As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1954 - 501: The Mandate of Heaven Cannot Be Defied—His Father Is the Variable, Devouring All Mystic Thunder; Lei-Ci Dao Body’s Fifth Metamorphosis...

"This shouldn't be the case..."

"The rebirth of the Daughter of Prison Lotus has completely thrown off the predetermined destiny and trajectory..."

"No, no, no..."

Su Da's head shook gently.

At last.

Her bewitching eyes narrowed to mere slits.

She softly uttered the name of an anomaly.

"Her father..."

"Li Che."

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Divine Capital.

The First City, the Imperial Palace.

Grand temples stood in multitude, resplendent and magnificent. Layers of glazed tiles shimmered beneath the starry night sky, resembling ethereal palaces suspended above the Nine Heavens.

The Emperor emerged from his chambers, proceeding along the corridor by the White Jade Staircase.

All who glimpsed the Emperor’s passage maintained a respectful distance, their hearts filled with awe and apprehension.

With deliberate steps, the Emperor exited the First City of the Divine Capital and entered the Second City. His Golden Dragon Robe billowed as he moved without pause, heading directly towards the Eight Treasures Double Eave Drip Water Qintian Treasure Tower.

Standing with his hands clasped behind his back, he gazed upwards with spirit, his eyes carrying a profound depth; once more, he found himself before the Qintian Observatory.

A flicker of pain crossed the Emperor’s eyes. His Gathering Immortals Flag, the Xuan Flag, was lost. Supreme Xuanzhen had requested to borrow it, and he had lent it out, only for it to disappear. This caused him immense sorrow, though he did not know who had taken it; however, it no longer seemed to matter now.

"Could it be... is this truly fate? Is the Great Vista destined to meet its end through my hands?" the Emperor mused aloud.

The Prison Lotus Gods were stirring. Once Qitian recovered, other deities would awaken, leading to Strange Que descending and plunging the land into chaos – a divine tide would rise, heralding an era of purification.

Could the Great Scenic Imperial Clan navigate safely through this divine tide?

The Emperor knew that within this tide, another individual held the potential to be a decisive factor.

Perhaps, by capturing this person and leveraging their power, there might be a chance of survival.

The creaking of footsteps resounded on the wooden planks of the tower, imbued with the weight of ages.

Under the guidance of Assistant Director Fang Shangzhen, the Emperor ascended to the Ninth Layer, arriving once more before the Chief Supervisor, who was seated atop the Mystic Turtle.

Each meeting left a heavy imprint on the Emperor’s spirit, as the Chief Supervisor’s unfathomable presence loomed large.

Initially, the Emperor had planned to rally Xie Yun Shen against the Chief Supervisor, even to the extent of entrusting Dajing’s Fate to Xie Yun Shen.

After all, finding someone like Xie Yun Shen, capable of managing Qi Fortune amidst the vast populace, was an exceedingly rare occurrence; the Emperor had placed immense hope in this path.

Yet, when measured against the Chief Supervisor, Xie Yun Shen ultimately fell far short.

"Your Majesty..."

Much like the Emperor, the Chief Supervisor was enveloped in an aura of divinity and Dao Yun, his calm gaze sweeping over them.

As always.

Stepping onto the Ninth Layer of the tower, upon opening his mouth to speak, the Emperor was preempted by Chief Supervisor Gongshu Guigu, who raised a hand and gestured towards a mirror before them, signaling the Emperor to look.

The Emperor turned his head to observe, and his body froze involuntarily.

Within the mirror.

Upon the blood-soaked Stone Mountain, Li Che stood bathed in the Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder, his golden Qi-Blood reaching towards the celestial dome, appearing like a god, or perhaps a demon!

The Emperor’s pupils constricted sharply.

How could this possibly be?!

"He..."

The Chief Supervisor, astride the Mystic Turtle, offered a slight smile.

"Indeed."

"Our Qintian Observatory’s Special Class Guest Minister, Guest Official Li, is a veritable Martial Immortal of this era."

The Emperor’s complexion turned ashen, his lips trembling uncontrollably.

"Chief Supervisor... do I... still possess any hope?"

The Chief Supervisor’s robe fluttered, his eyes holding a rare and profound stillness.

"Your Majesty, the will of Heaven is not to be defied."

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The world fell silent, the Heavenly Might receding, the thunder vanishing.

On Stone Mountain, the tempest and thunder dissipated.

