Chapter 660 - 653: Trump Card
The Celestial Demon Ancestors had unleashed a terrifying, world-destroying power. Each one possessed their own horrifying intrinsic abilities; they were all beings capable of inflicting devastating harm upon an entire civilization.
However, the combined attack of the four Primordial Ancestors—a shocking move that surpassed everyone’s imagination—was completely blocked and effortlessly repelled by Zhou Yuanjue.
Just as the images on the screen showed, the terrifying gloom brought by the Celestial Demons had been pierced, and the light of hope now shone down upon humanity.
In the image, Zhou Yuanjue was like a god—invincible, driving back the demons.
"Invincible!!"
"Invincible!!"
"Invincible!!"
A deafening cheer erupted throughout the human world. The powerful sound waves converged, shaking the very heavens.
「At that moment, near the Donghua Coastline.」
Every so often, a powerful Martial Artist stood guard.
The coastal regions, unlike the calm and tranquil inland, were in turmoil.
The aftershocks from the clash between Zhou Yuanjue and the four complete-form Primordial Ancestors were enough to trigger cataclysmic disasters.
The waters of the Pacific Ocean were violently churned. Although the waves had diminished to a very low level by the time they reached the coastlines of various nations, they still caused terrifying changes in the coastal climate.
Dark clouds gathered, rain poured in torrents, and the fierce winds cut like knives.
Giant waves over ten meters high rose from the sea. A large number of powerful Martial Artists had been positioned along the coast beforehand to prevent the battle’s terrifying shockwaves from spreading inland and causing disaster.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Several terrifying flashes of blade light crisscrossed the sky. The Divine Soul Power condensed into a tangible form, and wherever the light passed, the giant waves rising along tens of kilometers of coastline were sliced apart, unable to form a disaster.
CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
Elsewhere, lightning flashed. The waves, over ten meters high, instantly evaporated under the terrifying bolts, seemingly vanishing into thin air.
Farther away, the Chief Commissioner’s Divine Dragon Dharma Form soared across the sea’s surface, churning the waters to quell the giant waves. Chen Qingmu’s towering Jianmu Dharma Form stood firm, preventing the waves from advancing...
Martial Artist after Martial Artist guarded the safety of the land.
Their gazes, too, were fixed on the screen in the sky.
’Four complete-form Primordial Ancestors... He can really do it.’
The Chief Commissioner couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. From the look of the battle, not only was Zhou Yuanjue showing no signs of being overwhelmed while facing four complete-form Primordial Ancestors, but he was actually suppressing all four of them. It was nothing short of a miracle.
This display of invincibility was like a calming balm for all the human Martial Artists, and their anxious hearts instantly settled.
’It seems this really is the final battle against the Celestial Demons. After this, the world situation will finally stabilize.’
And humanity will welcome peace once more.
Back on the battlefield, Zhou Yuanjue stood his ground, not giving chase to the Celestial Demons.
In the sky, the hole in the clouds that his attack had just blasted open was slowly closing. The sunlight shining down grew dimmer and dimmer until it was once again covered by dark clouds, plunging the battlefield back into a gloomy, oppressive darkness.
That pair of giant, blood-red eyes reappeared in the dark clouds ahead. Below them, the figures of Saa and Sai returned to the Master of Nightmares’s side. The two forces had entered a standoff once more.
’Saa, Lord of Chaos, has nine internal furnaces, the core of which can connect to the True Realm. Both his power and his destructive potential are at an extremely high level, making him worthy of facing me head-on. He must be among the top ranks of the Primordial Ancestors. I can’t underestimate him.’
’Sai, the Master of Calamity... based on her abilities, she should share the same origin as the Plague of Rebellion. Her body is composed of countless tiny Life Units, like germs. It’s similar to the Master of Souls—one focuses on will, the other on the physical body. It seems she hasn’t fully mastered the Power of the True Realm, but her Life Force and the corrosiveness of the germs surrounding her are not to be taken lightly. I can’t be careless.’
’Ji, the Lord of Calamities, also doesn’t seem to have truly mastered the Power of the True Realm. However, his intrinsic ability is quite special. He can mobilize the Power of Nature over a large area, and the explosion produced after gathering and compressing it is even more destructive than an ordinary attack using the Power of the True Realm.’
’As expected of complete-form Primordial Ancestors. The combined strength of the three of them is somewhat troublesome, but only just. The real variable is the one who has yet to make a move...’
In a flash, Zhou Yuanjue analyzed the battle that had just occurred, forming a clear understanding of the abilities and levels of the three Primordial Ancestors who had attacked.
Although the power of these three was immense, it wasn’t enough to pose a real threat to him.
However, among the four complete-form Primordial Ancestors, there was still one who hadn’t attacked.
And this person was the most crucial one.
Mo, the Master of Nightmares.
Among the Twelve Primordial Ancestors, Mo was the most unique individual.
He seemed to hold a position of leadership among all the Primordial Ancestors. Back then, he was the first to break free from the Seal’s restraints, to walk the mortal world and plot everything from the shadows.
One could say he was the mastermind behind all the conspiracies and the creator of all the calamities.
His power was so great that he could even open a passage to the True Realm directly, going against my will—at a time when I possessed an extremely high Energy Level—to force a conversion between the material world and the True Realm, forcibly banishing me into the True Realm’s space.
How could such a being be easy to deal with?
’But why hasn’t he attacked?’
’Could it be, just as he once said, that his intrinsic abilities aren’t suited for direct combat?’
As long as this variable didn’t reveal his full strength, Zhou Yuanjue would not let his guard down for even a moment.
「Meanwhile, in the Celestial Demon Faction’s camp.」
"So? You should have a rough assessment by now, right?" the Master of Nightmares spoke slowly.
"Yes, I have a clear enough assessment," Saa replied. "He’s surrounded by some kind of unknown force field that constantly communicates with the Power of the True Realm. On one hand, it transfers a portion of the energy from impacts he sustains into the True Realm. On the other, its corresponding ’tendrils’ can break through True Realm defenses while simultaneously and imperceptibly draining the target’s Energy. In a sustained battle, even my True Realm Furnaces wouldn’t be able to hold out."
"Furthermore, the amount of Power of the True Realm he wields is immense. Based on our previous battle experience, his energy and physical Recovery Abilities are definitely on an insane level."
"However, there seems to be one thing we can confirm. Although his power is terrifying, he shouldn’t have truly reached the level of a True Realm Life form yet."
Zhou Yuanjue wasn’t the only one probing the enemy for information on their abilities; during the exchange, the Celestial Demon side was also probing Zhou Yuanjue.
Beings who could become Primordial Ancestors were hardly to be trifled with.
"Not a True Realm Life form, you say? Then there’s still a chance to turn this around."
"In that case, prepare yourselves. I’m going to use ’Illusory Truth’."
The Master of Nightmares said faintly.