Free Web NovelChapter 485: Chapter 478: Coming and Going in a Hurry
"I’m close to you now."
That calm message sent an indescribable chill through Sibi’s heart.
"Die!!"
Sibi let out a serpentine hiss, his arms flailing more violently as he simultaneously used his Magnetic Field Ability, trying to exploit the vulnerability his opponent’s injuries had just exposed.
However, his Magnetic Field Ability required a "cycle" to widen the vulnerability, and right now, time for that cycle to take effect was precisely what he lacked.
Instead, what he truly wanted to seize upon wasn’t a vulnerability in Zhou Yuanjue’s magnetic field or body, but in his Spirit and will!
Vulnerabilities in the body and magnetic field were bound by the material world; they couldn’t be instantly widened in defiance of its cyclical laws. But the Spirit and will were different. In the world of the Spirit, a single second could be an eternity. Free from material constraints, the laws of cycles were entirely different from those of reality.
An instant could also be an eternity.
If a vulnerability appeared in Zhou Yuanjue’s Spirit, he could widen it right now.
And yet, even while enduring a baptism of torture akin to death by a thousand cuts, even as his body suffered inhuman pain, and even when victory was still uncertain, his opponent’s will and Spirit remained stable and peaceful, tranquil and detached.
The Great Meditation of the mind.
’What kind of terrifying Spirit and will would it take to achieve this, at a time like this, in a situation like this?’
Sibi couldn’t comprehend it, nor did he dare to. He only knew that a man like this should not be allowed to live in this world.
Then, amidst the slicing of countless Qi Blades, he saw Zhou Yuanjue raise his hands.
His hands were mangled, their Star Transformation flesh torn, and although they were constantly regenerating, the bone structure within was faintly visible.
These hands pressed against the Qi Blades, slowly opening. The four fingers came together, while the thumb touched the middle finger.
This was the form of the Cunning Hand from the Donghua Martial Dao.
Now, with the flesh missing and the bones faintly visible, these Cunning Hands looked even more savage and sharp, truly like the pointed beak of a bird.
BZZZT!!
At that very moment, the magnetic field inside Zhou Yuanjue’s body also changed.
The fully repaired magnetic field shattered once more. The condensed essence of his will, magnetic field, and physical body exploded again, releasing an unimaginable amount of Power.
Secret Skill, Infinite Starry Sky!!
"I’ll be taking this life of yours. I hope you’ll deliver the next one to me personally as well,"
Zhou Yuanjue said calmly as his fists suddenly fell.
SCREEEEE!!
Countless Fist Seals appeared in the void. The air churned violently, colliding with the Qi Blades Sibi had unleashed. The radiant tips of the fists were like falling stars.
A rain of stars descended!!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The collision of air currents triggered a series of violent explosions on the battlefield, kicking up another massive cloud of dust that obscured everything.
COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!
Meanwhile, in three different locations, Yude, Yuan Luàn, and Baiguang all rose from the rubble. As they came to their senses and saw the massive collision erupting where Sibi was, their expressions changed drastically.
’That guy’s target was actually Sibi.’
’Can Sibi hold on? No, we have to get over there as fast as possible.’
At the same time, all three of them broke into a run, rushing toward the battlefield at top speed to re-establish their encirclement.
Suddenly, they skidded to a halt. The immense inertia sent their bodies sliding sideways for more than ten meters, carving deep gouges into the ground.
An intense chill flooded their hearts.
They could clearly feel the Ouroboros seal Sibi had placed in their bodies fading away, gradually disappearing completely.
At the same time, the massive, spectral Ouroboros looming in the sky also began to crumble.
The magnetic field representing the powers of ’Reshape’ and ’Cycle’ was rapidly dissipating.
Even though it was hard to believe, they knew exactly what this phenomenon meant.
’Impossible!! Absolutely impossible!!’
’It was too fast... far too fast...’
Having lost the protection of Sibi’s power, a cold dread washed over the three of them.
TAP, TAP, TAP!!
From within the dust, a series of footsteps echoed, and a shimmering figure emerged from the smoke.
The figure radiated Starlight from the inside out, but his body was clearly missing chunks of flesh in various places, even revealing translucent, jade-like bones beneath the Star Transformation state.
These injuries were healing at a visible rate, but what truly made their hearts skip a beat was the thing their opponent was holding.
Green, reptilian fluid dripped from it. Its body was a mangled mess of flesh, though one could faintly make out the scales covering its surface. It looked like a half-human, half-snake Demon. The being was now motionless, devoid of any signs of life.
’He actually...’
Gazing at that star-like figure, the three of them were rendered speechless.
Each of them was a supreme being who controlled a continent or a region, a name that struck terror into the hearts of local governments and experts alike. But now, before that figure, they had completely lost the courage to charge forward.
"You all... are not good enough..."
Then, from the figure’s mouth, they heard this sentiment, which sounded like a mix of a sigh and disappointment.
And that one sentence seemed to be the final straw that broke their will.
SWOOSH!!
Boosted by his lightning-stimulated state, Baiguang’s figure turned and shot into the distance at an utterly terrifying speed, without a hint of hesitation.
On the other side, seeing Baiguang’s move, Yude’s massive body trembled slightly. Then, with even greater ferocity than when he had first charged at Zhou Yuanjue, he rapidly fled in the opposite direction.
Only Yuan Luàn, after freezing for a brief moment, began to flee in yet another direction.
In an instant, three of the four who had arrived with such overwhelming force were now scattering in every direction.
’Well, that’s...’
Seeing their decisive actions, even Zhou Yuanjue was stunned for a moment, not quite processing what had just happened.
’Three different directions. Chasing all of them down is definitely impossible.’
’So, who to choose?’
After a moment’s thought, Zhou Yuanjue turned, his feet tapping lightly on the ground before he broke into a frantic sprint in one direction.
’Damn it! Damn it!’
’Don’t let it be me!! Please, don’t let it be me!!’
Yuan Luàn sprinted for his life, offering the most fervent prayer of his entire existence in his heart.
’Please, don’t let it be me. I don’t have another chance to be reborn!’
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
But in the next moment, he heard a sound behind him like the Death God coming to claim his soul—the sound of something tearing through the air. A shimmering, radiant figure had appeared in the distance behind him.
’Damn it!! Why me!!’
From his birth until now, Yuan Luàn had never experienced such despair. Generally, watching others go mad with desperation and fall into rebellion had always been a favorite pastime of his. He never imagined that one day, this feeling would befall him.
He ran with all his might, but speed itself was not his greatest strength. How could he possibly compare to Zhou Yuanjue?
Soon, he could feel the immense, scorching presence closing in from behind.
He didn’t dare to look back, didn’t even dare to listen. In that moment, he wished he could lose all five of his senses and just keep running forever.
"I’m very interested... just how many times can you all resurrect?"
Then, a voice rang out, shattering all his illusions and hopes.
