Chapter 130: The Tempest of Divine Fate

Fire-Tipped Spear?!

What the hell?!

Holy shit!

Li Che’s eyes narrowed slightly as his breath quickened.

The overlapping myths of two lifetimes surged at that moment like a crushing, dark tidal wave from the deep.

This Fire-Tipped Spear is the divine weapon of the Third Prince!

How could it possibly be expelled from the Heavenly King’s Tower?

Li Che was momentarily stunned, his heart filled with dread as a dense, overwhelming fog rolled in, shrouding the truth in suffocating mystery!

Regaining his composure, he noted that Thousand Analysis Hand had absorbed the searing divine essence floating in the air to provide its analysis.

……

【Divine Weapon (Siyu Supreme Grade): Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear】

【Craftsmanship: ???】

【Description: A weapon of myth, possessing only a physical form without a treasured spirit; incomplete, its flames, like a fierce serpent, threaten to burn the heavens and earth while spitting out cold mist that eclipses the sun.】

【Perfect Mastery: Comprehension of the Five Elements of Fire and the Dao of Water, Martial Saint of Qi-Blood or above, and Divine Fetus level or higher】

【Secondary Mastery: Qi-Blood Grandmaster or above, and Fully Cultivated Divine Foundation or above】

……

Li Che looked at the information provided by Thousand Analysis Hand.

A tumult of emotions surged in his heart!

A Siyu Supreme Grade Divine Weapon…

What an incredible opportunity this is for my daughter!

It’s nothing short of an earth-shattering chance…

Li Che drew a deep breath; as his excitement and shock faded, his expression turned solemn.

An innocent man burdened with treasure is doomed by fate; if such a Siyu Divine Weapon were entrusted to a three-year-old, it would be no different than a toddler parading around with a million gold coins.

Greed moves the heart—especially when it comes to an extremely rare Siyu Divine Weapon in this world!

Will Sect Leader Nan Lihuo protect XiXi?

Or could it be that Nan Lihuo himself is tempted?

It wasn’t out of petty suspicion of Nan Lihuo, but a recognition that the human heart is too unpredictable to test lightly!

Moreover, if the Corpse God Sect learns that XiXi wields a Siyu Divine Weapon—the very weapon of the Third Prince—it will undoubtedly involve that bizarre Third Prince Temple, unleashing wave after wave of powerful foes to storm in, abduct XiXi, and seize the Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear!

A worried expression crossed Li Che’s brow.

But to forgo such an opportunity…

He simply couldn’t bear the thought.

Siyu Divine Weapons are even rarer than the Bizarre Siyu Temple—a typical cultivator might never even catch a glimpse in their entire lifetime!

Should he let it go?

Li Che was torn with inner conflict.

XiXi remained in a haze of confusion, not yet fully awake.

As her father, Li Che naturally had the right to decide for his three-year-old daughter.

Li Che gritted his teeth.

He looked toward the immense golden statue of the Heavenly King.

The statue glared back with an expression of wrath and foreboding.

Li Che stared intently!

After a long moment, his eyes flashing with determination, he exhaled deeply.

“Let it go!”

Li Che made his decision—he would forsake this opportunity and relinquish the Siyu Divine Weapon.

The difference between loss and gain is but a single thought!

This Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear is not something that XiXi—or even Li Che’s family—can handle right now.

With the bond XiXi brings, all he needed was for his daughter to grow up safely, reaping a Dao Fruit each year…

In time, Siyu Divine Weapons will surely come!

As long as you live, everything is achievable!

Only by letting go can one gain!

“Let it go!!!”

Li Che spoke in a low, firm tone.

He reached out and embraced XiXi, intending to leave the statue behind.

But…

Just as his hand brushed against XiXi, the Fire-Tipped Spear trembled violently, and a streak of purple flame burst forth.

It transformed into a purple fire serpent, spewing fiery essence toward Li Che.

Li Che had no choice but to let go.

