Chapter 660 - Translation

Chapter 660 How The Turntables A lush field of grass and shrubs grew along the cliffside of a mountain, one trailing from a plateau. A scant few Iron Grade Pranic Beasts lived amongst the shrubs, eating the leaves for sustenance. The location of each Pranic Beast was signified by the flowers blooming across the shrubs, fertilised by the pollen caught on the fur of these beasts as they feasted upon the leaves. Depending on the influence of the Pranic Beast, the type of flower blooming across this shrub species varied. A few shrubs had multiple colour varieties among their flowers. The petals scattered when a gentle, but firm wind flew up the cliffside, creating a picturesque scene. A gust of wind carried a stream of petals and swirled around closer to the peak, remaining airborne for a few seconds to form a large cluster. A traveller would have taken the time to sit beside a shrub and sip tea while appreciating the imagery. For one carefree, this would have been heavenly. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for the figure who flickered past the cliff and barged through the cluster of petals. It was Gannala, her appearance dishevelled. With a face brimming with frustration, she jumped down the small protrusions across the cliffside and landed lithely on the ground. "Shit!" She turned around for an instant before resuming her sprint, running at her top speed. Carried in her hand, almost torn to shreds was the figure of Blola, gasping as root tendrils stabbed into the ground and absorbed nutrients bit by bit. "It's done, right?" Gannala shouted in a fluster, relieved immediately upon reading through Blola's recent string of memories. "Thank goodness!" "I'll buy you some time to flee." His eyes glistened firmly as Blola jumped from her grasp and landed on the ground, "My other body's task at the Zahara Kingdom is done. So, I can unleash the strength of a 2-Life Stage Transcendent Eater." "Kill yourself if he expresses any intention of swallowing you! Don't take any chances!" Gannala shouted as she continued to run at her top speed. It had been less than two seconds since the exchange between her and Blola when the figure of Brangara leapt from the cliffside, his confident expression oozing determination. Half his body was severely scorched, with flames still bursting out from his flesh. His Prana constantly healed his body, keeping up with the rate of damage. A platform appeared under his feet, serving as a surfboard as he surfed through the ground, cranking the power of Subtle Terrain Domination to improved levels. As he jumped past the cliffside, Brangara noticed the figure of Blola taking position before the Transcendent Eater appeared. Its branches expanded rapidly to cover the region, preventing him from avoiding its grasp. "You came at the perfect time!" Brangara grinned as he assumed Celestial Boar form and tangled with the Transcendent Eater. The two sides bit and tore into each other, with the Transcendent Eater ending up on the losing side immediately. A large number of branches were torn off and slurped by the Celestial Boar. And at every point of contact between their bodies, blood flowed out of the Transcendent Eater and was absorbed by the Celestial Boar. A group of branches coiled around his left arm that sported severe burns, actively being engulfed by flames and exerted strength. Carnivorous teeth latched onto the shoulder joint and violently yanked out the arm. "Ugh!" The Celestial Boar grimaced under pain as the Transcendent Eater was extremely violent with its actions, intending to inflict as much pain as possible. Conversely, as a plant-type Pranic Beast, the Transcendent Eater was unfazed by damage. 'He's significantly stronger than before.' Brangara relied upon his Prana-detection means to sense the density of the presence emitted by the Transcendent Eater, 'He experiences such a huge leap in power merely upon entering the 2-Life Stage?' 'Even if it's a watered-down version, it's still a Transcendent Eater, huh?' Brangara thought as he tussled with the branches while his feet dug into the ground and unleashed Subtle Terrain Domination, using the ground to shred the roots apart. He uprooted the rest and stuffed them in his mouth, grinning contently as his stomach digested it. "You can't keep this up for long!" A mere ten seconds later, he stuffed another portion in his mouth and grinned, staring at a weak branch trembling before him. His gaze fell upon the ground, observing that it had lost all vitality, "You have already sucked all the nutrients from this region." 