Chapter 339: Dual Kills, Life and Death

An incredibly huge purple face, surrounded by sharp lightning flashes, emerged from the void. A pair of indifferent eyes gazed down at Chen Xiao from above. In an instant, the immense power of the Supreme God filled the world. Several powerful beings hiding in the surroundings, sensing the aura of this Supreme God, immediately revealed themselves and knelt on the ground. It was the will of the Supreme God behind that True Spirit God that manifested. It seemed that many of the Supreme Gods on the Source Continent had just awakened from some unknown realm and were eager to find a suitable messenger to expand their forces and spread their faith.

The True Spirit God who had previously formed a second True Spirit God was the messenger chosen by this Lightning Supreme God to search for other talents on the Source Continent to strengthen his ranks. Yet, unexpectedly, he was eliminated by Chen Xiao in just two moves upon emerging. This Lightning Supreme God had also detected Chen Xiao’s presence and felt the Purple Dawn Divine Thunder he had emitted earlier. The Supreme Gods of the Source Continent were unaware of the existence of Purple Dawn Divine Thunder and merely considered it a strange variant of lightning. Thus, in an instant, they decided to make Chen Xiao their new messenger.

“Get lost.”
Chen Xiao slightly raised his head and softly uttered these words at the giant face in the void. Instantly, complete silence fell over the world! Even Tian Ming, who was ready to act, was stunned. Although Chen Xiao now had the strength to fight against a True Spirit God, he was still just a Spirit God at the seventh level of the Yuanling realm. How dare he speak such words to a Supreme God right here in the world?

The great immortal stared at Chen Xiao with an open mouth, while the other True Spirit Gods watching from afar were also dumbfounded. Even the wills of several Supreme Gods deep in the continent, who were observing the situation, were stunned.

“Can’t you hear me? Get lost!”
Chen Xiao suddenly raised his head and shouted.

“Good, good, good!”
The Lightning Supreme God repeated those three words. Then, he opened his mouth wide, and a terrifying sea of lightning poured down, instantly submerging Chen Xiao’s body.

“This is a lower-tier Supreme God. I want to see just how big the gap between me and a true Supreme God really is.”
Chen Xiao gritted his teeth. His celestial weapon, the Black Pearl, released endless waves of Purple Dawn Divine Thunder, shielding his body and resisting the onslaught of lightning. In comparison, the divine lightning emitted by this Lightning Supreme God was even more formidable than the Purple Dawn Divine Thunder of the Purple Dawn Heaven. Although the latter was superior in quality, Chen Xiao’s strength was currently extremely weak. Even with all the power of the Purple Dawn Heaven drawn upon, he still couldn’t fully unleash its true strength. If he could reach the level of a Supreme God, he could probably crush this Lightning Supreme God with just one hand. But right now, his soul was only at the level of a seventh-tier Spirit God—there was a vast difference.

On the other side, Tian Ming seemed to have noticed Chen Xiao’s plans as well. He did not intervene. At this moment, he was just an ordinary human, though he possessed some cultivation skills, they were utterly negligible. By now, Tian Ming had arrived underground and found Chen Jianzhou, who was under the protection of Shang Xie. Chen Jianzhou had now reached the seventh level of his domain. When Chen Jianzhou saw Tian Ming, he was stunned. “Tian, is it really you?” Chen Jianzhou trembled all over as he stared at Tian Ming, his eyes glowing faintly. “Father!” At this moment, Tian Ming was no longer the supreme god of the Netherworld—he was Chen Jianzhou’s son, Chen Yuntian! Compared to the monotonous existence in the Netherworld that lasted hundreds of millions of years, those few decades on Earth were unforgettable to him, even overshadowing everything he had experienced before. No one can remain emotionless. Although Tian Ming was born from the essence of the River of Netherworld, he was still a living being with his own emotions and desires. But before now, he had always hidden them completely. However, those few decades in the human world had fully awakened those hidden emotions and desires. It could be said that the current Tian Ming was no longer the former god of the River of Netherworld—he was Chen Yuntian. “Good, it’s great that you’re back!” Chen Jianzhou was in tears. He knew that Tian Ming’s return must have been thanks to Chen Xiao. “Tian, Xiao…?” Chen Jianzhou took a deep breath, forcing down his excitement, and looked up at the sky with concern. “Father, don’t worry. Xiao is very powerful now. That lower-ranking god can’t suppress him unless his true form appears; just a clone isn’t enough.” A faint smile appeared on Tian Ming’s face. “By the way, Tian, since you’re back, what about Lian Xing? Hasn’t she returned?” Chen Jianzhou thought of his daughter-in-law again. “Lian Xing is not in the same place as me. Although Xiao has found me, he still hasn’t located his mother.” Hearing Chen Jianzhou mention Xueye Lian Xing, Tian Ming shook his head slightly, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. At that moment, on the sky, beads of sweat rolled down Chen Xiao’s forehead. The Diagram of Yin and Yang within his body spun rapidly, constantly transforming into the power of Zi Xiao Tian. It was even stronger than the power derived from the Diagram of Zi Xiao Tian itself. “What exactly is this power of Yin and Yang? Even the power of Zi Xiao Tian, which even the power of a god cannot replicate, can be transformed into something even more powerful than that?” Chen Xiao was shocked. Just moments ago, he had merely thought about it, never expecting that the power of Yin and Yang could truly be transformed into the power of Zi Xiao Tian. This meant that the power of Yin and Yang might even surpass the nine heavens. “It seems I need to break through this Diagram of Heaven and the fate imposed by the Origin Spirit Fire by focusing on the power of Yin and Yang.” With the help of this power, Chen Xiao felt increasingly at ease.

