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Chapter 1112: The Hidden Heart's Counterattack
Chapter 1112: The Hidden Heart's Counterattack
Chen Chuan observed the man before him, who had assumed a ready stance, as he planted the Xuejun Knife into the ground, grasping its hilt and slowly drawing the blade from its sheath.
A faint platinum aura rose from his body, but unlike his opponent's fiery display, it gently adhered to his skin, reflecting his growing mastery over the Divergent Tissue.
As the Xuejun Knife fully emerged from its sheath, Chen Chuan held it horizontally, and as the blade rotated, a dazzling light flashed from its surface, momentarily blinding his opponent.
"A fine blade, young man. What's your name?" the man asked.
"Chen Chuan," he replied.
"Luo Xiao," the man nodded.
With a slow lift, he raised the knife, gripping it with both hands and slightly twisting his body. Then, with a sudden surge of power, he slashed forward!
The attack unleashed a burst of Spiritual Flame, revealing the use of Spiritual Impact from the start.
Chen Chuan swiftly raised his hand, deflecting the Spiritual Flame to the side with a loud boom, dispersing the fiery light. But behind that light, a deep-green figure, seemingly formed from condensed Spiritual Flame, charged forward, brandishing a long knife enveloped in Spiritual Flame and exuding a fierce aura as it slashed downward towards Chen Chuan.
This move was extremely vicious and cunning, made even more potent by the accompanying Spiritual Impact, ensuring an incredibly fast approach. A typical person, even if they managed to dodge the Spiritual Impact at the last moment, would struggle to block the subsequent strike, potentially suffering injuries from the outset.
Chen Chuan's reflexes far surpassed those of many martial artists at his level, and having just withstood the Spiritual Impact without feeling any pressure, he showed no signs of evading.
He raised the Xuejun Knife to intercept the attack, feeling the immense power transmitted through the blades upon contact—a force far beyond what Choi Hyeon Hui could ever hope to match. His body retreated, and as the Spiritual Flame extended outwards, he floated into the air, hovering tens of meters above the ground, surrounded by a cloud of dust.
Chen Chuan glanced at the green figure, noticing its resemblance to Luo Xiao, but with a green face and fangs, wearing rugged armor, and seemingly composed entirely of Spiritual Flame, except for the tangible knife in its hand.
After the initial strike, the green figure flashed and instantly returned to Luo Xiao's body.
Chen Chuan studied this phenomenon, recognizing its resemblance to the Divine Form, but he had reviewed this individual's information before his arrival, knowing he was a Longevity View martial artist with an Altered Form.
The displayed power likely stemmed from his Altered Power, explaining the immense force emanating from the knife. Chen Chuan preferred this straightforward Altered Power to unpredictable abilities.
As for the knife, it resembled his Secret Stored Dao Jian, a Boundary Merging Weapon capable of merging with the field, rendering it invisible until drawn.
Despite its rarity, the man had a history as a pirate, plundering countless treasures from the Eastern Continent and beyond, making the possession of such items less surprising. Choi Hyeon Hui likely gifted him the fragment of the Jiuhegui, catering to his interests.
Indeed, Luo Xiao seemed to possess numerous valuable items.
Luo Xiao, noticing Chen Chuan's calm defense against his offensive, appeared slightly taken aback, but his actions didn't falter. As he twisted his waist, preparing to strike again, Chen Chuan suddenly appeared before him, blocking the incoming knife attack with his own.
Startled, Luo Xiao instinctively swung his knife, only to find his blade meeting no resistance. Instead, he felt a gentle force, and as the knife light shifted, it slashed towards his waist.
Chen Chuan's eyes narrowed, having already observed his opponent's exceptionally sharp treasure knife, which his Spiritual Flame alone couldn't block. But at this moment, he mustered his strength, and as the knife light shifted again, a deep-green figure emerged from within Luo Xiao, blocking the Xuejun Knife. The Spiritual Flame between them instantly scattered.
Chen Chuan's eyes flashed. Was this Altered Power? Typically, Altered Power couldn't be used consecutively, but Luo Xiao's situation seemed to defy this rule.
Luo Xiao, having blocked the knife attack with his Altered Power, gained momentum from the recoil. Twisting his body, he maneuvered the knife, aiming a reverse slash at Chen Chuan from below.
At this moment, Chen Chuan, still affected by the collision with the Altered Power's light, couldn't retract his knife in time. It seemed his only option was to retreat, which would allow him to continue his offensive.
