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Chapter 237: The Demon Ape's Staff Shatters the Sky, Exposing the Illusions, and the Divine Talisman
Chapter 237: The Demon Ape's Staff Shatters the Sky, Exposing the Illusions, and the Divine Talismans Form Clouds to Suppress You Liqing [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 2)
But most importantly...
This raging demon ape gave Gongshu Jingjun a sense of familiarity.
This sense of familiarity came from the Temple Guarding Cursed Corpse King that he had just seen in the witty fog!
That demon ape corpse king, sitting there, dozing off with each breath!
So similar! It was truly uncanny.
Although the witty fog made it impossible to see the true face of the demon ape corpse king, the divine carving held in Li Cheng's hands was incredibly similar in divine intent.
"A Cheng, have you seen the Temple Guardian Corpse King of this Witty Temple?" Gongshu Jingjun asked in a low voice.
Li Cheng was taken aback. What Temple Guardian Corpse King? He genuinely didn't understand.
Gongshu Jingjun looked at Li Cheng's confused expression, which seemed genuine, and shook his head slightly.
"It's nothing..."
"Your divine carving..."
Gongshu Jingjun didn't know how to evaluate it.
It was quite impressive. In Gongshu Jingjun's eyes, he instantly saw through the rank of this divine carving.
Five Elders Rank! What did this mean? Li Cheng's divine carving skills had already reached the level of a Five Elders Rank Divine Carving Master.
Of course, to be promoted to the rank of a Five Elders Rank Divine Carving Master, one not only had to carve a divine carving of that rank.
Instead, it required using Upper Sixth Rank spirit wood to carve a Five Elders Rank divine carving, and through one's skills, cause the rank of the divine carving to undergo a transformation and elevation.
This was the true Five Elders Rank Divine Carving Master.
At this moment, Li Cheng could only be considered half-qualified.
"It's pretty good."
"However, this divine carving of yours is not a temple deity. During the divine intent clash..." Gongshu Jingjun trailed off.
"The temple deity is known for being invincible among its peers, and during the divine intent clash, it also has the upper hand."
Gongshu Jingjun explained.
"Also... your bloodfire divine pattern..."
However, before he could finish his sentence, Li Cheng smiled and said, "It's not a problem..."
"It's a minor issue."
Subsequently, right in front of Gongshu Jingjun, Li Cheng took out a sixth-rank martial arts pill and popped it into his mouth.
As the pill entered his stomach, its effects surged, and powerful energy rushed through Li Cheng's body like a raging river.
In an instant, the bloodfire divine pattern covering half of Li Cheng's body shattered and dissipated.
Could it be done like this?! Even experienced Divine Embryo cultivators were stunned at this moment.
They were a little dazed by Li Cheng's unexpected move.
However, Gongshu Jingjun didn't seem too troubled. He just gave Li Cheng a deep look; he wasn't stupid...
How could he not know the effects of the martial arts pill? Indeed, he was the young man favored by the Tang Clan's third place, and he had hidden quite a few tricks.
His strength was probably not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Without further conversation, the two of them left the range of the Witty Temple and directly passed through the witty fog, exiting the Wicked Pagoda.
As they stepped out of the Wicked Pagoda, the divine energy in the world instantly weakened by several levels.
In that moment, there was a sense of emptiness in their hearts.
"The divine energy within the Wicked Pagoda is indeed rich, and it has great benefits for divine energy cultivators. For martial artists, it's actually quite helpful as well."
"By overcoming divine energy, the divine energy that the Witty Temple erodes is constantly aiding martial artists in tempering their physiques..."
"Why is it that after the birth of the Witty Temple, martial artists' breakthroughs have become easier? In the past, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven for a pure martial artist to become a Martial Saint, but in this era, it's much easier."
Gongshu Jingjun seemed to understand Li Cheng's feelings at that moment and explained.
"Although the Wicked Pagoda spawned by the Witty Temple is dangerous, in many people's eyes, it's considered a heavenly cave paradise described in ancient books, a place of transformation."
Heavenly cave paradise?
Li Cheng raised an eyebrow, deep in thought.
After leaving the Witty Temple, Li Cheng turned back and took one last look at the Witty Temple standing alone in the wind and snow.
The next moment, Gongshu Jingjun and Li Cheng returned to the reception hall of Divine Carving Ridge.
The reception hall of Divine Carving Ridge was already filled with people.
They were all wood carving masters who had obtained the opportunity to participate in the elder examination.