'So, that's its weakness. Then, the Transcendent Eater will be at its strongest in blessed lands like the Brimgan Empire.' Brangara thought as he watched the branch standing before him wither rapidly, signalling that Blola had committed suicide. 'I lost some time.' He thought in a hurry and leapt as high as possible, observing the figure of Gannala running a few kilometres away, being chased after by a group of Tangible Natures that kept track of her position. Of course, they couldn't follow her for more than a few seconds before being left in the dust by Gannala. The moment he landed on the ground, Brangara kicked forth as the ground acted like a spring and launched him forth, giving a kickstart to his sprint. He extended his hand and transformed into the Celestial Boar to increase the reach of his Spirit Weapon range. The moment the Tangible Natures came within range, he absorbed them into his Astral World and condensed them on his hand once again. With a grunt, he hurled them at Gannala, intending to make them keep track of her while he focused on closing the gap between the two. This was how he kept pace without losing her. For every step he stomped into the ground, the earth coiled into a pressurised spring that pushed his body forth to a greater extent, making him cover longer distances with each step. Moreover, he employed Subtle Terrain Domination to increase his traction, ensuring he didn't slip on the varying, uneven terrain while running. 'She's able to achieve a similar result through Internal Inertial Gravity alone.' He thought, observing that Gannala was gradually getting faster in her pace, seeing her figure skip past the uneven ground without issues. Moreover, her footsteps didn't leave behind any imprints, lithe to the extreme. It was in contrast to the environmental damage Brangara was doing, leaving behind large craters upon each step as the residual compressed energy from the earth springs exploded, the shockwaves of which formed craters. 'I knew there were risks involved in fighting him prematurely like this, but I didn't think he would improve to such drastic extents in a matter of minutes.' Upon seeing Brangara steadily keep pace with her, Gannala thought in worry. It all started forty seconds ago. Orakha's attach was perfect as the ink-black substance latched onto Brangara and began to burn through him. Moreover, the substance had been created to possess a strong affinity for Brangara that it formed a stream in the air to latch onto him like a river, constantly burning him. The effect was similar to what Virala displayed at the Brimgan Empire by using his Gold Nature Weapon of Leech, able to draw in the blood of everyone within his Sprit Weapon range. The ink-black substance was a product of Selectively Permeable Plasma. So, it was only harmful to Brangara. Towards anyone else, it was no different from water. They could ingest it and experience effects no different from drinking water. Orakha had created it with extreme care in mind so that only the targeted individual would be harmed by it while to all the bystanders, it was pretty much clean, purified water. "Argh!" Brangara punched Virala while in pain from the flames. He was still engaged in a fistfight, unwilling to leave a large enough opening for his opponents to take advantage of to unleash a critical hit. Normally, he would have continued to fight through the situation until he adapted to the attacks naturally over time. But suddenly, the powerful presence fluctuations of Yarsha Zahara being emitted from over eighty kilometres away stopped suddenly, stunning him, 'Did something happen to her?' 'No!' He didn't even hesitate and focused on the six Tangible Natures of Empyrean Snappers in his Astral World that he hadn't activated yet. But right as he was about to activate them, he stared at the two Tangible Natures of Empyrean Snappers that he had activated. 'Wait a second…!' 