Chapter 589: Wa Emperor, Your Kid's Old Lover, the Supreme Qi Tian

Wa Emperor, my lady?

Li Che heard it and was instantly stunned—what the heck?

What is the Qi Tian Temple Deity saying?

A slight tremor in his heart; at this moment Li Che's hair stood on end, his pores spouting scorching heat!

Wa Emperor... where are you?

In Li Che's mind, in an instant, thousands of thoughts flickered.

Wa Emperor couldn't possibly appear in the Dou Tian Furnace beforehand, which means the one who could bring Wa Emperor into the Dou Tian Furnace...

It can only be him, who just earlier touched the Wa Emperor statue!

Without hesitation!

The powerful Mysterious Immortal will immediately burst forth, beginning to sense and self‑examine, questioning why the Qi Tian Temple Deity suddenly spoke those words?

Watching Li Che, who suddenly became nervous.

Qi Tian couldn't help but laugh; his golden eyes erupted with unprecedented blazing light, scanning Li Che's body.

In fact, the moment Li Che stepped into the Dou Tian Furnace, Qi Tian sensed it.

That extremely powerful primordial aura, though hidden, could not escape his golden eyes.

Of course...

It could also be that the being had no intention of hiding from him, deliberately revealing itself to make him aware of its existence!

What is Wa Emperor's purpose?

Qi Tian doesn't know either, but he hasn't sensed any hostility or murderous intent.

This Wa Emperor is not, like Lord Immortal, filled with murderous thoughts, intending to refine him into a Qi Tian Divine Pill.

Given that, Wa Emperor appearing in the Dou Tian Furnace...

It's probably just to cause trouble!

To sabotage Lord Immortal's Qi Tian Divine Pill refinement?

Is there internal strife among the Heavenly Immortals of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?

Qi Tian squinted, his mind swirling countless thoughts, yet in the end his gaze locked onto Li Che.

It's not that simple.

As the Wa Emperor of the Cave of Deceptive Demons, he truly stands at the pinnacle.

Before Lord Immortal and a being like Wa Emperor could undertake the great task of refining a Qi Tian Divine Pill, they must have negotiated.

Wa Emperor even prepared an assessment for Lord Immortal's Pill Refinement Formation; at the Divine Craft Immortal Hand Assembly, Wa Emperor personally carved a Divine Roc...

Hmm?

Qi Tian squinted.

Wa Emperor carved a Divine Roc?

Qi Tian chuckled, his mind full of speculation, yet he didn't care about those guesses at all.

What he needed to know was that, with Wa Emperor's assistance, perhaps... it might truly be possible to shatter this Dou Tian Furnace and cause utter chaos!

Kick the Dou Tian Furnace over, turning Lord Immortal's Pill Refinement Assembly into a laughingstock!

"Senior Qi Tian... what are you saying?"

Li Che took a deep breath, his expression turning solemn.

He also wondered whether the Wa Emperor sensed by Qi Tian might be the one who, during that round of the Divine Craft Immortal Hand Assembly, touched the Wa Emperor statue and became tainted...

If that were true, Li Che still wasn't sure what the other's purpose was.

Boom—!

Powerful qi and blood surged from his flesh, muscles trembling, emitting a clashing of gold and iron!

The powerful Mysterious Immortal will continuously swept over his flesh.

But after that sigh echoed, it seemed to vanish without a trace; no matter how Li Che searched, he couldn't find any sign.

Qi Tian chuckled, "You kid, don't be impatient."

"Wa Emperor bears no ill will; relax."

Qi Tian let out a strange laugh.

Li Che was speechless; a Heavenly Immortal possibly hidden inside his own body, clinging to him—how could he possibly stay relaxed?

For him now, the Heavenly Immortal was like a mortal facing a ferocious tiger; the pressure was naturally immense.

"Wa Emperor should be here to assist us."

Qi Tian became serious, pondered briefly, and said.

"However, even I, Lao Sun, am not quite sure why Wa Emperor would come to aid you and me—a Heavenly Immortal of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths... we represent the Yulan Camp; the other side has no reason to intervene."

