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    Tick… tick…

    Tick!

    Blood dripped steadily, splattering from the divine guts—a spear-like force piercing Su Huai Ming’s skull.

    A sharp crack reverberated inside the soundproof carriage.

    It was like thunder crashing in your ears!

    Su Huai Ming trembled all over; his eyes bulged and his mouth hung open as he stared in disbelief at the figure before him.

    Bamboo hat, black robe, Ogre Mask!

    The Underworld!

    Though Su Huai Ming was a master engrossed in Divine Eagle techniques, he had heard the name of the Underworld before.

    After all, he was still a member of the Su Family. Recently, a mighty practitioner in Breath Retention Transformation had died – an outer honor elder of the Qianyuan Divine Sect!

    Once, Su Huai Ming had aspired to be an outer honor elder too, but the family had sent him to Shendiao Ridge for an elder assessment, hoping to make him an elder of Shendiao Ridge…

    A position even higher than that of an outer honor elder!

    That was why Su Huai Ming had shown such keen interest when Su He Lian died.

    He learned that Su He Lian’s death was caused by a mysterious force currently stirring up a storm in Daocheng – a killer from the Underworld.

    Thus, Su Huai Ming began to worry about the Underworld.

    But he never expected…

    that he would actually encounter a powerful Underworld figure – and not just any, but the most cunning and vicious Ogre of the Underworld!

    “Y-you… you…”

    Fear shone in Su Huai Ming’s eyes.

    Though he was a mighty practitioner at the Golden Body Transcendence stage, at this moment he found himself utterly powerless; his divine nature, which surged from within his Mud Pellet inner realm, was…

    as if pinned down by a monstrous hand, unable to break free or even rise.

    Su Huai Ming’s eyes darted around in horror.

    His Golden Body of his true essence roared in defiance, but then the roar died mid-vocalization.

    Faintly, his inner vision saw one Temple Spirit after another…

    Yes!

    They were Temple Spirits!

    Flaming-Eyed Astounding Divine Monkey!

    Bending Dreams Gui Ling Rabbit!

    And even the temple spirits of the Su Family – that graceful, basket-bearing celestial maiden Temple Spirit!

    Su Huai Ming could recognize them all. Even the Flaming-Eyed Astounding Divine Monkey was unmistakable to him…

    As a prodigy trained by the Su Family in Divine Eagle techniques, he had spent a full cycle at the Bizarre Temple studying these temple spirits!

    To refine his technique, he had carved nearly every temple spirit except the Spirit Ape Temple Spirit.

    However…

    Now, these seven temple spirits radiated an overwhelming, oppressive aura, their divine ranks fixated on him.

    So much so that his Divine Crystal within the golden pill could not be unleashed…

    Even his Golden Body Transcendence could not fully manifest!

    It was all locked inside his Mud Pellet inner world…

    What on earth was happening?

    Realizing he was no match for the Ogre, Su Huai Ming had planned to unleash the power of his Golden Body Transcendence the moment he saw the Ogre, as a signal for the innate grandmaster dispatched by his clan outside the carriage.

    But…

    his divine nature simply would not erupt!

    Temple Spirit… is that Divine Vision?!

    What kind of monster is this?!

    Fear spread in Su Huai Ming’s eyes, expanding relentlessly.

    He wanted to scream, but no sound came out. The carriage was eerily silent while the howling wind, falling snow, and creaking wheel sounds outside had all vanished.

    Everything outside had disappeared completely.

    The quieter it got, the more unsettling it felt!

    Su Huai Ming couldn’t understand why the Underworld had targeted him.

    Why did they want to kill him!

    But…

    it seemed no reason was needed.

    After all, when the Underworld killed Su He Lian, there hadn’t seemed to be any reason either.

    The lunatics!

    Behind the Ogre Mask, Li Che’s eyes were cool and indifferent. As his blood surged, the true guts piercing through Su Huai Ming’s Mud Pellet inner realm and skull trembled with one shock.

