Chapter 567: Ritual Refinement of the Immortal Artifact, Ten‑Thousand‑Demon Emperor
Buzz—
The Demon Saint Halberd trembled incessantly, and dense demonic Qi spread and intertwined from it.
Li Che's gaze fell upon the Ten Thousand Demons Divine Eagle Diagram on it; the carved divine illustration was penned by the Divine Eagle Immortal, whose master‑level skill made Li Che's heart surge.
The Divine Eagle Immortal can be said to be the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, standing at the pinnacle of Divine Eagle craftsmanship.
Even now, Li Che's skill in Divine Eagle art may still fall a little short of the Immortal's level.
Nevertheless, Li Che remains confident in his technique, for he possesses an Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, making him highly sensitive to skill and able to learn swiftly.
Originally, by deciphering the Transmission Array, the maturity of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit received a considerable boost.
Now, with this Demon Saint Halberd added…
Li Che feels increasingly confident about challenging the Divine Eagle Immortal's level.
The Demon Saint Halberd in his hand quivered constantly, its blade shaking out an invisible, lingering shadow, as if the will within this Immortal Artifact sensed great danger, reviving from suppressed slumber and beginning a relentless struggle.
His jet‑black hair whirled like black lightning; Li Che's eyes glowed faintly, his intense thirst for knowledge nearly bursting forth.
Yet, lifting his head and gazing at the cloud‑filled sky, Li Che furrowed his brows.
Northern Dipper Heaven… after all, it's still the domain of the Cunning Demon Cave.
Though Li Che felt a bit impatient, he still restrained the powerful surge of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit within his chest.
In Northern Dipper Heaven, forging this Demon Saint Halberd on the Cunning Demon Cave's grounds is not a good choice.
"This should be the young Demon Empire emperor Fu Shaoxi, intending to use it as a proof‑artifact to challenge Immortality, even differing somewhat from ordinary Immortal Artifacts."
Li Che guessed, and the fact itself was indeed so.
Thus, after some reflection, Li Che decided to leave Northern Dipper Heaven first.
Gripping the Demon Saint Halberd, Li Che's spirit stirred; his entire aura abruptly shifted, the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit ignited, and an overwhelmingly strong demonic Qi burst forth.
The Halberd shivered instantly, as if it sensed it had found a master no weaker than the heavenly pride Fu Shaoxi.
Demonic Qi permeated the divine weapon; Li Che felt activation become easy, swung the Halberd horizontally, its blade streaking through the air and instantly piercing the mountain's interior.
A sweep followed, the blade rotating.
Carving the entire mountain hollow out.
Inside the hollow, Li Che used the Demon Saint Halberd like a chisel, beginning to carve a Transmission Array onto the massive stone.
Clanging rang out, debris fluttered down.
At Li Che's current level, Divine Eagle carving places little restriction on material.
Whether stone or sacred wood, the basics are the same.
Because both are extremely hard, carving feels identical.
Li Che's stone‑carving skill now matches his wood‑carving skill; strictly speaking, it should be classified as Divine Eagle craftsmanship—skill sufficient for any material to become Divine Eagle!
When the Nine‑Head Peerless Beast appeared on the mountain wall, interwoven Great Dao sigils clanged.
The Transmission Array instantly activated; divine essence flowed like water washing mud, gradually forming an enormous array diagram!
Within the diagram, brilliance flickered brightly!
Li Che held the Demon Saint Halberd askew, standing at the center of the Transmission Array.
He lifted his head, looking toward the ceiling above.
His body floated upward, soaring to the heavens; Li Che, still gripping the Halberd, under the stimulation of the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit, the Halberd seemed to bow its noble head, severing its link with Fu Shaoxi and choosing Li Che as its new demon god.
Clanging rang as Li Che, atop the mountain hollow, etched an interlaced chessboard.
Raising his hand to his brow, a streak of light burst from the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard, several flying‑thunder pieces scattered like stars across the board.
Thus the carved board resonated with the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard, gaining a faint, isolating aura.
The Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard formation was a product of Li Che's sudden inspiration.
