Chapter 644 - 637: Reversed Oppression
The surging power that poured from the Master of Desolation vanished into thin air once again, failing to harm Zhou Yuanjue in the slightest.
One could argue the previous time involved some clever trickery, but this was a direct, open confrontation. The Master of Desolation had condensed all his power into a pillar and fired it, leaving no room for cunning. Zhou Yuanjue's ability had truly reached an unimaginable level.
'It was completely "absorbed" again? He's totally unscathed? What in the world is this ability?'
The Master of Desolation's expression was incredibly grim. He had used at least seventy percent of his power in that last attack, yet it was still neutralized with ease.
'This guy... what in the world did he experience in the True Realm all these years?!'
'I'd like to see if this "absorption" of yours has a limit!'
The Master of Desolation roared in anger, extending a finger and jabbing it violently at his own heart.
That was his Energy Core: the Heart of Desolation.
He was going to stimulate the vast power within the Heart of Desolation and unleash over ninety percent of his strength!
BOOM!
"Boy! If you can't block this, this entire planet might just be pierced through!"
A massive, terrifying, pale-yellow light swirled into being. An immense amount of dreadful Divine Soul Power compressed in his palms, and the surrounding space seemed to twist along with it.
The Master of Desolation compressed his terrifying, essential power into his palms. His hands then formed a strange seal. Zhou Yuanjue could feel the already immense power become even more terrifying under the influence of this special seal.
This was his essential life seal, a mark that had become near-perfect through countless years of transformation. It had sustained his life form, allowing him to reach the peak of the King Level and vaguely touch the threshold of "Truth."
In that moment, an indescribable and imperceptible power swirled around his palms. Others couldn't see it, but Zhou Yuanjue could see it with perfect clarity.
It was a terrifying attack, mixed with the Power of the True Realm.
For the material world, the "True Realm"—which existed as pure energy—contained energy on a level that was geometric multiples of the material world. Thus, the intervention of even a single sliver of True Realm Energy would cause a qualitative transformation in the entire attack.
'Oh? He's using the Power of the True Realm?'
Zhou Yuanjue's expression shifted, a hint of amusement gracing his features. Despite the suffocating, terrifying power radiating from his opponent, Zhou Yuanjue made no attempt to defend himself. Instead, he began to walk slowly, step by step, toward the Master of Desolation and Rainbow.
ANNIHILATION!
The Master of Desolation shoved his hands forward—hands that mimicked his own life seal—and all the condensed power instantly poured toward Zhou Yuanjue.
A massive, translucent pillar nearly ten meters wide instantly enveloped Zhou Yuanjue's figure.
This time, enveloped by this immense power, the Master of Desolation finally saw the true form of Zhou Yuanjue's ability.
Backlit by the translucent pillar of light, a faintly visible, lotus-shaped object bloomed in the void within a two-meter radius of Zhou Yuanjue. Its root system plunged deep into the void, seeming to connect to some unknown space.
Mysterious, sacred, powerful!
When the Master of Desolation's terrifying attack—the one mixed with Power of the True Realm—reached Zhou Yuanjue, most of it was absorbed or deflected by this formless lotus. It was unable to truly land on his body. Only a fraction of the power, the part that "slipped through the net," scraped past him.
The energy the Master of Desolation wielded this time was simply too immense; not even the Sacred Lotus Rebirth's properties could absorb it completely.
And yet, even this overflow of energy produced a terrifying effect.
Silently, the ground simply vanished, as if it had been vaporized. The residual power from the translucent beam that had scraped past him plunged deep into the earth, meeting no resistance whatsoever.
The scene that resulted was absolutely breathtaking.
The ground around Zhou Yuanjue had caved in to a depth of several thousand meters. Only the two-meter patch of land where he stood remained intact, forming the shape of a lotus pedestal.
Zhou Yuanjue was like a Divine Buddha, standing upon a lotus throne. Nothing in this world could harm him.
'What terrifying power!'
The surrounding Martial Artists were stunned. 'Just the overflow of energy caused such a terrifying effect. If Zhou Yuanjue hadn't absorbed and transformed the bulk of its power, could that attack really have pierced through the Earth, just as the Master of Desolation claimed?!'
But what shocked them even more was that an attack of this magnitude couldn't even scratch Zhou Yuanjue!
'This...'
A frozen look appeared on the Master of Desolation's face. He seemed to have never imagined that even an attack like this would fail to harm Zhou Yuanjue in the slightest.
'How is this possible... How is this possible!!!'
'How could he possibly possess this level of power!!'
'A mere three years... A mere three years!!'
WHOOSH!
At the same time, with a light step, Zhou Yuanjue crossed the surrounding chasm and continued his slow walk toward the Master of Desolation.
"Once, you believed you and humanity existed on two different planes. You thought humans lacked the ability to harm you, like the gap between a king and a peasant. The peasant isn't even worthy of speaking to you."
"Now, it seems the same is true for me."
Zhou Yuanjue walked toward the Master of Desolation, his steps unhurried. "I've come to understand something, Master of Desolation."
"It seems... you are not yet qualified to harm me."
In that moment, though Zhou Yuanjue's figure looked so small, the terrifying pressure he exuded felt as if the entire sky were collapsing.
The Master of Desolation and Rainbow finally felt it—the same pressure they had once inflicted upon human Martial Artists.
Watching that slowly approaching figure, a nightmare-like memory buried deep in their hearts seemed to stir.
Immense pressure. Insurmountable fear. The despair of impending destruction.
Powerless. Weak. Lost.
In an instant, their already-tainted wills and sanity seemed to crumble.
"Nightmare! Make your move! We're temporarily retreating!"
The Master of Desolation let out a furious roar, as if communicating with some unseen entity.
SHHHHHHH!
An endless gray mist suddenly billowed from the void, violently enveloping the Master of Desolation and Rainbow, seemingly trying to pull them into another dimension.
"Trying to run again?"
"Countless times before, even when I was victorious, I could only watch as you escaped through various means, unable to truly threaten your very foundation."
"But now, are you really so naive as to think you can still come and go as you please before me?"
Watching the surging gray mist, a cryptic smile touched Zhou Yuanjue's eyes.
CLAP!
He suddenly clapped his hands together before his chest. The lotus-like life structure within every inch of his flesh and every one of his cells began to vibrate violently. The tendrils of the Sacred Lotus, which extended throughout the True Realm, began to frantically absorb True Realm Energy, channeling an extremely terrifying power into him.
VMMMMMMM!
Combining with the Divine Soul Power of the material world, a colossal, silver-white lotus abruptly bloomed outward.
Several hundred meters!
Over a thousand meters!
Several thousand meters!
Sacred Lotus·Growth!
Everyone watching the screens in the sky stared with their mouths agape.
A colossal, silver-white, lotus-like pattern, something straight out of mythology, filled the entire screen, displaying its immense power to the world.
The massive lotus instantly covered the bodies of the Master of Desolation and Rainbow. The gray mist surrounding them, when swept by that silver-white power, was instantly scattered like dust in the wind!