Chapter 597 - 590: Forming a Sword
The Primordial Ancestors hold many secrets.
Because of the unique nature of the True Spirit System, they have lived for an incredibly long time and are also the founders of the Celestial Demon race.
It is undeniable that the level of civilization they once possessed, especially in the field of life sciences, was at least one or two tiers higher than humanity’s.
Their understanding and knowledge of the universe and life far surpassed that of humans.
And this was precisely what Zhou Yuanjue needed now.
His gaze had already begun to extend beyond Earth, toward the greater cosmos.
Just now, the mysterious power Ji had unleashed had finally given him a sense of epiphany.
"Trying to pry some information out of me? You’re dreaming."
"At your level, you are not yet qualified to covet ’Truth.’ If I weren’t so incomplete right now, you would have already died by my hand."
In response to Zhou Yuanjue’s words, Ji spoke coolly, showing no intention of revealing any more information to him.
"Unwilling to talk? It doesn’t matter. The gains from this battle are enough. As long as I know the general direction, sooner or later, I will be able to glimpse the truth of that power."
"Now, it’s time to get down to business. Since you’re unwilling to fully revive ahead of schedule, then please, stay in this Seal and sleep a little longer."
Zhou Yuanjue said slowly.
CRACK! CRACK!!
The next moment, a series of booming cracks erupted from Zhou Yuanjue’s body as his physical appearance once again underwent a massive transformation.
His form grew taller. His spine seemed to come alive, undulating and twisting slightly, constantly supplying his body with immense power.
The spine—the foundation of the human body, the great dragon of the torso, the unifier of all strength, the celestial pillar that commands the four limbs.
Only with the spine can a person perfectly integrate specialties like speed, agility, and strength to develop powerful Martial Dao abilities.
And now, through minute adjustments to his body’s genes, Zhou Yuanjue had fully activated the great dragon of his spine, strengthening it to its absolute limit.
ROAR!!
A massive, majestic beast’s roar echoed from within him, as if some ferocious creature had awakened inside his body.
At the same time, the life-imprint patterns on his skin changed subtly again, resembling overlapping scales that covered his entire shimmering body.
Like a dragon’s scales.
This was the final form of the Four Holy Forms he had developed based on the Ability of Freedom.
The Four Holy Forms: Cyan Dragon!!
The special characteristic of this form is...
SWOOSH!!
Zhou Yuanjue’s figure shot toward Ji, his speed no less than what it was at his absolute peak!!
’The characteristic of this form is still speed?’
Ji’s eyes narrowed. She hadn’t forgotten how, in his previous speed-focused form, Zhou Yuanjue had used a terrifying attack to break through her defenses. It was an attack that fused the inertia of his sprint, the opening and closing of his pores, and his Divine Soul.
’A similar move will only work once!!’
She lowered her stance, her jade-like arms swinging fiercely as a powerful force stirred the surrounding air, creating a tsunami-like torrent.
’Completely disrupt the surrounding airflow, and let’s see how you pull off that move now!’
She could also see that Zhou Yuanjue’s attacks were based on the "Freedom" ability from his Path of True Self. This Ability of Freedom could only focus on one aspect at a time. In the speed aspect, without inertia and the manipulation of airflow, he was a tiger without its fangs!
However, to her surprise, Zhou Yuanjue was not hindered by the turbulent air. Instead, he clapped his hands together forcefully.
ROAR!!
A terrifying power, no less than that of his White Tiger form, poured out, forcibly tearing open the violent wall of wind as his body charged straight through.
’How is that possible?!’
’He actually possesses the specialized strengths of two forms at the same time?!’
Ji’s expression turned ugly.
The human spine unifies the body’s strength.
And the Cyan Dragon of the Four Holy Forms could unify the powers of the other three Holy Forms. At the cost of immense genetic strain, risking the collapse of his genes, he could unleash his body’s abilities to their absolute maximum.
This was the strongest of the Four Holy Forms!!
It had no single specialty, yet it was omnipotent!
"If you can’t use that power again, then this battle ends here."
Zhou Yuanjue’s voice echoed in Ji’s mind, making her expression even uglier.
Zhou Yuanjue’s guess was correct. In her current, incomplete state, using the Power of Boundaryless even once was an enormous burden. If she were to use it again, the True Spirit residing in this body would completely shatter and dissipate.
’That in itself isn’t the biggest problem,’ she thought. ’The main issue is that I know this level of the Power of Boundaryless isn’t enough to truly kill Zhou Yuanjue.’
The next moment, Zhou Yuanjue’s figure flickered in front of her, and he lashed out with a vicious kick.
BOOM!!
The immense force sent her body flying like a cannonball. However, she was only halfway through the air when Zhou Yuanjue’s figure, moving at an unnatural speed, once again rushed beneath her.
An upward punch!!
BOOM!!
Her body was launched into the air again. Zhou Yuanjue stomped on the ground and instantly shot skyward.
BANG BANG BANG BANG!!
Countless afterimages flickered around Ji’s body as innumerable terrifying fists rained down on every part of her.
Finally, Zhou Yuanjue delivered a heavy punch, striking down from above and slamming into Ji’s body.
BOOM!!!
She crashed face-first into the ground from high above, leaving a deep crater.
Her body was covered in all sorts of wounds, but they quickly healed, restoring her to her original state.
SWOOSH!!
Zhou Yuanjue descended from the sky and landed beside her.
Ji didn’t get up from the deep pit. She remained in a prone position, but her neck twisted a grotesque three hundred and sixty degrees to stare straight at Zhou Yuanjue’s face.
"It’s useless. With your current power, you are not yet qualified to destroy my body."
"Using multiple specialized strengths at once must be an enormous burden on you as well. How long can you keep it up?"
Ji said coolly, without a trace of fear.
"True, completely destroying you would be rather difficult right now. However, completely restricting your movements again is not impossible."
Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes were calm. In an instant, his left arm suddenly flared with light, as if all the energy in his body had converged upon it.
’This is...’
Ji’s pupils contracted violently.
RR-RIP!
The next moment, Zhou Yuanjue grabbed his left arm with his right hand and, with a sudden pull, ripped the entire limb off at the shoulder.
To a horrifying degree, the severed arm began to writhe madly, emitting a brilliant light. It seemed that under the infusion of all his power, the cells in his left arm were beginning to undergo some sort of change.
CRACK! CRACK!!
Jade-like bone spread out from within the arm. As it twisted and contorted, the limb slowly transformed into the shape of a longsword made of flesh and bone.
Severing an arm to forge a sword!!
Zhou Yuanjue gripped the brilliantly glowing Blood Bone Sword in his right hand and thrust it fiercely down toward Ji’s body on the ground.