"Black Hole Domain, activate!"
"Vmmmm—!"
Hong's next fierce hand chop, infused with the power of his domain, was about to land.
A glint flashed in Capybara's eyes. He stopped simply defending.
A pitch-black vortex, fifty meters in diameter, spread open behind him in an instant!
But this time, the black hole produced no powerful suction. Instead, it radiated a strange field of "repulsion"!
This repulsive force did not target matter, but energy and laws!
The condensed, dark-red domain surrounding Hong, the instant it touched the black hole's repulsive field—
Was blocked by an invisible wall, growing sluggish and distorted before beginning to crumble inch by inch!
The domain's suppressive effect on Capybara suddenly weakened!
"What?!"
Hong's expression shifted. He could feel his connection to his domain being severely disrupted!
What kind of ability was this?
It could directly repel and dismantle a domain?
Seizing the opportunity, Capybara unleashed his strength and surged forward.
Ignoring the now-thin domain suppression around him, he swung a claw clad in Cosmic Armor, its shriek tearing through space.
It slammed straight toward Hong's chest!
This was a strike of pure power and speed!
Hong remained calm in the face of danger. He crossed his arms, and his dark-red domain condensed before him into a shield as solid as a physical object!
"RUMBLE!!"
Claw clashed with shield like two high-speed trains colliding! A violent burst of energy erupted.
The lake beneath them was completely evaporated and drained, exposing the deep mud at its bottom!
Even the surrounding space rippled!
"Crack!"
Cracks spread across the dark-red domain shield before it finally shattered with a thunderous crash!
The tremendous force sent Hong flying backward.
He tumbled through the air several times before managing to steady himself. His arms trembled slightly, and his eyes were filled with shock.
The domain that had made his name had been forcibly repelled and dismantled by his opponent in a way he had never heard of?!
Capybara hovered in midair, the black hole slowly spinning behind him and radiating a chilling fluctuation.
He shook out his slightly numb claw and looked at Hong in the distance. His mental transmission carried a hint of excitement:
"Warm-up's over. Hong, you're strong enough to deserve my full attention. Next, how about trying this move?"
Before the words had even faded, the black hole behind him abruptly reversed its rotation.
That familiar, overbearing, terrifying suction that devoured everything descended once more!
This time, it was aimed straight at Hong!
Hong felt the force of the black hole tugging at him as though it could pull out his very soul. His expression turned graver than ever.
The strongest human was now in unprecedented danger!
"Big brother, I'm coming to help!"
Just as Hong's dark-red domain buckled violently under the black hole's terrifying suction, on the verge of collapse—
"Hahaha! Big brother, looks like you're in trouble! How could I miss out on an opponent this interesting? Not when I'm Thunder God!"
"Crackle!"
A hearty, boisterous laugh rolled in from the horizon like thunder!
Before the sound had faded, a dazzling streak of light wrapped in countless electric snakes tore through the air at astonishing speed, appearing at the edge of the battlefield in an instant!
The light faded, revealing a tall, burly man wearing a simple silver tank top, his striking bald head gleaming.
His muscles bulged, faint arcs of electricity coursed over his skin, and he radiated the wild aura of a prehistoric beast.
He was the founder of the Thunder Dojo and the world's second-strongest fighter—Thunder God!
As soon as Thunder God arrived, his bell-like eyes swept with interest over Hong, who was being dragged by the black hole's suction.
Then they fixed intently on Capybara, and his face lit up with the excitement of someone who had spotted a new toy.
"Tsk, tsk. So you're the little runt who captured Venina and Yao Rao?"
Thunder God rubbed his hands together. Electricity crackled around him, and his fighting spirit soared.
Capybara looked at the newly arrived Thunder God.
Especially that gleaming bald head, shining brightly in the light of the electricity. A strange glimmer flashed through his dark, shining eyes.
For some reason, a powerful urge suddenly welled up from deep within him—to reach out and touch that bald head!
Was he just being handsy?
"Another one?"
Capybara briefly eased the suction on Hong and tilted his head toward Thunder God. The thought he transmitted carried a hint of teasing.
"So you're Thunder God? Your bald head... looks really smooth."
Thunder God was taken aback. He instinctively rubbed his slick, shiny scalp and grinned.
"Hahaha! This head of mine is the price I paid for cultivating the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade. How's that? Shiny enough? Jealous?"
Capybara solemnly nodded his helmeted head.
"Yeah, it looks like it'd feel nice. Come here and let me touch it."
At those words, Thunder God wasn't the only one to freeze.
Even Hong, who was struggling with all his might against the suction, and the human powerhouses watching remotely through various means, all turned to stone.
Touch... his bald head?
What was this Beast Emperor thinking?!
This was a life-or-death battlefield, not a barbershop!
Thunder God's expression changed dramatically, from shock to anger, and finally to furious laughter.
"You shameless Capybara! You've got a death wish!
You dare mock your grandpa Thunder God! You want electric therapy, huh? I'll give it to you!"
"KA-BOOM!!"
Thunder God roared. Origin Force surged around him in a thunderous burst, and he seemed to transform into a Thunder God descending upon the world!
He swung a mighty punch. A terrifying bolt of lightning, thick as a barrel and densely concentrated, roared like a thunder dragon.
It ripped through the air, carrying an aura of utter destruction, and shot straight toward Capybara!
The might of this strike was in no way inferior to Hong's full-power attack!
The lightning was astonishingly fast, too!
Faced with the raging thunder dragon, Capybara remained unruffled.
He seemed determined to follow through on his plan to "touch that bald head."
"Black hole, turn."
With a thought, he sharply turned the black hole that had been aimed at Hong.
The enormous pitch-black vortex faced the roaring thunder dragon head-on!
"Zzzzt—!!!"
The mighty thunder dragon plunged into the black hole's range and vanished like a cow made of mud sinking into the sea, without even raising a ripple!
The black hole mercilessly broke down the violent lightning energy and devoured it, turning it into the purest stream of energy!
"What?!"
Thunder God's eyes widened in disbelief.
His full-power strike had just disappeared?
And in the instant after his momentum had run out, before he could gather new strength, Capybara moved!
His figure flickered like a ghost, appearing right in front of Thunder God in an instant!
"So fast!"
Thunder God's instincts screamed a warning. He tried to retreat, but it was already too late.
Then, under the stunned gazes of Hong and all the spectators—
Capybara raised the claw covered in Cosmic Armor and moved with blinding speed.
Gently, with a hint of curiosity, he placed it on Thunder God's gleaming bald head.
Then... rubbed it back and forth twice.
The texture... was indeed quite smooth, with a faint prickling sensation from the static electricity.
Time seemed to stop in that moment.
Thunder God stood frozen in place, his expression locked—from shock, to confusion, and then to utter humiliation and fury!
Thunder God had dominated the world for decades. How could he ever have suffered such a disgrace?!
"You... you son of a—!!!"
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