With its hazy aura, even after Li Che departs, it can seal off the Transmission Array within the hollow, preventing others from discovering or accidentally entering and damaging it.
Having finished, Li Che's eyes glowed faintly as he re‑suppressed the Demon Saint Halberd, and the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit fell silent.
His entire divinity erupted, activating the Transmission Array, and he began to traverse.
Boom—!
The void interwove, the spatial Great Dao spanned, countless streams of light whirled rapidly beside him.
Upon entering the void, Li Che locked onto the Transmission Array he had placed in Xuanxiao Heaven, then began constructing a spatial bridge between them!
Rumble—
When approaching the Domain Barrier.
The void suddenly churned, and an extremely terrifying willpower burst forth with a roar.
The entire Domain Barrier resembled a translucent, soft membrane, trembling incessantly, emitting multicolored streams of light.
Gradually, it seemed to form a pair of eyes—slender, slowly opening, unleashing endless radiant brilliance.
The Immortal Will surged like a mountain flood, permeating the entire traversed void.
Even Li Che, at this moment, felt an extremely intense oppression.
Heaven‑rending demonic Qi raged, while chains of order danced wildly.
Undoubtedly, the one moving is the Immortal of the Demon Clan.
The aura was terrifying; the entire spatial corridor trembled under unbearable strain, a pair of pupils like twin blazing suns erupted with a dazzling, mesmerizing light!
The powerful Immortal Will clung to the Domain Barrier, sensing every being attempting to traverse the barrier and depart.
Li Che's eyes narrowed, his heart slightly heavy.
Demon Clan Immortal!
Is this the Immortal, having sensed the young Demon Empire emperor, the first‑generation descendant Fu Shaoxi, who lost the great Halberd, releasing its thought?
The Immortal Will is terrifying; this is a true Immortal, unshielded by Heaven‑and‑Earth will, whose released will turns into a gaze that, if fixed on a Nirvana cultivator, can cause them to explode entirely, blood turning to mist, the flesh shattering to death!
Boom—!
The entire spatial corridor was in turmoil, as if it had startled many cultivators traversing the void, filled with shock and trembling, emitting terror and fear in response to the Immortal's oppressive pressure!
Li Che stood on the teleportation platform; the platform racing through the spatial corridor shimmered dimly. Li Che lifted his hand and touched his brow, and the Heaven-and-Earth Chessboard sprang up, cloaking his body and sealing off detection!
The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit also trembled, unleashing the long‑absent Sleeping Dragon Elephant, and the entire aura seemed to be wiped clean from heaven and earth.
The Immortal's will swept like a torrent!
One teleportation array after another, running at high speed, quivered as if about to burst; should an activated array rupture, the strong cultivators within the formation would inevitably fall into the high‑speed void.
Cut and exploded by the force of the ultra‑fast spatial avenue, it shattered into a blood‑filled mist!
However, the mighty demonic Immortal finally halted its raging will‑storm.
After all, if the formation truly shattered, the cultivators in transit would die on the spot, which would surely cause a serious problem.
Among the three great divine camps, huge conflicts might arise between them.
Those capable of using the teleportation platform are people of certain status.
Thus, this mighty Immortal will, after sweeping a few times with terrifying cosmic force, paused its onslaught when many teleportation arrays were nearly overloaded, receding like a tide.
The massive twin eyes on the barrier, imbued with cold ruthlessness, slowly faded.
Whoo—whoo—whoo—
The void teleportation returned to normal order.
The teleportation array where Li Che stood continued to activate, turning into a stream of light that sent Li Che's form tens of thousands of miles away.
Crossing the domain barrier, he returned to Xuanxiao Heaven.
His black shirt rustled.
The Heaven-and-Earth Chessboard hovered above his head, shedding black‑and‑white ribbon‑like radiance, completely erasing Li Che's aura.
"Immortal…"
Li Che's expression grew solemn.
Facing the true Immortal will made Li Che realize that the Immortal was far stronger than he had imagined.
And the Immortal is divided into Earth Immortal and Heaven Immortal…
If the Heaven Immortal were to descend its will, Li Che would even feel that, even with the Heaven-and-Earth Chessboard shielding him, he could not evade detection.
