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Chapter 885: The Unpredictable Advance and Retreat
Chapter 885: The Unpredictable Advance and Retreat
Chen Chuan rushed forward at full speed, having learned from his previous attempt. A spiritual impact of this magnitude should be enough to disperse the spiritual flames shielding the Demon Ghoul.
Upon reaching his target, he could take advantage of the momentum for a second strike. The Demon Ghoul, lying flat on the ground, had nowhere to hide. If he could severely injure it, he would gain the upper hand in the subsequent battle.
However, when he was only halfway there, Chen Chuan realized that the previous spiritual impact had failed to disperse the ghoul's protective flames. Instead, a thin layer still enveloped the Demon Ghoul.
He quickly understood the reason—the Demon Ghoul had been rolling on the ground, so half of its body didn't require protection. Thus, it only needed to concentrate all its spiritual flames towards the side facing Chen Chuan, doubling its defense. No wonder his previous impact had been ineffective.
This would affect his subsequent offensive strategy. If he insisted on his original plan and continued to charge forward, it wasn't impossible, but if that strike didn't achieve its intended effect and he was stopped in his tracks, the Demon Ghoul's body would immediately counter-press him, making him passive in the fight. Most importantly, he would lose this rare opportunity to attack.
The Demon Ghoul must have been an extremely experienced Fighter before its mutation, as even a simple, straightforward defense could restrain Chen Chuan's offense.
But... there was still a chance.
Chen Chuan's gaze fixed on the Demon Ghoul, maintaining his original stance. After reaching the front of the ghoul's body, most of his spiritual flames converged like flowing water onto the tip of his fist, and he delivered a heavy punch landed heavily.
Since he concentrated his power at one point and gathered most of his spiritual energy, he instantly broke through, dispersing the two layers of spiritual flames protecting the attack point. But that was as far as he could go; his strength also dissipated in the impact, unable to further damage the ghoul.
At this moment, the Demon Ghoul suddenly flipped backward, and from such a close distance, Chen Chuan seemed to have nowhere to dodge. However, in this situation, he made an unexpected move. Following the last bit of momentum, he squeezed and leaned his shoulder, lowered his hand, and simultaneously lifted his spine. At that moment, the ghoul rolled and pressed towards him, its body tensed. Astonishingly, Chen Chuan lifted the entire ghoul from the ground.
This ingenious combination of soft and hard forces, adapting to the enemy's changes, turned the impossible into reality, fully showcasing Chen Chuan's superb battle decision-making skills. But it didn't end there. He stomped the ground, propelling his body upward, and simultaneously, his hands, borrowing this force, lifted the Demon Ghoul's massive body into the air! Chen Chuan's own body sank slightly as he exerted force, and he looked up at the ascending giant shadow, taking a deep breath. Instantly, a scorching aura spread across his body, and countless white-golden vapors rose from his pores.
Chen Chuan then pressed down again, stomped the ground, and leaped upward. The ground beneath him exploded into a massive crater, scattering dust and cracks in all directions. In an instant, he reached the Demon Ghoul's back at a higher position. With a swift flip, he kicked upwards!
A thunderous boom echoed as the Demon Ghoul was sent flying into the air. Although the spiritual flames on its back regrouped, Chen Chuan, using his upward momentum, dispersed them with another kick.
Harnessing the rebound force, Chen Chuan accelerated his descent, touching the ground before leaping again, with almost no pause in between.
The Demon Ghoul sensed his intention and tried to struggle, but being in midair, it had no leverage to execute any effective moves. Uncontrollably, it was pushed upwards by Chen Chuan's strike.
Chen Chuan reached the ghoul's back once more, this time delivering a powerful knee strike that sent the ghoul even higher. Then, he flipped and landed.
Looking up, Chen Chuan saw the massive shadow had reached a higher position. He slowly lowered his body, and the blinding light in his hands gathered once more.
This time, with intense urging and the Heaven-Earth Forge Breath Method's power, the ground rumbled, and stones and dust floated in the biomagnetic field.
Chen Chuan's eyes locked onto the descending body above. As it was about to crush him, he unleashed the spiritual radiance in his hands upwards with great force!
Boom! This strike, with ample preparation and freedom to attack without restraint, unleashed an immense amount of spiritual energy, far surpassing his previous attempts.
In an instant, a mini sun seemed to burst forth above the ground, its bright light flashing with ripples spreading outward.
