Chapter 252: Ink City Ascendant
by xennovelRustle, rustle! The sound of brushed sand whispered in the air.
Snowflakes drifted down, landing on the rooftop. The soft rustle, mingled with the whisper of the wind, added to the secretive atmosphere.
Inside the study.
Li Che’s eyes opened wide, their deep, ink-black hue swirling like an inescapable vortex.
Emotions stirred within him as his heart beat like thunder, echoing in his chest.
‘Painted Immortal Dao Fruit… Second Transcendence!’
A faint smile curved the corners of Li Che’s lips.
Second Transcendence Dao Fruit.
Divine Technique: Painted Immortal – Bai Yujing!
Bai Yujing?
Celestial Bai Yujing, Twelve Lou, Five Cities?!
Is that really it?
But what exactly does this divine technique do?
From the name alone, Li Che was clueless. Now he realized that while its effects might be more diverse than its nascent form, they weren’t necessarily as practical.
It still required careful study and personal cultivation.
Each breath counted.
Long and resonant, as if the exhale of a giant dragon.
Li Che’s eyes narrowed as the hint before him shifted to a deep, inky tone.
【Bai Yujing (Divine Technique): Painted Immortal – Ink White Jade Jing, Listing the Celestials, Mythic Ascension】
【First Realm: Ink City】
【Ink Painting City – Detached from Heaven and Earth, Isolated from the World】
【Second Realm: ???】
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A brand new divine technique!
Li Che’s eyes sparkled; he had already acquired several divine techniques from Dao Fruit evolutions.
Star Plucking, Radiant Rise, Divine Guidance, Wuji, and now Bai Yujing.
Moreover, Star Plucking and Radiant Rise had even reached the Second Realm!
Overall, they had all advanced to a remarkable degree.
Yet Li Che felt that this new technique was somehow unique.
‘First Realm Divine Technique… Ink City.’
‘Ink Painting City – Detached from Heaven and Earth, Isolated from the World?’
He murmured the technique’s description, his heart trembling slightly.
Closing his eyes, the Dao Fruit trembled and his divine perception slowly transmitted the desired information, bit by bit.
After a long while, Li Che slowly opened his eyes again.
‘I understand now.’
‘This is akin to a domain technique—a method that blocks sensing and detection, far more potent than the Cosmic Chessboard effect of the 【Chess Sage】 Dao Fruit.’
‘Ink City can drag someone inside, as though they’re entering a private hidden realm.’
‘And most importantly…’
‘Within Ink City, all divine essence is cut off!’
Li Che’s jet-black hair whipped about as his eyes flared like two blazing orbs.
A cultivator dragged into Ink City can only rely on their own divine essence; once it’s depleted, they can no longer absorb the essence of Heaven and Earth.
One could turn to a Divine Crystal, but its extraction efficiency was low—suitable only for cultivation or desperate battle use…
That would be a death sentence.
‘If I engulf a Divine Fetus realm cultivator in my Ink City…’
‘And grind down his divine essence, then I can challenge him solely with martial prowess in a truly fair duel!’
Li Che’s eyes shone brilliantly.
Of course, the most critical aspect was…
To trap an enemy within this unique Ink City, and when combined with the Painted Immortal Dao Fruit, their killing would be undetectable, causing only minimal disturbance.
Previously, in the killing of You Liqing, myriad techniques were used—first, a dense fog to obscure vision and divine perception, then the isolating effect of the Cosmic Chessboard.
The uproar from You Liqing’s death had been massive.
But now, even if Li Che struck again, the disturbance would be minimal.
He raised his hand firmly, clenching all five fingers.
‘Divine Technique: Ink City.’
A roar of astonishment erupted!
Around him, a dense inky dragon seemed to roll into form, as if thick ink had been splashed into water, spreading out in a sinuous, serpentine manner.
Gradually, the watercolor-like dragon dissipated before his eyes.
Li Che observed towering walls of dark, swirling ink, rising like billowing black mist.
Glancing down, he stood on a blue stone slab.
It was an ordinary blue stone from an ancient city. Li Che’s inked robe fluttered as he crouched, his hand pressing on the brick beneath his feet.
Instantly, invisible ripples of ink spread outward like enormous tidal waves, surging and breaking into dense splashes.
They transformed into walls, fortresses, soaring rooftops with upturned eaves, and winding city avenues!