'What are my powers, exactly?' Primary Nature—Voracious Cultivator! Secondary Nature—Astral World! Tertiary Nature—Major Treasure! He focused on his Tertiary Nature, 'Since it's a Major Treasure, why the fuck have I been using it like a Nature? Am I nothing but a gobbling pig? Fuck!' A Major Treasure needed to be used as a Major Treasure. The moment he had that realisation, dozens of ideas popped up in his mind, allowing him to think of ways to use his powers beyond what he was doing currently. 'An out-of-the-box approach to a problem. Is this the terrifying advantage the Mystic Paths possess?' His expression soured, though he had developed ways to harness a greater extent of his infinite potential. After all, he had listened to the tales about Mystic Paths from Yennda and referenced many insights Yarsha Zahara gained from interrogating both Yennda and Grehha. All the accumulated knowledge served as a spark of inspiration for his enlightenment. Unfortunately for him though, that was the natural state of being for his enemies—the Mystic Paths. They had the experience of living in another world, able to think from angles that the denizens of Sumatra would never even expect or conceive the notion of. It allowed him to understand the source of strength in possession of his enemies better. "Whatever, I too will access the full extent of its ingenuity eventually." He grunted and vanished, stunning everyone. In his place appeared two Tangible Natures of Empyrean Snappers, filling up the space completely so that the dome created by the Transcendent Eater was ripped out forcefully. Primary Nature—Voracious Cultivator! As a Major Treasure, Brangara fused into the body of one of the two Tangible Natures of Empyrean Snapper. Immediately in response, the Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature became able to harness the power of his three Natures. It flashed its neck once and swept around, using Subtle Terrain Domination to unleash a dust storm, making it hard for the enemies to target it for a few seconds. In the meantime, it opened its mouth and gobbled upon the second Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature, using the power of Voracious Cultivator to consume it. And employing the sheer digesting prowess of the Astral World, the second Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature was used as a fuel to grow it. Immediately in response, the Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature that Brangara had fused with unleashed a flux of Prana. Its presence spiked as its second body formed, having perfectly digested the other Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature. Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature—2-Life Stage! 'This is it! This is the proper way to use my power!' Brangara groaned at his prior foolishness, 'If I had done this at the Dralh Sea, I could have avoided wasting eight Natures of Subtle Terrain Domination! Fuck!' Currently, he was acting as a Major Treasure, allowing the Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature to control his power atop wielding its power of Subtle Terrain Domination. Thanks to that, it gained tremendous power. The Tangible Natures of Subtle Terrain Domination present in Brangara's Astral World had influenced his Prana, allowing him to wield the power of Subtle Terrain Domination without activating the respective Tangible Nature. And now, this influence permeated the Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature, allowing it to wield Subtle Terrain Domination. Adding to the fact that its body was stacked twice at the 2-Life Stage, the Empyrean Snapper Tangible Nature was currently wielding the power of three Natures of Subtle Terrain Domination. This was the same as what Brangara was wielding before. But the difference was that the one using Subtle Terrain Domination now wasn't the Celestial Boar but an Empyrean Snapper, the Pranic Beast geared to use this power the best. Immediately in response, the power Brangara could unleash climbed to a whole new level, barely losing any power even under an Inhibition Dome. "Now, it's my time to retaliate!" Brangara roared as he split his bodies. The Empyrean Snapper relied upon its long neck to launch the second body of Brangara like a trebuchet towards the Zahara Kingdom. Following that, it began to fight the quartet of Virala, Orakha, Blola, and finally, its main target, the Supreme Tusk's successor, Gannala. !

