Chapter 566: with translation of chapter title

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Earth Store King raged!

He wants to beat to death the Immortal First Generation Bloodline Descendants!

He aims to beat to death the Immortal First Generation Bloodline Descendants!

No one expected this benevolent Earth Store King's all-out strike to be so terrifying!

Ji Shao Hao and Shi Shao Jia's eyes narrowed.

Seeing the Great Dao River torn apart by one punch, their hearts and souls shuddered; the spreading Heaven and Earth Power left even these Immortal First Generation Descendants gasping.

Heaven and Earth Power!

Only a Great Dao that has reached its limit can represent a world's essence and then condense into a unique Heaven and Earth Power.

That is a powerful force that opposes this world's Heaven and Earth Power.

"Earth Store King...... this is surely a Heavenly King-level being among Nirvana Kings!"

Ji Shao Hao's white robe snapped, his eyes narrowed, and he felt a sudden dread.

Fortunately, Fu Shi Xi was hot-tempered and had long despised the Earth Store King, so he exploded into action to probe the Earth Store King's true strength.

No one expected the Earth Store King to be this terrifying!

He even grasped Heaven and Earth Power......

"When the Nine Nether Life and Death Road ends, one understands the Great Dao's essence and condenses a Heaven and Earth Power unique to one's own world. Such experts are not far from Immortality; they need only a chance, and perhaps they can enter the Immortal realm and verify the Dao."

"Suddenly I see why the Earth Store King moved now to save the Earth Village's strong ones; maybe he plans to leverage some bond with the Prison Lotus Maiden to break the Immortal barrier and verify the Dao."

Ji Shao Hao spoke solemnly.

"The nearer a powerhouse is to Immortality, the stronger his resolve to shatter the fetters and enter the Immortal realm."

"So this possibility is extremely high."

Ji Shao Hao drew his own conclusion.

Shi Shao Jia remained silent.

His face was grim, palms clasped, eyes locked on the Great Dao River.

Boom——!!

The Great Dao River was ripped open, and the sky filled with a thick shower of light—the fading echo of the Great Dao, drifting down.

Like countless razor-sharp flying swords, they tore the sky, blazing and blinding!

This is just the aura stirred when Heaven and Earth Power is activated!

It seemed to become a rain of light falling, as if stars were crashing in the cosmos—utterly terrifying, pressing on people until their bodies almost burst.

Boom——!!

The Great Dao blazed!

Everyone felt their blood boiling uncontrollably, as if it would burst through the skin and flood into Heaven and Earth.

Heaven and Earth collapsed!

Mountains roared, seas surged!

An ultimate, domineering, invincible aura—like a vast ocean exploding, waves shooting high, sweeping across Heaven and Earth.

Before this aura, all beings—gods and spirits alike—were as insignificant as ants.

"This Great Dao...... feels wrong!"

Shi Shao Jia tapped his toe, sending ripples across the ground; his form became like a lone boat in a storm, shooting forward.

Beside him, Ji Shao Hao's expression also changed slightly.

"What kind of Great Dao is this? It doesn't seem to be just a Spatial Great Dao!"

Boom——!!

No one explained anything to Shi Shao Jia!

Within the Great Dao River, that terrifying punch erupted, crushing the void and pressing down on Heaven and Earth.

Everything roared, space continually breaking under the strain.

The seated figure of the Earth Store King at the bottom of the long river glared angrily, throwing a punch without using any martial arts technique.

It was just the most ordinary and commonplace punch!

But it contained the utmost Dao and principle between heaven and earth, as if ancient heavenly-earth symbols flowed across the fist's aura.

Plus the empowerment of the Nine Dragon Myriad Tribulation Qi!

Even Li Che himself, hiding beneath the cover of the Heaven-Earth chessboard, was utterly entranced!

Although the punch thrown by the Heaven-Earth Dao embodiment required Li Che to exhaust his vast qi and blood, his mighty Xian immortal will, and so on, the mysteries contained within this punch let Li Che reap extremely rich rewards!

Boom——!!

