Chapter 537: with translation of chapter title

A Guiyi Miao spanning the three realms.

It spans the mortal realm, the human Guique, and even the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; even a Guiyi Miao of the Three Pure Ones level like the Qitian Guiyi Miao can at most barely span two realms.

The Jade Emperor Hao Tian Guiyi Miao?

Li Che's brows furrowed slightly.

In the ninth layer water boiled, steam rising; Fang Shangzhen poured fresh tea for Li Che and the Grand Overseer in turn.

Now Fang Shangzhen, in such a high-level discussion, is only qualified to serve tea.

«Li Wuxian, if you wish to reunite with Xixi… without disturbing the immortals of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, this is the only way. »

The Grand Overseer's white robe fluttered, his eyes gleamed like starlight constantly twinkling, deep as the starry sky.

«By passing through the Guiyi Miao and setting foot in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, this is also the best method; if one forcefully breaks the boundary to set foot, it will be like the Qitian Miao deity, stirring up trouble and inviting pursuit by many Nirvana and Dao‑slaying divine spirits. »

The Grand Overseer drank a mouthful of hot tea, exhaling heat.

«The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are more dangerous than the mortal world, because the will of heaven and earth there is extremely weak, imposing few restrictions on divine spirits. »

«Li Wuxian, do you know the path to prove the Dao and achieve immortality? »

The Grand Overseer walked back to his chair, a smile in his eyes, looking at Li Che.

Li Che nodded; he had learned from Su Da: «Immortality… is mastering a complete Great Dao, which can be understood as an existence that grasps the power of heaven and earth's will…»

«Yes, mastering the complete Great Dao, condensing its origin, at the end of the Great Dao River, building an origin‑god temple, that is immortality. »

«Saying it is mastering heaven and earth's will is not quite accurate; one could consider immortality itself to be heaven and earth's will. »

«However, immortality as heaven and earth's will has some limitations, just like the difference between the great cosmos and the small cosmos. »

The Grand Overseer's voice was filled with ethereality.

Li Che sipped tea while pondering, conversing with the Grand Overseer to understand some heavenly secrets.

Regarding this mysterious Grand Overseer, Li Che holds him in respect.

So far, in the entire mortal world, the two people Li Che cannot see through are his boss and the Grand Overseer.

«Li Wuxian, if you wish to enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths silently, I suggest trying to master the Dan Shu Hu and the Nine Dragon Myriad Calamity Qi… the Hao Tian Tower and the Feng Tian Seal; wanting to master them, in terms of difficulty, is far higher than the previous two. »

The Grand Overseer gave the suggestion.

«How should one seek these divine weapons? »

Li Che inquired.

The Grand Overseer pointed to Shendu: «The Jade Emperor Hao Tian Guiyi Miao lies after the Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao; I cannot point you out, heavenly secrets must not be leaked, you must rely on yourself to seek…»

«You haven't mastered the Kunlun Mirror? If you had the Kunlun Mirror's aid, it shouldn't be difficult. »

The Grand Overseer said.

Li Che, upon hearing this, his eyes flickered.

Afterwards, he raised his tea cup, using tea in place of wine, and offered a cup to the Grand Overseer.

«Li Wuxian, you're being polite. »

«Xixi and I share fate, daughter of the Prison Lotus… she has suffered for too many lifetimes, a ill‑fated child of destiny; if she could obtain change in this divine tide, that would be good. »

«Fate, fate, always a fixed destiny…»

«It also makes one feel somewhat boring. »

……

……

Li Che bade farewell to the Grand Overseer, stepped out, his whole person like a shooting star falling, and set foot in the first city of Shendu.

The entire first city had completely fallen into chaos.

As the Dàjǐng emperor was slain by Li Che, the palace order collapsed, the three palaces and six institutes utterly lost restraint, and the officials fell into chaos.

Eunuchs and maidservants began to scramble for the palace's treasures.

The crowd surged without cease; wherever one looked, all was chaos.

Li Che's dark robe fluttered; against the crowd, he seemed to vanish from everyone's sight as he walked toward the Yunxiao Hall of Shendu.

Li Che had no interest in the imperial throne.

The so‑called mortal qi fortune, Li Che, after breaking through to Martial Immortal, also sensed it; the qi fortune upon one's body is not necessarily a good thing, sometimes… it is even a burden!

What Li Che is interested in now is only how to set foot silently into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, to reunite with Xixi as soon as possible!

