Chapter 558 Great Battle Against the Human God and Demon 3
The current predicament is largely due to the existence of the Great Demon Xuanwu.
To break free from the predicament of being countered by its attributes, one must unleash power beyond the Four Symbols and Five Elements system. I still believe the power of the Divine Seal Fragments is the right direction. Last time, it was because I couldn't draw sufficiently powerful energy from the Divine Seal Fragments bound to me; what will happen this time?
With the blessing of the small bowl, the power of my divine seal fragments underwent a miraculous change.
The divine seal fragments of other Void Realm Apostles all brought significant enhancements to their respective individuals, while my divine seal fragment power only ever altered the frequency of my mana fluctuations. This was clearly not a normal phenomenon. Obviously, "altering the frequency of mana fluctuations" was merely a "half-hearted manifestation" of my divine seal fragment power. Because my connection with my own divine seal fragment was only superficial, its manifestation was also superficial.
At this moment, the power of this fragment of divine seal combined with the flame in my hand. The frequency of my magical energy fluctuations became completely different once again. But unlike each time before, this time the change seemed to be more than just the superficial fluctuations of magical energy; a deeper, more profound transformation had occurred.
Number Seven uttered a questioning sound, and Little Bowl seemed stunned as well. My flames didn't change color, but they displayed a completely different atmosphere. I don't know how to describe it myself; if I had to, it seemed to have become more "realistic."
Moreover, it seems this isn't the first time I've experienced this feeling. In the past, I've encountered this "real" impression somewhere before. Where was it? I reflexively searched my memory and quickly pinpointed an unexpected scene.
That happened during my battle with Silvermoon. I was caught in her super illusion spell, and my consciousness sank between one "possibility world" after another.
In one possibility, Zhu Shi becomes my enemy, and I will be killed by her; in another possibility, Ma Zao learns of my desire for the apocalypse and chooses to fight me... and in one of these "possible worlds," I find myself inexplicably confronting a strange, gloomy young man wielding a terrifying axe.
Once I was killed by that axe, even I wouldn't be able to revive myself thanks to my elemental immortality—that was my intuition at the time.
The power of this enhanced divine seal fragment now vaguely overlaps with the impression of that terrifying axe.
This is a power with similar properties—I made this judgment subconsciously, and then launched the flames from my palm toward the distant Great Demon Xuanwu.
Then, two results appeared in my field of vision at the same time.
One of the results was that my power still had no effect on the Great Demon Xuanwu.
As a black water cannon shot towards me, the flame attack collided head-on with the high-pressure water gun like a burning paper ball, and was easily shattered on the spot. I quickly dodged the extension of the black water cannon's trajectory, thus avoiding being injured.
Perhaps it's only natural, as I can only draw negligible power from the fragments of the divine seal, and the power of the small bowl is merely a drop in the ocean compared to my own strength. Let alone adding the power of the two fragments of the divine seal together, even if they were multiplied and added to my own strength, it would be like a drop of oil into a cup of water—not enough to completely derail it from its original course.
It's not that my power hasn't undergone any other noteworthy changes. I can clearly feel that my power has acquired some profound characteristics that I didn't have before, but this is merely "adding something to the original power," not "the original power itself being changed." If I could draw out the power of divine seal fragments on the scale of the Great Impermanence like the Dog, that would be a different story; right now, I'm still unable to escape the constraints of the Four Symbols and Five Elements system.
In comparison, another result seems more worthy of discussion—the moment my perception of power changed, Huang Quan's expression changed drastically; and the instant I launched my attack, he didn't even look at who I was attacking, and reflexively fled to a distance as if he had been electrocuted, as if he was afraid that my target was himself.
"—Hmm?" I looked at Huang Quan in the distance. "Why are you running away... Was that attack fatal to you?"
"..."
Huang Quan remained expressionless and silent, maintaining his high-speed maneuverability, and seemingly silently gathering power for his next powerful attack in his palm.
Although he didn't give any response, based on his situation and my impression of the new power, I still got a possible direction.
He was probably afraid that his immortality would be restrained.
Limited by my knowledge and experience, I couldn't immediately ascertain the specifics of my new power, but I could at least determine that it was extremely troublesome for those with immortality—a natural enemy and nemesis, no exaggeration. If my own body and soul were shattered by this power, I wouldn't be able to easily recover. Although I don't know the exact mechanism behind Huang Quan's immortality, it's very likely that it also falls within the bounds of this judgment.
