Chapter 201: Heaven's Gift, Heaven Mimics Earth, and the Netherworld's New Black and White Impermane

Chapter 201: Heaven's Gift, Heaven Mimics Earth, and the Netherworld's New Black and White Impermanence

That was... the Divine Monkey?!

The Netherworld's Divine Monkey?!

At this moment, the dazzling shadow of the staff was so brilliant that it seemed to capture everyone's attention.

Although the Divine Monkey held not a real staff but a long spear of fiery golden hue!

In everyone's eyes, the spear had transformed into an utterly terrifying golden staff, as if it would shatter the very heavens and earth.

Boom!

The blood-red aura, like a billowing cloak, seemed to swirl with flames.

The brilliant golden monkey fur, in the midst of the raging wind, fluttered endlessly, and the dazzling golden light shone with splendor.

The moment Li Cheng donned the mask, he instinctively activated the Divine Skill, ascending the tower.

It was as if the divine nature of the Temple Deity, contained within the Heaven-Touching Face, was fully awakened.

It was as if the Temple Deity had descended upon him!

Boom!!!

With one hand gripping the golden staff, the crimson glow flickered incessantly, as radiant as the blazing sun.

On his arm, the blue veins bulged, trembling and vibrating.

His foot stomped heavily on the ground, and the dirt and sand rose in unison.

The Divine Monkey's cloak was pulled, and his body surged forward, shattering the oppressive wind currents before him, and the resounding boom echoed endlessly.

It was as if a fire was blazing.

The golden staff rose high, and countless shadows piled up in splendor, creating a fierce and dazzling friction with the air, erupting into a blinding display of fireworks!

At this moment, Li Cheng's entire body seemed to be on fire, as if his blood was being intensely stirred.

His battle intent was overwhelming, and his brilliance was unparalleled.

It was as if he would shatter the heavens and split the earth!

This was...

Heaven's Will?!

The staff shadow slammed down, and countless staff shadows converged into one!

The dense deathly fog was pushed aside, splitting into two, like a mighty wave surging towards both sides!

The staff struck heavily, and divine auras entwined around it, shaking as if a mountain-shattering roar resounded.

It was as if the entire vast sea was being effortlessly stirred!

Boom!!!

The terrifying collision occurred under the watchful eyes of the crowd, and everyone witnessed the divine monkey's shadow, as the staff fiercely pounded the top of the Corpse God's will, which was about to burst out of the deathly vortex.

The Corpse God's will was instantly shattered, and a thick deathly aura erupted from its body, overflowing without end, like a flour pile struck by a heavy hammer, spewing out deathly dust!

This strike...

Was too domineering!

Heaven's Will merged into a single staff strike.

The ultimate killing blow of the Primordial Heaven Heaven-Crushing Staff was also revealed at this moment, manifesting in Li Cheng's hand.

Just one strike.

It unleashed a shocking blast and thunderous roar, shattering the air and deathly fog, causing the air currents to rage!

Then, the aftermath of the strike lingered.

It seemed to smash everything in its path, splitting it in two!

Roar!

The Corpse God's will, with its grotesquely ugly three-faced blue-faced fanged heads, let out an extremely furious roar.

However, under that single strike, it was knocked back!

The blood-red aura, like a cloak, continuously lashed out at the void, and the Divine Monkey, facing the deathly vortex, relentlessly struck again and again with the staff!

The thunderous blast and roar echoed endlessly, and the rolling deathly fog surged once more, like a towering wave, obscuring everyone's vision!

Where the Divine Monkey wielded the golden staff and collided with the Corpse God's will, everything seemed to shatter—

The soil, bricks, plants, air currents, and even the subtle divine nature, all exploded!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

One strike after another, just three strikes!

Yuan Jia Gang sacrificed the entire Qin Manor and his own soul core to summon the Corpse God's will, but it was utterly smashed to pieces!

The three grotesque blue-faced fanged heads, unique to the high-ranked divine nature of the Corpse God's will, were completely shattered under the three strikes!

Such dominance, such strength!

The rolling deathly black fog seemed to evaporate under the scorching aura, as bright as a furnace flame.

Even the cold deathly aura seemed to be scorched by the intense heat, losing the chilling sensation of death!

