Chapter 333: Innate Nether Body

“Xiao Chen pays his respects to the master.”
Chen Xiao followed Yuanling to Zi Shu’s presence and knelt down immediately. Of course, it was one of Chen Xiao’s avatars—created using the power of the Two Principles—who knelt. Chen Xiao himself was hidden within a space inside that avatar. Forcing Chen Xiao to kneel before a mere Minor Spirit God was tantamount to killing him.
“My worthy disciple, please rise. From now on, just call me Master.” Zi Shu smiled upon seeing Chen Xiao and immediately helped him up.
A genius like this was hard to find even with a lantern; even if a True Spirit God knew of him, they would surely try to seize him.
Zi Shu’s divine consciousness had already penetrated Chen Xiao’s body, carefully probing its true nature. Yet Chen Xiao’s power of the Two Principles was even more advanced than that of a Supreme God—far beyond what a mere Minor Spirit God could detect.
“Indeed! Truly excellent!”
Zi Shu clapped his hands in delight and, with a wave of his hand, a vein of top-grade Nether Stone was injected into Chen Xiao’s body. Vast amounts of spiritual energy emanated from the Nether Stone, continuously solidifying the virtual spiritual forces within him.
Meanwhile, Yuanling watched Chen Xiao with great envy. That vein of top-grade Nether Stone was something he could hardly obtain in his entire life—it could be used to establish a massive power base on the outskirts of the continent. But then he thought of the Virtual God Law within his own body, something he had pursued his whole life.
“Well, the spiritual energy in this ore… Hmm…”
Suddenly, Zi Shu froze. His divine consciousness clearly saw that as soon as Chen Xiao’s power came into contact with those mineral veins, it instantly assimilated them. In just an instant, that large vein of top-grade spiritual stone was completely refined by Chen Xiao, leaving not a trace.
At this point, Chen Xiao’s cultivation level had reached the Source Realm.
“This… Innate Nether Body?!”
Zi Shu was filled with disbelief. He had read many books from the Book Realm before, and he could be considered well-versed among the gods. Chen Xiao’s condition could only be described as an Innate Nether Body. Only the legendary Innate Nether Body possessed such bizarre abilities.
Like Chen Xiao’s previous Innate Water Spirit Body, the Innate Nether Body could also become a Supreme God. However, unlike the Water Spirit Body, it could not be devoured by other gods.
Zi Shu took a deep breath. “Seal all news. Do not let anything about Xiao Chen spread.”
Yuanling, on the other hand, hadn’t noticed anything the whole time. He didn’t know about the existence of the Innate Nether Body either, but he was equally shocked by Chen Xiao’s rapid progress. He had initially thought that Zi Shu had directly imparted his cultivation skills to him through some kind of transmission. But now, seeing Zi Shu’s expression, he realized there must be another reason.
“Hmph. If I can’t leak any news, what’s the point of staying here?”
A faint smile appeared on Chen Xiao’s lips. In the next moment, a formidable aura surged from his body, darkening the sky within three hundred miles around him.

