Chapter 174
Battle of the Beasts
Four years later...
| Arthur... the refinement of the Eternal Immortality Body has been completed.
Do you wish to activate the transfer to the new body? |
"..."
| Arthurrr... can you hear me? |
"..."
| Fine then, you bastard. Have it your way. |
At that moment,
Gu Santong was happily playing with the little Thunderbird—the chick that Zhuo Fan had previously taken from Beast Mountain—
while Astaroth circled around them lightly.
Suddenly...
A pure energy began wrapping around Arthur's motionless body.
Gu Santong abruptly stopped,
his eyes widening.
"Astaroth... that's Uncle.
I think he's about to wake up."
The boy smiled excitedly
and hurried toward Arthur's body,
while Astaroth climbed onto his head with equal excitement.
But...
before they could reach him—
Arthur's body began to slowly crumble.
Particle...
after particle...
until it completely vanished.
And his soul disappeared as well.
Gu Santong froze in place.
His eyes widened,
and he felt his heart collapsing.
As for Astaroth,
he stopped where he was,
his eyes filled with shock and sorrow.
Arthur...
had died before their eyes.
And Zhuo Fan...
had yet to return from his secluded training.
Astaroth slowly approached the spot where Arthur had been,
then sat there silently,
as though trying to comfort himself.
But in the next moment—
the sky exploded.
Thunder gathered with overwhelming force,
as if the heavens themselves were about to tear apart,
while a pure aura pressed down upon the earth with suffocating weight.
Gu Santong immediately sensed the obvious danger,
cold sweat pouring from his forehead.
He instantly stepped in front of Astaroth,
spreading his arms to protect him.
Lightning bolts surged wildly,
striking the ground mercilessly,
as though the heavens were announcing to the world that something unnatural had been born.
And from the heart of the lightning—
a naked muscular body began walking forward.
Long black hair flowed behind it.
A right eye radiated dark light,
while the left glowed with a blood-red brilliance.
A perfectly proportioned body...
powerful...
and frighteningly sturdy.
A pure aura...
and a dark aura at the same time.
The figure moved with majestic ease,
allowing the lightning to strike his bare body without resistance.
Skin tore apart beneath the lightning strikes,
revealing flesh.
In other places, even the flesh vanished entirely,
exposing bone under the overwhelming force.
Gu Santong stared at the scene with trembling eyes.
Then—
a loud and powerful laugh exploded through the area.
"Finally...
I have achieved Eternal Immortality!"
The voice echoed from within the light.
With every step,
the body gradually regenerated,
as though the injuries had never existed.
"Uncle...?
Is that really you?"
"Ah... little Gu Santong.
How long have I been asleep?"
"Four years, Uncle."
Arthur smiled calmly
and gently patted Gu Santong's head.
In the next moment,
Astaroth leaped forward in overwhelming joy,
wrapping himself tightly around Arthur's face,
as though he wanted to strangle him from sheer happiness.
Arthur chuckled softly,
then took out a new set of clothes,
put them on quickly,
and tied his long hair behind his head.
'Status Window.'
| Name: Arthur Narin
Age: 20 Years Old
Level: 50.9
Body: Dark Yin-Yang Body — Highest Level
Eternal Immortality Body
Spiritual Power: 59.2
Magic Energy: 60.5
Dark Energy: 60.5
Agility: 99.8
Endurance: 100
Profession: Spirit Summoner C
Personal Points: 0
Potions: 9 Miraculous Healing Potions |
(The level system has been adjusted: Level 100 is currently the maximum limit.)
'My body is weaker than before because of the fusion and refinement...
Well, it's time to get to work.
Only one year remains before the Family War begins.'
Arthur smiled calmly
and immediately resumed training without hesitation.
He trained every one of his techniques...
one after another.
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One year later
Arthur was still sitting beneath the Heavenly Qilin's foot,
his eyes closed,
training without pause or movement.
Nearby,
Gu Santong was playing with Astaroth and the little Thunderbird.
Then suddenly—
a tremendous explosion echoed behind them.
A pure golden aura erupted throughout the area.
Gu Santong immediately turned around,
ready to attack—
but the dust cleared,
and Zhuo Fan calmly emerged.
His left eye...
was golden.
"Father!
Are you alright?"
"Oh, little Gu Santong...
Of course I'm alright.
I've completed my training.
Now then... what about Arthur?"
Gu Santong hesitated.
He did not know how to explain it.
Arthur's old body had shattered,
and then he had appeared with a new body...
stronger, tougher, and more terrifying.
Gu Santong recounted everything that had happened over the past year.
Zhuo Fan approached Arthur, who was seated in meditation.
"Good... that's good."
He smiled calmly,
then began discussing their departure with Gu Santong.
And when Zhuo Fan explained that he had become much stronger and obtained a terrifying technique,
Gu Santong simply could not believe it.
