Eternal Night

Chapter 780 Battle in Ecstasy
Albert and the other two immediately widened their eyes.

They were all people who had seen Wu Pifu's detailed data, so they naturally knew that Wu Pifu had multiple Noble Phantasms. Apart from the one that sounded so awesome that it was unparalleled, the Blade that cut through the Milky Way, which was forbidden by the two major restraining forces, he had three other Noble Phantasms: the ridiculous one that deceived everything in the world, the one that finally became my turn, and the one that he called "Go, Pikachu X". Among them, Wu Pifu always used the one called "Go, Pikachu X", whose strength ranged from B- to A+, obviously referring to the strength of his summoned creatures.

So far, no summon with A+ strength has appeared, so it seems to be that giant fly. However, it seems that Wu Pifu has some concerns and has not summoned the true form of that giant fly... In fact, the meaning of the fly also made the three magicians feel a little uneasy. From a mythological and mystical perspective, they dared not imagine what the true form of that fly was.

Of the remaining two usable Noble Phantasms, "Deceive the World's Everything" and "It's Finally My Turn" sound extremely absurd, but the Counter Force gives them an incredibly high rating.

This filled the three with anticipation, eager to see what this highly-rated Noble Phantasm, which the Counter Force considered absolutely unusable, was.

Then they saw Wu Pifu twist his neck, rub his fists, and walk towards the three absolute powerhouses.

"?"

The three magicians were all full of question marks, and the three absolute powerhouses who arrived—the Dead Apostle, the Magic Commander, and the strongest heroic spirit summoned by the Clock Tower—all had a slightly bewildered look on their faces.

The assassin chuckled, "I thought it was something special, an evil that surpasses all evil in the world, all that big talk and no action, but it's just this..."

Before the words were finished, the Dead Apostle's head disappeared, and Wu Pifu, who had been fifty meters away from the three of them, appeared beside the Dead Apostle. He held the Dead Apostle's head in his hand and frowned, saying, "Non-human, shut up."

After saying that, he looked at the magic commander and the naked blond man and said in a warm tone, "It's not that I didn't want to reply just now, it's just that I was searching for their presence, so I didn't have time to pay attention to my surroundings. If possible, can we communicate with each other?"

But the magician commander and the naked blond man simultaneously darted backward at incredible speed, both with expressions of seriousness mixed with shock.

"...Adam, do you see it?" The magic commander didn't move his mouth, but his voice reached the naked blond man's ears.

The naked blond man was none other than Adam, who also transmitted his voice, saying, "I only saw a blurry, indistinct figure, an incredible speed, reaching at least fifty times the speed of sound for a short period of time, but..."

The Magic Commander immediately said, "But there's no sonic boom, no shockwave, etc., right? This isn't physical enhancement magic, no, this isn't magic..."

"The inherent strength of the physical body?" Adam asked thoughtfully.

Although the two were shocked, they were not panicked. They were even unmoved by the fact that the Dead Apostle who came with them had his head removed. Firstly, they were originally enemies, and they had only joined forces to deal with an even greater enemy. Secondly... that was one of the Thirteen Ancestors of the Dead Apostles.

As expected, the human flesh that Wu Pifu was holding suddenly exploded, like a flesh-and-blood bomb. The area within a few meters of him was blasted into a mess by the head, and the ground was cracked and dust rose up.

Meanwhile, the physical body of one of the Thirteen Dead Apostles began to rapidly expand and multiply, transforming from an ordinary human form into a writhing mass of flesh covered with numerous human faces. In the blink of an eye, it swelled to the size of a small house and was still rapidly expanding.

At this moment, the Magic Commander and Adam had arrived several kilometers away. The Magic Commander asked with a serious expression, "Damn it, is Ebosa planning to unleash his full power here? This is the edge of the Clock Tower's illusion barrier. If he unleashes his full power, even the landscape might be altered!"

On the other side, Adam asked, "Do you need me to help? If I activate my Noble Phantasms, Divine Vision and Firstborn of God, at full power, I should be able to take care of them before the terrain is destroyed."

The Magic Commander frowned, but still shook his head slightly and said, "No, you are our trump card. There are still many enemy situations that are unclear, and to maintain your existence, the Magic Furnace is already almost overloaded. We can't let you unleash your full power for too long or too many times... What do you think of that 'evil'?"

Adam said nonchalantly, "Very weak, extremely weak. Although its physical constitution is very strong, surpassing the scope of a magician's class, and its summoning magic is also incredible, it is still very weak and should not be a match for Ebosa."

The Magic Commander thought so too, but the experienced man sensed that something seemed amiss.

