As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1571 - 417: Dao Fruit’s Fourfold Metamorphosis and Demon Immortal’s Ninth Revolution, Little Niu Demon Xi Xi Treading on Thin Ice
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Rumble—
Leaden clouds amassed across the heavenly dome, relentlessly discharging ink-colored rain. The downpour cascaded and surged, striking the earth and shattering into a watery mist that wove into an endless, hazy blur.
Amidst this, Li Che remained motionless.
His muscles coiled like twisted dough, appearing as solid blocks scattered across his frame. All thirty-six thousand pores of his physical body dilated simultaneously, allowing a majestic golden Qi-blood to erupt from within.
His spine let out a sharp crack as eight Qi Gates ignited in unison. It was like the thunderous roar of a wrathful giant dragon, desperate to ascend and dominate the heavens and earth.
His thick black hair lashed against the air like a divine whip wielded by a heavenly god, creating a series of mournful, howling explosions.
Li Che spread his fingers wide. Upon the ground, within the human-form corpse of the Dragon God Crown Prince, a flicker of terror emerged before being ruthlessly crushed by an overwhelming force.
"Soul Capturing."
A frigid voice resonated through every alley of Mo City.
Twisting, agonizing, and wailing...
A torrent of chaotic sentiments and fragmented thoughts surged from the soul-capturing remnants of the Dragon God Crown Prince’s demise.
Creak, creak...
The metallic rattle of tightening chains rang out. Those agonizing emotions felt as though they were clawing at the very soul.
There was immense resentment and the fury of a dying being, struggling perpetually yet failing to break free. Ultimately, faced with the choice between eternal extinction and a new form of existence, the noble Dragon God Crown Prince bowed his head and chose submission!
It was not just the soul-capturing of the Dragon God Crown Prince that surfaced; further away, the spirits of the three Dragon Sons also emerged.
Every one of them knelt in respectful surrender to Li Che.
The Dragon God Clan possessed far less backbone than one might imagine; their capitulation was remarkably swift and absolute.
"Lord..."
A fervent chorus rose from the mouths of these formidable Dragon Gods.
Li Che gave them a detached, fleeting look.
He then commanded them back into the Grand Canal to offer their greetings... to their Old Dragon God.
They were to play the roles of the Old Dragon God’s dutiful Dragon Sons and Grandsons.
Through the reports of Xie Yushen and Grandmaster Huang Mei, Li Che had learned of this Old Dragon God’s arrival.
An aura that powerful was truly world-shaking. A master of the One Calamity and Two Tribulations Realm was a rarity in the mortal world.
Such a powerhouse was naturally a formidable foe; the One Calamity and Two Tribulations stage was significantly more potent than the likes of Zhao Beidou or Gu Qianchi. Regarding raw combat power, Li Che was uncertain if his Qilin Dance—even after igniting the eight Qi Gates—could overcome such an opponent...
However, it was of little consequence; it did not stop Li Che from arranging a treacherous strike in advance.
"Understood."
The soul-capturing spirits of the Dragon God Crown Prince and the three Dragon Sons bowed in salutation.
Li Che also tossed the Dragon Emperor Pearl back to the Dragon God Crown Prince, directing him to keep possession of the Treasure Bead, as the deception required total commitment.
The demon energy within the Dragon Emperor Pearl had been entirely drained by the [Emperor of Ten Thousand Demons] Dao Fruit. Upon taking hold of it, Li Che caused the Dao Fruit to pulse, and with a mere thought, he restored all the demon energy.
This was done to ensure no discrepancies could be found within the Dragon Emperor Pearl.
The Dragon God Crown Prince and the three Dragon Sons departed to reunite with their Old Dragon God.
Silence gradually reclaimed Mo City.
The rain continued its heavy assault on the earth.
The entire city was hushed, devoid of sound.
As Li Che stood there, his skeleton and musculature chimed in harmony. He suddenly looked up, the demon energy surrounding him boiling and surging violently!
A dark, ethereal fog drifted gracefully around him.
Within Li Che’s gaze, it seemed as if infinite demon energy was storming and coiling, dancing wildly between the sky and the ground!
[Dao Fruit: Emperor of Ten Thousand Demons (Level 5, 0%)]
Dao Fruit...
Triple Transformation!
Li Che inhaled deeply; the sound was like a clap of thunder, reflecting his intensely restless mind.
Vast golden light wove into a series of notifications before his eyes.
Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5!
In truth, this could be considered a quadruple transformation!
However, a Dao Fruit only undergoes its true initial transformation when moving from Level 2 to Level 3. At that point, the seeds of divine powers manifest, eventually blooming into genuine divine skills!
Such a staggering and dramatic evolution did not feel strange to Li Che.
After all, the Dragon God Crown Prince was a different breed than the Golden-haired Hou; the demon energy they possessed was incomparable.
Furthermore, the Dragon God Crown Prince was a peak-level expert, and most crucially...
He had consumed a Dragon Emperor Pearl. The demon energy stored within that pearl was so potent and vast it could have allowed the Prince to reach the Half-step Dragon God stage.
In fact, the Dragon God Crown Prince had intended to use that very pearl to break through into the Dragon God Realm...
Unlike the Dragon Elephant Vajra, Immortal Artisan, or Chess Saint, the Emperor of Ten Thousand Demons Dao Fruit had been with Li Che since his early days.
This Dao Fruit...
Had a much higher starting point, meaning its progression speed far outstripped the others.
"Exhale—"
"Inhale—"
With every breath, the moving air and the rhythm of the rain seemed to vanish, replaced by a tomb-like silence.
Within his chest, the [Emperor of Ten Thousand Demons] Dao Fruit pulsed with excitement.
Each beat sounded like the piercing shriek of a terrifying Great Demon, or like an ancient Divine Bell atop a sacred peak, overlooking a millennium-old temple, being struck frantically by a demonic force!
The resulting soundwaves moved in circular ripples, spreading through the environment and vibrating through his very flesh and blood.
Then——
Li Che’s consciousness was tugged by a familiar strength, pulled irresistibly into an expansive realm.
The Dao Tree rose high, its foliage lush and sprawling. Every leaf was etched with intricate patterns, as if each contained a miniature universe.
Upon the ancient Dao Tree, the branches unfurled like crystalline glass. Hanging from them were brilliant, multicolored glass Dao Fruits, each one glowing with a dazzling radiance.