This is certainly good news. Huang Quan truly lives up to his reputation as Ming Zhuo's mentor; in my mind, he shares the same troublesome trait as Ming Zhuo—he's impossible to kill no matter how hard I try. Even if I win this battle, what's the point? Huang Quan will just find another way to attack next time; it's endless. And if my new power is truly specifically designed to counter immortality, then it's like a godsend.
However, this advantage does not seem to offer much benefit in the face of the current predicament.
Whether or not I can overcome immortality is a question that can only be discussed after I've personally killed the enemy. The problem now is that I can't even harm Huang Quan, let alone defeat the Great Demon Xuanwu. Number Seven and Little Bowl are still in danger of being searched by Huang Quan and the Great Demon Xuanwu, and the countdown to my third form is still progressing. I must break through this predicament as soon as possible.
In a flash, I finally made a decision.
"Little Bowl, summon the Great Demon of Calamity." I transmitted the message telepathically.
Upon hearing this, Number Seven was shocked: "Wait... what do you mean by summoning the Great Demon of Calamity?"
So, it seems that Xiaowan and I haven't told her about the Great Demon of Calamity yet. It's because we already knew so much that we forgot all about it.
"Summon it now?" Little Bowl, on the other hand, expressed surprise. "But Brother Zhuang Cheng has already been locked onto by the Great Demon Xuanwu..."
"It's alright, I've already thought of a way to break free from the Great Demon Xuanwu's lock," I said.
"--I see."
There's no room for hesitation on the battlefield. Hearing what I've said, Xiao Wan stopped arguing.
At that moment, it was as if something mysterious had vanished. I think that must have been Xiaowan's hidden protection of her own destiny and fate. Without this shield, the monster that had locked onto Xiaowan with the power of fate would inevitably descend in a very short time.
How long exactly will it take? Fifteen minutes, a minute, or even a second?
The correct answer is a fleeting moment, a fleeting moment that doesn't even allow for the blink of an eye.
However, my awareness was far faster than that instant, and I believe Huang Quan and the Great Demon Xuanwu were as well. That instant was enough for us to make many actions and judgments. Just as the small bowl's shielding power was removed, the atmosphere on the field immediately changed. Something enormous was rapidly approaching this place, like a giant whale shadow sweeping across the ocean. Even before it officially appeared, it was enough to send chills down one's spine.
"What is it this time...?"
While Huang Quan was still muttering and on guard, I had already completed the preparations for welcoming the arrival of the Great Demon of Calamity—this was an essential step in order to transfer the Great Demon Xuanwu's lock onto me.
In short, I've exposed myself.
Under the watchful eyes of Huang Quan and the Great Demon Xuanwu, I punched myself in the heart, and my whole body exploded on the spot, turning into an explosion powerful enough to level a city and sweep in all directions.
This wasn't an attack specifically targeting the two enemies in front of me, and besides, this kind of diffused power, completely disregarding density, couldn't possibly cause them any harm. I simply released the condensed mimicry of my body and soul, temporarily returning to a state where only my true spirit remained.
This was the method I was planning to use when I was trying to dodge the combined attack of the Great Demon Xuanwu and the Yellow Springs. As long as I "committed suicide" before they hit me, they wouldn't be able to pose any threat to my life.
After all, they couldn't truly lock onto my true spirit. Directly sensing a true spirit is something only those who have proven their own true spirit can do. The reason they were able to inflict effective damage on my true spirit time and time again was because they could only do so by attacking the body I had simulated. Perhaps the description "hitting a cow from across a mountain" would be more apt.
So, if I enter this state every time I encounter an insurmountable attack, will I be able to easily remain invincible?
That's not the case. One reason is that I can't stay in the state of only true spirit for long, but a more important reason is that even in this state, enemies like Huang Quan and the Great Demon Xuanwu could probably still kill me.
It's like this: as long as you dive underwater, you can avoid the sight and bullets of people on the shore. But if people on the shore throw a bomb into deep water, even if they can't lock onto the person underwater, they may still be injured or killed by the explosion.
At the same time, having released my powerful third form of light, my true spirit is now completely defenseless.
With just one strike, Huang Quan and the Great Demon Xuanwu could kill me now.
(End of this chapter)
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