Chapter 728: The Long Sword Breaks the Enemy
Chapter 728: The Long Sword Breaks the Enemy
A thunderous boom reverberated as the powerful clash of forces caused the platform beneath Wilhelm's feet to suddenly collapse and shatter.
But in the eyes of both allies and enemies, the world's rotation seemed to slow down. Fragments of the building and splinters from the bursting long spear floated slowly outward, while the two figures seemed frozen in mid-air.
Their gazes met and intertwined in the air.
It was only then that Wilhelm got a clear look at his opponent, dressed in the uniform of the Great Harmony military. The cloak and scarf fluttered behind him, and in his hand was a gleaming long sword that had just shattered the spear.
Chen Chuan's eyes were fixed on his opponent. With this strike, he had directly shattered the enemy's weapon. Under such an attack, if the opponent had not prepared in advance, there would be no time to adjust, and the next moment, the sword would advance, beheading the enemy. Even if the enemy's strength was comparable to his own, the outcome would be the same.
This was the advantage of seizing the initiative.
However, Wilhelm was well-prepared. Amidst the fragments of the shattered spear, he still held a white gun core, which was white and of similar length to the Snow Queen Saber.
This unique gun was designed with an outer barrel to dissipate force. The bursting barrel had just released a large amount of force, causing the Snow Queen Saber to deviate slightly from the impact.
At this critical moment, Wilhelm grabbed the gun core and stabbed it towards Chen Chuan.
In the next instant, a faint light glowed from the tip of the gun.
Undoubtedly, this was psychic power. In a confrontation between equals, if there was no means of defense, the battle could end in an instant.
Chen Chuan focused on the front, his gaze calm and unperturbed. The Snow Queen Saber in his hand had deviated slightly, and to readjust it would usually require some time, enough for the opponent to stab the gun into his body.
However, at this very moment, the long sword in his hand made an extremely fast return, a two-stage force technique! And as the sword stabbed forward, a faint light also blossomed on its surface!
With a bang, the long sword struck the side of the opponent's gun core this time, and the two psychic powers collided, causing the surrounding light to dim for a moment, and even the surrounding air seemed to distort slightly.
Psychic power could only be countered by psychic power. But after these two lights collided and dissipated, what followed was the impact of the gun and the sword.
Wilhelm, who cultivated the Book of Vanhers, emphasized the unity of spirit and body. Cultivating the body was cultivating the spirit, and cultivating the spirit was also polishing the body. Therefore, in his attacks, the two were highly concentrated into one.
With a single strike, he unleashed both spiritual and physical impacts, and the two complemented each other, resulting in greater destructive power.
Usually, few could withstand his gun attack because as long as the fighter's spirit and body were slightly uncoordinated, he could tear open this unstable connection and deliver a fatal blow.
However, this collision greatly surprised him. As a cultivator of the Book of Vanhers, he could sense that the opponent's spirit and body were not in perfect harmony, which was normal because, in most cultivation systems, the fighter's body and spirit progressed at uneven rates. And this was precisely the point he wanted to exploit.
What surprised him was that during the collision, he couldn't shake the opponent. The opponent's physical strength was far superior to his own, and even the opponent's spiritual power was slightly higher. In fact, as long as there was a deficiency in either spirit or body, he could find a weakness to exploit, but now the opponent's spirit and body both surpassed his own, which not only prevented him from breaking the enemy's momentum but also made him the one being suppressed by the counter-shock.
A force was transmitted from the gun core into Wilhelm's body. Although most of the force was absorbed by the anomalous organization within the gun, some of it still impacted his own anomalous organization, affecting his force technique's effectiveness. He could foresee that the gun barrel would eventually be pushed open slightly, creating a gap.
In high-intensity confrontations, even a slight gap could be the key to victory. If the opponent was experienced, they could maintain this advantage and gradually expand it, ensuring victory.
In a battle between nearly equal opponents, this process was almost irreversible unless the attacker made a mistake.
But he would never gamble on Chen Chuan making a mistake. At their level, such a mistake was highly unlikely.
Therefore, it seemed that he had lost this confrontation. However, at this moment, his eyes lit up with a starry glow, and the anomalous organization, which had been suppressed by the force impact, suddenly became active. Not only was it no longer affected, but it was even more powerful than before.
This was because he had experienced the tribulation trials recorded in the Book of Vanhers.
