Arc 3War Against the Gods

Li Changqing defied the Divine Realm, killed Tang San and seized divine artifacts, drawing the gods into a battle on Douluo Continent. Gu Yuena joined the fight, and the gods’ clash left the continent in ruins.

  • The God Kings sent Qian Daoliu to invite Li Changqing to the Divine Realm, but Li Changqing confronted them through the Angel God Statue and chose to remain in the lower realm.
  • Li Changqing subdued Bibi Dong, then went to Slaughter City, where he killed Tang Chen and destroyed the Asura Demon Sword with the Kunpeng Yin-Yang Sword.
  • Li Changqing confronted Tang Yuehua and forced the Clear Sky Sect to surrender its Soul Bones before departing for Sea God Island.
  • Li Changqing took the Sea God Trident and fed it to his sword, then burned Tang San and Xiao Wu to death with Sun True Fire.
  • The Divine Realm sent twenty-three gods to kill Li Changqing, and their battle devastated cities and killed people across Douluo Continent.
  • Li Changqing seized the Destruction Scepter, fought off the Asura God, and faced the gods’ combined attacks until Gu Yuena came to his aid.
  • Li Changqing broke through the gods’ Barrier, took the Tree of Life, and beheaded the God of Destruction as the battle reduced Douluo Continent to ruins.
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Ch. 51The Feeling of Being Rejected by the World

After fighting the Asura God, Li Changqing relaxed in Heaven Dou City and suspected that his rebuilt body and revealed strength had caused the world to reject him. In the Divine Realm, the God Kings debated how to handle him and decided to send an envoy to speak with him.

  • Li Changqing threatened Pufferfish, then left; Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin questioned Pufferfish about his connection to the mysterious powerhouse, but he refused to answer and left.
  • Chen Xin sensed the two distinct Sword Intents left at the devastated battleground, while the arriving Soul Masters surveyed the destruction.
  • The Asura God placed Tang San in Slaughter City, awakened Tang Chen's consciousness to teach him, and considered Li Changqing a threat to the Divine Realm.
  • Li Changqing wondered whether his rebuilt body and God-Level Strength had caused Douluo Continent to reject him and prepare to send him elsewhere.
  • The Evil God and Destruction God opposed killing Li Changqing based only on suspicion, and the God Kings agreed to send an envoy to meet him before deciding what to do.

Ch. 52The Angel God's Divine Oracle

After the Five Great God Kings agreed to summon Li Changqing to the divine realm, Angel God sent Qian Daoliu to find him. Qian Renxue revealed that Li Changqing had been staying in a brothel, leaving Qian Daoliu to face an awkward visit.

  • Destruction God and the other God Kings chose Angel God to deliver their message to Li Changqing through her Great Enshrined.
  • Li Changqing continued staying in a brothel, while Qian Renxue ordered Snake Lance to keep watching him.
  • Qian Daoliu arrived at Qian Renxue's residence after receiving Angel God's Divine Oracle and asked her where Li Changqing was.
  • Qian Daoliu told Qian Renxue that Li Changqing had reached God-Level Strength and that the Five Great God Kings wanted to bring him to the divine realm.
  • Qian Renxue explained that Li Changqing had been staying in a brothel with women, making Qian Daoliu hesitate over how to find him.

Ch. 53Qian Daoliu Comes to Meet Him

Qian Daoliu arranged to meet Li Changqing outside Heaven Dou City because of an oracle from the Angel God. Li Changqing arrived and learned the Angel God had summoned him, but he responded by brazenly suggesting she wanted him as a husband.

  • Qian Daoliu asked Qian Renxue to invite Li Changqing to meet him, and she agreed despite her hatred of Li Changqing.
  • Li Changqing received Qian Renxue’s letter at the brothel and decided to attend the meeting outside Heaven Dou City the next evening.
  • Qian Daoliu waited with Qian Renxue, Pufferfish, and Snake Lance until Li Changqing arrived in a streak of light.
  • Li Changqing recognized Qian Daoliu, complimented Qian Renxue’s appearance, and learned that Qian Daoliu had come on the Angel God’s oracle.
  • Li Changqing joked that the Angel God might want him as her husband and said he might agree to roam the world with her.

