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Chapter 451 Absolute Crushing Victory [4000 words]

[Late at night, in Tsukiyama City]

"Was it you who sent the request for help to headquarters?"

The voice of the Heavenly Dao rang in Mitchell's ears, and not far from the two, the monstrous vice-captain was being pressed to the ground by the Heavenly Dao with an invisible force.

No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't get up from the ground.

This is the effect of Heaven's Dao using a vector force field to precisely seal his joints, preventing even a trace of extra star energy from leaking out.

Mitchell stared blankly for half a second before reacting, seeing that Tendou had taken control of the vice-captain in just one exchange.

He quickly adjusted his glasses, which had slipped down to the tip of his nose, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"Yes, it's me! Are you the support envoy sent by headquarters?"

His gaze swept quickly over the guild emblem on Tiandao's chest, then fell back on the suppressed vice-captain, his heart pounding wildly.

The monster that chased him relentlessly one second was now suppressed by the Heavenly Dao like a dead dog the next.

The dramatic ups and downs before and after made it impossible for him to remain calm.

However, Tiandao did not respond to Mitchell's question, nor did he even glance at him.

His azure eyes were fixed on Elijah, the third captain of the former Tsukiyama City, not far away.

His expression was like a frozen lake, revealing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

Under the moonlight, the Third Division Captain's skin was covered with fine blue scales, and half-inch-long claws grew from his fingertips. His aura was as turbid as boiling black water, and even the surrounding air was tainted with the stench of decay.

Tiandao tilted his head slightly, the silver hair on his forehead swaying gently with the movement, the wind he brought carrying a hint of coldness.

"As soon as I passed through the gate, I smelled a nauseating odor. It seems that the situation here is much more complicated than what I read in the report."

Upon hearing the words of the Heavenly Dao, Elijah's pupils contracted sharply.

Admittedly, he and Tiandao are both third-level star envoys, and he even gained recovery and explosive power comparable to star beasts through the ability of 'symbiosis'.

But when faced with this unfamiliar silver-haired man, he felt like prey being targeted by its natural enemy, and the hairs on the back of his head stood on end.

He was well aware of his strengths.

With the hardening ability of the Star Source 'Mad Bone' and the super-fast regeneration of the Parasitic Star Beast, ordinary Level 3 Star Envoys are no match for him.

But the aura emanating from Tiandao was far too strange.

It was a kind of oppressive feeling that seemed calm, yet could instantly devour everything.

This star envoy from headquarters is definitely not simple.

If he could, he wouldn't want to fight against the Heavenly Dao.

But if the Heavenly Dao were to spread this news, then the master's plan would be jeopardized.
Ignoring Elijah's unpredictable expression, Tiandao took a step forward. The stone slab beneath his feet did not crack, but an invisible vector ripple spread out from the center of his foot.

Wherever the ripples reached, the cracks in the ground were forcibly smoothed out.

Although this step did not release earth-shattering stellar energy, it made Elijah's breathing suddenly become sluggish, as if a huge rock had been pressed on his chest, and even his heart seemed to stop beating for a moment.

As Elijah's expression turned solemn, the Heavenly Dao's gaze fell upon Elijah's claws, as if he were looking at an insignificant ornament.

"What an ugly sight!"

Upon hearing this, Elijah's expression instantly turned ferocious.

"You hothouse genius, do you even know what power is?!"

Elijah roared, his face, covered in blue scales, contorted in agony.

As he spoke, the drool that dripped from the corner of his mouth fell onto the ground, instantly corroding a small pit that emitted white smoke.

The next second, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a glob of dark green acid towards the Heavenly Dao.

Upon seeing this, Mitchell cried out in fright and instinctively tried to warn Tiandao to dodge.

But before he could speak, the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat.

The Heavenly Dao merely raised its right hand slightly, its index and middle fingers joined together.

Then, the dark green acid liquid that was accompanied by a piercing hissing sound was suddenly stopped in mid-air, and even the trajectory of the splashing droplets became clearly visible.

"Noisy."

With a casual wave of his hand, the acid liquid, twisted into a single strand by an invisible force, was flung onto the nearby wall with a 'smack'.

The wall was instantly corroded, creating a large hole, and gravel fell down in a flurry.

As if he had done something insignificant, Tiandao said to Mitchell without turning his head, "You should step back first. I can't guarantee you won't be affected by the battle later."

Mingtian Dao's voice did not contain any words of command, and his tone was very calm.

This made Mitchell involuntarily stand at attention.

"Okay, okay, please be careful."

Without any hesitation, Mitchell turned and ran away.

