CXnovel Chapter 457 - 450: Brutality
Chapter 457 - 450: Brutality
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Powerful explosions erupted continuously from within the high-rise as Zhou Yuanjue, showing no mercy, unleashed a relentless assault on Bartmu.
A torrential downpour of attacks rained down on Bartmu, who found that he could do nothing but barely defend himself, with no opportunity to retaliate.
The two of them were on completely different levels. He also realized that his opponent didn’t seem to be using his full strength, as if conserving his energy for something else.
’If my opponent were to unleash his full power...’
’Damn it, this level of combat power is nearly on par with our leader’s! Why would someone like this be here?!’
He knew he couldn’t hold on much longer. His body had already shrunk visibly; the fat stores within him had been almost completely converted into Energy to resist his opponent’s assault.
His body was no longer obese, but instead chiseled and muscular. This, however, was him at his weakest.
"Who the hell are you!"
"I’m with Baiyi! Do you have any idea what the consequences will be if you kill me?!"
"What do you want? Money?! Status?! Women?! I have it all! There’s nothing in this world that can’t be settled by talking."
Bartmu let out a terrified roar. He could feel his body and defenses collapsing. The tsunami of attacks was like a force of nature, a disaster that no mortal Power could withstand.
"All I want is your life. You wanted to know who I am, didn’t you?"
"Now, you’re about to find out."
Zhou Yuanjue said calmly.
A vast magnetic field erupted from his body. An indistinct shape of a giant bird, condensed from silver and red light, rapidly sharpened into a vivid, lifelike Mind Dharma Form.
Its vast, outstretched wings shimmered with intermingled silver and red feathers, and its long, phoenix-like tail plumes gave it a dreamlike, ethereal beauty.
Upon the crown-like plumes on its head, the Southern Dipper sigil flickered incessantly.
An aura of endless life and eternal Reincarnation.
’This form... this aura... could it be...’
Bartmu’s pupils contracted sharply.
The Baiyi Organization was in the middle of a secret plan and would soon be enemies with the Donghua-led Far East Group. As a high-ranking member, it was his duty to study and familiarize himself with all Data on their enemies.
Faced with such a powerful Mind Dharma Form, the Data file on one particular person instantly surfaced in his mind.
"So it’s you!"
He let out a furious roar, but his voice was instantly drowned out by another, piercing sound.
SCREEE!!!
The colossal Stellar Phoenix beat its wings, its serpentine neck held high. Its magnetic field vibrated the surrounding air, unleashing a high-frequency sound wave that bloomed like a bird’s cry across the dark City of Sin, shattering the silence of the night sky.
It was like the Dawn itself tearing through the darkness—the breaking roar of the Divine Beings who command the sunrise.
As the Stellar Phoenix spread its wings and soared, Zhou Yuanjue simultaneously threw an incredibly powerful punch.
Soar!!!
This one punch would end the darkness of this city and announce the arrival of a King to the entire Baiyi Organization and all the powers of the Black Continent’s Dark World!!
No!!
Bartmu let out a defiant roar as his body was engulfed by endless light. In the final moment of his life, the last thing he saw was a pair of unnervingly calm eyes.
...
...
"What are you going to do?"
While they were retreating, Rita couldn’t help but ask the man in the black windbreaker beside her.
"That depends on the outcome of the battle over there."
The man in the black windbreaker said.
"It’s obvious Bartmu is on the defensive, but we can’t determine his opponent’s motives. We’ve never heard of such a figure in the Black Continent’s Dark World. Could he not be part of the Dark World?"
Rita said with a frown.
"I’m not sure. If he manages to kill Bartmu, I’ll go talk to him alone. If his goal isn’t to take over this City of Sin, we might have a lot of room for negotiation."
The man in the black windbreaker said.
"That’s very dangerous..."
Rita said in a low voice. She knew full well that in the presence of a being from the shadows, ordinary people were like ants, with no power to resist.
"It was just as dangerous when you approached Bartmu wearing a bomb."
The man in the black windbreaker said calmly.
"I know you’ve always thought we were just using you. That’s not actually the case. We approached you and trained you for our own purposes, it’s true. But when the time comes, even I am not above being sacrificed."
"I love this country and this land. Everything I do, no matter how ruthless or vile, stems from that same motivation."
The man in the black windbreaker said in a low, serious voice.
Hearing this, Rita couldn’t help but fall silent.
SCREEE!!!
Just then, a piercing, bird-like cry reached them from afar, followed by a massive explosion.
They could clearly feel the ground shaking.
This sudden turn of events made them stop in their tracks and turn toward the source of the sound.
"Quick, look! What’s that!"
One of the agents pointed at the sky in the distance. A large, dark, unidentified object was streaking across the sky, plummeting in their direction.
BAM!!
The unidentified object crashed not far from them, creating a shallow impact crater. Bright red fluid splattered from it.
’What is that...’
The group cautiously approached. After a few seconds, they could finally see clearly what the fallen object was.
It was half of a shattered body.
It was a mangled mess of flesh and gore, but from the features on the head, they recognized the identity of the shattered corpse at a glance.
Bartmu Hansen!
This Demon-like figure, this Nightmare they had studied for nearly a decade, a being who could render an entire country helpless and who seemed invincible in their eyes.
And now, only a shattered corpse remained, crashed right in front of them.
Rita stared, her mouth hanging open. The sheer contrast of it all gave her an unreal feeling, as if she were in a dream. Her mind buzzed, unable to react.
Her mortal enemy had actually died, just like that, right in front of her.
Life’s drama could scarcely be more surreal.
"It’s Bartmu! It’s that Demon!"
One of the bolder agents moved closer, got a clearer look at the corpse’s facial features, and shrieked with excitement.
The man in the black windbreaker stared blankly. A moment ago, they were still worried about who would win the fight, yet now Bartmu’s corpse had appeared before them in such a fashion.
’Just what kind of being is that man?!’
This level of strength and Power was completely beyond their comprehension.
SWOOSH!!
Just then, a figure shimmering with light raced in from the distance, running up walls and across rooftops as if they were flat ground. In moments, he arrived on top of a nearby skyscraper and leaped directly off.
BOOM!!!
The ground trembled as a body shimmering like starlight landed beside Bartmu’s corpse, revealing itself completely to them.
The bloody corpse and the divine figure, fallen sin and standing light—the stark contrast of this scene was seared deep into the minds of everyone present.
Tall, powerful, mysterious...
No one present would ever forget this scene for as long as they lived.