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Chapter 523 The Tide Never Returns: Facing the Extraordinary
The shadow is growing.

Before the man in front of me made his move.

Fang Yi's extraordinary perception immediately provided the answer.

Just then, Fang Yi subconsciously raised his hand.

Just as they were preparing to summon 'Kyoto' to deal with the situation.

A confident smile appeared on Chen Qi's face.

Is it time to make a move?

【Very well, then let me see what else you're hiding besides the attributes you previously 'bound'.】

How long have you been walking on the path of the 'extraordinary'?

The thought had just swirled in my mind.

The shadow beneath Chen Qi's feet.

It's like noodles suddenly unfolding in the chef's hand.

It expanded incredibly in milliseconds, spreading outwards.

It quickly connects to the intense midday sunlight, creating shadows in this room.

It swallowed up the shadows of the doorposts, door frames, and floor.

It rapidly expanded into a 'shadow behemoth' that nearly covered the entire room.

The shadows that enveloped the room seemed to come alive.

They surrounded Fang Yi in a way that defied logic.
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"Crench!"

The wooden plank beneath Fang Yi's feet instantly bent into an extremely dangerous, shattering arc.

He suddenly let out a groan of unbearable strain.

But the sensations coming from his feet told the man that he was already stuck in a sticky quagmire.

[Zero-Time Calculation - Extrasensory Perception]

After instinctively igniting his spiritual power...

With a base value of 32 for [Spirit].

Fang Yi instantly identified the culprit.

The shadow beneath one's own feet.

Or rather, one's own shadow suddenly became 'heavy'.

[Are shadows imbued with gravity?]

[Abilities derived from the ability to manipulate shadows?]

The thought had just crossed the man's mind the instant it occurred to him.

Chen Qi's voice squeezed into Fang Yi's ears from the shadows all around.

"I am not satisfied with Mr. Fang Yi's answer."

"I hope you will take some time to listen to me more and think it over."

“Refusing to listen to conditions cannot be called communication.”
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As Chen Qi spoke, he noticed that Fang Yi had no response and seemed to have been brought under his control.

However, no joy of suppressing the enemy flashed through his mind.

It couldn't be that they were too slow to react; it's more likely that they were unwilling to reveal their strength.
The other party has taken full advantage of the 'safe zone' and the rules that protect the 'weak'.

But this isn't like him at all!

In his mind, he added the message "Arrogance may just be a disguise" to the man named Fang Yi.

The conclusion drawn was that he must still be hiding his strength, probably just trying to lower my guard.

After raising their guard against men again.

Chen Qi responded in a very arrogant manner.

He looked around.

Like a tourist wandering through a museum, they admired their own masterpiece.

Confirm that, apart from the two people in the room, [the other two are not present].

After he subdued Corey and Vaughn, who had come together not far from the entrance, he also managed to control them without taking any damage.

He then slowly extended one finger.

He waved towards Fang Yi.

"Of course, this is not a threat."

"It can't really be considered an attack."

"This derivative usage won't even trigger a spatial attack warning."

Chen Qi's voice was calm and low.

Yet it is everywhere.

It felt like it was creeping into my eardrum from the shadows.

"Just... a security guard to make sure you listen to the whole thing I have to say."

"Have you finished talking?"

What reached Chen Qi's ears even faster than Fang Yi's words.

That was Fang Yi's right fist.

【Turn into Iron】

【Realm: All Laws Return to Nothingness】

At this moment, Fang Yi did not allow the 'realm' to manifest and unfold, nor to recklessly engulf the shadows.

It revealed more information. Instead, it simply compressed the 'realm' and attached it to its limbs.

It briefly broke free from the weight of the shadow.

"Roar!"

The heart, named "Dragon's Heart," then let out a roar.

The magic within his body instantly ignited, transforming into fierce and pure magic.

The spiritual energy flowed along with it.

Then it attached itself to the man's right fist and surged out together.

【Magic Release】

【Yin and Yang Interweaving】

Just for a moment.

Through the pure magic power forged from the [Dragon's Heart], a 'realm' that eliminates everything,
All of them were compressed under the control of mental power.

It transformed into a mass of nothingness solidified between the fist and muscles, engulfing the shadow that plunged the entire room into darkness.

When your [Constitution] reaches 30 points and your [Spirit] reaches 32 points.

This satisfies the threshold for effectively utilizing the "Transform the Ordinary into Iron" technique.

This skill, which allows you to apply 'environment' to your weapons and limbs to mitigate damage, was officially unlocked during combat.

Having vaguely grasped the techniques of [mind manipulation], he is on his way to becoming 'extraordinary'.

With more room to maneuver.

There's no need to be as 'embarrassed' as before.
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The instant Fang Yi threw his punch.

As if by instinct, Chen Qi's muscles tensed up instantly.

Her gaze was fixed intently on every movement the man made.

[A sudden advance?]

Was he trying to sprint at me while 'carried'?

This isn't the me before I used shadows.

No, it wasn't a sprint; he just swung once in the air.

How ridiculous.

The thought of contempt didn't even linger in my mind for a second.

An unparalleled aura swept out from the man's empty fist.

His fists were like collapsing mountains.

Fang Yi's right hand was not fully extended yet.

The air itself emitted a warning-like popping sound.

It transformed into an invisible storm that swept towards Chen Qi.

An invisible storm erupted from his swing and then swept across the land.

In an instant, it silently tore the shadows apart and dispelled the oppressive weight they brought.

The colossal black beast that had enveloped the room was retreating, like the receding tide.

As the tendrils of shadow tumbled and shattered in the storm.

Light once again flooded into the room from the four corners, restoring its previous brightness.

Fang Yi's voice.

This news also reached Chen Qi's ears through this storm.

"I will not talk to you, nor will I cooperate with you."

"I always refuse things that I don't like."
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Looking at the scene in front of me.

Chen Qi's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly by a single line.

[...This aura seems formless, yet it can influence reality, tearing apart my shadow?]

[No, it's not simply tearing apart, but... annihilation?]

Chen Qi felt the shadow beneath his feet tremble slightly.

That wasn't an external impact, but rather an instinctive avoidance behavior similar to that of a living organism encountering a predator.

Is the shadow... retreating?

This is something that has never happened before in previous battles!

[This situation is more challenging than I anticipated.]

[With this level of strength, there's no doubt he's the one who killed the 'God of War.' Only someone with his power could kill the 'God of War' so quickly.]

A chill ran through Chen Qi's heart.

But the chill was instantly dispelled by the man.

During a moment of contemplation by Chen Qi.

The shattered shadows returned to their original state and gathered again at his feet.

Fang Yi, who was tilting his head and looking at him with some impatience, looked at him.

Chen Qi instantly sensed the message the other party was trying to convey.

If I were to delve any further, it would probably go beyond just a "conversation"...

Do you want a refund?

Chen Qi clenched his left hand.

(End of this chapter)