Chapter 183: A Downpour of Destiny

Rain fell in a thunderous, relentless downpour.

The sky loomed darkly, heavy with a suffocating gloom.

The carriage raced through the wind and rain, yet the old man felt an inexplicable weight—as if a deity sat high in the clouds, surveying and scrutinizing the entire city.

The old man knew very well that it was merely an illusion.

Still, the sensation of being watched suggested that whoever it was possessed truly formidable power.

At the very least, they belonged to the realm of Divine Essence Practitioners.

The Divine Essence Practitioner in Jingguang City today…

Who could it be?

Could it be the shadow that trails behind Little Prince Ji Haihui?

Or perhaps Lu Yao from the Imperial Watch?

Could it be that kid Wang Kuyu? No—he simply doesn’t have the guts.

……

The old man formed intricate finger seals and slowly executed several maneuvers, resealing the flickering, fiery Jin Guang Wheel.

His withered, gnarled fingers, curved like hooks, gently covered the wheel, extinguishing the splattering sparks in an instant.

Only a faint haze of smoke, borne from those sparks, lingered in the air.

As the curtain fluttered down, the smoke was expelled from the carriage.

Could it be… a Divine Essence Practitioner from the Corpse God Sect?

The old man’s gaze grew unfathomable.

Bringing along the Four-Yu Divine Weapon, the Yulian Fenghuo Jingguang Wheel, to Jingguang City was far from an easy assignment.

The Corpse God Sect has been quite active lately… in Daocheng and here in Jingguang City as well.

Yet along the way, the malevolent members of the Corpse God Sect maintained such a low profile that not even a hint of deathly aura could be detected.

The Corpse God Sect… have they really become so discreet?

The old man muttered softly.

Outside, the carriage driver violently snapped the reins, the force nearly bursting the air apart.

Then, the carriage raced out like a razor-sharp flash, slicing through the rainy darkness!

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Temple Guardian Division.

Xie Jing, dressed in his official uniform with a knife at his waist, stood silently in the rain, accompanied by the supervisors, chief aides, and inspectors of the Temple Guardian Division guarding the city.

Elsewhere, the other high-ranking members had already headed off to their respective posts at the other Bizarre Temples.

Xie Jing stood with his hands at his sides, excitement flickering in his eyes as he had already learned who the Grandmaster arriving in Jingguang City was.

It was the team leader from his training days in Daocheng—a man he hadn’t seen in many years.

In the distance, a carriage slowly made its way.

Not in a hurry, its wheels churned up a water curtain from the soaked ground.

From afar, it looked as if a mighty, ferocious beast lurked within the carriage, brimming with terrifying, seething power!

Little Jing.

As the curtain was lifted, Zhu Chaoyang, with his imposing build, burst out; his overwhelming, searing aura hit like a wall, as if even the storm had come to a standstill.

Zhu Chaoyang’s piercing eyes, towering frame, and wild, gusty hair, along with his throbbing temples, radiated boundless energy.

The moment he appeared, his formidable Grandmaster aura nearly took everyone’s breath away.

A brilliant martial determination burst forth, as radiant as the midday sun!

Countless droplets of water were nearly evaporated in an instant!

The members of Jingguang City’s Temple Guardian Division swiftly gripped their blades and saluted with clasped fists.

Zhu Chaoyang raised his hand in a calming gesture.

Although merely a supervisor in Daocheng’s Temple Guardian Division, his rank surpassed that of the chief supervisor in Jingguang City.

In both strength and rank.

“No need for formalities.”

“I have escorted a Divine Sect elder from Daocheng, and now that we’ve reached Jingguang City, I must check in at the Temple Guardian Division.”

Zhu Chaoyang offered a brief explanation.

Then, from within the carriage, a little child wearing a red undershirt and sporting a single tuft of hair tied high burst out.

Xie Jing’s eyes flickered as his heart turned tense.

He realized that Zhu Chaoyang’s personal leadership in this trip to Jingguang City signified an additional task.

Besides assisting in escorting the Divine Sect elder, they were also to safeguard this child…

the prodigy of the Tie Family, hailing from a millennia-old lineage of the Divine Capital!

It’s rumored his innate purple aura can reach a thousand feet!

He held great confidence in this round of the Temple Spirit Resonance at the Four-Yu Third Prince Bizarre Temple!

“Little Tietou, come and meet the members of the Temple Guardian Division in the city.”

Zhu Chaoyang laughed boisterously.

“Don’t call me Little Tietou; I have a name—I’m Tie Shancai!”