However, Chen Chuan showed no intention of retreating. Instead, he stepped forward, extending his hand to press it directly against the knife's blade. Upon contact, amidst the dissipating Spiritual Flame, he managed to block the knife's edge!
Chen Chuan, having gauged Luo Xiao's strength through their initial blade contact, had a good understanding of his opponent's power. Thus, his seemingly reckless action was, in fact, a calculated move.
Luo Xiao, believing he had found an opportunity, committed his full strength, true to his character. Whenever he saw a chance, he went all-in, leaving no room for retreat. Now, with his attack blocked, he froze, unable to advance or retreat.
In fact, he also had to make this choice, because he also noticed through the previous sparring that he was not as strong or fast as Chen Chuan, so he had to seize every opportunity that could be seized.
Although the sudden attack failed, he did not give up. His eyes revealed a fierce and cunning look, and at this moment, just as the blue figure had not yet dissipated, another blue figure jumped out of his body, holding a short spear, and stabbed at Chen Chuan, who was close at hand!
Chen Chuan saw this, abandoned his right hand, and reached out to grab the spearhead. A powerful force was transmitted again, and he was pushed back by this force.
He felt it, and his strength was slightly stronger than the first time he used it, but the strength above also increased accordingly, which was most likely because this power could increase according to the enemy's strength.
However, after two consecutive times, the strength displayed was straightforward and did not change at all, indicating that this power was single-minded and could not change.
During the retreat, his other hand opened five fingers, and the Xuejun Knife flew back to where it was held. Without waiting for a counterattack, that blue figure brushed past and went back, and the previous blue figure together returned to Luo Xiao's body.
Luo Xiao managed to push him away, and at this moment, he suddenly lifted his head and pulled open the upper half of his clothes, saying, "Did you see it?"
Chen Chuan's eyes condensed, and he could see that half of his body was covered in blue fish scales, the appearance of his other half still maintained a human form.
However, it could be seen that strands of dark blue meridians were slowly infiltrating and eroding the other half that maintained a human form.
At a glance, he was seriously infected by the energy from the other side.
But this was not a good thing, as this erosion process would not stop once it started, but would gradually intensify. When the erosion was complete, it was possible that he would completely mutate and become a demon ghost.
But the other side made him see that it was obviously not just this.
He noticed that at the position of the other side's heart, the place where the complete body was maintained, there was an invisible energy blocking the invading force, and the dark blue meridians were stopped there.
Luo Xiao knew that he had noticed it, and he smiled deeply, "That thing is right here, come and take it if you have the skills."
Chen Chuan's eyes deepened as he watched him lift the knife again. In an instant, it was as if a gust of wind blew, and the bamboo forest also shook. In Luo Xiao's eyes, he suddenly seemed to follow this gust of wind from his original position, and he disappeared.
This was...
He was startled and instinctively lifted the knife to block. Instantly, an extremely powerful force was transmitted from his arm to his body, and as the spiritual flame exploded, his body trembled under the slash, and he retreated violently. At the same time, his blue figure reappeared, trying to block the subsequent offensive.
This time, Chen Chuan dodged to the side, and as the blue figure passed by,
He had already noticed that although this blue figure was fast and powerful, its turns were not flexible. With his speed, he was able to avoid it, and now he had left it behind and accelerated towards Luo Xiao again.
Luo Xiao felt that although he had blocked that slashing knife just now, his mutated body could hardly withstand that powerful force. In a hurry, another blue figure rushed out of his body, holding a short spear, and met Chen Chuan.
At this moment, another blue figure followed from behind him, and the knife in his hand slashed towards his back. He turned around and slashed with his knife, and the two weapons met. However, this time, because he did not use too much force, the force transmitted from the other side was also not too strong. He took advantage of the momentum to retreat to one side, and at the same time, he glanced at the two blue figures, which quickly retreated back into Luo Xiao's body after fighting with him.
He withdrew to a certain distance, holding the knife in midair. After two test attacks, he had almost figured out the characteristics of this power. Every time it did not hit the enemy or was not obstructed, it would not stop. However, when encountering or contacting the opponent, it would retreat back to the original body in the first place.
Currently, he still did not know whether returning to the original body was to regain strength or some necessary process, but it was certain that he could not continuously attack before this.
In that case...
At this moment, he took a deep breath, slowly raised the knife, and a dazzling light gathered along the spine of the knife towards the top. Under Luo Xiao's abruptly shrinking pupils, he suddenly slashed the knife forward, and in an instant, a strong platinum light burst forth!
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