Chapter 318: The Ascension of Li Che

【Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (LV5 90%)】

Li Che’s eyes now revealed a clear sign of maturity – his level had jumped from 75% to 90%!

In that fierce battle, he reaped enormous rewards as, in the guise of Yama, he interfered in a battle on the pinnacle level. Even a single move delivered significant gains.

That one move inflicted a direct, grievous wound on the past form of Huang Mei Great Master!

Facing Huang Mei Great Master’s past form head-on now was hardly a winning proposition for Li Che. The gap between them was simply enormous.

But with the help of Su Lei Ba, using the hidden identity granted by the Painted Immortal Dao Fruit, Li Che launched a surprise attack on Huang Mei’s past form, shaking his opponent’s composure and forcing him to act first during a brief recovery window…

Li Che seized the moment, crossing the border between the realms to strike as Yama! Into the Nether…

A supremely effective method of ambush!

Combined with full-force offense and the Tower Ascension state activated by his Yama form,

plus five Temple Spirit Divine Chess Pieces igniting five Qimen Divine Seeds, Li Che unleashed the most powerful surge of combat energy he had ever wielded!

Even so, employing such a surprise tactic nearly backfired… even his move in the Nether risked exposure.

It only goes to show that these pinnacle-level experts are not to be underestimated! But still…

Under immense pressure his strike landed with huge rewards! Crackle, crackle—

Thunder roared as rolling clouds of leaden mist swirled; sudden bolts intertwined like dragons and serpents, dancing among the clouds with electrifying fury!

Giant raindrops cascaded from the sky, hammering various parts of Daocheng and shrouding areas in a hazy explosion. Under dark eaves, rain—melted winter snow—continued its relentless downpour.

In an instant.

Li Che slowly rose from the ground. Countless falling droplets seemed to be sucked upward by a terrifying force, like a waterfall reversing course, colliding with the thunder in midair to form a dense white surge!

Ssshhh—

Standing tall, his inky black Golden Lotus Ink Robe flapped wildly as his clenched fingers tore through the air like hooks.

Martial Saint Inherent Divine Guts surged from within him, and his Human Core appeared behind as a rip split open – from that crack, quivering purifying energy exploded forth, scorching the surrounding air.

Within his eyes, shafts of golden light flickered. With a single thought, he channeled the enlightenment gained from his amassed Dao Fruit – 15% new insight added to his existing 5% reserve.

Li Che felt a tremendous boom—

His mind resonated as if struck by an ancient bell; a deafening sound reverberated, and the very light of heaven and earth seemed to morph before his eyes.

The brilliance of the universe appeared transformed in his gaze.

With a sudden twist of his Freewill Gold-Iron Divine Staff, the air exploded as countless turbulent eddies cascaded chaotically.

The blood within him flowed like molten mercury, each drop clear and vivid as red agate, surging like a coiled dragon. Throughout the courtyard, the currents swirled like great ocean waves!

Inside his mind, empowered by five Two-Hearted Great Sage Temple Spirit Divine Chess Pieces, his Transcendent True Martial Way [Sui Nantian] repeatedly flashed by like scenes from a panoramic ride.

He intended to master this Transcendent True Martial Way all at once…

Li Che also contemplated whether he could replace one of his Divine Seed Martial Arts with this Transcendent True Martial Way, then merge it into his Qimen system. If successfully integrated, it would be irreversible, as it would achieve complete fusion with Qimen.

But…

In his current repertoire of Eight-Gate Divine Seed Martial Arts, three styles had yet to be migrated to Qimen. This left room for alteration!

The remaining three Divine Seed Martial Arts…

are [Bloodcry Divine Phoenix Life-and-Death Arrow], [Nine Heavens Profound Eagle Split Sky Fist], and [Six Desires to Exterminate Evil Pure Yang Sword]! During his Martial Saint breakthrough…

using the transcendental insight gained at the breakthrough, he mastered all three to the Master level.

