The Magic Awl is damaged? Meng Chuan was secretly alarmed. Although it’s very powerful, it’s too easily damaged.
The forbidden spell, Magic Awl, pursued extreme might, but there were many flaws. Firstly, one had to direct lots of their Essence Soul Origins to maintain the Essence Soul weapon. Secondly, it was too brittle due to its extreme sharpness. If the enemy’s Essence Soul blocked it with all its might, the Magic Awl would be damaged. If it couldn’t penetrate through, it would shatter directly.
Even if the Magic Awl successfully penetrated the Essence Soul after a few attempts, it would still shatter.
However, the Magic Awl had excellent effects after penetrating an enemy’s Essence Soul once. The enemy’s Essence Soul would be unable to fight back due to the pain.
“Roar!” Nine Abyss clutched his head in pain and stopped once more. Even with the aid of the Dark-Red Prison, he could barely maintain his external senses.
I nearly lost control of the outside world after suffering the Essence Soul attack. I can only barely maintain my lucidity. My Essence Soul doesn’t follow any patterns when it comes to convergence and divergence. It can split into billions of thoughts. However, this strange Essence Soul attack only took two strikes to make me lose ten percent of my Essence Soul’s Origins. I’ll lose a portion of my memories if I suffer another two or three strikes.
I’ve damaged my Origins, and my Essence Soul is in extreme pain. Nine Abyss sensed the intense pain coming from his Essence Soul. I can’t use any intricate moves now. I can only use brute force.I must use a forbidden spell and kill the enemy with one strike! I can’t afford to delay any further!
Boom!
The dark-red robe condensed on his body once again. Nine Abyss looked at Meng Chuan from afar. The Dark-Red Prison began to shrink; its five-kilometer diameter rapidly shrunk.
Oh? The couple and the stone ox beast realized that the Dark-Red Prison was shrinking.
“Ah Chuan, why aren’t you using your Essence Soul mystic technique?” Liu Qiyue sent a voice transmission.
“If I use it again, my Essence Soul weapon will shatter,” said Meng Chuan via voice transmission. “That’s why I can’t use it easily.”
He felt a little regretful. If he had used 20% of his Essence Soul’s Origins to form the Magic Awl, its might would definitely be much greater. He could probably kill Demon Sage Nine Abyss with just the Essence Soul mystic technique alone. However, there was no room for regret! Meng Chuan had chosen to use only 10% of his Essence Soul’s Origins because it would influence him significantly if he used any more.
It was clearly stated that one would only lose memories and suffer a drop in perceptivity when one used more than 30% of the Essence Soul’s Origins. However, Meng Chuan could sense that the side effects of using just 10% of his Essence Soul’s Origins already had insignificant impacts on him.
For example, his Essence Soul’s thought process had slowed down by one percent, and its stability had decreased by one to two percent. Clearly, the more Essence Soul Origins he used, the greater the impact it had on him. In fact, it might even affect his spirituality and perceptivity. It was just that the initial impact was tiny.
This mystic technique was ultimately a forbidden technique.
Meng Chuan wanted to reach the Creation realm as soon as possible. He wanted to become an invincible Creation expert or even an Imperial Lord. He wanted to end this war completely.
There’s no need to regret my choice, thought Meng Chuan. If I used 20 to 30 percent of my Essence Soul Origins, it might take me an extra decade or two to reach the Creation realm. It might have an impact on my chances of becoming an Imperial Lord.
Nine Abyss constantly shrank the Dark-Red Prison until it was just 1.5 kilometers wide. The Dark-Red Prison could expand and shrink. It could shrink until it was 1.5 kilometers wide.It’s too close. Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were somewhat uneasy.
The Dark-Red Prison’s shrinking made them even closer to Nine Abyss. To engage in close combat with a demon sage that had a powerful body? It was suicidal.
Boom!
Nine Abyss punched out without any warning.
His punch instantly reached Meng Chuan and his wife. They were just too close to one another! Thankfully, the Origins treasure, Clear Sky, formed three lightning barrier layers. Boom!
The punch-fueled by World Power-shattered the three lightning barrier layers.
This punch wasn’t aimed at Meng Chuan, but Liu Qiyue!
This was because Meng Chuan was too slippery with his movement technique! This information was what they had obtained after Patriarch Yellow Oscillate and company ambushed Meng Chuan last time.
