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Chapter 446: Fierce Battle in the Underground Cavern, Pursued for a Thousand Miles
Chapter 446: Fierce Battle in the Underground Cavern, Pursued for a Thousand Miles
Suddenly, Yinsha Lady's alluring body trembled, and her confused expression suddenly turned clear.
"Something's wrong!"
"Fellow Daoist Lianyun, wake up quickly!"
He Lianyun's body shook, and in that roar, he regained his consciousness.
In the sky, Luo Chen grunted.
He looked at Yinsha Lady in surprise, as she had somehow seen through his Mind-Hunting Spell.
Just now, he and Xiao Sanren had clashed their divine souls head-on, and under the protection of the Worn Black Chess, he fearlessly unleashed his Grand Completion-level Mind-Conquering Spell and a perfectly executed Mind-Hunting Spell. Only then could he deliver the most devastating blow to his opponent's strongest point.
After achieving such results, Luo Chen became even more confident in his divine soul attacks.
Compared to him, Yinsha Lady and He Lianyun's divine soul strength were clearly inferior to Xiao Sanren's.
With the advantage of having instantly killed one of them, Luo Chen dominated and intimidated the two.
Under these circumstances, when he used the Mind-Hunting Spell, it was to no avail.
Moreover, he even suffered a slight backlash.
"I underestimated you, you despicable servant!"
As Bai Meiling worried, Luo Chen rubbed his temples at the solar plexus.
Hearing his words, He Lianyun broke into a cold sweat. They had truly underestimated Luo Chen.
Or perhaps, he had disguised himself too well, even fooling Xiao Sanren.
Despicable servant?
Yinsha Lady clenched her silver teeth, "Let's attack together! Either he dies today, or we perish. Fellow Daoist Lianyun, we have no way out now!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she stretched out her hands and expanded the crimson silk ribbon around her waist, which suddenly grew to several zhang in size, enclosing Luo Chen and Bai Meiling in the center.
"This move is useless against me!"
Luo Chen let out a light shout, and his figure burst out, attempting to fly out before the ribbon could surround him.
However, even with his swift escape speed, he couldn't escape the enemy's vigilance.
Luo Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he drew a circle with his left hand.
A turquoise crystal sky curtain instantly appeared, blocking his front.
Hiss! Within the light curtain, a dark light slowly passed through.
It was the Armor-Piercing Spike!
He Lianyun took a deep breath and launched another spike.
Air-Shattering Spike!
The Soul-breaking Nail that followed entered the crystal sky curtain, and the second-rank top-tier water attribute defensive spell, which had already reached Grand Completion, collapsed.
This bizarre scene caused Luo Chen's face to change slightly.
With his defensive spell broken, the first dark light instantly reached Luo Chen and was about to drill into his body.
"I want to see if your Armor-Piercing Spike can break my protective energy armor!"
"Roar!"
A roar echoed, like an ancient demonic beast from the depths of the wilderness mountains.
Layer upon layer of energy armor piled up, forming a formidable defense.
Even though the Armor-Piercing Spike was as powerful as breaking bamboo, it was ultimately stopped by these layers of energy armor.
Yinsha Lady manipulated the amber crimson silk ribbon, constantly closing in, determined to trap Luo Chen within.
When Luo Chen's white protective energy armor appeared, she suddenly understood, like a revelation, what Xiao Sanren had meant when he screamed "It's you!" before his death.
"It's actually you!"
"Perfect, the debt will be repaid by the one who owes it. You shall pay for my husband's life!"
With hatred in her voice, it seemed that she, who had previously shown no concern for Mingsha's death, was now revealing her true feelings.
The reason why Mingsha had died in the Transformation Deity Ruins was not only because they were greedy for opportunities, but also because Luo Chen had severely injured him in the half-destroyed palace, which was a significant factor.
Now, it was time to avenge her husband's death!
Luo Chen didn't care about her words of resentment.
What he cared about was He Lianyun!
It was clear that He Lianyun had more tricks up his sleeve.
That Soul-breaking Nail had three of them! While he was resisting the Armor-Piercing and Air-Shattering Spikes.
Finally, the last one was launched.
Soul-breaking Nail!
As soon as this treasure appeared, it pierced towards Luo Chen's glabella with lightning speed.
However, before it could nail Luo Chen's divine soul, a black aura emerged from his body.
It enveloped him tightly, not allowing anything to penetrate.
Seeing this black aura, He Lianyun's pupils constricted, and his expression changed drastically.
"Soul Defense Artifact!"
Upon hearing these words, Yinsha Lady's heart trembled, and she subconsciously shouted.
"Come back!"
However, it was too late.
Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed, and he felt something unusual in his body.
Soon, he realized where this strangeness was coming from.
A transparent shadow pierced through his body, about to enter his Sea of Perception.
At the same time, a wild voice sounded.
