Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1413 Breaking Army Falls from the Battle Dust

Within the pale white ball of light, the appearance that had just appeared around Chen Chuan quickly dissipated in the light.

But just as this body disappeared, a new one appeared in the same spot.

This is not something everyone can do. Generally speaking, after a fighter breaks through their outer form, it will undoubtedly have a certain impact on them. Even fighters from the Dongxuan Temple cannot immediately reassemble themselves. In this way, they will undoubtedly lose their chance in battle and be easily defeated.

But he can.

The human form is inherently a path with an extremely low lower limit but also an extremely high upper limit. This means that the higher you go, the fewer people there are. However, those who stand at the top are often able to look down on fighters of the same level.

Within minutes thereafter, often before the outermost form has completely disappeared, a new form appears below it, with no gaps between them, and it seems to appear even faster than before.

This process was repeated again and again.

After he replaced it twenty-one times in a row, the phantoms surrounding him suddenly stopped and did not continue. The light flickered a few times and then disappeared abruptly.

Chen Chuan remained suspended in mid-air, his spirit once again connecting with the heavens above, and he no longer sensed any danger.

It can be confirmed that the harmful power of this ritual has been exhausted, and this crisis has been overcome.

But if it hadn't been him who was attacked, and it had been anyone else here, they would have certainly met their demise.

But this experience just now gave him a certain insight.

A martial artist, besides relying on speed and strength to fight his enemies, should have another skill.

That is to use a human form to replace one's own body to withstand various external attacks, because it is both a part of oneself and not oneself.

When one can utilize the external appearance to this extent, it may mean that, for a relatively short period of time, one can consciously use the external appearance to resist the damage from various supernatural forces and rituals without being affected oneself.

He felt he should be able to do it, but something was missing, and he needed to think about it some more.

He suddenly realized that the next breakthrough lay in "questioning oneself".

No one can tell him what to do next. What others can tell him is only their own understanding, or they simply don't have the ability to do so, so naturally they can't say anything to him.

Only what he himself knows, understands, and masters is truly his own.

This can be found in spiritual practice, but it can also be understood in battle.

At this moment, Jiang Linghuai and Mu Xiaoren caught up and looked at Chen Chuan, who was standing there deep in thought. The two exchanged a glance.

They had only glimpsed the light before having to move away; it was unimaginable what kind of assault Chen Chuan, trapped within it and enduring it the entire time, would suffer.

However, seeing him standing there unharmed, I felt relieved, though some worry remained.

Jiang Linghuai tried asking, "Chen, the clerk? Just now..."

Chen Chuan snapped out of his daze and replied, "It's nothing." He then looked at the airship ahead and said, "There should be another person over there."

On the airship, Mi Zhu Zi saw Chen Chuan forcefully blocking the ceremony from beginning to end, and her eyes showed disbelief.

Because he could sense that Chen Chuan was resisting the ritual purely on his own strength, without relying on any external forces whatsoever.

If he were to introduce higher-level power into the ritual, perhaps…

Thinking of this, he shook his head again: "No, no."

He can use this power, and the other side can also borrow it; the ritual just now was the best choice under the current conditions.

Putting that aside, relying on the power of the upper echelons is even more troublesome, often involving power struggles among the upper echelons. As a member of the Duanchen Sect within the Xuanjiao, he avoids such matters whenever possible and would never take the initiative to use them.

It's time to leave.

He looked ahead with some regret. He had originally planned to crack that abnormal field, which was like solving a difficult problem. He knew he could solve it, but he had to give up prematurely, so he couldn't help but feel resentful.

The main problem was that Chen Chuan dealt with the people in the arena too quickly, so quickly that Chen Chuan didn't have time to finish the task.

In fact, during the process of cracking the code, he was somewhat impressed by the methods of the other side. They had boldly used their secret instruments to make timely arrangements without making any mistakes.

Furthermore, when they fired shells at them, the micro-mutants were not actually attacking them or killing the mutated creatures around their airship, but rather providing cover for the area.

The person who arranged this ceremony was undoubtedly a master of esoteric arts.

But that's secondary. The most important thing is that the other party is just an ordinary person, yet he was able to achieve such a ritual effect, which means that these techniques can be repeated continuously. The combination of these new techniques and ancient esoteric rituals can lead to a new path.

At this moment, he also felt a sense of awe, realizing that the power of the Great Shun Dynasty had completely surpassed and overwhelmed the old imperial family. He needed to consider the next course of action: whether to continue siding with the old imperial family or to stand idly by.

