Chapter 788 - 781: Technique

Chapter 788: Chapter 781: Technique

"Well then, let the battle begin. I hope you can last a little while."

A smile touched Bolaka’s lips as the five Seal Beads behind him spun abruptly.

The space around him distorted and rippled, and then Bolaka’s figure vanished completely.

On every level—from the five senses to energy perception—he entered a state of utter imperceptibility.

’He’s vanished?’

Zhou Yuanjue narrowed his eyes. This state reminded him of the ability of his teammate, Bodante.

That guy’s ability seemed to essentially devour certain surrounding forces, weakening his presence to achieve an invisibility effect.

However, the man before him seemed different.

He didn’t achieve invisibility by devouring, but by fusing.

By becoming one with his surroundings, he naturally made it impossible for anyone to sense his presence.

The Earth Martial Dao had similar techniques.

Unity of Heaven and Man.

It involved harmonizing one’s own magnetic field with the environment, thereby reducing one’s presence to gain an advantage in combat.

However, Bolaka’s ability was clearly superior.

’This move again.’

Watching this scene unfold, Anjina couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.

’This guy has already grasped the qualitative transformation of elements. And not just any elements, but the five most fundamental ones. This allows him to merge almost perfectly with the elements in his surroundings. You could even say that right now, he has truly become a part of the environment itself.’

’If one can’t comprehend the qualitative transformation of elements and extend their perception deep into the energy, it’s nearly impossible to sense his location.’

’That was precisely why she had always been at a disadvantage when fighting Bolaka, forced to constantly rely on high-consumption, large-scale Energy Skills to counter him.’

’Now that Zhou Yuanjue was the one facing this move, the hope was even slimmer.’

Anjina shook her head slightly, as if she could already see the scene of Zhou Yuanjue’s defeat.

On the battlefield, Zhou Yuanjue indeed couldn’t sense his opponent’s position, but there wasn’t a trace of panic in his eyes.

Instead, he slowly recalled the scenes from his previous battle.

’Simple movements, nothing flashy, but the subtle Energy Manipulation within them could counter any technique.’

’Martial Arts Techniques have never failed.’

’Before, he had neglected his original Martial Arts Techniques because of various structural abilities. But now, with all structures serving the body and returning to the origin, the power of the Martial Dao must be remembered anew.’

’In every battle from now on, he would treat it with utmost seriousness, exploring the integration of abilities, Seal Techniques, and the Martial Dao.’

’Bolaka is a worthy opponent.’

’The Rune Clan, with their bizarre abilities and powerful attacks, are like the Mages from Earth’s Western legends.’

’Their path is the polar opposite of the Martial Dao, and a path like that is perfect for testing the adaptability of the Martial Dao.’

He slowly sank into a half-squat, spreading his arms slightly, assuming a stance like a Divine Bird Spreading Wings.

"Some kind of fighting technique? A pity. That sort of thing is useless against me."

At that very moment, Bolaka stood behind Zhou Yuanjue, watching him with a smile.

’My opponent hasn’t sensed my presence at all.’

’A battle like this is meaningless. Better to end it quickly.’

Bolaka slowly raised his arms, aiming for Zhou Yuanjue’s head.

Two of his Seal Beads trembled slightly.

BZZZT!!

A pitch-black beam of light shot out from his palm, moving at extreme speed, and instantly reached the back of Zhou Yuanjue’s head.

Decaying Black Light!!

Although it was an attack condensed from only two Seal Beads, if it hit an unguarded target, it could easily corrode an Energy Shield and swiftly pierce through the body of a powerful expert.

It was a technique that could be cast instantly, combining speed, Armor Breaking, and attack power—one he had invented specifically to complement his Elemental Mixture state.

A slight smile appeared on Bolaka’s lips.

However, just then, Zhou Yuanjue, with his back to the attack, suddenly spun around. As if with foreknowledge, the very instant Bolaka raised his hand to unleash the Decaying Black Light, he swung his arm.

He pushed off lightly with his leg, twisted his waist to generate power, and slightly torqued his arm, punching out.