The crimson hue on the Qiankun Ring began its slow retreat; the Thunder Pool had long ceased its churning.

Li Che once more touched down on the mountain summit, his long, robust black hair whipping wildly like Mystic Thunder.

Within him, boundless vitality surged like an unstoppable tide, churning powerfully. His Martial Immortal Golden Body had evidently benefited greatly from the tempering by the Mystic Thunder.

Layer upon layer of dead skin sloughed away from Li Che’s physical form. Blood now coursed through his meridians like liquid mercury, and his expanded meridians thrummed with a thunderous resonance, cleansing his entire physique. His body became translucent, with countless pores emitting a brilliant radiance, dazzling like the midday sun!

"Hoo—"

"Sigh—"

Li Che exhaled a long, deep breath, then drew another rapidly, his entire being feeling completely revitalized.

His eyes snapped open, his gaze piercing and sharp, like twin lightning strikes rending the dark expanse of night!

Exquisite!

A subtle curve graced Li Che's lips.

Golden luminescence shimmered before his vision, resembling fractured sunlight reassembling itself.

[Dragon Elephant Furnace: Martial Immortal Golden Body (70%)]

A tremendous surge!

Truly, a colossal enhancement—the trial by Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder had propelled the Martial Immortal Golden Body's progress by a full 20%!

Utterly astonishing!

Yet, it was understandable; the Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder possessed terrifying might. Had it not been for the Lei-Ci Dao Body aiding in neutralizing the thunderous power and adapting to the Mystic Thunder's force, even the Martial Immortal Golden Body would have been obliterated.

The agony would have escalated exponentially as well.

However, Li Che was now immensely pleased with the outcome.

The fortifying of the Martial Immortal Golden Body had significantly amplified his capacity to endure and absorb the Primordial Dao Tribulation!

Li Che felt assured that he could substantially elevate the Primordial Dao Tribulation, even refining the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame to its zenith, thereby boosting other Primordial Dao Tribulations in tandem...

In essence, it represented a monumental leap in his strength!

Nevertheless, Li Che's direct engagement with the Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder, provoked by the Four Seas Dragon Clan's offering of Ten Thousand Dragons, yielded the most significant gains beyond mere physical augmentation.

It was...

Thump-thump-thump——

Within his chest, a thunderous heartbeat reverberated, akin to roaring thunder erupting in his ears.

As if a dragon's roar and an elephant's cry echoed, shattering the very heavens!

Li Che's eyes blinked open and shut, intangible ripples traversing space, like fabric lashing against an unseen current.

The reconfigured sunlight once more materialized into a notification.

[Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv7, 95%)]

The slaughter of ten thousand dragons, the demise of four half-step supremes, and the transcendence of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder had elevated his physical transformation by one level!

The Dao Fruit's maturity had directly advanced by 15%, a truly substantial increase!

Indeed, the venture to Ancestor Dragon Island had not let Li Che down, particularly concerning his dealings with the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

After all, achieving an increase for a lv7 rank Dao Fruit was no trivial matter!

A 15% Instant Enlightenment Feedback was sufficient to propel the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame to its ultimate perfection!

And now, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit was drawing ever nearer to the lv8 rank!

Soon... very soon!

Li Che's eyes gleamed with golden radiance.

Aside from this unexpected bounty...

There was another aspect.

Initially, Li Che had merely intended to attain some maturity progression through the act of slaughter.

But he had never anticipated Ancestor Dragon Island harboring such stratagems, bestowing upon him the grand spectacle of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder!

Though their objective was to annihilate him and his daughter with the Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder, for Li Che, such a lethal maneuver was akin to a delicacy delivered directly to his doorstep!

A delicacy Li Che had always yearned for, yet remained elusive!

Vrr-vrr-vrr——

Within his chest, it felt as though a world-shattering thunderclap roared, like myriad arcs of lightning bursting forth from his countless pores, dancing wildly atop the mountain's summit.

Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh——

As if innumerable gales bellowed upwards, Li Che stood erect like a divine spear upon the mountain's peak.

His dark, vigorous hair billowed freely.

Faintly, with Ancestor Dragon Island as the epicenter, the heavens and earth appeared to stretch numerous invisible lines, descending swiftly above his head and rising from beneath Ancestor Dragon Island, forming a complete circuit.

Li Che's eyes opened, his five fingers splayed, Mystic Thunder howling, the notification coalesced.

[Dao Fruit: Lei-Ci Dao Body (lv7, 0%)]

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