Chapter 641: Before Opening Heaven, the Prison Lotus had no ancient martial path; in battle against Xixi, there is none
Open Heaven!
Open Heaven again!
Li Che's eyes shone brightly, like two blazing suns, bursting forth with ultimate blazing light, like two anti-aircraft cannons, shooting out from his pupils, howling towards the firmament above, piercing the void and creating two huge holes!
His black hair strands continually flipped upward, fluttering wildly, dancing like waterweed without cease.
His whole body's bones and muscles stacked into blocky, formidable muscles, each inch of muscle containing terrifying power as if it could destroy heaven and earth!
The terrifying will of heaven and earth rumbled continuously, as if sensing danger, the originally azure sky instantly turned dark, countless black clouds surged forth.
Moreover, lightning and fire rolled and flashed within the black clouds, like an angry dragon harboring destructive aura and power!
That was the Prison Lotus Land's heaven-and-earth will condensing, seeking to slash down the terrifying power of anyone daring to offend heaven and earth!
Boom—!
The heaven-and-earth will of Prison Lotus Land was even more overbearing than that of Primordial Thunder Heaven.
Lightning and fire rolled, that black lightning and fire possessed destructive power; a mere strand could incinerate a divine being's body, leaving him eternally doomed.
Li Che raised his head, lifted his hands, and held them high toward the sky.
The Heaven-Earth Halberd formed by the convergence and weaving of seven heaven-earth ancient glyphs, its blade also aimed at the firmament.
Boom——
Accompanied by the terrifying will of Opening Heaven, soaring upward, the aura of Opening Heaven Mystic Immortal erupting from Li Che's body burst forth uncontrollably, causing the entire firmament of Prison Lotus Land to boil.
Boundless fury and rage!
Lightning and fire raged and intertwined, as if merging with the will of heaven and earth, upon it appeared dark-hued heaven-earth ancient glyphs, formed of lightning and fire, being the Prison Lotus Fire that contains destructive aura.
At this moment, these Prison Lotus Fires intertwined into a terrifying halberd.
That was the Heaven's Will Halberd!
Below.
Inside the restaurant.
The boss had already risen to his feet, staring at the terrifying halberd condensing above Prison Lotus Land, his brows furrowed.
"Heaven's Will Halberd... formed from the heavenly tribulation and Prison Lotus Fire, two calamities merging into a lethal force, combined with the Heaven's Will ancient glyphs, constructed into a halberd, it could likely slay the immortal!"
Gouye also couldn't help but stick out his tongue.
"How crazy!"
"What the heck is this kid going crazy about? He actually drew upon the will of Prison Lotus Land... Is he planning to be killed by a single blow? Completely leaving Xixi without parents?"
"Is the fate of the Prison Lotus Maiden truly unavoidable? Having come this far, must we still fail?"
Gouye seemed to open his mouth, sound waves vibrating.
Moreover, the villagers of the many ancient villages in Prison Lotus Land also came out one after another, each with faces of terror, shock, and prayer.
However, at this moment Li Che could not care about others' gazes and thoughts.
Open Heaven!
Open more heavens!
This is the solution Li Che thought of to break the impasse; the Martial Immortal Path has reached his current height, after the level of Opening Heaven Mystic Immortal, the subsequent Heavenly Immortal Path, Li Che fundamentally cannot find a way to ascend.
Therefore, he chose an extreme path, using the power of heaven and earth to forge his own martial way!
Opening Heaven, using heaven-and-earth essence as the Martial Way Great Elixir, frantically devouring heaven-and-earth essence to cleanse the flesh, forging a supreme Martial Immortal body!
Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, those many heavenly domains and regions all contain the will of heaven and earth, are filled with heaven-and-earth essence, and can all be transformed into capital for a Martial Immortal to enhance himself!
After Opening Heaven in Primordial Thunder Heaven, Li Che underwent a great transformation, officially stepping into the level of Opening Heaven Mystic Immortal, possessing the power to contend with Earth Immortals.
But, it is far from enough.
Although Earth Immortals have already stood at the peak, they are not truly the ultimate powerhouses.