Shielding everyone's perception, Li Che arrived at the depths of the Yunxiao Hall.

Li Che switched state, from Martial Immortal back to Proto‑God state, divine nature surging like a misty haze!

He walked through the empty, desolate palace; once the supreme, exalted place in Shendu, the place of dignity, now it has become a desolate expanse.

Everything in sight is scarred, a ravaged landscape as if swept by plunder.

Li Che strolled and arrived at the palace's Yunxiao Hall.

Standing in the Yunxiao Hall, Li Che sat down quietly in meditation.

The heaven‑earth chessboard leapt from his brow, surging into the clouds above, shielding against detection.

Li Che's whole person entered a state of exploration.

He wanted to find the path the Grand Overseer spoke of, to enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and reunite with his daughter.

Although he had the Flying Thunder chess pieces, able to sense Xixi's situation, it should be safe.

But this is the first time in many years that Li Che cannot personally act to protect his daughter's safety; it is a rare state of losing control.

Therefore, for Li Che, finding his daughter and reuniting with her is his greatest upcoming goal.

No one can stop this goal of his; gods block and kill gods, Buddhas block and slaughter Buddhas!

Hummm—

The heaven‑earth chessboard trembled incessantly; the entire Yunxiao Hall seemed, in an instant, to be reflected by the chessboard, turning into a deep starry sky.

Countless stars sparkled with light, dotted upon the chessboard, shining brightly.

And upon the chessboard.

A mirror with distinct angles sat within it, the chessboard lines twisted, collapsed, and sank around that precious mirror.

Kunlun Mirror!

The entire mirror resembled a blazing sun, countless stars orbiting it as it turned.

The mirror presented an octagonal shape, like an ancient Bagua mirror; its center showed a circle of immeasurable diameter, its edge engraved with countless ancient runes.

The ancient runes were filled with mystery, flashing with light, vast and unfathomable.

Dong—dong—dong—

Li Che's divine sense drifted within the heaven-earth chessboard, approaching that mirror.

It seemed as if an ancient, vast mountain range lay across, that being the Kunlun Immortal Mountain of ancient myth.

Li Che felt his divine sense had become a worshipper, walking on foot upon the Kunlun Immortal Mountain.

As if it could never reach the end.

Li Che's brows furrowed slightly.

"Confusing my will, trying to make me lose myself in the mirror's illusion."

Li Che had his hands behind his back, his black robe fluttering fiercely.

The Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit trembled.

Instantly, his divine sense cleared; the mirror light surrounding it shattered, exploding into countless starlight.

"Dong—dong—dong—dong—!"

Within his chest, the sound of the Dao Fruit leaping echoed continuously.

Li Che raised his five fingers, clenched tightly; instantly, threads shuttled back and forth, as if to bind and grasp.

The heaven-earth chessboard twisted and turned, pressing toward that Kunlun Mirror!

"Refine!"

Li Che said in a low voice.

【Chess Saint】 Dao Fruit is suppressing the Kunlun Mirror, striving to refine it!

Whoosh—

Within the Cloud Pavilion Hall, heavy mist rolled.

The moment Li Che opened his eyes, it seemed as if light flashed, everything becoming clear.

A mighty divine sense surged forth, sweeping across, seeking to locate the Jade Emperor Heavenly Guiyi Miao...

But there was no trace, not even a path to enter the Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao.

Li Che shook his head.

Behind him, three Immortal Gathering Banners rose into the sky, the yellow, black, and earthen ancient characters leaping into view.

Then, the entire Cloud Pavilion Hall underwent a change.

Mystic mist surged, powerful aura and pressure intertwined and raged, making one's body feel immensely oppressed.

Li Che looked up and saw, upon the altar at the center of the Guiyi Miao, a statue a hundred zhang tall, reaching the top of the divine temple, immensely lofty—the statue of the Queen Mother of the West temple deity.

His divine sense condensed into a form, stepping forward like an ascended immortal, soaring straight up to arrive before that statue of the Queen Mother of the West temple deity.

After gazing for a long time, the statue of the Queen Mother of the West temple deity showed no reaction.

How could there be no reaction at all?

It seemed this statue was merely an empty shell.

He shook his head, his divine sense returned to his flesh, Li Che sat cross-legged.

"The Dàjǐng Imperial Treasure Pavilion..."

