novelraw Chapter 242 235: Arrogance Bathed in Blood
Chapter 242 235: Arrogance Bathed in Blood
"What's there to hesitate about?! I've come this far. Even if it means shattering my body to dust, I have to defeat this guy first!!"
In that instant, Ji Yunzhou's Three Souls forcibly seized complete control of his body.
BOOM!!
Instantly, his muscles bulged again. His body seemed unable to withstand this furious power, and his tough skin began to crack under the pressure, fine beads of blood continuously seeping to the surface.
This was a power that surpassed the limits of his body!
A unique form of releasing his self-imposed limiters!!
'This feeling...'
At this moment, with his Three Souls having left his body, Ji Yunzhou had an aerial perspective. The faint connection to his physical form allowed him to sense the terrifying magnitude of the power he could now unleash.
No pain, no fear, no cowardice.
Right now, he was like a Puppet Master, and his body was the puppet he controlled!
Ice Amber!
Chris had already closed in on Ji Yunzhou, unleashing the Ice Amber technique he had been building up.
'You think an attack like that can affect me now?!'
The three golden flowers above Ji Yunzhou's head abruptly flared with a brilliant light. The cascading golden radiance firmly shielded his entire body, preventing Chris's azure magnetic field from penetrating even an inch!
Although he couldn't actively use a magnetic field to attack in this state, protecting himself and remaining unaffected by his opponent was still quite easy.
"Without those tricks, let's return to the most primitive form of battle."
"Blood! Power! Flesh!!"
The savage smile on Ji Yunzhou's lips grew wider. His white Martial Arts Uniform was long since stained red by the blood seeping from all over his skin, and his entire face was also covered in fresh blood, making him look incredibly ferocious and terrifying.
Many in the audience cried out in alarm and turned away, unable to bear the gruesome sight, afraid the image would be seared into their minds.
BOOM!!
Ji Yunzhou stomped his foot, and the floor tiles beneath him exploded, creating a small crater.
CRACK.
But, under such immense power, his leg bone also emitted a faint cracking sound.
To obtain great power by releasing one's limiters, one must endure a terrifying backlash.
Propelled by this immense explosive force, his massive body tore through the air. The mere act of running created visible ripples in the space around him.
'This speed...'
Chris sucked in a sharp breath, his expression turning grim. He rapidly adjusted his stance, bracing for the attack.
That figure appeared before him with unprecedented speed, a huge palm slashing down like a long blade!
SWISH!!
His hand cutting through the air created a sound like a rushing wave.
Under this chop, the air was split apart like the sea. The blood seeping from the skin of Ji Yunzhou's palm was blasted away by the domineering force, forming a crimson mist that rippled out with the air.
This made Ji Yunzhou's strike resemble a blood-red comet with a crimson tail crashing to the earth—terrifying, cruel, powerful, and utterly shocking.
Soul Extinction Seven Spirits Blade, Sixteen Soul-cutting Techniques!!
'Too fast!! I can't dodge!!'
The moment that palm slashed down, Chris's dynamic vision couldn't even capture its complete shape. He knew it was impossible to evade an attack of this speed; he could only meet it head-on.
He crossed his arms in front of his chest to block.
CRACK!!
The collision of the attack didn't produce the dull thud of flesh, but the crisp sound of something cracking.
The source of this cracking sound was not only the bones in Chris's arms but also the bones in Ji Yunzhou's hand.
A blow that wounded the enemy and himself.
'What terrifying power! My physical constitution has clearly surpassed the limits of a top-tier Martial Artist!'
Intense pain shot through Chris's brain. The immense force cracked the stone slabs under his feet and sent him staggering backward, his arms almost completely numb.
However, while he felt pain, Ji Yunzhou, in his peculiar state, did not.
"Without those demonic powers to rely on, what are you?"
Ji Yunzhou's Three Souls controlled his body, making it speak in a strange, stiff voice that was like a demonic chant to Chris's ears.
His Magnetic Field Power could no longer affect Ji Yunzhou. Chris had lost his greatest advantage.
There was no pause, no reprieve. The instant Ji Yunzhou spoke, the second strike was already descending.
CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK...
Blade after blade, Ji Yunzhou was like a tireless monster. With every strike, the sound was not the dull thud of flesh on flesh, but the scalp-numbing crack of breaking bone.
Chris's arms were limp, the bones within seemingly completely shattered. His Martial Arts Uniform was almost entirely shredded, and several gruesome, bone-deep wounds marred his pale skin. Blood gushed out endlessly like a fountain.
This was the bloodiest scene since the exchange began.
"AHHH!!!"
The indifference on Chris's face was completely gone, replaced by pain, ferocity, and madness.
He was resisting with all his might. Although heavily injured, he didn't just give up like Silva had.
As a former participant in the Super Warrior project, he had his own pride.
Unfortunately, his resistance was futile.
At this moment, under the state of Three Souls Leaving the Body, the power of Ji Yunzhou, who was attacking without regard for the consequences, had far surpassed his own.
Crushing!
Of the Sixteen Soul-cutting Techniques, he had delivered twelve strikes.
Chris's body was covered in gruesome wounds, turning him into a man of blood. He finally couldn't hold on any longer and was struck on the shoulder by one of Ji Yunzhou's chops. Under the immense inertia, he was slammed violently onto the shattered surface of the ring. His body twitched, but he could not get back up.
WHOOSH!!
In the Starry Sky Country's viewing stands, the official from the Foreign Affairs Bureau, General Norton, and the other contestants shot to their feet, their faces grim as they watched the scene on the stage.
The ace of their delegation, Chris, the strongest among them, had been defeated!!
And he was defeated so miserably.
This was someone with the power of a Half Saint Awakening Level, an existence beyond the norm!
Who else could possibly stop this group of monsters from Donghua?!
On the Donghua side, everyone looked at the ruined ring, at the two terrifying, blood-soaked figures—one lying down, one standing—and fell silent.
They had won this match, but no one knew what price Ji Yunzhou would have to pay.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
And just then, a laugh broke everyone's train of thought.
On the stage, Ji Yunzhou's puppet-like body, controlled by his Three Souls, tilted back its head and let out a strange, booming laugh.
"Satisfying! How satisfying!!"
"To fight a bloody battle, to slay one's foes, to exact vengeance with pleasure... This is how life should be lived!!"
As he laughed, Ji Yunzhou's body deflated like a punctured ball. The light of the three flowers above his head dimmed rapidly. With multiple fractured bones, his body could no longer support itself and slowly began to topple backward.
However, the shocking image of that man—blood-soaked and victorious, standing tall between heaven and earth, laughing with wild defiance—was deeply seared into the minds of all who watched, an impression that could never be erased.