The falling Demon Ghoul's massive body even hovered for a moment under the impact!
Chen Chuan took a deep breath and leaped backward. Even he felt a bit exhausted after this strike and needed a moment to adjust.
At this moment, the shadow above plummeted, and with a thunderous noise, the demon ghoul crashed onto the ground in front of him. Countless fragmented spirit flames scattered outwards, and the powerful airflow created by the dispersing dust caused it to swirl and roll.
At this moment, one could see that the demon ghoul's back had shattered into a huge black hole, as if it had been gouged out by someone. Thin strands of golden white radiance drifted out from within, and the arms attached to its back had all been shattered and scattered.
However, in other places, the crimson-green spirit flames still existed in other parts of its body, and they swiftly converged towards the damaged areas. The seemingly resilient golden white aura inside seemed to weaken rapidly, like water dousing a fire, and was then replaced by the crimson-green light that surged from below.
The demon ghoul's body moved, and it lifted the hammer again, turning to face forward.
Chen Chuan watched as the towering shadow once again enveloped him, and he thought to himself that it was indeed not that simple.
This demon ghoul could no longer be considered a mere human. It had no absolute vital points, and it was a transformed body formed entirely by psychic power and anomaly organisms. As long as it had abundant spiritual flames and the connecting anomaly organisms, it could continue to fight.
But the previous strike was not without results. From the first time he attacked and made contact with it, he noticed that the places he had damaged before showed no signs of recovery. Even the hole that had just been torn open showed no signs of being filled by subsequent anomaly organisms.
This confirmed his thoughts.
The demon ghoul could no longer be considered a living creature of the material world. Its recovery no longer relied on its own growth but required energy from another world to continue its existence and heal itself.
Therefore, from what he could see, every bit of damage to its body reduced its overall strength. He could repeatedly attack the same spot, a strategy he could employ.
And those spirit flames must be attached to the body and anomaly organisms. If even the foundation of its existence was gone, then they could be completely dispersed.
As these thoughts rapidly turned in his mind, he had already adjusted and disappeared from his original position, like a fleeting shadow, rushing towards the demon ghoul's front.
This time, the demon ghoul did not directly smash the giant hammer towards him but used it to shield itself.
Moreover, it seemed to have sensed his intention, as it protected the severely damaged parts. Although most of its arms were lost, some strong arms remained on its side. These arms could participate in both offense and defense.
Chen Chuan repeatedly tested several times but couldn't find a good opportunity to strike. After all, a demon ghoul with a fighting consciousness, once it shifted from aggression to conservatism, especially with its absolute strength advantage, was indeed difficult to break through in a short time.
After seeing this situation, he immediately changed his strategy. He stopped taking the initiative to attack and instead used his speed advantage to run around the demon ghoul.
From the stump on the demon ghoul's neck, it seemed that it should have had three heads originally, but for some unknown reason, only one remained, and it couldn't recover. These heads must have had their uses.
For example, a certain attack method that could bind his actions, and the ability to provide an unobstructed view, allowing it to operate its limbs on three faces and respond to enemies attacking from different directions.
Since these no longer existed, it was a weakness that could be exploited.
As he circled around, the demon ghoul's massive and heavy body had to follow his movements, especially the huge hole on its back, which had to be protected. So it had to keep its face towards Chen Chuan.
But when Chen Chuan circled, he didn't just run in one direction; he also changed directions from time to time. The demon ghoul, lacking in speed and agility, struggled to keep up, and it seemed to instinctively know that this was disadvantageous. So, after a while, it counterattacked.
The method it used was simple; the haphazardly positioned eyes on its face lit up once more.
Chen Chuan's eyes narrowed; this was undoubtedly a sign that its binding ability was about to activate.
This method had been used once before and then abandoned, likely due to excessive energy consumption and the inability of the participating anomaly organisms to withstand the strain in a short time. But this didn't mean it couldn't be used again, so he had remained vigilant.
Now that he sensed it, the spiritual energy in his body surged, momentarily countering the incoming psychic power.
But this time, he felt the incoming power was clearly stronger than the last time, causing most of the eyes on the demon ghoul's face to go dark instantly, leaving only a few remaining.
As a result, his spiritual flames were once again pressed back, and in that brief moment, the giant hammer was swung towards his face!
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(End of Chapter)
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