Chapter 521: Divine Strife and the Ascendant Path

Booming thunder!

The void crumbled, everything shattering. The fearsome Divine Executioner’s Blade had long been held at bay by a legendary bronze pot-like immortal weapon.

Now, after three immortal wills had been completely worn down and severed, massive spatial fissures split the void as countless chaotic energies roiled.

They transformed into the Jingguang City of the Third Prince’s Bizarre Temple, where, beneath the Divine Executioner’s Blade, half the city was cleaved away and utterly erased.

Yet, as the target vanished, the overwhelming aura of the Divine Executioner’s Blade slowly dissipated, leaving behind only a dire and oppressive fear.

Li Che stood motionless, his ink robe flapping wildly as his sleek black hair lashed about like dark lightning.

His divine essence grew ever denser. On his dorsal dragon-like back, seven fearsome maelstroms of divine energy swirled, resembling eight churning vortices from the netherworld.

Terrifying and oppressive.

In terms of raw divinity, although Li Che had not yet ignited his Divine Flame, he was hardly inferior to any deity.

Throughout Jingguang City, silence reigned; only the shattered remnants of a city—ripped apart by the Divine Executioner’s Blade—remained, dissolving into nothingness.

Li Che withdrew his gaze. An immense weight of suppression churned within his mortal body.

This forced separation from his daughter went entirely against his wishes—a cruel, almost fated parting between heaven and man.

After all, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths could be seen as the ascension of the divine.

While the mortal realm was simply that.

Clenched fists revealed pulsating, serpentine blue veins brimming with explosive power.

Although his martial immortal state had transformed into a divine path, the physical prowess honed by his martial journey remained tangible.

Even now, tainted by divine essence, Li Che retained an unparalleled, formidable body. Martial cultivation might no longer be pure, but it still belonged to the martial domain—a martial divine.

His inner fury stirred the divine energy around him, which surged and roared like a raging torrent, shaking the void with its ferocity.

And as the black hole vanished and the immortal will was obliterated by the Divine Executioner’s Blade, calm returned.

The exalted beings, once pinned to the ground by that terrifying pressure, now wiped their sweat and fearfully lifted their heads to survey the battlefield.

Yet the mighty had vanished, leaving only Li Che—his aura unfathomably deep—as he stood his ground.

No longer the peerless martial immortal transformed by divine essence, Li Che was now merely a supreme being—not yet a deity.

However, Li Che’s profound foundation, nurtured as a martial immortal and evolved into the divine path, allowed him to battle deities with his sheer supreme might!

An unprecedented anomaly—such a transcension was achievable by none other than Li Che.

Only by transforming from a martial immortal into a divine path could one manage such a feat.

“It’s over…”

Elite figures of the pantheon from the Human Realm’s Bizarre Temple exhaled slowly, murmuring.

“It truly is over. The Third Prince Temple Spirit and the Daughter of Yulian… forced into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths by the will of three immortal deities…”

“That exile into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths leaves the Daughter of Yulian and the Third Prince with a grim fate against the immortal forces of the three great pantheons—doom seems inevitable!”

“Exactly! In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, things are entirely different. With immortal deities commanding heaven and earth, their transcendent might is unstoppable… none can escape!”

……

Rustling whispers as numerous sovereigns and exalted beings exchanged words, their thoughts colliding.

But gradually, their conversation fell silent.

Because…

Li Che, who had stood rooted in place, had moved.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes burning with a repressed light that swept like a storm; his murderous intent nearly froze the void.

“Run!”

Countless supreme beings, without hesitation, scrambled desperately toward other parts of the Bizarre Temple as Li Che’s killing intent made the void tremble.

They had no choice but to flee—Li Che’s previous display of battle prowess was simply too terrifying.

His murderous fury surged like an unstoppable tide; he had already claimed the lives of the True Martial Deity of the Dark Heavenly Court, the two Divine Generals, and even the Four Seas Dragon Kings…

So domineering was his might that when Li Che moved, even the supreme beings trembled in horror!

With their skin crawling, many unleashed desperate, bloodstained escape techniques, each transforming into a streak of light as they fled beyond Jingguang City. Like a scarlet aurora, they vanished into the Bizarre Temple, swallowed by rising mists.

Li Che’s cold, dismissive glance swept over the fleeing deities, showing no interest in pursuing them.

In a blink, his body shimmered.

The next moment, he reappeared on the ground, stamping down hard so that the stone tiles sank and cracks fanned out like a web.

