Chapter 607: My Dao Is Not Alone: Four Swords, Life-Death Grasp to Slay Gods, Eight Nine Mystic Technique
Hummm—
Sword light clanged, humming and trembling, as if the very void had been sliced apart!
Just a glance, and it was like peerless sword light, seeking to slay all, to kill gods and Buddhas, to strangle life itself!
Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's sword intent condensed into a form, striding forward, sword edge fierce, eyes like swords.
An ancient, profound aura, as if it had existed since the starry cosmos for ages, vast and mighty, entwined with sword intent, came to slay all!
Boom—
Sword qi pressure, resounding incredibly, as if all the qi between heaven and earth exploded like boiling water!
The terrifying divine might of the Heaven Indestructible level, like purgatory descending, awed all!
Li Che felt his shoulders weighed down immensely, as if a divine mountain had been cleaved by terrifying sword light, collapsing and pressing down onto his back, about to crush him to death!
Countless sword qi clanged and entwined, turning into the sword intent of rule and order, as if countless sword rain splashed across the heaven-earth chessboard!
The Seven Transformations' Chess Sage Dao Fruit trembled incessantly at this moment, bursting forth with Dao Fruit aura, as if seeking to forcibly suppress the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's sword intent of this moment!
Li Che's face sank and focused, his eyes flashing.
"No wonder it's Heaven Indestructible... it feels utterly different from Slay God Indestructible, the gap immense, truly heaven and earth apart!"
Feeling the immense pressure, feeling his flesh stir restlessly, Li Che's eyes burned bright.
But in his heart, there was hardly any fear.
He stepped forth, his whole body shooting out like a beam of light, as if transformed into sword qi surging upstream!
Within the flood of sword qi unleashed by the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor, a frantic upstream slash erupted!
"Block four sword moves, and you can wield the Slay God Sword!"
Hum—
The words resonated like a grand tone, like an ancient deity uttering a divine descent to mankind, tumultuous without cease, vast undulations!
Then, Li Che's eyes suddenly focused, and he saw that raised hand reaching toward one of the four swords floating behind him, he stretched out his hand and clenched it fiercely!
And in the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's palm, at the instant he grasped the sword instrument—
In an instant, like light speed spanning, a sword light already headed for the upstream-rushing Li Che, chopping down upon his head!
Li Che's entire body burst with sword qi, fingers splayed, instantly a cascade of inverted sword lights surged upward, like a waterfall!
Surging upstream, destroying heaven and earth!
Six Desires Void Myriad Gods Sword!
Six Paths sword light frenziedly tore forth, like a tornado, as if six flood dragons roared, slashing at the sword light the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor had cut forth!
First Sword!
Crack—crack!
The Six Paths sword light rising from Li Che's whole body collided with the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's sword light, yet at the moment of impact, Li Che's Six Desires Void Myriad Gods Sword burst forth with brilliant radiance!
The clanging sound echoed without end.
The Six Paths sword light, as if forming a sword array, intertwined into a net spanning everywhere, hindering and resisting the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's single sword!
But……
At least it was blocked!
Time trickled by!
About ten breaths' worth of time!
The Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's sword light, unsurpassed, pierced through the Six Desires sword light!
Six Desires Void Myriad Gods Sword, beneath the brilliant sword light……
It became riddled with a thousand holes!
Being hewn by that sword intent of the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's single strike, it was shattered to pieces!
It was not a contest of power on the same level at all!
Pfft—
The Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's single sword pierced through everything, boomingly striking Li Che's body!
Li Che's flesh was instantly slit, covered densely with wounds!
An intensely rich blood mist burst forth!
But Li Che's eyes suddenly widened!
Swish!
Vast and domineering qi and blood surged up from his body, boomingly rising as if charging into the heavens three thousand zhang high!
Like an apocalyptic tide, it swept across the heaven-earth chessboard!
Li Che clenched his five fingers, his flesh trembled, his meridians like dragons, churning and roaring!
Boundless qi and blood rose, as if forming the shape of a dragon and elephant!
His flesh was cut open, yet forcibly pulled back, the conversion of life and death in this sword continually giving rise to and transforming!
Life-and-death qi surged forth in rolling waves!
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Primordial Heaven.
Space Passage.
An intensely rich sword light, like willow catkins flying across the sky, thick and dense, drifting to every corner of the void.
A sword light seemed to sprout tendrils, spreading to the area under its jurisdiction.
Making the space itself seem to become viscous.
In an instant.
The towering figure seated in Great Plain Heaven suddenly opened its eyes, and within its pupils seemed time and years flickering and collapsing!
