Chapter 125 - 109: Vajra Sect, Deng Hui

Chapter 125: Chapter 109: Vajra Sect, Deng Hui

Ranks of armored robots and hordes of armed drones advanced, forming an invisible deterrent.

But Zhang Ji merely smirked.

He stepped forward, raising his left hand and snapping his fingers.

PFFT! HSSSSSS!

Under the interference of the Spirit Particles, any mechanical device that came within a hundred-meter radius was destroyed, shorting out and smoking on the spot.

As Zhang Ji advanced, the armed drones fell from the sky like rain. Any armored vehicles or modern machinery within a 137-meter radius were indiscriminately assaulted by a storm of Spirit Particles, their cores instantly destroyed.

...

In the live stream chat, comments flooded the screen.

[Electromagnetic interference?]

[Is it some kind of martial arts technique?]

[Does this mean modern weapons are useless against him?]

...

It wasn’t electromagnetic interference, but a Spirit Particle attack.

At this stage, it was a potent offensive technique.

The back-and-forth battle with them before, the grand spectacle, had just been him playing around, creating a highlight reel. If he had truly wanted to deal with them, he had much easier methods.

Zhang Ji smirked, looking at a nearby camera drone. "I was just playing with you all before," he said. "You didn’t actually take it seriously, did you? No matter how many of these toys you bring, it’s useless."

In that instant, the hearts of the many high-ranking officials of the Eastern Extreme Country plummeted.

The sight of him annihilating the "Immortal Suppressors" and blowing up fighter jets like some kind of superman was one thing, but the scene unfolding before them now was far more shocking.

"Fire!"

The moment the order was given, Zhang Ji was engulfed in a hail of gunfire.

Countless bullets rained down.

These were all large-caliber, specialized bullets.

Even a full-fledged Martial Artist would struggle to withstand a single one.

Even a Grandmaster would have to evade such an attack.

In theory, such a volley should have significantly drained Zhang Ji’s Yuan Qi energy.

However, to their surprise, Zhang Ji was amused.

VMMMM! DONG!

Like the tolling of a great bell, a golden light surged from Zhang Ji. In an instant, a layer of golden Protective Gang Qi materialized, enveloping his body.

CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG!

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

The countless bullets striking Zhang Ji’s Protective Gang Qi were all sent flying back along their original trajectories. Zhang Ji even gave them an extra push, making them fly back even faster.

The moment the bullets made contact, the circulating Protective Gang Qi automatically redirected their kinetic energy back in the direction from which they came.

The *Vajra Indestructible Body* was by no means a simple human punching bag.

The Protective Gang Qi itself was an incredibly profound Yuan Qi technique that redirected an opponent’s force back at them.

If Zhang Ji had only been training the Body Tempering portion of the technique, it wouldn’t have taken him fourteen days.

THWIP THWIP THWIP THWIP THWIP!

The countless bullets fired at Zhang Ji were all sent flying back. Most of the attacks from the armed drones and armored robots ended up hitting themselves, and some even struck their allies.

Shrouded in golden light, Zhang Ji advanced slowly, while the assembled legion of armored robots retreated in a panic.

"Cease fire! Fall back! Get out of his Domain’s range!"

The commander issued the order to the machines, but there was a reaction delay. That one or two-second lag still resulted in considerable losses.

"He can deflect bullets, but what about artillery shells? I refuse to believe he’s truly invincible!"

The commander gave the order, and the cannon of an armored vehicle swiveled to aim at Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji’s gaze fell upon it, and he beckoned with his hand.

The meaning was obvious: ’Bring it on. I can take it.’

Such contempt, such a blatant provocation, stirred complex emotions in the hearts of countless onlookers.

Ordinary people felt both awe and disgust. The Martial Artists of the martial arts world were thrilled with anticipation. Meanwhile, the ruling class frowned as they watched this Extraordinary individual challenge their authority, hoping he would be killed on the spot.

Under these myriad gazes, the cannon fired.

BOOM! BANG!

