’It had no effect?’

On the other side, Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes narrowed slightly, equally shocked by the powerful defense Yuan Luàn had displayed.

However, unlike Boku, he didn’t feel a trace of despair at his opponent’s strength. Instead, the flash of surprise at Yuan Luàn’s unexpected Physical Strength instantly vanished. He returned to a state of perfect rationality and began to seriously analyze his opponent’s limits.

Although his last strike had landed, it had actually missed the weak point of his opponent’s Niwan Palace.

Besides, the forehead is the hardest bone in the human body and the most resistant to impact. Even so, his attack had still left a clear dent and caused damage.

This proved he could injure his opponent. It wasn’t a hopeless fight.

However, given his opponent’s incredible Recovery Ability, concentrating attacks on a single point to break through his defense was nearly impossible. To win, he had to strike the weak points on his head.

The soft yet vital temples, the fragile eyes, the Niwan Palace between the brows, the Celestial Spirit Acupoint at the crown of the skull, or even the softer bone at the back of the head.

If he could land a Flame Beak on one of those spots, he would have a chance.

However, with his opponent on guard, hitting a weak point was easier said than done.

But for him, a chance was all he needed.

HUMMM!!

The six Acupoints of the Southern Dipper Immortal Seat on his chest instantly erupted, releasing a Southern Dipper Starlight Magnetic Field equivalent to the reserves of nearly one entire Acupoint to rapidly heal his body.

He deliberately directed most of the power to the bones in his hand, which had been all but pulverized by the impact, and they were repaired in a fraction of a second.

A single Flame Beak strike cost roughly one Acupoint’s worth of Starlight reserves to heal from the backlash quickly enough to continue fighting. At full capacity, his Southern Dipper Immortal Seat would allow him to use Flame Beak about six times.

In addition, the Peach Wood Bottle stored a large amount of Star Power that could be instantly converted into Starlight for his Southern Dipper Immortal Seat—enough for about three more Acupoints.

In other words, he had nine attacks left.

If those nine attacks failed to deal any significant damage, his own Recovery Ability would plummet, and he would lose the power to revive from death.

At that point, he might as well have lost.

’Quite a challenge...’

A smile touched Zhou Yuanjue’s lips as his magnetic field surged outward once more, readying for the next attack.

The fighting spirit radiating from his face and his magnetic field seemed to affect Boku nearby, instantly dispelling the shadow in his heart.

Star Fire spread rapidly along with his magnetic field, igniting a positive fighting spirit in humanity.

’To have eliminated all worldly defilements, to have transcended the cycle of Reincarnation...’

’And yet I, who have attained the Arhat Body, can still feel fear. What a disgrace...’

Boku instantly broke free from those negative emotions and regained his confidence to defeat his opponent.

’No matter how strong my opponent is, I cannot retreat!’

’After all, this is my home.’

Boku slowly rose from the ground as a golden light once again spread from within, bit by bit, to cover his entire body.

The brief rest had allowed him to recover some of his strength. While he couldn’t return to his peak condition, he at least had the power to fight back.

He walked step by step to Zhou Yuanjue’s side and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him.

"How can I help?"

Boku asked Zhou Yuanjue.

"I need an opening to strike the weak points on his head."

A trace of surprise appeared on Zhou Yuanjue’s face as he replied.

"Leave it to me."

Boku said gravely.

Zhou Yuanjue glanced at him, saw the unflinching resolve in his eyes, and nodded.

"Alright."

...

...

Just as Boku and Zhou Yuanjue prepared to fight side-by-side, another battle was raging elsewhere.

「Thonburi Square」

The battle between Ghost Night and Rajana was raging on.

BANG BANG BANG!!!

In their tangled clash, Rajana was clearly on the losing end.

Ever since a remnant of the magnetic field from his Divine Foot Skill clone had fallen into Ghost Night’s hands, providing a perfect medium for the latter’s Curse Technique, Rajana had been at a decisive disadvantage from the start.

Facing the combined assault of the Insect Totem Body and the Netherworld Curse Binding, Rajana was often forced onto the defensive.

In truth, if not for his Mahayana Golden Body and the Arhat Body perfected through the Exhaustion of Defilements—a powerful physique that was nearly impervious to all abilities—he would not have survived. Furthermore, he possessed a top-tier Divine Power, the Celestial Eye, which allowed him to constantly monitor his opponent’s power fluctuations. Anyone else facing such a great disadvantage would have long since died at Ghost Night’s hands. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

But even though he could barely hold on, he was still in constant peril.

Just then, however, the sound of a passing airplane echoed from above. A figure descended rapidly from the sky, crashing down onto the ground with a BOOM.

Lei Yi, dressed in camouflage pants and a tank top that showed off his lean, powerful muscles, climbed out of the crater. His eyes immediately fell upon the corpses scattered across Thonburi Square.

A dark look instantly flashed in Lei Yi’s eyes. The carnage reminded him of some unpleasant memories.

Invasion, war, poison gas, death...

The scars on his soul that would never fade.

"What a pain. Reinforcements got here so fast. Those other guys are so unreliable. It’s not like harvesting souls for my collection is easy, you know?"

Ghost Night rubbed his forehead, looking extremely annoyed.

"Night Parade of Hundred Demons..."

Lei Yi instantly identified Ghost Night.

"Reinforcements are here. Thank goodness."

Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Rajana seemed to breathe a small sigh of relief. Facing an opponent of this caliber, especially when already at a disadvantage, he was certain to lose if he continued fighting alone.

"His abilities are unique. His true body is composed of over a thousand snake-like shadows. Any living thing killed or corrupted by these shadows is transformed into a spirit he can control, becoming a part of his power."

"Furthermore, his true soul contains four powerful Spirit Bodies he has killed in the past. By paying a certain price, he can use their respective special abilities."

"So far, I have identified two of these abilities. One is a special Secret Skill that enhances his body; it makes him as hard as steel and gives him immense physical power. Don’t clash with him directly unless you have the strength to match."

"The second is his ability to cast Curse Techniques through a magnetic medium. Even my body, nearly impervious to all abilities, cannot fully block them. Be warned: do not let him get ahold of anything closely connected to your Life Magnetic Field."

"In the coming fight, you don’t need to put yourself in danger. Just help me distract him, and leave the rest to me. There is no need to risk your life."

Rajana quickly explained to Lei Yi in perfectly articulated Donghua Language.

"Sorry, I can’t do that."

However, Lei Yi’s answer was not what he expected.

"I don’t do defense. I don’t run interference or provide support."

"I only know how to attack."

HUMMM!!

The next moment, his eyes flashed red.

An immense magnetic field erupted from his body.

It was sharp and ice-cold, and the entire square seemed to freeze over.

Mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

This was a terrifying, almost boundless killing intent!

An intent that would startle ghosts and make even a Divine Buddha tremble in fear.

This was the Military Department’s expert, Lei Yi.

His nickname: Slaying Yama!