Li Che's heart stirred; his whole person withdrew from the Queen Mother of the West Guiyi Miao, in a single step arriving at the Dàjǐng Imperial Treasure Pavilion.

Before the Treasure Pavilion, two powerful auras stood guard.

They were two nearly decayed elders, their strength not weak; they were God Tribulation Realm.

They could be said to be the Dàjǐng Imperial family's hidden trump card, responsible for protecting the Dàjǐng Imperial Treasure Vault.

Seeing Li Che, the two elders let out a soft sigh.

This Dàjǐng Treasure Vault is heavily guarded; only the Dàjǐng Emperor may come here; Li Che's appearance naturally means the Emperor has met with misfortune.

But the two elders did not retreat.

"Swear to die in loyalty to Dàjǐng!"

The two Elder elders roared to their feet, transforming into two streams of light, bursting forth God Tribulation Qi, the Calamity Tribulation Wheel shattering, exerting themselves fully, burning their bodies to the end.

Li Che clenched his five fingers, thrust out a punch, and pressed down heavily.

Instantly, an invisible air wave expanded in rings; the two Elders had not yet approached his body before they dissipated like smoke.

The two Elders who had burned themselves to death in sworn defense, faithfully guarding their posts, indeed earned Li Che's admiration.

But also...

That's all.

Li Che wanted to find, within the Treasure Vault, clues to open the Jade Emperor Heavenly Guiyi Miao.

These two blocking him meant they were his enemies; Li Che naturally would not go easy on them.

Li Che entered the Treasure Vault, his divine sense spreading, instantly enveloping it.

Soon after, he completed the inventory and collection of the Treasure Vault.

Overall, it paled compared to the Divine Sense Hoard, but after all, it was a nation's foundation.

The Dàjǐng Treasure Vault, compared to the Three Transformations Golden Toad Divine Sense Hoard, was richest in divine weapons.

Because Dàjǐng possesses the Queen Mother West Guiyi Miao, it thus controls the Queen Mother West's divine weapons.

Hummm——

Divine spirit thoughts surged, flowing light burst forth, dimming before his eyes, two divine weapons hovered before him.

These are precisely the Queen Mother West's divine weapons of the Three Pure Ones rank: the Pure Water Bowl and the Heavenly River Wish-Fulfilling Hairpin.

Among the Queen Mother West's divine weapons, these two rank lower, inferior to the Gathering Immortals Banner and the Kunlun Mirror.

But they are ultimately top-tier divine weapons of the Three Pure Ones rank.

"The Pure Water Bowl mainly governs carnage, contains the universe within, possesses the power to absorb and refine; the Heavenly River Wish-Fulfilling Hairpin, on the other hand, holds the power to rend spacetime……"

"They are quite fine divine weapons."

"However, to me they are rather useless."

"For my wife to use."

Li Che's heart stirred, his five fingers clenched, he snatched the two divine weapons, then took a step and his whole person vanished from the treasury.

Dàjǐng's treasury held only these two Queen Mother West divine weapons, which piqued Li Che's interest.

The rest, whether divine essence crystals or Dao-pattern divine crystals, fall far short of the divine spirit treasures.

Flying Thunder Translocation—in an instant Li Che returned from Shendu to Qianyuan Dao City, to the courtyard within Disciple City.

Zhang Ya was sweating profusely in the courtyard, her visage extremely resolute, striving to improve herself.

When Li Che returned, Zhang Ya's eyes instantly lit up a bit.

"Husband!"

Zhang Ya evaporated all the sweat on her body and quickly ran over.

Li Che laughed while rubbing her head, then checked her progress and cultivation.

"Not bad."

Li Che praised her with a sentence.

Zhang Ya embraced Li Che's arm: "I know my talent falls short of my husband and Xixi, so I can only exert all my strength to diligently cultivate, striving to keep up with your steps……"

"But it's really hard."

Zhang Ya's eyes dimmed slightly.

Even with Li Che's help cleansing the flesh and transforming talent, she still feels the difficulty of cultivation, and the gap between her and Li Che keeps widening.

Li Che also understands this; everyone's talent has a limit, even though he keeps raising his wife's talent ceiling, for Zhang Ya wanting to catch up with them will only become harder.

So Li Che should also seek some external objects to help.

Afterwards, Li Che took out the two Queen Mother West divine weapons and had Zhang Ya attempt to refine them.

"This is… the Queen Mother West's divine weapons?!"