The oppressive and stifling atmosphere that enveloped the heavens and earth dissipated.

Like the Corpse God's will had roared in extreme fury.

But this roar seemed so powerless!

Everyone felt their eardrums painfully vibrating, their eyes wide, straining to see, only to find that the swirling black deathly vortex had vanished without a trace.

Whoosh!

In the heavens and earth, the wind howled, and the air currents raged!

Only the raging wind and the clashing of weapons remained.

In the sky above.

Numerous powerful beings gazed intently.

Behind Elder Jiao Shaqiu, his soul core shone with golden light, and despite being in the Golden Body Transformation Decline Realm, his foundation remained terrifyingly strong.

"It's over."

Elder Jiao Shaqiu felt the heavens and earth stabilize, and the oppressive pressure of the Corpse God's will, which had reached the rank of the Six Desires Divine Nature, had disappeared.

However, the thick deathly black fog still swirled amidst the ruins.

No one could see through the situation within.

Great Master Nie Yang, holding an ancient bronze longsword, stared intently.

After a long while.

On his body, countless divine auras intertwined and lashed out, shattering the void.

The sword in his hand suddenly moved.

In an instant, the mighty sword energy raged, surging towards the front, slicing through the void, and the sword energy slashed through the thick deathly black fog.

But they found that the Qin Manor had turned into ruins.

There was no trace of the Corpse God's will.

And the Divine Monkey that had struck with such dominance, as well as the terrifyingly powerful Divine Ape, Great Master Niu Mo...

Had disappeared without a trace!

Boom!

Great Master Nie Yang, in his plain clothes, took a step and landed in the ruins.

The powerful aftermath had no effect on him, and he held the bronze greatsword, his gaze as sharp as lightning.

With a deep breath, he inhaled and then exhaled.

In an instant, the deathly black mist before him was blown away, revealing the ruins of Qin Manor!

Within the ruins, there was an additional deep imprint of a staff that had been smashed down.

Elder Jiao Shaqiu, Lu Yao, and the other Divine Essence True Men also exhaled, floating down.

Looking at the ruins that still emanated terrifying divine energy ripples, their eyes remained solemn.

"The overall strength of the Netherworld seems to have improved again!"

Lu Yao spoke in a deep voice.

Whether it was Niu Mo...

Or the Divine Monkey!

Their overall strength had been elevated.

The Divine Monkey... seemed to represent the upper limit of the Netherworld's combat power.

This time, Niu Mo and Ma Mian were supposed to deal with Yuan Jinyang, but with Ma Mian's timely assassination attempt...

Yuan Jinyang was indeed taken care of by Niu Mo and Ma Mian.

However, Yuan Jinyang had sacrificed his soul core and summoned the Corpse God Will...

The aura and divine pressure of the Corpse God Will were undoubtedly at the Golden Body Transformation level, and the strength of the corpse body was almost on par with the Curse Gold Corpse!

Such a powerful Corpse God Will was beyond Niu Mo's ability to handle.

Therefore, the Divine Monkey appeared to clean up the mess.

Previously, the Divine Monkey had appeared and killed the Grand Charioteer Master Xue Du Fu. At that time, no one had realized how strong the Divine Monkey was.

It was only now that they understood the power of the Divine Monkey.

Elder Jiao Shaqiu stroked his beard and nodded, "Now we can be certain..."

"This Netherworld Divine Monkey... must be related to the Qitian Temple. At the very least, it's a descendant of the Qitian Temple's legacy."

That staff strike was one of the lethal moves from the Qitian Temple's legendary martial art, the Primordial Heaven Heaven-Crushing Staff.

"The Qitian Temple has been destroyed for five hundred years... No one has ever successfully cultivated the lethal move of the Primordial Heaven Heaven-Crushing Staff. Now, the Netherworld has resurrected this move to annihilate the Qitian Temple."

"Could it be for the sake of the Qitian Temple?"

"I've heard that the Grand Scenery is uniting with various divine sects, intending to restore the Qitian Temple and explore its secrets. Now that the Netherworld has revealed the Qitian Temple's legacy, could they be trying to get a share of the glory in this grand event?"