Above them still exist Heaven Immortals, and even Imperial-level Heaven Immortals!
Therefore, Li Che cannot halt his steps of advancement; he wishes to save his wife Zhang Ya and break the deadlock of the Prison Lotus Maiden for his daughter Xixi, both requiring his cultivation to achieve a great breakthrough.
Strength is the sole reliance for breaking the impasse.
Any external object or external person as a reliance is actually not secure enough.
Boom——!!!
Li Che raised his head to let out a long roar, the mighty vigor of a martial warrior pouring onto the firmament above.
Countless streams of heaven-and-earth essence surged wildly from Prison Lotus Land, too massive and heavy, drawn into a Martial Arts Mystic Aperture, completely devouring all the heaven-and-earth essence of Prison Lotus Land.
Hum——
Lightning and fire exploded, sounding like a crane's cry from the firmament above.
The void shattered, the sharp light of the halberd slashing down!
Li Che clenched his five fingers tightly, and with the aid of the Dao Fruit's enlightenment feedback, all his Martial Arts Supreme Learnings were activated, in an instant heaven and earth were intertwined and enveloped by the misty vigor and blood.
Thud—thud—thud—thud—thud——!
Li Che repeatedly punched and struck, continuously bombarding the Heaven's Will Halberd forged from lightning and fire!
Even though Li Che now, after completing the Opening Heaven of Primordial Thunder Heaven, possesses a Martial Immortal physique, at this moment he is still being torn apart by the lightning-and-fire blade aura, blood spraying continuously, turning into blood mist, mingling throughout heaven and earth!
He grew stronger...
Even more terrifying!
Li Che did not know whether the difficulty of Opening Heaven in Prison Lotus Land was greater, or because it was the second Opening Heaven, it had become more difficult!
His flesh was cut apart, blood spurting, the mighty Life-Death Immortal Body at this moment could actually not withstand the power of the Heaven's Will Halberd, as if about to be completely cut off of vitality!
Li Che's vital breath seemed to be suppressed by the Heaven's Will Halberd to the lowest point.
He continuously thrust out punches, continuously unleashing Martial Arts Supreme Learnings, bombarding the lightning-and-fire intertwined Heaven's Will Halberd, his fists bloody, already shredded by countless blade lights, more miserable than before.
However, Li Che did not shrink back and give up; he also could not retreat!
Once you retreat, a surge of chest qi collapses and vanishes, and you will no longer have the courage to swing your fists in resistance!
Li Che's fighting spirit even rose high; he felt his fleshly body continually strengthening, and he came to realize his path… perhaps it is correct!
Even if it differs from those before him, in Li Che's intuition, his path… will ultimately reach its end!
The Great Dao may take different paths, yet they share the same endpoint.
Just this is enough!
Li Che's arms shook as he relied on his flesh-and-blood fists to collide with the even more terrifying and mighty heavenly will of the Prison Lotus Realm, striking until the sky lost all light.
His spine roared up like an angry dragon, Li Che's consciousness trembled, as if each and every dao fruit revived at this moment.
The heaven-and-earth chessboard leapt forth, its net unfurling, as if countless life-and-death qi cycled upon it, falling like waterfalls, as if transformed into an incredibly tough armor, blocking the swings of the Heaven's Will Blade.
Upon it appeared blade marks, fine and narrow, slowly healing.
On the Heaven's Will Blade, nine ancient sigils rotated, each exceedingly dim, like black flames burning—these are the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Sigils of the Prison Lotus Realm.
They seem somewhat different from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths' heavenly will nine sigils.
But essentially they are the same.
Li Che stared at those nine heavenly-earth ancient sigils, seeking the two unfamiliar ones.
He has now condensed seven heavenly-earth sigils; only two more heavenly-earth sigils remain to gather completeness and achieve the true Heaven's Will Nine-Sigil Blade.
But the power of heavenly will is incomparably strong, forcibly erasing Li Che's memories each time he observes the Heaven's Will Nine Sigils.
But this time, Li Che wants to firmly remember it!
Li Che also completely let go, his flesh and blood qi roaring, holding nothing back.
