novelraw Chapter 405 - 398: Destruction Chain
Chapter 405 - 398: Destruction Chain
BAM!!
When their fists met, the onlookers felt as if the entire world trembled slightly.
Then...
WHOOSH!!
Though they appeared to be locked in a stalemate, fists pressed against each other, they had already launched their next attacks.
With a sound like the air itself cracking apart, both men swung their right legs out in a vicious sweep at almost the exact same instant, their shins colliding head-on!!
For an ordinary person, the shin is a weak point, where even a light touch can cause excruciating pain. But for these two, their bones were more solid than steel rebar and armor plating!
BOOM!!
The two roundhouse kicks slammed into each other. Accompanied by the massive sound of colliding air and a deafening explosion, the ground shook violently. The immense power created a brief, solid white dome of air around them, which then shattered, sending shockwaves blasting outward.
Deep craters appeared in the ground. Even from hundreds of meters away, Xiangtian and the others could feel the earth trembling and the fierce, spreading currents of air whipping across their faces.
Like an incredibly powerful typhoon...
That was the first comparison that came to mind for Xiangtian and the others.
Then, they looked toward the battlefield. The two figures’ legs were still locked together, their bodies deadlocked, like a frozen painting.
After a brief pause.
SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!!!
Amidst a constant flurry of sonic booms, the techniques and movements the two used next were completely beyond the ability of Xiangtian’s group to follow. Even someone like Yan Hao, who was near the peak of human limits, could only barely track their motions.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
Following the constant sonic booms came the sickening sound of flesh and bone colliding, making one’s scalp tingle. The two had begun a close-quarters exchange at the shortest possible distance.
Collision!! Collision!! Collision!!
With every collision, the onlookers could see the air bloom like blinding flashes of light. It was as if the two were wreathed in thousand-petaled lotuses.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!
Fierce gales swept through everything in the canyon. With each of their countless exertions of power and their endless collisions, the ground beneath them continuously shattered and caved in, making it seem as if their figures were gradually being swallowed by the earth.
RUMBLE RUMBLE!!
Thunder and lightning flashed across the sky. The surrounding cliffs also began to shake, and with the tremors from the massive collisions, countless boulders came roaring and tumbling down from above.
Compared to the first duel between Chen Qingmu and Doram, this battle between Zhou Yuanjue and Ludi lacked the grandeur of the giant Jianmu or the expansion of a boundless magnetic field, but it possessed a different kind of visceral shock.
Magnetic fields, bodies, power, combat, fighting...
The simplest things are often the most breathtaking.
The impact of their collisions made many present feel as if this world was on the verge of annihilation.
Yan Hao watched in shock as the two figures fought with abandon. Every one of their strikes was like a blast from a tank’s main cannon.
He had once believed he was exceptionally talented, destined from birth to be one of the strong. He possessed a powerful, innate physique that surpassed countless others, and this had been the source of all his confidence.
But now, he realized that in a clash of this magnitude, the Physical Talent he had once been so proud of was likely no different from paper-mâché, fated to be shattered in an instant.
However, what shocked him most wasn’t the power of the collisions, but the fact that one of the individuals causing them had, not long ago, been his inferior in terms of physical ability.
He still remembered it. During the martial arts competition that had changed his life, Zhou Yuanjue had been unable to break through his steel-like body even with his full strength. He had been forced to resort to stacking attacks on his pressure points to breach his defense and claim victory.
Back then, Zhou Yuanjue’s body had still been so weak, with no eye-catching Talent.
And now, his physical constitution had reached such an unbelievable level.
"The beauty of the Martial Dao is that anyone can become a Divine Dragon!!"
The words Zhou Yuanjue had spoken to him back then still echoed in his ears.
He had done it.
Yan Hao’s gaze grew profound.
The crawling insect, once bound by a frail body, a low-grade Fist Technique, and wretched aptitude, had now completed its metamorphosis and become a Divine Dragon soaring through the highest heavens.
Breaking limits, transcending the self, and turning the impossible into the possible—this was the very essence of the Martial Dao’s charm.
Overwhelmed by this powerful philosophy and the scene before him, Yan Hao seemed to have a new epiphany.
He averted his gaze and focused his attention inward, trying to grasp that fleeting moment of insight. He no longer paid any attention to the battle on the field.
Because he firmly believed that once a flying dragon took to the sky, nothing could ever shoot it down.
’Such a powerful body. It’s hard to believe this is actually a human shell.’
Amidst their continuous collisions, Shiva narrowed his eyes slightly.
’This human’s physical strength is terrifying. Moreover, his body’s magnetic field is exceptionally defensive; even my own destruction magnetic field can’t easily invade it.’
’In the end, I have to face a certain reality.’
’Relying on physical power alone, I can’t truly suppress him.’
’Even for a God like me, it’s not possible!’
TAP TAP TAP! TAP TAP TAP!
Suddenly, Shiva’s attack style changed abruptly. He broke away from the wild, savage clashes and transitioned into a different style.
His body began to move with clever, rhythmic bounces amidst the confrontation, coordinating with specific hand gestures and poses. It looked as if he had begun to perform some kind of ancient dance in the middle of the battle.
The Destruction Battle Dance!
Shiva was not only the God of Destruction, but also the God of Dance in Bosha Country!
’A battle dance?’
’What’s its purpose?’
Zhou Yuanjue could clearly sense that during his opponent’s battle dance, his attributes like power, reaction time, and speed had not been enhanced. In fact, they had even weakened slightly.
However, it seemed his opponent had entered a special state, his magnetic field spreading out in an unusual way.
’It seems... he’s searching for something?’
Though Zhou Yuanjue was filled with doubt, his attacks didn’t slow in the slightest.
Shiva, in his Destruction Battle Dance state, gave him a sense of a unique, hidden threat...
Suddenly, under Zhou Yuanjue’s assault, Shiva’s calm spirit and magnetic field jolted. It seemed he had finally found something.
’Destruction is not achieved through brute force.’
’A single domino, the size of a thumb, can topple an entire skyscraper with just the light push of a pinky finger, if the sequence of impacts is arranged correctly.’
’If you find the right method, the flap of a butterfly’s wings on one side of the ocean can cause devastating damage on the other.’
This power was what Shiva called the "Destruction Chain."
And in the state of the Destruction Battle Dance, amidst Zhou Yuanjue’s attacks, he had found the node to activate the Destruction Chain!