Chapter 038: Awakening

Gu Xingwen froze, staring at Wang Bo with a blank expression, completely baffled as to why Wang Bo would say such a thing.

Could it be that his injuries were so severe that his brain is already damaged?

Gu Xingwen grew ever more pitying.

Humans are just like this—far too fragile. His former self, who had always insisted on a human identity, was far too foolish, and he deeply felt that his former self had not been worth it.

If he had abandoned his human identity a little earlier, he wouldn't have been beaten so badly by Wang Bo.

But it is not too late now.

Now he is invincible under heaven, unstoppable by anyone; in the entire world, there is not a single person who can stop him—whether it be the court or the emperor, all are mere ants.

This world should be decided by me, conquered by me, ruled by me.

Gu Xingwen involuntarily turned his gaze toward the imperial palace. That place was the center of the world, the pinnacle of power, a place he had once yearned for but could never reach.

But from today onward, that place shall be his bedchamber.

No one could stop him, no one could defy him, no one could contradict him.

He was the world.

Gu Xingwen turned around, his figure slowly rising, about to speed off toward the imperial palace.

As for Wang Bo, it wouldn't matter even if he were left alone.

After all, humans are weak; with his chest pierced through by his own hand, he had lost all hope of survival, and death was but a matter of moments.

He had no intention of killing Wang Bo immediately; instead, he wanted Wang Bo to taste the fear that comes with the arrival of death.

Just like himself a moment ago.

Thump!!!

Suddenly, a heartbeat sounded—a very powerful heartbeat, like a Beijing opera drum, shaking one's blood vessels and making one's blood boil.

Everyone on the entire street clearly heard a thud.

Gu Xingwen couldn't help but lower his head, and clearly saw the direction from which the sound came—it was from the chest of Wang Bo, whose body was half-buried in the rubble!

That clear, resonant, and forceful heartbeat emanated from within his chest.

And the hole left behind when his arm had pierced through the other's chest just moments ago had already vanished without a trace.

At this moment, Wang Bo's chest was completely flat.

This is impossible!

An expression of disbelief clearly surfaced on Gu Xingwen's face—how could a human possess such terrifying regenerative power?

Wang Bo, half-buried in the rubble, revealed a faint smile. He pushed aside the stones burying him and slowly stood up. "I said earlier, you should have crushed my heart directly."

Gu Xingwen couldn't help but say angrily, "Then I'll crush your heart right now!"

In the next second, he vanished once more.

This is a manifestation of speed reaching a certain level.

Yet this time, Wang Bo merely turned around, raised his hand, and grabbed an arm that was closing in on him, effortlessly blocking Gu Xingwen's attack.

Gu Xingwen cried out in disbelief, "How is that possible!!!"

"Nothing is impossible." Wang Bo casually threw a punch, fiercely smashing it into Gu Xingwen's face; the immense force erupted with a boom, advancing layer upon layer.

Gu Xingwen flew out, but because one of his arms was still held in Wang Bo's hand, before he could properly take off, he was yanked back by Wang Bo.

Bang!

Wang Bo mercilessly blasted out a second punch.

This punch was more powerful, more seething, more brutal than the first.

Gu Xingwen took the second punch without reservation; the immense force dazed him and numbed his entire body, leaving him utterly unable to mount an effective counterattack.

Wang Bo mercilessly threw a third punch, a fourth, a fifth. Each blow was so resounding and forceful, each stronger than the last.

Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!

Gu Xingwen had been completely beaten senseless, his mind a blur. He simply could not understand how, when he had clearly held the absolute upper hand, he had fallen into such a predicament in an instant.

The answer is actually not complicated.

Because the Sparda bloodline within Wang Bo has awakened.

Perhaps Gu Xingwen did not know who Sparda was, but Wang Bo was very clear: Sparda was the demon swordsman of the Devil May Cry world.

In the world of Devil May Cry, around 2000 years ago, the demon emperor Mundus led an army of demons in an attempt to invade the human world. The human world, representing light, and the demon world, representing darkness, erupted into war. Time and again, humanity's strength began to wane.

The demon swordsman Sparda, whether on a sudden whim or for some other reason, betrayed his own kind to protect humanity, and single-handedly defeated Mundus and the demon army.

From this, one can see the fearsomeness of the demon swordsman Sparda.

In the previous world, Wang Bo obtained the Spartan bloodline, but because this power was too immense, it had been lying dormant within his body, unawakened.

But just now, after Wang Bo's steel body was torn apart and his chest was pierced, it seemed to sense his crisis—the Sparda bloodline power that had been dormant within him finally awakened.

The moment the bloodline awakened, Wang Bo's wounds healed, and a powerful force surged through his entire body, causing his strength to climb madly, rising several levels.

This is the fearsomeness of the Sparda bloodline, which can single-handedly defeat the demon emperor and the demon army.

This is a power that humans cannot master.

But Wang Bo, who possessed a superhuman body, mastered this power. With the aid of the Sparda bloodline, his strength multiplied several times over.

In terms of pure strength, before his awakening, Wang Bo already possessed a force of over twenty tons.

After awakening, Wang Bo's strength rose several levels; his steel body grew even more formidable, and his raw power multiplied several times over. He estimated his strength to be at least a hundred tons.

Beyond that, Wang Bo's defense, speed, and other physical abilities also saw considerable improvement.

He could even easily break the sound barrier and exceed the speed of sound, but as for exactly how many Mach his speed was, since it hadn't been precisely tested, Wang Bo wasn't too sure either.

But regardless, Wang Bo had indeed undergone earth-shaking changes.

Even more importantly, his dynamic vision had improved. The most obvious sign was that previously he had no way of tracking Gu Xingwen's speed, but now every move Gu Xingwen made could not escape Wang Bo's sight.

This guy's movement speed was already infinitely close to the speed of sound, covering three hundred meters in a second without a problem.

To the eyes of an ordinary person, this is a despair-inducing speed, but for Wang Bo, who has awakened his Spartan bloodline and broken the sound barrier, it is somewhat slow.

That was why he had seized Gu Xingwen and mercilessly poured out his fury upon him. Punch after punch, he beat the other until he was utterly helpless.