Chapter 514 - 312: Despicable (Part 2)

Chapter 514: Chapter 312: Despicable (Part 2)

Since obtaining this talent, he’d had few chances to use it. It had only really come into play in the Desolate Beast Forest, where it had a decent suppressive effect on the desolate beasts.

After that, it was almost useless in the Heavenly Palace Ruins.

Most mechanical constructs were immune to the suppression effect, and he couldn’t accumulate momentum from them, either.

While fighting the Yuanmo clan here, Yu Fei was surprised to discover the suppression effect was completely useless against them. Their movements were unaffected. However, he still accumulated momentum after killing a 7th or 8th-rank Yuanmo.

[Invincible Will]

Quality: Gold

Description: Unstoppable and unrivaled.

Effect 1...

Effect 2, Suppression: When your momentum reaches a certain level, it will suppress any enemy. When they fight you, their strength will decrease, and they will constantly be assailed by negative emotions such as fear, a desire to avoid battle, and the urge to flee.

Effect 3, Victorious Will: Your accumulated momentum produces a Victorious Will effect, enhancing your own comprehension, willpower, destiny, and other such attributes.

’This is very strange. The fact that I can accumulate momentum means the Yuanmo are living beings, but why are they immune to the suppression effect?’

’Back in the Heavenly Palace Ruins, as long as a mechanical construct had a talent gem, my ability worked on it one hundred percent of the time.’

Yu Fei couldn’t probe the reasons why, but after slaying a massive number of 7th-rank Yuanmo and a double-digit number of 8th-rank ones on the battlefield today, his momentum had increased with every single kill.

By now, an unprecedented confidence filled his heart. He felt that Zhanming could cut through anything. He’d even dare to draw his sword and test his mettle against a Martial Saint.

A shimmer flowed across the Void Clearing Mirror, suppressing his excessive confidence and helping Yu Fei maintain a calm state of mind.

The effect of the Invincible Will talent was like a double-edged sword. While it enhanced a Martial Artist’s strength, it also made it easier for their ego to inflate, causing them to look down on everyone and eventually suffer a disastrous defeat.

Regardless, Yu Fei’s momentum was soaring. Yu Wen Baji would have to be affected by the suppression from Invincible Will. Once they started fighting, he could use that suppression to break the man’s spirit.

The paranoia and self-doubt he’d experienced when fighting Lu Bufan were still fresh in his memory.

Sure enough, under Yu Fei’s constant goading, Yu Wen Baji’s gaze turned icy. He glared at him and enunciated each word with chilling precision:

"Yu Fei, do you want to die?"

"Heh... how scary! You’re so unreasonable. I went through all that trouble to help you defeat the enemy, even saved you from being surrounded by 8th-rank Yuanmo. It’s one thing not to thank me—I’ll just chalk it up to you having no class—but now you’re actually threatening me?"

"What’s with the tough talk? You gonna bite me or something?"

Yu Fei continued his taunts. He’d spoken at length with Jiang Nianwei, Feng Hua, and the others. Yu Wen Baji’s influence over them had started with him provoking them, and then defeating them, time and time again.

It seemed that with every defeat, the idea that Yu Wen Baji was invincible grew stronger. Whenever he issued a command, if they didn’t obey, they would fall into a bizarre state of self-doubt. It was this internal conflict that clouded their hearts and minds.

When Yu Fei led them out of Matie Road, the feeling of shattering Yu Wen Baji’s suppression was intense. Even the psychological trauma from being defeated by him had weakened considerably.

’Yu Fei deduced this was a unique talent of Yu Wen Baji’s. ’It sounds like an upgraded version of that Stockholm Syndrome I heard about in my past life.’ ’

’Based on my analysis, to solve this problem, I first need to shatter this bizarre perception of Yuwen’s invincibility.’

’Yes, this whole perception is just wrong. Feng Hua and the others are at a lower realm and haven’t been cultivating for long; it’s perfectly normal they can’t beat a senior. Besides, the world of martial arts is filled with geniuses. How could a mere Grandmaster Realm Yu Wen Baji be considered invincible?’

’This perception is flawed. Feng Hua and the others know it’s a flawed way of thinking, yet the thought uncontrollably takes root and solidifies in their minds anyway.’

Unfortunately, Yu Fei had already used up all his chances to copy a talent. Otherwise, he would have taken care of it right then and there.

’Still, I’ve got my eye on Yu Wen Baji. A talent this amazing... I’m getting my hands on it one way or another.’

Yu Fei had forced Yu Wen Baji into a corner. He had initially been dismissive of Yu Fei, but his mindset had shifted during the battle. Now, he wasn’t at all confident he could take Yu Fei down.

