Chapter 535: with translation of chapter title
The emperor's madness, in fact, is perceived by many people.
Translation: "The emperor's madness, in reality, is sensed by many people."
The emperor's madness, actually, is sensed by many people.
Above the imperial mausoleum, over the vault of heaven of the entire Shendu, the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor, who is clashing with Li Che, has a Gather Immortal Earth Banner planted behind him, shielding the oppression of heaven and earth's will.
Above the imperial mausoleum, on the vault of heaven over the entire Shendu, Dàjǐng Founding Emperor, who is clashing with Li Che, has a Gather Immortal Earth Banner planted behind him, shielding against the oppression of heaven and earth's will.
Shielding against the oppression of heaven and earth's will.
It erupts with an extremely powerful and terrifying force; as a strong one at the half-step Fusion Dao realm, he is also the reincarnated Immortal God Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, seeking to scheme during the eighth divine tide in order to prepare for the ninth divine tide, the God Emperor reincarnation.
Translation: "Bursting forth with extremely powerful and terrifying force, as a half-step Fusion Dao realm expert, moreover the reincarnation of the Immortal God Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, he seeks to layout in this eighth divine tide, preparing for the ninth divine tide as the God Emperor's reincarnation."
Half-step Fusion Dao realm, Dark Heavenly Court, Immortal God Emperor, eighth divine tide, ninth divine tide, God Emperor reincarnation.
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor is overwhelmingly strong; as for the emperor's plan, he saw through it at a glance.
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor is overwhelmingly strong; as for the emperor's plan, he saw through it at a glance.
The location where Shendu is situated is extremely special; it lies within the Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao, and moreover, behind this Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao there is an even higher Guiyi Miao.
The location where Shendu is situated is extremely special; it lies within the Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao, and moreover, behind this Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao there is an even higher Guiyi Miao.
This is also why, after his reincarnation, the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor could, with a mortal body, defeat the previous dynasty that had a deity seated over it; he harvested the qi fortune of heaven and earth, causing Dàjǐng to become prosperous and flourishing, and he abolished the former dynasty!
This is also why, after his reincarnation, the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor could, with a mortal body, defeat the previous dynasty that had a deity seated over it; he harvested the qi fortune of heaven and earth, causing Dàjǐng to become prosperous and flourishing, and he abolished the former dynasty!
"Knowing Li Che would come, betting that Li Che possesses two Gather Immortal Banners, gathering three Gather Immortal Banners, using as a medium the empress who has high resonance with the deity of the Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao, intending to summon the strongest divine weapon of that deity, the Kunlun Mirror…"
We need to keep the quotation marks, but translate the content inside.
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's gaze is deep and profound, exuding extreme indifference.
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's eyes are deep and profound, extremely cold.
Even the tactics devised by his juniors, however impressive, cannot stir his emotions.
Translation: "Even if it is a scheme devised by his junior, somewhat stunning, it still cannot stir his emotions."
He is as if he has cut off all seven emotions and six desires, becoming a purely indifferent deity.
Translation: "He is as if he has severed the seven emotions and six desires, becoming a purely emotionless divine spirit."
"If Li Che could be strangled, that would also be fine; using the power of the Kunlun Mirror to strangle Li Che, who controls the variables of the mortal world, truly achieving the severing of variables."
"If Li Che could be strangled, that would also be good; with the power of the Kunlun Mirror, to strangle Li Che, who leads the variables of the mortal world, truly achieving the severing of variables."
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor cast a quick glance.
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor glanced over.
In the next moment, countless Great Dao divine patterns trembled, resonating clangor, and on the divine altar, divine fire flickered!
Translation: "In the next moment, countless divine patterns of the Great Dao trembled, clanging and cascading down; upon the divine platform, divine fire leapt!"
After all, he is merely a reincarnated body, not a true God Emperor walking the mortal realm, unable to display immortal might; he cannot easily strangle Li Che and must rely on his current cultivation to respond.
Translation: "After all, he is merely a reincarnation, not the true God Emperor descending to the mortal realm, unable to display immortal might; easily strangling Li Che is impossible, so he can only cope with his current cultivation."
Boom—!!!
We need to keep sound effect: "Boom——!!!" Probably "Boom——!!!" Keep the em dash? We'll output: "Boom——!!!"
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor stepped forward, his hair seeming to ignite, and his fighting spirit surged upward!
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor took a step forward, his head of hair seeming to ignite, his fighting spirit soaring upward!
In the mortal world, he had been suppressed for too long; as an immortal reincarnated incarnation, after his rise there have been few rivals, and within the Dark Heavenly Court of the mortal world, no one can match him.
Translation: "In the mortal world, he has been stifled for too long; as an immortal reincarnation embodiment, after his rise, he rarely had opponents, and in the Dark Heavenly Court of the mortal world, no one could match him."