    In an instant, Su Huai Ming’s entire head exploded with a resounding ‘bang’, shattering into pieces.

    All life force was extinguished.

    Though Su Huai Ming had considerable strength, his combat experience was lacking, his speed slow, and his reactions delayed.

    It was much easier than when he had once killed Xue Dufu, old Xue.

    The heavy stench of blood spread throughout the carriage.

    Suddenly,

    outside the carriage, a violent gust of wind howled, ripping through the curtain to reveal a long, pitch-black iron spear!

    The spear was covered in barbs, wrapped in divine guts with terrifying ferocity, like a raging dragon!

    Boom—!!!

    A burst of raw power and explosive strength shattered everything; the swirling aura seemed almost sentient, heavy as a mountain!

    From outside the carriage, the spearhead, shrouded in darkness, crashed in.

    Without targeting anyone specifically, it was wild and brutal!

    Clearly, the carriage driver had reacted the moment he sensed the change in weight and struck in fury.

    With the sudden change in the carriage’s weight, Su Huai Ming’s angry curses fell silent.

    These events caught even the experienced innate grandmaster off guard!

    He sent out his Divine Perception but couldn’t sense what was happening inside the carriage, so he drew his black iron spear and plunged it directly inside.

    Then, with a savage display of strength, he charged into the carriage.

    Boom, boom, boom—!!!

    The opulent carriage shattered instantly, splinters of wood, torn fabric, and swirling snow flying everywhere!

    The thick scent of blood burned like blazing flames!

    “Ah!!!”

    The grandmaster guard who had stormed into the carriage instantly felt a suffocating pressure.

    With one sweeping look, he saw Su Huai Ming’s head exploded into fragments.

    Sent by the clan to protect Su Huai Ming, yet now, Su Huai Ming… was already dead!

    Too late – he was just too slow!

    “Villain!”

    A hoarse shout exploded within the carriage.

    The innate grandmaster’s eyes turned furious red as he swung his black iron spear fiercely at his designated target!

    The violent impact split the air into white shockwaves!

    Smack—!!!

    Someone had gripped his black iron spear!

    Then, an utterly terrifying force emanated from the far end of the spear – just a twist.

    Rip—

    The innate grandmaster felt an unmatched power force his hand gripping the spear to recoil violently.

    A domineering chunk of divine guts, winding like a coiled serpent, shot forward at incredible speed!

    It was as if a dazzling burst of golden-red brilliance exploded, transforming the long-trusted black iron spear into a vicious weapon.

    It slammed into his chest!

    His chest caved in sharply; even his hardened ribs cracked with a sickening sound under the terrible force!

    In a daze—

    The innate grandmaster felt as though he were facing a monstrous golden elephant!

    The giant beast flared its trunk, threatening to tear the sky apart, with a sinuous golden divine dragon coiled around its body!

    Dragon-Elephant Convergence!

    Such divine guts…

    Such terrifying divine guts!

    Pfft—!!!

    A huge mouthful of bloody mist burst forth from its mouth.

    The carriage walls suddenly exploded into fragments, scattering in all directions!

    Then, the innate grandmaster, hurled clear through the snow—with a crash that plowed a deep furrow through the drifts—finally spotted the culprit behind the death of the Divine Eagle Master, Su Huai Ming!

    It was a towering, fearsome figure, as colossal as a mountain tower.

    Immense in size, his blood and aura seemed almost tangible, streaming around him like a waterfall.

    Wearing an adorable Cute Cow Mask, he resembled a harbinger of hell!

    Terrifying…

    Utterly terrifying!

    Boom!

    His massive body slammed into the snow, sending him flying horizontally. He rolled to his feet, his toe kicking up a thousand mounds of snow!

    The innate grandmaster transformed into a streaking black line, dashing across the snowy expanse!

    He planned to flee, to return to Daocheng; out here in the wilderness, he was utterly outmatched.

    Yet,

    he could only feel a mass of blood and aura swirling like a brilliant sunset.

