novelraw Chapter 289 282: The End
Chapter 289 282: The End
At this moment, Seven Desires was fully aware of the situation on the battlefield. Zhou Yuanjue's strength surpassed his imagination; even his true form couldn't take him down quickly. This was something he had not anticipated.
The speed of Donghua's reinforcements was beyond his imagination. Liehong Mountain and Zhao Beidou's arrival was expected, but Zhou Yuanjue was another matter. According to their intelligence, he should have been in Shangjing, yet he had reached the battlefield in such a short time. No one knew if other Saint Awakening masters would arrive from Shangjing soon.
A drawn-out, unwinnable battle would only spell disaster down the line.
Therefore, he made a swift decision. Using a special magnetic field to contact the other Celestial Demons present, he decided to make full use of his available resources and pay a certain price to kill Zhou Yuanjue first.
'In my mind, Zhou Yuanjue is the most threatening of the three. He possesses a near-perfect spirit, terrifying physical abilities that make one covetous, and the insight and spirit to comprehend the very essence of the Martial Dao. Most importantly, he is so young yet has already reached a level where he can face me head-on without losing ground.'
'This man's potential is limitless.'
In comparison, Liehong Mountain and Zhao Beidou posed a much smaller threat. Though they were also extremely powerful, they were old. Everything about them was set in stone; their paths were predictable.
Wei He rapidly closed in on the battle between Zhou Yuanjue and Seven Desires. The Nine-headed Black Dragon behind him let out a deafening roar as its immense magnetic field bore down on Zhou Yuanjue.
Seven Desires also mobilized his full power. While maintaining the enhancement of his internal organs, he unleashed his magnetic field of the seven emotions at Zhou Yuanjue once more.
On the battlefield, the strongest powers were now all focused on Zhou Yuanjue. There was nowhere to hide!
Seven Desires alone was enough to fight him to a standstill. Adding Wei He to the mix...
Even with the amplification from the Southern Dipper Star Fire, he was not, after all, a true First Generation Level being.
On one side, Wei He's fist arrived, the Nine-headed Black Dragon striking out along with it.
On the other, Seven Desires thrust out a hand seal, seven faces with differing expressions writhing on his arm.
Under the intense pressure of the magnetic fields, Zhou Yuanjue had no way to dodge. Even his movements grew sluggish for a moment.
In a situation where life and death were decided in an instant, the slightest hesitation would become a fatal opening!
It was impossible to break free!
In an instant, thanks to Seven Desires' pincer move, Zhou Yuanjue was facing a life-or-death crisis!
'I have to break free from the magnetic fields' restraint and buy my body a chance to react. It's the only way to survive!'
In that instant between life and death, Zhou Yuanjue's spirit was utterly serene, showing no trace of panic. At this moment, he rediscovered the thrilling sensation of a life-or-death battle, a feeling he hadn't had since before reaching Saint Awakening.
'Walking on a razor's edge, dancing before the Death God!'
His eyes flashed, and the True Nature of the Mind manifested from his magnetic field behind him erupted with an unprecedented radiance.
PSHHH!!
The next moment, the Starlight Phoenix behind him suddenly burst apart.
A terrifying magnetic field spread out, accompanying the suicidal explosion.
'He's dissolving his True Nature of the Mind!'
The impact of this maneuver on a person's magnetic field was far greater than the Seven Spirits Dissolving Technique that Ji Yunzhou had once used, but so was the power it generated!
The immense turbulent magnetic field generated by the dissolution of his True Nature of the Mind instantly blasted away the combined magnetic field of Seven Desires and Wei He. Furthermore, as the wave of energy swept over them, it actually caused both Wei He and Seven Desires to freeze for a split second.
Seizing the opportunity, Zhou Yuanjue showed no intention of dodging. Instead, he charged forward, straight for Seven Desires.
His hand became a spear, thrusting forward.
A fatal strike!!