The entire city was cloaked in a subtle shade of ink!
Silent and serene, completely isolated from the outside world and the heavens.
Li Che stood up, his dark hair streaming, as he surveyed the ink city—a lifeless, silent metropolis exuding only a faint scent of ink.
As he walked slowly inside Ink City, every corner was etched into his memory.
Once an opponent stepped into Ink City, they could not hide from his divine perception—he controlled the entire city as if viewing it from the heavens.
It was even clearer and more convenient than the probing of the Cosmic Chessboard.
However, this applied only to foes inside Ink City.
Its limitations remained, but when used well, it made Underworld operations far more manageable.
‘However, if an enemy dragged into the city is too strong, they might force their way out.’
Li Che furrowed his brows.
Then his expression softened.
‘Ink City… It appears the Underworld’s territory has been secured.’
A snap of his fingers, and dense ink exploded like rolling mist.
Li Che’s form returned to reality, seated calmly in the study chair as everything around him lay silent.
Another Dao Fruit had evolved—its maturity now Lv. 4 and its divine technique awakened.
Li Che let out a quiet sigh.
Glimmers flowed from his eyes as a luminous screen unfolded before him.
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【Name: Li Che】
【Bond: Li Nuǎnxi (Daughter)】
【Dao Fruits: Immortal Craft (Lv5 2%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (Lv5 8%), Pure Heart (Lv4 86%), Chess Sage (Lv4 76%), Painted Immortal (Lv4 0%), Thunder Magnetic Conduit (Lv2 1%)】
【Nascent Divine Techniques: Immortal Craft: Qianxi Hand, Dragon Elephant Vajra: Ascend the Tower, Pure Heart: Spiritual Confinement, Chess Sage: Great Avalanche, Painted Immortal: Ink Slaughter】
【Divine Techniques: Star Plucking, Radiant Rise, Divine Guidance, Wuji, Bai Yujing】
【Hint: For each year the bonded one grows, a Dao Tree produces one Dao Fruit】
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Examining the maturity levels, he noticed that the Dao Fruits were at different stages.
Both Pure Heart and Chess Sage were nearly Lv. 5, though their progress had slowed.
Thunder Magnetic Conduit was only Lv. 2; Li Che had discovered a path to further its maturation.
By meticulously reproducing the eight types of Thunder Talismans described in the Xuanfu Divine Scripture, the required Thunder Baptism for the conduit would no longer be a concern.
‘Of course, apart from that, one must also gather the Thunder Baptism of Spring, Summer, and Autumn.’
‘And the talisman of the Five Elders rank…’
Li Che mused.
Thus, the path for enhancing Thunder Magnetic Conduit was impressively diverse.
Just as Li Che was lost in thought,
inside the study,
a sudden surge of powerful energy erupted.
Overwhelming deathly and corpse energies exploded outward, as if purified and refined.
In an instant, the Cosmic Chessboard enveloped the entire study.
Under the impact of deathly and corpse energies, dust erupted into the air.
You Liqing’s Spiritual Confinement emitted a low, guttural growl.
Slowly, a mighty aura burst forth from his body.
Then, innumerable deathly and corpse energies converged into You Liqing’s Spiritual Confinement.
Li Che knew that You Liqing’s Spiritual Confinement had successfully refined the Corpse God Seal.
Its efficiency was remarkable—thanks in part to the suffering You Liqing endured.
Glancing toward a corner of the study, a figure clad in golden armor resounded with clanging metal, exuding a potent deathly aura as it slowly stood.
‘Lord, my refining is complete.’
You Liqing clasped his fists in deference.
Li Che rose, his gaze falling upon You Liqing’s Spiritual Confinement, sensing a Corpse God Seal swirling within the mud pellet.
‘Not bad.’
Li Che praised quietly.
He opened his hand and transformed You Liqing’s Spiritual Confinement into a pitch-black chess piece, which he held firmly.
‘Perceive it carefully—if you detect any energy from the Undead Curse Seal, alert me immediately,’ he instructed.
In the next moment, the chess piece was redeployed onto the Cosmic Chessboard.
Li Che knew that using such a method to locate the hidden villain within the Corpse God Sect in the Divine Sect would not be easy.
After all, Qianyuan Divine Sect and the Corpse God Sect did not invade lightly—any infiltration would be deeply hidden.
