Chapter 461: 170

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The Sun Demon Body made light work of it, throwing punches that were terrifyingly heavy, like a volcanic eruption, each one forcing Hong Zhenxiang to retreat. Were it not for both being Monster Warriors, possessing Immortal Bodies, Hong Zhenxiang would undoubtedly have been defeated within about ten rounds in the face of the Sun Demon Body–it wasn’t that he was weak, but that Wind Sun Moon was just too strong.

“Kid, don’t even think about running away!”

Zhong Yue sneered as he watched Su Changkong, not making a move. His goal was to keep an eye on Su Changkong, waiting for the Sun Demon Body to deal with Hong Zhenxiang before coming after Su Changkong.

“Run?”

The thought flashed through Su Changkong’s mind. With Hong Zhenxiang momentarily distracting the Sun Demon Body, there was still some hope of escape for him.

“I cannot run!” But Su Changkong quickly dismissed the thought; Hong Zhenxiang had intervened on his behalf and, were he to flee, it would be certain death for Hong Zhenxiang!

Even if he could truly escape, the death of Hong Zhenxiang would be something Su Changkong could not accept.

“Then… I shall fight to the death!”

Su Changkong’s eyes hardened with resolve. Knowing full well that intervening would likely lead to his demise, Hong Zhenxiang had chosen to step in without a second thought. How could Su Changkong even contemplate leaving him to fend for himself? Besides, he still had an ace up his sleeve and was not entirely without the strength to fight!

“Boom!”

Su Changkong took a deep breath. His ‘Essence’ drew in the Spiritual Energy of nature, boiling his Qi and Blood to form a heated furnace. In the Underworld Ice Palace below, massive amounts of Spiritual Energy converged into a great vortex, pouring into the Qi-Blood Furnace and from there surging into Su Changkong from the crown of his head to the rest of his body.

A sense of power, both alien and familiar, swept over him. An abundance of Spiritual Energy flooded his limbs and bones, sharpening his senses, hastening his speed, and strengthening his might as if he had grown from a sapling into a towering tree in an instant!

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Whoosh!

Atop Su Changkong’s head, the Qi-Blood Furnace began to condense, forming into a budding flower, slowly blooming and releasing a fragrance that captivated the heart and soul!

“Hm? Is he… breaking through to Innate?”

This scene left Zhong Yue dumbfounded. Even if Su Changkong truly possessed Innate Qi, converting that Qi and transforming his body into an Innate Body would require time. Instantly breaking into Innate shouldn’t be possible.

“Kill him!”

But Zhong Yue understood that no matter the reason, he couldn’t let Su Changkong succeed. With malicious intent flashing in his bulbous eyes, he lunged at Su Changkong without hesitation. His palms, as broad as cartwheels and covered in muscle, swung with the force to shatter mountains, bearing down on Su Changkong.

“Scram!”

The wild Spiritual Energy of nature surged through Su Changkong’s limbs and veins, leaving him feeling an urgent need to vent. Facing Zhong Yue’s incoming palm, Su Changkong let out a thunderous roar from his throat. Giant Whale True Qi concentrated in his right fist, mixing with the unrefined Spiritual Energy, as he fiercely struck out.

Compared to his initial step into the ‘Pseudo Innate’ realm, Su Changkong’s current mastery over Spiritual Energy was beyond any previous comparison. Previously, Su Changkong had relied on his will and spirit to manipulate the Spiritual Energy of the world. Now, his body acted as the vessel, unleashing attacks. The two methods were like night and day, despite the fact that it inflicted severe damage on Su Changkong’s body!

“Rumble!”

This punch, infused with Giant Whale True Qi and nature’s Spiritual Energy, caused both elements to intermingle and form a colossal vortex around Su Changkong’s fist. Within the vortex, it seemed as if a Divine Ocean Giant Whale burst forth, shaking the sea and sky!

“Thud!”

Su Changkong’s fist collided with Zhong Yue’s disproportionately larger palm, causing Zhong Yue’s pupils to constrict violently.

In the moment of impact, Zhong Yue felt as if he were not facing a flesh-and-blood body, but a raging sea!

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

The rotating force, like that of a meat grinder, sucked in Zhong Yue’s broad palm and massive arm, savagely grinding them. His entire arm twisted violently, bones shattered, and flesh turned to mush!

“Boom!”

Zhong Yue’s right arm vanished completely, disintegrated by the fury of the Endless Furious Sea’s punch and scattered as a spray of blood. The force sent Zhong Yue reeling back with a two-yard diameter, his muscular, spherical body bouncing away like a rubber ball, crashing to the ground and tumbling several times before coming to a stop, utterly disheveled.

“How… how can there be such a vast gap? We’re both Innate… and I am a Monster Warrior!”

Zhong Yue felt the acute pain of his arm being ground into pulp and broke into a cold sweat. He was struggling to come to terms with it.

Before becoming a Monster Warrior, Zhong Yue was an Innate Martial Artist with three Heavenly Pulses open. After integrating a Demon Monster Crystal Core, he grew far stronger than his peers, and though he hadn’t reached the Two-Flower Stage with five Heavenly Pulses, he was confident he could easily crush other Human Warriors of the same level.

But somehow, Su Changkong had used some mysterious method to forcibly draw in Spiritual Energy, condense the Human Flower, and step into the Innate realm, exhibiting such staggering combat prowess that he heavily injured Zhong Yue with just one blow!

If the opponent had truly Ascended to Innate, wouldn’t he be able to crush Zhong Yue with ease? Moreover, if Su Changkong chose to integrate a Demon Monster Crystal Core, killing him might only take one hand!

This made Zhong Yue feel horrified that a Human Warrior could reach such a terrifying state, even more monstrous than a Demon Monster!

Having stepped into ‘Pseudo Innate,’ Su Changkong had the upper hand over Zhong Yue with a single punch, and with Hong Zhenxiang momentarily holding back the Sun Demon Body, it would be easy for Su Changkong to escape now. However, he did not glance towards the exit but headed straight for the Sun Demon Body.

Su Changkong couldn’t leave Hong Zhenxiang behind. He could have simply stood aside, yet he had chosen to risk life-threatening danger to intervene. Su Changkong didn’t want to die, nor did he want Hong Zhenxiang to die. So, it had to be that damned Monster Man who would die!