'Dissolving my True Nature of the Mind will inevitably leave me powerless for a time. If I don't accomplish anything with this move, I'll be completely on the defensive. I have to go all out and seriously injure one of them.'
And he chose the strongest of the two: Seven Desires.
SCREEE!
His hand pierced the air, creating a shrill sonic boom. Terrifying power poured forth, and the resulting shockwave looked like a giant bird beating its wings.
Soar!!!
In less than half a second, his hand reached Seven Desires' chest, poised to pierce his heart.
But just then, Seven Desires recovered from the momentary paralysis. At the last possible second, he twisted his body aside.
SQUELCH!!
Zhou Yuanjue's hand missed the heart, burying itself halfway into Seven Desires' lung.
But as he attacked Seven Desires, his body was completely undefended against Wei He, who was behind and to the side. The Celestial Demon's terrifyingly heavy fist arrived an instant later.
Zhou Yuanjue had anticipated this. He didn't delude himself into thinking he could turn to defend. Instead, he twisted his body violently, just enough to protect his spine, and took the full force of the punch on his back.
BANG!!
CRACK!!
A terrifying thud and the sound of shattering bone echoed out. Zhou Yuanjue used the savage momentum of the blow to twist his body, allowing himself to be sent flying far into the distance. He tumbled away like a rubber ball, breaking free from their encirclement. The entire right side of his body, where he'd been hit, was now limp and grotesquely deformed, and blood poured from his mouth.
"Kill him!!"
Seven Desires roared, blood pouring from beneath his mask.
'Even though he dissolved his True Nature of the Mind and the right side of his body is grievously wounded, I won't believe he's dead until I see his corpse.'
Before Seven Desires could say more, just as Wei He was about to act, two figures suddenly appeared at top speed, positioning themselves in front of Zhou Yuanjue.
Liehong Mountain and Zhao Beidou.
The three General Level combatants had done everything they could. One had been grievously wounded while disrupting the magnetic field, and the other two had only been able to stall Liehong Mountain and Zhao Beidou for a single instant.
And now, that momentary opportunity was gone.
"Damn it!! Damn it!!"
'I can't believe the situation turned out this way. Why is it so damn hard to kill that guy with my own hands?! I paid such a high price—it should have been a guaranteed kill!'
Resentment flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed the emotion.
"Retreat!"
Seven Desires said to Wei He.
"What?! Even with you injured, we still hold a massive advantage!!"
Wei He said, his expression hardening.
"If one more reinforcement arrives, we'll be in danger," Seven Desires said, his gaze flickering. "As long as you get out safely, this plan won't be considered a failure."
In truth, the real reason was that his injuries were not light, and he couldn't afford any more surprises.
He had long since fused with this body. Its death would bring him unimaginable losses. He didn't want to die, and he refused to take that risk.
'I can sacrifice anyone, but never myself.'
After saying this, he clutched his bleeding wound, spun around, and with a push of his feet, shot through the third-story window of a villa and vanished.
Seeing this, Wei He's face twitched. He too turned and fled.
'Without Seven Desires, I can't possibly hold off both of them alone.'
As the two leaders departed, the three other heavily wounded General Level combatants didn't hesitate for a second before turning and fleeing for their lives.
"What now? Do we give chase?"
Zhao Beidou asked.
"No. Don't go alone, it could be a trap. Besides, Zhou Yuanjue's condition..."
Liehong Mountain said grimly. 'He dissolved his True Nature of the Mind and took a direct hit. If something were to happen to Zhou Yuanjue, it would be our greatest loss.'
"I'm fine."
Just then, the two heard a calm voice from behind them.
They turned in astonishment to see Zhou Yuanjue, one half of his body twisted and limp, pushing himself up from the ground with his other half. He was standing. His eyes were perfectly calm, as if this grievously wounded body wasn't his own, but merely a vessel, a machine. It was as if nothing that happened to it could affect his mind or his spirit.