Between heaven and earth, the light of the Great Dao was dim, yet there remained a radiance, extremely brilliant, countless Great Dao divine patterns clanging, as if constructing a new Heaven-Earth order, forging a new world!

Like an ancient deity, splitting heaven and earth, chaotic qi pervading!

One punch, overwhelmingly suppressing!

Killing intent like a tide!

Fu Shaoxi's hairs stood on end, every pore of his body spurting blood at this moment, his immortal primordial bloodline burning to the extreme!

The countless demon army formed from condensed demonic qi around him all turned into black demonic qi mists, exploding and scattering!

The Immortal Demon Saint Halberd in his hand was completely unsealed by him, releasing a wisp of immortal aura!

Fu Shaoxi let out a long whistle, with nowhere to evade, feeling as if locked onto death!

This made him extremely uneasy!

Three Slashing Dao patterns surged; he roared, with no retreat left, so he would not retreat any further!

Then kill!

A roar!

Fu Shaoxi, an immortal first‑generation descendant, is also daring; gripping the Demon Saint Halberd, it is as if in the horizontal thrust punch of the Heaven‑and‑Earth Dao body, he strikes the Nine Heavens and shatters the Nine Nether!

Fu Shaoxi must stand his ground!

Fu Shaoxi will use this punch to utterly transform himself!

Break the Zhan San barrier and tear open the half‑step Nirvana obstruction!

After Fu Shaoxi's shock and anger, his eyes suddenly brimmed with unprecedented fervor and excitement!

The demonic aura on his body had originally been compressed into his flesh by a powerful force, but at this moment it erupted from his pores!

Dong—!!!

A horizontal thrust punch falls!

The terrifying threat of death nearly drives Fu Shaoxi into death.

At this moment, this immortal first‑generation descendant of the demon race seems to have grasped the taste of life and death, as if tearing open the Nine Nether barrier and stepping across the Netherworld!

However, when that punch finally lands.

Fu Shaoxi still chooses to swing the Demon Saint Halberd horizontally, using its shaft to meet the punch, hard‑swallowing the terrifying explosive force!

Bang—!

An immense sound erupts, resonating grandly!

Fu Shaoxi lets out a long howl; the terrifying, unstoppable force comes down like an ancient world, crashing down!

The Demon Saint Halberd flies sideways, whistling into the Nine Heavens.

Fu Shaoxi's body explodes outward, his chest flesh shattering into pieces, a huge void appearing in his chest!

Fu Shaoxi even opens his mouth, spitting blood that shoots out like a cannonball.

Then it crashes hard onto the ground, gouging a deep pit; annihilating shockwaves scatter, destroying every ancient tree on the surface, laying waste to everything, leaving only mushroom‑cloud‑like dust soaring skyward!

Puff—!!!

Fu Shaoxi's mouth and nose bleed, his whole body feels as if its bones will burst, he collapses in the deep pit; trying to rise, his bones are covered with fine cracks, eroded by the Heaven‑and‑Earth power, slowly being destroyed, shattered, and erased.

Death spreads like an unstoppable poison, continuously seeping into his body.

The blood stains the deep pit red; each droplet carries the breath of immortality, the power of the immortal first‑generation bloodline.

It possesses an extremely terrifying corrosive power and energy.

"Hahaha…"

Fu Shaoxi coughs blood, yet cannot help emitting a low chuckle.

He did not die!

Even as he faced that terrifying punch, he grasped the dreadful truth between life and death.

Bringing him one step closer to the Nirvana Realm!

The blood of the Zhan San Divine Spirit stains the earth red; the regulated power of the immortal blood that spills out never dissipates, corroding the ground and revealing extremely ferocious cracks.

In the distance.

Ji Shaohao and Shi Shaojia inhaled sharply.

This Fu Shaoxi…

He truly is mad, after all a prodigy of the Young Emperor level, possessing an immortal bloodline.

He even used the pressure of this life‑and‑death crisis to forcibly break through the barrier of the Nirvana life‑death realm, full of resolve.

But the risk is huge.

