Chapter 158: It Seems Your Adaptation Ability Has Reached Its Limit
Bang!
Bang!
Bang bang bang!!
Violent explosions continuously erupted across the planet's surface, causing the heavens and earth to change color as the planet crumbled.
Amidst the sky full of shattered rocks, two streaks of light clashed continuously. Their punches and kicks, though simple and unadorned, displayed the pinnacle of power.
At their current level, so-called techniques had lost much of their meaning. Whoever had the higher numerical advantage could crush their opponent.
King's fist once again smashed toward the God, a roaring boom echoing through the air.
The God had no intention of dodging, as it was impossible anyway. Instead, he simply raised his fist to meet the attack head-on.
Their energy and fists collided simultaneously. A seething, violent wave of energy erupted from the point of impact, instantly turning the ground beneath them into dust and creating a bottomless black void.
King and the God's fists remained locked for less than 0.1 seconds before the God's fist shattered into a mist of blood in the next instant.
King's strength had actually increased yet again. He had adapted to some extent to the God's power and defense, and this adaptation was still improving.
Looking at his shattered fist, the God realized that King's strength had grown once more, and this time the increase was significant.
To avoid being numerically overwhelmed, the God once again copied King's strength and re-engaged in battle.
Amidst the continuous clashes, King noticed with some surprise that the minor injuries he sustained were healing much slower than before.
Upon closer inspection, he saw chaotic, multicolored hues swirling around the surface of his wounds.
Is this the God's power...? What a troublesome guy... For King, this was the first time he had encountered such a formidable opponent as this God.
Compared to his previous fight with Boros, this God was undoubtedly more frustrating to deal with.
Not only were his injuries unable to heal immediately, but he also couldn't enjoy the thrill of overwhelming numerical superiority.
Even if he could continuously grow stronger through adaptation, the God would keep copying his power, always maintaining the same numerical level.
In that case... King thought of a brilliant idea, a faint smile unconsciously curling at the corner of his mouth.
Their battle continued, and the desolate planet had long since become a wasteland. Magma continuously erupted from the surface, and the ground trembled violently, clearly on the verge of shattering.
Suddenly, the God noticed something odd about King.
His strength... why wasn't it increasing anymore?
In the earlier stages of the fight, King's strength had increased almost every few seconds.
But now, after more than ten seconds of combat, King's strength hadn't grown again. Their numerical levels had stabilized at the same line.
Abruptly, the God sensed a possibility.
Could it be that this guy's adaptation ability has finally reached its limit...? It should have reached its limit long ago.
In the God's view, King's adaptation ability was a disgustingly Heaven-Defying power. Not only did it allow him to grow so much stronger in such a short time, but it also gave him the ability to almost ignore Seals.
Such an ability to adapt to everything should have an upper limit. After all, if a power was too Heaven-Defying and had no cap, what difference would there be from cheating?
It now seemed that King's adaptation ability had indeed reached its limit. He likely couldn't adapt to my attacks again in a short time.
Thinking this, the God also conceived a brilliant idea.
In that case... both combatants harbored their own schemes, yet outwardly they appeared as if they wanted nothing more than to beat each other to death, seemingly just enjoying the pure thrill of battle.
The moment King's fist grazed the God's head, the God, who had been waiting for this opportunity, finally seized the opening.
He took a step forward, chaotic light bursting from his right palm, then fired a Divine Power-charged energy blast directly at King's face.
Boom boom boom!!
King narrowly dodged it. Though part of his body was grazed, he was largely unharmed, as the thick energy armor on his surface blocked the residual energy waves.
Behind him, the energy blast released by the God continued unabated, piercing through the surface and plunging into the planet's core.
The energy blast exploded within the core, becoming the final straw that broke the camel's back.
The planet's internal energy began to rapidly collapse. It wouldn't be long before it reached its ultimate sublimation, exploding violently and turning into cosmic dust.
Without hesitation, the God shot toward the sky, his form transforming into a streak of light that soared into the clouds, rapidly distancing himself from the planet.
Even at his level, being directly hit by a planet's explosion, while not fatal, would certainly cause significant damage.
King, of course, thought of this as well. However, just as he was about to fly out of the atmosphere, hundreds of chains wrapped in chaotic hues suddenly shot out from the already shattered ground behind him at incredible speed.
The chains were so fast that even King couldn't shake them off instantly. He was yanked back forcefully.
He looked up at the sky. The God, now floating in the starry expanse, appeared somewhat hunched, as if drained by something, his entire body weakened.
The God spread his arms, standing high above the soon-to-explode planet like a merciless creator.
His star-gazing face slowly lowered. Looking at King, firmly bound to the surface by countless chains, the God mocked:
"It seems your adaptation ability has reached its limit. You probably can't adapt to these chains in a short time either.
This is something I released by burning my Life Origin and combining it with this planet's internal energy. Even you would need dozens of seconds to break free.
So, now guess: how many seconds until this planet explodes?"
The God extended three fingers, then curled them one by one.
"3"
"2"
"1"
Boom boom boom!!
The planet before them exploded violently, erupting in a brilliant flash of light as savage shockwaves shook the surrounding Void...