Chapter 526 - 230: The Trump Card Is Out! Hundred-Shuttle Purple Dominion, Shocking the Entire Arena

In the observation hall, when they saw the hundreds of Purple Crystal Rhombuses materializing like a swarm of bees, everyone felt a chill run down their spines!

When they saw that purple barrage of death completely engulf Zhou Ke, their expressions even held a hint of pity!

"Is that an Object Manipulation technique? He actually knows an Object Manipulation technique?!"

"My god... creating objects from thin air and controlling them with gravitational force..."

At the main seats.

The purple streams of light reflected in the pupils of Zhu Mingyi and the other two, their faces etched with utter disbelief.

’So this was Lin Ye’s true killing blow!’

’This was the source of his confidence, why he dared to warn the instructor, Zhou Ke, to be careful!’

Zhu Mingyi watched the screen, unable to comprehend the sight of Zhou Ke being relentlessly hounded by the countless rhombuses, looking utterly battered.

"His file never mentioned this kid knew an Object Manipulation technique. And the major families that have currently mastered such techniques would almost certainly never pass them on to an outsider."

"But he’s simultaneously controlling hundreds of objects in a supersonic assault, and he can lock onto his opponent with perfect precision!"

"What kind of terrifying Spiritual Power and multitasking ability does that require?!"

’Those purple lights... what in the world are they?!’

Zhou Ke didn’t know.

But he knew one thing for certain: if he didn’t risk it all right now, he, a Divine Realm instructor, was going to lose to a Gang Condensation Realm examinee today!

He was willing to give Lin Ye a perfect score.

But he would not allow himself to lose.

In fact, among the group of Mid-stage Divine Realm instructors selected by He Zhenghong, Zhou Ke’s strength was enough to crush any of the others.

One of his tasks was to temper the pride of these geniuses.

’Losing to Lin Ye...’

’That’s something I absolutely cannot accept.’

At this thought, Zhou Ke took a deep breath.

He no longer hesitated, holding absolutely nothing back!

A crimson, illusory radiance suddenly erupted from within Zhou Ke’s body!

An invisible shockwave instantly swept across the battlefield!

In mid-air, Lin Ye felt the world spin as if his mind had been struck by an invisible sledgehammer. Everything in his vision began to twist and turn.

His figure wavered, and he hurriedly stabilized himself.

He reduced his spiritual output, retracting some of his Spiritual Power. Only then did the intense dizziness subside, and his mind regained some clarity.

But his assault had been broken.

CRACK!

CRACK!

CRACK!

A series of crisp cracking sounds rang out.

In the center of the crater, Zhou Ke’s specially made combat suit shattered inch by inch in the explosive shockwave, its fragments flying everywhere!

His powerful physique, which looked as if it were forged from steel, was covered in countless hideous scars.

The orange-red layer of Gang Sha on his body had vanished, replaced by a crimson aura that seemed to be burning fiercely!

Empowered by this aura, Zhou Ke’s entire presence surged to a new height!

The terrifying pressure Lin Ye had exerted on him seemed to be mostly nullified, and he slowly straightened his back!

But what made Lin Ye’s pupils contract was the sight that followed.

A translucent phantom, with a face and build nearly identical to Zhou Ke’s, quietly materialized behind him.

The moment the phantom appeared, it shot out its hands, moving so quickly that only afterimages remained!

The countless Purple Crystal Rhombuses assailing Zhou Ke from difficult angles were snatched with pinpoint accuracy by the phantom the moment they flew past him!

Three of the unbelievably sturdy Purple Crystal Rhombuses, which were strong enough to pierce alloy armor, were crushed to dust in the phantom’s grasp!

Lin Ye felt a sharp, needle-like pain pierce his Sea of Consciousness.

The Divine Realm pressure emanating from Zhou Ke was now several times stronger than before. Wave after wave of dizziness washed over Lin Ye, battering his spiritual defenses.

「In the observation hall.」

From the main seats, Zhu Mingyi’s expression changed drastically.

"Soul-Burning Battle Shadow...!"

He Zhenghong, at his side, was also stunned. He had never imagined that one of his own elite subordinates would be pushed this far by a mere examinee.

"Lin Ye... actually forced him to use his last resort..."

The so-called Soul-Burning Battle Shadow was the ultimate trump card, a technique that all Martial Artists who had reached the mid or late stages of the Divine Realm could master.

Its essence was the burning of one’s own Primordial Spirit’s Soul Power, allowing the Primordial Spirit, physical body, and Spirit to achieve an unprecedented state of fusion.

However, this state could only be maintained for a very short time. Afterward, the user would suffer a great loss of vitality and require a long period of recovery.

But the boost in combat power it provided was absolutely terrifying!

Most importantly, in this state, the burning Primordial Spirit would form a battle shadow that could act independently. It could coordinate with the user’s main body, dividing tasks to create a seamless offense and defense!

It was, without a doubt, the ultimate life-or-death technique for a Divine Realm Martial Artist!

Everyone stared at Lin Ye on the screen as if he were some kind of monster.

’A practitioner in the Gang Condensation Realm had forced an experienced, Mid-stage Divine Realm veteran to burn his Primordial Spirit just to stay in the fight? Who would believe such a thing?!’

「On the battlefield.」

Zhou Ke slowly raised his head to look at Lin Ye in mid-air, a complex emotion filling his bloodshot eyes.

"I’ve tempered myself in the military for over a decade and thought my will was as hard as bedrock. But today, standing before you, I feel a sense of inadequacy."

"Despite the gap of an entire major realm between us, I’ve been forced to use a technique like this by someone from the younger generation—someone who hasn’t even left school yet..."

"This is hardly a moment of glory for me."

"Perhaps, by the time you reach the Divine Realm, I truly won’t be able to last even three moves against you."

"In the future, your accomplishments will undoubtedly surpass mine by an unimaginable margin."