A Servant whose physical body is so powerful that it can unleash speeds of more than fifty times the speed of sound, who can summon three super-powerful summoned beasts, and who seems to have yet to unleash his Noble Phantasm... is indeed quite weak.

The sense of unease in the Magic Commander's heart grew stronger, but before he could figure it out, on the other side, the expanding Ebosa suddenly collapsed and shattered from top to bottom.

Wu Pifu appeared on Ebosa's head at some point, pressing down on its shapeless mass of flesh with one hand. The contact between its palm and the flesh produced extremely subtle but exceptionally strong explosive fluctuations, but all of these explosions were suppressed by the slight vibration of its palm. It could neither cause any damage to the skin and flesh of its palm, nor could it spread outwards, nor could it cause a chain reaction of explosions on other bodies.

In just about a second, the huge, twisted chunk of flesh shattered on the ground with a crack, like a fleshy watermelon exploding. Each piece of flesh was only the size of a fingernail, and each piece was writhing desperately, but it was impossible to put it back together. Except for the part that was directly annihilated by Wu Pifu's palm, the other pieces of flesh were slowly rotting and decaying.

With a single palm strike, Wu Pifu stood still. He made no other move, ignoring the still-wriggling pieces of flesh scattered on the ground, and simply looked at the Magic Commander and Adam in the distance, saying, "Now, can we have a proper talk?"

The Magic Commander was utterly shocked; his mouth was agape, and he looked on in disbelief.

That's Ebosa, the explosive force behind one of the Thirteen Dead Apostles!

Among the Thirteen Dead Apostles, they are the most destructive and dangerous in terms of their area of ​​effect, and are even hailed as terrifying beings capable of destroying human civilization!
Eboza, the Explosive Force, is one of the Thirteen Ancestors of the Dead Apostles. He became a Dead Apostle in the third century AD. All information about him before that is unknown. His unique core magic formula is Explosive Force, a magic based on the mysterious concept of explosion. Originally, its power was not particularly outstanding, but because it is a unique magic formula, its mystery is sufficient, so it still maintains a certain power.

What truly made him the progenitor of the Dead Apostles was the modern development of human civilization. Since the Middle Ages, gunpowder has been widely used throughout the world. Especially in the modern era, the mysterious concepts of cannonballs, firearms, explosives, and explosions began to be studied by mankind, and the power of explosions became increasingly enormous. This made Eboza, with his unique concept of the driving force of explosions and his magical techniques, stronger and stronger. So much so that in the 19th century, he was identified by the Holy Church as one of the thirteen most dangerous vampires to be sealed away. Moreover, after the atomic bomb explosion at the end of World War II, his ranking soared to fifth among the thirteen progenitors of the Dead Apostles.

This is already a high-ranking member among the progenitors of the Dead Apostles!
Ebosa's physical body can proliferate almost without limit, and based on his explosive power magic formula, any of his cells can become an explosion source. The more flesh and blood he has, the greater the explosive power. After absorbing enough corpses, his flesh and blood can proliferate to a certain extent and even simulate the explosion of an atomic bomb.

This is also why the Magic Commander was worried about the terrain being altered.

but……

One palm strike!?

Just one palm strike!?

Did Ebosa, the fifth of the Thirteen Dead Apostles, die just like that?

This is simply...

A six-pointed star mark appeared in Adam's pupils, and he exclaimed excitedly, "What terrifying and exquisite control of power! My God, what kind of power control is this? With every slight tremor of his palms, he was able to cancel out the action and reaction of the force. In the words of modern science, he almost controlled vectors with that palm strike! It's terrifying! What kind of power control is this? Could this be his treasure?"

The Magic Commander was jolted awake, and only then did he realize what the disharmony he had just felt was.

Damn it!
One Servant withstood the siege of dozens of Servants without harming him in the slightest. Even the release of Noble Phantasms was ineffective against him. Moreover, his nature was an evil that surpassed all evil in the world. He had just thought that the other party was "weak".
"...Mental magic? Illusionary derivative? Or the imprint of truth?" The Magic Commander immediately activated at least three magic spells related to mind and will. He muttered a few words to himself and then said to Adam, "Adam, don't be impulsive..."

Before he could finish speaking, Adam had already pounced on Wu Pifu.

The magic commander was stunned by what he saw. At that moment, several followers and magicians rushed out from behind him. One of the magicians said urgently, "Commander! The three Reality Marbles are consuming too much energy. The Magic Furnace is about to reach its overload threshold!"

The Magic Commander steadied himself, suppressing his unease, and said, "Continue to maintain this state. If necessary... we can activate the Jinchūriki!"

The magician vanished instantly, and another magician behind him asked, "Lord Adam just rushed in like that? Isn't he usually very calm?"

