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Chapter 884: Returning to Provoke the Enemy
Chapter 884: Returning to Provoke the Enemy
At this moment, Chen Chuan had an inexplicable feeling that the demon ghoul seemed to remember him.
From the moment he reached the area's edge and the ghoul stopped pursuing, it was likely that Wei Guo Chan and Gai Shu He had also chosen to retreat for this reason.
Fighting such an enemy not only wasted life energy but also posed a life-threatening risk, leaving them no choice but to make such a decision.
As for why they didn't think of a way to eliminate the demon ghoul? Well, such a task wasn't easy. If they summoned more powerful fighters, then Da Shun would surely respond, and in the end, no one might be able to move freely.
Even with the resources of the old imperial house in the Jinbei Convergence Zone, it was unlikely they could afford to station three or more fighters for an extended period.
Moreover, even if these conditions were met and stronger individuals were summoned, this hunting ground would have to be shared with others, leaving them with less for themselves. It was better to maintain the current situation and wait until they were ready to fight back.
However, they would never have that opportunity again.
After some thought, Chen Chuan realized that although the demon ghoul was formidable and possessed certain combat skills, it followed a combat instinct rather than being a pure fighter. Strictly speaking, it probably couldn't even unleash half of its pre-mutation strength, so it wasn't invincible.
Having gone without rest for several days and nights and running all night, Chen Chuan had consumed a lot of energy. He decided to replenish and rest, preparing himself before returning to the fight.
He returned to the watchtower on the cliff, where the next batch of convicts had not yet arrived, so it was still spacious and quiet.
Chen Chuan took out all the ingredients and high-energy nutrients he carried. Although he wouldn't need to eat these if there were fresh ones, he wouldn't waste them either. To deal with the enemy, he needed to accumulate more energy, so he consumed half of a month's supply in one go.
The mutated tissues in his body, having sensed danger earlier, absorbed these nutrients at a faster rate than usual and stored any excess nutrients that couldn't be fully digested.
He sat cross-legged, slowly guiding his breathing. After more than an hour, he opened his eyes, and a radiant glow emanated from them, causing the entire watchtower to seem to flash.
Chen Chuan stood up, holding the Snow Lady Sword, and left the watchtower, this time without asking Chao Ming to follow him.
If the demon ghoul attacked Chao Ming, he wouldn't be able to dodge, and although the ghoul might not do so due to a lack of threat, Chen Chuan didn't want to take that risk.
Descending from the watchtower, he headed back towards the dense forest. As he ventured deeper, he didn't sense anything unusual at first, but after walking for a while, he felt a powerful spiritual force permeating the surroundings. The owner of this spiritual force was likely not far ahead, just as he had thought—the demon ghoul hadn't gone too far and was still nearby.
This time, Chen Chuan didn't avoid it but instead proactively headed towards it.
After about ten minutes, he once again saw the massive demon ghoul. The latter was sitting on a giant tree stump that had been smashed by a hammer, with the giant hammer placed in front of it. Before Chen Chuan's arrival, it had been motionless, as if immersed in silence. But upon sensing his presence, all the eyes on its face opened, and it grabbed the hammer's handle, rising from its seat.
Chen Chuan thrust the Snow Lady Sword into the ground and continued forward. The golden-white aura on his body rose upwards, and this time, he didn't try to create distance but instead kept closing in on the ghoul.
His footsteps were neither slow nor fast, and soon he entered the danger zone. With a loud boom, the hammer on the other side smashed towards him. Chen Chuan took a side step, easily dodging to the side.
At that moment, the countless eyes on the demon ghoul's face turned towards him, and a strange force was released.
This time, Chen Chuan was prepared. Sensing the omen, his spiritual flame suddenly surged outward, countering the force. The power merely suppressed the golden-white glow on his body to the surface, but it couldn't completely eliminate it. As long as this protective layer existed, his actions wouldn't be restricted.
So, when facing the giant hammer swinging horizontally towards him, Chen Chuan simply crouched down, and the massive shadow of the hammer passed overhead with fierce wind pressure. But just as the hammer reached right behind him, it suddenly stopped.
Chen Chuan's eyes flashed, and his body barely moved. He just tapped his toes on the ground, and his figure glided to the side. With a loud boom, the hammer abruptly changed direction mid-air and fell downwards, precisely smashing into the spot where Chen Chuan had been standing. The impact caused the earth and rocks there to explode outward.
Suspended in mid-air, Chen Chuan calmly analyzed the situation. The demon ghoul's massive body was controlled with such agility, which must be due to its original cultivation. This demon ghoul's aberrant form had reached a profound level of cultivation.
