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Chapter 886: Attack and Defense, One Mind
Chapter 886: Attack and Defense, One Mind
As the giant hammer descended, the timing of its connection with the binding force was impeccable, coinciding with the moment Chen Chuan's spiritual flame was suppressed.
The precision and rhythm of this move were undoubtedly honed through countless trials in his past life, and judging by the force exerted, it seemed to have anticipated Chen Chuan's subsequent evasive maneuvers.
If he continued to dodge at his previous speed, the hammer could have followed through with its swing, forcing him to retreat further outward. If pressed hard enough, and he couldn't adjust his breath in time, he might have been hit, thus breaking free from the previous passive situation and completely turning defense into offense!
However, Chen Chuan, aware of this tactic, had already prepared a countermeasure. As the hammer was about to smash into him, the second self, which had recovered after a night, instantly merged with his body.
In the instant that the second self shattered, spiritual flames erupted from within his body, and his body leaned back slightly, evading the attack that came from below and brushed against him!
The hammer nearly grazed him, and the flickering crimson-green flames on its surface collided with his golden-white aura, dissipating into the air.
Just as the hammer moved away from his eyes, he pushed off with both feet, and his figure suddenly leaped forward. It was the moment when the demon beast raised both hands, revealing a brief opening. Like a meteor, he soared through the air, and his shoulder slammed into the knee joint he had attacked before!
With this collision, the spiritual flames on his body were instantly scattered, and his force penetrated, causing the demon beast's body to sway. As his body fell, he pivoted with a stomp, and his kick landed on the ankle he had previously damaged.
The mutated organism at that spot had its outermost layer ruptured, and only the innermost layer of spiritual flames remained. With this kick, the concentrated force instantly exploded, and as he thrust his power inward, it caused immense damage within the demon beast. The demon beast lost its balance, staggering to one side.
Chen Chuan seized the opportunity, leaping forward again, and this time, he gathered all his strength and stomped heavily on the demon beast's knee!
The mutated organism there could no longer withstand the force and exploded under the powerful impact, causing the demon beast to lose stability. With a thunderous crash, the demon beast half-knelt to one side, and Chen Chuan, seizing the moment, soared into the air, delivering a powerful kick to its chin. A bright flame erupted, forcing the demon beast's head to snap backward.
However, the demon beast managed to stay upright, gripping the giant hammer that was planted in front of it. Still, the spiritual flames on the rest of its body flickered violently for a moment.
After landing, Chen Chuan was about to continue his offensive, but he suddenly noticed a flash of light in the remaining eyes, realizing something was amiss. His spiritual flames surged, and another force descended, but this time, his spiritual flames were not easily suppressed, appearing feeble compared to the previous two instances.
The cost of this resistance was not insignificant, as only one of the eyes on the demon beast's face still glowed faintly.
Chen Chuan immediately understood that this was a bluff, meant to keep him on guard. It was effective because, even knowing it might be a deceptive move, he couldn't ignore it, especially with the undeniable spiritual disturbance before the attack.
This momentary pause allowed the demon beast to catch its breath, remaining half-kneeling and motionless. But its arm on the side, reached out to strike him.
Chen Chuan, seeing this, didn't dodge as the demon beast intended but unexpectedly raised his hand to block the attack. He did this because the demon beast's strike was rushed, lacking full force, aiming to drive him away and create an opportunity to stand up. But Chen Chuan refused to comply.
In the next moment, a thunderous boom echoed as his seemingly frail body directly blocked the overhead strike. His entire body sank slightly.
With a gentle force, he pushed the deformed arm aside and lunged forward, employing the Heavenly Earth Forge Breath Method's burst technique, consuming more energy to generate a more powerful burst of strength.
In an instant, he slashed through the demon beast's limbs, which seemed to reach for him but fell just short. In mid-air, he flipped and delivered a powerful side kick to the demon beast's knee, which it was trying to use for support once more!
This time, the spiritual flames on his body were entirely focused on his foot, and this all-or-nothing move unleashed devastating power.
The struck area exploded with a burst of light, shattering the outermost layer that had already been broken, and the inner layer of defense was easily penetrated. The spiritual force within vanished, and the following surge of power seamlessly penetrated without hindrance. With a crisp snap, the demon beast's leg, which was halfway up, broke at the knee joint.
The demon beast completely lost its balance, its entire body falling to one side. Although the hand on this side managed to support its weight, preventing a complete collapse, it was clear the demon beast was no longer in control.
Chen Chuan leaped upward, and with the force of his descent, he slammed his fist into the demon beast's chest. Like a meteorite impact, the region erupted with light and sound, and the demon beast's massive body sank into the ground, creating a crater.
Chen Chuan's fist didn't stop; he stood on the demon beast's body and repeatedly pounded downward. A series of booming explosions reverberated through the air, and ripples of impact spread outward.
Chen Chuan unleashed a series of dozens of punches, and with a final 'Hong' sound, as another surge of force struck, he felt a void ahead as if he had punched through the opponent's body!