The massive recoil caused the armored vehicle to lurch backward, its shock absorbers buffering the reactive force.

Zhang Ji stood his ground, and the shell struck him almost instantly.

To be precise, it struck his Protective Gang Qi directly.

The violent impact was terrifying; even thick iron armor would have been pierced by such a shell.

But alas, it could not break through this thin layer of Protective Gang Qi.

The circulating Protective Gang Qi absorbed, redirected, and reversed its impact force.

BOOM! BANG! KABOOM!

The shell ricocheted back, collided with the armored vehicle, pierced straight through its hull, and detonated.

The armored vehicle was blown onto its side, and the driver inside was killed instantly by the shockwave.

That’s right. This armored vehicle was not unmanned.

It had a person inside.

Not all of the Eastern Extreme Country’s modern military hardware was automated and handed over to AI control.

Especially the high-yield weapons.

They preferred to keep direct control over them.

Because AI, in the end, was just a machine that could be tampered with.

If someone with enough technical skill tampered with the base code, they could use those very weapons to overthrow the regime.

However, their fears wouldn’t be realized. They couldn’t be.

Because Zhang Ji would replace them long before anyone could use AI technology to subvert the government.

...

In the live stream, this scene left countless people stunned.

[He deflected the artillery shell, too!]

[Mom, I wanna learn martial arts! I’m starting today!!]

[Does this mean the world will be ruled by Martial Artists from now on? That’s unimaginable!]

[Actually, powerful Martial Artists have ruled the world since the super-ancient era. It’s just that technology developed so rapidly, and training a Martial Artist requires a greater investment of time and money, so they started to seem weaker. But the Ascended-level Martial Artists are still at the pinnacle of the world, still part of the ruling class in every country. They just don’t show themselves to ordinary people...]

[The political landscape of the Eastern Extreme Country is about to change...]

.....

In the parliamentary hall of the Capital City.

"So, during the time he was missing, he went into the Vajra Sect’s Ruins Realm and obtained the *Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Art*?" Xiao Ning asked.

"He didn’t just obtain it—he mastered it!" Dong Chengkong said grimly.

"Fifteen days! He mastered a martial art that can lead one directly to the Terrestrial Immortal realm? Why did a genius like this have to appear right now?" Ye Xifu said, his expression deeply conflicted.

Once, their families were also martial arts lineages. They had produced Grandmasters, even Terrestrial Immortals.

But the times changed. With no genius to inherit the family arts, they ultimately chose a different path.

He had thought he was adapting to the changing times, but now it was as if someone was telling him the times had never changed—only foolish, short-sighted people like them had.

"Use that thing," Lin Kang said.

"Agreed," Lv Yunkai said.

...

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The sound of heavy footfalls echoed as the armored robots retreated, clearing a path.

A humanoid figure, around two-point-three meters tall, appeared in the middle of the path.

It seemed to be a man, clad in heavy, full-body armor, his face hidden by a mask. His visible skin was purplish-black, and his muscles bulged to an abnormal degree. His exposed eyes were blood-red, filled with a vicious aura.

Zhang Ji’s Spirit Particles swept over it but were unexpectedly blocked.

A strange Biological Energy Force Field prevented his Spirit Particles from penetrating it.

He could only press his Spirit Particles against its surface to perceive its appearance.

It was a savage-looking face, one that seemed quite old.

"An Alchemy Biological Weapon. You actually have one," Zhang Ji murmured.

’This kind of thing becomes common after the future Holy King War.’

’But right now, it should still be a rarity.’

’This one in front of me looks like it was made by converting a Martial Artist.’

’And not just any ordinary Martial Artist.’

’A Grandmaster?’

’No, this aura... it has to be at least at the level of a Terrestrial Immortal!’

’I wonder if they robbed a grave for this, or if they found the test subject somewhere else.’

"Attack! Kill the target!"

The command was transmitted.

Inside the Alchemy Biological Weapon’s head, the information stream was transmitted via a chip embedded in its body.

