The Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries — Chapter 416

Chapter 416: The Strongest Melee in History

Stars, like ink-black jades, dotted the profound night sky, each seemingly containing ancient secrets and colossal power. They moved slowly in mysterious trajectories, forming enigmatic star maps.

The entire “Taichu Fighting Arena · Myriad Tribulation Star Abyss” was enveloped by a thin layer of Xuanhuan Aura, which contained the deepest mysteries of life, Reincarnation, and the primordial Universe.

Everyone in the Chat Group, as well as the formidable adversaries from The Heavens Orphanage, had entered this immense arena.

The territory here was boundless and immeasurable. The fundamental Law of the world seemed to change with every passing moment.

Crucially, the unique environment ensured that anyone from any Cultivation System who came here could unleash their Cultivation to its absolute fullest potential, creating a truly fair, high-stakes battleground.

The two sides did not converse much; the moment they made visual contact, a terrifying great battle immediately erupted.

This melee was astonishing, a clash of titans forged from different realities. On one side were those who had grown through the Heavens Chat Group—the system users and world travelers.

On the other side were the adversaries who had joined The Heavens Orphanage—a collection of powerful, fate-defying protagonists.

Every member of either side was a renowned protagonist from the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens. Each, leveraging their respective platforms, had grown to an unimaginable degree of supremacy.

Now, as they began to fight, lightning flashed, primordial thunder roared, blood rained down, and endless Divine Light danced, instantly stirring up an unimaginably terrifying storm in this space.

Sun Wukong vs. Meng Qi

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven—now known as the Qitian Daoist after transcending the Buddhist path—raised his Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

The Ruyi Golden Cudgel glowed all over, covered in countless streams of golden light, containing unimaginable Divine Power. The moment it extended and expanded, everything around it ceased to exist, utterly destroyed by its crushing weight.

The Golden Cudgel was enveloped by pure Chaos; the real world could not contain its true, immense size.

“Great Sage, I’ll play with you! This is a fitting match!” Seeing his childhood idol in the flesh, Meng Qi’s blood boiled with excitement.

He stepped forward, and behind him appeared a handsome, smiling Ancient Buddha, clad in an ancient monk’s robe, with pale golden skin and a magnificent Glass Buddha character formed by ten thousand runes on his brow.

He was clearly in the likeness of the Worldly Free King Buddha—a terrifying, enlightened form.

In the past, Meng Qi was the True Ding Tathagata; now, he was facing Wukong, who was once the Victorious Fighting Buddha. This conceptual pairing was profoundly fitting.

The Cultivation of both had almost reached the absolute Peak of the conventional Immortal Emperor equivalent.

One emerged from the Journey to the West world, gaining unique Opportunity and growing to his current wild, unrestrained state, with a terrifying Aura that swept away all obstacles. It was no exaggeration to say he truly was equal to Heaven.

And Meng Qi was equally terrifying. His Dao was one of Buddha is Dao, the profound Dual Cultivation of Dao and Buddha.

In an instant, not only did he summon the colossal Tathagata Dharma Idol, but he himself became a towering, lofty deity who nurtured the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens and swept through the past and future.

Time flowed like water around him. His Aura was extremely powerful, surging forward, sweeping away all opposition.

As the two clashed, the surrounding Void Realm violently vibrated. In an instant, countless conceptual worlds were created and countless conceptual worlds were destroyed in the backlash of their power.

The aftermath was almost a truly empty, silent void. Their exchange was terrifying, instantly causing heaven and earth to shake as if the world was destroyed, and nothing in the Myriad Worlds remained.

It was colorful, intense, and fiercely destructive. Yet, in the next instant, specks of pure, turbid waves fell, as if all things returned to one, without the slightest ripple, like a vast, fleeting dream.

What kind of heaven and earth collapse? What kind of shattered Void Realm? All were but illusions, seeming false, yet profoundly real. The subtlety of their power made the battle hard for others to fathom.

Shi Hao vs. Qin Mu

Shi Hao charged forward at an extreme speed, tracing back the River of Time with his feet. A Sword Embryo appeared in his hand, and a peerless sword light tore through all things, followed by primordial Chaos.

It instantly enveloped an opponent across from him in an inescapable attack.

Sparks flew with astronomical intensity; this was weapons clashing, a duel between two invincible, peerless experts. The surrounding primordial Chaos boiled, then instantly dried up and evaporated.

Shi Hao was exceptionally domineering; every movement exuded an invincible Aura. This was his core belief: the belief of being invincible, forged in blood.

And the person opposite him also possessed such an Aura and such a domineering presence. That person was named Qin Mu (Tales of Herding Gods).

He was an orphan, adopted by a very special village from a young age—a village filled with peerless, powerful experts living in seclusion.

Countless experts taught him. Making him proficient in all eighteen major martial arts. From a young age, he cultivated an absolute, invincible belief.

He stubbornly cultivated his mortal Physical Body into the legendary Overlord Body with his sheer willpower, using the Overlord Body to suppress all invincible Prodigies in the world.

He also possessed an invincible belief and an invincible domineering presence. Therefore, Shi Hao sought him out, and he also sought out Shi Hao. Both possessed an invincible belief. Thus, there would be such a fundamental battle between them.