Furthermore…
Li Che couldn’t recklessly trigger the Corpse God Seal, for that might attract the notice of the Sect Master’s superior or the qi-laden Qiankun plaque at the Mountain Gate.
Proactively seeking was difficult, but once that hidden villain of the Corpse God Sect emerged, the Corpse God Seal would react, exposing him.
After a lazy stretch, Li Che finished his carvings for the day.
Stepping out of the study, he was met by fluttering snow and a surging chill.
Snow cascaded from the black-tiled eaves with a clatter.
Li Che navigated the long corridor back to his room, where boiling water spiraled through metal pipes to keep the atmosphere perfectly comfortable.
Zhang Ya and XiXi slept soundly.
Glancing at his deeply sleeping wife and daughter, Li Che’s lips curled into a gentle smile.
He had grown stronger—his ability to protect his family had advanced further.
Quietly, he lay on the bed, listening to the soft cascade of snow outside.
The family slept embraced together.
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Qianyuan Daocheng.
Inner City.
Liu Xiang Alley, Courtyard.
This was the courtyard where Li Che’s family once lived. After moving into the Qianyuan Divine Sect Mountain Gate, the courtyard became temporarily vacant.
However, Li Qingshan did not join Li Che’s family inside the sect, so he continued living in the courtyard.
Clad in a green robe, Li Qingshan stood in the spacious courtyard amid swirling snow, brandishing a Goat-Horn Hammer as he unleashed his Thundering Divine Essence in martial practice.
Whoosh—
As the Goat-Horn Hammer swung, air currents roared and a trace of Divine Guts vibrated, then flashed like crimson lightning along his arm.
Blazing blood energy surged, melting the snow into rain that cascaded throughout the courtyard.
In the misty fog, electric currents intertwined.
Li Qingshan’s once-slouched figure now stood erect, his eyes as sharp as lightning, his black hair streaming in the wind, exuding overwhelming presence.
Behind him, an image of Thundering Divine Vision erupted, roaring as wings unfurled amid crackling energy!
His clenched fingers flickered with Divine Guts; with the surge of his blood energy, it was as if a dragon’s shadow slashed through the blizzard.
‘A Form of Heavenly Dragon!’
After some time, Li Qingshan concluded his practice, his blood energy surging turbulently as he stood.
‘This newly acquired Eight-Bodied Heavenly Dragon Sky-Piercing Hammer is a Martial Saint Technique—its difficulty far exceeds that of the Eight Dragons Overturning the River master technique.’
‘But it seems my talent has grown even stronger…’
Li Qingshan stroked his beard and smiled as his eyes gleamed.
Condensing a Heavenly Dragon signified that he had entered the realm of Martial Saint Techniques.
Glancing at the sky, his eyes shimmered with determination.
‘So much time has passed since the Underworld’s last act against You Liqing.’
Li Qingshan stood with his hands behind his back, his green robe billowing in the wind.
He recalled the Underworld Thunder Dragon’s appreciation during that fateful day in the courtyard.
Raising his hand, three black chess pieces began to float.
These three represented the combat might of three Divine Guts Grandmasters…
Now, they were all under his command, led by his Cat Face.
‘Right behind me… stands the Underworld.’
‘To vanquish evil and eradicate wickedness!’
‘The evils of the world are but dust in my eyes…’
‘It’s time to cleanse the world and restore order.’
Li Qingshan exhaled a turbulent breath.
In the next moment, he donned a black robe and retrieved a meticulously crafted Cat Face Mask from his vest, carefully placing it over his face.
Whoosh—
He shot forward, shattering the blizzard as he melted into the darkness.
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……
In the profound darkness, pure white snow drifted silently down.
The figure in the black robe with a Cat Face soared without a sound, his aura, blood energy, and divine power all suppressed to the utmost degree.
That was because Cat Face gripped a Feilei Chess Piece in his palm.
This Feilei Chess Piece was a gift from Thunder Dragon—a senior from the Underworld—which not only provided an escape but also helped him consolidate and hide his energy.
It enabled the most supreme method to conceal energy and aura in Heaven and Earth.
Li Qingshan finally understood that Ogre’s unparalleled Energy Concealment skill depended on that very chess piece.
Crossing the Inner City and stepping into the Outer City streets, Li Qingshan moved stealthily through the darkness.
He felt a surge of exhilaration.
Once mocked for his weakness in Energy Concealment – even ridiculed by Nan Lihuo – he had now mastered it.
