Kasha!!

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky .

It illuminated the hall of Holy Fist Palace and it glowed as bright as snow for a second .

Garen stood in the dark hall . Unconsciously, he had already been standing here for the entire afternoon .

For an unknown reason, he was constantly disturbed by an extremely agitated feeling recently . Although he used the duration of an entire afternoon this time, he was still unable to find the root and cause of this irritation . Perhaps it was caused by practicing the Holy Phoenix Scriptures . In the end, he always felt that his emotional fluctuations were decreasing and his feelings were becoming colder . In the past, there were many things that would stir his emotions but now he only felt indifference .

Kasha!

The lightning struck again and illuminated the hall in blues and whites immediately .

Garen stood in the large hall alone while the flash of lightning caused a long shadow to form behind him instantly .

"This world…" he looked at the endless sea of clouds outside the window . "It's rejecting me . "

'You've felt it?' Black Sethe's weak voice could be heard occasionally . 'You pa.s.sed through the Mother Stream accidentally . Moreover, your original plan was not to come here and your arrival in this world was merely a mistake . '

"This world does not possess any form of consciousness . How did this phenomenon occur?" Garen could not understand .

'Yes… Most worlds do not possess consciousness but each world has a different state . They resemble the various different types of plants,' explained Black Sethe softly, 'but the Holy Phoenix Scriptures that you practice are scriptures that are heartless and lack character . Their goal is to heighten one's spirit to its limits which require a large number of energy sources from the outside world . This is actually equivalent to plundering the world . Any actions that absorb energy from the outside world to strengthen oneself will naturally cause chain reactions . This is due to the changes that occur when the cycle of equilibrium is destroyed . '

Garen remained silent for a moment before nodding his head faintly .

"I know what you mean . It is similar to how certain beasts of prey in a mountain forest require more food when they become stronger suddenly . When the mountain forest is unable to satisfy their needs, they are forced to widen their range which will ultimately destroy the natural cycle of equilibrium in their surroundings . "

'To be more precise, absorbing too much energy without producing an equal amount in return . It is similar to the deformed and distorted cancer cells in the human body that rob energy that is originally used for other functions . This causes faults and the destruction of the natural cycle before serious environmental changes are finally produced . These changes have also been detected by the creatures in certain areas of this world, and they are currently taking action,' Black Sethe explained . 'This was also caused by the Holy Phoenix Scriptures' overly extreme true intentions . '

"Looks like this is the source of my agitation," Garen nodded . "My five senses and instincts have become sharper, making it possible for me to detect the threats that I am about to encounter in the future…"

'Your powers are getting even stronger and their influence towards their surroundings will naturally become greater as well . This is unavoidable and amplified effects like these will form traces that will make it easier for others to observe and grasp . Initially, you were not like this . However, the Holy Phoenix Scriptures were too strong and their plundering techniques were too extreme . Therefore, the changes in your surroundings were intensified,' answered Black Sethe casually .

Garen did not speak anymore and merely looked out of the window silently into the sea of white fluffy clouds below .

Kachak!!

There was a flash of lightning .

Large sheets of rain cascaded downwards and left yarn-like traces when it was stirred by the wind .

Dahm's entire body was covered in fresh blood while the base of his back was pressed against the icy cold green mountain wall . He glared daggers at Hochman who stood on the opposite side of him not far away .

Both of them stood under the heavy rain without the intention of s.h.i.+elding themselves from it at all .

There were potholes everywhere on the ground . The mud inside most of these was filled with red and yellow fresh blood . It was clear that these potholes had just been formed and were quickly being filled by rainwater .

The raindrops shook the surrounding leaves, branches, and undergrowth continuously while the wind gusted and howled . It sounded like the crying noises of a human or the ghostly howls of an animal .

"Give up . "

The suit on Hochman's back was already soaked through . However, he remained emotionless and looked quietly at Dahm who was nearby . The raindrops rolled off his cheeks continuously and wet his hair, causing the strands to stick against his forehead closely .