"You've stirred my God‑Punishing Sword intent…"
"Attempting to control it?"
The Heaven‑piercing Divine Emperor's gaze was profound; his whole being seemed entirely forged from sword Qi, even a single hair or an inch of skin was sword Qi.
When the deepest, his own sword intent of the God‑Punishing Sword was triggered, he instantly showed a look of surprise.
He thought…
That King Ksitigarbha had slain the God‑Punishing Immortal, suppressed and sealed the God‑Punishing Sword, and would choose to keep it sealed forever.
He did not expect that he actually intended to refine the God‑Punishing Sword, attempting to control it!
"To wield my God‑Punishing Sword, you only need to withstand four swords… The God‑Punishing Immortal, back then, exhausted all means, artifacts, and foundations, borrowing the cycle of rebirth at the moment of Nirvana, and with clever technique withstood the fourth sword, becoming the holder of the God‑Punishing Sword and also my disciple."
"King Ksitigarbha…"
"Do you wish to wield the God‑Punishing Sword?"
"Can you succeed?"
In the Heaven‑piercing Divine Emperor's eyes, strange colors flickered; not only was there no anger, but a strong sense of appreciation, curiosity, and… anticipation.
For the Heaven‑piercing Divine Emperor, he did not care who grasped the God‑Punishing Sword.
Perhaps if the God‑Punishing Sword remained sealed, dormant and unseen, the Heaven‑piercing Divine Emperor would be very angry.
But if the God‑Punishing Sword reappears with a new sword‑holder, the Heaven‑piercing Divine Emperor would not mind.
Even if… they belong to an opposing camp.
As long as his sword is not buried, it's all fine.
Puff—
The massive blood Qi surged as Li Che floated within the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard.
The wound torn by rampant sword Qi seemed to turn into countless suturing threads, forcibly pulling his flesh back together.
Achieving complete healing.
The life‑and‑death Qi cycled, and Li Che's aura astonishingly returned to its peak state!
"My flesh... has become stronger again!"
Li Che exhaled slowly, his gaze blazing, intensely fierce!
Within the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard.
The Heaven‑piercing Divine Emperor's sword‑Qi will lifted his face slightly.
"Not bad, I acknowledge your sword has a slight advantage."
"Take the second sword!"
His words finished.
The Heaven‑piercing Divine Emperor spread his five fingers, continued to reach for the sword implanted in his back; the instant he grasped it, a terrifying sword chant rang out as if from antiquity!
Tear!
He pulled it from his back and slammed it fiercely forward!
In an instant everything shattered, all being sliced and exploded!
It could be called heaven collapsing, earth sinking, time‑space being severed!
Li Che's spirit trembled, forcing the Heaven‑and‑Earth Chessboard to hold, while his own blood‑Qi quivered, continuing to resist this boundless domineering sword!
It seemed as if all the heavens' deities would be sliced by this sword into countless fragments, reduced to the tiniest particles!
Li Che roared and howled, his palms overlapped, forming a seal, and struck out fiercely!
It is the Immortal Martial Supreme Art!
Qilin Suppressing‑Void Seal!
In an instant, one seal multiplied into myriad, countless Qilin sprang from the rotating seal.
They trampled toward the Heaven‑piercing Divine Emperor's sword‑Qi will with a sword!
Bang!
A sword slashes down!
Countless Qilin stepping on the Suppressing‑Void Seals fell onto the sword Qi, hindering its rampant speed.
However, it was only a slight hindrance, unable to stop the sword; countless Qilin Suppressing‑Void Seals exploded.
Like countless Qilin being beheaded and shattered!
Peerless domineering ferocity!
Such sword intent even surpasses ordinary Immortal Martial Supreme Arts!
Buzz—
The sword Qi sliced through, and Li Che's body was instantly split in two.
The massive sword Qi spread toward both ends, as if to divide Li Che's flesh with tremendous force, blasting outward.
However, within that split sword scar, countless life‑and‑death Qi clung together, forcibly pulling Li Che's divided flesh back together!
Healing!
Heal again!
Fresh blood splattered down, each drop like a red agate, the most precious red pearl!
Life‑and‑death Qi, black‑white cycle, like yin‑yang cleaving dusk and dawn, fully merged into the flesh!
Hoo hoo hoo—
Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, his legs like divine pillars, planting themselves into the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.
Gasping heavily, Li Che only felt himself between life and death, as if in endless reincarnation.
"Two swords."
"Truly strong… worthy of the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor, the Sword Dao is Immortal Heaven!"
Li Che exhaled a breath.
Before him, flowing light flickered.
