Like a palm-leaf fan, the hand suddenly opened, supporting the area beneath the Prison Lotus projection, right above Xi Xiās Mud Pill forehead.
The glass-like, pitch-black Prison Lotus silently rotated, spinning, no bigger than a thumb, appearing like a small grain of sand in Li Cheās fan-like hand.
It seemed to carry no weight at all.
"Have you really made up your mind?"
The Third Crown Prince, arms crossed, stood on the White Jade Staircase before the Mysterious Temple, looking at Li Che.
"Youā"
"Will die!"
The Third Crown Princeās expression suddenly turned fierce.
His body was suddenly engulfed in black flames of the Prison Lotus Fire.
"Come now, so much nonsense."
Li Che said flatly.
Appearing somewhat impatient, and leaving no room for doubt.
"Hahahahahaāā"
The Third Crown Prince suddenly spread his arms wide!
"Then..."
"Fulfill you!"
"Letās see... to what extent youāll go for your child?"
"Let us..."
"Take a good look!"
Boomāā!!!
As the words of the Third Crown Prince settled.
The spinning black glass Prison Lotus suddenly fell lightly.
Like a piece of willow fluff blown from a tree!
Li Cheās eyes suddenly narrowed.
Because, when the black Prison Lotus landed in Li Cheās fan-like hand.
An extremely heavy force made his supporting hand almost unable to hold it up.
Moreover, a scorching heat exploded.
Like boiling hot water, pouring out of the teapot like silk, splashing over the flesh and causing a cooked-meat scent to emanate.
Even with Li Cheās immense strength, reaching the Martial Saint realm of the Human Opening Pill, his qi-blood nearly evaporated instantly, unable to withstand even a bit of it!
The Prison Lotus seemed to stick to Li Cheās palm.
Buzz buzz buzzāā
Wave after wave, black flames, like a tide, slowly spread in all directions.
Like a lit cigarette, the burning paper gradually spread to ash!
Li Che saw the flesh and blood of his palm truly... turning to charcoal!
His eyes slightly contracted, the stabbing pain seeming to come from the palm in an instant.
His forehead veins popped one by one, his eyes wide, even he couldnāt help but tremble slightly.
However...
Li Cheās hand, holding up the Prison Lotus, did not tremble at all.
"The Dao Essence of the Prison Lotus will slowly release, your current physical body cannot bear it, and you have not cultivated the Eight-Armed Three-Faced Hell Lotus Invincible Technique... you will slowly be burned by the Prison Lotus Dao Essence... finally becoming charcoal!"
"However, as long as you withdraw your hand midway, give up holding the Prison Lotus, letting it fall, burning the girlās flesh, meridians, and bones, once the Prison Lotus Dao Essence recedes, naturally flowing back into this Small Cave Heaven, your physical body will recover as it was, without any harm!"
The Third Crown Princeās voice abruptly echoed in Li Cheās ear.
Like a devilās whisper close to the ear, tempting the heart, shaking the will, and corroding the spirit!
"Get lost."
Li Che gritted his teeth, glanced at the Third Crown Prince, and said in a deep voice.
The Third Crown Prince laughed loudly.
"Letās see how long you can bear it..."
"Although it is only a projection of the Prison Lotus, it possesses the power of the Prison Lotus Dao Essence, speaking of burning, but actually, you are hacking bones and cutting flesh right now... I wonder how long you can withstand it!"
"You will definitely give up!"
"Where would there be parents who would sacrifice their own life for the life they created?"
The Third Crown Prince muttered towards the end, his voice becoming incredibly low.
"I donāt believe it."
However.
Li Che ignored him.
With each breath, time became extraordinarily long.
The Prison Lotus trembled, constantly spreading, burning Li Che, Li Che watched his hand, from the palm, bit by bit turning to charcoal.
Gradually, the entire fan-like hand turned to charcoal, the flow of qi-blood was blocked, the Vajra Transformation triggered by Dragon Elephant Vajra disappeared.
The whole body stopped swelling.
Thus, the speed of charcoal spreading quickened, the swirling black glass Prison Lotus, resembling a terrifying monster of heaven and earth, just approaching it can turn one to charcoal, resembling a Divine Sculpture carved from charcoal.