Tie Shancai was not pleased at all, rolling his eyes in discontent—it was all due to society’s pressure.

Hahaha, ‘Tietou’ just sounds better.

Zhu Chaoyang grinned widely.

“My mother sought help from the Grand Inspector, who predicted that this Bizarre Temple housed a divine weapon suitable for me—the Four-Yu Divine Weapon 【Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear]! I have come solely for that spear!”

“I only want that divine spear!”

“Anyone who dares snatch it from me, I’ll incinerate them!”

Tie Shancai clenched his tiny fist, flames blazing from his mouth, nose, and eyes all at once.

And they burned in three distinct hues!

The raindrops falling were sizzling with a hissing crackle.

Xie Jing observed the overbearing Tie Shancai in silence, his heart tightening with cautious admiration.

Rain from the heavens never touched Tie Shancai; instead, it was incinerated into vapor before even reaching him.

Even as the rain poured, Tie Shancai remained completely untouched.

But at the sight of those flames, a mere glance was enough to send shivers down his spine!

A name flashed through his mind.

“Among the divine forces of heaven and earth… Divine Fire?!”

Seeing Tie Shancai, Xie Jing dared not underestimate him.

Countless raindrops hissed as they vanished, as if an invisible cloak of fire encircled him.

Like the very embodiment of primordial flame!

Zhu Chaoyang laughed, “Do as you like…”

“But the Four-Yu Divine Weapon isn’t easily controlled—you must first secure the Temple Spirit Legacy, in my opinion.”

After speaking, Zhu Chaoyang looked over at Xie Jing.

“Little Jing, it seems you haven’t slacked off on your practice over the years. Not bad…”

Zhu Chaoyang patted Xie Jing’s shoulder, his expression one of genuine satisfaction.

Flushed with the elder’s praise, Xie Jing smiled and stepped aside to clear the path.

He made room for Zhu Chaoyang and Tie Shancai to enter the Temple Guardian Division.

They stepped into the division’s pavilion.

Zhu Chaoyang stood with his hands behind his back, his brow furrowed as he sniffed the air.

The air was thick with a shattered martial will and the residual Golden Pill Qi of a Divine Essence Practitioner…

“What has happened in Jingguang City?”

Zhu Chaoyang inquired.

As a Grandmaster who had condensed eighteen divine auras—a foremost martial force among them—his power was incomparable to that of Xue Dufu.

Xie Jing did not hold back, recounting everything about the Underworld, Little Prince Ji Haihui, and the feud with the Lie Shen Pavilion.

“The Underworld? What is it, that formidable?”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chaoyang’s eyes sparked with a keen divine light.

“First, eliminate the Grandmaster, then the Divine Essence Practitioner…”

“Now that’s promising.”

Zhu Chaoyang burst into laughter.

“With the Temple Spirit Resonance Conference on the horizon, all manner of demons and monsters have emerged…”

“Lie Shen Pavilion, Corpse God Sect, Little Prince… and now even the Underworld is in the mix.”

“These are indeed chaotic times.”

Zhu Chaoyang sighed; this journey was proving far more complex than expected.

He hoped for few more hurdles.

……

……

Li Che slowly retracted the Cosmic Chessboard.

His eyes flickered as turbulence surged, ruffling his dark cloak.

“The powerful figures of the Orthodox Divine Sect are inscrutably deep—far surpassing the Divine Essence Practitioner I just eliminated.”

Li Che let out a sigh.

Though it was merely a fleeting glance through the Cosmic Chessboard,

the opposing force’s formidable primordial spirit had apparently sensed his intrusion.

There was no doubt that this elder from the Orthodox Divine Sect was likely an immensely powerful cultivator who had perfected his primordial spirit.

He might even have reached the second stage of Divine Essence, the Golden Body Transformation.

A Divine Essence Practitioner who had completed the Golden Body Transformation—even one wielding the Xianggong Fire God’s Mechanical Cannon—would likely be unable to blow him apart.

“A thousand rounds might not be enough, but ten thousand should do the trick.”

Li Che smiled.

However, a thousand Snow Avalanche Muduya blasts would nearly drain his furnace’s vitality.

Ten thousand rounds…

After ten thousand rounds, even the Ogre would probably be reduced to beef jerky!

The Fire God’s Furious Dragon Mechanical Cannon, however, is tied to one’s vital energy.

The stronger one’s own power, the longer the cannon can keep up its barrage.

“If I manage to break through to Grandmaster, ten thousand rounds should be within reach.”

