Chapter 186: Cultivation in the Netherworld

One kick.
With just one kick, Chen Xiao shattered Long Fei’s ultimate technique, even though Long Fei had already risen to the rank of a seventh-tier ancient martial artist, and completely disabled him.
The members of China’s Soul, who were watching from the sidelines, had expected to see a fierce battle, but never anticipated such an outcome.
The arena fell dead silent; everyone stared at Chen Xiao with fear, including Nan Gong Qingyu. If he could defeat a seventh-tier ancient martial artist with just one kick, then what kind of strength did he possess?
“A genius from the Long family? I think he’s just trash.”
Chen Xiao snorted coldly, then leaped off the arena. The members of China’s Soul instinctively made way for him.
Upon hearing Chen Xiao’s words, Long Fei rolled his eyes and fainted instantly.
“Nice kick! Really nice. This great immortal has always disliked the Long family. Today, I watched as one of their geniuses was completely disabled… Hm, they won’t come after me, will they?”
“But this great immortal is kind. How could I just watch Long Fei get disabled? Since I wasn’t there, I know nothing. Hehe…”
In a corner of the competition hall, the great immortal smiled satisfactorily as his figure slowly disappeared. No one noticed his arrival, and no one was disturbed by his departure either.
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“Chen Xiao, you did well this time,” said the great immortal with a smile in a secret room at the core of China’s Soul’s underground world.
“But by completely disabling that Long Fei and even breaking all his bones and destroying his qi sea, aren’t you afraid the Long family will come after you?”
“I and the Long family are enemies beyond reconciliation,” Chen Xiao replied calmly, unbothered. Although he didn’t understand why the great immortal disliked the Long family, his words were useful to him. “Elder great immortal, I suppose you already know my identity, right?”
“The grandson of Chen Jianzhou, the former head of the Chen family. Although the Xueye family acted secretly to deceive others, they couldn’t hide it from China’s Soul completely.” The great immortal’s expression remained unchanged. “It seems Chen Jianzhou told you everything. How do you plan to take revenge on the Chen and Long families? But your strength is still weak; you probably can’t shake these two families.”
Chen Xiao’s heart sank slightly. Though his subordinates were powerful, they were still far from enough to deal with the Long family, an ancient martial family that could even be compared to the Supernaturalists Association.
“Elder great immortal, do you know what really happened back then? Why was my grandfather hunted by those two families, and where did my parents go?”
Chen Xiao’s expression grew slightly tense.
“It’s because of the Broken Sky Map. Your parents obtained it along with another unknown treasure, which attracted the Long family’s greed. Your parents were hunted by the Long family at that time, and the Chen family didn’t step in to protect them. Even your grandfather was hurt badly and nearly died.”
The great immortal sighed and shook his head.
“Your parents can only be found if you obtain all three pieces of the Broken Sky Map. Even those who captured them back then probably don’t know where they are now.”

“The Map of the Broken Sky? What is it? Why can only by finding the Map of the Broken Sky can I locate my parents?” Chen Xiao paused slightly; this was the second time he had heard the name of the Map of the Broken Sky.
The Great Immortal simply shook his head and said nothing more.
Seeing the Great Immortal’s expression, Chen Xiao seemed to understand something and asked, “Where should I go to find the Map of the Broken Sky? How can I find my parents?”
“The Map of the Broken Sky is divided into three parts, with each of the Three Nights Families in the World of Superpowers holding one,” the Great Immortal pondered for a while before saying, “The Snowy Nights Family and the Rainy Nights Family might be easier to deal with, but the Clear Nights Family… Last time you injured one of their young masters, they likely won’t hand it over so easily.”
“The Map of the Broken Sky is a treasure; even the Dragon Family members fight over it. How could the Rainy Nights Family and the Snowy Nights Family give it up so easily?” Chen Xiao sneered in disdain.
“It’s indeed not that simple. It will depend on your performance at that time,” the Great Immortal said. “Chen Xiao, I know the purpose of your visit this time. I can open the Netherworld Space specifically for you. Come with me.”
With that, the Great Immortal stood up and headed toward the door, and Chen Xiao hurried after him.
The two arrived at the sunny area where Chen Xiao first met the Great Immortal. Upon arriving here, Chen Xiao was once again amazed.
To enter or leave the World of Superpowers, superhumans could only use the teleportation arrays on their cards to access the spatial gates of certain realms. But he had never seen a situation where the World of Superpowers was directly connected to the mundane world like this.
At first, Chen Xiao hadn’t felt much, but now he was secretly in awe, recognizing the immense power of the Soul of China even more highly.
Chen Xiao had even tried to imitate this, to connect the mundane world with the World of Superpowers, but none of his subordinates could do it—even Fuyun couldn’t.
Moreover, those who dared to do this must have absolute confidence in protecting such a gateway; otherwise, if powerful monsters and evil spirits entered the mundane world, it would cause chaos.
After arriving at this sunny area, the Great Immortal and Chen Xiao didn’t stop but stepped onto a teleportation array on one side, arriving at another sunny area. In this way, the Great Immortal and Chen Xiao went through seventeen teleportations before stopping.
Their destination wasn’t another sunny area but seemed to be an ordinary realm.
Unlike other realms, where superhumans, ghosts, and zombies lurked, this realm was deserted, with no signs of life.
At the center of this realm stood a huge black gate, ten meters high and five meters wide, emitting a gloomy aura.
Above the gate was a large bronze plaque inscribed with the four characters: Netherworld Space.
“This is it,” the Great Immortal pointed at the huge black gate and said to Chen Xiao, “This is the Netherworld Space. Push the gate open, and you can enter.”
“That simple? No preparation needed?” Chen Xiao blinked at the Great Immortal. He had thought a complicated process would be required before he could start cultivating, but he never expected he could just push the gate and enter.