Sizzle sizzle sizzleāā
A roasted meat scent continuously wafted from Li Cheās body.
The Third Crown Prince squinted his eyes, already silent, watching quietly.
Boomāā!!!
In the distance.
Silver sword light swept across, Lv Taibai gasping heavily, having slain countless Jiao Long transformed from Prison Lotus Fire, finally killed his way to this spot. His elegant white clothing was burned to tatters, his whole appearance as if emerging from a fire, with black patches here and there, in utter disarray.
Then, he saw the Mysterious Temple, saw the Temple God Third Prince, and also saw the floating Xi Xi and Li Che, wearing the Divine Monkey Mask.
Lv Taibai knew that Li Che was the Divine Monkey.
He grasped the Taibai Sword, exhaling a long breath.
How come someone enters directly at the end point?!
So, what was the point of his arduous efforts to kill his way here?
However, Lv Taibaiās eyes suddenly narrowed, his expression changing dramatically!
"Dao Yun?!"
He transformed into a ray of sword light, landing before the White Jade Staircase.
However, the Third Crown Prince crossed his arms, hovering in mid-air, looking down condescendingly, just glanced at him. That disdainful gaze, even for a top-level peak like Lv Taibai, resounding in both the Great God List and the Heavenly Gate, was like looking at an ant.
The terrifying pressure of the Temple God, like a mountain, crashed down on Lv Taibai.
Lv Taibaiās silver hair all crazily swept back, his clothes tightly clinging to his body.
"You are a Four Supremes Temple God, your will has awakened, why make things difficult for this weak father and daughter?!"
Lv Taibai endured the terrifying Temple God pressure, lifted his hand and pointed at the center of his brow, as if revealing a sword mark, a Dao Yun within, clashing like sword artifacts, producing a continuous clanging sound.
"Donāt meddle, if you meddle, they will all die."
"This is a trial, unrelated to you."
The Third Crown Prince glanced at Lv Taibaiās brow mark, his gaze, as if looking at a slightly plumper ant, still warned.
Lv Taibaiās actions suddenly paused.
He realized, this is a trial indeed.
He no longer pressed on.
Staring intently.
Then...
Pressed his lips together.
The Dao Essence power of the Prison Lotus spreading, Li Che now, only had his head remaining, his body already turned to charcoal, vitality obliterated.
Below.
The deeply asleep Xi Xi suddenly frowned, a look of panic on her face.
Perhaps having a nightmare, her mouth pouted, her brows furrowed.
At the corner of her tightly shut eyes, a crystalline tear was brewing.
Li Che, seeing Xi Xiās uncomfortable look, shifted his head slightly, his eyes softening.
"Donāt worry, daddy is here, darling sleep in peace, when you wake up... we will go home."
Li Cheās voice gentle.
His calmness unbroken, even if his whole body had turned to charcoal, it seemed as if the excruciating pain piercing his soul didnāt affect him at all.
Xi Xiās brows relaxed, she changed her sleeping posture, her soul at peace, even a smile on her lips.
Li Cheās lips also subconsciously lifted into a smile.
The tear at the corner of the sleeping Xi Xiās eye finally broke, leaving a trail of tears.
With a soft sound, it fell on the White Jade Staircase.
Rippling like a ripple.
Lv Taibai, watching, fell into complete silence, his lips trembling slightly, deeply moved.
He now understood what this trial was.
If it were him, he wouldnāt be able to do it.
He was Xi Xiās master, but he couldnāt reach the point of sacrificing his life...
Yet for Li Che, as a father...
Could he do this?
Lv Taibai couldnāt help but think of his own father, who had thrown him off a cliff at birth...
By comparison.
Li Che, as a father, was simply like a myth.
"Give up, as long as you think about letting go of the Prison Lotus, you can live, otherwise, youāll completely perish, your soul burned to nothing by the Prison Lotus. Is it necessary to do this for a child?"
The Third Crown Prince couldnāt help but speak, even a bit envious.
However...
The response he got.
Was just one word.
"Scram."
After Li Che uttered this word.
His whole head, only the remaining lips and teeth...
Took one last breath.
And also turned to charcoal.