That is, if Li Che wished, he could channel these three Master-level Divine Seed Martial Arts into Qimen, seeking the Qimen fetters embedded within the Human Core’s Dragon Spine! Among them, [Nine Heavens Profound Eagle Split Sky Fist] overlaps with his self-created [Myriad Transformations of Dragon Elephant].

Since the foundation of Myriad Transformations of Dragon Elephant is essentially fist techniques,

[Nine Heavens Profound Eagle Split Sky Fist] is effectively his second fist technique among his many Divine Seed Martial Arts…

Ultimately, Li Che resolved to replace [Nine Heavens Profound Eagle Split Sky Fist] with Transcendent True Martial Way [Sui Nantian]!

His flesh trembled subtly, shifting as his blood roiled like a tumbling dragon. His body swelled and straightened; veins bulged like serpents, and muscles piled with energy—BOOM!

Layer upon layer of staff silhouettes converged as Li Che became utterly absorbed in his martial cultivation, as if severed from the outside world.

In that very moment, his understanding of [Sui Nantian] soared. Li Che had already mastered the Hun Yuan Qi Tian Gun and its two killer moves. Now, building on that foundation, his grasp deepened through relentless refinement and evolution!

Throughout the courtyard, fierce winds roared as rain was held suspended in midair, unable to fall.

Inside, countless silhouettes of staves flashed, like a nimble Divine Monkey leaping from a mountain to the cloud sea, confronting an ancient immortal gate and unleashing his dazzling, world-shaking treasure stick!

The treasure stick in his hand swept with increasing speed, accompanied by deafening roars.

In the courtyard…

it was as if a majestic, immortal gate enveloped in celestial aura spanned the sky – the Southern Immortal Gate!

Boom—!!!

In an instant the firmament was torn apart, dark clouds split to reveal a vast void, as if an explosion had shattered the heavens.

As the brilliance faded, a mighty surge of blood energy burst in all directions, its overwhelming force threatening to collapse everything in its path.

Strands of hair whipped like lightning across a colossal body, wrapped in billowing mists that resembled cascading silk streams. Ji Li Shou’s eyes glimmered with purple light; his massive frame hefted a gargantuan spear, his pupils flickering with violet electricity.

He glanced back at Daocheng of Qianyuan, his eyes deep and thoughtful. “The Underworld…”

“Lü Taibai…”

At that moment, Ji Li Shou’s blood pulsed furiously, as if another will was awakening to commandeer his body. “Flee!”

A cold, merciless voice echoed in his mind.

Ji Li Shou’s hair stood on end as he moved, shattering the drifting snow brought by the howling wind into a mist as he dashed away. He trusted the voice implicitly – it was the clarion call of his Heavenly King Incarnation’s paternal will.

For King Ping Luan, Ji Mo Li and all four of his brothers exuded fervent devotion, leaving no room for dissent against his words or demands! Since…

With his father’s command to flee, Ji Li Shou didn’t hesitate – he ran headlong. Ao Lie was finished.

Ao Lie, who had accompanied him, was one of the esteemed Nine Dragon Sons from the lineage of Dragon God; his cultivation had reached the Martial Saint level. Yet, even he had met his end.

Ji Li Shou couldn’t help but feel a pang of grief at such a tragic fate.

But he had no time to linger in sorrow. All he wanted was to escape the confines of Qianyuan Daocheng and emerge alive. When even a Heavenly King Incarnation’s will feels dangerous, it speaks volumes about the threat at hand…

Who could it be?!

Lü Taibai! Only Lü Taibai!

Lü Taibai, in tandem with Underworld Yama, had ferociously slain Huang Mei Great Master’s past form, signifying a turning tide. As Ji Li Shou’s blood blazed into his Heavenly King Incarnation, he felt the urge to retreat.

After all, whether it was Huang Mei Great Master’s past form or Ji Mo Li’s Heavenly King Incarnation… one-on-one, facing Lü Taibai was a lethal gamble with possible annihilation.

Originally, the plan was for Huang Mei’s past form, Ji Mo Li’s Heavenly King Incarnation, and the pinnacle expert Yue Huanglong to join forces to subdue Lü Taibai. However…

Yue Huanglong betrayed them, remaining passive in that clash. Boom!