Ch. 54The Five Great God Kings' Invitation

Li Changqing accepted the Five Great God Kings’ invitation to visit the Divine Realm through the Angel God Statue, despite suspecting they might be testing or plotting against him. He followed Qian Daoliu to Spirit Hall, warning that any trap could lead him to destroy it.

  • Qian Daoliu angrily confronted Li Changqing for insulting the Angel God but restrained himself because Qian Renxue was present.
  • Qian Daoliu delivered the Five Great God Kings’ invitation and explained that Li Changqing must speak with them through the Angel God Statue if he refused to travel to the Divine Realm.
  • Li Changqing considered the risks, agreed to go, and warned Qian Daoliu that a plot could bring destruction upon Spirit Hall.
  • Qian Daoliu told Qian Renxue to remain in Heaven Dou City, then flew toward Spirit Hall with Li Changqing following close behind.

Ch. 55Qian Daoliu's Probe

Li Changqing followed Qian Daoliu to Spirit Hall’s Worship Hall, where Qian Daoliu’s six fellow Enshrined mistook him for an intruder. After Li Changqing subdued them and revealed his god-level strength, Qian Daoliu directed him toward the Angel God Statue so he could contact the Angel Temple.

  • Li Changqing flew over Spirit City with Qian Daoliu, drawing Bibi Dong’s attention and prompting her to consider winning him over.
  • Li Changqing entered the Worship Hall without ceremony, where Demon Subduing Douluo and Qian Jun Douluo challenged him and the other Enshrined summoned their martial souls.
  • Li Changqing overwhelmed all six Enshrined with his pressure and severed Golden Crocodile Douluo’s left arm when he threatened to detain him.
  • Qian Daoliu apologized, identified Li Changqing as a god-level expert, and asked him to spare the six Enshrined.
  • Li Changqing let the six Enshrined leave and walked deeper into the hall toward the Angel God Statue.

Ch. 56Rejection

Li Changqing spoke with the Five Great God Kings, rejected their demand that he ascend to the Divine Realm immediately, and promised to go after his permitted hundred years in the lower realm. He severed the connection and left the Worship Hall unharmed, easing Qian Daoliu’s fears that Spirit Hall had set a trap.

  • Li Changqing channeled his power into the Angel God Statue and spoke with the Five Great God Kings, while Asura God demanded he be killed.
  • Li Changqing challenged Asura God and refused to be intimidated by the God Kings’ authority.
  • The God of Evil and the Goddess of Life urged Li Changqing to ascend, but he cited the hundred-year rule and said he would not interfere in lower-realm affairs.
  • Li Changqing said he did not care what became of the Divine Realm, then ended the connection himself.
  • The God of Evil agreed to let Li Changqing remain in the lower realm, while Asura God continued to distrust him.
  • Li Changqing emerged unharmed from the Worship Hall, and Qian Daoliu was relieved that no trap or fight had occurred.

Ch. 57Bibi Dong, Twice Toyed With

Li Changqing accepted Bibi Dong’s invitation and revealed his identity, reminding her of their encounter three years earlier. He sealed her Soul Power and overpowered her in the Papal Hall as she called for help.

  • Qian Daoliu kept his distance from Li Changqing, explaining to the enshrined elders that Li Changqing could not be won over and was on bad terms with the Divine Realm.
  • Bibi Dong heard Gui Mei’s report about Li Changqing’s power and hoped to recruit him to counterbalance the Worship Hall.
  • Yue Guan brought Li Changqing to the Papal Hall, where Bibi Dong asked his name.
  • Li Changqing identified himself and recalled Bibi Dong’s trip to Haagen-Dazs City and their encounter three years earlier.
  • Bibi Dong attacked Li Changqing, but he sealed her Soul Power, seized her, and ignored her pleas for help.

Ch. 58Entering Slaughter City

Li Changqing left Bibi Dong after tormenting her in her chambers and traveled to Slaughter City to confront the Asura God’s plans for Tang San. He entered the Tavern outside the city and slaughtered the men who tried to stop him.

