Chapter 361: The Radiant Dharma and the Divine Cataclysm

A vast, resounding Buddha light spread out, flooding everything beneath it.

It imparted an unusual warmth to Li Che.

This Buddha light was unlike any he had encountered before.

The Buddhist monks of Xiao Lingyin Temple practiced a dazzling, omnipresent, yet chilling and impersonal divine radiance that inspired no heartfelt devotion.

But now, these three pages of golden paper shimmered with an overwhelming Buddha light, as if a compassionate Buddha was truly watching over and scrutinizing all.

It made souls feel concentrated and hearts clear and pure, like translucent glazed glass.

Faintly, the luminous energy from the golden paper intertwined to form the semblance of three Buddha images.

【Black Xumi Pure Liuli Three-Life Divine Cataclysm Method】!

Li Che’s brow-nest mud pellet split to the sides, revealing a golden radiance amidst the blood and flesh.

Cultivating his immortal art, he invoked the Star Plucking Gaze!

Instantly, every detail of this profound method unfolded before Li Che.

The three sheets of paper circled around him ceaselessly, as if three great Buddhas were reciting sutras while golden light cascaded like a waterfall.

The three true Buddhas slowly opened their eyes, casting their gaze upon Li Che.

Seated amidst the ruins of Mo City, the fervent qi and blood around him evaporated all lingering water, leaving behind a crisp atmosphere.

He scanned the floating golden papers with his piercing gaze.

Suddenly, his eyes landed on the bewildered Huang Mei Great Master; under Li Che’s intense stare, Huang Mei became visibly agitated.

“My Lord! This humble monk— I-I don’t know…”

“This method of cultivating the Three-Life Body, obtained from the Buddha Land, can deflect calamities by transferring them between the past, present, and future,” he explained.

“But when I acquired these three pages of golden paper, the scriptures weren’t nearly this vibrant.”

Huang Mei’s long eyebrows whipped in the wind but remained tightly drawn.

No sooner had Li Che’s Heavenly Soul merged with the Qian Kun Jade, than these golden pages tore through its spatial bonds as they appeared.

If these papers should cause any harm to Li Che, Huang Mei would blame himself to death!

“My Lord, I truly don’t know!”

Huang Mei clasped his palms together and knelt down.

Li Che nodded, signaling that no worry was necessary.

Bound by Spiritual Confinement, Huang Mei’s loyalty was absolute; if any danger lurked within the Qian Kun Jade, he would have warned him sooner—clearly, the anomaly of these golden papers exceeded his expectations.

“Black Xumi.”

Seated cross-legged on the ground, Li Che fixed his gaze on the three pages radiating mighty Buddha light, a flicker of astonishment in his eyes.

“Black Xumi belongs to those divine factions within the Bizarre Temple. Besides Black Xumi, there are also 【Yulian】 and

【Dark Heavenly Court】, 【Phantom Demon Lair】.”

Huang Mei, still kneeling, spoke in a low tone.

“Within the Bizarre Temple, every Temple Spirit carries a faction label. For example, the Eight-Armed Yulian Furious Third Prince of Jin Guang Mansion is part of the 【Yulian】 faction among the deities.”

“And the Golden King Tower of the Bizarre Temple, housing the Seven Treasure Reliquary, belongs to the 【Black Xumi】 faction—”

Huang Mei explained to Li Che.

At these words, Li Che’s eyes brightened noticeably.

It was the first time he learned about the deific factions within the Bizarre Temple.

“And what of the 【Dark Heavenly Court】 and 【Phantom Demon Lair]?”

Li Che inquired, his interest piqued.

Huang Mei drew a deep breath and said gravely, “Many—indeed, most Temple Spirits in the Bizarre Temples come from the 【Dark Heavenly Court]. In mythology, the Heavenly Court originally governed the ranks of gods and immortals.”

“As for the Phantom Demon Lair, it represents newly emerging forces. Many who become infected by the divine essence of Temple Spirits and mutate into demons join the Phantom Demon Lair faction.”

“For instance, the Xuan Gui Demon King under the Grand Inspector’s command hails from the Phantom Demon Lair—”

“Although the Phantom Demon Lair is a new faction within the Bizarre Temple, it should not be underestimated. Its founder is tremendously strong—really, supremely so—”

“In fact, each creator of the Temple Spirit factions is incredibly formidable and terrifying, being among the first deities to break through the barrier between the Bizarre Temple and reality!”