    The massive Ogre, as imposing as a mountain, now stepped on a red cloud, blocking his path.

    The grandmaster’s mouth dripped with scalding blood, and his dark eyes were filled with despair as he looked up.

    He saw the Ogre’s clenched fist, as if it had grabbed hold of the wild, swirling currents of the snowy plain with a single punch!

    Fist slammed, aura ignited – Dragon-Elephant Convergence!

    The Ogre kicked out!

    In an instant, a terrifying punch erupted like a mountain-shaking tsunami, scattering countless, swiftly moving dragon silhouettes in every direction!

    “Wanlong Fushen?!”

    The innate grandmaster, with his keen vision, acknowledged that few warriors in Daocheng could reach such heights.

    Though invited by the Su Family to protect Su Huai Ming, the reward had been lavish indeed!

    “And he’s achieved… the Transcendent Wanlong Fushen!”

    “You are You Liqing!”

    A long roar resounded!

    The innate grandmaster, who had condensed ten streams of inherent divine guts, was incensed beyond measure!

    There was nowhere to hide!

    Facing the transcendent punch – one punch after another, with Wanlong attacks sweeping out, creating a domain of true intent that sealed off all directions!

    There was no escape!

    All he could do was brace and resist!

    Inside the carriage, one stream of inherent divine guts was shattered; now he was left with nine streams, unleashing almost simultaneously!

    They clenched into fists, colliding forcibly with the Ogre’s horrifying punch!

    At the exact moment of impact!

    Between the two, shockwaves radiated out in rings, tossing aside gusts and chaos!

    Even the wild mountain snows erupted in blasts!

    The accumulated snow melted in an instant, forming huge craters that sloped outward.

    Thud—!!!

    Then, belatedly, the sonic boom erupted with the force of a heavy hammer striking the ground, as if stars were falling!

    The terrifying punch rained down, clearing the surface of snow; debris, soil, and stones flew in all directions!

    The ground cracked, fissures spreading like spiderwebs!

    Li Che stood, his bulky form draped in a black robe, untouched by snow or blood.

    In the distant Deep Pit, the warrior from the innate grandmaster’s guard knelt, arms drooping like feathery strands.

    Strong!

    So strong!

    Even one stream of inherent divine guts was peerlessly dominant, refined to an unimaginable toughness!

    It almost felt as though with merely divine guts, the opponent could shatter him completely.

    Wanlong Fushen is the Martial Saint Technique, after all.

    To have cultivated it to the transcendent level…

    All he had practiced was the grandmaster’s technique…

    The innate grandmaster’s eyes fixated on Li Che as he coughed up scalding blood mixed with shattered innards.

    “What a powerful punch…”

    “It feels so exhilarating.”

    “A punch I could never achieve in my lifetime. I’m impressed.”

    Then he let his head drop, life completely extinguished.

    Li Che regarded him impassively, his heart as still as an ancient well.

    With a practiced flick of his finger and a sweep of divine guts, he hooked the Qian Kun Jade from the warrior’s waist – and even Su Huai Ming’s Qian Kun Jade had been swiftly taken at the moment of his murder.

    “A real man deserves a chance.”

    Li Che snapped his fingers.

    Spiritual Confinement!

    In an instant…

    From Su Huai Ming’s corpse and that fallen innate grandmaster’s body…

    Two dark silhouettes twisted upward!

    “Master!”

    The just-deceased innate grandmaster first looked lost, then delighted, clasping his fists in a respectful salute.

    Li Che glanced at Su Huai Ming’s Spiritual Confinement, even noticing the struggle and unwillingness in Su Huai Ming’s eyes…

    So stupid and clueless…

    “Fine. From now on, you shall be known as Niu Thirteen.”

    “Idiot – you’re rewarded.”

    Li Che said coolly.

    The innate grandmaster, now renamed Niu Thirteen, beamed with unbridled joy, forgetting any sense of servitude, and pounced at Su Huai Ming’s Spiritual Confinement.

