Chapter 516: Celestial Clash of Divine Fates
by xennovelThe sound of the void being pierced erupted like thunder!
The Third Prince, having absorbed divine flesh and blood to regain his strength, saw his combat power skyrocket as the Black Lotus Fire-Tipped Spear sliced downward from above, ramming itself through a god’s head and nailing him in midair!
A terrifying, all-encompassing divine might surged forth, as Buddha light burst open and divine blood fell like glittering pearls in a relentless drizzle.
The Towering Arhat glared furiously as the divine flesh trembled violently, and a mighty surge of divine will gathered above his head into a spectral image.
The seven-tiered golden pagoda shuddered, resonating with what seemed like celestial chants that spread outward continuously.
“Amitabha…”
“Third Prince… truly unparalleled!”
The Towering Arhat seemed to transform into radiant Buddha light, his eyes revealing a mix of complex emotions.
“I can’t hold him back any longer…”
Plop!
The Fire-Tipped Spear trembled violently; in an instant, the Towering Arhat’s once-mighty flesh tore apart, cracking and exploding as flesh fragments scattered while a magnificent divine essence roiled forth!
The Third Prince pressed his five fingers into the divine flesh sphere hurled by Li Che, stepping onto twin Yulian Wind-Fire Wheels. As they spun with torrent-like force, he stood motionless in the void—his jet-black hair, unfazed by wind, hung inverted as two tightly bound buns crowned his head and his eyes flashed with lethal intensity.
A bone-chilling killing intent coalesced in the void like rippling waves, encircling relentlessly.
A piercing, icy cold seeped into one’s soul, as droplets of divine blood from the Hei Xumi god, suspended in the air, glistened like translucent blood agate, trembling and colliding as they fell.
“I claim you now.”
A cold smile curved the Third Prince’s lips; after being suppressed for so long, it was finally time for his counterattack.
Rat-a-tat-tat—
Buddha light vibrated as, atop the seven-tiered pagoda, the Towering Arhat unleashed a dazzling burst of divine will. In his final moments, he fused all his might with the pagoda.
He summoned the pagoda’s divine weapon, unleashing an overwhelming power!
The pagoda quivered, and countless euphoric Buddhist inscriptions danced along its walls like joyful notes!
It was as if ancient Buddhist chants echoed through the cosmos—each character coming to life alongside a forlorn melody—coalescing into a mighty weapon that descended to suffocate the Third Prince!
This was the Towering Arhat’s secret Taoist technique, unleashed after sacrificial blood offerings to himself!
Much like the ‘Hmph’ sound of the Hmph Divine Technique, it was inescapable—the terrifying might locked onto the Third Prince and enshrouded him completely.
Buddha chants roiled throughout Jingguang Prefecture as even the void churned; a golden pagoda of Buddha light crashed heavily onto the Third Prince.
The sizzling black flames evaporated as if by magic, and the Third Prince’s flesh groaned and creaked as if it could shatter at any moment!
With a sudden clench of his fist, the flesh sphere—transmuted from Hmph divine blood and flesh—exploded into countless fragments that flung in every direction!
The killing intent in the Third Prince’s eyes had grown ruthlessly cold.
Gripping the Fire-Tipped Spear, which landed back in his hand like a whip, he flung it out with such ferocity that its shaft bent under the terrible force!
Explosive divine light erupted from his very flesh; eight arms unfurled behind him, each entwined with resplendent divine marks and Taoist inscriptions!
An overwhelming surge of divine light soared skyward as myriad divine inscriptions trembled and intertwined, cascading like a colossal waterfall toward the limitless heavens!
“Ma mi ma mi ma mi…”
Buddha chants quaked as the pagoda resounded with a solemn, ancient voice, as if scores of ancient Buddhas were seated in meditation—a chorus that shook every direction!
Even though the Towering Arhat’s divine flesh had been penetrated by the Third Prince, he still fought desperately, trying to subdue him in his own way.
Yet, after regaining some strength, the Third Prince became arrogantly unstoppable.
The domineering temperament of Yulian’s First Slayer erupted without restraint.
The Fire-Tipped Spear lashed violently against the seven-tiered golden pagoda, causing it to quiver as seven true Buddhas seemingly sprang to life from within!