Chapter 403 - Nothing Can Be Done
Archean Mountain.
Li Guan, an illusory Qin Wu, and an illusory Luo Tang nervously watched the scene that appeared in the void ripples. Demon Sage Nine Abyss, who had a monstrous aura, clutched his head and wailed. The constant attacks made them heave sighs of relief. However, Nine Abyss recovered completely without any injuries (Essence Soul injuries were not physically visible).
The Dark-Red Prison shrank as Nine Abyss cast a forbidden spell and punched out with all his might. The power behind this punch was too terrifying “How sinister.”
“If it were to attack Meng Chuan directly, Meng Chuan would dodge! But since it is attacking Liu Qiyue, Meng Chuan will take the initiative to block it.” Li Guan and company could discern the situation at a glance.
They knew what Demon Sage Nine Abyss was trying to do, but they could do nothing to stop
him.
“Don’t block it.” Bai Yaoyue clenched her fists as she nervously stared at the Heaven-Peeking Mirror.
“This punch carries the strength of the entire Dark-Red Prison. It shouldn’t be blocked.” Meng Tiange was anxious as well. “With Demon Sage Nine Abyss casting a forbidden spell, this punch’s might should be close to the strength of a threshold Imperial Lord.”
“You must not block it. Doing so will only mean death.” Xu Yingwu and company watched nervously.
At the Creation realm, one could vaguely deduce the strength of the punch.
After infusing all of the Dark-Red Prison’s strength into the punch, Demon Sage Nine Abyss was close to a threshold Imperial Lord when he went all out. Could a Regis Godfiend withstand such a punch?
Nine Abyss’s sinister fist flew towards Liu Qiyue. This punch was too fast, causing the void to shatter. Meng Chuan had no way of putting Liu Qiyue into his Grotto-Heaven Treasure Bead.
“Qiyue.” Meng Chuan was alarmed. When the three lightning barrier layers collapsed one after another, the 18 Bloodblades’s defensive formation-which was protecting himinstantly expanded in range to include Liu Qiyue.
“Ah Chuan.” Liu Qiyue had cast Phoenix’s Nirvana. She triggered her pure Phoenix bloodline’s power, causing her Essence Soul and body to transform. Insights into fire even surged into her mind constantly. However, this state of epiphany was at the cost of her lifespan. Although Liu Qiyue felt that she was pretty strong, she was still unable to match Nine Abyss’s punch. Meng Chuan put himself between the attack and Liu Qiyue.
Clang!
After the huge dark-red fist shattered Clear Sky’s three lightning barrier layers, it immediately smashed into the 18 Bloodblades’ defensive formation.
Clear Sky’s obstruction wasn’t worth mentioning; the 18 Bloodblades’ defensive formation was much stronger. This was a Tribulation treasure that was meant for protection. Its defensive capabilities were much stronger. With Meng Chuan’s current cultivation and technique realm, he could withstand a top Creation realm expert’s attack without the defensive formation breaking down. However, Nine Abyss’s punch was too powerful. It was close to the threshold of an Imperial Lord.
The moment the fist struck the 18 Bloodblades, the pitch-black Magic Awl pierced Nine Abyss’s sea of consciousness.
The Magic Awl—which already had cracks on it — forcefully penetrated Nine Abyss’s Essence Soul at th
is critical moment!
“Ah!” Nine Abyss felt unbearable pain. Due to his extraordinary willpower, he barely managed to stay lucid as he struck out with his fist. The 18 Bloodblades scattered due to the blow, but they drastically reduced the fist’s might.
The giant dark-red fist—which had been greatly weakened-still smashed towards Liu Qiyue.
Meng Chuan held Demon Slayer with both hands and took the initiative to meet it.
Boom!
Divine power—Heaven Earth Control!
Divine power-Flowing Sand!
Meng Chuan unleashed his two divine powers simultaneously. Even though the fist’s strength had been greatly reduced, Meng Chuan gave his all when facing the chaotic punch.
“You can’t block it.” Bai Yaoyue, Li Guan, Xu Yingwu, and the others were gripped with anxiety. “Ah Chuan!” Liu Qiyue was even more anxious. She hated herself for not being strong enough. She dug deep into her bloodline for more strength.
To Meng Chuan, everything beyond him slowed down.
