Chapter 171: Tempest Over Jingguang City

Jingguang City.

This night was destined to be anything but calm.

Snow from the vault of heaven melted into torrential rain that fell relentlessly; bean-sized droplets mixed with hail pounded the ground with a resounding splash.

The splashing water blurred the land in a hazy glow.

Temple Guardian Division.

Xie Jing, the supervisor of the Temple Guardian Division, looked unusually grave.

The knife at his waist trembled incessantly as his eyes glittered with fervor, and the qi and blood within him churned violently.

He exhaled a long, drawn-out sigh.

He stifled the trembling anticipation in his heart.

“A battle with the Grandmaster…”

“Grandmaster…”

Xie Jing’s eyes flickered as he raised his hand, bathed in the torrential winter rain—once snow—driven by the Grandmaster’s surging qi and blood.

He was enveloped in a misty veil of water.

He stared intently at his hand.

“Truly something to aspire to…”

As the head supervisor of the Temple Guardian Division stationed at Jingguang City,

Xie Jing’s strength was anything but weak; he longed for the Grandmaster’s realm, though breaking through was notoriously difficult.

He always fell just short.

Yet, in truth, he was very near the Grandmaster realm.

In his daily duels he only employed his Yuanxiang realm cultivation, but his mastery of the martial art of qi and blood was unparalleled.

Half a step away from Grandmaster…

—that was his true foundation.

In Jingguang City, only two knew his real strength.

Neither Nan Lihuo nor Monitor—and even City Lord Su Huai Li—were aware of the extent of his qi and blood martial prowess.

Closing his eyes, Xie Jing savored the night’s Grandmaster battle, feeling the fervor of his blood surge within.

It was as if he had just gained new insight.

Xue Dufu’s use and ignition of divine aura left a profound impact on him.

After a brief moment of reflection,

Xie Jing opened his eyes and returned to the main building of the Temple Guardian Division.

“Jingguang City is in complete chaos. With the Temple Spirit Resonance Conference drawing near, Grandmasters… and Divine Practitioners have been arriving in succession.”

“It’s far livelier than ever before.”

“After all, this session is exceptionally crucial—the most active Temple Spirit gathering under the Third Prince, and also the easiest route to inheritance.”

Xie Jing exhaled a sigh.

Sitting at his piled-high desk, he reached past the documents to retrieve a copper mirror.

He flipped it open, allowing a surge of qi and blood to break the formation seals.

In an instant, streams of information flooded its surface.

“From Lingnan Dao City’s Temple Guardian Division, Grandmaster Supervisor Zhu Chaoyang has arrived, accompanied by a prodigy and an elder from Qianyuan Divine Sect tasked with transporting the Four Imperial Divine Weapons.”

He closed the information display.

Xie Jing’s expression shifted.

“Another Grandmaster and Divine Practitioner…”,

“The Divine Sect now has two Divine Practitioners. It seems Wang Kuyu, who was meant to remain hidden, has been prematurely exposed; and on the side of King Ping Luan, there’s also a Grandmaster and a Divine Practitioner.”

“Both the Temple Guardian Division and the Imperial Watch have dispatched top-tier experts.”

Shaking his head, Xie Jing leaned back in his chair.

“Everything’s in chaos…”,

“And then there’s the Underworld and the Corpse God Sect.”

“The commotion from this Temple Spirit Resonance is simply monumental…”

Xie Jing closed his eyes.

“Not only that…”

“There’s also that elusive Yuan Jingang of the Corpse God Sect—a Sevenfold Corpse God Envoy, essentially a Cursed Silver Corpse—who appears to have stepped into the realm of Divine Practitioners!”

“Troublesome indeed!”

Xie Jing’s fingers curled as he drummed on the table.

Though the Underworld’s Ogre and Ma Mian, along with the suddenly appearing Divine Monkey tonight, had eliminated many Corpse God Sect experts,

Yuan Jingang had yet to reveal himself!

“Where on earth is Yuan Jingang hiding?”

“Or rather, who exactly is he?”

Xie Jing clenched his fist.

The Ogre—or rather, the entire Underworld faction…

had unmasked countless Corpse God Sect experts, even exposing Elder Xu Jiuying hidden within the Divine Sect.

Yuan Jingang…

Could he be found?

This guy…

is the most unpredictable explosive threat of all!

