Free Web NovelChapter 498: Chapter 491: Incomplete
For the Spirit Guardian lineage, the Ancestral Power was the foundation they had long relied upon for their survival.
But now, that foundation was shaken.
He had to find out what had happened. Was this a special situation unique to the Moon Race, or was it a widespread event affecting all Spirit Guardians—or even the entire world?
The Donghua Secret Inspection Bureau...
The Great Clan Elder’s eyes narrowed slightly. He walked to his place of seclusion, found a business card, and used the contact information on it to connect directly with the highest echelons of the Secret Inspection Bureau.
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While various changes were rippling across the world due to Zhang Dongwei’s physical body breaking through to King Level...
At the scene.
PTHOO!!
Hui Ming, who had been standing still, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His pupils dilated as his whole body trembled violently, as if some entity was forcefully detaching itself from him.
GASP! GASP!!
Hui Ming gasped for air, his body unable to support him due to the extreme physical exertion. He fell to one knee.
He could clearly feel the series of horrific injuries inside his body.
’My body is actually this overdrawn...’
After a long moment, Hui Ming seemed to recover slightly. He slowly pushed himself to his feet and looked in the direction of Zhang Dongwei’s physical body.
The body’s eyes were tightly shut. Though it was covered in countless, densely packed puncture wounds, the bleeding had stopped on its own. The mutated form had reverted to that of a normal person. He was in a state of coma and recovery, and would likely need some time to recuperate.
He never imagined that what seemed like a simple hunt, guaranteed to succeed, would take such a dramatic turn.
Zhang Dongwei’s own resolute spirit, as well as that immense will that had surged from the tide of the Martial Dao to strike across a thousand li—all of it continuously shattered Hui Ming’s understanding of humanity.
Without him even realizing it, these guys had seemingly developed into a threat even greater than the Spirit Guardians.
Now, although the hidden threat of Zhang Dongwei had been completely resolved, it seemed another, even greater threat was now active across the land.
’My Lord, what on earth happened with Sibi and the others?’
Hui Ming recited the question in his mind, using his own special magnetic field to connect with the magnetic field of some higher existence to make his inquiry.
"A short while ago, Sibi’s consciousness returned to the half-soul I have in my keeping, and I have completely lost my connection with Yuan Luàn’s True Nature of the Mind."
Soon, Doctor Nightmare’s calm, ethereal voice slowly echoed in Hui Ming’s mind.
Hearing Doctor Nightmare’s words, Hui Ming’s pupils shrank to needlepoints.
’His consciousness returned to the Nightmare Space, which means Sibi’s life in the real world was destroyed, and he’s lost his only chance at revival. And for the connection of will between Yuan Luàn and Doctor Nightmare to disappear... the most likely possibility is that he’s completely dead, his True Nature of the Mind utterly obliterated...’
’In other words, four of the Seven Mo Luo were deployed for this ambush, and two of them were killed in action?!’
’And judging from that will-strike from across the void just now, their target is still alive and kicking.’
’Did they walk into an ambush?’
Hui Ming asked Doctor Nightmare in his mind.
"According to Sibi, from beginning to end, the only one they fought was Zhou Yuanjue."
"That man has likely reached the absolute pinnacle attainable by any ordinary person, from ancient times to the present day. He has a formidable physical body with extremely strong Recovery Power, a Magnetic Field Ability that has also reached its peak and boasts the same potent recovery, and a mind and will that are, for an ordinary life form, nearly perfect."
"According to Sibi, below King Level, there is likely no one who can defeat him alone. Even if all Seven Mo Luo joined forces, I fear they still couldn’t kill him."
Doctor Nightmare told Hui Ming.
Hui Ming couldn’t help but recall that strike that had crossed a thousand li.
From the tide of the Martial Dao, the phantoms of Martial Artists who had left their mark on history gathered one by one, but in the end, only that single, dazzling figure manifested.
The one and only through all the ages.
’The strongest being produced by the natural evolution of Earth’s biosphere over countless eons?’
’A young man not yet thirty years old?’
Hui Ming took a deep breath, an extremely intense sense of crisis washing over him.
’Should we re-strategize and create a new hunt plan targeting Zhou Yuanjue?’
Hui Ming asked Doctor Nightmare.
"Of course. But not now."
"Zhang Dongwei’s body still needs some time to fully recover and stabilize his realm. Besides, his breakthrough has had further effects on this world."
Doctor Nightmare said.
’Have the limits been broken?’
Hui Ming’s eyes immediately lit up.
"One could say they’ve been partially broken. The result was not a complete success. Just as we initially predicted, although Zhang Dongwei has a human body, his spiritual essence already belongs to my race. This still led to certain effects that exceeded the world’s rules."
"If my senses are correct, the Spirit Guardians’ Ancestral Power should have partially returned. The good news is that this return is likely not on a large scale, and it is incomplete. This shows we successfully deceived a part of the world’s will. The Spirit Guardians will not be able to produce a large number of King Level experts in a short time to suppress us, as they could have in the past."
"Furthermore, Zhang Dongwei’s special status also seems to have successfully prevented the biosphere resonance from occurring. This means it will still be difficult for any ordinary people to break through the limits in the near future."
"However, the crisis is not completely averted. Although the amount of Ancestral Power that has returned to the Spirit Guardians is not large, it is enough for the top experts among some of the great clans to break the limits. There aren’t many such individuals, but they will inevitably swarm into the Black Continent next. We must get through this period as quickly as possible."
"Once Zhang Dongwei’s body has fully recovered, we will immediately set out for the Congo Basin. We must first release at least some of the King Level combat power. Moreover, we will also need to use the special power from when the Seal is broken to help you break through to King Level as well."
"Against Zhou Yuanjue, a single King may not be enough to guarantee a kill. He doesn’t have a mental flaw like Zhang Dongwei, nor is he suppressed by our race’s Bloodline magnetic field. But with multiple Kings, there will be no chance of failure."
Doctor Nightmare’s voice entered Hui Ming’s mind.
"I understand. I will obey your will."
Hui Ming nodded and said.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the world.
「Donghua, Shangjing Prefecture, Zixiao Mountain.」
The Chief Commissioner and Chen Qingmu were gathered at the Zixiao Mountain Peak. For the two of them, this had been a most unusual day. Several bombshells had dropped, leaving them struggling to understand what exactly had happened.