Meng Chuan had ten times as much time as he had in the outside world. When he used the same Cloud Dragon Snake Saber Art, it seemed much more exquisite to observers. Under his Heaven Earth Control, he could unleash even greater strength and speed. His Indestructible Divine Armor also became stronger.
The saber art he used could divert strength away.
He tried his best to reduce the force behind the punch! He diverted most of the strength to the side.
Boom!
The moment the saber and fist collided, Meng Chuan’s body trembled as blood burst from his body like a fog. Many bones and organs began to crack, but Meng Chuan still held Demon Slayer firmly in his hands. His bones, muscles, and organs instantly recovered.
Oh? After Nine Abyss’s fist headed towards Liu Qiyue, Meng Chuan finally stood in front of her. This delighted Nine Abyss.
Even though I suffered Essence Soul attacks and had to blast through layers of obstructions, the punch still has 30% of its power left. It’s enough to kill him.
However, half of the force behind the punch was diverted away. After Meng Chuan’s Indestructible Divine Armor blocked the punch, only a spray of blood burst out of Meng Chuan’s body before he completely recovered from his injuries.
He blocked it? Nine Abyss found it unbelievable. His Essence Soul was in excruciating pain. He found it difficult to control the Dark-Red Prison.
I blocked it. Meng Chuan was very glad because the punch was just too powerful for him to block it directly.
Even though it only had 30% of its strength remaining-even if he had executed the Cloud Dragon Snake Saber Art most exquisitely—the fist was definitely not something he could block directly. If the attack were to hit his body, it was highly likely that he would be killed!
Without the Magic Awl, Demon Sage Nine Abyss would’ve been able to unleash his strength perfectly. In that case, he would’ve been swept away-not able to resist at allwhen he put himself in the attack’s trajectory.
If he wanted to save Liu Qiyue and himself, he would have made her hide in his Grotto-Heaven Treasure early on before relying on the protective stone talisman to escape. However, if he did such a thing, Nine Abyss’s ambush would’ve failed. He would then vent his anger on Jiang State Capital. Twenty million people would die if they fled cowardly.
My strength increased by leaps and bounds after I obtained a Tribulation treasure. Demon Sage Nine Abyss is indeed terrifying after it obtained a powerful treasure. Meng Chuan was secretly alarmed. Fortunately, I cultivated the Magic Awl Forbidden Spell, causing its strength to decrease greatly.
Whoosh.
The pitch-black Magic Awl was now covered in cracks; it looked as if it could shatter at any moment. Luckily, it didn’t.
Meng Chuan immediately put the Magic Awl into his sea of consciousness and carefully nourished it.
If he was willing…
He could force his Magic Awl—which was about to shatter at any moment—to carry out a life-and-death strike. Of course, that would result in him losing 10% of his Essence Soul’s Origins. Even with the Essence Soul Star mystic technique, it would take time to recover slowly. Without doing this, Meng Chuan’s Magic Awl
—which was covered in cracks—could recover in half a month as long as it stayed in his sea of consciousness.
It failed? With his injuries, Nine Abyss could barely control the Dark-Red Prison. It was difficult for him to replicate such a powerful attack again. No, no. I have to succeed. I’ll deliver another fatal strike. Nine Abyss endured his injuries and attacked again.
Boom!
Behind Meng Chuan, Liu Qiyue’s aura suddenly intensified. The terrifying aura made Meng Chuan turn his head.
As a Regis Godfiend, Liu Qiyue became closer to a real phoenix when she cast Phoenix’s Nirvana to draw upon her bloodline’s power! Due to this, she naturally consumed her lifespan even faster than before. From the moment the battle began, Liu Qiyue had already maintained Phoenix’s Nirvana for 21 seconds. This was a very long time for Liu Qiyue.
Her insights into fire had reached a whole new realm.
Boom!
Liu Qiyue looked at Demon Sage Nine Abyss. She pulled her bow taut as a flaming arrow pierced through the air. The arrow’s might was much more terrifying than before.Not good. Nine Abyss sensed the threat of death the moment Liu Qiyue shot the arrow.
Rumble…
Invisible astral ripples spread out. This was Meng Chuan’s main method of attack with his Essence Soul Star-Astral Wave. The Astral Wave fluctuation struck Nine Abyss’s Essence Soul. This aggravated his heavily-injured Essence Soul, so he was in even more pain than before. He was unable to block the arrow.
