Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1311 Battle of Wits and Schemes

After Chen Chuan severed Morton in one strike, he knew that Morton's divine form was not afraid of simple attacks.

However, when he tried to infuse more spiritual fire or even Xuan Kong fire into it, he sensed something was wrong, his eyes flashed, and he stopped.

At that moment, another beam of light shot towards him from Ilosser's direction, passing right through him. However, it only struck a phantom image, and he once again vanished into the rift.

Morton, who had been cut in two, fell down and shattered into a rolling cloud of black smoke, with wisps of white-gold spiritual fire swirling around it, refusing to go out.

However, just moments later, the worm-like creature not far from Morton suddenly wriggled and transformed into Morton's appearance.

The scattered mist underground, under the continuous infusion of power from the other side of the fissure, soon gathered together again and transformed back into the multi-legged worm.

This is a secret technique from the Isstarians, allowing them to summon a being to take all their injuries. As long as the rift remains open, without special means, the summoned being is virtually impossible to kill. Relying on this method, he is completely unafraid of any means of destruction.

Actually, he had just tried to lure Chen Chuan into using the Xuan Kong Fire. Logically speaking, the greater the power of a secret technique, the more restrictions it has. The Xuan Kong Fire should be one of these. When using it, one must make a great sacrifice, just like a spiritual impact can cause a person to freeze for a moment.

Even if Chen Chuan only pauses for a moment, the other three could easily seize the opportunity to unleash their respective attacks on him, and the battle might be over immediately.

However, Chen Chuan was clearly very cautious and did not give them what they wanted. So they could only wait for the next opportunity, which should come soon.

After Chen Chuan once again slipped into the rift, his jade-like mask flashed with messages.

Hong Fu is combining the memories Chong Hua passed on to him with data from the database to analyze the battle situation. This will provide him with other options and references for his judgment.

Fighting against multiple opponents requires the rational application of tactics and the accurate grasp of opportunities. Every move must be clean, decisive, and swift, without the slightest error. Therefore, he will make use of all available conditions under normal circumstances.

After a brief pause within the rift, he leaped out. This time, he intended to attack Ilosser.

This choice wasn't arbitrary; he was the only one of the four he hadn't directly confronted. He needed to confirm the target's background through a confrontation, while simultaneously gathering further data on him.

But this time, just as he was about to emerge from the rift, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Everyone's spirit and energy were focused on the exit, as if they knew in advance that he would come out from here, so they waited here.

He immediately sensed the danger, but fortunately the crack was extremely loose, so as soon as he broke free, he immediately unleashed the Flying Dragon Fist again, stretching his body and rushing into another crack in an instant.

At the same time, his mind raced, trying to find the source of the problem.

There are usually signs before someone emerges from a rift, and Xiang Boqing had used this to his advantage before. However, after learning about this weakness, he specifically trained in the Sacred Tree Sky Domain. Now, his ability to leap through rifts is almost simultaneous with the appearance of the rifts, making it impossible for him to be detected and targeted in advance.

However, if we exclude that, then the other party is not judging his whereabouts based on the rift, but can directly sense him.

His eyes flickered, guessing that he must have been affected by some kind of trick during the fight, and the source was likely Morton or Iselo.

The secret techniques of the Divine Manifestation are so difficult to defend against that they undoubtedly possess such abilities, and Morton is the most likely candidate, given the depth of their contact just now.

His judgment was absolutely correct. Morton and the others had been preparing tactics against him from the very beginning. Their mental powers were interconnected, so if any one of them was attacked, the others could provide a rapid response and support.

Morton's aura possesses strong penetrability and memory. Once it has made deep contact with an opponent, it will remember the opponent firmly. As long as Chen Chuan is still in the world, it can sense his location. In a sense, it is somewhat similar to some characteristics of the purple aura.

Similarly, the moment Chen Chuan emerged from the rift, it was immediately sensed and captured.

Seeing that Chen Chuan did not linger after emerging and once again avoided the rift, the four knew that he had noticed something. So they quickly exchanged opinions and refined their tactics.

Although Chen Chuan seemed difficult to deal with, they were not in a hurry. If they couldn't defeat Chen Chuan all at once, they would take it slowly. With four people, their margin for error was undoubtedly higher.

No matter what combat skills and methods Chen Chuan displays, they can find weaknesses and target them through certain coordination. If they fail once, they can try again. And as long as Chen Chuan makes a mistake, they can take the opportunity to finish him off.