"Well then...
Why don't you attack me and see for yourself?"
Zhuo Fan said confidently.
Gu Santong hesitated.
He did not want to hurt his father,
but he had no choice.
He gathered energy into his right hand
and swung it powerfully—
but before the attack could reach—
Zhuo Fan vanished.
And appeared behind him instantly.
It was not speed...
but teleportation.
Gu Santong's eyes widened in astonishment.
He was certain now.
His father could get them out of this place.
"What a wonderful nap."
A calm voice came from behind the two.
Arthur stood up quietly.
"Oh, Zhuo Fan...
You've finally arrived."
"Arthur...
How are you?"
"Better than ever.
What do you think...
Care for a little fight?"
Before Arthur could take a single step, Zhuo Fan's left eye flashed with a strange gleam. In less than a fraction of a second, he had already appeared behind him, extending his hand toward Arthur's neck with a decisive motion filled with unmistakable killing intent.
Yet Arthur smiled with unusual calmness, as though he had expected it completely. In the next moment, he moved at a speed nearly impossible to perceive and drove a heavy punch into Zhuo Fan's stomach, a blow so powerful that even the air trembled.
Zhuo Fan retreated several steps through the air before a confident smile appeared on his face. At the same time, his beautiful violet wings unfolded, releasing a majestic aura as he soared high into the sky.
Arthur spoke in a calm yet powerful voice:
"Demon Wing."
With those words, a dark black aura began swirling behind his back, growing denser and denser until it formed two dark wings made entirely of pure dark energy.
'Finally... my control over dark energy has become stronger than before.'
Arthur smiled faintly before rising into the air, while the three children watched with held breaths.
At that very instant, both Arthur and Zhuo Fan charged toward one another, their fists colliding with overwhelming force. The impact echoed through the sky like thunder. Neither retreated, as though their bodies had been forged specifically to endure such madness.
Arthur suddenly raised his hand, and a sword made of wind and blue lightning formed between his palms, releasing sharp sparks in every direction. He swung it through the air, but at that moment Zhuo Fan's eyes ignited with a deep golden glow, resembling the radiance of an imprisoned sun.
Zhuo Fan waved his hand and directly blocked the sword.
Arthur smiled from the corner of his mouth.
"Oh... it seems your body has become tougher than before, Zhuo."
Zhuo Fan laughed softly.
"The same goes for you. What is wrong with your damned body?"
The two smiled calmly, tension filling the atmosphere. Then everything vanished from the sight of the three children, leaving behind only exploding thunder and the violent sound of Arthur and Zhuo Fan's fists colliding. Neither of them moved back even a single inch.
Arthur shouted:
"Sword Domain!"
And immediately followed it with:
"Blazing Flame!"
The two attacks merged together, creating eight light circles of fire around his body. They spun and expanded outward. Zhuo Fan attempted to escape their range, but before he could take a single step—
in the blink of an eye, Arthur appeared directly before him.
Arthur roared as he raised his black sword high toward the heavens:
"Heaven-Cleaving Slash!"
In response, Zhuo Fan smiled cunningly and struck Arthur's sword arm with a powerful violet palm attack. Arthur's hand was knocked backward, but before the sword could descend upon Zhuo Fan's head—
the sword completely disappeared from Arthur's hand.
Zhuo Fan's eyes widened slightly as he looked at Arthur's empty hands, instantly realizing he had fallen into a trap.
A terrifying killing aura exploded from behind him.
He turned around swiftly, only to find Arthur's sword flying toward him at an unbelievable speed, aimed directly at his neck.
Arthur had used dark energy to control the sword remotely, targeting Zhuo Fan's blind spot with deadly precision.
And just before the sword pierced Zhuo Fan's neck—
Zhuo Fan suddenly disappeared from both the sword and Arthur's sight.
The sword halted in place, as though searching for its prey.
Arthur carefully scanned his surroundings, and suddenly he felt an overwhelming killing aura descending from above.
He quickly raised his head, the sword returning to his hand, and saw Zhuo Fan charging toward him at insane speed.
Both men smiled with indescribable excitement, as though this battle represented the pinnacle of their enjoyment.
But before they could collide—
Arthur felt a powerful force tightly restraining him.
He looked around and found Gu Santong gripping his waist firmly, while Astaroth was wrapped around his arms. On the other side, the little Thunderbird had stopped Zhuo Fan in midair.
Gu Santong shouted angrily:
"Stop! Before you kill each other!"
Arthur and Zhuo Fan both took deep breaths.
Their momentum gradually faded,
and they quietly withdrew.
After some time had passed, and once everyone had finished what they needed to do, Zhuo Fan used his power to lead them out of that cursed place.
Arthur and Zhuo Fan bid farewell to Gu Santong, who still had to remain there.
Then the two of them moved forward together...
toward the battlefield of the Family War.
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