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Chapter 515: Bearing the Sin
Chapter 515: Bearing the Sin
The appearance of the multicolored aura startled Hawkins and his two companions, their once clear expressions now turning even more serene, as if they had lost interest in everything and had come to terms with the world.
Sage's eyebrows furrowed, and he struck out with another punch, slamming it into Bode.
The force of willpower broke through the ability, causing more blood to surge from Bode's body, but the multicolored aura covered him once again, supporting his body and keeping him standing.
"As I thought, I can't defend against the Tyrant Aura, but at least I can still move my body. By the way, the desires I absorbed won't be restored even if I die. If I can gain the 'allegiance' of a Four Emperor, then death is worth it."
He took a deep breath, resumed his boxing stance, and his fist glowed with a mixture of multicolored light and Tyrant Aura as he stared straight at Sage. "Then, it's my turn to make a move."
With a swift step, he created a trail of multicolored light and left behind an afterimage as he quickly appeared before Sage, throwing a punch.
"Sensory Imbalance!"
Bang!
Sage easily caught the punch with a casual smile, "Not bad, but that's about it."
"Not so fast."
Bode smiled mysteriously, "My techniques aren't so easily blocked. This punch can strike your corporeal desires and make you lose control over your own body, rendering you unable to perceive the outside world. Even with the Tyrant Aura's resistance, you won't be able to completely negate its effects. All it takes is some time."
Slap!
His warm smile was abruptly covered by a large hand, silencing his words.
"You're right, those with strength can make others listen a little longer, but your strength only buys you two sentences!"
Sage bared his teeth, revealing a chilling set of white fangs. As he grabbed Bode's face, white vapor began to rise from his entire body.
"I've had enough of your words. From now on, you'll keep your mouth shut!"
His body began to swell in the rising white vapor, gradually becoming more fearsome.
His muscles twisted and bulged, knotting and condensing on the surface. His slender shoulders quickly expanded, contorting and hardening, resembling steel beams that connected from left to right across his back, and beyond his shoulders, two shoulder guards, one large and one small, formed.
Sage's voice grew coarse, "You're not worthy to witness my full form. Witness my long-lost stance! 100%!"
Crack!
The sound of breaking bones accompanied Sage's swollen fingers as they forcefully pressed into Bode's skull, seemingly crushing it!
Boom!!
In the next instant, Sage swung his arm, throwing Bode away like a shot put.
At the same time, he bent his knees, and the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked and caved in. His entire body shot out like a cannonball, spinning in the air before landing.
The swirling Tyrant Aura around him formed a black whirlwind, gradually intensifying into a tornado as it approached the still-falling Bode.
"Hundred-Split Cyclone!"
The black tornado dissipated, revealing Sage's fearsome body and a leg swinging like a whip, striking Bode's chest.
Boom!!
With a single kick, Bode plummeted like a cannonball, creating a massive crater upon impact, and the recoil sent him bouncing back up.
Whoosh!
In that moment of bounce, Sage's three-meter-tall body appeared at his side, kicking him in the back, causing his body to fold backward. As his body flew up, it landed on Sage's chest.
Bang!
Sage then kicked him away with a whip leg, and as Bode flew, Sage transformed into an afterimage, appearing in his path to kick him again.
Bang, bang, bang!
Like playing baseball, Sage kept moving at high speed, reaching Bode and striking him repeatedly, leaving him unable to counterattack and bouncing around the space like a ball.
Until he was struck again, his body flying vertically into the distance. Before he could fly three meters, Sage appeared at his side, his fierce palm striking out with a hand blade, slicing into Bode's throat.
Crack!
The immense force caused Bode's cervical vertebrae to bend, his head and lower body moving in the same direction as the hand blade's attack, like a flickering candle in the wind.
With a single strike, Sage's hand blade opened up, grabbing Bode's face and lifting him high into the air.
"Hmm?"
Bode's throat emitted a raspy sound, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth as his body became riddled with wounds and indentations.
"Oh? You're still alive?"
Sage grinned fiercely, "The sins you bear seem inadequate, and your will is insufficient. You can withstand my tyrannical will, but you can't withstand my attacks."
Bode's tyrannical will was quite impressive, and in Sage's eyes, it was on par with the strength of the great sea. The so-called 'Sinful Desire' seemed to have enhanced his will.
As for Sage's tyrannical will, it was currently at a moderate level among the Four Emperors, not the pinnacle. But...
Each of his attacks was a maximum-strength blow!
He could withstand the initial impact and even Sage's normal attacks, but with just a little more force, he couldn't take it anymore.
His physique, in Sage's eyes, was indeed weak. Forget about doing sit-ups; he couldn't withstand more than a few of these strikes.
If not for his ability, he would have been immobilized long ago.
"Impossible!"
The multicolored aura intensified, sustaining Bode's body, allowing him to speak despite his crushed throat.
"I thought I had extracted your corporeal desire, yet you still possess such formidable strength. Your ability should be effective."
"Of course, it has an impact."
Sage laughed maliciously, "It's like being bitten by a mosquito. Extracting my desire... My desire is infinite!"
Bode used his ability to move his battered arm and landed another punch on Sage's shoulder.
"Even if it's the sin itself, I will..."
Boom!
Before he could finish his sentence, a bolt of lightning descended from the gloomy sky, striking Bode's body directly. Immediately, a fireball erupted from his hand, burning him to a crisp within the lightning.
"I told you to shut up!"
Sage's face contorted, "You obtained some ability and want to change things your way. It's a good idea, and your willpower is decent, but you still fail to understand. In the vast sea, the hard truth is that might makes right. It's not a matter of having the ability to speak."
"The simplest way is to kill your enemies, and naturally, people will speak for you. You don't have the strength to kill me, but I have the strength to kill you! Hohohoho!"
Slap!
As Sage laughed maniacally, a fist suddenly appeared before him, landing on his forehead.
"Let you submit."
Amidst the flames, Bode spoke the unfinished words, word by word.
Sage's eyebrows furrowed, his muscles swelled again, and his body grew to a height of five meters. The muscles on his shoulders transformed into three shoulder guards, and two additional muscle-formed vents appeared in his armpits, releasing white vapor.
"Hmm!"
Sage grunted and slammed Bode to the ground. The golden wrist guards on his hands expanded, transforming into a pirate cutlass. With a single downward strike, he sliced through the air.
The swirling tyrannical will and the sharpness of the blade were unstoppable, and even the ability couldn't block it. With a hiss, the strange monk was cut in half at the waist.
"Indeed..."
As Bode flew away from Sage's waist, the multicolored aura around him remained undiminished, and a bitter smile appeared on his face. "I underestimated the strength of the Four Emperors."
As he spoke, his upper body, briefly separated due to the slash, suddenly reached out and pressed against Sage's chest, his eyes gleaming with determination.
"If you don't understand, then let you experience the depth of these sins! Take it all!"
The multicolored aura followed his hands and poured into Sage's chest, causing his body to stiffen slightly.
At that moment, Bode's upper body finally landed on the ground. He spread his hands on the ground, looking at Sage with cloudy eyes, still wearing a smile.
"Take it all. The desire I absorbed. Perhaps then you'll understand the importance of world peace."
(End of Chapter)
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