Chapter 565 - 558: Secret Crossing
Silently, everything was blasted away by an immense Power as Zhou Yuanjue’s giant palm descended like the heavens themselves.
Under this immense pressure, a bone-chilling sensation washed over Bi Qiu.
How is this possible?!
CRACK! CRACK!
Murderous intent flared in his eyes. In an instant, countless bone tubes shot out from his arms. His entire strength, propelled by the ultimate boost of his Divine Soul Power, erupted forth as he met the attack with a palm strike of his own.
Their palms collided, yet the impact made hardly a sound, for the surrounding air had been almost completely displaced!
The two figures froze for a brief moment.
Then, the displaced air violently rushed back in, creating a deafening explosion.
The solid ground within a radius of dozens of meters shattered like tofu, and countless bits of rubble blasted outward in all directions.
After that brief moment of stasis, Bi Qiu’s body trembled violently. The next instant, he was sent flying backward at an unimaginable speed by the colossal force, hurtling straight toward the protective barrier of Green God Vines.
’This power... it’s more than five times what it was before. What in the world...’
As he flew backward, the potent Power continued to ravage his body, inflicting massive damage.
Confusion flickered in his eyes. ’He’s clearly just broken through the limit, and his body hasn’t undergone any extreme modifications... How can he unleash this kind of power?’
SWOOSH!
Just then, a tall figure flashed into existence, appearing directly in Bi Qiu’s path. He spread his hands, and a pale yellow Divine Soul Power erupted outward.
Solidify!
Under the influence of his Divine Soul Power, all the air molecules in Bi Qiu’s path compressed instantly. The wind resistance increased dramatically, mitigating the force of the impact as much as possible. By the time Bi Qiu’s body slammed into his outstretched hands, nearly half of the massive force had been dissipated. Even so, the impact sent him skidding back more than ten meters across the ground before he finally came to a stop.
CRACK! CRACK!
The bony structure covering Bi Qiu’s body was now riddled with cracks from the immense force. Large chunks of bone shattered and fell away. Not only that, but his internal Solid skeletal system had also suffered massive damage, and blood trickled from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth from the violent shock.
"What in the world is with this guy?"
Bi Qiu took a deep breath, assessing his injuries as he stared intently at Zhou Yuanjue’s massive, godlike-and-demonic form.
"One moment, his reaction speed and evasiveness were enough to leave you speechless. The next, he’s suddenly displaying such terrifying power."
"I was this badly injured in a single exchange. If Yukun hadn’t been here to support me, I would’ve been at an absolute disadvantage."
"It’s ’True Self’."
Yukun said in a low voice, his gaze fixed on Zhou Yuanjue, from whom plumes of smoke like white dragons coiled with every breath.
"’True Self’?"
Bi Qiu asked in confusion.
"A legend about practitioners of the True Self."
"All living beings have clear strengths and weaknesses. Even at our level, we have aspects we excel at and aspects where we are relatively weak. This is determined by our control over our bodies and the structure of our genetic evolution."
"Those who excel in speed often lack great defense and power. Those who excel in defense and power are often limited by factors like body size, reducing their flexibility and speed. This is the norm."
"But according to legend, practitioners of the True Self who have fused everything to the extreme can overcome this weakness."
"Their mastery over their bodies reaches an incredible level, allowing them to freely switch and control the power of their entire microscopic structure. They can even make controllable, instantaneous adjustments to their genetic evolutionary structure, allowing them to transform their body’s strengths and weaknesses in an instant."
"In specialized areas like power, speed, and defense, they can instantly reach an unimaginable peak."
"This near-miraculous method of transforming the body’s specializations is known as ’True Self’."
Yukun said coolly.
"Those on the Path of True Self have this kind of ability? How are we supposed to fight that?!"
Bi Qiu said, his expression grim.
"It’s not entirely impossible to deal with."
Yukun slowly stepped forward, standing in front of Bi Qiu to face the towering Zhou Yuanjue from a distance.
"The power of this ’True Self’ ability is achieved by sacrificing other specializations."
"For example, when pursuing ultimate brute force, one inevitably sacrifices the investment in abilities like speed and defense, turning them into weaknesses."
"Moreover, this transformation has its limits."
"If he exceeds those limits, the damage he sustains will be even greater."
"Your relatively balanced method of attack isn’t suited for dealing with a being like this."
"But I am different."
The moment the words left his mouth.
SWOOSH!
Yukun’s figure shot forward.
An immense Divine Soul Power radiated from his body, enveloping Zhou Yuanjue’s form.
In that moment, Zhou Yuanjue felt as if he were shrouded in countless "debuffs."
The air grew still, gravity intensified, resistance increased...
Yukun was known as the King of Annihilation. His Ability System was inherited from the same lineage as Seven Mo Luo Andy, who was known for Life Silence, except Yukun’s version was far more thorough.
Andy’s Magnetic Field Ability could only alter the superficial appearance of things, achieving an effect similar to "Word Spirit."
But his Divine Soul Power was different. His ability could affect the very essence of things on a much deeper level.
For example, the microscopic structure of matter.
Therefore, by manipulating the microscopic structure of matter, he could unleash an incomparably terrifying Forbidden Power.
His fists could strike with a terrifying force akin to a nuclear explosion.
Wherever his power passed, all things were annihilated.
BOOM!!!
At this moment, a massive amount of Divine Soul Power converged at his fist, triggering the Forbidden Power.
Endless light and heat were unleashed in an instant.
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Meanwhile, two other figures had bypassed the Green God’s defenses from an unknown location. They had infiltrated deep into the Forest Race’s Ancestral Land and entered the Prime Seed Forest.
Tendrils of gray mist shrouded the two figures, seemingly isolating them completely from the outside world and preventing the Forest Race’s warning systems from activating.
Outside the gray mist was reality; inside was a nightmare.
BOOM!!
Terrifying light and heat were unleashed in an instant. The massive commotion made even these two figures pause to watch.
"That’s the King of Annihilation’s Power of the Primordial Core. To use a power that harms both the user and the enemy... it seems they’re in a tough fight over there..."
"Can someone who just broke through really be this strong?"
One of the figures muttered to himself. It was none other than Hui Ming, the leader of the Seven Mo Luo!
The other figure was Andrew, who had been infused with the Ancestor’s Blood and possessed a strong connection to the Master of Desolation.
"Of course. After all, he is the first being in this biosphere to naturally break through the limit. Given time, he could also reach our level."
"To this planet and this biosphere, he is the ’Primordial Ancestor’."
"The power of every ’Primordial Ancestor’ is not to be underestimated. That is why I made contingency plans."
A placid voice emerged from the gray mist, echoing in Hui Ming’s mind.