…
…
Xuanxiao Heaven.
Yunxiao Village, back mountain.
Green mountains curled with misty ribbons, the peaks flattened, atop a half‑mountain plateau, Divine Eagles stood in rows, and the spatial array's aura spread.
Beams of divinity evaporated, dancing wildly like smoke, and the teleportation array was triggered.
Buzz—buzz—buzz—
The sound reverberated, and the void quivered.
The air itself vibrated, forming invisible ripples that spread in circles.
Waiting for the ripples to dissipate.
Li Che's jet‑black hair whirled, his hands clasped behind his back, and his figure emerged from the formation.
The array's radiance gradually dimmed.
Li Che removed the white jade mask, revealing his Mo Che countenance.
"Success."
A flash of joy lit Li Che's eyes.
The Space-Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit had transformed, making Li Che's navigation of the traversal increasingly precise.
Teleporting from Beidou Heaven back to Xuanxiao Heaven, there was no awkward mis‑placement of realms.
Even if such an awkward situation occurred, it was merely a simple matter for Li Che to set up a few more teleportation platforms for the transfer.
The back mountain of Yunxiao Village has now almost become a forbidden zone.
No villagers dare to set foot there, as if blocked.
Yun He personally blocked the way, seated cross‑legged at the foot of the mountain, his spirit shining, exceedingly solemn.
When he first rushed to the back mountain and saw the nine peerless ferocious Divine Eagles arranged into a teleportation‑platform‑like formation, Yun He was stunned beyond words.
That's a teleportation platform!
Mr. Mo Che… actually set up such a masterpiece on the back mountain of Yunxiao Village.
However, such a teleportation platform should be a private route, not approved by the three great divine camps.
If discovered, it would become extremely dangerous!
"Mr. Mo Che!"
Thus, when Yun He saw Li Che return safely without bringing back any chaotic entities, he let out a deep sigh of relief.
Li Che glanced at the relieved Yun He.
With a light smile, he said, "You relaxed a bit too early."
With a flick of his finger, a stream of light burst forth.
Then, a black vortex twisted, forming an enormously massive city gate!
Ink City Fengdu!
Within Fengdu, figures turned into streams of light that burst outward.
Leading them was Tuoba Ye, followed by Xixi, whom Li Che had sent inside, and Tuoba Lian, the third living person.
Tuoba Ye was momentarily dazed as he entered Ink City Fengdu, seeing a scene that left him somewhat bewildered.
He actually saw the villagers of Earth Village living inside houses in Fengdu.
The originally dead Tuoba Long, however, was revived and was still performing rites for him within the city.
Tuoba Ye actually saw with his own eyes Tuoba Long being killed by Ji Shaohao!
Even the divine spirit thought was shattered, his death was extremely tragic, yet they never imagined… Tuoba Long lived a second life!
And when Tuoba Lian, the ancient ancestor of Earth Village, also appeared inside Fengdu.
Tuoba Ye's bewilderment instantly vanished, leaving only ecstatic joy and emotion surging.
Earth Village…
It still exists!
Great!
Buzz—
Accompanying Li Che's snap of his fingers, Tuoba Ye, Tuoba Lian, and Xixi all appeared on the leveled plateau at mid‑mountain.
A gentle breeze brushed, and the forest that began at the mid‑mountain swayed densely.
The arriving Cloud Crane gasped sharply.
The terrifying pressure spread instantly, and the air seemed to solidify.
Tuoba Ye and Tuoba Lian still thought Li Che had sent them out to prepare for battle.
So they never restrained their breath; the mighty divine thought of the Three‑Realm deity and the terrifying pressure of Tuoba Lian, the Nirvana King, surged like a flood, covering thousands of li!
The Cloud Crane's legs went weak, and it knelt on the ground, staring dumbfounded at the scene before it.
And in Yunxiao Village.
Tuoba Hu, Tuoba Li, Tuoba Xiu and others, originally cultivators of Earth Village, all at this moment sensed these familiar auras!
They transformed into streaks of light, bursting out from Yunxiao Village.
