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Chapter 427: Survival
Chapter 427: Survival
In the Star Cicada Divine Spirit Initiative.
If Li Yuan had a Void Deity Grade Puppet or a Void Deity bodyguard by his side, the assassin would have given up on the attack, or even self-destructed in a desperate attempt to kill him.
If Li Yuan was alone, the assassin would try to kill him directly with two Law Artifacts. If the artifacts failed, they would resort to their own strength.
However!
The Star Cicada Ethereal Deity had overlooked two points. First, Li Yuan's strength far exceeded his imagination.
Second, in addition to granting Li Yuan a Void Deity Grade Puppet, Jiang Yuan True God had secretly arranged for a powerful Void Deity, the 'Shadow Void Deity,' to protect Li Yuan in the shadows as a double safeguard.
Previously, the Shadow Void Deity had been hiding in the shadows, even eluding the notice of the Star Cicada Divine.
"A Sky Soarer Rank with such terrifying power, what an astonishing peerless genius. No wonder such a formidable Void Deity was secretly protecting him, and no wonder the King wanted to kill you. If he didn't, the King would probably be unable to sleep or eat in peace."
"Regardless, I did my best."
"I hope this desperate strike can kill Xu Yuan."
"I hope the Black Blade True God will do his best to take care of my family." As he self-destructed, he felt his body's uncontrollability and the powerful Void Deity-level soul, causing the Star Cicada Divine to pause for a moment. In the last moments of his life, countless thoughts still flashed through his mind.
Unfortunately, he was destined never to see the outcome.
... "Boom~" A powerful soul attack penetrated Li Yuan's mental world.
This soul attack, like a sharp spear, viciously collided with Li Yuan's soul core.
The Star Cicada Divine knew that Li Yuan's soul will, having passed through the Nine Sounds Realm, was stronger than most Demigods.
However, judging by Li Yuan's Sky Soarer Rank and the lengthy time it took to pass through the Nine Sounds Realm, the Star Cicada Divine assumed Li Yuan's soul will was comparable to a Void Deity's threshold.
Normally, the Star Cicada Divine's assessment was correct.
But in the past two months, Li Yuan had been cultivating the Mind Illusion Six Realms. Although he hadn't yet reached the perfection of the first realm, his will had improved, reaching level 55.
In terms of willpower, Li Yuan was already close to many peak Void Deities.
Combined with his nearly Void Deity-level soul, Li Yuan's soul will was comparable to a normal Void Deity's.
Moreover, Li Yuan also had the ‘Thousand Heart Lotus Platform’ to guard his soul, which was an extremely precious Void Deity Artifact, specially created by Gu You True God for Li Yuan's Sky Soarer Half-Deity.
“A soul attack?”
“A peak Void Deity's soul attack wants to shake me? What a joke.” Li Yuan instantly sensed it.
It could be said that, when facing a Void Deity, Li Yuan was least afraid of soul attacks.
“Whoosh~”
In Li Yuan's mental world, the Thousand Heart Lotus Platform spun, and layer upon layer of lotus leaves whirled, easily weakening over 70% of the soul attack's power.
The remaining power, though it caused Li Yuan's soul to tremble slightly, was still blocked.
It could be said that most peak Void Deity soul attacks, not to mention killing Li Yuan, would find it very difficult to even influence him.
But for Li Yuan, the most significant impact wasn't the soul attack but—the self-destruction! A deity's self-destruction releases power unrelated to their Law comprehension; it only relates to the remaining Source Energy within their body, completely unleashing their lifetime of cultivation in an instant.
The power was endless!
As Li Yuan blocked the soul attack, the overwhelming energy flood had already surged in all directions.
The Shadow Void Deity was the first to bear the brunt.
"Self-destruction?"
"Not good! I can withstand it, but Xu Yuan is already heavily injured, and even the aftermath might be too much for him." A thought flashed through the Shadow Void Deity's mind. His task was to protect Xu Yuan.
His divine sword transformed in his hand, and he slashed fiercely at the fiery energy flood, creating a terrifying collision that annihilated much of the impact's power.
"Rumble~"
The Shadow Void Deity's body rapidly expanded, becoming like a giant, and a large amount of black mist frantically spread in all directions, instantly covering a vast area, including Li Yuan.
He tried to protect Li Yuan.
The self-destruction's impact was too fast, and in a hurry, he first used his weapon to consume as much of the power as possible, then quickly unleashed a large-scale domain, the only way he could think of to protect Li Yuan.
"Rumble~"
But the impact of a peak Void Deity's self-destruction was terrifying, and although the Shadow Void Deity only faced the impact from one direction and did his best to block it,
facing the terrifying fire flood, layer upon layer of black mist still began to dissipate instantly.
The overwhelming fire flood finally swept in all directions, impacting Li Yuan.
"Void Deity Puppet."
"Block it."
Li Yuan gritted his teeth, knowing that he had been enduring the Law Artifact's impact and couldn't channel it into the Divine Flame Palace, and now this impact was coming extremely fast.
Fortunately, just as the Star Cicada Divine was trying to escape, Li Yuan had also been struggling to move his Void Deity Puppet outside... At the moment of the Star Cicada Divine's self-destruction.
The Void Deity Puppet finally appeared.
"Roar~"
The gigantic spider-like Void Deity Puppet instantly spread its eight hooves, standing like a mountain in front of Li Yuan.