**Chapitre 660 Comme les Tables Tournent** Un champ luxuriant d'herbes et d'arbustes s'étendait le long de la falaise d'une montagne, descendant d'un plateau. Quelques bêtes Prankiques de Grade Fer y vivaient, se nourrissant des feuilles des arbustes. La présence de chaque Bête Prankique était signalée par les fleurs éclosant sur les arbustes, fertilisées par le pollen accroché à leur fourrure tandis qu'elles se repaissaient. Selon l'influence de la Bête Prankique, les variétés de fleurs différaient. Certains arbustes arboraient même plusieurs couleurs. Les pétales s'envolaient lorsqu'une brise ferme mais douce remontait la falaise, créant un tableau pittoresque. Une rafale emporta un flot de pétales vers le sommet, formant un nuage aérien pendant quelques secondes. Un voyageur aurait pris le temps de s'asseoir près d'un buisson pour siroter son thé en admirant le spectacle. Pour une âme insouciante, cela aurait été paradisiaque. Malheureusement, ce n'était pas le cas pour la silhouette qui traversa la falaise en éparpillant le nuage de pétales. C'était Gannala, les cheveux en bataille. Le visage crispé de frustration, elle sauta de protubérance en protubérance avant d'atterrir avec légèreté. « Merde ! » Elle se retourna une seconde avant de reprendre sa course à pleine vitesse. Dans sa main, presque déchiqueté, se trouvait Blola, haletant tandis que ses racines s'enfonçaient dans le sol pour absorber des nutriments. « C'est bon, hein ? » cria Gannala, paniquée, avant de se soulager en parcourant les souvenirs récents de Blola. « Dieu merci ! » « Je te gagne du temps pour fuir. » Les yeux brillants de détermination, Blola sauta de sa prise et atterrit au sol. « Ma seconde forme a fini sa mission au Royaume Zahara. Je peux donc libérer la puissance d’un Mangeur Transcendant au Stade 2-Vies. » « Suicide-toi s’il montre la moindre intention de t’avaler ! Ne prends aucun risque ! » hurla Gannala en continuant de courir. À peine deux secondes plus tard, Brangara surgit de la falaise, l’expression confiante empreinte de détermination. La moitié de son corps était gravement brûlée, des flammes jaillissant encore de sa chair. Son Prana le soignait en continu, compensant les dégâts. Une plateforme apparut sous ses pieds, lui servant de planche pour surfer sur le sol, intensifiant sa Maîtrise Subtile du Terrain. En sautant, Brangara aperçut Blola se positionner avant que le Mangeur Transcendant n’apparaisse. Ses branches s’étendirent violemment, bloquant toute échappatoire. « Tu arrives à point nommé ! » Brangara arbora un rictus, prenant la forme du Sanglier Céleste pour s’affronter au Mangeur. Les deux s’entre-déchirèrent, mais ce dernier perdit rapidement. Des branches entières furent arrachées et englouties par le Sanglier. À chaque contact, le sang du Mangeur s’écoulait, absorbé par son adversaire. Un faisceau de branches enroula son bras gauche, déjà sévèrement brûlé et enflammé. Des dents carnivores s’y plantèrent avant d’arracher violemment le membre. « Argh ! » Le Sanglier grimaça sous la douleur, le Mangeur se montrant d’une violence calculée. En tant que Bête Prankique végétale, ce dernier restait impassible. *Il est bien plus puissant qu’avant.* Brangara analysa la densité de présence du Mangeur. *Un tel bond de puissance simplement en atteignant le Stade 2-Vies ?* *Même édulcoré, c’est toujours un Mangeur Transcendant…* Tout en combattant, il activa sa Maîtrise Subtile du Terrain, déchiquetant les racines avec le sol. Il en dévora une partie, souriant satisfait tandis que son estomac digérait. « Tu ne tiendras pas longtemps ! » Dix secondes plus tard, il en engloutit une autre portion, fixant une branche tremblotante. Son regard se porta vers le sol, désormais sans vie. « Tu as épuisé tous les nutriments de la zone. » *C’est donc sa faiblesse. Le Mangeur est à son apogée dans des terres fertiles comme l’Empire Brimgan.* La branche devant lui se dessécha soudain — Blola s’était suicidé. *J’ai perdu du temps.