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Chapter 886: Offense and Defense as One
Chapter 886: Offense and Defense as One
As the colossal hammer descended, the timing of its connection with the binding force was impeccable, coinciding with the moment Chen Chuan's spiritual flame was extinguished.
This sense of timing and rhythm must have been honed through countless trials during his lifetime, and judging by the force exerted, it seemed he had also predicted Chen Chuan's subsequent evasive maneuvers.
If Chen Chuan continued to dodge at his previous speed, the hammer would still be able to follow through with its strike. Even if it missed, it would force him to retreat further outward. If the pressure was intensified, and he couldn't adjust in time, he might be hit, turning the tables and breaking the previous passivity, transitioning from defense to offense!
However, Chen Chuan, being aware of this tactic, naturally had a counter-strategy in mind. As the hammer was about to smash into his body, his second self, restored after a night, instantly merged with his physical form.
In that fleeting moment, the spiritual flame within his body surged forth, and his body leaned back, avoiding the attack that came from below and swept upward!
The hammer barely grazed past him, and the azure-crimson flame on his body collided with the golden-white aura around him, dissipating into sparks.
Just as the hammer moved away from his sight, he took a step forward, and his figure leaped into the air, right as the demon spirit lifted its hands, exposing a small opening. With his body like a shooting star, he soared forward, and his shoulder forcefully collided with the knee he had previously attacked!
The impact scattered the spiritual flame above, and the force seeped in, causing the demon spirit's body to sway. As Chen Chuan's body descended, he stomped and spun, kicking the ankle he had previously damaged.
Due to the rupture of the outermost layer of altered tissue, only the innermost layer of spiritual flame remained attached. With this kick, the spiritual force instantly dispersed, and his concentrated force surged inward, causing immense destruction within, leaving the demon spirit unable to stand firmly. It staggered and retreated to one side.
Chen Chuan's attack landed, and his figure leaped forward again, rising into the air. This time, he gathered all his strength and stomped down on the demon spirit's knee!
The altered tissue there could no longer withstand the force and exploded, causing the demon spirit to lose balance and half-kneel to the side. Chen Chuan seized the opportunity, leaping into the air, and with a backward kick, he struck the demon spirit's chin with force. A bright flame exploded, causing the demon spirit's head to snap backward.
However, the demon spirit held onto the hammer it was gripping, pausing for a moment, preventing it from falling. But the spiritual flame on the rest of its body also violently flickered for an instant.
After Chen Chuan landed, he intended to continue his offensive, but suddenly noticed a glimmer in the remaining eyes, realizing something was amiss. The spiritual light on his body surged, and as expected, another force descended, but this time, his spiritual radiance didn't diminish much compared to the previous two times, which could be considered feeble.
The cost, however, was not insignificant. The eyes on the demon spirit's face now had only one left with a faint glimmer.
Chen Chuan immediately understood this was a bluff, meant to keep him on guard. It was indeed effective because even though he knew this move might involve some tactical deception, he couldn't ignore it. Not to mention, the pre-attack mental fluctuations were undoubtedly genuine.
Due to this hesitation, the demon spirit gained a brief respite. It remained half-kneeling, immobile, but its arm on the side ribcage swung toward Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan saw this but didn't dodge as the demon spirit wished. Instead, he unexpectedly raised his hand to block the attack. He did so because the strike was hasty, lacking full force, intended to drive him away and create an opportunity to stand up. But Chen Chuan didn't comply.
In the next instant, with a loud boom, his seemingly diminutive body directly blocked the strike from above, causing him to sink slightly.
But as he turned his soft force, he brushed aside the deformed arm and leaped forward. This time, he utilized the burst technique from the Heaven-Earth Furnace Breathing Technique, consuming more energy to generate a more powerful burst.
Chen Chuan's entire body shot through the demon spirit's limbs, designated for interception. The arms seemed within reach, but they were just a step behind. In mid-air, he delivered a powerful side kick to the demon spirit's knee, which it tried to support itself with once more!
The spiritual flame on Chen Chuan's body was entirely focused on his foot, abandoning the protection of the rest of his body. This all-or-nothing attack unleashed immense destructive power.
The struck area instantly exploded with scattered radiance. The outermost layer, already dispersed, was easily crushed, and the inner layer of defense was effortlessly penetrated. The spiritual force within ceased to exist, and a vigorous force followed, seamlessly penetrating. With a crisp crack, the demon spirit's leg, halfway raised, snapped at the knee joint.
This blow caused the demon spirit's body to completely topple to one side. Although the hand on this side managed to support the ground, preventing a complete fall, it couldn't make any other movements for the moment.
Chen Chuan leaped upward, and with the downward momentum, he delivered a heavy punch to the demon spirit's chest. Like a meteor impact, the radiance exploded, and the reverberation echoed across the entire region. The massive body of the demon spirit sunk into the ground.
Chen Chuan's fist didn't stop; he stood on the demon spirit's body, continuously pounding downward. A series of booming explosions filled the air, and ripples of impact waves spread outward.