At this moment, he actually diverted a sliver of his consciousness and merged it into that world of books. He wanted to take a closer look at what else was contained in that book that recorded the art of killing both life and death. However, that book, which recorded the art of killing both life and death and the art of the Two Principles, was now completely empty—all its contents had vanished. Although the book spirit had still condensed a second true spirit deity, its strength seemed to have declined as well. Seeing this outcome, Chen Xiao merely sighed slightly in his heart and then stopped dwelling on it. Such an extraordinary scripture could probably only be seen by one person; once read by that person, all its contents would be completely erased, even the book spirit would not remember them. “With such abilities, no wonder he dared to show disrespect to the Supreme God.” A trace of anger flashed across the face of the lower-ranking Thunder God. It was one thing for a mere creature to show him disrespect, but now it seemed he had no way to deal with it either, which made him feel greatly humiliated. “Hmph!” Suddenly, a consciousness came from afar, followed by an even more formidable presence breaking through the air. It was the true form of the Thunder God. “If you were to deal with Xiao’er merely with your consciousness, I wouldn’t interfere. But since your true form has come, then stay.” Tian Ming’s expression turned cold, and a cold smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. “Tian, you…” Chen Jianzhou’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing Tian Ming’s words. “Father, actually, my true identity is that of the Supreme God of the Netherworld.” Seeing Chen Jianzhou’s nervousness, Tian Ming spoke up, “A mere lower-ranking Supreme God is nothing I’d pay attention to.” Chen Jianzhou’s mouth slightly opened, not knowing what to say. Even he, who was so cunning, found it hard to process this. Who would have thought that his son, who had been missing for over a decade, had become the Supreme God of the Netherworld? Tian Ming smiled and said, “Father, I’ll go help Xiao’er.” With that, Tian Ming moved, breaking through space to appear outside the void. Then, casually, he kicked out, sending the purple-haired man rushing toward him flying hundreds of thousands of miles away. Previously, Tian Ming could send a higher-ranking Supreme God flying hundreds of millions of miles with a single strike. Now, with his strength greatly increased, almost on par with peak rulers like the Death Lord, casually kicking a lower-ranking Supreme God hundreds of thousands of miles away was already showing mercy. If he wished, he could even slay this Supreme God with a single slap. “Which ruler are you?” The Thunder God stopped hundreds of thousands of miles away, a hint of fear on his face as he asked in slight shock. Deep within the Land of Origins, hundreds of thousands of rulers had awakened from slumber, freeing the previously bound Supreme Gods, who then displayed their divine power. But this Thunder God was just a minor lower-ranking Supreme God; all he had ever seen was the Thunder Ruler. Yet, the moment Tian Ming kicked, there was an irresistible aura—such an aura he had only seen in the Thunder Ruler. Thus, this Thunder God immediately recognized Tian Ming as a ruler.