He wants to walk out the strongest martial way, as high as heaven and earth, even surpassing their height!
The Dragon-Elephant Golden Core dao fruit throbbed violently, at this moment as if fully revived, with terrifying will spreading forth from within.
That is the imprint of the dao fruit's master hidden within the Dragon-Elephant Golden Core, revived at this moment.
But Li Che no longer cares who the master of the dao fruit is.
Boom——!!!
Blood spurted out like rain, tragic yet beautiful; Li Che, beneath the Heaven's Will Blade forged from Prison Lotus thunderfire, suffered a great loss—his spine was gashed open a terrifying, ferocious wound, nearly beheading him as if he would fall from the sky.
The Kirin Suppress Void Seal: a kirin's angry roar surged skyward, trampling the void.
Li Che's whole body sprayed with blood, he clenched his five fingers, instantly pulling a long bow to full, shooting it toward the blade in the heavens, as if a blood-drenched phoenix beat its wings, burning everything!
Li Che fully erupted his own martial way, practicing his martial path; in the process of opening heaven, he comprehended and enhanced his martial arts.
Slashing through thorns, opening heaven and forging the Dao, he walks out his own martial immortal path!
Crack-crack——
Finally, the Prison Lotus Realm's Heaven's Will Blade, amidst Li Che's blood-soaked struggle, slowly revealed cracks, ultimately unable to bear the load, and exploded with a boom!
It exploded into countless thunderfire light rain, pouring down from the firmament to cover heaven and earth.
Li Che's clothes were torn, his black hair flew, his eyes shone bright, his body covered in wounds, he stood firm within the heaven-and-earth chessboard.
Within his flesh, lightning and demonic qi intertwined, while behind him a spacetime golden wheel rang loudly.
He merged the power of each dao fruit entirely into his body.
He doesn't care what the dao fruit masters are scheming; now the dao fruits belong to him, and that is his power! It will become his aid to break through everything!
"Is it over? Did opening heaven succeed?"
Li Che raised his head high.
Behind him, his Heaven-Earth Seven-Sigil Blade rotated, like a crescent moon.
The crescent moon formed from the seven condensed ancient sigils rang with a clear, resonant sound.
Li Che frowned, yet saw that the immensely dense black clouds had not dispersed.
Opening heaven…
He seems not to have succeeded!
Compared to the opening heaven of Yuanlei Heaven, it seems to have added some interludes!
Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh——
Countless black clouds transformed into a tremendous vortex; at its center, a figure slowly stepped out.
Armor forged from piled thunder and fire, like a supreme heavenly deity walking forth, as if descending from the mythic age, representing the ultimate sublimation of heavenly will!
"This is……"
Li Che's expression changed slightly.
Below.
Inside the restaurant, the owner's expression also grew solemn.
"The embodiment of heavenly-earth law!"
"This is the heavenly-earth law of the Prison Lotus Realm, condensed into a form, seeking to stop Li Che from cleaving heaven and earth!"
Boom——!!!
The Prison Lotus coiled, a blade-light flashed and slashed toward Li Che, its speed too fast, filled with terrifying explosive force.
Li Che was cut and directly blasted from the Prison Lotus Realm's sky, slammed to the ground; on the Prison Lotus Realm's earth, he plowed thousands of li away, countless dust trailing behind him like the white spray of an exploding water surge, continuously spraying forth!
Very strong—the heavenly-earth law embodiment is outrageously powerful!
Simply, beneath the Undying Heaven, it is the strongest combat power!
But Li Che must open heaven; he absolutely cannot give up or retreat.
The opponent's eyes filled with cold intent; beneath his feet black thunderfire lotuses blossomed, the Prison Lotus entwined with terrifying catastrophe lightning—like a true heavenly deity descending, stepping lotus by lotus.
Boom——!!!
Suddenly.
Li Che's complexion suddenly changed, because the heavenly god that came bearing the will of heaven and earth actually, in an instant, transformed, becoming the image of the Third Prince who treads the fire-wind wheel and grasps the purple-flame serpent spear's fiery tip.
The fierce Hell Lotus fire rolled and burned, carrying an incomparably chilling battle intent!
Third Prince!
