Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 244 - 228 Yinyue and Water Navy Xuanwu_2

Chapter 244: 228 Yinyue and Water Navy Xuanwu_2

As for longevity, even I am unclear about how long I can live. Demon hunters themselves already possess powers that surpass those of ordinary humans, and those of Great Success Rank even surpass other demon hunters. If our lifespans were the same as ordinary humans, that would be the true oddity.

"Half a century ago, with Silver Moon..." I thought and then recalled, "I heard that the reason Silver Moon suffered a devastating defeat and had to hide in the mortal world was because three demon hunters of Great Success Rank ambushed her..."

"One of them was me, and from that battle, I was the only survivor," he said, "The historical archives of Luo Mountain praise the battle to the skies, but the actual process was unspeakably brutal. Silver Moon’s power far exceeded our imaginations, and under her refined and overwhelming Mana, most of the traps we set were rendered useless.

"In the end, it was only by luck that I was able to severely wound her, after the sacrifice of the other two partners, and I myself was injured to the point of nearly losing my life.

"And yet you alone were able to defeat that Silver Moon, which truly earns my admiration."

His compliment was certainly pleasing, but I had a sober understanding of how reliable my own battle record really was.

"The Silver Moon I defeated was just not at her best, whereas the one you hunted in the past must have been Silver Moon in her prime."

Unlike me, who defeated three Great Success Rank demon hunters one by one, the prime Silver Moon could battle against three seamlessly coordinated and fully prepared Great Success Rank demon hunters simultaneously. Having personally experienced how absurd the superpower of the Great Success Rank can be, I knew that the combined power of those three demon hunters who ambushed Silver Moon definitely was not as simple as one plus one plus one equals three. Even I would not dare claim I could gain much advantage under such an encompassing snare.

Had I fought against the Silver Moon in her prime two days ago, chances are I really might have been trapped to death inside the "illusion."

This is not me being modest; had I escaped the "illusion" just a bit later at that time, very likely I would have fallen into one of the illusions that could have killed me for certain.

"It’s just unfortunate that Silver Moon’s whereabouts are unknown now; otherwise, we could pursue her persistently while she’s weakened." Fu Feng said with regret, "We also dispatched professionals to perform a very thorough examination on the eldest son of the Zhu family from this generation and determined that the spirit of Silver Moon, which once manifested in him, has already vanished without a trace."

You also think that Silver Moon’s spirit has fled? I wanted to ask just that, but considering my current severed ties with the Zhu family, I had to swallow my words. In theory, I’m not supposed to be aware of Changan’s present situation from an outsider’s perspective.

"Silver Moon is actually still alive..." I corrected myself.

"Judging from the fact that Zhu Changan survived, you probably showed mercy back then. Although I can understand your reluctance to harm the innocent, you should have obliterated Silver Moon and Zhu Changan together at that time. That would have been the responsible way to more people," Fu Feng said.

From his Governance Ideology perspective, perhaps that would have been the correct action. But my purpose in battling Silver Moon was to save Changan. If saving Changan meant sacrificing him in order to defeat Silver Moon, that would have been putting the cart before the horse.

I had no intention of arguing about that topic and instead said, "You just mentioned ’Water Navy Xuanwu’... so in your opinion, how does prime Silver Moon compare to Water Navy Xuanwu?"

Water Navy Xuanwu appears to have deep hatred towards the Flame Ability User, and I may very likely battle him in the future, so it is necessary to inquire first.

In terms of age, Water Navy Xuanwu is also an "Old Monster" who has been active at least since the era of the Zhu family’s ancestor, Zhu Yijian; and Fu Feng has lived for hundreds of years, perhaps having encountered Water Navy Xuanwu, with an understanding far beyond what most people know.

"I have indeed had a few close encounters with the Water Master before, and to tell the truth... it’s not easy to compare." Fu Feng pondered, "This human and this demon, both are unbeatable under the power of Great Impermanence, yet their strength is utterly different. Yinyue’s might is a strangeness incomprehensible to humans, while the might of the Water Master is like the depth of an abyss in quality.

"If I must say... no matter how special the power of the strange, when facing a quality far greater than one’s own, it will ultimately be defeated. Therefore, if this human and demon truly collide, it’s likely that the Water Master would emerge victorious."

"Wait, you’re saying... the Water Master could use overwhelming power to forcefully break the superpower of Yinyue at its peak?" I simply couldn’t believe it.

Because I have personally experienced forcibly breaking someone else’s superpower with overwhelming force, I knew just how demanding that was.

Based on my own feelings, to violently crack an opponent’s superpower, one must at least unleash a real-time Mana intensity ten times greater than that of the opponent. And the reason I was able to crack Chen Long’s ’Teleportation Armor’ in the past was somewhat crafty.

Chen Long’s true superpower is ’All-round Enhancement’, and ’Teleportation Armor’ is just a Shadow Teleportation Gate improved by ’All-round Enhancement’, still possessing weaknesses that are easily destroyed by external forces. Even if this weak point has been elevated with rising tides, it still has its innate flaws. I only need to release a Mana intensity more than five times greater than Chen Long to forcefully break it.

However, if I were to switch the opponent to Divine Spear’s ’Guaranteed Hit and Penetration’ superpower, I wouldn’t be able to do the same. If he used ’Guaranteed Hit and Penetration’ in a normal attack, there might still be a way to deal with it; but if it was a ’Guaranteed Hit and Penetration’ with all his might, I think I would only possibly be able to forcefully crack it after fully unleashing my power.

Fu Feng’s Mana is more than the combined strength of Divine Spear and Chen Long, and it seems that even Yinyue at its peak is still above Fu Feng. Yet Fu Feng says that the Water Navy Xuanwu could use violence to break the superpower of Yinyue at its peak, such a level of power definitely surpasses me after completely unlocking my strength.

Without a doubt, that is the power of the realm of Great Impermanence.

Rather, if that is not considered the power of Great Impermanence, then I don’t know what Great Impermanence is.

Mr. Zhu’s past words came flooding back to my mind. It is said that although the Water Navy Xuanwu is only at the Rank of Great Success, he possesses a deadly technique at the level of Great Impermanence. Three years ago, he stabbed and injured Xuanming with this power, and then was severely wounded by Xuanming and feigned death to escape...

"The Water Master, like you, is considered a person who might become Great Impermanence in the future, a so-called ’qualified for Great Impermanence’," Fu Feng said, "Even after the rebellion of Xuanming half a year ago, some people believe that the Water Master had already become Great Impermanence when he stabbed Xuanming.

"The former Xuanming was known for his morality and was Great Impermanence, and before he actually made a move, no one knew that he was strong enough to elegantly leave after readily slaying Fu Hongchen and severely injuring Ming Zhuo.

"If even Great Impermanence’s record against Xuanming is such, how formidable is the Water Master who was able to hurt Xuanming?"

"That makes sense." I had to concede, then asked, "Speaking of which, I’ve heard of the phrase ’qualified for Great Impermanence’ before, but what exactly is this so-called qualification determined by? Is it just about being powerful?"

"Whether a Great Success Ranked demon hunter can become Great Impermanence is difficult to conclusively determine," he said, "However, according to many past records, one can see that many Great Impermanence exhibited some unbelievable characteristics before becoming Great Impermanence. Therefore, people who possess these characteristics are considered ’qualified for Great Impermanence.’

"For instance, from some information I’ve heard, you in the past were always in a state where you wouldn’t be disturbed by strange incidents, until recently for some unknown reason you started encountering strange incidents... right?"

Hearing this, Mazao, who had been silent and following beside us, turned her head to look at me.