However, most of the wood carving masters were just there to make up the numbers, only interested in experiencing the divine energy rush within the Wicked Pagoda. Some wood carving masters who had reached the Witty Temple were there to witness a Five Elders Rank Temple Deity.
Only Su Huaiming, Zhou Tian Shui, Yun Haiyang, and Li Cheng had successfully carved divine carvings.
Su Huaiming stood tall and straight, his hair and beard flying in the wind, with a smile on his face.
Wood carving masters around him were praising his performance within the Witty Temple.
"Perhaps those who haven't entered the Witty Temple may not know, but Su Master's performance was truly remarkable..."
"As soon as this temple deity's divine carving was completed, the Witty Temple's fog surged, as if the temple guardian corpse and evil spirits were attracted by Su Master's divine carving!"
"As soon as the fog surged, the divine energy concentration within the Wicked Pagoda became at least thirty percent denser than before. We were almost suffocating!"
The wood carving masters expressed their awe.
Of course, there was some artistic exaggeration in their words, but this flattery made Su Huaiming feel very pleased.
He loved hearing such compliments.
"This time, Su Master is sure to pass the Divine Carving Ridge Elder Examination and surpass his past performance!"
"No, no, that's an exaggeration... The divine intent clash hasn't concluded yet, so it's too early to make such a conclusion."
Su Huaiming laughed as he stroked his beard, holding up the divine carving of the Two-Hearted Great Sage.
In the distance.
Lu Yao pulled Tang Ren, who couldn't stand Su Huaiming's smug expression, making him feel irritated.
"My Uncle Li Cheng hasn't come out yet! My Uncle Li Cheng is Xixi's father, and he must win!"
Lu Yao was speechless: "This is the Upper Sixth Rank Divine Carving Master of the Su Family, a First-Class Upper Rank Guest Scholar of the Heaven Observation Bureau! His status is extremely revered, and he has been studying divine carving for over sixty years. Do you think your Uncle Li Cheng can definitely win just because he's Xixi's father?"
"Because he's Xixi's father!" Tang Ren said.
Lu Yao rolled his eyes, not wanting to argue with someone so infatuated.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.
Gongshu Jingjun and Li Cheng arrived, floating in the air.
The entire reception hall fell silent, as everyone knew that the results were about to be announced.
The last divine carving master had arrived, and the divine intent clash was about to begin...
The divine intent clash was simple and brutal.
Whose divine carving contained stronger divine intent meant that the rank of that divine carving was higher, and naturally, that person would be the winner.
And the Divine Carving clash...
For every Divine Carving Master, it was an extremely intriguing affair.
Just like fighting crickets...
Who wouldn't want to determine a winner, and who wouldn't want to see which great cricket could fight to the very end?
Outside the reception hall.
An elderly man with completely white hair walked tremblingly.
His body was covered in layers of crane-like skin, like a walking dead tree.
"Elder Sun."
Gongshu Jingjun greeted him with a smile.
"Ridge Lord, my Divine Carving is here..."
Elder Sun smiled. He was too old, nearing the end of his life. Even if he was once an extremely powerful divine essence cultivator and martial artist, when life reaches its end, it also falls into decay.
Li Cheng looked at Elder Sun, his eyes a little dazed.
This is...
The consequence of not achieving immortality?
In the end... he will become so old, his body filled with the smell of decay, a kind of despair that death could come at any moment.
Li Cheng's gaze narrowed, his eyelids drooped, and his heart stirred slightly.
Immortality...
Li Cheng's desire for immortality suddenly soared.
He still needs to achieve immortality with his daughter and daughter-in-law.
Only by achieving immortality in this world can one avoid loneliness.
The Divine Carving that Elder Sun handed over was also a Two-Hearted Great Sage Divine Carving.
It was obviously obtained after entering the Mysterious Shrine and observing the Shrine Deity.
The divine aura was restrained, and the carving was extremely exquisite, with every strand of monkey hair meticulously carved, as if the Shrine Deity had come to life.
After all, he was an elder who had spent a long time carving Divine Carvings.
His carving skills were truly impressive.
Even Li Cheng couldn't help but exclaim.
Gongshu Jingjun took the Divine Carving from Elder Sun and then looked at the other woodcarving masters in the reception hall.
These woodcarving masters were all seated in large armchairs, their eyes burning with curiosity.
"After entering the Mysterious Shrine, observing the Shrine Deity, and carving the Divine Carving... the next step is the Divine Carving's Divine Will clash..."
