novelraw Chapter 406 - 399: Weakness
Chapter 406 - 399: Weakness
Shiva’s eyes flew open. Amidst Zhou Yuanjue’s assault, he had found it—that wondrous node!
All things in the world are bound by some kind of intrinsic connection.
Change, replacement, regeneration, and destruction.
By exploiting this connection, even the smallest amount of energy can be magnified infinitely.
However, the mysteries and information involved in this connection are simply too vast. Even the most advanced scientific methods cannot fully predict all the changes in the world.
But there is one thing, often difficult to explain, that can achieve feats currently beyond human comprehension.
And that is intuition.
While in the state of the Destruction Battle Dance, Shiva possessed just such an indescribable intuition. It was the Talent of a Divine Spirit!
BOOM!!
In the instant before Zhou Yuanjue’s next wave of attacks arrived, Shiva, who had been defending with his battle dance, suddenly launched a counter-attack.
He violently lifted his right leg and stomped on the ground, then threw a punch at an empty spot beside him.
A flicker of confusion passed through the depths of Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes.
The next moment.
RUMBLE!!
The ground beneath his feet suddenly began to tremble violently, then it unexpectedly caved in.
There was absolutely no warning!
Zhou Yuanjue’s powerful charge was interrupted by the sudden collapse of the ground. His body staggered without warning into a twisted posture, sending him hurtling straight toward the fist Shiva had thrown into empty air.
At that very moment, a vast magnetic field spread from his body. He prepared to use his Magnetic Field Power to influence his surroundings and regain his balance.
However, an equally strong magnetic field radiated from Shiva, disrupting the field around Zhou Yuanjue.
He only had time to bring his fists back to defend himself before Shiva’s full-powered mid-air punch struck him.
BOOM!!!
A tremendous force was unleashed. Since Zhou Yuanjue had managed to defend in time, he shouldn’t have been seriously injured by the blow.
But this punch was far from simple.
As the fist struck his arm bones, an extremely subtle and bizarre magnetic field traveled along the point of impact, piercing into his body. It broke through his skin, passed through his muscles, and penetrated his very cells.
Normally, given his body’s current magnetic field coverage, this subtle field should have only been able to harm his cells.
And yet, it was this minuscule damage that triggered a colossal reaction.
Zhou Yuanjue’s immense physical abilities were the result of his cells undergoing a Star Magnetic Field transformation. At this moment, however, only a portion of the cells in his heart had achieved a permanent transformation. The cells in the rest of his body were merely resonating with them, influenced by that special magnetic field structure.
This extremely tight connection had allowed him to gain power at an incredible speed, but it had also planted a hidden weakness.
For instance, the subtle magnetic field that Shiva had just driven into his cells, guided by some form of intuition, not only destroyed that one cell but also had a huge impact on its internal magnetic field structure.
The original magnetic field system shattered. Starting from that single cell, the effect rapidly spread to every other cell in his body through that still-unbroken, intimate connection.
The Starlight on his arm quickly faded, replaced by a violet-blue power. Originating from Shiva, this destructive Magnetic Field Power swiftly spread throughout his entire body, causing massive damage to his cells.
It was a terrifying chain reaction!!
At the same time, Shiva was not about to let this perfect opportunity slip away. The fist that had struck Zhou Yuanjue’s arms instantly unleashed a second, short-range burst of power.
BOOM!!
CRACK!!
Amidst the loud crack of breaking bone, the immense force shattered Zhou Yuanjue’s arms. Shiva’s steel-like fist drove straight through and slammed violently into Zhou Yuanjue’s chest.
The spectating Martial Artists from Donghua and the students and instructors of the Martial Arts University erupted into a massive uproar, their faces changing drastically.
They watched, helpless, as the godlike opponent violently smashed through Zhou Yuanjue’s defenses and struck his chest. The formidable power tore through his skin and muscle, shattered his ribs, and pulverized his internal organs, before bursting out of his back in a spray of blood and shredded flesh.
The horrifying hole took up nearly half of Zhou Yuanjue’s chest cavity!!
They stared blankly as Zhou Yuanjue’s body was sent flying backward through the air by the tremendous impact. He crashed heavily to the ground, his body tumbling from the powerful inertia, leaving a long trail of blood in his wake.
A wound that terrifying...
A battle that had been evenly matched was completely turned on its head in the blink of an eye.
A wound that terrifying...
’Can Principal Zhou possibly survive?’
Xiangtian stared blankly at the scene, his eyes fixed on the long bloody streak on the ground, his mind going completely white.
’The idol I looked up to... defeated just like that? Or even... dead?!’
On the other side, the people from Bosha Country also let out a collective gasp. Although they were thrilled that Shiva had defeated his opponent, if a powerful Saint Awakening from Donghua—especially one as influential as Zhou Yuanjue—were to die during an exchange, it would become an extremely thorny international issue.
"I never expected the ’Destruction Chain’ to be so effective on you. It’s quite surprising. Your ability has a fatal flaw."
"But you won’t die that easily, will you? I can feel that your life force is still quite strong."
Shiva retracted his fist and looked at Zhou Yuanjue, who had tumbled into the distance. He spoke calmly, making no move to pursue him.
"Destruction Chain... was that the name of your last move?"
The next moment, Zhou Yuanjue propped himself up with his hands and slowly rose back to his feet. In his chest was a massive, ghastly hole, so large one could see the scene behind him right through his body.
’His opponent’s ability truly exceeded my expectations.’
’First, he stomped the ground. During my charge, the subterranean rock structure at a certain point just happened to collapse from the force of his stomp, causing the ground to cave in without any warning.’
’Then, as if with foreknowledge, he had an attack prepared in advance, waiting for me to take the bait, and delivered the blow that triggered the chain collapse of my Star Body.’
’And judging from his words and the name of his technique, it seems he can’t accurately predict the outcome of his own attacks.’
’This suggests the attack isn’t entirely a product of his own cognition and reason.’
’Destruction Chain...’
’Using a weak Magnetic Field Power that should only be able to destroy cells, yet causing a chain collapse of my most powerful ability...’
’Is it some kind of peculiar intuitive ability? Shiva is considered the God of Destruction by Bosha Country. It seems this is one of his special abilities.’
"Do you wish to continue? With such a fatal weakness, fighting me any longer is just a futile effort."
Shiva looked at Zhou Yuanjue, a slight smile gracing his handsome face.
"Of course."
"In fact, I should thank you for helping me realize my own weakness. Combat truly is the fastest way to evolve."
"As for my weakness, you needn’t worry. For me, a weakness once recognized is no longer a weakness."
Zhou Yuanjue said calmly, then tapped six acupoints on his body in succession.
VMMMM!!
The six acupoints flared with brilliant light, connecting to form the pattern of the Southern Dipper Six Stars.
Southern Dipper Immortal Seat, activate!
Immediately after, the light from two of the six acupoints dimmed. Brilliant Starlight instantly enveloped Zhou Yuanjue’s body once more, and silvery star-fire began to burn intensely.
Before the shocked eyes of the Bosha Country’s leadership and the Martial Arts University students, the muscles within the fatal, gaping wound in Zhou Yuanjue’s chest began to squirm. The injury was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!