novelraw Chapter 149 - 148: Earth Giant God, Invincible on Land (Part 1)
Chapter 149 - 148: Earth Giant God, Invincible on Land (Part 1)
BOOM!!
Just then, Meng Qianyuan stomped his foot and let out a low shout. His Physical Ability and Fist Intent surged as he raised his hands, as if grabbing a ring embedded in the ground, intending to pull the very earth up.
Then, he thrust a palm down from above, as if grabbing another ring that had appeared in the sky, intending to pull the entire firmament down.
His Fist Intent erupted, pressing down like the sky itself. The very distance between heaven and earth seemed to shrink under its weight.
Covering the Firmament!
This was the ultimate killing Technique Meng Qianyuan had comprehended—a move born from the fusion of the vast intent he grasped from Yi Beidou and his own Killing Mind Zen!
With that one palm strike, both his Fist Intent and Physical Ability exploded to their peak.
Hah!!
Under the pressure of Meng Qianyuan’s technique and Fist Intent, Derek roared as his Heart Intent flared to life.
His physical body was incredibly powerful, and his Heart Intent was just as formidable.
Many of the top one hundred contestants at the Martial Hero Conference had their spirits shattered by his Fist Intent, defeated within a single move.
In the eyes of the crowd, his body began to expand rapidly, towering between heaven and earth like a race of giants from Myth.
He wanted to stand at the forefront of the new wave, to usher in a new era and recreate myths and epics in the present day!
However, Derek soon made a terrifying discovery.
No matter how far his Heart Intent spread, Meng Qianyuan always seemed to be higher.
It was like the sky. No matter how tall a giant grew, how could it ever surpass the heavens?
No matter how great an epic was, how could it be greater than the present day?
By Yi Beidou’s side, Meng Qianyuan had gradually cultivated an immense presence.
’What’s the point of just rivaling the ancients?’
’Body Ascension isn’t the ultimate goal, either.’
’A modern Martial Artist must surpass their predecessors and reach a realm they never achieved!’
BOOM!!
Their bodies collided, the immense force stirring the air. To the astonishment of the onlookers, even though Derek had clearly held the upper hand in their previous contest of strength, this direct palm collision sent him stumbling back half a step under the force of Meng Qianyuan’s attack.
He retreated!! Derek was pushed back by Meng Qianyuan!!
The minds of the spectators reeled, especially the Donghua Martial Artists. This scene, combined with what Meng Qianyuan had just said, struck them like a sudden epiphany.
’That’s right. It’s not that Donghua Martial Arts aren’t strong enough, but that we haven’t yet grasped their true substance and intent.’
’It’s something integrated into our bloodline and civilization, roots that have grown unbroken for thousands of years.’
’The Starry Sky Country’s New Martial Arts Dao has its own strengths, but the Donghua Martial Arts Dao isn’t as useless or obsolete as he claimed.’
’Who is stronger or weaker, superior or inferior—how can that be decided by one person’s biased words?’
’What?!’
Derek felt the violent tremor travel up his arm, a look of disbelief in his eyes.
’My body is clearly stronger than Meng Qianyuan’s, and my techniques and Emitting Force are more scientific. So why was I the one who retreated?!’
What he didn’t know was that science must constantly advance. Everything known now is merely the current verification, not the ultimate truth.
Meng Qianyuan was right.
Derek knew how to train his muscles and develop his body, but that didn’t mean he truly understood himself.
He was merely following the research of others, strengthening himself step by step.
He was like a student who knows how to use a formula to solve a problem but can’t truly grasp the origins and derivation of the formula itself.
Therefore, despite his exceptional talent, he had never been able to break through the barrier to the Saint Realm.
He was very similar to Meng Qianyuan before he met Yi Beidou.
Forced back in the area he prided himself on most, Derek’s mindset instantly shifted.
’Impossible!!’
He roared and launched an attack at Meng Qianyuan, but at the same time, Meng Qianyuan’s next attack was already upon him.
BOOM!!
It was the same Palm Technique. Rising from below, then descending from above, lamenting that the heavens have no ring and the earth has no handle, it crashed down like the firmament itself.
STOMP! STOMP!
Derek retreated two steps.
The third palm strike.
He retreated five steps in a row, his figure stumbling. The ground cracked with every step he took.
This time, Meng Qianyuan did not pursue. He simply stood his ground, watching Derek with a calm expression.
’His Heart Intent is in chaos. There’s no point in continuing this fight.’
HUFF! HUFF!!
Derek’s breathing instantly became ragged, his eyes turning crimson.
He couldn’t accept this reality.
’I haven’t lost yet. I just need to further release the limits on my body, even if it means...’
A subtle change seemed to be occurring within Derek’s body.
DONG!!
But just then, the entire ground suddenly shook, and even the bodies of the spectating Martial Artists swayed violently with it.
"What’s happening?! An earthquake?!"
Jiang Yiyang, Shen Jiayue, and the other members of the Dexing Martial Arts Club lost their footing and fell to the ground, a wave of panic washing over them.
’I’ve never heard of earthquakes in Modu,’ they thought. ’And what kind of earthquake only trembles once?!’
"It’s not an earthquake. It’s that man!"
Pan Hexuan stared intently at the South American man standing behind Derek.
As martial arts practitioners, they knew that human strength couldn’t possibly cause such a widespread tremor—not even a Saint Expert could do it.
But the influence of True Intent on the environmental magnetic field could.
However, they were at least fifty meters away from the man, and they were Martial Artists themselves. How could his True Intent affect them from such a distance?!
"That man?"
The members of the Dexing Martial Arts Club looked incredulous. They had indeed seen that man lightly stomp his foot on the ground just now.
But how could such a simple stomp travel so far and knock them flat on their backsides?!
