Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect-Chapter 437 - 264: Delivered to the Door

Li Qian hurriedly retreated towards the rear.

Ending the Returning Void without dying in battle is the best outcome.

Swish, swish, swish....

At this moment, figures exuding a sharp aura shot in from the rear, passing by Li Qian, advancing towards the enemy.

Silhouettes also swiftly flitted across the sky.

Soon, the fierce roar and explosion echoed.

That was Lihuo Palace engaging in battle with the enemy.

The previous battle of the Refinement Returner legion was just an appetizer, or a test, if you will.

Li Qian retreated to a safe place, swallowed two Refining Spirit Pills, and after restoring his spiritual energy, looked towards the direction of the battlefield. Then he took a deep breath and decisively ended the Returning Void.

Longevity Realm.

Inside the Daoist Temple.

Li Qian opened his eyes, finding that the benefits from this Returning Void were much smaller than before.

Mainly because there was no time for cultivation, just mission work.

Suddenly, he summoned the system interface and reviewed the latest information.

Host: Li Qian (Dimensional Upgrade 86/100) (.....).

Longevity Realm (Late Stage 99/100).

Yang God (Perfection) [Instant Insight] [Returning Void] [Thunder Spirit Root].

Chen Bell (Dao Artifact 59148/1000000).

The Sixth Sword of Divine Heaven (Breaking Sky, Armor Breaking, Breaking Realm, Soul-breaking, Thunder, Splitting Sky).

Celestial Star Sword Technique (Longevity Level).

Spirit God: Heavenly Craft (69/100), Xuan Yang (69/100), Yin Candle (69/100), Jiao Li (69/100), Kang Jin (69/100), Di Gen (69/100), Tian Fang (69/100), Xin Su (69/100), Wei Ji (69/100)...

Six-eyed Chaotic Luo Heavenly Divine Descent Technique (Initial Descent 51/100).

Sword Dao Rhythm (Entering Dao 27/100)

Divine Skills: Immovable Divine Pearl.

Qianyuan Array Manual (Fourteen Foundation 15/100).

Fox Puppet (.....)

Dragon Puppet (.....)

.....

His current cultivation in the Longevity Realm was close to perfection.

However, to truly perfect it, he must achieve Returning Void Perfection.

The Sixth Sword of Divine Heaven was also perfected.

This sword had already gathered the six major profound truths.

As for the seventh sword, it was impossible to comprehend at the moment.

He estimated that only by truly ascending to the Upper Realm could he comprehend the Seventh Sword of Divine Heaven.

The Sword Dao Rhythm had reached 27 points of progress.

This speed was already quite fast.

"My current strength in the Longevity Realm shouldn’t be weak, but in the Upper Realm... it’s still like an ant."

Li Qian sighed deeply.

If he were still in the Oasis Camp, he wouldn’t feel too pressured.

But after entering Lihuo Palace, he felt quite displeased.

It seemed like the cultivation conditions were better.

But he lost his freedom.

"Step by step, first reach Returning Void Perfection."

Li Qian muttered to himself.

As long as he could meet the conditions for ascension, Lihuo Palace’s restrictions on him would be useless.

....

Eternal Dynasty.

Langhuan Blessed Land.

"Ancestor Emperor."

The Red Chi Prince saluted the white-haired figure sitting cross-legged under the Spirit Bamboo.

"Not long ago, the Black Hidden Guards discovered traces of Che Chi in the Wilderness."

The white-haired figure spoke.

"What? Che Chi, hasn’t he disappeared for over a thousand years?"

The Red Chi Prince was shocked upon hearing this.

Over a thousand years ago, this Che Chi caused a tremendous stir in the Longevity Realm, leading to a massive war among the powerful forces such as the Eternal Dynasty, Great Moon Empire, and the Golden Demon Court.

"The information should be reliable."

The white-haired figure said: "This matter is crucial, you must personally go to the Wilderness and ensure Che Chi is brought back."

"Ancient Emperor, rest assured, I will handle it immediately."

The Red Chi Prince responded promptly.

He knew that Che Chi harbored a shocking secret.

If this great secret could be mastered, the Eternal Royal Family would have a chance to truly unify the Longevity Realm.

....

Upper Realm.

Eighty-sixth floor of the tower.

Inside the cultivation room.

Li Qian opened his eyes.

Looking at the familiar room, he sighed again, indeed returning to the tower.

This also meant that getting rid of Lihuo Palace’s control was unlikely in the short term.

If it were other Longevity Secret Realm Refinement Returners, only at the end of their life would they possibly break free from Lihuo Palace’s control.

After some cultivation, Li Qian left the cultivation room, walked down the stairs, reaching the fortieth floor, just in time to see Tuo Ba sitting at the stairway.

"Daoist Qian Yuan."

Tuo Ba greeted as soon as he saw Li Qian, "From now on, it seems we might struggle to break free from Lihuo Palace’s control." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

He lowered his voice and said: "Furthermore... haven’t you noticed? This time after dying, I feel a bit weak, and even after some cultivation and consuming the Refining Spirit Pill, it couldn’t alleviate this weakness....."

"You mean to say that dying makes us weaker?"

Li Qian raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Daoist, didn’t you feel it? I heard from others, they all had this situation... only after long-term cultivation could we recover...."

Tuo Ba exclaimed in surprise.

"I didn’t die in battle this mission."

Li Qian shook his head.

Originally, he thought that even if he died in battle, at most there would be no gain and it wouldn’t affect the Returning Void state. But according to Tuo Ba, dying on the battlefield would indeed have some negative impact.

"I see."

Tuo Ba was astonished upon hearing this.

Surviving the previous great battle was truly a miracle.

After chatting for a while longer, Li Qian returned to his room to continue cultivating.

....

Human World.

Two rays of light, one in front and one behind, were swiftly chasing each other.

And at the forefront was an extraordinary crystal container, inside which lay a humanoid creature.

"Che Chi, you can’t escape, surrender now."

Chasing close behind was the Red Chi Prince of the Eternal Royal Family.

Every time he swung his arm, a crimson giant hand reached for the crystal container.