Chapter 554: Revealing the Mystic Immortal Martial Dao's mighty slaughter of Slaying Dao, the immortal believes that Qi Tian does not

On the mountain peak.

Accompanied by the emergence of a figure, he pressed down on Yun Huang and Yun Lei's heads, gently rubbing them; the terrifying Slaying Dao Divine Spirit pressure over the entire mountain peak instantly like dissipating cloud patterns, vanished in an instant.

A faint voice drifted and lingered over the mountain peak, unceasing.

Li Che's voice was not loud, yet it contained a firmness and indisputability that seemed to strike the soul.

My disciple Li Che, how could he be so cheap?

Li Che?

Yun Huang and Yun Lei's bodies stiffened; hearing Li Che's words, they were momentarily stunned.

Teacher, aren't you called Mo Che?

How did you become Li Che?

But the clever two instantly understood: Li Che might be the teacher's true name, meaning that at this moment, the teacher truly acknowledged them.

On the mountain peak, fierce winds raged and intertwined, wave after wave of immense divinity surged and collided, unceasing.

The great divine official of the Slaying Dao Divine Spirit sat cross-legged on the summit of Enter Mystic Mountain, his eyes profound and unfathomable, as if countless Great Dao like flood dragons coiled and twisted, shattering the starry sky.

He calmly watched the appearing Li Che.

Wave after wave of scorching heat rose slowly from Li Che's body, that was the scorching heat and might of his qi and blood!

His heart slightly tightened.

This person…… could he be the strong one sought by the Young Emperor Princess Shao Hao when she raised her army?

It's possible, indeed it really is possible!

Yunxiao Village, which clearly could not even pass the selection of the previous few Divine Gambling Battles, and was not even qualified to participate in the Thousand Village Divine Gambling Battle, this ancient village……

How could it rise unexpectedly in this session?

It seems, it must be inseparably linked to this strong one!

This person actually took the two divine children of Yunxiao Village as disciples—was it because he saw their talent?

Or perhaps it is his nurturing that caused these two divine children to awaken the ancient village's bloodline?

If it's the former, that's fine; if it's the latter……

Then the meaning would be entirely different!

After all, awakening bloodline is a matter of deep anatomical analysis of the bloodline; even an immortal cannot easily let a cultivator of an ancient village awaken the ancient village bloodline within his body.

"Li Che…… this name seems somewhat familiar."

The Slaying Dao Divine Spirit sat cross-legged on the mountain peak; wind and waves swayed, fluttering his robes endlessly.

"However, since this divine official has promised these two children, he will naturally keep his word; yet his trustworthiness will not become capital for you to open your mouths wide like lions."

The great divine official said indifferently.

He sat cross-legged on the mountain peak, as if countless Great Dao divine patterns rang out, slowly inscribing and entwining upon his body, fully activating the Slaying Dao pattern on him!

Sacred and solemn, as if a mountain flood collapsed and the boundless sea's aura surged forth!

That was the full release of the Slaying Dao aura; above the summit of Enter Mystic Mountain, the sky instantly grew dim!

Having reached the Slaying Dao Divine Spirit realm, one is already standing at the pinnacle of cultivation; once exerting full strength, opening the mouth to roar and shatter mountains, moving seas to fill land—none of that is a problem!

Acting without restraint, he could even directly flatten Enter Mystic Mountain, turning the entire arena into ruins!

"You appearing here…… it seems you have already slain a Divine Official of the Melding Dao realm, murdered a Divine Official of the Dark Heaven Court—your courage is truly not small!"

"The Dark Heaven Court is the heaven of the Xuanxiao Heaven; the Divine Emperor's radiance shines over every corner of Xuanxiao Heaven and Earth; assassinating a divine official violates heavenly law—you deserve death!"

Boom——!!!

The Slaying Dao Divine Spirit raised one hand, a finger emitting light, as if splitting the heavenly capital of Enter Mystic Mountain apart!

