Chapter 289: The Body That Defies Logic! A Heavenly Human's Despair!
Tian Yunzi stood amidst the wreckage of the corridor, his white robes billowing despite the lack of wind. He frowned slightly, his intuition screaming a warning.
Shen Anyu, standing opposite him with that calm, sunny smile, gave him a very bad and dangerous premonition. It was the feeling a seasoned martial artist gets when facing a bottomless abyss. This young man... would not be easy to deal with.
Moreover, this was the enemy's main base. Every second wasted here increased the risk of being surrounded by the Shen Family's army.
If he didn't have his heavily injured, crippled beloved disciple, Ye Yan, as a weakness strapped to his back, Tian Yunzi could come and go freely. He could fly over the walls, shatter the foundations, and leave without a scratch.
But now, he was shackled. Just like before, when Shen Anyu ruthlessly attacked Ye Yan to force Tian Yunzi to block, he was stuck in a passive position. Having a burden in a life-and-death battle was fatal.
Tian Yunzi's gaze swept over his shoulder to look at Ye Yan. The once-proud [War God] was now pale, his breathing shallow and ragged. He had clearly suffered countless torments; his meridians were shattered, and his spirit was broken.
A flash of heartache and burning anger crossed the old master's eyes.
"Alright, Yan'er," Tian Yunzi said in a deep voice that resonated with power. "Master will kill this person for you! I will take his head as a souvenir!"
Tian Yunzi knew the risk was not small. Shen Anyu's confidence was not unfounded. But looking at Ye Yan's pitiful, pleading eyes, he could not refuse.
Furthermore, Tian Yunzi's heart was also burning with rage. His sect destroyed, his disciple crippled—if he didn't kill the culprit, his [Dao Heart] would crack!
"Die!"
Without any wasted words, Tian Yunzi's killing intent erupted like a volcano.
BOOM!
A terrifying [Celestial Pressure], invisible but heavy as a mountain, swept across the entire underground facility. It was like a hurricane or a tornado confined in a small space. The alloy walls groaned and buckled under the sheer force of his spirit.
Shen Anyu smiled slightly. He didn't even blink.
He snapped his fingers. Snap.
In an instant, the automated defense systems hidden in the walls activated. Dozens of anti-tank armor-piercing guns, loaded with tungsten-core rounds, once again unleashed their fiery tongues.
Rat-tat-tat-tat!
A rain of metal aimed to reap Tian Yunzi's life.
Tian Yunzi showed a look of mockery. He didn't dodge.
"You've exhausted your tricks! With just these toys, you can't hurt me at all!"
He waved his sleeve. An invisible barrier of [True Essence] formed around him. The heavy bullets, capable of piercing tank armor, hit the barrier and flattened like pancakes, falling harmlessly to the ground.
If it weren't for protecting Ye Yan and losing the initiative just now, with his astonishing supersonic speed as a [Heavenly Human] expert, he wouldn't have had to passively take hits at all. He could have danced through the bullets.
At this moment, Tian Yunzi carried his beloved disciple on his back. Amidst the hail of bullets, he walked leisurely and effortlessly towards Shen Anyu, like a god strolling through a storm.
From time to time, he flicked his fingers.
Ping! Ping!
Bullets flew back at impossible speeds, destroying the hidden guns one by one with surgical precision.
"Is that all?" Tian Yunzi sneered, closing the distance.
"Then... what about this?"
As Shen Anyu's voice fell, his expression shifted from playful to serious. He stomped his right foot heavily on the ground.
CRACK!
In an instant, blue-white arcs of electricity erupted from Shen Anyu's body. It wasn't just static; it was a high-voltage discharge powered by his [Thunder Attribute] cultivation (derived from the System).
Like a spreading sea of lightning, the energy surged through the metal floor, aiming to engulf Tian Yunzi and Ye Yan.
And that's not all!
Shen Anyu's eyes glowed with a strange silver light.
[Skill Activated: God-level Telekinesis!]
The thousands of spent shell casings and flattened armor-piercing rounds that had fallen to the floor suddenly trembled. They floated into the air, defying gravity.
"Go!"
With a thought, the metal storm reversed. The rounds shot through the air with velocity rivaling a railgun, heading straight towards the unprotected spots of Tian Yunzi—and specifically, towards Ye Yan on his back.