Pfft.
The arrow struck his chest, piercing through his dark-red robe and Blood Fiend Armor. It penetrated right through his body. Golden flames constantly burned at his wounds.
Not good. Nine Abyss panicked. If I don’t leave now, I might not have a chance of surviving. If he were in perfect condition, even if Liu Qiyue made another breakthrough, Nine Abyss was confident of killing them easily. However, his Essence Soul was severely injured. Astral Waves also constantly struck him! He could only unleash 30 to 40 percent of his strength. He began to panic when facing Liu Qiyue’s arrows.
Nothing can be done. Time to go!
The Dark-Red Prison dissipated, and Nine Abyss quickly fled into the distance.
Chapter 404 - Liu Qiyue’s Lifespan
Nine Abyss’s lack of hesitation when fleeing stunned Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue.
That arrogant and threatening demon sage had fled just like that?
Its injuries are too severe. It doesn’t dare to stay here any longer. Meng Chuan quickly understood that the three stabs from his Magic Awl were extremely damaging to the demon sage’s Essence Soul.
“Qiyue, I’ll follow it so that it can’t escape,” said Meng Chuan via voice transmission.
“Go. This is the best chance to deal with Demon Sage Nine Abyss. Be careful.” Liu Qiyue stopped maintaining Phoenix’s Nirvana and quickly retracted her flames. “Don’t worry.” Meng Chuan could clearly sense his wife’s lifespan being consumed with his Seamless domain. His heart ached.
Liu Qiyue didn’t maintain Phoenix’s Nirvana for more than 24 seconds. Due to Demon Sage Nine Abyss’s powerful body, she had stopped shooting arrows midway… Even then, she consumed 89 years of her lifespan? Meng Chuan felt pained. When she was under Phoenix’s Nirvana, Liu Qiyue had used all her strength to shoot multiple arrows. Doing this resulted in more lifespan being consumed than not shooting arrows at all. However, she consumed an average of 11 years of lifespan for every three seconds she maintained Phoenix’s Nirvana. This was much faster than when she was a Marquis Godfiend.
Liu Qiyue had consumed 89 years of lifespan. How long could a Regis Godfiend live to begin with? In the future, he had to prevent his wife from using Phoenix’s Nirvana again.
We have to take this opportunity to kill Demon Sage Nine Abyss. If i
t escapes, there will be endless troubles in the future. Meng Chuan quickly caught up with Nine Abyss on the Bloodblade Disc. At the same time, he released Bloodblades to attack Nine Abyss. Meng Chuan was fast, and the Bloodblades were even faster!
The Bloodblades circled Nine Abyss like lightning
Archean Mountain. Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang watched the scenes that appeared in the void ripples. As Liu Qiyue’s aura intensified, the arrows’ might increased greatly. Demon Sage Nine Abyss finally fled in panic.
“It fled.”
“Good.”
Li Guan and company were overjoyed.
Luo Tang happily said, “As a Regis Godfiend, Liu Qiyue’s lifespan drains quickly when maintaining Phoenix’s Nirvana, but her strength also increases greatly. She is already a top Regis Godfiend. Under Phoenix’s Nirvana, she’s a sharpshooter comparable to a top Creation realm expert. She has a good bow and arrows. Her arrows are as strong as a peak Creation realm expert’s attacks.”
A sharpshooter’s arrows were powerful to begin with. A top Creation realm sharpshooter could match a peak Creation realm expert. A peak Creation realm sharpshooter’s attack was comparable to a threshold Imperial Lord. If the sharpshooter had a suitable Tribulation treasure, the threat they posed would increase by several-fold!
“It’s also because Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul mystic technique heavily injured Demon Sage Nine Abyss that it was unable to withstand Liu Qiyue’s arrows,” said Li Guan with a smile. “If Demon Sage Nine Abyss were in perfect condition, he would naturally be able to block the arrows and kill a sharpshooter at close range.”
“Haha, that’s why the couple forced Demon Sage Nine Abyss into a retreat.” Luo Tang was happy.
“The Magic Awl Forbidden Spell is indeed powerful.” Li Guan nodded. “Back then, it was a forbidden spell that awed the River of Spacetime. Ever since the Eon Sea Sect declined, this mystic technique was lost. Now, it’s finally back.”
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