【Eight Nine Mystic Art: Mundane Holy Body (98%)】
Supreme mortal body, Mundane Holy Body, under the rampant sword qi of the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor, constantly being tempered and transformed!
The life-and-death qi cycle turns within his body, as if cleansing his mortal form and transforming himself!
Li Che's heart thumped: "Two more swords……"
Li Che did not know whether the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's remaining two swords could help him directly achieve a major transformation of his mortal body!
"Come!"
In the distance.
Within the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, the Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's eyes slowly opened, an endless ancient aura tearing apart everything.
He raised his hand again, grasping the third sword that had sprouted from his back.
"Third Sword."
The Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's sword qi will spoke, cold and indifferent.
Boom—rumble—rumble!
His words fell, yet not yet dissipated.
A sword fiercely slashed forth!
The Third Sword slashed out!
Li Che stepped forward, clenched his fist, and the As-You-Will Golden Hooped Staff instantly fell into his hand.
He gripped the staff aslant and swung it fiercely.
Countless staff shadows overlapped, like a towering flood of myriad zhang, crashing down fiercely!
Fight! Battle! Victory!
Immortal Martial Absolute Learning, Fighting Victory Secret Technique!
Battle!
Pfft——!!!
Countless staff shadows wore down the Third Sword's might!
Endless sparks burst forth—those are the sparks from the sharp sword and hard staff colliding, exploding into countless sparks!
Like a vast starfield, endless stars exploding simultaneously!
Then the sword light fell upon Li Che once again.
Destruction and rebirth, the qi of life and death cycling.
Li Che closed his eyes; the Pure Heart Dao Fruit throbbed, the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart beat violently, as he struggled to surge with vitality!
He opened his eyes again.
Li Che gasped heavily.
【Eight Nine Mystic Art: Mundane Holy Body (99%)】
Before him, the Mundane Holy Body received another boost!
"Only a thread's breadth from transformation!"
"Again!"
Li Che's dark, lustrous hair flew wildly, his face filled with madness, the pain of his mortal body tempered a thousand times, yet he gave it no heed!
Whenever he thought of his daughter, of his wife who alone suppressed and sealed the four Immortal Heavens.
This bit of pain… what is it?!
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Great Primordial Heaven.
Within the spatial passageway where endless sword qi hovered.
A shadow resembling the essence of the sword opened its blazing white eyes.
"The third sword qi… held."
"Good good good!"
"The fourth is here."
The Heaven-Reaching God Emperor actually clapped and laughed, as if praising the Earth Store King at this moment.
"But… how can you block this fourth sword?"
The Heaven-Reaching God Emperor's lips curled upward.
His eyes gleamed, anticipation unbounded.
He anticipated……
This means the tester can truly block his sword, unlike slipping through loopholes like the Slay Gods Immortal, with the Dark Heavenly Court's Immortal God Emperor pulling strings behind the scenes.
He needed……
An upright existence capable of blocking his fourth sword.
In this era, the one who truly understands his Heaven-Piercing Slay Gods Sword!
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……
"Good, very good!"
"Fourth Sword!"
The Sword Qi Will of the Heaven-Piercing God Emperor laughed aloud, countless Sword Qi raged and danced wildly.
The fourth Sword Qi on his back needed no drawing, it shot straight up into the sky!
He spread his five fingers like a winnowing basket, then snapped his finger.
It was merely a finger snap.
Then a sword light slowly, slowly slashed out.
It seemed slow, but actually contained endless profundity, its power terrifyingly immense.
The void of millions of miles, as if under this sword, shattered and disintegrated, even the traces of time were cut away!
Innumerable rules, orders, chains, origins, and the Great Dao, all within this sword, were shattered into flying ash!
Like a sword slashed out from endless antiquity, terrifyingly cleaving the entire vast heavens and earth!
What a terrifying sword!
Li Che's pupils contracted.
As if before this sword, he saw the Netherworld, clanking chains dangling down, seeking to seize his soul!
One sword opens the Netherworld!
What a terrifying sword Dao!
He utterly transcended the limits of this heaven and earth!
This Heaven-Piercing God Emperor's sword...
Is actually this terrifying?
No wonder, a sword dares to be called Slay Gods!
Facing this sword, Li Che let out a long whistle, the Heaven-Earth Chessboard trembling at an extremely terrifying frequency, as if it would completely shatter and rupture.
Li Che's spine vibrated and trembled, his billions of cells all roaring!
Facing such a sword, he did not retreat, but instead stepped forward firmly!
Such a stunning, peerless sword.
Li Che was unwilling to leave any regrets!
Arms spread, the three-pronged double-edged blade instantly fell into his hand, he gripped it tightly and fiercely slashed forward!