[Ding! Detected Child of Destiny Ye Yan is furious. Reward: Plundered +9,999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Detected Child of Destiny Ye Yan is extremely annoyed and terrified. Reward: Plundered +9,999 Destiny Value!]
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"Despicable...!"
Ye Yan watched his Master Tian Yunzi struggling. On one side, the old man had to expand a massive [True Essence] shield to protect Ye Yan from the lightning. On the other side, he had to block the telekinetic metal storm shooting at him from all angles.
Ye Yan's eyes split with rage. He looked at Shen Anyu with full anger and annoyance.
"You dare not fight my Master fairly?!"
Shen Anyu looked at Ye Yan with a half-smile, his hands controlling the metal storm like a conductor.
"Fairly? This is a life-and-death battle, not a sparring match."
He leisurely added, his voice cutting through the noise:
"Ye Yan, who told you to be so weak? You are the one who dragged your Master down. You became his weakness. If your Master dies tragically here today, you will account for fifty percent of the credit! You killed him with your incompetence!"
"Shut up!" Ye Yan roared, blood leaking from his mouth.
Shen Anyu's heart-piercing words struck true. Ye Yan's face turned ashen. The guilt was heavier than his injuries.
Tian Yunzi, however, snorted coldly. His aura exploded, pushing back the metal storm.
"Shen! In this old man's eyes, you are also a weakling!"
"Relying on external objects and tricks... these petty schemes are not worth mentioning to a true expert!"
As his voice fell, Tian Yunzi erupted with power. He stomped the ground, creating a shockwave that shattered the lightning field.
Whoosh!
He broke through the telekinetic barrage, closing the distance in a blink. He struck a palm towards Shen Anyu—the [Cloud Parting Palm]!
A massive, translucent palm print formed of compressed air and Qi flew towards Shen Anyu.
Even though he had consumed a lot of [Martial Dao True Essence] to protect Ye Yan, Tian Yunzi was still confident that he could kill Shen Anyu with a single serious strike.
In Tian Yunzi's view, Shen Anyu's biggest mistake was arrogance. He came to face a [Heavenly Human] alone. If he had brought the Shen Family's hidden experts, Tian Yunzi might have fled.
But alone? He was seeking death.
"Then die!"
"Is that so? Then let me show you my true strength!"
Shen Anyu put away the smile on his face. His eyes turned cold and hard as steel.
The reason he ambushed Tian Yunzi alone was simple: He was the strongest person in this facility.
Everything just now—the guns, the lightning, the telekinesis—was merely to wear Tian Yunzi down and force him to expend energy protecting Ye Yan.
Now, it was time to get physical.
Shen Anyu grabbed casually at the air.
Sizzle!
The hundreds of metal shell casings swirling around him instantly melted under intense friction and lightning heat. They condensed into a glowing, molten-red greatsword in his hand.
"Slash!"
He swung the molten sword. The fierce [Sword Qi], combined with the heat, tore through the ground and the alloy walls like butter.
Boom!
The powerful palm force that Tian Yunzi had struck out was instantly shattered by the sword strike.
Facing the sharp and formidable greatsword that was slashing towards his neck, Tian Yunzi's expression became slightly solemn for the first time.
"Good boy! You have some skill!"
His entire body's [Martial Dao True Essence] surged. His white hair fluttered wildly, and his clothes puffed out as if inflated.
He slowly pushed his hands forward, palms facing out, as if pushing away a great mountain.
[Celestial Art: Immutable Mountain Wall!]
A ten-foot-thick wall of solid, visible [True Essence] formed in front of him. This demonstrated Tian Yunzi's terrifying foundation as a celestial expert!
Rumble!
The molten sword slammed into the wall. Sparks flew like fireworks.
But Shen Anyu, holding the greatsword with both hands, roared. His muscles bulged, tearing his expensive suit.
"Break!"
With raw physical strength that defied logic, he cleaved the Qi wall open. The ten-foot-thick barrier could not hold for even an instant against the [God-Level Steel Body]'s power output.
However, Tian Yunzi smiled.
"Too slow."
In the fierce clash, Tian Yunzi used the momentum to sway his figure. He was like a leaf in the wind, drifting effortlessly around the heavy sword strike.
Tap.
With a light tap of his toes, he vanished.
Instantly, he appeared behind Shen Anyu.
"Got you, kid."
His palm, glowing with lethal white light, struck out.
Shen Anyu seemed unable to react in time. His back was wide open.
