Chapter 550: Xian Gong Six Molting Heaven‑Earth Three Talisman Blade War Nirvana, Dual Twin Saints

The ninth floor!

When the light of the eighth floor of the Haotian Tower dimmed, the brilliance of the ninth floor flickered brightly, and the many deities surrounding the Haotian Tower all fell silent.

Lingxiao King crossed his arms, and within his twin pupils seemed ancient talismans turning; he stared at the now‑bright ninth floor of the Haotian Tower, a slight surprise stirring in his heart.

Speed... too fast!

Each floor of the Haotian Tower houses monsters crafted as if by divine artisans; every creature is finely sculpted, its combat power terrifying, and it greatly tests mortal strength.

Even a Nirvana deity finds it hard to breach the ninth floor with mere flesh.

"How on earth did he manage it?"

The reincarnated body of the Divine Emperor, Lingxiao King, inhaled deeply; for him, relying solely on flesh to reach the ninth floor at such speed is difficult.

Moreover, do not forget that the strong one named Di Zang has refined the Nine Dragon Ten Thousand Calamity Qi and now wields a Two Saint divine weapon.

Thus, the opponent the Haotian Tower matches him with will be raised to the highest difficulty in both challenge and combat power!

Fu Shaoxi, Ji Shaohao, and Shi Shaojia were all astonished; they had long believed that Senior Di Zang was an immensely powerful Nirvana king, perhaps even a half‑step immortal!

"You say his name is Di Zang?"

Lingxiao King, clad in armor that rang like bells, seemed to have countless surging currents weaving beneath his armor; divinity surged continuously over his visage, and even while that divinity was suppressed by the will of Guiyi Miao, he could still release it.

"Right, Di Zang!"

"It could be the unborn Buddhist king of Heixumi!"

Ji Shaohao clasped his fists and said.

Shi Shaojia raised his hands in prayer, intending to explain that Senior Di Zang was merely a suspected Heixumi strongman.

But, on reflection, there was no need to explain.

After all, from Di Zang's earlier Buddhist revelation and his great Buddha nature, it is evident that the ancient Heixumi Nirvana king has revived in this era, seeking to join the crucial turmoil of the ninth Divine Tide.

To fight for a chance to become immortal.

"Di Zang... Heixumi... How could I have no recollection? It shouldn't be; a Nirvana king so powerful, I ought to remember—strange."

Lingxiao King frowned; although he is the reincarnated body of the Divine Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, he possesses an independent will, and after attaining Nirvana, he is no longer a reincarnated body but an independent entity.

Lingxiao King has long been separated from his original self; he is independent, and his goal is to become immortal.

"Never mind, this person may truly have a chance to succeed..."

"The Haotian Tower and the Nine Dragon Ten Thousand Calamity Qi... Are these two Saint divine weapons really going to be taken out?"

Lingxiao King's eyes suddenly burst with dazzling brilliance.

…

…

At this very moment.

Inside the Haotian Tower.

After Li Che completed the breakthrough from the eighth to the ninth floor of the Haotian Tower, he couldn't help but gasp.

The eighth floor of the Haotian Tower housed thirty‑six immensely powerful divine eagles; these eagles resembled mechanical beasts—though sculpted, they were infused with unique divinity and revived, their combat power extraordinary.

Moreover, as these divine eagles grew stronger, their concealment and masking powers intensified, their spiritual nodes became more hidden, tucked within the mortise‑tenon core, making them even harder to locate.

Even with the aid of the Star‑Plucking Eye, Li Che exhausted all his strength.

His holy corporeal body was driven to the limit, combined with the Six Desires Void Sword Art, pushing his spatial body technique to its utmost.

"Yanw​ei Yin‑Yang mortise, Snake‑shaped curved mortise, Hook‑heart battling mortise... I've actually learned a lot of good stuff!"

"Within this Haotian Tower lies a Divine Eagle Celestial Craft technique!"

No wonder the mortal world inherits divine eagle techniques; through the shaping of intent, they can capture divinity and substitute for it...

On the ninth floor, beneath Li Che's compassionate Di Zang mask, his eyes shone crystal‑bright, and he felt a bit exhilarated.