Zhang Ya's heart startled, but her eyes quickly brightened.

Li Che brought Zhang Ya back to Shendu, found a seat in the Yunxiao Hall and sat down.

"Husband… did you deal with the Dàjǐng imperial family?"

"Then… in the future, who will govern this land?"

Zhang Ya asked curiously.

"The Way of Qi Fortune naturally belongs to those who can condense Qi Fortune."

Li Che already had a candidate in mind.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ya said nothing more; in her heart, whatever her husband does is right.

For Zhang Ya to refine the Queen Mother West divine weapons, the Heavenly River Wish-Fulfilling Hairpin and Pure Water Bowl, it naturally must be done in the Queen Mother West Guiyi Miao.

Although Zhang Ya's resonance with the Queen Mother West temple deity is low, with Li Che's Immaculate Heart divine nature assistance, after about three days Zhang Ya successfully refined the Pure Water Bowl.

Another three days, Zhang Ya successfully refined the Heavenly River Wish-Fulfilling Hairpin.

Vast divine nature surged like a vortex, continually gathering above Zhang Ya's head, swirling and condensing.

Zhang Ya's aura also rose steadily, having reached Divine Origin Perfection, only a step away from Divine Fetus.

And Li Che also sat upright in the Yunxiao Hall.

Within his chest, the Dao Fruit trembled incessantly, emitting a fierce roar.

Li Che's eyes opened and closed, brilliant and sharp.

"The Kunlun Mirror is being suppressed by the Chess Saint Dao Fruit, slowly being refined, thereby increasing the maturity of the Chess Saint Dao Fruit……"

"Once refinement is complete, the Chess Saint Dao Fruit should undergo six transformations."

"Furthermore, there is the Painting Immortal Dao Fruit; because of the battle with Dàjǐng's Grand Ancestor, Mo City Fengdu was destroyed, and it is now recovering, the recovery process is also a restoration process."

"Moreover, there is the Artificer Dao Fruit; the Nine Divine Seals of Mechanisms are merging with ancient heavenly and earthly glyphs…… the merging process is also the process of enhancing the Artificer Dao Fruit……"

Li Che opened his eyes.

His heart surged with waves, continual undulations.

"Exhale——"

"Inhale——"

Between each exhale and inhale, Li Che's spirit remained tense, never having a moment of relaxation.

"The Artificer, Chess Saint, and Painting Immortal Dao Fruits all have paths of advancement…… these are all good news."

Li Che gave a light laugh.

Furthermore, there remain the Dao Fruits of 【Electromagnetic Orb】, 【Dream Heavenly Master】, 【Myriad Demon Emperor】, etc., for which no advancement path has been found yet.

However, Li Che must not be anxious.

Boom——!!!

Suddenly, as Li Che was taking stock of his own condition, his eyes suddenly burst forth with brilliant light.

It seemed as if there were a lotus lamp, its brilliance blazing, reflecting radiance, tearing apart the darkness!

Huh?!

A smile involuntarily appeared on Li Che's face.

It succeeded!

The Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel Dao Fruit successfully refined the Immortal Artifact Lotus Lamp obtained from Su Da's hand!

Rumble—!

Li Che's spirit stirred.

In the next instant, interwoven rotating Golden Wheels instantly materialized behind him, and as they kept turning, they guarded the sparkling lotus lamp within!

Thump thump thump—!!

Within his chest, the Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel Dao Fruit suddenly began to tremble wildly, pulsating incessantly, like a soft sponge greedily absorbing the surrounding moisture!

Li Che felt as if he had become a black hole, the space around his body seemingly turning into a tangible substance, shaken by his flesh.

【Dao Fruit: Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel (lv2, 60%)】

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【Dao Fruit: Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel (lv2, 70%)】

【Dao Fruit: Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel (lv3, 0%)】

【Dao Fruit: Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel (lv4, 0%)】

【Dao Fruit: Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel (lv5, 0%)】

Interwoven streams of light continuously intertwined, accompanied by the clanging rotation of the Golden Wheels; the space around Li Che resembled a calm lake surface, rippled by the wind into layered, scale‑like ripples.

And the Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel Dao Fruit also underwent repeated great metamorphoses!

Its maturity surged at an alarmingly terrifying speed!

Intense advancement and transformation occurred!

It rose from lv2 to lv3, then from lv3 to lv4, and lv5!

And this still seemed not to be the limit!

A look of astonishment involuntarily flashed in Li Che's eyes.