A colossal surge erupted suddenly from high above, shattering the calm!

Countless air currents were violently propelled outward by that sudden force, radiating as a white, ringed shockwave in all directions!

Quick!

Too quick!

It was as if a sword light had appeared in a single breath, hovering above with a speed surpassing even Ji Li Shou’s – blazing intensely, it disintegrated every falling snowflake into dense mist!

An indescribably fearsome aura emerged in the distance. A silver mask covered a face, silver hair flying as radiant gleams burst forth. Even the thunderbolts from the leaden clouds couldn’t mask the overwhelming sword intent and energy emanating from that figure!

It was as if a terrifying ancient Sword God had materialized, wielding his sword atop the clouds. A true Sword Saint!

The pinnacle Sword Saint – there was no escape now…

Ji Li Shou let out a soft sigh.

Lü Taibai gripped his Taibai Sword at an angle, his silver hair streaming, flinging aside the silver Hunter King Mask from his face. From beneath the mask, his cool voice intoned, “Coming… still planning to run?”

“Doesn’t that make me, Lü Taibai, a less-than-hospitable host?” The voice under the Hunter King Mask chuckled.

He was done pretending!

Even with the Hunter King Mask on, he no longer concealed his identity. It said it all…

His murderous intent was boundless!

It was clear that Ji Mo Li’s Heavenly King Incarnation would never escape Lingnan Dao. Boom!

Ji Li Shou’s blood blazed as the Star Killer Mask beneath his eyes flickered like countless dragon shadows rising. “Lü Taibai,”

his deep voice needed no further words.

Ji Li Shou knew there was no turning back now; a tinge of sorrow filled his heart…

“Father—!!!”

Ji Li Shou roared, his eyes turning a brilliant gold in an instant.

A dreadfully powerful martial will crashed down, transforming the heavens. Lü Taibai merely smiled gently.

His Taibai Sword lifted slightly, bursting into dazzling brilliance as countless beams merged with the sword energy. With one precise thrust,

it cleaved through the sky.

In response to Ji Mo Li’s Heavenly King Incarnation, Lü Taibai’s gaze hardened. At this moment,

Lü Taibai had grown even stronger!

“Your sword…”

“Something’s off!”

Swish, swish, swish—

A torrential flow of water gathered on the cold ground, streaming along designated channels out of the city – toward the Dao Master Residence.

Yue Huanglong sat in the central room of the residence, his gaze faintly catching sight of a terrifying celestial phenomenon erupting in the distance.

“Ji Mo Li’s Heavenly King Incarnation has been defeated as well.”

Yue Huanglong sighed deeply.

“Lü Taibai… seems to have tapped into that realm, hasn’t he?”

Before he could finish his thought,

a look of horror flashed across Yue Huanglong’s eyes.

“That realm…”

No wonder Lü Taibai exuded such supreme confidence.

Originally, Yue Huanglong had kept a close watch on Fang Han Shu, who had risen to the rank of Inner Elder in Qianyuan Divine Sect. Although he maintained a low profile, Yue Huanglong was acutely aware of Fang Han Shu’s deep reserves.

Fang Han Shu, who practiced the mighty Haoran Qi, had never joined the Taoist Saint Academy of Jiangnan – instead, he had entered Qianyuan Divine Sect under the banner of the merciless Taibai Killing Star. Yue Huanglong had never underestimated him.

Fang Han Shu’s aura… was still at the pinnacle level.

However, no one had ever seen Fang Han Shu officially strike in battle.

At least, during the time when Huang Jianjiu slaughtered the Su Family, Fang Han Shu subdued Su Lei Ba without even lifting a finger – his mere presence sufficed.

He had never once been seen initiating an attack.

Only recently, when Huang Jianjiu slew Su Lei Ba, did Fang Han Shu step in to quell the Qi Hai Martial Saint – appearing merely on the scene was enough.

Yet, he never resorted to force.