They had already been fighting in the valley for an extremely long and continuous period of time . To prevent Dahm from counter-attacking with all of his might, or perhaps to ensure that he would win without any injuries, Hochman did not close in on him unnecessarily at all . Instead, he would chase Dahm step-by-step and step forward to clash with him occasionally . He was constantly keeping his opponent in a panicked state to exhaust him .

The effect of this was actually very satisfying . Currently, Dahm had almost exhausted all of his energy and was unwilling to even move . To preserve his energy, he was leaning against the side of the mountain . Being unable to restore his energy for a few days had caused him to deplete his resources and fall into a troubled state much earlier on .

"You don't even stand a chance anymore," said Hochman lightly .

"I was ambushed by you after I completed a mission . Master… Master will not forsake me…" said Dahm furiously . "You're ignoring the bigger picture and fighting a member of your own branch . Did you forget that the whereabouts of your cousin is still in my hands…"

"You're too naive…" Hochman laughed suddenly . "To think that you really believed that I truly liked my cousin?" He raised his head and looked at the color of the sky . "It's almost time . "

He removed his gla.s.ses slowly and exposed his cold, sharp and narrow long eyes .

He combed his hair backward after removing his gla.s.ses to instantly form a clean and sharp slicked-back hairstyle . An indescribably imposing manner permeated from his body faintly .

"It's impossible for people not to have weaknesses, Dahm," a devilishly handsome smile appeared on Hochman's pale and chiseled face .

"End it . "

He outstretched both of his hands and crossed all ten of his fingers to form a heart shape .

Boom!!

While the heavy rain continued to pour, his figure crashed through the sheets of rain suddenly . Only martial artists could notice that a large black aura had exploded suddenly around his entire body to form the black shadow of a terrifying dragon's head that roared as it charged towards Dahm .

"Clouded leopard!!"

Hochman let out a low growl as his entire body charged forward in the rain . He was currently stretched out like a cheetah that was das.h.i.+ng forward . The air and raindrops sputtered around when he tore through them . As his speed was extremely fast, he formed a long cavity in the middle of the heavy rain .

His Upper-level powers were being released all at once from the palms of both of Hochman's palms where they were gathered .

Bang!!!

Both of his hands sank into the mountainside deeply before the entire surface collapsed with a 'crash' after caving inwards .

Dahm was barely able to dodge this attack . However, he was still affected by the repercussions . The raindrops that were sent flying violently hit against his body painfully like bullets, forming a few more wounds .

"b.l.o.o.d.y Night!!"

He roared loudly and threw out his last two silk strings . However, they were completely exposed amidst the rain and he was unable to hide them at all, making it easy for Hochman to evade them .

"Does G.o.d want me to die as well?!" Dahm staggered towards the left side and tottered into the rain . Feelings of dread filled his heart . His handphone and other electronics that were on him had been destroyed at the first moment . He was unable to ask for a.s.sistance as Hochman had intentionally driven away that chance as well .

"Don't tell me I'm really going to die here…" Behind him, Dahm could hear the sound of Hochman tearing through the air hurriedly . "Master…" the last image that floated up in his mind was the scene when Garen had first taught them the Waterbird Fist . The memories from that scene… That marked the starting point of his journey into the temple of martial arts .

"White Bear!"

A low roar echoed behind him .

Bang!!!

Dahm felt a pain in his chest . He had detected the whistling sound of tearing air behind him long ago . However, his physical body was unable to keep up with his consciousness anymore . He wanted to dodge but was struck in the middle of his back .

Pfoo…

He lowered his head and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood before kneeling into the rainy dark night with a 'thump' .

Bang!!

Another violent jolt of pain could be felt from his back when it was. .h.i.t over where his heart was located . He was. .h.i.t by yet another brutal punch before the immense pain pa.s.sed through his muscles and bones . It hit his heart accurately and caused it to explode suddenly .

This was Hochman's prized hidden Waterbird strength that was able to detonate the insides of his opponent's body anytime . It was unlike Dahm's own exploding blood . Hochman's explosions were formed when he gathered his strength before releasing a one-hit killing blow .

"Goodbye… Dahm . "

Hochman's voice echoed behind him .

