"frrr..."
"... frrr..."
It sounded like someone was dragging their weary body through mud. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a person slowly emerging from a distance, amidst the remains of Alien Beasts and a muddy pool of flesh and blood.
He was emaciated. His once perfect and strong body resembled a ceramic vessel covered in cracks. Especially at his chest, there was a shocking, gaping hole. This large hole completely pierced through his body; one could even see what was behind him.
Everyone on the field felt a strong jolt in their eyes, and an uncontrollable surge of intense grief welled up in some of their hearts. That was the empathy from deep within the bloodline of the Starry Sky Humans. Sheng was not dead yet, but he looked no different from someone on the verge of death.
"Haiji Dao, why hasn't Sir Haiji Dao arrived yet?!"
One of the two guides, the middle-aged woman, had bloodshot eyes, her hands tightly clenched, grinding her teeth. Her face showed deep helplessness and sorrow. Sorrow for Sheng, who had endured a direct blow from a level 13 General-level Alien Beast with a level 11 body and not died.
The talent and brilliance he displayed were enough to shake the entire Interdimensional Battlefield. It was unimaginable how far such a terrifyingly gifted genius could grow in the future, given time. But now, he was forced to fight to the death with a level 13 General-level Alien Beast, about to be strangled here.
This would be a huge loss for the entire Celestial Serpent galaxy. Many human martial artists who survived on the field also realized this point, and their eyes, as they looked at Lu Sheng, were filled with deep despair and sadness. However, this sorrow was soon shattered by Sheng himself.
"Is this the power of level 13?"
Sheng looked down at the wound on his chest, extending a hand to gently caress the shocking mark. A single strike from the level 13 General-level Alien Beast's blood-colored giant arm had completely shattered his Golden Glazed Body and pierced through his Stellar Body.
The edges of the wound still retained much of the terrifying level 13 power, inhibiting the self-recovery of his Immortal Cells.
"That was quite a hit…"
Lu Sheng sighed softly, then looked up, calmly gazing at the Alien Beast in the distance, and said, "You are fortunate to be the first person to witness me in this state."
After speaking, Lu Sheng gently touched his brow with a finger. In an instant, an extremely bright red light bloomed from his forehead. Then came the second point, the third point... Countless points of bright red light radiated from various parts of his body. In a flash, he was completely enveloped by it.
An indescribably terrifying aura emanated from him. This aura was extremely unstable and frighteningly heavy, instantly crushing the void, completely transforming his surroundings into pure black.
Within this blackness, red light bloomed, then collapsed and contracted, like countless stars being conceived, born, growing, and dying within it. Everyone stood frozen, staring blankly at the anomaly occurring on his body. They saw several beams of red light shoot out, instantly piercing through the bodies of dozens of Alien Beasts.
Any Beast struck by the red light, whether level 11 or level 12, had their bodies incinerated and melted within a few short breaths. Some also struck the blood-colored giant arm on the level 13 General-level Alien Beast's chest. The arm, as thick as a star system warship, was instantly burned with a large hole. This terrifying scene made everyone's pupils contract, then they suddenly reacted, frantically retreating.
In a short while, the area where the red light bloomed and collapsed expanded to cover half of the battlefield's void, becoming immensely vast. Countless Alien Beasts were swallowed; once they fell in, they vanished without a trace, unable even to scream.
A terrifying aura, as if of world destruction, rapidly spread out. Now, not only did the onlookers' expressions change, but even the countless eyes of the level 13 Alien Beast General flickered rapidly. Then, in a thousandth of a blink, the beast let out a piercing shriek, manipulating its giant arm to fiercely grab at the center of the collapsing red light.
The terrifying sound waves that had torn everything apart before reappeared, accompanying the giant arm's impact, distorting many of the red lights as well. The blood-colored giant arm pierced into the collapsing red light area, and the countless limbs growing on its surface immediately burned and melted… Turning into a bare, fleshy club.
But this arm was too massive; even as the terrifying red light surged like a tide, it still could not stop its unwavering action of piercing into the light mass. Finally, the blood-colored giant arm completely plunged into the red light mass. As if it had grasped a core. A hint of viciousness flashed across the level 13 Alien Beast General's ugly face, about to crush it fiercely. And just then…
"Boom!"
The enormous red light mass suddenly exploded outwards. Overwhelming bright red light filled everyone's vision. Even with their eyes closed, they were still stimulated to tears. It was as if they had directly stared at countless suns exploding before their eyes.
When their vision finally recovered, everyone saw the scene on the field and was instantly stunned. Only a red giant, slightly smaller than the blood-colored giant arm, appeared on the field.
The giant was covered from head to toe in red light so dense it had materialized, making his face indiscernible. They could only see him spreading his massive body, extending two hands, firmly holding back the level 13 Alien Beast General's blood-colored giant arm.
"Rrrraaahhh"
The giant let out a low roar loud enough to shake a galaxy, and with a sudden burst of strength… he actually managed to swing the blood-colored giant arm, and amidst the level 13 Alien Beast General's astonished cries, he fiercely flung it far away.
Immediately after, the giant took a sudden step, crushing a large area of the void, and pounced fiercely after the Beast's fleeing figure. He swung his arms, punching the level 13 Beast's body fiercely, punch after punch.
Each punch was accompanied by extremely dazzling red light and incredibly terrifying high-temperature fiery waves. The Alien Beasts on the battlefield were like ants scorched by flames under the giant's hands. A sweep of red light left only ashes.
"Hiss—"
"Boom—Boom—"
The giant and the level 13 Alien Beast General were completely entangled in combat. Every strike from either side caused the void to shake violently, as if it could collapse at any moment.
The onlookers watched in a daze. They felt as if they had accidentally stumbled into some forbidden area of the galaxy, witnessing with their own eyes the struggle and slaughter between ancient galactic deities. Words could not describe the shock everyone felt at this moment. They only knew one thing. This battle before them was completely a level 13 battle.
Who could have imagined that one side was still only level 11?! The battle continued, with fiery waves and crimson demonic flames sweeping across the entire battlefield. The red giant grew stronger with each blow, and the extremely unstable aura that had emanated from him at his birth gradually stabilized. Gradually, everyone saw the red light on the giant's body slowly fade. More accurately, it was internalizing and solidifying.
A familiar yet profoundly unfamiliar figure emerged from within.
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Translation notes by dhoo
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Celestial Serpent galaxy aka Heavenly Snake, Serpentitis, Tian She star system, etc.
The name of the galaxy this story takes place in.
天蛇 (trad. idem), tiān shé: 天 heaven 蛇 snake, serpent
天蛇星系 (trad. idem), tiān shé xīngxì: 天蛇 Celestial Serpent 星系 galaxy (literally star + system)
This name was previously mentioned (chapter #522 and #523) but it's the first time it appears in the chapters I uploaded (#530-#648...).
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Golden Glazed Body
黃金琉璃身
See chapter #534