Chapter 53: The Power Of The Overlord Body!

If one looked closely, they would have noticed what Ryan was actually doing.

He was using the Spider Silk to pull Hank into the air and swing him around like a massive boulder before hurling him directly toward the charging City Watch.

CHH!

The moment Hank was released, Ryan decisively cut the remaining Spider Silk.

With a sweep of his right hand, he immediately stored Captain Marlow’s corpse, lying nearby, into his spatial ring.

There was no time to clean up the battlefield.

Fortunately, corpses could be stored inside a spatial ring.

He could deal with the body later.

Right now, escaping was the priority.

Ryan stomped down with his right foot.

BANG!

The bluestone beneath him shattered.

Using the explosive force of the impact, Ryan shot toward the side like an arrow released from a bowstring.

He knew it would be extremely difficult to kill Hank today.

The Ashfall City Watch was already almost upon them.

If he hesitated for even a moment longer, he might lose his chance to escape.

Ryan wasn’t willing to take that risk.

He didn’t care whether the remaining Spider Silk would completely snap.

Since he couldn’t kill Hank directly, he could at least use the Spider Silk to drag him into the path of the City Watch and turn him into a temporary obstacle.

Fortunately, the explosive strength of the Overlord Body Bloodline did not disappoint.

Although most of the Spider Silk had already snapped during the struggle, a small portion remained intact after Ryan swung and launched Hank.

Now, Ryan could only hope Hank was strong enough to survive the collision.

If he could delay the City Watch for even a few seconds, it would give Ryan enough time to escape.

"All of you, stop that Bloodline Fighter!"

The City Watch Captain’s expression turned cold when he saw the enormous black-furred figure hurtling toward them.

"Capture him alive!"

"I’ll pursue the other one!"

As soon as he issued the order, the Captain abruptly changed direction and accelerated after Ryan.

"Yes, Captain!"

The dozen or so armored City Watch members immediately acknowledged the command.

They stopped in their tracks.

Facing the rapidly approaching Hank, they moved with the precision of a well-trained unit.

All of them extended their hands forward.

Brilliant white light erupted from their palms.

The Origin Energy of the entire group rapidly intertwined, forming a massive white energy barrier roughly six meters wide and six meters high.

It stood directly in Hank’s path.

The next instant—

BOOM!

Propelled by the terrifying strength of the Overlord Body Bloodline, Hank slammed into the barrier like a falling meteor.

An earth-shaking explosion erupted.

A violent shockwave swept across the area, sending sand and dust flying in every direction.

The City Watch members’ expressions changed instantly.

The moment Hank collided with their barrier, an overwhelming force surged through it.

It felt as though a mountain had crashed into them.

"Urgh!"

Hank’s body violently rebounded.

A large mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth, and his consciousness immediately faded.

He went limp in midair.

At the same time, countless cracks appeared across the massive energy barrier.

They began spreading rapidly from the point of impact, branching outward like a spiderweb.

Brilliant white light leaked through the cracks.

The barrier looked as though it might collapse at any moment.

The terrifying force behind Ryan’s throw had actually passed through the barrier and reached the City Watch members themselves.

It was like a colossal wave crashing against a seawall.

The sheer power left them trembling.

"What... what kind of strength is this?!"

The City Watch members were horrified.

They gritted their teeth and desperately circulated the Origin Energy within their bodies.

For several seconds, the barrier continued to tremble violently.

Then, slowly—

The spreading cracks finally stopped.

The damaged sections began repairing themselves.

After several more breaths, the City Watch members finally managed to dissipate the remaining force.

The terrifying pressure vanished.

Only then did they breathe a collective sigh of relief.

They immediately released a large amount of white Origin Energy, enveloping the unconscious Hank and firmly restraining him.

Although these City Watch members possessed Origin Spirit Realm Initial Stage cultivation, their Bloodline aptitude wasn’t particularly outstanding.