And now Li Che can actually spar with him, which gives him a certain amount of anticipation.
Translation: "Yet Li Che now is able to clash with him, which makes him somewhat anticipate."
Unfortunately, Li Che did not ignite divine fire, and ultimately his strength fell short.
Translation: "Unfortunately, Li Che has not ignited divine fire, ultimately his strength is still lacking."
Without igniting divine fire, he is not a deity; a gap exists. Perhaps compared to other deities the shortfall can be compensated, but against truly immortal reincarnated beings and many other strong ones, the difference is far from negligible!
Translation: "Not having ignited divine fire, he is not a divine spirit; the gap exists, perhaps compared to other divine spirits it could still be compensated, but compared to true immortal reincarnations and many other powerhouses, the difference is not just a little bit!"
Li Che also began to strike with all his might; his divinity surged turbulently, and he chose not to reveal his martial immortal identity, still confronting the enemy with the divine path.
Translation: "Li Che also began to exert his full effort, divine power surging and mighty; he did not choose to reveal his martial immortal identity, still confronting with the Dao of Gods."
Li Che follows the path of the Martial God; his powerful flesh trembles, divinity boils, merging into every inch of his body, accompanied by stimulation, erupting like a dense fog from his pores!
Translation: "Li Che follows the path of the Martial God; his powerful flesh vibrates, divine power boils, merging into every inch of his body, accompanied by stimulation, erupting from his pores like a great mist!"
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's eyes flashed with light, unleashing the God Emperor Fist once more!
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's eyes flashed with light, unleashing the God Emperor Fist once more!
From the opening, he employs this terrifyingly lethal fist technique, executing each move with full impact!
Translation: "From the outset, this terrifyingly lethal fist technique is executed, each form practiced, with tremendous impact!"
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's entire body radiated brilliance, his whole form seeming to become a great sun, continuously rotating!
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's whole body burst forth with light, his entire person seeming to turn into a great sun, continuously rotating!
That is the secret technique he cultivated in the Strange Gate!
That is the secret technique he cultivated in the Strange Gate!
His whole being seemed to turn into a golden great sun, scorching and rolling as it tilted downward!
Translation: "His whole person seemed to turn into a golden great sun, scorching and rolling downwards!"
The great sun turned slowly, accompanied by countless anguished cries of unbearable burden, as if ages of billions of years, seeming to drift slowly from the depths of the star river, bringing an extremely terrifying sense of oppression that pours down!
Translation: "The great sun slowly rotates, accompanied by countless anguished cries unable to bear the weight, as if existing for eons, like a vessel slowly drifting from the depths of the star river, actually exerting an extremely terrifying pressure that pours down!"
Within the great sun, the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's whole body glows, divine fire burns to the extreme, nine hundred Great Dao divine patterns clang, entwining around his arms, thrusting out a fist.
Within the great sun, the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's whole body glows, divine fire burning to the extreme, nine hundred divine patterns of the Great Dao clang and entwine around his arms, pushing out a fist.
It seemed as if an ancient God Emperor spanned across the void, striking out in wrath!
The entire Shendu trembles at this moment, radiance myriad ways, divine power surging, like mountains and rivers roaring, shaking heaven and moving earth!
Such power has already reached the limit of what the mortal world can bear, hasn't it?!
This terrifying power has already spread to the nine cities of Shendu.
Countless buildings collapsed, shattered into dust, becoming ruins, and countless cultivators fled in panic.
Translation: "Such power has already reached the limit of what the mortal world can bear, right?!"
Fortunately, in Shendu, most inhabitants are practitioners of cultivation.
Ordinary people who have not mastered cultivation cannot stay in Shendu; they are rejected and have long since left.
Therefore, when destruction and collapse occur, Shendu's cultivators all begin to flee in panic, barely preserving their lives.
Translation: "Countless buildings collapse, shattered into dust, reduced to ruins; countless cultivators flee in panic."
Yet Li Che, facing the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor like a blazing sun, remains calm and fearless; his spine trembles like a dragon's roar, divine power erupts and surges, rising step by step!
Li Che, facing the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor's God Emperor Fist, then unleashes a variety of lethal techniques!
Roar—
Ordinary people who have not mastered cultivation cannot stay in Shendu; they are rejected and have long since left.
A dragon's roar shakes the heavens as Li Che employs the Ancestral Dragon Killing Technique, an immortal killing art learned from the Young Dragon Emperor, displayed by Li Che at this moment!
It seemed as if an immensely powerful ancestral dragon's phantom projected outward, forming a claw intent on shattering the void and heavens, colliding with the ferocious impact of the God Emperor Fist!