"So the problem likely still lies with you, kid."

"Hehe..."

"Good kid, you aren't the reincarnation of some ancient guardian ancestor, are you? And that Wa Emperor... is your old lover?"

Qi Tian, just a moment after being serious, began to act mischievously again.

Li Che's face darkened; he didn't expect Qi Tian to be like this!

He can't bear this black pot!

"Senior, you shouldn't say that!"

Li Che suspected that Qi Tian was saying this on purpose, to provoke the Wa Emperor hidden inside him.

Because Wa Emperor hasn't shown any trace yet, which is very odd.

Qi Tian sensed Wa Emperor, but couldn't make him appear voluntarily, so he tried to force Wa Emperor out through verbal provocation.

It's these words… they really tormented Li Che.

Li Che, after all, is a married man!

Boom boom boom—

One after another, fire poison began to continuously coalesce; the scarlet fire poison intertwined, forming silhouettes, each one exuding an incomparably powerful aura.

Li Che's complexion instantly grew very solemn.

Now the fire poison, each one's cultivation and combat power, has reached the later stage of Nirvana, comparable to the powerful Nirvana of those in the latter half of the Nine Netherworld life‑and‑death path!

Yet the aura it leaked made Li Che feel an immense oppression!

Even though his cultivation had broken through and his Mortal Sacred Body had progressed to 90%, at this moment, facing the later stage of Nirvana still brought him great pressure.

"You kid… I'll leave a fire poison for you to practice with."

"Consider it a warm‑up!"

Qi Tian let out a laugh.

Then, his figure darted out abruptly, pulling a monkey hair; the hair glittered golden in the wind and instantly transformed into a Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

The cudgel swept and struck, and the already fractured void became even more overloaded, shattering into countless broken, transparent‑glass fragments!

A Nirvana fire poison roared, was smashed by the cudgel and flung sideways, colliding with several fire poisons, erupting concentric waves of spreading fire poison!

Then a powerful fire clan emerged from Qi Tian, charging ferociously toward Li Che!

Li Che also knew that to scheme a way out of the Dou Tian Furnace, he first had to eliminate these fire poisons, and only during the time they re‑coalesce could he act.

"Later stage of Nirvana…"

Li Che inhaled deeply, his arms trembling, his sinews and bones resonating, and a three‑pointed, double‑edged blade instantly appeared in his hand.

An extremely brilliant blade flower flashed; Li Che's aura rose step by step, and he took a decisive step forward.

Along his spine, one after another, strange portal celestial seeds and martial spirit acupoints exploded, massive qi and blood bursting into dazzling golden flames.

Li Che's hair turned a radiant gold, his entire body elongated, his muscles like finely forged steel forged millions of times!

Thousand‑Mountain Solo Sky‑Cutter!

A single slash swept across, spatial intent merging within; the long blade curled, its light like a dragon!

It seemed as if ten thousand mountains and rivers were all compressed into that one slash.

Thus the slash reached its utmost speed, the mighty martial‑immortal power combined with the secret of the Spatial Great Dao, all blossoming at this moment!

Bang—!

A single collision produced an earth‑shaking roar!

Li Che and that later‑stage Nirvana fire poison ended up evenly matched!

In other words, if Li Che gives his all now, he qualifies to clash with the later stage of Nirvana!

However, in a prolonged battle, Li Che would still be at a disadvantage.

And this is while Li Che has not yet wielded the Heaven‑and‑Earth Nine‑Seal Blade!

Qi Tian gripped the Ruyi Golden Cudgel formed from the monkey hair, his eyes flashing; he stared in amazement at Li Che's three‑pointed, double‑edged blade, squinted, and couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

"Hehe, it seems… not only my Lao Sun thinks highly of this kid."

Qi Tian smiled lightly.

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand was suddenly flung, splitting into countless cudgel shadows, overlapping like cudgel blossoms exploding throughout the Dou Tian Furnace void!

Bang bang bang—

One after another, the later‑stage Nirvana fire poisons were brutally blasted, exploding into soaring fireworks!

