As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1764 - 459: All Gods Arrive to Guard Equaling Heaven, Heart Monkey Fire Refines Dragon Elephant Immortal Seed to Major Accomplishment

Beneath the Qitian Mask, Li Che's gaze slowly deepened into something more intense.

The whole Inner City lay buried in the heart of the Inner Mysterious Que. For reasons unknown, a subtle premonition of trouble gripped Li Che. This premonition struck with such immense power that it overwhelmed him completely.

It felt like a massive horror was swiftly closing in from beyond the Inner City, surging from the core of the Mysterious Que.

This was a warning triggered by deep-seated danger, utterly terrifying, making one's spirit tremble with instinctive dread close to outright terror.

Li Che chose not to rush off to join Lv Taibai, Lv Qiankun, and the rest right away.

Since it wasn't required, he intended to navigate the Inner City solo this round.

Furthermore, their objectives aligned perfectly, all aiming for that opulent palace perched atop a modest hill at the Inner City's core.

Unlike the others, Li Che knew full well that a stone coffin rested inside that palace, housing the Heavenly Corpse.

Yet the majority of powerhouses here weren't newcomers like Li Che, who had scant knowledge or ventures into the Mysterious Temple. These were seasoned veterans with plenty of digs in such haunting realms, each carrying their own hard-won insights.

Lv Qiankun, as a supreme grandmaster, stood out naturally, and even Fang Hanshu concealed vast mysteries, serving as a God Hunter Killer from the Hunting God Pavilion with cultivation at the Divine Tribulation Realm.

Hence, Li Che saw no real point in tracking down Lv Taibai and his group.

As for forming pacts to take down foes...

Truth be told, Li Che had ascended to a level where he could decide on partnerships with cool composure, thanks to the strength that let him hold his head high.

Still, the sole drawback was his current inability to slay that Two Calamities Demon God Venerable known as the Black Bear.

"This Inner City serves not just as the site of the Qi Tian Mysterious Temple, but also as the home of the inaugural Divine Sect, the Equal Heaven Temple, which squandered its legacy and resource troves over 500 years."

A thought flickered in Li Che's mind, and with a casual snap of his fingers, a dark chess piece twisted and swelled before him at once, shifting into the deferential shape of the Night Bat Demon God.

"Lord!"

"We've arrived at the Inner City—your moment to shine has come."

Li Che regarded the Night Bat and spoke in even tones.

The Night Bat declared his expertise in seeking out treasures.

Truth was, Li Che himself excelled at treasure hunting too, armed with the Heaven and Earth chessboard that let him survey conditions across vast areas swiftly.

But he wasn't a specialist, lacking the Night Bat's razor-sharp instinct for spotting valuables.

Of course, should Li Che commit to a thorough hunt, deploying the Heaven and Earth chessboard to probe every palace and scour them all, he might uncover certain treasures.

Yet that's pointless and far too draining on the mind and effort.

Therefore, he'd have the Night Bat Demon God pinpoint treasure spots first, then they'd team up to claim them.

In this way, he aimed to dispatch the Night Bat ahead to locate the Equal Heaven Temple's inheritance and resource stashes.

"Fear not, my lord! The bat has it all under control!"

The Night Bat Demon God buzzed with thrill—it was his chance at last to impress his master!

Li Che gave a faint nod, and the Night Bat Demon God spread his wings wide, zipping off in a flash as ultrasonic waves emanated from him, pulsing outward in widening rings that flooded every direction.

Earlier, the Night Bat Demon God had shifted into a Soul Capturing guise, trailing the Black Bull Demon God Venerable as a sneaky assassin. But fierce teleportation energies had split them apart.

That's why Li Che summoned the Night Bat Demon God so freely now.

With the Night Bat Demon God gone, Li Che's eyes darted about; spotting a palace with shut gates, he tapped the ground lightly with his foot and rocketed toward it instantly.

The Inner City differed vastly from the Outer City.

Mysterious Fog hung thicker here, laced with potent divinity and Dao Yun that blended vividly; without doubt, this was a genuine Mysterious Land.

Li Che sensed that his full power could flow freely and manifest without any barriers in this spot.

He picked a palace, shoved the door ajar, and strode in.

Dust flew up as the palace, sealed away for 500 years, greeted daylight anew.

This structure hailed from Qi Tian City's golden era, now swept clean by Li Che's mighty Heaven and Earth Soul.

It had belonged to a Four-Transformation Peak Martial Saint; Li Che even spotted a weapon stand bearing a Divine Weapon. Centuries later, the Divine Weapon still shone with sacred light, its quality flawless.

Besides that, numerous jars and vials held elixirs, though most Dan Jade Bottles stood empty, obviously drained by previous visitors.

Having probed the palace with his formidable Heaven and Earth Soul, Li Che grasped its layout and contents fully.

So many palaces filled the Inner City; could each signify a Peak Martial Saint or a Four Divine Changes Great God?

The idea grew more convincing the longer he pondered it.

After all, the Equal Heaven Temple back then boasted such might and wealth.

In its heyday, the Equal Heaven Temple reigned as the premier Divine Sect worldwide, its ranks and roots of Divine Tribulation Cultivators dwarfing those of modern Divine Sects!

Legends spoke of the Equal Heaven Temple's Inner City slamming shut without warning, entombing the bulk of its elite, sparking its collapse, while whispers persisted of the Inner City safeguarding the Equal Heaven Temple's inheritance.

From the looks of it now, those tales held solid truth.

Just the Absolute Peak Martial Saint of this palace had vanished, probably morphed into a Cursed Corpse?

Li Che let out a soft sigh; a musty decay permeated the whole palace.