The sea of clouds split in two, as if the sky were cleaved open into a yawning chasm; Enter Mystic Mountain trembled, as if about to shift sideways!

Rumble——

Heaven and earth rumbled, countless Great Dao auras poured down; that Slaying Dao Divine Spirit, as if bathed in divine radiance, like an ancient heavenly deity descending, slowly rose from the summit of Enter Mystic Mountain.

Walking down on foot, each step caused mountains, earth, and heavens to seem to tremble!

And behind Li Che, Yun Huang, and the others, the Melding Dao Divine Official who led Yun Huang and Yun Lei up the mountain blocked their retreat.

Li Che's black robe fluttered wildly, his dark, lustrous hair like a black mountain peak, extremely overbearing.

His flesh faintly gleamed with a jade-like crystalline luster, gradually emanating a dignified aura, divine power trickling out like tidewater.

An aura of divine spirit belonging to him slowly spread and intertwined.

Upon his flesh, immortal patterns emerged one after another, the Great Dao crossing and intertwining, ringing out.

The divine platform lay across, behind him divine fire like a ring blazed fiercely!

Seeing this, the Slaying Dao Divine Spirit walking down from the summit, his previously tense heart suddenly relaxed.

Just this?!

Igniting divine fire, a cultivator worthy of entering the Divine Spirit realm?

So, that's all?

I thought the strong one pursued by the Young Emperor Princess Shao Hao would at least be a Slaying Dao realm existence; unexpectedly, he is merely a Divine Spirit!

With his heart eased, he grew a bit arrogant; although he still felt some wariness, his apprehension toward Li Che was no longer so strong.

What difference is a mere divine fire before Slaying Dao, compared to an ant?

It's like a supreme being facing divine fire—no, even greater than the gap between a supreme being and divine fire!

After all, there is still a Melding Dao realm gap in between!

Yun Huang and Yun Lei stared wide-eyed; it turned out the teacher was not at the Divine Embryo realm after all, which was not too surprising.

During their cultivation following Li Che, they had already sensed it.

Li Che's cultivation is certainly not limited to the Divine Embryo realm.

And now it has been confirmed, but the result of that confirmation has let their hearts sink slightly into the valley.

Teacher…… the realm, although slightly higher than the Divine Fetus, is still limited!

It's merely a Divine Fire Divine Spirit……

How do we fight this?

Facing Slaying Dao, we're likely to be beaten to death!

They're going to implicate the teacher.

Both of their hearts felt as if they had completely sunk into the valley, with a feeling of pain and self-blame welling up.

Children of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are precocious; their minds are precocious, so they naturally feel guilt.

""Block his retreat, this divine official will personally suppress him and hand him over to the Young Emperor!""

Boom——!!!

His aura suddenly seemed like a great mountain rising upon entering the Profound Mountain, pressing down on everyone, making them almost suffocate.

Li Che's expression remained normal; he didn't care about the exposure of his aura.

In fact, this was done intentionally by him.

The Divine Fire Realm is his cultivation, but it is not his true strength.

Li Che also indeed did not want to directly clash with this Slaying Dao Realm Divine Spirit in the Profound Mountain, as the commotion would be too great.

He raised his head proudly.

Above his head, the originally translucent Heaven and Earth Chessboard suddenly condensed into a solid form.

Li Che raised his fingers, as if picking up a chess piece, and continuously placed pieces on the board.

The frowning Slaying Dao Divine Spirit and the Unifying Dao Divine Spirit that blocked Li Che's retreat both felt a jolt in their hearts.

Then they discovered that a distorted spatial vortex had appeared beside them.

Countless dark qi coalesced into chain-like shackles, wrapping around their bodies and then erupting with immense pulling force, tugging at them.

A lofty, expansive gate, dark and emanating a grim aura, loomed into view!

Upon the gate were carved two ancient characters……

Fengdu!

