Eternal Night.

Chapter 955 Deep Understanding of the Essence of Space
Wu Pifu's every fist-and-palm salute was sincere.

It's either facing friends you're about to part from or who you'll reunite with, or facing mortal enemies you're about to fight to the death with—either you die or I perish.

He is serious!
Those who kill will always be killed!
Regardless of whether he kills enemies, villains, or non-humans, there's no reason why he can kill others but others can't kill him, right?
Therefore, it was only natural that he was killed. At this point, it was simply a contest of true strength. If he lost and died, he would have no regrets.

It simply confirms that saying...

"Take it!"

When Wu Pifu finished clasping his hands in greeting and stepped forward with his knife, his heart was completely calm. His recent actions and thoughts were reflected in his mind like a calm lake.

Very good, I did nothing wrong. I am still human, a pure-blooded human.

Wu Pifu affirmed all of this, and then he walked with even greater determination.

Seeing Wu Pifu approach with a knife, the fish and butterflies were terrified. These creatures, who were detached from the outside world, became nothing more than fish and butterflies in this space, and crippled at that, which revealed their inherent depravity.

Seeing the fish thrashing and dodging on the ground, and the butterflies flying around like cripples, Wu Pifu didn't find it funny at all. He even felt a sense of sadness and pride.

The tragedy is this: once you occupy a high position, you can make all the heroes of the world bow down. This is a great tragedy. At the same time, you feel proud, proud that you have never knelt down to such a thing.

"You are not brave, humans are!"

Wu Pifu didn't say these words, but his actions undoubtedly conveyed their essence. He took a step forward, and although his speed was reduced to about twenty meters per second, it was still far beyond what the crippled fish and butterfly could match. After a few steps, he chopped down with his knife, cutting off the head of the crippled fish. Except for the chili peppers, it was so clean that it could be eaten directly.

The fish emitted a terrifying sound that Wu Pifu could hardly comprehend. However, within this space of "I am but a commoner," this incredible supernatural power, which was unbelievable in the outside world, turned into a mournful howl. Then, the fish quickly disappeared. Beside the Primordial Evil, a huge, ferocious pattern appeared on the spatial barrier, resembling both the gaping maw of an abyss and an abstract fish creature. Its size far exceeded that of the Primordial Evil, almost a third the size of the barrier. Moreover, at first glance, the fish seemed to be alive, as if it were still swimming.

After the slash, the butterfly also let out the same roar, which turned into a mournful cry, and then it actually flew towards the dark, twisted thing in the distance.

Wu Pifu did not give chase. He looked at the fish pattern on the barrier and felt his physical body and speed again. In a moment, he gained many insights and experiences about the "I am a commoner" space.

He finally understood why his own space could strip away the rank of those pulled into the enemy's realm; this was actually his true nature, and this nature had been evident from the very first title he received...

ordinary man!

What is meant by a commoner?
Leaving aside names, righteousness, or philosophical concepts, to put it bluntly, it's just being a solitary individual, with no external force other than oneself, no power, no status, only oneself.

His initial title, "commoner," and his current titles, "Within Five Steps" and "Beyond Five Steps," all reflect the influence of his and his enemies' lack of awareness of their respective statuses. It's a battle of our very essences, and who wins or loses depends entirely on ourselves.

The so-called "being within arm's reach" and the so-called "a common man's anger" are both examples of this.

At the same time, he also confirmed a fact once again: besides the fact that neither he nor his enemy had any status and they only relied on the accumulation of power and their own strength, there was an invisible reference point.

This time, the fish and the butterfly that he brought in were nothing compared to the demonic thought he had pulled in. That was a former supreme being of the multidimensional universe, an ultimate existence. Even if it was just a demonic thought that had fallen from a fragment of obsession, its accumulated foundation was far beyond his own. So, not only did it occupy two-thirds of the entire space, but it also weakened him in other ways.

That is, his physical strength in this space has dropped significantly. Compared to the previous times when he was brought in to fight, his current physical speed is about 20 meters per second, and his physical strength has also been weakened to only slightly stronger than the limit of ordinary mortals, and he is hardly in the extraordinary category anymore.

But that's what makes it fair.

Putting aside their rank, others have accumulated countless billions of years and experienced countless life-and-death battles and hardships. If they lose all their power just because of one skill, it would be better to let that skill instantly kill everything in the world. At least that would be more satisfying, wouldn't it?
Sure enough, as the butterfly flew towards the demonic thought, a sharp, violent sound of wind breaking rang out when it was still tens of meters away from the demonic thought. Then Wu Pifu saw the shockwave ripples spread out as the sound barrier was shattered. The butterfly was completely crushed on the ground by a limb. The shockwave carried the butterfly's powdery fragments and spread over an area of ​​at least several hundred square meters. It was dead beyond any doubt.

