Chapter 551: with translation of chapter title

Rosy light surged, myriad auspicious ribbons.

A gentle breeze blew in, bringing a sense of ease and comfort.

The air was filled with a translucent, crystal-clear freshness capable of cleansing one's soul.

Li Che hovered in midair, his ink‑black robe embroidered with golden lotus patterns fluttering, the white jade mask on his face still flashing a bright white light.

Beneath the mask, Li Che's lips curled up involuntarily, his eyes bright and exhilarated.

The Heaven‑Earth Chessboard shot up into the sky, continually spiraling and expanding above his head.

Li Che never imagined that entering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would be so tranquil compared to his expectations, causing no disturbance at all.

He had originally prepared to charge into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, ready to face the most difficult situation.

And now, this situation is naturally the best; the two divine weapons of the Two Saints directly opened the path into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, which is actually no easy feat.

Within the Guiyi Miao of the Jade Emperor's Heavenly Palace, the rules are mighty—this is the Guiyi Miao of the Two Saints, where even immortals are restrained, unable to enter or leave, forcing them to manifest reincarnated bodies to attempt refining divine weapons.

Thus, Li Che's ability to refine two divine weapons and enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths can only be attributed to a bit of luck.

The second divine weapon—the myriad Divine Condor Heavenly Crafts within the Haotian Tower—is what gave Li Che the opportunity.

"Inside the Haotian Tower… why are there so many Divine Condor Heavenly Crafts, and why is there a Divine Condor legacy left behind? Could the deity of the Jade Emperor's Haotian Palace be related to the origin of the Divine Condor?"

Li Che's eyes flickered; he felt a slight doubt in his heart, but he did not dwell on this question.

There are too many doubts in this world; not every doubt can be resolved or clarified.

So, Li Che simply does not bother with them.

Tracing back to the origin is a good habit, but sometimes excessive tracing back traps one in a dead end, unable to escape, leading to downfall.

Nine Heavens and Ten Earths…

Li Che's mind and spirit expanded, guiding them into the Heaven‑Earth Chessboard.

The Heaven‑Earth Chessboard roared against the wind, shooting into the clouds, instantly expanding—hundreds of zhang, thousands of zhang, hundreds of li, thousands of li…

When it expanded to its utmost extent, Li Che's brows involuntarily furrowed slightly, then he let out a sigh.

"The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths… are truly too vast."

His mind and spirit stirred slightly.

He brought out his wife Zhang Ya from the Fengdu of Mo City.

Zhang Ya held little Su Da in her arms.

As soon as the two appeared, little Su Da immediately poked her head out from Zhang Ya's embrace, her nose twitching as she took a deep breath.

"Madam! We've arrived in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

She was extremely excited, after all, she had been exiled to the mortal world for the sake of the immortality plan.

In fact, she did not wish to enter the mundane world, which was too dangerous; as a result, she fell in the mortal realm, completely cutting off any hope of returning to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Fortunately, she encountered her lord, who saved her from death; as for why she fell into death… that is not important.

Little Su Da leapt up, darting onto Zhang Ya's shoulder, her eyes bright, her fair fox tail swaying left and right, the air between heaven and earth rippling slightly.

"The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are boundless and vast, divided into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, which is the distinction between heavenly domains and earthly regions."

"The Nine Heavens are respectively Xuanxiao, Heli, Taisu, Beidou, Shencang, Wu Xiang, Yuanlei, Shengong, and Tai Xu… the Nine Heavens are profound; each heavenly domain occupies an extremely vast region."

Little Su Da narrowed her eyes, as if feeling the breeze here, her whole body's fur relaxing.

Li Che raised his eyebrows slightly.

Zhang Ya, meanwhile, asked curiously: "And what about the Ten Earths?"

Little Su Da's eyes bright: "The Ten Earths… actually correspond to the Nine Heavens, sharing the same names, but… the Ten Earths have one extra domain."

"Is it the 'Yu Lian Di'?" Li Che said.

Su Da's adorable fox head nodded up and down, confirming Li Che's guess.

However, Li Che had learned about this beforehand before entering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, so he was not surprised.

"The Yu Lian Di is the extra domain in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; otherwise, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths should correspond to each other."

"Only when heaven and earth unite can the will of heaven and earth be condensed; for immortals seeking to prove the Dao, they must grasp the will of one heavenly domain and one earthly region."

