Su Ze immediately absorbed all the white energy, and his Spiritual Power skyrocketed.
In one go, he broke through the boundary between the Venerable and Legendary realms, completing a qualitative transformation of his Spiritual Power.
Now, even without any amplification, Su Ze’s Spiritual Power was on par with that of a Legendary powerhouse.
He glanced around. A dead silence hung in the air.
It was as if time itself had been paused. In that moment, no one spoke, no one fought. Only the slowly churning mushroom cloud overhead proved that time was still passing.
The two Legendary powerhouses, Deng Sui and Pulamon, had stopped fighting, their eyes filled with unconcealable shock and apprehension.
The dozen or so Venerable Powerhouses from the Filth Earth Organization and Lin Hua Country had been forced to join forces to resist the aftershock of the explosion the moment it erupted. Even so, they now looked covered in dust and grime. It was fortunate they were far away; otherwise, a large number of them would have likely fallen.
The spectators farther away hadn’t been affected much, but they would likely never forget the sight of that War God-like figure high in the sky for the rest of their lives.
Slaying a Legendary with the body of a Venerable!
A feat unprecedented, and likely never to be repeated.
Killing the Pope, a man who could split into thousands, with a single explosion was shocking enough. But the crucial part was that after self-destructing, Su Ze had not only recovered completely but had even grown noticeably stronger!
That was simply terrifying!
Growing stronger with every battle, an undying War God. In this moment, no one dared to view Su Ze as a mere "Venerable" any longer.
Though he was not a Legendary, he had already defeated one.
This meant he possessed the combat power of a Legendary powerhouse. It meant he *was* a Legendary!
After the crowd of Venerable Powerhouses below came to their senses, they all swallowed hard, their throats suddenly feeling dry.
They understood that while this young man was at the same evolutionary level as them, he was already beyond their league.
This battle alone was enough to place Su Ze among the highest echelon of the strongest on Blue Star!
In the crowd, Yarlin snapped out of his shock, a smile of relief suddenly spreading across his face.
In that moment, he let go of the last shred of his pride. Since childhood, he had been seen as a genius, shouldering the high hopes of his family and mentors. He, too, had believed he was a once-in-a-generation talent, destined to become the protagonist of this world.
But compared to Su Ze, he was just too ordinary. One might even say he was hopelessly outclassed.
He suddenly understood. The world was vast, and he was merely a frog at the bottom of a well, while Su Ze was the eagle soaring through the sky far above it.
He had been content with his achievements at the bottom of the well, growing arrogant and even deluding himself into thinking he could chase after the eagle.
’So I really am just an ordinary person. Why should I hold myself to such unrealistic standards? I should just focus on my own path, starting with at least getting out of this well.’
For an ordinary person, growth often begins by accepting that one is, in fact, ordinary.
Just then, a fist-sized, snow-white chunk of flesh suddenly shot out from the churning mushroom cloud!
The chunk of flesh flew toward Su Ze at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.
’Again?’
Su Ze knew that this time, it had to be the true "Blood and Flesh Parasite."
It seemed the fat Pope he had just killed was, indeed, only a clone.
Each clone’s body contained a piece of the Pope’s "source flesh." For it to be able to parasitize a Legendary-level clone, this source flesh had to be of an extremely high grade.
It was likely on par with a piece of the Pope’s very core.
However, with the clone’s demise, this source flesh had no way of escaping. Therefore, the Pope’s attempt to use it to perform the Blood and Flesh Parasite on Su Ze was a move born of desperation.
Succeed, and it was a massive win. Fail, and there was nothing to lose, since this piece of source flesh was already forfeit.
Su Ze was, of course, unafraid. The "weapon seed" in his hand grew, transforming into a cage that captured and imprisoned the "source flesh." He then flooded it with electric current, utterly destroying it!
Instantly, another massive wave of flesh-and-blood energy and white energy surged into Su Ze’s body.
A sudden flash of inspiration struck Su Ze, and he had a peculiar idea.
’The "Blood and Flesh Parasite" is the Pope’s skill, isn’t it?’
’And if it’s a skill, does that mean I can try to simulate it?’