have a future?

The master of the Dragon Elephant Golden Body Dao fruit described to Li Che the realms beyond the human immortal: the profound mystery of the Mystic Immortal, the eternal Heavenly Immortal…

Therefore, Li Che intends to continue onward.

Rumble rumble rumble—!!!

Countless divine patterns of the Great Dao intertwined, merging into the river, like a heavenly curtain hanging down from the firmament of Mo City Fengdu, shocking and impacting.

Mo City Fengdu, though a special place, yet each time he cultivates, Li Che can sense the aura of the Great Dao; thus, Li Che also understands, Mo City Fengdu…

Not yet escaped the Three Realms; though a minor cave heaven, it still lies within the Heaven‑Earth will's domain, like a special mystic fissure.

In terms of strength, it is probably comparable to the mystic fissure of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Successive order‑divine chains and heavenly Dao patterns, like a brilliant rushing waterfall plunging nine thousand zhang, wove with the radiant soul‑river, slammed into Li Che's back.

Innumerable blood‑mist chimed like blood agate; Li Che drifted on the soul‑river in his Dao‑vessel, expanding his spirit and making his divine sense ever more fearsome.

The rate of extracting the immaculate heart‑divinity from his qi‑blood grew ever faster.

Yet there is far too much—Li Che's qi‑blood is overwhelming, the pure martial immortal qi‑blood like a ten‑thousand‑zhang ocean, boundless and surging!

As if cause then effect, the vast oceanic martial immortal qi‑blood that Li Che once found exhilarating to condense now brings pain and torment as he extracts the immaculate heart‑divinity.

Li Che sighed—what else could he do?

Only he himself can strip away the qi‑blood he has fortified.

Yet in this process Li Che's divine sense grew ever stronger, nearly taking root in the Great Dao river—even without his Dao‑vessel it could endure half a breath there without fading.

Li Che suddenly wondered, could it be…?

Does cultivating in the Divine Spirit Realm, wandering upon the Great Dao river, require relying on divine sense to walk?

Yet Li Che's Dao‑vessel makes his cultivation far more convenient than that of many divine spirits.

Li Che's heart trembled, his emotions surged; his divine sense seemed to glow, resonating with the heavenly Dao patterns on the river, whereupon ancient scriptures and symbols floated up, clinking and flashing, resonating with Heaven‑Earth's divine sense.

Li Che thus immersed himself, unaware how long had passed.

His whole being entered a cultivation state; his divine sense raced, each moment stripping away the immaculate heart‑divinity.

In an instant, white and gold light began to slowly emerge.

The white is the immaculate heart‑divinity, like a hazy white mist; the gold is the hue of pure martial qi‑blood, sparkling.

Time seemed to turn chaotic, sensation fading, numb flow—unnoticed, a long stretch passed…

Mo City Fengdu.

The entire Mo City lay under an oppressive, terrifying pressure; the whole city trembled minutely, dust swirling in waves.

Upon the Lord's Tower.

Bathed in extreme brilliant light.

White light hazy, gold light splendid!

Like sun and moon.

Within the white and gold light hovered a blurry figure, seated cross‑legged, extremely emaciated.

Suddenly, Li Che flung his eyes open.

Boom—!!

A violent shaking sound exploded.

Upon the Lord's Tower, the white and gold light clusters, amidst the deafening roar, achieved perfect separation.

Separated left and right, like sun and moon hanging high!

"Success!"

In Li Che's opened eyes, the left eye white, the right eye gold, like the flowing river constantly wandering, emitting a rushing sound.

"One month's time, constantly drifting on the soul‑river with his Dao‑vessel, achieving a hundred‑fold reflection, stripping the immaculate heart‑divinity from his qi‑blood…"

"Now, finally succeeded!"

Li Che's face showed a look of relief, and he lightly exhaled.

But this is not yet over.

Because, at present it is merely completing the step of separating divinity from qi‑blood.

In the unseen depths, an intangible force seems to stir, seeking to recombine the two powers.

By then, Li Che's month‑long painstaking separation of qi‑blood and divinity might come to naught.

Li Che needs to sever that unseen pulling force.

Li Che clapped his palms together, then slowly pulled them apart; countless clusters of immaculate heart‑divinity light began to rapidly coalesce, heavenly Dao patterns and order‑chains intertwining upon them.