“Originally, there was just Fang Han Shu. Now… there’s also the Underworld. Underworld Yama is no pushover – one move from him severely wounded Huang Mei’s past form. Even though it was a surprise attack, it was both impressive and terrifying.”

Yue Huanglong’s chubby face bore an expression of helpless frustration.

“It’s already difficult enough dealing with Lü Taibai; adding Fang Han Shu makes it even tougher… and now there’s the Underworld…

“Luckily, I was cautious this time, or else we’d have been wiped out altogether.”

However, Lü Taibai’s recent slaying of Huang Mei’s reincarnation and Ji Mo Li’s Heavenly King Incarnation surely had enraged them – truly a case of recklessness with no thought for consequences.

“You, Lü Taibai, have touched a realm… among the greatest in the Divine Genealogy and Heavenly Gate rankings, with two monstrous beings above you – did you not feel it?”

Seated with his tea, Yue Huanglong’s eyes flickered as he weighed his thoughts in a turbulent mind.

Next to him, Yue Weizheng worked up a sweat as he brewed and served tea.

Yue Weizheng nearly lost his father, and he was naturally terrified.

After all, he had urged Yue Huanglong to act, and this move might mean he’d inherit the Dao Master position prematurely…

After nearly a hundred cups of tea,

Yue Huanglong’s corpulent form slumped in his chair. “Phew—”

“At least the Paotao Contest is about to begin. Lü Taibai will lead the Divine Sect disciples on a journey to Divine Capital, granting me a brief respite.” Truly, it was a lucky break this time.

Yue Huanglong’s decisiveness was his strength. Had he revealed his identity, it would have been unstoppable – then, it would have been impossible to wrap things up.

… Boom—!!!

In the private courtyard, a fierce gust swept in as a majestic immortal gate manifested, only to be shattered by a titanic force!

It was as if a nimble Divine Monkey, seemingly insignificant yet leaping between the heavens, waved a cloak of fire spanning thousands of miles. A long staff swung, shattering clouds and ripping the gate apart repeatedly. The winds and mists transformed as though drawn by an unseen hand.

Time lost meaning as Li Che, harnessing the enlightenment feedback from his Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, tirelessly practiced his Transcendent True Martial Way [Sui Nantian]. At last, cracks began to form on the Southern Immortal Gate, as if bursting from the endless reservoir of immortal aura!

Boom—!!!

In that moment, his Freewill Gold-Iron Divine Staff morphed endlessly, merging countless transformations into one. Suck—

After a while, the courtyard was left stewing in scalding heat. The snow that had once fallen from high above, only to re-freeze after the battle’s unpredictable phenomena, evaporated into hot vapor.

Standing in the courtyard, Li Che, with a robust build and blood energy coiled like a dragon, remained motionless.

His jet-black hair lashed out like bolts of lightning in the void, striking relentlessly.

In his wide-open eyes, rich golden mists wafted from his pupils like deep, aromatic incense. The mists gradually thinned – rumble—

With a slight movement, countless silhouettes of staves flashed by. At last, Li Che had mastered the Transcendent True Martial Way – a level of stick-fighting his style had always embodied!

In one breath, he traversed the stages from Initiate to Minor, Major, and Master, directly reaching the Transformation Realm! Naturally, once mastered, this martial art reached its transformative state instantly!

Moreover, with an additional 20% Dao Fruit enlightenment, Li Che not only mastered the technique but also attempted to guide its Divine Seed vortex toward the sixth Qimen node on the Human Core.

There was a sound like bones straining under pressure – the cry of overburdened skeletons.

Alas, even with the enlightening assistance, Li Che couldn’t shift the Divine Seed of Transcendent True Martial Way far enough toward the sixth Qimen node in one attempt. Yet he had taken a solid step, achieving the migration.

The condensing Divine Seed from the Transcendent True Martial Way was far more stubborn than that of the Nine Heavens Profound Eagle Split Sky Fist. Once it establishes a link with Qimen, all that remains is to wait for the process to naturally mature.

Now, Li Che had unlocked five Qimen nodes.

Opening the sixth Qimen node would prove tremendously challenging…

This migration process might be long and filled with excruciating pain.

