Chapter 826 - 819: War Begins

Chapter 826: Chapter 819: War Begins

"Huh?"

Hearing Zhou Yuanjue’s words, Luluno was slightly stunned.

Surprise? What surprise? It was clearly a scare, okay!

"That’s a top 100 expert on the main leaderboard. Every single one of them is a powerhouse above the Second layer Transformation Boundary, not to mention this one is a notorious fiend. Something terrible will definitely happen," Luluno said, sweating bullets.

"This incident has nothing to do with you guys. Let’s go. Lead the way and take me to see him."

Ignoring Luluno’s advice, Zhou Yuanjue slowly walked out of the safe house.

Outside the Chiyan Safety Zone, Gegula was still standing with his arms crossed. His eyes were slightly closed, and a bloody aura permeated the air around him.

A large number of candidates had gathered at the edge of the safety zone, looking curiously at the figure outside.

To many people here, those in the top 100 of the main leaderboard were legendary figures they had only ever seen on the rankings. Now that they had the chance, they naturally wanted to see one in the flesh. The news that a top 100 expert had come for Zhou Yuanjue quickly spread throughout the entire safety zone.

"What do you guys think? How on earth did Zhou Yuanjue provoke the Ghost Ruins Organization to the point where such an expert would come block our doors?"

"I don’t know, but things are getting interesting. Provoking such a terrifying guy—a newcomer won’t be able to handle it at all, right?"

"If it were me, I’d probably take the chance to slip away or just hide like a turtle inside the safety zone and wait him out. Do you think Zhou Yuanjue will show up?"

"He’d only come if he was sick in the head, right? This is a top 100 expert. No matter how formidable Zhou Yuanjue is as a newcomer, he’s only at the First layer Transformation Boundary. The gap is simply too big. He’ll most likely hide."

"I think so too..."

The crowd began to discuss animatedly among themselves. But soon, someone noticed that the chatter in the back had suddenly ceased.

TAP TAP TAP!!

The sound of slow, steady footsteps approached. A figure familiar to all the candidates of the Chiyan Safety Zone appeared, slowly walking toward the crowd.

For a moment, all discussions ground to a halt. The dense crowd automatically parted to make a path, watching the figure slowly pass by until he finally took a step outside the safety zone’s boundaries, heading straight toward the terrifying figure standing out there.

WHOOSH!!

At this moment, a massive commotion broke out among the crowd.

"Holy shit, he actually came! What a madman! Even a top 100 expert can’t stop his advance."

"I think he’s just overestimating himself. After all, he’s a newcomer. He doesn’t understand the Power of a true expert yet. He’s too arrogant."

"Yeah, way too reckless."

"..."

The crowd debated, and it seemed that none of them were very optimistic about Zhou Yuanjue’s appearance. After all, the title of top 100 on the main leaderboard was simply too imposing.

Meanwhile, the moment Zhou Yuanjue stepped out of the safety zone, Gegula, who had been standing with his eyes closed, suddenly snapped them open.

"He actually... really showed up?"

An uncontrollable, ferocious smirk crept onto Gegula’s face. Originally, he thought the words of Red Spider and the others were just excuses they made for their own failure. He hadn’t expected it to be true—this kid was actually waiting for a stronger opponent to arrive. Even the title of top 100 on the leaderboard couldn’t make him feel fear.

What immense confidence. That steady pace, that calm gaze, that composed and powerful will, and that aura that seemed capable of despising all difficulties.

The smile on Gegula’s face grew increasingly unbridled, gradually contorting into something that sent shivers down one’s spine.

"It’s exactly this kind of immense confidence that will give me the greatest satisfaction and sense of achievement when I completely dismember him into countless pieces!"

THUMP THUMP!! THUMP THUMP!!

A dull sound, like the beating of a heavy drum, rang out, reverberating incessantly.

RIIIP!!

Gegula suddenly tore off his upper garment. The fabric shredded, revealing his incredibly muscular torso. In the center of his chest, a massive, bulging, tumor-like flesh organ throbbed rhythmically. A halo of pale red, transparent membrane enveloped his body, expanding and contracting in tandem with the vibrations of the fleshy organ.

TAP TAP TAP!!

Zhou Yuanjue walked over step by step and stepped right into the pale red membrane.

BA-DUMP!! BA-DUMP!!

Immediately, he felt his own heart beating abnormally. His vitality, Energy, and everything else seemed to shift following the other party’s rhythm.

"Some sort of ability that affects the cardiovascular system? The effect doesn’t seem very strong."

The ability that felt like it could cause Luluno’s heart to explode seemed to have a limited impact on Zhou Yuanjue.

HUMMMM!!

The traction force between the cells in his body activated, the Twelve True Meridians began to operate, and the pores all over his body opened and closed, absorbing and expelling Energy. Within a certain radius around his body, Energy moved rhythmically, forming a spherical Qi shield that instantly neutralized the opponent’s influence on his heart rate.

TAP TAP!

His footsteps finally halted, standing in direct confrontation with Gegula.

"Top 100 on the leaderboard... I hope you’re a suitable opponent," Zhou Yuanjue said calmly.

"Opponent? You think too highly of yourself. Being able to withstand the effects of my rhythm only proves you’re qualified to stand before me.

"But at the end of the day, you can, at best, only be considered my prey.

"Use your abilities to entertain me." Gegula laughed uproariously. Extending a finger, he suddenly tapped the fleshy organ on his chest.

THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP!!

The vibrations of the fleshy organ became even more intense, as if a pale red mist of blood was dissipating from it and drifting around.

Zhou Yuanjue’s expression grew slightly solemn. The Technique Domain around his body was instantly compressed by the violent vibrations to an extremely small area around him.

"This kind of oppressive Power... this is exactly what I was expecting!"

He slowly lowered his stance, slightly spreading his arms like a great roc spreading its wings. His boxing stance was ready.

Meanwhile, Gegula’s arms suddenly raised up. With extreme flexibility, he reached toward his back.

RIIIP!!

Flesh was pierced as the hilts of two Bone Blades emerged. He gripped them with both hands and instantly yanked them out. Blood sprayed out, like fireworks marking the start of a battle.

"Longsword-type weapons? It seems he’s an opponent who focuses on precise, terrifying point-and-surface attacks, similar to the Qianyue Jian from before, rather than wide-range area attacks.

"Such terrifying killing intent... It almost freezes the surrounding air without the slightest concealment. In that case..."

Circulating his Twelve True Meridians, Zhou Yuanjue swiftly executed his first move.

True Vein Seal Technique, Heavenly Mechanism Seal!

Against an opponent who pursued a path of precision and was the type who didn’t hide their killing intent, this ability was the most suitable.

SWISH!!

The moment the True Vein Seal Technique was formed and the sigils appeared around his body, Gegula, wielding his twin Bone Blades, made his move.

His speed was blindingly fast!!

In almost an instant, Gegula’s figure appeared right in front of Zhou Yuanjue.

THUMP THUMP THUMP!!

SWISH SWISH!!

Amidst the vibrations of the organ, the twin Bone Blades descended simultaneously.

The speed was at least five times faster than the Qianyue Jian from before!! It had even almost exceeded Zhou Yuanjue’s tracking limits at this moment.