Chapter 556 Great Battle Against the Human God and Demon 1
Contrary to the suspicions of the Tai Sui Army's guide, Huang Quan may not have truly mastered the technology to control the Great Demon.
If Huang Quan could do that, then he could now completely control the Great Demon Xuanwu to cooperate with him and launch even more ingenious combined attacks. Even if his control skills were still immature and he could only issue the most basic and simple commands to the Great Demon, he wouldn't be as constrained as he is now.
At most, he could only make the Great Demon Xuanwu ignore him.
Despite the difficult situation of one against two, the human god and the great demon failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage. They were essentially two "strangers." Even strangers, upon discovering a common enemy, could achieve a basic level of understanding; however, the great demon Xuanwu completely lacked that sense of camaraderie.
Otherwise, I fear I would have been defeated in a very short time. But even with this stroke of luck, my current situation is still undeniably sliding towards defeat.
In reality, Huang Quan didn't need to launch a truly aggressive close-range attack. He only needed to maintain a hovering posture around me to divert a significant portion of my attention. This made it difficult for me to concentrate on dodging the Great Demon Xuanwu's attacks. I knew very well that if I genuinely believed Huang Quan wouldn't attack and focused all my attention on the Great Demon Xuanwu, I would immediately be met with a devastating counterattack from Huang Quan.
However, I cannot turn around to attack Huang Quan, as doing so would only give the Great Demon Xuanwu an opportunity to launch a fatal attack from behind.
Retreating from the battlefield is impossible. Although I don't plan to run away for the time being, I did a simple mental calculation. If there was only one enemy, the Great Demon Xuanwu, I would have a 50% chance of retreating, given my current mastery of the chaotic spacetime. But now that the treacherous Huang Quan is blocking my way, the probability of a successful escape is infinitesimally close to zero.
There was no way to advance or retreat, and to make matters worse, I could clearly see that Huang Quan in the distance was gathering an immense amount of magical power into his palm as he moved around. He was leisurely building up his "ultimate move" and had locked onto this side with a deadly intent.
"The next strike will be your death," Huang Quan said calmly. "There are only three seconds left, Zhuang Cheng. If you have any last words, you can say them now. If you ever see Ma Zao again, I will pass them on to you."
The mental pressure of facing imminent death left me with no time to retaliate verbally; all I could do was focus on how to survive this desperate situation. One method after another surfaced in my mind, only to be rejected by me.
Ordinary cleverness won't find a breakthrough against Huang Quan, who is filled with murderous intent. He is a veteran of the Great Impermanence, far more experienced than I am. He has basically mastered all the cards in my hand, and he can probably think of most of the tactics I can think of as well. Playing a card rashly will only fall into his trap; I must use moves that exceed his experience.
Even if I could actually do that, at best I could only prolong my life, adding just a few more seconds to my life. That's how difficult my current situation is.
Why would Huang Quan want to kill me so badly? As I was desperately searching for a way out of this life-or-death situation, this question suddenly popped into my mind like a bubble.
Since we are enemies, it seems reasonable for him to want to kill me. However, this logic is actually somewhat untenable at this stage. As the Wheel-Turning King of Luoshan, he has now betrayed us and joined the Gospel Academy; and Mingzhuo, who was once a student of Huangquan, also seems to have formed some kind of potential connection with the Gospel Academy.
For the Gospel Monastery, Luo Shan Da Wuchang wasn't a complete enemy, but rather a potential ally. Aside from Fa Zheng, the true hegemonic Da Wuchang, anyone could be won over. The Diviner Master was like that, and I think the Gospel Monastery viewed him the same way.
Although my stance and interpersonal relationships in Luoshan are based on a pragmatic approach, anyone with a cursory investigation would understand that I am not a true pragmatist. Even if Huang Quan doesn't think he can necessarily win me over to the Gospel House's camp, wouldn't it be reasonable for him to ask me a question out of routine?
The reality is that he treated me as an enemy from the very beginning without a second thought. When he was with the Lord of Peach Blossom Village, it could be explained that the Lord of Peach Blossom Village was determined to kill the successor of the Vermilion Bird before the Mountain Two Elements could devour him, and Huang Quan, as a collaborator, could only cooperate with the Lord of Peach Blossom Village; but now that there is no outside interference, his attitude of wanting to kill me without explanation feels a bit incongruous.
Could it be that he simply didn't think that much about it? Or did he sign some kind of pact with the Lord of Peach Blossom Village, making it imperative for him to kill me?