This was the first time Li Che earnestly inquired about such information. Huang Mei, having already entered Spiritual Confinement, acted as Li Che’s most devoted admirer.

He spared no detail, divulging everything he knew.

The more Li Che listened, the more somber his glance became.

Li Che was no stranger to the Bizarre Temple. He had traversed it several times, as approaching a Bizarre Temple often required passing through the Bizarre Temple.

Though Bizarre Temples can spawn Sanctuaries, in reality these sanctuaries are more like radiations of divine essence.

The Sanctuary is a unified whole, a self-contained realm, with numerous Bizarre Temples scattered throughout, their divine radiance reflecting into the real world!

“Yulian—does that mean it belongs to one of the divine factions?”

Li Che’s eyes momentarily narrowed, as if a thought had struck him.

In a past dream, he had seen the grown XiXi seemingly presiding over Yulian—

Could there be a connection here?

Might it be that XiXi is destined to become a top-tier enforcer within the 【Yulian】 faction?

After all, ever since her encounter at Jin Guang Mansion, XiXi had been in contact with 【Yulian]. Perhaps her path was fated from the start.

Was this destiny predetermined?!

A frown crossed Li Che’s face; he vaguely sensed a huge net weaving around XiXi, as if her future had long been preordained.

Coincidence?

Li Che refused to believe in such chance happenings.

Rising to his feet, a torrent of potent qi surged over him, with golden energy erupting like a waterfall against the heavens and earth!

The aura roared, spanning the cosmos as it broke through the boundaries of the skies.

A pool of Pure Martial Qi materialized above him. Li Che’s form grew robust and radiant, bathed in golden brilliance,

while his burning qi blazed like fierce fire!

The three pages of golden paper burst forth with dazzling Buddha light, as three great Buddhas spanned the universe.

Each Buddha image, unique in appearance, sat cross-legged like molten gold, their narrow eyes seemingly peering through the passage of time.

Lotus thrones unfurled at their feet, reflecting the omnipresent Buddha light!

The three Buddhas assumed positions in different directions, enclosing Li Che completely.

“My Lord! I have understood!”

From afar, Huang Mei, his hands clasped together, suddenly relaxed his tense expression.

“These three pages of golden paper were obtained by this humble monk when I left Xiling Road, stepped into the Western Buddha Lands, and entered a collapsing temple within the Bizarre Temple.”

“Back then, in the Buddha Lands of the Bizarre Temple, I encountered no severe calamities—no Temple Protection Incantations, demons, or evil cultists emerged. I simply entered a Bizarre Temple and acquired these three pages of golden paper.”

“The golden paper records the method of the Three-Life Divine Cataclysm, which can avert divine catastrophe. I was practicing the Pure Liuli Three-Life Method, successfully condensing my current life, which allowed me to capture a Divine Xiao Thunder and ascertain the dao position of the three calamities.”

“As for the severed past and future lives, I must admit I had not fully consolidated them—this is why, after losing a bet, I willingly sacrificed my future self.”

Huang Mei continued.

“These three pages of golden paper embody a rich essence of the Buddha Lands—Buddhism extols wisdom roots, and my Lord’s exceptionally sharp wisdom has attracted these papers to break through space at incredible speed!”

Huang Mei’s excitement grew.

“My Lord—

“You possess great wisdom and an extraordinary insight!”

However, Huang Mei’s impassioned words abruptly ceased as Li Che’s cold gaze swept over him, as if one more word might cost him his life.

“Attain Enlightenment? I have a wife, a daughter, Shandu, Mo City, and countless people to care for—do you expect me to forsake everything to become a Buddha?”

Li Che glanced at the Buddha images reflected in the golden paper.

All that was termed great wisdom and profound insight…

It all came down to greed!

They were all coveting his Pure Heart Dao Fruit!

Feeling the languid heartbeat of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit in his chest, Li Che instantly understood what was at stake.

Thus, despite the alluring temptation of the golden papers, Li Che felt no emotional fluctuation.

He was not, like Huang Mei, seduced into abandoning everything to cultivate this Three-Life Method.

Though it might indeed serve as an excellent means to avert calamities,

with a Dao Fruit by his side, Li Che feared no divine tribulation at all!

He suddenly looked upward, facing the three great Buddhas with pitch-dark hair swirling wildly, evaporating the falling inky rain and enveloping Mo City in a misty heat!