A sea of fire spread as black flames raged. The Third Prince’s eyes shone with brilliance as he unfurled the Hun Tian Ling like a divine dragon sweeping forth to engulf the true Buddhas; at the very moment the spear’s gleam struck, those leaping Buddhas had no time to evade and were utterly suppressed!
Thus, the seven true Buddhas were all obliterated!
Woooo—!!!
Yet the Buddha chants continued. Wave after wave of sound brought the seven slain Buddhas back to life, their own radiant inscriptions intertwining into a celestial net to crush the Third Prince, sapping the strength he had just regained!
“Gua—!!!”
A tremendous explosion roared forth!
It was as if a massive boulder had plunged into a lake!
A gigantic, mountain-like golden toad sprang forward, its eyes glimmering like molten gold and its cheeks puffed out as it expelled resounding divine tones!
The death of the Towering Arhat had thrown the plan into disarray, and the golden toad grew anxious.
“Subdue the Third Prince!”
“Otherwise, all the deities who have arrived with us will perish, becoming mere Temple Spirits!”
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad burst with brilliant golden light as a youthful figure roared in anger, his wild, explosive hair and radiant, powerful physique tearing through the void as he charged forward with a crushing fist!
As he struck, the golden toad’s visage transformed—wild black flames danced erratically while its trembling, black vest morphed into the Third Prince’s piercing gaze.
That fist, emerging from a haze of gray mist, transmuted into a Fire-Tipped Spear wreathed in burning black flames!
In an instant, the Third Prince’s eyes flashed with unnatural light as he furiously whirled the spear, then grabbed a black Wind-Fire Wheel and hurled it at the thrice-transformed golden toad.
Then—!
Techniques clashed; divine might surged as both forces exploded in a torrent of power!
“Pfft—!”
The golden toad, now bearing the visage of the Third Prince, coughed up a huge spurt of blood and flew backward. In the blink of an eye, its false image shattered, reverting to the youthful form of the golden toad.
That clash left the thrice-transformed Golden Toad at a severe disadvantage.
For the flesh of the Third Prince’s Temple Spirit was far too robust—a true ascended being with unparalleled physique dominating most demonic forms!
“You, a mere toad, really think you can challenge me?”
“You’re not even worthy!”
The Third Prince spoke coldly.
He summoned the Qiankun Ring, and divine inscriptions etched onto his divine weapon coalesced as he hurled it furiously!
Behind him, his eight arms unfurled, each manifesting various divine weapons forged from black flames, glowing with irresistible might!
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad’s face contorted in anguish; even with its immortal bloodline, it now faced tremendous pressure.
“Not bad—you were once an invincible terror on the battlefield in life. But you too died once. How arrogant can you be? Now that you’ve been reborn, you’re no longer the unrivaled Slayer of Gods!”
The golden toad let out a long, piercing roar.
It transformed for the second time, once again assuming the form of the Third Prince; its eight arms unfurled and gripped resplendent divine weapons as it launched into a murderous assault!
High above Jingguang Prefecture, two versions of the Third Prince clashed fiercely. The very fabric of space exploded as chaotic currents intertwined, making it impossible to distinguish between the true self and the false image.
In this second transformation, the Golden Toad’s power far exceeded that of its first change. Their collision grew intensely frenzied, black flame lotus burning through the void, warping both heaven and earth; Qiankun Rings and Fire-Tipped Spears clashed, black flames and rolling thunder surging!
The skies over Jingguang Prefecture seemed to boil, as divine markings interwove and divine essence spread across the heavens!
After nearly ten savage exchanges, victory was determined as the second-phase Golden Toad became drenched in blood, its droplets—like marbled rubies—rolling down into the void.
“Is that the descendant of the Undying Emperor Toad from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Xie Yao Cave? That so-called Undying Emperor Toad, famed for its nine transformations, can perfect the Tao of whoever it transforms—surpassing even its target.”
“And you, with your mere three transformations, dare to suppress me?”
The Third Prince’s tone was icy and unyielding.
Yet, just as the Golden Toad’s expression soured, it signaled the arrival of the three Hai Dragon Kings charging in tandem.
Meanwhile, the Towering Arhat’s shattered flesh, which had so ignited the pagoda’s power, began its gradual dissipation.