Within his heart, the Xian Gong Dao fruit's leaping speed reached an unprecedented level!

【Dao Fruit: Xian Gong (lv7, 98%)】

By countering each move, locating the mortise‑tenon core of the Divine Eagle Celestial Craft, Li Che efficiently broke through to the ninth floor.

The only regret is that when the earlier floors were easier, Li Che could still learn some Divine Eagle Celestial Craft techniques while countering.

As the floors rose and difficulty increased, Li Che could no longer learn skills while battling the Divine Eagle Celestial Craft, so he focused on breaking through, causing the Dao fruit's maturation to advance much more slowly.

On the eighth floor, the thirty‑six Divine Eagle Celestial beasts already pushed Li Che to his limit, leaving him frazzled and with no time to improve his Dao fruit.

Regarding the ninth floor, Li Che could not even assure himself of a breakthrough.

A powerful thrust erupted, propelling Li Che into the ninth floor; his gaze swept across and saw the floor vast beyond measure, the Celestial Pillar already reaching the summit.

Looking up, he could even see the roof etched with star‑filled patterns, ancient runes carved upon it, exuding a profound mystic aura.

But those were not the point.

Li Che's eyes fell upon the numerous figures before him.

A single glance let him count them: seventy‑two Divine Eagle Celestial beings, their massive divinity interweaving like statues of deities standing in the hall, brimming with majesty and grandeur.

The continuous pressure from the seventy‑two Divine Eagle Celestials nearly suffocated Li Che.

Li Che also knows that in his current state, even with a mortal holy body and the Xian Gong Dao fruit aiding his search for the eagles' spiritual nodes, crushing the seventy‑two Divine Eagle Celestials is extremely difficult, with a high chance of failure.

If he fails...

Li Che would lose his qualification to enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and reunite with his daughter.

Therefore, Li Che is very cautious; entering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to reunite with Xixi is of utmost importance to him now.

He cannot afford any mistake.

Many things, Li Che approaches with three‑fold deliberation, because he must consider the consequences and seek a stable outcome.

The incident at the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao was Li Che's only miscalculation since his cultivation began, and he feels deeply remorseful, constantly reflecting.

Li Che sat cross‑legged, directly on the ninth floor of the Haotian Tower, without launching an immediate challenge.

His heart and spirit stirred slightly, and the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard instantly expanded.

Then, the world‑shocking Heaven's Will Nine Talisman Blade suddenly materialized before Li Che's eyes.

The Mysterious Immortal Will quivered, ethereal aura drifting, hands clasped behind his back, his eyes flashing, confronting within the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard the seemingly manifested Heaven's Will Nine Talisman Blade!

Boom—!!!

When he opened his eyes again, Li Che began to outline the third Heaven‑and‑Earth Ancient Talisman!

Above the Heaven's Will Nine Talisman Blade, ancient talismans one after another began to pulse, tinkling and clanging, leaping like sprites.

Soon, the third ancient talisman sprang forth; Li Che, using the Mysterious Immortal Will, outlined it, and within the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard the third ancient talisman was quickly drawn!

Rumble—

A tremendously powerful heavenly aura burst forth from Li Che's body.

As if it had become the will of Heaven and Earth.

After breaking through to the Mysterious Immortal and Divine Spirit realms, Li Che's soul grew stronger, and the bearing capacity of the Mysterious Immortal Will and Divine Spirit thought also increased.

Thus, outlining the third Heaven‑and‑Earth Ancient Talisman proved far easier than imagined.

And with the successful condensation of the third ancient talisman, the power of Li Che's Immortal Craft martial art, Heaven‑and‑Earth Nine Talisman Blade, increased greatly.

However, Li Che's purpose in outlining the third ancient talisman now is not merely for that martial art; the goal is to, in one go, elevate the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit to perfection.

Mechanism Nine Divine Seals… all combatants line up and advance!

Li Che chose to merge with the Divine Seal that matches the Heaven‑and‑Earth Ancient Talisman!

A moment later, the selection was completed, and the Lettered Seal fused with the third Heaven‑and‑Earth Ancient Talisman!

Rumble—!!!

At the instant the compatibility completed and fusion began!