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…

Outside, rain pounded relentlessly.

The world was shrouded in haze, and the night was profoundly deep.

Li Che returned to his room, where an oil lamp flickered amid the turbulent, rain-soaked air.

Inside, it was deathly quiet.

Seven of his Painted Immortal duplicates were diligently laboring on his divine essence, almost as if painstakingly finishing summer homework for him.

Rubbing his hands together, Li Che’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Three Qian Kun Jades floated before him.

Two exuded an aura of corpse and death energy, while the third shimmered with pulsating blood qi.

Li Che shattered the Qian Kun Jades of two hidden Corpse God Sect experts from Jin Lie Men.

The vile energies were ruthlessly torn asunder by his savage might.

Having done this many times before, Li Che remained unruffled as he listened to the shattering, screaming sound of the jade’s seals breaking.

The first step in unlocking the jade: seek the divine essence crystal!

In a flash, the Qian Kun Jades toppled, releasing their hidden treasures!

“Five Sevenfold Divine Essence Crystals! Fifteen Eight Extremity Divine Essence Crystals! The Nine Luminaries and Ten Capital Divine Essence Crystals are trivial now—they total nearly five hundred in all!”

“Hiss——!”

“As expected of Jin Lie Men! Their Patriarch must control the entire sect’s resources—what a windfall for me!”

A tremendous harvest!

The bounty of divine essence crystals alone made Li Che’s efforts worthwhile.

A smile spread across Li Che’s face—not exactly the thrill of instant riches, but the bountiful harvest filled him with joy.

It was like unearthing peanuts from the soil only to find them bursting with yield, lifting his spirits.

Those Corpse God Sect experts…

were no different from the peanuts buried in the earth, waiting for him to extract them.

“Or to put it more vividly…”

“The twisted minions of the Corpse God Sect are nothing more than power banks.”

Li Che’s lips curled into a knowing smile.

Once a Corpse God Sect expert fell, a bounty of divine essence crystals was sure to follow.

For the Corpse God Sect to deploy their forces in Jingguang City and erode countless cultivators, they needed ample funding.

Thus, these experts were extremely wealthy.

“To push my Pure Heart Dao Fruit to LV4, I absolutely need enough Sevenfold Divine Essence Crystals—it’s indispensable!”

Li Che’s gaze burned intensely.

Moreover, cultivating the Pure Heart was a task he had to undertake himself, not something his duplicates could manage.

Thus, the higher the quality of the divine essence crystals, the faster his cultivation!

Li Che paused, deciding that after unlocking Xue Dufu’s Qian Kun Jade, he would tally up his current stock of divine essence crystals.

He continued to inventory his gains.

“Divine Weapons… Let me see, there’s a Sevenfold Divine Weapon!”

Li Che’s eyes lit up. Though it was only one Sevenfold Divine Weapon, it was a tremendous gain for him!

He had previously obtained the Lü Xuan Ice Yang Sword as his Sevenfold Divine Weapon, but a sword was never quite to his liking.

Hence, he always kept an eye on every Sevenfold Divine Weapon.

Clenching his fist, radiant golden light surged forth, exuding overwhelming force and piercing power so fierce that the very air appeared to hum and crack.

It was a long spear!

Nearly six meters in length, the spear was entirely gilded, adorned with intricate engravings, with a tip carved into the likeness of tigers and leopards—as if a fierce tiger were baring its fangs.

Though the spearhead was short, it was exceptionally sharp.

This rendered the weapon akin to a solid golden staff.

Li Che’s eyes shone brilliantly, utterly captivated as he couldn’t tear his gaze away.

The Star Plucking Gaze scanned the spear.

Divine weapon data flooded his mind.

…

【Divine Weapon (Sevenfold Superior): Tiger-Leopard Thunder Split Gold Spear】

【Craftsmanship: Entirely forged from refined gold mixed with mystical silver and the blood of demonic tigers and leopards, hammered with heavenly thunder. It roars with tiger-leopard thunder, imbued with golden might, capable of splitting metal and crushing stone.】

【Wielded by: Masters of the Metal Element in the Five Elements and above, practitioners of the Yuanxiang realm and higher.】

…

Tiger-Leopard Thunder Split Gold Spear!

Data streamed in, and Li Che beamed with delight as he weighed the weapon in his hand…

as if a long-forgotten thought had just emerged.