With one deft throw, the Third Prince launched the Qiankun Ring and smashed it into the dissipating remains of the Towering Arhat’s flesh!
Thud!
The pagoda quaked violently, and Buddha light dimmed as it flew off into the void.
The Third Prince then lunged toward the Towering Arhat’s fragmented flesh, his fingers splayed wide, intent on gathering the essence of flesh and absorbing its concentrated blood energy!
“Stop him!”
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad’s face twisted in dismay.
After absorbing a drop of that Hmph divine flesh essence, the Third Prince grew so powerful that even divine gods near the Divine Flame realm could scarcely contend with him.
If the Third Prince were to absorb another Towering Arhat’s flesh, he would become utterly unstoppable!
Their maneuver this time was doomed to fail!
The plan to coerce the Daughter of Yulian into forcing the Third Prince to reawaken the Divine Flame—thus drawing the executioner’s sword of cosmic will—was now completely dead in the water.
The will of the undying divine, transmitted from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, now faltered.
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad’s expression twisted into a mask of inhuman ferocity: “The Third Prince must die! I seek my one chance to return to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!”
The will of the Undying Emperor Toad flowed down from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Though the Golden Toad bore his bloodline, he was not the first generation. With too many siblings around, in order to enter that realm—the world governed by the Undying Emperor’s cosmic will—he must complete the Emperor’s trial and earn his recognition!
That was why the Golden Toad fought so desperately!
Even the gods must scrabble to survive!
If one remains in the mortal realm without entering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and waits for the full revival of Yulian’s deities, then… they will perish and be reborn only as Temple Spirits at the mercy of the next divine tide!
“Gua—!!!”
A thunderous roar echoed across heaven and earth!
Then the Golden Toad’s mouth flung open and, with a sudden burst, expelled a bubble brimming with golden blood—the blood of the Emperor Toad, summoned forth like an air cannon, hurtling out with incredible speed!
As it burst, accompanied by snapping sounds, the air cannon shattered to reveal a leaping golden toad amidst the void—a single leap covering an enormous distance!
Its target: the agonizingly transforming XiXi, whose divine embryo was wracked with pain!
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad understood: the two great deities of the Dark Heavenly Court, the Hmph and Ha of the Hmph Divine, were utterly useless. How could a true martial immortal have been duped by a mere human warrior!
Worse still, among the celestial gods, they were nothing but gluttons and slackers!
Refusing to let the Undying Emperor Toad’s will fail, the Golden Toad had no choice but to go all out, burning himself and unleashing his Emperor Toad bloodline to confront the Daughter of Yulian!
If he could seize the Daughter of Yulian, he’d hold the Third Prince hostage!
Only then could he ascend to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, return to the ancestral lands, and seize his chance to transcend—to integrate and sever the Tao!
“Gua!”
“Kill!”
Boom——!!!
A dragon’s roar shook the heavens and the earth!
The Young Dragon Emperor revealed his true self, his black robe tearing as the majestic dragon aura hurled the South Sea Dragon King into the ground.
But the South Sea Dragon King reacted swiftly, his body drenched in drenching dragon blood as he bellowed and surged upward!
“You are not the Young Dragon Emperor! The Young Dragon Emperor has fallen. It was the primordial Dragon himself who decreed—your connection to the ancestral bloodline has been severed!”
“The primordial Dragon never errs!”
The South Sea Dragon King’s eyes glowed red with murderous intent and deep sorrow!
He believed the Young Dragon Emperor had suffered a massive calamity; even in death, he could not rest, having been absorbed by someone else!
The Young Dragon Emperor’s azure hair fluttered wildly as he brandished the Golden Great Dragon Spear high, as if a golden dragon were charging into the clouds, unleashing a brilliant golden five-clawed attack!
“Open your dragon eyes and behold!”
The Young Dragon Emperor’s words rang out with authority and disdain!
Turning, he addressed the three great Dragon Kings of the East, North, and West Seas, his voice deep as a dragon’s roar: “All of you, stand down!”
The aura of the Young Dragon Emperor spread rapidly—a storm of ancestral dragon blood that swept through like a tempest!
However, to the Young Dragon Emperor’s surprise, all four Dragon Kings began weeping red, wild with frenzy as they struggled to break free of the ancestral dragon’s oppressive might!
