Chapter 285: Stabilizing a Toppling Tide, Supporting a Collapsing Tower, Saving the Masses from Fire

Chapter 285: Stabilizing a Toppling Tide, Supporting a Collapsing Tower, Saving the Masses from Fire and Water (4K)



Not far from the Skyreach Center, a Dragon Core Fighter hovered in the air.

Inside the cockpit, Ning Yuan Tai raised his right hand, and a holographic call interface appeared on his wristband. He continued to dial the number labeled 'Xu Mu De' without stopping.

When the phone once again indicated that the call was not answered, Ning Yuan Tai cursed, "Damn it, this bastard."

While continuing to make the call, he picked up a high-tech telescope and began to observe the distant battlefield.

Seeing Scheng Jing use the Non-Existent Beast to forcibly carry away one of the Divine Men, and the Skyreach Center finally stop shaking, Ning Yuan Tai couldn't help but exclaim:

"Scheng Brother is truly formidable, nothing can stop him."

At that moment, the call interface suddenly showed that the call was connected.

Ning Yuan Tai was taken aback.

He hadn't really expected to get through to Xu Mu De, but he had tried his best.

After all, his combat ability was lacking, and he couldn't help Scheng Jing in battle. Going to the battlefield would only be a hindrance, so he had tried to provide assistance through intelligence.

The best source of intelligence was naturally Xu Mu De, the mastermind.

He hadn't expected the call to actually go through.

He immediately brought the wristband to his mouth and cursed:

"Xu Mu De, I fking—!!"

His polite greeting was cut off by Xu Mu De's impatient voice from the other end:

"Ning, don't waste time. My subordinates have already contacted me. Tell Scheng Jing that I've dealt with most of the Divine Men. Only three escaped, two of which are not a big threat, but one special individual is very troublesome...”

Xu Mu De rapidly described the special individual's abilities.

“...Tell him that if he can resolve the situation before the government arrives, the Xu Clan will give him a great gift!”

Without waiting for Ning Yuan Tai's response, Xu Mu De immediately hung up.

Ning Yuan Tai, not wanting to interrupt this potentially important information for Scheng Jing, held back his anger and didn't curse Xu Mu De. The pent-up breath exploded out of him when the call was hung up, and he burst with a red aura, like a Saiyan going Super Saiyan.

His new martial art, the Scarlet Lotus Volcano Stream, was still not very stable.

"This motherless dog..."

Ning Yuan Tai fumed.

He, Young Master Ning, had never suffered such an insult.

Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the energy fluctuations and dispersed the red aura. Ning Yuan Tai waved his hand and pointed toward the battlefield where Scheng Jing was:

"Who does he think I am? Move the aircraft closer! I have something to tell Scheng Brother!"

...

"Buzz—"

The buzzing sound echoed, and the air vibrated. Scheng Jing, following his instincts, crouched to avoid the attack. Looking up, he saw that a fierce burst of air had suddenly erupted within a few meters above him, creating a vacuum zone.

The strong airflow blew him back several dozen meters before he could stabilize himself.

Before he could catch his breath, an invisible force descended upon him again, forcing him to flee.

While dodging the invisible force, he glanced at his status panel.

"Consumption is a bit high..."

The Divine Power Skill bar showed that the Shadow Flame was now dim and almost depleted.

He had been in continuous battles all day. Physically, he was fine; his constitution was strong and his energy was high, but the consumption of Divine Power Skills was severe.

Especially the Shadow Flame, which, although it was the only Divine Power Skill he had reached Level 10 and had a very thick blue bar, was now almost depleted.

Most of the consumption came from the Non-Existent Beast, especially the operation of continuously swallowing the Divine Men and carrying them away from the Skyreach Center, which had drained a significant portion of the Shadow Flame's blue bar in a short time.

The more the swallowed creatures struggled, the greater the consumption.

This particular Divine Man, due to its unknown special ability, struggled with incredible force. Even if Scheng Jing himself were swallowed by the Non-Existent Beast, he couldn't struggle as hard as this.

Furrowing his brow, Scheng Jing observed the Divine Man, whose arms were creating ripples in the air.

After a moment's thought, he focused his mind, and an invisible gap opened in the air beside him. The Nightfall Blade and the Sword of Oblivion emerged from it.

"Let's see if there's any gap..."

He pointed, and the Nightfall Blade and the Sword of Oblivion circled around.