He was well aware that no matter how worried he was about the outcome of the battle against Heaven, it was still possible.

With his mere strength as a first-level Star Envoy, staying would not help the Heavenly Dao in the slightest; on the contrary, it would only be a burden to him.

Leaving is the greatest help one can give to the Way of Heaven.

Moreover, he wasn't the only one in the entire Yue Shan City who noticed something amiss with the branch; he had helpers.

His individual strength might not be enough to help the Heavenly Dao, but if more people joined in...
But after running only a few steps, he couldn't help but look back again.

Under the moonlight, Tiandao's silver hair shimmered with a pale golden luster, while Elijah had fully erupted, his entire body covered in blue scales, and a pair of bat-like membranous wings sprouted from his back, his claws flashing with the cold light of star energy.

Mitchell gritted his teeth and finally chose to believe in fate, decisively speeding up his pace to seek help.

Once Mitchell, this burden, was completely gone, Tiandao looked at Elijah again and calmly said, "Symbiosis, huh? Interesting."

In the scene, the Heavenly Dao's Star Eclipse Heavenly Eyes glowed slightly, and fine golden patterns appeared in its azure eyes.

With these eyes, the Heavenly Dao clearly 'saw' the energy flow within Elijah's body.

He saw that the regeneration factors of Star Origin Mad Bone and Parasitic Star Beast were activated together in his body.

Although these two forces appear to be fused together, there is actually a subtle repulsion between them.

This is the essential difference between Elijah and the Son of the Stars.

It should be understood that the dual abilities of the Heavenly Dao are the perfect synchronization of the Star Core and the Star Source, while Elijah is merely a 'host' and a 'parasite' bound together.

If the energy connection between the two is severed, Elijah's so-called 'dual abilities' are nothing more than a clumsy imitation of the Star Children, which will shatter at the slightest touch.

"Roar!"

Without choosing to continue arguing with the Heavenly Dao, Elijah's membranous wings flapped violently, and his body lunged forward like an arrow, his gleaming claws aimed straight for the Heavenly Dao's throat.

His speed was so fast that he left afterimages, and his claws created a whistling sound as they tore through the air, making a tremendous impact.

However, in the face of his fierce attack, Heaven simply and calmly chose to slightly turn to the side.

Stab it!

Elijah's claws grazed past Tendo's tactical uniform, without even touching a single strand of Tendo's silver hair. After dodging the attack, Tendo raised his hand and placed it on Elijah's chest, saying calmly, "Vector. Reverse."

"puff!"

Elijah felt the energy within his body suddenly surge back like a tidal wave; the hardening energy that should have flowed into his claws instantly turned against him.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the telephone pole behind him.

The utility pole dented instantly, accompanied by a piercing, twisting sound.

On the other side, the Heavenly Dao's body slowly landed.

The dust beneath his feet was automatically repelled by the vector force field around him, leaving even the soles of his tactical boots clean.

Looking at Elijah who was sent flying backward, Tiandao did not rush to continue his attack. Instead, he calmly said, "As my first opponent after so long in seclusion, let you be the touchstone for my journey out this time."

As he spoke, Tiandao raised his hand and tugged at the cuff of his tactical uniform.

On her exposed wrist, a faint golden pattern flashed by.

The air around them, which had been corroded by the acid, was swept away by his invisible vector force field and returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

It was as if this area had been completely turned into the personal 'stage' of the Heavenly Dao.

"Roar"

Elijah roared again, the enormous sound of which shook the surrounding windows.

He struggled to his feet, and the penetrating wound in his chest had healed more than halfway in such a short time, leaving only a faint red scar.

He looked at the Heavenly Dao and suddenly pounded his chest.

The next second, the muscles beneath his blue scales began to bulge wildly, and the Star Origin Mad Bone within his body was fully activated.

Numerous bone spurs pierced through his shoulder blades, elbows, and knees.

The longest spinal spur is half a meter long, and its tip gleams with a cold, white light.

At the same time, the star beast's ability parasitizing his body was fully activated, instantly increasing his size to five meters, and his membrane wings were covered with patterns similar to those of the star beast.

Mad Bones - Earth Shattering!

Elijah stomped his feet on the ground, creating two deep craters, and his body shot towards the heavens like a cannonball. His claws shrieked as they tore through the air, and even created subtle distortions in their trajectory.

This is his ultimate move, combining Star Source Hardening with Star Beast Burst Power; he once killed a powerful Level 3 Star Envoy with a single claw strike.

However, Heavenly Dao remained motionless for a long time in the face of this attack.