Little Su Da, after all, was once a high‑level spirit in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, so she knows quite a lot, very profound.

Li Che's eyes flickered; he nodded. Although he also cared about how to prove the Dao of immortality, at this moment it was not important.

"Can we confirm our current position?"

Li Che furrowed his brows.

Because he was somewhat surprised to discover that, after entering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he still could not lock onto Xixi's position using the Flying Thunder Chess Piece.

This caused his originally fervent heart to involuntarily sink a little.

Of course, it is not entirely impossible to lock on; a vague sense remains, and the direction where Xixi is can be specifically determined, but one cannot simply shift there in one go.

"Between heavenly domains and heavenly domains, and between heavenly domains and earthly regions, there are domain boundaries—these are the places where the will of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is most mighty and dense; even immortal spirits sit there to cultivate, commanding the domain boundaries."

Little Su Da said.

"My lord cannot contact the young lord… that is probably the reason."

Little Su Da analyzed the cause; upon hearing it, Li Che also understood.

Although his Chess Saint Dao Fruit has now achieved six transformations, making the Heaven‑Earth Chessboard's perception stronger, the existence of the domain boundaries condensed by the will of heaven and earth continually weakens and severs this connection.

It is like perceiving the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths from the mortal world, which lacks only one layer of domain boundary; but once in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the number of domain boundaries increases, making this connection even weaker.

Nevertheless, the six‑transformed Chess Saint Dao Fruit still allows Li Che to see Xixi's situation at any time.

His mind and spirit stirred slightly…

The scene was reflected.

It revealed Xixi in an ancient tribe village, proudly pointing at a group of village brats as they cultivated together, her fighting spirit soaring, blazing like fire, as if holding back a breath, wanting to wash away shame!

Li Che's eyes softened slightly as he watched.

Xixi is now in an ancient tribal village called Earth Village; could it be in the 'Prison Lotus Land'? Li Che asked.

Xiao Su Da, however, kept shaking their head.

"My lord, it's impossible; the Prison Lotus Land…… is a place occupied and guarded by the powerful spirits of the Gods' Camp." Li Che asked.

"It is a forbidden land; no spirits of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are permitted to set foot there, and once they do, they will be executed on the spot." Li Che asked.

"At least…… every divine tide is like this." Li Che asked.

Xiao Su Da said.

"Moreover, if the ancient tribal village in the Prison Lotus Land, it has no qualification to participate in the Divine Wager Battle; the Divine Wager Battle hosted by the Gods' Camp of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, in the major cities within each heavenly region, is not open to the Prison Lotus Land." Li Che asked.

"The fact that the young lord can participate in this Divine Wager Battle shows that the young lord is certainly not in the 'Prison Lotus Land'." Li Che asked.

Xiao Su Da gave a penetrating analysis.

Li Che frowned slightly: "Then where are we now……"

Xiao Su Da leapt into the heavens, their powerful spiritual sense spreading out, as if turning into tangible tendrils that pierced the void.

Li Che watched in amazement; in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the spiritual sense seemed to become a tangible, substantive thing.

One must know that in the mortal world, spiritual sense is formless; even if it tries to manifest a form, it is rather obscure and vague—who would have thought that in these Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the spiritual sense becomes substantive!

Only then did Li Che begin to carefully sense the energy situation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

His brows furrowed slightly.

"The air is very fresh, but the divinity is extremely barren and lacking; on the contrary, the heavenly and earthly spiritual qi is quite abundant, and spiritual qi is the foundation of a martial cultivator's training; besides that, the will of heaven and earth…… is almost nonexistent……" Li Che said.

"No wonder Xixi wants to cultivate in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, needing to participate in some so-called Divine Wager Battle to win Dao Essence Divine Crystals and Divinity Crystals……" Li Che said.

"The resources of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are all controlled by the powerful spirits of the Gods' Camp; some blessed caverns and lands have resources— the heavenly realms have caverns, the earthly regions have blessed lands— all can produce vast amounts of Dao Essence Divine Crystals, while Divinity Crystals…… are produced from the Guiyi Miao." Li Che said.

"These are all occupied by the Gods' Camp; to obtain them, one can only do so through the rules set by the powerful ones of the Gods' Camp." Li Che said.

"This rule was jointly established by the three major Gods' Camps and the powerful ones of the ancient tribal villages of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, setting down the regulations for resource allocation……" Li Che said.

