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Chapter 1473: Chapter 396: Sect Master, Are We Really Rebelling? Opening the Ten Thousand Feet Qi Sea Golden Pond Mountain Climbing Path [Monthly Ticket Request]

It was like having a dagger embedded in your abdomen, threatening to tear your body apart at any moment.

The Imperial Court naturally wanted to extract this dagger.

But the Golden-haired Hou was in good spirits.

Because he accepted his loss honorably; after being subdued by Li Che, he thought he would become a part of the Great Vista’s forces and might have to stand against Wushen Mountain.

But now it seemed that the Qian Yuan Divine Sect was about to confront the Great Vista.

The enemy of an enemy is a comrade in arms.

In that case, wouldn’t the Qian Yuan Divine Sect and Wushen Mountain be allies?

The Golden-haired Hou felt that his position wasn’t too awkward.

...

...

Mo City, Fengdu.

Li Che removed the Yama Mask.

Now, in the entire city of Fengdu, he was the only living person left; naturally, there’s no need for pretense.

With one step, he landed on the smooth ground of Mo City. The rain fell, creating ripples on the puddles, adding a Jiangnan water town’s touch to Mo City.

With his robe fluttering, Li Che strolled through the city. Many detained citizens came out of their houses, looking at Li Che with eyes full of reverence.

As if he were a king who controlled death and resurrection, inspecting his dominion.

He brought his fingers together and tore through the air.

Instantly, a strong smell of blood filled the air.

Three corpses, collected by Li Che, fell to the ground, the bodies of the top-level peak Divine Capital Xuanwei Commanders: Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and White Tiger.

They were three of the Emperor’s most trusted aides, their deaths were a significant blow to his power.

”This is just the beginning...”

”Heavenly Pill Divine Sect’s Gu Changqing, Seven Treasures Divine Sect’s Ning Caisen, Haoran Academy’s Bai Buxi, Dragon Tiger Divine Sect’s Zhao Chunqiu, Bashu Sword Pavilion’s Gu Cheng...”

”Ji Moli, Xie Yushen, Heavenly Defect and Earth Defect...”

”And... the Emperor!”

”Since their names are in the Book of Life and Death, one day I will take their lives!”

Li Che’s gaze glinted with malice.

He, Li Che... remembered this!

His gaze swept across.

Five fingers spread open—

”Soul Return!”

”Soul Capturing!”

Li Che’s cold voice echoed.

Suddenly.

A wailing sound, as if from the Netherworld, erupted, accompanied by the clanking of chains and an eerie aura of death.

Three Soul Capturing figures appeared entirely.

The faces of Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and White Tiger were filled with struggle. In the next moment, as if they realized something or sensed something, their hearts couldn’t help but tremble!

Filled with shock.

Like the other Soul Capturing, after knowing the true nature of the Underworld, they were left in awe.

It turned out... the Underworld was just one person’s Underworld!

One person was the Underworld!

”Greetings, my lord!”

Among the greedy and longing eyes of surrounding Soul Capturing.

The three, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird, chose to submit without hesitation.

Li Che was taken aback. He had thought that as three commanders utterly loyal to the Emperor, they might resist and repel; he even planned to feed them to the Soul Capturing.

Unexpectedly, the three decisively submitted.

No guilt towards the Emperor...

”My lord... We were chosen by the Emperor since childhood, cultivated as death soldiers, subjected to various tortures and refinements, and even had our life souls taken. Now that we are dead, we are liberated...”

Azure Dragon said with a cupped fist.

Li Che smiled, ”Now that you’ve become Soul Capturing, it’s no different than serving Emperor Jing.”

”No... there is a difference. We feel an unprecedented freedom and unconstraint!”

In Azure Dragon’s eyes, a dazzling excitement and happiness exploded.

Except for Li Che’s ability to restrict them, but his restrictions didn’t affect them feeling the freedom and joy of liberation.

”It’s a pity that Black Tortoise isn’t here. If Black Tortoise were here, with all Four Symbols united, we could rival a Half-step Martial God!”

Azure Dragon said.

Li Che couldn’t help but be speechless.

”However, we know the cultivation method of Black Tortoise, which we can teach to... a chosen Soul Capturing brother so that he can become Black Tortoise and cooperate with us.”

Azure Dragon, as the head of Four Symbols Xuanwei, cupped his fist and said.

Li Che was surprised at this, allowing Azure Dragon to choose freely.

Azure Dragon truly began earnestly selecting among the many Soul Capturing.

Ultimately selecting Long Tai as the new Black Tortoise.

Long Tai’s cultivation had just reached the Martial Saint Realm, naturally not matching the top-level peak cultivation of Azure Dragon and others.

However, Azure Dragon said, once the Black Tortoise’s method was cultivated, it would be quickly elevated.

It was a kind of accelerated cultivation method.

Li Che was very interested in this accelerated cultivation method, directly letting Long Tai cultivate it.

Because Soul Capturing can enhance through devouring other Soul Capturing...

Li Che indeed wasn’t afraid of any accelerated cultivation method.

For Soul Capturing, never fear enhancement!

After capturing three top-level peak Soul Capturing, Li Che sat down in Mo City, beginning to sort through the Qiankun Jade of the three.

After some inventory, there wasn’t much gain...

As mindlessly loyal death squad leaders to the Emperor, they were commendably clean compared to Han Sixi from Diao Temple, who was far worse.

However, Li Che didn’t blame them; their modesty wasn’t their fault but the Emperor’s, who exploited them too harshly, treating Azure Dragon and the others as mere tools.

Li Che sat cross-legged at the center of Mo City square.

”Whoosh—”

”Inhale—”

Breathing in and out, the atmosphere flowed.

Heaven and earth became silent.

Li Che slowly opened his eyes, as if golden streams flowed, like trickling water passing through.

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[Name: Li Che]

[Bonds: Li Nuanxi (Daughter)]

[Dao Fruit: Immortal Artisan (lv6, 10%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv6, 70%), Pure Heart (LV6, 80%), Chess Saint (LV6, 15%), Fairy in the Painting (lv5, 80%), Lei-Ci Dao Body (lv5, 5%), Dream Master (lv3, 30%)]