He raised his hand and tapped his brow.

Tearing through flesh, the Star Plucking Gaze awakened!

In an instant, his entire qi and blood burst forth in a resounding surge!

A swirling veil of vibrant qi and blood ascended!

Li Che’s eyes glowed with golden light as he channeled his energy into the Tiger-Leopard Thunder Split Gold Spear. Instantly, his vibrant qi and blood intertwined and merged with the divine weapon.

The Star Plucking Gaze swept over the spear, and as if coming alive, the mingled qi and blood pinpointed a flaw in the weapon.

It frantically converged and penetrated the weak spot!

Gradually, it completely infused into the divine weapon.

Buzzing——

The long spear roared, as if struck by a thunderclap of tiger and leopard might!

Roaring like rolling thunder, accompanied by tiger roars and leopard howls!

When silence finally returned, Li Che observed a crimson pattern, reminiscent of a blood-red haze, etched upon the divine weapon.

Interwoven streaks of gold and red dazzled with brilliance!

【Divine Weapon (Six Ministries Inferior): Tiger-Leopard Thunder Split Gold Spear】

Once again, the Star Plucking Gaze fed him divine weapon data.

And the information had changed!

Li Che’s eyes flashed with disbelief!

“Could this be possible?”

“No…”

“Can this swirling qi and blood really have such an effect?”

Previously, in his battle with Xue Dufu, the enveloping qi and blood had temporarily boosted the Liuxue Stun Spear’s quality, enhancing its toughness and rigidity.

Inspired, Li Che decided to experiment.

The synergy of the two divine techniques inexplicably elevated the weapon’s rank?!

That change carried a whole new significance!

Li Che then drew out another Sevenfold Divine Weapon—the Chiyan Liuhuo Divine Bow, confiscated from the Divine Archer Wen Longshan.

A Sevenfold Superior, which Li Che replicated in design.

Both the Star Plucking Gaze and the swirling qi and blood were employed in tandem.

The swirling qi and blood was rapidly expended, as if drawing directly from Li Che’s own vitality.

After compensating for its shortcomings, Li Che glanced at it with slight regret.

This divine bow had not advanced to the Six Ministries level.

It seemed not all divine weapons were destined for ascension.

In Li Che’s view, the newly acquired divine technique of swirling qi and blood was more of an auxiliary boost.

It could even be regarded as an extraordinary divine weapon!

It not only enabled him to soar but also formed a highly resilient ethereal armor, and even augmented the quality of divine weapons…

Most importantly, as his qi and blood cultivation advanced, the potency of the swirling qi and blood would likewise increase!

“Yes, the swirling qi and blood could even integrate with the Guanyin Lotus Bullet, enabling remote guidance of artillery shells to improve bombing accuracy!”

“Leaving the enemy with nowhere to hide or escape!”

Li Che’s eyes shone brilliantly!

Divine techniques must be fully developed.

They cannot be relegated to their basic functions—a true waste of potential.

Moreover, swirling qi and blood was but one tier of the Radiant Rise technique.

Satisfied, he put away the Tiger-Leopard Thunder Split Gold Spear and continued tallying his loot.

“Pills: Two Seventh-Class Superior Tiger Blood Treasure Martial Pills, one Seventhfold Middle-grade Dead Qi Congealing Martial Pill… along with eighteen assorted high-quality pills in total. Not many, but of top quality!”

“On the technique front, Jin Lie Men Patriarch’s Superior True Meaning Technique ‘Golden Tiger Roar Spear’ pairs perfectly with the Tiger-Leopard Thunder Split Gold Spear.”

Another Grandmaster technique! Li Che felt delighted.

“And also, Jin Lie Men’s Sevenfold Divine Vision Technique ‘Xuanjing Splitting the Golden Mountain Lord’s Divine Vision’ is quite good!”

Most of the major spoils had come from the Jin Lie Men Patriarch’s side; the other Sevenfold Corpse God Envoy had contributed mainly divine essence crystals.

Five Sevenfold Divine Essence Crystals—four of which came from that very envoy.

The remaining treasures, including divine weapons, pills, and techniques, were all from the Jin Lie Men Patriarch, the cornerstone of a major city force.

He put away these gains.

Li Che took out the Qian Kun Jade belonging to Grandmaster Xue Dufu.