Because the Heaven‑and‑Earth power wielded by Dizang Wang will continuously corrode his flesh, blood, and soul; ultimately, if he cannot bear it, he will melt away.

Unless the immortal of the Strange Demon Cave personally intervenes to wear down this Heaven‑and‑Earth power.

Rumble—

The Great Dao River pours down, continuous clangor resounds, interwoven Great Dao Divine Patterns and whirling Order Chains dance wildly.

Within the Great Dao River, a figure stands quietly.

At this moment, it shines dazzlingly, eclipsing all brilliance, becoming the most concentrated focal point in heaven and earth.

Those eyes are supremely terrifying, as if the sun, moon, and stars revolve within them.

They interpret the essence of the Great Dao, the ultimate principles of heaven and earth roiling.

Fu Shaoxi struggles to crawl up from the ruins; the domineering demonic aura on his body flickers dimly, his mouth and nose continuously spurt blood.

His whole body's bones creak in unison, his flesh covered with fine cracks, like delicate porcelain being struck, about to shatter.

"Senior Dizang Wang… truly powerful!"

"Indeed worthy of being the mighty senior who could refine two Two Saints Divine Weapons within Guiyi Miao! I, Fu Shaoxi, admire you!"

Fu Shaoxi's eyes reveal respect.

He does not withhold worship and admiration for the strong!

Among the demon race, the strong are supreme!

And at this moment, Fu Shaoxi has no longer any doubt toward Dizang Wang…!

A single punch almost killed his powerful Zhan San Divine Spirit, which flows with the immortal first‑generation bloodline!

It suffices to show Dizang Wang's might!

If such Dizang Wang are all cheap goods, then what does Fu Shaoxi amount to?

Fu Shaoxi feels no defeat!

Losing to a senior is normal, especially when he is a heavenly king among the Nirvana monarchs who has comprehended the Heaven‑and‑Earth power!

If Ji Shaohao and Shi Shaojia were in his place, the result and fate would be the same!

Simply put, when Dizang Wang reached the Zhan San realm, he was on the same level as them.

Now that he has attained the Nirvana Heavenly King level, he is naturally stronger than them!

Perhaps, in the future these immortal first-generation descendants who set foot in Nirvana could also reach the Heavenly King level.

But at least, now they facing a Nirvana Heavenly King, the gap is enormous.

Fu Shao Xi could withstand a punch fused with heaven and earth's power without dying……

It is all thanks to that immortal artifact, the Demonic Saint Halberd!

Demonic Saint Halberd……

Hmm?

At this moment, Fu Shao Xi thought of his own divine weapon, his expression slightly changing.

Because……

He discovered the Demonic Saint Halberd had, at some point, fallen before the Dizang Wang!

As long as Dizang Wang extends his hand, he can grasp this immortal artifact!

Bang bang bang——

Fu Shao Xi's heart violently pounded, as if it were about to burst out of his chest!

No……no way?!

"Dizang……senior!"

Fu Shao Xi's mouth went dry, a terrible premonition arose in his heart, his expression grim beyond words, he opened his mouth and uttered a hoarse sound.

However, Dizang Wang completely ignored him.

On that face wearing a mask of compassion, his eyes were profoundly deep.

His five fingers splayed open, Dizang Wang directly grasped the Demonic Saint Halberd……

Boom——!!!

Instantly!

Extreme terrifying demonic qi erupted from the Demonic Saint Halberd, like a pitch-black pillar of light shooting into the firmament, stirring the heavens and churning endless black clouds!

Fu Shao Xi's expression drastically changed, becoming extremely grim!

And far away, Shi Shao Jia and Ji Shao Hao also couldn't help but feel strange.

Dizang Wang……he intends to confiscate Fu Shao Xi's immortal artifact!

Is this the price?!

The price of acting against the Dizang senior, what a challenger to a strong one must pay……

For a moment, Ji Shao Hao and Shi Shao Jia's hearts inexplicably balanced; originally, they sensed that Fu Shao Xi, having acted against Dizang Wang, showed signs of penetrating the Nirvana life-and-death path, wishing to step into the Nirvana realm.

