Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 249 Rampage and Asura Transformation
The burst of sword energy struck Zheng Zha's Asura Battle Body. The dark red battle body emitted a blood-like light, and a massive amount of red flames appeared out of thin air uncontrollably, faintly merging with the dark red hand in the distance.

The remaining four large hands, imbued with crimson flames and Asura battle aura, gripped Mu Xiang together. At the moment of impact, the force field around Mu Xiang also erupted in layers, colliding wildly with Zheng Zha's attack.

A deafening roar erupted within the building, and the scorching heatwave that spread outwards reduced all the remaining ruins around Mu Xiang to ashes. This was the first time Mu Xiang had clashed with Zheng Zha's full power since Zheng Zha entered a new realm. The strange burning, corrosive, and sticky effects, along with the demon-breaking properties, made Mu Xiang's force field uncomfortable as well, and his internal energy was also rapidly draining away.

[If Jiyue's sword energy could form a protective layer... the defensive efficiency would be much higher.]

Mu Xiang pondered silently, feeling the rapid loss of energy within his body, and couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and reflection).

However, this time he can only tough it out. With Zheng Zha's control over the red flames, if he tries to break through, it will not only affect the whole situation, but he will also lose his best defensive posture when facing so many red flames.

Although Zheng Zha's red flames were far from being a killing move for Mu Xiang... relying on a powerful physique and abundant energy to wear each other down was not a technique that could be used effectively.

In the distance, Zheng Zha's battle form, radiating crimson light, was incredibly imposing, but Mu Xiang, while enduring the red flames, also revealed a satisfied smile.

The next moment, the "Falling Sun and Hanging Rainbow" technique pierced through Zheng Zha's body, creating a large hole in his chest and abdomen. Unlike his previous injuries, this time Zheng Zha's wound did not spew forth crimson flames. Through the layers of dark red flames, Mu Xiang could even see what was inside the hole.

There was no flesh and blood, no bones, no crimson flames... only pure dark red.

It turns out that the Asura Battle Body is not just a layer coated on the outside. In fact, at the same time as the Three Flowers Gather at the Top and the Red Flame Flows Back, everything about Zheng Zha, from his body to his spirit, is transformed into this form.

[As expected of the unique method passed down from the Titan Ancestor to his clan... This is already the Great Way of seeking within oneself. It's no wonder that it can shield one from the suppression of the Heavenly Dao, bypass the condensation of the Holy Path, and directly achieve transcendence and sainthood.]

[Those giants, those useless bunch, can increase their fighting power so much just by using a few scraps... Zheng Zha has even less now, otherwise he wouldn't have suffered such losses.]

Just as Mu Xiang was marveling at Zheng Zha's current state, the situation suddenly changed. In his view, although this move broke through Zheng Zha's battle body, the fundamental reason was that Zheng Zha's mastery of the Asura Battle Body was not enough; otherwise, he shouldn't have suffered such an injury.

Besides, even if Zheng Zha hadn't used the Asura Battle Body, such a penetrating wound wouldn't have been much of a problem for him... Mu Xiang didn't think the power of the Falling Sun Rainbow had weakened; it was just that his opponent was too resilient.

But at this moment, Zheng Zha's body began to tremble violently. The hole in his chest and abdomen did not heal immediately; a dark red color flowed within it, as if a huge piece of dark red crystal had been pierced, revealing its crystalline inner substance. The next moment, a dark red light burst forth from the hole in Zheng Zha's chest and abdomen, filling the void; but Zheng Zha's body began to expand uncontrollably.

Mu Xiang sensed a tremendous threat. He reached out and shattered the barrier of crimson flames, his body enveloped in dark red flames as he charged out. Ji Yue shimmered in his hand, and it looked like he was about to unleash another strike.

In Zheng Zha's mind, the three flowers still bloomed, even more dazzlingly… The only problem was that the crimson color of the flame between his brows had seeped in. Only he knew that the flame between his brows was a crimson flame carrying the essence of the Asura race's blood. It was indeed the crimson flame that guided the three righteous gods; but what truly allowed the Asura Battle Body to coalesce was the information within the Asura race's blood essence: the ultimate intent of slaughter!

When his chest and abdomen were pierced, the newly formed Asura Battle Body lost its stability... Zheng Zha's battle body was guided by the fire between his eyebrows, directly merging his three righteous gods into one in the form of an Asura Battle Body. In reality, it was forcibly using the flesh of a vampire to perform the Asura clan's techniques. This is different from replicating the characteristics of the dragon and phoenix clans, and the levels involved are naturally much deeper.

Even though they were all created by the Titan Ancestor, the battle bodies of the Titans, Asuras, and Douluo clans are all different. The battle body formation of the Giants is naturally even more different, not to mention Zheng Zha.

In the instant the Asura Battle Body went out of control, Zheng Zha's mind was invaded by the Asura Clan's divine will, which had taken over, and he was momentarily plunged into another state. Strictly speaking, this state was not as good as the Asura Battle Body, since it had lost the consistency of its own form and spirit; but in terms of destructive power, it was not inferior.

A fierce ghost, a demon incarnate!
Mu Xiang clearly sensed this sudden shift in energy, so he forcefully broke through the red flames' blockade, determined to gain the upper hand even if it meant enduring a direct attack.

Such a violent and rampant killing intent was something even Mu Xiang couldn't match... If Zheng Zha had been wearing the Seven Killings Armor, the defensive force field would probably have blown up the entire building.

Mu Xiang charged forward, dragging his sword. Before he even arrived, the sword slashed upwards. All of this happened in an instant, and Zheng Zha looked up at him at the same time.

This was a hideous face, like that of a demon. Two red flame faces re-condensed from its shoulders and merged with Zheng Zha's face, making it impossible for Mu Xiang to see what expression was on this distorted face. Only the blood-red flame between its brows and the eyes flowing with blood-red flames were clearly recognizable.

"Asura Transformation?" Mu Xiang muttered to himself uncertainly. With a flick of his right hand, the upward-sweeping Jiyue sword vibrated upon touching Zheng Zha's body, transforming into layers upon layers of sword light and shadow, making it impossible to distinguish which one was Jiyue... or rather, each light and shadow was Jiyue!
Zheng Zha roared like thunder, and three arms on his right side grew in response, the Branch of Annihilation in their hands like a small toy. But the Branch of Annihilation wasn't meant to attack Mu Xiang; it was the three arms coming from the left that were.

Half of the sword shadows were destroyed by these three hands, and it seemed that the other half would also be engulfed by the scalding red flames spewed from Zheng Zha's mouth, when a beam of moonlight suddenly turned solid and struck Zheng Zha hard on the forehead.

At this moment, Zheng Zha's body had expanded to several meters away, and the slash didn't even cause him any pain. Mu Xiang used the momentum to retract his sword and retreat, while the Destruction Branch, wrapped in dark red to black flames, was swung down by San Shou.

Red flames surged continuously in the scorching air. Mu Xiang brandished his sword, forcibly expelling the hidden red flames while simultaneously retreating at an extremely fast speed.

But Zheng Zha was also incredibly fast, and his downward-slamming Branch of Destruction crashed down on Mu Xiang. Mu Xiang roared, and his Moonlit Sword rose, blinding moonlight sweeping across the sky and colliding with the Branch of Destruction.

Centered on this sword strike, a violent surge of energy erupted, obliterating everything in all directions with overwhelming force.

(End of this chapter)