Chapter 76

He died.

He felt the fear that swept like a torrent in the storm between heaven and earth.

Zhang Xiangyang, wearing a child's mask, couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Ox Demon...

He killed Zhou Ruoguan!

In Feilei City, the Ox Demon has already killed two of the Three Great Divine Constables!

Now... only he, Zhang Xiangyang, remains!

Isn't this just killing to make up the numbers?

What should we do?

What should he do?

Zhang Xiangyang's bare skin, exposed to the storm, broke out in gooseflesh as chill swept in from all directions.

He didn't dare to stop fleeing or look back.

The Ox Demon killed Zhou Ruoguan, and it didn't take long...

If he really insists on pursuing, he could catch up and beat him to death!

"Profound Pulse Martial Artist"...

"Exaggerated, truly exaggerated!"

Zhang Xiangyang's face beneath the mask was twisted; just what kind of monster is this Ox Demon?

Back then, when the Ox Demon killed Lei Chunlan, he used the divine secret art 'Fear-Suppressing Light Tracing' to regress the scene and saw the Ox Demon...

Back then, the Ox Demon had hardly even finished exchanging blood, right?

How long has it been since then?

Two years?

In just two years, going from barely having exchanged blood to achieving Profound Pulse?!

You know, in Feilei City, so many martial artists are stuck at the First Stage of Qi Pulse; wanting to step into Profound Pulse, they basically have no hope.

Not even the Three Young Masters of Feilei City can do that.

But in just two short years, the Ox Demon has actually achieved the rank of Profound Pulse Martial Artist!

"A monster..."

He didn't dare to turn his head; Zhang Xiangyang fled toward the City Lord's Mansion.

Only the City Lord's Mansion, guarded by a Divine Foundation Cultivator, could give Zhang Xiangyang a slight sense of relief.

…… -> none.

…… -> none.

Li Che took the Heaven-Earth Jade from Zhou Ruoguan's headless corpse and stored it in his Heaven-Earth Space.

He casually drew the 'Chaotic Joy Deluding Spirit' divinity from Zhou Ruoguan's body, condensing it into divinity chess pieces.

The pieces were also black.

It seemed that only the divinity chess pieces condensed from his own 'Pure Heart' were white, while all others—whether 'Angry Cry Ghost-Suppressing', 'Wrathful Amitabha', the present 'Chaotic Joy Deluding Spirit', or the 'Startled Heart Shocking Strength' condensed from killing Yang Kaihe—were black.

Even the Temple God's divinity condenses into black pieces.

This made Li Che slightly doubtful—could it be that only the divinity of a 'Pure Heart' can condense into white pieces?

Unable to find an answer for the moment, Li Che stopped thinking about it.

Perhaps because of training by absorbing the Temple God's divinity, Li Che's speed in absorbing divinity from these Divinity Cultivators has increased considerably.

He could condense a chess piece with almost every breath; taking Zhou Ruoguan as an example, he would drain him after a dozen or so breaths.

Earlier, Yang Kaihe also had his divinity drained by him while searching the corpse.

These divinities only speed up his cultivation when he practices the Divinity Method.

He turned his head to look at Xixi perched on his shoulder, and the Ox Demon rumbled, 'Little girl, are you scared?'

Li Che did not cover Xixi's eyes, letting her stare directly at the carnage.

In this cruel world, Li Che knew that letting Xixi encounter bloodshed and cruelty early would prevent her from being too naive and easily deceived.

Whether it's a delinquent or someone with ill intent...

At the very least, Xixi will understand the world's cruelty and develop a sense of caution.

Raising a daughter well means raising her well; a well-raised daughter won't be tricked away by a delinquent with just a few melons and dates.

Moreover, seeing blood can give a daughter more heroism and fierceness, so she won't be bullied without daring to fight back.

Xixi held her oil-paper umbrella, yet she wasn't frightened by the Ox Demon's killing.

Mu Po had taught her at the Divine Cultivation Institute that bad people deserve to be killed!

If you don't kill them, they'll kill you!

So, Xixi isn't afraid!

"Little Ox, Xixi isn't afraid!" Xixi shook her head repeatedly.

Her eyes sparkled as the rain washed over her umbrella, kicking up a misty haze.

"Little Ox is so amazing, Little Ox—can Xixi become your disciple?"

"Xixi wants to become strong to protect her parents!"

Li Che, wearing the Cute Ox Mask, was momentarily stunned and then burst out laughing.

Become a disciple?

I am your father!

However...

Feeling the girl's earnest filial heart, Li Che still smiled and responded.

Good.

Yay! Aunt Mu said Xixi's dad has too good a temper, honest and unpretentious, refined and easygoing—such a temperament gets you killed too easily; Xixi doesn't want her dad beaten to death, so… Xixi wants to become strong!

Hearing that, Xixi's eyes instantly grew brighter; sitting on Li Che's shoulder, she happily wiggled her little belly.

Niu Niu Shifu! Can I play with fireworks?

Xixi blinked her innocent eyes as she asked.

Li Che was speechless again; this girl… she had no filial heart at all, just wanted to play with the art of explosions in a roundabout way.

