As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1573: 417: Four Consecutive Dao Fruit Evolutions and Nine Demon Immortal Transformations, Little Niu Demon Xi Xi Treading on Thin Ice
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Li Che had indeed found that the heat of battle served as a crucible for his martial arts, allowing him to refine his techniques and deepen his comprehension of his own path. This experience was not without merit, as it offered significant guidance for his eventual ascent to the absolute peak of the Mountain of Martial Arts.
After he finished organizing the contents of the Dragon God Crown Prince’s Qiankun Jade, Li Che chose not to depart. Instead, he sat cross-legged within the quietude of Mo City.
He plunged directly into a meditative state, focusing his Cultivation toward a single goal: breaking through the Martial Saint Four Transformations!
High above the Heavenly Dome, ink-black clouds gathered in a dense mass, concealing a suffocating tribulation cloud that brewed a calamity capable of terrifying the mortal realm. All living souls fell silent, paralyzed by the fear that the tribulation thunder might lock onto them and reduce them to drifting ash.
Rumble—
The majestic power of a dragon swept across the horizon with overwhelming force!
Riding a hundred-foot wave, the Old Dragon God appeared. His physique was robust and his spirit glowed with vitality, showing no signs of a life nearing its end.
“Where have my Dragon Sons and Grandsons gone?”
This booming demand immediately jolted Gu Qianchi and Zhao Beidou. Their eyes instinctively darted toward Xie Yunshen.
Xie Yunshen merely maintained a calm smile. He clasped his fists in a respectful bow and said, “Dragon God Senior, please be patient. The Dragon God Crown Prince and the three Dragon Sons will arrive momentarily. They were previously resting and practicing within the Grand Canal, absorbing divinity to further their transformations.”
A faint, satisfied smile flickered in the Old Dragon God’s deep purple eyes upon hearing this explanation.
Cultivating beneath the Grand Canal? That made perfect sense. The Old Dragon God felt a sense of pride regarding the diligence his descendants showed in their Cultivation.
Suddenly, the distant waters parted as four draconic silhouettes raced through the currents of the Grand Canal. The Dragon God Crown Prince surged out of the river, his massive draconic form shifting mid-air until he landed as a handsome young man. With dragon horns protruding from his head, he carried an air of natural authority.
“Your grandson, Ao Fa, pays his respects to the Dragon God!” The Dragon God Crown Prince stood atop the cresting waves, offering a majestic and formal salute from a distance.
The Old Dragon God’s gaze was filled with approval; he could sense that the Crown Prince’s aura was on the verge of piercing into the half-step Martial God Realm. While he was utilizing the Dragon Emperor Pearl—and leveraging such treasures for Cultivation was standard practice—it was clear that once the pearl’s essence was fully refined, the Crown Prince might soon ascend to the Dragon God Realm himself.
This was rare and joyous news for the Dragon God Clan. Though the Old Dragon God remained physically imposing, his hair had turned snow-white. He had poured his life's blood into sustaining the clan, yet they had struggled to produce a second Dragon God. Now, finally, there was hope.
Nearby, Xie Yunshen and Grandmaster Huang Mei shared a subtle, fleeting look. The corners of their mouths twitched slightly.
Though they mimicked astonishment, they were actually struggling to suppress a sense of the absurd. As Soul Capturers, they possessed a unique connection that allowed them to sense the truth.
The Dragon God Crown Prince—and the three Dragon Sons following him—had already been converted into their newest colleagues!
Xie Yunshen wore a look of feigned gratification as he watched the family reunion. In his mind, he was already imagining the moment the Crown Prince would turn his blade against the Old Dragon God. He surmised that Li Che’s silent execution and subsequent conversion of the Crown Prince into a Soul Capturer was a move specifically designed to trap the Old Dragon God.
Xie Yunshen’s lips curled into a tiny smirk. If things continued at this pace, the entire imperial army might soon find themselves serving a master named Li.
Guangling Dao.
The air was filled with dancing snowflakes. Xi Xi, Jin Taixui, Yun E, and Zhou Peng—the four children—were making their first real foray into the martial world as they entered the Dao City.
Having grown up in Qianyuan Dao City, they found the sheer opulence of Guangling Dao City to be far beyond their expectations. It was so prosperous and grand that, by comparison, Qianyuan Dao City felt like a mere provincial town.
Xi Xi explored the streets with wide-eyed curiosity. To her, traveling the martial world was all about seeing new and wondrous sights.
“Sister Yun E, what place is that?” Xi Xi asked, pointing toward a pavilion that was exceptionally lavish and ornately decorated. Among their group, Xi Xi considered Yun E to be the most intelligent and well-informed.
“Ascending Immortal Pavilion? What a boastful name!” the little fatty, Zhou Peng, muttered through a mouthful of a steamed bun.
Thick plumes of smoke billowed from the luxurious building, creating an endless mist that looked like immortal vapors. Along the balconies, many wealthy individuals dressed in fine silks lounged with their robes open in a carefree manner. They leaned against the railings, clutching slender divine pipes adorned with gold and jade, puffing out clouds of smoke. With every breath they took, their faces contorted into expressions of blissful intoxication.
Yun E’s brow furrowed beneath her veil as she let out a soft sigh.
“Guangling Dao’s Ascending Immortal Pavilion... it is a place of ill repute. You will find many such buildings scattered throughout this city.”
“Word is that these pavilions sell a specific type of medicinal pill created by the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect. It is marketed as a way to soothe the mental strain of Cultivation.”
Yun E explained further, “These pills are incredibly pricey. They are ground into a fine powder and ignited with Dan Fire to release a purified medicinal Qi. Inhaling this smoke is said to clear the divine sense and soothe the Primordial Spirit, which is why the cultivators here are so obsessed with it.”
Xi Xi frowned as she listened. “Does that stuff... actually help with Cultivation?”
Just as she asked, a commotion erupted. A man dressed in expensive robes was violently tossed out of the front doors of the Ascending Immortal Pavilion.