Chapter 583 - 576: Capture
"If you’re interested, once we reach an agreement, we can also provide you with a way to leave this planet. However, for someone like you who has embarked on the Path of True Self, how useful that would be is unknown."
"What do you say? I have come with the utmost sincerity. To be honest, our strength is still far greater than yours. You may have broken the limits of the biosphere, allowing you to lead Earth Civilization to the next level, but by the same token, the world’s will has also lowered its restraints on us to a minimum."
"In other words, the so-called restrictions put in place by the Ancient Heroes are now nothing but a joke to us. We just need more time to prepare. Since our sights are not set on this planet, our conflict of interest with you has been minimized. Therefore, cooperating without interfering with one another is the most beneficial solution."
"These are the best terms I can offer. You should be able to see just how superior our conditions are."
Doctor Nightmare said, then fell silent, looking at Zhou Yuanjue and waiting for his reply.
"I refuse."
Zhou Yuanjue said.
"Why? From any standpoint of profit, you have nothing to lose. Even your country could gain your protection. This is the best outcome for you. If you doubt the truth of my words, we can seal a contract with our True Spirits."
Doctor Nightmare asked in confusion.
By now, Zhou Yuanjue had grown powerful. Moreover, he was on the Path of True Self—a thorny existence who sought no afterlife, only to suppress the world in this lifetime. That was why, at this special moment, he had appeared to talk with Zhou Yuanjue face-to-face, despite knowing he was being deliberately provoked.
Everything was based on a calculation of interests.
In his view, the price he offered was more than generous. The other party had no reason to refuse.
"First of all, setting aside the truth or credibility of what you’ve said... when people eat the grains of the earth, they form a connection with the ground, which is why it’s difficult to leave the ground and fly."
"Everything is bound by Cause and Effect. This planet, this world, the Martial Dao here... these are my roots. If I abandon even my roots, then my will shall have no nourishment, and even the strongest body will wither."
"Since you know I walk the so-called ’Path of True Self,’ you should also know that on this path, wherever the heart leads, one must press forward without hesitation."
Zhou Yuanjue said, his expression serene.
"The Path of True Self... HAHAHAHA! Those who walk this path are all paranoid madmen, just as I thought. What a shame. It seems everything you desire is now beyond your reach."
Doctor Nightmare said, shaking his head and laughing dismissively.
"No. Everything I want, I will take with my own hands. Since you know these secrets, I will simply hold you in my grasp. Then I will still be able to learn all the reasons why."
Zhou Yuanjue said.
"You really are confident. However, I must say, too much confidence becomes arrogance."
"Do you think I’m negotiating with you because I’m afraid of you? No. We are simply making the most logical and rational arrangements based on our interests. It is not because we fear your power. In fact, aside from you, the humans of today are still weak in our eyes. The evolution of the biosphere takes the effort of several, or even dozens, of generations. You still have a long way to go."
"We’ve said all that needs to be said. More words are useless. Since there is no hope for cooperation, then you should prepare to face the storm."
The smile at the corners of Doctor Nightmare’s mouth turned frigid.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!
At the same time, the surrounding gray mist began to surge wildly, covering Doctor Nightmare’s body and causing it to gradually fade into the mist, about to disappear completely.
The negotiation had failed. He was preparing to leave.
Next, he would continue his preparations to unleash a devastating storm of destruction upon Human Society.
Because they did not have much time, and Zhou Yuanjue’s breakthrough—the loosening of the world’s restrictions—had given them the opportunity to act without restraint.
Zhou Yuanjue’s appearance was both a stroke of luck for Earth Civilization and the harbinger of its doom.
It was like when a human breaks through to Saint Awakening. Bodily instincts limit the reach of a person’s power, but once those instinctual limits are removed, the harshness of nature teaches the fragile human a brutal lesson.
"No need to prepare. We can start right now."
Zhou Yuanjue said calmly.
HUMMM!!!
In the next moment, his body instantly transformed into a Star Magnetic Field, blooming with a soft, jade-like silver light. One by one, life imprints emerged on the surface of his skin, connecting to form a series of profound patterns.
An immense power converged within his body, merging into one.
His fists were flesh, they were magnetic fields, and they were Energy.
SWOOSH!!
His body shot toward the disappearing Doctor Nightmare.
’Doctor Nightmare hasn’t completely escaped his Seal yet, and he’s also transmitting his power from a distance. The Energy Level he has right now is probably less than ten percent of his peak!’
"You think you can come and go as you please?"
Zhou Yuanjue opened his palms and reached out to grab Doctor Nightmare’s body.
In the unified state of the Realm of Origin One, his hands could influence the tides of magnetic fields, forcibly grabbing and intercepting the fields themselves.
It was just like when Lei Yi had been trapped in the Three Rivers Return Path, and Zhou Yuanjue had used his bare hands to churn the Natural Magnetic Field, tearing an opening in the technique.
’This guy...’
As he was about to disappear, Doctor Nightmare’s eyes narrowed, a razor-sharp glint flashing within them. The surrounding gray mist surged violently, a terrifying ability that existed between the virtual and the real, using Nightmares to affect reality.
SHING SHING SHING!!
Innumerable chains shot out from the gray mist, striking at Zhou Yuanjue’s body.
This was the same Secret Skill that had easily pierced Zhang Dongwei’s body.
CLANG CLANG CLANG!!
However, all the attacks were blocked by his seemingly invincible body. They couldn’t penetrate, and they couldn’t even slow him down.
"Nightmare Heart Demon!!"
Doctor Nightmare barked. A few black shadows suddenly materialized out of Zhou Yuanjue’s body—evolutions of the Heart Demon he himself had amplified to lure out Doctor Nightmare.
Even this power was not enough to stop Zhou Yuanjue’s advance.
Hah!!
He let out a low shout, his whole body flashing with light. The black shadows entwined around him instantly shattered, and the vulnerability in his mind was erased by his powerful will.
But in that moment of delay, Doctor Nightmare’s body was almost completely devoured by the gray mist, about to vanish entirely.
"You should at least leave something behind."
Zhou Yuanjue suddenly reached out and tore violently at the already-blurry black mist.
RIIIP!!
Just before the gray mist vanished completely, he ripped off a small piece. A powerful magnetic field struggled in his hand, but it could not escape.
’Doctor Nightmare’s ability connects the entire globe. The special information channel between the Celestial Demons must be realized through his power.’
’Then, my second objective has been achieved.’
Zhou Yuanjue opened his mouth, and pinching the struggling mass of black, misty magnetic field, he abruptly stuffed it into his mouth.
HUMMM!!
Guided by this magnetic field, Zhou Yuanjue’s will and perception expanded rapidly. In the unseen depths, he immersed himself in the vast Natural Magnetic Field. Within the multicolored expanse of the magnetic field in the sky, he seemed to see gray lines existing within the turbulence, connecting in all directions like a grid.