Dahm's vision was blinded before darkening gradually . Everything began to darken before becoming blurry and turning black slowly until he was unable to see anything anymore . He could feel the strength in his body flowing away quickly while an empty feeling drifted in his mind .

"Am I going to die?"

He fell into darkness finally while the sound of the rain began to soften . Soon, he was unable to hear anything and his nose was unable to smell the scent of rain anymore .

Shh!!

A sensation that resembled the feeling of a deflating balloon was felt inside his body . Dahm felt as if he was losing something extremely important that was currently escaping and being removed quickly .

Gradually, his consciousness fell into complete darkness .

The roaring sound of thunder echoed in the sky .

Hochman stood beside Dahm's corpse quietly and looked at this man whom he'd once regarded as his best friend . His blood red aura flowed out of his body continuously before converging with his black aura .

The blood red aura resembled a b.l.o.o.d.y stream . It flowed out of the wound on Dahm's back continuously before crossing the ground and converging with the black shadow below his feet .

Strong and intense emotions flooded the depths of his body and heart endlessly .

Hochman outstretched his right hand . The flesh on his palm that was initially covered by terrifying blackened skin and muscles was currently shrouded in faint threads of blood that were crawling there . These b.l.o.o.d.y threads formed on the surface of his skin like a large red web that covered the entire surface of his body .

"Power… This kind of power… Hehehehe…"

Continuous feelings of fulfillment and power flooded Hochman's heart endlessly .

He could feel that the Qi of the Soul Primer in the depths of his spirit was continuously being nourished by this strength . Moreover, strange changes were gradually forming there .

The Qi of the Primer there was becoming stronger and more intense .

Boom!!

A cras.h.i.+ng noise could be heard . No one knew if it was the sound of thunder or the sound of an explosion in his heart .

Hochman's entire body trembled suddenly . He could vaguely see a figure that was fully dressed in black muslin walking out of the rain suddenly .

"Who are you?" it was difficult to distinguish the other person's figure in the rain and they seemed almost transparent at times, giving off a strange illusory feeling .

"My ident.i.ty is unimportant," answered the person in a soft voice . Their voice was neither masculine nor feminine, making it impossible to distinguish their s.e.x . "The important thing is that you're currently in an extremely important phase . "

"Oh?" Hochman kept his guard up .