But Li Che was undaunted. Determined to unlock all eight Qimen nodes and thoroughly shatter the human constraints, he resolved to unearth every hidden treasure within his body!

Bang, bang, bang!

There he stood, his flesh coiled with blood energy like a writhing dragon. With eyes half-closed, his innate perception descended upon his body.

Every detail of his physical form became crystal clear – far clearer than any meditative introspection – as if he were a third-person observer of his own flesh’s intricate dance. This innate connection was what powered Li Che’s ability to unlock his remaining Qimen nodes.

Yet, that perception, meandering like a serpent across his body, ultimately fixed on the Human Core, the massive golden sphere of flesh – a concentrated essence of force, brimming with an explosive, terrifying energy. There, on its surface, a crack had opened when Li Che broke through to Martial Saint.

Now, just beside that crack,

a second fissure, accompanied by a cracking sound like thunder behind clouds, emerged.

From that fissure, a dense surge of refined energy erupted, flowing into his Core to fill it with Martial Saint Inherent Divine Guts! “Open, Human Core – second fissure!”

Inside the courtyard, Li Che’s energy swelled, a faint smile tugging at his lips. He was immensely satisfied with the pace of his progress.

Sure enough, the weight of battle was essential for advancement…

He needed to amass more enlightenment from his Dao Fruit; only then would his martial power progress rapidly. As his training concluded, dawn had broken.

Lü Taibai had also succeeded in eliminating Ji Mo Li’s Heavenly King Incarnation, as perceived through the dispersing light of the Cosmic Chessboard. Li Che had intended to deliver a finishing blow if the opportunity arose.

But Lü Taibai’s assault was thorough…

Clearly the work of someone who habitually killed without hesitation.

Li Che chose not to intervene with Huang Mei’s past form – he had already expended five Temple Spirit Divine Chess Pieces. Since Ji Mo Li had transformed into his Heavenly King Incarnation through his offspring, Li Che wasn’t greedy enough to step in.

After all, he was soon headed for Divine Capital.

In a realm teeming with powerful experts, the elite forces converging in Divine Capital, Li Che needed to keep some trump cards in reserve. The remaining five Two-Hearted Great Sage Temple Spirit Divine Chess Pieces would help activate another Yama Tower Ascension state.

“Not enough…”

Seated under the eaves of the courtyard, with the lingering heat dissolving the remnant sky-snow into cascading water, Li Che mused, “Relying solely on igniting five Qimen Divine Seeds only brings me to a standard four-stage Martial Saint level – essentially second-tier pinnacle…”

Frowning, he analyzed the situation.

Under his current boost from Divine Seeds and the empowerment of the Temple Spirit Tower Ascension,

even at the four-stage Martial Saint pinnacle level, one could vaguely differentiate between sub-levels.

Although reaching the apex of the four-stage Martial Saint – scaling the mountain to stand beneath the Heavenly Gate – qualifies as pinnacle, there is variation within that peak. Those just beginning to glimpse the Heavenly Gate would be considered second-tier pinnacle.

Those who dare challenge and almost push through the Heavenly Gate, like Yue Huanglong and his ilk, belong to first-tier pinnacle. And figures such as Huang Mei’s past form and Ji Mo Li’s Heavenly King Incarnation were already on par with Lü Taibai – true apex warriors! This was Li Che’s rough categorization based on his own experience.

He used this comparison to measure himself.

If he could ignite five Divine Seed Qimen coupled with the Temple Spirit Tower Ascension, he might barely match a first-tier pinnacle. “But the Two-Hearted Great Sage Temple Spirit Divine Chess Pieces are nearly spent…

“I must exchange one for a new Temple Spirit Divine Chess Piece.”

Li Che’s eyes flickered as he inwardly thanked his luck…

For in numerous bizarre temples he had left behind his chess pieces.

Such as in the Celestial Pavilion, the Mysterious Manifestation Three-Eyed True Lord Temple, and the Four-Yu Bizarre Temple… not forgetting the Third Prince’s Bizarre Temple of Jin Guang Mansion.

