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Chapter 885: The Unpredictable Battle
Chapter 885: The Unpredictable Battle
Chen Chuan sprinted forward with incredible speed, having learned from his previous attempt that a spiritual impact of this magnitude could disperse the protective spiritual flames of the demon spirit.
As he reached his target, he seized the opportunity to deliver a second strike. The demon spirit, lying flat on the ground, had nowhere to hide. If Chen Chuan could severely injure it, he would gain control over the subsequent battle.
However, halfway through his charge, Chen Chuan realized that the spiritual impact had failed to disperse the demon's defenses entirely, leaving a thin layer of protection still intact.
He quickly understood the reason—the demon spirit's ground roll had exposed half of its body, requiring only half the effort to defend. Thus, by concentrating all its spiritual flames towards Chen Chuan, the demon doubled its defense, rendering his initial impact ineffective.
This development influenced Chen Chuan's subsequent attack strategy. Continuing with his original plan and charging forward was not impossible, but if this move failed to achieve its intended effect and he was stopped in his tracks, the demon spirit would immediately counter-attack, making him vulnerable. Worse still, he would lose this rare opportunity to strike.
The demon spirit's transformation revealed an experienced fighter's simple yet effective tactic, effectively countering Chen Chuan's offense.
But... there might still be a chance.
Chen Chuan's gaze remained fixed ahead, maintaining his stance as he approached the demon spirit. As he reached its body, the spiritual flames on his body converged swiftly like flowing water, gathering at the tip of his fist. Then, with a powerful punch, he struck.
Due to the concentrated force and the accumulation of spiritual power, Chen Chuan instantly broke through the demon's defenses, dispersing the two layers of spiritual flames protecting the targeted area. However, his power dissipated with the impact, preventing him from inflicting further damage.
At that moment, the demon spirit suddenly flipped backward, and Chen Chuan, sensing the proximity, made a surprising move. He squeezed his shoulder, lowered his hand, and pushed upwards with his back, timing it perfectly with the demon's roll. In that instant, he lifted the entire demon spirit off the ground with his back.
This ingenious display of flexible strength, adapting to the enemy's changes, turned the impossible into reality, showcasing Chen Chuan's superior battle decision-making skills. But he wasn't done yet. With a forceful stomp, he propelled himself upward, his body rising as he simultaneously pushed with both hands, harnessing the momentum to hurl the massive demon spirit into the air!
Chen Chuan's exertion caused his feet to sink slightly into the ground. He looked up, watching the huge figure ascend, and took a deep breath. Instantly, a scorching aura spread across his body, accompanied by countless wisps of golden-white steam.
He leaped backward, creating a massive pit in the ground with a powerful stomp. Dust dispersed, revealing cracks radiating outward. In an instant, Chen Chuan appeared behind the demon spirit in mid-air.
Boom! Despite the demon spirit's maneuvering, its spiritual flames had regrouped, but Chen Chuan, using his upward momentum, dispersed them with a kick.
Harnessing the recoil, Chen Chuan descended, touching the ground briefly before leaping again with almost no pause.
The demon spirit, sensing his intent, tried to struggle, but suspended in mid-air, it lacked leverage to execute any effective maneuvers. Unwillingly, it was propelled upward by Chen Chuan's strike.
Chen Chuan then delivered a powerful knee strike, lifting the demon spirit even higher before flipping backward to land.
He looked up, noticing the massive figure had reached a considerable height. Slowly, he lowered his body, and the radiant light in his hand intensified once more.
This time, with his intense focus and the aid of the Heaven-Earth Furnace Breathing Technique, the ground rumbled beneath his feet, and stones and dust floated within the bio field.
Chen Chuan's eyes locked onto his target. As the demon spirit's body descended, about to crush his head, he unleashed the spiritual flames upwards with tremendous force!
Boom! This strike, well-prepared and executed without restraint, channeled an immense amount of spiritual power, far surpassing his previous attempts.
In an instant, the flat ground above seemed to erupt with a miniature sun, its dazzling radiance pulsating and rippling outward.
The massive demon spirit's body, under the impact, hovered momentarily in mid-air!
