Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1406 The Clear Radiance Discernment Instrument

The night sky over the land of merging began to change subtly. The darkness did not recede, but stars that would never have appeared in the sky appeared.

Aside from that, there doesn't seem to be much change; it's as if I'm just reminding you that I've made some changes to the surrounding environment.

Chen Chuan, however, did not let his guard down. Just because something appears unchanged does not mean it hasn't changed, because you can't be sure if what you see is still the same thing.

Moreover, he knew that some changes could be gradual and imperceptible.

Furthermore, changes in the external environment, even if you know they are fake, still have an impact on people.

Especially regarding the mind and the field, once you get used to and adapt to these false things, if they suddenly change, it is enough to make a person's body and mind make a slight adjustment in an instant, and this adjustment may be a weakness in battle.

Of course, these are not difficult for him to overcome, but their effects are probably not limited to what is currently visible, so he needs to be careful.

He stood quietly in place, deciding how to proceed with the battle based on the situation, and decided to observe how his opponent would react.

He soon learned that several Yuan Congye and Tie Rugan had appeared on the other side, and each of them displayed the same field and aura, making it impossible to distinguish the real from the fake.

It should also be considered that if there are lost items to assist in combat, it does not necessarily mean that a fake item has no combat power.

From the very beginning, the other party's purpose was clear: to use Yuan Congye's supernatural power as the core, so that as long as his attack landed on this person, the next attack would become useless.

Once all of his attack methods have been experienced by the opponent, then that person can launch an attack on him without restraint.

Once multiple identical figures arrive simultaneously and launch an attack, this objective will undoubtedly be achieved more quickly.

However, it's not that easy.

Chen Chuan stared intently at the figure ahead, using his spiritual power to transmit information to Jiang Linghuai and Mu Xiaoren.

"Please step back, both of you."

Jiang Linghuai and Mu Xiaoren both retreated without hesitation, but they did not go too far away from him.

Without knowing the opponent's true strength, they don't need to engage in a head-on battle. They are all aware that even if they are to be used as pawns, they should be used in the right place and not given away for nothing.

As Chen Chuan watched the increasingly close and indistinguishable phantoms, he had a thought, and the pure spiritual light on his body suddenly radiated outwards. Centered on him, a large area was enveloped in this light, and the entire sky seemed to be illuminated in an instant, half of it.

No matter how the other party changes, as long as they enter the range of this light, even if they cannot immediately get to the bottom of things, under the cleansing light, the most authentic power within will definitely be able to be perceived.

He can then guarantee that he can intercept the opponent's attack before it arrives.

Upon seeing this scene, Yuan Congye couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Whether from the clips we've seen before or from our personal experience fighting Chen Chuan, we can sense that Chen Chuan's abilities are exceptionally comprehensive. He possesses all the skills needed for both close and long-range combat, as well as for defeating and investigating enemies. Crucially, each of his methods seems to be incredibly powerful.

Because of his identity, he had never fought against the Xuanji martial artists of the Da Shun side before. However, when he traveled to the Western Continent, he had encountered some powerful people with the Human Form, but he had never met anyone as strong as Chen Chuan, who was almost unmatched.

Especially since this person is backed by a country even more powerful than the old imperial family, and who knows what trump cards he has yet to use, they have not been able to probe him yet, which is why they have been unable to launch their attack.

As they pondered, one by one their figures entered the pure spiritual light. Although they did not disappear, when he saw Chen Chuan's gaze shift over, he knew that he had been recognized.

The moment his gaze met, a shiver ran through him, but at the same time, a surge of excitement rose within him. Such a powerful opponent could inspire both fear and a burning fighting spirit.

Whether those phantoms can affect Chen Chuan or not is irrelevant, as long as they can stop the other two from attacking, thus ensuring that Chen Chuan is the one he fights every time.

Every time the two sides clashed, every time he was attacked, it meant that he had reduced one of the opponent's offensive capabilities.

In an instant, he closed the distance, raised his arms, and thrust a simple spear at Chen Chuan.

However, just as he was about to be struck, he suddenly lost sight of Chen Chuan. Then he felt a heavy impact on the side of his head, and the things he saw were rapidly moving away from him.