Different choices lead to different outcomes. For example, right now, although he can't break the ritual, he can strengthen it in return. He just needs to push it up a bit to make the anomaly on the other side even more ferocious, to the point that the other side can't control it.

This would definitely cause some trouble for the Shun side, and it's not impossible that they could even kill one or two fighters or a large army.

But it's meaningless. As long as Chen Chuan is still alive, what difference does it make if he kills one or two Da Shun fighters?
Then let's stop here.

He glanced back, where he saw a faint shadowy figure; that must have been someone sent to monitor and clean up the mess. The old imperial family, after all, didn't fully trust him.

He hesitated for a moment, then flicked his sleeve, leaving something on the front of the plan. He then turned and walked away, his body slowly dissipating.

Shortly after he disappeared, Chen Chuan and his two companions arrived at the airship.

Chen Chuan looked at it and said, "Please wait outside, I'll go in and take a look."

Jiang and Mu nodded in agreement.

Chen Chuan flashed into the airship cabin. He could feel the remnant that was limiting his speed still working, so he headed towards its source.

He entered a cabin where there was an altar with several broken jade tablets on it, bearing the names of the people he had just killed.

The lost item that had affected him was placed directly on the table to the side. It looked like a paperweight, with two letters underneath it.

This action was likely taken to prevent him from pursuing them, so they simply discarded the item. However, the object used to interfere with communication was probably taken away by him.

He thought for a moment and realized that this person must be Mi Zhu Zi. This person has the appearance of a god and is the kind of person who is good at escaping. If he were to chase after him now, he would most likely not be able to catch up.

He took two steps, picked up the lost item, looked at it, and put it away. Then he picked up the letter on top.

The inscription read "To Chen Xuanji personally," indicating it was intended for him.

After he opened it, he saw that it contained a detailed description of the old imperial family's plans and strategies, as well as a detailed account of the personnel and materials used in this battle. He kept all of this and could find it in the quiet room at the back.

He also left a message saying that there was another letter, which was entrusted to him to deliver to the Master of Mystic Arts in the rear. He said that the letter contained a method to break the anomaly, and he would like to ask the master to "correct" it.

After reading them, Chen Chuan put them away, got out of the airship, and handed the two letters to the two men.

Mu Xiaoren quickly scanned the area, then looked up and said, "Officer Chen, the old imperial family's decision to withdraw is tantamount to admitting defeat."

Chen Chuan asked, "What happened to the two who broke into the rear?" He was referring to General Yan Poling, the General of the East, and General Cao Ping, the General of the North.

Mu Xiaoren said, "Generals Hong and Zhu are responsible for holding off the two of them. I have just sent a special agent to deal with them."

Chen Chuan nodded. Both of these former imperial generals were martial artists from the Changsheng Temple. Hong Ancheng and Zhu Kongqi should be able to hold them off. However, this was a war between two countries, and the strong could defeat the weak. There was no need for a one-on-one fight. Resolving the conflict sooner would also help to pacify the rear.

He said, "Have someone come and take this old imperial airship back, and then inform Zhongjing of the outcome of this battle."

And you two too..."

He glanced at Mu Xiaoren and the white figure standing behind him, "Go back and deal with the abnormality on your body first."

Both Jiang and Mu nodded.

A few minutes later, the three returned to the rear, found Wen Mingzhong, and handed him the letter left by Mi Zhuzi.

Wen Mingzhong didn't read the letter first; instead, he helped the three people resolve the abnormalities attached to them.

Fortunately, this anomaly only swallowed a Yuan Rong, and its head-to-body ratio did not grow to a certain extent, so it was not too difficult to deal with.

Chen Chuan's approach was the simplest; he only needed to stand briefly in the prepared ceremony area.

However, he refused, saying that he would handle it himself because he needed to use this anomaly to gain some insights.

After sitting in the prepared ceremony for about ten minutes, Mu Xiaoren felt the chilling sensation on his body gradually disappear. However, because he had communicated with the anomaly a lot, he might need to stay here for a few more days to completely get rid of the hidden danger.

Jiang Linghuai's situation was much simpler; he untangled himself from the unusual entanglement in just a few minutes.

Seeing that everything was alright there, Chen Chuan returned alone to the site of the earlier battle.

Then, with a thought, he summoned the weapon he had just dropped, along with many pieces of armor, which now floated around him.

The vast majority of these weapons were boundary-fusion weapons, all top-quality collectibles. It's just a pity that, under the burning and impact of the Xuan Kong Fire and the battle just now, the armor worn by these people, especially Yuan Congye, was shattered. However, they can take it back and try to repair it.

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(End of this chapter)