As the deputy of the Celestial Administration in the Dao City, Lu Yao was well-informed.

Elder Jiao Shaqiu glanced at Lu Yao.

"It's not even close to being settled. The Qitian Temple is occupied by a demon god. Even if the Grand Scenery unites with the strongest members of various divine sects, it won't be easy to reclaim the Qitian Temple from the demons."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao quickly agreed.

Elder Jiao Shaqiu took another deep look at the ruins of Qin Manor.

The Netherworld...

A mysterious force shrouded in secrecy.

Niu Mo, Ma Mian, and the Divine Monkey, all seemed extraordinary now.

Proficient in Tang's mechanism techniques and related to the Qitian Temple's legacy...

This was no ordinary matter.

Elder Jiao Shaqiu's eyes flickered slightly.

"However, the Netherworld's strength is indeed formidable."

"On our return to Dao City, the journey will be fraught with challenges. It would be a good thing to have more experts along the way for protection."

"The Netherworld seems similar to the Hunt God Pavilion, accepting missions."

"I wonder if they accept protection missions?"

Elder Jiao Shaqiu was tempted.

The appearance of the Corpse God Will this time had made Elder Jiao Shaqiu vigilant, indicating that the Corpse God Sect had already set their sights on Xixi.

It seemed they couldn't stay any longer in the Golden Light City.

Once Xixi's absorption of the seven parts of the Temple God's divine nature stabilized, they would immediately set out.

However, since the Corpse God Sect had already targeted them, it would take some time for the sect to send their experts from Dao City.

But the Corpse God Sect's experts were not limited to Dao City.

The state capital of Yunzhou and the nearby major cities in Yunzhou would also have Corpse God Sect experts stationed there.

If these Corpse God Sect experts, like Yuan Jinyang, a Lower Six Ministries Corpse God Envoy, gathered together,

It would be no small trouble!

Elder Jiao Shaqiu had already sent a message to the True Sect of the Dao City.

The True Sect would dispatch experts to provide support.

However, it would take some time for the message to reach the True Sect and for them to send their experts.

Elder Jiao Shaqiu's brows furrowed tightly, as if he was using his last bit of energy to think.

But...

How could they contact the Netherworld?

Elder Jiao Shaqiu exhaled.

In the distance, Li Qingshan landed, wearing a cat face mask...

He stood on the rubble of the ruins, hands behind his back, his robe fluttering.

Beneath the cat face mask, his eyes were indifferent and turbid.

"The Netherworld will call you to death at midnight, and no one dares to keep you until dawn."

The Netherworld's cat face had come to clean up the mess.

Elder Jiao Shaqiu turned to look at Li Qingshan.

Lost in thought.

...

...

Outside the city.

The carriage wheels had long stopped turning.

The pungent smell of blood filled the air, lingering endlessly.

Xue Du Fu carried the Crescent Moon Saber, meeting with the Shadow Guard Zhenren who had beheaded Qin Fenghuo.

While they were in action, a battle also erupted within the city, as Niu Mo launched an attack on Yuan Jinyang.

The battle was brief, from start to finish.

Xue Du Fu wore a bull mask, blocking the surroundings of the carriage. The ferocious bull mask deterred the Divine Guard Army from approaching.

The Shadow Guard Zhenren exuded a pitch-black aura, unleashing his divine nature to extract the three Temple God Prison Lotus Divine Seeds that Qin Fenghuo had reined in.

"Is it done?"

Xue Du Fu asked in a muffled voice.

The Shadow Guard Zhenren carefully extracted the lotus seeds, glancing at Xue Du Fu without responding.

Even in death, this crude martial artist remained uncouth.

Extracting the Prison Lotus Divine Seeds was clearly a delicate task.

"Hurry up, is the dead man in a rush to reincarnate?"

"Crude!"

The Shadow Guard Zhenren cursed.

After consuming Huang Xi Long's soul-binding technique, Xue Du Fu's body had become more robust, even surpassing Niu Mo, who had unleashed the Dragon Elephant Vajra.

He scratched his head, wearing the bull mask.

Black energy swirled.

Dealing with divine nature was never straightforward; it was always a hassle.

