As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1891 - 487: Glimpsing Equaling Heaven Bleeding Across Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, After Thousands of Calls Chess Saint’s Dao Fruit Achieves Fifth Transformation [Seeking Monthly T...

He surmised that Li Che was currently engaged in refining the Gathering Immortals Flag.

"My lord."

Fang Hanshu's dark robe billowed behind him.

With a contented smile, Li Che nodded, finding Fang Hanshu's composed demeanor reassuring. Indeed, as the Great Elder, his every action inspired confidence.

"I have gathered the blood and flesh of the deceased venerables," Fang Hanshu reported.

As the Soul Capturer, he was well aware of the purpose behind Li Che's need for these remnants.

Li Che surveyed the collection, his fingers closing into a fist.

He then summoned the soul fragments of all these venerables.

A chilling wind swept through, causing the very fabric of space to seem to ripple.

The Black Robed Venerable, a subordinate of Supreme Xuanzhen, had been deliberately resurrected by Li Che. He had not been sacrificed as sustenance for the other soul capturers.

"My lord! Your subordinate, Zhou Heng, from the Strange Que's Dark Heavenly Court faction..."

The Black Robed Venerable, a cultivator at the Second Calamity and Third Tribulation Realm, possessed considerable combat prowess.

He clasped his fists in a deep bow, his expression a complex mix of emotions.

Li Che had preserved Zhou Heng's soul fragment primarily for its strategic value. His intention was to dispatch him back to Qi Tian Inner City, to relay to Supreme Xuanzhen the details of the flag's theft by individuals from the Black Sumeru faction.

Li Che mused over why a venerable from Black Sumeru would be involved in stealing the flag.

A casual reflection led him to believe it was likely revealed by Supreme Xuanzhen and subsequently overheard by Jia Lou, the Black Sumeru Supreme overseeing Qi Tian Inner City.

This, in turn, prompted the dispatch of Black Sumeru's forces to covertly seize the flag.

Regardless of whether Jia Lou was directly involved, having Zhou Heng deliver the message would be sufficient to sow discord among the various supremes within Qi Tian Inner City.

This outcome alone was satisfactory for Li Che.

Furthermore, Li Che harbored other questions he wished to explore.

For instance, what were the Dark Heavenly Court faction's arrangements and plans concerning the Third Prince's Mysterious Temple on the Golden Light Prefecture's territory?

Was there any possibility of a truly resurrected deity emerging?

Regrettably, Zhou Heng, having been stationed in Qi Tian City, possessed limited knowledge of the affairs within Golden Light Prefecture.

Li Che was unconcerned. Matters concerning Golden Light Prefecture... would eventually be addressed.

The resurrection of the Third Prince Temple God held even greater significance for Li Che than the revival of Qi Tian.

The reason for this was the profound connection forged between his daughter, Xi Xi, and the Third Prince Temple God.

Consequently, Li Che could not allow any mishaps in the revival of the Third Prince Temple God!

Any negative impact on his daughter Xi Xi would lead to lifelong regret for Li Che!

After a brief period of contemplation, Li Che altered his line of inquiry: "Within the All Gods Camp, has any deity truly achieved resurrection?"

Zhou Heng responded with utmost deference, "Deity resurrections are indeed occurring. Each time the Divine Tide surges, temple gods are reborn from the Mysterious Que and return. However, these resurrected temple gods are still notably distinct from the genuinely immortal deities."

Li Che was momentarily taken aback by this revelation.

"What is the distinction?"

"Divine Fire."

"Immortal gods possess the eternal Great Dao, their divine fire inextinguishable, enabling them to exert their full divine power and enjoy a lifespan of ninety thousand years," Zhou Heng explained.

"But temple gods... once they perish, their divine fire is extinguished and cannot be rekindled. To attempt to rekindle it would result in the complete annihilation of both their godly form and essence, a feat even temple gods cannot achieve."

Upon hearing this, Li Che was profoundly shocked.

He had never encountered such information before. His heart filled with a mixture of shock and trepidation, his thoughts involuntarily drifting to the Great Sage Equaling Heaven...

It was no wonder the Great Sage Equaling Heaven had appeared so weakened upon his recent revival.

Moreover, Li Che suddenly pondered if the Great Sage Equaling Heaven were to venture into the Earth Deceit Que, would he encounter dire peril? And in the face of such a formidable crisis, would he opt to rekindle his divine fire?

If that were the case, he might vanish entirely from existence.

Perhaps it was this line of thought.

Li Che suddenly sensed an intense vibration from a Thunder Chess Piece within the Heaven and Earth chessboard.

That particular piece had been placed upon the Old Monkey.

At that very moment, the piece was shaking violently, and a potent premonition of crisis was being conveyed from it.

Li Che's heart jolted.

Abandoning the ongoing conversation with the soul capturer, he immediately focused his consciousness on the Heaven and Earth chessboard.

Buzz—

His Martial Immortal Will materialized, emitting a resplendent golden luminescence.

Li Che unfurled his fingers, and a Thunder Chess Piece floated upwards, radiating an infinite darkness akin to a black hole.

The dark tendrils slowly cast a reflection, resembling a mirror.

The vision was indistinct, offering only a fleeting glimpse of an ancient monkey in flight, pursued relentlessly. The clang of chains resonated through its form, accompanied by splatters of blood...

The spectacle materialized without warning and dissolved just as quickly.

Evidently, the distance proved too great.

The Earth Deceit Que and the Inner Mysterious Que operated differently; even the Thunder Chess Piece was incapable of resolving the image within with clarity.

"Still, the Chess Saint’s Dao Fruit’s rank is too insufficient. Were it to reach LV7, it ought to permit a clearer view of the scene within, at the very least revealing more detail."

Li Che expelled a breath, but a growing weight settled in his chest.

The elation from acquiring the Gathering Immortals Flag had evaporated.

It seemed Qi Tian was confronting a dire peril deep within the Earth Deceit Que.

To be hunted by an immortal god?

As a temple god who had undergone revival, Qi Tian’s divine fire had long been extinguished, never to be reignited, rendering his strength considerably inferior to that of a genuine immortal god...

Recalling the hopeful gaze Qi Tian cast when he entered the Earth Deceit Que.

The hope that one day, he, Li Che, could also stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Old Monkey amidst the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths...

For a fleeting moment, immense pressure bore down on Li Che's heart.

"Nine Heavens and Ten Earths..."

Li Che's gaze gradually hardened, his eyes turning icy.

However, in his current state, contemplating such matters served little practical purpose.

"I remain far too weak..."