The Great Vehicle Flying Sword Technique activated, and the two divine weapons simultaneously performed their most powerful piercing technique, Pointing the Way. They sliced through the sky, leaving trails of white sonic booms and thunderous roars, and struck the Divine Man in the air one after the other.

The Sword of Oblivion reached the Divine Man first, but was deflected by a ripple created by the Divine Man's arm, stopping just before it could get any closer. It was then sent flying several hundred meters away with a loud bang.

At the moment the Sword of Oblivion was knocked away, the Nightfall Blade swiftly followed, but it too lingered near the Divine Man, and was similarly repelled.

Sch Jing's eyes narrowed at the sight.

"This ability has no gaps, it's not an instantaneous burst, but a continuous release type..."

"In that case, do we have to engage in a war of attrition? But it's hard to determine this Divine Man's endurance. If it has infinite energy, we're done for."

His understanding of the Divine Man was still limited; he wasn't clear on how such a special individual's abilities would consume energy.

Anything related to Divinity might very well be a violation of the law of energy conservation, allowing for infinite, non-consuming usage.

"Let's try to forcibly break through its defense first."

Sch Jing made a decision.

The Divine Man's defensive capabilities, no matter how strong, should have a limit.

With his full martial prowess, combined with Twin Speed and other Divinity skills, focusing all his power into one strike, he might be able to break through this ability.

However, Sch Jing didn't hold much hope. Judging by the Non-Existent Beast's struggle after being swallowed, this Divine Man's abilities were clearly superior.

If this strike couldn't breach its defense, he would have to switch to a delaying tactic, waiting for government reinforcements or passing powerful individuals to come to his aid.

Just as Sch Jing was about to act, his gaze suddenly shifted, noticing a Dragon Core Fighter approaching in the distance.

Approaching a battlefield of this level could easily result in a crash, and Young Master Ning wasn't that foolish.

There must be some urgent matter for him to seek Sch Jing.

Sch Jing extended his hand, signaling for the Nightfall Blade and the Sword of Oblivion to continuously hover around the Divine Man, engaging it to distract its attention. Then, his main body quickly left the battlefield, flying towards the Dragon Core Fighter.

Before long, sensing his approach, the Dragon Core Fighter came to a halt.

Sch Jing soon arrived at the Dragon Core Fighter and, seeing the open cockpit, immediately flew inside.

"Brother Xue!"

As soon as he entered, he heard Young Master Ning's greeting and nodded in response, saying,

"Young Master Ning, what's the matter?"

He turned to look at the Divine Man playing with a sword and blade in the distance.

Fortunately, this thing had zero intelligence.

"Brother Xue, I just got off the phone with Xu Mu De!"

Young Master Ning hurriedly approached, quickly relaying the intelligence Xu Mu De had shared with him.

"I don't know if it's true or not, but he said he's dealt with most of the Divine Man experiment subjects. Only three have escaped."

"Two of them are insignificant, but the remaining one is a special individual, probably this one here." Young Master Ning pointed to the Divine Man floating in the air.

"Its ability is very troublesome. It can influence 'warping spacetime' to a certain extent, thereby generating 'repulsion waves'!"

Sch Jing furrowed his brows. "Warping spacetime? So that's it, no wonder..."

'Warping spacetime' was a theory in Einstein's general theory of relativity.

It explained the gravitational attraction between masses as the curvature of spacetime, with larger masses causing greater curvature. Gravity, in essence, is the movement of objects along this curved spacetime.

Gravitational and repulsive phenomena, in the context of general relativity, do not exist. These phenomena occur due to the changes in spacetime itself.

However, whether it's theoretical or not is irrelevant; this is merely humans attempting to forcibly understand the world from their perspective.

In short, the Divine Man's ability is a 'spatial attack'.

By influencing warping spacetime, it can create a repulsion effect anywhere, using it for both offense and defense.

After hearing this explanation, Sch Jing understood why he had felt like every inch of his body was equally struck when hit by the Divine Man's ability.

It was indeed Divine Roar Heaven's Sign.

But an upgraded version, usable at a distance, with unlimited endurance and no cooldown.

Young Master Ning continued, "Xu Mu De said that even the Primordial Wind would be blocked by this ability. To subdue this Divine Man, there are only two ways: either break through with an extremely powerful offense, or find a way to momentarily disable its ability, allowing the Primordial Wind to reach it."

Sch Jing crossed his arms, tapping his fingers on his elbows a few times, pondering for a moment, then nodding.

"I understand."

Young Master Ning hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Brother Xue, he also said that if you can resolve this matter before the government arrives, the Xu Clan will offer you a grand gift."

