Chapter 610: Dao Fruit Eight Transformations: Dragon Elephant gives rise to origin, beholding Hongmeng, from the Netherworld
Eight Transformations!
Dao Fruit Eight Transformations!
Never before seen, and also the level and realm that Li Che had aspired to in his weak childhood; he never imagined that today he would finally reach this height!
As for Li Che, the Dao Fruit Eight Transformations…… likely were the realm and level that those Dao Fruit Lords once had!
Basically, to become a Dao Fruit Lord, the level of the Dao Fruit should be the Eight Transformations!
Li Che originally thought the Dao Fruit Lords were far, far away, but he never expected that, unknowingly, he had already reached the level of those former Dao Fruit Lords.
The height he once aspired to, he now truly stands upon!
In his heart, a thumping sound echoed continuously, slowly like thunder, and also like an endless towering tree swaying between the vast heavens and earth.
Countless leaves rustled and rolled, like the sound of waves rising from a vast sea, the bursting and crashing surge making one's mind and spirit tremble violently, liver and gall shaking!
"Eight Transformations!"
Li Che's eyes sparkled, his brilliant light unhidden.
Before him, endless light seemed to burst forth, and anything he saw radiated brilliance.
Boom—
His physical body underwent violent tremors, every cell, every tendon and bone, every bit of flesh undergoing sublimation and transformation.
That was the intangible Dao Fruit energy spreading out when the Dao Fruit vibrated in his chest, gradually altering his physical body!
Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit Eight Transformations: each Dao Fruit transformation gives Li Che's physical body a tremendous baptism and elevation.
And this time, without a doubt, the sublimation is higher, the increase greater!
Hum—
The mighty will of the Martial Immortal kept rumbling.
It seemed a powerful suction burst forth, wanting to drag his whole self in.
However, Li Che now, with the Dao Fruit Eight Transformations, has gained more ability to counter that pulling force.
His mind and spirit stirred slightly.
Li Che still chose to be pulled in, no longer resisting.
Boom—
As if the void collapsed in an instant, Li Che seemed to achieve Flying Thunder Translocation, his whole body directly crossing heaven and earth.
He appeared in the vast heavens and earth.
The Dao Tree shot straight into the clouds, becoming even more immense, as if it had drained all the nutrients of the stars, its expanding branches and leaves seeming to stretch into the cosmic starry sky, dancing wildly among the stars.
Dao Fruits hung upon it.
And Li Che's gaze was instantly drawn to the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, which burst forth with unprecedented brilliant light, upon which flowed strand after strand of substantive qi-blood condensation.
It resembled a dragon form and an elephant form!
However, this was not merely a dragon and elephant shape; it contained myriad rich origin qi, the origin of qi and blood!
Like the source of all qi and blood, it is the fundamental qi and blood cultivated by Martial Immortals!
Li Che's eyes shone brilliantly to the extreme, his breathing becoming rapid.
The origin root of a Great Dao; mastering the origin is a great transformation.
Like the Nirvana Heavenly King, who has grasped origin power, only one opportunity away from becoming an Earth Immortal.
Strictly speaking, every Heavenly King has a chance to prove the Dao and become immortal, provided that on the Great Dao they cultivate, there is no Immortal guardian blocking the way.
If there is, they can only wait for that Immortal to fall and relinquish the fruit position before they can!
Li Che raised his hand and made a gesture; instantly, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, like a star, plucked from the Dao Tree, floated down before him.
The Dao Fruit shone brilliantly, origin pouring forth, as if it would turn into a flood and merge into his body.
Li Che exhaled a mouthful of turbid qi, his mind and spirit filled with intense longing.
【Dao Fruit level 10, Eight Transformations, Origin transforms into Dragon Elephant, Great Luo beholds Primordial Chaos】
Boom—
Origin instantly merged into Li Che's body; in an instant, his ears seemed to echo with countless martial artists training day and night, and he even saw in world after world martial practitioners diligently training, enduring bitter hardship for the rise and fall of the martial way.
Every sweating martial artist's life unfolded fully before his eyes.
If the Dao Fruit Seven Transformations, the Dao Vessel's rise and fall upon the Great Dao River, allowed him to witness each martial artist's life, then now Li Che's Dao Fruit Eight Transformations seem to integrate each martial artist's deeply cultivated character, will, and so on into himself.
Li Che closed his eyes, as if he had reincarnated countless times, experiencing too many transformations and rebirths.
He felt that there were martial artists with extraordinary talent, born fortunate, progressing smoothly all the way to the martial pinnacle, only to be blocked by the will of heaven and earth, feeling helpless.
