Chapter 1035: Infinite

All living beings possess inherent limitations.

These limits are innate, originating from the will of nature itself. For instance, while humans are intelligent, their lifespan rarely exceeds a hundred years. Turtles, despite their longevity, move slowly and possess lower intelligence. Cockroaches boast powerful regeneration and rapid reproduction, yet their size is limited to about the palm of a hand. These "restrictions" act like cages, confining all organic life. While bestowing certain traits, they also come with drawbacks.

But now... Lou Yu had personally shattered his own biological limits.

From this moment, Lou Yu distinctly felt the changes within himself. His physical body became infinite due to "Material Science," and his spiritual self transcended through the Philosopher's Stone!

Having crossed the chasm of biological limitations, Lou Yu had stepped beyond the realm of "living beings," transforming into a unique existence that ordinary people could not comprehend.

Su Zhiwei, who was close by, vaguely sensed Lou Yu's transformation. Her brow furrowed slightly, but her movements showed no hesitation. She pushed the surrounding "strings" to their limit, nearing Lou Yu's face. The moment Lou Yu swallowed the sixth Philosopher's Stone, she unleashed a full-force palm strike!

Countless "strings" surged like ocean waves, instantly annihilating most of Lou Yu's body, leaving behind no trace of flesh or bone. It was a dissolution at the microscopic level.

Su Zhiwei held Lou Yu's remaining half-head in her hand. He felt her killing intent, yet his eyes held no fear, only a serene gaze fixed on her.

Su Zhiwei did not stop.

Two figures streaked across the sky. Su Zhiwei, resolute, powerfully vibrated her aura, causing the surrounding "strings" to rapidly coil like a grinding mill, completely obliterating the head of Lou Yu she held.

Boom—!!!

The graceful white-clad figure plunged into the earth like a meteor, its terrifying power instantly annihilating the ground into nothingness.

Clouds of dust rose, and the aura of Monarch Hongchen swirled in the air. Lou Yu's presence, however, had vanished completely. Su Zhiwei stood amidst the ruins, maintaining the posture of crushing a head, her expression not easing in the slightest, but growing even graver.

After a while, Su Zhiwei seemed to sense something...

Amidst the dust, she suddenly turned her head.

In the Tian Shu Domain, several streets away.

Numerous figures nervously crowded the street, gazing from afar at the alchemical array that was about to fade.

Monarch Wuji's sudden attack had stunned nearly all residents of the Tian Shu Domain. Especially when Monarch Tian Shu's "star cluster" was shattered by Monarch Wuji, despair had even risen in their hearts. But Monarch Hongchen's sudden intervention gave them new hope.

Thick smoke billowed from the edge of the district, and the terrifying pressure of the Nine Monarchs' confrontation seemed to linger in the air. At this moment, everyone nervously swallowed.

"...Who won?"

"Monarch Hongchen must have won, right? I think I just saw Monarch Wuji's body break apart."

"That's great!!!"

"You scared me to death! I thought this domain was doomed..."

"Tell me about it! That dog, Monarch Wuji, destroyed two districts in an instant and shattered the star cluster left by Monarch Tian Shu. If Monarch Hongchen hadn't intervened, we probably would have all died by his hand..."

"Good riddance! Good riddance!!!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to incessantly curse Monarch Wuji, venting their anger and fear.

Unnoticed by anyone, a strange scarlet hexagonal pattern slowly began to materialize on a brick wall not far behind them. The pattern appeared without warning, as if a ghost had silently crossed space and possessed the wall.

As the hexagonal pattern gradually protruded, a human-like silhouette made of bricks then emerged. Its skin, hair, limbs, and even eyeballs were formed from bricks, as if a brick person were stepping out of the wall. With the hexagonal pattern on its brow, the scene was indescribably eerie.

After he stepped out of the wall, his brick body began to gradually transform, with countless material reactions surging within him!

With the first step, his body's density instantly expanded fiftyfold from the brick's 2100 kg/m³.

With the second step, his body's surface transformed from rough brick into flexible, skin-like material, even exhibiting human-like pores and luster. Simultaneously, his eyeballs began to change into those of a normal human, and his facial features rapidly reshaped.

With the third step, loose black clothing materialized from within him, and he had completely transformed from the brick figure into "Lou Yu."

His heavy footsteps crushed the ground, emitting dull thuds. The cheering crowd looked back blankly, their gazes collectively frozen in stupor as they saw Lou Yu emerge from the red brick wall.

After a brief silence, they let out piercing screams, then fled madly in all directions!

"Is this my unique 'infinity'..."

Lou Yu looked at his hands, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Lou Yu knew well that his power originated from "Material Science." He could freely alter the fundamental properties of matter, including his own body. If he wished, he could transform himself into a mobile super nuclear power station or even a true sun. However, the challenge lay in ensuring he could revert to his original form after releasing his body; otherwise, it would be no different from self-destruction.

The Philosopher's Stone perfectly solved this problem. It could house his soul, allowing him to roam the world as a spirit even if his body vanished. For most alchemists, however, this characteristic of the Philosopher's Stone was rather useless. After all, what was the point of dying and becoming a ghost eternally lingering in the world without a physical form?

But for Lou Yu, it was different. As long as his soul persisted, he could always reconstruct his body using "Material Science." He could be reborn from a grain of sand, a drop of water, a wisp of cotton, or even a pocket of swamp gas. He could freely discard his physical body, reshaping it into any form, and simply replace it after use. As long as matter existed within the range his soul could reach, he was immortal and indestructible!

This was the combination of "Material Science" and the Philosopher's Stone, the dual extreme of matter and spirit, and the "infinity" unique to Lou Yu in this world!

"Monarch Wuji... it's Monarch Wuji!!!"

"He's not dead?! When did he appear here?!"

"The killer is here! Run!!!!"

Noisy shouts of terror erupted from all directions, and the entire district plunged into chaos due to Lou Yu's appearance.

Everyone had witnessed Lou Yu instantly destroy two districts. With this god of death appearing here, their lives were likely in peril. Despair and terror consumed everyone's minds as they fled frantically, as if pursued by a demon.