In an instant, with this palace as the center, the weather changed within a thousand miles around.
“Damn it, the Innate Dark Body has erupted…”
A hint of helplessness appeared on Zi Shu’s face. The eruption of the Innate Dark Body was beyond his control. Once its power surged, it would surely attract the attention of the powerful beings deep in the continent. By then, he would definitely not be able to protect this talented subordinate he had acquired.
Indeed, in just a short moment, the disturbances here were detected by several powerful entities deep in the continent.
Although the power released by Chen Xiao also only affected an area of a thousand miles, which, in the eyes of deities, was merely a short distance—easy to traverse in almost a single breath—its unique aura of the Innate Dark Body was clearly detected.
The Innate Dark Body was a physique comparable to, or even more mysterious than, the Innate Spiritual Body. Throughout the history of the Netherworld, such beings had existed, and unless they died prematurely, they all grew into regional rulers or even god-like entities.
Chen Xiao, though not a true Innate Dark Body, possessed the mysterious Power of the Two Principles within him. This power, far more advanced than that of a god, could easily mimic the aura of the Innate Dark Body. Strictly speaking, Chen Xiao’s body was a Type of the Two Principles, never seen before in the history of the Netherworld.
Chen Xiao now controlled the Book Realm and possessed considerable knowledge of the Netherworld. He could transform his body into an Innate Dark Body using this power, making it impossible even for a god to detect any anomaly.
“Damn it…”
Zi Shu felt several immense forces approaching, filling him with helplessness once again. The Type of the Two Principles was something even gods coveted, while Zi Shu’s achievements were limited to that of a first-tier True Spirit God at most.
On top of that, he was now just a minor Origin Spirit God—utterly insignificant in the face of a god.
Boom!
Suddenly, an enormous face appeared before Zi Shu and the others—it was the projection of a god.
Zi Shu had already faced more than one god when the Book Realm was created, so he remained calm upon seeing a god’s projection.
“Zi Shu pays his respects to the Great God.”
As soon as he saw the projection take shape, Zi Shu knelt down on one knee, while Yuan Ling simply lay on the ground. He was merely a practitioner at the ninth level of the Domain Realm—how could he withstand the might of a god?
Only Chen Xiao stood there foolishly, seemingly at a loss. When he revealed his Dark Body earlier, he had already merged his true self with this projection. Such a trivial trick could not deceive a god.
But by pretending to be ignorant, Chen Xiao could easily deceive them.
“Innate Dark Body… interesting. A being destined to become the god of the Netherworld.” The shadowy figure ignored Zi Shu and poured its vast divine consciousness into Chen Xiao’s body, aiming to uncover his true nature.

If it were the previous Chen Xiao, he might really have been seen through this time. But Chen Xiao dared to do this and reveal his innate Dark Body because he had his own trump card. The mystery of the Two Elements Body was even beyond the comprehension of the Supreme God. Relying on the power of the Two Elements, Chen Xiao easily avoided the Supreme God’s investigation.

“The Netherworld is boundless; one must rely on the Supreme God to understand the details of the Death Overlord and find out Zi Xuan’s whereabouts,” Chen Xiao thought to himself.

“Zi Shu, the one who once inherited the Book Realm,” said the Supreme God after scanning Chen Xiao from head to toe. “Become my subordinate. I’ve seen the true spirit deity within you—a being destined to become a true spirit deity is qualified to be my subordinate.” Without further ado, the Supreme God emitted a black light that swept up Chen Xiao and Zi Shu’s bodies, making them disappear.

In his eyes, these two were the only valuable ones here; the rest were nothing but ants.

“Can a lower-tier Supreme God even dare to touch the level of an Overlord?” Chen Xiao’s mind stirred slightly. He had already realized that this Supreme God was merely a lower-tier Death-type Supreme God.

“However, since he’s a Death-type Supreme God, he must be related to that Death Overlord…” Chen Xiao’s thoughts raced as he secretly planned his next steps to investigate Zi Xuan’s whereabouts.

“Thankfully, Yun Hui has been in my divine realm all this time…” Zi Shu, on the other hand, was thinking about something else.

…

“Man Ka, stop. Leave that kid with the innate Dark Body behind. As a lower-tier Supreme God, you’re not qualified to possess such a person.”

Suddenly, a thought descended from the sky, stopping Man Ka’s clone.

“Qiu Er, you’re just another lower-tier Supreme God. What brings you to stop me?” Man Ka’s expression darkened slightly upon seeing a man surrounded by black flames in front of him.

Although Qiu Er was also a lower-tier Supreme God, he was his true form, while Man Ka’s thought clone couldn’t resist him.

“It’s not worth losing a clone just for someone you’re destined never to get,” Qiu Er said, with traces of dark fire flickering around him, ready to attack Man Ka at any moment. “To be honest, the existence of that one with the innate Dark Body has already caught the Overlord’s attention. I’m here by the Overlord’s orders to retrieve him.”

“The Overlord…” Man Ka’s heart trembled.

“I wonder which Overlord it is?” Man Ka’s thoughts shifted. If the Overlord got involved, he wouldn’t gain anything. But if he voluntarily offered this being with the innate Dark Body to the Overlord, things might change—he might even receive a reward from the Overlord.