Li Che's eyes shone with fighting spirit, and within his chest, the Dragon‑Elephant Golden Vajra Dao Fruit throbbed intensely.

The battle with the fire poisons, for him, was a good outlet.

After the refining in the Dou Tian Furnace, although his realm of Unified Dao Immortal had not broken through, his mortal body achieved a substantial overall enhancement.

The Mortal Sacred Body neared completeness, and his combat power surged enormously.

He could also advance from battling the early stage of Nirvana to the later stage; though it was arduous, he did not fall quickly.

For Li Che, whose cultivation had skyrocketed, this was an excellent opportunity to hone himself.

Qi Tian's purpose was likely the same.

And during the fight, Li Che could further feel his Dao Fruit maturing at a rapid pace!

This, for him, was another good piece of news!

………

………

Deep within the Dou Tian Palace City.

Terrifying Heaven‑and‑Earth Vein fire swirled, bursting forth from the shattered divine eagles, forming as if eighty‑one fire pillars, with the power to scorch mountains and boil seas!

Whether inside or outside the city, everything was seen clearly and thoroughly!

Three Earth Immortals floated in the air, their eyes opening, as if the void itself were being torn apart.

"Lord Lao, inside the alchemical furnace, the tremors never cease; that mischievous monkey is likely making its final struggle!"

Seeing the Dou Tian Furnace suppressed by the two celestial artifacts, the Seal of Heaven and the Vajra Carving, the three Earth Immortals couldn't help but flash amazement in their eyes.

It truly lives up to its prime; being able to clash with the Sky Immortal and to cudgel‑kill an Earth Immortal, indeed it can cause such havoc!

Having been forged by the Heaven‑and‑Earth Vein fire for so long, it still manages to stand!

Lord Lao Immortal actually employed the Seal of Heaven and the Vajra Carving, indicating that Qi Tian might truly break free from the Dou Tian Furnace!

After thirty days of forging with the Heaven‑and‑Earth Vein fire, it still could not melt away that demon monkey!

"No matter, it's just a futile struggle."

Lord Lao Immortal's white robe fluttered, and the multicolored light wheel behind him slowly rotated, dreamlike and surreal.

He wasn't worried at all; he didn't think that a small insect appearing inside the Dou Tian Furnace could break it open.

Although the insect's escape technique did surprise him for a moment.

It actually let it sense the outside space from within the Dou Tian Furnace…

Therefore, Lao Jun Immortal had to employ the Feng Tian Veil and the Jingang Chisel, completely suppressing and sealing the void, giving the opponent no chance!

"With the escape route sealed, that mischievous monkey and the insect, if they struggle, will have only a desperate, life‑or‑death chance, forced to try breaking the Dou Tian Furnace to break out."

"But with the Dou Tian Furnace, the Feng Tian Veil, and the Jingang Chisel all suppressing together, who could break it?"

"Continue."

Lao Jun Immortal pinched the secret, as if reciting a sutra.

"The fire‑toxin's power rises; soon it will be able to melt everything in the alchemical furnace."

The words finished.

The three Earth Immortals again intensified the driving of the earth‑vein fire.

Below, eighty‑one formation immortals also opened their eyes one after another.

Shi Shaojia, Fu Shaoxi and other young emperors, their gazes fervent and excited, responded in chorus.

"Take this!"

"We will give our all!"

In the next instant, numerous formation immortals, their emotions surging, their divinity erupting again, resonated more strongly with the divine hawk they had carved, stimulating the great array and igniting the celestial‑vein fire!

Lao Jun Immortal sat upright above the Dou Tian Furnace, pinching the secret with his fingers, divine light swirling behind him, his eyes deep as a floating sea of stars.

Yet his brows involuntarily furrowed slightly.

Because his hand that pinched the secret kept trembling.

"Hm?"

"Any further changes?"

……

……

Boom—!

After battling the fire‑toxin, Li Che finally employed the newly formed fifth Heaven‑Earth Ancient Talisman, forging a Heaven‑Earth Chopping Knife, and boldly slashed.

Cutting the opponent open in a burst!

Bright golden hair whirled wildly; on his powerful flesh, veins glowed like ancient patterns.