However, retrieving a chess piece from a Four-Yu Bizarre Temple was riskier.

Now, with his cultivation far surpassing before, Li Che was confident. Besides the Four-Yu Bizarre Temple, there were plenty of other Five Elder Bizarre Temples, Lv Xuan Sword Immortal, and more…

All of these temples presented chances for Li Che to secure a Temple Spirit Divine Chess Piece.

At the very least, before heading to Divine Capital for the Paotao Contest, he could bid them farewell and settle his mind.

With his fingers together slicing the air, a Qian Kun Jade tumbled into Li Che’s hand. It was none other than Huang Tuo’s Qian Kun Jade.

Almost automatically, Li Che began rubbing his hands – he had seen firsthand Huang Tuo’s vast wealth. When he once sparred with him over Divine Condor Technique, the precious Spirit Wood Huang Tuo displayed dazzled him.

Now, Li Che not only needed the Four-Yu Lower Divine Crystal but was also in great demand for Spirit Wood. Activated by his innate perception, he tore through the Qian Kun Jade’s barrier.

Huang Tuo’s Qian Kun Jade… was the highest quality he had ever encountered: vast internal space, incredible durability, and unmatched purity.

After a moment’s contemplation, Li Che used his Unsullied Heart Dao Fruit to absorb the Qian Kun Jade, expanding his Qiankun Space. As he scanned the influx, he hissed, “What is this?!”

Once inside Qiankun Space,

before he could even tally his Divine Crystals, his senses were drawn to Spirit Wood bathed in endless Buddha Light. Within, a single drop of vibrant, sentient blood – like a tadpole – swam gracefully, as if in water. His Star Plucking Gaze activated automatically.

Countless mysteries unraveled, returning him to the core of truth! “Fourth-Tier Lower Spirit Wood!” “Buddha Heart One Blood Ten Thousand Year Pine!”

Snow continued to fall incessantly as Qianyuan Daocheng gradually regained its calm.

Yet that day, the legendary confrontation between Huang Tuo of Xiao Lingyin Temple and Li Che, one of the two Divine Condor Half-Saints from Shendiao Ridge, sent ripples throughout Daocheng.

The subsequent strikes by Lie Shen Pavilion, the Hunter King, and The Underworld, which led to Huang Tuo’s demise, were quietly suppressed – few spoke of them to avoid inciting the ruthless killing intent of the Hunter King and The Underworld.

Often, the passing of a life is like a transient breeze – even if the storm leaves an imprint, once calm is restored, the dead slowly fade from memory.

The downfall of formidable figures like Huang Tuo and Wu Gang barely stirred a wave in the already circulating gossip among street thugs.

The Dao Master Residence then organized a brutal purge against the hoodlums of Outer and Inner Daocheng. Everyone implicated in aiding or stirring rumors about the incident involving Xiao Lingyin Temple’s Huang Tuo and Li Che’s half-Saint duel was utterly wiped out by Dao Master Yue Weizheng and the Divine Guard Army.

A river of blood ensued as Daocheng’s underworld shifted once again. Li Che was not privy to most of these details.

Li Che secluded himself in the Private Workshop Courtyard on Tinglei Alley for nearly ten days.

During that time, not only did he consolidate his Martial Saint cultivation, but he also converted much of the refined energy that had spilled from the second fissure of his Human Core into Martial Saint Inherent Divine Guts. Li Che’s Martial Saint Inherent Divine Guts, converted from his Divine Seed Inherent Divine Guts, was extraordinarily robust!

His quantity of Martial Saint Inherent Divine Guts was five times that of a typical four-stage Martial Saint!

Furthermore, apart from solidifying his martial prowess, Li Che also cultivated with the Four-Yu Lower Divine Crystal obtained from Huang Tuo’s Qian Kun Jade, ravenously absorbing and stacking his Divine Nature. Under the eaves, thick layers of icicle spikes had formed.

Suddenly, one icicle trembled and fell from the eaves, landing atop Li Che’s head with a resounding clink as if striking steel.

