As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1644 - 432: How Many Experts Does Our Underworld Have? If We Can’t Take Qian Yuan, We’ll Attack the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect
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"Heaven and Earth Will..."
Li Che lifted his gaze toward the churning Heaven and Earth Will, offering a subtle grin.
His form descended softly, cracking the void apart as he plunged through the gateway, vanishing entirely into the shadows.
Boom——!!!
The gateway to the Underworld Fengdu slammed closed with a thunderous bang.
Right away, the crushing force of the tribulation that had blanketed the whole realm faded away.
The might of the Dao Tribulation appeared to clash against the strength of this domain's Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.
Though Li Che presently hadn't advanced to the Divine Tribulation Realm and had simply grasped the essence of Dao Tribulation, in truth, he stood as a shrewd half-step into Divine Tribulation.
Still, the Heaven and Earth Will had already branded him, treating him like a true outcast of the Divine Tribulation stage.
Once Li Che slipped back through the gateway, Mo City Fengdu morphed into a streak of dark shadow, fading from sight amid the skies and lands.
The fearsome pressure that had loomed also scattered like mist.
Silence gripped the world in an eerie hush.
What had been a heated standoff between the factions now shifted into an odd tension; the hostility had ebbed long ago, leaving everyone in a state of confusion.
Does the battle even need to go on?
A veteran Dragon God of the One Calamity Two Tribulations Realm perished in combat, stirring sorrow across the heavens and earth.
While heaven and earth sought to bar Divine Tribulation Cultivators from acting in the mortal realm and summoning tribulation forces, they would unleash strange signs upon the fall of a Divine Tribulation expert.
Upon the battleship.
Xie Yushen's expression grew utterly grim and ashen beyond measure.
Whizz whizz whizz——
Numerous Martial Saints and Divine Fetus Cultivators of the Imperial Court floated back with elegant poise.
Grandmaster Huang Mei's features brimmed with concern: "Amitabha Buddha, State Preceptor, take a moment to recover."
He aided Xie Yushen in boarding the battleship.
The mood plunged into quietness at once, laced with dejection and gloom.
Time after time...
Without doubt, this campaign against the Qian Yuan Divine Sect had ended in yet another defeat.
The State Preceptor had set out with majestic flair from the Divine Capital, at the helm of the forces, aiming to topple peaks and shatter sects while amassing the fortunes of the realm...
Countless commanders from the Divine Capital trailed the State Preceptor, battling on his behalf.
Yet the launch proved disastrous, suffering two crushing losses right at the initial Divine Sect, crumbling in utter failure.
During the first assault, various elite summits and mighty deities fell, and even the manifestation of the King of Quelling Chaos, Ji Mo Li, got obliterated.
The follow-up clash turned even more ridiculous... a mighty elder Dragon God at the One Calamity Two Tribulations tier lost his life in the fray.
Gu Qianchi found himself doubting everything now.
He shook his head with a heavy sigh, eyeing Xie Yushen—whose complexion resembled drained parchment, teetering on breakdown from deploying the Luck Golden Lotus and facing scant days ahead—unable to suppress his own sigh.
What rotten fortune!
Truly, nothing but misfortune summed up Xie Yushen's plight.
Gu Qianchi himself couldn't deny admiration for Xie Yushen's tactical brilliance, the endless layers of schemes and contingencies that surfaced one by one.
But woe, clashing against enigmas like the Underworld!
"State Preceptor... You're still not ready to quit?"
Gu Qianchi had to voice the question.
Naturally, as Bashu Sword Pavilion's Grandmaster, Gu Qianchi's remark carried a deeper intent.
Namely, should the State Preceptor persist, then he, Gu Qianchi, would withdraw...
The elder Dragon God had fallen, after all.
Gu Qianchi dreaded that horrifying, bottomless Earthly Ghost Emperor.
Making its debut, it claimed the existence of a One Calamity Two Tribulations elder Dragon God as its explosive debut; how could anyone not tremble?
Gu Qianchi realized the Dragon God Lineage faced total extinction, destined for inevitable downfall.
Depending solely on the Dragon God Crown Prince wouldn't sustain the Dragon God Clan.
The elder Dragon God formed the core pillar of the Dragon God Lineage.
And he, Gu Qianchi... served as the vital support for Bashu Sword Pavilion too.
"Grandmaster Gu... Will you abandon me?"
Xie Yushen's pallid visage turned toward Gu Qianchi.
Gu Qianchi remained with arms folded behind his back, letting out a sigh while shaking his head.
The battleship started to pivot, steering clear of Qianyuan Taoist City, as Xie Yushen simply signaled without specifying the distance of withdrawal.
Woo woo woo woo——
Aboard the battleship, gusts and surges raged relentlessly.
"Underworld... Such a formidable Underworld..."
Xie Yushen shook his head: "Yet this official refuses to yield."
"Returning now in this mess will surely draw His Majesty's scolding, and... this official's time draws short; this official nears the end."
Xie Yushen murmured gently.
"Grandmaster Gu... Aid this official one final time, please."
Gu Qianchi appeared troubled: "State Preceptor... The Qian Yuan Qi Shu remains untapped fully, but with the Underworld's backing, breaching it proves impossible, and... Qi Tian City opens shortly; this old man must rush there for a shot at it..."
"Truth be told, it's not just the elder Dragon God seeking that gamble—the old man craves it too. Across this realm, nearly all Divine Tribulations yearn for it; skip this chance, and advancing further might stay forever out of reach."
Gu Qianchi spoke with gravity.
He'd planned to wrap up this affair before journeying to Qi Tian City alongside the elder Dragon God and Zhao Beidou.
Regrettably, at present, only he remained able to reach Qi Tian City.
"State Preceptor, pressing on against Qian Yuan serves no purpose... Besides, we lack the strength to keep assaulting."
"Only if the State Preceptor can convince the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, South Sea Bamboo Forest, and Little Lingyin Temple to dispatch Divine Tribulation Cultivators for support could we hope to pierce the Underworld's barriers."
"With the elder Dragon God gone, battling the Underworld lies beyond us."
Gu Qianchi heaved a profound sigh.
Across Xie Yushen's bloodless, wan features, his eyes shut; Gu Qianchi feared Xie Yushen could crumple right there from the despair weighing on him.
But shortly after, Xie Yushen reopened his eyes.
"Grandmaster Gu..."
"We're done targeting Qian Yuan."
"Switch to a different Divine Sect—at the very least... we've already proclaimed the call to conquer peaks and dismantle sects, so claiming another Divine Sect makes sense, doesn't it?"