Chapter 495: The Shortcut

"Want to play?"In the City Lord's Mansion, the Guild President turned to look at the baby-faced boy, Tong Zheng.Tong Zheng's eyes were filled with complexity as he watched everything unfold on the field.He was the successor found by the Sky Thief in this era of great conflict.The Sky Thief's discerning eyes were incredibly high. He had lived through countless epochs, seen countless geniuses, and yet had never once looked upon any of them with a straight face.Only Tong Zheng could be admired by the Sky Thief.He had inherited the Sky Thief's legacy.So, he looked down upon the likes of Zhao Shaolong.In his current generation, the only one he admired was Shuangxue.But perhaps he needed one more person now.Li An!This seemingly ordinary fellow, with even a slightly fair and tender complexion.He was truly surprising.Because he looked so ordinary.When he went out, he always wore a long-sleeved sweatshirt and trousers, his hands in his pockets, looking like a college boy. Compared to those seemingly extraordinary individuals, he was practically ordinary.The only thing that caught his eye were the calluses on his hands.But that was also the thing that made him look down upon.A boxing practitioner?What kind of profession is that?Even the Shuras, a race that values ​​the ultimate physical cultivation, don't even bother to pursue it.Li An is human.Human!The physical bodies of this race are nothing compared to anything else.They're as fragile as ants.Their greatest strength is their ability to master anything. They're incredibly versatile, with countless talented individuals across various fields, making them an all-around race.The physical body isn't the human race's strength at all.That's why human martial artists have always been looked down upon, let alone such ridiculously weak boxing practitioners.And then there's Li An's ungrateful refusal of the president's invitation.A male college student, a boxing practitioner, and a proud character.The debuffs are stacked high. Tong Zheng couldn't stand him.It wasn't until that day when his master revealed the truth that he realized Li An's refusal had actually saved him.And now.This guy is truly insane!In the final stage.Li An couldn't help but activate the Black Tortoise Earth, the Dao Fruit, transforming it into a thick fortress of fire and earth that enveloped him.But in the instant before the explosion,he unleashed it again!So, in the end, it was all down to his physical body to withstand the attack.Nothing was wrong.Tong Zheng also clearly saw the conflict on Li An's face.His first reaction was to block, to dodge.But in the end, he didn't dodge.In those few blinks of an eye, his mental journey was undoubtedly complex.But the process didn't matter. We were all adults; the only thing that mattered was the outcome.The outcome was that he didn't block or dodge.And he wasn't dead!All that was left of the explosion was half his heart!Not dead!The flames of war enveloped his heart.Flesh and blood began to grow from the heart.Blood vessels, everything else, regenerated.Even more outrageous was this.The terrifying bug standing across from Li An wasn't dead either!Really.If Tong Zheng hadn't used the laws of space, and hadn't used the pile of gold, silver, and jewelry left by his master,if he had used only his own power to blast Ji Lie, his chances of survival would have been only 10%!"It didn't die?"Tong Zheng's face was filled with surprise."Master, do you know the origins of this Sky-Exploding Worm?"The guild leader beside him said calmly, "The Sky-Exploding Worm is a race with an extremely ancient history.""It should be similar to mine.""I've met the Sky-Exploding Worm's ancestor. We didn't have much of a personal connection, just an encounter.""I've also seen that Sky-Exploding Worm ancestor blast those people.""Those people?" Tong Zheng raised an eyebrow. "Is that the Destroyer Ji Lie just mentioned?""Who exactly is it, Master?"The Guild Master chuckled. "If Li An keeps winning, you should be able to see the battles between those people and Li An.""Once you see it, you'll know who those people are.""Xiao Zheng, you have many flaws.""Whether it's arrogance or judging people by appearances, it doesn't matter. No one is without flaws.""But you must remember, the things I leave you are for dealing with those people.""I know." Tong Zheng looked impatient.Because Master had told him so many times.But he never told him what those people were, only that he would see them one day.Some things cannot be described in words. Words are useless; seeing them is the only way to understand."But I still can't understand why Ji Lie didn't die?"Tong Zheng was puzzled.Li An survived because he had a strong body and strong healing abilities.Ji Lie didn't have such strong healing abilities, and he had drained his body to blow it all up. He himself was in the midst of an explosion!Why should he live?A flash of nostalgia flashed in the Sky Stealer's eyes. He said, "The Sky-Exploding Worm was originally called the Exploding Worm.""It was a mid-to-upper-level race. There were some who reached the Divine Realm, but they were rare, and because of their race, their upper limit was not very high.""But that Exploding Worm Ancestor... let's just call him the Sky-Exploding Worm Ancestor.""He was a resilient fellow.""He's actually a lot like Li An today.""Or perhaps, those who are close to the Tao all have this kind of personality.""What?" Tong Zheng was curious. Right now, the most important thing to him was the Dao Ascension Fruit, so whenever his master mentioned anything related to the Tao, he would ask further questions.The President said calmly, "Some things are either innate or forged in childhood, and it's difficult to change them later.""I'm not one of those close to the Tao.""To put it simply... I'm someone who wants to take a look.""Take a look?" The confusion in Tong Zheng's eyes deepened. The president continued, "They cultivate their entire lives just to see it.""For this one glimpse, they practiced their entire lives.""To see the Exploding Sky Worm's ultimate limit, the ancestor led his entire clan to blast blood and explode the sky.""Li Ang has been working hard until now to see the end of the boxing art.""They all have a deep-seated dream in their hearts.""And this dream is often about catching a glimpse of something.""History is full of such people.""A heart that won't give up until it reaches the Yellow River.""They won't give up until they catch a glimpse.""What if they see the scene of their dreams?"The Sky Thief paused and continued, "The ancestor of the Exploding Sky Worm saw it.""In that era, blasting blood was still a difficult technique to master and not common.""He used blasting blood to push the upper limit of this race to an incredible level.""Just as you saw today.""And that year, in order to kill that uninvited guest, only a few younger generations of the Exploding Sky Worm and the ancestor of the Exploding Sky Worm remained alive.""All the core fighting force perished." In violent blood. ""Only the Sky-blasting Zongzu.""He's the special one.""The location where he exploded was closest to the uninvited guest. After annihilating the opponent's body, there was some very special power in the opponent's body that merged with the Sky-Blasting Zongzu.""That power is called adaptive ability.""It is the most terrifying power of those people, invulnerable.""Whatever ability you use against them, they will adapt to your power in a short period of time and then easily restrain you.""Only the Sky-Exploding Zerg didn't give the opponent any time to adapt.""Just one blow, blowing up the other person's life.""But the centipede insects are dead but not stiff. Their power is still turning. The main body is dead, but the adaptive ability is effective.""Adaptive force generation to isolate the blaster blast.""This power is integrated into the body of the Explosive Zongzu.""So the Explosive Sky Zongzu survived.""Ji Split's bloodline returned to his ancestors, and he gained this ability just after awakening.""So, he survived."Tong Zheng was shocked."Adaptive ability?""The ability to generate countermeasures against the opponent?""Any opponent? All means?""Indeed." The Sky Thief nodded.His eyes suddenly dimmed.Because he was the most powerful, yet also the most cowardly, person of that era.