They still harbored some jealousy and regret.

If it were them who acted……

But now, seeing Fu Shao Xi need to pay the price of his immortal artifact……they instead felt relieved.

In this world, any gain has its price set.

The Demonic Saint Halberd, due to its earlier collision with Dizang Wang's punch containing heaven and earth's power, had its immortal aura already worn away.

Now only the divine weapon shell of the immortal artifact remains, its immortal aura lost, needing replenishment to recover.

Therefore……

The Demonic Saint Halberd struggled a while, then could not struggle further, being completely suppressed.

Boom——

The Demonic Saint Halberd was continually compressed, also forming a demonic qi pearl, fine threads of demonic qi seeping out……

Dots scattering apart, finally……

Vanished without trace, between heaven and earth, completely gone!

Fu Shao Xi's visage stiffened, the bloodstain at the corner of his lips trembling.

"My great halberd……"

That is a divine weapon forged by the Immortal Demon Emperor of the Guixie Cave for him!

It was crafted by the Divine Giant Eagle Immortal of the Guixie Camp, who personally engraved the Myriad Monster Diagram upon its blade for him!

Its interior contains the immortal aura bestowed by the Immortal Demon Emperor, a gift showing the Emperor's high hopes for him!

It is his life-bound immortal artifact that bears the power of heaven and earth for his future proof of the Dao and immortality!

Ji Shao Hao and Shi Shao Jia, these two young emperors, also each possess such an immortal artifact.

That is Fu Shao Xi's lifeline!

Fu Shao Xi's expression was grim beyond measure.

He rose to his feet, gazing at the terrifying figure deep in the Great Dao Long River.

"Dizang senior……my questioning of the senior is my fault, but……this Demonic Saint Halberd is my life-bound divine weapon……"

Fu Shao Xi gritted his teeth.

However, Li Che paid no heed to Fu Shao Xi's meaning.

What your life-bound divine weapon?

Once in Li Che's hands, it becomes Li Che's divine weapon!

It's surnamed Li!

Upon the heaven-and-earth chessboard, the Demonic Saint Halberd was suppressed, the intertwining chessboard light completely entwining this immortal artifact, emitting not a glimmer.

In his chest, the Myriad Monster Emperor Dao Fruit throbbed eagerly with delight!

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

The demonic qi within the Demonic Saint Halberd is truly too dense and massive; if it could be fully refined, it might enable the Myriad Monster Emperor Dao Fruit to undergo six transformations!

There is even a chance to impact seven transformations!

Because compared to the lotus lamp obtained from Su Da's hand earlier, the quality of this demon saint halberd is even higher!

The demonic qi within is even more fervent!

So how could Li Che possibly give this feast he has obtained back to Fu Shaoxi?

In his chest, the dragon elephant vajra dao fruit trembled, slowly restoring the qi blood, profound immortal will, dao tribulation power, and other forces that had been consumed and absorbed by the heaven-earth dao body.

Meanwhile, Di Zang remained unmoved, completely taking the demon saint halberd for himself, showing an unwillingness to return it, which made Fu Shaoxi utterly anxious.

Puchi—

Fu Shaoxi flew into a rage; that demon saint halberd was his proof-of-Dao immortal artifact; in an instant, his wounds worsened, spurting fresh blood.

Boom—!!!

Above the firmament.

It seemed as if black and white light interwove, like yin and yang dividing dawn!

A figure shrouded in towering demonic qi tore through the cloud layer from the boundless void and plummeted downward at great speed, its mighty aura spreading outward in waves.

"Young Emperor!"

This is a Nirvana sovereign!

He is one of the Nirvana sovereigns of the three major divine camps participating in this operation!

Responsible for targeting the ancient ancestor Tuoba Lian of the Earth Village, this Nirvana entity.

Upon sensing that Fu Shaoxi's life force seemed unstable, he could not help but become anxious.

He slaughtered his way down from the starry battlefield and returned at breakneck speed.

