As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1596 - 422: Soul Capturing Tribulation Witnesses the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Unprecedented Dragon Elephant Vajra Level 7
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The flashing blade light danced, gradually uncovering the features of Zhao Beidou beneath the tip of the engraving knife, which had been fashioned from the Heart-following Gold Iron Divine Rod.
"Summoning Gods!"
This was Soul Capturing combined with the power of Summoning Gods!
Even if the Netherworld has sealed you, even if you are walking the road to reincarnation, I command you to return to me!
And if return is truly impossible, then find your peace on that path...
Li Che was merely testing the waters; even a brief glimpse had allowed him to sense the sheer dread emanating from that Netherworld City. With his current cultivation and combat power, a direct confrontation would result in certain defeat.
Nevertheless, Li Che was loath to abandon the chance to capture the soul of a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator!
At the very least...
Using such a soul as nourishment for his other captured souls would yield immense advantages!
And so, he made the attempt...
This was not the first time Li Che had snatched a soul away from the Netherworld!
Doing it once more would surely cause no harm!
Utilizing the Star Plucking Pupil, Li Che gazed through the illusions to find the truth, sensing that there were inherent flaws within the Netherworld reincarnation cycle of this world.
Bang, bang, bang——
Inside his chest, the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit throbbed rhythmically throughout Li Che’s meticulous carving.
In a single breath, using the Heart-following Gold Iron Divine Rod as his tool, the carving was finalized, and the face of Zhao Beidou emerged!
Woosh woosh woosh woosh——
The distinct sound of shattering chains echoed...
It was as if the very shackles displaying the soul upon the Nine Nether City had snapped apart.
Consequently, the ink-black captured soul of Zhao Beidou began to regain the hues of humanity, shifting back into the form of a normal man.
"Woosh woosh woosh woosh——"
The captured soul of Zhao Beidou suddenly snapped his eyes open, gasping desperately for breath.
A terrifying aura and immense soul power radiated from him, surging forth like a tempest that rippled through space and caused the entire city to shudder violently!
Despite being a mere captured soul, droplets of sweat manifested on his brow.
He breathed heavily.
A look of sheer bewilderment crossed his face, followed by a heavy silence...
But after that silence came a wave of infinite shock!
To be revived from death, to have his soul forcibly dragged back from the Netherworld!
Could this be the divine ability of the Underworld?!
Zhao Beidou stared at the Underworld Yama King standing before him, a figure radiating a scorching and oppressive qi-blood aura.
No...
Underworld Yama?
The mental feedback he received allowed Zhao Beidou to realize that this individual—the one who had fought him so ruthlessly that both were pushed to the brink of the grave...
Was actually the same person who, seven years prior, was nothing more than a common peasant in a tiny city, having not even stepped onto the path of cultivation!
A lowly worker from a simple wood carving shop!
In the eyes of Zhao Beidou, such a person wasn't even worth being called an ant!
"How... how can this be possible..."
Zhao Beidou took a sharp breath.
His facial expressions shifted rapidly between embarrassment and deep shame...
Now, the true weight of the Underworld Yama’s words finally hit him: "You will be more loyal only after death."
He had once arrogantly claimed that death would never bring his loyalty; that he would only return as a vengeful fierce ghost!
But now...
"Lord!"
"I am your most loyal Zhao Beidou!"
Zhao Beidou pressed his fists together and performed a deep bow, his body bent at a perfect ninety-degree angle, while the expansive sleeves of his Dragon and Tiger Taoist Robe nearly brushed the earth.
Submission...
This was a concept Zhao Beidou knew well.
Even when facing the Underworld Yama previously, he had been prepared to submit.
Now that he had died and become a captured soul, the transition into servitude felt entirely natural and effortless.
Having just tasted death, felt the terror of the Netherworld City, and faced the prospect of an unfathomable purgatory before his soul was seized...
Zhao Beidou felt only a profound sense of gratitude. He simply wished to exist, and if becoming a captured soul was the price of survival, why would he ever resist?
"I thought you intended to become a fierce ghost to seek vengeance against me?"
Li Che toyed with the Heart-following Gold Iron Divine Rod, spinning it like a brush as a faint smile touched his lips.
Li Che’s senses were sharp, but he wasn't particularly worried.
Terror immediately gripped Zhao Beidou, and he bowed even lower with cupped fists.
"Lord, in your great mercy, I beg you to forgive your most devoted servant!"
At those words, Li Che looked toward the sky and let out a boisterous laugh.
Zhao Beidou kept his head lowered. Even as a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator, he found the Lord to be increasingly terrifying...
To have the power to forcibly reclaim a soul from the horrifying grip of the Netherworld City was truly an unbelievable feat!
Securing the captured soul of a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator put Li Che in a magnificent mood.
All of his intricate planning had finally yielded results today.
The previous struggle, where he had risked his Dominator Avatar to fight Zhao Beidou to a standstill and leave him mortally wounded, had proven to be worth the price.
Though that conflict had pushed Li Che to his absolute limit, it had paved the way for Zhao Beidou’s demise today.
As he stretched his limbs, the sound of popping joints echoed through the air.
Recalling something, Li Che turned his gaze back to Zhao Beidou.
"Old Zhao, would a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator happen to carry a Qiankun Jade?"
Li Che inquired.
Zhao Beidou immediately grasped the intent behind the question.
"Lord, because a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator possesses the power to tear through space and form a Small Cave Heaven... they rarely carry a Qiankun Jade."
"They prefer to establish a private, miniature Small Cave Heaven through their own Dao."
"For those of us in the One Disaster One Tribulation Realm, maintaining a full Small Cave Heaven is impossible, but creating a portable ten-zhang space is quite simple."
"That space serves the same purpose as a Qiankun Jade."
Zhao Beidou explained. After he finished, he pressed his fingers together, summoning his Dao Yun to swirl around his hand before he tore into the empty air.
As if opening a physical fastener, the void split apart to reveal a wide, dark crevice.