Some shaking and awe.

When the Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel Dao Fruit's maturity finally halted at 80% of lv7, Li Che couldn't help but gasp!

This boost...

It was indeed somewhat exaggerated, especially since the enhancement from an immortal artifact usually diminishes gradually.

【Dao Fruit: Temporal‑Spatial Golden Wheel (lv7, 80%)】

Dao Fruit...

A single leap of five metamorphoses!

The entire Cloud Sky Hall seemed to become as flimsy as paper, constantly rippling.

Zhang Ya awoke from her cultivation state; around her floated the Divine Weapon Pure Water Bowl and the Heavenly River Ruyi Hairpin, and the overwhelming divinity continuously drew into her body, causing her cultivation, flesh, and soul to undergo a massive leap.

"Sir, this is... another great metamorphosis!"

Zhang Ya was surprised, and after the surprise, felt a sense of urgency.

"Sir is truly too powerful; each time I think I can catch up a bit, you instantly surpass me completely!"

Zhang Ya pressed her lips, her eyes alight with fighting spirit.

Of course, her fighting spirit is not to surpass Li Che, but merely to strive to keep up with Li Che and Xixi.

Xixi entered the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, a place where one can grow without limit, even break through to become an immortal deity—a supreme existence; Xixi's growth speed, as if the shackles were undone, is bound to be terrifying!

"I must also work hard!"

Zhang Ya's mindset remained positive; facing the powerful and demonic father‑daughter pair, she was not discouraged but instead filled with boundless fighting spirit.

Buzz—!!!

The void itself trembled.

Zhang Ya's face flushed red, unable to maintain her state, she seized the two divine weapons and left the Cloud Sky Hall.

When she stepped out of the Cloud Sky Hall, she found that the entire Hall seemed to have vanished outright before her eyes!

Like a fragment of space‑time twisted!

And at this very moment.

Within the Cloud Sky Hall.

Li Che's spirit instantly returned, every inch of his flesh trembling, as if the power of space‑time merged into his pores, then surged, distorting heaven and earth.

【Dao Fruit lv3, further metamorphosis, gains Divine Art prototype "Time Stop"】

【Dao Fruit lv4, second metamorphosis, Divine Art prototype (Time Stop), gains Molting Divine Art (Chronicle of Years), gains Divine Art First Heaven (Book of the Past)】

【Dao Fruit lv5, third metamorphosis, Divine Art First Heaven (Book of the Past) ascends, Divine Art Second Heaven (Book of the Future)】

【Dao Fruit lv6, fourth metamorphosis, Divine Art (Chronicle of Years—), gains Molting Dao Guide (Chronicle Blade)】

【Dao Fruit lv7, fifth metamorphosis, Dao Guide (Chronicle Blade), Molting Dao Tribulation (Primordial Returning Dust Sand)】

Buzz buzz buzz—

Li Che sat cross‑legged inside the Cloud Sky Hall.

The divine spirit's thought swelled with a boom, his vision flooded by countless majestic streams of light interwoven.

His consciousness rose and fell nonstop; even now he could barely keep his breath steady, causing it to fluctuate continuously.

Never before seen!

This was the largest span of Dao fruit Li Che had ever experienced.

He directly transformed from lv2 to lv7!

The immense boost from a single immortal artifact could actually bolster the Dao fruit's maturity to such a majestic degree!

Li Che's chest swelled, he opened his mouth and exhaled, his breath like a storm!

His eyes sparkled, he was overjoyed.

He had no idea how to obtain the maturity of the spacetime golden wheel Dao fruit, which had always been his biggest headache.

Yet he never expected that, now… it would instantly jump to lv7!

Moreover, it even triggered a transformation into the eighth Dao tribulation that Li Che had long sought.

Primordial time sand!

Primordial years tribulation!

When people perish, the years lament with regret.

The long years each person takes pride in may be nothing more than a speck of dust in the cosmic starry sky, utterly insignificant.

"The primordial eighth tribulation… is gathered!"

"Only the last tribulation remains to perfect the Eight Nine Mystic Skill; now that the eighth tribulation has appeared, the powers of the Dao tribulations corresponding to the Eight Oddities' immortal seed martial arts have all been combined!"

Li Che's eyes gleamed brightly.

He hesitated not, his mind stirred, and he entered the Dao tribulation space.

He began to capture the primordial time sand.

