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Chapter 1033: Repelling the Abnormal and Breaking the Bonds
Chapter 1033: Repelling the Abnormal and Breaking the Bonds
Su Kuo's head exploded, and the other two heads instantly changed color.
Overall, this wasn't a severe injury for him. Although one head was gone, his hands were still usable. If he expelled the spiritual flame that had penetrated his body, he would recover in no time.
However, many of the abilities of the Yi-Zhi Xiang were related to the number of heads. Losing one meant losing access to a particular ability. Fortunately, the ability of the head that was smashed was related to the Pledge Bond, and it had already been activated, so even if it was destroyed now, it wouldn't matter.
But if the other two heads were hit, his strength would be greatly reduced.
At this moment, a flash of light shone in the eyes of his left head, and his ability shifted again. His massive body, dripping with blood, retreated lightly as if it weighed nothing.
The advantage of being in the Chang Sheng Guan realm was having abundant energy, always maintaining peak condition. But abilities not only consumed energy but also increased the burden on the altered tissue, so there was still a limit to how many times they could be used.
He had already used his abilities several times in this battle, and now he estimated that he could only use them two or three more times at most.
This forced him to be cautious with every move, but fortunately, he still had a chance to win. He just needed to wait a little longer.
Seeing that the Soul Avatar was retreating, Chen Chuan didn't give him any chance to catch his breath and recover. He immediately pressed forward.
In just a few steps, they covered a vast distance, moving from one end of the battlefield to the rear camp. However, as they chased each other with their weapons, Chen Chuan's Soul Avatar inevitably sustained several injuries. The Soul Fire and the heavy armor beneath it were split open, and for a moment, his body was engulfed in bursting flames, forcing him to retreat step by step.
After two more steps, Su Kuo sidestepped and finally stopped. This time, he had retreated into a Secret Ritual, and since it was set up, he naturally intended to use it, even if it only hindered his opponent for a moment.
Chen Chuan clearly saw him entering the Secret Ritual and immediately leaped into the air, slashing his knife precisely at the node of the ritual. With a wisp of distorted aura mist scattering, he took the lead in splitting open the Secret Ritual.
As he stepped forward, a circle of air shockwaves exploded beneath his feet, and his body was enveloped in a silver-white light, like a fiery meteor rushing forward. In an instant, he collided with Su Kuo's knee joint.
At this moment, Chen Chuan's physical strength couldn't overpower his opponent, given the massive size of his adversary.
However, there was one difference. Undoubtedly, Chen Chuan had the advantage in the total amount of Soul Fire, and he intended to make use of this. Just before the collision, a flash of light appeared between his eyebrows, and most of the Soul Fire on his Soul Avatar surged towards him like a reversing tidal wave.
This concentration of his Soul Fire at a single point caused a loud crash at the point of contact, and the Soul Fire on Su Kuo's leg instantly scattered, with his leg emitting a cracking sound.
In that instant, Su Kuo lost his balance and toppled to one side. As he watched the Soul Avatar approaching with the long mace raised high, his heart raced with fear. He had no choice but to activate his ability again. At this moment, the numerous tendrils that hung from his body began to writhe, propelling his body outward at high speed, allowing him to escape in time.
Even though he had temporarily escaped Chen Chuan's offensive, Su Kuo still felt something was amiss. Originally, relying on the feedback from his ability, he thought that overpowering his opponent would be as easy as turning his hand, or at least not very difficult. But to his surprise, Chen Chuan's Soul Avatar seemed to have grown stronger, and he was able to suppress Su Kuo's multiple heads.
Su Kuo realized that he had no chance of winning in a normal fight and had to resort to other means. Fortunately, he had more tricks up his sleeve. Aside from one ability that required special conditions to activate, the most fearsome aspect of the legendary Divine Power Demon was the strange tendrils that covered his body.
These tendrils possessed incredible resilience and adhesive strength, and they grew at an astonishing rate. Once they entangled an enemy, they would intertwine and grow together, quickly enveloping the opponent's entire body, rendering them unable to struggle, even unable to disperse the tendrils.
It was said that the Divine Power Demon used these tendrils to prey on various divine creatures, hence the name "Divine Power," which was considered its signature skill.
Su Kuo hadn't used this ability earlier because he prided himself on being a battle array commander, preferring to defeat his enemies head-on rather than resorting to such unsightly tactics. But now that he realized he was no match for Chen Chuan in direct combat, he decided to abandon that notion and employ this strategy.
Feeling the ground tremble beneath him, Su Kuo watched as the golden-armored Soul Avatar approached once more. This time, instead of retreating, he proactively closed the distance. The tendrils hanging from his body seemed to come to life, each one rising to wrap around the Soul Avatar's weapon, arms, and body.
Chen Chuan's Soul Avatar immediately sensed the tendrils and swung his knife to slash at them. Although many were cut down, countless more surrounded him. Even the severed tendrils that fell to the ground seemed to come alive, crawling towards Chen Chuan and clinging to his body.
