An expert who was vying with heaven and earth just a moment ago had died just like that? And at his own hands, no less?!

It wasn’t just Yang Lina; Zhong Hongyu and the other researchers were also stunned speechless, utterly shocked by the horrifying and bizarre turn of events.

What in the world was going on?

What had just happened?

Had that powerhouse truly fallen just like that?

’So ruthless he’d even kill himself?’

Even the Martial Artists present couldn’t help but let their jaws drop at the sight.

"His heart has ruptured, the bones throughout his body are shattered, his Life Magnetic Field is gone, and there are no signs of life... He’s... really dead?!"

Hong Miao rubbed his eyes. No matter how he looked at it, there was no way Zhou Yuanjue could still be alive.

’But this guy isn’t stupid enough to commit suicide. He must be testing his newly acquired ability.’

"Holy shit, he’s taking it this far? He’s not going to screw this up, is he?"

Ji Yunzhou’s face twitched. Even someone as audacious as him wouldn’t dare try something like this if he were in Zhou Yuanjue’s shoes.

"Look closely," Jiang Jiushan said. "His magnetic field and signs of life are gone, but the seal on his chest hasn’t disappeared."

Everyone focused their senses and saw that it was true. The unique seal on Zhou Yuanjue’s chest, formed by the connection of six Acupoints, had not vanished. Those six Acupoints, which had absorbed a massive amount of Southern Dipper Starlight, were flashing violently. And then...

They exploded!

BOOM!!

The Southern Dipper Star Fire reignited, fueled by a single, explosive burst of the Southern Dipper Starlight from within the Acupoints. Enveloped by the flames, the body—whose Life Magnetic Field had dispersed and whose vital signs had vanished—actually began to change.

The injuries began to mend. Vital signs reappeared. The Life Magnetic Field reconverged.

A massive, six-pointed star seal enveloped Zhou Yuanjue’s body. The red-and-white magnetic field gathered around him, resembling a giant egg.

Immortality Nirvana!

SCREECH!!

The eggshell cracked. An Immortal Bird, a six-pointed star seal on its head, was reborn from within. In less than ten seconds, all of Zhou Yuanjue’s injuries had completely healed, and his vital signs returned to normal.

Then, everyone watched as Zhou Yuanjue, who had been lying on the ground, climbed to his feet. His face was a bit pale, and his powerful physique looked slightly dehydrated.

After spreading its wings and soaring, the Immortal Bird’s manifested form began to flicker before Zhou Yuanjue slowly retracted it back into his body.

He gasped for a few breaths, then took a pouch from his waist, pulled out some compressed nutritional food, and began to scarf it down.

Everyone stared, dumbfounded. Yang Lina didn’t even notice her glasses had gone crooked.

This was a true resurrection...

Witnessing this, they all felt as if they were in a dream.

Zhou Yuanjue was quite satisfied with the effect of simultaneously erupting the starlight from all six Acupoints.

’The cessation of bodily functions doesn’t necessarily mean a person is dead.’

’Theoretically, even after bodily functions cease, the human brain can remain active for a considerable time. If the body’s injuries could be repaired during this window, even an ordinary person might have a chance of regaining consciousness—though there’s also a high probability of ending up in a vegetative state.’

’That’s why, during executions, death isn’t determined by the cessation of bodily functions, but by the cessation of brain activity.’

’The technique Zhou Yuanjue had just used was based on this very principle. The moment his bodily functions completely ceased, the constraining power of his Acupoints would vanish. The Southern Dipper Starlight stored within would then erupt all at once, driving the Energy and substances in his body to perform rapid repairs.’

’Once his body was repaired by this immense power, his consciousness—already familiar with the Nirvana Technique—would instantly return from the brink, reassert control, and pull him back from the state of death.’

’In other words, as long as starlight remained in those six Acupoints, he could potentially wake up again even after suffering a fatal wound and the cessation of his bodily functions.’

’This was a true reversal of life and death!’

’It was a terrifying ability, born from the fusion of Southern Dipper Star Fire, Sixth Acupoint Resonance, Yin Fire Nirvana, Yin Yang Life and Death, and more.’

’However, this ability wasn’t without its limitations.’

’The extent of the injuries he could recover from was directly related to the amount of starlight remaining in the six Acupoints.’

’For instance, just now his injuries had been extremely severe—a ruptured heart and multiple other fatal wounds. He had to release all the starlight from the six Acupoints to bring his body back from the dead and achieve a full recovery. And even that had nearly exhausted all of his stamina.’

’In truth, the Southern Dipper Star Fire didn’t directly regenerate his flesh. It was more like a catalyst that required a physical substance to work with—and that substance was his own stamina.’

’In the heat of battle, however, it would be impossible to keep the six Acupoints constantly brimming with starlight. It would inevitably be consumed, causing the effectiveness of his healing to fluctuate wildly depending on how much starlight he had left.’

’Even when starlight was low, his body’s instincts would prioritize repairing only the fatal wounds and ignore the rest, which could still bring him back from the brink. But if there were too many fatal injuries, and the remaining starlight was insufficient to repair them all...’

’...then his body would still inevitably die. After a short time, his brain would follow, and all chance of resurrection would be lost.’

’Most importantly, based on these principles, this ability could not repair fatal damage to the brain. Once the brain died, he could not be resurrected, no matter how much starlight his six Acupoints held.’

’The brain has always been one of humanity’s greatest unsolved mysteries—the seat of the will, the home of the mind, a place of immense secrets. To break through to Saint Awakening, one had to overcome the final obstacle: the Niwan Palace, which was inextricably linked to the brain. To see past that barrier was to achieve true transcendence.’

’This wasn’t true immortality. Perhaps only on the day he could regenerate his brain could he begin to make that claim.’

’Still, for his current stage, this ability was already more than powerful enough. It represented limitless possibilities.’

On the battlefield, what kind of advantage would you have if one side could afford to trade life for life, while the other had to fight with fear and hesitation?

Momentum would shift, the balance of life and death would be upended, and the positions of strong and weak would be reversed!

Even Zhou Yuanjue himself hadn’t expected to gain so much from opening the six Acupoints of the Southern Dipper.

From this point forward, his Yin Fire abilities could finally stand on equal footing with the offensive power of his Yang Fire.

Seeing Zhou Yuanjue’s vital signs return to normal, Yang Lina and Zhong Hongyu couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhang Zhizhen, Ge Honglin, and the others immediately gathered around, staring at Zhou Yuanjue with curiosity, as if to confirm he was truly alive and not some reanimated corpse.

"That technique just now... it was simply divine," Hong Miao said with a sigh. "It’s hard to imagine the effect an ability like that would have in a life-and-death battle. You’ve grown even stronger."

"Brother Zhou," Ji Yunzhou asked, "does that technique have a name?"

Zhou Yuanjue pondered for a moment before answering.

"Let’s call it the ’Southern Dipper Immortal Seat.’"