Li Che's black robe suddenly billowed, his eyes seemed to pour out dense golden smoke, and his whole being leapt out of the sea of clouds, gazing upon Heaven and Earth!

His gaze opened and closed, plunging into a state of profound mystery!

His insight into the Way of Mechanisms and inspiration from the Divine Eagle, at this moment, suddenly swelled, flooding his mind!

Before him, golden smoke resembled agarwood, flowing and coalescing.

【Dao Fruit: Immortal Craft (lv8, 0%)】

In one go, clarity burst forth!

A faint smile tugged at Li Che's lips, a feeling that everything was within his grasp!

Of course, there was even more unexpected joy.

Primarily, this Hao Tian Tower was laid with so many Divine Eagle Celestial Crafts, giving Li Che considerable boost and advancement in the Divine Eagle path.

If relying solely on the fusion insight of the third ancient talisman, the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit would still need time to achieve Six Metamorphoses.

But now it seems the problem is minor!

"Hoo—"

"Sss—"

Between a breath in and out, everything quieted.

The terrifying pressure released by the seventy‑two Divine Eagle Celestial Crafts also dissipated from Li Che's body like smoke.

His heart and spirit trembled, and in an instant he was pulled into the vast wild Heaven and Earth.

The familiar boundless wild Heaven and Earth, its breath vast and endless, unfathomable, with Dao Trees rising from the ground, towering before him, branches spreading across Heaven and Earth.

On the branches of the Dao Trees hung multicolored glassy Dao Fruits.

Splash—

The Great Dao River surged forth, like endless water in the heavens, waterfalls cascading; the Dao Fruit transformed into a Dao Boat, breaking the current and soaring up the Great Dao River.

Dao Fruit lv8, Six Metamorphoses!

This is Li Che's fourth Six‑Metamorphosis Dao Fruit; the fourth Dao Boat materialized, bearing Li Che up the Celestial Craft Great Dao!

The Great Dao stretched infinitely, seemingly interwoven with myriad Divine Seals, mechanisms appearing, and Li Che felt his heart soar with delight.

At the far end of the Great Dao River, Li Che saw a figure in plain clothes, simple in appearance, one hand holding an axe, the other a carving knife, carving a Star Stone; countless specks of stardust fell, emitting a twinkling glow.

Li Che knew this person must be the master of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit.

After all, this was not Li Che's first time witnessing such a scene; for the previous three Dao Fruits of Six Metamorphoses, he had met their masters, and this time was no exception.

Li Che looked forward to meeting the Dao Fruit master, as if it were a chance to converse with the Great Dao; in such dialogue, his insight into this path would soar, and his comprehension and achievement on this Dao would rise accordingly.

The river surged, the lone boat swayed, Li Che sat listlessly aboard, conversing with the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit master carving the Star Stone.

The Dao Fruit master's voice was ethereal, answering all of Li Che's doubts about the Immortal Craft path.

He could not tell how long had passed.

Li Che slowly opened his eyes on the open ground of the ninth layer.

He opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of foul air; before him, a clear white light.

【Dao Fruit lv8, Six Metamorphoses, Dao Tribulation (Primordial Sky‑Cutting Fury) Ascended, Immortal Craft Dao Boat】

…

Before him, prompts intertwined and condensed.

Li Che's heart and spirit trembled.

Then, four phantom Dao Boats materialized around him, as if forming a domain that isolated the Great Dao.

Within this domain, Li Che's grasp of the four Great Dao forces would receive massive amplification, such as Dao Tribulation, Dao Guidance, Divine Child, and so on, all enhanced.

"Dao Boat... this power surpasses Dao Tribulation and Dao Guidance; my understanding and development of it are still insufficient."

Li Che's gaze opened and closed; as more Dao Boats coalesced, his inner enlightenment deepened.

"Dao Boat... the vessel of the Great Dao, can gallop across the Great Dao River, perhaps it can also channel…"

Li Che had this thought in his heart, but it still needed verification.

He rose slowly.

Within his chest, the newly obtained Six‑shed Immortal Work Dao Fruit thumped wildly, as if invisible ripples spread outward.