  • Li Changqing kept Bibi Dong sealed and taunted her about Qian Renxue before leaving her chambers and lifting the seal on her Soul Power.
  • Bibi Dong realized Li Changqing’s power surpassed divine power and despaired over her inability to take revenge.
  • Li Changqing headed for Slaughter City, intending to stop Tang San and face the Asura God.
  • In the King of Slaughter’s Palace, Tang Chen trained Tang San while Xiao Wu watched, and Tang San’s killing aura corrupted him as his Soul Power rose to level thirty-nine.
  • At the Tavern outside Slaughter City, Li Changqing killed the Bartender and the men who mocked and threatened him with Keen Edge Sword Qi.

Ch. 59Luring Out Tang San

Li Changqing entered Slaughter City and used Tang San's mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, to lure Tang San out of hiding. Tang San rushed toward the Hell Slaughter Arena in fury, followed by Xiao Wu and Tang Chen.

  • Li Changqing entered Slaughter City despite the Asura God's warnings, killed the Knight who tried to stop him, and headed for the Hell Slaughter Arena.
  • The Black Veil Woman guided Li Changqing to the arena, then left to report his arrival to the King of Slaughter.
  • Li Changqing brought out the Blue Silver Emperor and pressed his power upon her, causing Tang San to feel that someone precious to him was in danger.
  • Li Changqing broadcast that he had killed Tang San's father and was about to kill his mother, provoking Tang San to rush toward the Hell Slaughter Arena.
  • Xiao Wu and Tang Chen followed Tang San as Slaughter City's inhabitants fled toward the outer city.

Ch. 60Tang Chen

Li Changqing destroyed the Blue Silver Emperor and fought Tang Chen, who died after unleashing his strongest attack. The Asura God then possessed Tang Chen’s body and challenged Li Changqing with the Asura Demon Sword.

  • Li Changqing crushed the Blue Silver Emperor until she crumbled to ash, leaving behind a seed, while she warned Tang San to run.
  • The Asura God carried Tang San and Xiao Wu out of Slaughter City, and Tang Chen stayed behind to confront Li Changqing for his great-grandson’s sake.
  • Tang Chen wielded the Asura Demon Sword and shattered all nine of his Soul Rings to unleash a god-level strike, but Li Changqing killed him and destroyed the arena district.
  • A hidden fragment of the Asura God’s Divine Sense possessed Tang Chen’s corpse and summoned the Asura Demon Sword.
  • The Asura God declared that Tang Chen’s body and the sword gave him the advantage, and vowed to capture Li Changqing and take his otherworldly power.

Ch. 61Second Battle with Asura

Li Changqing battled the Asura God in Slaughter City, revealing the Kunpeng wings that gave him overwhelming speed. The Asura God began gathering all the city's killing aura and draining the fallen souls to prepare his strongest attack.

  • Li Changqing and the Asura God clashed repeatedly above Slaughter City, wrecking buildings as the fallen souls fled for shelter.
  • The Asura God flooded Slaughter City with killing aura, driving the fallen souls mad and making them slaughter one another.
  • The Asura God struck Li Changqing with a powerful blade of energy, but Li Changqing blocked most of its force with the Kunpeng Yin-Yang Sword.
  • Li Changqing formed golden Peng wings, used his speed to smash the Asura God into the ground, and taunted him about Tang San.
  • The Asura God gathered Slaughter City's killing aura into the Asura Demon Sword and drained every fallen soul until they were lifeless skeletons.

Ch. 62Netherworld Giant Kun

Li Changqing devoured the Asura Demon Sword and destroyed the Asura God's Divine Sense, then left the ruins of Slaughter City with dozens of Soul Bones. After news of the battle spread across the continent, he confronted Tang Yuehua in Heaven Dou City and faced her anger over the Strength Clan's massacre.

  • The Asura God fed Slaughter City's and Hell Road's killing aura into the Asura Demon Sword, then merged his Divine Sense into it and attacked Li Changqing.
  • Li Changqing transformed the Kunpeng Yin-Yang Sword into a Netherworld Giant Kun, which swallowed the Asura Demon Sword, destroyed the Asura God's Divine Sense, and refined the sword into energy.
  • Li Changqing searched Slaughter City's ruins, collected dozens of Soul Bones, and departed as the Asura God realized he had lost his Super Divine Artifact.
  • News of Slaughter City's exposure and the clash between a bloodred sword and a strange creature spread across the continent, while Qian Daoliu suspected Li Changqing had been involved.
  • At Moonlight Pavilion, Li Changqing confronted Tang Yuehua, who accused him of massacring the Strength Clan, and he blamed Tai Tan's loyalty to Tang Hao for the clan's fate.