Fu Shaoxi lay in the deep pit, swaying on the verge of collapse, his body covered in wounds, his complexion extremely grim.

This caused the Nirvana sovereign's eyes to involuntarily flash with fury.

A long howl rang out, like an ancient mountain lord's roar, with the illusory image of a striped fierce tiger appearing above the firmament!

The overwhelming pressure crashed down, suffocating!

The Nirvana pressure burst forth like a mountain flood!

Ji Shao Hao and Shi Shu Jie exchanged a glance, realizing the situation had changed beyond their expectations.

Indeed.

Although this Nirvana sovereign, one of the thirty-six cave masters of the Guigu Demon Lair, withdrew from the battlefield.

Moreover, three streaks of light shot down at extreme speed.

Boom—!!!

Three figures, like three pillars of light, burst forth with black-and-white life-and-death qi, hovering above the void of Beidou Heaven.

Li Che, under the cover of the heaven-and-earth chessboard, swept his gaze over and landed on the targeted figure.

It was a figure clad in a cloth robe, hunched back, extremely ancient, with a death-and-life aura on his body so thick it even surpassed that of the other three Nirvana sovereigns.

The other two Nirvana sovereigns were respectively those of the An Tian Garden and the Hei Xu Mi.

The standoff of the four Nirvana sovereigns seemed to pause temporarily due to Fu Shaoxi, the young emperor of the Guigu Demon Lair, being wounded.

Rumble rumble…

The four Nirvana sovereigns hovered above the firmament, their mighty aura constantly spreading, colliding with each other and bursting forth ripples that made space itself ripple like wrinkles.

"Young Emperor!"

The Guigu Demon Lair's Nirvana sovereign landed beside Fu Shaoxi, looking at the wounded Fu Shaoxi, his expression drastically changed.

He hastily reached out to help staunch the bleeding of Fu Shaoxi, his heart also filled with anger, wondering who had injured his young emperor so severely.

Fu Shaoxi did not conceal anything either.

He simply gave a brief account of the situation.

Meanwhile, the Nirvana sovereigns of the An Tian Garden and Hei Xu Mi were also listening to the explanations of Ji Shao Hao and Shi Shu Jie.

Nirvana Heavenly King?!

The three Nirvana sovereigns were startled in their hearts!

Not just anyone is qualified to be called a Nirvana Heavenly King!

Only a Nirvana who has taken the Nine Netherworld life-and-death path to its utmost can be called a Heavenly King!

In fact, many immortals, when proving the Dao, perhaps never managed to take the Nine Netherworld life-and-death path to its extreme, breaking through as Nirvana sovereigns instead.

Therefore, a Nirvana Heavenly King… is indeed an extraordinary existence.

However, it does not mean that all Nirvana Heavenly Kings are necessarily able to prove the Dao and achieve immortality!

Nevertheless, a single Heavenly King is enough to draw their attention!

"Damn it, how could a Nirvana Heavenly King make a move!"

The Guigu Demon Lair's Nirvana sovereign spoke angrily.

Their young emperor had been beaten into severe injury, with residual heaven-and-earth power still lingering in his body, aggravating his wounds, and even his proof-of-Dao immortal artifact had been taken away.

In an instant, the atmosphere grew fierce.

The battle atmosphere instantly escalated to the Nirvana level!

The hunched-back old man narrowed his eyes, his dry hair flying about, his face full of wrinkles, devoid of joy or sorrow, revealing a hint of hidden curiosity.

Upon learning that Tuoba Ye had actually been rescued, he felt surprised in his heart.

His gaze fell upon the figure seated cross-legged in the midst of the great Dao river, and his heart was instantly shaken violently!

Because…

He seemed to have sensed something, recognized something!

A flicker of incredulous color flashed in the depths of his eyes!

Subsequently, this expression was completely restrained by him.

Tuoba Lian's body trembled, transforming into a stream of light, falling toward the midst of the Great Dao Long River.

Boom—

The Nirvana Sovereign of the Strange Demon Lair, though angered, dared not act rashly.

After all, the three Young Emperors all said that this Ksitigarbha King was a mighty Heavenly King!