* Il sauta aussitôt, repérant Gannala à plusieurs kilomètres, poursuivie par des Natures Tangibles traçant sa position. Bien sûr, elles ne purent la suivre plus de quelques secondes avant d’être distancées. À l’atterrissage, Brangara propulsa son sprint grâce au sol, transformé en ressort. Il étendit sa main, prenant la forme du Sanglier Céleste pour étendre sa portée. Dès que les Natures Tangibles entrèrent dans son champ, il les absorba dans son Monde Astral avant de les condenser à nouveau. Avec un grognement, il les projeta vers Gannala pour qu’elles la traquent pendant qu’il réduisait la distance. Ainsi, il ne la perdait pas de vue. Chaque pas déclenchait un ressort terrestre, amplifiant sa propulsion. Sa Maîtrise Subtile du Terrain stabilisait sa course malgré les reliefs accidentés. *Elle obtient un résultat similaire grâce à sa Gravité Inertielle Interne.* Il remarqua que Gannala accélérait progressivement, évitant les obstacles avec aisance. Ses pas ne laissaient aucune empreinte, contrairement aux cratères que Brangara infligeait à chaque bond, l’énergie résiduelle des ressorts explosant en ondes destructrices. *Je savais qu’affronter Brangara si tôt était risqué, mais pas à ce point.* Gannala s’inquiéta en le voyant maintenir le rythme. Tout avait commencé il y a quarante secondes. L’attaque d’Orakha avait été parfaite — la substance noirâtre s’était accrochée à Brangara, le consumant. Conçue pour lui, elle formait un flux incessant, semblable à l’Arme-Nature Dorée de Sangsue que Virala avait utilisée à l’Empire Brimgan. Ce Plasma Sélectivement Perméable ne nuisait qu’à Brangara. Pour les autres, c’était de l’eau pure. « Aaaah ! » Brangara frappa Virala malgré la douleur, refusant de laisser une ouverture. D’habitude, il aurait persévéré jusqu’à s’adapter, mais les fluctuations de Yarsha Zahara, à quatre-vingts kilomètres, s’étaient soudain interrompues. *Quelque chose lui est arrivé ?* *Non !* Il se concentra sur les six Natures Tangibles de Empyrean Snappers inactives dans son Monde Astral. Puis, il fixa les deux déjà activées. *Attends…* *Quels sont mes pouvoirs, au juste ?* Nature Primaire — Cultivateur Vorace ! Nature Secondaire — Monde Astral ! Nature Tertiaire — Trésor Majeur ! Il se focalisa sur la troisième. *Si c’est un Trésor Majeur, pourquoi l’utiliser comme une Nature ? Suis-je juste un porc goinfre ?* Un Trésor Majeur devait être utilisé comme tel. Cette réalisation fit jaillir des dizaines d’idées. *Une approche non conventionnelle… Est-ce l’avantage terrifiant des Voies Mystiques ?* Son expression s’assombrit, même s’il avait enfin exploité son potentiel infini. Il avait écouté les récits de Yennda et étudié les insights de Yarsha Zahara. Mais cette pensée disruptive était naturelle pour ses ennemis — les Voies Mystiques. Leur expérience d’un autre monde leur permettait des angles impensables pour les natifs de Sumatra. « Peu importe, je maîtriserai aussi cette ingéniosité. » Il grogna et disparut, laissant place à deux Natures Tangibles de Empyrean Snappers qui déchirèrent le dôme du Mangeur. **Nature Primaire — Cultivateur Vorace !** En tant que Trésor Majeur, Brangara fusionna avec l’une des deux Natures Tangibles. Immédiatement, celle-ci puisa dans ses trois Natures. D’un mouvement de cou, elle déclencha une tempête de poussière via la Maîtrise Subtile du Terrain, brouillant les cibles. Puis, elle engloutit la seconde Nature Tangible, utilisant le Cultivateur Vorace pour la digérer via le Monde Astral. La puissance absorbée la fit grandir instantanément. Une explosion de Prana suivit. Sa présence bondit — une seconde forme venait de naître. **Nature Tangible de Empyrean Snapper — Stade 2-Vies !** *Voilà ! C’est ainsi qu’il faut utiliser mon pouvoir !* Brangara maudit sa stupidité passée. *Si j’avais fait ça à la Mer Dralh, j’aurais économisé huit Natures de Maîtrise Subtile !* Maintenant, il agissait comme un Trésor Majeur, permettant à la Nature Tangible de contrôler son pouvoir tout en exploitant la sienne. Résultat : une force phénoménale. Les Natures Tangibles de Maîtrise Subtile avaient influencé son Prana, lui permettant de l’utiliser sans les activer. Cette influence se transmit maintenant à l’Empyrean Snapper, lui octroyant trois Natures de Maîtrise Subtile — comme Brangara auparavant. Mais cette fois, c’était une Bête Prankique spécialisée dans cette puissance. Sa capacité de combat grimpa d’un cran, presque insensible au Dôme d’Inhibition. « Maintenant, c’est à mon tour de contre-attaquer ! » rugit Brangara en séparant ses corps. L’Empyrean Snapper projeta sa seconde forme vers le Royaume Zahara comme une catapulte. Puis, il engagea le combat contre le quatuor : Virala, Orakha, Blola… et sa cible principale, l’héritière de la Défense Suprême, Gannala.