It immediately identified Zhang Ji as the target and launched an attack.

CRACK!

The ground beneath it collapsed. The armor assisted its movements as its figure shot forward, bringing a palm down toward Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji neither dodged nor evaded, meeting the attack head-on with his own palm.

BOOM!

His Tiger Palm collided with the opponent’s.

The tremendous kinetic energy forced Zhang Ji back several steps to dissipate the impact.

The opponent was also sent flying by Zhang Ji’s palm strike, but it was uninjured. Only the armor on its hand was slightly twisted. The moment it landed, it charged at Zhang Ji again.

’What a tough body, and what incredible strength!’ Zhang Ji was inwardly surprised.

’Its toughness is ridiculous. I feel like before I perfected the *Vajra Indestructible Body*, I might have been weaker than this thing.’

’And its strength is even more absurd.’

’It’s only a hair weaker than me.’

’It couldn’t have been easy for the Eastern Extreme Country to create a thing like this!’

"But it’s still useless!"

Zhang Ji’s figure flickered, appearing beside his opponent in an instant. They both attacked at the same time, beginning a brutal, head-on clash.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

VMMMMMM!

BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!

His Protective Gang Qi hummed. Zhang Ji’s palms, fists, and claws struck the opponent’s armor, producing a series of clangs. As their techniques clashed, their collisions sent out deafening booms.

As they fought, craters constantly appeared in the ground around them. With every shift of their bodies, everything nearby was destroyed.

Zhang Ji was faster, keeping his opponent on the defensive and leaving countless marks on its armor.

Gradually, they neared the giant Buddha statue.

Zhang Ji lifted his foot. A massive amount of air began Gathering at the sole. Then, he kicked out violently.

CRACK! KABOOM!

Wind God Kick!

The air exploded. The raging currents tore up the surrounding earth as a fierce gale sent shattered stones, dirt, and dead leaves flying.

The Alchemy Biological Weapon, taking the full force of the blow, had its armor blasted apart by the kick. Revealing its purple skin, its body was sent flying high into the air, finally landing on the head of the giant Buddha statue.

Zhang Ji leaped, Yuan Qi bursting from his palms, and landed on the Buddha’s head as well.

Across from him, the Alchemy Biological Weapon struggled to its feet, shook its head, and looked at Zhang Ji once more.

For some reason, it suddenly glanced around, a flicker of something stirring in its eyes.

「At the same time.」

The members of the martial arts world watching the fight were in an uproar.

Inside the Northern Dao Sect, Ma Rui’s eyes went wide. He murmured, "Is that Senior Deng?"

Deng Hui, the former Elder Ancestor of the Vajra Sect.

He vanished without a trace when the Vajra Sect was annihilated. Before that, it was said he was heading to the Capital City to demand justice for his Sect’s disciples.

Everyone suspected the government was behind it, but only now did they have confirmation.

A wave of inexplicable fury swept through the martial arts community.

To think that a great Terrestrial Immortal had been reduced to this.

They couldn’t help but grieve for one of their own, fearing they could be next.

「On the head of the great Buddha.」

Deng Hui looked at his surroundings. The flashes of memory were hazy, yet familiar.

He seemed to remember this place.

It felt as though he had lived here for countless days and nights.

And yet, he couldn’t remember. It felt foreign.

He turned back to look at Zhang Ji, who stood opposite him, shrouded in golden light.

*’Vajra Indestructible Body?’*

*’What is the Vajra Indestructible Body?’*

"To be able to take so many of my attacks, your former self must have been quite formidable," Zhang Ji said.

Hearing Zhang Ji’s words, Deng Hui’s flickering consciousness suddenly snapped back to a moment in the past.

He suddenly cupped his fist in a martial artist’s salute to Zhang Ji, then stammered.

"Vaj...ra... Sect... Deng Hui!"

The slurred words made Zhang Ji freeze for a moment, then his eyes grew resolute.

He returned the salute, cupping his own fist.

"Five Elements Sect, Zhang Ji!"