"Um? Is this… Xuanxiao Heaven?"
Tuoba Lian hunched his back, white hair fluttering, eyes flashing, showing a look of astonishment.
He instantly realized he was no longer in Beidou Heaven.
As the Nirvana King of the ancient village, he had no chance to leave Beidou Heaven; the teleportation platforms of the three great divine camps were blocked to him.
However, he still recognized the distinct aura of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
"Village chief! Ancestor!"
Tuoba Li and Tuoba Xiu, excited to the point their faces reddened, tears welling uncontrollably in their eyes.
When Tuoba Long, accompanied by the villagers released by Li Che's spirit binding, all appeared.
Tuoba Hu, the Dao‑integrated deity, even shed tiger‑like tears, knelt on the plateau, and wailed loudly.
They all thought they would never see Earth Village's people again.
Tuoba Lian, the Nirvana Ancestor, looked at the Earth Village villagers with a complex expression…
The villagers must have been dead…
But now they have been resurrected, flesh and blood anew.
Who… could possibly have such power to snatch life back from the Netherworld?
As a Nirvana deity at this stage, he cultivates the power of life and death, stepping into the Nine Abyss, traversing the path of life and death.
They, at this realm, begin to encounter the Nether!
The terrifying realm that governs wandering souls!
The only possibility for resurrection is that someone forcibly retrieved these dead villagers from the Nether.
Xixi also took off the little bull demon mask, laughing heartily, her face all flushed.
Tuoba Lian's face showed a smile, his aged visage softened with tenderness.
He looked at Li Che, whose face was dark and clear, and gave a slight nod.
Li Che also nodded, returning the gesture.
Earth Village is willing to endure the deterrence of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths divine camps to shelter Xixi.
Li Che naturally would not ignore Earth Village.
They perished because of Xixi, and Li Che made them resurrect!
Although it was in the form of a spirit binding.
"Thank you, Mr. Mo Che!"
Tuoba Ye personally thanked Li Che.
He now also understood that the one wearing a white jade mask, daring to challenge the three immortal first‑generation masters, must be the powerful figure behind Mr. Mo Ze.
"Earth Village… from now on shall merge with Yunxiao Village."
Li Che thought for a moment, then said.
The Cloud Crane heard this and naturally had no objection!
Earth Village is a Three‑Pure rank ancient village; if it merges with Yunxiao Village, Yunxiao Village's rank would naturally rise.
Ascending to Three‑Pure ancient village status is no longer a dream!
"However… if our Earth Village merges with Yunxiao Village, it may provoke another encirclement by the three great divine camps."
Tuoba Ye frowned and said.
Li Che smiled lightly: "Yunxiao Village's ultimate fate is the same; the three great divine camps will not spare Yunxiao Village. Rather than that, better to merge and resist."
The ancient ancestor of Earth Village, the only Nirvana present, laughed and said: "Well said, better to fight than wait for death!"
"Moreover… in the short term, the three great divine camps likely won't make big moves, after all… Beidou Heaven's battle still deters them."
"Fu Shaoxi is gravely wounded, an immortal first‑generation descendant is severely injured, and Ji Shaohao and Shi Shaojia dare not make any moves."
Tuoba Lian gave a faint smile.
The Nirvana Ancestor himself spoke, easing Tuoba's ambition.
Earth Village died and was revived, and joy spread across the mid‑mountain.
Yunhe, as the head of Yunxiao Village, was also overjoyed; after all, the merger of Earth Village into Yunxiao Village greatly boosted Yunxiao Village's overall strength, making it more confident in facing the upcoming encirclement by the three major divine factions.
Yu Lian's daughter, in Yunxiao Village, declared that such an encirclement would surely come in the future!
As Yunxiao Village grows stronger, it naturally gains more confidence to resist.
Tuoba Lian watched Li Che sitting cross‑legged at the mid‑mountain, smiled gently, did not disturb him, reined in his Nirvana aura, and, like an elderly man in his twilight, led the Earth Village villagers down the mountain.
Yunhe cheerfully followed, also not disturbing Li Che, and handled the merger affairs between Earth Village and Yunxiao Village.
