Chapter 717: Safe Retreat (Part 2)

Chapter 717: Chapter 687: Safe Retreat (Part 2)

When Lin Xinghai said he could control the “Giant Arm” for three seconds, Zuo Wenyao had assumed he must have mastered a technique similar to an Imprisonment Superpower.

But he soon discovered he was wrong—terribly wrong.

Because the moment Lin Xinghai moved away, blazing arcs of lightning erupted from the back of the “Giant Arm’s” head. The sheer ferocity of the Energy made even Zuo Wenyao’s heart pound in his chest as he watched from the side.

He had no doubt that if such an attack were to land on him, he too would pay a heavy price.

At that moment, Zuo Wenyao was filled with questions. Even though he was aware of Lin Xinghai’s penchant for pulling off miracles, the scene before him was still stunning.

What confused him even more was why Lin Xinghai had called it ‘control’. ‘This is clearly an attack, so how can it control the target for three seconds?’

But the thought had barely formed when he got his answer.

The “Giant Arm”, having been struck by Lin Xinghai’s Thunder Attack, began to twitch uncontrollably.

Only then did he understand what Lin Xinghai meant by “control.” It was inducing paralysis and convulsions through a lightning attack, thereby achieving a controlling effect.

He had never considered such a method. After all, paralyzing a Fourth Level Mutated Zombie would require an absolutely terrifying amount of electricity.

But there was no doubt this method was not only effective but also far better than a typical Imprisonment Superpower. This wasn’t just simple control; it also inflicted immense damage.

Zuo Wenyao wasted no time. He stepped forward as Blood Qi Power erupted from within him. Flames from all over his body converged on his fist, condensing and compressing until they gradually formed what looked like a gauntlet.

This was a technique he had created based on his own Superpower: Blazing Iron Fist. It was also his strongest attack.

The only drawback was that this move required a bit of time to charge up. In a fight against an opponent of equal strength, who would just stand by and let him do that?

But things were different now. Not only did Zuo Wenyao have plenty of time, but the “Giant Arm” was convulsing so violently it couldn’t even manage a basic Defense. He threw a punch straight at its head.

BOOM!

A deafening, bomb-like roar erupted. As Zuo Wenyao’s punch connected, the flames engulfing his fist exploded outward. The power unleashed by the Superpower was far more terrifying than an ordinary artillery shell. Even Lin Xinghai, who had already retreated over a hundred meters, felt waves of searing heat wash over him, making him uncomfortable.

As for the “Giant Arm,” caught completely defenseless, a series of sickening cracks echoed from its cheekbones, which then shattered and caved in.

With a single punch, Zuo Wenyao had grievously wounded it. An ordinary expert at the Divine Demon Realm Late Stage was incapable of dealing such instantaneous burst damage.

However, after throwing the punch, Zuo Wenyao froze. He was horrified to discover that his right hand was completely numb.

It was caused by the electricity on the creature’s body, which had conducted to the back of his hand when he struck its face.

In that moment, Zuo Wenyao truly appreciated the terrifying power of Lin Xinghai’s technique. He had only brushed against the residual electricity, and his entire right arm had gone numb. He didn’t dare to imagine the consequences of taking a direct hit.

This all happened so fast that Chen Yushi, who was charging in, was left dumbfounded seeing the “Giant Arm” grievously wounded in the blink of an eye.

But as a powerful warrior, he instinctively seized the golden opportunity. Without a second thought, he charged forward with his Blood Saber and unleashed his most famous technique, the Bloodthirsty Thirteen Sabers.

As he rushed past Zuo Wenyao, he couldn’t help shouting, “What are you standing there for? Attack!”

He shouted while swinging his blood-red Great Saber.

Relying on the sharpness of his Blood Saber and the formidable Attack Power of his self-created Martial Arts, Chen Yushi managed to sever the defenseless “Giant Arm’s” neck in a single strike.

In the next instant, Chen Yushi understood why Zuo Wenyao had been standing there motionless.

In reality, only two seconds had passed since the Thunder God Spear had struck. Its power had not yet dissipated; the lightning released by the spear was supposed to spread from the “Giant Arm’s” head throughout its entire body.

But now that Chen Yushi had sliced off its head, that spreading electricity instead traveled up his Blood Saber and surged into his own body.

The electricity that coursed into him was far more powerful than what Zuo Wenyao had experienced.

Chen Yushi’s entire body began to convulse. Fortunately, the Thunder God Spear’s power was already more than half spent, and he had managed to erupt his Blood Qi Power in time to protect his internal organs. Otherwise, the aftershock alone would likely have been enough to injure him.

Zuo Wenyao and Chen Yushi had taken care of the “Giant Arm” with a single punch and a single slash, but both of them now stood frozen in place, the shock in their hearts taking a long time to subside.

Then, as if by unspoken agreement, they both turned to look at Lin Xinghai.

“What was that technique? How is it so terrifying?” Zuo Wenyao was the first to ask.

Lin Xinghai didn’t answer. Instead, he glanced at Chen Yushi.

“Don’t worry, he’s a lieutenant general. If people of his rank are also controlled by the Abyssal Plane, then there’s no hope for humanity anyway,” Zuo Wenyao said immediately, dispelling Lin Xinghai’s concerns.

Chen Yushi, who was standing nearby, was momentarily speechless with indignation. But his curiosity quickly overpowered his anger, and he remained silent, waiting for Lin Xinghai to speak.

“I used the Thunder God Spear. It’s one of the complementary Martial Arts that comes with the Thunder Divine Body legacy,” Lin Xinghai replied.

Zuo Wenyao understood instantly. Lin Xinghai had previously explained to him in detail what his Thunder Divine Body legacy entailed. Besides the unique circulation path of its Cultivation Technique, the biggest difference was that it came with two complementary Martial Arts.

Before, he hadn’t really grasped the significance of these so-called complementary Martial Arts. Especially after having Lin Xinghai demonstrate the Thunderbolt Step, he had merely thought it was a decent technique, and nothing more.

When executing the Thunderbolt Step without using the Thunder Stepping technique, the increase in Speed was no different from a typical Earth Level Martial Art.

But now, hearing Lin Xinghai say that this was the other complementary Martial Art of the Thunder Divine Body, Zuo Wenyao immediately threw out his previous assumptions.

He instantly realized that for these legacy techniques, the Cultivation Techniques themselves were perhaps secondary. The true core was these complementary Martial Arts.

Having observed it up close, he could already tell that in terms of explosive power, that last technique had reached the level of the Divine Demon Realm Late Stage.

‘A Marrow Tempering Realm practitioner unleashing a technique with the power of the Divine Demon Realm Late Stage… I’d never even dreamed it was possible.’

And it wasn’t just the explosive power. Lin Xinghai’s technique also clearly possessed control capabilities on par with the Divine Demon Realm. The combination of the two felt like it had surpassed the limits of what normal Martial Arts could achieve.

At that moment, a single thought dominated his mind: ‘Celestial Tier Martial Arts!’

This had to be the Celestial Tier Martial Arts they had been searching for all this time, but had never been able to find.

——–

I was supposed to get this chapter written last night, but something incredibly unlucky happened yesterday. I have a cut on my finger, and while I was feeding my dog, it licked the wound. I looked it up online, and to be on the safe side, I ended up going to the hospital.

The doctor took a look and said it was a Category III exposure, recommending rabies shots, a tetanus shot, and immunoglobulin. When I heard that, I felt like spitting up a mouthful of old blood. Seriously, my luck is just the worst.

So a word of advice to everyone: if you have an open wound, definitely don’t play with dogs.