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Chapter 900: Seeing the Microcosm's Weakness
Chapter 900: Seeing the Microcosm's Weakness
Once the creatures in the Fusion Land transcend their limits, they break free from the constraints of their original existence. The elevation of their life level allows them to transcend their former growth shackles.
The original Corroded Glow might have been a mindless mass of fusion, but now, it appears to have metamorphosed into a creature with complex altered organisms, possessing self-awareness.
As the fog over the sea dissipates, Chen Chuan can see more details as the creature approaches. The bones manipulated by the Corroded Glow do not all come from the same organism; some parts are likely assembled from other creatures.
Judging from the resilience of these bones, the original owner might also have transcended its limits. It's unclear if it was killed and consumed by the Corroded Glow or if its remains were found after its death. If it's the former, then the danger level of this creature may require reevaluation.
The entire skeleton has now reached the airspace above the beach, and a horrible white light flickers around its body.
A fighter's Spiritual Flame is cultivated through self-discipline and training, while the Fusion Land creatures' Spiritual Flame is forced to emerge during prolonged confrontations with the spiritual world.
Although their origins differ, the essence is the same. If there's a distinction, the fighter's Spiritual Flame, also known as "Unity True Force," is a highly concentrated energy, while the Fusion Land creatures' Spiritual Flame is relatively scattered and thin. However, the sheer quantity of spirituality they possess is extraordinary, far beyond what a fighter can match.
Chen Chuan believes that the Corroded Glow actively sought him out instead of waiting, probably because it sensed his accumulation of strength.
If it were him, and he saw his desired "prey" doing this, he would assume the latter was preparing for battle or some kind of metamorphosis. The Corroded Glow likely has the same thought, so instead of waiting, it took the initiative to approach him.
The timing is perfect.
Although it's a bit earlier than he anticipated, he is not entirely unprepared. At this moment, his body is filled with abundant energy, sufficient to handle this battle.
He plants the Snow Lady Sword into the ground, gripping the hilt, and as he takes a slow step forward, the blade gradually emerges from the sheath. Simultaneously, a white-golden light hovers around his body.
Even before he launches an attack, the Corroded Glow strikes first. A slender bone whip, glowing with a horrible white light, lashes towards him. He merely lowers his body slightly, allowing the whip to pass harmlessly overhead.
With a light tap of his toe, he charges directly towards the Corroded Glow's front.
The creature's main body is easily identifiable—a glowing mass currently hiding within the skull. Destroying this would be equivalent to crippling its core, and by attacking this point, it will undoubtedly focus solely on defense, neglecting everything else.
As Chen Chuan predicted, when the creature senses his impending strike, its bones clatter, all extending towards the skull, attempting to block his path.
Chen Chuan focuses on that area, unwavering in his intention to change course. These bones are not part of the creature's original growth, so to move them, it relies on the light whips attached to them. This might work against ordinary pre-metamorphosis creatures, but it's far from enough to deal with Chen Chuan.
Before the bones can surround him, he has already reached the front of the skull. The Snow Lady Sword instantly emits a dazzling Spiritual Flame, and with a single strike, the blade effortlessly slices through the Corroded Glow's outer domain. However, upon contacting the horrible white Spiritual Flame surrounding the outer layer, it feels like penetrating a viscous liquid, causing slight resistance. Nonetheless, as the Spiritual Flames intertwine and annihilate each other, the blade resolutely advances inward, eventually piercing the skull and breaking through!
But just as he is about to completely shatter this protective layer, another, even more dazzling layer of light emerges beneath, barely blocking the blade's advance.
There's no doubt that this is the Corroded Glow's core, and with this strike, Chen Chuan has already reached its core.
However, he cannot continue at this moment, as the Spiritual Flame on his sword is now facing a massive spiritual counterattack from the Corroded Glow, and the dense bone hands surrounding him are drawing closer.
Chen Chuan's eyes flash, and instead of retreating, he twists the sword, slicing towards the bone hands gathering around him.
Since he cannot instantly shatter the skull, he might as well eliminate these outer defenses first. Currently, the Corroded Glow relies on these bone hands to attack, and without them, it loses its means of combat.