In front of him, flowing light gradually appeared.

【Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv9, 30%)】

The battle with the fire‑toxin, combined with this self‑refinement in the alchemical furnace, yielded a massive gain in the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, with a very noticeable and significant boost.

Li Che slowly exhaled a scorching stream of breath, as if his whole body were burning.

The Heaven‑Earth Nine‑Talisman Blade, now lit with five talismans by him.

The brilliance of the five ancient talismans caused the blade's power to climb step by step!

However, correspondingly, the test on Li Che's flesh grew huge; if his bodily strength were insufficient, he could not cut this blade.

Wah‑wah‑wah—

The fire‑toxin mist rose.

Li Che's eyes flickered; with a thought, he drew the fire‑toxin mist and suppressed it into the Heaven‑Earth Chessboard.

"Leave it for Poison Saint Gu Yin Xuan to study; perhaps it will let the Poison Saint's cultivation breakthrough and become my great aid."

Li Che smiled lightly, not wasting the fire‑toxin power.

Dong—

The furnace lid was lifted again, and another precious rare elixir was poured in; the scorching heat instantly warped the elixir, causing it to decompose into a medicinal liquid!

Qi Tian resolved the remaining fire‑toxin, drifting forward.

His golden eyes flashed, staring at the elixir that had been tossed in.

"Good kid, get ready to break out; when Lao Jun Immortal next releases a rare elixir, that will be our chance."

"Only half a breath's time!"

"When Lao Jun Immortal releases the elixir, it's half a breath's time; that's our only chance to break out…"

"Otherwise, when these fire‑toxins reach the Heavenly King level, just dealing with those Heavenly King fire‑toxins will waste a lot of time… then breaking out will be even more impossible."

Qi Tian said.

"The fire‑toxins have reached the Heavenly King level; as their numbers increase, the combined explosive power may only be resolved by the Earth Immortals…"

"If Old Sun wants to resolve these fire‑toxins, he must recall the source, which means exposing his hand early; the difficulty of a successful breakout becomes too great."

After Qi Tian finished speaking, Li Che's golden hair fluttered, and his eyes also narrowed.

He solemnly nodded, lifted his head, and looked toward the top of the furnace lid.

Above it, thick heat rolled, tinged a crimson hue.

They could only choose to force a breakout…

The difficulty was not small.

But this was now the only way out.

As for Qi's Wa Huang…

Li Che's eyes flickered; he trusted Qi Tian, believing the other would not act without purpose.

A thought moved his mind, directing a Dominion avatar to fully ingest the elixir's properties; the last Dominion avatar also reached its limit.

Li Che then recalled it, turning it into a black piece that fell onto the Heaven‑Earth Chessboard.

Time drips away, moment by moment.

When another wave of fire toxin appeared, Li Che teamed up with Qi Tian to eliminate it.

Qi Tian's gaze suddenly hardened.

With a clenched fist, the wish‑granting golden hoop staff formed from monkey hair instantly fell into his hand.

"Good kid, are you ready!"

Li Che's golden hair surged wildly, his Qi and blood boiled, and he solemnly nodded.

He spread his five fingers, slowly pulling out a white jade mask and placed it over his face.

His fingertips brushed the mask lightly, and instantly his sharp eyes flashed with a bright light, dazzling like a blade.

Underworld, King of the Earth Store!

……

……

Boom—

Lao Jun Bu Xiu's great sleeves fluttered, a raging wind poured into his cuffs, his fingers formed a seal, and a strong premonition surged in his heart.

"Want to stir up one more wave?"

"Going all in."

Lao Jun Bu Xiu's eyes opened and closed, terrifying thoughts rose and fell, as if heaven were collapsing and earth sinking, the true immortal will seemed ready to overturn the world.

At this moment, everyone seemed to sense something; an inexplicable spirit was shrouded and suppressed by a heavy force.

It felt as if something bad was about to happen.

Boom—

The entire Dou Tian Palace City seemed to violently quake at this instant.

If anyone stared closely, they could see that the ground beyond the city walls was covered with fine cracks!

