Chapter 783: The Battle Ape Armor and the Dark Heavenly Demon Tiger
Boom!
A surge of black radiance burst across the heavens, as if a colossal storm cloud exploded between the two combatants. The shockwave of destructive energy flattened the earth in layers, tearing it apart under the impact.
Cai Lin, Han Yue, and the others had already retreated far away, yet even from that distance, the roaring shockwave made their skin sting painfully.
They stared anxiously toward the epicenter where the darkness raged. From within that tempest of black light, another blinding explosion erupted.
Bang!
Two figures were flung backward violently.
Mo Yu stepped through the air, the void shattering beneath his feet. Each footfall carved massive craters a hundred meters wide into the earth far below, and ripples like waves distorted the air.
After retreating dozens of steps, he finally stabilized himself, violet-gold light shimmering faintly over his indestructible body. His face, however, had grown solemn as his eyes locked onto the figure ahead.
That last punch had gathered the full might of his perfected Divine Beast Body, pushing his physical strength to its absolute limit — yet it still failed to grant him a decisive advantage.
This Hei Yin Tian truly deserved his reputation as an eighth-rank Supreme.
Not far away, Hei Yin Tian landed in the sky, staring down at his own fist. His face remained calm, though deep within his pitch-black eyes flashed a look of surprise.
"What extraordinary strength…" he murmured, looking straight at Mo Yu.
It was true — he hadn't suffered serious injury, but in that pure physical clash, he had actually been slightly suppressed.
That meant Mo Yu's bodily strength exceeded his own—a shocking realization.
Just the raw might of this man's flesh could rival that of most eighth-rank Supremes. No wonder, despite his spiritual power being only at the seventh rank, Mo Yu's presence carried such oppressive danger.
Further away, Hei Sha and Huang Qi exchanged uneasy glances as they watched.
Only now did they fully comprehend the monstrous scope of Mo Yu's power. His flesh alone was strong enough to battle an eighth-rank Supreme head-on.
Fortunately, they thought, he had yet to reach that realm spiritually. If his cultivation had been equal to Hei Yin Tian's, even the Dark Tiger Clan's prodigy might not be his match.
Relief flickered briefly between them. Though Mo Yu had blocked Hei Yin Tian's first blow, their leader hadn't used his full strength. Once he unleashed the full might of an eighth-rank expert, Mo Yu would inevitably crumble.
In midair, Hei Yin Tian nodded slightly. "I truly don't know how you tempered your body to such extremes. In all the young generations I've met, you are among the rare few to achieve this degree of strength."
He paused—then his expression shifted, bloodlust rippling across his face.
"To honor your power… I'll show you what it truly means to face an eighth-rank Supreme!"
Boom!
His voice became the fuse. In the next instant, black energy exploded outward like a storm that connected heaven and earth. The sky dimmed as his spiritual pressure thickened, flooding the battlefield.
"Do you dare take another punch?" he roared.
Standing at the storm's heart, Hei Yin Tian looked like a deity of darkness, laughter echoing as he threw his fist forward once more. This time, not only did his physical might surge, but immense spiritual power cascaded outward like a black river, tearing space apart.
That punch could crush even the strongest seventh-rank Supremes. Anyone caught head-on would be destroyed.
The black streak of light illuminated Mo Yu's reflection in its glow. His face was grave, but there was no fear within his gaze—only sharp clarity.
Hei Yin Tian was strong indeed, but to make Mo Yu bow his head? Impossible.
Crack.
Mo Yu clenched his fists. In that instant, blinding violet-gold light burst from his body.
"Battle Ape Armor."
A deep, ancient roar echoed faintly through the air — the cry of a divine ape awakening.
Violet-gold radiance flared from Mo Yu's skin before shrinking rapidly, condensing tightly around him until it formed a shimmering set of armor. Thin serrated scales covered every inch of him, the edges gleaming with brutal sharpness.
At his wrists and ankles, simian fangs materialized into jagged blades glowing faintly purple, exuding an aura filled with killing intent.
Now that Mo Yu's Divine Beast Body had reached completion, he had essentially become a true descendant of the Heaven-Shaking Ape Clan. The Battle Ape Armor was the manifestation of his mastery over fleshly power — both enhancing and focusing it to terrifying levels.
He flexed his clawed hands, and the air between his palms shattered audibly. His eyes gleamed violet-gold, and deep within them, a massive spirit ape seemed to emerge—majestic, watchful, and divine.
"Battle Ape Armor!"
As his transformation completed, the roaring wave of black light finally struck him. Space quivered, twisting violently.
Instead of dodging, Mo Yu crossed his armored arms before him to meet the force head-on.
Boom!
To everyone's astonishment, the black beam crashed into him with the force to level mountains—yet that glowing armor held firm.