In his azure eyes, Elijah's movements were slowed down to the extreme by the Star Eclipse Eye. The flow of star energy on his claws, the frequency of the flapping of his membranous wings, and even the trajectory of the contraction of his opponent's muscles were clearly presented before his eyes.

"too slow."

After speaking softly, Tiandao used his right hand as a blade, precisely cutting Elijah's wrist joint.

With a sharp crack, Elijah's claws instantly lost their strength and drooped down.

The Heavenly Dao's palm strike not only broke his joints but also injected a vector force field into his body, temporarily blocking the flow of stellar energy.

As expected, the bone spurs on Lia's spine suddenly shot out, piercing Tiandao's back like javelins. At the same time, her membrane wings flapped violently, sending a cloud of dark green powder carrying paralyzing toxins towards Tiandao.

In response, invisible vector ripples appeared beneath Tiandao's feet, and his body seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, floating three meters to the side, just avoiding the bone spurs and poison powder.

The ejected bone spikes pierced the wall behind him, causing cracks to appear all over the wall.

The poisonous powder fell to the ground, instantly causing black corrosion marks to appear on the stone slabs.

Before the Heavenly Dao could fully land, Elijah had already pounced. This time, he no longer pursued speed, but instead used his body covered in bone spurs to launch a crushing attack.

He swung his arm, which was covered in bone spurs, across the ground, carving deep furrows and sending pebbles flying.

The strong wind generated by the flapping of the membrane wings swept up the surrounding trash cans and bicycles, hurling them towards Tiandao in an attempt to limit his space to dodge.

While dodging, Tiandao commented, "The combination of Star Beast abilities and Star Source abilities does indeed allow for battles beyond one's level, but it's a pity."

In the scene, Tiandao is seen easily moving through a pile of clutter.

The bicycle grazed his shoulder and crashed into the wall, deforming into a shape.

The fragments of the trash can were deflected by the vector force field around him, without even touching the hem of his clothes.

"Your fusion is too crude."

Upon hearing Tiandao's words, Elijah slammed his hands on the ground, and the stellar energy surged into the ground through his palms. Countless bone spikes burst forth from the ground beneath Tiandao's feet, instantly forming a sealed bone prison that completely trapped Tiandao within.

The tips of the bone spurs continuously secreted dark green acid, and the inner walls of the bone prison contracted at a visible speed, attempting to crush and corrode the Heavenly Dao.

In response, Heaven simply raised its hand and pressed it against the bone spurs in front of it.

Then, the invisible vector force field spread out instantly.

The contraction of the inner wall of the bone cell abruptly stopped, and began to expand outward at a speed visible to the naked eye.

boom!
The bone prison shattered completely under the influence of the Heavenly Dao's vector force field, and countless bone spur fragments flew in all directions.

The Heavenly Dao stepped on a flying bone shard and teleported to Elijah's side.

This time, Heaven took the initiative to launch an attack.

Elijah, who had been cut in several places by the broken bone spurs, was about to back away when he suddenly felt a numbness in the back of his neck.

The speed of the Heavenly Dao far exceeded his reaction time, and it had already appeared behind him, its fingers precisely pointing at the connection point between the Star Source and the Parasitic Star Beast's core within his body.

"It's time to finish."

A black light emanated from the tip of the Heavenly Dao's finger. The vector force field, like a sharp scalpel, surged into Elijah's body, instantly severing the energy flow between the Star Source and the Parasitic Star Beast.

"what!!!"

Elijah let out a piercing scream as the white bone armor covering his entire body began to crack at the joints, sending fragments flying everywhere.

The blue scales receded at a visible speed, revealing the skin underneath covered with blue veins.

His three-meter-tall body rapidly shrank, and his membranous wings drooped down like rags. He collapsed to the ground, convulsing. The parasitic star beast's energy went out of control, raging wildly within his body. The blood vessels under his skin bulged and ruptured like earthworms, and dark green blood seeped from his pores.

"No, my master will kill me."

Elijah's consciousness began to fade, yet he continued to mutter to himself.

He wanted to reactivate the Star Source, but it seemed to be frozen, and he couldn't mobilize even a trace of star energy.

The Heavenly Dao descended to the ground and dusted off its hands.

He looked at Elijah, who was convulsing on the ground, without the slightest change in his expression.

From the moment Elijah unleashed his killing move to the moment he was completely suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, only a dozen seconds passed.

The seemingly impenetrable bone spike armor and the extremely fast Earth-Splitting Claws were like children's toys in front of the Heavenly Dao, and were easily broken.

It's clear that this fight was unfair from the very beginning.

Although both are at level three, Tiandao's strength far surpasses that of his opponent.

(End of this chapter)