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Chapter 883: Breaking Free from the Enemy's Grasp
Chapter 883: Breaking Free from the Enemy's Grasp
Azure-crimson flames danced on the giant hammer as it descended, filling Chen Chuan's entire field of vision above his head. He lowered his center of gravity and pushed off with both legs, dodging to the side.
With a thunderous roar, the hammer fell like a meteorite, causing the ground to shake violently. All the trees in its path were pulverized into tiny fragments, and the shockwave from the hammer's power flattened everything around it.
Chen Chuan had already retreated over a hundred meters away, and a golden-white aura had risen from his body. His biomagnetic field formed an outer protective layer, deflecting the flying wood chips and gravel away from him.
He glanced at the hammer strike, realizing that its power was almost equivalent to a spirit impact. This was the advantage of a large body, even though Chen Chuan possessed physical qualities far beyond his peers. He couldn't compare with the opponent before him, so he must avoid a direct confrontation.
The demon ghoul, as light as a feather, effortlessly lifted the giant hammer. With a powerful stride, its massive body surged forward, charging towards Chen Chuan. Everything in its path was sent flying, and the ground trembled incessantly.
Chen Chuan fixed his gaze on the approaching demon ghoul, which was almost upon him in just a few steps. However, due to its enormous size, its speed was not as fast, and it was far less agile than him.
In combat, possessing any amount of power was meaningless if one couldn't land a hit.
At that moment, the demon ghoul suddenly locked eyes with Chen Chuan, and the numerous eyes on its face erupted with strange lights.
Almost simultaneously, the spiritual flame enveloping Chen Chuan's body was instantly suppressed, and he felt an invisible force binding him, rendering him unable to move for a fleeting moment. Then, he saw a massive hammer descending upon him from an oblique angle above.
The enormous hammer hadn't even reached him, but the compressed air current pushed his hair and clothes backward.
Chen Chuan's eyes narrowed, and in that instant, he didn't resist the force but instead relaxed his body completely. He used the incoming air current to slightly tilt his body, exposing his side to the hammer.
The fiery glow on the hammer instantly reached Chen Chuan's body surface. Without the protection of the spiritual flame, he was left to face the impact with his own body. His secondary self instantly dissipated, vanishing like shattered glass.
In that fleeting moment of buffering, the binding force vanished from Chen Chuan's body. The suppressed spiritual flame surged forth from within him, gathering in front of his body.
Simultaneously, he manipulated his mutated body, generating a soft power. As the two collided, a circle of explosive energy erupted, and their clashing spiritual auras flashed intensely upon contact. The surrounding environment was bathed in a blinding light.
In the next moment, Chen Chuan's figure suddenly flew far away, landing hundreds of meters away. Along the way, he collided with an entire row of trees, breaking them in half.
As the impact gradually subsided, Chen Chuan performed a backflip in midair, landing firmly on the ground with a loud thud. He then slid across the ground for a short distance before coming to a stop.
In front of him, a deep gorge was visible between him and the demon ghoul. It had been carved by his impact, and now smoke billowed, scorched leaves swirled, and the rumbling echo persisted. The broken trees finally toppled to the ground.
At this moment, Chen Chuan felt half of his body go numb. Despite using the soft power and timely concentrating his defensive energy in front, the hammer strike had almost dispersed all his spiritual energy.
If the hammer had hit him directly, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it either. His secondary self hadn't fully recovered to its current level, and a momentary severe injury was inevitable.
However, with a fighter's vitality, as long as his body's energy wasn't exhausted, recovery was relatively easy. The most crucial aspect was to guard against sudden, powerful strikes. If the force that had pinned him down earlier had lasted a little longer, the outcome would have been uncertain.
Chen Chuan stared ahead, realizing that this demon ghoul, before its mutation, was likely an ancient fighter who had reached the 'Eternal Life Realm.' It was far beyond any fighter he had encountered before.
No wonder Wei Guo Chan and Gai Shu He had no choice but to retreat from here. They had no chance of defeating it and could only hope to survive.
One reason for their escape was the demon ghoul's slow speed, which allowed the two of them to get away.
The demon ghoul, seeing Chen Chuan standing firmly, showed no hesitation or intention to observe. It was as if an instinctive reaction propelled its body, and it charged towards him once more.