Although Xue Dufu was still alive, his Qian Kun Jade could not be unlocked; forcing it would only cause it to self-destruct.

Thus, unlocking this prestigious Qian Kun Jade required considerable effort from Li Che.

Li Che directly harnessed his Pure Heart divine essence to refine the jade into nothingness…

Silently and seamlessly, the Qian Kun Jade changed hands.

The qi, blood, and martial will imbued in it by Xue Dufu vanished without a trace.

Yet, Li Che sensed the precious essence it once contained.

“It’s a pity; while there were no divine weapons, that hatchet-turned-crescent blade… was not acquired—what a loss!”

“And the Grandmaster technique ‘Lonely Desert Smoke Blade’… moreover,”

“there’s also a Martial Saint technique!”

“Thousand Mountain Solitary Blade!”

Suddenly,

Li Che’s tallying halted abruptly.

His eyes flashed with brilliant light as his breathing quickened.

“Hm? What is this…”

“A Six Ministries Divine Essence Crystal?!”

That sensation of being struck by overwhelming fortune…

Li Che experienced it once more.

No one truly becomes numb to fortune.

Numbness only occurs when fortune fails to hit hard enough.

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City Lord’s Residence.

The atmosphere was heavy and stagnant.

Inside the great hall, candles were lit, casting a warm glow.

Xue Dufu sat in his chair, his arms shattered—now a man without arms—and his expression was deeply troubled.

But what darkened his face further was…

His Qian Kun Jade had been torn apart!

The bond between him and his jade had been severed!

“Damn it!”

Xue Dufu roared in anger, pained by the loss.

He wasn’t worried about the jade’s treasures being nabbed by that damn monkey.

After all, if forced open while he was still alive, the Qian Kun Jade would self-destruct along with all its riches!

“Grandpa Dufu, don’t worry. That Underworld Divine Monkey isn’t a match in raw strength—it’s merely leveraging the power of the Temple Spirit.”

Little Prince, observing Xue Dufu’s distraught face, tried to comfort the Grandmaster with a maturity beyond his years, winning favor.

“When we return to the palace, I’ll ask Father to get a Blood and Flesh Minor Elixir to help you regrow your arms.”

A Grandmaster still couldn’t achieve true flesh regeneration.

But once you reach the Martial Saint realm, it becomes possible.

However, it seemed unlikely that Xue Dufu would ever attain the Martial Saint realm in his lifetime…

So he had to rely on external means.

The Blood and Flesh Minor Elixir was a Six Ministries Superior divine pill, capable not only of dramatically boosting qi and blood but also aiding in flesh regeneration!

Xue Dufu shook his head.

“Little Prince, I’m fine. My mood’s just been sour ever since that Underworld Monkey disgusted me.”

“Next time, I’ll make sure to kill him!”

Xue Dufu’s murderous intent surged.

For a Grandmaster, using divine aura to form arms was a temporary substitute.

“That Underworld Monkey appeared suddenly—he probably just arrived in Jingguang City…”

“Likely drawn by the allure of the Third Prince’s Bizarre Temple as well.”

“Underworld Divine Monkey…”

Little Prince suddenly laughed.

“The Underworld is playing assassination games—quite similar to Lie Shen Pavilion…”

“The assassins from Lie Shen Pavilion have likely infiltrated Jingguang City as well… Grandpa Dufu, contact that assassin and tell him, ‘We’re issuing an assassination contract—are you in?’”

Hearing this, Xue Dufu’s face trembled and he took a deep breath.

“Assassinate whom?”

Little Prince beamed a broad smile.

“Assassinate the Divine Monkey.”

“Isn’t it rumored that Lie Shen Pavilion plans to decentralize their operations to the city level?”

“Exactly—the Underworld is essentially competing with Lie Shen Pavilion for business. They wouldn’t let it slide easily.”

“Exactly…”

“Then let them get into a dog-eat-dog brawl beforehand!”

Xue Dufu’s face trembled again as he inhaled deeply.

Su Huai Li, seated below, paused as he sipped his tea.

A look of astonishment flickered across his face.

Little Prince…

was beginning to resemble the old City Lord!

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…

Time slipped by like sand through one’s fingers.

In the ceaseless winter rain and cascading snow, five days passed unnoticed.

It had been five days since the last Grandmaster battle.

The entire Jingguang City gradually settled back into calm after the turmoil.