Most possessed only D-Rank Common or D-Rank Excellent Bloodlines.

They had initially believed that receiving a single incoming Bloodline Fighter would be easy.

Their combined defensive technique had been deployed almost casually.

None of them had expected the force behind Hank to be so terrifying.

The collision had nearly shattered their combined barrier.

They had been completely caught off guard.

Only now, after the force had finally dissipated, did they have time to stabilize their turbulent Origin Energy and blood.

Even after calming themselves, lingering fear remained in their hearts.

Meanwhile—

The City Watch Captain had already pursued Ryan to within roughly a dozen meters.

His eyes narrowed.

"Hmph!"

He suddenly stopped.

His body dropped slightly as he swept his right hand across the ground.

Then he slammed his palm against the bluestone beneath him.

"Superior Origin Realm Secret Art—Thorns Cage!"

As his voice fell, brilliant white light erupted from his palm.

The ground beneath Ryan suddenly trembled.

Then—

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Thick, blood-red vines violently erupted from beneath the bluestone.

Each vine was as thick as an adult’s arm.

They tore through the ground like enormous underground serpents, racing beneath the surface at astonishing speed.

In an instant, they surged toward Ryan.

The blood-colored vines burst from the ground around him, intertwining rapidly.

Countless sharp thorns covered their surfaces.

Within a few breaths, a massive Thorns Cage had completely formed around Ryan.

The vines were packed tightly together, leaving almost no gaps.

It was practically airtight.

Ryan’s escape route was completely sealed.

The Blood Thorns Bloodline was a C-Rank Top-Tier Lifeform-Type Bloodline.

Its active ability was Control Blood Thorns, while its passive ability was Thorn Wound Blood Absorption.

It had evolved from the D-Rank Common Thorns Bloodline.

The vines it produced were vividly blood-red and faintly radiated a metallic scent reminiscent of fresh blood.

They were exceptionally tough and covered in razor-sharp thorns.

Anyone pierced by those thorns would have their vital blood rapidly absorbed.

Their stamina and Origin Energy would be drained, while the Blood Thorns Bloodline’s owner would recover a portion of his own stamina and Origin Energy.

It was a powerful Bloodline that the City Watch Captain had spent countless resources and years cultivating.

"Hmph."

The Captain looked at the trapped Ryan and smiled coldly.

"Let’s see how you escape now."

He began walking toward the cage at an unhurried pace.

His expression was calm and confident.

To him, Ryan was already a beast trapped inside a cage.

The City Watch Captain had absolute confidence in his Blood Thorns Bloodline.

The Superior Origin Realm Secret Art, Thorns Cage, was an extremely powerful control technique.

Under normal circumstances, it could easily restrain most Bloodline Fighters within the Origin Sea Convergence Realm.

And Ryan’s cultivation was only at the Fifth Stage.

There was no reason for him to believe Ryan could escape.

Inside the cage, Ryan’s surroundings suddenly darkened.

He stopped moving.

The thick Blood Thorns blocked almost all outside light, leaving only tiny gaps between the intertwined vines.

His vision was severely restricted.

A faint metallic, bloody scent permeated the confined space and entered his nostrils.

Ryan’s expression darkened.

He didn’t dare hold back.

BOOM!

He activated the Overlord Body Bloodline and threw a powerful punch straight ahead.

His fist slammed into the Blood Thorns Cage.

Yet—

The cage barely moved.

Ryan’s fist felt as though it had struck an iron wall.

Only a shallow indentation appeared on the surface.

"Heh."

Seeing this, the City Watch Captain laughed mockingly.

"Did you really think my Thorns Cage would be that easy to break?"

He continued walking forward.

His movements were relaxed.

Like a cat leisurely playing with a mouse trapped in its grasp.

He particularly enjoyed watching his prey struggle helplessly after realizing that escape was impossible.

His Blood Thorns Bloodline had never failed to restrain an opponent within the same major realm.

And Ryan’s cultivation was far below his own.

