Chapter 559 The Great Demon of Calamity Descends
Although I often say that sufficient power can overcome everything, I still have some doubts about whether simply piling up power can directly penetrate to the true spiritual level.
The reason why Huang Quan and the Great Demon Xuanwu are able to do this now is not so much because their power is really strong, but rather because I may not be at the true spirit level.
Even now, in this state where only my true spirit remains, I can observe the place where I "died" from a "ghostly perspective," and I can also summon flames on that place to reunite my body and soul. In other words, I am currently in a state where I can "observe and intervene in the scene I am in," and naturally, I may also be observed and intervened in by the characters in the scene.
If it were truly at the level of the True Spirit, there would be no concept of a "location." It would be a mysterious state that is both omnipresent and nowhere to be found. No one could accurately observe its form, because everything and everyone resides within it. Just as an ordinary demon hunter cannot perceive the magical fluctuations of the Great Impermanence while in the mountains, they are simply not on the same dimension.
Or perhaps my descriptions are ultimately limited by my own level of understanding; in reality, it represents a far more profound and obscure form of existence. Only by ascending to that level can one truly judge right and wrong. In fact, I might not be without a method to achieve that ascension.
All I need to do is maintain my spiritual state for an extended period. Although my mind will gradually be diluted in this state, ultimately, what is it that is diluting me? Perhaps it is the legendary Great Spirit. Because my "role" (body and soul) in the "dream" (reality) has been destroyed, I, like those ancient seekers who suddenly vanished at some stage of their journey to prove their spiritual path, will soon face "awakening (death)"...
I may have gone a bit off-topic, or perhaps this is a symptom of my self-dilution... Getting back to the point, after I self-destructed, Huang Quan reacted quickly, condensing extremely strong magical energy fluctuations in his hands, clearly intending to attack me in my True Spirit state.
Just then, a massive surge of magical power from the fourth divine and demonic domain descended upon this place—a desolate wasteland that had been completely transformed into barren land by the conflict between various forces.
The magical energy fluctuations of this uninvited guest were extremely similar to my own, to the point that Huang Quan seemed to have some kind of misunderstanding. He probably thought that the appearance of these magical energy fluctuations was due to me re-condensing my third form of light body. So he immediately turned around and, without thinking, unleashed yellow-black magical energy in the direction from which the magical energy fluctuations were coming.
Actually, my speed in re-forming my body isn't that fast, which is the risk of the "entering true spirit form to dodge enemy attacks" move. It's one thing if the enemy destroys my body with great force, but the enemy also has attack intervals. However, if I actively use this move, the enemy might seize the brief opening before I re-form my body and kill me directly.
Therefore, it's hard to say that my self-destruction was entirely without risk. Huang Quan, unaware that "the small bowl can summon the Great Demon of Disaster," would also find it difficult to avoid shifting his attention elsewhere.
I saw the change on the other side very clearly—a huge black flame, as spectacular as a sunset cloud, emerged from a space that was otherwise empty, as if it had been burned through the back of a piece of white paper.
Faced with the yellow-black magic power that came crashing through the air, a portion of the black flames transformed into an enormous monstrous arm, which shattered it with an unstoppable claw strike.
Then came another arm, torso, head, lower limbs... The black flames eventually formed a gigantic humanoid monster fifty or sixty meters tall.
Perhaps "demon" would be a more apt description. Its terrifying image, engulfed in black flames, resembled a fire demon straight out of mythology.
Upon seeing this, Huang Quan was dumbfounded: "—The Great Demon of Calamity!?"
The person I'd heard about countless times before finally appeared on the same stage as me. Although no matter how I looked at it, it wasn't human, both reason and instinct told me that the black flame monster was indeed "me from the future."
The Great Demon Xuanwu, however, did not show as much surprise or doubt.
It seemed it originally intended to attack me while I was in my True Spirit state, but compared to me, whose presence was ambiguous, the Great Demon of Calamity, radiating an overwhelming presence in the distance, was clearly a more straightforward enemy. Then, as expected, this irrational monster immediately let out a roar of irreconcilable enmity and charged towards the Great Demon of Calamity at high speed in its true form.
After confirming that the Great Demon Xuanwu's "hatred" had been transferred, I immediately seized this hard-won opportunity, reconstituted my third form of light body, and launched a charge attack towards the Yellow Springs.