Rush—rush—

Li Che suddenly raised his head and let out a long roar; his flesh trembled, his withered skin, the splendid golden bones clanged incessantly, the thunderous sound of the Great Dao river surged forth.

That is the Martial Dao river!

Li Che once wandered upon the Martial Dao river with his Dao‑vessel!

Likewise, after the six transformations of the Dragon‑Elephant Golden‑Body Dao fruit, Li Che perceived the power of the Great Dao river.

It is a river‑force of the same order as the soul‑river!

Boom—

The river surged, like a waterfall plunging down, rushing and striking, brilliantly splendid, washing over his flesh; Li Che's divine sense burst forth with light, his eyes blazing, his fingers splayed, then he slammed down.

Instantly, the pure martial qi‑blood stripped of divinity burst with splendid golden light, flooding into the Great Dao river.

It was washed by the mighty, unstoppable force of the Martial Dao river.

Then it slammed into his flesh.

"Ah—!!!"

Li Che raised his head and let out a long roar; his dark, vigorous hair suddenly flew wildly.

His formerly withered, dim body gradually filled, as the Martial Dao river washed the golden pure martial qi‑blood back into his physique; Li Che's flesh seemed to ignite instantly, reaching utmost brightness.

Like a torch dispelling darkness, shrouded by countless heavenly Dao patterns and order‑rules, it blazed fiercely.

Hiss—

Accompanying the blaze of heavenly Dao patterns turned to flame, all latent divinity within Li Che's flesh was vaporized into white mist and expelled.

The divinity that had penetrated deep into the five viscera and six bowels, after resisting, was completely drawn out.

Boom!

In Li Che's consciousness, everything seemed to have solidified.

Time stood still, his consciousness spanning ten thousand ages, reviewing billions of years; at this moment, his whole being seemed to have undergone an utterly unique metamorphosis!

The Divine Spirit Thought trembled, then a strong will burst forth.

It was a will that Li Che knew all too well!

Martial Immortal will!

An immensely strong Martial Immortal will, like the blazing sun, dazzling to the extreme!

Unlike the previous Martial Dao Immortal will, it seemed more lively, more variable, and even more powerful…

Martial Dao Profound Immortal will!

Li Che's eyes shone brilliantly!

"Hoo—"

"Sss—"

A breath in and out, as if currents surged, Li Che's eyes glittered.

Restored!

Returned!

The familiar feeling merged back into his flesh; he let out a long howl, and his jet‑black, sinewy hair whirled wildly.

Golden blood instantly flooded his body, gradually inflating Li Che's emaciated flesh, making it full and robust!

Surging vitality poured back into his body, countless Great Dao divine patterns interweaving his flesh.

The powerful blood‑Qi vibration made the surrounding air ripple in multiple layers, as if about to shatter space itself.

"Martial Dao Immortal Realm… I'm back!"

"And moreover…"

Li Che clenched his five fingers like five divine spears—strong and powerful—piercing the air and carving five deep pits into it!

"And moreover… my will is birthing profundity, finding the path to ascend to the Profound Immortal Realm!"

Li Che's heart pounded!

Because the transition from Martial Dao Immortal to Martial Dao Profound Immortal was information Li Che obtained after speaking with the Master of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit.

Specifically, Li Che is still unclear how to breakthrough into the Martial Dao Profound Immortal realm.

The Martial Dao Profound Immortal is comparable to Divine Dao Spirits.

Divine Spirits themselves have several realms—Divine Fire, Merged Dao, Severed Dao, and Nirvana—forming the Four Realms of Divine Spirits, each separated by a massive step of hierarchy!

Above the Nirvana Divine Spirit lies the Immortal Divine Spirit!

Undying and imperishable, able to exist forever!

The Profound Immortal Realm also has levels, but Li Che knows too little; he never asked the Master of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit for clarification.

Previously, even though Li Che had cultivated to the pinnacle of Martial Dao Immortal and could, with his Martial Immortal body alone, clash with Divine Spirits.

He still had no certainty or clue on how to step into the Profound Immortal domain!

The Martial Dao Profound Immortal, even for Li Che, is a forbidden realm whose breakthrough he does not know.

Now, after breaking through, Li Che seems to have touched a corner of that forbidden realm, gaining the qualification to enter and become a Profound Immortal!

Countless golden‑flame-like blood currents scattered, like a dazzling flame blooming across heaven and earth, burning brilliantly.

