Chapter 96: Bloody Battle (First Update)
Ning Xinyue twisted her head, her hands covered with a heavy layer of frost.
With a push of her hands, a cold current spread out, freezing the grass, trees, and rocks.
The Luan Bird that flew overhead fell to the ground, turning into a pile of ice debris emitting cold air.
Du Shaochang, who was in pursuit, was also frozen into an ice sculpture.
Boom!
Star Light erupted like a volcano, as Du Shaochang forcibly broke free from the ice sculpture, his gaze fixed on Ning Xinyue.
"Xuanyin Body?"
Du Shaochang touched his skin, which had cracked due to the low temperature, and guessed some information about Ning Xinyue.
Without further thought, amid the silent environment, howling Sword Qi suddenly came from the sky.
Hundreds of Flying Swords, enhanced by the Sword Nourishing Gourd, broke through the clouds at supersonic speed, their sword intents like a frost-covered waterfall, instantly overwhelming the area where Du Shaochang stood.
"Break for me."
Du Shaochang roared, striking with his hands and fists, his flesh shaking the heavens, and most of the Flying Swords were unable to pierce into his flesh. However, one white bone sword, exceptionally sharp and comparable to the capabilities of a Mid-grade Flying Sword, was so potent that even he dared not touch its edge lightly.
Bang bang bang!
Du Shaochang kept throwing punches, breaking the Flying Swords that were struck on impact.
"Useless, useless, useless."
Du Shaochang's voice gradually became hoarse, as he suddenly erupted in dazzling Divine Power, his punching wind howling fiercely, not only knocking away the dozens of Flying Swords that were close but also causing the thousand-hand centipede to stagger.
Then, like lightning, each step he made left deep craters several meters in diameter on the ground as he rapidly approached Su Jie and Ning Xinyue.
"One Force Breaks All Techniques."
Du Shaochang's right fist gathered dazzling Star Light, as if numerous deities within him had suddenly opened their eyes, conveying the terrifying might of a world-shattering force.
A Star Radiance Divine Fist, several tens of meters in size, smashed down, causing the engraving barrier to shatter with a roar,
Su Jie and Ning Xinyue both used the Mysterious Shadow Secret Technique, transforming into several clones to scatter and flee.
Bang!
A strong shockwave transmitted from behind, Su Jie's body flashed with lightning, resisting the impact, yet still, he spat out blood.
Ning Xinyue, however, sealed herself in ice, and like a golf ball, was sent flying into the depths of the dense forest.
From afar, Chen Yun and Yin Wenwen turned their heads in astonishment, only to see the explosive battle fluctuations in the distance, the strong winds blowing through their hair.
It was hard to imagine that even from such a distance, one could feel the aftereffects of the battle, hinting at how fierce the confrontation at the epicenter of the battlefield must be.
"A mere heretical force, how can you stand against my Jade Sun True Body? My cultivation is focused on proving the Tao with strength, something you Demon Cultivators will never understand."
A proud voice came through, Du Shaochang looked over the smoky battlefield, which now contained a massive crater.
"Brother Du, let's finish them in one fell swoop, kill these two devils."
From a distance, Mo Shiyao took a light breath, her gaze towards Du Shaochang filled with admiration.
She had heard that Du Shaochang, for the sake of cultivating the method of proving the Tao with strength, purified his mind and never relied on any Magic Artifact or talisman.
In battle, his fist could cause the sky to collapse, with few enemies able to withstand his ordinary punch.
"One Force Breaks All Techniques, I want to see if you're truly as durable as they say."
Suddenly, amidst the dusty haze, Su Jie rose into the air from his original spot, flying higher and higher.
"Hm, can fly too..."
Du Shaochang's expression changed slightly, and with a flick of his foot, several stones were kicked away.
He stepped on a few stones as if he were a weightless leaf, using the stones to gain momentum, and floated unsteadily upwards to pursue and kill Su Jie.
