Chapter 372: How is this possible? The Indestructible Demon God!
Boom!
Shen Anyu struck out with a casual yet devastating palm, imprinting it squarely on the chest of the [Right Protector] of the [Martial God Hall]. Instantly, crackling purple electric light—infused with the terrifying power of the [Soul-Severing] intent—surged and raged wildly over the Right Protector's body.
"Argh!"
The Right Protector was sent flying backward like a broken kite with its strings cut. He crashed heavily into the concrete ground, creating a deep crater. Large mouthfuls of blood mixed with visceral fragments spewed from his lips. His chest was already caved in, a shocking depression visible to the naked eye, and the skin was charred black, emitting the nauseating smell of cooked meat. Even his internal organs were visibly burned by the invading lightning Qi.
Such grievous injuries were fatal for any ordinary cultivator. Had the Right Protector not been a [Heavenly Human Unity] level expert whose life force had undergone a qualitative evolution, and had he not been wearing a high-grade protective armor beneath his robes, he would have exploded into a mist of blood on the spot.
But at this moment, even if he survived, his injuries were terrifyingly extreme, leaving him barely clinging to life like a candle in the wind.
'He... He actually chose to perish with me?!'
Even as pain wracked every nerve in his body, the Right Protector didn't pay it any mind. Instead, he widened his bloodshot eyes, staring at the figure amidst the dust in absolute disbelief.
The Right Protector truly couldn't understand it. Why would the noble Young Master of the Shen Family, a man born with a golden spoon, choose such a barbaric, desperate tactic? To exchange injuries? To endure the explosive, full-power attacks of the [Sea Dragon King] Zhang Hailong and the [Left Protector] just to heavily wound him?
It was madness!
At the same moment, the attacks arrived.
Zhang Hailong's iron fists, wrapped in blue aqueous energy, roared like two enraged Dragons emerging from the sea. The Left Protector's sword light was a silver-white ribbon of death that tore through the spatial fabric. These were the full-power killing moves of two veteran [Heavenly Human] experts.
BANG! CLANG!
The attacks slammed violently onto Shen Anyu's body with the force of a meteorite impact.
In the eyes of the three [Heavenly Human] experts of the [Martial God Hall], this was a checkmate. No matter how strong Shen Anyu was, taking the killing moves of two peers head-on with his mere [Physical Body]—without dodging or using a defensive artifact—would at least cripple him, if not turn him into a pile of meat paste.
The dust swirled, obscuring the vision.
But the next moment, as the dust settled, their expressions all changed from savage triumph to absolute horror.
"Impossible!"
"How... How is this possible?!"
"..."
Zhang Hailong, the Left Protector, and the dying Right Protector—these three giants of the martial world—almost had their eyeballs pop out of their sockets.
Because standing there, amidst the shattered concrete, was Shen Anyu.
There wasn't a single scratch on his body.
Let alone spitting blood or being heavily injured, there wasn't even a red mark. His expensive suit was torn to shreds, revealing his upper body, where his exposed skin glowed faintly with a metallic sheen, smooth and lustrous like unparalleled white jade.
It was the [Divine Steel Body] operating at its peak!
Even the knowledgeable and powerful [Heavenly Human] experts were dumbfounded and flabbergasted by this scene. It completely shattered their understanding of martial arts logic.
Several meters of titanium alloy steel plates would be shattered like tofu under the full-power bombardment of Zhang Hailong and the Left Protector. Even a body-tempering expert from the ancient Vajra Temple, a Great Monk who had cultivated his external body to the [Heavenly Human] realm, would not dare to directly withstand these killing moves with his chest.
But now, what did they see?
A young man, not even twenty years old, used his raw [Physical Body] to block [Heavenly Human] killing moves? And he looked... bored?
"That's great! Master Brother is fine!"
"Yes... oh god, that's great..."
Yang Luoluo and Zhong Lingyin hugged each other nervously. They had almost fainted from fright just seconds ago, their hearts stopping when the attacks landed. But seeing Shen Anyu standing there safe and sound, like an insurmountable mountain, they were immediately overjoyed, tears of relief streaming down their beautiful faces.
[Ding! Child of Destiny 'Ye Linyuan' is dumbfounded. Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
'Shen Anyu... he is fine after all that? Even titanium alloy isn't that tough! He... he is practically a monster in human skin!'
Ye Linyuan's jaw wouldn't close.
Originally, amidst his fear, he had been somewhat gloating. A dark, ugly part of his heart hoped that Shen Anyu would be heavily injured, or even perish together with the [Martial God Hall] experts. That way, his humiliation would be erased.
But reality gave him a ruthless slap.
Shen Anyu had actually withstood the bombardment of three [Heavenly Human] experts with his [Physical Body], completely unharmed? The gap between them wasn't just a chasm; it was an entire dimension.
Aunt Xiao and the other Shen Family guards were also stunned into silence. Had the Young Lord actually become so powerful? This level of tyranny... it surpassed even the Old Master!
"Hoo..."
Shen Anyu let out a long breath of turbid air, a satisfied smile appearing on his handsome face. He flexed his shoulders, feeling the surging power within his cells.
'It seems my estimation was conservative.'