This palm was as swift as lightning, striking heavily on the center of Shen Anyu's spine.
DONG!
The sound wasn't the crack of bone or the squelch of flesh.
It sounded like a massive bronze bell being struck by a battering ram in an ancient temple. A deep, resonant, metallic vibration echoed through the dungeon.
Ye Yan, watching from his Master's back, involuntarily showed a smile. It was a look of pure delight and vindictive excitement.
'Shen Anyu! Die! Die! Die!'
'How can you survive a direct hit from a Heavenly Human? Your spine must be shattered powder!'
He anticipated the scene of Shen Anyu collapsing like a ragdoll, coughing up pieces of his internal organs.
But then... reality shattered his fantasy.
Shen Anyu didn't move. He didn't fly forward. He didn't even flinch.
Instead, Tian Yunzi's expression changed from confidence to astonishment, and then to shock.
"How... how is this possible?!"
Tian Yunzi felt that his full-power palm strike had hit a wall of indestructible divine metal. The recoil force surged back up his arm, shaking his own bones. His palm stung with numbness.
There was no damage. Not even a bruise.
Shen Anyu slowly turned his head, his neck cracking ominously. His eyes were devoid of emotion.
"Is that it?"
"Got you!"
Shen Anyu dropped the molten sword. His hand shot out like a viper, grabbing Tian Yunzi's numbed arm before the old man could retract it.
"You..."
Tian Yunzi tried to pull away, but Shen Anyu's grip was like a hydraulic clamp.
At this moment, Shen Anyu realized that his movement speed was indeed slower than that of a genuine [Heavenly Human]. But it didn't matter.
With his [God-level Steel Body], Tian Yunzi could not break his defense. He was an immovable object.
"Since my speed is slow, I will force you into a brawl!"
In an instant, Shen Anyu pulled Tian Yunzi closer and unleashed a barrage of iron fists.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
It was a fierce storm of punches. No technique, just raw, brutal power.
Tian Yunzi was forced to meet the attack with his remaining hand and legs.
The two fought in close quarters, exchanging hundreds of blows in seconds. Every move was dangerous. The shockwaves from their fists shattered the surrounding cells.
And Shen Anyu was dirty.
From time to time, he would deliberately aim a punch towards Ye Yan on Tian Yunzi's back.
"Despicable!"
Tian Yunzi was forced to twist his body awkwardly to shield his disciple, taking hits he shouldn't have taken.
Within a minute, the legendary [Heavenly Human] was in a sorry state. His robes were torn, and his breathing was heavy.
Ye Yan, watching this scene up close, felt his world crumbling.
His face was filled with disbelief and horror. He never expected Shen Anyu to be able to fight to a standstill with a celestial expert like his Master.
Especially when Ye Yan personally witnessed his Master's full-power punches striking Shen Anyu's chest and face, yet failing to cause even a scratch. Shen Anyu just spat out some bloody saliva and laughed.
Conversely, although most of Shen Anyu's attacks were blocked by Tian Yunzi's superior technique, a small portion slipped through.
Thud!
A punch landed on Tian Yunzi's shoulder. The old man grunted, bone cracking. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"Monster... this is simply a monster in human skin..."
Tian Yunzi was also shocked to his core. He found it incredible. Shen Anyu was simply unassailable. His [Physical Body] was stronger than the legendary [Vajra Indestructible Body] of the Buddhist sects. It was ten times tougher than titanium alloy.
"I can't kill him quickly. And I'm losing energy."
Suddenly, Tian Yunzi's ears twitched.
He noticed several strong auras arriving from the surface—[Grandmasters] and heavily armed troops. Shen Anyu's reinforcements were here.
A resolute look flashed in Tian Yunzi's eyes. He made a split-second decision.
"Yan'er! We must go! We'll deal with Shen Anyu later!"
If he were alone, he would fight to the death. But with the heavily injured Ye Yan—a literal dead weight—he couldn't sustain this.
BOOM!
Tian Yunzi burned his Blood Essence. A massive burst of crimson Qi exploded from his body, shaking off Shen Anyu's grip.
He tapped his toes on the air, rising towards the hole in the ceiling created by the earlier sword strike. He was about to flee.
But a single sentence from Shen Anyu, spoken calmly amidst the chaos, made Tian Yunzi's expression change drastically.
"Tian Yunzi... do you really think you can leave?"
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