As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1745 - 455: In the Underworld, I Heard Your Voice; Slaying One Demon God per Day, Qitian Recovery [Monthly Ticket]

From the Night Bat Demon God's account, the demonic powers within the Ten Thousand Rivers of the human realm possess substantial might.

Thus, should the Black Bull Demon God Venerable notice something unusual and trigger that summoning art to call upon additional Demon God Venerables, the crisis might intensify tremendously.

Yet for Li Che at present, the danger from a One Disaster One Tribulation Realm demon god no longer looms as heavily as before.

By luring them into the Heaven and Earth chessboard, the Sea Flipping Nine Infants—poised there alongside Ancient Yin Xuan's venomous grasp—can swiftly overpower them. Once subdued, Li Che may then execute Soul Capturing.

Indeed, during that instant of demon energy depletion, in that fleeting moment, Li Che can employ the Demon Immortal Nine Transformations divine ability to shift into a demonic form, unleashing demon energy to replenish the shortage.

In Qi Tian City, opulent residences abound.

These were once the grand estates of nobles during the city's heyday.

Today, they stand claimed by successive demon gods.

The Heaven and Earth chessboard lingers unseen overhead. When gazing skyward, solely Li Che perceives its faint outline.

Within his chest, the Chess Saint’s Dao Fruit pulsed with vigor.

Ever since stepping into Qi Tian City, Li Che had been vigorously employing the Chess Saint’s Dao Fruit, pushing the Heaven and Earth chessboard's functions to their utmost.

Before him, a quick gleam appeared.

[Dao Fruit: Chess Saint (lv6, 66%)]

The rigorous activities of recent days had truly yielded results, markedly advancing the Chess Saint’s Dao Fruit's ripeness.

In his mind, he couldn't suppress anticipation for the might of the Chess Saint’s Dao Tribulation.

Following water, fire, and wind, what form of Dao Tribulation would arise next?

Li Che reined in his musings, his form gliding through the shadows, as if fusing with the swirling demon energy.

For his first strikes, he targeted two One Disaster One Tribulation Realm demon gods. Li Che intended to proceed cautiously, knowing that greed leads to no overnight success.

The moment for Qi Tian City's Inner City to unlock approached steadily.

Unaware of the exact timing, Li Che needed to secure allegiance from all twelve demon gods prior to the Inner City’s inheritance realm activating.

At present, Xi Xi remained secure in the eatery run by the boss, shielded by both the boss and Lord Dog, free from harm.

Li Che could thus

Shadows churned wildly, demon energy billowing fiercely.

A figure in black robes merged seamlessly with the gloom, advancing without a whisper.

......

Inside a lavish estate, vast swirls of demon energy twisted like a maelstrom without end.

It felt as though a colossal, fearsome entity respired within, making the demon energy ebb and flow with thunderous growls.

Beyond the estate's gates.

Li Che materialized without sound, donning the Bull Demon Mask.

Minor demons patrolled the grounds, most reaching the stature of demon generals, akin to human Great Masters in prowess.

Handling such demon generals posed no challenge for Li Che now, enabling him to dispatch them with ease.

Positioned at the estate's threshold, Li Che refrained from charging ahead; instead, his eyes drifted past the mansion toward Qi Tian City's soaring inner walls.

These formed Qi Tian City's inner barriers, akin to an impregnable iron bastion, severing the outer districts from all else.

From the Inner City emanated a potent suppressive aura, steadily projecting outward and subtly warping the surrounding void.

The Three Pure Ones Mysterious Temple, housing the Fighting Prison Lotus Demon Saint and the Qi Tian Mysterious Temple, lay enshrined inside.

Feeling the mounting divinity and sacred aura, Li Che realized that Qi Tian City's legacy might soon awaken.

Truly, its activation time remained unpredictable.

"I must quicken my steps."

With that resolve.

Li Che flung the broad sleeves of his dark robe over his shoulder and strode onward, striding past the demon generals stationed at the estate's entrance without hesitation.

Though he brushed directly before them, thanks to the Slumbering Dragon Elephant technique and the Heaven and Earth chessboard's sensory veil, he appeared to dissolve into nothingness, utterly undetectable.

Deep within the estate, apart from the demon god's aura, lurked two elite demon kings and three ordinary demon kings.

Legend holds that each demon god commands forces of top demon kings and lesser demon kings. This structure prevails among the demon clans of the Ten Thousand Rivers.

Similar to how demon kings oversee demon generals, and demon generals command little demons, the pattern descends further...

Rank and order hold paramount value for the Ten Thousand Rivers' demon folk.

The resident One Disaster One Tribulation Realm demon god is the Plum Blossom Demon God, whose original shape is a plum blossom deer. Per the Night Bat's tales, this Plum Blossom Demon God, though a deer by nature, harbors savage tendencies and delights in devouring fresh blood.

Demon energy thundered and roiled, laced with a thick, metallic tang of blood.

A youth bearing antlers upon his brow sat in meditative pose, a vivid crimson demon core hovering before him, entwined by myriad bloody strands that crackled like bolts, exploding in relentless bursts.

He cultivated his demon core, its significance undeniable even for a demon god. The Power of the Witch Demon Calamity itself demands the demon core's endurance.

The robe adorned with plum blossom motifs on his frame billowed wildly.

Seated with creased brows, a sudden unease gripped the Plum Blossom Demon God’s spirit.

As a deer demon, his instincts for peril remained sharp-honed.

After all, prior to gaining wisdom, survival against lurking forest hunters required unyielding vigilance.

"A murderous aura looms..."

The Plum Blossom Demon God snapped open his eyes, lips curling to expose a pair of razor fangs.

A formidable Heaven and Earth Soul erupted forth abruptly.

Yet his face twisted in shock.

The murderous intent pressed with overwhelming force, flooding in from every angle, akin to a ferocious wave surging along the Grand Canal!