As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1596: Soul Capturing Tribulation Witnesses the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Unprecedented Dragon Elephant Vajra Level 7
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The blade light shimmered, gradually unveiling the features of Zhao Beidou upon the wood. Li Che utilized the Heart-following Gold Iron Divine Rod, transformed into an engraving knife, to craft the likeness.
"Summoning Gods!"
It was Soul Capturing combined with the art of Summoning Gods!
Regardless of whether the soul was imprisoned by the Netherworld or already walking the path of rebirth, Li Che commanded it to return!
If a return was truly impossible, then he would simply wish it a peaceful journey...
Li Che was merely testing the waters; even a brief glimpse had allowed him to sense the sheer dread radiating from that Netherworld City. With his current level of Cultivation and combat power, a direct confrontation with such a place was a battle he could not win.
Nevertheless, he was loath to abandon the soul of a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator!
At the very least...
Using such a high-level soul to nourish his other captured spirits would yield immense benefits!
Thus, he made the attempt...
This wasn't the first time Li Che had snatched a soul from the clutches of the Netherworld!
Doing it once more wouldn't cause any harm!
Utilizing the Star Plucking Pupil, Li Che saw through the illusions to find the truth, sensing that there were flaws within the reincarnation cycle of this world's Netherworld.
Bang, bang, bang——
Inside his chest, the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit throbbed rhythmically as Li Che continued his carving.
In a single, continuous breath, he finished the engraving using the Heart-following Gold Iron Divine Rod. Zhao Beidou’s face was now complete!
Woosh woosh woosh woosh——
The sharp sound of metal snapping echoed...
It sounded as though the heavy chains used to display souls upon the walls of Nine Nether City had suddenly shattered.
Following that, the ink-black form of Zhao Beidou’s captured soul began to regain the hues of life, shifting back into the appearance of a normal human being.
"Woosh woosh woosh woosh——"
The captured soul of Zhao Beidou snapped its eyes open, gasping desperately for air.
A terrifying aura and immense soul power erupted from him like a tempest, sending ripples through the air and causing the entire city to shudder violently!
Despite being a mere captured soul, droplets of sweat manifested on his brow.
He inhaled sharply.
A look of utter bewilderment crossed his face, followed by a heavy silence...
And after that silence came a wave of infinite shock!
To be brought back from the dead, to have one's soul forcibly yanked from the Netherworld!
Could these be the divine techniques of the Underworld?
Zhao Beidou stared at the Underworld Yama standing before him, a figure radiating a searing and oppressive qi-blood aura.
No...
Was this truly the Underworld Yama?
As memories flooded back, Zhao Beidou realized that the man who had fought him so fiercely—leaving them both at the gates of death—was actually a different person.
Seven years ago, this man was nothing more than a commoner in a tiny city, a person who hadn't even begun his Cultivation!
He was just a lowly worker from a wood carving shop!
In the eyes of someone like Zhao Beidou, he shouldn't have even been considered an ant!
"How... how is this even possible..."
Zhao Beidou took a deep breath.
His face flickered through a series of emotions, ranging from embarrassment to deep shame...
The words previously spoken by the Underworld Yama finally made sense: "You will be more loyal only after death."
He had once arrogantly claimed that death would never bring his loyalty; he had vowed to become a vengeful ghost to seek his retribution!
But now...
"Lord!"
"I am your most devoted servant, Zhao Beidou!"
Zhao Beidou pressed his fists together and performed a deep bow, his body folding at a ninety-degree angle. The long sleeves of his Dragon and Tiger Taoist Robe nearly brushed the earth.
Submission...
This was a concept Zhao Beidou knew well.
Even when he was alive and facing the Underworld Yama, he had been prepared to surrender.
Now that he was dead and transformed into a captured soul, the transition to servitude felt perfectly natural.
Having just tasted death and witnessed the horrors of the Netherworld City—having his soul plucked from that unfathomable purgatory—Zhao Beidou felt only a profound sense of gratitude. He simply wanted to exist, and if being a captured soul was the only way to survive, he would not fight it.
"Didn't you plan on becoming a vengeful ghost to hunt me down?"
Li Che spun the Heart-following Gold Iron Divine Rod between his fingers like a brush, a faint smile playing on his lips as he spoke.
Li Che’s perceptions were sharp, but he wasn't truly worried.
Fear gripped Zhao Beidou instantly, and he bowed even lower with his fists cupped.
"Lord, I beg for your greatness to forgive your most faithful subject!"
Upon hearing this, Li Che looked toward the sky and gave a boisterous laugh.
Zhao Beidou kept his head lowered. Even as a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator, he found his new master to be utterly terrifying...
To have the power to snatch a soul back from the entities within the Netherworld City was a strength beyond comprehension!
Li Che was in high spirits after securing the captured soul of a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator.
All his meticulous schemes had finally come to fruition today.
His previous gamble—risking his Dominator Avatar to fight Zhao Beidou to the point of mutual destruction—had been worth the price.
Though that conflict had pushed Li Che to his absolute limits, it had provided the opening needed to finish Zhao Beidou today.
As he stretched, his muscles and bones emitted a series of loud, rhythmic cracks.
Recalling a certain detail, Li Che turned his gaze toward Zhao Beidou.
"Old Zhao, would a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator typically possess a Qiankun Jade?"
Li Che inquired.
Zhao Beidou immediately realized what his master was looking for.
"Lord, a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator possesses the power to tear space and form a Small Cave Heaven. Because of this... they usually don't carry a Qiankun Jade."
"Instead, they forge a personal, miniature Small Cave Heaven through their mastery of space."
"For cultivators like us at the One Disaster One Tribulation Realm, carrying a full Small Cave Heaven is impossible, but maintaining a super-small version with a ten-zhang range is quite simple. It can be carried with us."
"That serves as our version of a Qiankun Jade," Zhao Beidou explained. After speaking, he pressed his fingers together, summoning his Dao Yun to swirl around his hand as he reached out to tear the fabric of the void.
Like a zipper being pulled open, a wide rift appeared in the empty air.