Chapter 338: Tianming

Chen Xiao stepped out of the Supreme God’s domain of the River of Darkness. Without hesitation, he threw a punch at Death Sovereign’s ultimate artifact, the Death Veil.
He poured every ounce of his strength into this strike—81 times the power of his Fury Sky Fist. Terrifying purple divine lightning, along with immense punching force, struck the Death Veil with devastating force.
Boom!
After a thunderous explosion, Death Sovereign’s pride and ultimate artifact, the Death Veil, was shattered by Chen Xiao’s single punch.
Chen Xiao showed no mercy. In fact, he and Death Sovereign were locked in a deadly feud. He would never miss an opportunity to strike at Death Sovereign.
Although the Death Veil was mysterious, it was merely an auxiliary ultimate artifact, lacking both offensive and defensive capabilities. Chen Xiao’s 81-fold amplified strike was more than enough to destroy it.
At this moment, Chen Xiao appeared with purple eyes and aura, surrounded by lightning—truly a ruler of the lightning element.
“Hmph, an obstacle.”
Chen Xiao gave Death Sovereign a cold glance, then leaped forward. Filled with the power of Purple Sky, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and arrived before the Two Elements Diagram.
Seeing a ruler appear out of nowhere, even the River of Darkness and Death Sovereign were stunned.
Pfft!
The next moment, Death Sovereign spat out a mouthful of blood. Part of his supreme godly laws was contained within the Death Veil, closely tied to his own being. Its destruction by Chen Xiao dealt him a severe blow.
“You!”
Death Sovereign tried to retaliate but, seeing Chen Xiao already beside the Two Elements Diagram, helping it absorb the River of Darkness, he dared not act rashly.
He had already lost one ultimate artifact and a significant portion of his supreme godly laws. If anything happened to the River of Darkness now, he would suffer even greater losses.
Moreover, he saw that the River of Darkness hadn’t intervened to stop the lightning-ruler, allowing him to assist that bizarre black-and-white diagram in absorbing the River of Darkness. This eased his concerns slightly—he thought Chen Xiao was a helper sent by the River of Darkness.
“Damn it! He didn’t even give a warning before destroying my Veil!” Death Sovereign glared fiercely at Chen Xiao.
By now, the power of Purple Sky within Chen Xiao had been completely replaced by the power of the Two Elements. This surging force flowed into the Two Elements Diagram.
Instantly, Chai Yunkē within the diagram became energized and roared loudly. Drawing on the essence of the Heavenly River with all his might, the vast River of Darkness flowed into the diagram in an instant, merging with the essence of the Heavenly River there.
With the acquisition of the Heavenly River’s essence, Chai Yunkē’s original form transformed into two strange forces—gold and silver. The power of the Two Elements returned entirely to Chen Xiao’s body, gathering in his mind to form an enormous Two Elements Diagram.
And this new golden-silver diagram immediately established connection with the River of Darkness.
“This…”

A look of disbelief flashed across the face of the River of Darkness. He was originally formed from the essence of the River of Darkness, but now, the essence of the River of Heaven had also rushed into his body along with it. This meant that the essences of both the River of Heaven and the River of Darkness were now empowering him! Previously, the River of Darkness had been so powerful that it could challenge the Sovereign as a supreme god, solely because its power constantly replenished him. Now, with the addition of the essence of the River of Heaven, creating a harmonious balance of yin and yang, the strength of the River of Darkness had increased by three times! “The River of Heaven and the River of Darkness are one; henceforth, my name shall be Tianming!” With a loud roar, Tianming declared his existence to the entire underworld and even the entire universe. Instantly, an aura of supreme pride filled the void. Next, the golden and silver map obediently flew into his hands, becoming Tianming’s divine artifact. Although it lacked the laws of a supreme god, the essence it contained was even more powerful than those laws. Relying on this map, Tianming felt he could even compete with the Sovereign of Death. The River of Heaven and the River of Darkness within the map were now his true forms, providing him with power at all times. At this moment, the supreme god of death realized with dismay that although Tianming had taken control of the River of Darkness, its faith had not been transferred to their divine essence. “River of Darkness,” the Sovereign of Death said coldly. “I’m sorry, Lord Sovereign. All I wanted to do was reclaim my true form and free myself from the constraints of the underworld. I am deeply grateful for your help out of kinship,” Tianming replied with a mocking smile. “You…” The Sovereign of Death was furious, trembling, not knowing what to say. Meanwhile, the other supreme gods showed signs of relief, looking at the Sovereign of Death with sympathy. It was clear that the River of Darkness, now in the guise of Tianming, intended to break away from the faction of death and establish itself independently in the underworld. This was a severe blow to the Sovereign of Death’s power. In the past, the faction of death had dominated the others precisely because of Tianming’s existence. Now that Tianming had left their faction and the Sovereign of Death had been severely weakened, the future for that faction seemed bleak. The Sovereign of Death glanced at the other supreme gods who were eyeing him warily, then at Chen Xiao and Tianming with mocking expressions. Gritting his teeth, he said, “Let’s go!” Immediately, he and all the supreme gods of the death faction left. “I’m sorry for disturbing you all today. Tianming has now freed himself from the underworld’s constraints and is going to explore the universe. Goodbye.” Tianming and Chen Xiao exchanged smiles before disappearing together. As for the Divine Master Chai Yunkē, the moment the River of Darkness was taken over, he returned to the World of Books to continue as its spirit. After all, being the spirit of a world was far better than being a divine artifact. …

