As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1891: Glimpsing Equaling Heaven Bleeding Across Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, After Thousands of Calls Chess Saint’s Dao Fruit Achieves Fifth Transformation...
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He was aware that Li Che must be in the process of refining the Gathering Immortals Flag.
"My Lord."
Fang Hanshu's black robes billowed.
A satisfied smile touched Li Che's lips as he nodded; Fang Hanshu's composed demeanor truly befit a Great Elder, always instilling a sense of calm in others.
"Here lies the blood and flesh of the fallen venerables... I have gathered it all," Fang Hanshu declared.
As the Soul Capturer, he understood precisely why Li Che required these spiritual remnants.
Li Che surveyed the offering, clenching his hand into a fist.
He intended to summon the soul capturers of all these venerables.
The wind shrieked, and reality itself seemed to shudder.Li Che had personally resurrected the Black Robed Venerable who served under Supreme Xuanzhen, choosing not to consume him as sustenance for other soul capturers.
"My Lord! Your subordinate, Zhou Heng, from the Strange Que's Dark Heavenly Court faction..."
The Black Robed Venerable, a cultivator at the Second Calamity and Third Tribulation Realm, possessed considerable combat prowess.
He clasped his fists in a deep bow, his gaze filled with a complex mixture of emotions.
Li Che preserved the soul capturer of Zhou Heng, the Black Robed Venerable, primarily for its strategic value. His plan was to dispatch Zhou Heng back to Qi Tian Inner City to inform Supreme Xuanzhen about the flag's theft by operatives from the Black Sumeru faction.
A perplexing question arose: why would a venerable from Black Sumeru be involved in stealing the flag?
Li Che mused casually and deduced that the information likely originated from Supreme Xuanzhen, who was then overheard by Jia Lou, the Black Sumeru Supreme stationed within Qi Tian Inner City.
This led to the clandestine dispatch of Black Sumeru's elite forces to seize the flag.
Naturally, even if Jia Lou wasn't involved, having Zhou Heng deliver the message would be sufficient to ignite internal conflict among the supremes of Qi Tian Inner City.
This outcome alone was ample for Li Che.
Furthermore, Li Che harbored other inquiries.
For instance, what were the Dark Heavenly Court's plans and preparations concerning the Third Prince's Mysterious Temple on the Golden Light Prefecture's side?
Was there a possibility of a truly awakened deity emerging?
Regrettably, Zhou Heng, being stationed in Qi Tian City, had limited knowledge of the situation in Golden Light Prefecture.
Li Che, however, was unconcerned. Matters pertaining to Golden Light Prefecture... would eventually reach a resolution.
The resurrection of the Third Prince's Temple God held even greater significance in Li Che's heart than the revival of Qi Tian's prominent figures...
The reason?
The profound connection between his daughter, Xi Xi, and the Third Prince's Temple God was exceptionally strong!
Consequently, Li Che absolutely could not permit any mishap in the Third Prince's Temple God's revival!
Should it adversely affect his daughter Xi Xi, Li Che would carry that regret for the rest of his life!
After a brief period of reflection, Li Che shifted his inquiry: "Within the All Gods Camp, have any deities achieved true reincarnation?"
Zhou Heng responded with utmost deference, "Deity revivals are indeed occurring; with each rise of the Divine Tide, temple gods are reborn from the Mysterious Que and return. However, these resurrected temple gods are still quite distinct from genuinely immortal deities."
Li Che was momentarily taken aback by this revelation.
"What is the distinction?"
"Divine Fire."
"Immortal gods possess the Great Dao, which is eternal, their divine fire burning eternally, enabling them to wield 100% of their divine power and enjoy a lifespan of up to ninety thousand years," Zhou Heng elaborated.
"Yet, for temple gods... once they fall, their divine fire extinguishes, incapable of being reignited. If one were to forcefully rekindle the divine fire, it results in the complete annihilation of both their godly form and essence, an outcome even temple gods cannot overcome."
Upon hearing this, a deep shock coursed through Li Che.
This was entirely new information to him, filling his heart with astonishment and apprehension. His thoughts involuntarily turned to the Great Sage Equaling Heaven...
It was no wonder the Great Sage Equaling Heaven appeared so diminished upon his recent revival.
Moreover, Li Che found himself contemplating whether the Great Sage Equaling Heaven would face dire peril if he ventured into the Earth Deceit Que. In the face of such a terrifying crisis, would he be driven to rekindle his divine fire?
If that were to happen, he might utterly vanish from existence.
Perhaps influenced by these thoughts.
Li Che suddenly perceived a Thunder Chess Piece on the Heaven and Earth chessboard vibrating with extreme intensity.
That specific piece was placed upon the Old Monkey.
At this very moment, the piece was shaking violently, and a potent sense of impending danger emanated from it.
Li Che's heart lurched.
Without further concern for the conversation with the soul capturer, his consciousness plunged into the Heaven and Earth chessboard.
Buzz—
His Martial Immortal Will materialized, emitting a dazzling golden radiance.
Li Che extended his fingers, and a Thunder Chess Piece floated upwards, unleashing an infinite darkness akin to a black hole.
The encroaching shadows reflected an image, resembling a mirror.
The depiction was exceedingly faint, vaguely showing an Old Monkey in flight, pursued relentlessly. The clatter of chains echoed as they ensnared the Old Monkey's form, and blood began to spatter...
The vision materialized without warning, only to vanish just as swiftly.
It became apparent that the distance was simply too great.
The Earth Deceit Que and the Inner Mysterious Que were distinct realms, and even the Thunder Chess Piece struggled to bring the scene within into clear focus.
"Alas, the Dao Fruit of the Chess Saint is of too low a rank. Should it reach LV7, it would likely allow for a clearer view of the interior, at the very least..."
Li Che let out a sigh, his heart growing heavy with each passing moment.
The elation from acquiring the Gathering Immortals Flag had completely dissipated.
It seemed Qi Tian had stumbled into a dire peril within the Earth Deceit Que.
Was he being pursued by an immortal deity?
As a temple god who had undergone revival, Qi Tian's divine fire had long since been extinguished and could not be reignited, rendering his power significantly inferior to that of a genuine immortal deity...
He recalled the hopeful gaze Qi Tian offered him as he stepped into the Earth Deceit Que.
A hope that one day, he, Li Che, might also stand shoulder to shoulder with the Old Monkey, fighting across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths...
A suffocating pressure momentarily settled upon Li Che's heart.
"The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths..."
Li Che's gaze progressively hardened.
Yet, in his current state, pondering such matters offered little practical benefit.
"I am still too weak..."