As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1761: At Qitian Temple, Beholding the Great Saint’s Corpse, Obtaining the Complete Equaling Heaven’s Face and the Immortal Seed
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"Kill!"
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Battle cries erupted fiercely, piercing the heavens as if they aimed to topple the whole of Qi Tian City.
A spectacle like this leaves no doubt, even for the simplest mind, that priceless treasures hide inside Qi Tian City's Inner City, guarded by countless Temple Guardian Cursed Corpses—a sign of an extraordinary legacy!
In a typical Mysterious Temple, or even the Three Pure Bizarre Temples, the count of Temple Guardian Cursed Corpses along with the Temple Guardian Curse Corpse King never surpasses the nine Venerables. The figure nine marks the limit; exceeding it points to... something profoundly unusual inside the temple!
Nobody anticipated that before they could enter Qi Tian City's Inner City, a savage clash would break out!
The clamor of combat rattled the firmament, and the confrontation turned savagely intense.
Divine Tribulation Experts unleashed their full cultivation power no longer holding back, launching blow after blow, with Power of Tribulation surging and clashing, imposing immense strain on the Top-level Peak and Divine Fetus Great God.
Still, nobody pulled away, driven by the seductive pull from the Mysterious Fog or the irresistible allure emanating from Qi Tian Inner City, making the fight grow ever more ferocious.
Fallen cultivators multiplied, and the area near the city gate slowly turned blood-red.
Lv Taibai, Lv Qiankun, and the mighty figures from Qian Yuan Divine Sect joined the fray, alongside allies like Xuan Jiu Zhuan, carving through with bloodshed as they pushed toward Qi Tian Inner City.
Various factions organized into their groups, battling fiercely, gradually pushing back the waves of Temple Guardian Cursed Corpses pouring forth!
Yet, in the midst of this raging conflict.
A silhouette cloaked fully in black robes slipped unnoticed through the fallen bodies, eagerly absorbing the death energy and corpse Qi.
Once Lv Taibai and his companions stepped past the archway and faded from view.
The black-robed figure lifted his head gradually, revealing beneath the hood a face warped and hideous, eyes darting wildly as though six conflicting wills battered his consciousness.
"Teacher... disciple... has come to see you off..."
"Junior Sister, I will... protect on your behalf!"
"Junior Sister should take the heavenly path!"
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Within Qi Tian Inner City.
Li Che, donning Equal to Heaven’s Face, crossed the archway, feeling a shift akin to crossing through dimensions.
As he passed under the archway, the roar of battle boomed from behind.
But the instant he entered the Inner City beyond the archway, every sound of fighting ceased entirely.
Li Che, gripping the Heart-following Gold Iron Divine Rod, his dark robe billowing, scanned his surroundings, and his eyes sharpened abruptly.
The sheer scale of Qi Tian Inner City surpassed what Li Che had imagined, stretching limitlessly with open wild lands. Amid the city, innumerable grand halls flanked a narrow river slicing straight through its heart.
White jade barriers lined both banks, as if splitting the city into two distinct parts.
It resembled less an Inner City and more...
A sprawling Imperial Palace!
Opulent structures rose majestically, featuring intricate carvings and vibrant hues, decked in gold and gems, remaining pristine despite eons passed.
Li Che spun around swiftly, peering back at the city walls, only to find the Hun Yuan Ruyi Golden Cudgel that once towered there gone, the radiant golden treasure rod missing from the battlements?!
Li Che's forehead creased faintly; he lifted his hand to press against his brow's center.
In a flash, the Heaven and Earth chessboard ascended skyward, spinning before unfolding wide!
The enormous Inner City laid itself bare before Li Che's sight...
At Qi Tian Inner City's far end, atop a modest hill bordered by White Jade Staircase, loomed a palace of even greater splendor, pulsing with persistent golden glow.
And from behind that palace, the Hun Yuan Ruyi Golden Cudgel protruded upright.
"So even the Great Supervising Minister can err in his calculations..."
Li Che chuckled softly.
This Three Pure Ranks Divine Warrior Treasure Stick wasn't positioned on the city wall after all; from afar, the rod's height of dozens of zhang aligned with the wall, creating the illusion for those viewing from the Outer City that it stood atop the fortifications.
Thus, the Great Supervising Minister's insight probably captured the view that all outside Qi Tian City perceived of the treasure stick.
For an unknown reason, Li Che experienced a subtle sense of ease.
Maybe because the Great Supervising Minister had faltered, it softened Li Che's wariness toward him somewhat.
Pressing his brow again, Equal to Heaven’s Face fused seamlessly with Li Che’s features, as though woven into his very skin, undetectable as a mask.
"Does this Qi Tian Inner City form its own isolated Small Cave Heaven?"
"No!"
Li Che abruptly remembered something.
The skin across his brow tore open, exposing the Star Plucking Pupil.
Beaming golden radiance, it connected to the Heaven and Earth chessboard, surveying the full expanse of Qi Tian Inner City.
Boundless scrutiny pierced through deceptions, unveiling the reality!
"Indeed..."
Li Che exhaled deeply, his gaze blending enlightenment with astonishment.
This Qi Tian Inner City belonged to the Strange Que, precisely at the meeting point of Earth Deceit Que and Inner Mysterious Que.
No surprise there...
Li Che sensed the infinite divinity permeating the heavens and earth; the divine essence proved utterly overpowering!
Clatter——
That noise came from chains straining against their bonds.
Li Che's heart tightened; he ceased dwelling on how Qi Tian Inner City truly formed part of the Strange Que.
Merely a single wall separated the mortal realm from the Strange Que!
Though astonishing, now wasn't the moment for wonder.
A cold premonition stirred in Li Che's mind.
The Heaven and Earth chessboard stretched outward without end, paired with the Star Plucking Pupil, determined to reveal every detail.