NOVEL WEB Chapter 404: Chapter 404: Top-Tier Battle! Terrifying the Mortals
Chapter 404: Top-Tier Battle! Terrifying the Mortals
Whoosh!
A powerful tearing sound echoed through the air.
The massive purple fire fist pierced the void, roaring skyward with crushing force.
Since it was nighttime, the purple fire fist was particularly striking against the dark sky.
Not only nearby residents, but even those much farther away noticed the rising fire fist. Many were startled by the sight.
The reason: the fire fist's shape was unmistakable—a gigantic purple flaming fist, trailing a long tail of fire, bearing a strong resemblance to a meteor.
Though Chen Ye's move, the "Super Fire Fist," had an overwhelmingly terrifying momentum, the attack ultimately missed…
After all, to become an S-rank reincarnator,
Sharman naturally had high stats in all areas—including speed. The moment he wanted to dodge, he vanished from his original position in the blink of an eye.
Besides, with Chen Ye launching the attack from the ground, and Sharman keeping a safe distance from the terrain, the space between them gave Sharman ample time to react and evade.
In truth,
If Chen Ye had simply used his fist wind instead, Sharman likely wouldn't have been able to dodge it.
His current fist wind didn't just have frightening destructive power—it was unimaginably fast and incredibly stealthy.
Had he used only that, Sharman might have been done for the moment he saw space being ripped open by the blast.
To put it plainly:
Combining flame abilities with fist wind to create the "Super Fire Fist" did boost overall power, but the presence of flames also slowed down the attack speed.
And using only fist wind risked exposing Chen Ye's true strength.
Chen Ye still wanted to save something up for Adam. He wasn't ready to reveal all his cards just yet.
To outsiders, the Super Fire Fist looked like just another advanced flame-based ability…
…
Chen Ye had excellent eyesight.
He immediately saw that Sharman had dodged the attack just in time, and though he was a little unimpressed, his movements didn't slow.
The very next second,
The Super Fire Fist exploded under Chen Ye's mental control.
BOOM!
Like a nuclear bomb detonating above the capital!
That towering pillar of purple fire tore through everything in its path, sweeping across all directions.
Above the capital, a massive purple fireball—over a kilometer in diameter—suddenly burst into view.
In an instant, the entire world was bathed in light—
Transformed into a purple ocean.
All the residents of the capital were utterly stunned by the sight!
Even S-rank powerhouse Han Li was taken aback by the power behind Chen Ye's casual strike.
Bro… this is a bit too much, no?
As for Sharman, although he had dodged the physical strike, he hadn't expected the Super Fire Fist to detonate…
When the wave of purple fire engulfed him, Sharman was still in complete confusion.
Wasn't this guy Chen Ye supposed to be just an A-rank reincarnator?
This?! This is A-rank??
But—
To Sharman's credit, he truly lived up to his S-rank status.
The very next moment,
His figure emerged from the sea of purple fire.
Though he looked slightly injured and rather disheveled, his life was in no immediate danger.
Keep in mind, Chen Ye's flames now reached temperatures above ten thousand degrees. The fact that Sharman hadn't been incinerated was a testament to his absurd fire resistance.
Chen Ye, with his sharp eyes, quickly noticed that Sharman's yellow cape seemed special. While the rest of his clothing had been scorched pitch black, that cape remained pristine—bright as ever.
Clearly, the reason Sharman survived the firestorm was largely thanks to that cape!
Clang!
Suddenly,
The sound of a sword being drawn rang out from the side.
Han Li had also noticed Sharman's vulnerable state and seized the opportunity to strike while he was down.
A flying sword shot from Han Li's body, wrapped in dark-gold lightning, tearing straight into the skies!
In that instant,
Han Li's sword moved at extreme speed, crossing three hundred meters of sky in a flash, arriving right in front of Sharman.
High above, Sharman had also noticed the incoming sword strike.
Dodging it was already impossible.
At this critical moment, his eyes suddenly turned blood-red—and two beams of heat vision shot out, slamming directly into the flying sword.
It was the same heat vision made famous by Superman.
As someone who possessed Kryptonian blood, it was only natural he could use such a move.