The purple fire serpent darted in front of XiXi and slithered into the palm of her hand.

In an instant, a purple, snake-shaped flame sigil was imprinted on XiXi’s chubby palm.

Boom—!

Then the Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear quaked with even greater intensity.

Countless dazzling beams of golden light flashed, as if a myriad of radiant sparks were erupting.

They shone so brilliantly that Li Che nearly couldn’t keep his eyes open!

When the golden radiance finally faded,

that Siyu Divine Weapon… had vanished without a trace!

Li Che was stunned, his expression swiftly shifting.

Could it have merged into XiXi’s body?

That purple serpent sigil?

Li Che pulled XiXi’s hand; her skin was hot, its warmth slowly fading.

He noticed the purple serpent sigil softly glowing, its hues shifting continuously between red and blue.

After checking XiXi’s forehead to ensure she was alright, he exhaled in relief.

“Has it been absorbed into XiXi’s body?”

“According to the conditions analyzed by Thousand Analysis Hand, the current XiXi definitely cannot master this weapon—not even at a secondary level.”

“But it appears XiXi has earned the approval of the Heavenly King Temple Spirit; bathed in that golden light, the Fire-Tipped Spear has recognized her, allowing it to be integrated into her body.”

Li Che took XiXi’s hand and closed his eyes.

Yet even his divine perception could not sense it.

But…

The 【Chess Sage】 Dao Fruit pulsed, and in the next moment, an intricate, interwoven network resembling a chessboard enveloped XiXi’s body.

At once, Li Che could barely ‘see’ it!

On XiXi’s arm, an extremely ominous aura lay silently hidden!

Its presence was subtle, emitting not the slightest trace of energy—as though biding its time.

It was like the concealed edge of a centuries-old sword, whose latent power, once unleashed, could cleave mountains and rivers!

Using the perceptive power of the Chess Sage Dao Fruit, Li Che scrutinized it carefully.

He was chiefly checking whether the high-level divine essence emanating from the Fire-Tipped Spear would harm XiXi’s body.

Yet he sensed that the divine essence not only spared her but was subtly refining and strengthening her flesh!

Relieved, Li Che dispelled the cosmic chessboard.

Watching the soundly sleeping XiXi, a smile tugged at his lips.

“With the Siyu Divine Weapon embedded within her, XiXi’s cultivation has essentially been turbocharged. Her talent now is bound to be far more formidable than before!”

“Prodigy? The term ‘prodigy’ no longer does justice to my daughter, XiXi.”

Li Che couldn’t help but laugh happily.

He was already looking forward to the Temple Spirit Resonance test, eager to see just how far XiXi would outshine the other prodigies.

While other prodigies merely role-play to resonate with the Third Prince…

XiXi, on the other hand, wields the divine weapon once mastered by the Third Prince!

It’s nothing short of a dimensional coup!

Li Che smiled broadly, barely able to contain his glee.

He ruffled XiXi’s sweat-drenched head; her little bangs were matted with perspiration.

His gaze fell on a butterfly clinging motionlessly to XiXi’s shoulder, its wings tucked tightly.

It seemed the butterfly was sneakily watching Li Che.

Li Che let out a surprised ‘eh’ as he considered capturing it, but then reconsidered—after all, in a world of divine weapons and spirit trees, divine beasts, spirit beasts, and even bizarre demonic creatures tainted by temple spirit essence abound.

Yet a sentient butterfly was hardly cause for alarm.

XiXi lay fast asleep on the ground.

Li Che then stood up, his gaze fixed on the colossal, unattainable golden statue of the Heavenly King.

The statue cradled a pagoda, which radiated a gentle glow.

“One of the Three Heavenly King Towers…”

“If the three Heavenly King Towers unite, they can enter the Three Pure Divine Weapon sequence.”

Li Che’s eyes gleamed with ambition.

“If XiXi can pass the test and obtain the Fire-Tipped Spear, then perhaps I… can secure a Heavenly King Tower?”