Ink City Fengdu!

Boom——!!!

Amidst the clattering sound, it seemed as if the chains retracted, instantly pulling a Unifying Dao Divine Spirit and a Slaying Dao Divine Spirit into it.

And within Ink City Fengdu, a Unifying Dao Divine Spirit had already been present there; when the two divine spirits also appeared, this Unifying Dao Divine Spirit instantly leapt up with joy.

""So you were here!""

The other Unifying Dao Divine Spirit, upon seeing his comrade, instantly let out a sigh of relief.

However.

When the Unifying Dao Divine Spirit that had already appeared flew close to the Unifying Dao Divine Spirit that had just been pulled into Ink City Fengdu.

Instantly, terrifying divine light exploded.

Terrifying power surged forth, and the token symbolizing the identity of the Dark Heavenly Court divine official shot out instantly.

Pfft——!

The Unifying Dao cultivator who had just entered Ink City Fengdu was instantly struck by the sudden outbreak of tremendous slaughter.

His entire body shot straight out of midair, countless droplets of blood spraying everywhere.

""You!""

This Unifying Dao Divine Spirit is utterly inconceivable!

How could a teammate want to kill him?!

""Come on…… follow the lord!""

The Unifying Dao Divine Spirit who launched the sneak attack, his face filled with fervor, spoke with immense anticipation and excitement, clenched his five fingers, divine weapons arced across the sky, and slaughter erupted anew!

A great battle instantly erupted within Ink City Fengdu!

And on the other side.

The Slaying Dao Divine Spirit that was likewise pulled in had his brows already furrowed, his mighty aura continuously surging; he opened his five fingers, and a silver great spear instantly fell into his hand.

This Slaying Dao Divine Spirit couldn't help but become wary.

""Little Cave Heaven……""

""Absolutely ridiculous.""

""How could such a trifling Little Cave Heaven bear us Slaying Dao Divine Spirits!""

""Just watch me break open this place!""

Hum——

The silver great spear waved violently, instantly transforming into a silver azure dragon soaring into the heavens, roaring across the Nine Heavens; the spear's shadow trembled and shook, rending the space with huge gaps.

However, Li Che's figure also appeared within Ink City Fengdu.

That spear's shadow, which had torn through space, in less than a millisecond adjusted its direction and slashed toward Li Che!

The speed was too fast, as if exceeding a hundred times the speed of sound!

Moreover, upon the great spear flowed endless divine rhythm, divine essence like a tide!

It is a Three Pure Ones divine weapon!

And it is a fully unsealed Three Pure Ones divine weapon!

Bearing the divinity and power of the Slaying Dao Divine Spirit, it erupted fully, displaying terrifying slaughter!

Li Che's jet-black, vigorous hair danced wildly, his eyes blazing to the extreme, with a burgeoning fighting spirit rising steadily, utterly unreserved.

Innumerable divinities, in an instant, gathered into the body; innumerable intertwined great dao divine patterns, the condensed chains of order, with a clang, all shattered.

Then, a rekindling-like flame surged, rolling and burning.

The spine roared like a great dragon, eight vortices spinning rapidly.

Golden qi-blood, within those vortices, continually blossomed; immortal qi surged in the depths of the vortices, then spread out.

Upon the flesh, great dao immortal patterns intertwined with a clang, immortal qi coiled, transcendent and unworldly.

Jet-black, vigorous hair turned brilliant gold, like a blazing sun rising from the boundless starry sky.

Qi-blood surged, intertwining.

Martial dao vigor was like a sharp blade, constantly cutting, filling space with endless fine cracks.

Clang——

Five fingers clenched into a fist, thrust forward, colliding with the incoming sweep of the Three Pure Divine Weapon Great Spear.

A tremendous boom exploded in the air above Mo City Fengdu, which had not yet fully healed.

Layers of ripples spread and permeated; wherever they passed, the newly rebuilt structures in Mo City Fengdu were directly twisted, then collapsed.