Gripping a partially absorbed Four-Yu Lower Divine Crystal, Li Che slowly opened his eyes to see the air around him ripple as if distorted by invisible currents. “No wonder a Four-Yu level Divine Crystal – its divine essence… so pure!”

Exhaling deeply, he rose, his joints snapping and cracking. His vital energy and spirit reached unprecedented heights.

During those ten days, he had hunkered down in the Private Workshop Courtyard. Yet, he was far from oblivious to outside events.

With his Cosmic Chessboard deployed and numerous Feilei Chess Pieces in place, he had precise knowledge of the well-being of those close to him. In his absence, his Painted Immortal Clone had handled all exterior matters.

To maintain the authenticity of his clone, Li Che had invested nearly a third of his Divine Nature and blood energy into it. The clone was so lifelike one could hardly tell it apart – as indistinguishable as the blurred Two-Hearts.

Stretching leisurely, Li Che began to absorb the news arriving that day. Suddenly,

his eyes narrowed slightly.

“Is XiXi preparing to break into the Divine Vision realm?”

That very news prompted Li Che to prematurely end his seclusion. XiXi’s rapid progress had already alarmed the entirety of Qianyuan Divine Sect.

Yet Lü Taibai remained unsurprised.

After all, he had debuted as a true prodigy at the age of six when he first condensed his Divine Vision. XiXi, being his disciple,

was simply catching up with his teacher’s pace – nothing extraordinary.

However, Lü Taibai had been personally trained by the former sect leader of Qianyuan Divine Sect from infancy, steeped in medicinal elixirs that fortified both his body and Divine Nature… a world apart from the humble origins of a country girl.

But considering the frequent feedback from within XiXi regarding her divine weapons, Lü Taibai wasn’t too surprised.

“This little girl… is about to break into the Divine Vision realm. Her Divine Vision, [Eight-Armed Three-Faced Unbeatable Divine Vision], is a technique refined from the Three Pure Divine Fetal Method!”

As someone who also cultivated the Three Pure Divine Vision and condensed the Fa Tian Xiang Di Luminous True Primate, Li Che was all too aware of the inherent dangers.

“Moreover, even just forming the Divine Vision – the Three Pure Divine Vision inevitably summons down calamity. The question is… can XiXi withstand it?” Inside the private courtyard, amidst swirling snow, Li Che furrowed his brow.

Despite his immense confidence in his daughter, Li Che couldn’t help but feel a twinge of worry. He raised his hand,

clenching his fist. Suddenly,

a Feilei Divine Nature Chess Piece fell into his grasp.

At that moment, his Painted Immortal Clone, which had served him for the past ten days outside, silently faded away. Whoosh—

The mountain winds howled over Taibai Peak’s Grand Plaza.

After dismissing his clone, Li Che adjusted his eyes and looked up. Amid the swirling, snow-laden skies, huge snowflakes tumbled like giant, feather-like hands!

At the heart of the Grand Plaza,

young XiXi sat cross-legged in the snow.

Her small form was blanketed by a thick layer of snow, as if the flakes were poised to transform her into a tiny snow figure. And in front of Taibai Hall,

figures lined up in formation.

Nearly all the high-ranking members of Qianyuan Divine Sect had gathered.

Lü Taibai, Sect Master’s Wife Xuan Qisha, Elder Fang Han Shu, Second Elder Zhao Fangzhou…

Along with Li Che, Zhang Ya, Old Chen, Granny Mu, Li Qingshan, and Elder Jiao Shaoqiu were all present. Every eye was fixed on the vast, snowy expanse of Taibai Peak’s Grand Plaza.

They watched as…

the little girl grew steadily, poised to breach one of the most critical thresholds in her short life! This threshold, where no one could assist her – she had to fully consolidate her divine foundation and refine her Divine Vision!

Only XiXi could achieve this on her own! Whoosh—

The howling winds spoke of tension, as snowflakes collided in anxious frenzy.

Even Li Che couldn’t help but wipe his palms beneath his wide Golden Lotus Ink Robe.

My daughter!

You can do it!