The Magic Commander shook his head slightly and said, "He is a divine spirit born from the concept of the ancestor of humanity, so the weaknesses of human nature, or rather, the characteristics that enable the progress of human civilization, are particularly evident in him, such as competitiveness and the hunting instinct, etc..."

At the same time, Adam had already rushed up to Wu Pifu, but Wu Pifu did not attack. Instead, he said to Adam in a friendly manner, "We are both human, how about we communicate with language?"

Adam nodded and said, “Yes, we are all human, and I have a special feeling of closeness to you, as if I were seeing my most outstanding child.”

Wu Pifu laughed and said, "I'm not your child, but we're definitely close. We're both human, and I'm a pure-blooded human at that."

A single, upturned tuft of hair on Adam's blond hair seemed to transform into a question mark.

He was the ancestor of humankind, how could he not know about the concept of pure-blooded humans?

But that's no problem. Adam reached out to Wu Pifu and said, "Then, let's fight!"

"What?"

This time, Wu Pifu was dumbfounded. He pointed to himself and said, "No, buddy, I came here to talk to you guys. If we're going to fight, this inhuman lump of flesh is the result, okay?"

Adam ignored him. He stretched his body and didn't attack immediately. Instead, he said seriously, "As humans, you have to pay for what you want. To get answers, you have to solve problems. To get prey, you have to go out hunting. To win a battle, you have to defeat your opponent... Since you attacked the Clock Tower, you must have something you want to obtain. Whether it's the Holy Grail, the secret of the Clock Tower, or even just revenge, words are powerless and pale. They can't represent anything. Since you claim to be a pure-blooded human, you can't be so ignorant of this principle, can you?"

Wu Pifu certainly understood, and understood it very well.

Language without power is utterly pale and powerless; it truly cannot represent anything. Therefore, after hearing this, he developed some goodwill towards Adam.

He thought for a moment, then struck a pose and said to Adam, "Fine, since words are so weak, let's beat you into submission before we start talking properly."

Adam laughed heartily, his fondness for Wu Pifu grew stronger, and so did his sense of kinship.

Seeing that Wu Pifu had finished setting up the vehicle, he reminded him, "I have two great treasures. The first treasure is the continuous miracle of illusionary reality. My eyes are called Divine Vision, which can see through and simulate all the enemy's moves and skills, and then unleash them at a level that surpasses the enemy's. Your technique just now was amazing, but if it were used on yourself, could you withstand it?"

Wu Pifu was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with joy, "There's such a good thing?! Come, come, come!"

After saying that, without waiting for Adam to release Wu Pifu's Noble Phantasm, and without saying anything about taking out his weapon, he charged towards Adam first.

Adam was helpless. His eyes widened suddenly, and a very obvious six-pointed star appeared in his pupils. As Wu Pifu raised his hand and struck, he actually raised his hand in response. The speed, power, and technique were exactly the same, and even slightly stronger. In just a flash, their palms faced each other.

The speed of the movement was astonishing. The magicians and heroic spirits who were not caught in the enchanted barrier were dazzled. They couldn't even see the two fighting each other clearly. They only saw two figures flash by, and then a series of sonic booms appeared in the air around them. The ground cracked and banged, as if it had been hit by an air-to-ground missile. More than a dozen craters several meters deep appeared on the ground where the two were.

"...So that's how it is! The reason you just unleashed at least fifty times the speed of sound without a sonic boom or shockwave is because your body subtly trembled as you gathered all the leaking power back in. What amazing control you have!"

Adam emerged from a pit in the distance, one of his arms broken in half, while Wu Pifu stood on a flat piece of ground, the ground beneath his feet cracked, but he was unharmed.

The difference between the two is obvious!
But Wu Pifu was still full of excitement.

In the very first exchange of 328 blows, Adam's striking power, control, and the angles of his attacks continued to improve. From initially appearing merely superficial, possessing at most the strength of the Gang Jin level, he had reached the mid-stage of the Divine Indestructibility realm by the final strike, not far from the top level. It seems Adam wasn't exaggerating; his so-called Divine Vision could actually break through and simulate the enemy's moves and skills!

"Good good!"

Wu Pifu said with great joy, "You heal your wounds first, let's have a good fight today!"

Adam paused, shook his head slightly, pointed to his arm, and said, "This isn't right. People should adapt to their environment and have a certain degree of malice. When the enemy is weakened, one should strike decisively immediately, instead of waiting for the enemy to recover..."

Wu Pifu immediately replied, "Not an enemy, but an opponent. Respecting an opponent is respecting myself. Besides, I really want to see you use your Divine Vision to surpass my current skills and moves!"

