Evolving infinitely from ground zero Chapter 572: 326, Sublimation to the Extreme! Breaking the Limits of Carbon-based Life!
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Lin Zichen’s excitement was short-lived as a grimly realistic problem entered his mind.
The strike he had just executed was a maximum-power blow, achieved only by incinerating his very own Essence Blood.
A critical question remained: could he truly unleash one hundred of these full-force strikes in succession without pausing to rest or recuperate?
He lacked any real confidence, yet trapped in this desperate impasse with no other exit, he was forced to gamble everything on a single path.
It was either total success or certain death!
Steeling his resolve, Lin Zichen pushed aside all distractions and locked his gaze onto the swirling dust below.
As the seconds ticked by, the airborne debris began to settle and thin out.
A massive crater soon manifested within Lin Zichen’s field of vision.
At the heart of this pit lay a woman with a frigid expression, buried deep within the earth, her frame crisscrossed by a terrifying network of fractures.
This was the Water God, the physical manifestation of the Five Elements Unification.
The golden radiance that once pulsed from her form was now so faint it was nearly invisible, on the verge of total extinction.
Under the weight of Lin Zichen’s full-force blow—fueled by the sacrifice of his Essence Blood—the Vajra Invincible Light Film Barrier generated by her Gold Origin had been shattered, her defenses utterly demolished on the spot.
Stripped of her golden protective screen, she was severely wounded, her life force draining away at a rapid pace.
She appeared disheveled and broken, no longer resembling the arrogant deity who looked down upon all living souls as mere ants.
However, her mangled body suddenly began to pulse with a vibrant green light, overflowing with vitality.
As this green glow intensified, her injuries began to mend themselves at a pace that defied logic.
In the mere time it takes to blink,
Her shattered body was completely restored, appearing as pristine as if she had never been touched by harm.
Watching this unfold, Lin Zichen realized that the Everlasting life force of the Wood Origin was currently in effect.
His brow twitched slightly at the sight.
The strike he had just delivered was the absolute peak of his power.
Yet even this ultimate blow, which required the burning of his Essence Blood, had failed to deliver a killing strike to the Water God while she was protected by the Five Elements.
To be more precise, the attack was capable of inflicting lethal damage, but it could not stop her from healing instantly, making his expenditure of Blood Qi Power feel like a futile effort.
Nevertheless, Lin Zichen wasn't concerned, as he hadn't truly expected a single full-force blow to finish her off.
His current objective was singular:
— He must sacrifice his Essence Blood to maintain a continuous barrage of 99 full-force strikes, each reaching the absolute limits of a carbon-based lifeform on Earth, to trigger the "Multiple Forms" biometric attribute and evolve to a superior state.
"Buzz!"
With a sharp, whistling sound that cut through the atmosphere,
Lin Zichen, who had been hovering in the air watching the crater, transformed into a streak of blood-red light and lunged toward the Water God in the depths.
Then—
"Boom!"
A thunderous detonation followed as an immense surge of Blood Qi Power slammed into the Water God, causing the crater to collapse further while the earth split and the very void trembled.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"..."
One explosion followed another in rapid succession.
Lin Zichen aggressively burned his internal Essence Blood, repeatedly hammering out blows that touched the ceiling of carbon-based strength, denying the Water God even a moment's respite to recover.
[Achievement: Cumulatively equaling 100 times the limit of Earth’s carbon-based life]
[Progress: 2/100]
[Progress: 3/100]
[Progress: 4/100]
[...]
[Progress: 96/100]
[Progress: 97/100]
In a matter of mere seconds, Lin Zichen had thrown dozens of punches, each carrying the maximum potential of an Earth-bound creature.
As he reached the 97th strike and prepared for the 98th, his vision suddenly darkened and a wave of profound exhaustion washed over him; the resulting punch lacked the necessary power to reach the carbon-based limit.
His Blood Qi Power was almost entirely spent.
Only a meager drop of Essence Blood remained to be sacrificed.
His physical form had been pushed far beyond its breaking point.
He was temporarily unable to produce another strike at that peak level of power.
Recognizing his exhaustion, Lin Zichen was forced to cease his bombardment.
With a quick thought, he withdrew a massive quantity of Bloodbath Pills from his Storage Space and swallowed them like water, rapidly refining their energy.
Thanks to the potency of the Bloodbath Pills,
Lin Zichen’s Blood Qi Power began to show signs of rapid recovery in an instant.
Still, it wasn't quite enough to immediately resume his limit-breaking assault.
"Buzz!"
The sound of rushing wind suddenly flared up.
The flames and dust in the pit below were suddenly sucked inward and consumed by a powerful vacuum, vanishing from sight.
In the center of the clearing sat a dark, seemingly infinite abyss.
This bottomless hole was the direct result of Lin Zichen’s 97 consecutive strikes.
"Boom!"
With a violent roar, the dark pit erupted like a volcano, geysering a massive amount of azure Water Element into the sky.
Before Lin Zichen’s eyes, the Water Element quickly took shape, forming the slender silhouette of a woman.
It was the Water God, having endured all 97 of his punches.
Now, she was bathed in a brilliant green light, her presence overflowing with life and radiating an aura of eternal immortality.
She floated above the ground, staring down at Lin Zichen with a fanatical glint in her eyes.
"Is this the power sourced from the Abyss?"
"It feels far more primordial, ancient, and potent than the force of the Five Elements I possess."
"It is time for these things to be returned to their rightful master."
As she finished speaking, she commanded the power of the Five Elements with a single thought, sending a tidal wave of energy surging toward Lin Zichen.