His eyes shimmered with anticipation and speculation.

“Bathed in the golden light cast by the pagoda, and with XiXi being a prodigy who absorbed the 【Unsullied Heart】 divine essence I transmitted into her, she has received a tremendous opportunity for a divine weapon…”

“So, can I have a chance?”

“Prodigy… who isn’t?”

“Even a twenty-two-year-old can be a prodigy.”

Li Che sat cross-legged, tore through the air, and retrieved a Divine Crystal.

Upon grasping it, the 【Unsullied Heart Divine Foundation】 within the mud pellet spun wildly, unleashing an incredible sucking force.

It absorbed all the divine essence from the Divine Crystal!

Li Che’s Unsullied Heart divine essence began to recover steadily.

“Daddy…”

Nearby, XiXi slowly awoke; upon seeing Li Che, her eyes widened in delighted surprise!

She sat on the ground, her eyes clouded with mist.

“Daddy… this isn’t a dream, right?”

“How on earth are you here, Daddy?”

XiXi rubbed her eyes vigorously, trying to be sure it wasn’t an illusion.

Once certain it wasn’t, XiXi burst into hysterical tears and sprinted toward Li Che, colliding into his arms with such speed that it sent a jolt through him!

And the force with which she crashed into his embrace…

Nearly knocked his old back out!

After all, Li Che possessed the 【Dragon Elephant Vajra】 Dao Fruit, and his body was staggeringly strong—even without unleashing its full power, an unexpected impact wouldn’t normally hurt him.

It could only be said that…

XiXi’s strength had increased!

It had grown immensely!

XiXi was always strong, but now… she might truly possess innate divine strength.

The little XiXi nestled in Li Che’s arms, her head bobbing as tears and snot streaked across his black robe.

“Daddy, boo-hoo… Daddy… XiXi misses you!”

XiXi sobbed.

Having spent several days on Golden Light Peak without seeing her parents, XiXi longed for them desperately.

Li Che’s heart softened instantly; he gently stroked her little head and patted her back.

“Daddy’s here, always…”

“Daddy will always protect you, XiXi.”

XiXi pulled her little head from Li Che’s embrace, her messy hair and wide, trusting eyes filled with anticipation as she asked, “Really?”

“Is that really true, Daddy?”

Li Che used his sleeve to wipe away her tears, then re-combed and tied her hair into two neat buns.

“Of course, Daddy’s words are true.”

“Daddy, pinky promise!”

XiXi extended her chubby little finger.

Li Che hooked his finger with a smile.

“Pinky promise and hang loose—no change for a hundred years. Whoever breaks it is the little dog!”

In a baby voice, XiXi earnestly recited.

“Sealed and stamped!”

Li Che pressed his thumb against hers.

XiXi immediately cheered, letting go and bouncing on the spot, which startled the butterfly on her shoulder into flapping its wings.

Soon, she was playfully chasing the butterfly.

Li Che stood up, sensing the full divine essence within his 【Unsullied Heart】 Divine Foundation, then looked up at the towering Heavenly King statue.

Imitating XiXi, he reached out to touch the foot of the Heavenly King statue.

He clearly felt a surge of warmth circulating through him, like a current passing through before dissipating.

Li Che was ready to channel his Unsullied Heart divine essence.

But then…

“With a bone age surpassing the norm and Unsullied divine essence, a reward is granted…”

A resounding voice, like that of a great bell, rang in his ears.

Then.

A golden orb floated before him.

It was nothing compared to the massive orb that had concealed the Fire-Tipped Spear XiXi had summoned earlier; the difference was like comparing a ping-pong ball to a basketball.

It was like comparing a billiard ball to a basketball.

Li Che: “…”

He felt utterly humiliated.

To think he still hoped to obtain a Heavenly King Tower—he was truly dreaming.

But… at least try testing his 【Unsullied Heart】 divine essence?!