    Glancing at the wrecked carriage, the headless corpse of Su Huai Ming, and the grandmaster knelt in the deep pit blanketed by drifting snow,

    he flicked his finger.

    In an instant…

    A jet-black chess piece tumbled onto the ground.

    The moment it hit, the piece exploded!

    From the Seal of the Corpse God, a dense aura of death and decay, like venomous serpents, lashed out wildly at the bodies of Su Huai Ming and the grandmaster.

    After all that, Li Che finally retracted Niu Thirteen’s sated Spiritual Confinement, stepped forward with his foot, and leapt from the carriage.

    Clenching his fist,

    he returned to the carriage.

    Merging with the Painted Immortal Clone.

    Outside the carriage, Lu Qingti was still chatting with Li Che, and Li Che naturally joined in with a few exchanged remarks.

    ……

    ……

    The carriage slowly came to a halt.

    “Hail!”

    Lu Qingti suddenly yanked the reins; his eyes narrowed as he saw many Divine Eagle Masters from Shendiao Ridge halting their carriages.

    “Master Li, something seems to have happened.”

    Lu Qingti’s heart skipped a beat.

    Hearing this, Li Che quickly lifted the curtain, feigning confusion: “What is it?”

    After a brief word from Lu Qingti, Li Che hurriedly stepped out of the carriage.

    He and Lu Qingti stepped into the snowy expanse.

    “Has Elder Li arrived?”

    “Oh my… it’s terrible…”

    “The Corpse God Sect is despicable and venomous! Simply…”

    “Bold and shameless – they must be punished!”

    ……

    One Divine Eagle Master after another cried out in anguish.

    Masters Zhou Tianshui and Yun Haiyang saw Li Che, hurried over to greet him, and then briefed him on the situation.

    Su Huai Li and the fallen grandmaster, their appearances pitifully ravaged by corpse and death energies.

    “Elder Li, why not ride together in one carriage? That way we can watch out for each other and join forces against the villains of the Corpse God Sect.”

    Master Zhou Tianshui said gravely.

    The death of Su Huai Ming had truly shaken these Divine Eagle Masters, whose focus had always been on their techniques.

    The world’s cruelty had, for the first time, slammed into them, making them shudder and desperate to carve a Divine Eagle to steady their nerves.

    Li Che too wore a stunned expression, still shaken as he spoke with several Divine Eagle Masters, then rode off together toward Daocheng.

    By the time they returned to Daocheng, night had completely fallen.

    Lu Qingti then sent someone to the Su Family to report on Su Huai Ming’s condition.

    The Su Family was instantly rocked!

    The horrifying aura surged relentlessly, turbulent and wild!

    “Ah——!!!”

    The Su Family immediately dispatched two mighty practitioners in Breath Retention Transformation—furious, with divine energy surging.

    In the dark night, like twin suns, they raced out toward Daocheng!

    In the wild mountains and valleys,

    news also reached Shendiao Ridge. Gongshu Jingjun arrived in person, standing with his hands behind his back, frowning.

    Looking at the corpses of Su Huai Ming and the grandmaster, his eyes filled with intense gravity.

    “Corpse God Sect…”

    Gongshu Jingjun’s face turned cold, murderous intent boiling within him.

    If they killed Su Huai Ming today, then one day…

    they would surely target the Divine Eagle Masters of Shendiao Ridge!

    Boom, boom, boom—

    The Su Family’s powerhouses surged in; upon seeing Su Huai Ming’s corpse, one of the mighty practitioners staggered, his face pale.

    Su Huai Ming had been a treasured mid-ranked Divine Eagle Master nurtured painstakingly by the Su Family!

    So many resources spent!

    And he had provided countless precious Divine Eagles for the Su Family’s younger generation!

    Yet now, he had died so tragically in the wild mountains!

    “It truly was the work of the Corpse God Sect – and from one of their top experts!”

    “The density of corpse energy… even the Corpse God’s Will had been used, with an unmatched force, to strangle them both.”

