Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 563: Chapter 556: Not Seeking a Next Life

The Celestial Demon Race possesses an incredibly long and storied history. In their former Ancestral Land, they once established a civilization of unparalleled brilliance.

In the very beginning, Celestial Demons were not the purely spiritual beings they are today.

In the past, they too possessed physical bodies.

They too evolved step by step from savagery and ignorance. Starting as physical lifeforms, they gradually discovered the path of Life Evolution, eventually transforming into their present state.

The path of evolution was far from smooth.

At the most critical juncture in the Celestial Demon civilization’s history, it was a tumultuous era that saw the rise of many great talents. The path of Life Evolution had reached a pivotal point, and countless beings with differing philosophies emerged.

In the beginning, not everyone endorsed the path of the True Spirit. Within the Celestial Demon civilization, there were also those who advocated for the path of the True Self.

However, in the end, through this process of exploration, the path of the True Self was gradually marginalized and discarded, while the path of the True Spirit prevailed.

Doctor Nightmare once told Zhou Yuanjue that the path of the True Spirit—the path of separating one’s Spirit from the body and transforming it into a stable structure—was considered the only correct way.

In truth, this statement was not entirely false—at least, not from Doctor Nightmare’s perspective.

What, in the end, is the purpose of Life Evolution?

Is it not to cast off one’s own shackles, overcome the cosmic law of natural decay, and obtain a longer life and greater freedom to explore the true Mystical Technique of life?

In this regard, the path of the True Spirit was the correct choice.

By separating the Spirit from the body and forming a special True Spirit structure, one could overcome the immutable law of physical decay, completely cast off the body’s shackles, and attain great longevity.

In contrast, the path of the True Self, which fuses everything into the body, meant one had to endure the inevitable law of material decay. It was nearly impossible to escape this fate, at least before reaching a sufficiently high level of power.

Reaching such a realm was not something that could be accomplished overnight. It was a state that required hundreds, even thousands of years of constant accumulation through the slow passage of time, just to catch the faintest glimmer of hope.

The path of the True Self could not afford to wait that long. Thus, in the eyes of the Celestial Demon Race, it was the "wrong" path.

During the great debates of that era, while the proponents of the True Spirit were still in their prime, the proponents of the True Self had already died off one by one. The outcome of the argument was, naturally, a foregone conclusion.

However, even though the path of the True Self was not the correct one, it was not entirely without merit.

At the King Level, a powerhouse who achieved their breakthrough on the path of the True Self would have their will, soul, magnetic field, physical body, life force—everything—fused into one. The power born from this fusion differed from ordinary Divine Soul Power.

The fundamental nature of this power was greater. In terms of control, malleability, and resilience, a powerhouse on the path of the True Self surpassed their peers at the same level.

As for the path of the True Spirit, because the soul was separate from the flesh, it could never truly achieve a perfect fusion, no matter how compatible it was with the body. Consequently, their corresponding abilities would be a tier weaker.

As an Ancient True King privy to many secrets of the Celestial Demon Race, Bi Qiu had never personally witnessed a King Level on the path of the True Self. However, he knew from historical records that when a True Spirit fought a True Self, it was nearly impossible to win by relying on the output of Divine Soul Power alone. Victory was only possible with an absolutely overwhelming advantage in sheer quantity.

’I didn’t expect him to be a madman who went down the wrong path. This is a bit tricky.’

’It seems I’ll have to resort to other means.’

"Yukun, don’t make a move yet," Bi Qiu transmitted to Yukun via his magnetic field. "I’m quite interested to see what’s so special about this power, bought at the cost of a long life. And I wonder... will the flesh and blood of a True Self Powerhouse be even more tempting!"

A savage grin spread across his face as he watched Zhou Yuanjue step through the void, rushing toward him.

CLAP!!

He slammed his palms together in front of his chest, and his body instantly began to swell dramatically.

BOOM!!

The muscles all over his body swelled like a sponge, his frame nearly doubling in size in an instant.

At the same time, countless overgrown-looking bones suddenly burst from beneath his skin, enveloping his body like vines or a suit of armor.

Some resembled bone spikes, others looked like pipes...

In an instant, Bi Qiu transformed from his normal human shape into a being that resembled a Hell Demon Lord.

True King Form: Angel of Death!!

GURGLE!! GURGLE!!

Countless tiny lights seemed to flicker beneath the skin all over his body. As Zhou Yuanjue charged forward, his eyes narrowed; he could sense an immense threat emanating from that terrifying physique.

It was a form of pure, terrifying power!

As an Ancient True King, an ancient among the Celestial Demons, the power Bi Qiu commanded was not as simple as an Energy-release system based on body modification.

In his Angel of Death form, his muscles, tissues, and blood vessels all expanded rapidly, forming countless tiny, hollow tubes. Highly compressed biological energy from his organs was continuously injected into these tubes, where it circulated at high speed.

This would grant his physical body an unimaginable level of terrifying power.

His speed, defense, and physical constitution were all enhanced across the board!!

’If an opponent can’t be dealt with directly using Divine Soul Power, then I’ll just use my powerful body to rip them to shreds!’

SWOOSH!!

Bi Qiu, in his Angel of Death form, powerfully flexed his thick legs. The biological energy infused within his muscle fibers compressed violently, acting like a water pump to provide him with immense explosive power.

BOOM!!!

As his body shot forward, the gash in the giant vine where he stood exploded again. But that wasn’t all.

From within the pipe-like sections of the bony structure wrapped around his body like vine armor, massive amounts of compressed Divine Soul Power suddenly jetted out.

This created a powerful secondary propulsion effect, boosting his launch speed to its absolute limit.

’Now this is more like it.’

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yuanjue felt not a trace of fear. Instead, a smile touched the corners of his lips.

’It would have been too disappointing if his opponent was only at their previous level.’

’This is perfect. An opponent like this will let me test the true limits of my current body.’

VMM!!

The next moment, countless points of light seemed to illuminate the surface of his body. These lights corresponded to the innumerable Acupoints within him, and these Acupoints, in turn, governed the countless cellular selves of his body.

Now, he would truly begin to call upon the power of his brand-new physical tissues, which had undergone a fundamental revolution.

Divine Wings·Liancheng!!

BOOM!!

He stomped hard on the air, and his body crashed into Bi Qiu’s.