Chapter 753: Bureau 1. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Kasha!! A flash of lightning streaked across the sky . It illuminated the hall of Holy Fist Palace and it glowed as bright as snow for a second . Garen stood in the dark hall . Unconsciously, he had already been standing here for the entire afternoon . For an unknown reason, he was constantly disturbed by an extremely agitated feeling recently . Although he used the duration of an entire afternoon this time, he was still unable to find the root and cause of this irritation . Perhaps it was caused by practicing the Holy Phoenix Scriptures . In the end, he always felt that his emotional fluctuations were decreasing and his feelings were becoming colder . In the past, there were many things that would stir his emotions but now he only felt indifference . Kasha! The lightning struck again and illuminated the hall in blues and whites immediately . Garen stood in the large hall alone while the flash of lightning caused a long shadow to form behind him instantly . This world… he looked at the endless sea of clouds outside the window . Its rejecting me . Youve felt it? Black Sethes weak voice could be heard occasionally . You pa.s.sed through the Mother Stream accidentally . Moreover, your original plan was not to come here and your arrival in this world was merely a mistake . This world does not possess any form of consciousness . How did this phenomenon occur? Garen could not understand . Yes… Most worlds do not possess consciousness but each world has a different state . They resemble the various different types of plants, explained Black Sethe softly, but the Holy Phoenix Scriptures that you practice are scriptures that are heartless and lack character . Their goal is to heighten ones spirit to its limits which require a large number of energy sources from the outside world . This is actually equivalent to plundering the world . Any actions that absorb energy from the outside world to strengthen oneself will naturally cause chain reactions . This is due to the changes that occur when the cycle of equilibrium is destroyed . Garen remained silent for a moment before nodding his head faintly . I know what you mean . It is similar to how certain beasts of prey in a mountain forest require more food when they become stronger suddenly . When the mountain forest is unable to satisfy their needs, they are forced to widen their range which will ultimately destroy the natural cycle of equilibrium in their surroundings . To be more precise, absorbing too much energy without producing an equal amount in return . It is similar to the deformed and distorted cancer cells in the human body that rob energy that is originally used for other functions . This causes faults and the destruction of the natural cycle before serious environmental changes are finally produced . These changes have also been detected by the creatures in certain areas of this world, and they are currently taking action, Black Sethe explained . This was also caused by the Holy Phoenix Scriptures overly extreme true intentions . Looks like this is the source of my agitation, Garen nodded . My five senses and instincts have become sharper, making it possible for me to detect the threats that I am about to encounter in the future… Your powers are getting even stronger and their influence towards their surroundings will naturally become greater as well . This is unavoidable and amplified effects like these will form traces that will make it easier for others to observe and grasp . Initially, you were not like this . However, the Holy Phoenix Scriptures were too strong and their plundering techniques were too extreme . Therefore, the changes in your surroundings were intensified, answered Black Sethe casually . Garen did not speak anymore and merely looked out of the window silently into the sea of white fluffy clouds below . Kachak!! There was a flash of lightning . Large sheets of rain cascaded downwards and left yarn-like traces when it was stirred by the wind . Dahms entire body was covered in fresh blood while the base of his back was pressed against the icy cold green mountain wall . He glared daggers at Hochman who stood on the opposite side of him not far away . Both of them stood under the heavy rain without the intention of s.h.i.+elding themselves from it at all . There were potholes everywhere on the ground . The mud inside most of these was filled with red and yellow fresh blood . It was clear that these potholes had just been formed and were quickly being filled by rainwater . The raindrops shook the surrounding leaves, branches, and undergrowth continuously while the wind gusted and howled . It sounded like the crying noises of a human or the ghostly howls of an animal . Give up . The suit on Hochmans back was already soaked through . However, he remained emotionless and looked quietly at Dahm who was nearby . The raindrops rolled off his cheeks continuously and wet his hair, causing the strands to stick against his forehead closely . They had already been fighting in the valley for an extremely long and continuous period of time . To prevent Dahm from counter-attacking with all of his might, or perhaps to ensure that he would win without any injuries, Hochman did not close in on him unnecessarily at all . Instead, he would chase Dahm step-by-step and step forward to clash with him occasionally . He was constantly keeping his opponent in a panicked state to exhaust him . The effect of this was actually very satisfying . Currently, Dahm had almost exhausted all of his energy and was unwilling to even move . To preserve his energy, he was leaning against the side of the mountain . Being unable to restore his energy for a few days had caused him to deplete his resources and fall into a troubled state much earlier on . You dont even stand a chance anymore, said Hochman lightly . I was ambushed by you after I completed a mission . Master… Master will not forsake me… said Dahm furiously . Youre ignoring the bigger picture and fighting a member of your own branch . Did you forget that the whereabouts of your cousin is still in my hands… Youre too naive… Hochman laughed suddenly . To think that you really believed that I truly liked my cousin? He raised his