Tian Ming merely glanced at that Thunder God, but did not strike again. At this moment, the clone of the Thunder God continued to exert pressure on Chen Xiao. This clone possessed its own consciousness; now that its connection to its original form had been severed by Tian Ming, it didn’t know what was happening, but it still relentlessly sent lightning at Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao’s body, like a small boat in a river of lightning, swayed with the wind, seemingly on the verge of being swallowed. Yet, the Purple Sky Divine Thunder emitted from the power of Purple Sky protected Chen Xiao’s body, preventing the God’s lightning from causing any harm. Gradually, streaks of bright red blood flowed from Chen Xiao’s mouth. In his mental sea, the diagram of Yin and Yang spun frantically, continuously generating more and more power from Purple Sky. The originally diamond-shaped form of the God’s essence also seemed to be changing, beginning to function as if it were transforming into another diagram of Yin and Yang. “No, only by reaching the true level of a God and invoking its laws can I truly transform it into the Diagram of the Yin-Yang God!” Chen Xiao’s mind raced, calculating the next steps. But his current strength was merely that of a Seventh-Level Spirit God, still far from reaching the level of a God. “Only immense pressure can give me the chance to improve further.” Determination shone in Chen Xiao’s eyes. “Nine Extremes Shaking the World, Purple Sky Seal!” Suddenly, Chen Xiao abandoned his defense and launched a fierce counterattack at the clone. Due to the presence of the Black Pearl, the Purple Sky Seal became even more complete. What was originally just a giant hand appearing out of thin air now transformed into a massive purple seal resembling a mountain. Beneath this seal, using the Purple Sky Divine Thunder as its foundation, four powerful characters were inscribed: Judgment, Heavenly Punishment. Boom! The moment the Purple Sky Seal formed, the surrounding God’s lightning seemed to tremble, as if trying to be absorbed by the seal. Although the God’s lightning originated from just a clone of the God, it was not something Chen Xiao could control. Still, a small portion of it merged into this illusory seal. In an instant, this originally illusory seal began to take on a slight solidity. “Could it be?” Chen Xiao was shocked. “This Purple Sky Seal is actually the former Purple Sky Heavenly Artifact, merely shattered in form! By gathering more lightning power, it can return to its original state and regain solidity.” This possibility crossed Chen Xiao’s mind immediately. But instead of acting right away, he used the Purple Sky Seal to strike at the clone of the Thunder God. “Hmph!” The clone of the Thunder God, unaware of what was happening to its original form, became enraged. Out of thin air, it formed a giant hand of lightning and smashed Chen Xiao’s Purple Sky Seal to pieces with a single slap. Then, that hand delivered a punch straight at Chen Xiao’s body. “Heavenly Dragon Swim!”

A faint blue glow flashed in Chen Xiao’s eyes, and the Heavenly Dragon Set appeared instantly within him, transforming his body into a blue divine dragon. With a powerful swipe from its massive Heavenly Dragon Claws, it tore through space itself.

The Heavenly Dragon Claws, Heavenly Dragon Movement, Heavenly Dragon Wings, and Heavenly Dragon Horns—when combined, they formed a complete divine artifact. At this point, Chen Xiao had reached the seventh level of his Heavenly Dragon Movement skill and had already restored it.

The blue divine dragon embodied by Chen Xiao moved like a loach in mud, disappearing in an instant. The thunderous hand that had aimed at him struck nothing but air.

“Black Pearl, charge!”

Chen Xiao’s body reappeared behind the Lightning God’s clone. The Black Pearl, radiating thunder and emitting a roaring sound, rushed straight at the back of the clone’s head.

“Are you seeking death?”

The Lightning God’s clone flew into a rage. At that moment, his dignity as a god was nearly completely lost—he was insulted by a mere minor true spirit and then mocked mercilessly.

The other gods present were stunned. In their eyes, the god was supreme and omnipotent, and even his clones were inviolable. Yet now, a minor true spirit dared to confront the god head-on? How could this be possible?

At that instant, every god below engraved Chen Xiao’s appearance in their minds, fearing they might offend this insane man again. Moreover, given the situation, it seemed the true form of the Lightning God hadn’t arrived yet, likely held back by another god. The Land of Origins had now entered the era of gods, where such beings were no longer just legends.

Boom!

Another explosion echoed in the void—this time, it was the Lightning God’s clone’s fist, which sent Chen Xiao’s Black Pearl flying. Blood streamed from Chen Xiao’s mouth, but the Yin-Yang energy within him quickly healed his wounds.

“It seems relying solely on the power of Zi Xiao Tian isn’t enough to defeat this clone,” Chen Xiao thought. With each cycle of the Yin-Yang diagram in his mind, it seemed to analyze his current situation and suggest the best course of action for him.

“Then let’s try my new move…”

Chen Xiao’s eyes instantly turned black and white, as two opposing forces began to flow within his body—Yin and Yang energies. Yin energy was the essence of the netherworld; all forms of power there originated from it. Yang energy, on the other hand, was once the essence of the divine realm, with its powers evolving from Yang energy.

Now that Chen Xiao possessed both Yin and Yang energies, it meant he had access to the primal forces of both realms!

His body, empowered by Heavenly Dragon Movement, resembled that of a free-spirited divine dragon soaring through the void. No matter how the Lightning God’s clone attacked, it couldn’t touch him.

Within Chen Xiao’s body, all forces—including those from Zi Xiao Tian, Zi Zai Tian, and even several other incomplete celestial forces—began to converge, only to be instantly assimilated by the power of the Two Principles. At this moment, only the diagram of fire and water in his dantian remained motionless. Boom! Suddenly, Chen Xiao’s body stopped in mid-air, with Tian Long You retracting back into his body. Behind him, an enormous diagram of the Two Principles appeared, slowly rotating. “Life and death, both as weapons!” Chen Xiao roared. The power of the Two Principles, representing the two opposing principles of life and death, surged toward the clone of the Thunder God. “How is this possible?!” A look of disbelief flashed in the clone’s eyes. The next moment, it was drawn into the diagram of yin and yang. And that clone never made any sound again. “Pfft!” In the distant void, the Thunder God’s face showed shock as he suddenly spat out a mouthful of purple blood.