Another Cliché Cultivation Story

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

A figure shot out from the ocean and landed right beside Di Shi.

That figure is Di Xiang!

He stared at Di Shi with mixed feelings, he asked, "Why did they send you down?"

"Hmph!"

Di Shi condescendingly looked at Di Xiang from top to bottom. His head was dripping with blood while his robe was torn and looked like rags. He was in a sorry state.

Is there even a need to ask? You're losing the battle! Di Shi scoffed.

Di Xiang was furious! The Mortal Haven World was one of the stronger Lower Worlds. Even though the Nether race came prepared, they held no advantage. Di Shi's strength was unquestionable, but that was only in the Upper World, in the Lower World, however, he was still a little lacking compared to Xia Lihua. Especially with all the restrictions.

Di Xiang questioned why the Nether race even bothered to send him down. At the same time, he couldnt help but inwardly curse the Universal Will, these restraints were too much!

Di Shi, Im sure they didnt send you down without a plan so I wont argue with you. But know this, if you fail even with whatever advantage you have, you can kiss your title as an Absolute goodbye. Di Xiang said mockingly.

Di Shis eyes turned serious. He looked at his hand and used his thumb to caress a ring on his forefinger. His confidence returned and he regained his arrogant demeanor.

I will not fail.

He turned and fixed his gaze on Xia Lihua.

Silver scales dragons bloodline... that time ability of yours isn't a Divine Art, but an innate ability from your bloodline. How exceptionally rare. A miracle. You are indeed formidable. Your strength has already reached the absolute limit of the Lower World yet you choose not to ascend. This world must mean quite a lot to you.

Di Xiang's eyes widened after hearing Di Shi. He looked at Xia Lihua like she was the greatest oddity he has ever seen.

"Are you saying..."

Di Shi nodded, "Yes. The Great Sovereign told me himself."

"..."

Xia Lihua ignored the two of them as she primed herself, totally prepared for a fight.

Di Shis eyebrow twitched upon seeing this. He brought up his hand, the water rose from the ocean in a spiraling motion, it moved like a snake, continuously pouring itself into a ball above his palm. The water turned pitch black and strange enough, did not increase in size despite the amount of water being added.

Xia Lihua narrowed her eyes upon seeing this black ball of water, she shifted her eyes toward Di Xiang and saw he was also looking at her. Sure enough, if she were to attack Di Shi right now then Di Xiang would step in to stop her. She was able to beat Di Xiang the first time because she caught him by surprise, this time he was more prepared.

As Xia Lihua hesitated whether or not to attack, Di Shi cut off the water pouring into the ball. He raised his other hand and slammed down on it! It didnt burst as one might expect, rather it attached to his hands. It moved incredibly quickly, taking only seconds before the black water devoured him entirely. The water hardened and became a pitch-black suit of armor that covered Di Shi from head to toe, only his green eyes could be seen from the helmet.

Xia Lihua currently had an unusual expression on her face. She looked at Di Shi up and down.

Oh, its only armor why did I think he was going to do something big.

Di Shi saw the look on Xia Lihuas face and knew what she was thinking. Inside the helmet, his expression turned ugly.

How dare you look down on the Nether Armor.

His aura erupted as his cultivation pushed beyond the Holy realm. As his cultivation increased, the golden halo dimmed and reduced in size.

Di Xiangs jaw dropped.

He wasn't taking a recovery pill but the Heaven Merit Stone. The Nether race gave Di Shi a Heaven Merit Stone! He muttered.

Looking at his body, Di Shi was not happy. He could feel his cultivation method and Divine Arts were still being suppressed by the Universal Will.

The amount of merit given by the stone wasnt a lot. Going beyond the Holy realm is already the limit, any more and the merit will be completely consumed. I need to finish this fast. Xia Lihua is the only threat here, once she is out of the picture the rest can be easily dealt with.

Di Shi pointed at Xia Lihua. Instantly, a hundred thousand black water arrows materialized in the air and shot at her at high speed. Then he conjured a large amount of black water in the air that blocked out the sun. With a hand sign, the water formed into a huge hammer.

With a wave of his hand, the hammer smashed down toward Xia Lihua. The terrifying pressure it brought made it impossible for her to move.

With no way to dodge, she burned her Blood Essence and used all the remaining Astral Essence she has! Her patchy silver scales grew once more and covered her body. Her aura exploded!

Phase Lock!

She concentrated her punch on the incoming hammer at the same time tanking the arrows that were striking her body.

The hammer slowed but was unaffected by Phase Lock.

Xia Lihuas pupils shrunk, she quickly adjusted herself and threw out another punch.

Heaven Disintegration!

A sharp blinding light met the hammer.

The hammer and the fist collided! The explosion was loud enough for all beings in Mortal Haven to hear it. The World rumbled, cracks appeared beneath the ocean floor and volcanos underwater and on land erupted!

A figure dropped down from the sky, upon a closer look, it was Xia Lihua!

Lihua!

A tall man who looks to be in his thirties flew towards Xia Lihua. He grabbed her and looked at the heavy injuries on her body and frowned.

Di Shi floated in the air looking at Xia Lihua, he was surprised she had not died. He glanced at his Halo and mentally calculated the amount of merit he had left.

I can conjure the Nether Water four more times. It should be enough to destroy this World's Will and return to the Nether World before

Di Shi was thinking when he suddenly broke out in cold sweats. He slowly looked up and in front of him was a man who looked to be in his early twenties smiling at him. His long black hair gently swayed in the wind. He wore his black robe loosely revealing a part of his defined chest. He appeared completely ordinary but his otherworldly appearance says otherwise.

Di Shi looked at this handsome man who was only two arm's lengths away and his heart raced.

Who is this person? He got so close to me and I didnt even notice!

Interesting using Heavens Merit to shield your existence from the Universal Will and consuming it to increase your cultivation. I wonder what will happen to you after the Universal Will knows you tricked it. the man said.

Di Shis heart skipped.