The offensive was blocked; this Slaying Dao Divine Spirit's heart trembled slightly in shock.

"No divinity… relying purely on qi-blood?!"

"This is… martial dao?! Martial immortal?!"

The Slaying Dao Divine Spirit still had some insight.

Although there are no martial immortals in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, among cultivators who ascended from the mortal world into the Dark Heavenly Court and then rose to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there are records of mortal martial dao.

Thus, this Slaying Dao Divine Spirit still had some vision.

"Impossible!"

But……

How could this be possible?!

The pinnacle of mortal martial immortal is merely comparable to a god tribulation, right?

Even if a martial immortal's combat power is enhanced, at most it can only contend with godfire……

But now, how could a martial immortal appear, able to fight to the death with this Slaying Dao Divine Spirit openly?!

Unimaginable……

Unreasonable!

Exactly, it's unreasonable!

"How could a mortal world martial immortal possibly appear in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and yet not stir the slightest movement?!"

"What the Young Emperor sought…… is indeed you!"

This Slaying Dao Divine Spirit became excited.

There was a feeling of anticipation, as if having picked up a great haul!

This person surely hides a great secret; if he could be subdued and handed over to the Dark Heavenly Court's immortals, perhaps he could receive immense gifts and resources.

Even there is a chance to break through the Slaying Dao blockade and set foot in the Nirvana level!

Become a Nirvana King!

"Kill!"

This Slaying Dao Divine Spirit no longer probed, striking with all his might!

Because his strike already carried surging, mighty killing intent, aiming to suppress Li Che!

"What does it matter if he's a martial immortal?!"

"Die!"

The Slaying Dao Realm is the strongest opponent Li Che has faced since breaking through to the Mysterious Immortal Realm.

Although he encountered the God Emperor Reincarnation, King Lingxiao, in the Two Saints Guiyi Miao, that opponent was a Nirvana King.

However, due to the restrictions of the Guiyi Miao's rules, King Lingxiao did not fully display his power.

But now, this Slaying Dao Divine Spirit is Li Che's strongest opponent yet!

Boom——

The spear trembled; the severed great dao long river seemed to become a great dao stream, intertwining around the Slaying Dao Divine Spirit and merging into the divine weapon long spear.

As if a patch of cosmic starry sky were compressed and hidden within the divine weapon great spear!

Rumble——

In the instant the mind and spirit trembled, killing intent surged like a flood!

The great spear swept out sideways, erupting with a soaring ferocious light!

Li Che's body rang with a clang; the three-point two-blade blade instantly appeared, immortal qi coiled upon it, fully activating this divine weapon!

As if this divine weapon were transformed into an immortal weapon, driven by immortal qi, immortal light burst forth, brilliantly splendid!

Boom!

At the instant Li Che grasped the two-blade blade, his entire body's qi-blood erupted, surging wildly!

Like a great star ignited, the surging qi-blood shot heavenward, as if to shatter the azure heavens!

The three-point two-blade blade swept out violently; the mystic gate immortal seed on its back exploded with a bang!

Qi-blood surged! Dao tribulation power compressed and intertwined upon the blade's tip!

Thousand Mountains Solo Walk Slash Void Blade!

Immortal Seed Martial Arts!

Mystic Gate Exploding Seed!

Clang——!!!

Myriad mountains rise, stacked and intertwined, a blade‑light within them like a swimming dragon crisscrossing!

Immortal qi intertwined, causing Li Che's power to erupt a thousandfold!

Earlier, when slaying that God‑Spirit of the Merged Dao Realm, this single move—three blade strokes—was enough to finish the kill!

Martial Dao Mystic Immortal is a brand‑new realm; Li Che uses his flesh as an immortal platform, burns his body with karmic fire, and the ignited platform fire pushes his martial holy body to a level not inferior to the Three Purities' divine weapons!