"So, cultivation in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is actually also very difficult…… high-quality ones, for example eight-leaf and nine-leaf Dao Essence Divine Crystals, are even more controlled by the immortals." Li Che said.

Xiao Su Da sighed.

"In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, wanting to cultivate to a higher spirit realm is not easy; merging the Dao, cutting the Dao, nirvana…… each step of the spirit realm requires consuming vast amounts of resources." Li Che said.

"Thus, many spirits who have proven the Dao ultimately choose to join the Gods' Camp, fighting desperately for it, in order to qualify for resources." Li Che said.

"Since the young lord has participated in the Divine Wager Battle, following this path naturally allows us to find the young lord." Su Da cleverly said.

"My lord, we are currently in the Xuanxiao Heaven of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, which is the territory of the Dark Heavenly Court within the Gods' Camp……" Li Che said.

Xiao Su Da confirmed the direction and said: "My lord, if we forcibly cross the region boundary and head to other heavenly realms, we will surely be detected by the immortal spirits……" Li Che said.

Li Che, upon hearing this, nodded.

However, he still, according to the direction given by the Flying Thunder Chess Piece for Xixi's location, Li Che, with Zhang Ya, began to stride forward.

He intended to go check the boundary wall; if it wasn't feasible, he would think of other methods.

"In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the heavenly and earthly spiritual qi is quite abundant, no different from the mortal world, but the region is vast, so the total amount of spiritual qi far exceeds that of the mortal world……" Li Che said.

"This…… is a good place for martial cultivation." Li Che said.

Li Che stepped into the air, his pores opening all over, the strong and surging circulation of qi and blood in his body instantly turning into vortices, frantically drawing in all the spiritual qi between heaven and earth.

His jet-black, lustrous hair danced wildly, the white jade mask seeming to flash with flowing light.

"Besides searching for Xixi, there's also the deity of the Qitian Temple, the deity of the Third Prince Temple…… and the boss and Dog Ye." Li Che said.

Li Che embraced Zhang Ya's waist, stepping through the void, as if shrinking the earth to an inch.

The Heaven-Earth Chessboard expanded, deploying the Flying Star Shift, sweeping across at extreme speed.

However, Li Che was also very cautious; the expansion of the Heaven-Earth Chessboard also carried shielding and detection effects.

Because the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths after all have many strong ones, although not all are spirits, there are also many cultivators whose realms are below spirit level…… Li Che said.

However, compared to the mortal world, the overall environment of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is better than that of the human world, except for the lack of heavenly and earthly will and divinity. Li Che said.

Therefore, the beings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have extremely strong physiques, are innately strong, and thus the number of cultivators born is greater than that of the mundane world. Li Che said.

But no matter how numerous, compared to divine tribulations and spirits, they are actually merely mortals. Li Che said.

Buzz——!!!

The Heaven-Earth Chessboard hovered above his head.

Li Che embraced Zhang Ya's delicate form, as if treading on clouds, strolling through the void.

"Huh?" Li Che said.

"An ancient village." Li Che said.

Li Che's eyebrows twitched slightly, revealing a hint of unusual color.

Ancient tribal villages, according to Su Da's introduction, these villages are actually considered the most ancient existence in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, even predating the Gods' Camp. Li Che said.

Within each ancient tribal village there is a Guiyi Miao, and the entire village was born around the Guiyi Miao. Li Che said.

The Divine Wager Battle, since it is a wager battle, naturally requires stakes. Li Che said.

And the stakes come from the Divinity Crystals and dilute Dao Essence Divine Crystals within the Guiyi Miao…… Li Che said.

This is also one of the purposes for which the Gods' Camp established the Divine Wager Battle. Li Che said.

By doing so, they gather the resources from the Guiyi Miao of the ancient villages. Li Che said.

Xixi is located in one such ancient tribal village, and she also represents that village in participating in the Divine Wager Battle. Li Che said.

Therefore, Li Che is also quite interested in these ancient tribal villages. Li Che said.

Buzz buzz buzz——

Not continuing the journey, Li Che let Zhang Ya enter the Mo City Fengdu to avoid danger. Li Che said.

Afterwards, he floated down, landing on the ground; Li Che's bones and muscles trembled, after a twist, his whole person changed appearance. Li Che said.

Removing the white jade Dizang mask, Li Che's dark robe fluttered as he slowly walked toward the ancient village. Li Che said.