Li Che was at a loss for words, yet he happily accepted the reward.

A free reward is not to be missed.

Normally, he wouldn’t have been able to enter this realm; thanks to XiXi and her radiance…

Thus, Li Che’s reward was essentially free.

As the golden light faded, Li Che acquired a book with a golden cover.

“The ‘Six Ministries Suspense: Fearless Golden Heavenly King Divine Physiognomy Method’!”

Li Che’s eyes suddenly lit up!

Six Ministries Divine Physiognomy Method!

Sheer, staggering wealth!

Oh Heavenly King, though you humiliated me, you’ve given more than enough…

Li Che smiled broadly as he tucked away the Divine Physiognomy Method.

Though Li Che aimed to breakthrough in divine physiognomy by gathering seven such methods, he needed seven volumes.

One alone isn’t enough—everything begins slowly, and he must accumulate them one by one.

Securing one now is a promising start.

Rumbling loudly—perhaps the entire golden divine hall sensed that both XiXi and Li Che had received their rewards.

The entire Golden Divine Hall seemed to tremble.

Roaring sounds echoed endlessly.

Li Che’s expression shifted slightly.

His hand, still pressed on the foot of the Heavenly King statue, began to caress it with a familiar touch.

That texture was just like when he had once felt the bald head of the Three-Eyed Prodigy Temple Spirit in the Feilei Bizarre Temple.

Thousand Analysis Hand… Siphon!

【Chess Sage】 Dao Fruit!

All systems go!

In an instant…

A tremendous suction burst forth from Li Che’s palm!

Filaments of golden radiance quickly coalesced…

Sweat beaded on Li Che’s forehead as his body tensed.

Just as a divine chess piece was on the verge of forming…

A mighty, sudden pull erupted from the body of the Temple Spirit!

It nearly shattered the forming chess piece!

“How dare you—!”

Boom—!

A terrifying roar suddenly exploded, like rolling heavenly thunder and the wrath of the Thunder God!

Li Che instantly released his grip, and one of the Heavenly King Temple Spirit chess pieces was siphoned off, falling into the cosmic chessboard.

A colossal bang resounded!

The entire chessboard trembled; the stellar positions and intersecting pathways seemed to buckle and collapse in an instant.

It was as if they could no longer bear the weight.

In a fleeting glance, Li Che saw a chess piece with a ‘black-gold’ hue!

It was still black…

Without Unsullied Heart divine essence, is it impossible to form a white chess piece?

Doubt flickered in Li Che’s heart.

He then sensed a massive repulsive force.

He and XiXi, who was chasing the butterfly, were instantly expelled from the Divine Sanctuary.

At the moment of expulsion, Li Che clutched a Feilei Chess Piece, which promptly vanished without a trace.

……

……

Golden Light Peak Temple.

The Seven-Treasure Golden Pagoda floated in midair, trembling violently.

A raging wind suddenly roared as countless strands of golden light shot forth from the pagoda, spinning wildly.

In an instant, XiXi’s little body was forcefully ejected.

Nan Lihuo had been watching the situation closely; his eyes narrowed, and he swept his sleeve as a gust of wind enveloped and safeguarded XiXi’s form.

“Retreat—!”

At the same time, Nan Lihuo heard explosive roars in his ears, and his immensely powerful divine perception nearly quivered.

Nan Lihuo’s usually calm and gentle face suddenly transformed for the first time.

“Is the Temple Spirit enraged?!”

“XiXi… what did you do in the Divine Sanctuary?!”

Nan Lihuo looked at XiXi, his eyes filled with confusion and gravity.

XiXi… has she angered the Temple Spirit?

That shouldn’t be possible!

This three-year-old prodigy—talented beyond compare, with Unsullied divine essence and beloved by all—should have won the favor of the Heavenly King Temple Spirit.

So why is she being treated like a troublesome brat?

A butterfly rested on XiXi’s shoulder, its eyes vacant as it sat upon the gentle breeze stirred by Nan Lihuo.