However, the Slashing‑Dao Realm God‑Spirit is indeed extraordinary; facing Li Che's move, it did not fall into a disadvantage.

The Slashing Dao patterns seemed to come alive, as if he had severed the Great Dao's long river and made it his own!

Li Che's blazing golden hair flew wildly, a terrifyingly extreme blood qi surging, as if it contained a horrifying martial will that twists the spirit!

Constantly emanating from himself, bursting forth like a wash, radiating outward and distorting the surroundings!

Under a blood qi as vast as an ocean, Li Che continued to execute his martial arts.

Ancient Dragon Slaughter Art!

Instantly, terrifying heavenly thunder rolled and intertwined; the trace of annihilating heavenly thunder of heavenly‑immortal level that Li Che had captured within his flesh leaked out a bit!

The heavenly dragon roared, lifelike, its scales, whiskers, and claws illuminating the vast sky!

Clang——!!!

That Slashing Dao God‑Spirit, shaking with rage and shock, brandished its long spear, feeling a dual oppression of spirit and pressure!

"Damn it!"

The Slashing Dao God‑Spirit's long hair flew wildly, its body bursting with brilliant radiance; divine patterns densely intertwined, and the Slashing Dao patterns upon it were ablaze!

He roared and cried out, his aura swelling like that of a god‑demon!

The spear swept sideways, colliding again with Li Che's killing strike!

Boom——

The entire city of Mo Cheng Fengdu trembled, its breath boiling, energy rampaging and intertwining, destroying everything.

In the distance, another God‑Spirit of the Merged Dao Realm was already terrified beyond measure; after a sneak attack, then hit by this impact, it utterly lost the will to fight……

The fervent‑eyed Merged Dao Capturer God‑Spirit, struck by a fierce slaying, was nailed to the ground of Mo Cheng Fengdu!

It blasted out a huge pit like a meteor exploding!

"Ah——!!!"

The Slashing Dao God‑Spirit sensed the danger of death!

He was actually being pressured to this point by a God‑Fire Realm God‑Spirit… no, by a mortal martial immortal!

His heart trembled, already filled with panic.

Because this martial immortal of the mortal realm seems not yet to have reached his limit!

Bang——

A blood‑qi vortex exploded, bursting forth; Li Che's blood‑qi surged again, the golden firelight growing ever brighter!

Li Che stepped down heavily, as if a qilin treads the void, and at this moment he also unleashed the Qilin Suppress‑Void Seal.

The fusion of the immortal‑seed martial arts, once penetrated, made Li Che's execution ever smoother!

The Eight‑Nine Mystic Art detonated three wondrous‑gate immortal seeds!

This caused Li Che's aura to become ever more lofty!

Whoosh——

Chaotic winds intertwined, raging and surging!

Li Che's whole body was entwined with three glowing Great Dao immortal patterns; his holy body rumbled, his blood‑qi blazing like fire, he strode forward as leisurely as a stroll in a garden!

Li Che no longer detonated the wondrous‑gate immortal seeds, nor used other means; he simply kept unleashing killing strikes, the three immortal‑seed martial arts fused and penetrated, executed in unison!

Blade‑light, dragon shadow, qilin!

Repeatedly smashing down!

Repeatedly crashing into that Slashing Dao God‑Spirit, shattering again and again, the resilient Mo Cheng Fengdu exploded once more, falling into ruin yet again!

After colliding hundreds, even thousands of times with the Slashing Dao God‑Spirit, it spewed fresh blood from its mouth!

"It seems this is your limit."

"You and Ji Shao Hao truly cannot compare; the gap is huge."

"Between Slashing Dao and Slashing Dao, the gap is like a heavenly chasm."

Li Che's brilliant golden hair fluttered, and he said lightly.

This Slashing Dao God‑Spirit crashed to the ground, kneeling on the fissure‑interwoven earth of Mo Cheng Fengdu, as if kneeling in a shattered chaos.