“Get ready? Prepare for what? Should we pick an auspicious day, bathe and fast, burn incense and pray to the gods before going in?”
“No need, I’ll do it myself.”
Chen Xiao shrugged and stepped forward toward the great gate.
This gate was merely a gate, standing in mid-air, with nothing visible behind it. Chen Xiao realized that this Netherworld space was likely in another world, and this portal was probably another masterpiece of the Soul of China.
Creak…
Chen Xiao gently pushed the ancient portal open, and instantly, a cold aura hit him, causing him to shiver involuntarily.
The next moment, the pale blue power of the Supreme God within him activated, dispelling the cold aura.
“Amazing. I’m at the sixth level of physical strength, yet I can’t even withstand this cold air.”
As he pushed the door open, Chen Xiao thought to himself.
“No, this is an illusion!” The next moment, he suddenly woke up. “If even I can’t bear it, how can those with weaker abilities do so?”
“That cold air clearly came from within, stirring up the feelings of coldness in my heart.”
Chen Xiao became alert immediately. He turned around and found that the great immortal was no longer there—unknown where he had gone.
Chen Xiao exhaled and stepped through the portal.
Darkness, endless darkness, not even a hint of light. Desperate darkness, terrifying darkness. If not for his extremely strong mental strength, he might have completely lost himself in this darkness.
Chen Xiao felt that if even a sliver of light appeared here, it would be instantly overwhelmed by the terrifying darkness.
“Although it’s dark and cold, the elemental energy here is extremely rich, even richer than that in a large energy crystal mine. Truly a treasure land for cultivation.”
Chen Xiao took a deep breath, feeling all 480 million pores in his body expand as he absorbed the elemental energy here.
“Wait! Although the elemental energy here is rich and beneficial for cultivation, it doesn’t allow one to advance immediately. Could there be some trick here?”
“Never mind. My physical strength is still weak. I’ll cultivate first.”
Chen Xiao sat cross-legged on the ground, fully activating the Zhou Tian Ming Gu Method and the Yu Zi Jue to absorb the elemental energy and strengthen his body.
In just a short while, his physical strength improved significantly.
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“Xiaozi, Xiaozi… What are you doing here? Why haven’t you avenged Grandpa?”
Suddenly, a soft voice reached Chen Xiao’s ears—it was Chen Jianzhou’s voice.
At some point, an old man appeared before Chen Xiao. It was none other than Chen Xiao’s grandfather, Chen Jianzhou.
Chen Jianzhou looked at Chen Xiao with a face full of grief and anger.
Chen Xiao slowly opened his eyes. A sliver of light had appeared before him.
“Xiaozi, with your current strength, why are you still waiting? Why don’t you avenge Grandpa or investigate the whereabouts of your parents?”

Chen Jianzhou pointed at Chen Xiao’s nose and cursed loudly. Chen Xiao curled his lips, pushed Chen Jianzhou’s hand away with a slap, and sneered, “Don’t point at me with your finger. Do you really think I’m lost in this darkness? Don’t become like my grandfather—that only makes me angry.” “Xiaozi, how dare you speak to your grandfather like this?” Chen Jianzhou stared at Chen Xiao in disbelief. “I don’t know what you are, but I advise you not to take on the appearance of my closest relatives,” Chen Xiao said, standing up with an extremely cold expression. His mental strength was protected by the power of the Supreme God—how could he easily lose his way in this darkness? Now, Chen Xiao was fully alert. He understood that Chen Jianzhou could never possibly be here. But to take on the appearance of his own relatives to lure him was unforgivable—a desecration of his own kin. “Xiaozi, I am your grandfather. How can you speak to me in such a tone?” Chen Jianzhou spoke again. “Seeking death,” Chen Xiao sneered. He suddenly struck, delivering a punch to Chen Jianzhou, who let out a painful cry as his body disintegrated. “Hah! I’m already capable of transforming into ancestors. How could your trivial illusion trick me? If I really mistake you for my grandfather this time and get hurt by you again, how will I face my real grandfather after I leave?” Chen Xiao sneered.