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Transcending the Nine Heavens

Chapter 1661: Striving for a Breath of Life 🌬️

Published: March 9, 2025

In the next moment, the white light above Chu Yang's head suddenly transformed into a giant hand that slammed downwards!

With just a burst of force, the bones throughout Chu Yang's body instantly creaked as if they were about to shatter completely at any moment.

His legs trembled, like dry grass in the wind, on the verge of breaking.

Sweat beads the size of soybeans continuously seeped from his face. The pain he felt had reached its limit, far exceeding the torment experienced in the heavenly demons' game before.

"I will not kneel! Not even in death!" Chu Yang's muscles tensed violently, screaming out. Under such pressure, he knew that he could be crushed to pieces at any moment. To be crushed at this moment would mean the complete destruction of his spirit, for his current form was condensed from the spirit.

Chu Yang was even more aware that if he simply knelt, it would open a path to heaven, bringing no harm whatsoever. If only he would kneel, everything would be smooth sailing.

Just kneel, it was that simple!

But Chu Yang's rebellious temper surged: You want me to kneel? Who do you think you are? Even if you are the way of the heavens, I say I won't kneel, and I won't kneel! Even if I die, I won't kneel!

Not even in death!

Not even with the complete destruction of my spirit!

"Kneel!" The white shadow commanded lightly, and the force of its hand increased once more.

The already fierce strength pushed down even harder, coming at him like an unstoppable avalanche.

In an instant, Chu Yang felt as if the entire sky was collapsing, with all the weight of the world pressing down on him alone.

His face turned bright red, and it felt as if the blood within him was about to burst forth.

His legs emitted a crisp sound, a warning that they could no longer bear the load. With just a blink, Chu Yang's complexion turned from red to purple. Under such tremendous and terrifying pressure, his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.

The pressure had reached its peak.

It had reached the absolute limit his body could withstand.

The profound principle of "not a feather can fall, not a hair can be added" applied here; if there was even a slight increase in pressure, Chu Yang was finished!

However, although his whole body shook and he was on the verge of collapse, he gritted his teeth and forced out two words through the gaps: "No way!"

The white shadow smiled faintly: "Your bones are really quite tough. Then, I will destroy your bones. Without your proud spirit, let’s see how you will remain proud!?"

The force in its hand intensified once more, pressing down again!

This push was not necessarily stronger than before, but it was like a hundredfold increase in pressure!

Pfft!

Pfft, pfft, pfft!

The pressure on Chu Yang had already reached its breaking point. Overwhelmed by a weight beyond his ability to resist, all the blood vessels in his body burst one by one, spraying blood mist everywhere.

The pain at this moment was truly beyond description!

When the human body undergoes extreme suffering, it generally triggers a self-defense mechanism that causes an automatic fainting state to avoid unbearable pain. However, Chu Yang's physical form was based on his spirit, with no such self-defense mechanism.

So even the greatest pain could not make Chu Yang faint. His entire body was compressed to the point of bending, yet he stubbornly held on, blood flowing from the corners of his mouth, drop by drop onto the ground, slowly shaking his head, still refusing to submit.

Not kneeling! Absolutely not!

"Your body can no longer bear it yet you still refuse to admit defeat? Then let’s see how far you can hold on! You have limits, but I do not!" The white shadow showed no trace of compassion and applied more force!

In that moment, Chu Yang’s physical strength completely gave way, collapsing gradually!

Crack, crack… In an instant, the bones in Chu Yang's legs shattered, white fragments piercing through his muscles, exposed to the outside.

His body shrank down. The bones in his lumbar spine and thighs were completely broken, crashing down, colliding with his shin bones, creating a sound that made one’s teeth ache.