“Ah!!!”
“Get out of the Young Dragon Emperor’s body! I will not let you defile the primordial blood of the ancestral Dragon!”
The South Sea Dragon King, his body awash in blood with every scale cracking, burned with intense flames as each inch of his flesh radiated blinding brilliance—a full, explosive release of his latent potential!
Boom!
The South Sea Dragon King charged fiercely while the Young Dragon Emperor snarled in indignation: “How dare you!”
He felt that he had lost face before Lord Li Che!
Meanwhile, the three remaining Dragon Kings also ignited their own bodies, launching a relentless assault on the Third Prince, their deep-seated blood feuds now fully awakened as they delayed the Third Prince’s advance toward the Towering Arhat’s flesh!
The void trembled like tattered rags, shrouded in eerie mists as terrifying roars echoed!
Jingguang Prefecture was completely enveloped by a fearsome divine might that permeated every corner!
Even ordinary cultivators—even those undergoing Divine Calamity Advancement—trembled all over.
Only the Supreme beings could move freely, bearing the pressure and watching this epic divine war unfold—arguably the most astonishing showdown since the onset of the divine tide!
The human Martial Immortal, the avatar of heavenly will, the primordial bloodline of the Undying, the Four Sea Dragon Kings…
They were the very pinnacle of strength in the mortal realm!
Even the Supreme figures of the Pantheon trembled ever so slightly, overcome by exalted excitement.
Boom——!!!
In his third transformation, the Golden Toad shed his former self and became a mountain-like behemoth, its leaps resonating with guttural croaks that split the air and whipped up turbulent currents!
This golden toad lunged toward XiXi with murderous intent—how could Li Che possibly allow it?
With a piercing roar, Li Che thrust out his massive Dragon Spear, his fist blazing with seven Qimen Immortal Seeds that burned like seven raging war beacons, drawing forth an aura that defied the very heavens!
Positioning himself before the thrice-transformed Golden Toad, Li Che poured every ounce of his might into his fist; divine aura swirled around as Taoist inscriptions flared fiercely, his flesh surging with unparalleled vigor as his Martial Immortal Golden Body ignited brilliantly!
Myriad Transformations of Dragon Elephant Vajra Furnace!
With a single sweeping punch, the grand furnace of his flesh burst forth—Li Che himself became as if transformed into a blazing furnace in the open sky!
Li Che’s eyes burned like twin lightning bolts, crackling with power.
Dao Fruits like Dragon Elephant Vajra and Thunder Magnetic Conduits pulsed as his mighty golden blood howled within him, resonating like raging waves and echoing with resounding thunder!
Thud——!!!
Yet the thrice-transformed Golden Toad had summoned the incarnation of his Emperor Toad bloodline—a form meant solely to counter XiXi!
This colossal golden toad, as steadfast as a mountain, tore open the void with its gaping maw as a whip-like streak of lightning flew forth, shattering the void with a ferocity that outclassed any divine weapon or spear!
Li Che’s purple-gold hair whipped wildly as he, massive and imposing, exuded celestial aura with each devastating punch!
The void rippled outward in expanding circles, its breaking edge fracturing space itself!
“Kid, huh!”
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad was startled—it hadn’t expected the human Martial Immortal’s power to be so magnificently overwhelming.
Killing a Hmph deity wasn’t merely a stroke of luck!
The Golden Toad let out a guttural croak and again opened its mouth to unleash a dazzling burst of green light that soared into the heavens like a raging tidal wave, enveloping Li Che!
Sss—
Even the air seemed to hiss with the searing sound of burning!
A sickly green radiance, imbued with a repulsive corrosiveness, spread out monstrously!
In Jingguang Prefecture, countless cultivators had no time to dodge as the green light swept over them, leaving their flesh shriveled, their blood and meat withered, and all life extinguished into a mere pool of green water!
Even the Supreme ones broke into cold sweats, fleeing like prey evading venomous snakes and scorpions!
“This is… the terrifying power contained within a trace of the Undying bloodline!”
One of the three Divine Calamity Supreme cultivators trembled as he recognized the true might hidden in the green light!
Li Che’s eyes narrowed as he too sensed the overwhelming terror of that green radiance. He raised his head in a defiant roar—the inky strands of his hair swirling like serpents in a wild dance!