The long‑unused Sleeping Dragon Elephant was unleashed; Li Che's aura fully contracted, his Divine nature suppressed within the mud pellet at his brow, releasing only a faint Divine aura.

Its strength is roughly equivalent to a Divine Embryo.

Because Li Che discovered that the strongest cultivator in this village was a Second Disaster Divine Tribulation, indeed not weak.

Boom—Boom—Boom—

Just as Li Che fell among the mountain ridges.

His mind stirred slightly, and when he looked up, he saw a massive shockwave burst from the high sky, its edges faintly marked by fine spatial fissures, like the expanding edges of a snowflake.

The spatial stability of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths far exceeds that of the mortal world; in the mortal world Li Che could easily shatter space, but in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths it is not so easy.

At the crest of that shockwave were one figure after another, their bodies radiating dazzling Divine light, powerful Divine nature spilling outward, and Slash Path Marks spreading across their mortal forms…

Slash Path Divine Spirits!

Li Che's eyes narrowed, looking on coldly.

These Slash Path Divine Spirits were undoubtedly entities that had chased out of the Guiyi Miao of Jade Emperor Haotian.

Even though he was in the Guiyi Miao and exchanged a blow with King Lingxiao, he still could not intimidate these Divine spirits.

After all, he left carrying two Saint Divine Weapons.

In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Divine Weapons are also a resource; they contain immense Divine nature and can aid cultivation, thus are highly precious.

"Targeting me?"

"Sent by King Lingxiao? Or perhaps by the Immortal First‑Generation Descendants?"

Li Che stood with his hands behind his back; under the cover of the Sleeping Dragon Elephant and the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard, his aura seemed erased from the world, utterly undetectable.

Only if a Nirvana King himself arrived could his position perhaps be sensed.

Buzz—

The void burst open with a roar, interwoven streams of light surged continuously, vague figures flowed with endless radiance, appearing like celestial deities.

When one appeared, it exuded terrifying pressure, its body interlaced with Divine light, wrapped in brilliant runes, its aura massive, with Slash Path Marks winding like true dragons.

Ji Shaohao!

The Immortal First‑Generation Descendant of the Dark Heavenly Court!

At this moment Ji Shaohao was entirely different from his presence in the Guiyi Miao, resembling a true dragon, his aura overwhelmingly powerful like a breached river, shaking souls, his eyes deep with a faint violet glow.

"Couldn't find me?"

"A Nirvana King wielding two Saint Divine Weapons emerging from the Guiyi Miao could not have his presence vanish instantly…"

"Based on King Lingxiao's coordinates, this place must be where he descended…"

"Find!"

Ji Shaohao was enveloped in immense Divine nature; his aura was terrifying. In the Divine nature‑scarce Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, his ability to release such magnitude shows how many resources he has amassed.

Boom—!!!

Ji Shaohao's powerful Divine spirit thought leapt forth, transforming into a golden true dragon, emitting an aura like an ancestral dragon, sweeping across the mountains below and the ancient clan village. The Second Disaster Divine Tribulation of the ancient village, terrified, fled in panic and knelt on the ground.

Ji Shaohao gave a detached glance.

Back in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he was completely different from his demeanor in the Guiyi Miao.

Arrogant, cold, noble, he surveyed the beings of the ancient village as if looking down on a swarm of ants ready to be crushed.

His blood runs with the lineage of an Immortal Divine Emperor, granting him supreme nobility.

Li Che stood amid the forested mountains, hands behind his back, his jet‑black hair fluttering.

Yet even as Ji Shaohao's Divine spirit thought swept back and forth, it never detected his presence.

After several sweeps, Ji Shaohao ceased, his body shuddered, and with a bang he shattered the void, like a waterfall crashing down, exploding with sound as he pierced the void and departed.

Continue tracking the trail of the Earth Store King.

Numerous Slash Path Divine Spirits followed in succession.

This area soon fell quiet, the turmoil subsiding.

!

Li Che now stood with his hands behind his back, stepped forward, drifting lightly.

The ancient village strongman of the Second Disaster Divine Tribulation realm instantly looked over in surprise; upon seeing Li Che and glimpsing his Divine Embryo cultivation, his heart instantly relaxed.

Li Che clasped his fists in greeting, smiled and began speaking with the other.

