Chapter 628 - 621: An All-Out Gamble
The tall building housing the conference hall dissolved under the scorching heat, revealing the scene outside.
A figure wearing the Crown of the Blazing Sun and a Fiery Sun Robe levitated in mid-air, looking down upon everything in the conference room like a god or a divine being.
A severed arm, a high-rise building, a scorching sun, a crown.
Blinding, powerful, suffocating, terrifying.
It carried an apocalyptic weight, a sense of power that humanity could not possibly resist.
This image was not only seared into the eyes of Zhou Qian, the East District Guardian, but was also broadcast across the screens of all attendees through the conference hall’s surviving projection system.
In an instant, all one hundred attendees shot up from their seats, their expressions turning grim.
"The Crown of the Blazing Sun... That is the Ancestral Incarnation of Ancestral Hong, the Tyrant Progenitor of the Far East. He actually passed through the ’boundary’ I set up without a sound..."
Daoist Bailong said, his voice heavy.
An Ancestral Incarnation. This was the very thing they had just been discussing. They never imagined one would appear before them the very next moment in such a shocking fashion.
Ancestral Hong...
Zhou Qian’s eyes narrowed. Under that nearly terrifying pressure, the hair on his body stood on end.
He couldn’t believe that the many pre-set defense mechanisms had been completely useless. The enemy had appeared before them with ease.
’Is this truly an Ancestral Incarnation? Is this the inconceivable power possessed by a being who has surpassed the level of an Ancient True King?’
THUD!!
Beside him, under Hong’s almost terrifying pressure, the high-ranking officials of the East District Secret Inspection Bureau were trembling uncontrollably. Some could no longer withstand the pressure and collapsed to the ground.
Throughout the entire conference hall, Zhou Qian was the only one who remained standing.
"Oh? It seems I’ve arrived at just the right time..."
Levitating in mid-air, Hong gazed at the numerous figures on the large screen in the conference hall, his smile slowly widening until it was almost a distorted grimace.
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Are you holding a meeting to discuss how to deal with us?"
"A swarm of ants who haven’t even reached King Level. No matter how many of you gather, what threat could you possibly pose to us?"
"You are all so pathetic! Hahahahahaha!"
Hong let out a deafening, wild laugh, as if he had just heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.
"Among you humans, only that fellow named Zhou Yuanjue was a little interesting. A shame, really. He’s probably been completely obliterated by the True Realm by now. The rest of you can just obediently wait for death."
Hong said with a great laugh, his terrifying voice and the energy it carried causing the entire high-rise to tremble and sway.
"What’s this? Everyone else is on the ground. You... you still want to resist?"
Hong’s gaze then fell upon Zhou Qian, the only one still standing in the conference hall.
The next moment.
BOOM!!
With no special properties, it was just the release of the most basic, immense Divine Soul Power, yet the resulting pressure was no less than the weight of a mountain.
CRACK! CRACK!
Zhou Qian’s entire body trembled. His resilient bones felt as if they would shatter under the terrifying pressure, but his expression did not change in the slightest.
’So powerful...’
’Is this truly the power of the Ancient True King Level?’
’It really is far beyond Saint Awakening. No wonder Zhou Yuanjue could shatter my Qian Trigram attack with just a casual wave of his hand back then.’
However, that didn’t mean he would simply yield.
At this moment, he suddenly began to laugh.
It was a smile of calm and acceptance.
It was as if he had already foreseen his own end.
But isn’t this the fate all mortals must eventually face?
His life had been more glorious and spectacular than anyone else’s. Even if he were to leave this world now, he would have no regrets.
However, there were still things he had to do in the final moments of his life.
From ancient times to the present, humanity has never bowed to the strong.
From savagery to civilization, from antiquity to modernity.
Humanity has always conquered the strong.
Courage is what makes humanity invincible!
Seeing Zhou Qian’s expression, the smile on Hong’s face slowly faded.
Without panic, trembling, and submission, how could his desire for conquest ever be truly satisfied?
Just as Zhou Qian prepared to make his move, a look of slight surprise crossed his face. He felt the terrifying pressure weighing down on him being withdrawn by Hong.
"I’ve thought of a nice little game."
A slow smile spread across Hong’s face. Floating in the air, he opened his arms wide, as if he were a god embracing the world.
"I feel it is my duty to make you face your own weakness."
"Come. I am right here. Use everything you have. Give it your all."
"If you can inflict even a single scratch on my body, I will let you live today."
Hong said with a smile.
HUMMM!!
His body slowly began to change. The crown hovering above his head descended and merged with him. His face morphed into a draconic form, and the power of the Scorching Sun rapidly solidified into scales that covered his entire body.
He had entered his Celestial Monarch form.
The already terrifying pressure became even more immense.
"You’ll let me attack you freely?"
Zhou Qian’s eyes narrowed slightly. Then, he shot his hands out, rapidly striking multiple acupoints on his own body.
BANG!!
His body suddenly swelled, and his specially made clothes, unable to withstand the change in his physique, burst apart.
On his powerful physique, nine deep grooves appeared before everyone’s eyes.
But the next moment, his body rapidly shriveled, as if his immense vitality and energy were being absorbed by something.
And that something was his brain!
All the vitality and energy in his body were converted by a special Secret Technique and surged into his brain in an instant.
Celestial Secret: Rebirth!!
Among the Four Symbols, Zhou Qian was the representative of the Martial Arts Spirit Secret Technique. His greatest strength lay in combining his Spirit with Magnetic Field Power to create powerful transformations.
And this Secret Technique, at the cost of sacrificing his body, stimulated his brain’s Mental Power to its absolute limit, swelling it to a terrifying degree.
A complete metamorphosis!!
"Zhou Qian!!"
The Chief Commissioner, Chen Qingmu, Lei Yi, and the other veteran Martial Artists cried out in low voices, their words filled with suppressed grief and sorrow.
As old acquaintances of many years, they knew full well the price of Zhou Qian’s Secret Technique.
But they also understood completely why Zhou Qian would make such a choice under these circumstances.
BANG!!
The massive influx of vitality and energy made Zhou Qian’s head look like it had swelled by a full size, engorged with blood. Countless capillaries in his brain ruptured, causing blood to spurt from his seven orifices. His eyes turned completely crimson, and two streams of bloody tears flowed from their sockets.
At the same time, under the intense crisis and the impact of the immense energy, his Spirit seemed to faintly touch upon some unknown realm.
Combining Spirit and Magnetic Field with the surrounding natural energy, using Magnetic Field Power in the form of the eight trigrams to command nature itself!!
ROAR!!
A terrifying roar erupted from the void. A dense, pale-green energy, so conspicuous, appeared—completely different from pure Magnetic Field Power.
Qian Trigram - Nine Dragons Devouring!!
Nine terrifying, pale-green dragons, solidified into tangible forms, accompanied the rotation of the eight trigrams. Opening their cavernous maws, they surged toward Hong from all directions!
’Do not underestimate the power of humanity!!!’