The Divine Guard Army gathered around, but no one dared to approach. After all, Xue Dufu and Shadow Guard Zhenren were a formidable combination of a Grandmaster and a Divine Essence True Man.

Who in their right mind could handle them? Didn't they see that the Qin family's ancestor, who had transformed into a Half-Step Curse Silver Corpse, was chopped to death by a few saber strikes?

Terrifying...

For a moment, the atmosphere froze.

Within the city, terrifying explosions and shockwaves continued to erupt.

The soldiers of the Divine Guard Army were all stunned.

The city's order was completely in disarray.

Both inside and outside the city, battles between Grandmasters were erupting.

It was a mess.

So, all these Divine Guards chose to stand by and watch.

Xue Dufu didn't go on a killing spree; he merely blocked the Divine Guard Army.

Shadow Guard was busy, while Xue Dufu scratched his head.

Suddenly, Shadow Guard stopped and stood upright.

A towering figure, like a mountain, appeared beside him. Violent and raging blood essence intertwined, striking the air and exploding with a loud roar.

"Master!"

Shadow Guard and Xue Dufu immediately bowed.

Respectful, reverent, and fervent! Li Cheng, wearing a cute ox mask, was dazed at this moment, his mind almost exploding.

However, there were still things to be done.

Qin Fenghuo's body was split, and his head was severed by Shadow Guard.

Li Cheng glanced at it, clenched his fist, and directly used Soul Binding.

He wanted to bind Qin Fenghuo's soul.

But soon, Li Cheng discovered that the Soul Binding was ineffective.

"Qin Fenghuo isn't dead, or rather, the person occupying Qin Fenghuo's body isn't dead."

Li Cheng instantly understood the reason.

Qin Fenghuo's soul had dissipated, making it impossible to bind, hence the failure of Soul Binding.

However, Soul Binding extracted the Prison Lotus Divine Seed that Qin Fenghuo had refined from the Temple Deity.

There was only one seed.

Shadow Guard presented it like a treasure, offering a single seed.

"One seed is missing."

Li Cheng frowned.

There should have been three Prison Lotus seeds, but now there were only two...

Xue Dufu's face was filled with bewilderment. He had no idea what was going on.

He was only responsible for chopping.

Shadow Guard described the situation.

"It was either consumed or sent away."

Li Cheng nodded in understanding.

It wasn't Shadow Guard or Xue Dufu's fault.

Qin Fenghuo had originally planned to use the same method as Yuan Jia Gang, summoning the Corpse God Will. That seed was most likely used as a sacrifice.

But in the end, Shadow Guard had beheaded him, preventing the summoning of the Corpse God Will.

"It's a pity, but it's not a big problem."

Li Cheng put away the two seeds.

Xue Dufu, like offering a treasure, handed over the Qin family ancestor's Heaven and Earth Jade.

Li Cheng was speechless.

"Well done."

His master's temperament was truly transparent.

He glanced at the numerous Divine Guards in the distance.

Li Cheng snapped his fingers.

It was like placing a chess piece on the board.

Flying Thunder!

Xue Dufu, Shadow Guard, and Niu Mo vanished in an instant.

The Divine Guards watched as the Netherworld experts disappeared before their eyes.

All the Divine Guards lowered their weapons and began breathing heavily.

Mysterious Netherworld.

Terrifying Netherworld!

...

...

Falling Flower Alley.

Inside the Independent Workshop.

Li Cheng returned with Xue Dufu and Shadow Guard. Both had turned into black mist and entered the Impureless Heart Dao Fruit.

With a thought, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard rose into the sky, quickly enveloping the entire workshop, isolating it from prying eyes.

Li Cheng sat down on the ground, removed the Ox Demon mask, and sat cross-legged.

He exhaled a stream of air, causing the courtyard to be filled with raging air currents. Tonight's assassination attempt was not entirely successful.

It was somewhat beyond Li Cheng's expectations.

Whether it was Qin Fenghuo's escape or Yuan Jia Gang's desperate summoning of the Corpse God Will, they were all unforeseen.

"Corpse God Will..."

Li Cheng's expression turned solemn.

"Middle Six Ministries level..."