This meant he was once again sent flying far away, but he didn't care at all. Instead, his calmness was mixed with a hint of triumphant excitement, because it meant that his "Mountain-Fixing" power had been activated again.

Chen Chuan used his elbow to send the man flying, and just as he finished doing so, Tie Rugan came up from the side.

Although he also had multiple illusory avatars, his true form could not be hidden under the pure spiritual light. He was prepared to be knocked away again, and the gap that would appear after he was knocked away would be filled by others. However, at the moment the axe chopped down and clashed with the long sword, the force that rushed into his body did not send him away, but instead pressed him to the spot.

His expression changed instantly, realizing that he had encountered a situation similar to that of the commander.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, several blows were already delivered to his body.

This action also caused the field of the Yueyalong, with whom he had the ceremony, to radiate outwards.

Chen Chuan's eyes flashed; this was exactly what he needed.

He had just realized that the opponent's ability to resist his attacks must be due to the thing hiding inside. If he didn't get rid of it, he wouldn't be able to cause any real harm to Yuan Congye and Tie Rugan.

Almost as soon as he sensed that location, he swung his sword, and a spiritual shock burst forth from the blade, sending Tie Rugan flying outwards.

Since Tie Rugan is constantly suffering damage, the domain connection between the two remains, which makes it convenient for him to take action.

So he opened his other hand towards that spot, and another beam of light shot towards it.

But the light had only traveled halfway when a figure flashed in front of them; it was Yuan Congye blocking their way.

After Yuan Congye was knocked away by him, he had already thought of Chen Chuan's possible tactics, so he did not go back, but moved as far as possible towards the exposed area, and arrived just in time.

Because he had just been attacked by Chen Chuan's spiritual energy, the same attack would not affect him again. Therefore, as long as he appeared in the path of the attack, he could block it.

However, at that very moment, the spiritual impact that had reached him suddenly diminished, flowing past him like water.

Although he had just witnessed such a method, this kind of attack fell into the category of being powerless to counter even if you knew it was so. The speed of the spiritual impact was simply too fast; he couldn't react without anticipating it beforehand.

However, behind him, there was someone who seemed to have been prepared and was waiting there in advance. His hands were facing forward, and a strong light also shot out from his hands, colliding with the spiritual impact.

The two forces were locked in a fierce struggle. Although the man was pushed backward, the spiritual impact relentlessly pushed towards him, but he managed to barely manage to block it.

Chen Chuan glanced at the man and recognized that the person who made the move was another member of the imperial clan, Yuan Zhao.

He wasn't surprised that the other person had guessed his target, and he expected that the other person would come out to stop him, but what surprised him a little was that this person was able to accurately hit his spiritual impact and block it head-on.

Is it the effect of an alien force or a lost object? It's hard to tell for the moment, but if the spiritual impact on Tie Rugan disappears, then his connection with the alien creature's field behind him will be severed, and we'll have to wait until the next round to resolve this.

He didn't want to wait until then, so at this moment, he had already decided to use the second lost item that Da Shun had given him.

The purpose of this lost item is to imbue something he releases with the power he possesses in his current state.

This thing doesn't care what it releases, as long as it doesn't exceed its own size. Anything, whether tangible or intangible, is acceptable, even a breath of air.

Once successfully used, this power will remain attached to it for several breaths. This thing is of little use to ordinary people, but to him, it is a very powerful auxiliary item. It can be said that the effect of this thing depends on the user's own strength.

However, this thing can only be used three times in a short period of time, and after that, there needs to be an hour's interval.

To be honest, he didn't think the battle would last an hour, so three times was probably the most he could use right now.

The key now is what to release. If it's his clone, then his combat power can undoubtedly be maximized. However, the main target of the object's restriction is him, which makes him unsure whether his clone will also be restricted, since theoretically it is also him.

To be on the safe side, he chose the prism-shaped object he always carried with him. With a thought, the object flew out instantly, leaving a thin, straight beam of light in the night sky.

Because this thing was imbued with his power, it was so fast that no one could see it clearly. In almost a flash, it rushed to the location of that field and plunged into it.

Ripples appeared in the atmosphere as the spiritual power attached to this object forcefully tore through the field and rushed into it in an instant.

Meanwhile, through the spirit attached to it, Chen Chuan finally saw the situation inside clearly.

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(End of this chapter)