However, when faced with the ferocity of the God Emperor Fist, Li Che's manifested ancestral dragon phantom was forcibly suppressed.
The Grand Supervisor sits upon the Black Tortoise, together with Fang Shangzhen, Yue Taofu, and many other powerhouses, observing this battle.
"The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor is indeed the reincarnation of the Immortal God Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court; truly he is overwhelmingly strong, having reached the half-step Fusion Dao realm, and now with the aid of the Gather Immortal Earth Banner, he is basically invincible in the mortal world."
"Li Che can contend with an ordinary Divine Fire realm, but defeating the half-step Fusion Dao is difficult."
The Grand Supervisor let out a light sigh.
Sound effect: "Roar——"
Back then, he already felt the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor was a bit odd, his path too smooth; although the previous dynasty had declined somewhat, there were still at least eight hundred years of dynastic longevity before its fall.
Translation: "Dragon's roar shakes the heavens; Li Che displays the Ancestral Dragon Slaughter Technique, learned from the Young Dragon Emperor's immortal slaughter technique, manifested at this moment!"
However, the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor forcibly cut off that dynastic longevity and established Dàjǐng.
Translation: "As if a mighty, boundless Ancestral Dragon phantom appears, transforming into a claw, seeking to shatter the void and heaven and earth, colliding with the fierce impact of the God Emperor Fist!"
Boom—!!!
Translation: "However, facing the fierceness of the God Emperor Fist, the Ancestral Dragon phantom that Li Che manifested is forcibly suppressed."
Within the great sun, divine light bursts forth, and divine fire roars!
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor, heroic and tall, with disheveled hair, wearing a dark robe that flutters, extremely valiant, filled with supreme hegemony.
With a single strike of the God Emperor Fist, he releases boundless dominance.
Li Che's eyes burned brightly; his Ancestral Dragon Killing Technique clashed with it, yet it was suppressed. Even though it is an immortal-level secret art, there are still strengths and weaknesses.
Of course, it depends on the cultivator's level and their mastery of the secret technique.
Translation: 「Li Che can contend with an ordinary divine fire realm cultivator, but wanting to overcome half-step Fusion Dao is difficult. 」
Even with the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit bolstering him, Li Che finds it hard in a short time to elevate an immortal secret technique to the level of perfected transformation!
Although the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor is a reincarnated being, after all the God Emperor Fist is his own creation; though limited by his cultivation and unable to fully unleash its power, he is close to reaching the perfected transformation stage.
Boom—!!!
Li Che and the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor engage in mortal combat; space continually ruptures, lightning bursts forth, constantly intertwining, thunder roars!
However, the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor personally severed that dynastic luck and established Dàjǐng.
However, the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor forcibly severed that dynastic luck and established Dàjǐng.
Boom——!!!
Sound effect: "Boom——!!!"
Within the great sun, divine light bursts forth, and the divine fire is mighty and vast!
Translation: "Within the great sun, divine light bursts forth, divine power mighty and vast!"
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor, heroic and tall, with disheveled hair, wearing a dark robe that flutters, extremely valiant, filled with supreme hegemony.
The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor, heroic and tall, with disheveled hair, wearing a dark robe that flutters, extremely valiant, filled with supreme hegemony.
A single strike of the God Emperor Fist unleashes boundless tyranny.
Translation: "Just a single God Emperor Fist strike releases the boundless hegemony."
Li Che's eyes blaze, the Ancestral Dragon Slaughter Technique clashes with it, actually being suppressed; though it too is an immortal-level secret art, there are still differences in strength.
Translation: "Li Che's eyes blaze bright; the Ancestral Dragon Slaughter Technique pitted against it is actually suppressed, likewise an immortal-level secret technique, yet there are strengths and weaknesses, superiority and inferiority."
Of course, it depends on the user's cultivation and their mastery of the secret technique.
Translation: "Of course, this depends on the cultivator's level who executes the secret technique, and the proficiency with which the technique is mastered."
Even with the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit bolstering him, Li Che finds it hard in a short time to raise an immortal secret technique to the level of perfected transformation!
Even with the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit bolstering him, Li Che finds it hard in a short time to raise an immortal secret technique to the level of perfected transformation!
Although the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor is a reincarnation, after all the God Emperor Fist is his own creation; although limited by his cultivation, he cannot fully exert its power, yet he is close to the perfected transformation level.
Although the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor is a reincarnation, after all the God Emperor Fist is his own creation; although limited by his cultivation, he cannot fully exert its power, yet he is close to the perfected transformation level.
Boom——!!!
Sound effect: "Boom——!!!"
Li Che and the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor engage in mortal combat; space continually ruptures, lightning bursts forth, constantly intertwining, thunder roars!
Li Che and the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor engage in mortal combat; space continually ruptures, lightning bursts forth, constantly intertwining, thunder roars!
