As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1613 - 425: Emperor Xi Xi Kills and Runs—So Thrilling! The Children Live Happily in Fengdu
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Gu Changqing of the Underworld today turns against his master and ancestors!
Utterly irresistible.
Upon consuming the Heaven and Earth Dao Soul, Gu Changqing's aura kept surging higher and higher, with the speed of this boost in no way inferior to drawing in other Soul Capturings!
A spark of light appeared in Li Che's eyes, as though a vast Great Dao was unfolding before him.
It turns out the Heaven and Earth Dao Soul from a Divine Tribulation Cultivator possesses such an incredible effect!
When he struck down Zhao Beidou, the Heaven and Earth Dao Soul got utterly destroyed into oblivion, and looking back now...
What a pity! An absolute waste!
Gu Changqing's aura continued to climb rapidly, abruptly growing much stronger, vaguely approaching the Half-step Divine Tribulation realm!
Yet Gu Changqing's original cultivation was already quite solid, bolstered by endless elixirs for his use, though he had hit a ceiling bottleneck; he soon hit that peak anyway.
Thus, after becoming a Soul Capturing, that ceiling bottleneck lifted once more, enabling him to shatter through with ease.
Now at Half-step Divine Tribulation as a Soul Capturing, Gu Changqing's aura had grown immensely more powerful.
Brilliance filled Li Che's gaze, like he had uncovered a fresh way to bolster his Soul Capturers.
Lately, Li Che had felt deeply vexed, since as the cultivation of Soul Capturings advances, their awareness sharpens too. Unless they're fools courting death, most smart ones opt to yield and cling to life.
As a result, paths for other Soul Capturers to gain power have abruptly vanished.
Prisoners such as You Liqing and Su Leibao have gone hungry for ages.
His sight shifted back to the Human Head Toad Pill, his five fingers splaying out, the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit throbbing, and the Seven-orifice Exquisite Heart emitting Immaculate Heart Divinity...
In a flash, a torrent of "wa wa" cries rang out without end, one by one, the spirits of young girls drifting like faint mists, spreading through Mo City's realm.
Li Che observed in silence.
At his side, Gu Changqing kept his head bowed, too afraid to utter a word, yet he let out a soft sigh.
Within the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect, he holds the title of Sect Master with great prestige, but truly, his control remains quite limited.
The real ruler of the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect is the publicly known Grandmaster, Gu Yangxuan, who installed the Four-direction Human Head Toad Furnace in Guangling Dao City.
Since the Imperial Court allowed the Divine Sect to independently manage the Mysterious Temple, free from official oversight, Grandmaster Yangxuan has unleashed his full potential.
Over Grandmaster Yangxuan, Gu Changqing favors and honors Grandmaster Yin Xuan more, despite Grandmaster Yin Xuan's fame as a Poison Pill Saint.
At the very least, he avoids vile deeds like bargaining with Temple Gods or crafting pills from children's blood.
This very reason drove Gu Changqing to swear loyalty to the Imperial Court.
Far from the eyes, far from the heart.
Amid the flood of children's souls, beneath the Bull Demon Mask, Li Che's eyes flickered with a shadowy glow, as boundless rage churned and simmered inside.
These kids are so tender, aged three, four, or five, all appearing tiny and pure.
Though they've passed and become souls now, they still hold wonder and eagerness toward the world.
"Waa waa waa..."
"Mom and Dad!"
"Ooh ooh ooh, I want my mom and dad!"
"Where did my mom and dad go?"
...
The weeping voices kept pouring from these children's souls, and ripples stirred uncontrollably in Li Che's eyes.
What kind of father could endure witnessing this?!
"Gu Changqing."
The Bull Demon's low voice echoed deeply.
Gu Changqing, lost in the thrill of his cultivation breakthrough, froze the happy grin on his face the moment he heard it.
He cupped his hands and bent low, showing utter devotion.
He dropped straight to his knees on the ground.
Kneeling before the myriad hovering children's souls...
"Lord, this Heavenly Pill must be wiped out!"
"In the past, I served as Sect Master of the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect, but now, I, Gu Changqing... volunteer to lead the charge!"
Li Che ignored the prostrating and kneeling Gu Changqing.
By swapping out the full Imperial Court force for his own in the assault on the sect and its demolition, the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect... would face the Imperial Court's treacherous strike first.
"Hu——"
"Xi——"
The entire world fell eerily still.
The whispers of wind, the patter of rain, everything vanished.
Li Che extended his five fingers broadly, directing them toward these children's souls from afar, a trace of softness emerging in his gaze.
"Soul, return."
"Children."
"Live joyfully in the Underworld Fengdu."