Chapter 596 - 589: Reshape
PFFT!!
Those seemingly delicate, jade-like palms pressed against Zhou Yuanjue’s defenses. They appeared soft and weak, yet in some inconceivable way, they unleashed an utterly terrifying destructive force.
In an instant, the flesh and blood of Zhou Yuanjue’s body where it made contact with her palms immediately began to disintegrate.
His skin, muscles, and bones, in a state that was impossible to comprehend, suddenly burst apart.
That terrifying body, which had few rivals in the world, now seemed so fragile.
Even Zhou Yuanjue’s pupils contracted sharply, an unavoidable flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.
Because, as the one experiencing it, even he couldn’t perceive exactly how his body was disintegrating.
It was as if some imperceptible, mysterious power was acting upon the most minute parts of his body.
Impossible to guard against, impossible to resist.
’What in the world is...’
PFFT!!
The next moment, the white, jade-like palm that had disintegrated Zhou Yuanjue’s arms didn’t stop. Instead, it pressed deeper, imprinting itself on his chest.
BANG!!
A horrifying, muffled explosion rang out. Outside the Immortal Palace’s Seal, the pupils of Yu Guanhai and the other two observers contracted violently, their faces twisting into expressions of utter horror.
They had clearly seen Zhou Yuanjue’s entire upper body explode the moment his opponent struck, like a watermelon being smashed to bits.
Crimson flesh, white bone fragments... all his bodily tissues scattered in an instant, spraying out in a terrifying, fan-shaped arc.
SPLAT!!
Zhou Yuanjue’s entire upper body had vanished. His lone lower half stumbled backward from the momentum, trembling precariously as if it would collapse at any moment.
This?!!
The scene struck Yu Guanhai and the others with a profound sense of shock.
What in the world happened?!
Just a moment ago, Zhou Yuanjue clearly had the upper hand! He had even shattered a legend and made his opponent’s fabled divine body bleed. How could things have turned out like this in the very next instant?!
With his entire upper body destroyed, could he still be alive?
"Do you feel the pain and fear now?"
Looking at the half-bodied Zhou Yuanjue before her, a gleeful smirk appeared on Ji’s perfect face.
But she knew this wasn’t over. Although he had lost his upper body, it wasn’t a fatal blow for a King Level existence. Therefore, she wouldn’t give him a chance to recover.
SWOOSH!!
She closed the distance again. This time, she didn’t use that strange technique, opting for a normal attack instead. That ability was a massive burden even for her, with her powerful physical body. It required a great price and could even affect her own True Spirit.
Among the Celestial Demon Ancestors, the number who could touch upon this level could be counted on one hand.
It was a power that even other Primordial Ancestors could only look up to in awe.
This power represented true transcendence and Truth.
BANG!!
She swung her jade-like hand fiercely at Zhou Yuanjue’s lower body, intending to completely destroy what was left of him.
However, at that moment, Zhou Yuanjue’s remaining half suddenly snapped out of its trembling state. With extreme agility, it dodged Ji’s attack and, in a flash, put some distance between them.
VMMMM!!
His already dimmed Star Body suddenly flared with light again, enveloping the entire area where his flesh and blood had scattered.
Bathed in this light, the blood, flecks of flesh, bone fragments, and other bodily tissues on the ground suddenly seemed to resonate, twinkling with Starlight like a field of stars on the earth.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!
A strong wind kicked up out of nowhere. All the individual, still-living cells on the ground were pulled by the Divine Soul Power emanating from Zhou Yuanjue’s remaining body, soaring into the air and converging back toward him.
At the same time, the dead and missing cells were instantly regenerating through division, filling in the gaps.
For a moment, a shocking scene unfolded before the eyes of Yu Guanhai and the others.
Countless shining Star Points, formed from his cells, danced through the air, carried by his Divine Soul Power and magnetic field. They rapidly converged on his grisly half-body in a display that was both demonic and dreamlike.
’This guy... His Recovery Ability can actually reach this level? He can even draw back cells that have left his body and shattered into fragments to Reshape his form?’
Even Ji’s eyes revealed a hint of shock.
She had heard that his Life Force was extremely strong, but it seemed she had still underestimated him.
This wasn’t just strong; it was practically an Immortal Body.
She suspected that even if only a single cell of his survived, he could Reshape his body as long as he was supplied with enough Energy.
’For the Path of True Self to be able to reach this level... It’s simply too troublesome.’
SWOOSH!!
In an instant, she was in pursuit, giving Zhou Yuanjue no chance to fully recover. But with his upper body gone, the target area for her attacks was much smaller, and his speed and agility had increased significantly. Moreover, his cells were converging so fast that after a dozen exchanges and evasions, his body had already finished reassembling, returning to its original state.
Reshaping complete!
The moment the reshaping was complete, Zhou Yuanjue’s body suddenly swelled violently, and the life-imprint patterns on his skin instantly changed.
They became like the stripes of a ferocious tiger.
Four Holy Forms, White Tiger!!
ROAR!!
Zhou Yuanjue’s palms formed into claws, bringing them together as he unleashed an immense power toward the advancing Ji. A massive amount of air was compressed between his palms, then released with tremendous force, creating a visible, fan-shaped shockwave. The powerful torrent of air and force brought Ji’s figure to a sudden halt, pushing her back several steps.
"That was really dangerous..."
Zhou Yuanjue let out a slow breath as he looked at his opponent’s incomparably alluring body.
The Black Tortoise Form is a defensive stance, but it also pushes Life Force and Recovery Power to their peak. It could be called a dual-purpose form for defense and vitality, which is how he was able to achieve such a rapid and incredible physical reshaping.
If he hadn’t sensed the danger in advance and entered this state, he probably would have been in real trouble from her attack.
"Imperceptible, unpredictable... It even seems to violate the common sense of physics, causing my cells to disperse directly and leading to the disintegration of my form. Is this the kind of power one can grasp after reaching King Level? What is it? It’s strong beyond all comprehension."
"But it’s a pity. It seems even you haven’t fully mastered that power. Otherwise, my body wouldn’t have just had its cells dispersed; it would have been erased at a fundamental level, losing any chance of rapid recovery."
"Is it because your current state is incomplete, or is there some other reason?"
However, despite the danger of the last clash, Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes were now shining brightly.
Because, from these mysterious Primordial Ancestors, he had finally caught a glimpse of something higher, something that defied all common understanding.