With Li Che's now powerful half-step immortal fleshly body, guiding the primordial time sand was no difficulty at all!

In just a few breaths, Li Che completed the capture of the time sand!

His five fingers spread open, a grain of sand suffused with the aura of years floated in his palm.

It seemed as if the power of time appeared mottled upon it!

Boom——!!

Li Che's thought stirred!

In an instant!

The Dragon Elephant Flame, Void-Splitting Rage, Heart-Cleansing Flow, Withering-Prosperity Branches, Demon Gold Scale, Qiankun Battle, Shattering Star Thunder—the remaining seven Dao tribulation powers all surfaced.

They formed a cycle!

Metal, wood, water, fire, wind, lightning, time, space!

Besides the primordial earth tribulation, the remaining eight tribulations all gathered!

Boom——!!

Li Che immediately completed the state switch, from quasi-divine spirit state to half-step immortal posture!

The Eight Oddities were activated, and eight golden qi-blood vortices all surfaced!

A roaring tremor!

On Li Che's fleshly body, three kinds of great Dao immortal markings unfurled uncontrollably, immortal energy coiled, his body trembled, ringing out loudly, immensely powerful!

"I… have grown stronger again!"

Li Che spread his arms and let out a long howl.

Taking a step forward, the spacetime golden wheel turned behind him, his whole body vanishing instantly from the spot and plunging into space.

The silver-gray void, in his eyes, became substantive, no longer the once illusory emptiness.

He strolled through the void, at times stepping out of it, at times diving into it like a fish.

That was the power of the spacetime golden wheel, which Li Che's grasp grew ever stronger.

He took a step and appeared above the restored ordinary Shendu.

No one could see his trace.

Li Che spread his five fingers, the golden wheel behind him round like a blazing sun radiating light.

Thereafter, in the whole Shendu, time seemed to congeal, everything paused, even the wispy smoke seemed to freeze.

This is the embryonic form of a divine ability, the power of time stop.

Besides this, Li Che also tried the power of the divine ability, the Chronicle of Years.

"The Past Chronicle and the Future Chronicle…"

"One can summon past and future selves to lend aid…"

"In other words, I instantly gain two powerful allies, for I can summon a self from a breath ago, whose strength equals mine, while the Future Chronicle… summoning a future self, whose strength will surely be greater."

"The Future Chronicle surely has limits, I just don't know what point in time I can summon a self to aid…"

Li Che couldn't help but feel a hint of anticipation.

Having dispelled the time-stop power, Li Che instantly felt an immense drain; even with his state, a strong weakness surged in his heart, and even the rolling will of heaven and earth moved, unleashing a mighty heavenly might!

The threat was extremely terrifying.

Li Che's expression shifted slightly; it seemed this time-stop power could not be used lightly.

And after Li Che ended the time-stop power of the spacetime golden wheel.

The eight-cornered, multi-eaved, dripping-water Observatory of Heaven's Treasure!

On the ninth floor.

The Grand Supervisor, feeling the spacetime stagnation seal return to normal, couldn't help but flash a look of astonishment in his eyes.

Solidified time… who is it? Actually mastering such power? This is on the Time Great Dao, a path where insight is extremely rare, a strong one who has achieved something!

In the mortal world, such an existence is impossible!

Could it be… that person from the strange demon cave, forcing a descent from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?

The Overseer's face turned extremely grim.

He raised his hand, began forming hand seals, intending to deduce.

……

……

Meanwhile, Li Che was completely unaware of the Overseer's shock.

After returning to the Yunxiao Hall, Li Che continued to recover the mental and blood essence consumed from using the 'Time Stop' power.

His mind stirred slightly.

The Chess Saint Dao Fruit was still refining the Kunlun Mirror.

If we successfully refine the Kunlun Mirror, we should be able to find the entrance to the Guiyi Miao of the Jade Emperor, Heavenly Sovereign.

In the following days, Li Che continued to study the newly enhanced Space-Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit; besides that, he also routinely refined and captured the power of Dao Tribulations, pushing many Dao Tribulations to completion.

Li Che was still very interested in this Space-Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit, after all it involves spacetime power; Li Che wondered, having come from his homeland, whether he could use this Dao Fruit's power to backtrack time and return to his homeland.

But for Li Che now, this is not the focus.

Finding the path to set foot in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is the key.