Amidst the dazzling light, two long swords collided, instantly sending out light for hundreds of millions of miles, obliterating heaven and earth, and pushing aside the turbulent Sea of Time.

Their Divine Abilities were clashing. Their Physical Bodies were also striking each other directly.

Arrogant Heaven Emperor’s fist print was as terrifying as the sword in his hand. The fist light swept through, like the first ray of light that illuminated eternal darkness, pouring down on the present and shining upon the future, infinitely brilliant.

Qin Mu also countered with his fist—the power of the Overlord Body striking out. Amidst the terrifying collision, both their fists bled and trembled uncontrollably.

One had created his own unique Cultivation System (Shi Hao), reaching an unfathomable level with his Physical Body. The other possessed an ultimate, invincible belief (Qin Mu), and under the blessing of that belief, his Physical Body also ascended to the Peak.

“You are very good!” Amidst such a brutal clash, Qin Mu spoke calmly, his terrifying Battle Intent rising steadily.

“You’re not bad either!” Shi Hao replied, his Battle Intent soaring even higher.

A peerless confrontation—this was an extremely rare duel from ancient times to the present, a grand battle of the ages. Two unrelated individuals, through various Opportunity, were fighting each other here.

Both possessed profound and irresistible power, and were utterly formidable. Both were born for war and lived for battle in the darkest and most bloody eras. Now, their battle was reaching an unimaginable intensity.

Both were severely injured. Several terrifying blood holes appeared on Arrogant Heaven Emperor’s body; some were pierced by a long sword, others by a fist. The same was true for Qin Mu opposite him.

Their hand-to-hand combat was extremely fierce, almost every move aimed at utterly killing the enemy. However, the conceptual exchange between them was strangely calm, like two old friends debating a fine point of philosophy.

“At our Realm, the immediate progress of Cultivation is no longer the most important thing. The most important thing is the final Dao Fruit,” Qin Mu spoke, as if conversing with an old friend, while simultaneously piercing Shi Hao’s abdomen with a sword.

Shi Hao retaliated, splitting Qin Mu’s arm with a sword. “I use my invincible belief to create the ‘Only I Am Supreme Art’ to condense the Only I Am Supreme Dao Fruit…”

“Your will is no less than mine. What is your ultimate Dao Fruit?” Qin Mu asked, recovering his arm instantly.

“In this era, I am invincible throughout the world!”

“In the future, I will become the supreme variable!” Shi Hao replied, revealing his core philosophy.

This was the Dao Fruit he wanted to Cultivate—a conceptual ability that was exactly as it sounded: in this era, he was invincible throughout the world; in the future, he could not be chosen by fate, becoming a variable.

Both he and Qin Mu were individuals who were invincible in their own worlds and had swept aside all their enemies. However, the Dao Fruit Realm they pursued was fundamentally different.

One pursued ‘Only I Am Supreme’ (absolute dominance). The other pursued ‘Invincible in this era, becoming a variable in the future’ (absolute freedom from fate).

There was no distinction of raw strength between the Dao Fruit they pursued; there were only conceptual differences. Shi Hao didn’t know if the Dao Fruit Qin Mu pursued was universally suitable, but the Dao Fruit he pursued was absolutely suitable for him, because it aligned perfectly with his unique growth journey.

“Interesting…” Qin Mu recovered his severed arm, and in an instant, locked onto Shi Hao again. He took the initiative to attack, once again engaging Shi Hao in brutal battle.

While speaking politely, terrifyingly brilliant fist light engulfed heaven and earth, dark blood Qi surged, covering the sky, and blasted forward. Responding to him was Arrogant Heaven Emperor’s equally fierce counterattack. An intense battle instantly erupted—a conceptual clash between two beings who believed they were the sole ruler of their own destiny.

Yang Jian vs. Lin Dong & Lin Feng

Erlang Shen Yang Jian also attacked. He carried an Aura of profound, tragic accumulated years.

This Erlang Shen was not the ordinary Erlang Shen from the Investiture of the Gods world. Instead, he came from a world called “Life’s Long Regret, Water Flows East.”

His experiences were the most tragic among all versions of Erlang Shen. His mother did not regard him as her son. His sister did not regard him as her brother.

For the sake of the world’s common people and for the sake of great love, he ultimately ended up being betrayed and used by all—a complete tragedy.

In other worlds, even if Yang Jian had some sorrow, he was still Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun, possessing vast Heavenly Might and never having fallen into despair.

But the Yang Jian from “Life’s Long Regret, Water Flows East” was so down and out that he had to fight with wild dogs and beggars for food before his ascension.

Perhaps even Heaven felt he was too tragic. Therefore, this Yang Jian came into contact with a supreme force called The Heavens Orphanage.

This Yang Jian was very strong, but his demeanor was not very sharp; there was a deep sense of having seen through life and calmly dealing with the world’s inevitable sorrow.

Although his temperament was not sharp, his attacks were incredibly sharp and decisive. When he engaged with the members of the Chat Group, he tried to pull two or three into the fray with his devastating first move.