Bang!

A kick like a whip shattered the air; his toes, like divine spears, radiated terrifying force.

“Pfft—!!!”

A lithe figure on the ground had barely risen when Li Che’s lightning-fast kick struck her. Arms entwined, they burst apart instantly, dissolving into muddy, bloody stains.

Su Da’s body erupted like a cannonball, launching across the ground and carving dreadful, intertwined fissures in the earth.

Li Che’s eyes were icy and indifferent, his jet-black hair interwoven like lightning. His massive, robust frame and bronzed skin shone with vibrant health. Now restored to the divine path, his martial prowess remained peerless.

Veins pulsed as he roared in fury, evoking the wrath of ancient demons—a state of unbridled, rampant killing intent!

Su Da vomited blood; behind her, a flickering Divine Flame ignited.

The lotus lamp’s glow dimmed and drifted away, only to be hoisted by a swirling white tail and suspended before her.

“Li Wushen… no, Li Wushen…”

Su Da’s enchanting, fox-like eyes narrowed, a faint smile gracing her beautiful face.

“Just listen to me…”

But then,

Her eyes suddenly contracted.

Bang!

Li Che had no time to heed her words; his rage at the forced separation from his daughter exploded without restraint.

He too needed to vent!

With fists clenching like mountain masses barreling forward, Su Da’s face contorted in distress as the fox tail behind her whipped violently.

In her weakened state—her Divine Flame nearly exhausted to kindle the lotus lamp and awaken the immortal will within the relic against the Daughter of Yulian…

She was now in a state of extreme frailty.

Su Da never imagined that the immortal will within the lotus lamp would be severed, leaving her Divine Flame severely damaged.

Yet it hadn’t been entirely extinguished.

“Li Che! Don’t force me!”

Su Da roared in a low, strained voice.

Her voice trembled with frustration—Li Che was too strong, and in her weakened state, she was hardly a match.

Li Che, cold and ruthless, ignored her pleas as his anger surged.

Seven swirling vortices of divine energy along his back burst forth, their tremendous force surging like tidal waves.

It was as if his flesh was ablaze, radiating countless beams of light in an all-consuming conflagration!

Around his fist, a terrifying divine aura coiled. The Primordial Immortal Pattern, tainted by divine essence, transformed into an ancient mark that resonated with the very way of heaven and earth.

A majestic divine light shone unboundedly, illuminating everything!

“Pfft!”

Once again, Su Da was struck, coughing up blood as her graceful form nearly shattered.

The fox tail behind her burst apart under the blow, flying wildly and soaking in blood, leaving a pitiful, disheveled sight.

Su Da’s hair stood on end as she sensed Li Che’s murderous intent!

Though she had completely ignited her Divine Flame—truly a deity—Li Che showed no trace of reverence for divine beings.

Indeed, many deities of Divine Flame had perished by Li Che’s hand. Even de facto immortal bloodline descendants like the Three-Mod transformation of the Golden Toad had been slain…

How could Li Che ever show mercy to her!

Su Da sprayed blood from her mouth; her willow-like waist swayed as her Divine Flame blazed. In a desperate bid, she forced her Divine Flame to power herself.

Boom!

That lotus lamp—once stripped of its divine glow by the Boss’s chaotic assault—seemed to revive, bursting forth with brilliant light!

Immortal energy surged relentlessly from the relic…

“Li Che, if you wish to die, then so be it!”

“Now that the Daughter of Yulian has entered the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, her death is inevitable. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are our pantheon’s main battleground. The Dark Heavenly Court, Hei Xumi, Xie Yao Cave, and countless ancient clans, all with their own immortal guardians, will not allow her to survive!”

“If that’s the case, then you should have died sooner, so you could meet your daughter in hell even quicker!”

Su Da wiped the blood from her lips with a sinister snort.

Her Divine Flame blazed with all its might, as if every ounce of her strength was being drained.

Yet the lotus lamp seemed to have been fully revived. Although the immortal will no longer manifested, as a relic it still exuded overwhelming aura.

It flowed like an ocean of divine energy, interwoven with dazzling heavenly patterns. Su Da sat cross-legged as the lotus lamp slowly rotated above her.

In that moment, a swaying blue lotus appeared behind Su Da, rooted in the sea of divinity, and a colossal nine-tailed divine fox emerged behind her, roaring furiously.

Its nine tails lashed wildly, striking the void like divine spears. Interlaced and clashing chains of heavenly marks resounded like celestial swords!