From those fissures, scorching heat burst forth, blazing and rolling, as if intending to turn the whole Dou Tian Palace City into a cauldron for burning and refining!

Dou Tian City, atop the bronze walls of Nei Cheng.

Young emperor princess Shaohao's complexion changed dramatically; as a descendant of the first Immortal, his perception was extremely keen.

"Something's off..."

"The atmosphere feels wrong; this isn't a sign of the Divine Pill forming… Could there be another twist? Could Qi Tian perhaps break out of the furnace?"

Princess Shaohao gasped sharply.

Qi Tian, forged by the fire of the Heaven‑Earth veins for thirty days, was still trying to break through?

"This breakout seems genuine this time."

"Lao Jun Bu Xiu appears a few degrees more solemn and serious."

As the young emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, Princess Shaohao had never seen Lao Jun Bu Xiu look so solemn.

He didn't know what exactly made Lao Jun Bu Xiu so grave, revealing such an attitude.

Qi Tian?

It shouldn't be— a demon monkey, forged for thirty days, now at the end of its strength...

Worth such solemnity from a heavenly immortal?

The unease in his heart throbbed incessantly at this moment.

The Qi Tian Divine Pill that Princess Shaohao placed hope in— please don't let any trouble arise!

Thump thump thump—

A muffled sound came from deep within.

The Dou Tian Furnace began to tremble, and Lao Jun Bu Xiu lifted the floating treasure elixir around him with his hand.

He spread his five fingers and lightly tapped the furnace lid.

The elixir turned into a stream of light, and in half a breath it darted rapidly toward the interior of the Dou Tian Furnace.

The furnace lid opened, then tried to close.

Like fleeting light passing a crack, its speed reached the extreme.

However…

At that speed, the moment the lid was about to close—

it was blocked by a powerful airflow and could not close!

Roar—!

A deafening dragon's roar burst from the furnace lid in an instant!

Then, at the joint where the pried‑open lid met the Dou Tian Furnace—

a furry palm reached out.

"Snap"— a harsh slap landed on it.

Inside the abyss‑black Dou Tian Furnace, an extremely brilliant golden light erupted instantly!

Like the summit of an ancient snow mountain, capable of triggering a landslide, the sound roared and vibrated like thunder in the ears!

Deep inside.

Everything seemed frozen at this moment.

Lao Jun Bu Xiu's eyes fell, opening and closing.

Freezing time and space.

Three Earth Immortals' eyes opened, glaring angrily, with divine light wheels behind them spinning rapidly.

Eighty‑one formation array immortals, each trembling, filled with shock and disbelief!

Shi Shaojia and Fu Shaoxi abruptly rose, their eyes fixed intently on the strange change occurring atop the Dou Tian Furnace lid!

Air currents slammed, swirling wildly; dragon roars trembled, and the heavens cracked!

"This is... the Two Saints Divine Weapon!"

"Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi!"

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……

"Good kid!"

"Now is the time!"

At the instant the furnace lid was opened by Lao Jun Immortal, and at the instant a powerful airflow spread and surged out!

Qi Tian's eyes suddenly opened wide, his golden eyes blazing with anger!

All his monkey hair at that moment stood up like steel needles, dancing wildly!

He stepped, and white clouds seemed to sprout beneath his foot, turning into a streak of light that shot upward at great speed.

Li Che also lifted his head proudly.

He spread his five fingers wide; in his palm it seemed ten thousand dragons roamed and surged, roaring!

That was the Two Saints Divine Weapon, Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi, which he obtained from the Two Saints Jade Emperor Haotian Guiyi Miao!

So, he unleashed it right then!

Since he needed to break through, and wasn't battling fire and poison to temper himself, Li Che naturally held nothing back!

All the divine weapons were unleashed, all at this very moment!

Except for the Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi.

Li Che also summoned the Haotian Tower.

The treasure tower burst with brilliant golden light, smashing fiercely toward the furnace lid!

The lid that was about to close instantly became solidified from the impact of the Haotian Tower.

Qi Tian's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected that Li Che, that kid, possessed so many fine divine weapons.

"Hey, the Jade Emperor's fine divine weapons!"

