Chapter 964: Returning to the Origin

The five or six clones surrounding Yu Ji flung their whisks to help block Zhou Tai, but Zhou Tai immediately tore apart the whisk that had entangled him. Although he couldn’t use his internal energy, sheer strength alone was still enough to unleash unmatched destructive power!

Seizing the moment before Yu Ji could react, Zhou Tai unleashed a kick that surpassed human limits.

At that moment, Zhou Tai had broken the brain’s natural restraints on human strength, pushing beyond his prior limits and unleashing several times more power than before. The air around his foot instantly compressed from gas to liquid, and finally, solidified.

The solidified air erupted with astonishing force the moment it left his foot, like a storm, ripping up the ground within hundreds of meters, creating a massive chasm!

Yu Ji, caught directly in the path of the physical wind blades, was torn to shreds. In that moment, the entire formation seemed to be struck by a massive bomb, and in the deafening explosion, countless rocks and soil were hurled into the sky.

This one strike had surpassed Dian Wei’s peak power. The sheer force of that kick alone was enough to obliterate most Internal Energy Manifestation experts.

Zhou Tai’s onslaught did not stop after that one kick. His entire body became a weapon, launching relentless attacks in all directions, except for where Sun Ce and Zhou Yu stood. He wasn’t foolish; although he had seen Yu Ji’s surprised expression as he was crushed, the formation was still intact, so Yu Ji must not be dead yet!

Sun Quan, watching the towering figure of Zhou Tai, suddenly realized how blind he had been before. His own so-called warriors and guards were nothing compared to this man who had unleashed his fury in the sky—this was what a true protector looked like!

Zhou Tai continued his frenzied assault, his strikes hitting every possible angle in the sky. Then...

With a roar, Zhou Tai channeled all his power into the earth. In the next moment, the ground within a thousand meters was shattered by Zhou Tai’s strike, followed by an even more massive release of energy than before, nearly turning everything within sight into dust!

"Poof!" Yu Ji emerged from the dust, flying into the sky. The moment Yu Ji reappeared, Zhou Tai followed, immediately launching another attack, but countless clones of Yu Ji burst forth from the earth, coming from all directions, some even rushing towards Sun Ce and Zhou Yu!

"Kill!" Zhou Tai’s eyes were filled with madness. His life force had burned to its limit, shining as brightly as fireworks!

There was no doubt that Zhou Tai had only a few seconds left. In these remaining seconds, he had to kill Yu Ji, or Sun Ce and the others might truly die. Zhou Tai had realized that Yu Ji’s survival methods far exceeded what Sun Ce could handle. If Yu Ji couldn’t be killed, he would outlast them all!

"Yo Ping, attack the ground!" Zhou Yu suddenly shouted!

Though Zhou Tai didn’t understand the reason, he reflexively obeyed Zhou Yu’s command, attacking the ground. In just one second, Zhou Tai had reduced the earth to rubble. Then, with a loud crack, a fissure appeared, and lightning flashed in the sky. Zhou Tai immediately understood everything and unleashed all his power into the earth with wild abandon.

With one final punch, Zhou Tai shattered the entire formation. As the rain began to fall in droplets, Zhou Tai’s attacks ceased, and with a smile, he fell from the sky.

Zhou Tai had burned up all his internal energy and life force. Without that, there was no way he could have unleashed strength that even surpassed Dian Wei. After all, in terms of physical prowess, Dian Wei’s body was already comparable to the core-forged body of Xiang Yu from four hundred years ago, crafted with the power of the Divine Stone.

Far in the distance, Lü Bu inexplicably turned to glance in Zhou Tai’s direction. In that instant, the power that had leaked from there made him feel a sense of danger. Since ascending to his current level, there were few things that could still threaten him.

"Forget it, it’s none of my business. I’d better hurry back to Bingzhou. Gongtai said the Xianbei might launch a large-scale invasion. I’ve been chasing someone and got injured—I can’t afford any surprises now," Lü Bu suppressed his restless thoughts and continued flying north. Meanwhile, the thunderstorm in the sky gradually weakened as the rain fell.

"So, you burned everything, did you?" Yu Ji, disheveled, looked at the fallen Zhou Tai and spoke softly.

Though Yu Ji's strength was equivalent to the peak of Internal Energy Manifestation, no one at that level would willingly engage in close combat with Dian Wei, let alone Zhou Tai, who had burned everything to unleash power that surpassed Dian Wei’s. With the formation trapping him, Yu Ji had no way to escape, and Zhou Tai’s punches and kicks had reached their full potential.

"Yu Ji, you deserve to die!" Sun Ce roared as he charged at Yu Ji. The moment Zhou Tai fell, Sun Ce felt an ominous dread.

When Yu Ji confirmed what had happened, Sun Ce was completely consumed by rage. Zhou Tai had been one of the first top warriors to join him. Although Zhou Tai wasn’t particularly skilled in commanding troops and was rather straightforward, he was loyal and righteous—a subordinate that Sun Ce had gotten along with well. Yet now, he had fallen!

"Ding!" Zhou Yu plucked the strings of his lute, the soft sound calming Sun Ce’s fury. "Bo Fu, first disperse the thunderclouds. Yo Ping’s life is not in danger. You know that my talent in music strengthens the will, and often the power of will can exceed the limits of the body. You must trust in Yo Ping."

Zhou Yu’s calm voice successfully soothed Sun Ce. After lifting Zhou Tai and bringing him back, Sun Ce hurled a golden spear into the sky. Yu Ji didn’t stop him—he knew he had already lost. The silver glow of the crescent moon in Sun Ce’s fate was beginning to fade, replaced by a brilliant golden radiance.

Similarly, the great sun that had once adorned Sun Quan’s fate was gradually covered by the light of the moon, returning to its original form. When the formation was torn apart, Sun Ce’s fate rebounded fiercely, surging back with immense force.

"Boom!" With a thunderous roar, the thunderclouds in the sky were blasted apart, and the rolling lightning within revealed a purple-red glow. Inside, Ma Chao, who had been struck into the thunderclouds by Lü Bu, was now visible.

Ma Chao, initially struck into the thunderclouds by Lü Bu, had been all but doomed to be reduced to ashes. But Ma Chao had the protection of the Divine Stone. Do you remember how the second Divine Stone shattered? Do you remember how Nanhua described the scene back then? Under the heavenly lightning, the Divine Stone exploded, releasing an immeasurable amount of life force that swept through the universe!

It was because Ma Chao had the Divine Stone that he managed to survive. At the moment he was forced into the thunderclouds, he successfully dodged Lü Bu’s strike. Before he could catch his breath, he saw Lü Bu’s blow soar into the atmosphere, and the countless bolts of lightning within the cloud immediately targeted him, tempering him relentlessly.

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