Chapter 1655
Chapter 1655 (Raw 1637):
Buddhist Magic Skill, Dharmic World!
Xiao Chen's body trembled slightly, and he turned into a three-kilometer-tall giant in the blink of an eye.
The tables were turned. He did not hesitate to send out a kick at lightning speed. This kick was like a mountain soaring through the air.
The great force, together with the slight opening in the sword move, sent the dark-gold-armored Venerate, who could not change his direction, flying away.
"Bang!"
The force was so great that the dark-gold-armored Venerate grunted and vomited a mouthful of blood.
The dark-gold-armored Venerate could not resist at all, rapidly tumbling back in the air.
"A Buddhist sect Secret Art? You are indeed an outstanding talent from the Central Great Realm. I was too careless."
The dark-gold-armored Venerate was very knowledgeable. Upon seeing the gigantified Xiao Chen, he quickly understood the origin of Xiao Chen's move.
However, at this moment, he did not have a good opportunity for a counterattack. Xiao Chen's timing of the Magic Skill's execution was very on point.
Xiao Chen used the first two moves to clash head-on with the dark-gold-armored Venerate, forcibly creating an opening in the sword strike without caring for the cost.
Then, after the dark-gold-armored Venerate's move was fully extended, and he could no longer change moves, Xiao Chen instantly executed his Magic Skill, catching the dark-gold-armored Venerate off guard.
However, the dark-gold-armored Venerate remained calm. Such a technique could not last for long.
Once the technique expired, so would Xiao Chen.
The dark-gold-armored Venerate would not give him any more opportunities.
"Flawless Saber Technique, Dragon Subduing Stance!"
Dharmic World still had three seconds left. Xiao Chen used these three short seconds to execute the most tyrannical move of the Flawless Saber Technique.
Many azure-colored dragon images appeared. When Xiao Chen's saber hacked down, he used the startlingly vast aura of the True Dragons.
"Dragon Race Martial Technique?"
The dark-gold-armored Venerate was somewhat confused. This Saber Technique clearly showed traces of a Dragon Race Martial Technique. Who exactly was Xiao Chen? This question confounded the Venerate.
However, this was no time to be muddle-headed. Xiao Chen's saber was already about to land.
However, the force from Xiao Chen's earlier kick had yet to subside, putting the dark-gold-armored Venerate in a very passive position.
In the time it took for a spark to fly, the dark-gold-armored Venerate erupted with full force, unhurriedly spinning around in the air and neutralizing most of the remnant force in his body.
The dark-gold-armored Venerate swung his broadsword around to clash with Xiao Chen's descending saber light, doing his best to push back.
In that instant, ten thousand beams of golden light burst forth from the broadsword, illuminating the night sky.
A hot-blooded lofty aspiration flowed in the dark-gold-armored Venerate's body. He was like a general of a vast army in the desert. Even with millions of people attacking them, he still displayed courage without any change in expression.
It was clear that the dark-gold-armored Venerate's comprehension of the sword was as deep as the Sword General's.
This move was known as One Sword Conquering the Country. It was also the Martial Technique that made the Sword General famous.
The dark-gold-armored Venerate executed his move in haste. Although it had just fifty percent of its usual might, it was still very powerful, scaring others into submission.
"Dang!"
The saber and sword collided. Having the initiative and the support of the Magic Skill, Xiao Chen's attack held the advantage. It overcame the difference in cultivation and knocked the dark-gold-armored Venerate up into the air.
However, that was all it did.
Xiao Chen originally thought that Dharmic World would be able to cause the dark-gold-armored Venerate some problems. However, he was disappointed.
"Deputy General Liu is actually injured."
"His One Sword Conquering the Country was broken, as well."
The expressions of the gold-armored cultivators behind the dark-gold-armored Venerate changed radically. Xiao Chen was only a half-step Primal Core cultivator. His feat was truly heaven-defying.
"This stops here!" the dark-gold-armored Venerate shouted coldly.
He stabilized himself in the air and wiped away the blood on his lips. He watched Xiao Chen's figure recover to normal before charging over again.
When the dark-gold-armored Venerate moved, it was like a vast army accompanied him. This created a huge pressure.
"Rumble..! Rumble…!" The thunder of galloping horses and war drums shook the sky. There were also countless hot-blooded soldiers radiating murderous intent.
Xiao Chen remained calm. Now that the battle had reached this point, he had already dismissed all extraneous thoughts.
Since Xiao Chen's arrival in the Great Thousand Realms, this was the battle where he was the most engrossed. This also presented him with his strongest and most horrifying opponent.
It made Xiao Chen's hot-bloodedness surge, inspiring awe and respect for his opponent.
Great Dao Energy spread out behind Xiao Chen. His eyes appeared very calm. As the dark-gold-armored Venerate charged over, his eyes slowly cleared.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen's eyes narrowed. Nothing but the dark-gold-armored Venerate existed in his eyes.
Dragon Blood Soul Breaking Finger!