Glancing around, it opened its mouth slightly.

“Where’s Daddy?”

“Where is my big Daddy?”

XiXi soon became wistful.

“Oh, so it’s because you missed Daddy so much that you dreamt of him…”

XiXi felt a pang of sorrow.

Sang Guanyin hurried over to comfort XiXi; upon seeing the beautiful senior sister, her mood lifted, and she no longer longed for Daddy as intensely.

Grabbing the little butterfly from her shoulder, she exclaimed in delight, “Wow, the butterfly came out with me!”

The pagoda calmed and settled back onto the ceremonial altar.

Nan Lihuo frowned, utterly perplexed.

After seeing the butterfly, his tension eased a bit—perhaps the Temple Spirit’s wrath was directed not at XiXi, but at the butterfly that had trailed her?

“A sentient divine beast—unsure what kind it is—perhaps later I’ll take it to the Imperial Watch; they collect rare books and study cosmography, so they should know,” Nan Lihuo remarked without pressing further.

After all, the power of this butterfly divine beast was not formidable.

Clearly, it was just a young divine beast.

Divine beasts live long; how long until they mature is anyone’s guess.

XiXi… will undoubtedly not outlive this divine beast; once it accepts its master, when that master dies, the divine beast will fly away.

Thus, Nan Lihuo didn’t pay further attention.

Instead, he grew curious about what XiXi had gained in the Divine Sanctuary.

A prodigy with Unsullied divine essence should surely win the Temple Spirit’s favor and receive excellent rewards, right?

Though he once entered the Divine Sanctuary himself, his limited talent only allowed him to acquire a single Six Ministries top-grade Divine Physiognomy Method.

With XiXi’s talent, she might acquire a complete Five Elders level Divine Physiognomy Method—or even a full Siyu-level version!

The Jin Guang Branch also possesses a Siyu-level Divine Technique, namely the 【Eight-Armed Yulian Furious Third Prince】 method, though it is merely for nurturing inner potential.

Meanwhile, the Divine Foundation method falls to the Six Ministries level.

Needless to say, high-level Divine Physiognomy Methods can uphold the very foundation of small sects!

“A reward, then?”

XiXi blinked her big eyes, pondering as she recalled her father’s dream admonition not to reveal the weapon hidden in her hand.

So she had to speak of it as a reward instead.

She also harbored a cultivation method capable of reaching Divine Physiognomy.

“The ‘Five Elders Extreme Tragic Wind Fire Descending Dragon Third Prince’—this is the cultivation method that came to me,” XiXi said.

XiXi spoke.

At that, her mood sank as she recalled the pitiful little boy from her dream.

The very thought made her heart tremble; she rubbed her chest, pursed her lips, and couldn’t hold back the tears streaming down in sorrow.

Nan Lihuo was momentarily startled—this was the influence of divine essence.

He quickly expanded his divine perception to soothe XiXi’s emotions.

“It truly is a Five Elders level Divine Physiognomy Method, covering techniques from nurturing inner strength, Divine Foundation, Illusory, all the way to Divine Physiognomy!”

Nan Lihuo felt a surge of satisfaction.

Yet he was puzzled—how did this ‘Extreme Tragic Wind Fire Descending Dragon Third Prince’ differ from the 【Eight-Armed Yulian Furious Third Prince】 method in the Bizarre Siyu Temple?

The Third Prince… are there other Seven-Emotion Divine Essence Techniques?

This was a new discovery—a promising research avenue.

“With a Five Elders level Divine Physiognomy Method, you’ll face no worries before reaching Divine Physiognomy; once you master it, you can effortlessly suppress various physiognomies in vast Jingguang City.”

Nan Lihuo patted XiXi’s head, beaming with joy and satisfaction.

This little disciple had truly been a delightful surprise.