No!
It is the First Generation Hell Lotus Child!
Li Che let out a long roar; in his chest, the newly born Reincarnation Dao Fruit trembled, bursting forth with a mighty restorative intent that completely healed his ruptured flesh wounds.
Li Che's qi and blood surged; mighty golden qi and blood gathered together, rushing into the clouds, he clenched his five fingers and faced the Third Prince Hell Lotus Child that had just appeared before him, a killing god whose battle intent was overbearingly unmatched!
Facing the First Generation Hell Lotus Child, Li Che certainly did not dare to underestimate; he naturally knew the Third Prince's strength.
Therefore, he held nothing back; golden Martial Immortal qi and blood exploded, and the Immortal Martial Wonderous Gates simultaneously detonated, bursting forth with extreme power.
One after another, Immortal Martial marvels appeared!
Myriad Transformations Dragon Elephant, Thousand Mountains Solo Stride Slash Void, Qilin Suppresses the Void, Blood-Weeping Divine Phoenix...
Various marvels stretched out behind Li Che, mighty momentum, as if he stood at the peak of heaven and earth, a peerless martial man who, with a raise and lower, roared at the stars!
Pfft—
Blood stained Li Che's lips as he continuously retreated several thousand zhang; the furrows plowed into the ground emitted a scorching heat with a hissing sound.
The churning earth seemed to be baked by high temperature into flowing crystal.
Very terrifying...
The First Generation Hell Lotus Child Third Prince possessed combat power capable of fighting an Imperial Rank Eternal Heaven.
At this moment, the manifested First Generation Hell Lotus Child lacked the combat power of an Eternal Heaven, yet possessed combat power invincible beneath an Eternal Heaven.
Li Che felt an unprecedented strain.
However, Li Che's gaze tightened, and he felt no fear at all.
"Kill!"
His Martial Immortal's Way must continue onward.
His wife, his daughter, his friends... all need him to become stronger, so that he can truly withstand the terrible calamity brought by the Three Great Divine Gods Factions!
His spine rose like a coiling dragon; he clenched his five fingers, and the Ruyi Golden Hooped Staff fell into his hand.
A slight tremor, and the long staff rang with a resonant clang.
In the next moment, Li Che brandished it, and the Battle Victory Secret Technique was brought to its utmost by him at this moment.
His whole body dragged the Ruyi Golden Hooped Staff, like a primordial ferocious true dragon, he charged toward the Third Prince!
This battle was too brilliant and intense!
Dog Grandpa and the boss looked on in shock.
They were naturally shocked that Li Che could grow to such a height in such a short time.
Meanwhile, the villagers and strongmen of the Three Great Ancient Villages were shaken by the horror of this great battle; were it not for an invisible force protecting them, they might have already been blown to oblivion in the aftermath.
The speed of Li Che's battle with the First Generation Hell Lotus Child was too fast, like lightning colliding in the void, and the collisions of power kept changing.
One moment it was hard as refined iron, the next moment soft as colliding river waters!
Mighty regulatory order power exploded, and the source surged like a tidal wave!
Finally, Li Che let out a long roar, and with a staff strike he exploded the chest of the First Generation Hell Lotus Child, blasting him away.
And the heavenly god that had transformed into the Third Prince also shed the Third Prince's appearance.
Taking another step, black lotus blossoms scattered and bloomed, then transformed into a graceful woman with flowing black hair.
The woman spread her five fingers, and countless black flames turned into terrifying sword light that coiled upward!
This is...
The Second Generation Hell Lotus Daughter!
Killer intent...
Endless killer intent, like it had become the mother of the Sword Dao, resembling a Rakshasa that wields the Sword Dao!
Li Che glanced over; the tremor in his heart gradually calmed.
He lifted his head to look at the rumbling, black clouds gathering into a vortex over the sky of the Hell Lotus Land...
His pupils narrowed slightly.
The Hell Lotus Land is undoubtedly special.
Though actually independent and separated from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Li Che still chose to open the Hell Lotus Land.
After the Hell Lotus Daughters of all generations fell, did their wills all become the will of the Hell Lotus Land?
