Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1314 Unfettered Freedom

As soon as Field rushed into the rift, he caused a strong disturbance. Even though he was just following Chen Chuan's trail, he was able to affect the rift he passed through.

Outside the rift, he would have absolutely no chance of competing with a fighter like Chen Chuan in terms of speed, but inside the rift, it's a different story.

Traveling here is an innate instinct of his unique form; not only is he incredibly fast, but when fighting here, his strength can be more than double that outside.

As Chen Chuan rapidly approached Field, he sensed an extremely dangerous field gradually encroaching upon him, and the surrounding rifts underwent drastic changes as a result.

It was as if the originally smooth flow of water had suddenly turned into a turbulent vortex, causing him to feel waves of resistance. The feeling that he could move freely with just a thought had also disappeared.

At the same time, the Celestial Fish also sent him a series of messages, which made it difficult for him to easily reach the rift he had visited before due to the interference.

He immediately realized that the situation had turned against him, and he decisively chose to withdraw from the area.

What was originally a smooth exit now feels like squeezing out a thick, sticky layer.

The moment he emerged, he saw a deer-headed, human-bodied creature approaching him, its two eyes staring at him with malice.

As he fell out of the crevice, this thing emerged from within with him, its thorny horns rapidly growing longer and wrapping around him. Combined with the dark purple spiritual fire surrounding it, it resembled some twisted object from a nightmare.

Chen Chuan's spirit could clearly sense the danger emanating from these soft tentacles. He did not underestimate them, and with a swift movement of his blade, he severed the attacking tentacles.

However, after it was severed, the thing grew back rapidly, and he discovered that a tiny portion of the spiritual fire emanating from the blade was missing.

This is the Nightmare Deer's ability to absorb a small amount of its prey's spiritual fire through contact.

This method can be used in conjunction with Field's special power. Once the power is activated, as long as it successfully touches the opponent's body, it can cause the opponent's physical strength and internal energy to be consumed many times over within a certain period of time.

After a fighter reaches the realm of immortality, the energy in their body is theoretically almost inexhaustible, but in reality, it is just a balance between giving and receiving energy.

Once too much energy is expended and the balance is broken, it will not be able to sustain itself in high-intensity combat for long.

Field then lunged forward, seemingly intending to engage in close combat, but just as he was about to reach Chen Chuan, his figure vanished instantly, disappearing into the rift.

When he reappeared, he was behind Chen Chuan, holding a long whip. With a flick of his wrist, the weed-like whip tip of the whip lashed out at him.

Chen Chuan did not use a knife, but instead raised his arm to block, unleashing a burst of spiritual light and fire that melted away the spiritual fire on the long beard and pushed it outwards.

A prism-shaped object radiating a platinum-gold spiritual light suddenly flew out and pierced through Field in the blink of an eye, though his figure only flickered for a moment.

He had dodged into the crevice beforehand, leaving only an indistinct phantom in place.

Having witnessed Igor's fate, Field knew he wouldn't have the upper hand fighting outside the rift. Therefore, after his initial attack, he immediately retreated into the rift, denying Chen Chuan any chance to make contact. His mission of restraint was already accomplished.

But if Chen Chuan also comes into the rift, he will not back down; on the contrary, he will be more than happy to accompany him.

Seeing this, Chen Chuan had a sudden thought. This person was also very good at using the rift to move around, and it seemed that he could even interfere with the rift. If he had joined the battle at the beginning, he probably wouldn't have been able to use the Flying Dragon Fist.

As this person joined the battle, the slight advantage he had just gained on the rift side vanished instantly, turning into an advantage for the enemy. The rapid shift in the battle situation was truly unexpected.

but……

His gaze was deep and focused; even if this aspect was suppressed, it wasn't like there was no way to fight back.

At that moment, a fierce pressure came from the side, and Drakholm's spirit image held up its shield and crashed into it like a flying meteor.

He had great strength, but he couldn't keep up with Chen Chuan's attacks because Chen Chuan would immediately leap into the crevice after each strike, leaving him unable to exert his strength.

Now he has no such obstacles and can fully utilize his advantages.

Seeing that Drakholm was coming very fast and had already gained momentum, Chen Chuan realized that dodging was no longer the best option. So he made a slight adjustment, reached forward and pressed down, and a large hand phantom appeared, immediately blocking the shield.