head and looked at the color of the sky . Its almost time . He removed his gla.s.ses slowly and exposed his cold, sharp and narrow long eyes . He combed his hair backward after removing his gla.s.ses to instantly form a clean and sharp slicked-back hairstyle . An indescribably imposing manner permeated from his body faintly . Its impossible for people not to have weaknesses, Dahm, a devilishly handsome smile appeared on Hochmans pale and chiseled face . End it . He outstretched both of his hands and crossed all ten of his fingers to form a heart shape . Boom!! While the heavy rain continued to pour, his figure crashed through the sheets of rain suddenly . Only martial artists could notice that a large black aura had exploded suddenly around his entire body to form the black shadow of a terrifying dragons head that roared as it charged towards Dahm . Clouded leopard!! Hochman let out a low growl as his entire body charged forward in the rain . He was currently stretched out like a cheetah that was das.h.i.+ng forward . The air and raindrops sputtered around when he tore through them . As his speed was extremely fast, he formed a long cavity in the middle of the heavy rain . His Upper-level powers were being released all at once from the palms of both of Hochmans palms where they were gathered . Bang!!! Both of his hands sank into the mountainside deeply before the entire surface collapsed with a crash after caving inwards . Dahm was barely able to dodge this attack . However, he was still affected by the repercussions . The raindrops that were sent flying violently hit against his body painfully like bullets, forming a few more wounds . b.l.o.o.d.y Night!! He roared loudly and threw out his last two silk strings . However, they were completely exposed amidst the rain and he was unable to hide them at all, making it easy for Hochman to evade them . Does G.o.d want me to die as well?! Dahm staggered towards the left side and tottered into the rain . Feelings of dread filled his heart . His handphone and other electronics that were on him had been destroyed at the first moment . He was unable to ask for a.s.sistance as Hochman had intentionally driven away that chance as well . Dont tell me Im really going to die here… Behind him, Dahm could hear the sound of Hochman tearing through the air hurriedly . Master… the last image that floated up in his mind was the scene when Garen had first taught them the Waterbird Fist . The memories from that scene… That marked the starting point of his journey into the temple of martial arts . White Bear! A low roar echoed behind him . Bang!!! Dahm felt a pain in his chest . He had detected the whistling sound of tearing air behind him long ago . However, his physical body was unable to keep up with his consciousness anymore . He wanted to dodge but was struck in the middle of his back . Pfoo… He lowered his head and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood before kneeling into the rainy dark night with a thump . Bang!! Another violent jolt of pain could be felt from his back when it was. .h.i.t over where his heart was located . He was. .h.i.t by yet another brutal punch before the immense pain pa.s.sed through his muscles and bones . It hit his heart accurately and caused it to explode suddenly . This was Hochmans prized hidden Waterbird strength that was able to detonate the insides of his opponents body anytime . It was unlike Dahms own exploding blood . Hochmans explosions were formed when he gathered his strength before releasing a one-hit killing blow . Goodbye… Dahm . Hochmans voice echoed behind him . Dahms vision was blinded before darkening gradually . Everything began to darken before becoming blurry and turning black slowly until he was unable to see anything anymore . He could feel the strength in his body flowing away quickly while an empty feeling drifted in his mind . Am I going to die? He fell into darkness finally while the sound of the rain began to soften . Soon, he was unable to hear anything and his nose was unable to smell the scent of rain anymore . Shh!! A sensation that resembled the feeling of a deflating balloon was felt inside his body . Dahm felt as if he was losing something extremely important that was currently escaping and being removed quickly . Gradually, his consciousness fell into complete darkness . The roaring sound of thunder echoed in the sky . Hochman stood beside Dahms corpse quietly and looked at this man whom hed once regarded as his best friend . His blood red aura flowed out of his body continuously before converging with his black aura . The blood red aura resembled a b.l.o.o.d.y stream . It flowed out of the wound on Dahms back continuously before crossing the ground and converging with the black shadow below his feet . Strong and intense emotions flooded the depths of his body and heart endlessly . Hochman outstretched his right hand . The flesh on his palm that was initially covered by terrifying blackened skin and muscles was currently shrouded in faint threads of blood that were crawling there . These b.l.o.o.d.y threads formed on the surface of his skin like a large red web that covered the entire surface of his body . Power… This kind of power… Hehehehe… Continuous feelings of fulfillment and power flooded Hochmans heart endlessly . He could feel that the Qi of the Soul Primer in the depths of his spirit was continuously being nourished by this strength . Moreover, strange changes were gradually forming there . The Qi of the Primer there was becoming stronger and more intense . Boom!! A cras.h.i.+ng noise could be heard . No one knew if it was the sound of thunder or the sound of an explosion in his heart . Hochmans entire body trembled suddenly . He could vaguely see a figure that was fully dressed in black muslin walking out of the rain suddenly . Who are you? it was difficult to distinguish the other persons figure in the rain and they seemed almost transparent at times, giving off a strange illusory feeling . My ident.i.ty is unimportant, answered the person in a soft voice . Their voice was neither masculine nor feminine, making it impossible to distinguish their s.e.x . The important thing is that youre currently in an extremely important phase . Oh? Hochman kept his guard up .