In an instant, they converged upon Li Che.

Immortal energy rained down, cracking the void apart, an oppressive force set on piercing Li Che’s very being and utterly destroying him!

Li Che’s eyes grew even colder; his fists clenched, and within the Mud Pellet at his brow, the Seven Aperture Luminous Heart pulsed mightily, shattering the relic’s oppressive aura.

With his unsullied divine essence coiling around him like a tempest, he thrust his fist forward. Confronting the radiant brilliance emanating from the lotus lamp, his might clashed head-on in an awe-inspiring duel.

The relic was formidable, but Su Da’s current display of Divine Flame was, at best, that of a divine spirit in the mortal realm.

Moreover, the damaged Divine Flame prevented Su Da from fully unleashing the relic’s true power.

Rays of dazzling light interwove with heavenly patterns and binding chains, a dazzling, bewildering spectacle!

Two divine entities of flame in the Bizarre Temple had already reached the pinnacle of existence!

“Clang!”

A magnificent, resounding ring echoed.

All the light coalesced into a slashing beam, cleaving through the field illuminated by the lotus lamp.

Li Che grasped the Thunder Demon Three-Pronged Twin-Edged Blade in one hand. His muscles bulged with terrifying power as he swung it mightily!

The sweeping arc of the blade seemed capable of splitting mountains!

Despair flashed in Su Da’s eyes.

Li Che…

He hadn’t even ignited his Divine Flame. He wasn’t even a deity…

So how could he be this strong?!

The all-consuming blade light eradicated the lotus lamp’s field in an instant, severing the nine-tailed divine fox’s dancing tails. Heavenly patterns shattered with clanging resonance, light raining down like a storm.

Smack—

The radiant blade flashed as it ruthlessly tore through Su Da’s once-prized lotus lamp defense, lacerating her lithe body.

Blood cascaded unceasingly, leaving Su Da pallid.

“Li Wushen! Just listen to me…”

” Spare my life—I have great worth! I am the reincarnation of the Qingqiu Divine Fox. In my previous life, I was the Executioner Deity of the Qingqiu clan from Xie Yao Cave in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!”

“I possess profound understanding of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths! When you venture there in the future, you will need a guide. I can help you!”

Weakened and covered in blood, Su Da was hoisted by Li Che’s doubled-edged blade. Blood trickled like falling petals.

Not wanting to waste this reincarnated body, she hurriedly shouted to prove her worth.

However, her heart soon sank.

Li Che was nothing short of a madman!

His eyes harbored nothing but murderous intent!

“Even if you die, I’ll still know!”

In an instant,

cold, indifferent words erupted from Li Che’s lips, their ironclad tone thundering into Su Da’s ears.

“Huh?”

The next moment, Li Che’s fingers clenched as if unleashing a thousand strands of terrifying power, shredding Su Da’s flesh to pieces—scattering her into red, withered remains.

Su Da’s divine spirit surged upward, morphing into an enormous nine-tailed white fox that howled across the heavens in relentless fury!

Now, facing only her divine spirit, Li Che spread his fingers wide as purple flames interwove, warping the void and incinerating everything.

It was the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame—a power derived from his Dao Fruit that remained undiminished by his transformation from martial immortal to the divine path.

With a snap of his fingers,

the purple flames coalesced into a divine dragon and demonic elephant, streaking across the Nine Heavens to engage the white fox in a vicious clash, melting it away!

Li Che’s sleek black hair shimmered as he soared, his eyes cold and merciless like twin death stars.

Boom—

Jingguang City trembled relentlessly.

The ground cracked as if a white jade temple had burst forth from the earth, striving to reclaim its place within the Bizarre Temple.

Inside the white jade temple, a nine-tailed white fox deity, carved from white jade, proudly stood.

The deity perished, transforming the temple into a bizarre shrine where a new divine tide would one day be born.

Li Che’s indifferent gaze swept over as his fingers spread wide.

He cared little for Su Da’s demise, though he was struck by the fact that her strength had reached the realm of Dao-slaying.

Divine Flame, Fusion Dao, Dao-Slaying, and Nirvana—the gap between these realms was immense.

It seemed that in the Bizarre Temple, even the most powerful might merely reach the Divine Flame stage.

Only in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, a domain where heavenly wills loosen their grip, can even higher divine powers emerge.

Dao-Slaying had already ascended to the third level of divinity.

Yet, despite his astonishment, Li Che did not hesitate to deliver the final blow.