From his mouth and body, crimson divine blood charged with energy continually dripped.

"You think too highly of this official; compared to the Young Emperor… this official is just a waste."

"If you were to fight the Young Emperor, you would surely be killed within ten moves."

This Slashing Dao God‑Spirit knew it had no chance left to live.

He gave a desolate laugh.

Who would have thought that tens of thousands of years of cultivation would today return to dust……

A venerable Slashing Dao God‑Spirit, wandering the Great Dao's long river, seizing Great Dao patterns, merging and slashing the Dao, ascending to the heights of the divine Dao, actually died in such obscurity.

In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, no one will know his name.

Because his death was obscure and nameless, even the world cannot know how he died.

Because he died inside another's minor cave‑heaven……

"Ah——!!!"

"Young Emperor, you won't let me off!"

This Slashing Dao God‑Spirit roared, raising its five fingers; a peerlessly handsome Young Emperor's white‑jade divine eagle appeared, which he fiercely grasped and suddenly crushed!

In an instant.

There was a Great Dao divine pattern, like the proud sun, that shot up into the heavens.

Within that divine pattern, Li Che sensed the aura of Ji Shao Hao.

This mighty Slaying Dao, whose bloodline flows with the immortal primordial blood.

Li Che's eyes narrowed.

As for him now, he still does not want to meet Ji Shao Hao; he only wishes to enter the Thousand Village God Gambling Battle safely and reunite with Xixi—that's all.

A piece of divine wood appeared in Li Che's palm, and a carving knife fell into his hand.

In his chest, the Spacetime Golden Wheel Dao Fruit trembled.

Time seemed to retreat for a moment in that instant, and then Li Che perfectly recreated that white jade divine eagle that had been crushed.

Then he drew the soaring Great Dao divine pattern into the divine eagle.

「Ugh uh ah?! 」

The kneeling Dao-Slaying Divine Spirit stared wide-eyed, its mouth spewing forth unwilling blood.

Divine Eagle Immortal Hand?

Or perhaps… Divine Eagle Great Immortal?!

Damn!

This person… is actually a Divine Eagle Great Immortal of extremely exalted status in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?!

After suppressing and soothing Ji Shao Hao's Great Dao divine pattern,

Li Che's gaze was indifferent; the three-pronged two-edged blade gave a slight tremor, and the blade's light rang out.

The splendid blade shadow, as if gathering countless radiance, suddenly slashed toward the kneeling Dao-Slaying Divine Spirit!

This Dao-Slaying Divine Spirit, before death, filled with reluctance, erupted with full force; its divinity burst forth, the Great Dao divine pattern rang and shattered inch by inch, and the Slaying Dao pattern burned out completely!

With all its might, it resisted Li Che's final strike!

Pfft—

The entire ground of Ink City Fengdu was cleaved by Li Che's single sword into a canyon-like gorge.

The whole land split in two, shattered and collapsed, everything on the brink of destruction.

「When Ink City recovers… the Painting Immortal's Dao Fruit should also achieve its six transformations. 」

Smoke and dust billowed, blood mist like fog.

Li Che gave a faint smile.

The three-pronged two-edged blade was held diagonally, turning into a golden light that permeated his left arm bone.

Li Che spread his five fingers wide.

Instantly, countless fragments of flesh and blood, like stellar remnants, were drawn by gravity, rising from the ruins and converging beneath Li Che's palm.

Slowly, it began to rotate.

「Capture the Divine. 」

「Worship me. 」

……

……

On the summit of Profound Mountain.

Cloud Phoenix and Cloud Thunder sat slumped on the ground, drenched in sweat, having withdrawn from the terrifying aura of the Dao-Slaying Divine Spirit.

At this moment, the summit was shrouded by a chessboard; Li Che, the Dao-Slaying Divine Spirit, and the Dao-Fusion Divine Spirit that had severed the retreat all vanished.

