As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1848: Xi Xi’s Eighth Birthday, New Dao Fruit, Space-Time Golden Wheel—Unleashing a Killing Spree Among Mortal Martial Immortals

Li Che made his way back to the courtyard, scooped up Zhang Ya, and guided Li Qingshan, Nurse Momo, Yun E, Zhou Peng, Jin Taixui, the Golden-haired Hou, and the others to the restaurant run by the boss.

Not too many folks joined Xi Xi for her birthday this year, since plenty were stuck in Qianyuan Taoist City and hadn't shown up yet.

Even so, the vibe stayed bustling.

Fang Hanshu remained in seclusion; Li Che refrained from treating him as a Soul Capturing being. Sure, he could detect plenty if he chose to sense it, but he'd severed nearly all connections with Fang Hanshu. That left Fang Hanshu acting just like any regular living person, aside from showing the eternal traits of Soul Capturing.

They reached the restaurant, where the boss hustled in the kitchen, whipping up an eighth birthday feast for Xi Xi.

Xi Xi sat cross-legged in an empty space right at the restaurant's entrance, her twin braids shooting straight up like towers.

She rested on the ground, divine aura roiling wildly around her.

One look from Li Che revealed Xi Xi hitting a pivotal breakthrough juncture.

Li Qingshan and the rest spotted the anomaly too, falling silent as they observed quietly.

Lord Dog guarded Xi Xi closely, and since the breakthrough unfolded inside the restaurant's territory, no threats loomed to disrupt it.

Bang——

After quite some time, divine waves erupted inside the restaurant, hinting at a massive outburst on the horizon.

Xi Xi’s divine aura slowly steadied itself.

The Prison Lotus Divine Pattern on her forehead looked ready to awaken.

Bang——

Pitch-black Prison Lotus Flame twisted together, forming a dark flame lotus that spun overhead above Xi Xi.

This marked the might of the Prison Lotus Curse.

With Xi Xi’s cultivation pushing forward once more, the Prison Lotus Curse's power grew even more horrifying!

The moment Xi Xi advances to Divine Fetus, it will explode without fail, consuming her very will.

Such is the doom weighing on Xi Xi, a fate she can't escape.

Li Che had asked the Qitian Temple God, who insisted Xi Xi must strengthen herself alone; else, if the Prison Lotus Curse swallows her, she'll transform into the authentic Daughter of Prison Lotus.

Whether that shift proves beneficial or disastrous, Qitian couldn't confirm.

Only that upon the Daughter of Prison Lotus's awakening, every god will hunt her down relentlessly, forcing her to carve a path through endless slaughter and bloodshed.

Against this soul-binding curse power, Li Che lacked any superior counter, as it clung to the spirit itself.

Thus, every step forward in Xi Xi’s cultivation ticked down like a bomb toward the curse's detonation...

"Black Sumeru... truly damnable."

Li Che cursed Black Sumeru as always, his killing intent boiling over.

One day soon, he'd raze Black Sumeru, sending Buddhist skulls flying!

Without the schemes of Black Sumeru’s Temple God, why would Xi Xi suffer this curse?!

As the aura finally quieted, Xi Xi gradually opened her eyes, unleashing a torrent of mighty Primordial Spirit power in glorious waves!

Cold gleam flickered in her gaze, but the instant she spotted Li Che and Zhang Ya, that chill melted away completely.

"Dad, Mom!"

Xi Xi bounced up joyfully from the ground.

Thump, thump, thump—she dashed excitedly straight to Li Che.

This year, freeloading off the boss's meals hadn't slowed Xi Xi’s cultivation one bit.

"Xi Xi broke through to Divine Primordial!"

Xi Xi planted her hands on her hips, bursting with pride.

An eight-year-old Divine Element True Person—talk about extraordinary!

No matter Dad's unmatched prowess, she'd overtake him before long.

Emperor Xi Xi would one day reign supreme across all eras, forsaking every living thing!

"Xi Xi, want a clam pie?" Li Che grabbed a hot-off-the-pan clam pie from the boss and offered it.

"Yes!" Xi Xi scampered over eagerly.

Though few showed for this birthday bash, Xi Xi reveled in it fully.

In the alley.

Orange glows cut through the darkness, illuminating dancing snowflakes that sparkled like jewels.

Under the bright lights, shadows darted playfully.

Xi Xi donned a tiny birthday crown that Li Che had carved, hands together as she wished upon a massive spread of piping-hot dishes from the boss.

Everything felt serene and warm.

...

...

Night cloaked the world in pitch black, as if distant peaks hid behind veils of fog, their shapes lost.

Snow fell gently, locking the realm in icy stillness.

Qitian Inner City.

Fearsome auras rampaged and quaked.

Three grand palaces rose in three directions around the Qi Tian Mysterious Temple, each housing a silhouette that radiated horrifying pressure, capable of pulverizing space to powder effortlessly.

These three were the resident Supremes from Strange Que's three Great Gods Camps.

Black Sumeru’s Jia Lou, Dark Heavenly Court’s Xuanzhen, Deceit Demon Cave’s Sky Wolf—the three Three Calamities Supremes swept through Qitian Inner City, their overwhelming auras nearly saturating every inch of the place.

"The Netherworld Ox Demon stays idle, passing his days in cultivation, just like the Netherworld Horse Face—who also happens to be Qian Yuan Divine Sect Elder Li Che. He’s brought along his wife and numerous others, all holing up in the courtyard to cultivate. Qitian City’s divine aura is truly ideal for Cultivation."

"The Netherworld stays silent, while the Outer City’s been in chaos for almost a year now. We first figured the Earthly Ghost Emperor would show up, but surprisingly, he doesn’t care about controlling Qitian City..."

"What a shame—I still wanted to measure the Martial Immortal’s fighting strength."

The three Supremes’ voices kept resounding and echoing nonstop.

"This Earthly Ghost Emperor might have ties to Qitian, but they seem pretty shallow... We’ve seized the whole Qitian City, yet he shows no sign of helping Qitian take it back..."

"I actually expected the Earthly Ghost Emperor to storm straight into the Inner City and challenge us..."