Chapter 685 - 678: Violence
’Guides from a high-level civilization?’
’Is that just a way to make themselves sound better?’
’Whatever. They may be True Realm Life, but there are only two of them. It doesn’t seem like they’re beyond what I can handle right now...’
’Besides, no matter what their true purpose is, the safest way to communicate is after they’ve been completely suppressed.’
"I don’t care where you’re from or what your purpose is. You appeared at the border of our planet without any warning. That is considered a provocation."
"Now, you have two choices. One, give up, surrender without a fight, and then we can sit down and talk. Otherwise, I will consider you enemies, and I will only try to communicate with you after you’ve completely lost the ability to fight."
Zhou Yuanjue transmitted his message through his magnetic field and will.
"Choices?"
"A creature that hasn’t even reached Type One dares to speak to us like that? How laughable."
Hearing Zhou Yuanjue’s words, the barbed being seemed to transmit an emotion akin to mockery.
"It seems you still don’t understand what we represent to you."
"Fine. Every civilization must endure a similar experience."
"Otherwise, you won’t listen obediently, and our mission cannot be completed smoothly."
"Then let us show you just how insignificant you are,"
said the winged being slowly.
Just then, the winged being’s body suddenly began to change.
The two wings on its back, covered in black carapaces, slowly unfurled, revealing translucent, folded wing structures beneath them, like those of a cicada.
Zhou Yuanjue could clearly see that this translucent, cicada-wing-like tissue was composed of countless strange structures.
’A perfect life structure?’
’Is it about to use an ability from its Lifebound True Skill?’
BZZZT!!
Terrifying Power of the True Realm gathered within the being’s body and poured into its two pairs of wings, causing the translucent structures to erupt in a dazzling light.
A strange ripple began to spread rapidly from around the winged lifeform, and the space surrounding it seemed to distort.
In an instant, this spreading ring of special ripples completely enveloped Zhou Yuanjue.
Zhou Yuanjue’s pupils constricted. His eyes darted about, and his entire body seemed to blur into a double image.
’This is?’
’Some kind of intense vibration?!’
An utterly terrifying vibration was being generated on every level—physical, mental, and even within the True Realm Energy he controlled.
’Is this its Lifebound True Skill?’
Under the paralysis caused by the vibration, his Energy was difficult to gather, his cells struggled to function, and even his will grew hazy.
The Lifebound True Skill of a genuine True Realm Life was indeed beyond his imagination.
However, it wouldn’t be so easy to defeat him with just this.
Sacred Lotus Rebirth!!!
Instantly, the Sacred Lotus Structure reacted autonomously to the threat, covering his entire body. It briefly interfered with the enemy’s Vibration Ability, buying him time to gather his Energy again.
He abruptly mobilized all his Energy, and the new structure, formed from the fusion, completely unleashed its formidable power.
BZZZT!!
The Sacred Lotus Structure around Zhou Yuanjue instantly became jade-like. The Energy within it, enhanced by the Qiluo Structure, underwent a powerful transformation. The synergistic boost to its defensive properties increased the Sacred Lotus Structure’s Defense Power by more than thirty percent, allowing it to long since reach and surpass the strength of an ordinary True Realm Life.
Sacred Lotus·Qiluo Rebirth!
And that wasn’t all.
’Looks like I have no choice but to go all out this time.’
With a calm expression, Zhou Yuanjue reached behind him, pulled out a large handful of Energy Crystals, and stuffed them into his mouth.
"The fundamental structure of the Sacred Lotus Civilization? If you had reached the Type One level, I would indeed have trouble affecting your Defense Power. But as you are now, you’re still far from it."
"Bodugu, I’ll leave the rest to you. Be careful not to play him to death, or it’ll be hard to report back."
the winged being said to the barbed being, Bodugu.
"Understood."
Bodugu let out a mocking sound, his eyes locked onto Zhou Yuanjue.
"MindStream Edge!"
The Energy around him gathered, and the dozen or so barbs growing from various parts of his body suddenly glowed faintly, as if some strange, patterned structure was flickering upon them.
Then, under a massive infusion of Energy, the barbs began to vibrate violently before finally detaching from Bodugu’s body to float in the air.
Immense Energy emanated from these barbs, forming exceedingly sharp energy blades.
MindStream Edge. This was the technique derived from Bodugu’s Lifebound True Skill.
It could turn parts of his body into blades and allow for precise, long-range control using his power. The vast Energy compressed within them could instantly pierce through most energy defenses, possessing terrifying penetrative power.
"Go!"
A slight smile touched Bodugu’s lips as he pointed lightly in Zhou Yuanjue’s direction.
SWISH!!
The dozen or so energy barbs shot out, their instantaneous speed so great it was as if they had traversed space itself. They were like streaks of light flashing through the void, impossible to track.
The reason Bodugu and Nainte could form a two-man combat team was because their abilities were, to a certain extent, complementary.
Nainte’s powerful Vibration Ability created a wide-area ripple field that could maximally slow down an enemy, while the terrifying Attack Power and speed of Bodugu’s MindStream Edge left any foe trapped in that vibrational stasis with no chance to resist.
Watching his barbs fly out, a smile spread across Bodugu’s lips.
He could already see it: the braggart of a lower lifeform before him would be instantly pierced and dismembered by his MindStream Edge, becoming countless chunks of flesh floating in space.
With his Sacred Lotus Structure, within the field of vibrational ripples, it was impossible to dodge such an attack.
In fact, Zhou Yuanjue had no intention of dodging.
BOOM!!
The instant the MindStream Edge was launched, the nearly half-a-bag of Energy Crystals he had swallowed was almost completely digested, and an extremely terrifying power surged through his body.
"Let me see what a real True Realm Life is truly capable of!!"
BOOM!!
His body suddenly swelled, rapidly expanding to a terrifying height of seven or eight meters. His muscles bulged, and his veins seemed ready to burst.
The pupils of the two alien lifeforms constricted sharply.
They clearly felt a massive, terrifying power suddenly erupt from the lower lifeform’s body. It transformed into a thick, jade-colored light that was almost solid and expanded violently outwards.
In the void, an immense, jade-colored bird spanning several thousand meters appeared before their eyes.