“The Overlord…” Chen Xiao, inside Man Ka’s divine realm, his expression changed slightly. If he were sent before the Overlord, things would become complicated. Right now, Chen Xiao was still confident enough to hide from the Overlord’s gaze. Otherwise, under the Overlord’s divine sense, his innate Dark Body would likely be detected, and even his true cultivation level might be exposed.

“The Lord of Netherfire, the supreme being who rules the Netherfire Continent.” A hint of pride appeared on Qiu Er’s face.
“Hmph, Qiu Er, are you trying to bluff?” Upon hearing the name of the Lord of Netherfire, Man Ka’s expression turned mocking.
“The Lord of Netherfire is far away in the Netherfire Continent millions of miles away. The influence of that Innate Netherbody surely hasn’t reached there yet, has it?”
At this moment, Man Ka also felt a bit more confident facing Qiu Er. A voidish shadow shot straight from the emptiness and entered his body—it was Man Ka’s true form having arrived.
Now, Man Ka wasn’t worried at all when facing Qiu Er.
“Damn it, I forgot about this.” Qiu Er cursed inwardly for his mistake. He had only intended to use the Lord’s reputation to intimidate Man Ka and force him to hand over that Innate Netherbody, never expecting to be caught off guard so quickly.
But there was nothing he could do. Qiu Er did have some connection to the Lord of Netherfire. If he dared to use the reputation of other Netherfire lords, he would likely be destroyed by the Lord himself.
“Qiu Er, step aside. Your words have given me an idea. The Innate Netherbody isn’t something even us lower-ranking gods can possess. I’ll present it to the Death Lord.”
A glint appeared in Man Ka’s eyes.
“The Death Lord?” Hearing the name of the Death Lord, Qiu Er sneered. “The Death Lord already has an unparalleled genius from the Netherthunder lineage. If you give him another person with an Innate Netherbody, aren’t you afraid the lords of the Netherworld will unite against you?”
Previously, the Death Lord had already acquired an unparalleled genius. Though many lords were envious, they couldn’t do anything about it. But if he got another person with an Innate Netherbody now, the other lords would surely rebel together.
Once two such unparalleled geniuses grew up, they could easily disrupt the balance of power in the Netherworld—a situation no lord could tolerate.
“Whether that’s true or not, I’ll naturally hand him over to the Death Lord. As for how to deal with him, it’s up to the Lord.”
Man Ka laughed indifferently. As long as he handed Chen Xiao over to the Death Lord, no matter how that person was treated, Man Ka would receive an enormous reward.
And as for that Innate Netherbody, with a little cultivation, although it wouldn’t make someone a lord, it could still produce a loyal god. Moreover, such a god’s achievements would far exceed those of a lower-ranking god.
After all, a god has transcended all things in the world and is the master of all deities. Even a lower-ranking god wouldn’t become a subordinate of a lord. If a god wanted to have another god-level subordinate, they could only implement a cultivation plan—controlling someone destined to become a god before they grew up and then nurturing them further.
But beings destined to become gods are extremely rare; even lords can’t predict their existence.
Now that a young person with an Innate Netherbody has appeared, he’s become a target for many gods. Likely, once word gets out, Man Ka will become the target of attacks from numerous gods.

