Chapter 745: Overwhelming Dominance
Chapter 745: Overwhelming Dominance
Just as the relic was about to fall into the rift, a flash of light, like a bolt of lightning, suddenly appeared, causing the object to disappear. Sigvard, one of the Thunder Twins, swiftly grabbed it and attempted to make a quick escape.
But after only a few steps, a whip flew towards him, wrapping around his ankle and throwing him to the side with a loud thud onto the ground.
Taking advantage of the collision with Chen Chuan, Qi Qianyang leaped backward and lashed out with the whip. However, his strength had diminished significantly after the clash with Chen Chuan, and he couldn't muster enough power to strike again. Otherwise, he could have easily whipped his opponent into the air with a single blow, making further actions unnecessary.
Another flash of light streaked by, and Svia, the female Thunder Twin, rushed over and snatched the relic from her brother's hand. She then flung it into the distance, and after flying for a while, it landed with a 'slap' in front of Heros.
Heros had already stood up, seemingly recovered from the collision's damage. Moreover, he appeared even taller and more formidable than before.
Cracks on his face and body revealed patches of blackened skeletal structure beneath his skin, indicating the presence of heroic bones.
The Harpomias Heroic Murals' legacy guided practitioners through three stages: heroic blood, heroic bones, and heroic soul.
With each stage mastered, one's strength would surge. The final and ultimate stage, known as "heroic life," marked both an end and a new beginning, where one's fate would be determined.
This final stage could be initiated through self-selection, unleashing one's full potential. If the practitioner overcame the challenges, they would surpass the final hurdle and embark on a higher path. Conversely, failure would lead to a predetermined end.
At this moment, Heros had chosen to embark on this final journey.
He glanced at the spherical object but didn't bend down to pick it up. Instead, he lifted his foot and stomped it into the mud below with a loud 'thud.' Then, he turned his gaze towards Chen Chuan.
Having witnessed the previous battle, Heros realized that even Qi Qianyang might not be a match for Chen Chuan. Therefore, holding onto the relic himself was pointless; it was merely a matter of safeguarding it for others. Only by eliminating Chen Chuan could he turn the situation around.
The Thunder Twins understood Heros's intentions and didn't object. They, too, turned their attention to Chen Chuan, assuming an offensive stance.
General Saber, the Linax Federation's Brigadier General, raised her hand slightly, signaling the few remaining individuals behind her to spread out. They formed an outer circle, seemingly reaching a consensus to confront Chen Chuan together.
This decision stemmed from Chen Chuan's unstoppable display of power, which instilled fear and unease among them. They couldn't rest easy until they dealt with him.
Qi Qianyang surveyed his surroundings and then turned to Chen Chuan with a mischievous smile. "I don't particularly care about teaming up with them, but I can't control who they choose to attack, can I?"
Chen Chuan looked around at everyone present. He reached for the buttons on his protective cloak, unfastening them one by one. Then, with a gentle flick, he released the cloak, letting it flutter away in the wind, revealing his military overcoat underneath.
At the same time, he released the constraints on his altered organization.
By this point, his physical cultivation had reached an almost perfect level, and his altered organization had grown stronger in tandem. As he loosened his control, his altered organization surged with boundless energy, spreading from every part of his body.
The altered organization within the Snow Lady Sword, being an extension of himself, also became incredibly active, emitting a faint hum as it vibrated gently.
Meanwhile, the entire expanse of land where everyone stood continued to rise, indicating the gradual awakening of a colossal entity beneath the surface.
However, neither the insect swarm outside nor the object beneath their feet drew their attention. All eyes remained fixed on Chen Chuan, not daring to look away for even a moment.
A gust of wind blew, causing Chen Chuan's red scarf to flutter. Everyone blinked in surprise, only to realize that Chen Chuan had appeared beside Skinning Man Mortimer, his hand resting on Mortimer's head. With a gentle twist, Chen Chuan's hand sent a shiver down Mortimer's spine.
Mortimer's eyes widened in terror. In the next instant, his neck, spine, and the bones in his limbs began to twist in opposite directions, like a wrung-out towel.
A series of cracking sounds filled the air as blood and tissue oozed out, and his body below the head contorted into a twisted mass.
With a loud 'bang,' Mortimer collapsed to the ground, but whether by intention or not, he didn't die at that moment. Instead, he remained conscious, his eyes wide with shock.
A whip lashed out with a 'swish,' but it only struck a residual image left by Chen Chuan, carving a deep furrow in the ground.
When Chen Chuan had moved, only Qi Qianyang had reacted in time, but he could barely keep up with Chen Chuan's movements. Despite his efforts, the whip strike missed its target.