First blade, mighty and unmatched, like the overturning of mountains and rivers, blade qi raged out, rolling like a flood, an ancient rune condensed!
Second blade, again slashed out, as if a radiant moon rose from the mountains and rivers, clear light scattering!
Third blade slashed out, moonlight cascaded, the vast sun rose, bursting forth billions of radiance!
Fourth blade, countless supremely radiant treasure trees grew from the ocean of blade light, facing the sun and moon's radiance, growing wildly!
Fifth blade, bolts of lightning like world-destroying light!
Heaven-Earth Five Talisman Blade!
As if creating a new world!
Puff puff puff—
Countless blood burst forth, presenting a scarlet hue everywhere!
The Heaven-Earth Chessboard, as if in an instant, turned into an ocean of blood qi, dyed scarlet!
Endless sword light and mighty blade qi seemed to become the main melody across the entire board!
Li Che's flesh seemed to have directly vaporized and evaporated!
No one knew how long had passed.
Upon the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, countless vital and mortal qi intertwined like mist, slowly forming threads.
Pulling the shattered flesh apart bit by bit to heal it.
Forging silver bones, crimson meridians, and red flesh...
Slowly growing black hair and dazzling eyes!
Li Che, naked, floated within the Heaven-Earth Chessboard.
His body crystalline, displaying large characters.
Over his entire body, boundless vital and mortal qi cycled endlessly.
Yin and yang harmonized, the extremes interchanged!
Upon the Heaven-Earth Chessboard.
The Sword Qi Will of the Heaven-Piercing God Emperor, hands clasped behind his back, endless Sword Qi burst from his body, pouring into the Firmament above.
He gazed at the floating Li Che.
A hint of appreciation appeared in his eyes.
"Four swords completed, congratulations."
"Slay Gods Sword... wielded by you, my Dao is not alone!"
"Dao Friend, may you in this life wield the sword to slay gods, not betray this blade!"
The Sword Qi Will of the Heaven-Piercing God Emperor laughed loudly to the heavens.
The Heaven-Piercing God Emperor addressing him as Dao Friend clearly acknowledged Li Che's ability.
Li Che's pupils suddenly opened wide, while the Sword Qi Will of the Heaven-Piercing God Emperor collapsed and dissipated without trace.
Li Che exhaled a breath.
His body was crystal‑clear, every pore seeming to spill forth life‑death qi.
Before him, golden light flowed slowly.
【Eight Nine Mysterious Skill: Life‑Death Immortal Body】
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"Done."
In the Thunder Pool.
Li Che suddenly opened his eyes; the terrifying aura vanished instantly, all breath retracting into his body.
His black hair floated like waterweed.
"Life‑Death Immortal Body…"
"It possesses boundless life‑death qi."
"Stepping into yin and yang, spanning the two extremes, undying and indestructible… this is the Life‑Death Immortal Body."
Li Che smiled lightly, his eyes flashing, colors shifting.
The body of an immortal.
Now he seemed to have shed into a true immortal's body.
What was lacking was merely the coalescence of the origin.
The origin of life and death.
Li Che spread his five fingers and lightly waved forward.
Buzz—
The Thunder Pool seemed to be split down the middle.
Then a sword light shot forth at high speed, which he grasped in his hand.
It was precisely that God‑Slaying Sword!
The instant he gripped the sword, Li Che could feel the sword's joyous cheer.
Within the sword, the sword‑qi will of the Heaven‑Piercing God Emperor vanished, a willing, contented dissipation.
Rather than being subdued by the God‑Slaying Undying's pressure on the Heaven‑Piercing God Emperor's sword‑qi will, leading to control of the God‑Slaying Sword.
"The sword technique of the God‑Slaying Sword is perfect for me to merge into the Thousand Mountains Lone Walker Void‑Slash Blade, this immortal‑seed martial art, allowing it to transform into an immortal‑martial supreme art."
"The intent of the sword and the intent of the blade actually share some common ground."
Within the God‑Slaying Sword, the sword‑dao legacy left by the Heaven‑Piercing God Emperor was completely merged into Li Che's mental inner vision, each examined and comprehended.
Although Li Che's martial cultivation had not increased greatly, his combat power had risen terrifyingly.
Although his martial cultivation remained at the Six‑Path Martial Immortal level.
But in terms of combat power, Li Che felt he could handle heavenly kings with ease.
This came from the bodily transformation brought by the Life‑Death Immortal Body, as well as the overall enhancement of the Eight Nine Mysterious Skill.
"Just how strong am I now?"
"Give it a try and you'll know."
Li Che's lips curled up slightly.