    “Su Huai Ming was utterly defenseless, and the grandmaster struggled, but faced with the Corpse God’s Will, he had no chance…”

    Gongshu Jingjun explained gravely.

    “Corpse God Sect!”

    “My Su Family will never forgive them!”

    The two top figures of the Su Family, without a doubt, believed Gongshu Jingjun’s judgment.

    So, with bloodshot eyes and furious roars, they exploded across the desolate, snowy mountains!

    Crows flapped about, disturbed by their cries.

    ……

    ……

    Li Che was escorted by Lu Qingti all the way back to Liu Xiang Alley.

    Returning to the courtyard,

    his wife, Zhang Ya, was diligently training there, working hard to strengthen herself. She hadn’t spared the Martial Pills nor saved any Divine Crystals he had given her.

    She used everything to quickly boost her strength.

    Drenched in sweat yet her energy surged relentlessly.

    Clearly, under Li Che’s guidance, Zhang Ya’s constitution had greatly improved.

    “Husband!”

    When she saw Li Che, clad in his dark robe, return gracefully, Zhang Ya’s eyes lit up.

    Like twins molded from the same pattern as XiXi, she ran over pitter-patter, her long lashes fluttering as she looked at him expectantly.

    “Husband, how was it? Did you succeed?”

    “Failure or not, it doesn’t matter. As the tides turn, we’ll make it in three years!”

    Zhang Ya clenched her small fist; sweat still beaded on her brow from training.

    Li Che teased her with a playful frown.

    Zhang Ya’s expression shifted briefly; though disappointed, she quickly masked it and comforted him.

    “Don’t be discouraged. Today I even saw XiXi! Our XiXi looked so impressive – she even apprenticed under a truly awe-inspiring teacher!”

    “Her move at Wangchun Pavilion today was nothing short of earth-shattering!”

    Zhang Ya exclaimed dramatically, trying to lift Li Che’s spirits.

    After all, the incident at Wangchun Pavilion had been seen by nearly everyone in the Inner City.

    Li Che frowned in suspicion as he listened to her description, nodding continually.

    In the end, however, Zhang Ya couldn’t hide her lingering sadness.

    Li Che just laughed, pinching Zhang Ya’s nose.

    “Just kidding. How could you fail when I step in?”

    “Your husband has been promoted – I am now the Fifth Elder of Shendiao Ridge! Pack up your things; in two days, we’re moving!”

    Li Che laughed heartily.

    Zhang Ya paused, then shrieked in delight!

    Immediately she leaped into Li Che’s arms, clinging to him like an octopus.

    “You’re the best, husband!”

    Under the eaves,

    Granny Mu sat rocking gently, a blanket draped over her legs and a gentle smile on her face as she watched the blissful couple.

    ……

    ……

    Daocheng.

    Tinglei Alley.

    Private Workshop Courtyard.

    Amid the swirling snow, scalding blood evaporated in an instant. The heavens and earth were clear; the night was pure.

    Li Che sat cross-legged in the center of the courtyard.

    His body, with blood swirling like coiled dragons, tempered his flesh, making his strength all the more fearsome.

    As his eyes slowly opened and closed, Li Che squeezed out the last remnant of medicinal power from his Martial Pill.

    He exhaled a stream of scorching breath. The hot air lifted the cold dust, turning the courtyard into a frothing sea of white.

    “Huff—”

    “Inhale—”

    With each breath, the howling wind swept away the churning white froth.

    Li Che sat in meditation, steadying his heart.

    He retrieved Su Huai Ming’s and Niu Thirteen’s Qian Kun Jade for an inventory.

    Even a simple count left Li Che gasping.

    He realized he’d underestimated the wealth amassed by a mid-ranked Divine Eagle Master!

    “Fifty Five-Star Divine Crystals! And three hundred Sixfold Divine Crystals!”

    “This… is insanely wealthy?!”

    “It’s a pity that absorbing Divine Crystals isn’t easy. Otherwise, Su Huai Ming could have amassed enough to reach Breath Retention Transformation just by stacking them.”