Instantly, in the empty space of the barrier next to the fish, an enormous butterfly pattern also appeared. It looked like a butterfly fluttering in the air, but it was also so abstract that it seemed as if countless human heads were flashing incessantly. It was as if you could also see the butterfly fluttering, as if it was about to break through the barrier at any moment.

Wu Pifu didn't even glance at the butterfly's fate. He just stared intently at the countless arms and bodies of the demonic thought. Although it was confined to two-thirds of the space, the countless arms and limbs slowly unfolded, transforming into countless walls of limbs like spears and a forest. Beneath these limbs, there were countless huge eyeballs staring at Wu Pifu.

"Why...why...block...me..." A ferocious and chaotic voice rang out, and this dark wall of flesh began to move and wriggle towards Wu Pifu. Countless limbs swung at a speed that broke the sound barrier, resembling both spears and flesh whips.

"What nonsense are you talking about? If you want to kill me, I will naturally kill you. It's that simple. Of course, even if you don't kill me, for a non-human creature like you, it's fine if we don't encounter you. If we do encounter you, we will naturally kill you. Why all the 'whys'?"

Wu Pifu chuckled, without hesitation or fear, and continued to walk forward with his knife. Facing the omnipresent, indistinct voice, he spoke loudly without any smugness or fear.

The common man's logic is actually the simplest logic: if you kill me, I will naturally kill you. Even if you are a local lord, the reigning emperor, or even the Jade Emperor, why would you let someone die for no reason?

As for whether he would encounter them or not, he would kill them anyway; that was Wu Pifu's own reasoning.

In an instant, dozens of whooshing sounds came, each one a deafening roar that broke the sound barrier, and each one a speed that far exceeded the limits of Wu Pifu's dynamic visual perception at that moment.

This is a pure crushing defeat in terms of strength and speed. It's not just a matter of being a few points higher, but rather a matter of being several times, or even dozens of times, more powerful.

The size difference between them has reached a critical point.

However, faced with these dozens of extraordinary attacks, Wu Pifu simply closed his eyes.

His vision was useless, but his martial arts perception was useful!
He was incredibly grateful that his foundation of power was Chinese martial arts, which had saved him countless times in the beginning and accompanied him as he grew. Although it began to seem outdated after he came into contact with the dream world, he had never given up on this foundation of power. The techniques of Hua Jin, Dan Jin, Gang Jin, Jian Shen Bu Hua, and even beyond Jian Shen Bu Hua, shone brightly after he finally created this space called "I Am Just an Ordinary Person".

With a deafening roar, Wu Pifu's body moved with the slightest movement. Although the attacking limbs were much faster than him, one was making a long-distance run while the other was moving over a distance of millimeters or centimeters. At the moment of contact, Wu Pifu's short-distance speed was faster than all the incoming attacks, or rather, he dodged them in advance almost as if he had anticipated them.

The longsword danced, every bit of power perfectly timed. At the point of contact, it would deflect or tremble, deflecting, borrowing, or avoiding the force. The blade pierced the flesh, penetrating the gaps between the seemingly insignificant. The body moved like a leaf or a piece of paper, fluttering like tattered cotton in the midst of this ferocious power. At the critical moment, it would slightly dodge, retreating or advancing in unbelievable ways...

Everything is reflected in the heart.

There is no fear, no confusion, no hesitation.

brush brush...

As the roar subsided, Wu Pifu strode forward unharmed. Behind him, dozens of limbs were severed or broken, more than half of them cut into several pieces. The limbs that detached from the demonic body turned to ash upon landing and then quickly disappeared. On the far-off barrier in space, some faint colors had begun to slowly outline the pattern, but no pattern had yet appeared.

Wu Pifu opened its eyes at this moment. Although those eyes were still human pupils, they seemed to be radiating an extremely intense light, so much so that the countless huge pupils of the demonic thought shrank suddenly, almost unable to withstand the direct gaze between them.

If anyone else were to see those pupils, they would probably immediately lose all ability to speak and think. Those are pupils that no ordinary thing should be able to look directly at; they are indescribable and incomprehensible.

"I was actually stupid. Only now did I realize the true nature of this space... It only allows accumulation and ignores status. This is not only aimed at the enemy, but it must also include me..."

"Therefore, all of my accumulated resources must be usable, and they shouldn't be hindered by any external influences, such as..."

Wu Pifu pointed to himself, then to his eyes, and said, "The power beyond the Divine Indestructible realm cannot be grasped or used by mortals. If I'm not mistaken, it's something that those below the Ascended Body Realm cannot grasp or use, perhaps not even understand. But I happen to possess it, and here I can use it without hindrance, unaffected by rank. Besides..."

Wu Pifu chuckled softly and continued walking forward, unhurriedly.

"This isn't just ordinary beyond the level of indestructible godhood, but rather beyond the level of being close to indestructible godhood..."

"Come!"

In the next instant, countless limbs bombarded the area, while Wu Pifu charged forward with his single sword...

The blades gleamed.

(End of this chapter)