If he hadn't broken through to [Heavenly Human] before coming here, his [Divine Steel Body] (Perfect Rank) might have sustained minor injuries or internal tremors when facing such a coordinated attack. But now? Whether it was his [Divine Steel Body], his [God-Level Telekinesis], or his massive reserves of True Essence, everything had scaled up exponentially.
Having not fought a serious battle since his breakthrough, Shen Anyu didn't know his exact limits and had been quite cautious in his heart.
Now, the test results were in.
Shen Anyu could confidently say that he wasn't afraid of a few more [Heavenly Human] experts.
He could take on ten.
After verifying his strength, Shen Anyu's mood immediately brightened. With a sunny, almost angelic smile on his handsome face—which contrasted sharply with the violence of the scene—he looked at Zhang Hailong, the Left Protector, and the crippled Right Protector.
He spoke kindly, like a god passing judgment:
"If this is all you have... then please, leave your lives here."
Shen Anyu had no intention of letting the three [Heavenly Human] experts of the [Martial God Hall] leave alive. Although they were enemies with the Protagonist Ye Linyuan, that didn't mean they were Shen Anyu's friends.
The [Hall Master of the Martial God Hall] coveted Pei Changli. Shen Anyu also coveted her. In the path of the Harem, fellow practitioners are the greatest rivals. They must be eliminated.
Moreover, they dared to try and capture his women, Zhong Lingyin and Yang Luoluo. This touched his reverse scale. It was intolerable.
"Damn it..."
Zhang Hailong's face was extremely grim. He exchanged a glance with the equally pale Left Protector and the struggling Right Protector. They saw the desperation in each other's eyes.
"Let's fight to the death," Zhang Hailong hissed, his voice sounding like grinding gravel. "Otherwise, let alone capturing them, we won't even be able to retreat safely. Today, it is likely that one or two of us will truly die here."
Having said this, Zhang Hailong made a decisive move.
He reached into his robe and pulled out a small jade bottle. He crushed it on the spot, revealing a blood-red, thumb-sized pill that pulsed with a sinister light. Without hesitation, he swallowed it in one gulp.
Crack!
This wasn't all. Several thin, long golden needles appeared in Zhang Hailong's right hand. With a savage motion, he directly inserted them into the acupuncture points on his scalp, burying them deep within his skull.
"ARGH!"
A beast-like roar erupted from his throat.
This was a forbidden secret technique of the [Martial God Hall]—[The Demon Disintegration Art].
It involved using specific "Blood-Burning Pills" and golden needles to stimulate the brain's potential, forcibly overdrawing one's life force. It allowed for a temporary, terrifying increase in strength—two to three times the user's peak power.
But the cost was immense.
After the fifteen-minute duration expired, the user's [Origin Qi] would be critically damaged. They would fall into a weakened state where even a mere [Martial Dao Grandmaster] could slaughter them. It would require years of recuperation to recover, and even then, their [Martial Foundation] would be shattered, cutting off any hope of future breakthroughs.
Had he not been forced into a corner, Zhang Hailong truly would not have wanted to use it. Using this method meant sacrificing his future path to the [Land Immortal] realm.
"This boy is truly a monster... we have no choice!"
"Shen Family Boy, you forced my hand! You deserve to die!"
The Left Protector and the Right Protector glared at Shen Anyu with eyes full of hatred. They mirrored their leader's actions, swallowing the pills and stabbing the golden needles into their skulls.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The next moment, the atmosphere on the dock changed drastically.
An even more violent, chaotic [Aura] erupted from the bodies of the three [Heavenly Human] experts. It was a thick, bloody mist that distorted the air.
Their skin turned the color of cooked lobster, veins bulging and throbbing like worms beneath the surface. A hazy white mist steamed from their heads as their body temperature skyrocketed.
Even the heavily injured and dying Right Protector seemed to be injected with a potent stimulant. His caved-in chest stopped bleeding, and he stood up, his aura regaining its ferocity, fueled by burning his remaining lifespan.
Shen Anyu watched this grotesque scene with interest, his hands clasped behind his back. He did not move to stop them.
Why?
Because he had an informant.
An informant deep within the [Martial God Hall].
Back in Sakura Country, he had thoroughly "subdued" and "educated" [Black Widow] Scarlett Smith. During their intense... interrogation sessions... she had revealed many core secrets of the [Martial God Hall] while lying breathless in his arms.
Scarlett Smith, a [Martial Dao Grandmaster] at the Peak, held a significant position. As an Executive Envoy and the head of the Sakura Branch, she knew the Hall's trump cards.
Shen Anyu was fully aware of the mechanics of these Blood-Burning Pills and the Golden Needle technique.
'Fifteen minutes,' Shen Anyu calculated calmly.
Although they could temporarily unleash two to three times their strength and suppress fatal injuries, the drawbacks were absolute.
As long as he dragged the fight out for fifteen minutes, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger. The three [Heavenly Human] experts would collapse like fish on a chopping block, vulnerable to even a child.
What's more...
Shen Anyu smirked. Even if their strength exploded by two or three times, did they really think they could break his defense? He was confident he could suppress them regardless.
He was prepared to play with them, to let them despair as their time ran out.
But the next second, an unexpected change occurred!
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