"All of you, fall back! Find a large tree and lean against it!"
Pan Hexuan said in a low voice.
The members of the Dexing Martial Arts Club looked at each other. Pan Hexuan had warned them repeatedly before they came, and they hadn’t taken it seriously. Now, they had no choice but to believe him, and they all hurried to find a large tree to lean against.
From that stomp, Derek’s body jolted slightly, and clarity returned to his eyes.
"Come back. You’ve already lost. Don’t do anything pointlessly foolish. What you should do is learn from this lesson and correct your weaknesses."
Yuri’s voice sounded from behind Derek.
"Yes, Mr. Yuri."
Derek took a deep breath, and his body deflated like a punctured balloon, quickly returning to its normal state.
He let out a long exhale, his expression once again becoming calm.
"I lost this time. I’ll remember what you said. I won’t let you win next time."
Derek said, looking at Meng Qianyuan.
"By the time we meet again, I will have likely broken through to the Saint Realm. If you can’t break through as well, then don’t come seeking your own humiliation."
Meng Qianyuan said indifferently before turning and walking back toward Yi Beidou and the others.
"The Saint Realm? Then we’ll fight again in the Saint Realm!"
A sharp glint flashed in Derek’s eyes.
Meng Qianyuan wins!
The spectating Martial Artists whispered among themselves, while the crowd watching from the periphery broke into cheers, feeling a sense of vindication.
Derek, famous for his arrogance, had finally been defeated by a Donghua Martial Artist.
However, this battle was merely an appetizer. The real main event was just beginning.
Everyone’s gaze fell upon Yi Beidou and Yuri.
Yuri, his expression calm, stepped forward.
He took a single step.
DONG!!
The entire land trembled violently once again.
And this time, the tremor wasn’t just a single jolt.
STOMP, STOMP, STOMP!
Yuri walked forward with an ordinary pace and speed, yet each of these seemingly common steps made the very earth seem to shake.
The tremors linked together, growing more and more intense.
"Holy shit! Holy shit!"
The members of the Dexing Martial Arts Club felt the ground trembling ceaselessly, as if the world were spinning. At first, they could barely hold on, but soon they couldn’t even stand steadily.
Fortunately, they had followed Pan Hexuan’s advice. Leaning against the trees and hugging them tightly, they managed to avoid falling again.
Looking at the Martial Artists who remained standing, they felt a profound sense of the difference between people.
At the same time, a deep worry bloomed in their hearts.
’A figure like this can cause such terrifying effects just by walking casually. He’s practically no different from a true God. How can anyone possibly defeat him?’
The expressions of the Martial Artists present were also incredibly solemn.
This terrifying magnetic field influence made it seem as if he were connected to the entire earth. This Yuri was a giant True God walking the land.
No wonder this man was called the Earth Giant God; he truly possessed the abilities of a deity.
"You might be able to defeat me, but you can absolutely never defeat Mr. Yuri!"
Derek muttered to himself.
And just then, the crowd saw Yi Beidou also take a step forward.
VMMMM!!
The members of the Dexing Martial Arts Club felt as if their half of the sky had suddenly dimmed. A single star appeared, its light gathering and shining down, enveloping Yi Beidou’s body like a spotlight.
It was as if he were the master of this world.
"It’s not shaking anymore!"
The members of the Dexing Martial Arts Club were astonished. They let go of the trees they were hugging tightly and discovered that the ground had miraculously stopped trembling.
This time, without Pan Hexuan needing to point it out, they all knew exactly why. Their gazes turned to Yi Beidou.
’It’s because of Mr. Yi!’
’His figure seems capable of warding off any disaster.’
Then, Yi Beidou took a second step.
"A deity’s embodiment!! The God of the Big Dipper!!"
An expression of disbelief appeared in Elena’s eyes.
As someone who practiced Prayer Witchcraft, her perception of nature was exceptionally clear.
She had been present the entire time yesterday when Yi Beidou used Celestial Slaughter Seven Stars, and had even experienced it firsthand. She knew it was a Dharma Gate similar to Prayer Witchcraft.
It was just that his method of using it was crude and brutal, almost unbearable to watch.
Only because his body was so powerful could he withstand the power of a God of Nature.
Now, however, the feeling Yi Beidou gave her was completely different.
He was no longer forcefully seizing the Divine Power of the Beidou Seven Stars. Instead, it was as if he had transformed into the God of the Big Dipper himself, walking the earth.
This was a state that could only appear through a deep resonance between Natural Divine Power and one’s Life Magnetic Field.
Even she, after so many years of practicing Prayer Witchcraft, would find it difficult to achieve this.
Otherwise, her own heart and mind would not have been influenced by the Blood Ancestor’s Divine Power.
And Yi Beidou had gone from that crude method of use to his current state in just a single night?!!
The shock in her heart was simply indescribable, no different from seeing a deity in the flesh.
"This guy..."
Moncalis, standing in a corner of the park, saw Yi Beidou’s current state, and the shock in his heart was no less than Elena’s.
Finally, he let out a sigh.
’This era... is full of too many miracles.’
The two men walked toward the center of the plaza.
On one side, with every step Yuri took, the earth trembled violently, as if responding to his call.
On the other, starlight coiled around Yi Beidou—baleful and chilling. The Beidou Seven Stars illuminated the path before him.
Their Martial Arts had reached a point where they were no longer mere mortals.
On the top floor of the Central Mansion, amid the howling wind, Devi closed his eyes. The scene in the park plaza, over ten kilometers away, appeared before his mind’s eye, and a faint smile touched his lips.
"This is the ’Divine War’ of the new era."
"How will you defeat Yuri? Even I cannot defeat him on land. I can only pull him into the ’Void’."