With a flick of his finger, a black Chess Piece shot forth through the void!
Twisting midair, it transformed into the Spiritual Confinement silhouette of Gu Yinxuan!
Gu Yinxuan, the Alchemist of Poisons, had his eyes light up at the sight of that verdant radiance—his mouth nearly watering as if to savor the world’s most exquisite delicacy!
It was as if he had discovered the pinnacle of culinary delight on earth!
Arms outstretched, he charged headlong toward the glowing green mass.
In a heartbeat, he became like a ravenous black hole, devouring the toxic green mist in a frenzied gluttony.
Even as the corrupting divine power eroded his Spiritual Confinement flesh, he felt no fear—only an insatiable delight at the savory taste!
The flushed look of satisfaction on his face made even the Golden Toad grimace in dismay.
What kind of lunatic is this?!
Aren’t you afraid of death?!
Gu Yinxuan truly cared not for death—in his quest for toxin pills, he was willing to die a hundred times. Mere mortal death was nothing more than a fleeting trial!
It meant nothing at all!
Alone, Gu Yinxuan devoured every wisp of Undying poison mist spat forth by the Golden Toad!
Li Che’s body shuddered violently as his immense energy blasted away the remaining toxic mist; his eyes opened wide as dark gold thunderbolts intermingled around him, and his body became enveloped in celestial aura as he charged forth!
Bang bang bang——!!!
Li Che, as ferocious as a demonic deity, was shrouded in radiant celestial energy with interlacing Taoist markings, making him seem as if draped in a sacred omen—towering and enigmatic like a peerless demon immortal!
He stood like a rock-solid shield before his daughter, protecting XiXi from every divine menace!
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad’s relentless assault could not pierce Li Che’s defense!
For a moment, the Golden Toad felt a surge of frustration and urgency!
But Li Che was in no rush—he only needed to hold the line until XiXi could complete her divine embryonic transformation and be whisked away to Mo City.
Once XiXi finished her transformation, Li Che would immediately conceal her within Mo City Fengdu.
At present, Li Che could not risk touching XiXi—she was in the midst of transforming, exchanging energies with the lingering power of Yulian’s curse in the Third Prince’s Bizarre Temple. She was locked in a desperate battle against the curse!
Li Che dared not disturb her—for any misstep might spell disaster and shatter his heart!
“Get lost!”
Li Che’s Three-Pronged Twin-Edged Blade, infused with the unsullied might of his Pure Heart, roared with divine energy as it plunged downward!
It thundered and shattered like falling starlight, its blade sweeping across countless mountains and rivers, all concealed within its radiant arc!
“Roar——!!!”
The colossal Golden Toad roared—a living mass of incandescent gold yet as heavy as a mountain—as it spat out a divine whip that sliced through the very air with the power to rend heaven and earth!
Li Che gripped his dual-edged blade tightly, igniting the terrifying power of seven celestial seeds, and slashed out mightily against the divine whip—the clashing of forces resembling the ferocity of a smith forging iron, shattering Jingguang Prefecture with its reverberations!
But…
Li Che blocked it!
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad’s face twisted in agony, its expression contorted in a manner that betrayed impending doom.
Something was terribly wrong!
This situation could not continue!
It simply couldn’t go on like this!
The Golden Toad roared in fury!
“Qingqiu God! What are you waiting for?!”
At that shout, Li Che’s heart sank—he immediately realized whom the Golden Toad had targeted.
Li Che’s jet-black hair whipped wildly as he stomped heavily on the void.
His form shifted and he vanished.
Then, an enormous white fox tail materialized, entirely composed of milky-white mist interwoven with Taoist marks that pierced through Li Che’s former position, leaving a vast, cavernous hole!
“Sigh…”
Between the Capital’s structures, a faint sound of lament persisted.
“I really didn’t want to act… but how can you all be so useless?”
A melodious voice, as enchanting as a nightingale’s trill, carried a bewitching charm that stirred one’s heart.
Everyone was taken aback.
As eyes darted around, they beheld a lithe, swaying figure with nine fox tails dancing wildly behind—a cascade of white energy slicing through the air.
Demonic energy soared skyward as terrifying divine pressure erupted from her body.