Naturally, he had no reason to believe this would be any different.

"Hmph!"

Ryan snorted.

His expression clearly showed his displeasure.

He twisted his waist.

His right fist clenched tightly.

Dense yellow Origin Energy instantly covered his fist.

At the same time, terrifying physical strength gathered within his body.

Rampaging Tyrant Strength!

Ryan punched the exact same spot again.

POP!

This time, the result was completely different.

The terrifying force erupted from his fist.

The previously immovable Blood Thorns Cage finally reached its limit.

BOOM!

The vines were violently blasted apart.

A hole roughly half a shoulder wide suddenly appeared in the cage.

A terrifying, invisible force shot through the opening.

WHOOSH!

Ryan’s eyes narrowed.

Without hesitation, he lowered his body.

His posture resembled a black leopard preparing to pounce.

Then—

BOOM!

He exploded forward.

Ryan forced his way through the opening, grabbing the blood-colored vines with both hands and violently tearing them apart.

The Thorns Cage collapsed around him.

He continued sprinting forward without slowing down.

The sharp thorns scraped against his skin.

Yet they only left a few faint white marks.

They couldn’t even break through the surface of his flesh.

The defensive power of the Overlord Body was simply too terrifying.

"What?!"

The City Watch Captain’s eyes widened.

His confident expression instantly vanished.

"A C-Rank Bloodline?!"

His voice was filled with disbelief.

"How is that possible?!"

"He broke my Thorns Cage with the strength of the Origin Sea Convergence Realm Fifth Stage?!"

Because the Thorns Cage had been nearly airtight, and its surface was further obscured by the energy barrier surrounding it, the Captain hadn’t been able to clearly see the power behind Ryan’s first punch.

But the second punch had been different.

This time, he had clearly sensed the terrifying Bloodline aura contained within Ryan’s attack.

C-Rank.

The realization struck him like a bolt of lightning.

The City Watch Captain stared blankly at the enormous hole in his Thorns Cage.

For a moment, he completely forgot to pursue Ryan.

He had never imagined that his strongest control technique could be broken so easily.

Two punches.

Only two punches.

A Bloodline Fighter at the Origin Sea Convergence Realm Fifth Stage had completely shattered a secret art that even many cultivators of the same major realm struggled to escape.

The difference between Bloodline ranks was actually this enormous?

His confidence suffered a severe blow.

His carefully cultivated Secret Art, which he had always been proud of, had been broken by someone several stages below him.

And now that the Thorns Cage had failed—

Even if he caught up to Ryan again, he wasn’t confident that he could restrain him.

The City Watch Captain’s expression became extremely ugly.

As one of the City Watch Captains of Ashfall City, he had always been accustomed to acting with confidence and authority within the city.

But today’s encounter had given him a shock he would not easily forget.

"Who exactly is this man?"

His gaze remained fixed on Ryan’s rapidly disappearing figure.

"How can someone at the Origin Sea Convergence Realm Fifth Stage possess such a terrifying C-Rank Bloodline?"

"And why can’t my Mental Awareness penetrate whatever is concealing his body?"

Countless questions surfaced in his mind.

After standing there for several breaths, the Captain finally recovered.

He hurried to the broken Thorns Cage and bent down.

He picked up a severed section of the blood-red thorn vine.

His expression became complicated as he sensed the terrifying traces of Origin Energy remaining within it.

The City Watch Captain’s Blood Thorns Bloodline had remained stuck at the C-Rank Top-Tier for many years.

He had already invested a tremendous amount of resources and fed it large quantities of essence of the same level and type.

Yet despite all his efforts, the Bloodline had shown little sign of evolving toward the next rank.

Now, sensing the power left behind by Ryan’s Bloodline, an intense mixture of envy and fascination appeared in his eyes.

He had never imagined that one day, he would encounter someone possessing a C-Rank Top-Tier Bloodline whose power was so overwhelmingly superior to his own.