Chapter 163: 162 Prison Cage

Wang Wu's astonishment was not because his master said that the being named Yidela, a "person"—or at least a person, an alien.

It wasn't that some of the words spoken by the other party weren't his; rather, his master told him that the danger here was so great that even with Yin Shenli possessing him, one could not move sideways in this place.

This is a terrifying matter for a coward like Wang Wu. Though it's not that terrifying, because he still has the Invincible Hearthstone as his final barrier.

"Then should I have you, master, possess me right now? So I won't be unable to run when danger comes."

Wang Wu's mind was racing at this moment, with almost no hesitation, he immediately began pleading for help from his master.

"Damn it, why are you such a coward, so timid?" Yin Shenli looked at her disciple with great displeasure, "You're at least my Direct Transmission Disciple, how can you be as cowardly as that beast Wu Yun?"

Yin Shenli was, of course, very displeased with her disciple's cowardly display, as it did not fit her style.

As the true number-one assassin in the world, she is extremely professional and fully covert while on the job, but when not working, Yin Shenli is actually very arrogant.

As for the degree of arrogance, she might be even more arrogant than some other number-one assassin.

The difference is that the former's identity as the world's top assassin is known by almost everyone, whereas the latter is only known to the world as the head of the Yinji Divine Sect, and few know she is also the leader of the Asura Blood Reaper.

And Wang Wu, as her Direct Transmission Disciple under the head of the Yinji Divine Sect, ends up acting so cowardly at a time like this.

This is, without doubt, practically slapping her in the face.

The world knows that the head of the Yinji Divine Sect is hot‑tempered, always charging headfirst into trouble, and leads the front line in sect wars.

And what about his own Direct Transmission Disciple? Who wants to rely on his master for everything? This is simply…

"I'll possess you first, but for now you still control your own body. If any abnormal situation arises, I will directly take over control of your body."

"Thank you, master! Thank you, master!"

Wang Wu instantly felt joy, repeatedly thanking his master.

"Hmph, you should quickly break through to Third Rank Warrior, and after returning, immediately go to the gaseous giant of your star system to refine a diamond body."

Hearing Wang Wu's repeated thanks, Yin Shenli let out a cold snort and said.

There's nothing she can do, though she is very dissatisfied with her disciple's cowardly behavior.

But this place is indeed very unsuitable; although she likes to act recklessly, she is not stupid.

If she rashly lets her disciple wander around here, and an emergency occurs, the kid might not even have time to use his Invincible Hearthstone.

Even with her nearby, the process from her energy spirit to entering Wang Wu's body and piloting it takes time; it cannot be instant.

Therefore, Wang Wu's suggestion is actually very wise.

Though as cowardly as some fake number-one assassin, this kid is still much smarter than that counterpart. In this regard, he perfectly inherits his master's traits.

This also gave Yin Shenli a slight sense of comfort.

She directly entered Wang Wu's body, raising his power to the Third Rank.

The boost may not seem large; compared to when Wang Wu was forcibly raised from Eighth Rank to Fourth Rank by Qin Xiang, Yin Shenli's possession merely lifted him from Fourth Rank to Third Rank.

Yet in reality, this increase is already enormous.

After all, although Fourth and Third Rank appear to differ by only one level, the gap between them is even larger than that between Ninth and Sixth Rank.

It is even larger than the gap between Ninth and Fourth Rank.

No matter how many Fourth Rank warriors there are, even if all have reached the Complete Realm, the Fourth Rank warriors just one step away from Third Rank… um, that's hard to say.

Let's just remove the Complete Realm condition.

As long as they haven't attained the Fourth Rank Complete Realm, no matter how many Fourth Rank masters there are, none can defeat a Third Rank master.

Even those who have reached a partial Complete Realm are no more significant than Fourth Rank individuals who have only completed Body Refinement; their numbers mean little to a Third Rank.

Third Rank means they have entered the "Upper Third Rank" of the human world's Martial Arts Nine‑Rank System.

