Chapter 725 - 718: Soaring Crimson Blood
"’He adapted to a one-hundred-times-gravity environment in an instant? How can a lifeform like this even exist?’"
Anke muttered to himself, seeming to find it hard to believe.
How long had it taken him to truly conquer his own planet’s gravity, to become the first lifeform to step onto its surface and gaze up at the starry sky?
He believed that even a powerful High-level Lifeform would need a considerable amount of time to truly adapt to his home planet’s environment. Completely conquering its gravity and achieving perfect control of one’s body was a feat of incredible difficulty.
He believed that in such a terrifying environment, he had gained a deeper understanding of his own body than any being from a High-level Civilization ever could.
However, Zhou Yuanjue’s appearance shattered his perception. Although the one-hundred-times-gravity simulation was far from reaching the intensity of his home planet’s environment, his opponent had completely adapted to the gravity in less than half a minute, gaining near-perfect control of his body and energy.
’What terrifying adaptability! This man’s control and understanding of his body and his energy... it seems to surpass even my own!’
"It seems this is your final trump card."
Seeing the flicker of shock in Anke’s eyes, Zhou Yuanjue knew that this gravity simulation was Anke’s strongest hidden trump card.
It was indeed an unbelievable ability.
If Anke’s control over this ability advanced a step further—if he could not just simulate a gravity environment but truly control gravity, increasing the force on his opponent while freely altering it for himself...
...then, against an opponent of a similar Energy Level, he would be practically unbeatable.
Unfortunately for Anke, while another opponent might have struggled against a mere gravity simulation, it wasn’t a difficult challenge for Zhou Yuanjue.
"In that case, this battle has reached its end."
Zhou Yuanjue said slowly.
Although he had adapted to his opponent’s gravity simulation, it had come at a great cost.
His body’s energy had dropped to around sixty percent. If he didn’t end the fight soon, once his energy level fell below fifty percent, he would probably no longer be able to defeat Anke.
After all, to destroy such a terrifying physical body, he had no choice but to unleash the strongest attack in his arsenal.
"Since you’ve shown your trump card, then as a courtesy in return..."
"...I will use my strongest technique. This will be the final blow. If you can withstand it, you will be the victor."
Zhou Yuanjue said, his face calm. He slowly sank into a crouch, assuming the opening stance of the Martial Dao.
BOOM!! BOOM!! BOOM!!
In an instant, the Nine Great Furnaces within his body let out a roar like a tsunami. As this sound reached its magnificent peak, vast amounts of energy were injected and compressed, and then, all sound abruptly ceased.
The Nine Great Furnaces shattered simultaneously.
In that moment, over ninety percent of his remaining energy was instantly extracted for the attack. The Blood Jade Color of his skin became incredibly dense, and his massive frame shrank by nearly half, giving him an almost emaciated appearance.
But his eyes shone with an incredible light, reflecting the extreme crimson hue and exuding a terrifying aura.
’The final blow?’
Sensing the change in Zhou Yuanjue’s body, Anke’s expression became extremely grave. A sense of mortal danger seemed to steal his breath.
"Whoa, that Energy Level... it’s about to reach the First-layer Transformation Boundary, isn’t it?"
From the spectator seats, Modin’s mouth fell open as he spoke in shock.
"This kid... he’s really..."
The expression on Si Enli’s cold, pretty face changed, leaving her at a loss for words.
’Someone with mid-to-low racial potential... managed to reach this stage?’
"That move, it’s coming!! This is it, the deciding moment!!"
Debaka, Lingling, and the others instantly recognized the technique Zhou Yuanjue was using. Their expressions changed, a mixture of worry and eager anticipation.
’This time, will this technique be enough?’
"Then let’s see if you can overcome this body of mine!!"
Anke roared. Under the immense pressure, he tensed every muscle, his body suddenly swelling in size. He crossed his arms to block, arched his back, and assumed his strongest defensive posture.
Just then, Zhou Yuanjue, holding his stance, slowly extended his hands. Terrifying, blood-red energy gathered before him, controlled by his Prokaryotic Structure.
A palm-sized, blood-red lotus flower appeared.
Its petals were clearly defined, and the lotus was wreathed in blood-red flames.
Zhou Yuanjue’s hands twisted together, forming the shape of a soaring Divine Bird. His two fingers, forming the Divine Bird’s sharp beak, touched the blood-red lotus in front of him.
FWOOSH!!
The bloody flames on the lotus suddenly erupted. A fierce wind whipped around him, making every strand of his hair stand on end. Bathed in the light of the blood-fire, he looked utterly invincible.
The blood lotus before him burst apart in the blood-fire. Its immense energy combined amidst intense vibrations, and a pair of massive wings suddenly unfurled.
With a slender neck, a crown upon its head, and a contemptuous gaze, the Divine Bird was born from the blood lotus, bathed in fire and blood.
Its eyes locked onto Anke on the other side.
In that instant, a chill ran through Anke’s entire body. The physique he was so proud of now sensed an unprecedented threat.
"Go!!"
The moment the Divine Bird took form, Zhou Yuanjue thrust his arms forward.
SCREEE!!
The crimson Divine Bird tore through the air, appearing before Anke in an instant.
Crimson Blood Flight!!
BOOM!!
The sharp beak collided directly with Anke’s crossed arms.
Anke felt an immense impact force and violent vibrations.
However, his terrifying body allowed him to hold on. He wasn’t instantly destroyed by the attack’s destructive power. Instead, his entire person was struck by the giant Divine Bird and sent flying backward.
Dozens of kilometers.
Hundreds of kilometers.
...
Under the tremendous force of the impact, Anke was completely unable to stabilize himself and could only be passively driven back by the crimson Divine Bird.
During this process, the defense of Anke’s arms was continuously broken down by the terrifying vibrations from within the Divine Bird’s beak. His Solid defense began to crumble, and finally, a crack appeared.
It was like a dam: a single, tiny breach can lead to the collapse of the entire massive structure.
BOOM!!
His arms, eroded by the powerful vibrational energy contained within the Divine Bird, began to collapse and disintegrate.
Finally, he could no longer even maintain his defensive posture.
The giant Divine Bird drove straight through, instantly snatching his entire body into its beak and swallowing him whole.
BOOM!!!
The giant Divine Bird suddenly disintegrated, creating a massive explosion.