They naturally feared him.

Facing a Heavenly King, even if they were Nirvana Sovereigns, one-on-one they would surely not be a match.

On the Nine Netherworlds' Path of Life and Death, even Nirvana has its gradations!

They even had to guard against this Nirvana Heavenly King, who would aggressively act against the Young Emperors.

Thus, Tuoba Lian, who had originally been besieged, suddenly felt at ease.

He fell into the Great Dao Long River, sensing the aura of the Martial Dao Long River, the light in his eyes growing ever brighter.

"Senior……relax, Tuoba Ye is inside the minor cave-heaven; I'll take you to see him."

"We should withdraw."

Suddenly.

A voice rang out beside Tuoba Lian's ear.

He blinked in surprise.

His eyes flickered, and he gave a slight nod.

In the next moment, behind him, a black vortex suddenly appeared, like ink spreading, instantly expanding and swirling, as if a gargantuan maw of the abyss would swallow him.

That Nirvana Sovereign restrained his life-and-death aura and was directly swallowed, sinking into the vortex and vanishing.

This situation instantly caused the three Nirvana Sovereigns who had been fighting Tuoba Lian for a while to furrow their brows.

"Vanished?"

"Are Tuoba Lian and Tuoba Ye both going to be taken by this person? This person……how overbearing!"

"In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, we three major divine factions strike, yet this person also wants to clash head-on? Just where does he come from?"

The three Nirvana Sovereigns spoke coldly.

Their tone was filled with chill, showing great displeasure and a readiness to strike forcefully in opposition.

After all, the three Young Emperors said this Ksitigarbha King possessed Heavenly King strength, yet they might not necessarily accept it.

Whether he is a Heavenly King will be known after a clash!

"No!"

Ji Shaohao blocked the Nirvana Sovereign of the Dark Heavenly Court.

"Senior Ksitigarbha once clashed with the Heaven-Soaring King in the Two Saints Guiyi Miao, exchanging blows without falling behind!"

Ji Shaohao's words fell.

It caused the eager Nirvana Sovereign of the Dark Heavenly Court to instantly extinguish the thought of acting.

Heaven-Soaring King?

That is the reincarnation of the Immortal God Emperor!

Although it is merely a reincarnation forged in this lifetime, and not a Nirvana Heavenly King, on the Nine Netherworlds' Path of Life and Death he has not yet reached the end……

Yet with the Immortal God Emperor's will added, there is hardly any difference from a Nirvana Heavenly King!

Li Che sat cross-legged in the Martial Dao Long River, the Spatial Long River serving as a veil, the two long rivers intertwining.

The Heaven-Earth Dao Embodiment, Li Che could only mobilize it for a single strike in a short time.

That is, at this moment, after his qi and blood are depleted, they are slowly recovering, while his Profound Immortal will is also exhausted and needs recovery.

Thus, Li Che temporarily cannot again invoke the Heaven-Earth Dao Embodiment to strike.

But in fact, that is not the case……

If Li Che were to directly shatter the master's clone within Ink City Fengdu, he could instantly restore his condition to perfection.

That would mean he could once again manipulate the Heaven-Earth Dao Embodiment.

But……

No need.

This already belongs to Li Che's trump card; under the present circumstances, he absolutely has no need to engage in a deathmatch with the three Nirvana Sovereigns!

What deathmatch, what deathmatch……

Now fleeing is the key!

Even if the Heaven-Earth Dao Embodiment could still fight, it could only unleash a single move.

Moreover, this Northern Dipper Heaven……is under the jurisdiction of the Strange Demon Lair.

On the Strange Demon Lair's turf, having struck their Young Emperor and not leaving……are you waiting for the Immortal Divine Spirit to descend?!

Li Che now……even if he possesses the Heaven-Earth Dao Embodiment, he has no desire to confront the Immortal directly!

After all, a casual strike from the Immortal is likely on the level of the Heaven-Earth Dao Embodiment's strike.

Boom—

After the Dao Vessel sliced through the firmament, the Great Dao Long River vanished entirely.

