As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1589: Who Is Above the King Yan in the Underworld? Grandmaster Zhao Will Be Cured if He Joins My Underworld
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"Go and begin the refinement process now."
Li Che moved quickly, leading Gu Changqing straight into Mo City.
The Soul Capturing Alchemy Saint Hand proved to be incredibly advantageous. It allowed for alchemy without the threat of heavenly tribulations—essentially a cheat code in the world of Cultivation, and one that Li Che thoroughly appreciated.
After all, if the Soul Capturing process triggered a tribulation, Li Che would inevitably be dragged into it. There would be no escape.
Now, a great deal of trouble had been bypassed.
"The Martial Saint Four-Opening Realm demands that one passes through the Heavenly Gate..."
"Only by successfully traversing and opening that gate, and receiving the divine infusion from within, can one truly be considered a top-level peak powerhouse."
Li Che’s eyes shimmered with a brilliant light.
He lifted his hand, observing his skin which had taken on the appearance of polished glazed glass. Beneath the surface, his golden blood surged with the weight and fluidity of mercury.
"The Pure Martial Path... the Martial Immortal Golden Body has been forged."
"If the Heavenly Gate I face opens, will the essence that pours forth truly be divinity?"
Li Che found himself lost in deep reflection.
However, he felt no sense of urgency at the moment.
As his cultivation broke through, his physical form had already received significant feedback and strengthening from the advancement.
"It is a pity this breakthrough failed to summon any Tribulation Thunder. I had hoped it would attract the lightning, allowing me to evolve the Lei-Ci Dao Body Dao Fruit to LV6 Rank."
Li Che let out a soft sigh of disappointment.
Back when he reached the Martial Saint Triple Opening, the Tribulation Thunder had been drawn because he was touching the extreme domain for the very first time.
Initial breakthroughs always carry the most significance.
Even though he was now scaling the heights of the Martial Arts Summit and reaching for the extreme realm once more...
Ultimately, the novelty had faded; it was no longer the first time.
With a mere flicker of his intent.
A stream of light, like bubbling spring water, flowed before his vision.
[Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (LV6, 98%)]
Li Che’s expression softened as he shook his head slowly.
The maturity gained for the Dao Fruit from reaching the Martial Saint Four-Opening Realm was lower than he had anticipated.
This was largely because his breakthrough had been supplemented by the consumption of pills...
Furthermore, the Mountain Climbing Path of the Martial Saint Triple Opening focused heavily on Martial Path enlightenment. Since he had already realized the Martial Path while forming his Martial Immortal Golden Body, much of the maturity for the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit had been absorbed at that stage.
"In the end, this advancement didn't provide as much of an upgrade as I had envisioned."
Li Che remained calm, showing neither arrogance nor frustration.
The issue was not particularly dire.
Reaching the Martial Saint Four-Opening Realm was sufficient for his current needs.
Within his chest, the [Fairy in the Painting] Dao Fruit pulsed with intensity, signaling to Li Che that Mo City Fengdu had been fully restored.
It appeared... the time had come to deal with Zhao Beidou, the Divine Tribulation Cultivator.
He now possessed the strength required to seize a Divine Tribulation expert.
Zhao Beidou had been allowed to live for far too long.
The man had already provided enough benefits. By slaying Zhao Beidou and receiving the Dao Fruit feedback for defeating a higher-ranked foe, Li Che would surely gain a massive boost in maturity points.
Advancing the Dragon Elephant Vajra to LV7 would no longer be a challenge; it would be a natural evolution.
The death of Zhao Beidou...
It was the final, essential step.
"Exhale—"
"Inhale—"
Seated in his chair, Li Che breathed rhythmically. His blood and Qi roared through his meridians like echoing thunder.
Terminating Zhao Beidou was of the utmost importance.
Capturing the Soul of a Divine Tribulation Realm expert after his death would be the decisive move in his plan to handle the Old Dragon God.
Li Che dared not show even a hint of negligence toward a Dragon God of the One Calamity and Two Tribulations Realm.
He needed to set his chess pieces in advance.
The Dragon God Crown Prince and various other Dragon Sons and Grandsons were simply not enough.
Li Che required more leverage!
The world suddenly fell silent. Li Che’s exhale sounded like a thunderclap as he rose. His consciousness swept across the Heaven and Earth chessboard.
A portion of his mind stayed fixed on Xi Xi’s current state.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"Oh? This young girl... while being hunted by a Martial Saint, she is actually plotting a counter-kill?"
"She truly is a fierce one..."
Li Che heaved a deep sigh.
His daughter's temperament was anything but stable; she lacked even a trace of her father’s signature caution.
Unless one had a ninety percent certainty of success...
Taking such risks was always a perilous gamble.
While keeping a sliver of his attention on Xi Xi, Li Che extended his hand. Tearing through the air, he retrieved a black and white divided Underworld Yama Mask.
Staring at the mask in his palm, Li Che’s eyes flashed with inspiration.
"It is nearly time to find the right moment to craft a new mask. I must establish a new member of the Underworld to preserve its aura of mystery..."
Li Che let out a soft, amused chuckle.
Within the hierarchy of the Underworld... who stood above Yama?
His low laughter rumbled through the study like distant thunder.
Suddenly, that laughter shifted into a terrifying, ravaging murderous intent that exploded outward!
His black robes snapped in the wind, and golden smoke began to drift from the eyes of the black and white Yama Mask.
With a flick of his wrist, his fingers—sharp as a Divine Spear—clenched tight.
In the blink of an eye...
Yama vanished from the study entirely.
Left behind was only a Fairy in the Painting Immortal Avatar, silently sipping tea.
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Rumble—
Along the banks of the Grand Canal.
The waters churned and roared with unrest. The Old Dragon God sat suspended over the center of the river, his terrifying pressure weighing down on the heaven and earth like a physical shroud.
Nearby on the shore.
The imperial army continued to establish their camp.
Heavy, leaden clouds gathered above, casting a dimness that seemed to drain the very color from the world.
Inside a massive, sprawling tent.
Zhao Beidou sat cross-legged on a mat, wearing a Daoist robe adorned with Dragon and Tiger motifs. This specific mat was designed for healing; with its aid, his recovery speed far outpaced standard cultivation.
His primary concern was the crack in his Disaster Wheel. For a Divine Tribulation Cultivator, such an injury was catastrophic.
It was a direct wound to his very origin!
If he failed to treat it with extreme care, the damage could become permanent, potentially leading to the total collapse of the Disaster Wheel.
Furthermore, he no longer dared to confront disasters head-on. His damaged Disaster Wheel could not withstand the strain; any disaster would surely shatter it, turning his entire cultivation to dust and leaving his soul to be extinguished by the heavens!