Yet, every faction could sense the undercurrents of strife.

Within the city, minor factions had tightened their actions, unwilling to draw undue attention.

One day, as the winter rain fell like strands of fine hair,

at Luohua Alley in the Private Workshop Courtyard,

a scorching heat and turbulent energy surged.

There were tiger roars, leopard growls, and thunderous reverberations!

Mighty currents propelled the winter rain upward, defying gravity.

The entire courtyard’s temperature soared dramatically, as if a blazing furnace were radiating intense heat.

Li Che stood in the center of the courtyard, gripping a long spear interwoven with gold and red—a six‐meter staff exuding overwhelming heft.

The Tiger-Leopard Thunder Split Gold Spear, perhaps fused with swirling qi and blood,

felt almost one with him, incredibly responsive.

Standing still with his eyes closed, Li Che suddenly opened them, exuding a vast, desolate aura.

One step forward—as if spanning countless mountains—he strode solitary through the desolate expanse, treading among a thousand peaks!

A torrent of desolate, solitary resolve surged within him!

The spear in his hand trembled before erupting in a dazzling burst of energy, its blade-like aura cleaving with ferocity!

It swept across mountains and rivers as it struck!

The air itself rippled with invisible, trembling waves!

“Martial Saint Technique, Thousand Mountain Solitary Blade… Minor Achievement!”

Li Che’s muscles trembled—after his Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit reached LV4, his physical strength received an enormous boost.

Reborn and transformed, he soared from the initial Grandmaster realm to its advanced echelon, even unleashing an innate surge of divine physical power!

Even ordinary Grandmasters could be effortlessly defeated by Li Che without relying on Temple Spirit Chess Pieces.

“The true upgrade from the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit reaching LV4 lies in martial comprehension! My insight is… almost defying the heavens!”

“Even a Martial Saint technique can reach a minor breakthrough in just five days…”

Li Che smiled radiantly, his eyes alight with excitement.

“From Grandmaster to Supreme Grandmaster… the key is in refining one’s internal organs—with true intent, the five organs condense into a grand body pill, fusing martial will to forge divine resolve, thus paving the way to becoming a Supreme Grandmaster…”

“What if I refined all my organs with Martial Saint true intent… what might that achieve?”

“While others only have one Martial Saint technique to refine their organs, I can master several—each refining a different organ!”

“But Martial Saint techniques are no easy feat…”

Li Che shook his head slightly.

He entertained the idea, but circumstances didn’t seem to permit it.

The myriad transformations of the Dragon Elephant, the Hun Yuan Qi Tian Gun, plus the Thousand Mountain Solitary Blade—these were three Martial Saint techniques.

“Hmm, that Little Prince also possesses a Martial Saint technique: Wanlong Fushen!”

“That means I’m still one short…”

He was at a loss as to where to acquire the missing one.

“The Grandmaster technique ‘Lonely Desert Smoke Blade’ could suffice as a makeshift substitute,” Li Che mused, though he remained dissatisfied.

He put away the Tiger-Leopard Thunder Split Gold Spear.

Li Che sat down on the courtyard floor.

These five days had passed rather peacefully.

After Little Prince was beaten by XiXi, he seemed to quiet down—or perhaps, to avoid fulfilling his slave-like wager, he feigned death.

He awaited the commencement of the Temple Spirit Resonance Conference.

XiXi, however, was extremely displeased, muttering daily about Little Prince Ji Haihui, that clumsy, playful swindler.

After finishing his martial cultivation,

Li Che extracted the exceedingly precious Six Ministries Divine Essence Crystal he had acquired from Xue Dufu’s Qian Kun Jade!

About the size of a duck egg, it shimmered with milky white glimmers.

Moved in spirit,

【Dao Fruit: Pure Heart (LV3 70%)】

Over these five days, Li Che would daily lift the Six Ministries Divine Essence Crystal and absorb a wave of divine energy.

Inside, nearly one-third of its divine potency had been expended—presumably siphoned by Xue Dufu to push toward the Divine Essence realm.

Now it came at a bargain for Li Che.

However, drawing from this crystal wasn’t as smooth as when he first absorbed the Sevenfold Divine Essence Crystals.

It seemed his Pure Heart Dao Fruit was being rather cautious in its absorption,

fearing that the overwhelming divine essence might harm him.