‘Huwei Gang – one of the three major gangs in the Outer City; Xuanwei Gang is its premier faction. Recently, they’ve risen rapidly, suspect of ties with the Corpse God Sect…’
Li Qingshan’s eyes gleamed fiercely beneath his Cat Face Mask.
He reviewed the latest information he had gathered on the Huwei Gang.
The Xuanwei Gang, as one of the Outer City’s three major factions, was beyond what one man could confront.
Within the Xuanwei Gang, only one leader had reached the level of a Divine Guts Grandmaster.
Such caliber…
Such wickedness… Cat Face would crush them!
Bang—
A drifting snowflake was suddenly shattered into dust by Li Qingshan’s force.
Silently, he advanced and soon reached the Huwei Gang’s stronghold.
Using his powerful Energy Concealment, Li Qingshan, masked by Cat Face, infiltrated the Huwei Gang with ease.
Burning oil torches blazed, their acrid odor filling the air.
Huwei Gang Boss Zhang He sat on an ornate chair, his muscular arms straining with blue veins as he rested his chin, listening quietly to his lieutenants’ reports on profits.
In Qianyuan Daocheng, surviving was no small feat.
Zhang He, even after leaving the Divine Guard Army, had sacrificed much to rise as the boss of over 800 members of the Huwei Gang.
He had even achieved a breakthrough to the Divine Guts Grandmaster realm through rare opportunities.
Listening intently to the business reports,
enjoying the fruits of his dominion, Zhang He’s lips curled into a smile.
Then, suddenly, that smile froze.
‘Who?!’
He abruptly opened his eyes, his twisted beard and piercing gaze electrified.
His slitted eyes, as sharp and ruthless as venomous serpents, fixed on the intruder!
Zhang He, who had risen to the Divine Guts realm under high patronage, remained ever vigilant.
He knew all too well that conquering a realm was easy, but holding it was far harder.
Though Qianyuan Daocheng appeared calm on the surface, its true strength lay in the multitude of powerful figures within.
No one knew when their end might silently come.
Just like the previous Underworld massacre in the Outer City that wiped out many forces.
Zhang He was well aware that his misdeeds wouldn’t go unpunished; eventually, someone would come for him, so he stayed on guard!
Moments ago, Zhang He had sensed an extremely dangerous aura!
It was a razor-sharp sensitivity honed by dancing on the edge of death.
‘Huwei Gang Boss Zhang He—acting rashly, colluding with the Corpse God Sect, and having once ruthlessly slaughtered an entire neighboring family of ten while trafficking their corpses… utterly unforgivable—execution is mandated!’
A calm voice suddenly echoed from all around.
Zhang He leapt from his chair with a resounding thud.
His gaze hardened.
From behind a distant, dark high wall, a frail, hunched figure emerged, walking slowly with hands clasped behind him.
As he stepped forward, his posture straightened, and a Cat Face Mask materialized in the swirling night and blizzard, its expression fierce and cold.
His clenched fist let go of a goat-horn hammer that had slipped from his sleeve, now firmly grasped by claw-like fingers.
‘Who are you?’
Zhang He bellowed, his massive muscles seeming ready to burst as surging energy unleashed a Divine Guts strike.
And Zhang He charged forward.
‘Underworld Ogre?’
No!
‘Underworld Ma Mian, Black and White Wuchang… none of them?’
‘Cat Face?’
‘Does the Underworld even have a Cat Face?’
Zhang He furrowed his brow; according to Underworld intelligence, there was no record of a Cat Face.
Yet he sensed the crisis and, without hesitation, his face contorted as he attacked!
Seeing Zhang He charge forward,
Li Qingshan, concealed behind his Cat Face Mask with eyes cold and indifferent, clenched his five fingers and hurled three chess pieces.
They scattered like an army formed from tiny seeds.
Three twisted black shadows shot out instantly.
Zhang He planted his foot as a surge of energy erupted, like an enraged whale slamming its tail!
Boom——!!!
The earth cracked, fine fissures threading across the ground while fragments of stone exploded outward!
Zhang He’s divine might nearly shattered; vicious wounds marred his neck as he staggered back and then desperately fled outward.
‘Three Divine Guts Grandmasters!’
No!
‘Four!’
Including the Underworld Cat Face!
‘The Underworld ensures you perish by the third watch; none shall survive to the fifth…’
A calm voice drifted from beneath the Cat Face Mask.