The torrent gradually dimmed and then vanished altogether, swallowed by Mo Yu's defense.
When the energy dissipated, the violet armor's glow flickered slightly but remained intact.
"It seems your eighth-rank Supreme strength isn't as impressive as I imagined," Mo Yu said with a quiet smile.
Hei Yin Tian's brows furrowed. He could sense it clearly now — Mo Yu's physical might already surpassed normal understanding.
What a troublesome opponent.
But the greater the obstacle, the greater the thrill of conquest. To crush such a foe would sharpen his own evolution.
This was the true path of cultivation: to overcome the powerful, step by step, until all beneath the heavens bowed.
"Heh… Arrogant words," he said coldly. "Let me show you what real power looks like!"
Two fingers curved sharply, condensing into twin streaks of dark light that ripped through the air toward Mo Yu's eyes. Hei Yin Tian's foot struck down, splitting the void as he followed, his fists roaring like thunder, each strike exploding like tiger roars cracking the sky.
Clang!
Mo Yu twisted his arm, deflecting the deadly strikes with his glowing claws. Violet energy flared as he countered fiercely, his fists and palms overlapping in a barrage of fast, precise blows — a storm of violent energy directed straight at Hei Yin Tian.
The clash escalated.
Boom! Boom!
Purple and black blurs danced across the sky, crashing into one another like two meteors colliding. Every punch ignited thunder. Every shockwave split the heavens.
Below, even Han Yue and Cai Lin could feel their hearts pound as the overwhelming energy shredded clouds and distorted space for miles.
In minutes, over a hundred exchanges had passed.
Neither yielded. No dodges, no hesitation — only pure, brutal confrontation.
Bang!
One black fist smashed into Mo Yu's shoulder, violet-gold sparks erupting where bone met steel. A faint crack echoed from beneath his armor — one joint, strained under the tremendous pressure.
The impact sent him skidding back, but just as his feet cut through the air, he retaliated.
His glowing arm slashed out like a guillotine, streaking across Hei Yin Tian's chest.
A spray of bright blood followed, his armor tearing open as a crimson line appeared on his darkened chest.
Though neither had struck a fatal blow, the sheer intensity of their combat made the onlookers' blood run cold. A single mistimed exchange would spell death for anyone less.
Hei Sha and Huang Qi's faces had grown ugly. Even with Hei Yin Tian using his true power, the battle remained evenly matched.
"How can that guy still be standing?" Hei Sha snarled through clenched teeth.
They hadn't expected Han Yue's ally to be so terrifyingly strong. Thankfully, Hei Yin Tian had reached the eighth rank. Otherwise, they might have lost everything.
"No," Hei Sha muttered, narrowing his eyes. "He's still only seventh rank. His energy reserves can't last. Time will bring him down."
And indeed, though the balance seemed equal, any prolonged battle would tip against Mo Yu.
Boom!
Another explosion split the heavens, hurling both combatants back, sweat and dust cascading off their battered forms.
Patches of dark violet bruising marked their bodies — clear evidence of the enormous power they each endured.
Hei Yin Tian exhaled heavily, blood dripping from his grin. "To push me this far with sheer flesh alone… you've earned your arrogance."
Mo Yu inhaled, violet energy surging wildly within him, resisting the invasive power Hei Yin Tian had left buried in his veins.
Every breath weighed with power and pain. Hei Yin Tian's eyes blazed with increasing bloodlust as he wiped the blood from his lips, then slammed his palms together.
Roar!
A thunderous tiger's cry split the sky as blinding black light burst behind him. The energy condensed into a colossal, thousand-meter-tall tiger with a blazing "王" symbol carved upon its forehead. Its presence exuded ancient, destructive dominance.
"The Dark Heavenly Demon Tiger…" Mo Yu whispered, his eyes narrowing.
This was no mere transformation. Hei Yin Tian had awakened the bloodline of the Dark Tiger's divine ancestor.
"He's fully manifested his divine beast form!" Han Yue shouted, eyes tightening. He knew too well what that meant — the opponent's strength would skyrocket to near divine levels.
Mo Yu looked up at the towering demonic tiger, exhaling once. Then his aura flared anew.
Murderous intent flooded the land. The world itself seemed to stain crimson.
His feet shifted slightly, his muscles coiling tight — and then he thrust out a single, plain-looking punch.
But as that fist moved, the heavens themselves detonated.
The sky exploded into light as a feral, overwhelming aura engulfed existence.
"To sacrifice oneself, embrace the demon…"
The Self-Sacrifice Demon Fist had awakened.
Endlessly crimson power surged toward the heavens—
"Abandon the mortal body, shatter heaven and earth!"
This was the first form of the Heaven-Slaying Fist — the Self-Sacrifice Demon Fist!
(END CHAPTER)
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