What the living would not confess, the dead would proclaim!

“Summon the Divine!”

Li Che’s cold words echoed.

In an instant, the entire Bizarre Temple crumbled as a radiant orb was ripped from within the white jade shrine by Li Che. The roar of a nine-tailed divine fox filled the air, shattering ears with its ferocity.

In the end, it was suppressed within the Cosmic Chessboard.

Now, within the Cosmic Chessboard, four light orbs remained—those of the two Divine Generals of the Dark Heavenly Court, the Three-Mod Golden Toad, and Su Da’s divine orb.

For now, Li Che spared time to study these orbs. They seemed to encapsulate the very essence of the deities’ understanding of the great Dao, distilled into patterns of divine marks.

They were a condensation of all that the deities had comprehended about the great Dao.

After subduing Su Da, the entire realm quieted. In the distance, exalted beings and sovereigns peered out in terror, their souls in a state of frenzied dread.

Blood rained from the heavens—a portent of divine demise—while divine dragons and phoenixes, formed by heavenly patterns, intertwined as if chanting a sorrowful requiem for the fallen deities.

Jingguang City emptied in an instant as the supreme beings of the Bizarre Temple’s pantheon fled in panic, using every desperate trick—even sacrificing their very essence—to escape.

Otherwise, their fate would be as grim as Su Da’s.

Li Che’s surging divine spirit, though not ignited by Divine Flame, had been catapulted to the level of a Three-Calamity Supreme—halfway to full deification—thanks to his martial immortal transformation.

His mind and soul coalesced into a divine thought capable of spanning hundreds of miles, its influence vast.

The heavens were desolate, wild winds howled, and loose stones tumbled.

Li Che raised his head defiantly as his jet-black hair danced in the wind.

Separated from his daughter, Li Che felt a hollow void, as if an enormous piece of him had been gouged out.

In his past life, it was as if his daughter had left the country—making reunion nearly impossible.

If Li Che failed to find a way to ascend to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, this lifetime would be spent eternally separated from his daughter.

Although sending XiXi into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was the only solution to break the impasse, Li Che still felt a deep sense of loss.

“Nine Heavens and Ten Earths…”

Li Che’s eyes refocused, and the murderous aura around him slowly subsided.

He exhaled a breath like thunder.

Now, he had no choice but to venture into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—not only to confront Qi Tian, who had once invaded those realms, but also for XiXi, his daughter!

Boom, boom, boom, boom—

Within his chest, his Dao Fruit pulsed vigorously.

In fact, the Dao Fruit had been pulsating for a long time—its Unsullied Heart had evolved to level 8, significantly aiding Li Che.

Yet, pulsating alongside it was not only the Unsullied Heart Dao Fruit.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit—transformed from his martial immortal path—beat powerfully as well.

Li Che’s heart stirred.

Before him, wisps coalesced like fragrant agarwood, forming guiding text.

……

【Name: Li Che】

【Bond: Li Nuǎnxi (Daughter)】

【Progress: School Age (Eight Years Old)】

【Dao Fruits: Xiangong (lv7 40%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv8 15%), Unsullied Heart (LV8 0%), Chess Sage (lv7 40%), Painted Immortal (lv7 10%), Thunder Magnetic Conduit (lv7 0%), Dream Celestial (lv4 15%), Wan Yao Di (lv7 0%), Temporal Spatial Golden Wheel (lv2 50%)】

……

The maturity levels of many Dao Fruits appeared one after another.

Notably, after reaching level 8, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit had seen a significant boost following this divine battle.

Next, the Chess Sage Dao Fruit also improved considerably—perhaps due to subduing the four divine orbs, it had reached 40% maturity.

As for the Wan Yao Di Dao Fruit, although its maturity hadn’t risen, the residual demonic aura from the Three-Mod Golden Toad and Su Da’s divine beings had yet to be absorbed.

There was likely another significant boost in store.

Overall, Li Che’s strength had surprisingly achieved a comprehensive surge!

That was the benefit of battle—gains in both experience and power were exceedingly gratifying.

Strolling amidst the ruins, Li Che’s divine aura roared.

Beyond the boons of the Dao Fruits, the corpses of the deities were treasures to Li Che.

Whoosh—

Celestial light flowed as spatial rifts tore open.

The Grand Inspector, shrouded in exquisite immortal aura and riding a Xuan Turtle, approached slowly.

His eyes regarded Li Che with complicated emotion.

“Grand Inspector.”