Above Li Che's head hovered all the pure Divine Nature extracted from the divine blood.

These divine natures floated ethereally like white mist, dreamlike and illusory.

Li Che raised his hand and tapped his forehead.

The Muddy Pellet Inner Landscape was instantly torn apart.

The Seven Orifice Exquisite Heart thumped to life, and with each pulse unleashed an immense suction, greedily devouring the myriad pure Divine Natures into it.

Thus, at this moment, the Seven Orifice Exquisite Heart seemed to contain terrifying power, brimming with overwhelming Divine Spirit pressure.

Vast Divine Spirit natures gathered within; once detonated, it would be cataclysmic.

Splash splash…

The sound of babbling water rang on without cease.

Accompanied by Great Dao divine patterns and Order Chains, a vague spiritual river wound around the Seven Orifice Exquisite Heart.

Li Che exhaled.

Having devoured all the pure Divine Natures, the Seven Orifice Exquisite Heart slowly descended into the Muddy Pellet Inner Landscape space, finally sinking completely within.

It achieved a complete separation of Divine Nature from blood.

Li Che, neither joyful nor sorrowful, gently closed his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed, revealing a hint of solemnity and regret.

"Is this the only way?"

He silently reflected on the recent reversal of Divine Nature, using a Dao Boat to communicate with the spiritual river, employing powerful Divine Spirit Thought to strip the pure Divine Natures from his blood.

It seemed smooth, but was fraught with danger; a slight misstep would cause the reversal to fail, and then…

His expanding Divine Spirit thoughts might completely collapse, dispersing into the spiritual river.

But now, he succeeded…

Yet Li Che could not feel any joy.

Because this success merely separates Divine Nature from blood; reverting to the former state, fighting with Martial Immortal means he cannot wield Divine Nature, and when manifesting as a Divine Spirit he cannot use Martial Immortal blood…

Between them, a unique balance and restraint even formed.

"Exactly… it's balance. Once this balance breaks, the conflict between Martial Immortals and Divine Spirits must be resolved, a choice made by the flesh itself, whether Martial Dao suppresses Divine Dao or vice versa…"

"In the end, only one can survive…"

「And the point of breaking the balance lies in the Divine Path igniting divine fire, while the Martial Immortal Path seeks the profound mystery. 」

Li Che's skin tightened involuntarily, and in the next moment, the Great Dao immortal patterns on his flesh intertwined without cease, clanking and resonating, vibrating with each other.

"I am neither a divine spirit nor a Mystic Immortal now; if I wish to maintain this balance… unless I break through both the Martial Path and the Divine Path simultaneously to the next realm."

"Continue maintaining this balance!"

"But where is that so easy…? Once a little carelessness occurs, the balance will be broken."

Li Che shook his head slightly; he knew this was inevitably the problem he would have to face.

"But I want to charge into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; I must become stronger to be worthy of reuniting with Xixi, so maintaining my current strength is absolutely impossible—standing still is certainly not what I wish."

"Therefore, I must ignite the divine fire, and I must also seek the profound mystery of the Mystic Immortal!"

Li Che rose from the Lord's Tower, his eyes opening and closing, fierce golden light piercing everything. The Martial Immortal's qi and blood surged, and his mighty Martial Immortal will surged.

And as the Martial Immortal's will surged, the divine spirit's thought was also ethereally hovering, emitting a faint light, forming a semblance of a human body, shimmering with radiance.

"The will is divided into two: one is the divine spirit's thought, the other is the Mystic Immortal's intent."

Divine spirit's thought, Mystic Immortal's intent!

Li Che's mental world is now strong and abundant!

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard unfolded, the divine spirit's thought shimmered with majestic divine might, stepped onto the chessboard, sat cross-legged upon it, causing the chessboard to collapse.

"The divine spirit's thought temporarily resides here, presiding over the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, like my third eye."

Li Che exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

His mind and spirit stirred slightly.

Before his eyes, flowing light intertwined and flickered.

【Eight Nine Mysterious Skill: Martial Immortal Golden Body (90%)】

!

Progress……has reached 90%!

In Li Che's eyes, bright light burst forth involuntarily, transforming from the divine spirit's body back to the Martial Immortal's form, which can be described as breaking down then building up.

The Martial Immortal Golden Body, having experienced dormancy and revival, directly gained a 10% progress increase!

