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The silence inside the icy hut was heavy—not the ordinary kind of silence, but the kind that precedes a storm.
Everyone stood on high alert, their eyes locked on the young man who had crushed the tall man's head in an instant.
Whoosh!
Di vanished once more—and in the blink of an eye, he reappeared before the Lian Family Patriarch!
But this time, the latter was prepared.
Boom!
A sturdy wall formed before him, composed of the energy of his base, refined over decades.
This was no ordinary wall—it was a defense capable of withstanding the strongest attacks!
Crack!
Di’s hand struck the wall—
In the next moment, cracks spread across its surface, and then… it began to crumble under the pressure!
“M-Impossible!”
The Lian Family Patriarch’s eyes widened in shock, but he wasn’t the only one. The others, too, felt a creeping terror burrow into their souls.
Craaaaack!
The cracks deepened, followed by a clear sound of shattering!
The wall started to collapse entirely—
The Lian Family Patriarch staggered backward, his heart pounding wildly, while the others reached the peak of their vigilance.
They no longer saw him as a mere arrogant youth… but a monster disguised as a man.
At that moment, the Mo Family Patriarch was the first to speak, his voice deep and filled with shock:
“He’s… a Body Practitioner.”
His words struck like lightning.
In this world, most Base Masters relied on energy and rules to enhance their strength, but there was another path—a path of absolute physical evolution.
Body Practitioners were not merely physically powerful fighters. They used their bases in an entirely different manner—not just to enhance external strength, but to refine their bodies to an unfathomable degree.
By harnessing their bases, they tempered every cell in their bodies, making their bones as hard as steel, their muscles as explosive as a volcano, and their reflexes faster than lightning.
They weren’t just warriors—they were monsters in human form.
And that made them far stronger than others.
“Are you saying he’s only using his physical strength?” The fat man from the Han Family muttered, his voice tinged with fear.
The Mo Family Patriarch nodded slowly, his eyes fixed on Di.
“That’s right.”
His words lashed at their hearts like a whip.
Di… wasn’t just a threat.
He was a walking calamity.
At that moment, a faint smile appeared on his lips—one devoid of warmth, devoid of mercy.
Then, without another word, he moved again.
Whooosh!
And this time, his target was—
The Lian Family Patriarch!
…
Boom!
The icy ground trembled from the impact, shards of energy scattering in all directions.
The Mo Family Patriarch and the Shu Family Patriarch moved at lightning speed, their figures flickering across the hut as they attempted to save their ally!
Crack!
Their combined energy struck Di, forcing him back for a brief moment.
But—
“Heh…”
A low chuckle escaped his lips.
He looked at the two, his eyes gleaming with mockery.
“Is this all?”
“I thought Base Masters from the outside world were stronger than this.”
“But it seems you’re just ants… playing with delusions of grandeur.”
> Author’s Note: Outside the secret dimension.
The Mo Family Patriarch’s heart trembled.
This youth… feared nothing.
No—more than that—
He was enjoying this.
“Damn it…” The Shu Family Patriarch muttered, cold sweat trailing down his forehead.
But before either of them could react—
Whoooosh!
Di vanished once more.
And in the next instant—
Boom!
He reappeared before the Mo Family Patriarch, his hand extended like a deadly blade.
There was no time to respond—
“Gghh…!”
Di’s hand crashed into his chest—
And in the next moment, it pierced through his back!
A hole tore through his body completely.
“M-What…?!”
The Mo Family Patriarch’s eyes widened, blood spilling from his lips as he stared at the young man before him in utter horror.
But it didn’t end there.
His body… began to wither.
“Y-You…!”
He tried to scream, tried to struggle, but it was useless.
Within seconds—
His body shriveled into an empty husk, as if he had been drained of everything.
“M-Impossible…” The Shu Family Patriarch whispered, while the Lian Family Patriarch instinctively took a step back.
“W-What did he do?!”
Di stood there, slowly withdrawing his hand from the decaying corpse.
He gazed at the remaining survivors, a cold smile on his face, his eyes glimmering with an insatiable hunger.
“Who’s next?”
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