“XiXi, there’s still about a year before you head to the 【Eight-Armed Yulian Furious Third Prince】 Bizarre Temple for the Temple Spirit Resonance test. During this year, you must completely transform your divine essence into the 【Extreme Tragic Wind Fire Descending Dragon Third Prince】 form.”

Nan Lihuo said warmly.

“Do you believe you can accomplish it, XiXi?”

Hearing the challenge, XiXi puffed up her chest and little belly with excitement, exclaiming, “I’m definitely going to do it!”

“Master and Sect Leader, may I take the little butterfly with me? Let it play with me!”

XiXi pointed to the little butterfly on her shoulder and said.

“Of course, absolutely.”

Nan Lihuo smiled warmly as he ruffled XiXi’s head.

“Have you acquired any Divine Secret Techniques or Divine Martial Arts from it?”

XiXi shook her head.

Nan Lihuo’s smile grew even warmer.

He raised his hand, and a tome woven with scarlet and black appeared in his grasp.

“Given your profound fate, this Divine Secret Technique ‘Inferno Glazed Body’ is perfectly suited for you—consider it my gift.”

“Also, which kind of Divine Martial Arts would you like to learn?”

XiXi tilted her head; thinking of the little spear hidden in her arm, her eyes lit up. “I want to learn spear techniques!”

Spear techniques?

Nan Lihuo nodded. For the Third Prince’s divine physiognomy, learning spear martial arts was indeed more apt.

“No problem—teacher will instruct you.”

……

……

Li Che clutched the Feilei Chess Piece and vanished in an instant.

He returned to the Workshop Courtyard.

Night: silent and dark.

All around was quiet, with the bright moon hanging high in the sky, its cool light spreading across the land.

Li Che stood in the tranquil courtyard and exhaled slowly, as if releasing a storm of wind and thunder.

Every muscle in his body resonated, as dark, blood-red currents surged like lightning!

He had returned…

Li Che opened his eyes, his body relaxing as he appeared somewhat languid.

He set off to rendezvous with Li Qingshan and Lin Xiu—to hunt Shangguan Zhengheng—and then, upon hearing of XiXi’s grand opportunity, to hurry over and assist.

Li Che was so busy his feet barely touched the ground.

Yet the rewards were abundant and delightful.

He couldn’t help but smile softly.

The greatest reward… was acquiring the Six Ministries Divine Physiognomy Method in the Heavenly King’s golden Divine Sanctuary, and… having touched a Heavenly King Temple Spirit chess piece!

After all, that was a Heavenly King Temple Spirit chess piece!

Even if it wasn’t the complete Heavenly King Golden Pagoda…

Being just one of three towers, the power of its Temple Spirit is by no means to be underestimated!

That one Temple Spirit divine chess piece…

Imagine the strength if one were to unleash 【Ascending the Tower】 using this Heavenly King Temple Spirit chess piece?!

Just the thought made Li Che’s heart tremble.

Could it be that…

It was as if…

The Heavenly King’s might had descended?!

I am invincible!

Li Che couldn’t help but let a broad smile curl his lips.

Yet he quickly reined in his emotions.

Sitting cross-legged in the courtyard under the deep night sky and cool evening breeze,

Sigh—

Breathe in—

With each breath, Li Che adjusted his state, restoring his qi, blood, and divine essence to perfection!

At that moment, his mind stirred.

He was about to deploy the Chess Sage Dao Fruit to expand and encompass the cosmic chessboard.

But…

His thought instantly dissipated.

Li Che suddenly opened his eyes wide!

A flash of delight danced in his eyes!

Reflected in his pupils was a message.

【Dao Fruit: Xiangong (Lv3 80%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (Lv3 25%), Unsullied Heart (Lv3 25%), Chess Sage (Lv3 0%)】

Hmm?!

【Dao Fruit: Chess Sage (Lv3 0%)】

Before him, golden light flashed suddenly!

【Dao Fruit Lv3, further evolved into the nascent divine ability ‘Chess Sage: Great Avalanche’】

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