With a mighty roar, Li Che triggered the breakthrough of six Divine Seeds; his spine emitted cracking sounds as six golden whirlpools emerged, reminiscent of six brilliantly radiant suns!

A terrifying torrent of energy surged forth as his fingers summoned an overwhelming force.

He ascended heavenward, his spread fingers reaching out to grasp the golden papers.

The three great Buddhas opened and closed their eyes, as if a true Buddha’s gaze were falling upon Li Che.

Yet Li Che remained fearless; his dark robe fluttered as his eyes sparked like lightning in a wild dance!

Though the Black Xumi Pure Liuli Three-Life Divine Cataclysm Method tantalized him greatly,

he would never relinquish his family to embrace enlightenment. Li Che, a devoted man with a wife and daughter, could not abandon his warm, happy home to pursue Buddhist cultivation.

With a resounding blow, Li Che charged forward, golden, lightning-like qi erupting from him as he strode directly in front of a great Buddha and shattered it with a punch.

Three successive blows blasted apart all three great Buddhas!

Instantly, the golden papers dimmed, and Li Che, without any courtesy, snatched them with his outstretched hand.

Although these pages of golden paper were treacherous, they were still valuable, containing profound Buddhist doctrines!

Li Che would never easily discard them.

Yet, the moment his fingers brushed the pages, the eternal Pure Heart Dao Fruit in his chest seemed to stretch lazily, stirring for the first time.

With a tremendous roar, a surging tide of divine essence erupted like a raging wave.

Li Che’s mind stirred.

He then observed as the Buddha light transformed, painted with golden ink to depict three Buddhas—Past Buddha, Present Buddha, and Future Buddha—on the golden papers, appearing serenely on the Cosmic Chessboard.

Above the three sheets of golden paper, a pulsating heart floated into view.

A heart with seven apertures, pure and exquisite!

Dao Induction!

A seven-aperture exquisite heart!

With every booming beat of the seven-aperture heart, bursts of Pure Heart divine energy cascaded like a waterfall, sweeping over the golden papers!

Gradually, the Buddha essence upon the papers seemed to be washed away.

Soon, the Pure Heart divine energy circulated once more, decomposing the divine essence within the golden papers into the divine energy of the seven emotions and six desires, which then flowed into the seven-aperture heart and was greedily absorbed by the Six-Desire Golden Pill within the Mud Pellet inner realm.

This caused the Golden Pill, once stuck in Breath-Retaining Transformation, to finally loosen, showing signs of evolving into a Divine Nascent Soul.

‘Great wisdom, extraordinary insight? I think—it’s more like a massive enhancement.’

Standing above Mo City with his dark hair whipping in the breeze and his black robe billowing, remnants of shattered golden light all around, even Li Che was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected that the Buddha light within these golden papers could decompose into the divine energy of the seven emotions and six desires!

No kidding—

There really is something to it!

It is truly a powerful boost!

For a cultivator like Li Che, who had mastered the comprehensive divine energy of the seven emotions and six desires, it was incredibly beneficial.

With a rumble, Li Che could feel every Six-Desire Golden Pill vibrating within the inner realm of his Mud Pellet!

“Huh?”

Suddenly,

a look of surprise flickered across Li Che’s face.

After the golden papers were subdued and cleansed by the Pure Heart divine energy,

an unfamiliar method of divine energy began to emerge.

Li Che’s eyes showed a trace of strangeness.

【Pure Liuli Three-Life Method】

“As expected of the Pure Heart Dao Fruit—impressive! It seems the impurities are washed away, leaving a refined Three-Life Method?”

“Does that mean I can actually cultivate this Three-Life Method to avert calamities?”

Li Che’s eyes brightened gradually.

The Three-Life Method meant that he could effectively possess three lives.

Who could resist that?

Yet previously, Li Che had been too afraid to cultivate the original Black Xumi Pure Liuli Three-Life Divine Cataclysm Method.

With a wife and daughter, and being a devoted family man, how could he abandon his warm little home

to pursue such a path?

But now, it was possible.

Li Che’s faith in the Pure Heart Dao Fruit remained unshaken!

However, he did not immediately begin cultivating this Three-Life Method.

This method required that the transformation within his Mud Pellet inner realm be fully completed and the divine energy stabilized first.

So Li Che committed the contents of the Three-Life Method to memory.

Then he returned to the ground of Mo City to continue inventorying the treasures within Huang Mei’s Qian Kun Jade.