Ch. 63Seeking Out the Clear Sky Sect

Li Changqing forced Tang Yuehua to reveal the Clear Sky Sect's hidden location after telling her he had killed Tang Hao and Tang Chen and threatening to destroy the sect. He brought her to the mountain gate and challenged the sect, where Tang Xiao and five Elders came out to confront him.

  • Li Changqing told Tang Yuehua that he had killed Tang Hao and Tang Chen and planned to wash the Clear Sky Sect in blood.
  • Tang Yuehua begged Li Changqing to spare the sect, and he made her guide him to its refuge.
  • Li Changqing and Tang Yuehua reached the Clear Sky Sect's remote mountain hideout two days later.
  • Li Changqing called for the Clear Sky Sect to come out and face him.
  • Tang Xiao arrived at the mountain gate with five Elders and many disciples, then focused on finding out what Li Changqing wanted.

Ch. 64Stealing Soul Bones

Li Changqing forced the Clear Sky Sect to surrender every Soul Bone in exchange for sparing the sect. After verifying that no Soul Bones had been hidden, he left with them, while Tang Xiao and the elders were left gravely injured.

  • Tang Yuehua told Tang Xiao and the five elders how Tang Hao had provoked Li Changqing, and the elders agreed to negotiate for the sect’s survival.
  • Tang Xiao offered any price to spare the Clear Sky Sect, and Li Changqing demanded the sect’s collected Soul Bones as well as every Soul Bone its members had absorbed.
  • Li Changqing warned that he could detect hidden Soul Bones and demonstrated his power by slicing apart a nearby peak.
  • The second elder died to surrender his Head Soul Bone, the seventh elder gave up his left arm bone, and disciples yielded five more Soul Bones.
  • Tang Xiao returned with six jade boxes, then sacrificed an arm and a leg to surrender the two Soul Bones he had absorbed.
  • Li Changqing collected the Soul Bones, searched the Clear Sky Sect with his spiritual sense, confirmed nothing had been hidden, and vanished.

Ch. 65Sea God Island

Li Changqing traveled to Sea God Island to claim the Sea God Trident and confront Tang San. He easily pulled the divine weapon from its place, leaving Bo Saixi to demand an explanation.

  • Li Changqing absorbed dozens of Soul Bones into the Kunpeng Yin-Yang Sword, but they barely strengthened it, so he decided to leave the Silver Dragon King alone and go to Sea God Island.
  • Li Changqing reached Sea God Island, spotted Tang San and Xiao Wu training on the Sea God Mountain, and continued to the Sea God Temple.
  • Bo Saixi noticed Li Changqing entering the temple and followed him inside as he approached the Sea God Trident.
  • Li Changqing pulled the Sea God Trident free with ease and taunted Bo Saixi, who realized he had lifted it through sheer strength.
  • Bo Saixi asked Li Changqing who he was and why he had entered the temple and taken the Sea God Trident.

Ch. 66Seizing the Sea God Trident

Li Changqing swallowed the Sea God Trident with his Kunpeng Yin-Yang Sword, then faced the Sea God after Bo Saixi summoned him. The Sea God recognized Li Changqing’s power and questioned why he had taken the trident, leaving the two in a tense standoff.

  • Li Changqing rejected Bo Saixi’s offer to inherit the Sea God’s godhood and said he was more interested in her.
  • Li Changqing’s Kunpeng Yin-Yang Sword swallowed the Sea God Trident and absorbed it as nourishment.
  • Bo Saixi recognized Li Changqing as Tang Chen’s killer and summoned the Sea God with her ninth Soul Skill.
  • The Sea God descended before Li Changqing, while Tang San and Xiao Wu witnessed the island’s strange phenomenon from Sea God Mountain.
  • Li Changqing told the Sea God that the trident had become nourishment for his sword, and the Sea God questioned why he had seized it.

Ch. 67Tang San Dies

Li Changqing took the Sea God's divine artifact and overpowered Bo Saixi, then went to Sea God Mountain to confront Tang San and the Asura God. He killed Tang San and Xiao Wu with Sun True Fire, leaving the Asura God's threat of the Divine Realm's retaliation as he departed.