In no time, Chen Chuan's arms, legs, shoulders, and waist were covered in these tendrils, and the Soul Fire surrounding his Soul Avatar seemed unable to repel them.
This thing may look like long tendrils, but in reality, it is formed by countless tiny, densely packed short tendrils intertwining and fitting together. Even if they are severed, they will seek to reconnect with each other and continue to grow, doing so at a rate far surpassing the speed at which they are dissolved by Soul Fire. In just a moment, the Soul Avatar felt a sense of resistance as it moved and shifted.
Su Kuo seized this opportunity to quickly expel the Soul Fire that had infiltrated his body. Wisps of aura mist emerged from his original head, arms, and other parts, and given a little time, he would be able to recover.
Chen Chuan, observing from below, did not immediately make a move. He waited until both sides were entangled before spreading his palms, aiming at Su Kuo's massive body. After gathering his strength for a moment, a flashing ball of light instantly shot out.
With both of them connected by the tendrils, Su Kuo had nowhere to escape. A loud boom sounded, and a huge black hole instantly appeared in his lower abdomen, causing his body to shake violently.
The giant form also meant a more powerful Soul Fire and a tougher physical body. However, even with this advantage, it couldn't withstand the highly concentrated Soul Impact.
This impact was just the beginning. Within a few breaths, several more balls of Soul Fire burst open on his body, blasting away large pieces of flesh.
Su Kuo realized the dire situation and dared not pull on the other end. He quickly disconnected the tendrils and used them to crawl and retreat, but even so, the subsequent Soul Fire balls kept bombarding him. Under the continuous impact, his body suffered multiple large cavities and gaps, and even half of an arm was blown away.
The Soul Avatar's body struggled, breaking the tendrils that bound it. At this moment, it spun around and, with a swish, threw the long mace in its hand.
The next instant, the mace slammed into Su Kuo's chest. This was the moment when Su Kuo had just withstood the previous impact, and his Soul Fire had been scattered. With a bang, the blow sent his massive body staggering backward.
The Soul Avatar rushed forward, grabbing the remaining tendrils floating around Su Kuo's body with his free hand and pulling them towards himself. He thrust the long blade forward, and Su Kuo quickly locked it with the circlet, but his strength was insufficient. The blade pierced his chest, and Soul Fire instantly seeped inside. Su Kuo grabbed the blade with his hand to stop it from going deeper, and his body staggered backward.
At this moment, the Soul Avatar's right head turned to face forward, and a strange light flashed in its eyes. Simultaneously, it opened its mouth wide.
Without a single mistake, the Celestial Tendrils Demon, as described in legends, could devour souls and consume spiritual energy. Its last unique power was also related to this ability. If they were close enough for their Soul Fires to connect, it could swallow a large portion of the opponent's energy in one go.
However, similar to its other unique power, while this ability could be activated at any time, its strength depended on the damage it endured. The more severe the injury, the more energy it could absorb. Even if the opponent was from Chang Sheng Guan, this power could instantly render them combat-ineffective.
With this, it could turn the tables! At this moment, Su Kuo felt that if he continued to withstand the attacks, he might not have another chance. He opened his mouth wide and sucked towards Chen Chuan's Soul Avatar, simultaneously raising the circlet and spear, ready to counterattack at the first sign of weakness from the opponent.
But soon, he realized that Chen Chuan's Soul Avatar showed no reaction, as if nothing had been sucked away. Su Kuo was shocked.
Chen Chuan had always been cautious of Su Kuo's potential unique powers. He knew that many unique powers defied logic, so even with the upper hand, he remained vigilant and refrained from excessive attacks.
At this moment, he noticed Su Kuo's unusual behavior and immediately saw the Second Self exhibit signs of intense dissipation, which persisted and even affected the Second Self's ability to enhance itself. Chen Chuan understood that this was likely due to the influence of a unique power.
However, as the Second Self bore the brunt, neither the Soul Avatar nor the original body was affected. Chen Chuan wouldn't miss this opportunity.
His body lunged forward, and with a slash, he tore through the Soul Fire's glow, piercing the protective armor, and plunged the blade into Su Kuo's foot, sinking it up to the hilt in an instant.
The Soul Avatar then twisted its waist to pull out the long blade from its chest. It blocked the incoming circlet with its arm armor and, with a twist of its body, swung the blade towards Su Kuo's neck. With a hiss, amidst the flashing and overflowing Soul Fire, another head flew off.
The head flew far away, landing half a li outside, where it smashed into the ground with a loud boom, flipping over several tents and a trebuchet. It continued to roll, crushing a trooper who failed to dodge in time, causing the surrounding horses to whinny in alarm.
As the dust settled, the severed head's tendrils at the broken end continued to twitch, as if struggling. The soldiers and officers of the Old Imperial Court, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but show expressions of bewilderment and fear.
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