It was as if an invisible Treasure Vessel shadow enveloped Li Che; as Li Che stepped forward, the vessel began to surge forward like riding the wind and breaking waves.

Li Che's brow flesh split, the Star‑plucking Eye appeared, granting him the amplified Dao Boat divine ability, its power even greater.

Buzz—buzz—buzz—

Seventy‑two Divine Eagle Heavenly Crafts, the moment Li Che entered their range, their eyes flickered, and the next instant, accompanied by the clacking of mechanisms, they sprang into action!

Watching the Divine Eagle Heavenly Crafts generate countless mechanism transformations, Li Che couldn't help a flash of puzzlement in his eyes.

"This Haotian Tower… why does it revere the way of the Divine Eagle so much? Every layer's trial is centered on the Divine Eagle…"

Li Che's brows twitched slightly.

Could the temple deity Jade Emperor Haotian be a figure of great achievement in the realm of Divine Eagles?

This was the thought that formed in Li Che's mind the moment he set foot in the Haotian Tower, a notion he could not wash away.

Yet now he was not pondering that, but how to break through the ninth layer!

Sword light rang and roared, the mortal body trembled, the mundane holy body thundered, celestial patterns interwove and flashed; in an instant Li Che appeared behind a Divine Eagle Heavenly Craft, snapped a finger, struck a point on that craft's spirit pivot, causing the mechanism mortise‑and‑tenon behind it to spring outward.

Under Li Che's Star‑plucking Eye, the mortise‑and‑tenon structure was presented before his eyes.

【Crystal Stacked Mortise】

It was another new mortise‑and‑tenon structure, animating the Divine Eagle and forming a core drive.

Li Che's eyes brightened slightly.

Boom—boom—boom—

The other Divine Eagle Heavenly Crafts also moved, their tremendous force instantly tearing the space open like a spider‑web explosion.

Meanwhile, Li Che's Dao Boat phantom hovered around him, sword light interlaced, the Six Desires Void Sword Technique fused the Way of Space within, and as he wielded it, he walked through the void like a fish swimming freely in water.

……

……

"It's been a long time…"

"It seems the difficulty of the ninth layer is still considerably higher, perhaps the toughest trial."

Watching the brilliance of the ninth layer glow without fading, the gods outside the Haotian Tower could not help but exhale.

Lingxiao King stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep, yet a hint of regret flickered in his eyes.

"What a pity, blocked, unable to surge through in one go; it seems… Senior Dizang is bound to fail."

Lingxiao King said lightly.

Indeed, taking the two Saint Divine Weapons from the Jade Emperor Haotian Guiyi Miao was not that easy.

Dizang sped through the first eight layers so swiftly, like a bamboo breaking through, but the brilliance of the ninth layer had shone for so long it almost matched the time Dizang spent on the first eight.

Undoubtedly, Dizang encountered a massive obstacle, perhaps unsolvable, and halted there.

Shi Shaojia pressed his palms together, a trace of regret appearing on his face.

"What a pity…"

The strong one yet to emerge from Heixumi silently hoped that senior Dizang could create a miracle.

But now it seemed the rules of the Two Saint Guiyi Miao were indeed too formidable.

Suddenly,

Someone let out a shout.

"It's gone!"

"The brilliance of the ninth layer… has extinguished!"

The shout rang out.

Beneath the Haotian Tower, the gods who had lifted their heads suddenly trembled slightly.

Lingxiao King frowned, leapt up, and in his divinely‑woven visage a strange hue appeared.

Yet the ninth layer of the Haotian Tower, that bright erupting brilliance flickered for a moment… then slowly fell into silence.

Thus, the ninth‑layer brilliance flashed once, meaning the tower‑breaker had successfully passed the ninth layer!

Having completed the Haotian Tower trial, he could now successfully claim mastery of the Two Saint Divine Weapons!

Buzz—buzz—buzz—

Under the gaze of the gods, the entire Haotian Tower erupted in brilliance!

Clouds steamed, rosy clouds swirled, mist wove ethereally, a myriad of sunrise rays!

Sprays burst forth, the ninth‑layer brilliance flashed simultaneously, auspicious beams countless!

It seemed a great Dao roared, the divinity within the Guiyi Miao boiled and surged.