Li Che did not immediately admit defeat; he released all the divinity in his spine, letting it burst forth—the divinity transformed by the martial immortal posture—and at this moment it seemed as if it were endless!
Ancestor Dàjǐng looked down with disdain, the Divine Emperor Fist thrust horizontally, and in an instant the two seemed to have collided thousands of times!
Li Che's jet‑black, sinewy hair whirled wildly, brilliant golden light burst from his eyes, and in his chest the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit roared fiercely.
A bold thought sprouted in Li Che's mind.
It was to choose, while battling Ancestor Dàjǐng, to learn the opponent's martial art!
The level‑8 Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, the Six Molt Dao Fruit, are vastly different from before, as if Dao and principle were interwoven!
Riding the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Boat, he roamed the vast river of the martial path.
Li Che's understanding of the martial path was continually elevated!
Boom Boom Boom Boom—!!!
After the clash, Li Che was struck and sent flying, but after a brief pause, he again surged forward with overwhelming battle intent, charging at Ancestor Dàjǐng!
And during the fight with Ancestor Dàjǐng,
Li Che also sensed an anomaly in the Gathering Immortal Banner, so he looked toward the Emperor's side and noticed the Emperor's subtle movement.
"Three‑sided Gathering Immortal Banner… trying to summon the Kunlun Mirror?"
The Western Queen Mother Temple Deities possess many of the Three Pure Divine Weapons: the Pure Water Bowl, the Gathering Immortal Banner, the Kunlun Mirror, and the Heavenly River Ruyi Hairpin.
However, according to power ranking, the Kunlun Mirror and the Gathering Immortal Banner belong to the first tier; if the eight Gathering Banners gather, they would even rank first among the four divine weapons.
The Heavenly River Ruyi Hairpin and the Pure Water Bowl fall into the second tier, yet they are still Three Pure Divine Weapons!
"Kunlun Mirror…"
Li Che's eyes flickered, and his heart involuntarily trembled.
He recalled the scene when he first linked the Kunlun Mirror in the Peach Garden.
He had long discovered the Kunlun Mirror in the Peach Garden, even borrowing it to refine Dao Fruit and capturing many Kunlun Death Lights!
The power of the Kunlun Death Light is terrifying!
It possesses a killing force comparable to the Great Dao Annihilation power level!
So…
Li Che did not stop the Emperor's actions.
He also harbored some thoughts about the Kunlun Mirror.
If one wishes to ascend to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Li Che believes a divine weapon can become his foundation.
For example, the Lotus Lamp being refined by the Space‑Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit is a truly immortal artifact with unparalleled power.
If he possessed more such divine weapons, Li Che's confidence would increase greatly.
The Kunlun Death Light suppressed within the Heaven and Earth Chessboard kept pulsating…
It was a feeling of distant resonance.
"If the Emperor summons the Kunlun Mirror…"
"I won't be able to manipulate it using the Kunlun Death Lights I have refined, right?"
Li Che couldn't help but form that thought.
So he simply watched, taking no action.
The Emperor now appeared to him only as a clown.
Even if he cannot control or seize the Kunlun Mirror, Li Che himself wields Kunlun Death Light and can counter the Mirror's threat.
Boom—!!!
Li Che focused intently on battling Ancestor Dàjǐng!
This rare chance to forge and elevate the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit would not be easily abandoned by Li Che.
Boom Boom Boom—!
The Gathering Immortal Earth Banner fluttered behind Ancestor Dàjǐng, shielding the Heaven and Earth Will, yet it could not suppress Li Che, causing Ancestor Dàjǐng to be slightly surprised.
The power of Half‑step Merging Dao, combined with the Divine Emperor Fist, could not suppress Li Che?
This Li Che, who has never ignited Divine Fire, why is he so powerful?!
And moreover…
"You are stealing my Divine Emperor Fist?!"
Ancestor Dàjǐng's eyes narrowed, and he spoke in a deep voice.
The Divine Emperor Fist has nine forms; with his current Half‑step Merging Dao cultivation, he can execute the first three forms!
Now, he vaguely sensed the trace of his Divine Emperor Fist within Li Che's Myriad Transformations Dragon Elephant Furnace!
This both shocked and enraged Ancestor Dàjǐng!
It was an inexplicable horror—how could such a person exist?!
This is the Divine Emperor Fist!
It is one of the killing arts he, as the Dark Heaven Court Divine Emperor, takes pride in!
"Die!"
Ancestor Dàjǐng roared in fury!
With a long howl, in an instant, the resonant clang of nine hundred Great Dao divine patterns piled upon the Divine Altar, as if a Great Dao River flickered into view!
It was an overwhelmingly dominant Great Dao River, displaying unparalleled imperial majesty.
