No one expected such a turn of events, not even the master of Wolf Fang Tower. He looked at Senju Yukika in surprise.
Raising his head, he frowned slightly as he gazed at Yukika's young face. Yet what surfaced on his own face was a trace of sympathy and calm—
This made the Tower Master feel a sudden pang of guilt deep within.
"Kid, go crazy if you want, but die for me!"
As soon as those words dropped, the master of Wolf Fang Tower went completely mad!
Chakra infused with the aura of a world-class powerhouse erupted wildly from his fist, unleashing shockwaves as it slammed toward Senju Yukika.
But at such close range, the chakra passed right through Yukika's body, drifting from his back and flying up toward the cliff's peak!
It was as if Yukika's body had become ethereal—a mere phantom. Otherwise, how could such powerful chakra flow right through him?
Everyone was stunned, unable to comprehend what had just happened. Their minds failed to react—the sequence of events was simply too fast!
Senju Yukika said coldly, "I stood still and let you strike me. That alone settles the score. I owe you nothing more."
Even after hearing this, the master of Wolf Fang Tower was still confused and failed to respond—
Yukika's action had a reason.
All things are governed by cause and effect. This law exists throughout the vast universe—it is a foundational principle of the heavens.
Everything, from massive stars to a single floating speck of cosmic dust, is linked by invisible threads.
These unclear connections form the power of karma. Ignoring them often leads to punishment by the heavens.
But those who embrace and follow these karmic ties can begin to master the heavenly laws and ascend to the pinnacle.
Only cultivators like Yukika, who had reached such a high level, could sense this.
Even world-renowned super-class experts like the Tower Master and the Crimson Blood Demon King couldn't fully grasp the true essence of karma.
Previously, Yukika had killed a woman related to the Wolf Fang Tower's master. Regardless of any justification, a karmic bond had been formed.
That karma tied the Tower Master and Yukika together. Yukika had been passively bearing this weight all along.
By standing still and allowing the Tower Master to strike him with all his might, Yukika was symbolically announcing to the world that revenge had been taken.
If the daughter's killer were weaker, he would've died under that punch. Hence, from the perspective of karma, the retribution was fulfilled.
Since Yukika didn't die, it simply meant the Tower Master lacked the strength.
In this way, even the heavenly laws recognized that the grudge was settled. From now on, karma would no longer control what happened next.
That was Yukika's goal—to completely sever karma and take full control of his fate.
But Yukika understood deeply that to truly transcend karma, he still had a long road ahead.
Even mighty beings like the Seven Ancient Buddhas and the Ancient Demon Ape couldn't stand above karma.
The Buddhas were currently trapped within a powerful black hole, unable to escape, as a result of karmic ties formed from the Ancient Demon Ape's previous domination.
The heavens punished them, leading to their fall into the black hole.
None of these events were coincidence. What seemed random was, in truth, governed by karmic forces.
The Tower Master of Wolf Fang, whose strength had yet to even reach the level of a world-class expert, could hardly comprehend such truths.
Still, when he looked at the calm, confident smile on Yukika's face, a sense of dread welled up inside him.
He asked instinctively, "What do you want to do?"
His voice trembled. Yes, he was scared!
Senju Yukika's expression darkened. He slowly raised a single finger and silently pointed it toward the tower's main spire.
The Tower Master panicked, immediately swinging a punch toward Yukika.
But to his horror, it felt as if his fist weighed thousands of pounds—no matter what, he couldn't lift it!
"How is this possible?!" he stammered in disbelief.
He bit his tongue, drawing blood, pushing his strength to the limit. But still, his arm wouldn't move an inch.
From afar, everyone saw this bizarre scene: the Tower Master's back hunched, his entire body straining madly, his face red and swollen like a slab of raw meat.
No one knew what he was trying to do. All they saw was Yukika calmly pointing a finger at the Tower Master's forehead.
And the Tower Master couldn't do anything in return!
Only the distant Jade Emperor and some hidden experts noticed something deeper. Their pupils contracted, their eyes filled with caution—
In the next instant, Yukika's fingertip gently tapped the Tower Master's forehead.
With that simple touch, the Tower Master's body froze as if electrocuted.
His expression went completely blank, devoid of all emotion.
Thud!
His body tipped sideways and collapsed to the ground without a single twitch.
The aura of a half-step world-class expert faded slowly from his body. His chakra didn't even surge out—it simply vanished.
It was as if the master of Wolf Fang Tower had always been an ordinary man, never possessing chakra.
If Yukika had done this earlier, it would've caused a massive uproar. But now, silence gripped the crowd—no one could speak a word.
They had watched Yukika suppress the Crimson Blood Demon King, the Lord of Thousand Lakes Island, and others. Everyone assumed it was due to illusion mastery.
But what just happened—was this also an illusion?
Yet the Tower Master was real. He wasn't a phantom.
So how could he die so silently?
And what had this young man just done? To kill such a powerful opponent without any visible means—
It was terrifying.
Everyone's hearts echoed with the same thought—
If they had once harbored desires for the Eye of God, those ambitions were gone now.
To try and steal from him now—was nothing short of suicide.