Then, in everyone's eyes,

the Haotian Tower vanished.

In its place stood a slender figure floating mid‑air, wearing a white jade mask that expressed compassion, jet‑black, sturdy hair streaked like black lightning dancing in the gale.

And the enormous Haotian Tower had transformed into a small tower radiating seven‑colored light, hovering before that figure.

"It's Senior Dizang!"

"Success!"

!

"Unbelievable, unimaginable… this senior actually succeeded in mastering both divine weapons!"

"The first in all ages!"

…

A cry of astonishment rang out.

Fu Shaoxi, Ji Shaohao and other descendants of the immortal first‑generation bloodline were deeply shocked.

Even though they thought the senior Earth Store elder was mysterious and powerful, when the other party truly grasped the second of the Two Saint Divine Weapons, they still suffered a strong impact.

Li Che's eyes suddenly opened wide; his five fingers spread, palm upward, supporting the Haotian Tower.

Auspicious rosy clouds dripped down in myriad rays, cascading from Li Che's entire body.

Li Che's eyes opened and closed, and his heart stirred slightly.

An ancient scripture suddenly surged into his mind, inherited from the Haotian Tower.

The Heavenly Craft Nine Mortise Classic

It details various mortise‑and‑tenon core structures; for Li Che, it enables the refinement of mechanical beast development!

It allows mechanical beasts to break beyond the Divine Realm, gaining a massive boost, comparable to the Divine level!

In fact, Li Che once tried engraving the mechanical nine divine seal, infused with ancient Heaven‑and‑Earth talismans, onto a mechanical beast, but the beast's material could not endure, losing balance, control, and bursting apart.

Now that he has obtained the Heavenly Craft Nine Mortise Classic, Li Che sees hope.

However, Li Che was surprised that within the Jade Emperor Haotian Guiyi Miao, the Haotian Tower unexpectedly transmitted this Heavenly Craft secret technique.

Nevertheless, since he mastered the Tang Clan's mechanical arts to the extreme, Li Che has had no textual aid in the Divine Eagle Mechanical Path.

Now, with a new inheritance of Heavenly Craft mechanical techniques, Li Che is quite pleased.

The advancement of the Immortal Craft Path is already difficult.

To elevate this Dao Fruit to the Nine Metamorphoses, Li Che feels the difficulty is immense and hope is faint.

Now he can still improve through inheritance, but what about the future?

Even the master of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit cannot reach the Nine Metamorphoses; can Li Che… achieve it?

With a soft sigh, Li Che does not ponder these matters.

At least, now that he holds the Haotian Tower and the two Saint Divine Weapons, Li Che has earned the qualification to silently pass through this Guiyi Miao and reach the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

He flips his palm, drawing the Haotian Tower into his body.

The tower astonishingly lands directly within his forehead dantian.

The Nine Dragon Ten Thousand Tribulation Qi merges into his spine, and the Eight Extraordinary Gate Immortal Seed accommodates the Nine Dragon Ten Thousand Tribulation Qi.

Now, the Haotian Tower has entered the forehead dantian, effectively integrating into his body, and the divine weapon aura subtly enhances his flesh.

Li Che now truly possesses many divine weapons.

The Three‑pointed Double‑edged Blade, Kunlun Mirror, Gather Immortal Banner (remnant), Nine Dragon Ten Thousand Tribulation Qi, and the Haotian Tower…

These divine weapons all rank extremely high.

Among them, the Three‑pointed Double‑edged Blade is the lowest, yet in Li Che's view, its status is not low.

Strictly speaking, another should be counted: the Ruyi Golden Cudgel bestowed upon the Qitian Temple God, which pierced into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

That divine weapon has also been refined by Li Che and belongs to his arsenal.

Li Che's body hovers in the air, his jet‑black hair wildly fluttering.

Gazes from all directions are cast upon him.

Lingxiao Wang, hands on his back, his armor clanking, his eyes flashing with an oppressive glare.

"Sir… what a fine method, being able to refine the two Saint Divine Weapons and blaze a precedent for ages! I am astonished!"

Lingxiao Wang said loudly.

"However, I, who am a renowned figure in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, have never heard your name; I do not know what your true identity is."