Centered, balanced, and serene.

This was the most basic power generation of an Orthodox Fist in the Martial Dao.

Physical strength merged tightly with intense energy. As his pores opened and closed, Power surged forth.

BOOM!!

His fist struck the incoming Decaying Black Light head-on, causing it to instantly shatter.

Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes were slightly closed. His meridians circulated within him, and the energy around his body faintly formed a seal.

True Vein Seal Technique, Heavenly Mechanism Seal.

Although he couldn’t see through Bolaka’s concealment, the moment his opponent struck, that poorly hidden killing intent told Zhou Yuanjue the direction of the attack.

’He blocked it?’

Anjina was slightly stunned when she saw this.

’With the speed of that attack, it should have been impossible to dodge. Could he have sensed his opponent’s position beforehand?’

It wasn’t just Anjina; Bolaka was also taken aback, seemingly not expecting Zhou Yuanjue to block his attack so easily.

However, in the brief moment he was stunned, Zhou Yuanjue, having thrown the Orthodox Fist, moved again.

He pushed off lightly with his foot.

BOOM!!

Terrifying strength, accompanied by an explosion of energy, propelled his body to extreme speeds.

In a near instant, guided by the perception of his Tianji Seal, he appeared right in front of Bolaka.

He retracted his leg and turned sideways.

Then, he whipped out a roundhouse kick. The angle was incredibly tricky, and its speed was even faster than the previous Decaying Black Light!

’A purely physical attack?’

’How could a method and technique used by such lower life forms possibly hit me?’

Bolaka’s eyes narrowed. The Seal Beads behind him trembled as he prepared to activate some sort of Rune Ability. Suddenly, his expression changed.

The energy environment around him had suddenly undergone a massive shift. Countless streams of energy changed their original alignment, beginning to vibrate violently from a deep, subtle level.

The core of a Rune Ability lay in rearranging the surrounding energy to give it new functions.

But now, the surrounding energy, and even his own Runes, were in a state of intense vibration. The efficiency of his combinations was affected, and an ability that could normally be cast instantly now required a thousandth of a second to prepare.

However, this seemingly minuscule time lag could determine a great many things.

Bolaka’s pupils constricted to pinpricks. He clearly perceived the source of the change.

It was Zhou Yuanjue.

Every inch of his skin was vibrating intensely, his pores opening and closing in an instant.

Skin, muscles, pores, breath, meridians, energy...

All of it, in this moment, was so perfectly harmonious that it produced a terrifying effect.

The surrounding air, energy, and everything else were undergoing a violent tremor. The energy alignments shifted, and the air felt like a coagulated swamp.

The area around Zhou Yuanjue had transformed into a veritable cage!

This was an inspiration he’d received after his battle with Qianyue Jian. By combining extremely fine Energy Manipulation with combat skills, a qualitative change could occur.

One could even use technique to overcome the crushing force of brute strength.

Of course, the effect of this cage wasn’t heaven-defying; it couldn’t completely immobilize an opponent. But as long as it could affect him for even an instant, that was enough. Because in the Martial Dao, victory and defeat are decided in an instant.

Life and death are determined in a single breath!!

Just like now. A brief stagnation of a thousandth of a second was enough time for Zhou Yuanjue to do many things.

For example, land this kick.

Seeing that he could no longer escape using his abilities, Bolaka reacted instantly.

He bypassed the Rune activation steps. The five Seal Beads instantly deformed and linked together, forming a Five Color Protective Membrane.

"I’d like to see just how strong of an attack you can muster!!"

Zhou Yuanjue’s roundhouse kick arrived immediately after.

It seemed like a simple attack, but it contained an unimaginable amount of energy.

The True Veins circulated within his body, providing terrifying energy for this strike.

Contact...

An explosion!!

BOOM!!

Within a radius of a hundred meters, with the point of impact of Zhou Yuanjue’s leg as the epicenter, space, air, and energy violently collapsed, forming a massive vortex.

Bolaka’s body shot out like a space launcher. In his wake, the vortexes formed by piercing through energy and air were clearly visible.