"Such a physique, such cultivation... Perfect for my new body! And your remaining power, your Dao companion... I'll take them all..."
However, this wild voice was abruptly cut off before it could finish.
A startled and terrified scream echoed.
"Ahhhh!"
Luo Chen's face paled, and his divine soul within his Sea of Perception transformed into Spirit Perception, surging out violently.
Like a towering tidal wave, it instantly engulfed the transparent soul.
When the Spirit Perception swept back, Luo Chen's expression turned ashen.
Ignoring the recalled spikes of He Lianyun, he glared at Yinsha Lady.
"Body Seizure!"
"You've got quite a plan there!"
He finally understood why Yinsha Lady hadn't shown any sadness over the fall of her Dao companion, Dark Slaughter.
He also realized why Yinsha Lady, despite her weak divine soul, had managed to escape from his Mind-Hunting Spell.
It turned out that Dark Slaughter wasn't dead at all.
Or, to be precise, his body had perished, but his soul remained intact.
Through some means, he had taken residence in his Dao companion's body, seeking an opportunity to find a suitable host and seize it.
And Luo Chen, it seemed, was the perfect target for this body seizure!
However, they had never expected that Luo Chen possessed a Soul Defense Artifact—the Worn Black Chess.
The methods of body seizure were myriad and varied, too numerous to recount.
But all of them shared a common principle: they had to enter the cultivator's Sea of Perception and devour the enemy's soul to occupy their body.
Unfortunately for Dark Slaughter, he hadn't even entered the Sea of Perception when he was blocked by the defensive glow of the Worn Black Chess.
Moreover, without his own Sea of Perception to support him, and with Luo Chen's soul already stronger than his, Dark Slaughter was swiftly and brutally crushed.
And this time, Dark Slaughter was truly dead and gone!
With her Dao companion's demise, Yinsha Lady's face contorted in agony.
She no longer cared about anything else, and the Amber Crimson Silk suddenly burst into a crimson glow, releasing countless blood-red rain infused with Malevolent Energy.
Luo Chen coldly snorted, and a red light also emerged from his body.
The Burning Pestilence erupted!
Over the past nine years, he had cultivated the Burning Pestilence to the Master Rank, achieving great success.
The effect of this was that he was no longer limited to the Celestial Phoenix True Form.
Even in his human form, he could unleash this demonic spell.
A torrent of Earth Fire Malevolent Energy swept through the eight directions.
The Malevolent Energy within the blood rain was of a higher rank, but it was diluted by the blood of countless creatures, especially a large portion that had been devoured recently and not yet fully digested.
Such impure energy could not suppress Luo Chen's Burning Pestilence.
When the two energies collided, countless wisps of white smoke appeared.
As they continued to clash and dissipate, Luo Chen seized the opportunity to leap out, escaping the Amber Crimson Silk's encirclement.
His entire body transformed into a beam of white light, rushing towards Yinsha Lady.
His incredibly high speed caused her spirit to tremble.
Especially when he caught a glimpse of He Lianyun escaping towards the cave exit in the corner of his eye.
It was clear that He Lianyun had become afraid and decided to stay out of the fight.
"Then let's die together!"
Yinsha Lady's face twisted with madness, and the Amber Crimson Silk, which she had refined to ninety percent, suddenly expanded to its limit, reaching a hundred zhang in length and covering the entire underground cave.
"Boom!"
As Luo Chen beheaded Yinsha Lady with his sword, he was greeted by a violent explosion.
It wasn't just the self-destruction of a treasure, but also the collapse of the underground cave.
...
A deafening explosion reverberated behind him, followed by rolling waves of energy surging from the tunnel.
The elderly figure was pressed down, trembling with fear.
His heart, too, was filled with trepidation.
"The strength of his physical body rivals that of a Wilderness Demon Beast."
"His Spirit Energy is as robust as that of an average late-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator."
"I had thought the weakest link was his divine soul, but he even has a Soul Defense Artifact."
"How could I have been so foolish to provoke such a formidable enemy!"
He Lianyun's heart was filled with terror.
When Luo Chen revealed the Worn Black Chess, he realized that his opponent had almost no weaknesses at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Such a formidable enemy was far beyond their ability to handle.
He finally understood why Luo Chen had been able to move freely in every major battle, opening and closing as he pleased.
How foolish he had been, driven by greed, to provoke Luo Chen for a slightly higher chance of Core Formation.
If he had followed Fu Jiusheng's example and left calmly, he could have gained insight into the Golden Core Path and even formed a favorable connection with Luo Chen.
In the future, he would have gained a powerful ally in the cultivation world.
"I was wrong!"
"This time, I was truly mistaken!"
Filled with regret, He Lianyun fled at breakneck speed.
A journey that would normally take two days, he covered in just the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.
In addition to the regret brought on by his greed, there was also a glimmer of hope.
