As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1864: Prefer Quality Over Quantity—Soul Capturing Carnival, Dao Fruit Transformation, Heaven and Earth Hong Meng Primordial 9 Tribulations...
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Within a dim, hazy vision, Li Che once again glimpsed that castle gate, bathed in a crimson glow!
The immense, boundless castle gate stood firm in the Netherworld, buffeted by a desolate wind that seemed to carry the weight of ages. This wind struck against its walls, leaving behind weathered marks and stirring up a dreamlike, illusory veil of scarlet dust.
Curtains of black chains hung from the city ramparts, and amidst their clattering, countless minuscule figures, smaller than ants, scaled these chains, ascending towards the very top of the walls.
Boom—
All vanished into nothingness, and Li Che’s eyes fluttered open, the oppressive, heavy aura slowly receding as his gaze reignited with a fiery golden luminescence.
One by one, Soul Capturing entities began to manifest, gradually coalescing into tangible forms.
Potent and regal energies intermingled with abandon throughout Mo City's Fengdu, where formidable currents weaved wildly, and diverse auras—such as divinity, qi-blood, and demonic energy—continuously surged.
Li Che remained motionless, his Mo Shan garments swaying gently.
Gazing upon the receding, ancient, and profound crimson castle gate of the Netherworld, he found himself contemplating the cyclical nature of this world and the mysteries of the Netherworld itself...
Does rebirth truly occur within the Netherworld?
However, Li Che did not linger on these thoughts for too long. Returning to his senses, his attention shifted to the numerous Soul Capturings that now stood before him.
His collection of Soul Capturings was growing ever larger, and their strength was escalating proportionally. This was a natural progression, as his own power increased, he encountered more formidable adversaries. Upon vanquishing these powerful foes, the resulting Soul Capturings were, by consequence, more potent.
Take this very night, for instance. He had orchestrated a massacre within the Outer City of Qitian, annihilating numerous formidable figures from various All Gods Camps.
Now, those fallen souls had all transformed into his Soul Capturings.
Yet, Li Che understood a critical truth: possessing an excessive number of Soul Capturings...
...was ultimately without true meaning. When faced with the three Supremes who invaded the Inner City of Qitian, mere numbers were utterly insignificant.
Therefore, concerning this abundant yield of Soul Capturings...
Li Che had already resolved his course of action some time ago.
He believed in the principle of quantitative change leading to qualitative transformation. The priority was to cultivate Soul Capturings with formidable individual might, rather than focusing solely on their sheer quantity.
With a subtle flick of his fingers, pieces of Confining God Chess were launched, subsequently expanding and contorting.
The figures of Fang Hanshu, Gu Changqing, Gu Yinxuan, Xie Yushen, and other distinguished Soul Capturings materialized, each standing with utmost respect within Mo City’s Fengdu.
Many others had transformed into Fengdu Detained, emerging from the meticulously rebuilt dwellings of Mo City. They cast fanatical and reverent gazes towards Li Che.
"Lord!"
Their collective cry boomed like thunder, momentarily silencing the torrential downpour above Mo City.
These Soul Capturings seemed to grasp a profound understanding, their hearts filled with fervent anticipation as they cast their eyes upon the freshly acquired, still radiating Soul Capturings behind Li Che...
Drool nearly cascaded from their mouths in their eagerness.
Li Che’s gaze settled upon Fang Hanshu. Deep in contemplation, he allocated the Soul Capturings of two cultivators, each at the Second Calamity and Third Tribulation Venerable stage, to Fang Hanshu. His intention was to allow Fang Hanshu to absorb and assimilate them, thereby accelerating his breakthrough to the Supreme realm.
After all, Fang Hanshu had been the recipient of the enlightenment inheritance from the Ancestor Master of Qitian Temple. With the Soul Capturings of two Second Calamity and Third Tribulation Venerables at his disposal, his progress would be significantly hastened.
If another Supreme being were to emerge within the Underworld, only then would their position be truly secure.
The emergence of a Supreme in the Underworld would mark the moment they became truly invincible in the human world.
Furthermore, as a Soul Capturing, Fang Hanshu harbored no fear of death and was willing to exert himself to his utmost in the human world. Even if struck down by lightning and killed, it would be of no great consequence, as he could revive again—a truly invaluable asset.
"Thank you, Lord."
Fang Hanshu’s eyes gleamed. Indeed, after transforming into a Soul Capturing, many worldly restrictions were shed, and cultivation advancements became unfettered and potent—a process that was delightfully simple and direct.
Li Che proceeded to distribute the remaining Soul Capturings, bestowing the Second Calamity Venerables upon Gu Changqing and Gu Yinxuan. One was given to the Poison Saint, and another to the Dan Saint. All of them represented crucial pillars for Li Che, requiring resources for his own future martial cultivation, and thus necessitating careful cultivation.
Gu Yinxuan claimed a Venerable from the Second Calamity First Tribulation Realm, and Gu Changqing pursued a similar objective.
The residual Soul Capturings were then distributed by Li Che with a grand, sweeping gesture, rewarding them to his other subordinate Soul Capturings.
Roaring, howling, struggling...
These newly awakened Soul Capturings, possessing considerable strength, retained clear consciousness. Some, upon realizing the grim reality of their fate—that of dying and then being reborn into servitude—descended into madness, commencing their resistance and struggle.
However, it was precisely this struggle and resistance that Li Che cherished the most, as it allowed him to deal with them without any trace of guilt.
When Soul Capturings consume other Soul Capturings, they develop and enhance in unison, though the process of refinement demands a significant duration. Nevertheless, this undoubtedly presented a spectacular feast, and dedicated Soul Capturings were poised to ignite a monumental surge! Li Che felt a sense of deep satisfaction; the immense pressure emanating from the All Gods Camp necessitated the rapid growth of Soul Capturings to bolster his own faction's might, thereby offering the Underworld a potential pathway to a direct confrontation with the actual All Gods Camp in the times ahead. Nonetheless, the formidable might of the All Gods Camp could not be understated. Cultivators, meticulously nurtured over extended periods within the mortal realm, would enter the Strange Que, acquiring divine resources that propelled their cultivation at an accelerated pace, subsequently joining the ranks of the Three Great Gods Camps. Indeed, the All Gods Camp proved to be even more formidable than Li Che had initially conceived. The Underworld still possessed a considerable distance to traverse before it could rival the All Gods Camp. To omit the supreme deities within the All Gods Camp, even the cultivators who had ascended to the zenith as Three Calamities Divine Tribulation Supremes were already entities that the Underworld aspired to pursue. Rumble— As the Soul Capturings commenced their feasting, Li Che's hands continued their ceaseless work of assimilation.