Suddenly, Qi Qianyang felt an overwhelming sense of danger. His heart skipped a beat, and he yanked the whip back, causing it to swirl and form a loop.
Fortunately, Chen Chuan's timely defense met the swift blade, which arrived in an instant, striking the whip with a loud bang. A force then seeped into his body through the whip, causing him to tremble involuntarily.
But the blade didn't stop there; it continued its assault. Chen Chuan steadied his breath and blocked with the whip again, only to encounter the same force as before. His Willful Power quickly adapted, and he managed to withstand this collision, but when the next strike came, his body trembled again as the force changed once more.
With each subsequent strike, the force kept changing, making it extremely uncomfortable for Chen Chuan's Altered Organization. The strength of his Willful Power lay in the self-adaptation of the Altered Organization, which could adjust to incoming forces without his conscious effort.
However, the rapid and complex changes in force, with such short intervals between impacts, passively stretched and contracted his Altered Organization. Unable to fully withstand each force, his body soon fell into disarray and fatigue within a short period, even sending a feedback signal to his consciousness, urging him to stop and rest.
But this was unacceptable in the midst of battle. Chen Chuan endured the discomfort and forcefully mobilized his Altered Organization, drawing out enough power to counter the incoming attacks.
At this moment, Chen Chuan noticed that Qi Qianyang's blocking power seemed to weaken, and his whip's initial swiftness and strength had diminished. Chen Chuan's eyes flashed, and he gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, fiercely slashing forward.
Qi Qianyang felt a shudder and, without hesitation, whipped back with all his might. A loud blast erupted between them, and a force surged through the whip into Chen Chuan's body. He recognized this force as the same one he had endured in the Central City.
Logically, having experienced it once before, his Willful Power should have been able to withstand it after recovery, but this force was significantly stronger than before.
Despite the resilience of his Willful Power, it had its limits based on his Altered Organization. This strike had completely surpassed those limits.
Chen Chuan's body trembled again, and his whip momentarily paused. In that instant, Heros extended his hand, grabbing the long whip with a loud slap. The faint light on his palm merged with the light on the whip, and then he flung it outward, sending Qi Qianyang flying into the ground with a loud thud, causing dust and smoke to rise.
Chen Chuan, having knocked his opponent down, glanced to the side, noticing Heros holding a long spear, ready to throw it. Heros couldn't afford to kill Qi Qianyang outright, as that would end the battle.
At that moment, Chen Chuan sidestepped and leaped, not towards the fallen Qi Qianyang, but to Heros's front in an instant. Heros, startled, spun and threw the spear.
Chen Chuan casually lifted his sword, deflecting the spear with a slight flick. Heros, seizing the opportunity, charged forward, entering Chen Chuan's inner circle where his sword couldn't reach. Simultaneously, he threw a punch, its surface glowing faintly.
Chen Chuan neither dodged nor blocked, instead meeting the punch with his own. As their fists drew closer, the light on their fists merged, and then their forces collided.
A loud bang sounded as their bodies trembled from the impact.
Heros, unfazed by Chen Chuan's punch, immediately threw a second punch, followed by a third and a fourth... He relentlessly attacked without pause.
Chen Chuan released the Snow Lady Sword, engaging Heros in a direct confrontation. Each strike met Heros's fist head-on, creating a large swirling cloud of smoke that obscured their figures.
Heros, having unleashed his full potential, experienced a significant boost in physical abilities, which emboldened him. Initially, he could counter Chen Chuan's punches with his own, and his Hero Bone could withstand the incoming forces. But by the third punch, it seemed he had exhausted his physical reserves.
At the fourth punch, a powerful force overwhelmed Chen Chuan's remaining psychic power, flooding into his body without resistance.
His mind shook, and he seemed to lose consciousness. His tall frame staggered, and with a loud thud, he knelt powerlessly, his head drooping.
More cracks appeared on his body, spreading even to his dark bones, threatening to shatter.
Chen Chuan reached out, catching the falling spear mid-air, and raised it high.
At that moment, two flashes of light appeared behind and to the left of Chen Chuan, revealing the Thunder Twins. Their arm fins glowed as they attempted to strike Chen Chuan, but in the next instant, two loud bangs sounded, and the twins were hurled away by the spear.
Chen Chuan raised the spear again, pointing it downward at Heros, who was kneeling on the ground. He thrust the spear downward with force, piercing Heros's head from behind and exiting through his mouth, finally stabbing into the ground with a hissing sound.
Heros's body tensed and then suddenly relaxed, leaving him hanging motionless.
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(End of Chapter)
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