Qi Tian tilted his head and laughed heartily!

Then his arms quivered, as if performing a leaping carp somersault in midair!

The Nine Dragons Ten Thousand Calamities Qi was instantly swept by him toward the mouth of the Dou Tian Furnace!

He forcefully pried open the Dou Tian Furnace lid that was about to close within half a breath!

And Qi Tian's furry palm immediately protruded through the gap of the furnace lid.

His palms turned outward, as if to forcibly split the furnace mouth open!

"I, Old Sun, will only fight in this lifetime!"

"Fight! Battle! Victory!"

"Qi Tian!"

Qi Tian let out a long howl!

……

……

Boom—!

As if muffled thunder exploded into rolling waves of sound!

Almost the instant that the monkey‑hair‑covered palm struck the Dou Tian Furnace, everyone's gaze froze!

"Demon Monkey! Break the furnace!"

A cold voice boomed from the three Immortals, and instantly a mountain‑heavy pressure surged, crushing down onto the Dou Tian Furnace lid!

Lao Jun Immortal also opened his eyes, within which galaxies swirled and the starry sky flickered!

"Wicked one!"

"Return!"

He clenched his five fingers into a seal and slammed down toward the furnace lid.

That insignificant move seemed to crush the very void itself, the emptiness beneath the lid twisted completely, as if steel bars were being twisted by endless tyrannical force!

In the eyes of Shi Shaojia, Fu Shaoxi and the others, that void instantly piled up heavy folds!

Boom—!!!

With just one palm strike, a terrifying gale filled the heavens and earth, and the primal fire surged explosively with the wind!

It resembled an ancient, revived supreme fire beast, roaring with earth‑shaking fury!

Even the Nirvana Heavenly King Golden Crane King turned pale with shock at that moment!

Each Formation Immortal's hand was pressed by the dreadful pressure, immobilized in place, unable to move a muscle.

Only Fu Shaoxi, Shi Shaojia, and Xuan Yuan Hao—beings of the Young Emperor tier—could barely maintain their composure!

But at that moment, no one cared about any of that.

Staring fixedly at the mouth of the Dou Tian Furnace!

Their scalp tingled, hair standing on end!

After thirty days of refining, this Qi Tian demon monkey... not only wasn't refined, but now seeks to break open the elixir furnace?

What kind of monster is this?!

And at this very moment.

Inside the Dou Tian Furnace.

Li Che, who unleashed the Haotian Tower and the Jiulong Ten Calamities Qi, faced even greater pressure, even though Qi Tian bore most of the pressure.

But even the slight oppression leaking from the Immortal Lao Jun already possessed an indescribable colossal force, as if it were freezing the surrounding void and compressing it into something as tough as steel.

Confront the immortal heavenly might!

Unstoppable, inescapable!

Gagaga—

Qi Tian at the mouth of the Dou Tian Furnace felt his entire sinews and bones shatter and tremble.

Qi Tian's form seemed to undergo an indescribable distortion, yet his throat still emitted a maniacal laugh!

"Break!"

"Let Old Sun break it for me!"

Qi Tian's both palms lifted the furnace lid of the Dou Tian Furnace, and every monkey hair burst with dazzling golden light!

It was as if endless divine fire spewed out from the monkey hairs!

His skin began to split inch by inch, and beneath the monkey hairs, flesh and blood seemed to collapse inch by inch!

In an instant, Qi Tian's form transformed into a fire ape!

A flame demon ape ignited by fire!

The Immortal Lao Jun, cold and ruthless, flipped his palm and continued to press down horizontally.

The opened furnace lid seemed about to be slammed down again, intending to crush the hand Qi Tian had thrust out.

"Go back!"

The Immortal Lao Jun spoke, his tongue cracking like thunder!

The torrential immortal might crashed down, rolling like a massive weight, as if a whole heaven and earth floated above the clouds and pressed down upon this world!

"Good kid! Lend Old Sun a hand; you and I will break open this damned alchemy furnace!"

Just like...

Shatter this damned fate!