The Great Dao River, like a golden robe, draped over Ancestor Dàjǐng, causing his aura to surge as if breaking a bottleneck.
Buzz Buzz Buzz—
The river surged, tearing the clouds, and the Heaven and Earth Will seemed to sense something, beginning to stir!
The shielding of the Gathering Immortal Earth Banner seemed to lose its power at this moment!
Li Che's expression instantly grew solemn.
The Great Dao River merges with the body, my lord… this person is trying to forcibly enter the Fusion Dao realm!
In Li Che's mind, Su Da's voice suddenly became solemn and spoke.
The Fusion Dao realm is to forcibly accept the Great Dao River with one's own flesh and blood, allowing its power to merge and be guided into the mortal body.
And the Fusion Dao realm is also the ultimate power that the mortal world can bear…
Su Da gave Li Che a scientific introduction.
Li Che's eyes flickered, and he indeed felt a strong threat.
Ancestor Dàjǐng, who attempted to step into the Fusion Dao domain, found his aura growing increasingly terrifying, causing him to feel threatened.
Li Che did not hesitate; the celestial chessboard suddenly expanded, and with a flick of his finger, his whole body vanished in an instant.
When he reappeared.
He already appeared above Ancestor Dàjǐng's head, a city as black as ink, materializing with a roar.
Above the Ink City, ink traces swirled; on the plaque, the characters "Fengdu" exuded ink stains, as if black blood were flowing!
Li Che stood on the city tower.
His foot slammed down!
Boom—!!!
The entire Ink City of Fengdu instantly collapsed onto Ancestor Dàjǐng.
Ancestor Dàjǐng's hair flew, he thrust his head upward, spread his arms, and let the Ink City of Fengdu engulf his form!
The sky above the entire Shendu instantly fell into deathly silence; the tense and fierce battle aftershocks, at this moment, finally sank into stillness, no longer stirring.
Only a terrifying, snarling black gate remained, as if endless mysteries swirled within!
"Underworld!"
"It is the Fengdu City of the Underworld!"
"Li Wuxian… ultimately still relied on the Underworld's power!"
……
Many powerful onlookers instantly let out exclamations.
And at this very moment.
A corner of the Imperial Tomb.
A jade coffin lay on the ground, the emperor reclined atop the empress's corpse, as if they had achieved a special fusion.
The divine formation was activated, rotating continuously!
The lid of the jade coffin bore countless interwoven patterns, forming the eye of a formation.
The emperor opened his eyes within the coffin, his expression calm, as if a motherly grandeur had been added.
He crossed his hands, palms outward, placing them on his chest.
Calm and silent.
Countless divinities and streams of light continuously coalesced upon his palms on his chest!
Faintly, countless phantom peach trees surged around the coffin.
Gradually…
Countless divinities and light, upon the emperor's palms, formed a sharply edged treasure mirror.
The treasure mirror was precisely held aloft by his palms.
The Grand Overseer rode a Mystic Turtle, celestial aura swirling about his face, his eyes revealing a hint of astonishment.
"This is…"
"the Kunlun Mirror of the Queen Mother of the West!"
……
……
Boom—!!!
A terrifying blast roared, instantly exploding within the Ink City, countless frantic air currents tearing the air, the very space shattering!
It lasted only a moment; many structures in the Ink City were instantly erased, reduced to ruins!
Emperor Dàjǐng's physique was heroic, his hair flying, mysterious aura shimmering, divine platforms and sacred flames stacked, guiding a Great Dao River!
Even if Shendu pulled Ancestor Dàjǐng into the Ink City of Fengdu, the Great Dao River still persisted, never vanishing!
Ancestor Dàjǐng's eyes burst with ultimate brilliance, swiftly scanning the Ink City of Fengdu.
"Small Heaven?"
Hm?
The Ancestor's gaze hardened, looking toward the distant void.
But the void kept twisting, gradually forming one silhouette after another, continuously coalescing and intertwining!
Rumble—
Divine nature surged, divine might roared!
Young Dragon Emperor, Su Da, Biluò Demon Toad, Tota Arhat, Heng and Ha!
Deities materialized one after another!
The powerful divine aura swept like a storm, shaking the entire Ink City!
"It's you!"
Ancestor Dàjǐng's eyes glittered as he scanned, a strange hue appearing in his gaze!
"The dead gods… have revived and appeared within this city?"
"Li Che, Father of the Prison Lotus… you have mastered the power to control death?"
"Can you communicate with the River of Death?!"
Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor looked toward the emerging Li Che, whose ink‑black robe fluttered, and whose jet‑black hair whirled like dark lightning.
He gazed calmly at Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor, yet offered no elaborate explanation.
What is there to explain!
He turned his gaze toward the direction of the Dominion Tower.