Li Che stretched, his bones creaking all over.

Li Che never overestimated his abilities—he always downplayed his own cultivation.

For example, with his Furnace Master physique, he could easily annihilate an ordinary late-stage Master in just three moves.

Nonetheless, Li Che felt that he needed to give his all to defeat his opponent.

This cautious attitude reflected both prudence and respect for his enemy.

What if the enemy still had a trump card?

By assuming the enemy might have a hidden ace, you remain unruffled when it finally unfolds.

That way, you’re less likely to be ambushed.

Li Che snapped his fingers, dousing the blazing furnace, and the boiling tea water slowly subsided.

“The Divine Sect Elder is here. With the Temple Spirit Resonance Conference just days away, after a short rest, preparations should commence…”

Li Che twisted his neck as the great tendons on his back roared like a coiled dragon.

A terrifying surge of vital energy seemed poised to erupt from his internal channels!

“I need to give XiXi some special training, and also… it’s time to fulfill my promise.”

“Otherwise, the Little Prince might think that I, the Underworld Divine Monkey, am all talk.”

Li Che grinned, changing into his Ogre attire, his massive frame as imposing as a towering mountain.

He entered the house, picked up the slumbering XiXi, and transported her straight to the Fire-Eyed Astonished Spirit Ape Bizarre Temple.

Once they arrived at the Bizarre Temple…

The Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear in XiXi’s arm reacted suddenly, unleashing a burst of vibrant purple flames!

He’s back again!

Time to take on that snake once more!

Boom, boom, boom!

The temperature of the purple flames abruptly surged, turning the temple’s air scorching and warping it as if under a spell.

Roar——!!!

The purple dragon-snake bellowed, its hissing roar ripping through the void like invisible shockwaves.

Behind his Ogre mask, Li Che’s lips curled into a grin as his muscular frame surged upward, his fingers clenching tightly…

Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound erupted!

The Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound Split Gold Spear promptly manifested in his hand, cloaked in swirling, vibrant energy, its surface marred with grotesque, crimson vein-like patterns!

The Tiger-Leopard Thunder Spear itself seemed noticeably enlarged.

He single-handedly gripped and swung it with fierce force!

Not only did he help XiXi complete the divine weapon fusion, but he also honed his martial skills simultaneously…

Absolutely perfect!

The weapon’s aura burst into flourish, quivering like a peacock unfurling its splendid tail!

In an instant, the purple dragon-snake was shattered, unleashing a myriad of scattered purple flames.

Within Li Che’s chest, his Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit vibrated.

The martial saint technique “Lingxu Baqi Steps” he had just acquired flashed vividly in Li Che’s mind!

With a single step, as if space itself warped for an instant, Li Che’s figure split into multiple afterimages that overlapped and then converged into one.

Such agility surpassed Cloud Yao’s Nimbus Leap in both power and finesse.

Li Che’s eyes shone with brilliance as he practiced a host of martial saint techniques while refining his Lingxu Baqi Steps.

While XiXi slumbered, Li Che persisted in his training.

Only the purple flame dragon emerging from the spear was taking a pounding.

And as it was being struck,

the spear trembled continually, releasing ever more flames that greatly advanced the martial fusion in XiXi’s body.

And that was…

exactly the effect Li Che had intended.

Li Che was well aware that it was virtually impossible for four-year-old XiXi to fully master this Four-Yu Divine Weapon.

But if it could at least boost his daughter’s confidence for the perilous trial of the Temple Spirit Resonance to come, it would be enough.

It was just a simple, heartfelt thought from a father.

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……

In the fierce wind and rain, the Jiulong River roared as if boiling, its surging heat-waves thrusting toward the sky.

Melting the accumulated heavy snow, it transformed into a torrential rain that washed over the land!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The rain’s descent was fiercely tumultuous, with flashes of lightning dancing behind the clouds!

The archway of the Divine Sect Mountain Gate.

The rain, like a waterfall, tumbled down the ancient stone steps, churning and exploding like a majestic white dragon.

The dragon-horse came to a halt, huffing steaming breath, its hooves rising and then crashing down, sending sprays of water in every direction.

Nan Lihuo, Wang Kuyu, Zhang Qingzheng, Li Qingshan, Zhu Hongdou, and Weng Wuyou—six figures stood before the archway at the Mountain Gate, silently watching the carriage.

They wore bamboo hats, diverting the rain as they stood.

The driver tugged at the reins, his thick arms bulging as veins burst forth.