Chen Chuan took a deep breath, leaping backward. Even he felt a sense of exhaustion after such a strike and needed a moment to adjust.
At this moment, a shadow looms overhead, and with a thunderous crash, the Demon Spirit smashes into the ground in front of it. Countless scattered spiritual flames drift outward, and the powerful airflow stirs up and rolls over the dust.
One can see that behind the Demon Spirit, a massive charred black hole has shattered, as if gouged out by a human, and wisps of white-golden radiance drift out from within, while the arms attached to its back have all exploded into fragments.
However, in other places, the crimson-green spiritual flames still exist in other parts of its body, and they swiftly converge towards the damaged areas. The stubborn white-golden aura within seems to weaken rapidly, like water dousing a fire, only to be replaced by the rising crimson-green radiance from below.
The Demon Spirit's body moves, and it stands up again, holding the colossal hammer and turning to face forward.
Chen Chuan sees the towering shadow loom over him once more, and he thinks to himself that it's not as simple as it seems.
This Demon Spirit can no longer be regarded as a mere human; it has no absolute lethal point. It is a transformed entity formed by the convergence of spirit and altered organisms. As long as it possesses abundant spiritual flames and interconnected altered organisms, it can continue to fight.
But the previous strike was not without results. From the first attack, he noticed that wherever he had damaged, there were no signs of recovery. The gaping hole that was just broken open also showed no signs of being filled by altered organisms.
This confirmed his thoughts.
The Demon Spirit can no longer be considered a living being in the material world. Recovery can no longer rely on self-regeneration but requires energy from another world to sustain and heal itself.
Therefore, at this moment, its body is weakened with each destruction. He can repeatedly attack a single position.
Those spiritual flames must be attached to the body and altered organisms. If the foundation of existence is destroyed, they can be completely dispersed.
As these thoughts swiftly pass through his mind, he adjusts his strategy. In a flash, he disappears from his original position and dashes towards the Demon Spirit's front like a fleeting shadow.
This time, the Demon Spirit does not directly smash the colossal hammer at him but uses it to shield itself.
Moreover, it seems to sense his intention, and it focuses on protecting the severely damaged parts. Although most of its arms are lost, some robust arms remain on its side, which can participate in both offense and defense.
Chen Chuan probes a few times but cannot find a good entry point. After all, a Demon Spirit with fighting consciousness, once shifting from aggression to conservatism, especially with absolute power, is indeed challenging to break through in a short time.
In the version of the book, "One Six One Nine," there is no mistake!
After witnessing this situation, he immediately changes his strategy. Instead of taking the initiative to attack, he utilizes his speed advantage to circle around the Demon Spirit.
Judging from the wound on the Demon Spirit's neck, it should have had three heads, but for some reason, only one remains, and there is no sign of recovery. These heads were not there for show; they had their purpose.
For example, a certain attack method that could restrain his movements and provide a panoramic view, allowing it to control those limbs on three surfaces and respond to enemies attacking from different directions.
Since these no longer exist, it is a weakness that can be exploited.
As he circles, the Demon Spirit's massive and heavy body has no choice but to follow his movements. Especially with the giant hole on its back, it must protect that area, so it will ensure its face is towards Chen Chuan.
However, when Chen Chuan circles, he doesn't just run in one direction. He occasionally changes direction, making it harder for the Demon Spirit to keep up due to its lack of speed and agility. It seems to instinctively know that this situation is unfavorable, so it soon counterattacks.
The response is simple. Once again, the eyes on its face, which are scattered horizontally and vertically, begin to glow.
Chen Chuan's gaze sharpens, and he recognizes the prelude to the activation of the restraining ability.
This method was used once before and then abandoned, probably due to excessive energy consumption and the altered organisms involved being unable to withstand the strain for a short time. However, this doesn't mean it can't be activated again, so he remains vigilant.
Now, sensing the impending attack, the spiritual power on his body surges, and he counters the incoming psychic power.
But this time, he feels the opponent's power is significantly stronger than before. The Demon Spirit's eyes on its face instantly extinguish, leaving only a few remaining.
In exchange, his spiritual flames are once again suppressed, and in that brief moment, the colossal hammer swipes towards his face!
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(End of Chapter)
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