He also felt that there were martial artists who achieved greatness late in life, old and frail before they began training, overcoming obstacles one by one, dispelling inner fog, yet ultimately learning the despair of the martial path's end.
……
All kinds of emotions, all kinds of experiences, surged and churned in Li Che's heart.
But this let Li Che clearly understand what origin is!
The origin of the martial way has never been a single person, but a group of people continually cultivating it.
The wisdom and experience of countless predecessors constitute the origin.
Li Che stood upon the Dao Tree's branches, quietly comprehending the origin flowing forth from it.
He did not know how long had passed.
Li Che opened his eyes; a terrifying dragon's roar exploded—this was the divine dragon formed from condensed martial origin, coiling between heaven and earth, filling with the purest power and technique of the martial way!
Origin gives rise to Dragon Elephant; Great Luo beholds Primordial Chaos!
Dao Fruit level 10 rank, utmost elevation, enlightening the path to the Dao's origin!
……
……
Whooo—
On the mountain peak, Li Che opened his eyes, his pupils unfathomably deep.
A single stir of his body sent explosive power surging out, turbulent and mighty, making space tremble as if it would rupture unable to bear it.
After the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit underwent metamorphosis, the produced Dao Fruit energy allowed his flesh to undergo another round of sublimation and transformation.
Before him, flowing light appeared.
【Eight Nine Mysterious Art: Deathless Immortal Body (10%)】
The Deathless Immortal Body that had just undergone metamorphosis, bolstered by the feedback energy of the Eight-Metamorphosis Dao Fruit, was rapidly increasing.
In every cell and drop of flesh of Li Che, the life-and-death qi grew ever richer, constantly trembling and boiling.
Moreover, the energy of the Eight-Metamorphosis Dao Fruit was immensely vast and colossal, extraordinary!
Most of it was used to reshape Li Che's flesh, strengthening his physique.
Thus, the metamorphosis speed of the Deathless Immortal Body was somewhat beyond Li Che's imagination.
But once it reached 20%, it completely stalled; the feedback energy of the Dao Fruit ultimately had a limit.
Perhaps because Li Che had just metamorphosed to lv10 rank of the Dao Fruit.
"Eight-Metamorphosis Dao Fruit is the realm of the Dao Fruit Lord……"
"Inh—"
Li Che sat cross-legged on the mountain peak; each inhale and exhale stirred up a terrifying airflow like a storm!
His jet-black hair behind him billowed like a cape; the instant he spread his arms, his bones and tendons rang in unison, like ten thousand troops simultaneously unleashing an earth-shattering furious roar.
The flesh refined by the Eight-Metamorphosis Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit seemed to be draped in starlight; Li Che's flesh was like a star being propelled, its core vibrating and erupting with terrifying power capable of shattering stars.
Sizzle—
The Mystic Immortal flame burned, forging an Immortal Platform that towered high.
Like an ancient immortal's sacrificial altar.
Li Che lifted his head, his pupils bursting forth two brilliant beams that pierced the clouds, as if to tear through everything.
Even the Heaven-Earth Chessboard could not restrain the light of insight bursting from his eyes.
"Eight-Metamorphosis Dao Fruit is the realm of the Dao Fruit Lord……"
"But I have only just entered this realm; the gathering and comprehension of the origin have only just begun."
"And the Dao Fruit Lord should have pushed the Eight-Metamorphosis Dao Fruit to its utmost, only a hair's breadth away from Nine-Metamorphosis, needing only a single opportunity."
Li Che's aura gradually retracted, his mighty will returning to his flesh.
He exhaled, and a sudden understanding gradually arose in his heart.
He understood why the Dao Fruit Lord could not step into Nine-Metamorphosis: because the transition from Eight to Nine seemed like an enormous barrier and trial.
"Dao Fruit Lords have all failed before this barrier and trial…… Can I succeed?"
Li Che's pupils narrowed slightly.
He shook his head, choosing not to dwell on it further.
His road is still long!
The Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit had only just reached Eight-Metamorphosis; other Dao Fruits still needed metamorphosis.
So……
The burden is heavy and the road long; just keep moving forward!
Li Che sat cross-legged on the mountain peak again, and after about half a month, he finally completed his own settling.
The Myriad Monster Emperor and the Electromagnetic Orbital Dao Fruits, both at Seven-Metamorphosis, and the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit even surged forward to achieve Eight-Metamorphosis in one go!
It can be said that Li Che's gains from this battle were truly abundant!
Only after half a month did Li Che finish all his settling, digesting the Dao Fruit origin feedback gained from Eight-Metamorphosis!
