Great Tyrannical Deity - Chapter 25
Yi Tian finally reached the perimeters of the village.
“Everyone, great news! I found-” Yi Tian was interrupted by the sight in front of him.
The village he called his home seemed to have vanished, leaving only remnants of houses as a memento of its existence. Crimson red blood covered every inch of barren ground as an eerie silence took over the village’s place.
Yi Tian kneeled down to the ground in despair. “What…happened…?” He muttered.
Coming into contact with the bloodied remnants, memories of the villagers flashed within his mind. All of them were living their lives within the village peacefully and joyfully, only to be destroyed with a huge palm.
‘Have the honor of dying by my esteemed self, Zui Jiaofan, as I delve deeper into the true dao!’ A voice echoed within his mind.
Anger started to consume his mind. He hated himself for being weak. He hated himself for he wasn’t there to protect them. He hated himself, as his purpose was gone.
‘Purpose?’ A thought flashed into his mind.
A familar voice echoed within his mind, “Yi Tian, avenge us!”
“Village Elder?” Yi Tian was shocked.
“A man named Zui Jiaofan destroyed our single village with one palm. With his aura, we suspect him to be a False Dao cultivator!” The elder continued.
“False Dao? I’m gonna kill him right now!” Yi Tian gritted his teeth.
“You can take revenge many years later. We can wait. Don’t let yourself die that easily.” The elder said.
Yi Tian wanted to kill the guy so badly but he had insufficient strength. He was a protector, but couldn’t protect the ones closest to him.
“Could it be?” Yi Tian muttered.
Yi Tian recalled certain words a voice said to him, “As long as you escape the illusion, you pass the test.”
“This is an illusion!” Yi Tian shouted. “And I…am…Shi Li!” Shi Li almost lost himself within the illusion but was finally able to return to his old self in a matter of moments.
“I follow the way of the tyrant, and whoever dares cross my path…shall die!” Shi Li headed Zui Jiaofan without hesitation.
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Zui Jiaofan, who was flying in mid-air, sensed something coming up behind him in a rapid pace.
“Who dares?” He shouted.
With his force multiplier raised to the limit, [Flowing Waves, Reaching Heavens] activated and 1000 layers of qi fists stacked, Shi Li shouted, “Your maker!”
“[Grand Qi Force], special movement, [Thousand Fists of Life and Death]!”
Derived from the third movement [Distant Blow], it is said to bring the target closer and closer to death with a thousand fists.
Within a mere moment, a thousand fists bombarded Zui Jiaofan’s chest, creating a hole and making him crash to the ground.
Zui Jiaofan was on the ground bleeding, half-conscious. “Is this fate?” He muttered.
Shi Li was still furious but calmed down. He headed towards Zui Jiaofan and asked, “How do you want to die?”
Zui Jiaofan slowly replied, “Just…as fast…as po….” He wasn’t able to continue his answer as his soul has floated up into the air already.
Shi Li nodded and closed his eyes shut.
“May you rest in peace.”
In an instant, his consciousness that was brought into the illusion, completely sobered up. He opened his eyes to see the ever familiar hall.
“So…have you found your purpose?” The voice said.
“Indeed I have. To protect everyone I care about.” Shi Li replied.
“You have passed the third test.” The voice answered.
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“The final test shall test a special thing we call force multiplier.” The voice said to Shi Li.
Shi Li was confused. He knew of the word force multiplier for about a month already. He asked, “What do you mean by force multiplier?”
“Force multiplier is the capacity of your body to exert a force higher than what your body can normally withstand.” The voice answered.
A pillar appeared in the center of hall, seemingly made out of marble. “Punch into the pillar with your full force and you’ll find out your force multiplier. If you have a force multiplier of 20 or higher, you’ll pass the test.” The voice continued.
Shi Li nodded and released his force multiplier to the maximum. He also activated the [Flowing Waves, Reaching Waves] technique.
He clenched his fist and landed a firm punch on the pillar, shaking the pillar quite a bit. A few moments later, a number popped up on the pillar.
50.
‘My force multiplier is now 50? Does that mean I can unleash a force multiplier of 25 without the Flowing Waves technique?’ Shi Li was shocked.
With this amount of force multiplier, Shi Li was now among the invincible below the Dao realm. He could now reach the strength of a Tianzui cultivator!
“Congratulations, you have passed the Heavenly Fist Trials.” The voice was excited. It’s been so long since there was an inheritor of its master’s inheritance.
“As the new inheritor, you will now be passed the treasures my master has trusted me with.” The voice continued.
After a while, three pedestals arose from the ground. One had a book, one had a crystal, and one had a leaf.
“What are these items?” Shi Li asked the voice.
“Go check it out, master. It may be of help to you.” The voice said.
“Master? When did I become your master?” Shi Li was confused.
“After you finished the trial, you became the inheritor of master’s inheritance so you have become the new master of this place.” The voice replied.
“As long as you drop a bit of blood on the relic outside, I shall be bound to you until you die. It also allows me to communicate with you telepathically.” The voice continued.
Shi Li was shocked. “Does that mean…?” He questioned.
“Yes master. You’re in the pocket world of this relic.” The voice respectfully replied.
“I knew it!” Shi Li was elated.
The previous Shi Li had a memory of pocket worlds. Pocket worlds were small words owned by a cultivator for their own usage. To think that Shi Li has one!
Shi Li then pondered, “What should I call you then?”
The voice replied, “The previous master called me Void Spirit coming from the name of the treasure. You can also call me Void Spirit if you’d like master.”
Shi Li replied, “Void Spirit is too confusing. I’ll just call you Xiao Hei. Is that good with you?”
The voice was happy. “As long as master wants me to be called that way, I do not mind at all.” The voice happily answered.
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Shi Li touched the book and read its contents.
‘[Embodiment of Strength], Low Chaos grade.’
“What?!” Shi Li was shocked. Low Chaos grade? That was already stronger than his [Art of True Omnipotence]!
Shi Li continued to read further.
‘Allows a cultivator to forge a peerless body that can unleash 10000 more ren of strength. This strength shall combine with the previous cultivator’s amount of strength. Has five layers.’
‘This is too unbelievable.’ Shi Li muttered inwardly. With his current 1000 ren strength, combined with this technique practiced to the peak layer, he can easily defeat a Tianxia cultivator.
If he used his force multiplier, he could defeat Tianzui cultivators and even some cultivators of higher realms!
He placed the book down on its pedestal and went to the crystal. He grabbed it and examined it closely.
It had a strong energy within it. It was waiting to be absorbed in its purest form.
“Intermediate grade Qi crystal!” Shi Li shouted. Shi Li was holding a Qi crystal that was tens of times better than a low grade one.
He placed it down on its pedestal and went to the final pedestal. A leaf lay on its surface.
Shi Li grabbed it and asked Xiao Hei, “Xiao Hei, what’s this?”
Xiao Hei proudly said, “It’s a comprehension leaf!”
“A comprehension leaf?” Shi Li was confused. “What does it do?”
Xiao Hei replied, “It allows a cultivator to understand the inner workings of a certain technique tens to hundreds of times faster than normal and it can also allow the cultivators to find their true path of dao! Truly a peerless treasure.”
‘This is what I was looking for!’ Shi Li’s eyes sparkled. He was finding out ways to increase his force multiplier faster, never thought he’d find it here!
Without hesitation, Shi Li shouted, “Xiao Hei, assure my safety and inform me of anything happening outside if it’s important. I’ll go on a secluded cultivation.”
Xiao Hei replied, “Yes, master!”
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And so, the Heavenly Fist Trials are over.
What will Shi Li face in the future?
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