Zhong Kui's Diary
Sugar Doll taught us some basic flying tips. Fatty and I humbly learned, occasionally asking questions without shame. Finally, we were able to glide through the air, albeit just a foot above the ground, but it made us ecstatic. Damn, we can fly—how can that not be a bit showy?
As we gradually mastered the flying technique, we quickly became dissatisfied with such a low altitude and started to ascend. Sugar Doll was showing off various difficult moves in front of us. Just as we reached about three meters high, I suddenly felt a tremendous pulling force dragging me down.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The three of us—two people and one dog—almost fell to the ground simultaneously.
“Sugar Doll, what kind of nonsense did you teach us?” Fatty hit the ground first and got up angrily.
“Hey, that shouldn't be possible! With our current cultivation level, we should be able to fly to the moon without heading towards Navi Star or Cybertron. How could we only fly this high?” Sugar Doll also got up with a look of surprise.
“Want to know why?” A sinister voice suddenly echoed.
The three of us exchanged glances, simultaneously shrugging and shaking our heads, indicating that the voice did not come from any of us. Then, almost in unison, we shouted, “Who?!”
“Guess?” The voice seemed to resonate right next to my ear, palpable enough to make my eardrums tremble, yet it also felt like it came from all directions—ethereal and elusive.
“Guess your sister!” With Sixty-Five Million Years cultivation level, Fatty was brimming with confidence: “If you have the guts, come out and fight me!”
“Why be so violent? Often, violence doesn't solve problems,” the voice chuckled ominously, its laughter echoing painfully in the narrow crevice.
“Get out here!” Sugar Doll shouted angrily while looking around.
“You don’t even know where I am; what are you shouting for?” the voice laughed.
“Who are you?!” I was also getting annoyed. This feeling of not being able to see my opponent was truly frustrating. In the past, I could unleash a Thunderous Strike, and no matter where you were, you'd be blasted out.
Unfortunately, my current Yin-Yang Energy does not have any corresponding powerful moves available.
"I'm not joking with you anymore; after all, I have something to ask." The voice gradually coalesced into a point, emanating from the Yin Yang Divine Tree.
Fatty wasted no time and kicked the tree with a flying kick.
The tree seemed to move unexpectedly, and with a flash of red light, a monk with white hair and beard appeared before it.
Damn, this guy is the Ten Directions Monk!
The one who tried to seize my Devouring Energy at Daihei Mountain using the Thirty-Three Caves Formation.
What does it mean that he has transformed into this Yin Yang Divine Tree?
At that moment, I saw the Ten Directions Monk casually draw something in front of him, and a red translucent sphere appeared before him. Fatty's kick struck the red sphere perfectly, instantly bouncing him back and sending him crashing three or four meters away. Fatty scrambled to his feet, staring in astonishment at the Ten Directions Monk.
Sugar Doll and I were equally astonished. Although Fatty's kick was just an ordinary move, it contained a staggering Sixty-Five Million Years of Yin-Yang Energy. If the Ten Directions Monk had dodged it, I wouldn't have been surprised; after all, we wouldn't use our big moves, and long-range attacks are a joke for us. But if it came to a direct clash, even if Jin Manyuan were resurrected, if hit by Fatty's kick, he would probably spit blood and die on the spot.
Seeing how casually the Ten Directions Monk deflected Fatty's kick, could it be that his cultivation level is even above Jin Manyuan?
Damn! Jin Manyuan is already a master at the Soul Level; above Soul Level lies legendary existence. Throughout history, only five peak-level beings have experienced those levels: Judgment of Life and Death, Sun God, Moon Demon, Yang Ding, and Yin Jiu You. Of course, this does not include the two Demons from prehistory; if they were still around, there likely wouldn't be any humans left on Earth.
Among these five peak-level beings, when Sun God fought Moon Demon, Moon Demon fell into an eternal slumber while Sun God exploded in death. The residual energy left by Sun God was used by Grandma Song with the Vedic Formation to gather all Cultivators and Demons from the Yin-Yang Realms to fight to a mutual destruction.
As for Moon Demon's disciple Yin Jiu You and Sun God's disciple Yang Ding, they turned against each other over Ruan Ke Ren but reconciled because of Ruan Ke Ren. Ultimately, they were manipulated by Song Yuqing to return and confront Judgment of Life and Death in a decisive battle. The outcome was that both Yang Ding and Yin Jiu You died on the spot while Judgment of Life and Death lost all power and wandered in the Yang Realm without knowing life or death.
I once suspected that the Ten Directions Monk was Judgment of Life and Death. For one thing, that Thirty-Three Caves formation is not something at Jin Manyuan's level could possess. He himself had also lost all power and was surviving on pills—similar to Judgment of Life and Death's situation. I even considered using Lou Wei, this Dark Overlord, to duel against the Ten Directions Monk but ultimately gave up due to not knowing his whereabouts.