"Equivalent to the second Soul Transformation of the Divine Essence Realm, Soul Core Transformation Golden Body Transformation..."

"Comparable to the completion of three hundred and sixty orifices, smooth circulation, and communication with heaven and earth, the Heaven and Man as One Innate Grandmaster."

Very powerful!

At least, Li Cheng, who had just stepped into the Grandmaster realm and only gathered two streaks of Divine Aura, felt a powerful and oppressive pressure.

The main reason was that the Corpse God Will's divine nature had an extremely high rank...

Even Li Cheng felt momentarily suppressed by the rank, unable to circulate his blood essence and divine nature, causing stagnation.

"Rank..."

"The Corpse God Will is definitely a top-tier divine nature cultivation method, so the rank suppression is intense... Even with my seven cycles of divine foundation, I couldn't withstand this rank suppression."

"But it's normal, spanning three major realms."

Li Cheng exhaled, his breath rolling and surging.

Fortunately, his physical body was strong enough, bearing the Heaven-Touching Face, and he was still able to strike three times with the staff before his body collapsed.

However, his muscles, meridians, and bones had suffered varying degrees of damage.

Gulp.

Li Cheng swallowed a Dragon Blood Pill and began refining his physique to recover from his injuries.

On the other side, his eyes shone brightly.

He raised his hand, and a Heaven and Earth Jade appeared in his palm.

It was Yuan Jia Gang's Heaven and Earth Jade, which Li Cheng had specifically searched for after dealing with the Corpse God Will.

Additionally, Li Cheng stood up.

He clenched his fist and struck the dark air in front of him.

"Soul Binding!"

Countless black mists twisted, slowly forming Yuan Jia Gang's figure.

The Curse Silver Corpse Yuan Jia Gang seemed to emerge from the gates of hell, standing before Li Cheng.

Boom!

As soon as Yuan Jinyang appeared, a violent and oppressive aura erupted.

Li Cheng glanced at him, his eyebrows furrowing in concern.

He forcefully pressed down his palm.

Yuan Jinyang's crimson eyes struggled for a moment before reluctantly lowering his head.

"Is this the influence of the Corpse God's will?"

"What a pity..."

Li Cheng shook his head.

Then, with a snap of his fingers, he summoned Xue Dufu and Shadow Guard Zhenren.

"I have a reward for you."

Xue Dufu's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance, and he clenched his fist, transforming his wooden knife into a Crescent Moon Saber. He swung it down towards Yuan Jinyang with a powerful slash.

On the other side, Shadow Guard Zhenren also became excited and entered the shadows to make his move.

Under Li Cheng's intentional suppression...

Yuan Jinyang roared in anger...

But in the end, he was unable to resist and was devoured by Xue Dufu and Shadow Guard.

Boom!

Xue Dufu's body suddenly became even more robust and muscular, enveloped in a hazy black aura that intertwined with divine and silver auras, creating an extremely bizarre sight.

Shadow Guard Zhenren, on the other hand, became even darker, as if he had advanced further in the Soul Transformation Realm.

Li Cheng looked at Xue Dufu, who was shimmering with silver light, and raised his eyebrows.

He glanced at Shadow Guard Zhenren and suddenly felt a slight stir in his heart.

He took out a Pure Heart Divine Chess Piece and inserted it into Xue Dufu's body. In an instant...

Xue Dufu's entire body turned silver-white.

Shadow Guard Zhenren, on the other hand, became as black as ink.

One black and one white...

Li Cheng removed Xue Dufu's ox-faced mask.

He then crafted a new mask from the Pure Heart Chess Piece, also with a single vertical line carved into it, and handed it to Xue Dufu.

As for Shadow Guard Zhenren, he didn't even bother with a mask.

"From today onwards, you two will be... the new members of the Netherworld, the Black and White Impermanence."

Black and White... Impermanence.

Xue Dufu and Shadow Guard Zhenren exchanged glances.

Shadow Guard Zhenren, however, seemed somewhat disdainful.

A crude warrior! He has to partner up with a crude warrior?

However, when faced with the orders of his superior...

Shadow Guard Zhenren would not resist; he would silently choose to endure.

After devouring Yuan Jinyang's soul-binding technique, the two needed to properly digest and transform the power they had gained.

