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Chapter 883: Breaking Free from the Enemy's Grasp
Chapter 883: Breaking Free from the Enemy's Grasp
A massive hammer glowed with a fiery aura of blue and red, and as it descended, it filled Chen Chuan's entire field of vision above him. He shifted his weight downward, pushing off with his legs to dodge to the side.
With a thunderous roar, the hammer fell like a meteor, causing the ground to shake violently. All the trees that once stood there were shattered into tiny fragments, and the shockwave generated by this immense force leveled everything around.
Chen Chuan had already retreated over a hundred meters away, and a golden-white aura rose from his body. The bio-field surrounding him formed a protective layer, keeping all the flying wood chips and stones outside.
He glanced at it, and with just this one strike, it was no less than a spiritual impact. This was the power advantage brought by his large body. Even though he possessed physical qualities far beyond his peers, he couldn't compare to the one before him. Therefore, he must avoid a head-on confrontation.
The demon spirit lifted the massive hammer as if it were weightless, and with a surge of force beneath his feet, he turned and charged towards Chen Chuan. Everything in his path was sent flying, and the ground trembled continuously.
Chen Chuan stared at the approaching demon spirit, which was almost at his front in just a few steps. However, due to its enormous size, its speed was not fast, and it was far less agile than him.
In combat, no matter what kind of power one possesses, if you can't land a hit, it's all meaningless.
But at this moment, the demon spirit suddenly looked at him, and all the eyes on its head burst into an eerie glow.
Almost simultaneously, the spiritual flame surrounding Chen Chuan was instantly suppressed, and he felt an invisible force binding him, preventing him from moving in that instant. Then, he saw a huge hammer coming down at him from above!
The massive hammer hadn't even reached him, but the compressed air current pushed his hair and clothes backward.
Chen Chuan's gaze intensified, and in this moment, he didn't resist but instead relaxed his body completely. He used the incoming air current to slightly tilt his lower body, turning his side towards the hammer.
The fiery aura on the hammer's surface rushed towards his body, and without the protection of the spiritual flame, he was essentially welcoming this impact with his own body. His second self instantly dissipated, and he vanished like shattered glass.
But in this fleeting moment of cushioning, the binding force had already vanished from his body. The suppressed spiritual flame surged back out from within his body, gathering in front of him.
At the same time, he manipulated his altered organism, channeling a gentle force within himself. As the two collided, a circle of explosive energy burst forth, and the spiritual glow from their contact flashed intensely for a moment, nearly blinding everything around.
The next instant, Chen Chuan's figure suddenly flew far away, landing hundreds of meters away. Along the way, he smashed through an entire row of trees.
As the impact gradually subsided, Chen Chuan flipped in mid-air, and with a loud bang, his feet landed on the ground. He skidded on the ground for a moment before coming to a stop.
In front of him, a deep gully was visible between him and the demon, created by his collision. Smoke and dust filled the air, and charred leaves spun in the wind, accompanied by a continuous rumbling echo. The broken trees finally fell to the ground one after another.
At this moment, he felt a numbing sensation on one side of his body. Despite using a gentle force and concentrating his defensive power forward, the hammer strike had almost dispersed all his spiritual flame.
If the hammer had hit him directly, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it either. His second self hadn't recovered to his current level, and an instant of severe injury was inevitable.
However, with a fighter's vitality, as long as his body's energy wasn't exhausted, recovery was easier. The most dangerous aspect was still the sudden, powerful strikes. If the ability that had suppressed him earlier had lasted a little longer, the outcome would have been unpredictable.
He stared at the front, and this demon spirit, before its alteration, might have reached the realm of the ancient fighters of "Longevity Temple." It was far beyond any fighter he had encountered before.
No wonder Wei Guozhen and Gai Shuhu had no choice but to retreat from here. They had no chance of winning and could only hope to survive.
Part of the reason they managed to escape was because the demon spirit's speed wasn't fast, allowing them to get away.
The demon spirit saw that Chen Chuan was standing firmly, showing no signs of hesitation or observation. It was as if an instinctive reaction drove its body, and it charged towards Chen Chuan once more.
