Translator: CinderTL
Jiang Ye possessed extraordinary innate talent on the path of earth.
According to Bai Gui, when others first began to comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth, they could only perceive faint, sparse strands of light.
But Jiang Ye? With careful focus, he could discern vast, earth-yellow halos.
In truth, each strand of light represented a fragment of the mysteries of heaven and earth. A vast halo signified the convergence of hundreds, even thousands, of such strands, containing an astonishing concentration of these profound mysteries.
However, perceiving these mysteries was one thing; comprehending them was another entirely.
As Bai Gui said, Jiang Ye mused inwardly, the more mysteries of heaven and earth one can perceive, the higher their compatibility with that particular mystery.
But higher compatibility doesn't necessarily translate to faster comprehension.
Perception and comprehension are two distinct processes.
Fortunately, my comprehension of the mysteries of earth is also remarkably strong. A smile played on Jiang Ye's lips.
In just half a month, his comprehension of the mysteries of earth had advanced from the early seventh breakthrough stage to the late-stage seventh breakthrough. This rate of progress was nothing short of astonishing.
According to Bai Gui, Jiang Ye's innate talent on the path of earth rivaled that of some of the most gifted prodigies.
And now, seizing the opportunity presented by battle, Jiang Ye's comprehension of the mysteries of earth had once again broken through, finally reaching the threshold of the peak seventh breakthrough!
"Break!" Jiang Ye gripped his long spear, and an endless earth-yellow radiance erupted forth.
Boom!
The blue and yellow energies clashing against each other suddenly collapsed like an avalanche, the earth-yellow radiance surging violently.
In the blink of an eye, it completely engulfed the blue energy.
"Let's end this." Jiang Ye swung his spear, channeling vast mysteries of earth into a spear radiance stretching tens of meters long, which he thrust toward Zhou Kun.
Though only tens of meters long—far smaller than the kilometer-long sword from earlier—the aura radiating from this spear radiance was enough to make even peak seventh breakthrough experts pale in fear.
Size doesn't always equate to strength.
Whoosh! The spear radiance pierced through the void, carving a hundred-meter-wide wave of air in its wake. Its terrifying momentum propelled it toward Zhou Kun with lightning speed.
"This power...?"
"I can't block it." Zhou Kun's pupils dilated violently, his mind consumed by a single thought:
Escape!
Without hesitation.
Whoosh! Zhou Kun activated the boundless mysteries of water, enveloping himself in a protective aura as he shot away from the battlefield, attempting to flee.
Simultaneously, a towering dharma manifestation a kilometer tall rose from the ground, its body layered with countless water shields, forming an impenetrable defense.
All this happened in an instant. Zhou Kun moved with extreme speed, fleeing desperately.
But Jiang Ye's spear was even faster!
Whoosh! A lightning-fast spear radiance streaked through the air, piercing toward Zhou Kun in the blink of an eye.
"Hand over the civilization fire, and I'll let you leave," Jiang Ye's cold voice echoed.
Simultaneously, his long spear struck.
Crack!
The terrifying spear intent, imbued with the mysteries of earth, tore through Zhou Kun's defenses like paper. Its momentum undiminished, it plunged toward Zhou Kun's chest.
The layers of defenses Zhou Kun had erected earlier proved utterly futile against this single strike, crumbling like dry leaves before a storm.
Thwack!
The spear radiance pierced through!
With extreme speed, like a comet piercing the sun, it pierced straight through Zhou Kun's chest.
Boom! The terrifying force completely shattered Zhou Kun's thousand-meter-tall dharma manifestation, scattering it into countless motes of light that dissipated into the air.
Whoosh!
Using the force of the impact, Zhou Kun propelled himself away at high speed.
The destruction of my Heaven and Earth Dharma Manifestation is a significant setback, but not fatal, Zhou Kun thought grimly. As the number one on the Great Stellar War Ranking, I cannot afford to be defeated here!
He refused to be eliminated.
By now, all the participants, including Zhou Kun, shared a growing suspicion: the civilization ruins concealed a profound secret.
The longer they remained, the greater their chances of uncovering it!
"Escape!"
Boom! Zhou Kun abruptly crushed a jade talisman, a seventh-tier treasure meant for life-saving emergencies.
Whoosh!
In the next instant, he transformed into a streak of flowing light, instantly surging over a thousand miles away, completely distancing himself from the battlefield.
"Think you can escape?" Jiang Ye scoffed coldly, a silver-white greatbow materializing in his hand.
Boom!
Jiang Ye drew back the bowstring, and countless earth-yellow light strands converged, forming over a thousand phantom arms that simultaneously pulled the string taut.
A terrifying energy coalesced, causing the greatbow to tremble violently, as if on the verge of shattering.
"Go!" Jiang Ye abruptly released the bowstring.
In that instant—
Whizz! Whizz! Whizz! Over a thousand arrows, forged from the mysteries of earth, roared forth like a torrential storm.
Arrow Technique: Star Piercer!
"My Star-Piercing Arrow Technique has reached great perfection," Jiang Ye mused inwardly. "I can now unleash two thousand arrows in an instant. It's a pity the Falling Star Bow is of too low a grade to withstand such power."
"Still,"
"Even a thousand arrows will suffice to deal with Zhou Kun." Jiang Ye gazed into the distance.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The thousand arrows erupted forward at hundreds of times the speed of sound, unleashing deafening sonic booms as they closed the thousand-mile gap to Zhou Kun in mere moments.
"What?"
"How is this possible?" Zhou Kun felt an overwhelming sense of mortal danger descending upon him. He instinctively tried to flee, but to his horror, he found himself completely paralyzed.
Void Enemy Detection: At distances exceeding ten meters, ranged accuracy is increased by 100%, and damage is increased by 1%-100%. The greater the distance, the higher the damage. There is also a 0.1% chance to inflict the 'void imprisonment' status on the target.
A 0.1% chance of void imprisonment!
Though the probability was minuscule, with over a thousand arrows fired simultaneously, the cumulative chance skyrocketed.
"This is bad."
"This power...?" Zhou Kun's senses were razor-sharp. In an instant, he recognized the catastrophic threat these arrows posed.
A single arrow or two would have been negligible.
But a thousand arrows raining down at once meant certain death or grievous wounds.
"Escape!"
"Give up." Despair gripped Zhou Kun's heart. He dared not hesitate any longer.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In a flash, vast quantities of civilization fire erupted from his body.
Enveloped by an invisible force, he was instantly teleported away.
The battlefield finally fell silent.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Over a thousand arrows pierced the ground like a torrential downpour, turning the earth into a sieve.
"He escaped?"
"Truly decisive," Jiang Ye murmured, his figure flickering as he appeared at the spot where Zhou Kun had vanished, absorbing the hundreds of civilization fires left behind.
By expelling all the civilization fire from his body, Zhou Kun had triggered immediate expulsion from the civilization ruins. Jiang Ye couldn't have stopped him.
Besides, with Zhou Biao dead, Zhou Kun had likely been prepared for this outcome, making his swift retreat understandable.
"A pity," Jiang Ye thought. "If I possessed a demigod-tier bow, killing Zhou Kun would have been effortless."
(End of the Chapter)
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