He raised his hand and tapped his brow.
Instantly, an overwhelming Martial Immortal will surged forth like a storm, ravaging ten thousand li.
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Primordial Thunder Heaven!
Thunder Tremor Mountain.
As Primordial Thunder Heaven, a mountain range almost connected to the heavenly vault, it can be said to be the highest place.
Now, the summit of Thunder Tremor Mountain charges into the clouds, countless leaden clouds rolling, intertwining and surging.
A world‑destroying pressure, from the peak of Thunder Tremor Mountain, surged down like a released flood.
Fu Shaoxi's body seethed with demonic aura, his eyes blazing and brilliant.
"Annihilation Primordial Thunder!"
"At the summit of Thunder Tremor Mountain, the Annihilation Primordial Thunder… is about to condense!"
Fu Shaoxi drew a deep breath.
By his side stood four demon‑tribe Nirvana Heavenly Kings, hovering in mid‑air, their gazes likewise fierce and brilliant.
"Young Emperor, condensing the Annihilation Primordial Thunder requires a vast annihilation qi; the Shaman Emperor once surveyed this spot's Annihilation Primordial Thunder, and logically it should only coalesce in the ninth‑era divine tide…"
"I never expected to succeed in condensing it in this lifetime!"
"Annihilation Thunder, nine blossoms! Young Emperor, such an opportunity—those who see it get a share; let's split it together!"
The four demon‑tribe Nirvana Heavenly Kings were also eager to move.
Had Fu Shaoxi not been the Young Emperor, they probably would not have negotiated this way, perhaps not giving him even a single blossom.
Fu Shaoxi glanced at the four Nirvana Heavenly Kings.
Given such an opportunity, he definitely could not monopolize it.
He had originally come to search for the Earth Store King…
He had not expected such an unexpected joy; a single Annihilation Primordial Thunder, for him who had not yet reached the heavenly king realm, was already quite good.
The other demon‑tribe heavenly kings each received two blossoms; after refining them, they gained annihilation‑origin power, allowing their combat power to soar even further.
Good!
Then let's just divide it up!
Fu Shaoxi exhaled a breath, agreeing to this plan.
Even if Fu Shaoxi disagreed, several Nirvana Heavenly Kings would choose to seize it by force.
Now that Fu Shaoxi agreed, everyone was delighted.
Hum—
A earth-shattering thunderclap boomed, a terrifying primordial aura poured down from the countless leaden clouds!
In the next moment, the leaden clouds tore open, nine lotus-like thunder flowers spun about, emerging from the endless thunder pool, slowly drifting downward.
Annihilation Origin Thunder!
It has been born!
The four demon clan Nirvana Heavenly Kings, together with Fu Shaoxi, all began to breathe heavily.
Without hesitation, they all set out.
Nirvana will erupted, as they took a step, even the void seemed to explode.
Five figures transformed into five demonic qi rainbows, racing swiftly toward those nine thunder lotuses!
Below.
At the mountain's base.
The dense demon army, each individual's eyes filled with envy.
Such a heaven-and-earth treasure involving the primordial origin—alas, they could not enjoy it; even a Nirvana King, if their cultivation and flesh were not strong enough, would not dare covet this Annihilation Origin Thunder.
Fu Shaoxi is a Young Emperor, his flesh naturally strong, so he can naturally attempt to refine it.
Suddenly.
Just as the five demonic qi rainbows locked onto the nine thunder lotuses.
Fu Shaoxi and the four Nirvana Heavenly Kings all slightly changed expression.
Because…
A figure in a fluttering black robe, wearing a white jade mask.
No one knew when they appeared between them and the Annihilation Origin Thunder.
Jet-black hair flew about, as if black-and-white light flickered and intertwined behind that person, shifting unpredictably!
It was as if one saw the turning of the vast sun and moon, the alternation of life and death in heaven and earth!
Earth Store King?!
Fu Shaoxi winced in pain, letting out an incredulous cry!
The four Nirvana Heavenly Kings were also astonished—wasn't this the Earth Store King they had painstakingly sought in the Origin Thunder Heaven?
Beneath the white jade mask, countless intersecting lines outlined a layout.
Li Che glanced lightly at Fu Shaoxi and the four Nirvana Heavenly Kings.
In the next moment.
His five fingers spread wide!
The Heaven and Earth Chessboard turned in his palm, life and death arising and fading at its edges!
He slammed it down with a boom!
The Heaven and Earth Chessboard instantly expanded to tens of millions of feet!
It pressed Fu Shaoxi and the four Nirvana Heavenly Kings down from the heavens.
It crashed into the mountain's base!
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