Chen Chuan extended his hand outward, and a dazzling, intense light burst from his palm.
The most effective method against such a slow and massive creature was a spiritual impact.
In recent days, his body had absorbed a vast amount of energy, maintaining his peak state. It was enough to launch such an attack. Unlike the previous times, he didn't release it immediately upon gathering the energy but instead, for a moment, allowed himself to be enveloped by the light.
As the opponent rushed forward, almost face-to-face, a thunderous boom erupted, and a ball of light instantly surged towards the demon spirit, followed by a massive explosion. The spiritual radiance of both sides collided, dissolving and disintegrating, scattering in all directions, and illuminating the entire area.
The huge figure of the demon spirit was forcibly halted mid-air, and under the impact of a powerful force, it gradually retreated backward. Finally, a cluster of white-golden glow enveloped it entirely.
After a while, the radiant light gradually dimmed, and the demon spirit's original azure-crimson radiance, which had been swirling around its body, faded significantly, especially at the front, where a large patch was missing. The armor formed by the altered flesh appeared charred, with pieces flaking off from time to time. Wisps of white-golden mist emanated from its chest and abdomen.
Suddenly, a flash of azure-crimson light flickered beneath its body, expelling the white-golden mist. After a deep breath, more azure-crimson light surged from below, once again enveloping its entire form.
The demon spirit lifted its head, and countless scar-like eyes fixed on Chen Chuan's location.
Chen Chuan's gaze flickered at the sight. Such a powerful strike had failed to inflict severe injury on the demon spirit. Its defensive capabilities and abundant energy exceeded those of any opponent he had encountered before.
He contemplated for a moment. Instead of lingering to engage the demon spirit further, he quickly retreated, calling out to Chao Ming above.
This opponent was not one to be taken lightly, and with nightfall approaching, continuing the fight would mean battling both the demon spirit and the encroaching forces from another world—a disadvantageous situation. Chen Chuan chose to leave for now.
Even if he were to fight again, he would seek a more opportune moment.
The demon spirit immediately pursued him, but due to the speed difference, the distance between them rapidly widened. Chen Chuan soon left the demon spirit far behind, and before long, it was out of sight.
About ten minutes later, nightfall arrived as expected.
In the darkness, Chen Chuan's ears rang with various disturbances. It seemed countless entities were attempting to breach the thin veil separating the worlds and appear before him.
As he ran, his spiritual flame and bio field firmly kept him anchored in this world.
He realized that he couldn't continue his nighttime cultivation; he could sense the demon spirit still trailing behind him.
A demon spirit with such intense spiritual flames must consume vast amounts of energy. Yet, according to his observations, numerous creatures still inhabited the surroundings, and before he noticed them, they had been frozen in place.
Chen Chuan suspected that this demon might sustain its energy and survival by absorbing some form of energy transmitted through the fusion zone during the night. If so, its combat power might be even greater at night.
However, he didn't want to test this theory; the cost of trial and error was too high. Many things that emerged from the spiritual realm couldn't be understood through the lens of the physical world.
When he was sufficiently protected, he could afford to be unconcerned, but encountering an enemy could be fatal. After considering this, Chen Chuan not only halted but accelerated his retreat.
He had walked and even paused to hunt during his journey, but this time, he leaped forward, covering ground swiftly. Even without exerting his full speed to accommodate Chao Ming, he emerged from the dense forest by morning and returned to his starting point—the outpost atop the cliff, now clearly visible.
He patted Chao Ming, signaling it to fly up and scout the area. Then, after a moment's thought, he headed towards the outpost. Its persistent presence suggested that, at the very least, he wouldn't face an attack, and perhaps beyond a certain range, the demon spirit would cease its pursuit.
Chen Chuan suppressed his radiance, took out a can of Ghost Face Seeds, poured some into his hand, and ate them, restoring his spirit and strength.
At that moment, he became aware of something behind him. Turning, he saw the massive figure he had just passed, standing there, its face covered in crisscrossing eyes like cracks, all fixed on him.
After a while, the enormous figure slowly turned and headed back the way it had come, the ground trembling slightly as it disappeared into the depths of the forest.
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