Divine flame roared, interwoven to form a luminous wheel of divine light!
The many Supreme figures from Xie Yao Cave gasped, then cheered: “It’s the Qingqiu God!”
In the Bizarre Temple of the mortal realm, the three reawakened deities from the strange temple all possessed the potent, undying bloodline and blazing divine flame!
Su Da narrowed her bewitching eyes as she fixed her gaze on Li Che.
Seeing Li Che dodge the fox tail’s piercing strike in the blink of an eye left her both astonished and grudgingly respectful—clearly, he was a formidable opponent.
Not long had passed before this man had already become a force to be reckoned with…
Back in Divine Capital, when Li Che was first seen, he was nothing more than an ant. He had even refrained from making a move then.
Now, Li Che’s countenance was dark and grim.
The battle had reached a boiling point. Time was on Li Che’s side—as long as he could delay matters until XiXi completed her divine embryonic transformation and was safely sent to Mo City, the Third Prince would have no more concerns.
At this moment, any deity that appeared could tip the balance of this delicate standoff!
“Damn it!”
Li Che’s killing intent radiated icy and ruthless determination.
This Su Da’s target was none other than his daughter!
Su Da’s face twisted with complexity. She truly did not wish to act, yet she wasn’t sure if her eyes had deceived her—had that white-clad figure really revived?
But if it had…
Then it wouldn’t last long in the mortal Bizarre Temple; it would have to retreat to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where powerful opponents awaited!
Yet in the current circumstance, Su Da had no choice but to strike.
Behind her, Third Prince Lü Litong trembled as if reduced to mere mud.
Sensing wave after wave of terrifying gazes—some Supreme, some divine—he felt as though his very flesh had been stripped away, exposed in the bustling streets.
Especially Li Che’s gaze, so sharp that it seemed as if thunder would split the void and shatter his flesh and bone.
Boom——!!!
Su Da’s sinuous waist moved gracefully as her nine fox tails thrashed; one wrapped around Lü Litong while another thrust into the void, and the remaining seven swung suddenly toward Li Che.
Thump, thump, thump——
The void was repeatedly punctured, gaping black holes emerging one after another!
Li Che continued his agile Flying Star Transposition, effortlessly dodging each strike.
The eight fox tails, like eight divine pillars, suddenly manifested with resplendent divine inscriptions and Taoist marks that seemed to imprison the very heavens and earth!
“Your mysterious transposition technique is the trickiest of all. It appears you’ve mastered the Spatial Tao… absolutely incredible. We must first seal your transposition and break your legs!”
Su Da crossed her arms, her posture regal as she smiled gracefully.
“I suspect your family’s entire lineage has been wiped out, haven’t they? I can sense the ties of karmic retribution… Let’s settle this reincarnated grudge once and for all.”
Su Da said coolly.
The girl from the Su Family of Daocheng, her voice at that moment both cold and merciless.
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad beamed with delight, letting loose a mighty roar as its golden toad skin glowed and infinite divine light erupted from its mouth!
Li Che’s eyes turned as cold as iron—at this moment, he found himself besieged by deities!
Two mighty deities, each igniting their divine flames, simultaneously set upon him!
Li Che, his Martial Immortal Golden Body resplendent, his every inch adorned with Taoist markings, clenched his fist and hammered out a devastating punch.
Thud——!!!
This collision was cataclysmic—the divine radiance spewed forth from the thrice-transformed Golden Toad’s mouth was flung away by Li Che’s enveloping celestial aura.
Yet Li Che’s body split open with a gash, his golden blood flowing heavy and dense as if cast in ancient iron, twisting the very air!
Li Che bled.
After so many years, injuries were rare for him. But today…
In the face of this grand strategic battle, at last he bled—he had been wounded!
Li Che’s eyes burned with cold ruthlessness.
Killing intent surged boundlessly.
Su Da narrowed her enchanting eyes, crossing her arms as she smiled slyly, “It seems you’ve run out of tricks, Li Wuxian. As a mortal Martial Immortal, you’re truly peerless—and as a father, you deserve respect. But it’s time to end this… How many deities do you think you can hold off, Mortal Immortal?”
