As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1904 - 490: The Ghost Emperor at His Last Stand Seeks Only Death; Only the Supreme Hunter’s Victor Qualifies to Dance [Monthly Ticket Requested]...

"A Che, this is the Supreme Phase, an entity born from the condensation of the Great Dao. To forge a Divine Dao Pattern, you must vanquish the Supreme Phase as a trial for qualification."

Fang Hanshu’s lips curved into a gentle smile as he explained.

Extending his five fingers, Hao Ran Zheng Qi converged in the next instant, intertwining with the divine patterns to manifest as a formidable ruler.

Wielding this divine might, the Dao Divine Pattern intricately wove itself into the Supreme Phase, engaging in a fierce engagement.

Li Che’s gaze sharpened.

This Supreme Phase is formidably strong… exceptionally so!

Its mastery over Hao Ran appears nearly on par with Fang Hanshu’s!

If Hao Ran were rated on a scale of ten, this Supreme Phase commands a nine-point-nine, and for Fang Hanshu to master the Dao Divine Pattern, he absolutely must defeat the Supreme Phase flawlessly to earn the right to grasp the Vast Dao God Pattern!

This is challenging…

Even Li Che felt immense pressure bearing down on him.

Fang Hanshu initially found himself overwhelmed, desperately warding off and defending against the Supreme Phase. His body shuddered under the incessant onslaught, his white Confucian robes rapidly becoming soaked in crimson.

Soul Capturing projections do indeed bleed; with Li Che’s current targets, they are indistinguishable from living beings – they bleed, flesh breaks, and they perish…

However, they possess the capability to resurrect normally after death.

It’s as if Li Che houses an inexhaustible spring of resurrection.

Li Che’s brow furrowed; he was powerless to intervene, as the Supreme Phase bore resemblance to the trials of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.

Fang Hanshu was destined to overcome it alone; even if Li Che wished to lend aid, his contribution would be marginal at best.

What transpired resembled a duel between scholars, not only clashing rulers but also engaging in verbal combat, where words materialized into tangible forms, colliding in mid-air with crisp reverberations.

Fang Hanshu, initially disadvantaged, gradually began to turn the tide, perhaps through adaptation, mounting a counterattack and slowly shifting the momentum in his favor.

It was a protracted struggle, its duration unknowable.

Li Che grew patient, observing intently, his focus primarily on the manifestation of the Dao Divine Pattern.

In reality…

Li Che, by strict definition, stood at the precipice of being half-step Supreme himself.

He presently commanded mastery over six types of Dao Tribulation Power; though devoid of the Three Calamities, the quality of his Dao Tribulation was exceptionally high. Strictly speaking, he was on the verge of breaking through to the Supreme realm.

Li Che perceived clearly that although Martial Arts Immortal cultivation followed a slightly different path…

The myriad Great Daos ultimately converge upon the same destination!

Boom boom boom boom—!!!!

Terrifying divine energy surged like relentless waves, Dao Yun continuously washing over the land, weaving and expanding like a tempest above Qi Tian City.

Despite the Heaven and Earth chessboard’s capacity to shield against probes, the sheer magnitude of power involved at this juncture was too great. Even the interwoven Dao Divine Pattern was visible, clanking like ethereal chains.

Consequently, it was eventually detected.

Qitian Inner City.

Supreme auras clashed like surging tides. Jia Lou, Sky Wolf, and Xuanzhen, the three Supremes, abruptly ceased their opposing breaths.

Booming—

Within Qitian Inner City, high above the immense, sky-obscuring barrier.

It was as if three colossal figures manifested, unleashing a storm of Supreme pressure from the city that bore down upon the cultivators of Qitian Outer City, causing their legs to tremble and nearly buckle.

Whistling—

Yet, numerous Divine Tribulation Cultivators detected a disturbance. Their Heaven and Earth Souls spread, sensing the anomaly.

"Qitian Outer City… the Dao Yun feels peculiar, continuously gathering, with Dao Divine Patterns interweaving…"

"Someone is ascending to the Supreme Realm!"

Supreme Xuanzhen spoke with profound gravity. Behind him, Dao Divine Patterns intertwined, erupting with radiant luminescence!

"Who could it be?"

"The Earthly Ghost Emperor? Could this near-departed entity incinerate all, achieve supreme transcendence, break through, and ascend to the Supreme level?"

"Impossible, it is most certainly not the Earthly Ghost Emperor!"

...

The three Supremes felt a surge of agitation, their composure shattering. Their formidable wills continuously clashed, instigating ripples in the very fabric of space.

Their potent wills swept outward, pinpointing the solitary figure seated at the Qitian Inner City gate.

The Earthly Ghost Emperor bore purple flames flickering upon his brow, while the eyes beneath his golden skull blazed with an eerie fire.

"What? You wish to emerge?"

"I comprehend. I have been consumed by flames; it is natural for you to harbor such aspirations…"

"I truly have burned away completely…"

The Ghost Emperor sighed with a forlorn air.

However, none of the three Supremes paid him any heed.

The one ascending to the Supreme realm was not the Ghost Emperor; this desperate soul exhibited no signs of impending Supreme breakthrough. Moreover, he had only just entered the Martial Immortal Realm; how could it possibly be him?!

"Dispatch someone to investigate the exterior."

Supreme Xuanzhen commanded coldly, dispatching a Second Disaster Venerable to ascertain the situation.

Boom—!!!

A terrifying furnace erupted with intensely brilliant golden radiance, interweaving skyward as it burned ferociously.

The aura of the Earthly Ghost Emperor surged once more. Rising from the gate of Qitian Inner City, he appeared like a solitary god ascending, radiating an intent to slaughter!

A single punch was unleashed, annihilating all in its path.

The void fractured with each passing moment. The Second Disaster Venerable, who had been ordered by Supreme Xuanzhen to attack from within the Inner City, was caught off guard. Crushed by the immense power, he shattered and was instantly incinerated into nothingness!

The Earthly Ghost Emperor let out a profound sigh: "I have reached my limit, utterly consumed. Come, Supreme... grant me death!"

"Give me a swift end."

Within the Inner City, the three supremes exchanged chilling gazes.

This individual...

Utterly shameless!

Supreme Xuanzhen's countenance seemed to contort slightly, a flicker of anger crossing his features. This damned Earthly Ghost Emperor!