Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 386 - 263 Heavenly God Temple!_2

Chapter 386: Chapter 263 Heavenly God Temple!_2

The three Ox-Head Spirits pressed Li Ping’an forward towards the Devil Incarnate.

The Old Monkey Spirit bellowed again:

"Wait!"

The Devil Incarnate squinted his eyes and glared at the Old Monkey Spirit:

"Hmm?"

The Old Monkey Spirit scoffed mockingly:

"Devil Incarnate!

I, unlike you, don’t casually break the rules.

When the Great Island Master comes back, there will be a fair trial."

The Devil Incarnate said impatiently:

"What are you trying to say?"

Only then did the Old Monkey Spirit turn to Li Ping’an, whose legs were nearly going soft from fear, and asked:

"Li Ping’an, it was you who disregarded our hierarchy and first broke the rules.

In this, even I can’t help you.

But I want to ask you, do you want to save your tongue and arms?"

Li Ping’an nodded frantically:

"Old Ancestor, of course I don’t want to lose my tongue and arms!

Save me, Old Ancestor!"

"Hmm, good."

The Old Monkey Spirit nodded in satisfaction and then said earnestly:

"According to the rules of Mount Huaguo,

if you don’t want your hands chopped off and your tongue cut out,

then choose to duel the Devil Incarnate.

That way, you can save your arms and tongue!"

"Hahahaha!"

The Devil Incarnate and his subordinates, seeing Li Ping’an’s cowardice and how scared he was, almost wetting his pants,

all laughed mockingly.

The Devil Incarnate didn’t take Li Ping’an seriously at all, chuckled scornfully:

"Li Ping’an, right?

Listen to how cursed your name sounds.

It’s like a human name.

Do you dare to challenge me, the Devil Incarnate?

Hahahaha!"

The Devil Incarnate’s subordinates all raised their weapons and egged on:

"Duel! Duel!"

Could Li Ping’an endure this?

He spoke valiantly:

"Devil Incarnate.

Of course I wouldn’t dare.

Please spare me!"

The Devil Incarnate had long anticipated the outcome.

The Monkey Clan of the Water Curtain Cave on Mount Huaguo may be the most numerous among the demon monsters,

but they were nothing more than a rabble.

Except for the Old Monkey Spirit, who had some abilities,

the rest were worthless in his eyes.

The Devil Incarnate wasn’t really concerned about someone like Li Ping’an.

The whole elaborate act was to make an example of the monkeys, led by the Old Monkey Spirit—

to dominate them psychologically from the outset.

By thinking of the upcoming execution, the group of Monkey Spirits would surrender without a fight,

voluntarily giving up their shelter in Water Curtain Cave during winter and the blessed land of Mount Huaguo.

And that "chicken" was Li Ping’an.

"Old Monkey Spirit, look at your subordinate,

cowering like a human female.

What a disgrace to your Monkey Clan!"

"Alas..."

The Old Monkey Spirit and his followers felt immense humiliation at Li Ping’an’s cowardly performance,

sighing all together, feeling disgraced.

Li Ping’an once again pleaded with the Old Monkey Spirit:

"Save me, Old Ancestor!

We are all part of... the Monkey Clan...

You can’t just stand by and watch me die!"

The Old Monkey Spirit grew even more disappointed in Li Ping’an.

Previously, when their Monkey Clan clashed with other demon races,

although they were weaker in power,

they had never been so cowardly.

Even in defeat, they would fight to the very last moment.

Never had they displayed such a fear of death and brought dishonor upon themselves.

But they had no idea of Li Ping’an’s predicament.

He just wanted to survive, not to repeat the same mistakes as Sun Wukong; what was wrong with that?

But the Old Monkey Spirit and other Monkey Demons were clueless,

as they coldly watched their disgraceful subordinate Li Ping’an, the Old Monkey Spirit said indifferently:

"If you don’t want to challenge the Devil Incarnate, so be it.

Then cut off your hands and tongue.

The choice is yours!"

Li Ping’an said in despair:

"Isn’t there any other way?"

The Old Monkey Spirit’s mouth curled into a scornful sneer and he replied sternly:

"There is!

That is to wait until after your hands are cut off and your tongue is cut out.

When the Great Island Master returns,

I will naturally ask him to administer justice for us."

"..."

Li Ping’an glared at the Old Monkey Spirit with eyes full of resentment,

then consoled himself in his heart:

The seventy-two caves of Mount Huaguo all respected strength.

He couldn’t blame the Old Monkey Spirit.

The Devil Incarnate mocked:

"Look at yourself, so cowardly.

Even your own kind won’t stand up for you.

Enough of this.

Just duel with me, come on!"

Li Ping’an, escorted by three Ox-Head Spirits, muttered to himself with his head lowered:

"Must you force my hand?

Must it come to this?"

Li Ping’an understood that by now he was stuck between two factions of Demon Monsters, who were roasting him over a fire.

No one cared about his life or death.

He had to fight for his right to survive.

With a burst of strength, Li Ping’an broke free from the three Ox-Head Spirits escorting him.