This strongman of the Second Disaster Divine Tribulation may have been frightened by Ji Shaohao's formation, knowing that Ji Shaohao's massive mobilization must be in search of an unparalleled master.

They did not dare underestimate the suddenly appearing Li Che, a mysterious and unfathomable presence, even if he only possessed Divine Embryo cultivation.

Surviving in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths naturally requires one's own insight.

After some discussion, Li Che was invited into the ancient village.

"Brother Mo Che, your aura is extraordinary, you must be a disciple of a great sect… you becoming a teacher for our Yunxiao Village children would naturally be their fortune."

"Our Yunxiao Village is only a Fifth Elder‑rank ancient village, incomparable to those Fourth Sovereign or Third Pure ancient villages… let alone the Two Saint ancient clan villages that can contend with the divine camps."

"Hope Brother Mo Che will not disdain it."

The elder village chief, the Second Disaster Divine Tribulation named Yun He, twirled his beard and smiled, leading Li Che into the village.

The village was vast, its interior prosperous and bustling, with a myriad of buildings lined up densely.

"Chief Yun, does Yunxiao Village participate in the Divine Gambling War?" Li Che asked.

"Of course we do!" Yun He laughed.

He sighed, "In these times, not joining the Divine Gambling War, relying solely on the scattered Divine nature from the village's Guiyi Miao for self‑sufficiency, is insufficient… moreover, the Divine nature crystals nurtured by the Fifth Elder‑rank Guiyi Miao are enough to cultivate a single Divine Tribulation."

"We small villages all depend on the Divine Gambling War… using the small to gamble for the large, gaining more resources."

Yun He said.

"Brother Mo Che, have you heard the news that the Thousand‑Village Divine Gambling War is about to commence?"

Thousand Village Divine Gambling War?

Li Che blinked slightly, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

Because, Li Che had heard this familiar name while watching Xixi's daily life with Zhang Ya.

The Earth Ancient Village where Xixi lives is about to participate in the Thousand Village Divine Gambling War.

"Lord Lord! We can achieve cross-domain by participating in the Thousand Village Divine Gambling War, meeting the Young Master at the war venue, thus avoiding the notice of the Immortal Divine Spirit!"

Xiao Su Da's voice sounded excitedly in Li Che's mind.

Li Che raised his eyebrows, his eyes flickering.

"Village Chief Yun, I won't hide it..."

Li Che spoke sincerely, informing Yun He that he had come to find his lost daughter.

Of course, he did not say he came from the mortal world, but fabricated a background of following a powerful Divine Spirit in cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Yun He became even happier.

"That's wonderful!"

"Perfect, Elder Brother Mo Che can follow the village team and participate in the Thousand Village Divine Gambling War."

"The Thousand Village Divine Gambling War is actually a general term; in fact, far more than a thousand villages participate in this Divine Gambling War."

"We ancient clan villages are the indigenous people of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, making a living by worshipping the Guiyi Miao generation after generation; however, when the Divine Gods' forces swept across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and after conferring with the ancient clan villages of the Two Sages and Three Purities and establishing the Divine Gambling War, our resources have become increasingly strained."

"Almost all villages in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will participate—this is far more than a thousand villages, even tens of thousands!"

"Elder Brother Mo Che definitely has a chance to find your daughter in the Divine Gambling War."

Yun He laughed.

Li Che, hearing this, smiled and returned the salute.

In the following days, Li Che joined Yunxiao Village, becoming a teacher for the village's Divine Children, instructing them in cultivation.

"The Divine Gambling War is divided into two types: Divine Child Gambling War and Divine Realm Gambling War… As an ancient village of the Five Elders Rank, Yunxiao Village worships the Five Elders Guiyi Miao; in the Divine Realm Gambling War… we basically have no hope."

"The only hope to gain vast resources through multipliers lies solely in the Divine Child Gambling War!"

Yun He led Li Che on a stroll through the village nestled against mountains and water.

The village's spiritual energy is extremely rich, as if it formed a spirit‑gathering array on its own, while at the village center stands a Guiyi Miao, shrouded in mysterious mist, radiating divinity and supplying cultivation.

"Yun Huang, Yun Lei, I, the village chief, have found you a teacher—Mr. Mo Che, a formidable disciple of a Divine Spirit, of notable background… You must study well under Mr. Mo Che."

Yun He brought Li Che to the gathering place of the Divine Children.

From among the many Divine Children, a boy and a girl were summoned.