Li Che gripped the Ruyi Golden Hooped Staff with one hand, pressed it across the heavens, and with a forward thrust he drew out endless phantoms, sweeping and striking different staff points!
Every blade of violent sword qi was struck down and exploded by Li Che using the power of the Ruyi Golden Hooped Staff!
Facing the Second Generation Hell Lotus Daughter, Li Che showed no mercy whatsoever.
Even the First Generation Hell Lotus Child Third Prince, Li Che showed no mercy, utterly crushing the opponent.
As for the Second Generation Hell Lotus Daughter, how could Li Che care?
Kill!
All who blocked his path were cut down!
His Martial Immortal's Way must stand at the absolute peak!
Boom—
Golden staff shadows exploded, like stars shattering, brilliantly gorgeous, as if evolving into dazzling brilliance!
Thunder and fire rolled, carrying terrifying sword intent, then were crushed by the staff shadows into dust!
Li Che's whole body was stained with golden blood, and his black hair also turned into a brilliant golden hue.
Countless sword qi slash marks appeared on his flesh, the prison lotus fire like a bone‑deep ulcer tearing and gnawing at his blood and flesh.
It's too difficult.
Opening Heaven of the Prison Lotus Realm, compared to the Opening Heaven of Primordial Thunder Heaven, is far too difficult!
The lovely woman let out a soft sigh; under Li Che's blood‑stained staff, her light and shadow faded; that heavenly god, utterly cold‑hearted; and the prison lotus beneath his feet bloomed again.
In the midst of coiling, he again transformed into a prison lotus maiden.
One after another...
Each prison lotus maiden had reached terrifying combat power.
Li Che battled the prison lotus maidens of past generations, and every drop of blood in his body seemed to burn.
After all, the reincarnation dao fruit is merely a newly born dao fruit, and its power to heal wounds is not strong.
Li Che dragged his wounded body, fighting without cease.
Strong will supported him; he kept fighting, defeating one prison lotus maiden after another, and unleashed the heavenly god's true form.
The black clouds in the sky also slowly dissipated.
It seemed like a battle between Li Che and the heavenly god, but in fact it was a round‑robin battle by the prison lotus maidens of past generations.
This is the cruelest and most tragic battle Li Che has faced since his debut.
He fought until his flesh was on the verge of shattering, golden blood burst forth, each drop floating and sinking in the void, dyeing an expanse of azure gold!
"He's really a madman..."
Below.
The boss let out a breath.
"He's walking the path of opening heaven, but... how can a martial cultivator open heaven like that?"
"He's already opened the Yuanlei Heaven, yet he still tries to open the heaven of the Prison Lotus Earth... This isn't madness, what is?"
"He will walk a path, a martial cultivator's way never before seen in antiquity."
The boss said in a low voice.
Dog Ye also swayed his tail, his eyes showing a hint of disapproval.
"Difficult..."
"The difficulty lies not in the difficulty of opening heaven, but in the battle that follows..."
Dog Ye's voice echoed throughout the restaurant.
As if responding to Dog Ye's words.
Above the firmament.
Li Che's life-and-death immortal body revealed a shocking wound, gruesome and terrifying, with bones exposed, unable to heal.
His golden blood surged like molten mercury, as if thunder roared, and the tendons and bones inside his body emitted crisp crackles, forcibly raising his last reserves of energy.
His gaze turned toward the heavenly god.
And that god's cold eyes, at this moment, also held some complexity.
He looked at Li Che.
The next moment, he let out a soft sigh.
The sigh echoed endlessly.
He took a step, and his physique suddenly changed.
Li Che's intense fighting spirit, at this moment, underwent a violent turmoil, as if the stars in the cosmos were about to be shaken loose.
He watched as that god took a step, plummeting downward like a cannonball at high speed.
With a thud—
He exploded into the Prison Lotus Mound Pool.
And the Prison Lotus Mound Pool surged.
The next moment, a figure slowly floated up from the pool's surface.
Transforming into Li Che's final opponent in his attempt to open the heaven of the Prison Lotus Earth!
The eighth-generation Prison Lotus Maiden!
Li Nuanxi!
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