There…
The seated Dominion Avatar rose slowly; Li Che's instant and the Avatar completed a swap! At the moment of completion, Li Che's forehead fissured, and divine nature swiftly condensed into the inner scene of the forehead mud ball.
The entire transformation from Divine Dao to Martial Immortal has already been completed!
On the other side, the Dominion Avatar snapped open its eyes, divine nature erupting, maintaining a divine posture, its toe tip touching down as it retreated behind the gods.
Li Che does not know whether this Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor's Divine Emperor reincarnation is linked on a will level with the immortal Divine Emperor of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
Thus, Li Che steadies his hand, unwilling to reveal his Martial Immortal identity, and continues to choose disguise!
Boom——!!
The Young Dragon Emperor's temper exploded; his five fingers clenched fiercely, and the Golden Great Dragon Spear instantly fell into his hand, charging out boldly!
Su Da's nine white fox tails twitched, slamming into the cracked space, and began to dart rapidly.
Other deities also followed suit.
Transforming into the fourth of the Ten Evils, the Three-Form Golden Toad became the Azure Abyss Demon Toad!
Gua— a buzzing!
The instant turned into a massive beast, charging toward Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor!
In an instant, a multitude of Divine Flames formed a surrounding assault!
Depriving Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor of any chance to complete Dao fusion!
Above the Dominion Tower, Li Che's whole body twisted, and his sinews burst with crackling, popping sounds.
"Now I do not wish to expose my Martial Immortal identity; given that..."
"I will act as a new member of the Underworld; the Underworld... should also have a new member now."
!
Li Che gave a gentle smile.
He pressed two fingers together, tearing through the void violently, and instantly a high‑grade Divine Tree fell into his hand.
It was the Divine Tree obtained from the cosmic space of the gods after he restrained them.
Li Che's body glowed, emitting blade qi, and he swiftly rolled the Divine Tree; the tree shattered, scattering countless splinters.
A mask emitting a strange smile floated down.
The Divine Tree was like white jade, and the mask Li Che cut from it was equally pure, crystal‑clear, and otherworldly.
He slowly placed the mask over his face.
Li Che's Martial Immortal aura burst forth with a roar!
Three kinds of immortal patterns covered his body like blooming vines, constantly intertwining and spreading; his hair whirled wildly, jet black to the extreme!
A great dragon on his back roared, and eight golden blood vortices emerged, but with a mere thought from Li Che, they transformed into black vortices.
Like the color of the Underworld, the color of Hell.
Three streams of immortal qi flowed from the three blood vortices, winding around Li Che's towering, robust frame.
Dong—
Li Che, wearing the crystal‑clear white jade mask, stepped forward, and the void seemed to burst with an overwhelming ripple.
In the distance.
Having unleashed the Divine Emperor Fist, Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor, who suppressed and flung the Young Dragon Emperor, the Azure Abyss Demon Toad, and other peak Divine Flame beings, suddenly felt a shock in his heart.
The Great Dao River of Divine Altar Divine Flame behind him trembled slightly.
A terrifying sensation spread through his divine mind; as the reincarnation of an immortal Divine Emperor, at this moment he suddenly felt an extremely intense sense of danger!
This feeling is very wrong!
He snapped his head around and saw the figure stepping out from the Dominion Tower, wearing a crystal‑transparent white jade mask!
"Who is it?!"
Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor fixed his gaze.
Boom——!!!
The Divine Emperor Fist slammed down fiercely toward below.
It smashed the Azure Abyss Demon Toad onto the ground, cracking the surface of Ink City Fengdu into massive ruin; the toad embedded deeply, fissures interwove rapidly, shattering many structures.
"Who are you?!"
Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor spoke coldly.
Pure Martial?!
Something's off; how could Pure Martial be so bizarre?!
His blood is vigorous and scorching; what are the divine patterns etched on his flesh?
Using his flesh as a Divine Altar?!
What a lunatic!
"Who am I?"
Li Che murmured, this new Underworld identity…
Planning to use it to ascend and kill the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, therefore Li Che began to contemplate.
Who should it be?!
After a while, Li Che's mind gradually formed an idea.
The white jade mask on his face, even as it smiled, suddenly bore a sorrowful, compassionate emotion.
"I, of the Underworld..."
"King of the Underworld."
You are the Divine Emperor of the Heavenly Court.
I am the King of the Underworld!
Boom——!!!
The eight strange gates on his back thundered into motion, swirling like black holes; powerful Qi and blood surged out, coursing through immensely strong meridians, his tendons and bones resonated, and his flesh instantly erupted in dazzling waves.
"King of the Underworld?"
"I have never heard of it!"
A cold voice came from the mouth of Great Ancestor Dàjǐng.
He, as the immortal Divine Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, has lived through countless ages; even after reincarnation, he retains many memories.