After enduring these trials, when he felt trapped in a desperate situation, he could take a deep breath and recover, not only compensating for any deficiencies but also becoming even stronger.
And since he had already experienced three tribulation trials, he had three opportunities to make such adjustments. Each time, his physical qualities would improve, and by the third time, he believed his strength would be unmatched.
At this moment, he seemed unaffected by the previous impact, quickly steadying the slightly trembling Fire Core and forcefully moving back to clash with the Snow Queen Saber once more.
Not only did his strength increase, but his psychic power also rose from being slightly weaker than his opponent to surpassing them. This advantage was enough for him to capitalize on his expertise in Force. All he needed was to deflect the saber slightly, and he would seize control of the attack!
A faint light emanated from both weapons, but the Heart Force overflowed, causing the powers to clash and compete even before physical contact.
Chen Chuan instantly sensed a boost in his opponent's overall strength, roughly guessing the secret technique they had employed.
At this point, he only needed to break through all obstacles before him, but he didn't do that.
When the sabers collided again, his Force underwent a new transformation, instantly absorbing the opponent's power without resistance and effortlessly executing a third slash!
This was the turning Force of Lianwei Fanmo.
He could mimic this force from the Old Religion, but he couldn't replicate Fanmo's smooth, circular flow. However, he didn't need to; he just needed to absorb the force and quickly launch a counterattack.
With his strength still superior, he only needed to maintain the offensive to gain the upper hand!
As the forces clashed again, Wilhelm's enhanced physical attributes couldn't entirely resist the penetrating impact of the force, but his resilience allowed his spirit to grow more excited, and his body underwent a second transformation.
Furthermore, feeling the unparalleled pressure from his enemy, he entered a third level of inverse elevation on top of the second transformation.
This time, his strength, speed, and psychic power reached unprecedented heights since his Fighter cultivation. With a twist of the Fire Core, he not only showed no signs of being affected by the collision but actively sought out the Snow Queen Saber.
Chen Chuan's eyes deepened, like an unfathomable abyss, and the Snow Queen Saber's radiance flashed as it met his attack.
In the instant the two weapons connected, there was no sign of the mutual collision from before.
The incoming force seemed to enter a void, and at the same time, a surge of power, twice as strong as before, burst forth from the saber.
Ling Assistant's Piercing Void Technique!
Currently suspended in mid-air, he couldn't guide the enemy's force into the ground, but he could transmit it directly to Red Fluff. Although he couldn't concentrate the force to explode at a single point like Ling Assistant, doubling the force was enough.
The saber vibrated, clashing with the Fire Core, and then the saber light flashed, slashing across Wilhelm's neck.
Wilhelm's eyes widened, and although his head was about to be severed, it hadn't left his body yet.
But in this fleeting moment, the immense stimulation of impending death allowed him to glimpse the fourth level of the Tribulation Trial.
This trial required a complete transformation on the brink of death, and he truly felt it at this moment.
His body might have died, but his spirit remained alive.
An intense desire to survive caused his spirit to nourish his body, and he felt his Long Spear, which he could no longer sense, move silently. He was certain that after this move, Chen Chuan's power would wane as he approached exhaustion.
As long as he could turn the spear, Chen Chuan's power would be spent, and after the victory, the intense psychic stimulation would help him pass this Tribulation Trial. Then, he could reattach his severed head and advance his cultivation.
However, before the spear could turn, Chen Chuan's long saber, which had already been swung out, didn't wane but was pulled back, and with both hands, he raised it high.
He was using the Flying Dragon Fist Technique!
Although the Flying Dragon Fist Technique is typically used with fists, in mid-air, he could use it with his saber, connecting one move to the next, borrowing the enemy's momentum without exhausting his own force.
This move could be called the Flying Dragon Saber Slash!
The saber in his hand suddenly slashed downward, creating a hissing sound, and the saber light descended from above, leaving a semi-circular slash mark in the air, as if cleaving the atmosphere's dust in half.
Although they exchanged blows in the sky continuously, it wasn't until now that they began to fall due to their high speed.
Chen Chuan's feet landed on the ground with a tap, and at the same time, Wilhelm also fell to the ground.
Around them, debris and stones rained down incessantly.
Chen Chuan stood with his saber, focusing on Wilhelm, who maintained his gun-wielding stance. Moments later, the light in Wilhelm's eyes faded, and the Fire Core clattered to the ground. His head then toppled over, and the headless body split into two, falling and creating a cloud of dust.
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