Free Web NovelChapter 492: Chapter 485: A Will Across the Void
Within the Heart Nightmare.
As Hui Ming’s finger touched the center of Zhang Dongwei’s brow, gray fog surged into Zhang Dongwei’s body, and the nightmare began to change.
Countless waving arms materialized out of thin air above Nightmare Valley.
SHING SHING SHING!!
Countless chains formed from the gray fog pierced through Zhang Dongwei’s body from all directions. The Bloodline magnetic field activated, suppressing Zhang Dongwei’s own abilities to the greatest extent possible.
At the same time, Hui Ming’s ability to dissect a person’s heart and incite their Heart Demon was maximized, further eroding Zhang Dongwei’s will to resist and plunging him into profound self-doubt.
In that moment, the process of Zhang Dongwei being dragged by countless arms into the endless darkness beneath the earth accelerated.
His legs, his waist... and then it gradually crept toward his head.
’Was I wrong?’
’Was everything I did wrong? Were the things I insisted on, the things I upheld, all mistakes?’
’Am I a coward? Someone who clings to life and fears death? Have I been deceiving myself all along?’
’It was my mistake that gave my enemy this chance, a mistake that will ultimately lead to an irreversible, disastrous outcome, affecting the state of the entire world.’
’And I, this self-righteous ancient man who should have died a thousand years ago, will be the main culprit?’
Within the immensely amplified Heart Demon, Zhang Dongwei questioned himself relentlessly.
And as his resolute will was dragged into the boundless abyss, his physical body in the outside world was also undergoing a tremendous transformation.
Within his dull eyes, an unusual glint gradually appeared.
Reckless, ruthless, savage...
It seemed another will, one buried deep within his heart, was awakening.
It was the malice of the Celestial Demon that he had always suppressed.
This shift in consciousness also caused his body to begin changing drastically.
CRACK! CRACK!
His body was growing unconsciously, emitting the grating sound of popping bones.
A terrifying mutation was underway. Unconsciously, his body seemed to be evolving from a human into a Demon.
Leopard-like markings appeared on his face, and sharp teeth grew...
For a long time, Zhang Dongwei had already been touching the threshold of the next realm. However, he knew deep down that once he reached it, he would inevitably lose himself, unable to suppress the demonic will within his heart. Therefore, he had always suppressed his body’s evolution and his breakthrough to the next realm.
But now, his self-awareness was sinking, the demonic will was taking control of his body, and his realm could no longer be completely suppressed.
RUMBLE!!
The Celestial Phenomenon in the sky grew more terrifying. The surrounding land seemed to tremble slightly as furious lightning rained down, the immense Energy shattering the nearby, less-than-sturdy rock formations. Boulders of varying sizes tumbled down the mountainsides, and yellow sand swirled, as if the apocalypse had arrived.
The surrounding magnetic field underwent an even more violent change. From the perspective of the magnetic field, everything around was like an ocean churned by a massive earthquake, triggering a gargantuan tsunami.
It was as if something supremely powerful was quietly emerging into the world, naturally inspiring fear in its surroundings.
For a hundred miles in every direction, every living creature felt a strange sensation. In the wilderness, animals instantly grew alert and began to migrate, abandoning their nests and territories, desperately trying to flee the area.
And in the cities, people couldn’t help but turn their heads at that same moment, all looking in a single direction.
It was as if something there inspired a fear that came from the bottom of their hearts.
"Oh? It’s already reached this stage? The dissolution of your self-awareness has directly unleashed your body’s evolution. To be able to suppress it to this degree... you’ve really had it rough."
Hui Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of delight in them.
Things were going even more smoothly than he had imagined.
Soon, it would be complete. A brand-new King Level being was about to enter the world, and it would become the new pinnacle of this era.
AWOOOOOOO!!
SPLASH! SPLASH!
Suddenly, the environment changed once more.
The wind howled, and the rain poured down in torrents.
The sound of the wind was like the wail of heaven and earth; the rain was like their weeping.
It seemed as if heaven and earth themselves were grieving for what was happening to this man, giving him a final send-off.
Following this came a Rainbow-colored light that suddenly appeared in the sky.
It was like a colorful ribbon, yet also like a fluttering banner.
It was the convergence of a special and powerful magnetic field.
Hui Ming could keenly sense something within that magnetic field—what seemed to be waves of battle cries, a will that was persistent and unyieldingly self-improving.
The tide of the Martial Dao.
As someone who had once carried the tide of the Martial Dao himself not long ago, in the final moments of Zhang Dongwei’s life, this very tide seemed to be grieving for him, seeing off this great monument in the history of the Martial Dao.
"A magnetic field formed by the convergence of humanity’s collective consciousness? That makes sense. As the one known as the ’Donghua Martial Ancestor,’ you certainly carry a heavy burden."
"However, at a time like this, something like this can’t save you."
Hui Ming narrowed his eyes, growing vigilant.
He increased the output of gray fog from his body, doing everything in his power to completely bind Zhang Dongwei’s will.
Trapped in the nightmare, he looked at the Rainbow light that had appeared in the sky above, but he didn’t even have the strength to move a finger. Besides, even if he could move, he might not be able to bear that power again.
’Is this my final glory?’
’In the end... I was wrong...’
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Meanwhile, Zhou Yuanjue, who had just left the Sannas battlefield victoriously, came to a sudden halt. He narrowed his eyes and looked up at the sky.
Being intimately connected to that tide of consciousness, he sensed an extraordinary presence in the unseen world at that moment, even from a thousand miles away.
Thought and magnetic fields, even when separated by a thousand miles, are as close as if they were right beside you.
"In the end... I was wrong..."
A low sigh suddenly entered Zhou Yuanjue’s mind.
He wasn’t sure if this phenomenon occurred because of his extraordinary relationship with the other man, or if it was a distress call sent to him by the tide of consciousness in the sky, acting on some survival instinct. But at that moment, through that sigh, an extremely complex torrent of thoughts flowed into his mind.
Their hearts were connected as one, without any barrier.
In that instant, it was as if he understood everything.
"I don’t know if you were wrong or not. Humans are complex creatures. No one is perfect, and no one can claim that what they do is always right. Everyone has selfish desires, and I’m no exception, because we are living, breathing people."
"Since you can’t distinguish between right and wrong, then cast them both aside!!"
"What’s done is done! A Martial Artist must have the courage to bear their mistakes and the determination to reverse them. Forget the past and press ever forward!!"
"In the past, you helped me understand the mysteries of the Martial Dao and reach the pinnacle of the human form. Today, I will help you shatter the cage of your Heart Demon!!"
Zhou Yuanjue stood his ground, but his will, Spirit, and magnetic field had already coalesced, soaring into the sky like a Sharp Sword.
BOOM!!
A violent magnetic field erupted, blasting everything in the vicinity.
He concentrated everything he had and threw a fierce punch toward the Rainbow light floating in the sky.
The mountains seemed to cry out and the seas to roar, a power that shook one’s very soul!
The physical body decays after a century, returning to a handful of dust.
Power, as impassable as mountains and rivers, still struggles to cross every barrier.
But will... will can transcend space, cross millennia, and endure forever!!
