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Chapter 901: Wielding the Blade to Capture the Radiant
Chapter 901: Wielding the Blade to Capture the Radiant
On the beach, a deafening blast erupted, and in an instant, light overflowed as Chen Chuan's fist struck, causing the spiritual flame that enveloped the skull of Corrupt Lumina to burst open.
His punch was not intended to inflict much damage on Corrupt Lumina, but rather to pave the way for Snow Lady Sword's subsequent attack.
With this strike, the layer of spiritual flame surrounding the skull instantly scattered, exposing the skull beneath. The skull was now encased in a thin layer of altered organism, looking extremely formidable.
Ignoring the menacing appearance, Chen Chuan, with his sword behind him, slashed with precision. The blade traced a graceful yet dangerous arc through the air, its white-golden glow so intense it almost seemed tangible.
Upon sensing the oppressive force and danger of the sword's aura, a large amount of spiritual flame in the vicinity converged towards the skull, and the second layer of spiritual flame within the skull also intensified, preparing to withstand the impending powerful strike.
However, just as the blade was about to descend upon the skull, it did not strike but instead glided past, skillfully twisting and reaching the juncture between the skull and the body below.
With a gentle twist of the sword, the spiritual light was effortlessly severed, and the massive skull instantly detached from its body, falling onto the beach.
Chen Chuan swiftly turned and raised the skull into the sky. Simultaneously, the skull suddenly emitted another intense burst of radiant energy.
Chen Chuan shielded himself with his hand, his body shimmering with golden-white light, and though his stance was unsteady, his expression remained calm as he observed the spectacle.
Anticipating Corrupt Lumina's desperate counterattack, Chen Chuan had preemptively deflected its attack, sparing himself from the full force of its assault.
The radiant energy flickered for a while before subsiding, revealing Corrupt Lumina's attempts at self-preservation. A long tendril had regrown from the rear of the skull, extending towards the sea, as if connected to something. With a single tug, the skull rapidly descended towards the water.
But as it moved, a faintly glowing shadow swiftly flew from the distance, severing the tendril with a sizzling sound.
The rhombus stone had intercepted the tendril.
Without the tendril's support, the skull began to fall towards the beach, but before it could land, it hovered and continued drifting towards the sea.
Despite its increased speed, to Chen Chuan, it seemed no different than a slow-motion scene. He took a step forward, his body transforming into a luminescent shadow, and in an instant, he reached the skull.
The massive skull, once again, chose to unleash its spiritual energy, but before its radiance could fully manifest, Snow Lady Sword's tip had already deftly lifted it into the distant sky, where it exploded into a dazzling, sun-like brilliance.
Chen Chuan, standing below with his sword, waited for the light to gradually fade. Then, his figure vanished from its original position, reappearing before the skull, suspended in mid-air. With a horizontal slash of his sword, he struck!
This time, it seemed he intended to slay Corrupt Lumina, but in reality, he employed a clever technique, sending it flying into the distance, away from the sea.
Corrupt Lumina, once more, unleashed a burst of spiritual energy in mid-air, compelled to do so by the fear of Chen Chuan's second strike.
Desperation fueled its radiant energy, which surged outward without restraint, illuminating the sky with intense brightness. The evening sky momentarily transformed into a dazzling midday scene.
This burst of energy caused significant destruction, engulfing the surrounding beach. From above, a large portion of the beach seemed to have been devoured, leaving behind a gaping hole with moist, wet soil seeping from the bottom.
Corrupt Lumina, propelled by its spiritual energy, had indeed returned to the nearshore area. As the light faded, it began to descend, but just as the radiance subsided, the rhombus stone, waiting nearby, knocked it back towards the sea.
As it flew sideways, Chen Chuan, with his sword, swiftly approached. As expected, Corrupt Lumina attempted its previous tactic, but the outcome was the same as before—the sword intercepted it, redirecting the burst of energy to the other side, leaving it powerless once more.
For the next half a minute, Corrupt Lumina, attached to the skull, did not touch the ground, as Chen Chuan skillfully manipulated and toyed with it.
During the battle, every time the blade struck, Corrupt Lumina had no choice but to unleash its spiritual energy for self-preservation. With each release, the once bright glow in its eye sockets gradually dimmed. Despite the immense spiritual flame it contained, it couldn't withstand such unrestrained outbursts.