Li Che rose to his feet, his whole body's bones roaring, his mighty qi and blood clenched tightly, then blasted out with a boom; in an instant, the void collapsed like, and countless air currents rushed and roared.

His mind and spirit stirred slightly.

The inner vision of the sealed glabella suddenly burst open.

Instantly.

The pure mind divine nature that he had gathered and sealed within his Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart surged forth instantly, remerged with his flesh's qi and blood, and reshaped the divine spirit's body.

The divine spirit's thought walked out from the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, taking the lead.

Splash‑splash……

Great Dao divine patterns intertwined, the spirit's long river faintly visible, with a lone boat sailing upstream, countless pure mind divine natures again achieved separation.

The Mystic Immortal's intent stepped out from the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, regaining the initiative!

Li Che could easily achieve the switch between the two cultivation states!

One thought for divinity, one thought to become an immortal!

"This way, I can continue to secretly cultivate the Martial Immortal Path, seeking a breakthrough to the Mystic Immortal's path."

Li Che smiled.

The Martial Immortal's path is Li Che's own initiative.

Because the Divine Path has an immortality as towering as mountains, blocking the way, breaking it is extremely difficult.

However, the Martial Immortal's path has never possessed immortality.

If one could, via the Martial Immortal's path, step into the Heavenly Immortal realm, it would be enough to fight and kill immortality, thus offering a chance to break the situation!

Li Che also knows that if he continues to possess Martial Immortal cultivation, the immortals of the Deceitful Lack pantheon will not stand idly by while he grows stronger.

The mortal realm is not lacking Martial Immortal cultivators; after all, the original cultivation in the mortal realm was pure martial arts, which was mainstream.

But those who broke through to Martial Immortal and then shattered the void… have left no further trace or news.

"The so‑called shattering of the void…… might just be ascending to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; and once one reaches the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the Martial Immortal path becomes even harder—aside from being corrupted by divinity and falling into the Divine Path, perhaps the only road left is being erased by immortality."

"Therefore, whether in the mortal realm or in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there has never been a legend of the Heavenly Immortal."

Having completed the Great Dao vessel, Li Che, who had reversed the Divine Path back to the Martial Immortal, was in high spirits.

He finally planned to end this seclusion that had lasted close to one and a half months.

With a stir of mind and spirit, his whole person instantly left Ink City Capital of the Dead.

Qianyuan Divine Sect, Hall of Elders.

Li Che, having restored his Martial Immortal cultivation, if he transforms into the Martial Immortal state, naturally can avoid being sealed by the Heaven and Earth's will.

However, Li Che does not intend to expose the news of his recovery as a Martial Immortal; he continues to maintain the semblance of a quasi‑divine spirit, using the Fortune Golden Garb as a disguise to shield the heavenly secrets.

Returning to the courtyard, Zhang Ya and Madame Mu were bustling in the kitchen preparing food, the two chatting while cooking.

Li Che pushed open the study's door.

Zhang Ya instantly sensed it and hurried out.

In the courtyard.

Besides Zhang Ya, there were others.

Li Qingshan, Jiao Shaoxiu, Nan Lihuo, Nie Yang and others gathered in the courtyard, teaching the children.

Nie Yang embraced his sword, face grim, teaching his disciple Li Chengzhou.

Besides Li Chengzhou, there were also Xixi's little companions, such as Gongyang Xiu and Gong Yuanliang, the children who walked out of Golden Light Prefecture City together with Xixi.

Besides those, there were also Yun E, Zhou Peng and other children.

As soon as Li Che exited seclusion, Yun'e and Zhou Peng sensed it; they immediately looked over, their eyes showing reverence.

Uncle Che!

Li Chengzhou maintained a horse stance, and upon seeing Li Che, his eyes also blazed with fervor.

Nie Yang hurriedly clasped his fists: 'Elder Li.'

Li Che looked at the familiar faces filling the courtyard, feeling quite good.

Divinity lingered on his features, making him appear somewhat ethereal and transcendent.

As he walked, it seemed as if divine radiance was splashed about.

He raised his hand, turning his insight into the Lü Xuan Six Desires Pure Yang Sword Technique into sword light that poured into Nie Yang's and Li Chengzhou's glabella.

"If you fully absorb these sword insights, reaching the Divine Tribulation is no problem; whether you can step into the Supreme depends on your fortune."

Besides that, Li Che patted Li Chengzhou's head, looking at him who was about the same size as his daughter Xixi, his eyes softening.