The King of the Underworld, yet he has no recollection.
"Just a nameless foot soldier, Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, in the mortal world, there has never been a figure like you!"
"Pretending to be divine!"
Great Ancestor Dàjǐng spoke coldly, his disheveled hair hanging loose; like a demon god, the Great Dao Long River descended, seeming to merge completely with his body!
The merging of Dao is about to happen!
Swish swish——
The Great Dao Long River was bestowed upon Great Ancestor Dàjǐng's flesh; if it were another divine fire spirit, stepping onto the merging of Dao might feel bewildering and require adaptation.
But Great Ancestor Dàjǐng is different; he has already stepped into the realm of Dao merging...
Thus, he easily grasped the power of the Great Dao!
The surging phantom of the Long River rose behind him; after fusing with the Dao's power, his might rose step by step!
"It's over."
Great Ancestor Dàjǐng exhaled, clenching his five fingers into a fist; the power of the Great Dao condensed atop the fist.
However, as soon as his words fell, his expression changed abruptly.
He looked at the Underworld King wearing a white jade mask, smiling at heaven and earth, mourning the suffering of all beings!
But he saw...
The King of the Underworld took a step!
Boom!!!
Eight black holes rotated together behind him!
Purple flames surged skyward, cyan winds howled, and deep blue water rushed!
The terrifying disaster power seemed like the great cataclysm that occurred in the primordial heavens and earth, at the dawn of creation, raising a dreadful chaotic surge!
In an instant, that King of the Underworld vanished!
He turned into wind, turned into fire, turned into rushing water!
It was filled with profound mystery and strangeness!
As if merged with heaven and earth as one!
An ancient rune suddenly surfaced, its ancient symbols interweaving endless profundity, brimming with lofty power, as if forged from countless layers of the Great Dao.
Great Ancestor Dàjǐng lifted his head, and saw above him the three disaster forces of wind, fire, and water coalescing and entwining.
They had formed into an enormous cleaver!
Immortal aura threaded with orderly chains swirled around the cleaver, and on the back of the cleaver, the figure in the white jade mask erupted with boundless radiant Qi and blood, bearing eight black holes on its back, standing with hands behind its back.
Looking at him with compassion!
Li Che's entire body resonated in bone and sinew, holding nothing back, unleashing the ultimate mortal‑immortal power, spawning profound mystical energy in full blast!
He stomped down heavily with one foot!
That stomp employed a celestial lineage martial art, specifically the Qilin Stabilizing Void Seal of the Eight Strange Gates celestial lineage!
As if a qilin stepped!
The cleaver thundered, roaring and shaking!
Heaven and Earth Nine‑Symbol Blade!
Although now there is only one blade, Li Che has condensed the three born celestial auras and the Qi and blood ignited by the Eight Strange Gates celestial lineage!
Slash Heaven, Slash Earth, Slash the Great Dao!
Boom boom boom——!!!
The cleaver, entwined with three strands of celestial aura, instantly erupted with a world‑shocking roar!
It repeatedly slashed down from the Nine Heavens.
Great Ancestor Dàjǐng's jet‑black hair fluttered, his mysterious robe clung to his body, and he roared while delivering a Divine Emperor fist!
The merging Dao power exploded, as if a Divine Emperor were reborn!
However, under the Heaven and Earth Nine‑Symbol Blade, the Great Dao Long River that Great Ancestor Dàjǐng had just summoned was abruptly cut, losing its connection and becoming uncommunicable!
This...
Boom!
Great Ancestor Dàjǐng's aura began to plummet rapidly; the breath that had just ascended to the Dao merging tier slipped down, falling back to the half‑step Divine Fire merging!
"How could this be?!"
"Is this... the Heavenly Will Cleaver?!"
"The power of Heaven and Earth's will?! Who are you really?!"
"The Underworld… what exactly is the Underworld's faction?!"
Grand Ancestor Dàjǐng was both shocked and angry.
Watching the guillotine blade cleave his thrusting Divine Emperor Fist, countless fist radiance burst forth, divine nature exploded, soaring and wildly dancing between Heaven and Earth, shattering the entire Ink City with its impact!
And his body had already been forcefully pressed to the ground by that very guillotine blade!
"In this eighth Divine Tide… the Underworld faction actually appeared!"
"Could it be… could it be… that the Underworld is a force created by Heaven and Earth's will?!"
"What does Heaven's will intend to do?!"
Grand Ancestor Dàjǐng let out a series of low roars.
Blade qi surged in all directions, cold light glittered, and between the city walls only Grand Ancestor Dàjǐng's roar remained.
The guillotine blade fell!
Puff—!
It brutally beheaded Grand Ancestor Dàjǐng!