“Xiaoer, this time it’s really thanks to you. Otherwise, I don’t know how long I would have to wait to escape this Netherworld.”
Tianming held the gold and silver map in his hands, hesitating, not knowing what to do. Now, this map was closely tied to him, almost like an extension of himself, just like the River of Darkness before.
“Hehe, Father, we’re a family, aren’t we?”
Chen Xiao understood what Tianming wanted to do and smiled slightly.
“Hahaha… Right, a family. We are a family, my son!” Tianming suddenly burst into laughter. He opened his arms and embraced Chen Xiao tightly.
“Is this Father’s embrace?”
In an instant, Chen Xiao’s eyes became slightly moist.
“Father… I want to find Mother,” Chen Xiao said, lifting his head with firm determination.
“I am the supreme god of the Netherworld, and your mother is no ordinary person either.” Hearing Chen Xiao’s words, Tianming sighed lightly. “It seems the fates of the three of us are all at the mercy of some unimaginably powerful being.”
“That’s why I must break free from the shackles of fate and take control of my own destiny!”
Chen Xiao’s eyes shone with strong confidence.
Tianming looked at him and nodded slightly. “I’ll go with you.”
“Father, Grandfather is still on the Land of Origin right now,” Chen Xiao replied softly instead of answering directly.
Tianming was stunned.
“Father, let me handle everything,” Chen Xiao said gently. “I possess the Primordial Spirit Fire and the Heavenly Map. Mother’s location must be related to that place. You are the supreme god of the universe, while the people there are the common enemies of all gods. Conversely, if the supreme god of the universe goes there, he too will be in danger and become everyone’s enemy.”
Chen Xiao analyzed and explained as he spoke.
Hearing his words, Tianming realized the severity of the situation. If he went there, he might suffer a severe blow. He could suppress the fluctuations of his status as a supreme god, but after all, he was still the supreme god of the universe. Going to a place where all gods were enemies meant serious consequences. In that case, Chen Xiao and his mother might also be implicated.
“Sigh…” Tianming let out a deep sigh.
“Father, let’s go see Grandfather now,” Chen Xiao said.
“Mm,” Tianming nodded, a faint smile on his face. Chen Jianzhou was also his father. Now, Tianming was not the lofty supreme god anymore, but Chen Jianzhou’s son, Chen Xiao’s father—Chen Yuntian.
In an instant, Tianming’s appearance changed, turning into the handsome and radiant young master of the Chen family.
“Let’s go.”
Immediately, the two of them moved, breaking through space to reach the outskirts of the Land of Origin.
At that moment, the aura of dominance surrounding Chen Xiao also receded like a tide. In just a moment, he became an ordinary Seventh-Level Primordial Spirit God. And Chen Xiao’s Supreme God Jade Talisman was completely shattered.
“One day, I will rely on my own strength to become the ruler,” Chen Xiao said, his eyes flashing with black and white light.

At this moment, the diagram of yin and yang within his dantian slowly rotated, and the mutual interaction of the primal waters and flames completely erased the presence of the primal spiritual fire. The father and son then transformed into streams of light and entered the Continent of Origins. At that time, the Continent of Origins could only be described as chaotic. The main gods awoke one after another, emerging from the continent to seek their messengers and seize faith energy. Originally, both on the continent and beyond its seas, there existed free beings, and some virtual gods also held their own territories and worlds, completely independent. But after the emergence of the main gods, these territories and worlds were instantly seized, and all faith energy was taken away. Naturally, the outer regions of the Continent of Origins, where Chen Jianzhou and the others were, were not spared. Of course, with the existence of this freakish immortal, any force that dared to covet this place was repelled; even several god kings were driven away by him. Yet, these barren lands on the periphery of the continent were not enough to draw the attention of the main gods, whose targets were the faiths deep within the continent and above the endless seas. Of course, when Chen Xiao and Tian Ming arrived, they encountered some trouble here—twenty peak True Spirit Gods had already surrounded the immortal, demanding that he pledge loyalty to one of the main gods. But the immortal was a lively and mischievous person who refused to comply, leading to a great battle between the two sides. Meanwhile, the subordinates brought by those twenty peak True Spirit Gods also rushed to attack Chen Xiao’s forces. “Damn it, good thing I came back in time,” Chen Xiao thought with relief upon seeing the scene. Immediately, his figure appeared in mid-air. With a single hand press downward, he killed many of the attacking gods with that palm strike. In the next instant, he poured countless divine laws and divine essences into the yin-yang diagram in his dantian to refine them and enhance its power. Chen Xiao had already realized that the power of the primal waters and flames was being transformed by the forces of yin and yang—the more laws he could seize, the faster the transformation would occur. If he could completely transform the primal spiritual fire using these forces, he might find a chance to break free from fate. Chen Xiao didn’t like to be manipulated. If those people wanted him to preserve the primal spiritual fire, he would do the opposite—completely refine it! Although these divine laws seemed insignificant in Chen Xiao’s eyes, every form of power originated from such tiny accumulations; little by little, mountains are built and seas are formed! By eliminating the army of gods below with a single move, Chen Xiao enraged the twenty peak True Spirit Gods in the sky. “Brat, are you seeking death?” Immediately, one of the peak True Spirit Gods stepped forward, swinging his sword at Chen Xiao. “Such a trivial existence dares to shine?” Chen Xiao sneered disdainfully. He stretched out a finger and pointed at the True Spirit Divine Sword. Boom! With a crisp sound, the sword and its master, a peak True Spirit God, shattered like broken glass, their souls even being destroyed outright.