The boy and girl were both about nine years old; the boy was handsome, his eyes seeming to have lightning arcs flickering within.

The girl was beautiful, her head of crimson hair swaying without wind.

Li Che glanced at the two Divine Children, involuntarily exhaling; the Divine Children of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are far more demanding than those of the mortal world.

These two Divine Children not only possess outstanding physiques, but also extremely high divine aptitude.

Yun He, knowing Li Che's extraordinary background, directly named the two children when introducing him.

Yun Huang and Yun Lei are not stupid either; those who become Divine Children are not foolish.

They each held a breath of determination, wanting to win more resources for Yunxiao Village in the Divine Gambling War to earn cultivation resources for the village's younger siblings.

Thus, they earnestly bowed their fists, even kneeling directly before Li Che, kowtowing to ask for instruction.

The Thousand Village Divine Gambling War requires selection; if one cannot even pass the preliminary round, they are not qualified to gather with other villages for the Divine Gambling War.

Thus, Li Che would have no chance to see Xixi at the Divine Gambling War.

Therefore, Li Che became serious about training these two Divine Children.

"In one month will be the preliminary selection of the Thousand Village Divine Gambling War; this month I will give you special training—do not cry out about hardship, do not whine about fatigue, for the genius Divine Children on the Divine Gambling War will not stop swinging their fists because you complain of hardship or fatigue."

Li Che said lightly.

Yun Huang and Yun Lei spoke earnestly and sincerely: "Mr. Mo, rest assured, we fear no hardship! Our Yunxiao Village has lost consecutive Divine Gambling Wars for years, reaping nothing, resources nearly exhausted; this year… we hope, we must win!"

The girl Yun Huang, perhaps because she is female, is somewhat more mature.

Li Che nodded, then had Yun He arrange a secluded spot free from disturbance for use and instruction.

Yun He had no reservations; he guessed Li Che might be a powerful disciple of a Divine Spirit sought by the terrifying existence Ji Shao Hao, so he was very solemn, specially arranging an excellent location beside the Guiyi Miao nestled against mountains and water.

"Yun Huang's aptitude is somewhat better than Yun Lei's… These two children are rare Divine Children born in Yunxiao Village these years; perhaps they can ease some of the village's resource burden."

"But Yunxiao Village is too poor, resources scarce; even producing a Divine Child makes cultivation difficult."

"Please trouble Mr. Mo to put in extra effort."

"A small token, not meant as respect."

By the lake, ripples spread across the water; Yun He sighed as he spoke to Li Che.

After speaking, Yun He took out a gray‑wrapped object from the Qiankun Jade, peeled open the cloth like peeling a scallion, revealing a Three Purities Rank Divine Nature Crystal, which he stuffed into Li Che's bosom.

Li Che blinked, his expression strange, and pushed the Divine Nature Crystal back to Old Village Chief Yun He.

"I also hope they win; take me to the Thousand Village Divine Gambling War to reunite with my daughter."

Li Che smiled and said, refusing Yun He's cherished Divine Nature Crystal.

This thing…

Inside Li Che's Qiankun Space, these have piled up like mountains.

However, Li Che did not directly take out these Divine Nature Crystals to support Yunxiao Village.

The lack of resources is the motivation for Yun Huang's two children; Li Che does not want to break this drive.

……

……

Time trickled by.

One month's time.

Li Che, in the luxurious courtyard arranged by Yun He, gave guidance and instruction to Yun Huang and Yun Lei in their cultivation.

Although Li Che did not actively give divinity crystals, he nevertheless prepared a divine eagle carved from ordinary wood; with Li Che's current skill, it is exceptionally good, even better than the effect of divinity crystals.

Li Che even infused his own cultivation insights into it.

Yun Huang and Yun Lei were overjoyed, never expecting that Mr. Mo would actually be a divine eagle master!

Moreover, judging by the standard of the divine eagle, it should be an existence of the level of a divine eagle sage hand!

Among the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the status of a divine eagle master is extremely noble.

Compared to the status of a divine eagle master in the mortal world, it is far more noble; status is a kind of soaring increase!

After all, the divine eagle carved by a divine eagle master rivals a divinity crystal……

It is equivalent to the most basic cultivation resource!

Upon hearing this, Yun He was overjoyed, immediately came to visit, expressing countless thanks.

Afterward, Yun He no longer came to disturb; instead, he personally delivered meals and delicacies every day.