    Li Che was utterly stunned.

    But soon, he burst into wild joy; his cultivation was that of a gold-swallowing beast.

    Whether it was the Luminous True Primate, the array of temple spirit visions, or even the Unsullied Heart Dao Fruit, all required Five-Star Divine Crystals to pile up.

    And for Unsullied Heart Dao Fruits, only the first Divine Crystal yields the best effect…

    After that, the benefits level off and absorption slows, though you can still stack them.

    “And the inventory of pills isn’t ordinary either. Even if you’re weak, your equipment is top-notch!”

    Li Che’s eyes widened in astonishment.

    There were even five Five-Star Martial Pills!

    Given Su Huai Ming’s bodily strength, he couldn’t possibly take those Five-Star Martial Pills – they would shatter his body. Yet he had prepared them in advance…

    It was a case of being weak but keeping up with good equipment.

    In the end, it worked to Li Che’s advantage.

    “This is…”

    Suddenly,

    Li Che’s eyes narrowed, nearly freezing in place!

    “This is… a Five-Star Superior Spirit Wood?!”

    “Phoenix Blood Roc’s Perched Nirvana Wood?!”

    Li Che drew a deep breath, his inner turmoil surging violently.

    Majestic wealth—a staggering fortune!

    This single piece of Five-Star Superior Spirit Wood exuded an overwhelming concentration of divine energy.

    Even separated by Qiankun Space, Li Che could feel its blazing and searing heat, and a vibrant life force!

    A Five-Star Superior Spirit Wood!

    Even Su Huai Ming would have had difficulty carving something like this.

    This was none other than Su Huai Ming’s personal treasure!

    Besides this one piece of Five-Star Superior Spirit Wood…

    there were also two pieces of Five-Star Lower Spirit Wood!

    One of which was the Bloodfire Bodhi Wood he obtained in the Bizarre Temple!

    The other was a piece of Five-Star Lower Feng Lei Dragon-Chi Wood!

    Undoubtedly, Su Huai Ming had prepared these to bolster his foundation and push for a Five-Star Superior Divine Eagle Master status!

    Now…

    Everything belonged to Li!

    Five-Star Spirit Wood is not easily acquired.

    Even though Li Che had become an elder of the Qianyuan Divine Sect at Shendiao Ridge, to obtain a piece of Five-Star Spirit Wood…

    one must wait, perhaps until a quota is available!

    Only during crucial Shendiao Ridge elder assessments would one secretly prepare a piece of Five-Star Spirit Wood.

    Li Che grinned from ear to ear.

    Su Huai Ming’s esteemed position in the Su Family meant these were obviously arranged by the Su Family.

    A grand, three-thousand-year-old family treasury must be breathtakingly magnificent.

    Li Che couldn’t help but daydream.

    The only pity was that Su Huai Ming seemed uninterested in martial arts – his collection didn’t include any Divine Seed Martial Arts.

    After inventorying Su Huai Ming’s treasures, he looked at Niu Thirteen’s Qian Kun Jade…

    Even an innate grandmaster made Li Che feel like a pauper.

    Though Niu Thirteen also guarded a prized Five-Star Martial Pill…

    It’s true what they say – without comparison, there is no hurt.

    Calming his roiling emotions after the shock of staggering wealth,

    Li Che retrieved two wooden carvings.

    One was blood-red, covered in Bloodfire inscriptions – it was the statue of the Luminous True Primate that he had carved for his Fa Tian Xiang Di assessment!

    Based on its rank, it should be at the lower level of the Five Elders.

    It confirmed that Li Che’s current Divine Eagle Master level had reached the lower Five Elder realm.

    Though this carving was no easy feat, its impact on Li Che was profound!

    Li Che exhaled a cloud of turbid breath.

    Then he took out another statue.

    This one was the statue that Elder Sun had entrusted to him before his demise, containing his half-saintly Divine Eagle insights, meant to be passed on to Li Che!