Above the mid‑mountain, it quickly became empty.
Only Li Che remained seated cross‑legged; besides him, Zhang Ya, cradling Xiao Su Da, wore a Meng Po mask, and walked forward with bright eyes.
The married couple talked for a moment at the mid‑mountain.
Li Che handed Zhang Ya the key to the teleportation platform, a palm‑sized Divine Eagle.
Zhang Ya would be responsible for the teleportation platform in the future.
"Xiao Ya, you may discuss the usage and purpose of the teleportation platform with Senior Tuoba Lian."
"Husband, I will soon enter seclusion for a while to break into the Divine Eagle Immortal Realm, preparing for the Divine Craft Immortal Hand Assembly soon to be held in Tai Su Heaven. If I wish to rescue the Qi Tian Temple deity, I must stand out in this Assembly."
Li Che said.
This matter is very important.
Qi Tian is suppressed by an Immortal; now Li Che faces the Immortal with no chance of victory and must rely on some means.
Old Lord Immortal intends to refine Qi Tian into a pill, thus giving Li Che an opportunity.
Zhang Ya nodded solemnly, accepting the task Li Che assigned her.
After Zhang Ya left,
Li Che fully entered seclusion.
He did not occupy the teleportation platform; instead, he unfolded the Heaven‑Earth chessboard, moved the Flying Star thousands of li away, and sought an ancient mountain.
Splash— splash—
In the mountains, an ancient stream babbled; a massive azure stone fell, cutting the stream, splitting it into two, which flowed around the boulder and then reconverged.
Li Che sat cross‑legged atop the stone and drew the Demon Saint Halberd.
The immortal artifact erupted with terrifying demon qi; Li Che's palm brushed it, and the Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit in his chest fluttered.
The Heaven‑Earth chessboard rose to the heavens, expanding to cover.
Then Li Che's spirit stirred slightly, and his whole being entered the Nine‑turn Demon Immortal posture!
Qi, blood, and divinity all turned into demon qi!
The Demon Saint Halberd floated up, its humming exploded, and Li Che began to absorb the massive demon qi within it.
Roar—!!!
It seemed a piercing scream that tore the sky rang out.
Li Che's expression changed slightly, his pupils contracted.
Then, atop the Demon Saint Halberd, countless demon qi burst forth, forming an immensely huge bird!
Its wings spread, as if covering a thousand miles!
…
…
Northern Dipper Heaven!
Fu Shaoxi, under the coercion of the Nirvana King of the Demon Tribe, fell rapidly like a streak of light.
Thud—
On a sheer cliff that seemed cut by a razor‑sharp blade, a palace stood.
Fu Shaoxi landed at the foot of the cliff, his face pale, his eyes filled with sorrow and anger.
"Bird Father!"
Fu Shaoxi shouted loudly, his voice full of sorrow and anger.
He described the situation, mainly recounting how his Demon Saint Halberd was forcibly taken.
It was his proof‑of‑path divine weapon; now lost, it filled him with extreme panic and despair.
The Nirvana deity stood quietly and respectfully beside him, expression complex.
Above the cliff, the palace stood; although clearly visible to the naked eye, in fact that palace did not belong to this world.
The entire cliff was a small domain barrier, containing a world within!
Suddenly, the thousand‑foot cliff trembled, as if countless demon qi cascaded down like a waterfall.
Slowly, a figure sat upright beneath the palace's glazed tiles.
It seemed a world‑shocking bird, its wings spread to cover the whole heavens and earth.
"I sense that the one who took your Demon Saint Halberd is attempting to refine—no, that's wrong; the refiner's cultivation is low, not Nirvana nor Severing Dao..."
"The refiner seeks to eliminate your immortal Dao foundation; truly audacious."
A cold voice emanated from the figure seated under the palace's glazed tiles, echoing between heaven and earth.
Fu Shaoxi's jet‑black hair fluttered, his already pale face grew even paler…
What?!
The Earth Store King… actually gave his Demon Saint Halberd to someone else?!
Suddenly.
The figure on the sheer cliff opened its eyes, as if the void were twisting and collapsing.
