196: The Awakening of Monsters' Battle

'Too strong, my power is no match at all!'

Mu Men Jin Mu looked at Jia Gu Yi Yan, who was almost within reach, and his golden pupils contracted.

But at this moment, having fallen into a disadvantage and showing signs of defeat, no matter how hard Mu Men Jin Mu tried, he couldn't see into Jia Gu Yi Yan's mind or predict his actions.

His heart had already developed fear towards the flames burning on Jia Gu Yi Yan.

'No!'

'I absolutely cannot die here!'

Mu Men Jin Mu did not want to die here just like that.

For the first time since becoming a monster, Mu Men Jin Mu's heart experienced such a great fluctuation.

When he was human, he wasn't a talkative or lively person.

He liked to quietly observe others, and he liked the feeling of everything being under his control and prediction.

However, after gaining monster power, he became even more obsessed with this power that transcended all humans.

And he enjoyed the status and the superior mindset that this power, which transcended humans, brought.

Because from this height, he could observe others more easily.

It was like watching animals in a zoo from behind a fence.

That sense of superiority, that inner satisfaction, deeply fascinated Mu Men Jin Mu.

At this very moment.

He was about to be defeated, to be killed so easily, as if his superior status was being trampled underfoot.

It was as if he had become the observed animal in the cage.

This feeling was more unbearable to him than death.

Jia Gu Yi Yan swiftly swung the Que Yan Blade, and flames, fueled by the operation of the Basic Breathing Technique, ignited from his armor's arm, surging towards the Que Yan Blade in his hand.

Then, in an instant, he swung it!

The scorching flames followed the blade, striking towards Mu Men Jin Mu's head!

Just as Mu Men Jin Mu's head was about to be severed, his golden eyes suddenly underwent a strange change.

Each golden eyeball instantly turned blood red.

Jia Gu Yi Yan ignored these changes, merely bringing down the Que Yan Blade in his hand with a fierce chop.

The crimson blade grazed Mu Men Jin Mu's neck, just past his ear, shaving off a small portion of his head.

Jia Gu Yi Yan, somewhat surprised, urged his blade for another strike, his entire armor seeming to ignite, burning with dazzling fiery light as he vertically cleaved towards Mu Men Jin Mu's torso, intending to split it in half.

However, Mu Men Jin Mu seemed to have anticipated it, making a move in advance, leaning backward to dodge the blade's cleave!

The scorching blade light only opened a red gash on Mu Men Jin Mu's chest.

At this moment, Mu Men Jin Mu's heart entered an unprecedented state of calm.

Each golden eyeball was rapidly filled with an eerie blood-red hue, glowing red as they stared intently at Jia Gu Yi Yan.

'The will to fight, then…'

"So, the so-called 'momentum' is this all along."

Mu Men Jin Mu's arms were both severed, a part of his head was shaved off, and his chest had a horrifying blade wound.

At this moment, he continuously stepped with his legs, actually moving backward to create distance from Jia Gu Yi Yan.

"When I lose the will to fight and my heart falls into chaos, my 'momentum' will be disturbed accordingly."

"It turns out my power is my will."

"Once my will wavers, my power is weakened accordingly."

"What right does a person with a wavering will have to stand in the position of an observer?"

"To observe and scrutinize everything with the highest perspective, one must have an unwavering will."

"No matter how horrifying or abnormal the observed object is, one's spirit and will must not waver."

"You must see yourself as observing a lion in a cage, and while observing, your will must be firm and not produce fear."

"This is the observer's perspective that transcends everything."

Mu Men Jin Mu spoke to himself, and the monster aura in his body continuously condensed and increased.

That constantly shrinking 'momentum' also rose again, becoming even more resolute.

Under this 'momentum', even Jia Gu Yi Yan's 'momentum', which burned as fiercely as flames, could be penetrated.

Thus, he could see into Jia Gu Yi Yan's mind and discern his actions.

Mu Men Jin Mu was not Mu Men Hui Ye's opponent.

He had never defeated Mu Men Hui Ye in a head-on confrontation.

Because he had no will to fight against Mu Men Hui Ye, his 'momentum' naturally couldn't overpower Mu Men Hui Ye, and his ability couldn't be activated.

However, in the Red Moon World, Mu Men Hui Ye had always ranked Mu Men Jin Mu above himself.

"Among the monsters under Mu Men De Pei, you are the strongest, apart from that one."

"It's just that you've never truly acknowledged your ability; your will cannot control your ability, and you've never truly unleashed your power."

Mu Men Hui Ye once said this to Mu Men Jin Mu.

In those blood-red pupils, Mu Men Jin Mu clearly saw all of Jia Gu Yi Yan's future actions!

As Jia Gu Yi Yan raised his arm, he had already seen the position where he would strike his blade.

Speed not keeping up was no longer important.

Because at this very moment, Mu Men Jin Mu clearly saw and predicted the future!

Relying on his remaining two legs, Mu Men Jin Mu's eyes widened.

His movements couldn't match Jia Gu Yi Yan's, but he could accurately predict Jia Gu Yi Yan's actions and dodge them in advance!

"Did he really see through all my movements!"

Jia Gu Yi Yan's consecutive strikes missed, and the scorching flames flashed before stopping in front of Mu Men Jin Mu, his hands gripping the heated blade.

"The will to fight, so that's it."

"It seems your heart has now given up on escaping and has firmed its will to fight."

"So, has your ability also been fully activated?"

Jia Gu Yi Yan took a deep breath and slowly raised his blade.

"It seems that at this moment, you have transformed from a stray dog by the roadside into a wild person by the roadside."

Mu Men Jin Mu did not reply, and the metal arm that had been severed to the ground floated up under his control.

The iron sand in the earth and the surrounding metal also gathered towards his position under his control.

These controlled metals continuously condensed around him, and the monster's power continuously poured in.

They actually condensed into countless dense steel blades, surging towards Jia Gu Yi Yan all at once.

Jia Gu Yi Yan's body once again turned into an afterimage and disappeared, the Que Yan Blade continuously swinging.

Mu Men Jin Mu's eyes widened, and each of his eyeballs clearly captured Jia Gu Yi Yan's movements!

Mu Men Jin Mu indeed could not perceive Jia Gu Yi Yan's extreme speed at this moment.

However, he could see where Jia Gu Yi Yan's blade would land in an instant!

The seemingly invincible precognitive ability was now perfectly activated after Mu Men Jin Mu's will to fight solidified!

Jia Gu Yi Yan's three instantaneous slashes were all dodged by the iron sand, and Mu Men Jin Mu had also reconnected his two arms at this point.

At this moment, he looked calmly at Jia Gu Yi Yan.

He had completely discarded the fear in his heart towards Jia Gu Yi Yan.

Previously, the fear of Jia Gu Yi Yan, who had consecutively killed two Mu Men Wuzang, coupled with the fear of fire, a power that naturally countered him, was precisely the reason his strength was weakened.

Even if the odds were overwhelmingly against him, only by abandoning fear could he perfectly exert the full power of his ability.

Only then could he win.

"Jia Gu Yi Yan, I have now abandoned fear."