Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 346 The Path of the Asura God: A Determination to Win Even at the Cost of Death
In the eyes of the mutated ape, it had already defeated the strongest in Yunchuan City, and the remaining members of the Tian Shu Bureau had no ability to resist it at all.

If they decide to continue the war, then he alone can kill them all.

But in its eyes, this was unnecessary, because doing so would only further intensify the hatred between them, and the invasion of Yunchuan by the beast tide could no longer be carried out in a relatively peaceful manner, but would have to be done through war to kill all the rebels.

This is not what it wants to do.

Humans care about human lives, and so do the animals.

They fought a war, demonstrating their dignity and backbone, but then what?

died.

It wasn't just them who died; there were also those who were influenced by the courage and determination they displayed, who were unwilling to communicate, who only wanted war, and the lives affected by the war.

It has now expressed its attitude and thoughts.

And since these humans want to protect humanity, they should do everything they can to avoid death.

War is absolutely not a means they should resort to.

Therefore, their current resistance is undoubtedly wrong.

In nature, when the strong defeat the old leader, the tribe automatically submits.

This is the most primitive and fairest way to transfer power, and it also results in the least loss.

It defeated the strongest being in Yunchuan City and should rightfully become the ruler of Yunchuan, unless there is a stronger being in Yunchuan City to compete with it for the position of king.

That's all for now.

"I have expressed my utmost sincerity."

"Peaceful takeover, improved livelihoods, and the establishment of a new order."

"And your choices will determine whether Yunchuan will usher in a transformation or become a battlefield."

"I can assure you that if a human stronger than me emerges in Yunchuan in the future, after defeating me, I can take my subordinates with me until my strength increases further, and then I can reclaim this position once again."

After uttering the last word, the mutated ape fell silent.

Its body stood like a mountain on the battlefield, its silver-gray fur fluttering slightly in the wind, and the wound on its chest had completely healed.

An eerie silence filled the air.

The mutated ape's gaze calmly swept across the faces of each human warrior, watching their ever-changing expressions.

It has made its attitude very clear.

Unless these humans' resistance to other races reaches the point of fanaticism, willing to pay a heavy price to maintain their so-called "dignity"; unless they would rather turn Yunchuan into scorched earth, let their comrades' blood stain the long streets, and let innocent people lie dead in the fields, than accept the leadership of a ruler from another race.

Otherwise, they should accept this most reasonable solution.

Following the oldest law of nature, the winner takes all.

It defeated the strongest in Yunchuan City and, unwilling to pave the road to the throne with blood, promised a peaceful takeover, even leaving room for possible future power shifts.

In its view, it has already shown enough respect to "humans," even when faced with these weaker beings whose strength is far inferior to its own.

If they still choose to refuse, there is only one reason.

Their actions stemmed not from dignity, but from arrogance.

That kind of arrogance, rooted in one's blood, towards all life other than humankind.

They would rather let war destroy the entire city than acknowledge the arrogance of a foreign ruler.

In the distance, a dozen or so mutated creatures began to stir, their low growls echoing one after another.

The mutated ape didn't turn around; it merely raised its right paw slightly, and the commotion behind it immediately subsided.

This simple action demonstrates its absolute control over the tribe.

At this moment, the commander was thinking, and not only him, but also Lin Tianshan, the director of the Tian Shu Bureau of Yunchuan City, who was watching the battle through his earpiece, was also thinking.

"Director."

The commander spoke in a low voice.

"I know."

Lin Tianshan interrupted him, his voice carrying the same struggle.

"What it said actually makes a damn good point!"

Although he was reluctant to admit it, that was the truth.

The plan includes a peaceful takeover, preservation of the existing system, improvement of people's livelihoods, and even a promise to reclaim dominance should a stronger human force emerge in the future.

If they want to save more lives, then "peace talks" are the best way, as is seizing power by absolute force.

If they are unwilling, then war is inevitable, and with the strength of this mutated ape at the fourth level, there is currently no one in Yunchuan City who can stop it.

Although he has requested assistance from the Tian Shu Bureaus in the capital, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Nanjing, and other cities, it will still take a considerable amount of time for reinforcements to arrive, and during this period, a large number of people are destined to die due to the war.

Professor Zhong will absolutely not interfere in this war.

This fourth-tier mutated ape was so cunning that it even made them completely reject the idea of ​​war.

They couldn't be so arrogant as to sacrifice countless lives for the sake of so-called "human dignity." If this mutated ape's attitude were one of absolute dominance, of bloodshed and death, then they would undoubtedly choose war, but it is not.

They distrust it, yet cannot bear the consequences of making the wrong choice.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere on the battlefield grew increasingly tense.

The mutated apes' patience is not limitless. If they continue to make no decision, what awaits Yun Chuan will no longer be negotiation, but war.