As it erupted again, Chen Chuan didn't make any obvious defensive moves. The spiritual energy on his body merely caused his white-golden spirit to flicker momentarily.
It seemed that due to the numerous eruptions, the concrete, Corrupt Lumina's spiritual flame had significantly weakened, and its power was no longer enough to shake Chen Chuan.
Now, it was time to strike.
Chen Chuan leaped and positioned himself beneath the skull. As it was about to fall, he swung his blade, cleaving through the outermost field domain and slicing apart the surrounding spiritual flame. The blade then penetrated the skull, but as it continued to thrust inward, Corrupt Lumina contracted abruptly, and the once-dimmed glow on its body suddenly blazed!
This was undoubtedly Corrupt Lumina's final struggle. The power it had gathered wasn't truly exhausted; it had feigned exhaustion earlier to lure Chen Chuan into a trap and deal him a devastating blow.
Chen Chuan's eyes flashed, and in an instant, he merged with the enemy, his speed increasing rapidly. Before the light could fully erupt, he thrust forward with his blade, this time slicing through the skull along the previously cleaved gap. In a flash, he tore through the second layer of Corrupt Lumina's spiritual flame defense, directly cutting into the brain-like altered organism!
Corrupt Lumina stiffened, and with a single tremor of its spiritual flame, it went out like a snuffed fire.
Chen Chuan's gaze turned cold. With his extensive combat experience, he had anticipated this. Since the creature could learn and grow in battle, it was highly likely to resort to trickery at the last moment.
After their previous engagements, Chen Chuan had a good grasp of Corrupt Lumina's eruption points. This time, he didn't wait for it to unleash its power; instead, he took the initiative and destroyed it with a single strike.
As the blade sliced into Corrupt Lumina's body, he twisted his arm, following the momentum of the strike. Silently, the skull was split in two, and the altered organism inside was also cut open by more than half. It fell from the air and landed on the sandy mud with a soft patter.
Chen Chuan landed gracefully and casually spun his blade, walking forward. What lay before him was a mass of twisted altered organisms intertwined, resembling a brain. Now, with most of it sliced open, it twitched uncontrollably.
Some parts of the organism were still desperately growing, as if trying to reconnect with each other. However, after Snow Lady Sword's cut, a trace of white-golden spiritual flame lingered, hindering its growth.
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As the sky dimmed, Chen Chuan knew night was approaching. He waved his hand, using field domain power to move the organism and then led it back to the previously arranged secret sect ritual. Simultaneously, he called out to Chao Ming, who was in the sky.
Upon reaching the ritual site, Chen Chuan placed the initiation stone on the pivot stone. After a while, beams of light radiated in all directions, reflecting off the stones and forming a complete secret sect ritual in an instant.
After he finished setting up the ritual, the remaining light in the distance suddenly vanished, and the sky and sea plunged into darkness.
Night had fallen.
Chen Chuan contemplated. It seemed that Corrupt Lumina had chosen to engage at dusk with a plan in mind. He guessed that the enemy's attack today was likely just a probe. If it was a test, then it would retreat into the sea under the cover of darkness. After observing Chen Chuan for so many days, it probably knew that he had to deal with the pollution at night, so it wouldn't easily pursue him.
In the end, these were just thoughts. The decision to start the battle might be up to it, but the conclusion wasn't in its control.
This battle seemed to be Corrupt Lumina's near escape, but in reality, Chen Chuan had been in control from start to finish. His combat experience and adaptability in battle played the most crucial role.
His gaze fell upon the brain-like organism. The battle was over, but how could he obtain the nutrients from such a creature?
Corrupt Lumina was composed of densely packed altered organisms, and each part looked identical, with nothing seemingly worth obtaining.
Should he directly consume these altered organisms? He could sense that this wasn't the correct way to eat.
After contemplating for a while, he suddenly realized that this was a semi-spiritual, semi-biological entity, different from the creatures he had encountered before. The nutrients he sought might not be solely on the physical level. With this realization, his eyes glinted, and he raised Snow Lady Sword, aiming directly at the organism and struck!
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(End of Chapter)
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