Li Che sent Zhang Ya out from Mo City, and they also lived together in the courtyard.

"This is your master's wife." Li Che said.

Yun Huang and Yun Lei were not curious; they simply performed the rites with utmost respect.

Zhang Ya's eyes were gentle as she looked at the two adorable children; it was as if she saw Xixi, and she felt very open-hearted.

Upon being called 'master's wife,' Zhang Ya also brightened, and each gave the two little ones a Three Purities divinity crystal.

This time, Li Che did not stop them.

Spring breezes swayed, the willows drooped gently.

The lakeside water was like a mirror, rippling with concentric waves.

Xiao Su Da lazily lay on a large willow tree, licking her own fair fur, she yawned, then leapt up, lively like a sprite, landing on the shoulder of Zhang Ya, who sat cross-legged cultivating by the lakeside.

In the distance.

Li Che sat on a rocking chair, legs crossed, pointing at Yun Huang and Yun Lei, who each had a divine eagle perched on their heads.

That divine eagle possessed a certain quality, heavy as a small mountain; every inch of Yun Huang and Yun Lei's flesh seemed to tremble, and their two little faces flushed red.

Shasha—

Li Che gripped a piece of spirit wood in his hand, and with a carving knife, wood shavings fell away with a shasha sound, slowly forming the shape of a long bow.

One could say that Li Che truly took Yun Huang and Yun Lei, these two self-improving children, as disciples to nurture.

During this month, Li Che mainly imparted to Yun Huang the divine phoenix martial art 【Weeping Blood Divine Phoenix Withering Glory Arrow】, hiding this archery technique within the divine eagle; Yun Huang learned this martial art while contemplating the divine eagle, and received the baptism of the primal withering glory branch of the Dao Tribulation.

Yun Lei, meanwhile, was taught the improved divine martial art 【Ancestral Dragon Slaughter Art】, receiving the baptism of the primal shattering star thunder of the Dao Tribulation.

Besides that, Li Che also taught them a castrated version of the 【Eight Nine Mystic Art】, enabling the two little ones to cultivate the Eight Wonder Gate Divine Seed.

Through bursting the seed, they could obtain even more majestic divinity.

However, this technique mainly affects the two children's future.

Increasing cultivation is difficult to do quickly in a month when resources are lacking.

Therefore, Li Che put effort into the martial way, raising the two children's divine martial level.

These two children certainly cannot follow the pure martial path, nor can they walk the path of the martial immortal; however, on the divine martial path, they can still achieve considerable accomplishments.

Divine martial is also martial way, and Li Che is equally proficient in it.

With Li Che's eyesight and guidance as a martial way mystic immortal, plus the help of a divine eagle that Li Che has now reached the level of divine eagle immortal hand, the two's level rose extremely quickly.

One month passed in the blink of an eye.

The preliminary round of the Thousand Village Divine Gambling Battle has begun!

Cloud Sky Village, village entrance.

A banyan tree that has grown for ten thousand years, with lush branches and leaves, its branches growing and spreading outward.

The emerald-green river surface reflected the silhouettes of the group participating in the Thousand Village God Gambling War.

Village Chief Yunhe personally led the team.

The densely packed villagers crowded at the village entrance, waving to see them off.

Li Che and Zhang Ya rode on the back of an enormous snake, its back extremely broad, even equipped with a shelter and viewing platform; this is a geodragon beast hired by the village chief at great expense of heavy crystal, capable of swift travel.

They bade farewell to the villagers.

Village Chief Yunhe rose into the air, the aura of the Second Disaster Divine Tribulation manifesting, clearing the way ahead.

Full of hope for this Thousand Village God Gambling War!

「Set off! 」

……

……

At the same time.

Li Che, through the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, together with Zhang Ya, watched the projected daily scenes of Xixi.

Other heavenly realms, the ancient earth village lies who knows how far away.

Xixi likewise bade farewell to the villagers of the ancient earth village.

They embarked on the journey of the Thousand Village God Gambling War!

「Let's go! 」

Xixi rode on the snake head of the geodragon beast, facing the howling gale, her gaze sharp, a pink mechanized cannon mounted at her waist, her black hair flying in the wind, her clear, translucent visage gazing into the distance.

Her heart kept beating.

She had a feeling.

I have a hunch…

Dad, he came to look for her!

(End of chapter)