Li Che wore the Heaven-Earth Chessboard atop his head, his dark robe fluttering; beneath the sorrowful white jade mask, his eyes gazed deeply at the powerhouses of the three major divine factions.

Fu Shaoxi……Li Che directly ignored him.

His gaze fell upon Ji Shaohao and Shi Shaojia, the two Young Emperors.

After all, Fu Shaoxi wields the Demon Saint Halberd; as for Ji Shaohao and Shi Shaojia……

They likely likewise possess mighty preparations in the form of Immortal Artefacts for proving the Dao!

Li Che set his sights on the Immortal Artefact Divine Weapons held by those Young Emperors!

However, the timing is not right now; Li Che temporarily lets them safeguard his immortal artifact.

Ji Shaohao and Shi Shijia inexplicably felt a chill, as if some terrifying great existence had locked onto them.

Ji Shaohao's brows furrowed slightly as he gazed at the Earth Store King floating in the void, seemingly merged with heaven and earth.

"Earth Store Senior..."

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

Li Che, however, waved his hand: "I've taken the person."

The words fell.

Li Che spread his five fingers wide.

A white chess piece instantly floated up in the center of his palm.

At the moment he grasped it.

A surge of spacetime power, like a divine dragon suddenly appearing, rumbled and vibrated.

Li Che's entire person directly vanished from the spot.

Boom—boom—boom!

The three Nirvana Sovereigns, almost at the instant Li Che fled, simultaneously struck out; their powerful aura crashed down, blasting a huge pit where Li Che had stood.

Fu Shaoxi's body trembled, he swayed, and blood spattered.

He ran?

His Demonic Saint Halberd… was just taken like that?!

A feeling of heartache, like a terrifying spear ruthlessly drilling into his chest!

It hurts so much I wish I were dead!

His halberd!

Meanwhile, the three Nirvana Sovereigns furrowed their brows, exchanged glances, and their faces looked somewhat grim.

Ji Shaohao and Shi Shijia also felt somewhat helpless.

One could say their mission this time was a complete failure.

The only thing they accomplished was razing a village, slaughtering all its living beings.

However, they failed to kill Tuoba Ye, who is vitally important to the Hell Lotus Maiden, and Tuoba Lian, the village elder who could prevent retaliation...

All that can be said is that this operation was not perfect enough.

"Tuoba Ye isn't dead; I don't know if it can stimulate the Hell Lotus Maiden..."

"It's probably rather difficult."

"We might need to think of another way to stimulate the Hell Lotus Maiden..."

Ji Shaohao said in a deep voice.

"Just received intelligence: the Hell Lotus Maiden seems to have been taken away by a strange entity that emerged from the Thousand Village Divine Wager Battle, and brought to Yunxiao Village in Xuantian Heaven..."

Ji Shaohao slightly narrowed his eyes.

Xuantian Heaven, Yunxiao Village...

Ji Shaohao couldn't help but think of something.

Initially, he led the strong ones in tracking the Earth Store King's movements from the Two Saints Guiyi Miao into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

That Earth Store King... vanished without a trace in the Yunxiao Village area of Xuantian Heaven.

So...

In this Thousand Village Divine Wager Battle, the mysterious and powerful external aid summoned by Yunxiao Village...

... could it be the Earth Store King?

Even if not, it must be closely related to the Earth Store King!

"Let's go! We're returning to Xuantian Heaven!"

"Perfect... the Old Lord's Immortal Divine Craft Immortal Hand Assembly is about to begin."

"Moreover, regarding the Third Prince's side, the Ancient Dragon Clan has been hunting him for so long with no result... Our Three Great Divine Realms' camp suffered a setback here in the village; we shouldn't just stand by on the Third Prince's side—we should seize an opportunity to strike, join forces with the Nirvana Sovereigns of the Ancient Dragon Clan, and slay the Third Prince!"

"Carrying the head of the Third Prince's Temple Deity to meet the Hell Lotus Maiden should provide considerable stimulation!"

Ji Shaohao laughed and said.

