Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 704: Chapter 697: Surprise

He stood nearly six meters tall, with brown skin, a mouth full of protruding tusks, and a head crowned with six pairs of eyes. His body was a mass of incredibly swollen muscles. Every movement exuded a terrifying, primal wildness, like that of a Demon Fiend. The sheer force of his aura exerted considerable pressure on Zhou Yuanjue.

’Oh? Looks like I’ve actually run into someone interesting.’

’The True Realm Civilization is truly a wondrous place. Even a random match-up between opponents of the same level can produce someone this threatening.’

Zhou Yuanjue stared at his opponent, a flicker of interest in his eyes.

As Zhou Yuanjue sized up his opponent, the six pairs of eyes on the creature’s face locked onto him in return.

In their gaze, Zhou Yuanjue sensed a similar feeling of intense excitement and brutality.

It seemed his opponent was also a being who craved battle.

At this moment, the spectators outside the arena received the information for both combatants.

"Immortal Bird? Never heard of him. Looks like some rookie cannon fodder."

"So unlucky. He actually ran into a Demon in his very first match."

"This will probably be over in an instant, won’t it?"

"..."

A wave of discussion rippled through the crowd outside the arena.

"Huh?"

Meanwhile, the spectating Modin and Si Enli were slightly surprised as they looked at Zhou Yuanjue’s appearance.

"Such distinct humanoid features, and this is his first Dream Realm combat simulation match... He must be one of the candidates from the low-level civilizations in the batch Bernard City just took in, right?"

Modin said.

"That must be it. He’s most likely one of the candidates from this batch. It looks like there’s no suspense in this first fight. We won’t get to see the Demon’s true strength. Among our current group of candidates, none can match a Demon."

Si Enli shook her head, slightly disappointed, though she felt it was to be expected. With the strength of someone like Demon Debaka, it was only natural he wouldn’t find a worthy opponent in his first match.

"Don’t be so hasty. This is just the beginning. Maybe the little guy can give us a surprise."

Modin said with a smile.

Hearing this, Si Enli just smiled and said nothing.

Just then, the atmosphere inside the battlefield grew tense.

Opposite Zhou Yuanjue, the towering Demon Debaka slowly hunched his massive body, resting his two enormous fists on the ground. He tilted his neck up slightly, his six pairs of terrifying eyes locking completely onto Zhou Yuanjue.

BOOM!!

Immense power suddenly surged from Debaka’s body. A viscous, black-purple, amber-like energy abruptly spilled out from him, bringing with it terrifying energy pressure.

Infused with the black-purple energy, the form of a black-purple lotus appeared around Debaka. The roots at the base of the lotus caught Zhou Yuanjue’s eye.

This man’s Sacred Lotus Roots were at least three times thicker than those of a normal Sacred Lotus, making them look more like swaying tentacles.

The roots suddenly writhed and plunged into the void. To the naked eye, they began to undulate, as if Debaka was continuously drawing some terrifying power from the surrounding void. The frightening speed of this conversion far exceeded the capabilities of a normal Sacred Lotus Rebirth Ability.

With this continuous infusion of energy, the pressure emanating from Debaka grew even more terrifying.

’So he’s modified his structure?’

Zhou Yuanjue narrowed his eyes slightly.

"So that’s the change to the Sacred Lotus Structure from a Demon’s thirty percent Transformation Level? The basic energy conversion of the Sacred Lotus Rebirth has been amplified to this extent? Interesting. It seems his ability lies in relentless, powerful attacks and massive bursts of accumulated energy."

"However, in reality, wouldn’t absorbing energy at that rate put a significant burden on the body?" Si Enli asked.

"Yes. I call his transformation path ’Gluttony.’ It’s possible the extreme scarcity of resources and energy in the Kara Civilization led him to develop this ability. You needn’t worry about his body’s ability to withstand it, though. The Demon Race evolved in a harsh natural environment. Their physical strength and recovery power far surpass those of other races from low-level civilizations. It is precisely this Gluttony ability, with its comprehensive amplification and continuous energy supply, that has allowed him to stand at the pinnacle of the Kara Civilization for so many years."

"It’s because of his natural racial Talent and his chosen transformation path that I believe he has a fighting chance against his enemies, even if his Transformation Level is lower than theirs," Modin said with a smile.

"He’s certainly impressive. No wonder they say even the Guiding Envoy we sent nearly fell for his tricks. But to use an ability like this right from the start... it seems he wants to end this quickly," Si Enli said.

"That’s likely it. But it’s also a habit of the Demon Race. Due to their brutal racial competition, they believe in going all out, even against the weakest prey," Modin said.

"The poor little guy."

Si Enli shook her head and looked at Zhou Yuanjue, who was standing opposite Demon Debaka.

Zhou Yuanjue seemed completely suppressed by his opponent’s aura, having yet to make a single move.

Just then, with his preparations complete, a savage grin spread across Debaka’s face.

The half-open, black-purple lotus enveloping his body suddenly bloomed wide.

BOOM!!

His massive body vanished in an instant. A ball of black-purple light had silently condensed on his right fist, resembling a small, black-purple lotus.

The next moment, he was in front of Zhou Yuanjue, his enormous fist striking out fiercely.

The energy erupted!!

BOOM!!!

Zhou Yuanjue’s seemingly frail and tiny figure was instantly engulfed by the dense, black-purple light that erupted from Debaka’s fist.

The light radiated from his fist, blasting out a terrifying fan-shaped area that stretched over a hundred kilometers long and dozens of kilometers wide.

"That power... Is that really just an attack from a candidate-level fighter...?"

"So strong! Is this what an existence with a thirty percent Transformation Level can do? That attack is already comparable to a true Type One Life, isn’t it?"

"His opponent must have been turned to dust, right?"

"It’s over already? That was way too fast."

"..."

The crowd of candidates from various civilizations, all new to the True Land, let out gasps of amazement.

"That Energy Level has definitely reached Type One. And that wasn’t even his full power. Looks like the match is over."

Si Enli shook her head and was about to check the battle room for the victory notification, but it never came.

Slightly surprised, she glanced over and saw that Modin’s expression had turned grave, his eyes fixed on the battlefield.

She looked toward the battlefield.

Demon Debaka stood in place. Opposite him, his opponent had not been defeated by the attack.

Zhou Yuanjue’s body was covered by a nearly-solid, jade-like Sacred Lotus. With his hands crossed to block in front of his chest, he had taken Debaka’s frontal assault head-on. Although the natural inertia of the force had pushed him back several dozen meters, he was completely unscathed.

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