Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 109 - 108: Impervious to All Evils

Eighty-three Celestial Demon People?! Nearly twice the number of our combat team personnel?!

Upon hearing this number, the staff present couldn't help but reel in shock.

They were well aware of the threat posed by the Celestial Demon People. These beings were far more terrifying than Symbionts.

A Symbiont suppressed the Celestial Demon's independent will, effectively only granting the host partial access to the Celestial Demon's abilities. The most obvious limitation was that the Celestial Demon's spiritual form could only be used passively to protect the host's consciousness and could not be actively controlled to attack.

The Celestial Demon People, however, were different. Their bodies were directly controlled by the will of a Celestial Demon, allowing them to use all of its abilities without restraint. Moreover, the demon's spirit itself could be used to launch direct Spiritual Attacks.

Even though this batch of Celestial Demons had possessed their hosts in a hurry, the compatibility between the hosts and the demon souls wasn't guaranteed. They hadn't had time to slowly nurture these bodies to their peak. Instead, they could only exploit the body's latent potential, treating it as a short-term, disposable vessel. As a result, they were a tier weaker than Celestial Demon People who had truly compatible bodies that had been gradually cultivated. Still, they were slightly stronger than the average Symbiont.

Although they had the help of top-tier Martial Artists, even these experts were still mortal. They had not yet broken through their physical limits. If the disparity in numbers was too great, the situation would still be incredibly perilous.

This time, after deploying a "Celestial General" level powerhouse, the "Celestial Beings" had also secretly dispatched this many Celestial Demons?!

However, what shocked Chen Lingyun even more was a scene she spotted in the corner of a monitor. Five Celestial Demon People had appeared in the same sector simultaneously. But instead of all five swarming the area's combat team, one of the Celestial Demons deliberately broke off and headed in another direction, leaving just four to surround the team members.

She immediately understood. 'The Celestial Demon People have a plan. They intend to use this opportunity to wipe out all of our combat teams!'

'Eighty-three Celestial Demon People... that means each combat team will have to face four of them. That's far beyond the expected number. It's likely to result in heavy casualties...'

'And the Defense Team can't be mobilized. If the Celestial Demons break through the encirclement and disrupt the Seal, the consequences will be unimaginable.'

'It seems it's time to make a choice.'

A choice between the combat teams and thirteen hundred lives.

'The combat teams can't afford to take heavy losses right now. Besides, if they stay, it might all be for nothing in the end.'

Chen Lingyun took a deep breath, grabbed the walkie-talkie beside her, and opened the all-hands channel.

"All teams, listen up! This is HQ! Enemy numbers have exceeded projections. Retreat toward the isolation belt immediately! I repeat, retreat toward the isolation belt immediately!"

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At that moment, in the city block where Zhou Yuanjue was, two Celestial Demon People appeared at each end of the street, trapping him and Tang Chen in the middle.

On the street ahead were the young Celestial Demon Person named Xiaohan and his "father."

Behind them, judging by their violently contorted bodies, were two more Celestial Demon People—a man and a woman who appeared to have been a couple.

All four of them were covered by a ghostly visage only perceptible to the spirit. Uncanny smiles hung on their faces as the black shadows behind them expanded violently, gradually merging into one and blanketing the entire block where Zhou Yuanjue and Tang Chen stood.

'Four Celestial Demon People...'

Tang Chen's expression was incredibly grave. As the gloom spread, his body seemed to have a stress reaction and swelled up abruptly. The shadow behind him gradually covered his skin, transforming into a ferocious, ghost-like silhouette—his self-preservation mechanism had activated.

However, the Mental Power naturally emitted by the suppressed Celestial Demon within him was not enough to completely counteract the intense spiritual influence coming from the combined force of the four enemies.

Fear, agitation, trembling, cowardice, hesitation...

Under that intense pressure, a torrent of complex, negative emotions welled up in his heart, causing his breathing to become heavy and erratic without him realizing it.

This was the ability of the Celestial Demons—to stir up the negative thoughts buried deep in a person's heart, causing them to gradually sink into depravity and despair.

"All teams, listen up! This is HQ! Enemy numbers have exceeded projections. Retreat toward the isolation belt immediately! I repeat, retreat toward the isolation belt immediately!"

Just then, the walkie-talkie on Tang Chen's hip crackled to life. Chen Lingyun's words made his face fall even further.

'It wasn't that we were just unlucky enough to run into a cluster of Celestial Demon People. The entire quarantine zone is like this.'

'The situation is even more dangerous!'

"Get ready to retreat. I'll cover our six. You go first."

Forcibly suppressing the unease and fear in his heart, Tang Chen took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice to Zhou Yuanjue beside him.

"Tsk, trying to run? It's a little too late for that. Just stay put and offer up your sweet, sweet fear!"

The Celestial Demon Person who had taken over the middle-aged man's body wore a sinister grin. A lump bulged from his chest over his heart, like a massive tumor.

THUMP!

Suddenly, the lump pulsed violently, emitting a dull throb like the beat of a war drum.

At the same time, Tang Chen clearly felt his own heart skip a beat, jolted into an irregular rhythm by the muffled sound. He instantly felt his entire system thrown into disarray, and his breathing grew even more chaotic.

'Cardiac resonance? This is bad. It's one of the hardest types of abilities to deal with—an offensive, field-based physical mutation...'

"In a moment, you need to run. No matter what happens, don't worry about me."

A flash of resolve appeared in Tang Chen's eyes. 'To escape from four beings like this, someone has to pay a heavy price. As a member of the Secret Inspection Bureau, whether in terms of duty or practical value like Talent, I should be the one to stay behind.'

"Hold off the two behind us for five seconds. Can you do that?"

Just then, Zhou Yuanjue's calm voice interrupted his thoughts.

"I can probably manage five seconds, but what good will five seconds do? Those are two Celestial Demon People! Don't do anything foolish. Our top priority right now is to retreat safely..."

Tang Chen said in a low voice, afraid that Zhou Yuanjue would act on impulse.

He knew that these top-tier Martial Artists all had their pride and confidence, but now was clearly not the time to be championing the so-called spirit of a Martial Artist.

"They're just a bunch of clowns in cobbled-together bodies, wearing masks. Five seconds is more than enough."

Zhou Yuanjue said with a calm expression, slowly drawing his shortsword.

"You human Martial Artists really are arrogant fools who don't know your own limits. Even if you've gained some power, you can't change your pathetic bodies and souls! Five seconds?! Don't make me laugh!"

The middle-aged Celestial Demon Person seemed to be enraged by Zhou Yuanjue's words and let out a sudden roar.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

The lump on his chest throbbed even more violently. Tang Chen felt his own heart pound in his chest along with the resonance, his blood churning. He couldn't help but feel a wave of nausea and dizziness.

The surrounding black shadows twisted and writhed, baring fangs and brandishing claws as they surged toward Zhou Yuanjue like a tide.

In an instant, the area transformed into a Purgatory teeming with Evil Ghosts.

Zhou Yuanjue's expression remained unchanged. His spirit focused, his Heart Fire ignited, and a halo of light appeared behind his head, exuding a sense of peace and tranquility. All the Acupoints in his body lit up. In the realm of spiritual perception, his entire being emanated a dense, jade-like light.

All the ghastly black shadows swarming him crashed against his body but were unable to penetrate it in the slightest. In fact, they were slowly dissolved by the naturally emanating jade light.

At this moment, Zhou Yuanjue was like a Bodhisattva standing firm in the midst of Purgatory.

Glazed Jade Body, impervious to all evil!