"He has awakened my heaven-earth origin."
"Truly bold, he is already a dead man."
……
……
An immeasurably vast pressure spread, covering heaven and earth!
Li Che maintained his demon-immortal state, his eyes opened, and countless demon qi swirled like smoke in his pupils.
"Are the demons immortal?"
Li Che drew a deep breath, feeling the boundless pressure!
The Demon Saint Halberd, indeed extraordinary……
As the Dao-proving divine weapon of Fu Shaoxi, it actually harbored the immortal heaven-earth origin of the demons!
The immense demon-qi bird spread its wings, slowly, as if a blurry figure with wings growing from its back sat cross-legged within the surging demon qi.
It hindered Li Che's refinement.
That was a manifestation of the mighty immortal heaven-earth origin; the figure rose, its back wings flailing, fingers splayed, grasping a long halberd.
With a sway, it held the halberd diagonally and stepped forward.
Thud—thud—thud——
Step by step it descended, slow pace, yet it made Li Che feel as if his throat were being choked.
As the footsteps drew nearer, the pressure rolled in, growing ever more terrifying and mighty!
It seemed to resonate with heaven and earth, dancing in tune with their pulse!
Li Che never imagined that refining the Demon Saint Halberd would actually summon such an immortal heaven-earth origin!
That is the power of heaven-earth origin!
True immortal-level power!
It is the power condensed after an immortal communicates with a great realm and controls its heaven-earth will!
Li Che's eyes opened and closed, his fighting spirit surging forth.
Within his chest, the Myriad Monster Emperor Dao Fruit frantically sucked in demon qi.
Clenching his fist, Li Che summoned the Haotian Tower and Nine Dragon Myriad Calamity Qi; facing the lethal immortal heaven-earth origin, he directly unleashed two Two-Sage Divine Weapons.
To resist and oppose this immortal heaven-earth origin.
Although only a trace, after all it is the most vital heaven-earth origin of an immortal divine spirit!
Boom—boom—boom——!!!
The Haotian Tower enveloped Li Che's body, the Nine Dragon Myriad Calamity Qi coiled around, forming an absolute defense.
Li Che trembled all over!
"The power this immortal heaven-earth origin now erupts is roughly that of the Slaying Three level!"
"As I am now, unless I employ the Heaven-Earth Dao Body, I cannot match it."
"But, it is not necessary."
Li Che's eyes opened and closed.
The Haotian Tower and Nine Dragon Myriad Calamity Qi, two Two-Sage Divine Weapons, were directly triggered, bursting forth with great power to block the slaughter of this immortal demon heaven-earth origin.
Meanwhile, he continually activated the Myriad Monster Emperor Dao Fruit, incessantly sucking the demon qi from the Demon Saint Halberd!
As the demon qi of the Demon Saint Halberd was sucked away, the might of the heaven-earth origin also gradually waned.
Cloudheaven Village.
The old man Tuoba Lian, who had originally returned to the village, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
He sensed a terrifying fluctuation, his eyes flashing with strange light; he took a step and vanished without a trace, the whole village unaware.
He stepped into the void, life and death qi intertwining around him, appearing in the void, sensing a subtle fluctuation.
"The heaven-earth origin power of the Immortal Sparrow Emperor!"
"Good fellow…… Is he really intending to refine Fu Shaoxi's Dao-proving immortal artifact?"
"Want to pull a magpie's nest dove-occupy? No, a sparrow's nest dove-occupy?"
On the old man's face, full of ravines, a strange hue appeared.
But he exhaled, sat cross-legged in the void, his eyes deep, as if gazing through the veil of the heaven-earth chessboard, looking at the scene of Li Che contending with the immortal heaven-earth origin.
While sensing the aura of the heaven-earth origin, his mind contemplated.
The old man also knew that little time remained for Cloudheaven Village.
So, if a fight is to be had, then fight we must.
Time trickled away.
It is obvious that refining the Demon Saint Halberd is a tug-of-war!
Rumble——
A month's time passed in the blink of an eye!