But now, the Ten Directions Monk unexpectedly appears here, and he seems significantly stronger than before. What is going on? Immediately, I recalled my vanished Devouring Energy within me and then thought about how the Ten Directions Monk appeared next to that Yin Yang Divine Tree. A vague suspicion arose in my heart that perhaps this was all part of a trap set by the Ten Directions Monk; he was doing this merely to seize my Devouring Energy.
Although my mind was in a whirlwind, it all happened in an instant. I sneered and said, "Ten Directions Monk, who exactly are you?"
Fatty and Sugar Doll were both extremely surprised by my words. They had never seen Ten Directions Monk before; they only knew of him from my previous mentions, aware that such a creature existed.
"Since we are familiar faces, shouldn't we greet each other first? Hi! Brother Zheng Nan, have you eaten?" Ten Directions Monk grinned at me. When his gaze swept over Fatty and Sugar Doll, he cheerfully raised his right hand with his Index Finger and Middle Finger, giving them a friendly 'hello.'
"Are you the Judgment of Life and Death?" I stared at Ten Directions Monk and slowly asked.
"Judgment of Life and Death?" Ten Directions Monk paused for a moment before laughing, "Why would you think that?"
"I can't think of anyone else besides the missing Judgment of Life and Death who would possess the Thirty-Three Caves formation. This kind of super formation can probably only be owned by a Xuan Huang Level master, right?" I snorted coldly.
"Throughout history, is it possible that only the Judgment of Life and Death is a Xuan Huang Level master?" Ten Directions Monk chuckled, "I can assure you that I am not the Judgment of Life and Death!"
"Could you be Yang Ding? Or Yin Jiu You?" I frowned and asked.
Ten Directions Monk shook his head with a smile: "That kid is indeed impressive, but I am not him."
That kid? A loud realization struck me; Yang Ding is a disciple of Sun God. The only one who could refer to Yang Ding as a kid would likely be Sun God himself. I couldn't help but raise my voice: "You are Sun God? How is that possible? Didn't you perish along with Moon Demon?"
Ten Directions Monk smiled slightly: "What do you mean by perishing together? Isn't Moon Demon alive and well now? He is just in a deep sleep; eventually, he will wake up."
"What do you mean?" I sensed that something was terribly wrong.
"It means nothing much. Our previous duel indeed resulted in both sides suffering losses, but it did not reach the point of mutual destruction. How could it be that both Moon Demon and I are equally skilled masters, yet he remains in eternal slumber while I explode into nothingness? In reality, we both fell into a deep sleep." Sun God said slowly, "However, before I fell asleep, I took an extra precaution by creating an illusion of my own explosion while leaving behind a trace of consciousness to make you all believe that I had left behind a lot of wandering energy in the world."
With a smile, Sun God continued: "Jin Manyuan thought that by collecting seven Yin-Yang Ancient Coins and then activating Ruyi Jingu Bang, he could absorb the wandering energy. But what he never expected was that this would only result in awakening me from my slumber."
Damn, this Sun God is indeed a beast! And not just any beast, but the top of the food chain! Besides that, I really can't find any other adjectives.
Immediately, the Sun God let out a bitter laugh: "But I never expected that crazy woman from the Song Family would actually activate the Vedic Formation. This formation was originally left behind by the Moon Demon during our duel, and it ended up in the Yang Realm after countless years. I never thought it would be obtained by the Song Family and then activated by that crazy woman. Although I was awakened, when the Vedic Formation struck me, I instantly lost all my power and became like a useless person. If it weren't for a bit of elixir giving me a glimmer of hope, I would have already committed suicide."
Hearing that the Sun God had become useless made me secretly happy, but when I heard he still had hope, my heart sank again, and I asked in surprise, "What hope?"
"The hope of becoming a Xuan Huang Level master again." A hint of madness flashed in the Sun God's eyes.
"Cut it out! Just give up on that thought. Even if you could steal someone else's power, so what? There is no longer any power existing between the Yin-Yang Realms. The only way for you to become a Xuan Huang Level master is to honestly start cultivating from scratch—beginning with entry-level, novice, expert, master, Grandmaster, soul, divine punishment, blessing, void, compassionate navigation, and finally Xuan Huang—each level must be cultivated one by one. If you can't get past any of those hurdles, just wait to die with your eyes wide open," I scoffed.
"I have hope, so there must be hope." The Sun God smiled: "Currently, I've already taken the first step by claiming your Devouring Energy as my own, allowing me to instantly step into the divine punishment level."
"Hey! Stupid Donkey! How did you do that?" Sugar Baby barked angrily.
The Sun God wasn't angry; he smiled and said: "I'm in a good mood today, so I'm not going to hold it against you. Ever since I discovered that you had Devouring Energy on you, I've been trying to find ways to seize it. Last time at Daihei Mountain I failed because I didn't anticipate Linzi's interference; that's why my plan fell through. But this time... heh heh, from the very beginning, I've been meticulously planning and finally managed to take all your Devouring Energy."
"What exactly did you do?" My curiosity was piqued.
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