Chapter 781 - 774: Moon Trace

Chapter 781: Chapter 774: Moon Trace

CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

The moment the True Talisman message transmission ended, the stone seats beneath them suddenly began to transform.

With a series of crunching sounds, a device within the seats activated. A large number of blood-red neurons shot out from the stone seats, instantly enveloping everyone’s bodies.

VMMMM!!

At the same time, the Dream Realm connection began.

Zhou Yuanjue’s vision went completely white. This time, he hadn’t entered the Dream Realm cottage; instead, he had connected directly to the dream battlefield.

Brutally simple and direct.

’Interesting. I wonder who my first opponent will be.’

Zhou Yuanjue felt a surge of anticipation.

This was one of the most important reasons he had come to the Mimicry True Realm.

「True Land Second Layer, in the control and observation room.」

"The most exciting part is finally about to begin."

A look of excitement appeared on the Evil Dragon Life’s face.

"The Scales Battlefield should reveal the actual combat capabilities of these little guys."

The Sacred Lotus member nodded slightly.

"Now we’ll see how the first round of matches is set. I wonder if any of those little guys we’re keeping an eye on will run into each other."

The Evil Dragon Life said with a smile.

As they spoke, the images on the light screen before them changed, shifting to individual dream battlefields. Streaks of light descended from above the battlefields as the combatants entered.

"First round matchmaking, begin."

A True Talisman message entered Zhou Yuanjue’s mind. The feeling of weightlessness slowly faded, and then the dazzling white light before his eyes also began to dissipate. He could gradually make out the surrounding scene.

The vast, endless, pure white dream battlefield was to be expected, but what he cared about most was his opponent.

It was a rather short, humanoid life-form. He wore a black and red combat suit and appeared gaunt and bony, with sunken eye sockets and a sluggish expression, seemingly devoid of much emotion. Within his pupils, a half-moon-shaped, blood-red sigil could be seen.

However, although this person looked weak, for some reason, he gave Zhou Yuanjue an extremely dangerous feeling, as if a terrifying demon was hidden within that small, thin body.

’Never seen him before...’

’Judging by the sigil in his pupils, he must be a direct Descendant of the Red Moon Civilization. According to Bodante, the strongest person from the Red Moon Civilization is named Qianyue Jian · Yuehen. I wonder if this is him.’

’I can’t feel much Energy fluctuation, not even emotional ripples. He’s like a walking corpse. Interesting.’

A hint of interest appeared in Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes.

"Random matchmaking is complete. Who did that little guy you’re watching get matched with?"

The Evil Dragon Life looked over at the light screen the Sacred Lotus member was watching and saw the small, thin life-form.

"Huh? Qianyue Jian · Yuehen of the Red Moon Civilization? Getting matched with this guy in the first round... his luck isn’t so great."

The Evil Dragon Life said in surprise.

The Scales Battlefield was an invention of the Red Moon Civilization. As a Descendant of a prominent clan within the Red Moon Civilization, Qianyue Jian could be said to be the one who understood this battlefield better than anyone. Furthermore, the abilities of the Moon Trace Clan held a huge advantage on the Scales Battlefield. Or rather, the suppression from the Scales Battlefield was weakest against them.

To be matched with Qianyue Jian, this guy’s luck really was terrible.

"It’s fine. This is a good thing. It’s the perfect opportunity to see where this little guy’s limits truly lie."

The Sacred Lotus member said with a smile.

On the battlefield, the two faced off. Zhou Yuanjue observed his opponent, whose somewhat vacant eyes were also locked onto him.

However, it seemed his opponent didn’t perceive Zhou Yuanjue as much of a threat, as the vacant look in his eyes didn’t change much.

Suddenly, Qianyue Jian’s small, thin body moved.

He vanished from his spot as if using Instant Teleportation, appearing before Zhou Yuanjue in an instant.

At some unknown point, a layer of blood-red, concentrated Energy had already covered his sharp palm.

SWISH!!

Turning his palm into a blade, he swung it down fiercely at Zhou Yuanjue.

The instant the hand-blade fell.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!

Under his exquisite control, countless strands of Energy burst forth, forming a dense, inescapable net of blood-red blades that completely enveloped Zhou Yuanjue.

Within those countless thread-like strands of Energy, Zhou Yuanjue could feel an extremely strong destructive power.

The amount of Energy didn’t seem vast, but in reality, his opponent had condensed it to an extreme degree and was moving it at high speed, giving it an immense cutting power. Any normal being below the First layer Transformation Boundary would be instantly torn to pieces upon contact.

Using the least amount of Power to unleash the strongest attack—Qianyue Jian had achieved this. His control and application of his own Energy had reached an extremely high level.

This was also the first time Zhou Yuanjue had encountered an opponent in the True Realm with such strong Energy techniques, comparable to the control of a Martial Artist.

’The Red Moon Civilization truly lives up to its name as a civilization of Warriors. They really have their methods.’

However...

A slight smile touched Zhou Yuanjue’s lips. The pores all over his body opened, and he took a sharp breath.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!!

The wind howled around him. As Zhou Yuanjue inhaled, he absorbed the vast ambient Energy. He instantly disrupted the delicate energy structure within the inescapable blade net. While he couldn’t absorb the net itself in that instant, it lost its formidable Attack Power.

One must know, even Dorobaku’s Elemental Body was nearly sucked away when he was near Zhou Yuanjue. Needless to say, a cleverly constructed, precise move like this was even more vulnerable.

The more precise the construct, the more easily it is destroyed.

With a single breath, Qianyue Jian’s attack collapsed. A large amount of red Energy spilled out and was rapidly absorbed by the pores on Zhou Yuanjue’s skin.

At the same time, his body quickly took on a Blood Jade Color, and the twelve main meridians in his body began to circulate wildly.

His hand formed a seal, the center of his palm slightly indenting. This was the power-channeling method for a Thunder Skill attack.

He thrust his palm out violently, a torrent of terrifying Energy pouring forth.

His palm flattened, and everything erupted at once: the compressed air and Energy within the palm, the force of the impact, and the ’exhaled’ Power bursting from his palm’s pores—a result of his modified respiratory system.

BOOM!!

A terrifying thunderclap shook the entire dream battlefield. The sound was deafening, as if a rolling Celestial Punishment had descended from the heavens to completely purge the demonic presence before him.

True Vein Seal Technique: Celestial Punishment Seal!!

BAM!!!

The terrifying attack struck Qianyue Jian’s body directly. He was sent flying backward even faster than he had arrived.

"If you’re only going to use that much strength, you won’t be able to beat me."

Zhou Yuanjue said slowly, watching the figure fly backward.

In the distance, Qianyue Jian slowly got to his feet. Despite taking that terrifying attack head-on, his body was completely unscathed. He slowly raised his gaunt face, and his eyes were no longer vacant.