Even though instinct could reach a level of exquisite detail in tactics, it might not be enough when applied to the entire battlefield.
At this moment, his body, still in mid-air, performed a horizontal flip. After landing on his feet, he swiftly shifted his center of gravity forward and stomped down forcefully. Before the giant hammer could be retracted, his entire body, enveloped in a golden-white flame, rushed towards the demon ghoul in an instant, kicking its ankle!
A loud bang echoed as the azure-crimson light collided with the spiritual flame at the tip of his foot, exploding upon impact. This time, he was well-prepared, and the highly concentrated spiritual energy immediately tore through the obstruction, striking the target. The mutated armor formed by the anomaly organism on the demon ghoul's knee instantly shattered, causing its massive body to stagger and its center of gravity to shift.
Chen Chuan's toes tapped the ground, and his body soared into the air, performing another horizontal flip. With the spinning force, he kicked again, this time directly hitting the side of its knee.
Another explosive sound rang out, causing one's scalp to tingle. The demon ghoul's already unsteady body seemed to be forcefully pushed, and it involuntarily knelt forward with a thunderous noise, the hammer slamming into the ground, supporting it.
This was the perfect moment to launch a follow-up attack, perhaps targeting the vital areas above its neck. However, Chen Chuan did not continue; instead, he leaped back after landing, and a long arm swept down from above, grazing the afterimage he had left behind and gouging a deep gorge in the ground, sending dirt and debris flying.
Chen Chuan glanced at the demon ghoul as it bent forward, and he noticed that over a dozen arms of various lengths had simultaneously aimed at his direction from behind and the side, shielding its head and other vital areas.
He realized that the opportunity to continue the offense had vanished, so he simply retreated to a safer distance while glancing at the spot he had just attacked.
Although the explosion had caused some damage, its impact seemed limited. After breaking through the outer layer of the anomaly organism, he discovered a thin layer of spiritual flame within, which blocked much of the force he had exerted and prevented further harm.
If not for this, according to his estimation, the concentrated burst of energy he had used earlier would have been enough to knock the demon ghoul to the ground.
This was the true power of the aberrant form, which primarily focused on the physical body. Once a certain level of cultivation was reached, some could construct multiple layers of spiritual flame defense both internally and externally, creating an effective buffer to withstand powerful external attacks.
In such cases, attacking them would require penetrating through their dual or multiple defense layers in one go; otherwise, it would be challenging to inflict sufficient and effective damage.
After stabilizing its body, the demon ghoul exerted force with its feet and back, lifting the giant hammer and charging towards Chen Chuan. It swung the hammer towards him.
This attack seemed no different from the previous ones, but Chen Chuan noticed something unusual in its footsteps, as if... its center of gravity was too far forward? Just as he thought this, the massive body, following the path of the falling hammer, descended upon him. Chen Chuan quickly dodged sideways, barely escaping the impact zone. A loud crashing sound came from the side as the demon ghoul landed, and it immediately rolled towards Chen Chuan, its enormous body crushing towards him!
This attack fully utilized the advantage of its massive body. Even a fighter who valued their appearance might perform such a move, but it was rarely seen in actual combat. However, the demon ghoul executed it without hesitation, and it proved to be quite effective, as it had multiple arms at the ready to form an effective offensive in close quarters.
Facing the aggressive onslaught, Chen Chuan, who had been in a backward leap, extended his body, assuming a backward-leaning stance. Then, he stretched out a hand and pressed it against the ground.
A thunderous explosion erupted, creating a crater where he had struck. Chen Chuan's body soared upwards, rising over ten meters in an instant. The massive body of the demon ghoul rolled beneath him.
As it completed half a roll, the arms reached out to grab him in mid-air. But just as he reached the sky, a radiant glow gathered in his palm and instantly shot out, colliding with the arms and blasting them away. One of the shorter arms was directly blown into several segments. Chen Chuan curled his body into a ball and performed several consecutive rolls before landing safely.
Without waiting for the demon ghoul to get up, Chen Chuan pressed his feet down, shifting his center of gravity forward. Once again, a radiant glow gathered in his hands, and after a brief pause, he thrust his hands forward with great force!
At such close range, the demon ghoul had little chance to evade. The area in front of Chen Chuan instantly erupted with a dazzling and powerful glow. Without waiting to see the outcome, Chen Chuan's white-golden aura fluttered, and he tore through the air and ground once more, charging forward with a formidable momentum!
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