Only a true sovereign is qualified to possess such an existence. It can be said that if an innate Nether Body is not under the control of a sovereign, it can easily cause chaos in the Netherworld, with many supreme gods competing for it. Qiu Er looked at Man Ka with regret in his eyes. If he hadn’t wasted time talking to him and had simply eliminated this clone right away, nothing of this would have happened. What he had said earlier was merely to make people think that the innate Nether Body had already been taken by the Lord of Netherfire. Seeing Man Ka’s slightly mocking expression, Qiu Er’s eyes flashed with cold light, as if he was plotting something. “Qiu Er, step aside,” Man Ka said coldly. “Even if I step aside, can you really get away?” Suddenly, a strange smile appeared on Qiu Er’s lips. At that moment, Man Ka’s expression also changed. He glared fiercely at Qiu Er and said, “Qiu Er, I, Man Ka, will remember what happened today.” After saying just that, in the next instant, Chen Xiao’s body was torn away by a powerful force and thrown into the void. Chen Xiao couldn’t resist at all—there was no chance to fight back. The might of a true supreme god was beyond Chen Xiao’s current ability to confront. After throwing Chen Xiao away, Man Ka didn’t even look back and flew away, disappearing without a trace. Hearing Man Ka’s last words, Qiu Er shuddered involuntarily. Being watched by a supreme god of the same rank was truly distressing. “That Man Ka is quite sensible.” Suddenly, a woman’s voice rang out. She wore a black robe that gently outlined her figure—her waist was slender, and her chest was full. Her beauty left Qiu Er breathless. Even a supreme god like Qiu Er was captivated by her appearance, almost losing his composure. In the next moment, Qiu Er quickly lowered his head and thought carefully about who this woman could be. Many supreme gods in the Netherworld knew of each other’s existence, but this woman had never appeared before—at least not to Qiu Er. Yet the strong power of a Nether-related supreme god emanating from her was undeniable. She was clearly also a Nether-related supreme god, and her cultivation level was clearly higher than Qiu Er’s, at least that of a mid-tier supreme god. With a single wave of her hand, the woman in black brought Chen Xiao’s body into her own divine realm. “Esteemed one, this is what Qiu Er is about to offer to the Lord of Netherfire…” Qiu Er hurriedly spoke up upon seeing the woman take Chen Xiao away. She was a mid-tier supreme god. Although stronger than lower-tier supreme gods, Qiu Er was once again playing up the Lord of Netherfire’s power to make her wary. “You talk too much.” The woman shook her head slightly. “Man Ka has left. I can spare his life, but you still stubbornly stay here…” The face of the woman in black seemed somewhat terrifying. “You…” Qiu Er was shocked. He seemed to realize something bad and immediately turned around, vanishing from that place in an instant, fleeing at top speed. “It’s too late to run now.”

The woman in black smiled gently. With a wave of her delicate hand, a destructive force erupted from her. In the next moment, Qiu Er let out a scream as his body turned into a wisp of smoke, even his supreme divine essence was completely destroyed.

In the countless spaces of the Netherworld, Qiu Er’s various avatars and clones vanished in an instant. Even the supreme divine laws he had bestowed upon his subordinates were destroyed.

Manka, who was still paying slight attention to this place in the void, saw this and immediately unleashed all his strength before disappearing in a flash.

“Hehe, you little guy are quite interesting. You’re clearly the first Seventh-Level Primordial Spirit God, yet you pretend to be a Netherworld warrior from the Origin Realm. You even deliberately revealed your innate Netherbody. I wonder what you’re up to.”

The woman’s voice directly entered Chen Xiao’s mind.

“Your Majesty is joking.”

Chen Xiao also realized that this terrifying woman must be a powerful ruler. Only a ruler could destroy a supreme divine being in an instant.

“The Netherworld is vast and full of dangers. Although I have an innate Netherbody, I’m still worried about my life. If I can’t find a powerful supreme divine being to rely on, I might die before I can grow stronger.”

Chen Xiao thought rapidly, devising countermeasures while trying to deflect the woman in black.

Since she hadn’t seen through his Two-Yin Body and still thought he was an innate Netherbody, it meant that the Two-Yin Body could deceive even a ruler’s eyes, which put him at ease.

“Hehe, you little guy are quite interesting.”

The woman in black smiled slightly before leaping up, taking Chen Xiao and Xi Xi with her and disappearing from that spot. After she left, after another moment, nine supreme divine beings appeared there.

All nine of these supreme divine beings were high-ranking ones, on par with the Dark Supreme God Montast.

“Manka’s presence is still there, but Qiu Er is in the Netherworld. All traces of him have been erased. What terrifying power…” said one high-ranking supreme divine being, enveloped in a sense of despair.

“Even an ordinary ruler couldn’t do this. Only that legendary figure could.”