In an instant, a Heavenly Dragon roared into being, its overwhelming Divine Guts tearing apart the debris that littered the courtyard.
The Cat Face, wielding a goat-horn hammer, swayed as interlaced bolts of lightning smashed all obstacles, charging at a blood-soaked Zhang He!
Four Divine Guts Grandmasters converged to annihilate a newly ascended Divine Guts Grandmaster.
Zhang He’s eyes turned blood red!
‘Underworld——!!!’
He had long expected this day, though never so swiftly.
Zhang He roared as his body burst into a dazzling silver glow!
Cursed Silver Corpse!
Li Qingshan’s jet-black hair flew as his eyes shone coldly with resolve. He was convinced he hadn’t chosen wrongly!
From this day on, the dust and evils in this world would vanish!
Underworld Cat Face!
Advance!
With thunder, shatter the darkness!
Suppress evil and eradicate wickedness!
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Dao Master Residence.
Dragon Queen Ao Yuxin sat quietly in the Pavilion while Little Dragon Ao Qingqing stood obediently by her side.
She stole a glance at her little aunt—only to see that her face was devoid of emotion.
‘Master Dao’s latest news: The Sect Master of Qianyuan Divine Sect has emerged. The final selection exam for his personal disciples is about to begin.’
Dragon Queen Ao Yuxin’s eyes trembled as she looked at Ao Qingqing.
‘In these days, focus on your cultivation. Strive to ignite your bloodline power so that the Dragon God’s Eye can evolve.’
‘Master the bloodline power within your dragon blood, and you’ll have a competitive edge in the Sect Master’s exam.’
Gently tousling Ao Qingqing’s hair, Dragon Queen Ao Yuxin spoke softly.
‘For instance, the top of the Authentic Transmission Ledger is held by Chikuang, the Sect Master’s personal disciple from the Dali Royal Court of barbarians…’
‘The Sect Master teaches without discrimination—even Dali barbarians can become his disciples. Our Dragon God Clan, too, will have its chance.’
Ao Qingqing nodded obediently, “Aunt, Qingqing understands.”
‘Your competition is fierce, including prodigies on the Juvenile Dragon Register who pose serious threats…’
‘For example, Lü Qingxuan, who tops the Juvenile Dragon Register, whose talent in the Sword Immortal Pavilion via Temple Spirit Resonance is said to exceed even that of Huang Jianjiu.’
‘Then there’s Yang Yi, second on the Juvenile Dragon Register. At only nine, he’s already managed feats like slaying a Divine Vision cultivator with his divine arrows…’
‘And third, Li Nuǎnxi…’
At the mention of that name, Dragon Queen Ao Yuxin’s eyes narrowed with a simmering murderous intent.
It was that brat…
The one suppressed by the Sect Master’s Wife with a Locking Talisman—forcing You Liqing to sacrifice himself to block her and suffer grave injuries…
Giving the wicked Underworld an opening that eventually led to You Liqing’s death!
The main culprit…
It was that brat!
Dragon Queen Ao Yuxin, flushed with rage, felt an uncontrollable surge of murderous intent.
Suddenly.
Her eyes hardened, and an icy killing intent burst forth, freezing the area around the Pavilion for miles.
‘Underworld…’
‘It has finally arrived!’
Dragon Queen Ao Yuxin’s pupils dilated, her blue eyes shimmering with reflected light.
She sprang up, her graceful form launching outward, shattering the blizzard as she disappeared into the Pavilion.
Only Little Dragon Ao Qingqing remained, looking bewildered.
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Tinglei Alley.
Private Workshop Courtyard.
Late at night, the wind howled and fierce snow raged!
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
Li Che’s form swelled like a towering mountain, his muscles bulging like massive trunks with blue veins pulsing as if in an explosion of thunder!
Gripping the Eight Treasure Xuanjin Thunder Dragon Stick, streams of golden light flashed, while innate Divine Guts flared violently, coiling around the stick.
With a heavy step, the very air shattered into fragments!
The long stick spun rapidly, twisting so fiercely that the air seemed pierced into a vacuum!
Divine Seed: Zhang Mo Python Spear!
This was one of the Divine Seed Martial Arts Li Che had acquired from You Liqing.
The difficulty of Divine Seed Martial Arts was formidable – even with the insight provided by the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, mastering it was no easy task.