"Masters who have carved Divine Carvings, please bring them out."
Gongshu Jingjun said calmly.
Su Huaiming, Zhou Tian Shui, and Yun Haiyang each carried a Divine Carving out.
"Ridge Lord, we..."
Su Huaiming's lips curled up, and he said confidently.
Gongshu Jingjun nodded.
"Masters, please place your Divine Carvings on the meditation cushions on the floor of the reception hall. Under each cushion is a divine pattern array that will activate the Divine Will of the Divine Carvings."
Everyone followed his instructions.
Su Huaiming and the others were obviously not doing this for the first time, so they quickly found the meditation cushions and carefully placed their Divine Carvings on top.
Li Cheng also found a meditation cushion.
This meditation cushion...
Was a divine weapon itself.
Li Cheng placed the Heaven-Emulating Earth-Resembling Spiritual Bright True Ape Divine Carving on the cushion.
Gongshu Jingjun helped Elder Sun place his carving.
After everyone had placed their carvings, the woodcarving masters retreated to their large armchairs and sat down.
Gongshu Jingjun sat in the main seat, his face calm.
After scanning the entire hall, he said calmly, "Masters..."
"The Divine Will clash of the Divine Carvings begins now."
As his words fell, Gongshu Jingjun flicked his fingers, and a divine essence light shot out, drilling into the floor of the reception hall.
In an instant, the floor of the reception hall seemed to contain some kind of mechanism, and a dense and majestic divine essence burst out from the cracks in the floor tiles.
Gradually, the reception hall was enveloped in a dense divine essence fog.
Among the five Divine Carvings, one suddenly shone with divine light, and the light beam tore through the dense divine essence fog! Every woodcarving master's gaze was filled with curiosity as they scanned the scene.
Then, they saw that each Divine Carving seemed to come to life, with the Divine Carvings opening their eyes and their fur flying.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!
The golden light shone brilliantly, and the robes fluttered as the four Two-Hearted Great Sage Divine Carvings leaped up, clenching their fists. In their hands, they held golden staffs, which they brandished fiercely.
They faced off against each other.
It was so lifelike, as if the Two-Hearted Great Sage had come back to life!
The divine essence was boiling, just like the passionate hearts of every Divine Carving master!
However...
Unexpectedly, even Gongshu Jingjun, who was sitting among them, was startled for a moment.
Then, they saw that in the dense divine essence fog...
A deafening roar exploded, like the thunder god's anger, with heavenly thunder rolling and crashing down to earth! The violent roar rumbled, and the sound waves instantly shook the dense divine essence fog, creating ripples that spread out in all directions!
"Roar, roar, roar!!!
The four Two-Hearted Great Sage Divine Carvings also roared, their robes flying wildly as they brandished their golden staffs.
The Divine Wills of the four Divine Carvings joined forces at this moment!
Four golden lights in the dense divine essence fog were like four golden dragons roaring and charging from east to west!
But then the dense fog dissipated!
A ferocious and fierce Demon Ape appeared, its hair flying, and its thick tail lashed out, causing the air to explode with a loud bang!
Dragging a long golden staff, it emerged from the dense divine essence fog.
Facing the four approaching Two-Hearted Great Sage Divine Carvings, the Demon Ape suddenly raised its head, and its eyes, blazing with golden light, seemed to see through all illusions!
"Halt!!!
A stern rebuke, like rolling thunder!
But the Demon Ape had already taken action, and the golden staff it was dragging suddenly quivered and rose into the air!
In everyone's perception...
This Demon Ape had only made a single move of raising its staff.
It was as if a divine peak that pierced the clouds had suddenly risen from the ground, carrying a fierce will to break through the endless void, and it slammed down with force!
In an instant—
The surrounding divine essence fog, like a vast expanse of smoke, was shattered and dispersed in an instant!
The heavens and earth became clear, and the divine essence fog vanished!
The Demon Ape's staff smashed the four Two-Hearted Great Sage Divine Carvings, and they shot back at an even faster speed!
The Demon Ape's golden eyes were incredibly clear, like two flames burning in the endless darkness.
A deep voice slowly echoed, like an ancient deity chanting, and a thick divine essence coiled around the golden staff in the Demon Ape's hand.
The golden staff instantly turned crimson, like a red-hot iron rod, with a divine dragon coiled around it!
"Illusions, all are illusions—!"
"My staff..."
"Reaches for the heavens!"
"And shatters all illusions!"
(End of Chapter)
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