Li Cheng finished his tasks.

But he didn't rush to inspect the harvest from the two Heaven and Earth Jade pieces.

He clenched his fist, and the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Splitting Golden Spear appeared in his hand.

Within his chest, the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit pulsated vigorously!

Li Cheng's eyes snapped open, and the mercury-like blood in his body surged with a roar like a raging river!

He struck out with a staff, and the explosive staff shadow caused the air to shatter.

The Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Staff followed suit, howling as it blazed with intense heat.

Dominant and unmatched! Heaven and Earth!

Li Cheng's eyes lit up, as if two golden flames were burning within them.

The staff seemed to be on par with heaven and earth, carrying an unyielding and reckless arrogance that could overturn everything.

He struck out with a fierce blow!

Boom!

The air suddenly exploded, and turbulent currents surged!

"I failed."

Li Cheng exhaled.

The second killing move of the Divine Warrior's ultimate skill, the Primordial Heaven Heaven-Crushing Staff, was the Heaven Staff, which Li Cheng executed in the same state of mind as when he had previously worn the Heaven-Touching Face.

But he failed.

Just because he had executed the Heaven Staff once didn't mean he had mastered it perfectly.

However, he did gain some sense of it!

"I have a feeling..."

"In my opinion, the Primordial Heaven Heaven-Crushing Staff is the most difficult of all the Divine Warrior's ultimate skills I've collected..."

"Not counting the Ten Thousand Transformations Dragon Elephant, even the Ten Thousand Dragons Subduing Gods pales in comparison to the Primordial Heaven Heaven-Crushing Staff."

Li Cheng exhaled a scorching stream of air, distorting the air with a hissing sound.

If it weren't for the boost he had received from the Heaven-Touching Face, allowing him to execute the Heaven Staff, Li Cheng wouldn't know how long it would take to master this ultimate killing move.

Once he masters this ultimate killing move...

It would mean that he has cultivated the third Divine Warrior's ultimate skill to the level of the True Will, enabling him to temper his internal organs!

In his dantian, the sixth-tier pill's medicinal power tore through the pill's coating, and as he cultivated the Primordial Heaven Heaven-Crushing Staff, the potent medicinal power was simultaneously transported to his limbs and bones, healing his injuries.

In just a short while, Li Cheng endured the damage caused by the power of the Heaven-Touching Face's divine armament, and his physical injuries were almost completely healed.

Moreover, his physique had significantly improved due to the injury and subsequent recovery, becoming even more robust with the assistance of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit.

His heart stirred slightly.

The Heaven Earth Chessboard unfolded before his eyes.

Li Cheng's gaze fell upon the Heaven-Touching Face, which had returned to a state of tranquility, floating in the center of the Heaven Earth Chessboard.

But now, as he looked at it again, the Heaven-Touching Face seemed to have become more vivid, and Li Cheng could almost sense the mask's eyes, shimmering with brilliant golden light, occasionally stealing glances.

Due to the stimulation of the Corpse God's will...

The Heaven-Touching Face had actively chosen Li Cheng.

Now, it had returned to a state of calm.

Li Cheng wanted to communicate and control it, but it was no longer as easy as before.

However, in the depths of his subconscious, a unique connection seemed to have been established.

Humm—

Suddenly, Li Cheng felt a burst of light emanating from the Heaven-Touching Face.

Then, it seemed as if a monkey hair flew out from the mask and penetrated Li Cheng's Primordial Spirit's brow.

In the courtyard, Li Cheng, seated in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes, his black hair swirling like a dense cloak behind him.

The monkey hair slowly unfurled in his mind.

Then, it transformed into ancient golden characters.

They wove together to form a divine nature cultivation method!

The Heaven Mimics Earth Bright Divine Ape Essence Method!

Three Pure Stage!

This chapter only has six thousand words. In the afternoon, I started to have a toothache, and the pain was so intense that my head felt like it was about to explode. To make matters worse, I'm still taking medication for my pneumonia. I had to wait until the evening to take ibuprofen for the pain. After the pain subsided, I managed to write six thousand words. That's all for tonight. Please continue to support with monthly tickets, recommendations, and by following the story. Thank you!

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