Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 550: Chapter 543: Shattered Body

The mere aftershocks of the collision, even from such a great distance, had been enough to injure two of the clan elders.

Could Zhou Yuanjue survive amidst such terrifying power?

This question arose in the hearts of everyone present.

Even Lei Yi, who had been completely confident in Zhou Yuanjue, felt a seed of doubt sprout in his heart after witnessing the scene of the battle.

The power of a true King Level was simply too terrifying.

BUZZ!

As the two Forest Race elders re-entered their meditative state, Magnetic Field Power emanated from their bodies. The Wooden Eye Technique was reactivated, and their magnetic field merged with the rippling pool, causing the image of the battlefield to reappear.

Everyone couldn’t help but clench their fists.

’Can he survive?’

Gradually, the image in the pool stabilized. A short amount of time had passed due to the temporary loss of connection. On the battlefield, the thick smoke from the massive explosion had all but dissipated, and the giant Evil Beast Dharma Form had also vanished after its brief eruption of power.

Shrouded in the last wisps of hazy smoke, everyone gasped in horror at the scene that unfolded before them.

The small, several-dozen-meter-high mountain had completely vanished from the landscape, as if it had been forcibly erased from the face of the earth.

Everyone knew this was the result of the black-robed man’s powerful, King Level outburst.

After something like that, could Zhou Yuanjue possibly be unharmed?

Finally, as the last of the dust settled, the black-robed man’s figure appeared in the water’s reflection.

His face showed a hint of fatigue; it seemed that last attack had consumed most of his energy.

However, at this very moment, a crazed smile began to spread across his sinister face.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

Amplified by a body that had surpassed its biological limits, his wild laughter, filled with extreme smugness and delight, vibrated through the air.

The few wisps of smoke that still lingered were completely blown away by the force of his laugh.

Everyone could finally get a clear look at the figure standing opposite the black-robed man: Zhou Yuanjue.

The moment they saw him, everyone’s heart clenched, and their expressions grew heavy.

"Impossible... It’s impossible..."

Lei Yi’s eyes went vacant as he muttered under his breath, unable to believe the scene before him, as if it had to be a hallucination.

"Brother Zhou..."

Hong Miao’s face was just as grim, his eyes glued to the figure in the reflection.

Daoist Bailong’s usual smile was gone. His eyes were downcast in a deathly silence.

Yes, in the reflection, Zhou Yuanjue was still on his feet, but what stood there was merely a broken body.

He had lost the shimmering Starlight and reverted to his normal physical state.

His left chest, right shoulder, left side...

His body was covered in horrifying gaps and holes; his entire torso had been all but blasted to ruin by the last attack.

But what truly drove them to despair was the state of Zhou Yuanjue’s head.

Half of his face, along with the corresponding part of his skull, had been shattered. It was a gruesome, terrifying sight. His single remaining eye was vacant and lifeless.

Although his body remained standing, everyone watching the reflection could sense that there was no longer any trace of life within it.

No one could survive injuries of that severity.

The immense pressure, that bone-deep sense of crisis, had brought with it fatal destruction.

’He failed... Even he lost in the end... A King Level is a King Level, after all. How can a mortal truly defy a God? I was too naive...’

Naliss’s eyes were blank, filled with an expression that was a mixture of disappointment and regret.

’So he failed, just like that? Still, he’ll always be the person I admire most. Even at the very last moment of his life, he didn’t fall. His back never bent.’

Batu whispered, his face grim.

"Now that our hope is shattered, we’re back to square one," Siger said, shaking his head. "We should prepare to face their assault."

...

...

「On the battlefield.」

"Tch. And here I thought he was so tough. In the end, he’s just dead. I guess this counts as completing a major mission for the leader, right? Removing a thorn in our side?"

"Sibi and those other guys couldn’t get it done no matter how hard they tried, and now it’s over just like that. In this world, effort really is the most useless thing."

Andy, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines while protecting Andrew, couldn’t help but smile and shake his head as he looked at the broken corpse.

There had been a few small hiccups, but the final outcome was unexpectedly good.

Meanwhile, the black-robed man’s wild laughter echoed through the sky. He looked at Zhou Yuanjue’s mangled corpse, clutching his sides. "This is what you get for daring to provoke me! You fool who doesn’t know the difference between life and death, how strong did you think you were? To be honest, I almost regret killing you in one go. I really wanted to see you tremble and repent before my power!"

"You said you regret it?"

However, the instant his voice faded, the mangled corpse of Zhou Yuanjue before him—a body that seemed utterly devoid of life—suddenly spoke from its shattered, gruesome face.

The sound brought the black-robed man’s laughter to an abrupt halt. He stared at Zhou Yuanjue, his eyes filled with disbelief and suspicion.

Suddenly, six Star Points began to shine on the corpse’s chest.

VMMMM!!!

In the night sky, the Southern Dipper Six Stars, hanging high overhead, suddenly flared with a brilliant light that seemed to outshine the moon itself.

The next moment, a massive pillar of light, like a waterfall cascading from the heavens, plummeted down and slammed into Zhou Yuanjue’s broken body.

His body began to rapidly transform, infused by the Star Magnetic Field, and a silver-white light enveloped him once more.

His damaged body began to recover at a visible rate. Even his shattered brain was rapidly repairing itself under the shroud of silver light.

In less than three seconds, propelled by the Starlight and his own physical reserves, the horrifying injuries on his body had completely healed.

His head was restored, and his body was once again tall and robust. But now, there was a new, indescribable quality about him.

"Impossible!!!"

The black-robed man muttered to himself.

With that level of damage to his skull and brain, it would be impossible to survive, no matter how strong his Recovery Power... unless...

A terrifying possibility flashed through his mind.

"What is this?!"

The crowd gathered around the pool was completely stunned.

"He did it."

A smile returned to Daoist Bailong’s face, one of immense relief and gratification.

His choice had been the right one. Humanity, relying on its own strength, had finally taken that most crucial step.

With that one step, a whole new world of possibilities had opened up.