He rose, stretched lazily; merely exerting a bit of strength seemed to make even the void unable to bear it.
Now his martial dao flesh is overwhelmingly strong!
Li Che's mind and spirit stirred slightly!
The Martial Dao Long River surged forth with a boom, and then countless Great Dao Long Rivers appeared, resting upon the Martial Dao Long River.
"Now…… it's time to unite the seven ways!"
Li Che's gaze burned bright.
The Heaven-Earth Chessboard continued to expand, shrouding Li Che's aura.
He began to assault the Martial Dao Mystic Immortal Seven-Union Dao.
This is actually the last Dao Li Che currently masters, for only with eight Dao Fruits opened do the Great Dao Long Rivers arise, allowing Dao Vessels to race.
The Spirit Long River borne by the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit serves as a lubricant; as long as Li Che wishes, he can unite the Dao at any time.
Thus, this final Dao is precisely the last one Li Che needs to unite the Dao as a Mystic Immortal!
"Unite!"
Li Che's mighty Martial Immortal will roared.
The seventh Great Dao Long River surged up; the Dao Vessel rose and fell, undulating.
The Martial Dao Long River behind Li Che was like a pillar piercing heaven and earth.
The seventh Great Dao Long River roared, like an unruly flood dragon, its scales unfurling ferociously, spewing scorching heat.
Li Che began to unite the seventh Dao; his Martial Immortal will condensed into a tangible phantom, stepping forth, seizing the flood dragon with a single hand!
This Great Dao Long River struggled, exploding countless torrents of water.
Yet in the end, it was still subdued by Li Che now, forcibly merging into the Martial Dao Long River.
Now, thanks to the Eight-Metamorphosis Dao Fruit, the Martial Dao Long River has grown to an unimaginable extent; bearing the union of the seven Dao is no problem at all!
The seventh great Dao river merged into one!
Successfully merged onto the martial Dao river!
The Xuan Immortal's merging of Dao has reached the peak!
There is... the eighth Dao, the spirit river!
Li Che stood atop the mountain peak, his aura terrifyingly strong; merely spreading out formed ripples that shook the void.
His eyes shone with brilliant gold, as if containing endless Dao and principle; countless chains of rule and order were clearly analyzed in his gaze.
With a stir of the mind, the spirit river—also the final river—began to merge into the martial Dao river.
Behind Li Che, the eight great Dao rivers originally danced wildly; now only two remain.
The merging of the spirit river essentially encountered no difficulty or obstruction.
Because the spirit river and Li Che's martial Dao river are too familiar.
The compatibility is almost fully maxed, with no unruliness from any other great Dao river.
Boom—
Li Che stood atop the mountain peak at the instant the spirit river completed its merger.
The ancient mountains beneath him could not bear the slight power leaking from Li Che's fleshly body; they collapsed outright, exploding into countless fine gravel and dust.
In the ruins of the mountains, enormous fragments lay scattered in disarray.
Li Che stood upon a large stone.
He slowly exhaled a breath, his qi stirring wind and clouds, blowing away all smoke and dust obstructions.
We should go rescue the third prince, then lead everyone to the Prison Lotus Land...
The Dao-merging is complete; now Li Che...
He can already begin to assault the Opening Heaven realm.
The Opening Heaven realm of the martial Dao Xuan Immortal is also the final realm of the Xuan Immortal.
Once Opening Heaven is achieved, one can prove the Dao and become a Heavenly Immortal.
Heavenly Immortal...
Soon.
Li Che's surroundings surged with primal essence; that is the martial Dao primal essence, yet it is somewhat similar to the Nirvana Heavenly King.
It still differs greatly from the indestructible primal essence of the Earth Indestructible.
The Earth Indestructible's indestructible primal essence bears a path, integrated into heaven and earth, belonging to a supreme existence that masters a realm of heaven and earth.
Now Li Che's martial Dao primal essence has not yet reached that level.
Thus, an Opening Heaven Xuan Immortal should be able to rival the Earth Indestructible.
Bang—
With a footfall, the earth trembled all around; a thousand li away, at the limit of force transmission, countless dust-raising sandstone walls exploded.
And Li Che's body, aided by this power, rose to the heavens.
The martial immortal's flesh roared, golden light brilliant, like a blazing sun.
With each step, the void seemed to birth precious medicines, swaying and shining, myriad flowers blooming in celebration.
……
……
Yuanlei Heaven.
After the immortals of the three major divine god camps searched for so many days and still could not find a trace of the Earth Store King...