The spiritual flames of both sides collided without any attempt to avoid each other, and a huge cloud of fire suddenly exploded in the sky, with halos of light and air currents expanding outwards.

This time, Drachholm was the one initiating the attack, having built up considerable momentum and utilizing the shield for his advantage. As a result, Chen Chuan was propelled backward rapidly by this powerful force. Before the momentum had completely dissipated, Field reappeared above and behind him, this time wielding a whip and bringing the end of the whip down on Chen Chuan's head and back.

Chen Chuan immediately sensed that Drakholm in front of him must have another trick up his sleeve. After merging with his physical form, Drakholm's direct strength was extremely powerful, and without certain skills, one could not even defeat him.

Therefore, since he couldn't reach the rift, he had to conserve enough power to deal with it.

Furthermore, we also need to consider Morton and Ilosser, who haven't made a move yet. They must also be waiting for him to reveal a weakness, which means...

His spiritual fire surged and quickly moved backward. He rarely used this technique because his spiritual fire was usually abundant and never insufficient. But now he had to figure out how to allocate it.

With a loud bang, Field struck Chen Chuan on the back with his stick, where the spiritual fire burst forth in a flash and collided and dissolved.

However, the concentrated and powerful spiritual fire that Chen Chuan had gathered completely blocked the long staff from the outside.

Field was surprised and secretly regretful. Without direct contact, his supernatural power could not be activated. At most, he could only absorb a layer of spiritual fire, which would not cause too much damage.

Although Chen Chuan successfully withstood the attack, an unexpected situation occurred at this moment: the omnipresent, dazzling light quietly seeped into his body.

Because the spiritual fire had been concentrated and used earlier, it was no longer able to protect the entire body, and some areas inevitably became weak. However, as soon as these lights entered his body, the pure spiritual light within him moved accordingly, driving away all the lights that were trying to invade the mutated tissue, which then turned into wisps of black smoke that drifted out from the surface of his body.

In an instant, a burst of spiritual fire rapidly approached from the front, and Drakholm pressed forward again, slashing at him repeatedly with his twin swords.

The spiritual fire within Chen Chuan surged forward once more, and he raised his sword to parry and block.

Meanwhile, Morton, Elose, and the others stood aside, observing the battle without intervening. It wasn't that they were unwilling to help, but rather that they were making further preparations.

The moment Field joined the fray, everyone's channels received a message from Durant, instructing them to stop holding back and complete the mission as quickly as possible.

As for any instances that may violate federal regulations, they are now granted temporary use rights.

This way, they can use some of the methods that are not easy for them to use.

Iloser brought with him an active consciousness of the New Light Church, which was custom-made for him and is currently placed in the airship at the rear. With this thing as a carrier, he can go forward and participate in the battle.

Morton, through the communication rift, tried to draw more power over, even though this might attract more attention from the other side. But since the Federation allowed it, he had no qualms about it.

On Field's side, seeing Chen Chuan and Drakholm fighting fiercely, he repeatedly stepped forward to interfere. He didn't expect to do anything to Chen Chuan, as long as he couldn't use his full strength to deal with Drakholm.

After dealing with attacks from both sides several times, Chen Chuan realized that continuing like this was too passive. As Field made another move, his eyes flashed, and the celestial fish circling around him suddenly leaped, propelling Chen Chuan into the crevice.
He now understands that although the rift is disturbed when Field is there, it can be restored to its original state immediately once he comes out, thanks to the effect of the Heavenly Secrets Sect's secret instrument.

This doesn't mean that the fissures are completely unusable; it just means that the methods for utilizing them become more demanding.

Seeing him enter the crevice, Field's body flashed with light, and he followed suit, leaping in as well.

Chen Chuan knew he would definitely come after him, so he only stayed in the crevice for a short while before retreating from the other end.

But even in such a short time, he had already made a simple adjustment.

At that moment, he emerged from directly above everyone's heads, with his back to the blazing sun high in the sky. The instant he appeared, an invisible force field emanated from him, instantly enveloping everyone.

Great Azure Sky Style!

Although he hadn't used the two major techniques just now, he knew that these people might know his situation. However, the two major techniques could be practiced continuously, and their power now was completely different from before. If they still used the previous ones as a reference, they would definitely draw the wrong conclusions.

Under the influence of this force field, everyone around was suppressed. Even Drakholm, who was rushing towards him, felt a heavy pressure and his body sank.

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(End of this chapter)