"Actually, the best stimulation would be to produce the heads of the Hell Lotus Maiden's parents; unfortunately, her parents are in the mortal realm, and her father Li Che has become an extraordinarily powerful martial human immortal..."

"In the mortal realm, he is invincible; even a Dao‑fused divine spirit would find him hard to deal with."

"Therefore, trying to take his head in the mortal realm is harder than taking the head of a Nirvana Sovereign in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

He took a deep look at the staggering Fu Shaoxi; this young emperor, having faced the Earth Store King's heaven‑and‑earth power, withstood a blow and brushed with death.

He had come to understand the vital energy of life and death, yet he had lost his immortal artifact for proving the Dao; thus, whether it is blessing or disaster, no one can judge.

However, with the strength of the Strange Demon Cave's divine eagles, the Strange Demon Cave that possesses three Divine Eagle Great Immortals, if the Immortal Demon Emperor were to act, he could probably reforge an immortal weapon for Fu Shaoxi.

But...

Even if an immortal weapon were reforged, for Fu Shaoxi...

the loss of his Dao‑proving divine weapon, nurtured over ages, is also a huge impact.

And Fu Shaoxi has now come to his senses.

His eyes seemed to be dripping blood; he let out a shriek, and tears fell pattering.

"Return to the Strange Demon Cave! I demand to see the Immortal Demon Emperor!"

"I must report to the Demon Emperor… I've been robbed!"

"Although calling for one's parents is shameful..."

But Fu Shaoxi, for the sake of his Dao‑proving divine weapon, can't worry about those things!

Moreover...

Earth Store King, a magnificent Nine Nether Life-Death Path's end-reached Nirvana Heavenly King, shamelessly snatched a junior's Dao-proving divine weapon!

Even more shameful!

Buzz buzz buzz—

Shuttling through the void, Li Che grasped the Flying Thunder chess piece and instantly fled far away.

He returned to the ruins of the Earth Village, and then the Heaven-Earth chessboard unfolded, employing the Flying Stars Traverse.

With just a few steps, he crossed a thousand li, then ten thousand li!

Only after completely distancing himself from Ji Shaohao and the others did he slow his pace.

Boom——!!!

Li Che landed upon an ancient mountain, where countless ten-thousand-year-old ancient trees shot up, piercing the clouds, their canopies spreading wide to shroud the heavens and block the sun.

Like a dragonfly skimming water, Li Che landed on the peak of an immeasurably huge ancient tree; above the firmament, the clouds drifted softly.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

In the high heavens, chaotic winds howled.

Li Che's dark robe fluttered in the wind, the flapping making a sound like a blade cutting!

His heart and mind stirred slightly.

The flesh between his brows split open.

The Heaven-Earth chessboard rose with a howl, and within its swirling, it seemed as if a great demon was suppressed and sealed inside.

Terrifying demonic qi raged across the chessboard in rolling waves, like beacon fires springing up everywhere.

Even the Demon Saint's Halberd, though suppressed and sealed, continued to tremble incessantly.

Li Che then used the Myriad Dragon Nine Tribulations Qi together with the Heavenly Tower Pagoda, two second-sage divine weapons, to directly and forcefully suppress it.

Only then did this divine weapon become much more obedient.

He clenched his five fingers.

That Demon Saint's Halberd instantly fell from the Heaven-Earth chessboard, and Li Che grasped it in his hand.

Buzz buzz buzz—

The halberd's blade trembled, buzzing incessantly.

Li Che's gaze swept over and landed upon the mysterious divine golden crow upon the halberd's blade.

This is why the Demon Saint's Halberd moved Li Che's heart.

It is not merely because of the Myriad Demon Emperor Dao Fruit.

Moreover, it is because...

Upon the halberd's blade is a divine golden crow diagram carved by the hand of the Demon Race's Divine Golden Crow Great Immortal.

Perhaps, Li Che could, through the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit,... analyze the craftsmanship of the Divine Golden Crow Great Immortal!

Then, he would assault the realm of the Divine Golden Crow Great Immortal!

(End of Chapter)

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