They then gave up the idea of continuing to search in Yuanlei Heaven.
After a long time of failing to locate the Earth Store King's trace, they no longer remained in Yuanlei Heaven.
They hurried away, continuing to explore other heavenly domains.
However, a few immortals continued to garrison in Yuanlei Heaven, waiting for the Earth Store King to show himself.
Because Yuanlei Heaven is close to the Boundless Sea and the Prison Lotus Land.
The most significant among those who departed were the three Divine Sword Immortals of the Dark Heavenly Court, their eyes filled with killing intent, perhaps because the God‑Slaying Immortal was killed, they could not calm their hearts.
It is also possible that these three Divine Sword Immortals headed for the God‑Slaying Sword wielded by the Earth Store King.
However, there are also immortals who remained, such as the Bird Emperor of the Strange Demon Cavern, for he personally saw the Earth Store King and fought hand‑to‑hand with the Qi Tian, thus still firmly believing the Earth Store King is surely still in Yuanlei Heaven!
We just don't know where he went to refine and transmute the destructive Yuanlei.
Or perhaps the Earth Store King waits for them to let their guard down, then appears abruptly.
It must be said, the Bird Emperor's perception really does have some merit.
Unfortunately……
Now a myriad‑demon army of the Strange Demon Cavern's monster clan has utterly become Li Che's spies, all turned into his subdued gods under his command.
Every viewpoint has become a scene Li Che can sense.
Thus, what the Bird Emperor Immortal is doing, his purpose, what he awaits in which direction—all are seen clearly by Li Che's spies and then transmitted unhindered to Li Che's will.
This amounts to Li Che constantly monitoring that Bird Emperor Immortal of the Strange Demon Cavern.
Boundless Sea.
Black seawater undulates up and down.
At the mouth of the Boundless Sea adjoining Yuanlei Heaven.
A terrifying draconic phantom shot up into the sky, thick and dense, piercing the firmament and blocking the entire sea mouth.
This is precisely the Ancestral Dragon Village, the myriad‑dragon great formation of the Ancestral Dragon lineage.
The great formation formed by the gathering of myriad ancient dragons, dragon qi soaring to the heavens, as if returning to the source of the beginning of heaven and earth — that moment when the primordial dragon had just been born, the origin of life's birth.
And this Myriad Dragon Formation is led by three ancient dragons of Earth Immortal level.
Boom—
The pitch-black seawater was stirred by the Myriad Dragon Formation, as if forming a tremendous vortex; the vortex turned, and the seawater followed, causing the surrounding black seawater to surge upward like an inclined plane.
A terrifying and oppressive aura weighed down immensely—this is the might of the Myriad Dragon Formation!
At the very center of the Myriad Dragon Formation sat a child's figure, a black lotus blooming beneath him, still burning with blazing black flames—the Hell Lotus Fire!
Silver wings flapped, hovering high above.
The Immortal Sparrow Emperor's indifferent gaze swept over, looking toward the Myriad Dragon Formation, his eyes flashing with strange colors.
"No wonder it's the Ancestral Dragon Ancient Village, one of the Two Saints' Ancient Villages; this Myriad Dragon Formation… not to mention dealing with a weakened Third Prince, even if I were suppressed within it, breaking the formation would be no easy feat."
The Immortal Sparrow Emperor said.
Beside him, Fu Shaoxi floated up, following respectfully.
"Father Sparrow, why does the Ancestral Dragon Ancient Village set up the Myriad Dragon Formation?"
"This is unreasonable… the Third Prince is no longer at his peak, just like Qi Tian, having long become a temple deity; although he has awakened and recovered somewhat, his strength is merely barely at Earth Immortal level."
Fu Shaoxi voiced the doubt in his heart.
In fact, this is Li Che's doubt.
Wanting to know, what kind of bewildering formation is the Ancestral Dragon clan actually setting up?
"I don't know either, but I can guess a bit… it should be related to Immortal Laozi's attempt to refine Qi Tian, to probe the essence of power that does not belong to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."
"This Myriad Dragon Formation was set up by the Immortal Dragon Emperor… the Immortal Dragon Emperor possesses Heaven Immortal level battle power, and is the sole Heaven Immortal of the Ancestral Dragon Village."
"The Immortal Dragon Emperor naturally harbors the same ambition as Immortal Laozi."
"There seems to be a special karmic bond between the Third Prince and the dragon clan, and the Immortal Dragon Emperor intends to use this bond to uncover the secret source of the Third Prince and Qi Tian."
The Immortal Sparrow Emperor analyzed.