Sch Jing paused momentarily.

"If he says so, I really don't feel like fighting... How long will it take for the government to arrive?"

Ning Yuan Tai thought for a moment and replied, "I sent the message over an hour ago. Even if the Inner Ring Three Cities government responds with the highest urgency to gather powerful individuals, it will still take some time to reach here... I estimate it will be another hour or two."

Upon hearing this, Sch Jing shook his head.

"That's too slow."

The Divine Man's actions were purely instinctual, making it difficult to predict his next move. With the Shadow Flame gauge low, Sch Jing couldn't use the Non-Existent Beast to restrict the Divine Man's actions.

If this creature decided to return to the Skyreach Center and go on a killing spree, Sch Jing wouldn't be able to stop it.

Moreover, the strong individuals sent by the government might not be able to handle this troublesome Divine Man.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Consider the Xu family lucky."

As he spoke, he turned and entered the small compartment where Xu Wen Kui was being held captive.

As soon as he entered, he saw Xu Wen Kui, tied up like a caterpillar, wriggling on the ground.

Sch Jing stared directly into her eyes, which resembled goat-like horizontal bar-shaped pupils, and smiled,

"Miss Xu, let's make a deal."

...

In mid-air, the Divine Man was using his hands to create ripples, deflecting the constant onslaught of swords and blades.

Suddenly, a pale cyan air current spread out from a short distance away, and within a short time, it had expanded to cover a large area, including the Divine Man.

The Divine Man didn't seem concerned. The surrounding void rippled, blocking the pale cyan air current outside.

At that moment, his entire body stiffened, and he became completely motionless, entering an absolute stillness state.

The ripples around him instantly dissipated, and the pale cyan air current enveloped him completely. Although the absolute stillness state prevented any actual contact, it was as if it were infinitely close.

In less than a second, the Divine Man broke free from the absolute stillness state. The pale cyan air current didn't give him any time to react, instantly touching his skin.

The Divine Man's body immediately went limp, and his figure fell from the sky. His expression changed from pure curiosity to drowsiness.

At that moment, a figure like a meteor, trailing a magnificent rainbow tail, appeared in a blink of an eye, hundreds of meters away, right above the falling Divine Man.

Crimson Golden Flame Lightning wrapped around his arm, and with a flash, it slashed from top to bottom.

Flame Chain Lightning Blade.

A fist-sized crack appeared from the Divine Man's head to his waist, splitting his body in half. The wound was covered in crimson Flame Lightning, which burned incessantly until it turned into charred ashes.

【Killing Divine-Infused Special Creature, Divinity +2366】

"Phew... It's done."

In mid-air, Sch Jing flicked his arm, dispersing the Annihilation Flame Lightning, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The panel prompt appeared, confirming the Divine Man's demise.

Including the two Divine Men killed earlier at the Skyreach Center, all three of Xu Mu De's Divine Men had been dealt with.

The rewards were quite impressive; the three Divine Men combined provided over three thousand points of Divinity.

Feeling satisfied, Sch Jing circled around the pale cyan air current, slowly gathering and condensing the Primordial Wind, before turning towards the Dragon Core Fighter and flying back into the cockpit.

"Brother Sch Jing is amazing!"

Iron Blood i Jing, Ning Yuan Tai, was once again impressed by Sch Jing's performance, his eyes filled with excited admiration.

All the members of the Sixth Bureau in the cockpit also looked at Sch Jing with reverent gazes.

"As expected of Lord Jing."

"Traveling thousands of miles to stabilize a toppling tide, support a collapsing tower, and save the masses from fire and water!"

"Even the representatives of the Inner Ring Three Cities government should bow to Lord Jing!"

Ning Yuan Tai felt that his simple 'amazing' paled in comparison to their flattery, and he glared at them.

These people were even better at flattering Sch Jing than he was! Everyone fell silent, intimidated by Young Master Ning's reputation, which he had built independently without relying on his family's influence.

Sch Jing ignored their noise, feeling a bit tired. He rubbed his inner eye corner with his fingers, exhausted from the day's events, despite his monster-level energy.

He turned to look at Xu Wen Kui, who was squatting on the ground with her eyes closed, tears of blood streaming down her face.

"Miss Xu, you've completed the deal. After the plane lands, you can leave on your own."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wen Kui opened her bloodshot eyes and looked at Sch Jing in surprise.

"You're really letting me go?"

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(End of Chapter)

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