Niu Niu Shifu, say something!

Seeing the Ox Demon sink into silence, Xixi grew anxious.

If I learn to set off fireworks, I can protect Dad; otherwise Dad will get beaten to death!

Xixi was really anxious.

Li Che took a deep breath.

You little brat, you're practically filial to death for your father.

You can't lift it.

Xixi's strength is huge, Niu Niu Shifu!

Xixi clenched her little fists.

Li Che had no doubt about that; as a top-tier spirit child, Xixi was born with enormous strength, and Li Qingshan frankly said this girl was excellent material for cultivation.

Since the daughter wants to play with fireworks, Li Che naturally won't refuse.

He directly handed the "Namu Gatlin Wood Dove" to Xixi.

Xixi actually managed to lift this huge thing bigger than herself, though it was straining, her little face turned red from the effort.

But holding the Namu Gatlin Wood Dove, the little girl's mouth stretched wider and wider, she couldn't help bursting into 'hahaha' laughter, as if she'd gone mad.

Hahaha, Dad won't be beaten to death; I'll protect Dad with fireworks!

Niu Niu Shifu, let's elbow!

Let's set off fireworks!

……

……

Fēiléichéng once had four great clans: the Si, Xu, An, and Yang families.

The Si clan has declined and fallen into ruin, becoming a thing of the past.

During the time the Si clan fell, the Yang clan was reaping profits, oozing with greed.

Most of the Si clan's properties ended up under the Yang clan's control.

Yang clan manor.

The clan lord's study.

Yang clan chief Yang Kaihai sat upright in his chair, writing something; his burly frame was almost like a small hill, holding a wolf-hair brush, as if Zhang Fei were doing embroidery.

The Yang clan's martial art is a horizontal training method that continually increases bodily strength, causing all Yang clan members to be as stout as small hills.

Have the ordinary people in the clan been arranged to leave the city?

Putting down his brush, Yang Kaihai said in a low voice.

Everyone has already left Fēiléichéng; those remaining in the city are all clan warriors who have reached the Opening Meridian level or above…

After the city lord's 'Thousand Buddha Sculpture Feast' is completed, we Yang clan will have our fill of this last wave, then the whole clan will withdraw from Fēiléichéng; this century-old foundation of the city… if it's to be abandoned, we abandon it…

If the old master can seize this opportunity to break through to the initial Divine Foundation realm and step into the middle realm… our Yang clan could easily establish a century-old legacy in other cities, and rise even higher!

The Thousand Buddha Sculpture Feast is an offering to the temple deity; once the deity revives from sincere worship, it bestows blessings and releases divinity—a great opportunity. Those of us who remain in the city, drawing the deity's divinity, can all gain considerable improvement…

Especially in opening the river, there's even a chance to forge a Divine Foundation; our Yang clan's Meridian-Passing martial art has some foundation compared to the other clans… making it easier to forge a Divine Foundation.

Yang Kaihai stretched lazily, his bones crackling, qi and blood surging, causing a gale to stir within the study.

By the way, any results from the river opening? Have they captured the Xu clan's spirit child and brought him to the lord's manor?

There shouldn't be any mishap… the Xu clan has already acquiesced to this.

Yang Kaihai snorted with laughter.

However, after laughing a moment he stopped, after all…

His Yang clan has done the same thing.

Selling spirit children for profit…

Fifty steps laughing at a hundred steps—nothing more.

Below, a Yang clan expert suddenly laughed: 'Young master makes a move, how could there be a mishap? The young master cultivates his nature like a river's peak, plus his meridian martial arts cultivation, python sinews and tiger bones—unless a Divine Foundation expert acts… the Xu clan's Divine Cultivation Institute has only Old Lady Xu Mu left; this is a sure thing.'

As the words fell, low laughter echoed within the room.

Exactly, it's a sure thing.

Suddenly.

The laughter of several people cut off abruptly.

All sensed something and turned their heads to look outside.

Their pupils shrank sharply.

Yet amidst the heavy rain,

a huge skull smashed the raindrops like beans, spraying a continuous mist, tracing a parabolic arc, and crashed into the center of the Yang clan courtyard.

The skull rolled a few times, revealing a ferocious and terrified face.

It was none other than the Yang clan's eldest legitimate son.

Future Divine Foundation Seed……

Yang Kaihe!

"No—!"

"Son!!!"

Inside the study, Yang Kaihai's eyes were about to split, he emitted a shrill, miserable wail, his mighty qi and blood burst open, divine power surged!

He burst through the study's door and charged into the rain.

However……

He had not yet approached Yang Kaihe's head.

Boom——!!!

A violent explosion, firelight shooting to the heavens!

The Yang Family's main gate was blown open, countless fragments flying sideways!

Pungent smoke filled the air.

Heavy footsteps, like the thousand-year-old bell of an ancient temple……

Echoing between the Yang Family's courtyard.

One large, one small, two figures.

"Niu Niu Master…… when will the fireworks swell?"

A childish voice rang out.

Afterward, a muffled jar-like voice responded gently……

"Let go, not leaving any."

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