Chapter 119 - 104: Battle

Chapter 119: Chapter 104: Battle

He had surprisingly used this method to, in a way, move through the air as if he were on solid ground.

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

With every swing of his fists and feet, Zhang Ji shattered one [Immortal-Suppressor] suit after another. No armor could withstand his attacks or escape his lock-on.

Soon, the sky was raining scrap. Besides the [Immortal-Suppressor] suits, other models of armored robots had arrived, but they couldn’t even withstand the aftershocks of the battle. The same went for the drones. If they got too close, the shockwaves would tear them apart.

The scene was nothing short of breathtaking.

Hordes of viewers were flooding into the live stream hosted by Liu Hetong.

The footage of Zhang Ji’s battle was displayed with crystal clarity. Many parts were even shown in slow motion so everyone could see exactly what was happening.

Hundreds of drones were broadcasting the event live. The director was a professional; even with Zhang Ji moving at incredible speeds, he used an AI to capture every spectacular moment and even provide instant replays.

[Is this an AI video? Something feels a little off.]

[This is too real, isn’t it? Is AI really this advanced now?]

[Is that Zhang Ji? Isn’t he a wanted criminal? Why would they use his face for an AI video?]

[Everyone, this isn’t an AI video! I fucking live near Immortal Mountain! This is real, it’s a live broadcast...]

[Huh? For real? Is this really happening? So what’s the situation? Are the official military forces getting completely wrecked by Zhang Ji alone?]

[He can fly? How is that possible?]

[Is this something a human can even do?]

...

Countless comments scrolled wildly across the screen.

No one could believe this was something a human was capable of.

This was because never before in history had information been able to spread so rapidly.

And the current era had gone through a long period of quiet stagnation.

They had never seen anything like it and had no idea what humanity’s true limits were.

The dense rain of falling drones and armored robots was starting to annoy Zhang Ji.

His figure shot abruptly into the sky. The next moment, a massive amount of Primordial Qi gathered in his palms. Manipulated with precision by powerful Spirit particles, it was then split into hundreds of Primordial Qi rays.

"Divine Dragon Wave—Five Hundred Consecutive Shots!!"

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH!

Zhang Ji unleashed five hundred compressed Divine Dragon Primordial Qi Waves. They fanned out like a shower of rain, streaking off in different directions.

Zhang Ji couldn’t guide each one to a precise target, but a general direction was good enough.

PFFT-PFFT-PFFT-PFFT-PFFT-PFFT!

One after another, the Divine Dragon Waves pierced through the bodies of the armored suits and drones, continuing on to destroy targets behind them. The majority hit their mark; only a few struck the ground, blasting out craters.

This one attack consumed nearly half of the Primordial Qi in Zhang Ji’s body, but it also completely cleared out a large swath of armed drones and armored robots.

[Are those special effects?]

[Probably not. I’m on-site, I saw those dragon-shaped beams of light...]

[They launched missiles!!]

Almost at the exact moment the comment appeared, a low-yield missile was already streaking in from the horizon.

Zhang Ji had already sensed it.

A vague, preternatural perception had warned him of its approach.

Zhang Ji lifted his leg. A massive amount of air gathered, forming a compressed sphere, which he then kicked out fiercely.

WHOOSH!

RUMBLE!

The missile collided with the sphere of air in mid-flight. Both detonated simultaneously, and the resulting shockwaves and air currents spread outward, causing even the broadcast drones hundreds of meters away to shake violently.

WHOOSH! SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH!

Four more missiles flew toward Zhang Ji from four different directions in the sky.

"Bring it on!!!"

With a great shout, the Primordial Qi light around Zhang Ji grew even more dazzling. Blue flames of Protective Primordial Qi erupted a dozen feet high as he activated it at full power. At the same time, he vacuumed the air from a several-hundred-meter radius to form a barrier, while his Spirit particles vibrated, making use of the moisture in the air as well.

RUMBLE!

RUMBLE!

In the sky, the four missiles struck near Zhang Ji almost simultaneously and detonated.

