Chapter 24 — A Single Thought Shatters the God Within the Heart

vent it. Below the cliff, the Nether Ape had long been waiting. "Little runt, down!" This Nether Ape had cultivated the Thunder Cry Eight Verses that Shen Mu had passed on to it, and felt its strength advance greatly. Seeing Shen Mu charge over, it excitedly tossed aside the branch at its lips, struck a stance, and grunted with laughter: "Down! Flatten!" Shen Mu charged forward. The Nether Ape, like a moving hill, barreled straight at him, and suddenly unleashed the move "Alone in the Eastern Sea, Bearing Spring Thunder." It came with howling wind, the sound growing louder and louder, the gale bending the surrounding trees every which way! Shen Mu's eyes lit up. He let out a long whistle and actually executed "Alone in the Eastern Sea, Bearing Spring Thunder" as well, colliding with the Nether Ape with a thunderous crash! Dong! A dull, massive boom rang out, and man and ape were both sent flying by their own force. The Nether Ape landed and immediately charged again, its huge fists tearing through the air, the impact making the air tremble. It punched as it moved, the air humming and buzzing. Shen Mu was astonished. This move, the Thousand-Armed Vajra, had actually been mastered by the Nether Ape as well! Although the Nether Ape's Thousand-Armed Vajra was still somewhat unpolished and it had not grasped the move's subtleties, it had already grasped the essence of the Thousand-Armed Vajra. Add to that this strange beast's boundless strength, and in terms of sheer power, the Thousand-Armed Vajra in its hands surpassed even Shen Mu's! The Nether Ape's body was too powerful, absurdly strong. After cultivating the Thunder Cry Eight Verses, its body had grown even more robust, and the force of every punch was terrifying! Shen Mu's cultivation had greatly increased the day before, and nourished by primordial qi, his strength had grown considerably as well. Today he had taken another Qi Condensation Pill, and had thought he would beat the Nether Ape half to death. To his surprise, he could not gain the slightest advantage, and even showed signs of being pressed into a disadvantage! — So many tips this week. Thank you to all the new Alliance Leaders, new Helmsmen, and new Hall Masters. Thank you to Watching Flowers Bloom and Fall in Silence, Divine Heaven Qi 4444, Drifting Snowflakes 77, Book Shadow in the Wind, Little Knife of Three Lifetimes' Fate, Enemy to All the World, y Xiaoyue, Zai Bi Zhong A, shinDAO, The Great King Sent Me to Make Trouble, Teacher Akai, Dramatic 0, China Creation 016, Bu Qi Bu Li, 4gd9, and all the readers for their tips. I cannot list them all, and I am deeply grateful!