Ultimately, why would Huang Quan support Taoyuan Township Lord's "Shangri-La" plan?
Countless thoughts raced through my mind like raindrops. On the other hand, I also considered how to temporarily break free from this deadly predicament. Although this method would also put me in a life-or-death situation, it was the only option I had at the moment.
Meanwhile, Huang Quan appeared to have finished charging up his ultimate attack. The Great Demon Xuanwu no longer used the black water cannon for ranged attacks, but instead moved its enormous, dragon-like body, instantly bridging the distance between us, and its massive head snapped shut on me.
If this monster were to bite me directly with its physical form, my true spirit would surely be torn to pieces along with my flesh and soul.
Almost simultaneously, the compressed yellow-black magic power burst forth from Huang Quan's hand, transforming into a massive snake head as large as a mountain. It opened its enormous jaws and lunged at me from the other side.
"—It's over, Zhuang Cheng."
The voice of Huang Quan entered my consciousness directly in the form of thoughts.
Unlike all previous long-range attacks, this attack, a powerful move that Huang Quan had been accumulating for a long time, was enough to severely damage my true spirit. It wouldn't be surprising if it had the effect of killing me in one hit.
Such a powerful opening move, even if I could dodge it with my movement, would inevitably result in me being hit by the Great Demon Xuanwu afterward. Conversely, if I focused on dodging the latter's attack, I would be hit by Huang Quan's ultimate move.
We can only use the method we just thought of.
Just as I was about to steel myself and unleash an emergency move, at the critical moment, I felt a foreign force suddenly enter my body.
In an instant, I was struck by an unprecedented burst of inspiration.
Yes, it wasn't "strength," but "inspiration." The situation before me, where I was surrounded by enemies on both sides, seemed like an extremely difficult problem to solve. But a sudden inspiration was like a solution falling from the sky, instantly revealing how I could overcome this predicament.
As if walking on a tightrope, I miraculously regained my balance and moved through the air at high speed with incredible agility that even I found unbelievable. I smoothly dodged the yellow-black magic power that had transformed into a giant snake's mouth, and then twisted and spun around just as the Great Demon Xuanwu was about to bite me, narrowly missing its attack.
This was not a simple physical movement; it also employed highly advanced techniques of spatial movement and causal manipulation. Even if it weren't in this chaotic afterlife, but in the modern world where order was functioning normally, I couldn't possibly replicate the same level of movement on my own.
I can even feel the surrounding space-time environment "accommodating" me intensely, like a strong wind suddenly appearing in the direction of my running, making my body incredibly relaxed and agile, and easily achieving results that I couldn't achieve under normal circumstances.
When the time is right, heaven and earth lend their strength... This sentence suddenly came to mind.
"What!?"
Huang Quan's declaration of victory was ruthlessly overturned in the blink of an eye. He was like an ordinary general who saw enemy special forces walking through a hail of bullets unscathed, and he voiced his doubts about reality.
I was probably even more shocked than the other person. However, at the same time, I could more or less guess the truth behind this change. To avoid revealing my true feelings, I tried my best to maintain a composed expression.
At the same time, a voice entered my consciousness, and a familiar, childish voice rang in my heart: "Brother Zhuang Cheng... can you hear me?"
"A small bowl?"
I shouted in my mind and quickly sensed my surroundings, soon vaguely catching the scent of the small bowl.
Not only Xiaowan, but I also sensed the presence of Number Seven. Just like last time when Number Seven wandered near the battlefield between me and the Great Demon Xuanwu, this time Number Seven seemed to be secretly lingering near our battlefield as well, and with Xiaowan by her side. At this moment, they did not exist in normal spacetime, but were mysteriously lurking in the deepest part of spacetime, transforming into a form of existence that could not be captured by the naked eye and could not be expressed in normal language.
"It's us, Zhuang Cheng." Number Seven's voice echoed in my mind as well. "...I'm sorry, I originally wanted to move Xiao Wan to a safe place, but this time I was locked onto by the Great Demon Xuanwu again, so I can only stay in this battlefield area for the time being."
"No need to apologize. Thank you for saving Xiaowan."
Then I changed the subject, "Xiao Wan, did you do what happened just now?"
"Yes, I blessed Brother Zhuang Cheng, which can enhance your adaptability and understanding of the afterlife and greatly increase your efficiency in hitting and dodging... I don't think I've gone to unnecessary trouble, have I?" Xiao Wan's voice asked.
(End of this chapter)
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