It was as if they had suddenly vanished from between heaven and earth.

「Don't worry, your teacher is fine. 」

Zhang Ya looked gently at the two, soothing their emotions.

She held Xiao Su Da in her arms.

With Xiao Su Da present, Zhang Ya need not worry about her own safety.

With Li Che's help, Xiao Su Da returned to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and her cultivation had already recovered to the Dao-Fusion realm.

According to Xiao Su Da, she could gradually recover to the Slaying Dao realm, but returning to her former Nirvana level would be somewhat difficult.

Nevertheless, with Xiao Su Da's strength, she could also protect their safety on Profound Mountain as it stands now.

「Madam, Teacher… really, are you alright? 」

「That is a Dao-Slaying Divine Spirit, you know. 」

Cloud Thunder's body trembled; his earlier bravery faded completely at this moment, leaving only lingering fear.

Don't worry, your teacher bringing people into his cave heaven... means the problem is already solved.

Without certainty, your teacher wouldn't drag people into his cave heaven.

Zhang Ya still understood Li Che very well, she said with a smile.

Hum—

It was only a moment.

On the mountain peak, terrifying air currents intertwined.

Then, a door riddled with cracks appeared.

Inside the door, four figures slowly walked out.

Li Che's black robe fluttered, his dark, vigorous hair danced wildly, hands behind his back, he walked out unhurriedly, stepping onto the summit of Ru Xuan Mountain.

And behind Li Che, Yun Huang and Yun Lei couldn't help but look, and were stunned.

Because those three were exactly the three divine officials of the Dark Heaven Court!

That beheading-the-Dao divine spirit, with a calm and composed expression, followed respectfully and devoutly behind Li Che.

This…

What happened?

Yun Huang and Yun Lei simply had no idea what had happened in the grotto-heaven.

How did the atmosphere become so harmonious all of a sudden.

Zhang Ya, however, was unfazed; Xiao Su Da let out a strange laugh, knowing that the matter had already been settled by the lord.

Li Che stepped forward slowly and sat down in the seat previously occupied by that beheading-the-Dao divine official.

Below, the three divine officials of the Dark Heavenly Court all clasped their fists, respectful, without the slightest displeasure.

Seated atop the great stone, the gentle breeze from the summit of Profound Mountain drifted slowly, letting Li Che's whole body be bathed in a sense of comfort.

Li Che's heart stirred slightly.

Before his eyes, streams of light instantly intertwined and appeared.

【Dao Fruit: Dragon-Elephant Vajra (LV8, 75%)】

Li Che's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Two who had merged the Dao, one beheading-the-Dao realm divine spirit…

Li Che fought and slaughtered them, and the maturity of the Dao Fruits he obtained… turned out to be somewhat less than imagined.

This was somewhat beyond Li Che's expectation.

"Because after I broke through to Martial Dao Profound Immortal, my combat power became stronger than before, so… the Dao Fruit maturity gained from defeating opponents is also less."

Li Che fell into thought.

But, if he did not break through his cultivation, facing a beheading-the-Dao divine spirit would be extremely taxing, and he might not even be able to slay it.

"It's also because this beheading-the-Dao divine spirit's strength is somewhat lacking; if it were instead Ji Shao Hao whom I slew… the maturity would likely be maxed out, allowing the Seven Transformations!"

Li Che fell into thought.

However, the gains from this battle were not small; Li Che was simply too greedy.

Increasing maturity by 35% was enough to give Li Che considerable enlightenment feedback.

Moreover, the newly broken-through Martial Dao Profound Immortal cultivation also became consolidated.

Now having broken through to Profound Immortal, Li Che also gained an obscure understanding and perception of the Martial Dao Profound Immortal realm.

The Profound Immortal realm corresponds to the divine spirit realm.

The divine spirit realm consists of the four stages: Divine Fire, Merged Dao, Beheading Dao, and Nirvana.

