Chapter 560 - 358: Intent of Breaking the Limit

The aftershocks spread, and dust filled the air.

Gan Ming was sent flying by Zhao Xuanqi’s blow, but his expression didn’t relax. He knew full well that with his opponent’s strength, a single strike like that wasn’t enough to kill him.

SWOOSH!!

Sure enough, a figure flashed out from the dust and ruins. Gan Ming’s face was a bloody mess, his blue and red pupils bulged. Large chunks of flesh had been blasted away by Zhao Xuanqi’s strike, revealing the bones beneath and making him look utterly monstrous.

His bones weren’t stark white, but a decayed gray color covered in strange patterns. He had clearly replaced his own skeleton; otherwise, his original body could never have withstood a direct blow from Zhao Xuanqi.

"Excellent!! Excellent!! Your body will be mine!!"

Whether because of the Vibration to his brain or because fury had clouded his judgment, his consciousness grew wild, and he entered a state of frenzy.

THUMP!! THUMP!!

His body began to change. On his bare torso, various runes over his internal organs began to flow, affecting his body and causing large-scale decay.

But at the same time, the intensity of the Primordial Qi he unleashed instantly rose to another level. He had apparently used some sort of Secret Technique.

The effect of his blue and red pupils grew stronger, and the number of his Jade Arms increased again, from nine to twelve.

His internal organs had also been replaced. However, activating their full power was too much for his body and soul to bear, so he could only use it as a Secret Technique, unable to sustain it for long.

He had originally saved this state for the powerful Innate Experts in the South Mansion, but now, he was forced to use it early.

The terrifying physique of the man before him made him feel the threat of annihilation.

VMM!!

As Gan Ming’s power grew, the twisting Primordial Qi force acting upon Zhao Xuanqi grew stronger, beginning to slightly affect his body.

Yet, Zhao Xuanqi’s expression remained unchanged.

’This little power-up won’t change the final outcome.’

BANG!!

His body moved again.

But this time, he wasn’t the only one moving.

After a brief moment of surprise, Ling reacted immediately. No longer hesitating, she too began to counterattack.

She couldn’t let Zhao Xuanqi fight alone; otherwise, when their opponent was finally defeated, she would get very little of the Blood Food Power.

Although Gan Ming’s strength had increased due to his Secret Technique, he was now facing not just Zhao Xuanqi, but a pincer attack from two people!

FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH!

Ling unleashed her Secret Technique. With every step, flowers bloomed, and a deep green light transformed into an overwhelming wave of vines that surged toward Gan Ming. At the same time, Zhao Xuanqi’s figure once again became like a soaring bird, streaking across the night sky.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Gan Ming’s twelve Jade Arms struck out continuously, the power of his blue and red pupils pushed to its limit. Yet, part of his assault was intercepted and absorbed by Ling’s Secret Technique, while the rest was evaded by Zhao Xuanqi’s incredible movements.

Like a bird, a tiger, a leopard, a horse...

Zhao Xuanqi once again closed in on Gan Ming, facing the black vortex and throwing a massive punch.

In that instant, the madness in Gan Ming’s eyes vanished as if doused with cold water. Fear once again dominated his thoughts.

’I was wrong. After that last punch, I shouldn’t have come back. I should have turned and run, gotten as far away as possible.’

’I should have known then that I was no match for this man.’

Unfortunately, while the Blood and Flesh Refining God ability allowed him to gather many powerful body parts into one, the instinctive consciousness naturally carried by each part constantly influenced his judgment.

At that moment, Zhao Xuanqi’s and Gan Ming’s eyes met. Seemingly understanding what Gan Ming was thinking, the hint of a sneer on Zhao Xuanqi’s lips deepened.

’A truly perfect body isn’t just this shell. More importantly, it’s the indomitable will honed by the very process of forging this perfect shell!’

In that moment, he gained a deeper understanding of the Hundred Beasts Fist and the so-called Infinite Dao.

’It’s true that cultivating the Hundred Beasts Fist is difficult and dangerous. But for a Reincarnator like Ling, who is in the powerful True Spirit Realm and can achieve any level of physical control with ease, would mastering the Hundred Beasts Fist truly be a difficult task if she wished it?’

’Of course not. Ultimately, the Hundred Beasts Fist is just a set of Basic Skills, capable of reaching the realm Above Innate at most.’

’But doing so would be meaningless. Even if they mastered the Hundred Beasts Fist, they could not be called people of the Infinite Dao.’

’This is because what the Infinite Dao values most is the powerful, dauntless will that is forged by starting from humble beginnings, breaking through limits with a mortal body step by step, and achieving perfection—a will that courts death to find life, that always presses forward.’

’This is the foundation of "Infinity." This is the "Breaking Limit" that Ling spoke of.’

’Power is easy to obtain, but the strength of life isn’t entirely about power; it’s about the will that controls that power from behind the scenes.’

’The Hundred Beasts Fist isn’t difficult. But to rely on the Hundred Beasts Fist to break through one’s limits as a mortal, to achieve perfection with every step, to cross the Dragon Gate—that is a feat of unimaginable difficulty.’

’Even Li Zhenyuan from the Divine General world relied on the help of Transformed Creatures when he broke through to the Divine General realm. Therefore, he never achieved a true "Breaking Limit." That’s why, after his breakthrough, even with the added power of a Bloodline Species, he was still crushed by Zhao Xuanqi.’