This is no longer a disadvantageous situation of one against two. Although the Great Demon of Calamity cannot be considered my ally, the numbers of enemies and allies are finally balanced. Moreover, Huang Quan does not have any advantage over me; on the contrary, I seem to be able to counter his unknown immortal body.
However, the situation isn't exactly optimistic. The Great Demon of Calamity is very likely a monster modeled after me by Naraku Gospel, and in terms of being restrained by the Four Symbols and Five Elements, it should be the same as me. I don't know if Naraku Gospel can equip the Great Demon of Calamity with the ability of manifesting immortality; if not, the Great Demon of Calamity will likely be killed by the Great Demon Genbu in the first round. Even in the best-case scenario, the Great Demon of Calamity won't last more than a few seconds.
I must make the most of this precious yet fleeting moment.
Although defeating Huang Quan in an instant is an incredibly difficult task, there's no other way but to give it a shot. Fortunately, with Xiao Wan's blessing, not only will it be extremely difficult for Huang Quan to hit me with his attacks, but it will also be much harder for him to avoid my next attacks than usual.
However, the next moment... something that almost made my jaw drop happened within my perception.
In the distance, facing the Great Demon Xuanwu charging towards him, the Great Demon of Calamity not only did not back down, but instead went to meet it. At the same time, he raised his arm and then struck out with a palm, hitting the head of the Great Demon Xuanwu that was biting down.
Would this attack be effective against the Great Demon Xuanwu? I certainly wouldn't have any effect whatsoever if I did it. But when the Great Demon of Calamity did it, it had the exact opposite effect—the Great Demon Xuanwu's head was shattered and exploded like a water-filled balloon, and its massive, at least hundred-meter-long dragon body was also sent flying by the Great Demon of Calamity's attack.
"Huh?" I was dumbfounded too.
Little Bowl seemed to have an unexpected reaction during the verbal communication.
The scene was like a wild python attempting to attack a muscular, muscular man, only to be sent flying by the latter's immense force. Forget about inflicting any significant damage; the snake would likely suffer shattered bones and lose its life.
Who is actually restraining whom here?
Although it was the actual scene, I couldn't help but doubt my own eyes. The attack on Huang Quan was certainly very important, and my movements didn't falter. It was just that the scene was too absurd, and I couldn't immediately perform at my ideal 120% level, allowing Huang Quan to narrowly evade the attack.
Meanwhile, the Great Demon of Calamity shifted its attention away from the Great Demon Xuanwu and looked around, seemingly wondering where the Little Bowl it wanted to hunt down was.
Then, its gaze fell upon me.
Compared to the transparent Yellow Springs, I, an individual exuding the same aura as it, was clearly more intriguing. And a being like the Great Demon, it probably thought of nothing but destruction. I sensed its gaze filled with pure, frenzied bloodlust.
The Great Demon of Calamity raised his palm, and a black sun condensed from it.
Centered on it, countless specks of dust and debris flew towards the black sun. Hurricanes howled in all directions, even the air seemed to converge in that direction. The ground in this area trembled violently, the soil and rocks that made up the earth were torn apart by the reverse gravity, forming bottomless canyons and fissures. It looked like a scene of apocalyptic catastrophe.
I recognize this move immediately; it's undoubtedly a "solar eclipse"!
It was far more terrifying than any "solar eclipse" I knew. It was as if a real black hole had appeared in the afterlife. It hadn't even been thrown out yet; its mere presence was enough to destroy everything in the world. Just as my third form, the light body, could destroy human civilization simply by existing on Earth for an extended period, in the modern world, the Great Demon of Calamity's "solar eclipse" could destroy everything on the surface simply by being held high for a long time.
I suspect that, just as I have reasoned in the past, the black flames that make up the body of the Great Demon of Calamity are a power born from the principle of the ultimate move, "Eclipse".
The Great Demon of Calamity symbolizes my ultimate form, which will come to an end as I follow the flawed path of "Solar Eclipse" in the future.
Although it deviates from the orthodox evolutionary path of fire power, it is still a path that pursues density. When taken to its extreme, it will exhibit unimaginable power. The Great Demon of Calamity seems to have personally proven this point.
This is bad. The Great Demon Xuanwu is one thing, but the newly appeared Great Demon of Calamity seems to have made me its priority target as well... Just as I was starting to think about how to deal with the situation, I saw the Great Demon Xuanwu in the distance roll up its huge dragon body and let out another earth-shattering roar.
Then, a black water cannon, fired with all its might, shot out from its mouth, its target being the back of the Great Demon of Calamity.
(End of this chapter)
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