After a long silence, Lin Tianshan took a deep breath, as if he had made a heavy decision, and gave the order through his earpiece.

Upon hearing this, the commander opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

He simply looked at the mutated ape and said:
"You and us."

Before he could finish speaking, a rustling sound suddenly rang out, attracting their attention.

All eyes turned toward the direction from which the sound came.

In the deep pit, Lin Xiu's body was slowly rising.

His clothes were torn in the battle, and his exposed skin was covered with wounds, but what was most striking were the sudden appearances of black currents.

Those currents of energy were completely different from the light of the Selfless Realm. They swirled and moved around Lin Xiu like living things, emanating a chilling dark aura.

Each wisp of black mist seemed to wriggle as if it were alive, leaving faint black trails in the air.

The mutated ape's pupils suddenly contracted, and its silver-gray fur stood on end involuntarily.

It sensed an unprecedented sense of danger, a tremor that came from the depths of its soul.

what is this? !!

Lin Xiu slowly raised his head. His eyes had turned completely black, but not in an unsettling, evil way. Instead, they were like the purest ink, deep and calm.

The blackness seemed to contain some timeless truth, reminiscent of the starlight in the deepest part of the night sky.

"Lin Xiu, you..."

The commander's voice caught in his throat; he had never seen Lin Xiu display such power before.

In his mind, Lin Xiu had acquired the template of Tezuka Kunimitsu from The Prince of Tennis, but the scene before him had completely exceeded that scope.

Could it be that Lin Xiu awakened this ability on his own? But didn't he already awaken the Sharpness ability?

Moreover, he was just moments ago in a state of life or death, so how come he's standing up again now and has awakened new power?
Lin Xiu did not answer.

Behind him, the air suddenly distorted and fluctuated, and a huge phantom more than twenty meters tall slowly appeared.

He was a swordsman who seemed to have stepped out of a traditional Chinese ink painting.

He wore a long black robe, the hem of which fluttered in the invisible wind, as if it might turn into ink and disappear at any moment; the swordsman's face was blurred, only a pair of sharp, knife-like eyes could be seen, revealing a sense of vicissitude that transcended time.

He held a long, ancient-looking sword in his hand. The blade was entirely black, but a line of bright light flowed around the edge.

The light was not dazzling, but it gave people the illusion that it could cut through all things in the world. The blade was carved with intricate cloud patterns, and each pattern seemed to contain some kind of ultimate truth of heaven and earth.

His posture was as upright as a pine tree, and his whole being was like a drawn sword, exuding a breathtaking sharpness.

Just by standing there, the surrounding air began to emit a subtle tearing sound, as if even space itself could not withstand such pure sharpness.

The moment the illusory figure of the swordsman appeared, the mutated ape instinctively took a half step back.

The oppressive aura emanating from this swordsman far surpassed that of Lin Xiu before.

The sheer sharpness emanating from that black longsword was enough to make it feel a slight sting just by looking at it.

A sudden commotion arose in the crowd as several young members of the Tian Shu Bureau whispered among themselves, watching the illusory figure of the swordsman behind Lin Xiu.

"That's the Asura God Path, right? Lin Xiu actually activated the Asura God Path!"

"Even Tezuka Kunimitsu hasn't activated it, has he? Lin Xiu actually activated it directly, that's awesome!"

"So this swordsman is the other dimension that Lin Xiu opened up?"

"It's normal for Lin Xiu to be a swordsman in another dimension."

A murmur of discussion arose, and all eyes were focused on the imposing, illusory figure of the swordsman.

Ashura Shinto, also known as the Path of Hell, is the opposite of the state of Muso in the world of Prince of Tennis.

It is a stage that must be reached through numerous severe defeats, infusing those unwilling and persistent thoughts into the spirit of tennis, and undergoing hellish training.

It is a state that can only be reached by having died once and experienced hell, and still holding the determination to win even if it means death.

Only tennis players who have had such an experience in their tennis career can step into the path of Asura and comprehend their own otherworldly tennis skills.

However, the other dimension is an advanced stage of the Asura God Path. One must persevere through the entire Hell Road after "death" to comprehend one's own unique other dimension incarnation.

After Lin Xiu stepped into the Asura God Path, he actually went straight to the end of the Hell Road and comprehended his own unique other dimension.

This seemed somewhat unbelievable to them, but Lin Xiu's other dimension was right before their eyes, so even if they didn't want to believe it, they had no choice but to.

On the other side of the battlefield, although they were speaking softly, the mutated ape could hear them clearly.

Although it didn't understand anything about the Asura God Path, the oppressive feeling emanating from that swordsman's phantom was very real.

Did Lin Xiu become stronger after being defeated and near death in his battle with him?
(End of this chapter)