Thus, he absorbed just a little each day, refining it slowly.

Yet, his progress was steady—within five days, his maturity increased by 40%!

At this pace, it wouldn’t be long until he reached LV4!

Li Che looked forward to it with genuine anticipation.

He couldn’t deny how crucial resources were in cultivation.

Time passed as Li Che and his Painted Immortal duplicates toiled over divine essence.

The Painted Immortal Dao Fruit even reached LV2; the duplicates absorbed divine essence much faster.

At LV2, the duplicates required less divine qi, lasted longer, and boasted greater power!

Moreover, Li Che’s consciousness could fully inhabit one duplicate, controlling it as if it were his own body!

He eagerly anticipated what divine ability might awaken once the Painted Immortal Dao Fruit reached LV3!

When its maturity hit 78%, the Six Ministries Divine Essence Crystal dimmed, preventing further absorption.

Li Che then set aside his divine cultivation for the day.

He stretched, stood up, and his eyes sparkled.

“Five days have passed…”

“My condition has returned to peak perfection. I can now venture into the Divine Sanctuary of the Heavenly King Tower—into that Golden Divine Hall.”

“Let’s see if the Heavenly King’s aura has subsided…”

“I wonder if he’d let me take a feel.”

Li Che stroked his chin, a smile curving his lips.

In the next moment,

Li Che opened his palm, briefly clutching at emptiness,

as if he had grasped the fleeting Feilei Chess Piece lingering within the Golden Divine Hall of the Heavenly King Tower.

And in that instant, Li Che’s form shifted into the hall.

Within the divine hall,

he quietly came to a stand, perked up his ears, and listened for any sound.

If the Heavenly King’s temper still lingered,

then Li Che would postpone his plans to another day…

“Huh? No movement… Looks like the Heavenly King’s temper has dissipated.”

Li Che laughed, his spirits soaring.

Standing in the hall, his dark robe unmoved, his gaze swept over the colossal Golden Heavenly King statue.

Among the seven Divine Vision techniques he mastered, one had been acquired from that Golden Divine Hall: “Six Ministries Suspense: Fearless Golden Heavenly King Divine Physiognomy Method.”

Now, Li Che’s core of thought had reached perfection—capable of perceiving divine form.

As he observed the Heavenly King’s visage, his mind worked the Divine Vision technique, and he felt as if his inner essence was slowly carving out the form of a Heavenly King.

It was like a woodcarver sketching before chipping away…

After a while, Li Che felt his divine sense swell—and a dizzy sensation crept in from its heavy toll.

The stronger the divine statue, the more divine sense it consumed.

“In terms of divine essence… my innate talent is rather ordinary; whether Divine Secret Techniques or Divine Essence Methods, I’m no prodigy.”

Li Che shook his head and sighed softly.

Yet unlike in martial arts, his comprehension was terrifyingly profound.

Martial Saint techniques—minor breakthroughs in just five days!

Perhaps a major breakthrough in a year!

If word of this spread, it might very well terrify Grandmaster Xue Dufu.

With his divine vision session concluded,

Li Che exhaled, stood up, and began leaping freely within the hall.

He was energizing his body.

Amid his movements, he gradually approached the imposing Golden Heavenly King statue atop the Heavenly King Tower, feigning nonchalance.

It was as if he were testing the limits of the Heavenly King’s tolerance.

Once that limit was breached, he would be free to act.

When he drew within a foot’s distance,

Li Che broke into a broad smile.

He slowly raised his hand.

And pressed it against the enormous, wall-like sole of the Heavenly King statue.

However…

The instant his palm touched the statue,

Li Che’s expression changed dramatically.

A surge of divine sense swept over him.

He immediately detected the mythic weapon—the Qi Tian Face—suspended within the Cosmic Chessboard of the 【Chess Sage】 Dao Fruit.

It began to tremble violently!

Countless gilded monkey hairs spread from the mask, writhing and interweaving across the chessboard…

And within the divine hall,

Li Che snapped back to attention, his heart stirred as he suddenly lifted his head.

There, he beheld the colossal Heavenly King statue, bearing a pagoda, its body leaning forward, head jutting, glaring fiercely as it stooped to gaze upon him.

And on Li Che’s face,

countless strands of gilded monkey hair had sprouted.

The Qi Tian Face…

Somehow, it had already covered his face.

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