“Now that that innate Netherbody has fallen into that person’s hands, none of us, not even the rulers, have any chance left.”

“I never expected that person to happen to be on this barren continent. Hehe, no wonder the Death Ruler didn’t appear. It’s because he’s here.”

These supreme divine beings didn’t even dare to mention the woman in black’s name, referring to her only as “that person,” showing just how terrifying she was.

……

The woman in black didn’t put Chen Xiao back into the supreme divine realm. Instead, she kept him by her side, chatting with him intermittently.

“Little guy, I can see that although you have an innate Netherbody, your origin isn’t from the Netherworld. I wonder why you came to this place,” the woman in black suddenly asked.

“Hm?” Chen Xiao felt a stir in his heart. The Yang Realm energy within him had already been covered by the power of the Two Principles, yet he never expected this woman to be able to see even his origin.

However, Chen Xiao wasn’t using his Main God Space at the moment. The Main God Space was hidden within countless parallel dimensions, invisible to anyone.

“Since you’ve seen through me, I won’t hide it anymore. One of my friends was captured by a powerful being in the Nether Realm. I came to the Nether Realm precisely to find that friend.”

Chen Xiao took a deep breath before speaking. But he didn’t reveal who had captured his friend. If he had said it was a Main God or a Ruler, then someone like him, a Primordial Spirit God, coming here for thrills would easily arouse suspicion—either that his mind was broken or his identity was suspicious.

Xi Xi, who had been perched on his shoulder the whole time, blinked her large, dark eyes, looking at this woman with great curiosity.

“A little beast at the level of a True Spirit God, also from the Yang Realm…” The woman in black also noticed Xi Xi on Chen Xiao’s shoulder.

Although this woman was a powerful being, she was still, after all, a woman. And women were completely immune to anything cute. At this moment, Xi Xi’s appearance undoubtedly had an unparalleled appeal to her.

The woman in black reached out, grabbed Xi Xi, and held her in her arms, gently rubbing her little head.

“I wonder if you’re just being extravagant or foolish—using the primordial spirits of two Black Tortoises to infuse this little guy’s body… What will his future hold…”

The woman in black noticed the two small wings on Xi Xi’s back. Those were two innate spiritual entities that had transformed into two Black Tortoises after absorbing the life essence of the tortoises. Both of these Black Tortoises could become Main Gods. Even just one Black Tortoise was enough to cause chaos among all the Main Gods. Now, with two of them plus this confused little beast, even the Rulers would go crazy.

Those Rulers had no idea that Xi Xi’s value far exceeded that of an innate Nether Entity.

But the woman in black didn’t care. She merely smiled slightly at Xi Xi before sending a glimmer of green light into her mind.

“Both of these Black Tortoises have their own consciousness. If they grow up, they might fight with you for control of this body. I’ll erase their consciousness now, turning them into your complete avatars… Huh? The souls of these two Black Tortoises are actually two innate spiritual entities?”

Now, the woman in black was utterly shocked. She stared at Chen Xiao in disbelief. “Foolish! You wastrel—using two Black Tortoises, two innate spiritual entities, to raise a cat?”

She glared at Chen Xiao with a murderous intent. Four beings capable of becoming Main Gods had been wasted like this?

“However, using four Main Gods to nurture a cat… this cat’s future achievements will likely be on par with mine.”

The woman in black shook her head slightly.

By this time, she had already taken Chen Xiao and Xixi to a cave. Inside, there was a maid who seemed to be cooking something. Upon seeing the woman in black return, the maid quickly stopped what she was doing and bowed slightly. Chen Xiao rolled his eyes at the maid—this woman gave him the same feeling he got when facing the Dark God Montsta. She was also an upper-tier god! Good heavens, an upper-tier god acting as a maid—what exactly was this woman’s identity? Or had she also carried out a god-rearing plan, finding someone destined to become a god and then nurturing them step by step? Chen Xiao couldn’t help but swallow hard. Could it be that this woman intended to train him as a male favorite? Fortunately, his mental fluctuations were concealed by the power of Yin and Yang; otherwise, if she had sensed his thoughts, she would surely have slapped him to death.