Fate Reignites: My Rampage in a World Where Time Stops

The physical prowess of a Fifth Rank Demon Beast was even greater than that of a Fourth Rank.

The spider Demon Beast's body was covered in bloodstains, which healed at a visible rate, even the blood tinged with darkness being absorbed back into its body. Its eight eyes, filled with malevolence, stared at the human before it, a flicker of deep-seated doubt passing through them.

Just a moment ago, the creature perceived this human as a harmless ant, but now it sensed a power emanating from the human that could threaten its life.

The spider Demon Beast trusted its instincts.

Caution had been key to its survival and remaining undetected after the anomaly.

Even after seeing Qin Chuan make a move, it preferred to lurk in the shadows, only striking without hesitation after confirming it understood his abilities.

Faced with the unknown, a hint of retreat had already begun to sprout in its mind.

However, as soon as this thought of retreat began to take shape, Ji Huai's indifferent voice was already echoing.

"Now trying to run, wouldn't it be too late?"

As he spoke, his long spear thrust out in an instant.

"Clang—"

The sharp spear tip nailed into one of the spider Demon Beast's legs, penetrating an inch.

Feeling the sting in its leg, the spider Demon Beast suddenly calmed down.

Is this it?

It seemed its senses had slightly misjudged.

The human in front of it was still an ant. Even if it could have luckily harmed it, it wasn't much…

"Gurgle—"

The Gun Blade instantly extended, penetrating the entire leg of the spider Demon Beast and thrusting into its body, tearing through its defenses as if they were non-existent and emerging from the other side.

In the next instant, the long spear turned into flying ash.

As a dense, foul-smelling blood spurted from the body of the spider Demon Beast, Ji Huai expressionlessly pulled a long sword from the ground beside him.

"Not dead yet?" Observing the still-living creature, its eight eyes revealing a panicked expression, Ji Huai's tone was calm and certain, "Your heart seems to be misplaced."

Spider Demon Beast: "???"

Shouldn't it be your strike that was off?!

How could it blame the misplacement of someone else's heart?!

Before it could react, Ji Huai's long sword had already been fiercely plunged into its body.

It penetrated merely an inch as well.

The horror in the spider Demon Beast's eyes instantly solidified.

The bloodstain spread from one side of its body to the other, eventually forming a circle, the seamlessly smooth cut surface splitting apart, and blood sprayed everywhere as its massive body split in two and heavily fell to the ground.

The Fifth Rank spider Demon Beast was dead.

Ji Huai stumbled, his armor and the numerous weapons embedded in the ground around him all vanished, leaving behind only countless corpses, resembling a battlefield of slaughter.

Witnessing all this up close, Qin Chuan was still speechless and had yet to snap back to reality.

Spirit Descent…

Was this Spirit Descent?

Unlocked only at Resonance 3, requiring 100% Affinity and the understanding of a Secret Technique before it could be truly executed?

To enable an Elite Level player to kill a Fifth Rank Demon Beast, what terrifying power!

"Don't just stand there, pull up your pants." Approaching Qin Chuan, Ji Huai's voice was calm with a touch of strangeness, "Told you to stay back and you didn't listen, don't blame me if your phone is broken."

"Ah?" Qin Chuan came to his senses, belatedly realizing that his pants seemed a bit loose, even though he had securely fastened his belt before.

As he casually reached to tighten his belt, Qin Chuan suddenly looked confused.

He didn't feel the metal buckle that should have been there.

Wait a moment…metal?!

Thinking of the latter part of Ji Huai's statement, Qin Chuan hurriedly took out his phone.

No, it could no longer be called a phone.

In the absence of its metal casing, most parts containing metal were damaged beyond repair; it was just a pile of junk now.

He seemed to understand why Ji Huai had lost contact.

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"Teacher Ji, when did you master Spirit Descent?"

After replacing his belt and buying a new phone, along with getting a new SIM card, Qin Chuan looked at Ji Huai who sat boldly in front of him, filled with curiosity.

"Last night," Ji Huai said calmly. "I just reached 100%."

"Isn't it said that you also need to comprehend the Secret Technique with a Spiritual Beast?" Qin Chuan blinked.

"That, well, once the Affinity reaches it, it's understood," Ji Huai replied as casually as if dipping dumplings in vinegar.

Qin Chuan: "..."

Really? Why did he feel like it wasn't that simple?

"When the Spiritual Beast Affinity reaches 100%, it triggers a very special transformation," Ji Huai said slowly as he looked at Qin Chuan. "Once the Dream World entrance closes, the consciousness of the Spiritual Beast will return to the real world with us."

"The consciousness of my Contracted Spiritual Beast, Gold Armor, is currently in my mind," Ji Huai pointed at his head.

"It can see, hear, and feel everything that I experience."

"The so-called Secret Technique is the key alignment between a Player and their Contracted Spiritual Beast, jointly developing a power that neither can achieve alone, but both can execute together."

"It is not fixed; there is potential for enhancement after the realization."

A look of surprise gradually appeared in Qin Chuan's eyes.

When the Dream World entered Time Stop, the consciousness of the Spiritual Beast was also halted.

A Player's consciousness experiences 16 more hours daily than that of the Spiritual Beast, leading to a disconnect between their consciousnesses and preventing a perfect integration.

According to Ji Huai, reaching 100% Affinity perfectly resolves this problem.

With the Spiritual Beast's consciousness entering the real world and perceiving everything the Player perceives, there's no doubt that the deeper integration of consciousnesses could be achieved.

Under this deep integration, jointly developing powers that both can execute presents a possibility of success.

Thus, the true comprehension of Secret Techniques begins only after reaching 100% Affinity.

The rapid mastering of Secret Techniques by Ji Huai was largely due to his exceptional Weapon Skills, the peculiarities of his Contracted Spiritual Beast, and their compatibility, which wasn't universally applicable.

Qin Chuan was visibly energized.

Ji Huai had just explained the changes that occur after reaching 100% Affinity and the specifics of the Secret Techniques.

But the real highlight was still to come.

"Teacher Ji, what exactly is Spirit Descent?" Qin Chuan asked earnestly.

"Spirit Descent is a method where the Contracted Spiritual Beast transfers its power to the Player in the real world to execute Secret Techniques," Ji Huai glanced at Qin Chuan. "Also, during Spirit Descent, the Player can temporarily gain the attributes and Equipment Entry of the Contracted Spiritual Beast."

"My Infinite Tomb of Soldiers, in the moment of use, draws away all metal within range to deliver an area attack and possesses absolute Armor Break with the ultimate effect of the weaponry technique."

"Absolute Armor Break means that any protective gear touched by the weapon is only as strong as the weakest point of contact. In simple terms, if I pierce the opponent's armor, then in front of this weapon, the opponent is as if unarmored."

"Ultimate Weaponry is focusing the force of every weapon within the Infinite Tomb of Soldiers to an extreme," Ji Huai paused slightly. "The thrust of a spear, the slash of a sword, the smash of a club…"

"Weapons are manifold, their variations infinite."