During these days, Li Che also integrated the Primordial Time Sand, the primordial time tribulation, into the Heaven-Earth Nine Symbols Blade; he even fused the Dao-Guiding Eon Blade with this martial art.

With the martial talent brought by Li Che's current lv8 Dragon-Elephant Golden Body Dao Fruit, achieving this research is really not difficult.

Boom—

Li Che's eyes opened, the spacetime golden wheel turned, his pupils burst with light, he backtracked time, reviewing that day, the scene when the Heaven-Earth Will's Blade chopped the boss's bronze pot.

The Artisan Dao Fruit had completed the refinement of the first Heaven-Earth ancient rune, unfortunately… it had not yet achieved six transformations.

Li Che was not in a hurry either.

Begin attempting to condense the second Heaven-Earth ancient rune!

And during the process of condensing the Heaven-Earth ancient rune, the heaven-and-earth power constantly scours the flesh, imparting impact to the soul, which also counts as a special tempering.

Now, with the aid of the five-transformation Space-Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit, Li Che's condensation of the second Heaven-Earth ancient rune becomes clearer and easier.

"My divine cultivation… because my body has risen again, and because the Eight Odd Doors' immortal seeds are complete, I have already reached the quasi-divine limit."

"I should next devote all effort to capturing the power of the Dao Tribulation…"

"Achieve the consummation of the Martial Immortal Golden Body as soon as possible!"

"By then, we can attempt to enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

"If we truly cannot find the path to the Guiyi Miao of the Jade Emperor, Heavenly Sovereign…"

"Then we can only learn from the Qi Tian, forcefully charge upward!"

……

……

Exhale—

Inhale—

Time flowed by bit by bit.

This day.

Inside the Yunxiao Hall.

Li Che sat upright in cultivation, while Zhang Ya was gripping the Tianhe Ruyi Hairpin, playing with it openly.

She finally succeeded in gaining the Ruyi Hairpin's approval, and introduced it into her body, achieving the ability to fuse weapon and body like Xixi initially had.

Her fleshly body was rapidly strengthening!

"Unknowingly… a month has passed…"

Zhang Ya played with the Ruyi Hairpin.

Her eyes dimmed somewhat, and another month had passed without seeing Xixi.

Xixi is in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; does she eat well, sleep well, does she have happy smiles…

As a mother, worries for her daughter always arise at any time.

Zhang Ya couldn't help but raise her head, looking toward the distance, where Li Che sat cross-legged in the Yunxiao Hall, cultivating quietly.

Suddenly, Zhang Ya couldn't help but gasp, opening her mouth wide.

Because she saw on Li Che's body, branch after branch of lush, dripping green twigs spreading out; between the spreading branches, green leaves appeared and withered, grew and decayed, as if death cycled.

Li Che slowly opened his eyes.

All over his body, green immortal patterns intertwined, a rich and vigorous life force burst forth from Li Che's flesh.

Exhale—

"Primordial Wood Tribulation, Primordial Withering and Flourishing Branch… finally complete!"

Li Che's back dragon roared, immortal patterns intertwined, from the Qimen blood qi vortex.

A strand of immortal qi wound out, entwining his body!

The fourth strand of immortal qi, gently added to his body!

Li Che sat cross-legged in place, and indeed gained a sense of ethereality, as if he might ascend at any moment.

"Husband… you've grown stronger again!"

"Can't surpass… simply can't surpass…"

Zhang Ya, seeing this scene, instantly felt that the Ruyi Hairpin she had just integrated into her body was no longer fragrant.

Suddenly.

Originally with eyes closed, Li Che, who was bursting with vigorous vitality, suddenly opened his eyes.

Four strands of immortal qi on his flesh suddenly turned explosive, like thunder lashing.

Zhang Ya, who was in astonishment, instantly felt a suffocating pressure.

That was an immensely terrifying pressure!

Surpassing the ultimate limit of the mortal world!

And Li Che's dark, vigorous hair danced wildly, while the four great Dao immortal markings on his flesh seemed to come alive, constantly intertwining...

He sensed the abnormality of his flesh.

Li Che's brows involuntarily furrowed.

But he saw...

A glimmer of light quietly appeared in the depths of his eyes.

【Eight Nine Mysterious Art: Martial Immortal Golden Body (100%)】

Boom——!!!

In an instant.

Li Che's mind suddenly rang like a great bell, a thought beyond his plans arose instantly!

The golden body is perfected!

The flesh is about to become saintly!

(End of chapter)