The vast power of the Immaculate Heart Divine Nature washed over Li Chengzhou's flesh, elevating his innate talent.

As his own nephew, Li Che would naturally not shortchange him.

Having followed Nie Yang in cultivating the sword Dao, tempering his mind to a similar degree, it was time for Li Chengzhou to rise.

Outside the courtyard.

Upon hearing the news of Li Che's emergence from seclusion, many people rushed over.

Among them were his uncle, aunt, cousin Li Zhengran, and cousin-in-law Liu Chunming.

Liu Chunming held her prominent belly, supporting her waist; ten months pregnant, she was close to delivery, likely within these days.

Seeing Li Che help Li Chengzhou cleanse his flesh and reshape his talent, under the influence of pregnancy hormones, Liu Chunming felt sentimental, tears streaming down, and wished to kneel to thank Li Che.

Li Che lightly waved his hand, lifting Liu Chunming up.

"Cousin-in-law, there's no need for this."

"Has the child been given a name?"

Li Che said with a smile.

"Not yet; I wanted to wait for my younger uncle to give a name…… This is the child's fortune." Liu Chunming said.

Liu Chunming also knew that Li Che was the Li family's magnate, the true pillar, a foundation akin to the Li clan's forefather.

Now the Li clan, throughout Heavenly Origin Dao City, had already become immensely prominent; with Li Che's divine demeanor, they could surely sustain the Li clan for myriad ages, becoming an ancient aristocratic house—no problem at all.

Thus, Liu Chunming had never given a name to the unborn child, instead waiting for Li Che to bestow one.

To receive Li Che's bestowed name……

It is a kind of fortune, and also a blessing.

Li Che's eyes flickered; he glanced at Liu Chunming's belly, then looked away, his gaze extremely gentle.

"It's a girl; Xixi will have another female cousin."

"Cousin and cousin-in-law are good-looking; this girl's appearance will certainly be lovely as well, and Xixi, being a looks-obsessed person, will surely like her."

Li Che's voice echoed in the courtyard.

Everyone fell silent.

Everyone knew that Xixi had been forced into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, her life or death unknown, so no one dared mention it before Li Che.

"This world… is too turbid; even a little girl has no place to stay. Sooner or later, we must make the world clear again."

Li Che spoke softly.

"Uncle, Aunt, Cousin and Cousin-in-law, since that's the case… I'll give the little girl a name."

"Let's call her Shiqing, Li Shiqing; may the little girl grow up safe and sound, witnessing a clear world and bright heavens and earth."

Li Che's words fell.

With a flick of his finger, a mass of immensely rich Immaculate Heart Divine Nature rose up at once, even transforming into a glyph of heaven and earth will condensed by Li Che, which merged into the fetus in Cousin-in-law Liu Chunming's womb.

As long as this fetus gradually grows, it can become a divine spirit on its own.

Even the future ceiling is not limited to the level of Divine Fire Divine Spirit, for Li Che passed on the ancient glyphs from his comprehended Heaven's Intent Blade to the little girl, effectively paving the path of merging with the Dao for her.

Compared to her elder brother Li Chengzhou, Li Shiqing, this little girl still in the womb, has greater malleability.

Li Che felt great affection for this unborn little girl, as if anticipating the former Xixi.

"Thank you, younger uncle!"

Liu Chunming's excited tears streamed down.

She knew that with Li Che's bestowed name and his help, Li Shiqing's future would be limitless.

Li Che's visage shimmered with divinity, his eyes gentle.

"Good."

Afterward, Li Che vanished, taking Zhang Ya with him as they left the courtyard, appearing outside the city, strolling through the mountains and forests, enjoying the rare tranquility and serenity of the couple.

On the mountain peak, the mist was hazy.

The couple sat cross-legged on a large blue-green stone, with verdant pines flowing beside them.

In the distance, the cloud sea surged; a crimson sunset slowly scattered its afterglow, striking the cloud sea and lighting the evening sky with red.

Zhang Ya embraced Li Che's arm, leaning against his shoulder.

"Husband, when can we reunite with Xixi?"

……

……

Boom—

Dao Tribulation Space.

A terrifying roar burst forth, an extremely sharp azure light swept over, the void rippled with wrinkles, then shattered inch by inch!

Li Che sat cross-legged in the void, allowing the Dao Tribulation's power to blast and slash; his flesh was indestructible, bursting forth with golden light that rang out.