Then, with deference, he pulled aside the curtain and opened his oil-paper umbrella. Wearing a bamboo hat and a straw raincoat, he leaned forward to shield himself.

Inside the carriage.

An elderly man dressed in simple, traditional garb slowly emerged.

The old man was gaunt, as withered as ancient timber, cradling a golden wheel in one hand while ceaselessly executing finger seals with the other.

Nan Lihuo and Wang Kuyu’s eyes fell upon the old man, and they paused in slight surprise.

They hadn’t anticipated that the newcomer would be this very elder.

“Elder Jiao, I never expected you to be in charge of escorting the Four-Yu Divine Weapon this time…”

Nan Lihuo spoke up first.

The old man stepped down from the carriage, his withered face bearing a faint smile.

“This old man, with bones nearly for burial, finds it no small feat to serve the sect any longer.”

The old man chuckled softly.

This elderly man was none other than Elder Jiao Shaoqiu, the External Grand Elder of the Qianyuan Divine Sect.

The Orthodox Divine Sect itself is divided into Inner, Outer, and Core Transmission.

Outer Grand Elders hold standings comparable to Core Elders; it’s merely a matter of cultivation level.

Nan Lihuo had once trained under this elder and knew some of the secrets.

Elder Jiao had, in his early years, achieved the Golden Body Transformation and joined the ranks of the Inner Core Elders, but alas…

During an expedition at one of the Sixfold Bizarre Temples’ Guique, he suffered a devastating blow—his Divine Essence Golden Body shattered as he plummeted back to the Primordial Spirit stage, from which his cultivation never recovered.

Everyone assumed this elder was about to retire, but unexpectedly, he had been summoned for this crucial matter.

“What? You think little of these old bones, do you?”

Elder Jiao laughed, having clearly understood Nan Lihuo and Wang Kuyu’s unspoken doubts.

“You two brats—once I guided you, and now you dare look down on an old man?”

Nan Lihuo and Wang Kuyu instantly grew fearful and hurriedly bowed.

Elder Jiao, clutching the golden wheel, chuckled, “Come, let’s go to the Divine Temple and use the Heavenly King’s Tower to restrain this wheel—or these old bones of mine will be thoroughly exhausted.”

Nan Lihuo quickly took the lead.

The group arrived at Golden Light Peak and stepped into the Divine Temple.

Nan Lihuo personally activated the Heavenly King’s Tower, unleashing its radiant glow.

The Yulian Fenghuo Jingguang Wheel encountered the Heavenly King’s Tower; at first, it erupted with towering flames, though both were incomplete forms of the Four-Yu Divine Weapon.

Not to be outdone, the Heavenly King’s Tower shot forth countless golden beams, pinning the wheel firmly in mid-air within the temple.

Elder Jiao flicked his hand dismissively, let out a soft sigh, and gestured behind him.

“At last, the wheel is at rest.”

Elder Jiao smiled.

Then he turned his gaze to everyone.

Nan Lihuo introduced Li Qingshan and the others to Elder Jiao.

“Li Qingshan… a renowned name in the Yunzhou Divine Archive? I hear he has ascended into the Divine Vision realm? Impressive…”

“His foundation is rock-solid. His Zhen Lei Zhu Xie Divine Vision shows great promise, and his Six-Si Divine Image, even upon breakthrough, rivals the later stages of ordinary Divine Vision.”

Elder Jiao nodded, appraising Li Qingshan with admiration.

He had heard of Li Qingshan’s name—though based in Daocheng, having one’s name inscribed in the regional records is truly commendable.

With a Six-Si Divine Image within the Divine Vision realm, he could easily rank among the top hundred in Daocheng.

“Li Qingshan, your martial prowess is impressive… you still have a chance to step into the Grandmaster realm.”

“Are you interested in developing your skills in Daocheng? Once there, entering the Grandmaster tier should be easier for you.”

Elder Jiao, with kindly eyes and a benevolent smile, asked.

Li Qingshan was momentarily stunned, but did not refuse.

Go to Daocheng, eh?

Well… it might not be a bad idea.

But he hesitated to leave the Jin Guang Branch behind.

Nan Lihuo, seemingly reading his mind, laughed, “Li Qingshan, you might want to consider it… if you can secure your footing in the Orthodox Divine Sect, then our Jin Guang Branch will finally have a representative in the main sect.”

Elder Jiao shook his head while Nan Lihuo supported him.

Then Elder Jiao recalled that illusion of a deity peering down from the heavens.

