Chapter 1034: Life Boundaries

Chapter 1034: The Limit of Life

Even as their skin and muscles began to crystallize, their internal organs and blood vessels remained carbon-based, like those of ordinary humans. These two fundamentally different systems could not coexist within the body, and within mere seconds, blood vessels, unable to withstand the pressure, violently ruptured!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Crimson fireworks bloomed in the air, and gore rained down like a shower. Those high-level powerhouses, once dominant in their respective regions, were effortlessly annihilated before they even had a chance to approach Lou Yu.

After instantly killing everyone, Lou Yu's face remained devoid of any emotion, as if he had merely swatted a few flies. But the next moment, he seemed to sense something, and his gaze turned towards the towering spire in the distance.

“This aura…” Brilliant starlight began to converge around the tower; an aura of ultimate destruction even distorted and collapsed light and shadow. Another oppressive aura started to spread across the Heavenly Pivot Domain's sky.

It was no secret that the Celestial Tower held a "contingency" left by the Celestial Axis Lord, Lu Xun, from years past. Chen Ling had personally experienced this shortly before leaving the Heavenly Pivot Domain. Activating the Star Cluster required time, and the Celestial Tower had initiated its launch the moment Lou Yu began his massacre.

Limitless Lord Lou Yu had invaded the Heavenly Pivot Domain and was slaughtering indiscriminately. If the Star Cluster wasn't used now, when would it be?

“Lu Xun…” Lou Yu gazed at the brilliant clusters of starlight, a flicker of complexity in his eyes. “Very well… Let me see now, who among us is truly stronger?”

As the starlight around the Celestial Tower was activated to its fullest, a blurry, starlit figure streaked across the sky. He raised his palm, and instant reflections of scorching stars ignited beside Lou Yu! Boom—!!!

A blinding explosion swept across the domain's sky, instantly turning the entire firmament pale. Everyone instinctively closed their eyes, unable to directly look at the explosion's glare. At the core of the explosion, a mercury-like figure was rapidly clashing with a figure enveloped in starlight!

The auras of the two Nine Lords violently collided. No one could clearly see their movements, but under the combined pressure of the two Nine Lords clashing, everyone felt suffocated… It was as if two suns hovered overhead, emitting a deadly oppressive force.

“Lu Xun, it's far too naive to think you can defeat me with a mere cluster of starlight!” Lou Yu’s voice was utterly calm. His hands, like two colossal nuclear fusion reactors, suddenly seized the starlit figure’s shoulders. As terrifying nuclear fusion energy was unleashed in a focused burst, it seemed to rip space itself apart! Rip—!!

The scorching explosion shattered the starlight. Its mere aftershocks reduced half the domain to dust, and countless souls rose in the intense heat, only to be completely consumed by the alchemical array in the sky.

“He… he actually shattered the ‘Star Cluster’?!” a terrified cry echoed within the Celestial Tower. “That's the Limitless Lord!! The ‘Star Cluster,’ no matter how powerful, can only delay him; how could it possibly defeat him?! Quick! Is the next attack ready?!”

“No, activating the Star Cluster takes time, and… and we don't have many remaining Star Clusters.”

“Damn it!! Call for aid from the South Sea Domain!! Get that Book God Dao Demigod to act!”

“They definitely won't be able to get here quickly!”

“What about Ji Xuan? Transmit coordinates to him!”

“Contacting Ji Xuan requires going through the Hanging Jade Base, and with the Tower Master missing, we can't even activate the particle collider…”

“Is there no other way?!!”

Just as chaos erupted in the Celestial Tower, a stream of light appeared from the east, instantly tearing across the sky! Lou Yu seemed to sense something; his brow furrowed slightly, and he turned to look behind him, having just torn apart the Star Cluster.

“Lou… Yu!!!” A graceful figure, seemingly walking upon waves of "strings," slowly emerged from the center of the explosion. Her slender hair moved without wind due to the surging power, and terrifying killing intent emanated from her eyes.

“It’s you again,” Lou Yu coldly snorted. “Do you think you can act with impunity just because the King of Silver stole the Philosopher's Stone back for you?” Su Zhiwei said in a deep voice. “Don't assume the King of Silver can protect you. Since I’ve gone to such great lengths to step out of the mortal realm, today marks your demise.”

“King of Silver?” Lou Yu said indifferently. “Just an arrogant thief… Protect me? Is he even worthy?”

Su Zhiwei had no desire to waste words with Lou Yu. She took a single step, her figure instantly appearing beside Lou Yu, and a hand, seemingly capable of traversing both the microscopic and macroscopic, pressed directly towards his face! Countless "strings" churned because of Su Zhiwei; wherever she went, all matter decomposed into nothingness, and Lou Yu was no exception.

A portion of the mercury around Lou Yu was instantly decomposed by Su Zhiwei. He retreated without hesitation, putting distance between himself and her… This wasn't their first encounter, and Lou Yu knew very well that Su Zhiwei's abilities were his natural nemesis. As Lou Yu retreated, he continuously transmuted surrounding materials. All matter transformed dramatically in his hands: radiation, explosions, toxins, endlessly surged towards Su Zhiwei, making it seem as if she were in a forbidden zone of life.

Even with the collection of multiple Philosopher's Stones, Lou Yu's strength had surged. However, similarly, after several months of recuperation, Su Zhiwei's power had also gradually recovered to its peak. The situation in the battle between the two Nine Lords was not significantly different from their previous encounter in the Mortal Realm.

Boom—!!! Consecutive explosions thundered across the sky. Lou Yu had already retreated to the edge of the Heavenly Pivot Domain, yet even so, the graceful figure in white always emerged from every desperate situation, pursuing him like a shadow!

“Give up… You are no match for me.” Su Zhiwei impassively pushed aside the sea of fire, her stern eyes gleaming with killing intent amidst the flames. “Leave all the Philosopher’s Stones, and out of consideration for our past association, I will spare your life.”

“You are too confident, Su Zhiwei.” Lou Yu, though continuously retreating, showed no significant reaction. His eyes remained fixed on a certain point in the void, as if he were waiting for something. “All things have their counter-balances, it is not absolute… This time, you will not defeat me.”

As his words fell, a strange light flickered in his eyes, and he swiftly raised his hand, seizing at the void! The sixth Philosopher's Stone had descended from the sky, now firmly clutched in his palm! This Philosopher's Stone merged into his palm, vibrated as it ascended within his body, and finally settled at the center of his brow… The six crimson stones collided, gradually forming a hexagonal pattern, and then slowly seeped beneath his skin, as if completely fusing with his body!

Lou Yu slowly lowered his head, watching his hands surge with mysterious power, a sharp glint in his eyes! “Is this… what it feels like to cross the limit of life?”