As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1548 - 412: Yun Shen Returns, Qi Fortune Belongs to the Underworld—King Yan’s Great Sun Punch Battles the War God Tribulation [Monthly Ticket Requested]...
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Consequently, despite receiving the augmentation of Dajing’s Fortune Golden Lotus, he kept the ingrained tendencies of a close-quarters martial artist.
He plunged headlong into Li Che’s Overcome Heaven Dao Domain, which had now expanded to cover a thirty-foot radius.
If he hadn't, Xie Yushen might have utilized the power of destiny to maintain a distance, forcing Li Che to devise a way to close the gap.
Instead, Xie Yushen approached of his own volition, almost as if he were presenting his skull for Li Che to crush.
Given such enthusiasm, Li Che felt it would be disrespectful not to oblige him.
Within the confines of the Overcome Heaven Dao Domain, Li Che was capable of manifesting heavenly might...
In a direct confrontation with the power of destiny, it was evident that being half-a-step ahead of Heaven... was the superior position!
If one possesses the power to overcome heaven, then naturally, surpassing Xie Yushen’s Destiny Golden Lotus is a simple matter.
To put it bluntly,
Xie Yushen’s luck was abysmal.
Had he gone up against any other half-step Martial God, he might have been able to shift the momentum.
But as fate would have it...
He ran into Li Che, a monstrous entity who had mastered the Overcome Heaven Dao Domain and pushed his body refining to the absolute peak.
Whether in terms of combat intuition or technical suppression, he was utterly countered...
Thus, Xie Yushen, who had finally found the resolve to raise his fists in defiance, was silenced for the rest of his existence.
Buzz buzz buzz—
Though Xie Yushen was obliterated, the energy of the Destiny Golden Lotus did not immediately vanish.
Li Che’s eyes scanned the area, faintly sensing the power within the Destiny Golden Lotus beginning to fracture.
It was the raw power of destiny!
Even Li Che could not hide the flicker of desire in his gaze.
His formidable aura surged, causing the scattered remnants of Xie Yushen's flesh to freeze mid-air. With a wide sweep of his five fingers, the bloody fragments were pulled together.
Before Li Che, they coalesced into a golden sphere of gore.
Beads of golden blood continued to seep and drip from the mass.
With his Eight Extraordinary Meridians fully active, Li Che’s muscular definition reached a state of infinite perfection; his golden hair cascaded down to his knees like a shimmering mantle.
He lifted his hand, and the mere movement seemed to strain the very fabric of space.
Beneath the black and white mask, Li Che’s eyes remained as calm as the waters of an ancient well.
Xie Yushen was a rare talent.
When he had earned the Dajing Emperor's confidence and received the blessing of the Destiny Golden Lotus, Li Che realized...
A talent of this caliber belonged in the Underworld!
If Dajing could consolidate the world's fortune, then Qian Yuan could do the same!
To achieve this, Qian Yuan required the assistance of gifted individuals.
Soul Capturing!
A frigid wind swept across the landscape as the wails of the departed echoed.
Suddenly, a shadow emerged from the bloody sphere of Xie Yushen, twisting and expanding until it slowly mirrored his original form.
From the depths of the netherworld, the deceased was being forcibly seized and brought back.
Xie Yushen’s Soul Capturing gradually solidified...
Once the process was complete, Xie Yushen’s eyes snapped open.
They were filled with an overwhelming sense of bewilderment.
Had he not perished?
Yet... he was alive once more?!
Was this the power of the underworld?
The rattling of chains was absent; Xie Yushen’s cultivation was not high enough to warrant a struggle against the netherworld, which usually required a peak-level expert to shatter their spectral bonds to enter the underworld.
Dressed in simple robes with his salt-and-pepper hair drifting in the wind, a bitter smile touched his weathered face.
As a Soul Capturing, certain truths that were once hidden from him began to crystallize in his mind.
Li Che...
Li Che!
The mastermind behind the underworld...
Was actually Li Che!
Xie Yushen was truly stunned!
That man of humble origins from a backwater like Fei Lei City—that seemingly honest wood carver—was the architect of the underworld's terrifying power!
"Xie Yushen, paying respects to Lord!"
"Thank You, Lord, for granting me a second life."
"From this day forth, Xie Yushen follows only You, Lord!"
Xie Yushen did not waver.
He clasped his hands and bowed low, signaling his total submission.
He was a pragmatic man, and pragmatic men rarely choose the wrong path.
Faced with the choice between finality and existence, he chose existence without a second thought!
Even if...
It meant living in a state he didn't fully understand.
In that moment, Xie Yushen also realized why Heavenly Defect and Earth Defect had turned on him—no, they hadn't betrayed him; they had simply died.
Having been brought back by the underworld, they naturally pledged their loyalty.
Xie Yushen finally grasped the true reason for his failure in that initial campaign to topple sects and conquer mountains!
"You are indeed a clever man who knows his place," Li Che remarked, his voice muffled by the Yama mask.
Perhaps due to the lingering blessing of the Destiny Golden Lotus, Xie Yushen did not appear dazed or weakened after his resurrection.
Of course, this was also because Li Che’s Immaculate Heart Taoist Fruit had reached level six, significantly strengthening his Soul Capturing techniques.
"I am humbled by the Lord’s mercy."
Xie Yushen was the picture of reverence.
Internally, however, he was more than satisfied with his new condition!
Xie Yushen realized that as a Soul Capturing, he could grow stronger by consuming others of his kind!
Being effectively immortal, he now had a path forward; with his original talent, he never would have reached the Great Grandmaster realm in his natural life.
In this sense, dying was a blessing.
Xie Yushen even dared to speculate if this new form was the key to true longevity!
An undying state...
Was that not the very definition of eternal life?!
Naturally...
That depended on the Lord remaining alive.
His ceiling for longevity was tethered to Lord Li Che; as long as Li Che endured, the Soul Capturing would never fade!