He then asked if any distinguished experts had recently arrived in Jingguang City.

Nan Lihuo didn’t hold back, listing the newly appeared Divine Essence cultivators and Grandmasters in the city.

He also disclosed the deaths of Xue Dufu and the Lie Shen Pavilion Leader.

“The Underworld fiends?”

Elder Jiao was taken aback.

“The Underworld?”

Even with his extensive experience, he had never heard of such a thing.

“Forget it, enough of that…”

“I heard that your Jin Guang Branch has recruited a prodigious child from the Jiazi year? Tomorrow, I’ll take a close look to see if this prodigy has a divine destiny.”

“This round of the Temple Spirit Resonance is intensely competitive, and your Jin Guang Branch only has this prodigy to boast about.”

“In previous years, the Temple Spirit Resonance was a contest among top prodigies, but this year, thanks to a remark from the Grand Inspector, even prodigies from the Divine Capital have arrived.”

“Your branch might be sitting on a treasure mountain, only to end up with not a single gem.”

Elder Jiao shook his head in exasperation.

Nan Lihuo’s eyes glimmered for a moment.

Then he smiled, “Elder Jiao, not necessarily.”

“That little girl… she’s something spectacular.”

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……

Li Che returned XiXi to her room, then went to his study, seized the Sixfold Divine Essence Crystal, and began refining his Unsullied Heart.

The next day.

Early morning.

After a night of unceasing rain, it finally paused.

Dawn broke with the first light.

On the leaves of ancient trees on the hills, glistening droplets clung like jewels.

Inside his study, after a long night of nurturing cultivation, Li Che slowly opened his eyes.

【Dao Fruit: Unsullied Heart (LV3 72%)】

A night of arduous cultivation yielded a 2% increase in maturity.

And that was while absorbing the Sixfold Divine Essence Crystal.

Li Che shook his head, “My innate talent in Divine Essence is truly mediocre.”

“Even while soaking up the Divine Essence, the progress is so slow…”

But any improvement is better than none.

If I fully absorb all the essence from the Sixfold Divine Essence Crystal, Unsullied Heart should reach LV4…

So, it’s a slow grind.

Indeed, without an extraordinary surge in divine talent, my potential remains rather ordinary.

Li Che had a clear understanding of his own limitations.

After preparing breakfast and calling his wife and daughter to eat, Old Chen also came over to scrounge some food.

Between bites, Li Che snapped his fingers lightly.

In an instant, three white Divine Chess Pieces of Unsullied Heart floated before them.

XiXi looked at the Divine Chess Pieces curiously.

“Daddy, what’s this? Is it edible?”

XiXi blinked her big eyes as she asked.

“It’s not for eating. This Feilei Chess Piece, hidden within your Mud Pellet realm, can be used to escape danger.”

“Just crush the chess piece, and you’ll appear at my side.”

Li Che laughed while gently ruffling XiXi’s head as he explained.

The function of the 【Chess Sage】 Dao Fruit after its second transformation had significantly improved.

In the past, only I could use the Feilei Chess Piece; now, its use is far less restricted.

Whenever anyone crushes the chess piece, I will sense it and can instantly teleport them to my side.

Of course…

I can also choose not to teleport them—everything is at my whim.

Upon hearing it wasn’t edible, XiXi lost her interest.

Nevertheless, she obediently put the chess piece away, watching it dissolve into flowing light and merge into her Mud Pellet realm.

Zhang Ya and Old Chen didn’t ask any further questions; their trust in Li Che was absolute.

No surprise there—Li Che was the renowned Ogre, after all!

After breakfast,

Li Che carried XiXi and headed for Golden Light Peak.

Once there, Li Che immediately sensed something amiss.

XiXi’s senior sister, Sang Guanyin, had been waiting; upon seeing Li Che and XiXi, she led them to the grand esplanade before the Divine Temple.

Li Che noticed that nearly all the children had gathered there.

On the Grand Tutor’s chair before the Divine Temple sat an elderly man in traditional attire.

Chubby Zhou Peng and Yun’e were clustered around him, chatting merrily—as if they were long-time friends.

“Elder Jiao, my Jin Guang Branch’s little prodigy has arrived.”

Elder Jiao immediately lifted his swirling violet eyes and turned to look.

But his attention was caught by Li Che, who was carrying XiXi.

For in Elder Jiao’s eyes, Li Che was emanating an enormous pillar of purple divine aura that shot skyward…

It shot straight into the sky, like a twisting purple dragon-snake roaring upward.