    Only a few strokes remained to finish the carving.

    But for Li Che, deciding how and whether to strike became an immense challenge.

    Inside his chest, his Xiangong Dao Fruit pounded with life!

    In his eyes,

    light danced and flickered.

    [Dao Fruit: Xiangong (LV4 96%)]

    Carving the lower Five Elder Divine Eagle, he brought the Luminous True Primate for Fa Tian Xiang Di into being.

    Sure enough, it greatly boosted the maturity of Li Che’s Xiangong Dao Fruit!

    Now, he was only 4% away from full maturity.

    Li Che lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on the statue bestowed by Elder Sun.

    He retrieved the Divine Eagle Master Toolset from Su Huai Ming.

    The carving knife, of exceptionally high quality, had reached the Sixfold upper level!

    And with his blood and aura augmented, the knife was elevated to the lower Five Elder level!

    But Li Che paid no heed to the knife; his eyes were fixed on the tranquil statue of the Six-Eared Yulian Divine Monkey Two-Hearted Sage, placed in the center of the courtyard.

    He stared at it, studying and pondering.

    In his mind he simulated various striking techniques – the force, angle, and the way to split the wood…

    His brain felt as if caught in a storm.

    Time and again he visualized the fall of the blade!

    Yet every such simulation caused the Divine Eagle’s sacred intent to falter.

    It couldn’t achieve perfection; it couldn’t connect with Elder Sun’s divine intent.

    This sensation made Li Che feel terribly uneasy.

    It was as if his chest were clogged, turning his face ashen.

    A fine bead of sweat slid down his forehead.

    Suddenly,

    the entire courtyard fell silent.

    Snow drifted gently, blanketing the ground in a thick layer.

    Even Li Che was covered in a layer of white.

    Time passed – maybe a hundred breaths, maybe a thousand.

    Li Che slowly opened his eyes; they were void of emotion.

    No longer agitated, no longer choked or conflicted…

    Clear as water.

    It was as if the dust had been washed away, leaving his heart calm and powerful.

    Within Li Che, mighty blood and aura churned silently, dusting off the snow from his body.

    All the snow in the courtyard instantly evaporated, transforming into countless streams of vapor that soared overhead.

    Clenching the divine weapon engraving knife, Li Che slowly brought it down on Elder Sun’s remaining statue.

    He carved out a stroke of half-saintly Divine Eagle insight!

    The blow was firm; his resolve remained unshaken.

    Rustle, rustle, rustle.

    Fingers tingled as wood chips flew.

    The sound of the engraving knife silently splitting the wood echoed in the quiet courtyard.

    The Way spoke in silence.

    The blade fell soundlessly.

    “Huff.”

    He exhaled, brushing away all the wood dust from the carving.

    It was as if a streak of golden light ran through the otherwise plain wood-carved Divine Eagle sculpture!

    On the statue of the Two-Hearted Sage, a single tear drop shimmered.

    Li Che fell silent.

    Before him, light flowed like water.

    [Dao Fruit: Xiangong (LV5 0%)]

    ……

    Seven-thousand words. The second update came – a little stuck on the text, but we’ll adjust the pace. Tomorrow, we resolve You Liqing’s issues. Everyone, save your votes; wait till You Liqing finishes then cast your recommendations! Old Li will plead again tomorrow. But free recommendation votes mustn’t be neglected – keep reading! Unknowingly, it’s already 1.3 million words. Old Li will continue to explode tomorrow!

    Chapter Summary

    The chapter explodes with chaos as Su Huai Ming encounters a deadly force from the Underworld, marked by temple spirits and the vicious Ogre who shatters his skull. In the ensuing carnage, an experienced innate grandmaster intervenes, clashing violently with the underworld adversaries. Amid brutal battles and explosive confrontations involving Divine Eagle Masters and clan members, Li Che, a key figure, rises above the turmoil. Later, back in the Su Family’s courtyard, personal triumph is celebrated, and Li Che’s growing strength and newfound treasures offer hope for future challenges.

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