"Heavenly Thunder."
A dark cloud appeared above Su Jie, from which rolling Heavenly Thunder continuously struck down, and Du Shaochang, unable to exert force in mid-air, was struck down.
Su Jie floated little by little towards the sky, and although his speed was very slow, it undeniably gave him a great advantage over enemies who could not fly.
"Brother Du, I will help you."
Mo Shiyao's hands moved rapidly, conjuring transparent staircases out of thin air, forming a stairway that led to Su Jie.
Du Shaochang's eyes brightened, his qi and blood surged, and he emitted a terrifyingly palpitating aura as he rushed up the stairway towards Su Jie.
Su Jie's expression remained unchanged, while above him, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled as dark clouds continued to bring down Purple Cloud Heavenly Thunder.
From afar, dozens of Purple Light Rays also converged and shot over, once again knocking him out of the sky.
The thousand-hand centipede rushed forward, leapt high into the air, and opened its vast maw to swallow Du Shaochang whole into its belly.
"Brother Du!"
Mo Shiyao's face turned pale with fright, and her mind instantly became chaotic.
From within the belly of the thousand-hand centipede, a cluster of Treasure Light pierced through flesh and blood, as a terrifying surge of Spiritual Power burst forth like a vast ocean.
The next moment, Du Shaochang tore open the centipede's belly and escaped.
His skin was corroded in many places by stomach acid, exposing white bones that glowed with a faint golden color, and his majestic Divine Power shone brightly as he fixed his eyes, filled with murderous intent, on Su Jie.
"Indeed, the physical body is formidable."
Su Jie muttered to himself.
The centipede's stomach acid could instantly digest even steel, yet it was unable to kill this man, whose body's toughness was abnormally strong, and he possessed Divine Power capable of subduing dragons and tigers.
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"If you have the skills, come down here, what's so great about floating in the sky."
Grinding his teeth, Du Shaochang's long hair was in utter disarray.
By this point, he had realized how difficult Su Jie was to deal with. Not only did Su Jie have numerous methods at his disposal, but he also fought in an exceedingly resilient manner.
"You have the ability to come up here!"
Su Jie curled his lips, formed a Dharma Seal with his hands, and from his elevated position, struck down towards Du Shaochang with a palm.
Five Elements Demon Suppressing Handprint.
Du Shaochang responded with a punch, directly shattering the Handprint, then his gaze quickly surveyed his surroundings, pondering how to bring Su Jie down.
However, Su Jie did not give him the chance, as he slapped his Insect Control Bag at his waist.
Tens of thousands of human-faced moths swarmed out, forming an insect cloud that blotted out the sky and covered Du Shaochang.
Du Shaochang neither dodged nor avoided; when the human-faced moths landed on him, they tried to gnaw at his flesh but found their teeth shattered instead, and their acidic secretions left no marks.
Only the Low Grade and Mid-grade Human-faced Moths could cause any damage to Du Shaochang.
Spiritual Radiance layered around him, shattering each human-faced moth into insect mud, as Du Shaochang shouted, "Relying on a bunch of little bugs, you think you can do anything to me? Don't make me laugh."
"Jade Sun True Body, is it? I refuse to believe I can't break through your tortoise shell."
Su Jie's eyes were filled with cold intent as he waved the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
The night grew even darker. Over ten thousand Yin Souls crawled out from the Soul Summoning Banner, blanketing the sky alongside the countless human-faced moth swarm, covering Du Shaochang.
A river of souls formed by the Yin Souls approached Du Shaochang, but some were extinguished by his boiling qi and blood as soon as they came close.
However, the Yin Souls, devoid of fear, along with the human-faced moths drawn to flame, continuously and repeatedly assaulted Du Shaochang's body.
In the distance, the White Bone Sky Slaying Sword, carrying the remaining dozens of Flying Swords, whistled as it approached, and the terrifying form of the thousand-hand centipede once again thundered forward.