After identifying the root cause of the problem, Chen Chuan did not choose to break free from the encirclement of the four men, as that would mean losing the initiative and handing the choice over to the enemy. He had to resolutely maintain an offensive posture.

As for the sensory markers that may exist on the body, it is difficult to guard against them if you do not know about them, but you may be able to make use of them if you do know about them.

Before emerging from the other end, he stretched out his other hand and quickly released a series of spiritual shocks.

Faced with such an attack, the four were also cautious and did not intend to fight back. Even though their bodies could be restored after being broken, it would mean that they would lose their fighting ability at that time, so they all retreated.

While the four were hiding, Chen Chuan used the spiritual shock outside as cover to re-enter the rift. After a flash of light, he reappeared on Ilosser's side. However, this time when he came out, his eyes narrowed.

He discovered that where Elose had been standing was no longer there; instead, there was an enormous, dazzling ball of light, as radiant as the sun, surrounded by countless tiny tentacles formed from light, which were fluttering and dancing there.

This is a secret technique from the Church of the New Light, which can materialize a part of a certain concept worshipped by the sect. Anyone who enters a certain range of Elose will see this as the first thing they see.

If one cannot resist mentally, then once caught up in it, first the mind will be assimilated, and then the whole person will truly be melted into nothingness by this light.

The moment Chen Chuan saw the light, the pure spiritual light within his body began to flow spontaneously, and wisps of impurity emanated from the surface of his spiritual fire.

As a member of the Pure Faction, he was least afraid of such attacks, so with a flash of his blade, he instantly cut a gap in the ball of light in front of him. As the blade turned, the illusory ball of light disappeared instantly, replaced by Ilosser, who was retreating backward.

His originally mutilated face had one half sliced ​​up to the sky, leaving a deep gash in his face. This cut had cleaved half of his head open, but wisps of light were emanating from within, as if trying to heal the wound.

As a bishop of the Church of the New Light, Elose did not appear to have completely abandoned his physical body.

After Chen Chuan delivered his first strike, he immediately sensed that Drakholm was charging towards him. Knowing that he could no longer expand his gains, he flashed and disappeared into the rift once more.

However, in that instant, the worm-like creature beside Morton suddenly shrank in size and leaped into the crevice with him.

This thing originally belonged to the opposite side, so it also possessed the ability to travel through rifts. Although the existence of the World Ring provided some restraint on this external being, following it into the rift was an easy matter.

Chen Chuan immediately sensed something was amiss. If he was originally traveling light, the presence of this person seemed to have added a burden.

Regardless of whether this thing can attack him within the rift, as long as it stays by his side, it will slow him down whenever he enters or leaves this area, which will be a significant disadvantage in future battles.

Seeing that the entity had successfully caught up with Chen Chuan, Morton and the others knew that their plan had initially succeeded. The four of them quickly changed positions, waiting for Chen Chuan to emerge so that they could launch a coordinated attack.

Although Chen Chuan couldn't see what was happening outside, he could guess that someone outside must be waiting for him.

He couldn't help but wonder if he should unleash the Xuan Kong Fire ahead of time, since this fire could also directly strengthen the body.

However, when facing a Throne Fighter, if Xuan Kong Huo is not used after the opponent has exhausted their power, the opponent can escape by severing limbs.

He originally wanted to use it at a more suitable opportunity to create greater results, but each of his opponents was formidable, and they also coordinated their tactics with each other. There were some situations he couldn't predict, so it would be difficult to achieve this ideal scenario.

Just as he was about to make a decision, he suddenly noticed another anomaly. A golden light flashed, and the Heavenly Mystery Fish also leaped in.

At the same time, he felt a message from the Celestial Fish, which could propel him out of a rift he had previously passed through.

A thought struck him, and he headed towards the rift he had planned to use to escape. Just before leaping out, a figure identical to himself appeared on his body, wielding a sword and slashing at Drakholm who appeared in front of him.

This figure was a phantom created using the lost item given to him by Gao Xinjian. Even a Throne Fighter would find it difficult to distinguish immediately without careful observation, let alone in the midst of a fierce battle.

At the same time, he communicated with the Heavenly Fish and instantly disappeared from that place. The next moment, his figure appeared at the same position where he had attacked Morton!
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(End of this chapter)