Chapter 714: Chapter 306: Heart Explosion Chapter 714: Chapter 306: Heart Explosion The man in black who suddenly appeared seemed as if he had no weight, actually floating in midair. Beneath him, no feet could be seen, a large hood concealed his face, and his sleeves hung empty, like a ghost draped in clothes suspended in the air.
Seeing the eerie demeanor of the man in black, Duan Hongye felt an involuntary shudder. Had it not been broad daylight, with sunshine visible all around, he might have thought he was seeing a ghost. The appearance of the man in black was bizarre; even with Duan Hongye's high speed, which could kick up a whirlwind as he ran, he had not seen how the man in black had appeared. Moreover, with his keen eyesight, he still could not discern the man's face hidden under the hood–just a darkness as if there was nothing there, prompting him to heighten his vigilance instantly.
The man in black floated in front of Duan Hongye, the breeze causing his black clothes to sway, yet revealing none of the limbs hidden beneath. He said, “Was it you who called out to me just now?”
Duan Hongye's face changed again. The man in black's voice was very strange–it did not come from his mouth but was produced by an incomprehensible method of vibrating the surrounding air. Thus, the voice was neither male nor female, high nor deep, devoid of any emotional nuance, unsettling to the listener.
Duan Hongye forced himself to be alert and said, “Who are you? Why are you playing tricks , here?”
The man in black said, “Who am I? I don't know myself!”
Duan Hongye was taken aback, then became furious, bellowing, “Are you mocking me?”
The man in black seemed very mysterious, and even Duan Hongye could not see through his strength. But being a God-Level Expert himself, Duan Hongye had a certain comprehension of this world and naturally did not believe that ghosts truly existed. He assumed that his failure to perceive the man's strength was due to some Visual Obfuscation Technique used by the man to lead him astray. Nevertheless, Duan Hongye believed he couldn't possibly be weaker than this man in black.
Once again, the man in black sighed and said, “I'm not mocking you. Your ability to understand my existence is beyond your grasp. Even if I explained it to you, it wouldn't make any sense.”
Duan Hongye demanded, “So what is your purpose for appearing here?”
The man in black replied, “Duan Hongye, you've been wandering further and further down the Road of No Return. I can't bear to see you going astray, so I came to stop you and guide you back to the right path.”
A jolt went through Duan Hongye's heart–this man in black actually knew him, but he had no recollection of the man. However, his anger flared up immediately, saying, “So, you're here to stop me from killing Yan Fei's lapdog, is that it?”
“Duan Hongye, heed my words. Leave this place quickly! This is not somewhere you should be, you're out of your depth with Yan Fei,” the man in black said.
Duan Hongye retorted angrily, “I am a God-Level Expert, endowed with Divine Power. That Yan Fei is nothing but a mere mortal. How could I not be on par with him? I once gave Yan Fei a chance, but he didn't treasure it and instead relied on some bizarre technology to commit misdeeds. Therefore, he must pay for his actions.”
The man in black sighed again and said, “You're truly stubborn, Duan Hongye. It seems you're unwilling to leave this place, right?”
Duan Hongye responded bitterly, “Absolutely not, I won't leave until those who abet tyranny are dead.”
The man in black was silent for a moment, then said, “I understand.”
And then Duan Hongye felt an extreme palpitation, worse than when he had encountered the mysterious fluctuation attack underground. In that instant, Duan Hongye felt death. Sensing trouble, he prepared to dodge, noticing the man in black seemed to have moved slightly–but perhaps it was his eyes playing tricks, because the man was still floating right before him, showing no sign of action.
As Duan Hongye prepared to run at high speed, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw a large hole where his heart should have been; it was eerily empty, as nothing remained, and then blood gushed forth in torrents.
At that previous moment, for reasons unknown, Duan Hongye's heart had exploded. With his heart gone, Duan Hongye felt his strength rapidly ebbing away, and he was consumed by extreme fear. Undoubtedly, the explosion of Duan Hongye's heart was not a spontaneous event but the result of the man in black's attack. Yet, with his perceptive abilities, Duan Hongye had failed to detect how the man in black had struck his heart.
Without a heart, even a God-Level Expert like Duan Hongye could not survive. But, after all, he was a God-Level Expert, with ultimate control over his body; he immediately controlled his bodily tissues and muscles to close the gaping hole and stopped the bleeding.
After tending to his wound, Duan Hongye looked up at the man in black, muttering, “Impossible, how could you be so powerful? I am a God-Level Expert, one of the few at the pinnacle of this world–how could you have Instant Killed me?”
To Instant Kill a God-Level Expert with a single move–yet the man in black's tone remained unchanged as he said, “A God-Level Expert already stands at the apex of humanity, possessing various amazing abilities, but is not invincible. Should I wish it, I could use at least a hundred methods to kill you.”