Yet, to Li Che’s mild disappointment,

Huang Mei, recognized as a rare Divine Eagle Half-Saint, possessed only slightly better treasures of Divine Crystals than Han Sixi—the eunuch.

For a moment, Li Che couldn’t tell whether it was Han Sixi’s greed or Huang Mei’s poverty that was to blame…

Li Che’s long-coveted Three-Cing Divine Crystal was nowhere to be found.

He had assumed that Huang Mei would at least have a reserve of one Three-Cing Divine Crystal.

Growing increasingly frustrated, Li Che turned to Huang Mei in Spiritual Confinement and demanded to know why there was no Three-Cing Divine Crystal.

“My Lord—it’s not that I don’t have one, but it has been consumed.”

“Three-Cing Divine Crystals are extraordinarily precious. Some Four-Yu higher Bizarre Temples might produce lower-tier Three-Cing Divine Crystals, but they are exceedingly rare. To acquire one, one must visit the Sanqing Bizarre Temple—”

“But the Sanqing Bizarre Temple is extremely dangerous; even top experts and great masters risk their lives.”

Huang Mei explained.

“Thus, even one Three-Cing Divine Crystal is enough to be fiercely contested by Nascent Soul cultivators of godly stature—

“I once had one, but while I was challenging the Divine Cataclysm, my massive appetite consumed it completely.”

Li Che sighed in regret but understood the situation.

After finishing the inventory, Li Che exhaled a breath of turbid air.

From Han Sixi’s collection, he extracted the Four-Yu Middle Dragon Elephant Vajra Pill!

Dragon and Tiger Divine Sect, as the sect of the Divine Dao in the Divine Capital, was almost completely intertwined with the Great Jing Court—only awaiting total integration.

Within Dragon and Tiger Divine Sect, alchemy was paramount, having produced many divine half-saints!

Among the Eleven Routes of Dajing,

aside from the Tian Dan Divine Sect which specialized in pills, Dragon and Tiger Divine Sect was most renowned for its alchemical arts.

The Dragon and Tiger Tian Dan carried a fearsome medicinal property that could make blood boil with terror at a mere whiff!

Thunk!

The Tian Dan plunged into his stomach, traversing his powerful throat and crashing into his stomach, where it was crushed by his gastric walls as its wild medicinal effect surged forth in torrents.

Li Che’s eyes snapped open wide.

Falling raindrops burst apart, swept away by the swirling qi and transforming into enormous, smoky Dragon Elephant forms!

They encircled Li Che as his qi and blood also erupted outward.

The breakthrough feedback from the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit was gradually transmitted from him.

His eyes shone with unparalleled brilliance.

Li Che rose, bolstered by the staggering medicinal effect and the transcendent breakthrough feedback, his posture a vision of enlightenment as his sinews crackled, swirling winds and energy surging wildly.

He began cultivating his divine martial arts—techniques such as 【Zhang Mo Mang Spear】, 【Bloodcry Divine Phoenix Life-and-Death Arrow】, 【Solitary Thousand Mountain Twin-Blade Divine Sword】, among other divine seed martial arts.

Not to mention, he also practiced 【Myriad Transformations of Dragon Elephant】!

All six of his divine seed martial arts were executed in unison at that moment!

Yet these were not innate Transcendent True Martial Arts like 【Smash Southern Heavens】, but required gradual mastery from the Grandmaster Realm to the Transcendent stage!

Only then could they be barely called Transcendent True Martial Arts!

In short, it was the difference between acquired and innate!

Boom!!!

A formidable surge of golden qi, like a tide, swept forth. The Qi Sea and the Pure Martial Qi Pool expanded, bursting through a hundred zhang and continuing its expansion!

This time, the breakthrough feedback from the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit was tremendous.

After dispatching the two top experts, Huang Mei and Han Sixi, the feedback ignited Li Che’s ambition!

He now wanted to try and breach the threshold to absorb the Seventh Divine Seed!

Han Sixi’s news had left the Third Prince completely dejected.

Even Ji Qingchuan, head of the Ji Family, felt a bit awkward.

However, he was relieved that the Third Prince had directly questioned the Grand Inspector, who had deduced the murderer of Consort Ji, thereby mending some fissures between the Third Prince and the Ji Family.

The Third Prince chose not to dwell on it; Li Che was certainly not an Ogre— which was rather surprising.