Yu Wen Baji’s original plan had been to let Yu Fei off the hook for today. If a confrontation became unavoidable later, he would try to fight him in private.

Yu Wen Baji didn’t actually understand the effects of his own talent; he just had an instinct that fighting Yu Fei here, with everyone watching, wasn’t a good deal for him.

’I’m a boss who got to the top by suppressing everyone else. If I get beaten in public, what will my boys think of me?’

Indeed, Yuwen believed his method of leading a team was no different from leading a small street gang.

’I’m the baddest, and I win, so you have to listen to me. If you don’t, I’ll beat you. I’ll beat you every single time, and eventually, you’ll learn to obey.’

’But what if I get beaten? What if I can’t win? Then why would anyone listen to me?’

So he didn’t want to fight. But with Yu Fei taunting him so relentlessly—a junior, no less—if Yu Wen Baji backed down, what would his boys think? Would they still follow him?

’Fine! If there’s no way out, let’s do this!’

’The worst that can happen is a draw. I saw how Yu Fei fought. That weird fighting style works on 8th-rank Yuanmo, but there’s no way he can beat me with it.’

’A human Grandmaster’s greatest advantage is their domain. If Yu Fei wants to teleport, he has to spread out his Sword Qi. I’m confident I can block that Sword Qi more than a hundred meters out.’

With that thought, Yu Wen Baji no longer hesitated. He instantly unleashed his domain. A powerful surge of True Essence erupted from him, saturating a radius of nearly five hundred meters with his violent power.

[Celestial Spirit Soul Suppressing]

Yu Wen Baji attacked without warning. He needed to win, and the method didn’t matter. A win was a win!

So he didn’t give Yu Fei any time to react.

As long as he could disable his opponent’s teleportation ability, Yu Wen Baji was absolutely confident he would win.

The Celestial Spirit Soul Suppressing Realm was the fruit of his cultivation. Unlike the domains of ordinary Grandmasters, which are based on the attributes of their vital energy, every Cultivation Technique Yu Wen Baji practiced was top-tier. His personal preference leaned toward those that enhanced his own momentum and battle intent.

Long ago, his experiences before he ever started cultivating had taught him that in a fight, aside from physical conditioning, momentum was crucial.

After he began his martial arts journey, Yu Wen Baji instinctively gravitated toward this type of Cultivation Technique. He used the power of his spiritual soul, combined with his martial will, to cultivate this strange and unique domain.

The Celestial Spirit Soul Suppressing Realm specialized in weakening an enemy’s spiritual soul and willpower, and it also possessed an extremely powerful restraining effect.

Unfortunately, its soul-suppressing power was ineffective against the Yuanmo; otherwise, his fight wouldn’t have been nearly so difficult.

Purple energy surged like a tidal wave, silently enveloping Yu Fei and snuffing out his aura. His figure materialized in mid-air.

Yu Wen Baji was already swinging his Dark Moon Halberd, slashing down at him.

With his twenty-fold reaction speed, he could clearly see the corner of Yu Wen Baji’s mouth curve upward in a cruel smirk, the look of a successful sneak attack.

’This son of a bitch plays dirty!’

Even though he had anticipated it, Yu Fei was still a bit stunned when Yu Wen Baji brazenly launched a sneak attack.

’He’d actually launch such a despicable sneak attack in front of all these people?’

’This unknown purple domain’s range far exceeds that of an ordinary Grandmaster, almost rivaling an established Grandmaster like Wei Mo. I guess that’s to be expected from Shenhan’s top fighter; his strength really is impressive.’

’I can feel a faint pressure on my spiritual soul, and my connection to the ambient vital energy of the world has been severed. It’s like being submerged in a dead, silent sea.’

"Alas! Senior, what is the meaning of this?"

The sigh echoed out. Yu Fei’s voice traveled unimpeded to everyone’s ears. They could even feel a sense of his resignation in their hearts.

Yu Wen Baji’s sneak attack was as fast as lightning, yet Yu Fei’s voice seemed to resound leisurely in everyone’s mind.

This stark dissonance was almost painful for the onlookers to experience.

Yu Wen Baji’s smile froze on his face. He was suddenly struck by a terrible premonition.

Before he could react, a Sword Qi as brilliant as the sun itself erupted before him, seeming infinite. The isolating seal of the Celestial Spirit Soul Suppressing Realm was torn apart as easily as paper.

Yu Fei simply floated there in the air, his hands clasped behind his back, not even deigning to look at Yu Wen Baji.

A dense barrage of Sword Qi shot toward Yu Wen Baji. For some unknown reason, at the very instant of engagement, he retreated in a panic, not daring to face a single beam of Sword Qi.