Adam then smiled: "That's a good way to put it, not enemy, but opponent, not bad..."

Adam was originally a heroic spirit with a sufficient source of magic power, and his self-healing ability was already extremely strong. In addition, he now simulated Wu Pifu's martial arts power control at the level of "Unbreakable God". With just a touch of his finger on his arm, the flesh and blood trembled, penetrating deep into the cells and bone marrow. It was almost visible to the naked eye that his arm recovered from a broken state, and his flesh and meridians were restored.

He shook his arm, frowned slightly, and looked sternly into the void behind him before turning to Wu Pifu and saying, "Don't worry, once..."

"No, I believe you, and if anything really happens... I will kill them all." Wu Pifu laughed heartily.

Behind the battlefield between the two, the Magic Commander used an invisibility spell, leading two heroic spirits and two magicians to sneak towards Albert's location. Adam looked at him, and that one glance made him feel a chill.

He naturally understood what Adam meant.

Do not interrupt this battle, and do not kill the three enemy magicians.

It wouldn't matter if it were any other heroic spirit, but Adam is different.

Adam is the highest-ranking Heroic Spirit, and his concept even surpasses the Throne of Heroes in some respects. He descended upon this Holy Grail War because this Holy Grail War is likely to be the greatest civilizational revolution in human history. Therefore, Adam, as the progenitor of mankind, obeyed the summons.

This is why Adam is so independent; even the spells used to control the descending Heroic Spirits in the Holy Grail War only have a slight restraining effect on him.

Moreover, Adam is too powerful; if he is truly angered, neither the Clock Tower nor the two great mages can protect him.

So the Magic Commander abandoned his initial plan, but he was not willing to give up easily and continued to sneak toward Albert and the other two.

"...Do you think that 'It's finally my turn' Noble Phantasm might refer to this?" Albert said, dumbfounded.

The other two magicians, Alfie and Morrow, were equally dumbfounded.

The effect of Wu Pifu's personal appearance was amazing. Even if the three magicians were ignorant, they knew the famous founder of the Thirteen Dead Apostles, Ebosa, the force behind the explosion.

He killed him with a single blow!?

What happened to the mysterious concept of the Death Apostles' ancestor being immortal and indestructible?
Where is the terrifying explosive force that was supposed to threaten human civilization?

That's it?

Furthermore, the battle between Wu Pifu and Adam was astonishing; despite being only a physical body, its destructive power even surpassed that of many Noble Phantasms unleashed by Heroic Spirits.

You should know that Wu Pifu's class is Caster Magician.

Who the hell is a magician hero spirit who wins by relying on their physical body?

"Finally, it's my turn to use my Noble Phantasm. Does that mean you'll personally take to the stage?!"
Then what's the point of having summoned beasts?!

The three of them really had endless complaints.

Just then, a majestic voice rang out beside the three: "So, what exactly is this person's background? And what is his Noble Phantasm?"

The three were stunned for a moment and were about to activate their respective magic spells, but the magic commander Einzbernbehn, who had revealed his figure, flashed with light. The magician, who was far more powerful than them, launched a sneak attack, and the three were immediately frozen in place, unable to move. Their magic spells and magic circuits were frozen.

Einzbernbehn addressed the three: “I will not kill you, at least not now. So I advise you to express the information I want verbally rather than forcing me to use magic. Otherwise, I think you as magicians are well aware of the impact this will have on your mental consciousness and magic circuits. Also... do not disobey magicians who are far superior to you. Your magic teachers must have told you this, right?”

The three remained silent until Albert spoke up: "The renowned Magic Commander Einzbernbaum, your ambush of the three novices like this is truly awe-inspiring."

Einzbernbehn shook his head slightly, still dignified and calm, and said, "Don't anger me. I'm very calm. I'll give you ten seconds to think it over."

Albert immediately said, "No need, just ask. This man's information doesn't need to be kept secret. Before we came here, he told us that if we fall into the enemy's hands, we should answer whatever they ask, as long as they don't kill us. But if they do kill us, he will kill all of them to avenge us."

Einzbernbein remained unmoved and calmly asked, "That's good. First question, what is his real name?"

"Wu Pifu" (吴蚍蜉).

The three of them spoke at the same time.

A ring on Einzbern's finger emitted a green light, which signified the truth.

But Einzbernbehn frowned deeply. He pondered for at least five or six seconds, but still couldn't figure out who among the gods, demigods, heroes, demons, or legendary fantasy figures in various pantheons was named Wu Pifu.

This was simply unbelievable for him, who was known as the Commander of Magic and was almost second only to the Grand Mages in the Mage Association. He was supposed to be familiar with almost all of this mysterious knowledge.