If not him, then who?—

But for the Third Prince, discovering the Ogre of the Underworld was crucial, for he had received the answer from the Grand Inspector, and he had to show that he was earnestly avenging his mother.

“Rest assured, Third Prince. The Ji Family will fully support you in tracking down that Underworld Ogre culprit. In truth, our Ji Family is even more eager to see that Ogre punished!”

“Consort Ji was our daughter. How dare the Ogre brazenly intrude and kill her, then walk away casually— Our Ji Family, a venerable lineage, has never suffered such disgrace!”

Ji Qingchuan said gravely.

Having received Ji Qingchuan’s assurance, the Third Prince relaxed somewhat.

After conversing extensively—with every word of Han Sixi’s recitation—the Third Prince felt clearer about the situation.

He had never before cared for such matters, but now it seemed his ears had truly grown.

Han Sixi had never felt so free and unburdened as he did now.

The only regret was that after his resurrection by his master, what had been severed from him never fully returned—

This sorrow plagued Han Sixi deeply. What was cut off was lost forever.

Even now, as a top-tier Martial Saint who could control flesh and blood, nothing regenerated exactly as before—nor could it reproduce perfectly, leaving flaws in his martial body; after all, his original cultivation had been achieved with a broken body.

All his methods and martial skills were inevitably tied to that loss.

The Third Prince returned to the residence with his entourage, poring over the Ogre’s records until his expression darkened.

“How could it not be so?”

“But my Dian Temple would never deceive me—

“Damn it, it seems Li Che really is not the Ogre!”

“Who, then, is this Ogre?!”

The Third Prince was exasperated, and soon summoned his beloved consort, Su Yunji, to vent his frustration.

Looking at Su Yunji, who bore a resemblance to the Emperor’s dear new concubine Su Da, the Third Prince’s resolve rekindled.

Afterward, enjoying a moment of peace, he discussed his plan to seize the position of Crown Prince.

“I plan to leverage the power of King Ping Luan and Ji Mo Li!”

“Soon, I’ll present lavish gifts to seek King Ping Luan’s alliance. With a common enemy in the Ogre—if King Ping Luan supports me, my claim to Crown Prince might be secured!”

The Third Prince’s eyes gleamed as he murmured.

Leaning into his arms, Su Yunji softly agreed.

The next day,

while the Third Prince was secluding himself for cultivation, Su Yunji sought out Su Yunliu.

Her eyes burned with hatred.

“Second Grand Uncle, I am so enraged!”

“Lü Litong is too ruthless! My entire Su Family was ready to support him with all our resources, yet he wasn’t satisfied—he had Yue Huanglong annihilate every last member of our family—”

“My father—my mother—”

Su Yunji bit her full, supple lips, sorrow filling her eyes.

Su Yunliu’s eyes burned with similar hatred.

“Your Second Grand Uncle Su Lei Ba hasn’t even died—he escaped from the clutches of the Underworld. He’s gathering forces for revenge. Third Prince, tell me everything about your plans!”

“I’ll go and inform Lord Lei Ba!”

“Sooner or later, Lü Litong will pay dearly!”

Su Yunliu gently patted Su Yunji’s head.

“Poor little girl, you must keep smiling in the face of our enemies.”

Su Yunji nodded firmly.

“For the sake of the Su Family, for all who have died—

I will be strong!”

Tears silently streamed down her porcelain face as she steeled herself.

Time passed in silent cultivation,

fleeting as a white steed galloping past.

Before they knew it,

a month had gone by.

Meanwhile, Li Che had also secluded himself for a month…

Inside Qianyuan Courtyard,

everyone had grown accustomed to Li Che’s seclusion. Since returning from the Grand Inspector, no one dared disturb him, for Li Che was the Divine Eagle Half-Saint.

Now that he had reached a new insight, could it be that he had grasped the secrets of the Divine Eagle Saint Hand?

If so, it would be an earth-shattering event.

Once the Qianyuan Divine Sect produced a Divine Eagle Saint Hand, it would greatly benefit its future!

Although XiXi missed her father this month, she behaved and did not disturb him; she knew he was engaged in grand affairs.

“When my father becomes a Divine Eagle Saint Hand, I want him to carve two Divine Eagle Saint Hands for me—one for cultivation

and one for sitting upon!”

