MTLNOVEL CHAPTER 213
Truth be told, Lu Ming was seething with anger.
Or rather, he had been harboring a simmering resentment towards the Divine Dao Alliance for quite some time.
They had not only demanded an entrance fee but also intended to search him...
Lu Ming hadn't retaliated then, but he hadn't forgotten.
Now, they dared to block his path and demand a token.
"Your Divine Dao Alliance doesn't own this place!" he thought, his anger bubbling to the surface.
"You're no different from highway robbers!"
And Lu Ming had a way of dealing with robbers...
Reasoning was futile; the only language they understood was brute force.
He would meet violence with violence.
After dispatching the Spirit Realm guard with a single punch, Lu Ming surveyed his surroundings.
The Divine Dao Alliance members stared back at him, their eyes wide with fear.
"So even thugs can be afraid..." Lu Ming muttered under his breath.
He cracked his neck, a chilling sound echoing through the tense air.
"It's a simple principle..."
"Those who live by the sword, die by the sword."
As Lu Ming's words hung in the air, his body began to swell and transform.
Self-Limitation State—Normal State—Explosive State!
A two-stage transformation in rapid succession.
As his power unfurled, Lu Ming continued to speak.
"You, the Divine Dao Alliance, act with arrogance and dominance, doing as you please within the Flame Clan Ruin!" Lu Ming's voice boomed, echoing through the streets.
"You use your power to seize what belongs to others!"
His words cut through the air like a blade.
"So I ask you this," he continued, his gaze piercing through the crowd, "if I possess greater power than you, can I take everything you have, including your lives?"
His transformation was complete.
Everyone stared in awe as a thirty-meter-tall, six-armed giant towered over them. Bone armor encased his body, transforming Lu Ming into a majestic, awe-inspiring figure.
Silence fell upon the Divine Dao Alliance members.
Perhaps they were momentarily stunned by Lu Ming's righteous fury.
No one dared to answer his question.
"Based on your actions," Lu Ming declared, his voice resonating with power, "I believe the answer is yes."
"Now, I invite you to experience greater violence! To taste true ruthlessness!"
He looked down upon them, his gaze unwavering.
"Members of the Divine Dao Alliance!"
"Destroy me!"
"Or be destroyed by me!"
Meanwhile, in the Imperial City District, within the ancestral hall...
Roda and Li De had been locked in a tense standoff for over a day.
Roda remained within the ancestral hall, his expression calm but his heart heavy with worry.
He knew the power of the restrictions within the hall. If Li De dared to enter, he would face a swift and brutal end.
But his concern lay with Roxin's safety.
Li De and his men had the ancestral hall surrounded. His expression was calm, yet a flicker of anger simmered beneath the surface.
His side held the advantage in numbers and power.
The anger stemmed from Evil Spirit's failure to complete his mission. There had been no word from him.
Was it so difficult to capture a single Physique Realm woman?
Both sides in the standoff had their own hidden motives. Neither was willing to make the first move.
The stalemate was broken by a series of explosions at the entrance to the Imperial City District.
Everyone turned their heads, their gazes drawn to the distant flashes of lightning and the mushroom cloud billowing into the sky.
"That's Wahi's Thunderstorm Cloud and Snow's Radiation Explosion Fist!" someone exclaimed.
Wahi and Snow were Spirit Realm experts of the Divine Dao Alliance. Along with the Spirit Realm experts who had been guarding the checkpoint but were defeated by Lu Ming, these three were the ones who had previously lost to Roda's group. As punishment, Li De had left them behind to guard the entrance to the Imperial City District, both to prevent interference and to cut off Roda's escape route.
The distant commotion signaled trouble. Wahi and Snow were engaged in combat with someone.
A sense of unease washed over Li De.
After a moment's thought, he turned to the twin brothers standing beside him.
"Al Da, Al Er, go and investigate."
"Hmph," the brothers grunted in response, turning to head towards the entrance.
Li De turned his attention back to Roda, only to find a flicker of confusion in his eyes.
Clearly, the commotion at the entrance wasn't part of Roda's plan...
Li De's brow furrowed.
What's going on? he wondered, a sense of unease creeping into his thoughts.
Moments earlier...
"Everyone from the Divine Dao Alliance!" Lu Ming's voice boomed, echoing through the streets.
"Destroy me!"
"Or be destroyed by me!"
His declaration was a challenge, a promise of retribution.
And then, he attacked.
There was no hesitation, no mercy.
The Divine Dao Alliance members guarding the checkpoint might have been mere pawns, but they weren't innocent. They had enforced the Alliance's oppressive rules, contributing to the chaos and suffering within the ruins.
They needed to be purged.
They had to face the consequences of their actions.
Lu Ming's breathing intensified, each inhale and exhale sounding like the roar of a ferocious beast.
His body began to tremble, a rhythmic vibration that seemed to emanate from his very core.
Countless waves of energy rippled outwards, enveloping the surroundings.
No, these weren't just waves of energy.
They were forces.
The force of the Explosive Fist!
Lu Ming's Transcendent Ability, Body Self-Limitation, granted him unparalleled control over his physical form. In his Explosive State, he could even weaponize his entire body, unleashing Micro-Level Explosive Punches from any part of him.
In the blink of an eye, a swarm of fist force dragons materialized around Lu Ming.
With a single thought, they shot out in all directions, their roars blending with the cacophony of battle.
Pfft, pfft.
The sound of the Explosive Fist annihilating its targets filled the air, punctuated by the occasional sickening tear of flesh.
Lu Ming didn't dwell on the gruesome details. He didn't even bother to look at the aftermath of his attack.
These weaklings below the Spirit Realm weren't worth his attention.
One strike.
That was all it took.
Those who could withstand it would live. Those who couldn't would perish.
It was that simple.
Lu Ming strode towards the entrance to the Imperial City District, Roxin trailing behind him.
As they reached the gate, Roxin produced a spherical object from her pocket - the key to the Imperial City.
"Shall I open it?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper.
Roxin gazed up at Lu Ming, a subtle admiration shimmering in her eyes.
Lu Ming, oblivious to her admiration, simply nodded.
"Open it."
As the restrictions fell away, Lu Ming stepped through the threshold into the Imperial City District.
Instantly, a storm of lightning crashed down from above, and a searing fist slammed into his knee!
The full might of the Spirit Realm unleashed!
Lu Ming should have been obliterated by such an attack.
But the outcome defied expectations.
Wahi's Thunder Cloud Storm and Snow's Radiation Explosion Fist, their signature moves, struck true.
Yet, the lightning harmlessly danced across Lu Ming's bone armor, dissipating without a trace.
His armor was impervious.
Snow fared even worse.
His Radiation Explosion Fist connected with Lu Ming's knee, but instead of staggering the giant, it was Snow's own arm that shattered under the immense recoil.
The Micro-level Origin Power Armor held firm. In fact, after Lu Ming's advancement to Physique Realm Level 5, the armor's defensive capabilities had reached new heights. A mere Level One Spirit Realm expert couldn't even scratch it.
Lu Ming, feeling only a slight tickle from the attacks, looked down at the two figures sprawled at his feet.
"That's it?" he rumbled, his voice echoing through the district.
"That's all you've got?!"
An explosive roar reverberated through the entire Imperial City District, shattering the stunned silence.
"That's all?!" Lu Ming's voice boomed, his fury echoing through the ancient streets. "Your Divine Dao Alliance still wants to monopolize the Flame Clan Ruin?! You still want to extort fees from me?! You still want to search my body?!"
"You're utterly shameless!"
End of Chapter 213