So he subconsciously turned around and looked at the two heroic spirits and two magicians behind him.

One of the beautiful spirits, dressed in a blood-red wedding gown, shook her head and said in a sweet voice, "It's definitely not from British mythology."

The other two magicians shook their heads, but the man who had followed them, carrying a two-meter-tall longbow, said thoughtfully, "This is the name of an ancient Eastern country. We should ask the heroic spirits of that ancient Eastern country."

Einzbernén immediately came to his senses and raised his arm, saying, "In the name of Einzbernén, by the power of the cursed seal, follower Li Bai, come to my side."

With a flash of light, the Hanfu-clad man trapped in the inherent barrier suddenly appeared beside Einzbernbein.

He received the information from the cursed seal while he was still in a daze, and after thinking for a long time, he shook his head and said, "No, there is no legendary figure of this caliber in Eastern mythology with this surname..."

Seeing the disbelieving expressions on the faces of those around him, Li Bai said seriously, "The standards for surnames in ancient Eastern countries are based on the concept of 'ancient versus modern.' The more ancient the place, the fewer surnames there are. For example, in the ancient mythological period, direct descendants with divine bloodlines usually had surnames like 'So' or 'So-and-so'. Moreover, in ancient times, single surnames and single given names were considered noble, while double given names were usually considered lowly. If he were truly a great figure in legends or myths, he shouldn't have the surname Wu and the name 'Ant.' Furthermore, gentlemen, the word 'Ant' is not a good word in my civilization. It refers to an insect, and it means a fool who overestimates their abilities and tries to fight an invincible enemy with a weak body."

Einzbernben listened and nodded slightly. He looked at Albert and the other two and said, "A pseudonym? You didn't directly check his information through the restraint force?"

Albert and the other two smiled wryly. Effie said, "See? I knew they wouldn't believe it."

Moro said seriously, "Master of Magic, this is indeed the real name of the person we know directly from the Counter Force. His name is indeed Wu Pifu."

Einzbern didn't dwell on it any longer. He asked again, "Fine, even if that's his name, and he possesses some power beyond the Throne of Heroes that allows him to conceal or change his true name, then what is his Noble Phantasm? What are its effects?"

This is indeed the key point of the battle.

Albert didn't hesitate and immediately said, "He has four Noble Phantasms, which are..."

"Four Noble Phantasms!?"

Einzbernbehn and the others were stunned, but they immediately listened to what Albert had to say.

"Noble Phantasm: Blade that cuts through the Milky Way, EX++++++++... Independent and isolated from the world, it is forbidden to be used by the two great restraining forces because it is too dangerous."

"Noble Phantasm: The Hilarious Deception of the World, EX+++++++... When used, unknown hilarious situations will occur. It is strongly recommended not to use it due to the two major restraining forces."

"Noble Phantasm: It's finally my turn, ???... I strongly advise against letting him use these two suppressive powers."

"Special Noble Phantasm: Go, Pikachu X, B- to A+... Alright, that's settled."

After saying that, Albert said seriously, "This is the information we obtained directly from the Counter Force. As you can all hear, the following descriptions are explanations provided by the Counter Force. Among them, the Blade that cuts through the Milky Way is forbidden by the two Counter Forces. As for the other three Noble Phantasms, Go! Pikachu X is a summoning ability. He can revert summoned creatures to antiquity, which does fit the characteristics of a Noble Phantasm. Then what we don't understand are the two Noble Phantasms, Deceiving the World and Finally, It's My Turn. So we were just discussing the Noble Phantasm, Finally, It's My Turn... Could it be referring to him actually going into battle?"

Einzbern and others had so much to complain about, but for a moment they didn't know how to express it.

At this moment, the battle between Wu Pifu and Adam had reached its climax.

Adam, relying on his divine vision, continuously imitated Wu Pifu's power, skills, and moves, becoming more and more like him, and even beginning to surpass him. Then, finally, at this moment, when they had turned the entire battlefield into a bombed and uneven wasteland...

Adam reached the pinnacle of martial arts, where he was indestructible even when facing divine intervention, and then...

Adam's skin began to crack all over his body, his muscles, as the descendant of the top-level Heroic Spirit Servant, began to tear, and his bones even cracked. Blood flowed from the corners of his eyes, and blood seeped from his ears, nose, and mouth. Finally, when Wu Pifu struck his spine with a palm and a claw at an extremely precise angle, Adam's eyes went blank, and he countered with a palm strike around his body.

With a deafening roar, this palm strike surpassed the divine and indestructible realm of traditional Chinese martial arts!

(End of this chapter)