His eyes sharp as blades, his face as stern as iron, his whole being exuded an intimidating presence that was impossible to look directly at.

Suddenly, he seemed to transform into someone else entirely.

In front of all the Demon Monsters present,

he pointed at the Devil Incarnate, who was indifferent, and commanded:

"You!

Step forward!

Fight me one-on-one!"

"Yo!"

The Devil Incarnate thought he must have misheard.

He vigorously dug at his ears and, with a laugh, said to the surrounding Demon Monsters:

"Alright then!

This Monkey Spirit really dares to challenge me?"

"Hahahahaha!"

The Demon Monsters around broke into laughter.

Just as the Devil Incarnate was about to demonstrate his supreme strength in front of the monkey spirits,

he prepared to use Li Ping’an as a warm-up.

The Old Monkey Spirit and the others began to see Li Ping’an in a new light:

"That’s a true Monkey Spirit of the Water Curtain Cave.

He hasn’t disgraced our people.

Li Ping’an, rest assured, after your death,

we will surely find a way to avenge you!"

Wielding the hundreds-of-pounds-heavy Ghost Head Greatsword,

The Devil Incarnate walked to the center of the clearing, in front of Li Ping’an.

Li Ping’an sized up the Devil Incarnate from head to toe,

and then, rubbing his hands together, he said with a smirk:

"You know, Devil Incarnate.

During the one-on-one later, can you please go easy on me?"

The handsome and poised Li Ping’an from just seconds ago had, with this change in behavior, completely enraged the Devil Incarnate.

This also made the Demon Monsters, who were also Monkey Spirits, glaringly contemptful as they poked Li Ping’an’s backbone and cursed:

"Li Ping’an!

We thought you had come to your senses.

But apparently, you’re still such a disgrace!"

"Li Ping’an, you’ve shamed our Water Curtain CaveMonkey Clan!"

"Li Ping’an, just go die already!"

Some even sided with the hostile Devil Incarnate.

"We beg the Devil Incarnate to chop down this embarrassment of a creature!"

"We beg the Devil Incarnate to clean our house for us!"

Feeling mocked by Li Ping’an, the Devil Incarnate raised his Ghost Head Greatsword and bellowed angrily:

"Ah, you still dare to spout nonsense!

To hell with you!

Take this!"

The Devil Incarnate, a veteran demon of Mount Huaguo,

although lacking in mana, possessed no small amount of brute force.

In his hands, the Ghost Head Greatsword whipped up a gusting wind.

Wherever the Greatsword fell,

the earth crumbled and stones split, casting sand and pebbles into the air.

Li Ping’an was grateful that he now possessed a system,

a creature that was half-human, half-demon,

yet simultaneously wielded four types of Cultivation Methods that could vie with the heavens and earth for eternity, and shine alongside the sun and the moon.

He immediately activated his Fiery Golden Eyes,

and discerned the Devil Incarnate’s Demon Cultivator Realm: Gathering Spirit!

Initially, Li Ping’an intended to kill the Devil Incarnate using Buddhist Cultivation that contradicted and overpowered the opponent,

but considering the sheer number of Demon Monsters watching,

he feared exposing his strength.

If word spread, he would be jointly condemned to death by the seventy-two cave masters of Mount Huaguo.

Thus, Li Ping’an could only resort to a low-level Immortal Technique from Immortal Cultivation: the Seven-Star Mysterious Steps, dodging continuously.

The crowd of demons saw Li Ping’an darting and leaping around,

No matter how fierce and domineering the Devil Incarnate’s Sword Technique was or how exquisite and peerless his execution,

each time it was about to touch Li Ping’an’s body,

Li Ping’an skillfully avoided it.

"Damn it all!"

The Devil Incarnate, despite attacking dozens of times, couldn’t even graze Li Ping’an’s clothing,

let alone in front of so many onlookers.

The Devil Incarnate grew even more furious,

Pulling out all the stops, he tried every possible way to cut Li Ping’an in two.

While chasing and slashing at Li Ping’an, he taunted:

"You cowardly macaque,

You must be afraid of my Sword Technique.

Have the guts to stand and fight!"

Li Ping’an didn’t care about him at all,

continuing to use his mysterious steps to dodge ceaselessly all over the field.

Because he was part human, part demon of the Monkey Clan,

and the Water Curtain Cave’s Monkey Clan was renowned for its agility,

none of the demons present suspected Li Ping’an was using any other spells.

Li Ping’an frantically dodged, while the Devil Incarnate chased and slashed madly.

In this way, nearly a quarter of an hour passed,

and many of the surrounding Demon Monsters grew tired, yawning lazily:

"Never thought Li Ping’an was so good at running away."

The Old Monkey Spirit, seeing that the Devil Incarnate couldn’t defeat Li Ping’an after a long time,

spoke with a scoffing tone to persuade:

"Devil Incarnate, maybe just let it go.

Our Monkey Clan’s forte is agility,

All this time has passed,

and since you can’t catch him, why not just leave it at that!"