Chapter 234 - 231: Shattered
The Black Shadow Demon Cultivator was no fool.
On the contrary, as a Soul Emergence Realm being—and a Demon Cultivator from the Nanyue Kingdom, a hotbed of demonic cultivation notorious for its chaos—he possessed exceptionally rich combat experience. He was, after all, a survivor who had fought his way up in a world where the strong devoured the weak!
Therefore, after just one exchange of blows, and combining that with the details of their last confrontation, he had instantly deduced that Shen Changchuan’s most lethal technique was that abnormally powerful Sword Light Technique containing the Power of Wood.
Furthermore, he knew that as a Cultivator at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Realm, even though Shen Changchuan’s Magical Power had improved since their last encounter, he absolutely could not use such a powerful Magic too many times.
Thus, he casually unleashed a Soul Emergence Level Defense Magic. Soul Emergence Level Magical Power enveloped his entire body, forming an indestructible barrier.
An ordinary Cultivator at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Peak Realm could exhaust all their Magical Power and likely still fail to make such a defense waver for even a moment!
’Even if that brat below unleashes his tyrannical Wood Element sword light technique in succession, it would take at least three or four strikes to have any hope of breaking through!’
That was what the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator had thought.
After all, Soul Emergence Realm Magical Power combined with a Soul Emergence Level Magic was not a simple case of 1+1.
So, after erecting this impenetrable defense, he began to form a Technique, preparing to peacefully recall the black smoke skulls and ghostly monsters—creations of his Secret Technique that had already absorbed a great deal of Qi and Blood from living beings.
Then, reality slapped him in the face!
DONG!!!
The deafening chime of a bell echoed between heaven and earth.
The protective shield raised by the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator’s Soul Emergence Level Defense Magic shattered the very instant the Bronze Bell collided with it!
"Damn it! Is that a Treasure Artifact?!"
The Black Shadow Demon Cultivator’s pupils shrank to the size of pinpricks, his face a mask of horror!
’This kid is just a mere ant at the Qi Introduction Realm, how could he possess such a treasure?!’
You couldn’t blame him for reacting this way. A Treasure Artifact was an extremely precious item, surpassing even Top Grade Magical Artifacts. They were a rare sight, even in the hands of Soul Emergence Realm Cultivators!
And commensurate with its rarity was its incredible power!
Even in the hands of a Qi Introduction Realm Cultivator, it was enough to allow them to fight above their Realm against a Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator!
The Black Shadow Demon Cultivator had never anticipated that Shen Changchuan would possess a Treasure Artifact even stronger than his Cyan Wood Sword Light Magic!
No normal person would have expected this. After all, just over a month ago, Shen Changchuan had been in mortal danger and only survived because another Soul Emergence Realm expert intervened. Who could have imagined that in little more than a month, not only would his strength reach a new level, but he would also have obtained a Magical Artifact, causing his power to soar?
In any case, the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator never would have imagined it!
At this moment, it was already too late for him to react!
After shattering the Defense Magic, the overwhelming power erupting from the Bronze Bell slammed into his body without reservation!
BANG!!!
With a violent, muffled thud, the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator’s chest caved in almost instantly, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.
At the same time, the terrifying force of the impact sent his entire body flying backward like a cannonball!
The remaining force was so strong that it ripped through the air in his wake, creating a violent sonic boom.
He finally crashed viciously into the ground, causing the earth in a radius of several hundred feet to collapse!
The surrounding Cultivators cried out in alarm,
scrambling back in terror as the ground shook violently and a thick cloud of dust billowed into the sky!
Many stared at Shen Changchuan in the center of the field, their eyes filled with utter disbelief!
A Soul Emergence Realm expert... had been knocked out of the sky with a single blow?!
But Shen Changchuan clearly had no intention of explaining anything to them.
"Just as I thought. You’re injured!"
Shen Changchuan laughed heartily.
The years of repressed emotions in his heart seemed to find a massive release at this moment, filling him with soaring spirits.
When his Cyan Wood Sword Light blocked the enemy’s attack, he had sensed that there was something wrong with the man’s aura.
So, as the man formed a Technique to recall the blood-tinged black smoke monsters, seemingly to use some kind of recovery Secret Technique,
Shen Changchuan had attacked decisively.
And his first move was to use the most lethal weapon he currently possessed: the Treasure Bronze Bell!
And the result did not disappoint him.
The all-out strike from the Treasure Artifact not only scattered the gathered, blood-tinged black smoke skulls and monsters, interrupting his opponent’s recovery method, but also severely wounded him in a single blow!
"Looks like my gamble paid off!"
Before the words had even left his lips,
Shen Changchuan’s figure flashed.
The next moment, as if by Instant Teleportation, he appeared atop the large bronze bell.
Then, guiding the Bronze Bell,
he once again shot down like a meteor, plunging toward the center of the dust-shrouded crater in the earth and disappearing within.
The next moment,
BOOM!!!
Deep within the crater, hidden from outside view, another terrifying impact erupted.
In that instant,
a shockwave like a tangible torrent swept out in all directions.
The dust that had previously enveloped half the sky was completely blasted away!
As the terrifying storm of energy raged,
the surrounding Cultivators cried out, forced to shield their eyes with their sleeves from the storm of sand and dust, while continuously retreating to a safer distance to avoid being caught in the aftermath.
At this time, the massive commotion had also drawn the attention of Cultivators even farther away.
The gazes of the several hundred Cultivators trapped within Dawan Village were all focused on the battlefield at this very moment.
Even the Loose Cultivators who had been searching for a means of escape
had all stopped what they were doing, staring in shock at the battle erupting before them!
As the dust that filled the air was swept away by the shockwave,
the scene was once again revealed to everyone.
There,
in the center of the already massive, collapsed crater, an even deeper pit had formed,
and a deep trench split the earth in a straight line, stretching for more than three hundred feet.
At the end of the trench,
one of the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator’s arms hung limply at a twisted angle. His chest was mostly caved in, and blood flowed freely from his wounds—a truly gruesome sight!
"Cough, cough!"
The Black Shadow Demon Cultivator’s hunched back was pressed deep into the soil behind him. He coughed several times, spitting up mouthful after mouthful of blood. His aura had become incredibly faint...
Meanwhile,
on the other side,
Shen Changchuan’s face was as pale as paper, and he was panting heavily.
The power of the Treasure Bronze Bell was indeed immense,
but the cost of wielding it was equally terrifying.
Unleashing it twice with his full strength
had consumed about two-thirds of his Magical Power!
But thankfully,
his gamble had paid off!