As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1831 - 473: Sweeping Up 5,000 Years of Martial Fortune, Triumphing Over Heaven with Human Strength, Life and Death, Withered and Flourishing—Proving Martial Arts Immortal [Monthly Ticket Requested]_5...
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"This era... has no place for Pure Martial Immortals. Even should you succeed in breaking through, so what? The times have shifted; entering the Martial Immortal Realm means your path forward will be blocked!"
"You shouldn't step in at all!"
A chilling voice echoed out.
"Go! Draw forth the Divine Tribulation!"
From deep within the void, a mighty presence issued the command icily. Abruptly, the fabric of space cracked apart, and a Divine Tribulation Cultivator burst forth from the rift at great speed.
A eunuch it was!
Clad in Ziyi Diao Temple robes adorned with dragon motifs, he was unmistakably a high-ranking figure in the temple.
Ancient in age, with a pallid, smooth-shaven face.
The moment this aged eunuch materialized, he charged straight at Li Che, who was braving the furious Heavenly Tribulation. Right then, a divine force erupted, stirring the fury of Heaven and Earth's will, and a bolt of thunder crashed down abruptly!
"Ah——!!!"
This First Calamity Divine Tribulation cultivator let out just a single scream before the thunder obliterated him, reducing him to scattered ashes!
Interfering with the Martial Immortal Tribulation led to his utter demise; that lightning flash proved utterly irresistible.
Yet this meddling caused the Martial Immortal Tribulation Thunder's might to skyrocket.
Bang——!!!
The thunderclap nearly ruptured eardrums, resembling the Nine Heavens' Milky Way pouring down, like stars plummeting onto the land!
Splutter!
Li Che spewed a spray of blood mist; the Heavenly Tribulation intensified in horror, while his eyes locked coldly on a certain spot in the void.
"Emperor of Great Vista, is that you?!"
"Vile and卑鄙.
"Your name's already in the Earthly Netherworld Life and Death Book—you'll be reaped soon!"
The Earthly Ghost Emperor's voice boomed forth, showing no hint of frailty, brimming with assurance!
Hum——
The formidable entity concealed in the void let out only a disdainful snort.
At the same time, numerous Small Cave Heavens materialized, their supreme powerhouses peering downward.
Cultivators fresh to the First Calamity Divine Tribulation Realm from those Small Cave Heavens charged out without hesitation, forcibly triggering their Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations!
Struck to dust in an instant, leaving no remains behind!
Still, at the cost of their lives, they dramatically boosted the Calamity's intensity!
Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations fused with the Martial Immortal Tribulation!
Li Che himself, mighty with his Martial Immortal Golden Body, ended up battered and shattered!
The purple flames flickered weakly, on the verge of snuffing out, yet the Martial Immortal Dao Essence shadow upon his form almost fully integrated with him right then.
The Golden Heavenly Gate rumbled and trembled violently!
"Little brother, you can definitely take it in—you're truly aiming for Body Sanctification? Old Sun'll lend a helping hand! Hehe!"
Amid the void.
Abruptly, Old Monkey's laughter rang out.
The instant after.
Heaven and Earth Essence Qi across a three-thousand-mile span erupted chaotically, ballooning outward at once, while Essence Qi from five thousand miles away churned like tides, driven relentlessly from the world's horizons.
In a flash, it overwhelmed the divine surges unleashed by the many powerhouses from diverse Small Cave Heavens.
Boom——!!!
All of a sudden.
Right when the mighty ones from every faction moved to act... a radiant golden staff expanded to ten thousand feet, slamming across the void!
The golden Great Buddha shattered immediately, dissolving into bursts of Buddha Light shooting skyward.
The Gold Winged Peng Bird lurking in the Small Cave Heaven shrieked!
"Equalling Heaven! Equalling Heaven, have you lost your mind?!"
"No deity can tread the human realm?! They'll surely be blasted to nothing!"
"For just a Half-step Martial Immortal, is it worth the risk?!"
But.
A hairy hand seized the golden rod, paired with a "hehe," then thrust it savagely into the Small Cave Heaven, whipping like a dragon to pulverize the formidable Gold Winged Peng Bird, scattering only feathers.
Within the Small Cave Heaven, Old Monkey wore Golden Armor, his Phoenix Feather Purple Gold Crown swaying fiercely, though lacking a red cape this time; he slung the Golden Hoop Stick over his shoulder, grinning with delight.
With one stride, he emerged from the Cave Heaven.
A Mystic Yellow Banner fluttered behind Old Monkey atop the Golden Armor.
The Gathering Immortal Yellow Flag it was!
"Old Sun comes out, Old Sun retreats back in!"
"Hehe..."
Small Cave Heavens floated one after another, the eyes of countless powerhouses bulging in fury—Gathering Immortals Flag! This monkey had actually obtained the Gathering Immortals Flag!
Possessing the Gathering Immortals Flag—even just the one—allowed fleeting stays in the human realm!
The treasure from the Dark Heavenly Court’s All Gods Camp! How did such a priceless item end up in the grip of this wretched monkey?!
Powerful experts could no longer stay composed; they issued orders to hoist the Small Cave Heaven and fled in panic.
The Qitian Temple God, with a flag thrust into his back, surged forward and pulled back amid the fleeing Small Cave Heavens.
Endless screams rang out, far more agonizing than the thunder-blasted Earthly Ghost Emperor’s cries.
Boom——!!!
Suddenly, between heaven and earth, a colossal bolt of lightning ripped into existence, shaped like a roaring dragon!
It seared into the sight of everyone present!
That vast five-thousand-mile span of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi was drained utterly barren in this instant!
All eyes fixed upon the desiccated riverbed of the Grand Canal.
A gigantic deep pit had cratered the riverbed.
Scorching steam hissed upward.
Deep within that pit, a charred figure stood, black as cinder, its human shape unrecognizable.
The raging purple flames appeared snuffed out, all signs of life seemingly wiped away.
Suddenly.
A heartbeat thundered like lightning, shaking with terror.
Crack——Crack——
The thunder-scorched, coal-black form stirred gradually; defying the cycle of life, death, decay, and eternity, bits of carbon flaked off as eyes burst open, radiant golden light exploding from the sloughing darkness!
Golden brilliance flashed in Li Che’s eyes; right then, the calamity faded, the gale stilled.
Like a mighty bell tolling in his mind, he at last grasped the essence of his realm.
Martial Immortal...
What defines a Martial Immortal?
Withstand the Heavenly Thunder, rise from the grave, let human strength eclipse the heavens!
That’s the Martial Immortal!
Countless beams of light flooded heaven and earth!
As if wielding the five-thousand-year Martial Fortune of humanity in every direction, affirming the Dao as the one true Martial Immortal, its maximum splendor detonated in this moment!
Even Equalling Heaven stepped forth from the Small Cave Heaven, flinging blood from his staff, compelled to direct his gaze there.
How long since forging a Martial Immortal grew so grueling...
Melancholy and loneliness flickered unavoidably in his eyes.
Has the immortals’ era truly ended?!