Stalemate

"Damn you, human! After you die, I'll definitely tear you apart!"

A painful howl echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Angry, angry, and still angry!

A tremendous rage filled the Bronze Skull Beast's heart.

The slight goodwill that had arisen in its heart because of the other party's previous actions vanished the moment its forepaw was severed!

Now, it only regrets that it didn't put in more effort earlier to kill this human!

Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way...

"Damn it, humans! They all deserve to die!"

The Bronze Skull Beast gritted its teeth, its gaze fixed on the figure that was chasing after it.

The other party ignored him and continued to frantically channel their Origin Power, chasing after him!

The other side was fearless, but the Bronze Skull Beast was not.

Losing a forelimb here is already a huge loss. If, like the other party, one were to excessively mobilize Origin Power Origin Power, causing it to become uncontrollable and Distortion within the body, then it would be truly all over!

but...

Wait a little longer, wait a little longer!

Once you lose control and the Distortion is complete, I'll show you what I'm capable of!

The Bronze Skull Beast stared intently at the human.

After the Distortion is complete, its strength will increase, but because it has lost its rationality, it will actually be easier to deal with.

This opponent, who possesses rationality yet recklessly uses Origin Power, is the greatest danger to it!

So, there's only one thing it needs to do now...

Run away! Run away!! Run away!!!

Escape until the moment the other party's Distortion is complete!!!

With this belief, the Bronze Skull Beast frantically fled forward.

Shen Heng chased after it, his eyes fixed on the Bronze Skull Beast.

Regardless of what the Bronze Skull Beast was thinking, its current behavior was indeed causing him some trouble.

After all, there are no restrictions on the use of Origin Power, but Flow Overclocking cannot be used indiscriminately.

Should we kill the Bronze Skull Beast during the Overclocking phase?

At the very least, you must severely injure the opponent so that they cannot retaliate at will.

With this thought in mind, Shen Heng increased his speed once again.

Whether human or Calamity Beast.

Apart from those that can fly naturally, the flight of the rest is entirely supported by the Origin Power within their bodies.

Therefore, the speed of flight is closely related to the amount of Origin Power in the body, the amount of Origin Power mobilized, and one's own body size.

Now, none of the three can compare to Shen Heng's Bronze Skull Beast, so they can only watch helplessly as the figure behind them catches up.

Then, he raised his knife.

A dense Origin Power enveloped the metal implement, and... it crashed down with a deafening roar!

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh--"

One wound after another appeared on the Bronze Skull Beast's body.

Although it also had Origin Power attached to its limbs, it was a completely different level of Origin Power, yet it was being broken through time and time again.

Fortunately, this did serve a certain defensive purpose.

It was not severed from its body as it had been before.

but...

Growing increasingly uneasy, the Bronze Skull Beast watched the figure that was chasing after it once again.

The anger in my mind subsided slightly.

Instead, a deep sense of doubt arose.

It's been so long, how come this thing hasn't Distortion yet?!

"Whoosh--"

The long sword, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, slashed down.

The Bronze Skull Beast raised its claws again.

"Laugh--"

Large amounts of blood were floating in the air.

The Bronze Skull Beast gritted its teeth and growled, its figure retreating while its gaze remained fixed on that figure.

"Damn it, you bastard, weren't you affected by that Distortion?"

There was no response.

Or rather, the only response it received was a glint of cold light that magnified wildly in its pupils...

The Bronze Skull Beast was once again injured and flew backward.

But at this point, it couldn't care less about any of that.

The previous attack, coupled with the current situation, gave rise to a terrifying thought in its mind.

The Distortion power has no effect on this human?

As if to confirm its idea, the cold light slashed straight down once more.

The Bronze Skull Beast's pupils trembled violently.

"The Distortion power has failed?"

"This... how is this possible? The power left behind by Jörmungandr didn't work on this human?"

"Damn it, how did this human even do that?!"

"..."

One question after another filled the Bronze Skull Beast's mind.

But at this point, it couldn't care less about any of that.

His gaze was fixed intently on the figure that was attacking again.

"If the Distortion power left behind by Jörmungandr is ineffective against this human, doesn't that mean he can use Origin Power at will?!"

"That one, Late Fifth Tier being, almost approaching the Sixth Tier..."

"Damn it, how am I supposed to fight this?"

Puzzled, confused.

But at this point, the Bronze Skull Beast could only act on instinct; it seemed to be the only option.

The Origin Power within his body began to flow outward at a greater pace.

The next moment.

The situation in the battle suddenly changed.

The chase, which had been going on for quite some time, gradually turned into a stalemate.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."

The sound of metal clashing echoed through the sky, one after another.

A tremendous amount of energy was pouring outwards wildly.

Wherever the two passed, the mountains trembled violently, and the trees tilted...

At the boundary.

Several figures stared blankly at the two streaks of light in the distant sky.

Only at this moment did they truly realize it.

Captain Shen was indeed unaffected by that Origin Prohibition!

but...

"Sister Zhaoran, why do I feel like Captain Shen is cultivating very quickly?" Yu Yanhui at the scene in the distance and asked unconsciously.

Lin Zhaoran also stared blankly at that spot.

The opponent's cultivation speed does seem quite fast. Previously, their progress had always been on par with theirs, but now...

They're only at the Middle Fifth Tier, still a short distance from the late stage, but judging from the opponent's momentum, it probably won't be long...

Beside her, Qin Yu silently floated in the air.

A voice echoed in my mind.

"No, your captain really isn't affected by the Origin Prohibition? But... how is that possible? Logically speaking, even Eighth Tier expert shouldn't be able to avoid this, so how did he manage to do it?"

Hearing this, Qin Yu also snapped out of her daze.

She continued looking into the distance and said:

"Didn't the captain say before that the Configuration inside his body is very special, and even he himself can't control it!"

"Even if we can't control it, it's still the same! In the end, it's just a system that helps manage Origin Power. This system is built by each living being themselves. How could something like this possibly resist the rules!" The voice was filled with incomprehension as it retorted.

"But apart from that, there doesn't seem to be anything strange about the captain!" Qin Yu said calmly, looking into the distance.

"Well..."

Upon hearing this, the voice in my head choked for a moment.

After a long pause, he said in a deep voice:

"Well, who knows..."

Qin Yu smiled silently to herself, then focused her attention back on the distance.

There...

"Clang! Clang! Boom!..."

The raging wind swept through the mountains and forests.

The two figures clashed repeatedly in the forest, each collision accompanied by a heavy thud.

The enormous figure crashed into the mountain.

The mountain trembled, and boulders fell with a clatter...

But soon, that figure will rush out again, heading straight for another figure.

Even with the increased Origin Power, the Bronze Skull Beast was still at a disadvantage in the previous battle.

It's not that the other party is stronger, but rather...

Feeling the wildly surging Origin Power within its body, the Bronze Skull Beast gritted its teeth and desperately suppressed it.

Damn it, I only used Origin Power equivalent to the Middle Fifth Tier, and I'm already about to collapse. How did this guy manage to do that?

Full of confusion, the Bronze Skull Beast looked up at the figure that was gathering an unknown amount of Origin Power and hurtling straight towards it.

With a twitch at the corner of its mouth, it once again mobilized the Origin Power within its body to resist.

"Boom--"

A tremendous explosion of energy colliding echoed through the forest.

A mountain wind blew, sending pebbles flying and trees falling with a thud...

A crack appeared on the Bronze Skull Beast armor, as it gazed at the figure in the distance.

Suddenly, it opened its mouth and roared:

"That's enough, human, you win! I won't bother you anymore. Now, let me leave, and we'll leave each other alone!"