Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 447 - 440: Meeting

The Baiyi Organization and the Desolation Organization had joined forces, with the vast power of the Starry Sky Country and the Celestial Organization fanning the flames from behind. For now, things were still relatively calm, but the Hunting Mark Organization’s tendrils across the Black Continent had already keenly sensed the signs of a crisis.

They knew the only reason the enemy hadn’t made a major move yet was that they still hadn’t figured out Dela’s true condition.

Slaying the Seven Mo Luo required a level of combat strength that would make even those factions wary. This was why, after the incident, they had hermetically sealed all intelligence related to Dela’s condition.

But this strategy wouldn’t last long. Their opponents weren’t fools; if Dela didn’t make an appearance for a considerable length of time, they wouldn’t wait any longer.

It was clear they had to come up with a counter-strategy.

BEEP BEEP BEEP!

Just as the group stood there with grave expressions, the communicator belonging to Goth—the man in charge of all intelligence for the Hunting Mark Organization—suddenly rang.

Goth frowned slightly, stepped aside, took out his communicator, and pressed the answer button.

As he listened to the report from the other end, Goth’s expression grew solemn.

"What is it?"

Anna asked Goth.

"I just received a report," Goth said. "It’s from the Donghua Descendants’ organization in Kro. The president of the Beihai Chinese Association relayed a message that someone from Donghua wants to meet with us to discuss some matters in detail."

"Donghua? They actually sent someone here?"

Anna looked slightly surprised.

"They’re quick to catch a scent. It seems they’re here seeking a partnership," said the giant among the Black Knights, a man built like an iron tower.

"The question now is whether we should meet with them," another person said.

"I think we should take the meeting. The Boss never wanted the Hunting Mark Organization to be dependent on anyone or be used as someone’s pawn, but an equal partnership is acceptable. What’s more, the main forces on the other side are the Starry Sky Country and the Celestial Organization, and Donghua is their sworn enemy."

"Of course, the final decision is up to you. You’re the Boss’s adopted daughter, and he gave orders that if he wasn’t around, you would be the organization’s successor."

Goth turned to look at Anna.

Anna turned her head and looked toward Dela, who was lying in the laboratory, her eyes narrowing slightly.

’He needs time now. Time to break through that barrier that no life form has ever managed to overcome since the dawn of time.’

"Then let’s take the meeting," Anna said. "I’m curious to see what conditions they’ll propose, and what kind of attitude and power they’ll bring to the table."

’If they approach us as relative equals, then a partnership isn’t out of the question. But if they’re like the Starry Sky Country, just trying to exploit this crisis and use the Hunting Mark Organization as their pawn, then I’ll never agree.’

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「Kro, a luxury hotel.」

Inside his hotel room, Zhou Yuanjue sat with his eyes closed, seizing every free moment to continue training his body’s cellular Star Transformation.

With the magnetization of the most crucial area—his heart—now complete, he could clearly feel the process accelerating.

Punching the initial hole in a dike is difficult, but once it’s made, widening the breach becomes incomparably easier.

His cells grew stronger and stronger through the process of magnetization. At the same time, through the magnetization of every minute cell in his body, his control over his physique and his instincts was gradually reaching an apex.

As his power continued to swell, he could clearly sense a distinct barrier at a higher level of existence.

After Star Transformation, his cells—their strength, activity, and everything else—seemed to have reached a kind of limit. It was a feeling he had only experienced once before, when he achieved Mastery of Fist Techniques.

Only now did he realize that, without even noticing, he had begun to approach the next shackle of the human body.

This shackle was even more despair-inducing than the last.

Because his control over his body had reached such a powerful state, he could clearly sense the absolute limits of life.

The limits of physical strength, of life itself, and even of lifespan...

Even he could not live past 150 years.

This was the shackle that originated from the very essence of human life.

Back then, Zhang Dongwei had faced the same cage, and the despair it brought had been so great that in his later years, he was almost corrupted by the temptations of an unknown Celestial Demon.

But now, times had changed. Even as he approached this limit, Zhou Yuanjue felt no confusion. Supported by Instinct Theory and aided by modern scientific knowledge, he had already deduced the path that lay ahead.

’What limits this body is the limit of the species. Therefore, I must break that limit and achieve a true Life Evolution and metamorphosis.’

’By using immense willpower to develop the brain’s potential, I will extend my control over my body down to the most fundamental component of human life—the genes.’

However, even he could not deduce exactly what he would need to do once he reached that realm.

’The second shackle...’

BEEP BEEP BEEP!

Just then, the communicator he had placed by the bed began to ring. He picked it up and saw it was a call from Wang Hengshan.

"We have news."

As soon as the call connected, Wang Hengshan’s voice came through. "Depart immediately. Head to Xinli in secret. A Black Knight from the Hunting Mark Organization will meet us there."

Receiving this news, Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes narrowed slightly.

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「Nightfall. Xinli. A peripheral base of the Hunting Mark Organization.」

Zhou Yuanjue and Wang Hengshan sat inside a black luxury sedan. In front of them, an armored vehicle from the Hunting Mark Organization led the way, guiding them toward the secret base.

The base’s defenses were extremely tight. The surrounding area was fortified with numerous armored vehicles, even tanks, along with various heavy weapons and heavily armed Mercenaries.

But both Zhou Yuanjue and Wang Hengshan remained unfazed, feeling not the slightest bit of pressure.

To Zhou Yuanjue, none of these armaments posed a threat. As for Wang Hengshan, with Zhou Yuanjue by his side, they were equally harmless; even if the talks failed, they could still leave completely unscathed.

That man simply inspired that much confidence.

Soon, led by the armored vehicle, the two arrived at the main gate of the secret base. Standing silently at the entrance, which resembled an iron fortress, were two Black Knights in black robes.

It was Anna and Goth.

The car stopped, and Zhou Yuanjue and Wang Hengshan stepped out.

The two parties faced each other.

Anna and Goth had already seen the Data and photos on Wang Hengshan, so they naturally recognized him. They also knew that the man beside him was the truly important figure for this meeting.

"And how should I address you?"

Anna spoke in what was, surprisingly, fluent Donghua Language.

Zhou Yuanjue didn’t speak. Instead, his expression hardened slightly.

CRACK! CRACKLE!!

A series of violent sounds erupted from his body as his bones stretched and his muscles swelled. In the blink of an eye, he transformed from a harmless-looking young man back to his true form.

Hiding his true identity before the meeting was a precaution, to prevent the Hunting Mark Organization from making any "special" preparations based on who he was. One could never be too cautious.

Revealing his true face right before the meeting, however, was a show of sincerity.

’I’ve read the Hunting Mark Organization’s Data. I know you can’t use the same methods on people like them as you would on people like Wang Hengshan.’

Upon seeing Zhou Yuanjue’s true appearance, both Anna’s and Goth’s pupils contracted sharply.