“Besides… even if you have a trump card, we have allies who all want the Daughter of Yulian to suffer and the Third Prince Temple Spirit to fall…”
Su Da’s fox tails whipped around, suddenly flinging Third Prince Lü Litong away.
Lü Litong screamed.
“Han Diaosi, save me!”
Su Da rolled her eyes, “And what are you shouting about—Han Diaosi? Is that even your man?”
“Han Diaosi is one of the underworld’s people. You were already infiltrated by that Li Wuxian!”
“I don’t believe it! You witch! Don’t try to drive a wedge between me and Han Diaosi!”
Veins bulged on Lü Litong’s forehead; at this point, that was all he had left to cling to.
In this grim and frigid battlefield of divine war, only Han Sixi could offer him the faintest warmth and a glimmer of hope.
Plop!
A white fox tail, as sharp as a spear, suddenly pierced through, driving through Martial Saint Han Sixi!
Su Da, unmoved, cared not to waste words with Lü Litong.
However, the pierced Han Sixi, his flesh shattered and blood splattered, slowly began to reconsolidate.
Lü Litong stared blankly, as if something within him was collapsing.
In the next moment, Su Da’s fox tail arched high and then plunged down to pierce straight through Lü Litong’s crown, completely transfixing him.
Divine energy shuddered and dispersed.
“Your Majesty… come forth.”
“Slay the one you so covet with your own hands.”
“Only by eliminating the scum of your Great Realm can you secure another thousand years of life!”
Su Da chuckled lightly.
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Great Realm, Divine Capital.
Divine Capital First City.
Imperial Mausoleum Temple.
The Emperor sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, with the Great Jing Emperor’s divine eagle sculpture behind him glowing magnificently!
Thud——!!!
It was as if an ancient bell had tolled, its echoes surging like tidal waves, shaking the mortal world!
In an instant, a beam of golden light shot down from the heavens, piercing the vault of the skies.
Finally, streaming in from outside the temple, it enveloped the Emperor’s body.
Golden light streamed over the Emperor, his blood appearing to be imbued with vibrant, celestial fortune.
Upon his countenance, interwoven with divine aura and fate’s radiance, his eyes shimmered with dancing light.
“Li Che.”
“I am here.”
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Third Prince’s Bizarre Temple, Jingguang Prefecture.
Plop!
The fox tail retracted.
Lü Litong’s struggling body stiffened suddenly, and then his eyes shone with an imposing golden light.
“Li Che.”
“I have arrived.”
In the next moment, Lü Litong looked at Li Che—the surging aura around him rising explosively. Over Jingguang Prefecture and the Bizarre Temple, a burst of golden energy suddenly erupted, crashing down like a bridge between heaven and earth!
That golden, fate-infused pillar of energy sustained Lü Litong.
At that moment, Lü Litong was bolstered by the Great Realm’s divine auspice; his power surged, pooling the fortune of the entire world into one being.
It exploded with an intensity rivaling Li Che’s Martial Immortal aura!
Here was an Emperor embodying a nation’s destiny!
Li Che, master of mortal martial fate, while the Great Jing Emperor channeled the destiny of an entire nation!
“Lü Litong… you really are his spawn, aren’t you?”
Li Che’s jet-black hair whipped dramatically as he gripped his Three-Pronged Twin-Edged Blade, his other hand brimming with celestial aura in a fist.
He looked at Lü Litong—the vessel now hosting the Emperor—with a complex expression.
“Did you really think that Ji Mo Li could so easily switch the crown prince? My own blood can’t be mistaken!”
“Originally, Ji Mo Li was merely a piece in my grand design to gather destiny, yet you had him slain…”
The Emperor, now occupying Lü Litong’s body, spoke slowly.
“So, you also know about Ji Mo Li’s massacre for the blood sacrifice…”
Li Che remarked.
The Emperor fell silent.
Li Che sneered, “You’re hardly fit to be an Emperor!”
“No wonder the Grand Inspector said that this generation of the Great Realm was doomed to an end—all because of your doing.”
In the distance, the Grand Inspector, locked in combat with Ha God while riding a Xuan Turtle, swept his gaze over with disappointed eyes.
“No more words, Li Che… Today, I want your head! Return my Ju Xian Flag to me!”