To be fair, Sharman's reaction was sharp, and his adaptive reflexes lived up to the reputation of an S-rank elite.
Unfortunately for him, Han Li was still the superior fighter.
The moment his heat vision blasted through the sword—he realized it had passed right through.
The sword was just a phantom.
Sharman's expression changed drastically.
But it was too late.
A real divine sword had already appeared above his head, slashing down toward his neck.
Slash!
From the sky—
The unmistakable sound of a blade slicing through flesh rang out, crisp and chilling.
The next instant,
Sharman felt his body fly upward, spinning through the air.
Then, he saw a headless corpse falling from the sky, crashing into the ground below and smashing a hole straight through a rooftop.
In that brief moment, Sharman realized—
I've been decapitated.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
And then—
Something bizarre happened.
Though reduced to a severed head, Sharman didn't die. In fact, he tried to willfully control his head, flying it back toward his body…
Chen Ye stared in stunned silence.
Don't tell me this guy has Sun Wukong's powers too? He can survive beheading??
Thankfully, Han Li had been prepared.
With a flick of his fingers, he formed a hand seal—and the divine sword in the sky made a sharp turn, swooping back toward Sharman.
This time, Sharman's face finally contorted in raw terror.
He could no longer maintain the composure of an S-rank powerhouse. Panicked, he screamed at the top of his lungs:
"Adam!! Help me!!"
That move worked perfectly.
The very next moment—
A yellow energy missile shot over from the distance, moving at incredible speed. It struck the flying sword with pinpoint accuracy.
Boom!
A muffled explosion rang out.
Though the blast wasn't massive, it still caused Han Li's sword to emit a cry before being knocked backward.
Han Li's expression darkened, and he immediately recalled the sword.
This sword was his natal artifact. If it were destroyed, he—its master—would suffer a severe blow to his vitality as well.
Whoosh!
A sharp sound pierced through the air.
A figure rocketed in from afar and came to a stop in mid-air, standing atop Sharman's severed head.
It was Adam.
…
"W-What the hell just happened?"
"What was that explosion just now?"
"That blast… it looked like a nuke!"
"No way, right? Someone set off a nuclear bomb over the capital? Who's crazy enough to do that?"
"Huh? I was so close—am I going to get hit with radiation? We need to get out of here!"
"Stop spouting nonsense. Nukes don't explode in purple fire. Besides, right before the blast, it was clearly a giant purple fire fist. What kind of nuke looks like that?"
"Sixth bro is right. And even if it were a nuke, it's too late to run. That shockwave already spread radiation all over the city."
"Are you all blind? That wasn't a nuclear explosion—it was immortals fighting!"
"I never thought that I, Zhang Laosan, would live to see immortals clashing in person. I could die without regrets."
"I told you! I told you I'd seen someone flying before, and none of you believed me. There really are superhuman beings in this world."
Voices like these echoed throughout the capital.
At this moment, every single resident was shaken by Chen Ye's Super Fire Fist, and intense discussions erupted everywhere.
Some were thrilled. Some were terrified. Others were deeply anxious…
In an instant,
The entire capital descended into chaos.
Those with connections began urgently searching for information.
Many ordinary, fearful citizens started preparing to flee from the danger zone.
Meanwhile,
Outside the Reincarnation Bureau headquarters wall, a reincarnator streamer was holding up high-end livestream gear, visibly excited.
"Brothers, it's happening! They're fighting! Is this the power of top-tier reincarnators? It's insane!"
In his stream room—
There were over ten thousand viewers online, and nearly all of them were reincarnators.
"This is an S-rank elite? My god, they're basically living gods!"
"S-rank powerhouses have always been terrifying! Each of them can basically destroy the world. That's why they're also called 'God-tier Reincarnators.'"
"Damn… that explosion just now—if it had hit the ground, it could've flattened the whole city, right?"
"Wait a second! Of the four known S-ranks, I know three of them pretty well. Aside from that mysterious one, none of them use fire. Who is this guy?"
"Purple fire… I remember now! In last year's tournament, Xia Nation had a brutal fighter. Won three matches, killed all three opponents. Name was Chen Ye, and he used purple fire."
"Yeah! That's right—Chen Ye! Purple flames! But wasn't he an A-rank reincarnator? How is he this strong? That last move's destructive power was ridiculous."
