Chapter 413
Chapter 413
“Indeed,” another general said with a wry smile, “We might have underestimated his spirit.”
Unknowingly, this Eastern Region competition had been pushed to an unprecedented climax. As over four hundred Star Generals entered the arena, the atmosphere grew tense and thrilling. The impending battle made hearts race and blood boil. Countless eyes were fixed on the arena.
The combined momentum of over four hundred Star Generals, each a Martial Master, was overwhelming. The sight of their vital energies burning and their essence energies rising was beyond words. Ordinary people would be repelled just by approaching this area, even regular Masters would struggle to enter.
The combined momentum of over four hundred Martial Masters, including top Star Generals like the Seven Luminaries of the East, focused on one person. Even if each one only released a thread of their energy, it would form a colossal force, a mountain as high as the sky. Ordinary Masters would be paralyzed with fear, their courage shattered, defeated without a fight.
Entering the arena was a huge test for Lu Sheng. Everyone watched closely to see how he would step in. Lu Sheng stood at the edge of the arena, not in a hurry to enter. Instead, he turned and called out, “Dong Shengyi!”
Everyone’s eyes shifted to Dong Shengyi. He had already stood up, his previous calm demeanor gone, his eyes bright with battle intent. This unprecedented grand martial arts performance had also ignited Dong Shengyi’s fighting spirit.
“Speak,” Dong Shengyi responded.
Lu Sheng stretched slightly, his spine rising like a great dragon. The light around him seemed to change with his movements, as if he were the master of light and darkness. “You must watch closely from now on,” Lu Sheng said calmly, “Watch how I …”
He took a step forward, and the light around him suddenly intensified, becoming almost blinding. “Break your martial path, step by step!” With these words, Lu Sheng’s light reached its peak. He entered the arena like a blazing sun, unstoppable and domineering.
As he stepped in, the combined force of over four hundred Masters shattered. It felt like a colossal mountain had been smashed by a giant meteor. The momentum collapsed with a thunderous crash. The Star Generals trembled, their faces filled with shock. Lu Sheng had taken just one step, but it was earth-shattering. Many Star Generals instinctively retreated, creating an open space around him.
Lu Sheng, his expression calm, walked step by step towards the four hundred Star Generals. As he walked, he raised his right arm and said, “Dong Shengyi, watch closely. This is my first step in breaking your martial path …”
“Strength!” With that, Lu Sheng’s right hand moved like a dragon, his combat uniform bursting apart, revealing muscles that rippled like mercury. He threw a punch towards the four hundred Masters. This punch was without wind or waves …
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No radiance of protective energy appeared, nor any imposing aura. It was like a black hole, drawing everyone’s gaze irresistibly. They saw Lu Sheng’s right arm tremble like a great dragon, with scales opening and closing. A terrifying force, like magma, flowed beneath. The moment Lu Sheng threw his punch, the air around his right fist distorted, and this distortion continuously expanded, spreading like veins.
In this punch, it seemed to contain a mountain, an ocean, and a star about to explode with overwhelming power. Countless onlookers were deeply moved. Dong Shengyi’s eyes suddenly shot out two beams of light, and his body tensed. It was as if he was imagining how he would respond if he faced this punch himself.
“It’s pure physical strength!” someone exclaimed. By now, Lu Sheng had fully unleashed his punch. The compressed force exploded silently, like a great terror flowing quietly. Layer upon layer of milky white sonic booms spread out from the fist, resembling stacked white rings of clouds. What seemed like a slow punch was actually many times faster than the speed of sound. Visible shockwaves burst forth, creating a terrifying invisible shockwave that surged out like an enraged dragon.
As Lu Sheng prepared to punch, the generals standing before him had already released their masterful fields and protective energy to the fullest. Seeing the terror of this punch, they amplified their defenses to the utmost. The numerous masters’ white protective energies piled up, forming a wall that was hundreds of times harder than ordinary copper walls. Even if a truck driving at 200 kilometers per hour charged into it, it would be smashed to pieces.
But under this invisible shockwave, this seemingly indestructible wall of white protective energy was shredded like fragile paper. With a loud “boom,” it was torn apart, scattering debris everywhere. The faces of the frontmost generals changed just before they were blasted away by the shockwave. The subsequent masters were also flung like scarecrows in all directions.
Everyone who witnessed this scene could only think of a few words repeatedly—unstoppable, crushing everything in its path …
Seeing the dire situation, the remaining generals quickly dodged to the sides. After blasting away dozens of masters, the shockwave continued to extend forward. A military truck at the edge of the training ground suddenly flipped over with a loud crash, skidding seven or eight meters away, its wheels spinning, with smoke rising from a deep dent in its body.
Many spectators, their eyes wide open, couldn’t help but swallow hard.
“Is this … the pure destructive power of just his physical strength?” someone muttered. Not only the spectators but even the numerous masters on the training ground were stunned.
Starting from Lu Sheng’s position, a terrifying mark appeared on the large training ground, extending for hundreds of meters like it had been plowed by a giant beast. The bricks and stones rolled to the sides, with a half-meter-deep trench extending to the overturned military truck. It was a shocking sight. And this was just the edge of the shockwave. At the center of the force … you could tell by looking at the generals who were blasted away.
And he had only used pure physical strength … This couldn’t even be described as terrifying. It was absurd! Truly absurd! Even the highest-ranking generals on the top stand showed expressions of shock, looking at Lu Sheng as if he were a monster.
Although after entering the Master realm, pure physical strength was no longer the main focus of a martial artist’s combat system. Protective energy and Martial Will were the primary directions of cultivation. This was one of the reasons why martial artists with strength-type talents became ordinary in the later stages—the limitations of physical strength were too great, with attack range being the biggest constraint. No matter how long your arm is, can it be longer than protective energy?
But now, Lu Sheng had forcefully broken this common sense, showing them … what it meant to be king through strength! What it means to break the limits of the body with ultimate power!
“This kid is simply a monster in human skin!” commented one of the generals.
Lu Sheng looked at the result of his punch with a calm expression.
During his seclusion before the Eastern Military Region competition, he had exchanged his merits for a large amount of Grade 8 Exotic Marrow, already pushing his immortal cells to six. His perfected martial arts had reached the third form.
All his martial skills had entered the mastery realm! Coupled with his Stellar force, which had quietly advanced to fifty times strength, and the power of his Divine Dharma Form, in addition to the third level of his Empty State … With all these abilities stacked, the effect of this punch was … within reason.