XiXi, hands on her hips, chatted in the courtyard with Lü Qingxuan, Yang Yi, Zhou Peng, and Yun’e—young men who had all amassed great favors in the pre-banquet, achieving the Western Wangmu status and winning the Paotao competition.

“If my father’s seclusion prevents him from arriving in time for the Paotao Victory Meeting, what will we do?”

“Wouldn’t that be a pity?”

Zhou Peng, a chubby kid with a mouthful of meat bun, couldn’t help but ask.

XiXi’s chubby face twitched as she retorted, “That’s impossible! My father would never miss the heroes’ meeting!”

XiXi waved her small hand confidently, “But what if…?”

Zhou Peng, still munching on his meat bun, questioned.

XiXi glared, “Little Fatty, are you itching for a fight? You, a grand master, dare bully a mere master like me? Get out of here!”

Zhou Peng, small steps quickening, hid behind Yun’e.

Hearing this, XiXi was infuriated; her little belly heaved as she growled, “I’m only six! And you’re already eleven! Have some shame!”

“Sister Yun’e, don’t stop me—today, Divine Empress XiXi is going to humble Little Fatty!”

XiXi roared, transforming into a streak of light as she launched towards Zhou Peng.

Startled, Zhou Peng’s eyes grew wide. Was she serious?

Suddenly,

Zhou Peng’s eyes darted to the distant courtyard.

There, dazzling rays of golden light erupted, so brilliant that whirlpools seemed to manifest one after another, swirling amid the heavens and earth, stirring the very winds!

Counting carefully, it appeared there were seven!

But—

Zhou Peng rubbed his eyes only to see the radiant golden light remain; the seven whirlpools had already vanished as if by illusion.

A sudden thought struck him, “Divine Empress XiXi, look! My father is about to break his seclusion!”

Upon hearing this, XiXi abandoned her plans of scolding Zhou Peng.

She turned her gaze toward the room where Li Che secluded himself.

There, the dazzling golden light shone with overwhelming brilliance!

XiXi clapped joyfully, “Hehe, my father is finally coming out!”

Boom, boom, boom!

Her heart pounded mightily, sounding like thunder in her ears.

It felt as if Li Che, deep in cultivation, was slowly awakening, the frenzied breakthrough resolve gradually dissipating.

Inside Mo City,

whirling gusts of wind battered relentlessly, causing Li Che’s dark robe to flutter wildly, his black hair crackling like lightning!

His eyes opened and closed, and golden mist gathered thickly!

It was as if countless streams of wind were drawn by an unseen force, even the breeze taking on a razor’s edge!

Scorching and fierce!

As if the wind carried the sharpness of a sword!

Li Che stood in the rain and wind of Mo City, his arms outstretched and his eyes blazing with electric fury!

Every inch of his body and every acupoint radiated intense heat.

For a month, through breakthrough feedback from the level 6 Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit,

Li Che successfully pushed his divine martial art, “Six-Desire Evil-Exterminating Lü Xuan Pure Yang Sword Technique,” into the Transcendent stage!

It was his only sword art at the Transcendent level!

With five fingers gripping the air, sword qi surged mightily, as if every current contained a cutting force that could slice through flesh.

Dense and resounding, it hung in the hundred-zhang radius surrounding Li Che!

Li Che spread his arms and tilted his head back.

“Hoo—breathe in and out, and feel as if the sword qi within a hundred-zhang radius trembles with your every breath!”

Then, his back shuddered with a deep, resonant thud!

It was as if mountains were being relocated, canyons being carved out!

Like a stone hurled into a bottomless well, its echo reverberated softly!

Countless strands of pure, scorching, molten sword qi converged onto Li Che’s body as if swallowed by a whale!

Soon,

amid the cacophony of cracking bones from his spine, Li Che’s flesh was nearly slashed to pieces!

Even his hardened Pure Martial body was riddled with cracks—as if it were a fragile porcelain doll on the verge of shattering.

Yet—

Li Che’s eyes shone with undimmed brilliance!

“It’s done.”

He sighed contentedly.

Clattering, golden chains materialized out of thin air, coiling around his magnificent, sculpted body and even his spine!

At that moment,

the Seventh Divine Seed suddenly flashed, exploding with an intensity of light— the intricate human body now bore networks even more complex than the mountain veins in nature.

Amid all this complexity, a nexus connecting his meridians was discovered!

The Seventh Divine Seed—

the Human Divine Seed!

The seventh node!

It ignited!

Seven gates!

Open!