  • Li Changqing admitted he had taken the Sea God's divine artifact, and the Sea God left Sea God Island in anger.
  • After the seven Titled Douluo left the temple, Li Changqing forced himself on Bo Saixi and later promised to kill Tang San so she would not have to sacrifice herself.
  • Li Changqing found Tang San and Xiao Wu cultivating at the foot of Sea God Mountain and revealed that the Asura Demon Sword had strengthened his Kunpeng Yin-Yang Sword.
  • The Asura God attacked Li Changqing, but Li Changqing used Sun True Fire to burn away the Asura God's Divine Sense.
  • Sun True Fire consumed Tang San and Xiao Wu, including their souls, and the Asura God warned that the Divine Realm's gods would come for Li Changqing.

Ch. 68The eve of the divine war

Li Changqing killed Tang San and took the Sea God Trident, prompting the Divine Realm gods to assemble for a war against him. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue returned to Spirit City to reconcile with Bibi Dong, who greeted her with disgust and questioned her motives.

  • Li Changqing told the Sacred Pillar Douluos that Tang San was dead, and Bo Saixi told them to leave the matter alone.
  • The Sea God and Asura God persuaded the God Kings that Li Changqing was a threat, and the Divine Realm summoned its First-Level Gods to prepare to descend and fight him.
  • Li Changqing enjoyed himself in Spirit City while Bibi Dong learned he had killed Yu Xiaogang and could do nothing to avenge him.
  • Qian Renxue returned to Spirit City, intending to admit her mistake to Bibi Dong and ease their strained relationship.
  • Bibi Dong dismissed Qian Renxue coldly and asked why she had not focused on her mission or visited her grandfather.

Ch. 69Mother and Daughter

Qian Renxue tried to reconcile with Bibi Dong and offered to avenge her against Li Changqing, but Li Changqing interrupted them and used Bibi Dong’s concern for her daughter to control both women. He carried them to Bibi Dong’s bedchamber, leaving them terrified and unable to resist.

  • Qian Renxue called Bibi Dong “Mom,” apologized, and offered to do anything for her, but Bibi Dong denied being her mother.
  • Qian Renxue revealed that she hoped to inherit the Angel Godhood and kill Li Changqing to avenge Bibi Dong.
  • Li Changqing appeared, froze Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue in place, and confronted Qian Renxue about her threat to kill him.
  • Li Changqing demanded that Bibi Dong agree to keep him company in exchange for sparing Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong agreed while Qian Renxue begged him to stop.
  • Li Changqing sealed both women’s Soul Power, carried them to Bibi Dong’s bedchamber, and tossed them onto the bed.

Ch. 70The Descent of God

After Li Changqing revealed the truth behind Bibi Dong’s hatred, she and Qian Renxue reconciled during three days together. As Li Changqing prepared to leave, a vast rift darkened the sky and threw Douluo Continent into chaos, prompting the empires and sects to take action.

  • Li Changqing told Qian Renxue that Qian Xunji had done to Bibi Dong what he was about to do to her, revealing the reason behind their strained relationship.
  • Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue talked through their past and reconciled over the next three days while ignoring Li Changqing.
  • Li Changqing lifted the seal on Bibi Dong’s and Qian Renxue’s Soul Power and departed after warning them they would fail if they sought revenge.
  • A massive rift opened in the sky, darkening and shaking Douluo Continent and causing widespread fear, disorder, and riots.
  • Emperor Xue Ye ordered Heaven Dou’s guards and troops to maintain order, while Chen Xin flew off to retrieve Ning Rongrong.
  • Tang Xiao ordered the Clear Sky Sect disciples into shelter, and the Star Luo Emperor ordered troops and guards to suppress riots across his empire.

Ch. 71The Silver Dragon King Awakens

A massive rift opened in the sky as gods descended, sending Soul Beasts into panic and unleashing Beast Tides across the continent. Di Tian awakened Gu Yuena, while Li Changqing and Spirit Hall’s leaders prepared for the gods’ arrival in Spirit City.