Upon hearing this, Fu Shaoxi's eyes flickered, and he kept nodding.
"Then… how long must this Myriad Dragon Formation be maintained?" Fu Shaoxi wondered.
"The myriad dragons are gathering strength; when their strength peaks, they will spew dragon breath and spit out dragon pearls, using the dragon aura within the Myriad Dragon Formation to refine the Third Prince."
The Immortal Sparrow Emperor's silver wings fluttered slightly, each sword feather trembling and rending the void.
At the same time.
Yuan Lei Tian, a distance of ten thousand li from the Boundless Sea.
Li Che walked with his hands behind his back, stepping through the void; his powerful martial immortal physique trembled, as if he were tearing through the void's airflow, and merely walking produced a thunderous roar.
In the blink of an eye, the information Fu Shaoxi had inquired about appeared entirely in Li Che's mind.
"The Myriad Dragon Formation, sacrificing and refining the Third Prince… is it to find the source of another world and achieve transcendence?"
The Immortal Dragon Emperor's idea is indeed bold.
Sharing the same goal as Immortal Laozi, these Heaven Immortals have nearly become obsessed with transcendence.
"Isn't there a Ninth World God Tide? Why must they, in this World God Tide, take the lead in such actions?"
Li Che murmured.
On Fu Shaoxi's side, he immediately posed the question.
The Immortal Sparrow Emperor gave Fu Shaoxi a strange glance, seemingly puzzled as to why he would ask such a question.
"Why?"
"The Ninth World God Tide? Yes… there indeed is a Ninth World God Tide, but do you know how perilous it is?"
"It is the Heaven and Earth's will cleansing the world."
"First, it will surely be rivers of blood, as numerous Immortals clash with the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the mortal world's Heaven and Earth will; when the time comes, no one knows how many Immortals will fall."
"The Immortal Dragon Emperor and Immortal Laozi both seek transcendence, because the power of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is no longer sufficient to sustain transcendence; only by borrowing the power of another world can it be achieved."
"And Qi Tian, the Third Prince, and the Manifest Sage True Lord are precisely from that other world, possessing the true secret."
The Immortal Sparrow Emperor said.
"Enough, no need to speak of that; the three Myriad Demon Armies have gathered here to guard this place."
"I suspect the Earth Store King will surely come here… he could not have saved Qi Tian and then not come to save the Third Prince."
The Immortal Sparrow Emperor gave a light smile.
"Let the Myriad Demon Armies hide beneath the sea, restraining their demonic aura."
"As soon as the Earth Store King appears, we will strike together!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Shaoxi's eyes flickered.
"Yes!"
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……
Li Che took a step down, and the void violently trembled.
His whole body instantly darted hundreds of li, shattering the airflow and kicking up a terrifying gale.
It was as if the eye of a typhoon were moving while walking!
"The Immortal Sparrow Emperor guessed correctly; I could not possibly try to save Qi Tian and then not save the Third Prince."
"Back when I saved Qi Tian, my strength was worlds apart from what it is now; how could I have grown stronger only to retreat?"
"And what about the Myriad Dragon Formation?"
Li Che's eyes were deep and gloomy.
And now he…
He no longer needs to, as when assisting Qi Tian, conceal his identity and blend in among them.
Not to mention, the Myriad Dragon Grand Formation currently has no vacancy.
And even if there were a vacancy, what is lacking… is still of the dragon race, not the human race.
Li Che simply cannot conceal his identity and cut in to join.
So…
He only has one choice.
That is, openly and honestly, using domineering means, from the front… directly trampling this Myriad Dragon Grand Formation!
Taking advantage of the immortals of the three major divine god camps all having gone to other heavenly realms and regions to search for his traces.
Without too many immortals besieging him, Li Che… still has confidence.
His steps walking in the void suddenly came to a halt.
Li Che's black hair flew up, his five fingers spread, and he took out the white jade mask representing Kṣitigarbha and placed it on his face.
With his other hand, he tore open the space of heaven and earth.
A clump of divine, mighty flesh-and-blood ball fell out.
This flesh-and-blood ball is exactly the flesh of the god-slaying immortal who was killed back then.
Back then, Li Che attempted to seize a god and failed.
But now…
Li Che's Dragon-Elephant Golden Core Dao Fruit Eight Transformations, his own martial way, has also achieved the union of Mystic Immortal and Eight Dao!
Although his strength has not yet reached the level of an Earth Immortal.
But Li Che already has strong confidence, and will try again to seize a god!
He wants to compete with the Lord of the Netherworld for this god-slaying immortal's… fate!
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