Qi Tian's twisted, misshapen form was completely consumed by flames; his flesh turned into fuel, burning entirely, yielding an ever‑rising, terrifyingly supreme power beyond the peak!

"Qi Tian Jia! Come!"

"Golden Cudgel! Come!"

Qi Tian let out a long howl!

Li Che wore a mask as white as flowing jade; his eyes narrowed, his heart throbbed violently as he watched Qi Tian's flesh collapse, burned by the celestial vein fire into a primal, rule‑like force.

A heart hammered wildly!

He seemed...

He understood Qi's resolve: to fight only this lifetime, no longer seeking meaning in future lives!

The mortal body condensed into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths celestial vein, then returned to the celestial vein!

Borrowing the power of the celestial vein, in this life's divine tide, he ascended to the peak!

Return to the peak!

Like fireworks bursting into the clouds, that instant of bloom is the most dazzling moment, the ultimate highlight of this life!

Beneath Li Che's Kṣitigarbha mask, his eyes erupted with an intensely bright radiance.

His spirit stirred.

In an instant!

A gate as black as ink materialized!

It was the gate of Mo City Fengdu!

A black vortex swirled like death‑laden air leading to the netherworld!

His spirit stirred!

The Qi Tian Jia, wielded by Li Che as the heart's source with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, at this moment slowly rose from the Fengdu gate, inch by inch, into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

Dong dong dong—

The sound of the heart pounding fiercely resonated through the Dou Tian Furnace.

It was the sound of the primal source beating!

It was the sound of a heart unwillingly fighting for its life!

Dong!

The Immortal Lao Jun, cold and ruthless, had a Vajra crystal appear instantly in his palm; the silver Vajra quivered violently, spun continuously, and rang with a resonant clang!

In the next moment, covering his hand, he struck down hard on the furnace lid!

Sealing the furnace opening completely!

Want to break out of the furnace?

Dream on!

And within the alchemical furnace.

At the instant the arm‑extending Qi Tian Nirvana Armor emerged!

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel at his chest burst with dazzling brilliance, as if the energy exploded and surged violently!

And as the furnace lid was slammed back down, Qi Tian, whose body had been incinerated, abandoning the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths celestial vein body, slowly descended!

That fiery body merged completely with the soaring Qi Tian Jia!

At the heart of Qi Tian Jia, the Qi Tian essence merged within the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, beating violently!

Li Che, with a pure heart, refined the Qi Tian essence, and at the moment Qi Tian's will fully merged with Qi Tian Jia...

Thus the Qi Tian essence was instantly refined!

Li Che's whole body trembles violently!

His eyes flicker.

Streams of light interweave before his eyes.

【Dao Fruit: Immaculate Heart (lv9, 0%)】

Immaculate Heart, Seven Sheddings!

The Qi Tian burned away the Heaven‑Earth Meridian body of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, merging with the Qi Tian Armor forged by Li Che; abandoning the Heaven‑Earth Meridian body of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, no longer seeking the next life, only fighting this divine tide!

In short, his mortal body has been replaced with the Full‑arm Qi Tian Armor!

It continues the primordial source that Li Che transformed for it!

Buzz—

The twin eyes of the Full‑arm Qi Tian Armor suddenly opened!

Terrifying pressure surged out in rolling waves!

Li Che's gaze hardened, every pore of his body seemed to tremble with excitement!

This pressure…

It makes his Xuanxian will feel suffocated, but more is excitement, nostalgia, yearning and desire!

This is…

Heavenly Immortal pressure!

Martial Dao Heavenly Immortal…

Like a Vajra Qi Tian figure, amid resonant clangs, his five fingers suddenly spread and struck his chest.

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel was pulled out of his chest point by point by Qi Tian!

Restored to a flourishing Qi Tian, it rose violently.

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel instantly burst with golden light!

In an instant it rose higher, becoming infinitely high!

Dong—!

The lid of the Doutian Furnace was forcefully lifted!

Bang!

It exploded upward, soaring ten thousand fathoms!

Shatter Southern Heaven, overturn the Furnace, tread the Soaring Sky!

At this moment, peak Qi Tian…

Great Sage returns!

(End of Chapter)