"Beneath the mask… who are you really?"

Lingxiao Wang said, then burst into a hearty laugh, his eyes radiating dazzling brilliance.

Next moment, taking a step, his whole body trembled, that immensely powerful Nirvana flesh,

Even under the Guiyi Miao's rule suppression.

This Lingxiao Wang, relying solely on his flesh, unleashed an unprecedentedly powerful aura!

The five fingers spread, as if in an instant sealing all space around Li Che; even with just flesh and aura, it felt a tremendous freezing power!

So dominant, so overbearing!

Even though Li Che refined the two Saint Divine Weapons, there was no trace of reverence.

However, Lingxiao Wang, being a reincarnation of the Divine Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, possesses this

Boom—

The powerful flesh quivered, containing a terrifying force as if to shatter the starry sky.

Li Che's body trembled slightly; his mortal sacred body is strong, yet upon sensing the opponent's powerful flesh aura, he felt a shiver!

Nirvana!

And a top‑tier Nirvana King!

The sheer might of the carnivorous flesh far exceeds what Li Che can match now!

Clashing hard, Li Che's flesh is no match!

Though the mortal sacred body is strong, Li Che's cultivation is still too low, merely entering the Profound Immortal stage, the nascent divine fire just ignited; the gap between him and Nirvana is like a heavenly chasm.

If not for the rule restrictions inside this Guiyi Miao, preventing the use of divinity, true Qi, true vigor, and such powers, Li Che might have been exposed long ago.

However…

Li Che's eyes instantly flashed with brilliance.

The five fingers clenched, seemingly forming an extremely sharp heavenly blade, hand becoming the sword!

However, three rotating ancient Heaven‑and‑Earth talismans quietly blossomed within Li Che's flesh, stacking into his palm.

He swung a light, nonchalant slash of his five fingers toward the Lingxiao King he had seized.

In an instant, it was as if the crushing pressure of heaven and earth rolled and surged!

The sky seemed to be torn open by an immense, gaping wound!

Those were the three ancient Heaven‑and‑Earth talismans that Li Che had just comprehended!

They transformed into the Nine‑Symbol Heaven‑and‑Earth Blade!

Boom—!!!

The hand blade struck the Lingxiao King's palm, an invisible surge of Qi burst silently, and the void seemed to be sliced open with massive, thick fissures.

The Lingxiao King floated down to the ground.

A flash of astonishment rose in his eyes.

"Will of Heaven and Earth?"

This person…

Could it be that he is about to touch the threshold of immortality?!

The standard for an immortal deity is to incarnate as a small Heaven‑and‑Earth, a Will of Heaven and Earth.

But to become such a Will, one must first grasp the Will of Heaven and Earth.

As a Divine Emperor reincarnation, the Lingxiao King is a separate entity, yet his perception of the Will of Heaven and Earth remains clear.

Li Che floated in the air, immovable, with divine weapons' radiance continuously bursting from behind him.

The Nine‑Dragon Ten‑Thousand Calamities Pool and Haotian Tower hovered successively behind Li Che.

Divine light spread, blindingly intense, like two massive suns rising in the sky.

"Sir… that's a bit much."

Li Che spoke lightly, his voice ethereal and tinged with indifference.

"Hahaha, I am truly curious."

"I have offended the Dizang King; I sincerely apologize."

"I did not expect the Dizang King to have already begun wielding the power of the Will of Heaven and Earth… truly remarkable."

The Lingxiao King smiled, clasped his fists and bowed.

His words fell.

The surrounding deities gasped in unison.

When Shi Shaojia saw the Lingxiao King strike, his body involuntarily tensed; seeing this now, he exhaled a puff of foul breath.

Indeed, the senior Dizang's strength is among the finest of the Nirvana Kings; even the Lingxiao King could withstand it, prompting an apology.

The Lingxiao King, as a Divine Emperor reincarnation, is notorious for his arrogance and tyranny.

Under Li Che's compassionately immaculate white jade mask, his eyes were dim.

The Heaven‑and‑Earth chessboard floated, shielding his aura, preventing the Lingxiao King from seeing through his disguise.

Nevertheless, the pressure brought by a Nirvana King is indeed great.