The protective layer of moisture shattered instantly. After all, the ambient moisture was limited; unless Zhang Ji drew upon the water within the [Ark of Hope], he couldn’t form a truly effective defense. Next, the barrier of air was also breached. Then, the Spirit particles themselves failed to completely block the blast. The Protective Primordial Qi battled against the intense heat and shockwaves and was rapidly depleted. But with the force diminished by each successive layer, the remaining impact wasn’t enough to break through Zhang Ji’s master-level Horizontal Training. It only managed to shred the clothes on his upper body, which he hadn’t fully protected.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Zhang Ji reappeared before the cameras.

His shirt was slightly dirty and riddled with holes. Zhang Ji ripped it off in one motion and tossed it aside, revealing his powerful, lean torso.

Zhang Ji tilted his head up slightly, looked directly into the camera of a nearby drone, and gave a contemptuous smile.

The moment was captured perfectly and broadcast to every citizen watching the live stream.

Under normal circumstances, a nation possessed no weapon more powerful than this.

But was even this useless against Zhang Ji?

WHIIINE!

Suddenly, a supersonic drone closed in, its sonic weapon instantly unleashing an ultra-powerful acoustic vibration.

Their timing was perfect. Just as Zhang Ji’s defensive measures had been exhausted, they attacked his physical body directly with a sonic blast.

The sonic waves were powerful enough to instantly pulverize a human body from the inside. Not even a Grandmaster could withstand it.

Yet Zhang Ji didn’t even show a hint of his Qi and Blood stirring.

This sonic attack wasn’t even as powerful as the aftershock from the missiles.

It was the poison they sprayed that made him pay a little attention.

That’s right. As the drone passed by, it had also released a cloud of black smoke. Zhang Ji held his breath, but it was impossible to avoid being touched by it.

This Alchemy Poisonous Fog seeped through his skin and into his body, aiming to destroy his nervous system.

His Spirit particles scanned his body, preparing to expel the substance.

But in reality, he had nothing to worry about.

The poison resistance granted by his [Great Eater Technique] was no joke.

His cells directly devoured and digested the harmful substances within the poisonous fog.

’Good thing I was prepared for anything, or they might have actually gotten me!’ Zhang Ji breathed a sigh of relief. Watching the fighter jet retreat into the distance, he thought, ’Since you’ve come all this way, you might as well stay!’

His Spirit particles stirred. Activating what little Primordial Qi he had left, Zhang Ji’s body shot forward at supersonic speed. Finding a spot with sufficient airflow, he unleashed a powerful kick.

WHOOSH!

It was the technique of the Wind God Kick, but his Spirit compressed the airflow, shaping it into a crescent moon.

The blade of wind sliced through the fighter jet. It continued to fly forward, but only for another dozen meters or so due to inertia.

Then, it began to disintegrate.

RUMBLE!

The fighter jet fell from the sky and crashed to the ground.

Zhang Ji’s Spirit particles manipulated the air, allowing him to fly steadily. He glanced back at the drones in the sky, his expression a mixture of mockery and provocation.

He then descended directly toward the location of the Great Buddha.

Throughout the entire process, not a single armored suit or drone tried to stop him.

Or rather, they couldn’t stop him.

...

At this point, Zhang Ji was actually putting on a bit of a brave face.

His Primordial Qi had hit rock bottom; it was almost completely gone.

His Spirit was also fatigued. If the enemy continued to kite him, he wouldn’t be able to retaliate more than once or twice. So, he planned to enter the Ruins Realm of the Vajra Sect to rest and recover.

Of course, he would also do a little treasure hunting while he was there, practice the «Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Art» to mastery, and bolster his defenses.

Arriving at the Great Buddha’s abdomen, he went through the entrance below the navel and entered the statue’s interior.

The lighting inside was decent, and he could see a tunnel winding its way upward.

Zhang Ji moved quickly and soon followed the tunnel up to the Great Buddha’s Mud Ball Palace.

A stone lotus throne was placed here.

It was the very core of this Ruins Realm, existing simultaneously in the Ruins Realm and the outside world.

Zhang Ji knew how to enter this Ruins Realm.

He sat cross-legged on the lotus throne in the posture of a Buddha and chanted, "Om, ma, ni, pad, me, hum."

His voice echoed within the Buddha’s Mud Ball Palace. The next instant, the lotus throne flashed with light, and Zhang Ji’s figure vanished.