Originally, there was a huge wound on the demon ghoul's back, and now the front had suffered significant damage, resulting in a massive hole that penetrated through its body. Chen Chuan's golden-white spiritual flame had permeated and damaged the transformed organism on the surface of the wound, and strands of aura were drifting out from there.
Even at this point, Chen Chuan felt that the demon ghoul's spiritual energy hadn't weakened much, and an extremely dangerous aura emanated from its body, as if something was about to burst forth.
His eyes flickered, and instead of staying put, he leaped backward, creating some distance between them.
Not long after he left, a large cluster of crimson-green light began to swirl from beneath its body, and for a moment, the entire body seemed to become a dazzling, flashing torch. The light gradually brightened, and at its brightest, a loud explosion reverberated, sending rolling smoke and dust outward.
Chen Chuan stood still, his biomagnetic field flickering and shaking under the impact of the energy waves, but he kept his gaze fixed forward because he could still sense the demon ghoul's psychic power lingering there.
As the smoke and light gradually dissipated, he could see a figure half-kneeling, but it no longer appeared as gigantic; instead, it was roughly the size of a normal person.
A thought crossed his mind—could it be...
At that moment, the figure stood up and slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.
When Chen Chuan saw the figure's face, his gaze involuntarily froze. It wasn't the mutated fighter he had initially suspected, but rather a humanoid form bound and twisted by numerous slender, elongated limbs. Its body was a dark reddish-black, and several cracks had opened at the face, seemingly serving as eyes. The crimson-green light continued to flicker around its body.
The demon ghoul must have realized that its massive body had been damaged and could no longer withstand his attacks, so it gathered and contracted its remaining transformed organism, recombining them to form a new body.
For a mutated fighter, the most important things are psychic power and transformed organism. With these, they can continue to exist, while other things are not as crucial."
The demon ghoul walked up to the fallen giant hammer and reached out to grab and twist the hammer's handle, pulling out a dark, heavy spear. After waving it a couple of times, its body suddenly disappeared from its original spot, appearing right in front of Chen Chuan in an instant. The spear in its hand swung down towards him.
Chen Chuan didn't dodge; instead, he raised his hand to block the attack. Amidst the scattering flames, he deflected the spear. Seeing its attack blocked, the demon ghoul didn't stop; it continuously waved the spear, striking at Chen Chuan. This caused their spiritual flames to clash at an extremely fast pace.
Blocking the weapon directly with his limbs was disadvantageous because the spiritual flame on the weapon was more concentrated and destructive. Each time he blocked, he had to exert more force, but he persisted, refusing to move.
However, his fighting stance had subtly changed, and an unusual power seemed to be emerging.
As they continued to fight, the demon ghoul's initially swift movements began to slow down, as if it were under immense pressure. At the same time, a bright light slowly blossomed on Chen Chuan's body.
The demon ghoul's transformed organism, which had been slowly writhing, gradually became stiff and numb under the light's influence, as if it had lost its vitality.
Seeing this, Chen Chuan spread his arms, and with a powerful strike, he knocked away the incoming spear. He grabbed the spear-wielding hand and, in the same motion, elbowed the demon ghoul's neck joint. Where their spiritual flames collided, the once-fierce demon ghoul staggered to the side as if heavily wounded. Its body seemed unstable, and pieces of transformed organism kept detaching and falling off.
Chen Chuan threw the captured spear to the ground and stepped towards the demon ghoul. The previous strike was the combined effect of the Great Blue Sky Style and the Great Bright Light Style.
The Purity Sect's secret technique was extremely effective against such transformed organisms, but earlier, due to the demon ghoul's massive body, the damage Chen Chuan inflicted was limited, while his own energy consumption was immense, making it a losing proposition.
However, now that the demon ghoul had abandoned most of its transformed organism, sacrificing strength and size, it sought to outmaneuver Chen Chuan with speed and agility. This allowed Chen Chuan's secret technique to demonstrate its true power.
After retreating a few steps, the demon ghoul, seeing its transformed organism detaching more and more, realized it needed to distance itself from Chen Chuan. It began to run backward.
But after just a few steps, a cluster of spiritual light flashed behind it, and a powerful impact struck its body, sending it flying into the air. It spun a few times before crashing to the ground, leaving only half of its body intact, while the rest had shattered into pieces, its spiritual light nearly extinguished.
Chen Chuan approached the demon ghoul, watching as the twisted, writhing limbs tried to separate and escape. He slowly raised his fist, and a white-golden aura gathered towards it. After a moment, he punched down!
An intensely blinding light exploded, followed by a deafening blast. Waves of energy and smoke billowed outward, and the ground shook for a long time before finally settling.
Amidst the swirling smoke, Chen Chuan maintained his punching motion, and where his fist had struck, only a massive impact gorge remained, while the demon ghoul had completely vanished.
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(End of Chapter)
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