As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1846 - 477: Xi Xi at Age 8—New Dao Fruit, Space-Time Golden Wheel; Begins Her Killing Spree as the Unrivaled Mortal Martial Immortal

In the instant that followed, the ninth Dao Fruit materialized.

Xi Xi has turned eight, birthing the ninth Dao Fruit!

The Dao Fruit descended gently, erupting with endless beams of light that lit up the moments Xi Xi lived through at age seven, flickering past like fragments of a dream.

During this year, Xi Xi and her young friends departed from the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, stepping out of their protective haven to explore the world, facing fierce battles and brutal killings.

During this year, Xi Xi endured the agony and grief of farewells, watching her companions perish right before her, waves crashing wildly in her heart.

During this year...

Scenes flipped rapidly, and Li Che observed closely, reliving his daughter's experiences from the previous year. He already knew everything, thanks to the Thunder Chess Piece he planted on Xi Xi, which kept him updated on her every move and the perils she encountered.

Buzzing—

The Dao Fruit unleashed a dazzling seven-colored glow and floated straight into Li Che’s grasp.

Li Che understood that as his daughter matured, he'd collect even more Dao Fruits. Yet for him, this felt like a deeply satisfying triumph.

One full year of vigilance, one year of safeguarding, and now the Dao Fruit was secured.

My daughter Xi Xi is eight years old!

...

[Your daughter reaches eight years old, her mind expands, she grasps reality, endures partings, stays unharmed, gains the Dao Fruit 'Space-Time Golden Wheel']

...

Before him, swirling mists of seven hues gathered gradually, then fused and wove into illusory characters.

The ninth Dao Fruit! Space-Time Golden Wheel!

That title...

It sounds utterly exhilarating!

Encompassing time and space!

Li Che’s eyes snapped wide, fierce light exploding outward. Power over time and space—that was supreme authority, bound to be immensely potent.

Even a Divine Tribulation Expert wielded space manipulation, capable of ripping voids apart.

Yet time's dominion eluded even Divine Tribulation masters.

With time and space merged, just its name alone revealed this Dao Fruit's extraordinary nature!

Still, Li Che stayed calm, since the Dao Tree's Dao Fruits always emerged without rhyme or reason.

Last time came [Ten Thousand Demon Emperor], now [Space-Time Golden Wheel]—utterly unrelated extremes. How could Li Che foresee the next one?

This time, though, Li Che brimmed with genuine excitement.

Space-Time Golden Wheel...

It rings with immense grandeur.

Boom—

While Li Che sank into eager thoughts, an overwhelming repelling surge erupted, hurling him from the boundless Dao Tree realm.

Back in the Three-Opening Courtyard of the Equal Heaven Temple's Outer City.

The yard remained serene as always, soft white snowflakes falling wordlessly. High in the firmament, the Heaven and Earth chessboard loomed, weaving and extending to shield from all mortal senses.

Within his chest, the ninth Dao Fruit [Space-Time Golden Wheel] throbbed softly.

Unlike the fully ripened prior Dao Fruits, this fresh one seemed delicate and endearing, pulsing as if beholding the world anew.

[Space-Time Golden Wheel (Dao Fruit): Time slips away, space fades, golden wheel spins, time and space bend to my will]

Buzz—

Misty radiance twisted endlessly in his vision, space quivered faintly, and surroundings appeared to crawl at a snail's pace.

Snowflakes tumbling from above moved as though coated in syrup, their descent markedly retarded, mimicking slowed time.

Dao Fruit True Words notifications surfaced before him.

Faintly, Li Che caught the 'crackling' of fracturing space and the 'tick-tock' of time's mechanisms grinding, blending into a haunting melody that stirred the soul.

Behind Li Che, a pair of golden hoops materialized, twisting and circling endlessly, ethereal and mesmerizing.

Dimly, it instilled in Li Che the sensation of mastering time and space.

That sensation...

Felt like wielding godly might.

Yet quickly, this mastery over time and space ebbed away.

[Dao Fruit (Space-Time Golden Wheel): lv1, 0%]

Li Che gazed quietly at the Dao Fruit display hovering nearby.

This newborn Dao Fruit looked fragile and charming, but its dismal maturity gauge left him briefly puzzled.

How to nurture this Space-Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit to maturity...?

Not like the straightforward Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit, boosted merely by absorbing demon essence.

Space-Time Golden Wheel...

Maybe shatter some space with it?

Li Che’s stare sharpened, fingers curling tight; roaring winds howled instantly around his mighty golden skeleton, which blazed with splendor. A savage punch later, space buckled under the strain, exploding into a fist-deep crater.

Whoosh—

Chaotic flows twisted fiercely.

At this instant, for Li Che, ripping apart space posed no challenge whatsoever—Mortal Martial Immortals shatter the void with effortless grace.

Yet the core issue remains...

This Space-Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit feels utterly pliant, akin to a docile maiden, utterly devoid of any stir.

Unlike the wild Ten Thousand Demon Emperor Dao Fruit, that unruly brat, which gapes an infernal chasm and voraciously gulps demon energy... devouring all that's offered, bellowing without cease.

Excessively compliant, the Space-Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit proves so tame that Li Che found himself clueless on how to foster its growth.

One couldn't truly command it to rewind time, could they?

Space knit itself back together post another rupture, but the Space-Time Golden Wheel Dao Fruit revealed zero progress, drawing a faint sigh from Li Che.

A flicker stirred in his mind, prompting him to abandon thoughts on hastening the Dao Fruit's ripening.

He shifted focus to probing the Dao Fruit's innate powers.

All Dao Fruits come equipped with core abilities, such as the Dragon Elephant Vajra’s Vajra Transformation, Slumbering Dragon Elephant—fundamentally enhancing the body, surging Qi-Blood, and masking one's presence.