Chen Chuan extended his hand outward, and a dazzling, intense light burst from his palm.
The most effective way to deal with a slow, massive creature like this was a spirit impact.
Over the past few days, Chen Chuan's body had absorbed a substantial amount of energy, maintaining its peak state. He had enough power to launch such an attack, and unlike the previous times, he didn't unleash it immediately upon reaching the peak of concentration. Instead, he allowed the light to envelop his entire body.
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As the opponent charged closer, just as they were about to collide, a thunderous boom erupted, and the ball of light instantly rushed towards the Demon Beast, followed by a massive explosion. The spiritual radiance of both sides clashed, disintegrating and scattering in all directions, illuminating the entire area.
Within the light, the Demon Beast's massive figure was forcefully halted, and under the impact of a powerful force, it gradually retreated backward. Eventually, it was completely enveloped by a radiant golden aura.
After a while, the dazzling light gradually faded, and the Demon Beast's azure-crimson glow, which had been swirling around its body, dimmed significantly, especially at the front, where a large portion was missing. The transformed armor formed by the anomaly organism also showed signs of scorching, with pieces flaking off from time to time. Wisps of golden mist emanated from its chest and abdomen.
However, soon after, a flash of azure-crimson light emanated from beneath its body, expelling the golden aura. With another breath, more azure-crimson light emerged from below, covering its entire body once more.
The Demon Beast raised its head, and numerous eyes resembling wounds all fixed on Chen Chuan's location.
Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly at this sight. Despite the powerful strike, the Demon Beast had not suffered a severe injury. Its defensive capabilities and abundant bodily energy exceeded those of any opponent Chen Chuan had encountered before.
He paused to consider, deciding not to linger and engage the Demon Beast further. Instead, he quickly retreated, calling out to Chao Ming in the sky.
This opponent was not one to be taken lightly, and with nightfall approaching, continuing the fight would mean facing both the Demon Beast and the encroaching forces from another world. It would be a severe disadvantage, so Chen Chuan chose to leave for now.
If they were to fight again, it would have to be at a more opportune moment.
The Demon Beast immediately gave chase, but due to the speed difference, the distance between them widened. Chen Chuan soon left the Demon Beast far behind, and before long, it was out of sight.
As nightfall arrived, various disturbances echoed in Chen Chuan's ears. In the pitch-black night, countless entities seemed to be attempting to breach the thin veil, eager to confront him directly.
As he ran, his spiritual flame and biomagnetic field firmly kept him anchored in this world.
This time, he couldn't afford to cultivate during the night. He could sense that the Demon Beast was still trailing behind him.
A Demon Beast with such a robust spiritual flame must consume a significant amount of energy. Yet, according to his earlier observations, there were still numerous creatures nearby, and before his arrival, they had been motionless.
Chen Chuan suspected that this Demon Beast might sustain its energy and survival by absorbing some form of energy transmitted through the Jinbei Convergence Zone during the night. If this were the case, the Demon Beast's combat power might be even greater at night.
However, he didn't want to test this theory, as the cost of trial and error was too high. Many things in the spiritual realm couldn't be understood through the lens of the material world.
When he had sufficient defenses, he could afford to be careless, but facing an enemy could be fatal. After considering this, he didn't hesitate or slow down; instead, he accelerated his retreat.
He had walked and even paused for hunting on his way here, but now, he leaped and bounded forward, even holding back to accommodate Chao Ming. By the time night turned to day, he had emerged from the dense forest and returned to his starting point, where the watchtower stood atop the cliff.
He patted Chao Ming, signaling it to fly into the sky for a quick reconnaissance. Meanwhile, Chen Chuan headed towards the watchtower, reasoning that since the building had endured without being attacked, the Demon Beast might not pursue him beyond a certain range.
He suppressed his aura, took out a can, poured a handful of Demon Mask seeds into his hand, chewed and swallowed them. This restored his spirit and strength to some extent.
At that moment, he sensed something and turned to look back. The gigantic figure he had just passed was standing there, its haphazardly positioned eyes, like cracks, fixed on him.
After a while, the massive shadow slowly turned around and headed back the way it came. Soon, it disappeared into the depths of the forest, leaving only faint vibrations in its wake.
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(End of Chapter)
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