This is a realm truly capable of destroying planets, though not as easily shattering stars by brute force as a First Rank warrior.

Yet at this level, the "Annihilation" power wielded by warriors has qualitatively improved compared to Fourth Rank.

They can cause continental plates to shift and split a planet open with a single strike.

Of course, because Wang Wu hasn't reached the Complete Realm—lacking Body Refinement and Brain Reorganization—so even with his master possessing him, he still cannot become a "true" Third Rank.

Still, even if he cannot become a true Third Rank, the destructive power Wang Wu possesses in this state remains astonishing.

When Yin Shenli possessed him, his body enhancement completed. Nearby, Yidela could also sense that the aura emitted by the deity opposite had changed noticeably.

"Great—uh..." He was about to address Wang Wu as 'Divine Lord', but recalling that Wang Wu let him relax, Yidela altered his address, using the method Wang Wu prefers:

"Sir, what is this…"

"It's nothing." Wang Wu had no intention of explaining, as it would be too troublesome.

"I just made myself a bit stronger. Now, let's continue the question we were discussing."

In this state, Wang Wu's intuition also becomes sharper. So at this moment he also sensed on the other side the same "strangeness" his master had just mentioned.

This survivor should indeed be called a survivor. Though he appears as a solitary entity, in fact he is connected to the city.

He still possesses his own independent will, but in this state, when Wang Wu looks at him again, what he sees is not the indescribable "form" that previously appeared in his eyes.

It is a humanoid creature, its appearance severely twisted and deformed. But at least Wang Wu can now tell what it resembles.

Like a human, a person like him, with two arms and two legs.

"Why do the aliens in this world all look like humans?" Wang Wu couldn't help feeling disappointed upon seeing the other's true form.

"Damn it, can you stop being so perverse?!" Yin Shenli, inside Wang Wu's body, obviously knows what the guy is truly thinking right now.

This made her feel a bit nauseous.

"What the hell is wrong with you??"

"But aliens all look like humans, that's kind of boring, right? And I didn't say anything, master, why are you calling me perverse?"

"Do you think I'm not in your head, not knowing what images are flashing through your mind right now?"

"Um…"

Wang Wu felt a bit embarrassed.

"Fine, fine, that's your personal hobby, I won't judge." Yin Shenli sighed, shook her head, and couldn't say much about her disciple's certain 'special hobbies'.

Moreover, even if she wanted to speak, what could she say?

What canned food am I talking about? Mamba OUT?

"In short, I'm inside your mind right now, so I suggest you empty your head and stop thinking about all the nonsense. Even if you must think, think of something at least I can tolerate—okay?"

As for her own disciple, Yin Shenli is also at a loss for words, but there's nothing she can do; after all, he's her student, a Direct Transmission Disciple.

She can only comply.

Yin Shenli still dotes on her disciple; she has always protected her own.

Of course, the premise is that she truly regards you as her disciple.

Wang Wu, without a doubt, has no reason to worry about this; even if Yin Shenli didn't consider him her disciple, the defiant deeds he performed right in front of her would be enough to kill him eight hundred—no, eight thousand—times.

"Fuck, I told you to think of images I could accept, and you give me this crap!??? "

As images flash through Wang Wu's mind, seeing the things within them makes Yin Shenli feel she's about to lose her composure.

"Fuck, does it have a taste? Do you know the images in the mind come with flavor and texture? I'm really screwed!!!! "

Yin Shenli can no longer be said to be on the verge of breaking; she is now completely, utterly broken.

"You bastard, you damned son of a turtle, how did I end up with a disciple like you? Huh? You fuck, you fuck, I really, I really… "

Inside his mind, Yin Shenli rages, simultaneously launching relentless attacks on Wang Wu's spiritual realm, assaulting his brain.

That's a high‑level mental assault, enough to cause a cultivator of the same realm as Wang Wu to have his spiritual world completely collapse, rendering him a permanently mind‑less vegetative state.

