Chapter 505 - 503.2: A Different King Returns!

BOOOOOOM!!!

The void shattered.

Fragments of space splintered under the force of Fenric’s overwhelming power. The entire world seemed to tremble as reality itself struggled to contain their clash.

Then, high above the arena, a swirling darkness appeared—a phenomenon like a black hole, tearing through the sky.

Violent rifts of space-time turbulence gushed outward, devouring everything nearby.

The shockwave unleashed by their fists swept through the atmosphere like a storm of destruction.

Crack!!

Every camera lens around the ring shattered instantly.

Across the globe, millions of viewers stared in shock as their screens went dark. Their TVs, computers, and phones—all blacked out in the same instant.

...

"F@ck! What happened? Why’s the screen black!?"

"Did the feed crash? Or—wait, was it the aftermath of their fight!?"

"No way... I swear I saw space breaking apart! Were those black holes?!"

"I saw it too!"

"The heavens and the earth—they’re cracking apart! The real heavens and earth!"

"This is insane! Are these two even human anymore?!"

"Is this really the power of martial artists? It’s beyond anything I’ve ever seen!"

"This can’t just be the Martial Sage realm. Even those masters never caused destruction like this! These two must have surpassed that realm entirely!"

"Surpassed Martial Sage? But that’s supposed to be the limit of humanity!"

"Actually, some scientists have theorized that the Martial Sage isn’t the end—it’s just the final human boundary. Beyond that..."

"...you become a god."

"God? Or maybe... a Martial God?"

"Damn! Did you see Fenric’s transformation? Those flames alone were burning through steel!"

"I saw it too! What kind of martial art is that? The aura felt like pure annihilation—could this really be the realm of the GOD?"

"This is big news! World-shaking news!"

"Ahhh! I want to see more of this battle!"

"Same! If I miss a fight between two beings who’ve surpassed humanity, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life!"

"What are the TV stations doing?! Don’t they have backup cameras?!"

"Relax, brothers—I heard our country’s launching satellites to observe from orbit! We’ll see it again soon!"

...

At the scene itself, chaos had completely overtaken the island.

The shockwaves alone had reduced countless pieces of filming equipment to debris. Even among the VIP spectators, several were injured by the residual force of the two warriors’ blows.

Their confrontation was beyond comprehension—beyond human.

Even the GreatGrandmasters, who once stood at the peak of martial strength, could not withstand the aftershocks of their battle.

"Everyone, evacuate! It’s too dangerous—leave immediately!"

The President of the Martial Arts Association, a peak-level expert himself, shouted as he helped others flee.

When he glanced upward at the two figures clashing in the sky, fear flickered across his face.

Those two... were not human anymore.

Either of them could erase him with a thought!

Hearing his command, the spectators and martial artists bolted from the stands in panic, scrambling for safety.

Only two figures remained frozen in place, staring upward at the duel that defied heaven itself—

Xiao Ling’er and Tang Zichen.

Both were trembling, unable to tear their eyes away from the two "GODs" battling above.

When others shouted at them to leave, they finally snapped out of it and fled toward the helipad, evacuating with the others.

Moments later—

RUMBLE!!!

The island shook violently.

Then, with a thunderous crack, the entire landmass collapsed inward—

and sank beneath the sea!

...

No one knew who had won.

All the world knew was that the aftermath of the battle brought catastrophic consequences.

Every coastal city surrounding the island suffered massive damage.

The ground quaked, and the oceans roared.

Earthquakes of magnitude eight shook the shores of multiple nations.

Tsunamis, reaching nearly one hundred meters high, crashed against the coasts.

According to incomplete reports:

1,179 dead.

3,665 missing.

Property losses—immeasurable.

...

Around the world, outrage and awe clashed.

Countless "righteous voices" condemned Fenric and Surya for bringing such devastation.

Yet even more people worshiped them as living legends—modern gods.

Especially Fenric.

Barely twenty years old, yet capable of unleashing world-ending power—

a man who dared to challenge the strongest human alive.

Though his battle brought destruction, it also revealed a terrifying truth to mankind:

There exists a realm beyond the Martial Sage.

A realm where humans can rival GODs!

...

After the war, the island battlefield vanished from all maps.

In its place remained only a vast, swirling whirlpool, bottomless and endless—

a scar upon the sea, forever boiling, forever restless.

It soon became known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the New Era.

As for the two warriors who caused it—

they had disappeared completely.

No bodies.

No traces.

No sign of life... or death.

...

Many martial scholars speculated that the final clash between Fenric and Surya had broken the world’s dimensional barrier, allowing both to ascend into another realm.

In simpler terms, they called it "Breaking the Void"

a mythical act of transcending the limits of existence itself.

The idea stunned the world.

Yet, it was the only explanation that made sense.

Otherwise—how could both simply vanish?

...

Suddenly, within the Samsara Tower, a familiar voice echoed:

"Congratulations, Shura!

In the dungeon world ’The Demon of the Heart’ your mission performance has exceeded expectations.

You have achieved a perfect rating: SSS!"

The sound reverberated through the vast void of the Samsara Space.

Fenric had returned.

...

The battle between him and Surya had ended with no victor.

Both men had been pushed to their absolute limits.

Surya’s strength was monstrous—his every strike could rend space itself. Though he couldn’t pierce Fenric’s full-level Armament Haki, the shock still ravaged Fenric’s body.

By the end, Fenric’s internal organs were nearly destroyed; blood poured from his mouth.

If not for his superhuman self-healing ability, he might never have survived.

Surya’s injuries, however, were even more catastrophic.

Fenric’s attacks had shattered half his body. By the time the fight reached its climax, Surya had lost an arm and everything below his waist.

Had he been a normal man, he would have died long before.

But his vitality—bolstered by the Evil God’s blessing—kept him alive.

Just before the end, as Surya teetered on the edge of death, a black portal appeared behind him.

It engulfed his broken body in an instant—and he vanished.

Fenric, even through the collapsing dimensions, could feel it—

a presence watching him.

Eyes that pierced through worlds.

Eyes that did not belong to any mortal being.

The Evil God... is watching.

Knowing he was not yet ready to confront such an existence, Fenric clenched his fists.

He turned toward the fading rift—

and chose to withdraw.

...

He had fought the strongest human alive—and survived.

But now, a far greater enemy awaited beyond the veil.

For now, Fenric would return.

Because against what lurked beyond that black gate...

even he was not ready.