And on the headless, fleshless body of Grand Ancestor Dàjǐng, a terrifying aura surged from the hollow neck!
The sky of Ink City instantly filled with tens of thousands of Great Dao divine sigils!
Far surpassing the nine‑hundred peaks of Divine Flame!
A pressure spanning ten thousand ages, shattering the void, causing even the star rivers to sway, surged forth!
Immortal Qi!
Boom——!!!
That immortal aura instantly swelled, then transformed into an incomparably terrifying void silhouette, spanning upright, with endless divine light rolling behind it, as if a hazy Heaven and Earth floated and sank!
Dense Divine Palaces dotted the scene, the Heavenly Palace aligned!
The massive void silhouette stretched ten thousand zhang high, with ancient sigil aura circulating in both eyes!
Looking down from above, a single glance seemed ready to annihilate everything!
"Lord!"
"This is the lingering immortal will within the reincarnated body of the Immortal Divine Emperor!"
Su Da was forced out of the void, her nine tails curled into a ball, her whole body trembling incessantly!
"The reincarnated body was beheaded, the schemes of the mortal world reduced to nothing; within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths… the Immortal Divine Emperor who chose reincarnation and fell into slumber may be reviving!"
Li Che wore a white jade mask, lifted his head proudly, his jet‑black hair wildly fluttering.
Behind him, eight black voids rotated, the smiling yet compassionate mask gazing at the colossal figure of the Immortal Divine Emperor!
Boom——!!!
Without a single word, the Immortal Divine Emperor's immortal will rose thunderously, then clenched into a fist, millions of Great Dao divine sigils intertwining, order merging within that single punch!
That fist…
Seemed to become the vast sun of the Nine Heavens!
This is the true Divine Emperor Fist!
Within that punch, Li Che even saw the Nine‑Form transformations, which were nine forms fused into a single fist!
Unstoppable!
Li Che took a deep breath.
His eyes beneath the mask stared deeply at this earth‑shattering fist!
At the moment the fist struck, a terrifying aura devoured everything.
Li Che vanished outright within Ink City Fengdu.
…
…
Above Shendu.
The black gates of Ink City Fengdu swirled with endless aura.
The next moment.
Everyone's eyes narrowed, feeling boundless oppressive qi rolling.
Two figures materialized out of thin air.
One was Li Che's sovereign avatar, releasing boundless divinity.
Maintaining the Divine Path identity of Li Che.
The other was Li Che wearing the Underworld King's white jade mask.
His jet‑black hair fluttered wildly, three Great Dao celestial sigils and bizarre patterns etched his flesh, three strands of celestial qi like ethereal ribbons coiled around him.
"Clack, clack, clack…"
The sound of rupture rang out.
The gates of Ink City Fengdu were riddled with cracks, then, under the shocked gazes of countless cultivators, exploded into ink‑colored mist.
Ink‑colored fog rolled thickly, covering the sky and sun, enveloping the heavens above Shendu, rendering the light extremely dim.
The Underworld's Ink City Fengdu…
Collapsed?!
Grand Ancestor Dàjǐng, where are you?!
Many felt their hearts tremble, regaining composure from the shock of Fengdu's collapse, and discovered a blind spot!
Li Che and a masked figure, unmistakably a high‑ranking Underworld official, appeared.
That Dàjǐng Ancestor…
Did it also collapse together with Mo City and Feng Capital?!
Hoo hoo hoo hoo—
A sudden surge of fetid wind and blood rain erupted, dispersing the ink mist, and the heavens turned crimson!
The terrifying blood water turned into a torrential downpour, plummeting at high speed, pouring and smashing onto the earth!
Heaven and earth displayed omens, and divine spirits fell!
Beneath the Grand Overseer's visage shrouded in celestial aura, his eyes burst with shock.
He lifted his head, gazing at the crimson firmament above, where a massive golden dragon surged, then let out a lament, its cords snapping inch by inch!
That is Dàjǐng's national destiny…
On this day.
Completely severed!
The Grand Overseer's robe fluttered, his five fingers forming a seal, and he exhaled slowly.
The fragment of the future he once deduced and glimpsed…
Sure enough, it came true!
"When the divine staff emerges, the heavens stir; Dàjǐng's mountains, rivers, and state quake…"
Li Che is the one who obtained the Qi Tian Ruyi Golden Cudgel, and indeed, today… it is his cords that have severed Dàjǐng's national destiny, causing Dàjǐng's state to be utterly shaken!
"I, the old man, saw this fragment of the future, and now it has indeed come to pass…"
"Will that other fragment of the future also come true?!"
The Grand Overseer gazed at the wailing, severed national destiny, and gently inhaled.
Within that fragment of the future…
He saw.
Someone wrestles the heavens!
Murder heaven's will!
Who could that person be?!
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