Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 503: Chapter 496: Heart Demon

Connecting the clues and making a few reasonable deductions, Zhou Yuanjue suddenly felt a sense of clarity.

Although he couldn’t yet be certain if this method was truly effective, breaking free from the brain’s constraints would undoubtedly be a great boon to enhancing his self-awareness.

’I can’t believe it’s come to this in the end...’

Zhou Yuanjue froze for a moment, as if recalling something.

Back when he was first besieged by the Symbionts, he’d had his first brush with the secrets of the Celestial Demons. Upon learning about their unique life forms and structures, he had speculated and even experimented with an idea: could human consciousness exist separately from the body?

But he had concluded it was impossible.

Yet now, it seemed he was about to shatter that very conclusion himself.

In ancient times, both the Buddhist and Daoist Families had records and theories about consciousness leaving the body.

The Yin and Yang Spirits of the Daoist Family, the Starlight Body of the Buddhist Family—they were all similar methods.

And beings who had achieved transcendence all displayed characteristics of such methods.

’So, in reality, for a human to reach King Level, they must transform themselves into an existence similar to a Celestial Demon? Or perhaps, Celestial Demons themselves represent a higher form of life? Could one even speculate that the Celestial Demons, as alien invaders, also originally possessed physical forms and bodies in their homeland? And that later evolution allowed them to master a higher form of life, thus achieving a collective ascension in their species’ life form?’

An indescribable feeling welled up within Zhou Yuanjue, stirring a sense of unease and doubt.

’Could the ultimate goal of human Cultivation really be to become a Celestial Demon?!’

HUMMM!!!

Suddenly, a peculiar sound seemed to swirl around his ears. It was a strange voice, a mixture of hoarse, gentle, heavy, and grand tones, growing closer and closer.

The voice seemed to possess a strange, captivating power, making it impossible not to listen.

Normally, Zhou Yuanjue’s will was complete and firm, as unshakable as a celestial pillar; he would have been unaffected and could have instantly dismissed the influence. But things were different now. His own deductions had affected him in an indescribable way, creating a minuscule crack in his otherwise perfect psyche. He couldn’t help but listen, trying to make out what the voice was saying.

"You finally understand the truth, don’t you?"

"That’s right. It’s cruel, but it is the truth—the final destination for all flesh-and-blood life in the universe."

"You exhaust every effort to defeat us, to surpass us, but in the end, all you can do is become us."

"Isn’t it laughable? Your kind just can’t accept reality."

"..."

A cacophony of voices—giggling, mocking, roaring—echoed with shifting tones, hammering at Zhou Yuanjue’s Spirit. His head throbbed, feeling as if it might burst.

He violently clutched his head, his expression twisting into a ferocious grimace. He looked to be in immense pain.

At the same time, a gray mist flickered within his eyes, a horrifying sight.

However, just as the gray mist was about to completely consume his eyes, he shot to his feet. An immense magnetic power erupted from him, his magnetic field and will pouring out without restraint.

Infinite Starry Sky, unleashed!

BOOM!!

The majestic magnetic field detonated like a tidal wave. An intense, silver-and-red light erupted from his body and shot toward the sky.

Two kilometers away, Huang Bin and a number of security personnel were on high alert.

SCREEE!!!

Suddenly, a piercing bird cry reached their ears. They whipped their heads around just in time to see a majestic silver-and-red light ascending. From within that light, a colossal Divine Bird with a wingspan of several hundred meters struggled free, unfurled its wings, and swept across the sky.

BOOM!!

The detonation of the magnetic field altered the environment, and a powerful gale swept through the area. Even from two kilometers away, Huang Bin could still feel the immense force of the shockwave.

Everyone on site was dumbfounded. Although they had witnessed the magnificent spectacle of Zhou Yuanjue using this move from a distance on the battlefield, it was nothing compared to the immersive shock of experiencing it up close.

’If I were within the giant bird’s range,’ Huang Bin thought, ’I’d probably be killed instantly.’

Thankfully, he had obediently cordoned off the two-kilometer radius. ’But seriously,’ he wondered, ’is it really necessary to cause such a stir for a simple training session?’

Huang Bin couldn’t help but take a deep breath, wiping the cold sweat from his brow.

After the giant bird’s form blazed across the sky, all the light and magnetic power quickly receded. The area returned to its original state. Thanks to Zhou Yuanjue’s deliberate control, there was no physical damage beyond the magnetic field effects.

Back in the armory, all the light slowly retracted into Zhou Yuanjue’s body. The starlight covering his skin gradually faded as well, and he returned to his normal state.

His eyes were calm once more, the gray mist completely gone. That unshakable determination and confidence had returned.

"The Celestial Demons have their path, and humanity has its own. The path the Celestial Demons walk is not necessarily the right one. Breaking free from the brain’s constraints doesn’t have to mean consciousness leaving the body. It could also mean connecting to the body in a different, more profound way."

"You cannot shake my will. Don’t waste your energy."

Zhou Yuanjue spoke calmly, as if to himself, yet also as if addressing a certain presence.

The next moment, he vaguely sensed a will—one that had crossed space to exploit the flaw in his psyche—recede like a tide and vanish completely.

At that moment, he finally understood why Zhang Dongwei had heard that unknown, mysterious voice, and why he had fallen.

’With a flaw in one’s heart, there is no escape, not even from the slightest crack.’

’What a terrifying ability. It’s like a true Demon.’

Zhou Yuanjue narrowed his eyes. The will and power that had just influenced him had to be the same entity that had utterly defeated Zhang Dongwei.

Doctor Nightmare.

’I was careless.’

Zhou Yuanjue shook his head slightly. ’I should have realized it sooner,’ he thought. ’Under the influence of an ability of that caliber, how could Zhang Dongwei have possibly maintained contact and transmitted such vital information across space? After all, his opponent’s Nightmare Spatial Domain can even block the perception of the world’s will and rules.’

It turned out this had all been part of his opponent’s plan. It was just a hidden gambit: release specific information, lead him to a specific conclusion, and thereby create a crack in his will. His enemy could then exploit that opening to attack.

’Doctor Nightmare... An entity worthy of the title Primordial Ancestor is truly beyond imagination.’

Zhou Yuanjue slowly exhaled.