His three-pointed, double-edged spear swept horizontally, instantly bringing Lin Dong (Wu Dong Qian Kun) and Lin Feng (Peerless Martial God) into his attack range.

After Lin Dong and Lin Feng saw through his brutal intention, they also didn’t hold back, directly entering the fray to fight him in unison.

Lin Dong radiated a terrifying Aura, stepping out with heavy, powerful footsteps that caused the ancient Chaos Land to explode, and the surrounding Great Universe to crack.

The Myriad Worlds of the Heavens seemed about to be destroyed. His current strength was truly extraordinary; he himself didn’t know what Realm he had reached, but merely standing there caused such a terrifying scene.

The other person, Lin Feng, held a blood-dripping long sword. The long sword had no visible luster, extremely dim, but the un-dried blood on the sword indicated everything of the past—a weapon forged from endless killing.

After reaching the end of his own world, he also wandered among the Heavens, undergoing unimaginable tempering. He had Broken Through to an unimaginable level.

As he approached, the Rivers of Time in all worlds nearby broke, and the Major Thousand Worlds seemed to be instantly frozen in that instant.

Lin Feng attacked first, a dazzling light streaking across, splitting countless Universes and cutting the Void Realm in half. All this was merely a trace of Qi overflowing from the aftermath of his long sword.

His long sword clashed violently with Yang Jian’s three-pointed, double-edged spear, instantly erupting with unimaginable light. Countless surrounding spaces were forcefully cut open. The two exchanged blows—a clash of sharpness versus sorrow.

At the same time, Lin Dong also moved. His invincible fist print exploded, and his entire being was like a Dragon emerging from a deep abyss—powerfully invincible, fearlessly charging directly at Yang Jian.

An intense battle erupted. Yang Jian was exceptionally brave, even against the two major members of the Chat Group, fighting Lin Dong and Lin Feng at their Peak state.

He was calm and composed, his fist print suppressing all worlds, his Qi grand like mountains and rivers. His three-pointed, double-edged blade struck repeatedly, single-handedly blocking the combined attacks of Lin Dong and Lin Feng!

Lin Dong continuously unleashed light beams, his blood Qi roaring, fiercely colliding with Yang Jian. The clang of their battle shook all of eternity.

Around them, countless shattered Great Universes were born and destroyed due to their fight.

One punch rose, opening up heaven and earth. One punch fell, and all things withered. Lin Dong’s Physical Body was extremely powerful, but Yang Jian was also astonishingly strong in physique.

He glowed all over, extremely brilliant, his entire body turning reddish-white, like it was cast from dazzling Chaos immortal gold—indestructible and unbreakable.

Each time they collided, Lin Dong’s fists bled, his flesh and blood blurred from the immense force. Fortunately, Lin Feng was there to assist; otherwise, Lin Dong alone would be no match for Yang Jian!

The overall power of The Heavens Orphanage was indeed slightly stronger than that of the Heavens Chat Group. However, the people they deployed were roughly equal in combat power to those in the Chat Group.

The number of people on both sides varied slightly, and their combat power also varied slightly, but these minor differences did not have a significant impact on the high-end battle lines.

However, the Orphanage side still held a subtle advantage because they had ultimate experts who had fully grown within the structured Orphanage system.

With experts leading the way, the path for others was naturally much easier. For example, Qin Mu’s base power was similar to Shi Hao’s, but he was better prepared than Shi Hao in terms of the fundamental Dao concept.

Shi Hao only vaguely knew the concept of Cultivating a Dao Fruit. Qin Mu, however, already had a concrete, focused goal. This was the massive benefit of having established guidance.

When the Chat Group members were still weak, they had Liu Shen, a great expert, backing them. But now, almost everyone in the group had surpassed Liu Shen.

From now on, on their path through the Heavens, they would all have to explore and forge their Dao Fruit on their own.

Shi Jian and Xu Que, who had external cheats (Systems), were easy to talk about—their future Dao Fruit was already determined. But for others to Cultivate a Dao Fruit… they would have to continuously and slowly explore and innovate.

Shi Jian vs. Zhang Sanfeng

The three duels continued with terrifying intensity, but a fourth, critical match-up began in the background. Shi Jian faced Zhang Sanfeng (The Sage Who Transcended Samsara / The Founder of Wudang).

Zhang Sanfeng possessed the ultimate “Peak of Dao” Dao Fruit. Undoubtedly, Shi Jian wanted to replicate and acquire this Dao Fruit through the Library of the Heavens.

The Peak of Dao, as the name suggests, is a ceiling-level conceptual ability. This Dao Fruit is directly set as the highest possible ceiling.

Whatever the highest Realm of the Great Dao is, that is Zhang Sanfeng’s Realm—a perpetual pinnacle.

In the Perfect World setting, he would be above Sacrificial Dao. In a general Wuxia setting, he would be a Great Grandmaster level expert.

In Battle Through the Heavens, he would be a Dou Di. Upon Ascension to the Upper Realm, he would be a Great Dominator.

This was the incredible Dao Fruit on Zhang Sanfeng: the Peak of Dao. Shi Jian naturally would not want to miss such a valuable, world-changing Dao Fruit.