In the next moment, his True Spirit Divine Essence and True Spirit Divine Laws were all drawn out by Chen Xiao and integrated into the Water-Fire Yin-Yang Diagram.
“I wonder when this Water-Fire Yin-Yang Diagram will be able to reach the level of refining a Supreme God’s Laws.”
In Chen Xiao’s Supreme God’s Space, there was another Supreme God’s Law, but despite trying more than once, Chen Xiao had failed to refine it.
“What?!”
The other True Spirits, including the Great Immortal, stared at Chen Xiao in disbelief. He was a peak True Spirit—although he hadn’t condensed a second True Spirit, he still stood at the top of the food chain as an immensely powerful being. Yet, he had been erased by Chen Xiao with just a finger.
“This kid has completely surpassed me now.” The Great Immortal felt his mouth go dry. He had watched Chen Xiao grow from a mere supernatural being to his current strength step by step.
“Since you’re all here, there’s no need to leave.” With a warm smile on his face, Chen Xiao leaped forward, creating thousands of clones. In an instant, he wiped out all those stunned peak True Spirits.
“Chen Xiao…” The Great Immortal’s expression changed slightly as he tried to say something.
But in the next moment, a furious voice rang out.
“Brat, you even dare kill one of the Supreme God of Thunder’s subordinates?” Immediately afterward, a man with purple hair appeared right in front of Chen Xiao.
This man with purple hair clearly had the blessing of a Supreme God’s Law, having condensed a second True Spirit within his body. Without hesitation, he swung a purple thunder sword straight at Chen Xiao.
He had already realized that Chen Xiao was at least on his own level—a True Spirit who had condensed a second True Spirit. Talking to such a person was merely wasting time; it was better to strike directly and deal him a heavy blow.
Clearly, this Thunder True Spirit possessed unparalleled combat experience. The best way to defeat an opponent was to use any means necessary!
Boom!
The terrifying thunder sword, carrying swirling lightning, swung down at Chen Xiao.
“Thunder?”
A flash of lightning appeared in Chen Xiao’s eyes. In the next moment, the Purple Dawn Divine Thunder, representing judgment, decree, and punishment, flowed out from the Purple Dawn Sky Shadow and wrapped around him.
Seeing the Purple Dawn Divine Thunder, the thunder sword trembled slightly, as if fearing it.
That Thunder True Spirit with a second True Spirit immediately sensed the fear emanating from the thunder sword. Yet, he still gritted his teeth and swung at Chen Xiao. There was no room for retreat at this point.
“I’ve already given you a chance to live. If you want to die, then I’ll fulfill your wish.”
Chen Xiao sneered. With a twist of his hand, a phantom of a warship appeared behind him. Then, that phantom surged forward and crashed into the body of that divine being.
Bang!
Upon being struck by the phantom, the thunder sword was destroyed first, turning into a True Spirit Divine Law that was swallowed by Chen Xiao.
“How is this possible! A phantom of a divine weapon can destroy a True Spirit divine weapon blessed by the Supreme God!”

A flash of shock appeared in the eyes of that True Spirit God. His Thunder Blade had been blessed by the Supreme God’s laws of lightning, making it several times stronger than ordinary True Spirit artifacts. Yet, he never expected it to be destroyed by just a phantom.

The next moment, that phantom charged forward like an unstoppable force and struck the True Spirit God’s body.

The True Spirit God let out a agonized scream before turning to ashes. The laws of the True Spirit God within his body, along with one of the Supreme God’s laws, were all seized by Chen Xiao.

This True Spirit God was originally at the peak of his kind. After being recognized by the Supreme God, he obtained the Thunder Blade and the Supreme God’s laws, allowing him to refine a second set of True Spirit laws. He should have been full of pride, but instead, he was killed by Chen Xiao’s Black Pearl Ship while carrying out his first mission.

“Good boy. You’re also a deity of lightning. Since you’ve killed my messenger, then be my messenger in place of him.”

Suddenly, an indifferent voice arose from the void.