Chapter 223: Divine Ape

It was an ape, one with a body carved like marble, arms as thick as the stone piers of a great bridge, and covered entirely in a thick coat of golden fur.

He Zizai gasped sharply. “Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape?! No! How can you speak?”

Zuo Zhicheng had once heard Li Xunyi speak of such an Ancient Beast when they exchanged knowledge about Dao Arts and Martial Arts. It was just that this Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape was too famous, often appearing in many myths, legends, and folk tales.

It was said that this Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape stood over five meters tall, could capture tigers in the mountains and seize dragons from the sea, possessing the immense strength to tear elephants apart with its bare hands. Its fur was like gold or iron, making it impervious to blades, spears, fire, and water.

And now, such a legendary Ancient Beast appeared right before Zuo Zhicheng and the others, speaking in stiff, unpracticed Great Qi Language—how could anyone not be shocked? How could anyone not be amazed?

Moreover, in Zuo Zhicheng’s Infrared Vision, the Physique Strength of this Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape fully reached a bright orange 100%. Combined with its size, its physical power was absolutely overwhelming.

This was a racial talent that humans could never match. After all, even if the strength was the same, if someone had three or five times your muscle mass, they would naturally be stronger than you.

Who would have thought that upon hearing He Zizai’s words, the Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape showed a human-like smile on its face and said disdainfully, “Although the Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape is rare, it is nothing special to me. However, for you to be defeated by my External Incarnation is something to be proud of, even in the Underworld.”

“External Incarnation? Are you Yama Holy Son?” He Zizai said disbelievingly.

“It is I,” said the Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape, who claimed to be Yama Holy Son, a trace of calmness flashing in its eyes that starkly contrasted with its fierce monkey face.

He Zizai looked even more shocked. “I long heard that the highest scripture of Dìyù Gate, the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture, held the power of Reincarnation and revival from death. I didn’t believe it before, but I never thought it was actually true.” Even at this moment, He Zizai still showed an irrepressible thirst for knowledge regarding the path of Martial Arts.

“But to achieve such an effect, could it be that your Martial Arts have reached the Void Training realm?”

“I have not reached the Void Training realm yet, but I have long achieved the Dharma Aspect.” As he spoke, a hint of pride also appeared in Yama Holy Son’s monkey eyes.

The Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture was a top-tier Mo path divine ability that used supreme Power of Mind and Spirit to manipulate minds and play with memories. The concept of this Martial Arts technique was to turn oneself into Reincarnation, the world into hell, and ensure that everyone in the world was controlled by Reincarnation.

If you wanted a person to become a dog, you made that person Reincarnate as a dog; if you wanted a dog to become a person, you made that dog Reincarnate as a human.

Though it sounded mystical and the effects were astonishing, in truth, it was still a peculiar psychological phenomenon.

For example, the External Incarnation created by Yama Holy Son was actually based on the mental methods of the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture, using immense Power of Mind and Spirit as a means to forcibly twist and cleanse the target’s memories, then inject his own will into it.

It was somewhat similar to hypnotizing the other into becoming oneself and injecting one’s own memories, Martial Arts, and divine abilities. But it was even more mysterious, sinister, and vicious. It was equivalent to utterly destroying a person’s consciousness, turning someone into me, or enlightening an animal into a human, or injecting human consciousness into an animal.

The body of this Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape before them had been carefully collected, selected, and cultivated by Yama Holy Son.

A single Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape already possessed the strength to tear tigers and leopards apart and was impervious to blades and spears. And when it also had the Martial Arts experience of a Dharma Aspect master and had cultivated Martial Arts, how ferocious would such a Diamond Ape be?

Yama Holy Son opened his mouth and spoke with a lofty, god-like expression as if looking down upon mere mortals. “Zuo Zhicheng, He Zizai, considering you two are Human Phase Masters, if you are willing to join under my command, not only will I spare your lives, but I will also grant you the title of Dharma King.”

Yama Holy Son’s tone carried a condescending air, like a god bestowing mercy upon mortals. In fact, for him, it truly was like that. With Yama Holy Son’s divine abilities—twisting souls, transferring memories, infusing Power of Mind and Spirit—he could instantly turn an ordinary person into a Martial Arts master, or make a Martial Arts expert believe he was a dog, becoming a human-shaped hound.

This evil energy, akin to Six Paths Reincarnation twisting human nature, was indeed no different from a god to ordinary people.

However, upon hearing this, Zuo Zhicheng only sneered coldly. “And what if we say no?”

Yama Holy Son chuckled lightly, seemingly completely unbothered by Zuo Zhicheng’s tone, looking at him as if he were a stubborn child.

He said quietly, “Then I can only use the Six Paths Reincarnation Method to refine you into my External Incarnations.” The Six Paths Reincarnation Method he mentioned was a technique from the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture used to erase consciousness and inject his own memories and Martial Arts.

Hearing this, not only did Zuo Zhicheng’s eyes narrow increasingly, emitting cold light, but He Zizai beside him also laughed loudly and said, “Yama Holy Son, why put on such mystical airs and act all high and mighty before us? We are both Spirit Refining masters. I’ve thought about it—your External Incarnation, though miraculous, is nothing more than a method of infusing Heart Mind, twisting minds, and inverting memories.

Since you intend to kill us, don’t blame us for destroying this External Incarnation of yours. Another day, we will personally visit Dìyù Gate and slay your true body.”

As He Zizai spoke these words, everyone present, including Zuo Zhicheng, became fully alert, secretly gathering strength, focusing all their attention on Yama Holy Son, ready at any moment for his sudden violent attack.

Yama Holy Son’s eyes were as calm as an ancient well; though he had the appearance of a beast, he exuded a peculiar tranquility. “Uttering such words only reveals your ignorance. My current strength is beyond your comprehension.

Not to mention that this incarnation of mine is more than enough to deal with you. My true body is also on the verge of breaking through to the Void Training realm at any time.

My realm is simply not something you can understand.”

The moment he finished speaking, Yama Holy Son no longer intended to continue the conversation. Because both he and Zuo Zhicheng and He Zizai had realized that the other’s minds were incredibly firm, almost flawless, and definitely not something that could be broken with a few words.

Indeed, it was true. Any Human Phase Master had experienced countless battles, honed their power, controlled their temperament, and had perfect mastery over their mental state.

So after just a few disagreeable words, Yama Holy Son stopped talking and brazenly made his move. He intended to use sheer, naked violence to completely subdue the two Human Phase Masters before him.

With his action, the very heavens and earth seemed to change color. A palm as large as a door panel swept through the air toward Zuo Zhicheng and the others.

A single person, swinging a palm through the air toward a group of people—in the eyes of ordinary folks, it seemed utterly ridiculous. Because no matter how big or long one’s palm was, how could one strike dozens of people like that?

But when this action was performed by Yama Holy Son, it was incredibly terrifying and dreadful.

Because with just that one palm, everyone present felt their breath catch and their vision go dark. The massive palm of the Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape felt as if it had smashed the sky itself.

And as the Astral Wind from that palm surged, more than ten Shadow Death Warriors fell to the ground, their eyes vacant, unmoving, as if completely dead.

It was as though Yama Holy Son’s single palm had directly slapped their souls out of their bodies.

An uncontrollable thought arose in Zuo Zhicheng’s mind: “Could it be that this Great Strength Diamond Divine Ape incarnation is also a Human Phase Master?”

Not only had Yama Holy Son allowed this Divine Ape to practice Martial Arts, but he had even made it cultivate the Human Aspect.