Only Li Che, having attained six metamorphoses of many Dao fruits and a heightened mindset, can remain composed.

He summoned two refined divine weapons; the next moment, Li Che instantly sensed the entire Guiyi Miao become crystal clear within his perception.

It felt as if a suction burst forth, capable of transporting him away.

Li Che felt a slight joy.

But it did not manifest.

"Dizang King… are you about to depart?"

The Lingxiao King's gaze was deep, like two bolts of lightning twisting the currents inside Guiyi Miao, staring at Li Che with oppressive force.

Yet, after clashing with Li Che, the power of the Will of Heaven and Earth still gave the Lingxiao King some apprehension.

One who can wield the Will of Heaven and Earth must be a Nirvana King, perhaps half‑immortal; once a battle starts, he would be a formidable foe.

"Indeed… having obtained two Two‑Saint Divine Weapons, you can no longer conceal the news."

"However, since you have emerged in this Divine Tide, you probably won't stay low‑profile; with your cultivation and the two Two‑Saint Divine Weapons, I look forward to the day we meet in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

The Lingxiao King said.

Li Che gave him a faint glance.

"Is it the Divine Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court who will meet me?"

Li Che's faint voice echoed, instantly silencing the entire scene.

The Lingxiao King's smile vanished.

A dead silence enveloped the surroundings.

"Heh… an immortal Divine Emperor, indeed something to look forward to."

His faint, ethereal voice reverberated; the next moment, space‑time rippled like water in the eyes of the deities.

The regulatory power of Guiyi Miao descended like a pillar of light, completely enveloping Li Che's body.

Within the deities' gazes, Li Che's form gradually vanished, as if merging into space‑time, flowing into the ages.

The Dizang King disappeared.

But the words left behind made the assembled deities dare not breathe.

The Lingxiao King stood still, his expression exceedingly cold.

"Looking forward to meeting the Divine Emperor… does that mean I am merely a reincarnated vessel?"

Lightning seemed to flicker within the Lingxiao King's gaze.

"What a Dizang."

He knew that the Dizang King was retaliating against his overbearing, impulsive aggression.

The cold sarcasm and yin-yang mixed into his words indeed made the Lingxiao King feel somewhat displeased.

As a reincarnated body, he vowed to be an independent individual; naturally he could not bear such yin-yang.

Lingxiao King stepped down heavily; his whole body was like a cannonball, shattering the airflow, leaving a white hollow within the Guiyi Miao.

And his whole body had already returned to the divine weapon, the Heaven-Sealing Seal.

Continuing to comprehend the divine weapon, as if borrowing the emotions of being coldly mocked by the Earth Store King, he attempted to refine the Heaven-Sealing Seal!

He is a reincarnated body.

But he… has been struggling; he wants freedom!

Sever the bonds, walk toward his own future!

As long as he can prove the Dao and achieve immortality, he will no longer be the Divine Emperor's reincarnated body…

but rather the true Lingxiao King!

He will truly… be himself!

……

……

The feeling of showing off and then running away is still exhilarating.

The void trembled.

Li Che felt a strong pulling sensation.

There was no thunderous roar like when the Qitian Temple God, from Qitian Nei Cheng, fought his way into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; there was no earth-shaking momentum, only a ripple like water waves.

It undulated and spread faintly, like a tiny stone dropped into an endless ocean, causing ripples in some corner, unknown to anyone, unnoticed.

When the preceding light faded completely, Li Che's form coalesced, with the Haotian Pagoda and the Nine Dragons Myriad Calamities Pool hovering behind him, left and right.

A powerful divine aura burst forth.

Li Che's heart stirred slightly, and the two divine weapons were stored within his body.

Floating in midair, below lay endless mountains.

But Li Che merely glanced, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up.

He closed his eyes, and his heart began to beat violently against his will.

In the next instant, his eyes snapped open.

He raised his hand and touched his brow.

The Heaven-Earth Chessboard shot up into the clouds, swirling and expanding.

Li Che's heart trembled; he began to establish a connection with the Flying Thunder Chess Piece left on Xixi, locking onto and confirming Xixi's position.

"Xixi…"

"Father has come!"

(End of chapter)