The Emperor roared coldly, as Lü Litong’s body gathered all the celestial fortune and advanced in a giant, crushing step—a fist aimed in the signature long strike of the Great Jing Emperor!
It was like a golden dragon unleashing a roar from the abyss!
The thrice-transformed Golden Toad laughed out loud, its infinite divine light gathering once more to tear through the void with terrifying power!
Elsewhere, Su Da’s graceful figure smiled lightly as one of her fox tails flared, as if transformed into a divine spear, launching forth with all the might of Qingqiu God and the Great Jing Emperor’s fully empowered aura…
In short, three deities, each ignited with divine flame, converged in a simultaneous assault!
At this moment, Li Che’s predicament rivaled even that of the recently reborn Temple Spirit Third Prince!
Even the Third Prince furrowed his brows, his eyes full of seething rage.
High above the colossal black lotus in Jingguang Prefecture, XiXi sat within the eight-armed, three-faced, unconquerable divine embryo of Yulian, her face trembling slightly.
She sensed her father was in dire peril.
For her sake, for shielding her from every danger, her father now faced the gravest risk…
XiXi’s heart pounded with unease.
Plop!
The force of Yulian’s curse suddenly infected her body, leaving behind inky black patterns upon her skin…
“Focus, steady your heart, and counter Yulian’s curse with all your might!”
Then,
Li Che’s voice suddenly resounded in XiXi’s ears.
It steadied her turbulent emotions and restored her resolve.
“Don’t worry—your father will always be your greatest hero…”
Li Che’s gentle, smiling words floated through the void.
XiXi’s tormented expression softened instantly as she clenched her fists, summoning all her strength to defy Yulian’s curse and propel her divine embryonic transformation!
Her father was always charging ahead for her!
Boom, boom, boom——!!!
Divine energy roared as terrifying divine might surged!
Golden fate-energy, solid as columns, swept in like an orderly dragon, crushing space inch by inch with relentless killing intent!
There were also white fox tails, emerging from mysterious directions, constantly shifting in the void with an eerie, otherworldly grace.
And the thrice-transformed Golden Toad, ablaze with his undying bloodline, spewed forth chains of divine order interlaced with infinite divine light in a killing assault!
Thump, thump, thump——
The void shattered piece by piece!
The Golden Toad laughed heartily as the Emperor’s fate intertwined like a dragon in full charge.
Su Da’s fox-like eyes narrowed—she sensed something was terribly amiss…
For Li Che was unnervingly calm.
Far too placid for someone in such a desperate strait!
In this ultimate despair, what trump card did Li Che still have?!
Su Da couldn’t help but recall that mysterious white-clad figure with the dog…
Could it be that the answer was not in that figure?
Then,
Su Da’s heart quivered as her divine sense perceived an overwhelming, oppressive force.
Huh?!
No!
Li Che’s trump card!
It wasn’t that white-clad figure with the dog!
Su Da looked up sharply!
There, a cruel, cold smile of murderous intent curled at Li Che’s lips, and his eyes began to radiate an unearthly brilliance!
Then…
His forehead burst open with a brilliant light!
One divine embryo after another emerged from behind Li Che, surging upward as divine energy roiled!
Roar——!!!
A divine simian roar echoed as it howled across the Nine Heavens, shattering the skies!
Ever since entering the Martial Immortal realm, Li Che had scarcely advanced his divine embryo cultivation.
But now, at this very moment…
Li Che unleashed every bit of his divine embryo—the Fa Tian Xiang Di Luminous True Primate Divine Transformation, the Lv Xuan Sword Immortal Divine Transformation, the Seven-Emotion Divine Transformation, the Six-Desire Divine Transformation, and fifteen divine embryos, each a marvel of the ages, suspended in midair!
It was as if fifteen deities spanned the skies, gazing down upon the world!
Then…
Li Che pressed his two fingers together and swept them downward.
Crack, crack, crack, crack——
Every divine embryo began to fissure,
A torrent of divine energy, like a wild waterfall, gushed out from the cracks, pelting Li Che’s Martial Immortal Golden Body spread wide!
Su Da’s fox-like eyes shrank in shock!
“He’s gone mad!”
“Absolutely insane!”
“Li Che is about to… let divine power corrupt his Martial Immortal form!”
“The Martial Immortal is falling to damnation!”