After a series of rapid punches, Chen Chuan felt a surge of power as he struck, creating a void in front of him. He had actually punched through his opponent's body!
The demon spirit already had a massive wound on its back, and now the front suffered significant damage, forming a gaping hole that pierced through its body. The altered organism on the surface was thoroughly penetrated and destroyed by Chen Chuan's golden-white spiritual flame, and wisps of aura drifted out from within.
Despite this, Chen Chuan sensed that the opponent's spiritual power hadn't diminished much, and an extremely dangerous aura emanated from them, as if something was about to burst forth.
Chen Chuan's eyes flickered, and instead of staying put, he leaped backward, creating some distance.
Soon after he left, a large cluster of crimson-green radiance emerged from beneath the demon spirit's body, and for a fleeting glimmer. The radiance intensified, and at its brightest, a loud boom echoed, followed by billowing smoke and dust exploding outward.
Chen Chuan stood still, his bio field flickering and wavering from the impact waves, but he kept his gaze forward, sensing the opponent's psychic power still lingering there.
As the smoke and radiance gradually dissipated, he spotted a figure kneeling there, no longer as massive but resembling a regular human in size.
A thought crossed his mind—could it be...
At that moment, the figure stood up and slowly emerged from the haze.
When Chen Chuan saw the figure's face, his gaze involuntarily froze. It wasn't the Anomaly Combatant he had initially suspected, but a humanoid shape entwined and bound by countless slender, limb-like objects. Its body was crimson-black, and its face was split open with several cracks, serving as eyes. The surrounding aura continued to flicker with crimson-green radiance.
The opponent, realizing their massive body had been destroyed and unable to withstand Chen Chuan, gathered and retracted the remaining altered organism, reforming their body.
After all, as an Altered Fighter, the most crucial aspects were psychic power and altered organisms. With these, survival was possible; everything else was secondary.
The demon spirit approached the colossal hammer lying on the side, reached out, grabbed and twisted the hammer's handle, and pulled out a dark, four-sided staff. After swinging it twice, their body suddenly vanished from its original spot, appearing in front of Chen Chuan in an instant. The staff in their hand slammed down towards him.
Chen Chuan didn't dodge; instead, he raised his hand, igniting a flame, and within the scattered flames, he blocked the staff. The demon spirit, seeing its attack parried, didn't stop. It continuously waved the staff, striking at Chen Chuan. This caused their spiritual flames to flicker and collide at an incredibly fast pace.
Blocking weapons directly with limbs was disadvantageous, as the spiritual flames on the weapon were more concentrated and destructive. Each block cost Chen Chuan more strength, yet he persisted, never moving to dodge.
However, his stance shifted during the fight, and a sense of extraordinary power was subtly guided.
In the midst of their exchange, the demon spirit's swift movements suddenly became sluggish, as if burdened by a heavy weight. Simultaneously, a bright light unfurled from Chen Chuan's body, and the altered organisms that twisted around the demon spirit, initially slow-moving, became rigid and lifeless upon exposure to the light, as if vitality had been lost.
Chen Chuan reacted by splitting his arms, shaking off the incoming staff. He grabbed the staff-wielding hand and, in the same motion, elbowed the neck joint. The spiritual flames collided, and the once intimidating demon spirit reeled from the impact, staggering to the side. Its body seemed unstable, and segments of altered organisms continuously detached and fell.
Chen Chuan threw the captured staff downward and stepped towards the demon spirit. The previous strike was the result of the combined effect of the Great Blue Sky Style and the Great Bright Light Style.
The Pure Sect's secret technique had a significant restraining effect when dealing with such altered beings. Previously, due to the demon spirit's massive size, the technique's destructive power was limited, and Chen Chuan suffered more significant self-inflicted damage, making it a losing proposition.
But now, the opponent had abandoned most of its altered organisms, sacrificing strength and size advantages. It sought to outmaneuver Chen Chuan with speed and a more agile body, allowing his secret technique to take effect.
After retreating a few steps, the demon spirit realized that more altered organisms were detaching from its body, and it needed to distance itself from Chen Chuan. So, it stumbled backward.
But after only a few steps, a spiritual radiance flickered behind it, and a boom sent a shockwave through its body, launching it into the air. It spun a few times before crashing to the ground, leaving only half its body intact; the rest lay shattered, scattered across the ground. The spiritual radiance on its body had almost completely faded.
Chen Chuan approached the demon spirit, watching the twisted, writhing limbs beneath him attempting to separate and escape. He slowly raised his fist, and a white-golden aura gathered towards it. After a moment, he punched downward! An intensely blinding radiance exploded, followed by a deafening boom. Impact waves and smoke billowed and rolled, and the ground trembled for a long time before finally settling.
Amidst the swirling smoke, Chen Chuan maintained his downward punching motion. In front of his fist, only a deep impact canyon remained, while the demon spirit had completely vanished.
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