Whereas the Profound Immortal realm has no fourfold division, only three realms: respectively, the Immortal Platform Divine Fire, Immortal Platform Merged Dao, and Immortal Platform Opening Heaven.

The Merged Dao realm corresponds to the Merged Dao and Beheading Dao stages of the divine spirit realm.

Li Che vaguely seemed to comprehend, the Profound Immortal realm…

is to use the Great Dao Immortal Patterns to open up a small immortal realm unique to oneself.

Once the small immortal realm is formed, opening heaven and earth, it becomes a supreme heavenly immortal standing above it!

However, Li Che is still far from that realm.

Li Che has only just used his flesh as the immortal platform, ignited the immortal fire, and the immortal fire has not yet reached its utmost blaze!

He cannot even touch the Merged Dao realm, let alone speak of opening heaven and earth.

Li Che gathered his mind and spirit back.

He suppressed the enlightenment feedback brought by the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, temporarily choosing not to contemplate it, in order to increase the brilliance of his immortal platform's immortal fire.

Instead, his gaze turned toward the respectful beheading-the-Dao divine spirit below.

"Tell me, what's the deal with the immortals wanting to use the Qi Tian Temple God to refine pills?"

Li Che spoke lightly.

Li Che had heard of this matter when he probed with the Heaven-Earth Chessboard.

This is also why Li Che decisively chose to act, forcibly strangling the beheading-the-Dao divine spirit and turning it into a bound god.

Li Che had long since severed his connection with the Qi Tian Temple God.

Even though Li Che left a Flying Thunder chess piece on Qi Tian, his perception of it is blurrier than his perception of Xixi.

He can still see Xixi's daily situation every day.

But on Qi Tian's side, the situation remains one of lost contact.

Li Che originally planned to meet up with Xixi and then inquire about Qi Tian's news, but he never expected to receive the news in advance.

This beheading-the-Dao divine spirit obviously knows a great deal.

"Reporting to my lord, after the Qi Tian Temple God rose from the mortal realm to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he encountered the joint siege of the three major divine factions' Nirvana divine spirits; the Qi Tian Temple God was indeed formidable, killing and fleeing along the way, narrowly escaping."

"Therefore the gods summoned the immortal divine spirit of the Dark Heavenly Court; Immortal Old Lord took action, producing his immortal artifact, the Heaven-Covering Cauldron, to suppress and capture the Qi Tian Temple God."

"Moreover, Immortal Old Lord also issued a call to refine the Qi Method…"

"They are currently gathering the materials needed to refine divine pills, such as cultivators of many ancient clan bloodlines, which are precisely the materials Immortal Old Lord needs…"

"Besides, Immortal Old Lord also, to set up the Divine Eagle Grand Formation needed for refining the Qi Tian Divine Pill, summoned the Divine Eagle Immortal Artisans to gather and established the Thus: Divine Craft Immortal Hand Assembly…"

The beheading-the-Dao divine spirit, transformed into a bound god, answered Li Che's questions without reservation, speaking fully.

Li Che's brows furrowed slightly.

"What realm was Qi Tian in when he was captured?"

"Half-step Nirvana." the beheading-the-Dao divine spirit spoke.

"In order to refine a Qi Tian Temple God who has not yet reached the Nirvana realm…"

"Isn't that Old Lord an immortal divine spirit? With the power of an immortal divine spirit, refining a cultivator who hasn't reached Nirvana should be easy… so why go to such great lengths?"

Li Che inquired.

This Beheading Dao Divine Spirit, upon hearing the words, took a deep breath.

「Subordinate, I actually know some reasons… I happened to hear the Young Emperor mention it. 」

Li Che's eyes showed a curious look.

That Beheading Dao Divine Spirit glanced at Li Che, then lowered its head.

「The Young Emperor said…」

「The Immortal Old Lord believes that this Qi Tian Temple deity… does not belong to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, nor to the mortal world. 」

「It does not belong to this world. 」