  • Soul Beasts panicked at the sky’s rift, and Beast Tides trampled villages and cities near their territories.
  • Di Tian led the Ferocious Beasts out of their hidden space, sensed the Divine Realm’s aura, and ordered them back inside.
  • Di Tian prepared to wake Gu Yuena, but she appeared already awake and chose to face the descending gods rather than flee.
  • Li Changqing, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Spirit Hall’s powerful Soul Masters rose above Spirit City, while Qian Daoliu ordered Soul Masters to maintain order.
  • Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong sensed divine powers in the rift, and Golden Crocodile Douluo asked why several gods had descended.

Ch. 72Chapter 72

Li Changqing told Spirit Hall’s leaders that the gods had descended to kill him, then provoked Qian Daoliu by comparing him unfavorably to Tang Chen. Twenty-three gods arrived and the Asura God called Li Changqing out, while Gu Yuena and the Ferocious Beasts realized the gods were not after them.

  • Qian Daoliu asked Li Changqing why the gods had descended, and Li Changqing claimed they had come to kill him.
  • Li Changqing asked Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong whether killing the Angel God or Rakshasa God would affect Qian Renxue’s and Bibi Dong’s divine inheritances.
  • Li Changqing revealed that he had killed Tang Chen and taunted Qian Daoliu for refusing to fight him.
  • Twenty-three gods descended through the rift, including the Five Great God Kings, and the Asura God shouted for Li Changqing to come out and die.
  • People across Douluo Continent heard the Asura God’s challenge, while Di Tian and Gu Yuena were relieved the gods were not seeking their lord.

Ch. 73The Divine War Began

Gu Yuena and the Ferocious Beasts watched as the Divine Realm’s high-level fighters descended to kill Li Changqing. Li Changqing met the Gods in battle, but their opening clash devastated the land below.

  • Gu Yuena ordered the Ferocious Beasts to observe the battle and consider seizing the chance to eliminate the Divine Realm’s fighters.
  • The Angel God Sword and Rakshasa Demon Scythe flew toward the descended Gods as Li Changqing summoned a Divine Peng and confronted them.
  • The Asura God threatened Li Changqing, while the God of Destruction demanded he surrender his hidden power; Li Changqing refused and warned the Gods to stay out of his feud.
  • Li Changqing launched the Divine Peng at the God of Destruction and the God of Life, shattering their barrier and injuring both Gods.
  • The clash’s shockwave swept across the continent, reducing nearby towns and cities to ruins and killing humans, Soul Beasts, plants, and Soul Masters.

Ch. 74Seizing the Destruction Scepter

Li Changqing fought the Divine Realm’s Gods and seized the Destruction Scepter after severing the God of Destruction’s arm. As the Gods launched their strongest attacks against him, Gu Yuena appeared beside him, leaving Li Changqing uncertain of her intentions.

  • Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, and the other powerful Soul Masters joined forces to shield Spirit City from the battle’s shockwave.
  • Li Changqing charged the God of Destruction and the God of Life, knocked the God of Destruction away, and severed the arm holding the Destruction Scepter.
  • Li Changqing took the Destruction Scepter while Yin-Yang Power prevented the God of Life from healing the wound, and the Gods resolved to kill him.
  • Li Changqing blocked the Asura God’s attack and punched him into the distance before the Sea God trapped Li Changqing with Unfixed Storm.
  • The Gods unleashed their strongest techniques at Li Changqing, but Gu Yuena suddenly appeared beside him, and he saw that the Gods regarded her as an enemy.

Ch. 75Destruction and Life Fall

Li Changqing and the wounded Gu Yuena faced the descending gods, and Li Changqing killed the God of Life and the God of Destruction to claim the Tree of Life. The gods then attacked him together, while their battle devastated the Douluo Continent and its people.

  • Gu Yuena rescued Li Changqing from the gods’ attacks, and he revealed he had already broken free of Sea God’s restraint.
  • The God of Evil called for more gods to descend, while Li Changqing summoned a giant kun to break through the gods’ Barrier.
  • Li Changqing pierced the God of Life, took the Tree of Life, and beheaded the God of Destruction.
  • Asura God led the remaining gods against Li Changqing, who fought back as their battle shook the continent.
  • The fighting left the Douluo Continent in ruins, and mortals cried out against the gods for making war on their home.
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