Li Che sat cross-legged on the blue stone, the Demon Saint Halberd floating before him, its demon qi already becoming much thinner……
The immortal heaven-earth origin wielded its halberd, striking the Haotian Tower and Nine Dragon Myriad Calamity Qi, only to be blocked again.
This time its power had dropped considerably compared to before.
Li Che suddenly opened his eyes.
He had reached the Slaying One realm.
The power of the immortal heaven-earth origin had slipped down to the Slaying One realm, nearly worn away.
It's time for Li Che to make his move!
Dong dong dong—
Li Che's mortal body trembles, his Mortal Sacred Body quivers, the whole form radiates like celestial light, flesh seeming to turn transparent, boundless, surging vitality roils within his flesh!
With a five‑finger grip, he seizes that calibrated Immortal Artifact, the dragon spear taken from the Heisu Mi Cutting Path.
Li Che rises abruptly from the blue stone, steps forward, points the dragon spear toward the Heaven‑and‑Earth Origin!
"Ant, you finally have the nerve to appear; you dare to covet the Immortal Dao Foundation of my first‑generation descendant—such audacity will incur the wrath of Heaven and Earth!"
A humming sound, faintly ethereal, reverberates from the mouth of the Heaven‑and‑Earth Origin.
Li Che feels a bone‑piercing chill surge up his spine!
Yet, within his chest, the Pure Heart Dao Fruit quivers, the seven‑orifice exquisite heart trembles, shattering the chill outright.
He brandishes the dragon spear, instantly unleashing a master‑level Primordial Dragon Killing Technique; the dragon roars to the heavens, clashing with the birds.
Li Che's mortal form exudes a solemn aura, his flesh awash with erupting celestial light!
He harnesses the power of the Heaven‑and‑Earth Origin to temper his Mortal Sacred Body, forge his physique, and empower his mortal form!
Even if this Immortal Origin is ground down to merely the power of the first cutting realm, it remains terrifyingly strong.
Far surpassing the first cutting deity Li Che once faced!
Li Che does not maintain divinity; he directly erupts into a Martial Immortal posture!
Mystic Martial Immortal, mysterious and profound, the dragon spear spans, battling the Immortal Origin!
It is but a thread of Immortal Origin, yet it is this powerful!
"This is not merely the Immortal Heaven‑and‑Earth Origin; I suspect the Immortal itself is manipulating it..."
Li Che's eyes glitter, as if he has guessed something.
Yet, he feels no fear!
Battle intent surges; the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit roars like a long howl, confronting the Heaven‑and‑Earth Origin with nothing but intense curiosity!
And on the other side.
The Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit continues to devour the demonic energy within the Demon Saint Halberd!
Boom—!!!
Suddenly.
Li Che, locked in fierce combat with the Heaven‑and‑Earth Origin, has his eyes flash.
Before him, streams of light intertwine.
【Dao Fruit: Ten Thousand Demons Emperor (lv8, 0%)】
After ingesting a massive amount of demonic energy!
The Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit finally evolves from lv7 to lv8!
Achieving the sixth metamorphosis!
Crossing into a brand‑new tier!
Li Che lets out a long howl!
After the Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit completes its transformation, Li Che does not immediately intend to enter the Dao Tree Space.
Instead, he directly triggers the Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit at the lv8 stage...
Continuing to devour the demonic energy within the Demon Saint Halberd!
Indeed, even though the Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit has evolved to lv8, it has not yet consumed all the demonic energy in this Immortal Dao Artifact!
The Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit... can still swallow!
Countless demonic energies coalesce into a Dao Boat!
It transforms into a vortex, its speed of devouring demonic energy accelerating!
Boom—!!!
Threads of demonic energy are drawn out from the Demon Saint Halberd.
The brilliance of the Demon Saint Halberd gradually dims.
And on the other side.
Li Che fights with increasing ease, for the Immortal Heaven‑and‑Earth Origin's power wanes as the Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit devours the demonic energy.
Eventually, it slips down the Cutting Path...
And this also means that...
Finally, it's Li Che's turn!
He wants that Demon Saint Halberd!
He wants that thread of Immortal Heaven‑and‑Earth Origin!
Li Che wants them all!
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