As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1577: The First Fiend of the Ten Fiends Diagram—Old Dragon God, Identity Exposed, Xi Xi Did Her Best
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"The audacity of that old loach! How dare he act with such insolence!"
Stroking his elegant beard, Fang Hanshu spoke with a heavy tone, "The Dragon God clan is renowned for their terrifying physical strength and the demon race blood flowing through their veins. They are naturally without peer in close-quarters combat. Furthermore, entering the Grandmaster’s Small Cave Heaven actually plays into the old dragon's hands. With the Small Cave Heaven acting as a shield against heavenly tribulations, the Old Dragon God can exert his maximum power..."
"As for the suppression exerted by the Grandmaster or the natural restrictions of the Small Cave Heaven itself, the Old Dragon God simply dismisses them as insignificant."
Meanwhile, on the side of the imperial court army.
Gu Qianchi and Zhao Beidou exchanged a quiet, meaningful look.
"What ferocity! What raw power!"
"In the end, this old dragon is nearing the end of his natural lifespan. It is understandable for such a creature to become ruthless when facing death. For the sake of his clan, this Old Dragon God, who should have been peacefully spending his twilight years, is forced out to do battle. It is a difficult path he walks," Gu Qianchi remarked with a sigh.
Zhao Beidou shook his head. "If there is blame to be cast, it lies with the descendants of the Dragon God clan for failing to meet expectations."
Gu Qianchi’s gaze turned complicated. "But is it not the same for more than just the Dragon God clan? Our own Divine Sect faces the same crisis... without a successor of true caliber, the future of our Divine Sect... I fear it will also crumble, unable to endure."
Hearing these words, Zhao Beidou felt a sharp pang of sorrow.
His own disciple, Zhao Chunqiu, the Sect Master of the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect, was a man of great talent, yet he had perished in a prior conflict. Since Zhao Chunqiu’s passing, the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect had no one left capable of holding the line.
This was precisely why Xie Yunshen’s promise to negotiate benefits for the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect’s disciples before the Emperor had moved Zhao Beidou so profoundly.
Leading a Great Divine Sect is a heavy burden indeed.
Deep within the gates of the Divine Sect Mountain.
In the quiet of his study.
Li Che remained focused on Xi Xi’s condition, yet he could still feel the suffocating pressure hanging over the entirety of Dao City.
Shifting a portion of his consciousness, he manifested the Heaven and Earth chessboard. He immediately perceived the scene beyond Dao City on the Grand Canal: the Old Dragon God, riding the crest of the waves, was confronting the Qianyuan Divine Sect’s Grandmaster, Lv Qiankun.
An Old Dragon God of the One Calamity and Two Tribulations Realm!
"Arrogant indeed..."
Li Che sat in his chair and poured a cup of steaming tea, watching the vibrant green leaves swirl and dance within the liquid.
Holding the cup with slender fingers, he took a slow sip as a sharp, piercing glint appeared in his eyes.
The Emperor of Dajing had permitted the Old Dragon God to enter the borders to assist the army against Qianyuan Dao City. In this deal, the Emperor had used the Qianyuan Divine Sect Mountain Gate as a bargaining chip to be handed over to the Dragon God clan.
Furthermore, by submitting to Dajing, the Old Dragon God had agreed to merge the Qi fortune of the East Sea Dragon Clan into the destiny of Dajing.
Consequently, the Old Dragon God believed that claiming the Qianyuan Divine Sect as the future seat of his clan was his rightful due.
However, this Old Dragon God’s arrogance would likely be short-lived.
Li Che’s eyes shimmered slightly.
He felt a faint vibration in his soul. Within his chest, the Dao Fruit of the [Fairy in the Painting] throbbed rhythmically, sending out ink-colored ripples that looked like drifting mist.
Vaguely, a painting scroll seemed to unfurl across his mind’s eye.
This was the Dao guide belonging to the [Fairy in the Painting] Dao Fruit: the [Ten Fierce Brushwork]!
To this day, he had not yet depicted a single fierce beast.
The creation of the Ten Fierce Brushwork required demon souls, and the potency of the resulting fierce beast depended entirely on the strength of the soul used.
Originally, Li Che had planned to use the demon soul of the Dragon God Crown Prince for his first creation, but...
With the successful forging of his Martial Arts Golden Body and the successful guidance of the Eighth Qimen Immortal Seed...
Li Che’s goals had expanded!
The soul required for the first beast of the Ten Fierce Brushwork...
Was now reserved for this Old Dragon God.
Nevertheless, a powerhouse of the One Calamity and Two Tribulations Realm would be immensely formidable. If he unleashed his full power, he would surely dwarf someone like Zhao Beidou.
Therefore, despite Li Che’s significant increase in Cultivation and combat power.
He could not afford to be reckless when dealing with this Old Dragon God.
Even with the Dragon God Crown Prince positioned to strike from the shadows, Li Che felt he needed more insurance—a more certain path to victory.
Sitting in his study chair, an idea struck him.
With a simple flick of his finger, a Soul Capturing chess piece transformed into a bolt of black lightning, expanding and shifting.
Gradually, it took on the form of the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect Master, Gu Changqing.
Gu Changqing appeared, looking as if he had been in the middle of refining elixirs, his Alchemy Saint robes waving in the wind.
"Lord!"
Gu Changqing clasped his hands in a respectful salute.
Li Che tapped his fingers against the arm of his chair, recalling his encounter with the top genius of the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect, Liu Qing, at the Flat Peach Victory Meeting.
That Liu Qing... his mastery over poison had been quite impressive.
Even the Heavenly Pill Poison.
Li Che had actually claimed a sample of that substance himself once.
However, the poison Liu Qing used might work against a Martial Saint, but it would likely be ineffective against a powerhouse on the level of the Old Dragon God.
"Heavenly Pill Poison?"
Gu Changqing looked confused.
Lord, you truly are no righteous hero!
But he liked that about him!
For an Alchemy Saint, crafting poisons was hardly a difficult task.
"To create a toxin powerful enough to affect a Divine Tribulation Cultivator... it is possible. I can brew it, but the ingredients are incredibly rare and difficult to obtain. Furthermore... the risk of failure is immense. If the process fails, I would be killed by the poison instantly," Gu Changqing stated solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Li Che’s expression became strange. "That is no problem. Just attempt it multiple times. The more lethal the toxin, the better. Even if you are poisoned to death, you can still return to life."
Gu Changqing was stunned for a moment before awkwardly scratching his head. Indeed, as a Soul Capturing chess piece, death was no longer the end for him...
With that, the only obstacle to refining the ultimate poison had vanished!