"Looks like this Chen Ye has been hiding his true strength all along!"
"Holy crap! The Director just struck—he decapitated that Asan! Is he dead?!"
"Who just arrived? Shit… it's Adam!"
"So it was Adam behind all of this…"
"Come on, Director! Kill Adam!"
…
In the stream,
Bullet comments flooded in like a tidal wave.
Though it was only a 10k-viewer stream, the message rate rivaled top-tier streams with over 100k viewers—possibly even a million.
That's how earth-shattering the battle had been.
As fellow reincarnators, the viewers were both in awe and excitement…
But of course,
None of this affected those currently caught in the heart of the battle.
Adam's sudden appearance
Made both the Director and Chen Ye tense up completely.
In the last tournament, Adam had casually unleashed a strike with nuclear-level power, effortlessly blowing away Chen Ye's Fire Rain—an experience Chen Ye would never forget.
If it had been him back then facing Adam directly, he knew he wouldn't have stood a chance.
But now—
Chen Ye could feel his entire body surging with energy. His fists clenched instinctively. His expression even showed hints of exhilaration.
Compared to Chen Ye, Han Li's expression looked much heavier.
His face serious, Han Li questioned, "Adam—it really was you behind all this! Are you not afraid I'll destroy Earth right here and now? Even a Super Saiyan can't survive in space, can they?"
"I don't believe you'd actually do that, Han."
Adam smiled down from above, then lifted his hand.
In it, he held Sharman's head.
Looking at the pitiful sight of Sharman—reduced to just a head—Adam scoffed in contempt.
"Look at you now… pathetic. What a disappointment."
Being so utterly belittled, Sharman was burning with rage inside. Well—he had no body at the moment, but mentally, he was furious. Still, he dared not show it.
"I underestimated that Chen," he muttered. "His flame ability has fully reached S-rank standards."
Adam glanced down at Chen Ye on the ground, then nodded. "I saw it. That explosion was impressive. Barely touched S-rank offensive power. But your current state is due to your own incompetence. I overestimated you, Sood. If I hadn't shown up in time, you'd be dead."
Sharman replied quickly, "I'm grateful you arrived when you did."
"Gratitude isn't enough, Sood," Adam said coolly. "You forced me to appear earlier than planned. That breaks our arrangement. So, the terms you previously asked for—they must change."
"I…"
Sharman's fury hit the roof. He wanted to smash Adam's smug face in.
Of course, that's assuming he even could…
"Hm? Do you have any objections, Sood?" Adam asked coldly.
"…No. I'll follow your lead," Sharman said in a low voice.
His head was literally in the other man's hand. He had no room to posture.
Truly—when under someone's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head.
"Good."
Adam nodded with satisfaction. Then, he stared into Sharman's eyes and asked, "Sood, I'm curious about your little trick. This survival ability of yours—where did you get it? Which dungeon world?"
Sharman's face instantly darkened.
It wasn't an act.
He truly looked miserable.
"Adam… can we talk about that later? I've been separated from my body too long. My brain's running out of oxygen. Please let me reattach—"
By now, his face had turned ghostly pale.
If Adam didn't let go soon, he might actually suffocate to death in his hand.
Honestly?
Adam was tempted not to.
If he could conveniently kill Sharman here, it would be easy enough to absorb the Asan territory.
Not to mention, Adam had a certain fondness for the voluptuous beauties of Asan…
But with so many witnesses present—and needing that mysterious helper to finish breaking Han Li's array—Adam decided not to push too far.
He let go, even gave a little boost of energy.
At once,
Sharman's head shot back toward the hole where his body had crashed.
Within a few seconds,
A fully intact Sharman soared out of the crater once again.
Aside from his pale face, there wasn't a scratch on him. Even his neck had healed perfectly.
This scene utterly terrified the surrounding civilians.
More and more, they were convinced—these superhuman beings were either gods or monsters.
Even Chen Ye couldn't help but be shocked.
He was increasingly amazed by the bizarre life-saving tricks these reincarnators had up their sleeves.
"Old Han, mind telling me what kind of technique that Asan just used?"
He couldn't help but ask.
(Chapter end)
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