He slowly opened his eyes.

In Li Che's eyes, streams of light seemed to burst forth.

【Dao Tribulation: Primordial Void-Slashing Rage (100%)】

Azure light intertwined, and in the next moment it slowly dissipated, like azure smoke, illusory.

【Dao Tribulation Primordial Void-Slashing Rage Perfected, condensing Primordial Wind Source Grand Dao Immortal Mark】

Hiss—

Li Che sat cross-legged in the Dao Tribulation space, and suddenly opened his eyes.

Yet in an instant he withdrew from the Dao Tribulation space, appearing in the study.

Like the rustling sound of a carving knife on spiritual wood, an azure mist spread out over Li Che's arm.

As if a gentle breeze swirled, entwining soul and dream.

Bit by bit, on Li Che's flesh, it was etched, intertwined, and surged……

A second Grand Dao Immortal Mark!

Li Che rose to his feet from the study chair.

In the next moment, he slowly spread his arms, bones and tendons ringing together, an explosive roar resounding, releasing in all directions!

Thereafter, azure Primordial Grand Dao Immortal Marks spread and intertwined across his entire body, even appearing on his fingernails as blooming patterns.

His flesh rang out, the Martial Immortal Golden Body burst with a roar, every inch of his bones and tendons undergoing a deeper tempering!

Li Che had long since transformed himself at this moment into the Martial Immortal state.

With a thought of his mind and spirit, Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame Immortal Marks intertwined and emerged.

Purple Primordial Fire Tribulation Immortal Marks, wondrous beyond compare, covered his entire body, intertwining with the azure marks.

Li Che's lips curled up with a faint smile.

As the Martial Immortal Golden Body rose, the transfer of the Dao Tribulation became easier.

With a thought of his mind and spirit, streams of light intertwined.

【Dao Tribulation: Primordial Cleansing Heart Flow (90%), Primordial Wither-Flourish Branch (70%), Primordial Demonic Gold Scale (70%), Primordial Heaven-Earth Battle (70%), Primordial Shattered Star Thunder (90%)】

This is the situation of the transfer and refinement of various Dao Tribulation powers.

During this period, Li Che, having reversed the divine path and backtracked the martial path, reactivated his Martial Immortal Golden Body, and thus began to refine the Dao Tribulation.

All of these yielded considerable results.

"The path to Mystic Immortality… exhausting the profound mysteries, heaven and earth in primordial chaos, the nine primordial tribulations."

"Perhaps, if I inscribe the nine tribulation Immortal Marks upon my flesh and forge a nine-tribulation fleshly Immortal Terrace, I can step into the realm of Mystic Immortality."

Li Che's gaze burned bright; his heart already had a clear direction toward the path of Mystic Immortality.

"However, the Eight Nine Mystic Art I wish to create is still lacking somewhat……"

"The Eight Wondrous Gate Immortal Seeds, the Nine Dao Tribulation Immortal Marks… but now the Dao Tribulation Immortal Marks are only seven kinds, lacking two kinds, and there are still two Dao Fruits, not yet achieving the Five Transformations……"

Li Che's mind and spirit stirred slightly, and he sensed the 【Spacetime Golden Wheel】 Dao Fruit in his chest; the refinement of the Immortal Artifact Lotus Lamp seemed about to be completed.

Suddenly.

"It's snowing."

Li Che's eager mood suddenly turned cold, and he lost all interest in the progress of refining the Spacetime Golden Wheel Dao Fruit for the Immortal Artifact Lotus Lamp.

He opened the doors of the study.

Li Che walked into the tranquil courtyard.

Zhang Ya had already been standing alone in the courtyard, head raised, hand outstretched, holding an ice-crystal snowflake in her palm.

Perhaps she heard the sound of Li Che opening the door.

She turned her gaze toward Li Che, her eyes carrying a hint of sorrow.

"My lord… it's snowing."

"Today is Xixi's birthday……"

"But… we can't spend this birthday together with Xixi."

Li Che reached out his hand, and a snowflake fell into his palm.

Cold seeped into his palm, trickling into his heart.

"Yes."

"Our Xixi is nine years old."

The tenth Dao Fruit…… is about to arrive.

In the distance.

Amidst the heavy snowfall.

Uncle Li Liang came braving the wind and snow.

"It's born, it's born!"

(End of Chapter)