After locking on his target, Xiao Chen attacked decisively. He drew energy from his soul and launched a finger attack.
A scarlet blood light erupted from Xiao Chen's fingertip, pierced through the dark-gold-armored Venerate's horrifying sword move, and entered the Venerate's forehead.
A Soul Dao Martial Technique ignored all physical defense.
Suddenly, the dark-gold-armored Venerate, who advanced at the head of a vast army with grand aspirations, stopped.
The blood light entered the dark-gold-armored Venerate's sea of consciousness and penetrated his soul. Then, it exploded with huge force, immediately scattering his Soul Energy.
"Soul Dao Martial Technique…Soul Dao Martial Technique…"
The heart of the dark-gold-armored Venerate immediately turned cold. Xiao Chen's having such a trump card was entirely outside his expectations. This was something only Cloud Sea cultivators could execute. How could it be possible?
Xiao Chen, who was in the air, did not get greedy. He knew that this finger attack could not kill the dark-gold-armored Venerate.
In fact, it would not even severely injure the other party. A peak Major Primal Core existence already scratched the surface of Soul Energy, which prevented the Dragon Blood Soul Breaking Finger from achieving its greatest effect.
Xiao Chen made plans for the worst-case scenario for every moment, putting even more pressure on himself.
Only with such heavy pressure would one not get lazy and have a chance to obtain victory.
He dragged his tired body, and a light flashed in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and roared.
A tricolor lightning dragon shot out from Xiao Chen's palm, containing palpable Azure Dragon Divine Might and the berserk aura of lightning and ice as it charged at the dark-gold-armored Venerate.
"Bang!"
The dark-gold-armored Venerate, whose eyes just regained some light, could not react in time before the Ice Blood Lightning Dragon, a powerful killing move of Xiao Chen's, knocked him into the air.
The combined power of ice and lightning allowed the two energies to surpass their limits, erupting berserkly.
The dark-gold-armored Venerate vomited another mouthful of blood on getting knocked back again.
This time, the dark-gold-armored Venerate's charge was not as ferocious as before. The many mistakes and miscalculations that he made previously plunged his momentum to rock-bottom.
Each of Xiao Chen's attacks did not truly pose a problem for the dark-gold-armored Venerate. It was the totality that he found somewhat hard to bear. His heart hurt, his soul was tortured, his body was cold, and the electricity had yet to scatter.
However, the dark-gold-armored Venerate could still fight. He believed that as long as he could make one move—no, just half a move—as long as he could get close to Xiao Chen and send out half a move, he could defeat him.
In reality, that was the case. Without using any trump cards, Xiao Chen would not be able to receive a move from the dark-gold-armored Venerate head-on.
He had failed to cope with the very first attack even after using two moves. He only managed to create an opening in the sword strike.
After that, he had used Dharmic World to break the sword move.
Xiao Chen knew his weakness. Hence, he never gave the dark-gold-armored Venerate a chance to truly attack him.
Of course, right now was no exception.
Xiao Chen's white clothes were tattered, and his body fatigued. His pale face made him look weakened, but the expression on his face still appeared determined and stubborn, forever unyielding.
A scarlet war banner appeared in his hand, flapping loudly in the strong wind.
Amid the strong wind, Xiao Chen suddenly remembered the message left by the Scarlet Blood Pirate King. My name is Scarlet Blood. I have a body of scarlet iron with burning-hot blood; for half my life, I went through ups and downs, homeless and miserable; for half my life, I was peerless, traveling around without fear.
My body is like a sword, filled with a firm and unyielding pride; my heart is like the sun and the moon, shining bright for ten thousand years; my stature is like a mountain, spanning tens of thousands of kilometers; my eyes are like the many stars, making the sky shine bright like day instead of night; I cover the sky with one hand and establish myself an emperor with another.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen understood what "my body is like a sword, filled with a firm and unyielding pride" meant.
Elder Tang had wondered whether the body was like a sword or a mountain. He could not figure it out, feeling that they were contradictory.
However, right now, Xiao Chen laughed loudly. These two were not contradictory at all.
A body like a sword actually referred to the soul, the spirit of the Scarlet Blood Pirate King. It was the immortal will that flowed in his blood.
Understanding this, Xiao Chen could not help laughing loudly. His laughter sounded very carefree and bold.
"The spirit of your soul is like the noblest treasure sword in the world. It has a firm and unyielding pride, never bending, and its sharpness everlasting. Scarlet Blood Pirate King, am I right?"
As though it was answering Xiao Chen, the Scarlet Blood War Banner suddenly trembled and shot a beam of scarlet light into the sky.
As Xiao Chen tightly gripped the Scarlet Blood War Banner, he felt an eternal will, one with indomitable hot-bloodedness.
Immemorial Demon Soul Formation, Yazi Beast Demon Soul, come out.
Xiao Chen waved the war banner. Winds blew and clouds churned. The Yazi Beast took on this hot-bloodedness and roared ferociously as the sky changed color.