The other six hooves slashed out, creating dazzling blades of light, desperately blocking the fire impact.
Boom!
The terrifying shockwave finally arrived, first impacting the blade light of the Void Deity Grade Puppet and, after being weakened layer by layer, it once again struck the massive body of the puppet.
The self-destruct power of the Star Cicada Divine Spirit Puppet was almost at the Void Deity limit. Even after being weakened layer by layer, it still retained the might of a peak Void Deity.
Boom~
Although the Void Deity Grade Puppet tried its best to resist, it still struggled to stand and was blown backward, crashing into Li Yuan's body.
Boom!
Li Yuan's body was hit by the puppet, causing it to tremble violently. Just as his body had partially recovered, it was torn apart again.
Blood flowed, bones shattered, and his ears, nose, and mouth were all gushing with blood, creating a horrifying sight.
Fortunately, the Void Deity Grade Puppet had already weakened most of its self-destruct power, leaving only a small portion of its might.
Li Yuan managed to withstand the final impact of the aftermath with difficulty.
Both Li Yuan and the puppet finally stabilized their positions.
"This is terrifying," Li Yuan thought.
"Did I survive?" Li Yuan's heart stirred with excitement. He had survived such a terrifying assassination attempt.
If the Void Deity Grade Puppet had broken out of the storage treasure a little later...
If that mysterious Void Deity hadn't arrived in time...
If any of these factors had been slightly different, he would have likely perished today.
Boom~
The fiery aftermath continued to spread in all directions, causing the earth to tremble violently, and many towering buildings collapsed.
Even the incredibly resilient rocks on the ground cracked, and countless fragments flew about.
The scene was utterly devastating.
Normally, when a peak Void Deity expert self-destructed, the blast would cover a range of thousands of kilometers.
However, this was the Yuan Kingdom's capital, where countless Source Energy Arrays were spread throughout every area, and every building had array restrictions, greatly weakening the aftermath of the explosion.
At the same time, the capital's Void Array was fully activated, and strands of fiery red light descended from all directions, striving to weaken the impact of the self-destruct aftermath.
In the end, the self-destruction only affected an area of over ten kilometers before gradually returning to tranquility.
Huff! Li Yuan's thoughts stirred, and he retrieved the massive Void Deity Grade Puppet in front of him back into the storage treasure.
The Void Deity Grade Puppet was not easily crafted and was extremely valuable. Many ancient clans relied on it to preserve their heritage for millions of years. This treasure was truly indispensable.
To flaunt it openly? Such a precious item would undoubtedly attract the envy of many Void Deity experts.
Moreover, this was a hidden trump card.
If it was always in plain sight, it would lose its effectiveness as a trump card.
If enemies wanted to make a move, they could easily target it.
The unknown was the most terrifying.
"Thank you, senior, for saving me," Li Yuan said with a bow after his body had slightly recovered. If it weren't for this Void Deity expert's rescue, he would have surely died.
Li Yuan's heart was filled with gratitude.
"It wasn't me who saved you."
"You saved yourself." The voice of the Shadow Void Deity was hoarse: "A Sky Soarer... could actually unleash the might of a Demi-God, this is something I've never heard of before."
Regarding the strength Li Yuan had displayed.
The Shadow Void Deity was filled with disbelief.
"Additionally, if you want to express gratitude, thank the Country Lord." The Shadow Void Deity spoke in a low voice: "I came to protect you under the Country Lord's orders. I didn't want to reveal the truth to you earlier to prevent you from becoming complacent...
"Therefore, I stayed away from you. When I saved you just now, this assassin knew he didn't have time. If he had continued to delay, the Source Energy Array would have descended, and he might not have even been able to self-destruct. Instead, he would have been captured alive."
Li Yuan nodded, understanding that no defensive measures were absolutely foolproof.
Most of the time, it was about responding to the opponent's moves.
"I will report this to the Country Lord and ask him to investigate the mastermind behind this assassination attempt as soon as possible. I believe there will be a response, as this assassination attempt was likely related to your identity." The Shadow Void Deity said, "Now, I must take my leave."
Huff~ The Shadow Void Deity's figure gradually blurred, like flowing water, and quickly disappeared from Li Yuan's senses.
"Leaving? I doubt he left; it's more likely he hid himself again, right?"
"However, this Void Deity's hiding technique even managed to deceive Sister Gu You?"
Li Yuan sighed inwardly and scanned his surroundings.
Instantly, Li Yuan transformed into a stream of light and swiftly entered the clouds, heading towards the Nine Sounds Tower.
After a while, the numerous onlookers on the streets began to whisper, discussing the intense battle they had just witnessed. Such a clash was an extremely rare sight for many Sky Soarers and even Void Deities.
Some passersby were even affected by the self-destruct aftermath.
"So powerful?"
"In the end, it was probably a battle between two Divine Beings. How could Xu Yuan, a Sky Soarer, survive such a terrifying self-destruct aftermath?"
"Could a Sky Soarer be this strong? Could he withstand the impact of a Law Artifact without perishing?" Many of the onlookers recognized Xu Yuan, and most of them had a good sense of judgment.
Not long after, news of Li Yuan's encounter with a Divine Being's assassination attempt and his display of Demi-God level strength spread throughout the Yuan Kingdom's capital at an astonishing speed.
(End of Chapter)
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