Li Che looked at the Grand Inspector, clasped his fists in a respectful gesture, and expressed his gratitude for his timely intervention today.

In facing such a divine war, Li Che was naturally thankful.

To mortals, the deities in the Bizarre Temple were invincible.

“XiXi’s status is unique. There’s nothing that can be done. The Daughter of Yulian, subject to the gaze of heavenly will and caught in these tumultuous times, is inevitably in the spotlight.”

The Grand Inspector murmured quietly.

“Now that XiXi has entered the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, she is temporarily beyond the scrutiny of heavenly will. She’s relatively safe…”

“But don’t act rashly either… the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are home to deities—a realm very unlike the mortal Bizarre Temple.”

Li Che nodded. He would not act impulsively.

“Calm yourself. You should organize your thoughts. I won’t trouble you further. When you have steadied your mind, come to the Imperial Watch Headquarters and consult with me. Of course… only if you can make it there.”

The Grand Inspector patted Li Che’s shoulder.

“Regarding your current state… take time to consolidate. Now that you’ve shifted from martial immortal to the divine path, whether you can return to the mortal realm remains uncertain.”

Then, riding the Xuan Turtle, he departed. The Xuan Turtle cast a complicated glance at Li Che, shook its head, and with a bellow shattered the space, carrying the Grand Inspector away in the drifting immortal aura.

Li Che watched the Grand Inspector depart, exhaling a long, heavy sigh.

Yet a subtle gloom settled in his heart.

His brows furrowed, and his expression turned grim.

Yes…

A huge problem still loomed.

Having transformed from a martial immortal into divine essence—his divine might now comparable to that of the supreme—aided further by ignited divine flame,

he could still move freely in the mortal Bizarre Temple.

But…

Getting back to the mortal realm would prove difficult.

He was no longer a martial immortal, no longer favored by heaven and earth. Having embarked on the divine path, he would be rejected by the heavenly will!

“So… the mortal realm… I can’t return?”

Li Che’s face twitched.

“But there might be a way…”

Whoosh—

A deep gash split through the flesh at his brow as the sound of a celestial chessboard roared skyward, suspended high above.

It blocked the scrutiny of the powerful, while also gauging whether any might still covet him.

If so, Li Che wouldn’t hesitate to spill their blood.

Li Che strode forward, gathering the shredded meat of the slain deities scattered across Jingguang City.

The remains of the Two Divine Generals, the Three-Mod Golden Toad, Tuo Ta Arhat, Su Da, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings…

Altogether, the flesh and blood of nine deities was collected by Li Che and thrown to the ground.

Excluding the easily burst flesh of the Third Prince Lü Litong.

With Su Da’s aid, the Emperor, channeling the blood of the Third Prince Lü Litong, invoked his will and mobilized the destiny of the Great Realm, expending the entire nation’s fortune to achieve a power equivalent to that of Divine Flame.

Yet, even such might was shattered by one punch from Li Che. In short, the nation’s fortune of the Great Realm had completely disintegrated.

“The Emperor…”

“This feud is beyond resolution.”

Li Che’s eyes were icy and merciless.

In this battle, although divine blood was spilled, Li Che’s heart burned with anger—forcing XiXi to be driven away from the mortal realm and into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths by the interference of immortal will.

Even though XiXi was aided by the Boss and Dog Zha, danger was not entirely ruled out.

Yet, uncertainty remained.

For in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, with immortal guardians and deities towering high, each one posed a potential threat to XiXi.

Though aided by Qi Tian, the Third Prince, the Boss, and Dog Zha,

there was no guarantee she wouldn’t fall into peril.

“For XiXi, for my daughter, for our family’s reunion… I must find a way to ascend to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!”

Li Che’s eyes flickered with cold determination.

Moreover, not only must he find the path, but his own strength must swell to an overwhelming extent.

Only by reaching the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and reuniting with his daughter could he serve as her most solid support and shield!

Otherwise, escaping together with his daughter to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths…

Would be meaningless.

Li Che no longer wished to flee. The grievances of today were forever etched in his memory—he would one day repay the countless immortal deities of the pantheon!

Between heaven and earth, the sound of resounding clamor echoed.

The silhouette of the Young Dragon Emperor of Spiritual Confinement stood silently at Li Che’s side, alongside Gu Yinxuan—whose form, having absorbed the venomous mists of the Three-Mod Golden Toad multiple times, now glowed with a green aura—as both stood quietly by Li Che’s side.

“Spiritual Confinement.”