Yet the Wang Wu outside remains unaffected, still chatting with Ilade.

The reason is simple: he's endured this kind of attack countless times. It's also a necessary trial in the "Brain Reorganization" process.

Although he hasn't even begun shaping a Diamond Body, the brain‑reorganization aspect has already been prepped.

Thanks to Yin Shenli's frequent visits, possessing him to read his brain and then raging in anger at the things she refuses to see, Wang Wu's spiritual defense has become extremely formidable.

That's why he can wander outside at will, even engage in a fierce battle with those anomalies and emerge victorious.

The True Realm can be considered a type of anomaly, or perhaps itself a gigantic "Anomaly."

And anomalies generally come with extremely high mental damage.

If it's an ordinary person—well, let's just say ordinary people are out of the question.

Even a common cultivator—whether above the True Realm, breaking delusion, reaching Void, or entering the True or Dao realms—cannot withstand the mental assault here.

This thing is extremely harmful to humans, but the Idra before him seems to belong to a race with high resistance to it.

Otherwise, he would have turned into the same kind of thing that roams this city.

However, although it hasn't become that kind of thing, it is now bound to its hometown, to the city it inhabits.

From body to spirit, it can no longer detach.

As for this city, it is itself a kind of anomaly.

After all, it has completely sunk into this place and has long been assimilated.

So the Idra speaking with Wang Wu now is likewise the same.

The self‑deluded surviving anomaly still clings to its former identity out of habit.

Anomalies aren't demons; many are intelligent, with no difference from their pre‑transformation intellect.

They operate according to certain rules; if one can master those rules, escape may be possible.

Hence saying the True Dao power system is more advanced than the Demon Dao has merit, because at least with the things the True Calamity creates, you still have a chance to survive.

Even the very one who caused this disaster can "live" on, albeit as an anomaly.

It's unclear whether that's a good thing or a bad thing for the individual.

Nevertheless, it's at least still alive, and with enough luck one can retain previous memories and ways of thinking.

Just like Idra.

This is a kind of mere survival, or you could call it a form of immortality.

However, it is also a cage—a cage one can never escape.

Of course, Wang Wu is a kind‑hearted person; if Idra had that thought, he could help it break free from this eternal cage.

But obviously, Idra currently has no such intention.

And Wang Wu doesn't intend to ask.

"You…"

After chatting with Idra for a while, Wang Wu originally wanted to ask him, but after a moment's hesitation, he still chose not to.

"What's the matter, sir?"

Idra looked at Wang Wu curiously and asked.

"Never mind, forget it, don't worry." Wang Wu shook his head, then formed a cross in the air with his hand.

"I have to go out; I'll take care of that thing outside."

Opening Mirror Flower Water Moon, before colliding, Wang Wu turned his head and said to Idra.

Then he asked, "Are you afraid of death?"

Idra said nothing, but the emotion it displayed after Wang Wu's question already answered.

The answer was affirmative.

A profound terror of death—that is Idra's obsession, and the fundamental reason it became an anomaly.

Without lingering, colliding with Mirror Flower Water Moon, Wang Wu's body dissipated.

The Mirror Flower Water Moon did the same; after a ripple of light, it vanished completely.

Arriving outside, Wang Wu looked around; within the mist he could still see flickering silhouettes, but the massive figure from before was gone.

Yet it remained there; Wang Wu stared toward Idra's house, in front of that building whose color starkly contrasted with the surrounding structures. Though he saw nothing, he knew the thing was still there.

At this moment, control of the body was handed to Yin Shenli; deep within Wang Wu's fingertips, massive energy converged.

This is the power belonging to a third‑rank warrior, a power sufficient to destroy stars.

It is also the power that can be possessed after fully mastering "Annihilation".

It can not only annihilate matter, but also annihilate spirit.

Everything, under this single strike, will cease to exist.

The street bursts with black light; though it is pitch black, it is also blindingly dazzling.

(End of Chapter)