After all, even one as talented as You Liqing had spent decades mastering only two Divine Seed Martial Arts.
‘Phew—’
‘Inhale—’
With every breath,
Li Che’s trembling muscles gradually relaxed, and his energy, essence, and spirit consolidated.
The immense energy saturating the courtyard was entirely absorbed.
‘This Divine Seed Martial Arts is now moderately complete… thanks largely to guidance from You Liqing and a mortal mentor. Progress has truly accelerated.’
Stowing his treasured staff, Li Che’s wild black hair whipped as he sat cross-legged amid the swirling winds.
He took out a Five Elders Divine Crystal and slowly absorbed its divine essence.
Suddenly,
Just as Li Che prepared to absorb the divine essence from the crystal, his eyes narrowed and he paused.
His consciousness sank into the Cosmic Chessboard.
With a snap of his fingers, a burst of white light erupted, unveiling a vivid image on the Cosmic Chessboard.
Within the image,
was Li Qingshan, wearing his Cat Face Mask while engaged in suppressing evil.
These were deeds Li Che would have handled himself.
But with Li Qingshan in his place, Li Che felt a weight lifted from him.
Yet…
The Feilei Chess Piece warned him that Li Qingshan was facing grave danger.
‘Danger?’
‘With Li Qingshan holding the Feilei Chess Piece… what danger could there be?’
Li Che’s gaze hardened.
In an instant, the body that had been seated sprang to its feet.
Boom—
A burst of blood-red energy exploded in a surrounding ring.
Two fingers pressed together, slicing through the air.
He retrieved a Bamboo Hat, Black Robe, and a Cute Cow Mask, carefully placing them on his face.
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Zhang He’s body, under the assault of the Cursed Silver Corpse and the combined might of four Divine Guts Grandmasters, finally exploded into pieces.
One head was severed, with thick, dark blood spraying everywhere.
Meanwhile, Li Qingshan, behind his Cat Face Mask, swept his gaze coldly while his goat-horn hammer, now crackling with lightning, surged forward at breakneck speed.
It smashed the heads off Huwei Gang members stained with fresh blood.
‘Kill them all, leave none alive.’
Li Qingshan adjusted his Cat Face Mask.
Raising his hand, he gripped his returning Goat-Horn Hammer, blood dripping from its surface.
He spoke coolly to the three chess-piece-formed Divine Guts Grandmaster Spiritual Confinements.
‘These three Spiritual Confinements are elite assassins from the Lie Shen Pavilion—they are professionals in killing.’
At his command,
the three immediately surged out as dark shadows.
But as these three assassins emerged,
Boom, boom, boom, boom—
Li Qingshan’s eyes suddenly shrank; he felt an overwhelming, terrifying pressure, like a tidal wave descending from the heavens, enveloping the entire Huwei Gang stronghold.
It was as if his heart were gripped by a fearsome force.
He stared intently at the surroundings.
One figure after another appeared, like razor-sharp spears planted along the walls.
The oppressive pressure surged from all sides, nearly suffocating him!
It was like a peaceful reindeer in a forest suddenly targeted by blood-stained hunters.
‘Underworld… Cat Face?’
‘Does the Underworld even have a Cat Face?’
‘Anyway, they’re all from the Underworld…’
‘At last, we meet.’
‘This time… the net is cast. Let’s see how you escape.’
A hoarse, indifferent voice emanated from figures along the walls.
Rumbling!
Above, dark leaden clouds rolled as electric serpents whirled, suddenly illuminating everything with blinding white light.
Li Qingshan felt the world spin. Under the glow of winter thunder, he caught sight of a figure in a black robe wearing a Three-Flower Mask, whose formidable presence chilled the air.
His body radiated a dark jade hue, exuding a subtle, deathly aura and corpse energy.
Ominous sheets of talisman paper, in shades of deep yellow and black, flared around him in terrifying spectacle.
In the distance, accompanied by a blood-red dragon silhouette, a graceful figure sped forward with murderous intent.
A three-flower assassin from the Lie Shen Pavilion?
A Cursed Jade Corpse from the Corpse God Sect?!
A sub-level Divine Talisman Master from the Su Family’s Five Elders?
And…
Dragon Queen?
What a formidable lineup?!
The Underworld Cat Face’s first proactive mission might condemn him to a lifetime of inner torment?!
What has Cat Face done to deserve this?!
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