“Oh soul, return!”

Even if deities were utterly destroyed and their souls scattered to the heavens, Li Che could retrieve them from the netherworld!

Whoosh!

A chilling wind howled, as if to freeze the soul itself.

Nine deities!

Spiritual Confinement!

In a deep, resonant voice, like an ancient priest of a forgotten race summoning souls, the clamor of chains rumbled relentlessly, a sound that shook the very air.

Clang, clang—

Accompanied by the eerie scraping of chains, one after another, black chains intertwined wildly. In Li Che’s eyes, each chain bore divine patterns of the great Dao.

Clang—

The roar of surging water echoed as the River of Death roared on—a torrent from the netherworld!

Li Che invoked his Dao Boat and charged across the River of Death.

He retrieved one deity’s soul after another with his Spiritual Confinement.

They bowed before me!

Nine deities—all bow before me!

Whoosh!

Moments later,

Nine figures emerged from the shattered flesh, twisting upward amidst writhing chains of divine patterns, as the void rippled with distorting tumults.

The deities slowly regained clarity in their eyes after initial bewilderment.

In that moment, their hearts trembled in unison.

“I present myself to you, Master!”

All nine deities immediately bowed with clasped fists.

Along with the Young Dragon Emperor, Li Che now commanded ten deific beings of the Divine Flame realm!

Boom, boom, boom—

One blazing streak after another burst forth, distorting the void. Heavenly patterns swelled into a divine pedestal, upholding the flickering, magnificent Divine Flame with unrivaled brilliance!

Li Che’s jet-black, vigorous hair flared wildly as the ink-robed golden lotus patterns on his body shimmered. With his hands clasped behind him, he glanced coldly at his assembled deific subordinates.

Yet, these forces…

Were not enough.

Perhaps sufficient for the mortal realm, but when confronting the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the pantheon of the Bizarre Temple, they were utterly inadequate.

The Dark Heavenly Court, Xie Yao Cave, and Hei Xumi—the three great pantheons in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—boasted not only immortality but also fusion and Dao-Slaying powers!

Watching the deific beings of Spiritual Confinement, Li Che’s eyes flashed with cold resolve.

The deific souls bowed their heads, fully aware of the raging fury of their master.

Su Da’s graceful figure now looked stunned and conflicted.

She had been resurrected—brought back by Li Che. It turned out that Li Che possessed such power.

And the one who had tried to kill her moments ago had become her master…

Truly, fate was unpredictable.

She was deeply shaken—her reverence for Li Che, at this moment, surpassed that for immortal deities!

What had Li Che done to her?!

Who or what was Li Che, after all?!

“Su Da.”

Suddenly, Li Che spoke.

Su Da froze, instinctively glancing his way.

“Master,” she quickly averted her gaze and respectfully said.

“Given my current state, if I am to return to the mortal realm, do you have a solution?”

Li Che inquired.

Su Da, who had concealed her divine prowess until now by staying close to the Emperor, seemed to hold the answer.

Su Da hesitated.

Then she respectfully replied, “Master, you are no longer a martial immortal. Your divine essence is formidable—even exceeding that of deities. If you wish to walk among mortals, you must harness the power of mortal fortune—a force of truly staggering magnitude.”

Fortune’s power?

Li Che mused. No wonder Su Da had clung to the Emperor—it was fuelled by mortal fortune.

“Understood.”

Li Che nodded.

Su Da wanted to add more, but the words stuck in her throat…

“Master won’t ask further, will he?”

“Don’t you already know how to obtain mortal fortune’s power?”

Su Da seethed inwardly, eager to prove herself before Li Che.

Her eyes sparkled.

With mortal fortune, Li Che’s potential was within reach. He had stored quite a bit with Xie Yunshen.

However…

There was another path.

Li Che’s mind stirred.

【Eight-Nine Profound Skill: Martial Immortal Golden Body (80%)】

“Hmm?”

Li Che glanced at the prompt, his eyes lighting up.

His Martial Immortal Golden Body progress was still stuck at 80%—the prompt flickered, kindling a spark in his otherwise somber heart.

This meant that his martial immortal foundation was still intact.

For the base of his Martial Immortal Golden Body still remained!

Li Che’s eyes shone with renewed hope as he recalled his conversation with the master of the Unsullied Heart Dao Fruit…

He spread his fingers wide.

Did this mean he could reverse his divine essence and return to being a martial immortal?

Or even… allow martial immortal and the divine path to coexist?!