The elder was stunned. Had he lost his sight?

For someone of such age to still possess an innate, towering purple divine aura as a prodigy?

What secret of nourishment kept her this well-maintained?

Nearby, Li Qingshan noticed Elder Jiao was fixated on Li Che rather than on XiXi, causing a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Not surprising—could it be due to his flawed Divination of Essence?

Li Che—damn, a twenty-three-year-old prodigy!

Even Elder Jiao had misjudged him!

Elder Jiao’s eyes shimmered oddly before he turned his gaze to XiXi in Li Che’s arms.

A single glance, and the elder’s eyebrows arched in satisfaction.

Even though he couldn’t measure the precise extent of XiXi’s innate purple divine aura, it undoubtedly reached a thousand feet!

The elder was equally astonished…

“A thousand-foot purple divine aura… Jingguang City has produced such a prodigy!”

But Li Che knew that XiXi hadn’t always been so mighty—it was largely due to the generous contribution of Little Prince Ji Haihui.

“Little one, come over here!”

Elder Jiao beckoned gently.

Li Che set XiXi down, and she obediently scampered toward him.

Her lips pursed, her chubby cheeks lifted, and her lively eyes sparkled brightly.

The elder reached out and gently patted several spots on XiXi’s body.

It was a bone-reading technique.

“Hmm?”

The elder’s eyes flickered with astonishment.

He looked at XiXi in near disbelief.

Yet his normally calm heart was stirred by ripples of emotion.

Even the mighty primordial spirit within her Mud Pellet realm trembled slightly.

Such a physique…

How could it be so outstanding?!

For a four-year-old girl, her physical body was no less than that of a Master warrior!

Such strength must be due to…

A martial body!

An innate Grandmaster-level martial physique!

It can’t be…

An innate thousand-foot prodigy combined with an innate Grandmaster martial physique…

How could both appear in one little girl?

If it were merely an innate prodigy with a thousand-foot aura, that might be understandable—after all, the mystic energies of the Four-Yu Bizarre Temple region have birthed such prodigies before.

These prodigies are forged by their environment, blessed with a unique destiny.

Inconceivable!

This little girl…

What a treasure!

“Innate Grandmaster Martial Physique…”

Elder Jiao exclaimed in admiration. He then looked toward Nan Lihuo, “Lihuo, you’re quite lucky!”

Nan Lihuo was briefly stunned by Elder Jiao’s remark.

“What?”

“Innate Grandmaster Martial Physique?!”

“Impossible!”

He had previously read XiXi’s bones; while her martial potential was impressive, it had never reached an innate Grandmaster level!

But Nan Lihuo wasn’t one to doubt Elder Jiao—there was no way he could be deceived.

Nan Lihuo looked at XiXi silently.

Then he turned his gaze to Li Che.

Li Che was also taken aback for a moment.

“Innate Grandmaster Martial Physique?”

A trace of delight flickered in his eyes.

Fusion training definitely had some impact.

This Fire-Tipped Spear truly needed to be pushed to its limit.

“A four-year-old child changes so much each day—her potential is limitless.”

Li Che exclaimed gleefully.

Nan Lihuo nodded, recalling that XiXi was very young; when he measured her at age three, perhaps she hadn’t fully developed yet.

At that moment, XiXi paid no heed to the adults’ speculations about her physique.

Instead, she tilted her body and curiously peered into the open doors of the Divine Temple.

That Yulian Fenghuo Jingguang Wheel, subdued by the Golden Heavenly King’s Tower,

Just one glance…

was enough to completely captivate XiXi.

“Elder, Master, that golden wheel… seems like it wants to play with XiXi.”

“Daddy! That golden wheel is flirting with XiXi!”

XiXi cooed in her baby voice.

In the very next moment,

XiXi raised her chubby arm, and with a pudgy finger, she beckoned at the golden wheel inside the temple.

Elder Jiao, Nan Lihuo, and Li Che were momentarily stunned and looked toward the Divine Temple.

Then, all three tensed up in unison.

They then saw…

That Yulian Fenghuo Jingguang Wheel began to spin wildly, as if possessed.

Crack!

Crackle-crack!

Countless sparks erupted!

Boom——!

In an instant,

brilliant golden flames burst forth from the wheel.

The Golden Heavenly King’s Tower trembled.

Then…

it could hold back no longer.

Causing the Yulian Fenghuo Jingguang Wheel to spin at breakneck speed, engulfed in fiery turbulence…

and launch itself straight toward XiXi!

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