"Before her death, Yinsha must have unleashed some powerful technique, or else there wouldn't be such a spectacle."
"The mountains shake, and the earth trembles without end."
"Perhaps Luo Chen is also severely injured inside, and I..."
Suddenly!
He hesitated, and a surge of impulse rose within him.
However, as he watched large chunks of rocks falling from the mountain tunnel, he ultimately suppressed the urge to turn back.
"Get out first!"
"If Luo Chen is dead, then so be it."
"If he's still alive, I can take the opportunity to scout outside and maybe even get some unexpected gains."
Just as he muttered to himself, a loud rumbling sound echoed from behind.
But this time, the sound was completely different from the previous explosions.
Someone was forcefully clearing a path, rushing towards the outside world.
Among those he knew, only Luo Chen would dare to do something like this.
"Damn it!"
"He's not dead!"
He cursed and hurriedly rushed forward, increasing his speed.
Behind him, the rumbling sound grew louder, and he could hear Luo Chen's chilling voice.
"Where do you think you're running, old man Lianyun!"
As he spoke, a violent surge of spirit energy rushed towards him.
He Lianyun turned around abruptly, and in his sight was a massive brown-yellow palm print, an unstoppable force pushing forward.
Wherever it passed, rocks could not hinder its momentum, and the terrain could not confine its shape.
It was fierce and domineering, with an overwhelming aura of suppression.
It was Luo Chen's recently acquired third-rank spell—the Primordial One Breath Great Palm!
Facing this move, He Lianyun gritted his teeth and formed a spirit technique with his fingers.
A flying sword shot out.
Pffft!
The palm print was suddenly pierced, creating a hole in its center.
With this hole, its power was no longer as concentrated.
The remaining force of the palm strike hit He Lianyun's body.
He grunted and a wave of light flashed across his body, indicating that he wasn't seriously injured.
Instead, he used the force of the palm strike to retreat even faster.
Inside the mountain tunnel.
Luo Chen, who was running, sensed this with his keen spirit perception.
For some reason, that fleeting flash of light gave him a vague sense of familiarity.
However, He Lianyun's increased speed made it difficult for Luo Chen to confirm his suspicions.
Just then, Luo Chen's palm strike had cleared the tunnel, and the path ahead was now unobstructed.
A pair of illusory wings appeared behind him.
A flash of fire!
Whoosh!
In the next moment, Luo Chen appeared dozens of zhang away.
This was his fastest speed without revealing his Celestial Phoenix True Form.
Luo Chen was confident that even against the Five Elements Escape Technique, he would not be outdone.
No matter how fast He Lianyun was, he couldn't get far. After a few dozen breaths, Luo Chen's exceptional vision caught sight of He Lianyun's retreating figure.
"Old man, prepare to die!"
Luo Chen's fingers moved swiftly, and fireball spells shot out one after another, blocking He Lianyun's path.
However, facing this level of attack, He Lianyun ignored it as if it didn't exist.
The fireballs hit his body, and a watery light flashed before dissipating silently.
Luo Chen's eyebrows twitched, and his Fiery Cloud Wings trembled again.
At this moment, he was only a hundred zhang away from He Lianyun.
"Earth Mountain Technique!"
"Binding Technique!"
Two first-rank spells were unleashed simultaneously, blocking He Lianyun's path.
The old man roared.
"Get out of my way!"
His flying sword slashed through the air, easily destroying the attacks created by the two spells.
However, this action still slowed down his speed.
The next moment, the Mystic Flame Sword appeared, piercing through the air.
Without turning back, he summoned his own flying sword to block the Mystic Flame Sword.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Luo Chen getting closer.
He formed hand seals with both hands.
"Explode!"
"Explode!"
"Explode!"
Three consecutive shouts.
In the tunnel, three talismans were suddenly activated.
Facing this sudden attack, Luo Chen took a deep breath. The damaged energy armor on his body re-condensed, and he charged forward without a care.
After rushing out for a few zhang, he furrowed his brows.
His entire body forcefully collided with the hard mountain, avoiding the trap in front of the tunnel.
It was a second-rank Earth-type formation, the Black Swamp Array, set up with a simple formation plate.
If trapped within, even Luo Chen's exceptional speed would be reduced to a mere fraction.
Having entered the mountain, Luo Chen's steps did not falter.
His palms transformed into eagle claws, continuously grabbing and tearing at the mountain.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Large chunks of hard rock were pulled down, and with the impact of his powerful spirit energy, a brand new tunnel was carved out.
However, even with this method, his speed was still too slow.
After a while, Luo Chen felt he had crossed the range of the Black Swamp Array, so he broke through the mountain and returned to the original natural tunnel.
At this moment, the distance between him and He Lianyun was once again widened.
"Let's see how long you can run!"
Luo Chen's eyes flashed with determination, and he recalled the Mystic Flame Sword, charging forward.
(End of Chapter)
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