The Spiritual Flame transfers to the Snow Lady Sword, becoming even more concentrated. Upon contact with the thin light on the bone hands, it cuts through them like butter, sending numerous bone hands flying into the sky. The horrible white Spiritual Flame attached to them dissipates, filling the air momentarily.
With a swift spin in mid-air, he slashed his long blade upwards towards the skull, a move that resonated with the Snow Lady Sword, causing the spiritual flame on it to flare up. Perhaps sensing the grave threat, Corrupt Lumina, whose altered organism was nestled within the skull, suddenly curled up, unleashing an intensely bright light.
This light was not only blinding but also possessed immense force and destructive power, akin to a close-range spiritual impact!
Chen Chuan, recognizing the situation's change at the moment of Corrupt Lumina's curl, instantly shifted his blade's momentum from hard to soft, transforming his intended upward slash into a lift. This move surprisingly lifted Corrupt Lumina's entire skeletal body upwards, redirecting the force that was initially directed forward to the upper-left.
As the light burst forth, he raised his arm to block it, concentrating most of his spiritual flame for frontal protection. Even though he avoided the brunt of the impact, the white-golden light on his body still melted away in large patches, forcing him to retreat backward, almost instantly returning to his previous attacking position.
Looking up, he noticed the light didn't fade quickly but continued to flicker, a sign of a metamorphic creature native to the Fusion Land, possessing such deep and freely expendable spiritual flame. These creatures relied on this abundant reserve to break through their limitations and defend against the spiritual assaults of the Fusion Land during the night.
For a fighter, achieving such a level was impossible without the right environment and conditions.
As the light flickered for a moment, he noticed Corrupt Lumina's field domain had changed. After some time, the light finally weakened, revealing a sight that made him raise an eyebrow.
At this moment, Corrupt Lumina was vastly different from before. The once-exposed bones were now covered with layers of altered organism resembling muscle fibers and fascia, resembling a twisted monster that had just shed its skin.
This was likely a response to the disadvantage it faced during their previous battle, prompting this growth.
Chen Chuan fixed his gaze on his opponent, observing carefully. He concluded that this transformation was achieved by supplying nutrients to the bones, significantly increasing their activity, while the light whips attached to the surface deeply integrated with the altered organism, allowing for rapid reproduction and growth, closely resembling the original appearance of the bone's owner.
These changes brought noticeable improvements, especially to the bone whips now covered in flesh. Just by observing the swinging motions, one could tell that the force was smoother, more natural, and more agile than before. With a swift movement, the whip suddenly lashed towards Chen Chuan's location.
This time, Chen Chuan didn't evade with a simple move, as the altered organism allowed force to be exerted from various angles and directions.
In a swift motion, he retreated beyond the reach of the whip, but Corrupt Lumina wasn't letting him off the hook, sensing that this transformation had gained an advantage over him. It actively moved forward, seeking an opportunity to strike.
Chen Chuan's gaze intensified as he focused on the twisted body before him. This creature was clearly learning from their combat, a commendable effort, but this was a real battle with limited room for growth and mistakes.
Despite the altered organism seemingly enhancing its combat power, one couldn't ignore that these bones were forcibly pieced together, with extremely fragile connections.
As a fighter, Chen Chuan needed only a glance to understand the force's direction and the resulting movements, making his next strategy straightforward.
Retreating to a distance, he brandished his blade, and a surge of steamy heat emerged from his body, blending with the golden-white light as it rose towards the sky.
His figure then dashed to one side, feigning a slash, immediately drawing the defense of Corrupt Lumina's limbs on that side. But as the light flickered, he swiftly changed directions, and the limbs on the other side were involuntarily drawn into the battle.
With each shift in direction, Corrupt Lumina's center of gravity became unsteady, and the forcibly connected tissues, strained by the repeated force, tore apart with a creaking sound, causing its body to tilt and collapse to one side, performing even worse than before.
This was normal, as this new force application required an adaptation period. Corrupt Lumina, with each move, exerted its full limb strength, leaving no room for recovery, explaining its current state.
Chen Chuan wouldn't give it more time to adapt. Seeing its body stiffen from multiple tears and twists, he swiftly closed in on its skull, an easier task than before.
Facing the skull enveloped in a horrible white light, he positioned his long blade, raising his other hand to form a fist. The fist glowed with intense spiritual flame, and he slammed it onto the skull!
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(Chapter End)
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