Chapter 176: Three Breaths of Absolute Power
Three Breaths of Absolute Power
"What!! How is this possible?!"
His voice cracked with disbelief.
That attack had contained genuine law power.
Under the Great Laws of World, ordinary living beings were little more than ants.
Yet a young man in the Heavenly Genesis Realm had casually erased his attack.
It made no sense.
It shouldn’t have been possible.
If he had not witnessed it himself, he would never have believed it.
But before the shock could fade—
A hand appeared behind him.
It rested lightly against his back.
The Lunar Saint’s entire body froze.
Austin’s voice sounded softly behind him.
"A Lunar Saint-level expert? A brilliant age? Heh..."
There was no arrogance in that voice.
Only an ancient calm.
"Do you know that before that one, all living things are but ants? Before that one, if you were to spoil their mood..."
The hand on his back remained motionless.
"Can you imagine what would happen?"
The Lunar Saint’s pupils contracted.
His law power erupted.
But then—
His expression changed.
His connection to the Law of War had been severed.
Completely.
His mind went blank.
The lunar phenomenon above him trembled.
Then the enormous manifestation of the moon began to burn.
Pale flames spread across it.
Slowly.
Silently.
Devouring it.
The Lunar Saint felt something else.
Heat.
A terrifying heat.
It began deep inside his body.
His meridians burned.
His spiritual channels burned.
His flesh.
His blood.
Even his soul seemed to be touched by an invisible flame.
"What is this?!"
The thought barely formed.
His body shook violently.
"Has this boy been possessed by a ghost?!"
He struggled.
His muscles bulged beneath his robes.
His law power surged desperately through his body.
But the hand against his back was impossibly firm.
He couldn’t move.
He couldn’t escape.
He could only feel his body being destroyed piece by piece.
For the first time in countless years—
Fear entered his heart.
"Damn it!! What’s happening?!"
His voice became frantic.
"Let me go!! LET ME GO!!"
He roared.
But nothing changed.
Then Austin spoke again.
His voice was soft.
Almost indifferent.
"Three breaths truly aren’t enough to kill you..."
The moment those words fell—
The ancient aura surrounding him began to fade.
The overwhelming presence withdrew.
The terrifying pressure disappeared.
The Lunar Saint suddenly felt his body become lighter.
His connection to the Great Laws of World returned.
He didn’t hesitate.
His spiritual power erupted.
WHOOSH!
His body shot backward in a burst of movement.
He retreated several dozen meters before finally stopping.
His breathing was ragged.
His face was pale.
His robes were disordered.
A Lunar Saint—
Had been frightened into retreat by a young cultivator.
The sight was almost comical.
But no one laughed.
Because everyone had seen what happened.
That ancient presence had been real.
And terrifying.
"Little Bro... your body is still too weak. I could only possess you for three breaths..."
Akeno’s voice sounded.
Austin’s consciousness slowly returned.
His vision blurred.
His knees almost gave out.
At his current cultivation, he could only allow Akeno to possess his body for three breaths.
Even during those three breaths, she couldn’t display her complete strength.
At most—
One-tenth of her peak power.
If she could unleash her full power...
With Akeno’s Grand Saint Realm cultivation, destroying the Lunar Saint would require nothing more than a thought.
Austin swallowed.
"Thank you, Master."
His face was pale.
Sweat trickled down his forehead.
His body felt as though it had been hollowed out.
The possession had taken an enormous toll.
Every muscle hurt.
His spiritual power was nearly exhausted.
His bones felt heavy.
But Austin didn’t regret it.
Not even for a moment.
That was simply the nature of youth.
If you felt something—
You did it.
If someone insulted the person you respected—
You drew your blade.
If heaven stood in your way—
You faced heaven.
The Lunar Saint stared at Austin from a distance.
His eyes were filled with caution.
His law power circulated through his body as he suppressed his injuries.
The wounds were not superficial.
They would take time to recover.
His expression darkened.
"Could there be a supreme being hidden within his body?!"
His fingers tightened.
"Have I miscalculated? Damn it. If this brat really has a terrifying existence backing him..."
His eyes narrowed.
"I must cut this short!"
He watched the ancient aura gradually disappear from Austin.
His expression became colder.
He had heard about the inheritance of the Heavenly Secret Realm opening in the Dawn Empire.
He had come here hoping to obtain an Ancient Tomb Jade.
He had believed this remote region would contain no one capable of stopping him.
It had been nothing more than a backwater nation in his eyes.
But now...
The aura that had emerged from Austin had changed everything.
And the experience of having his connection to the Law of War severed had sent a chill through his bones.
The Lunar Saint wasn’t a fool.
No one who survived long enough to reach his level could afford to be one.
He made his decision instantly.
This boy—
Must not be allowed to live.
The thought had barely formed.
Killing intent erupted from his body.
There was no more hesitation.
No more desire to recruit them.
No more interest in nurturing their talent.
He would kill them.
All of them.
The Great Laws of World surrounding him began to roar.
The Law of War erupted with terrifying force.
RUMBLE—!
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