Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1450 Firmly Determined to Pursue the Divine Traces

The spiritual fire could disperse and chase after each wisp of divine energy, each of which looked as if it were alive, which surprised Pi Lingzi.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a highly spiritual and highly active fire.

He couldn't help but secretly admire him: "As expected of General Xuanji, such abilities are almost supernatural!"

Even when the spiritual impact disperses, it moves incredibly fast, scattering the divine energy scattered in mid-air one by one. Some of these energy undergoes a second differentiation, becoming even smaller and more numerous.

However, the spiritual fire also dispersed, relentlessly pursuing the target. In the blink of an eye, except for a few divine energies that vanished without a trace, most of the divine energy was blasted away into thin air.

In particular, the platinum-gold light did not stop after breaking through the divine energy, but hovered in the air, shattering and eliminating the suspended stones one by one, leaving not even a trace.

Upon seeing this, Pi Lingzi nodded secretly. This was indeed the right thing to do, respecting and utilizing the rules here. If all the floating stones were shattered by Chen Chuan, then he would have no place to stand, and theoretically there would be no need to fight anymore. He could be eliminated in an instant.

But it's not that simple. Since he set this rule, how could he not be wary of this move?

He had already concealed a stone using the method of relocation, with a wisp of divine energy attached to it. For someone as knowledgeable about rituals as him, it was not difficult to prepare this in advance. Therefore, even if Chen Chuan shattered all the stones in the arena, it would be impossible to send him away from here.

As for the inability of his mental field to sense Chen Chuan's location, he had his own secret technique for observation, which also served as a prelude to another of his hidden techniques.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Chuan shattered all the surrounding rocks he could sense.

But he could tell that the other party had not given up and there must still be hidden stones, so he immediately tried to find them.

Pi Lingzi hid for a while using a secret concealment technique, and after his spirit was fully restored, he revealed himself.

If he didn't gather his figures at this moment, Chen Chuan might actually be able to find that hidden aura, so he had to stay at the front and fight against the latter.

While revealing himself, he also used a secret technique to strike Chen Chuan's location. This time, the attack technique used was the "Disturbing Awareness" method of the Duan Chen Sect.

This technique can slightly interfere with Chen Chuan's mental field's perception of him, allowing him to better conceal himself. Regardless of whether he can win, only by ensuring his own existence can he continue the fight.

Upon seeing him appear, Chen Chuan naturally didn't hold back and immediately unleashed another spiritual shockwave at him, this time even faster than before.

He had just tested the waters and found that the opponent was unable to launch an attack when their spirit was scattered. This was probably due to the influence of the ritual space. Therefore, once the opponent adopted this approach, he would release more spiritual shocks to sweep across the surrounding ritual space.

Even if he couldn't destroy the ritual space itself, he still managed to cleanse the other party's possible hiding places.

Although Pi Lingzi did not know Chen Chuan's specific plans, he cultivated the "Unblemished Spirit Body" of the Xuanjiao sect, and having cultivated to this point, he already possessed the ability to discern signs of danger.

He had a premonition when Chen Chuan's spiritual fire surged, and immediately knew that if he dodged at that moment, something bad would definitely happen, and he might lose the battle immediately.

Fortunately, he had considered beforehand that he had to face a direct attack, so he had been preparing from the beginning.

With a single circular motion of his hands, a void appeared in front of him. The spiritual energy surged forth but did not directly strike him. Instead, it suddenly turned, seemingly trying to bypass him from the front and go around his back.

He had already witnessed this extreme restraint and control over the spiritual fire once, and it still made him marvel. However, his secret technique was not so easily broken. The void also expanded rapidly outward, as if it could expand wherever the spiritual fire impacted.

Upon seeing this, Ming Chengzi exclaimed, "Sky-Piercing Technique!"

This is an extremely profound secret technique within the Xuanjiao sect, specifically designed to counter powerful spiritual impacts.

Once released, it can automatically absorb all external impacts and then move them to the opposite realm.

To master this technique, one must not only possess sufficient talent but also capture a deity or demon called a 'Wandering Heavenly Demon' from the other world and use its remaining skin to perform the act.

In some ways, this thing is more precious than lost objects, because without the help of higher powers, such gods and demons would be absolutely impossible to capture.

Upon seeing this, Chen Chuan realized that his opponent had found a way to counter him, so he decided to change his attack method.

He did not immediately dissipate the spiritual impact, but maintained it there, forcing Pi Lingzi to also maintain the secret technique there.

His own spirit was touched by the lost item that Gao Xinjian had given him, and in an instant, a simulacrum flew out from the side.

Once this body was outside, its observation of Pi Lingzi was not affected in any way, indicating that the ritual space only needed his main body to stand on the stone, not the clone.

Since that's the case... He took a breath, and his aura instantly surged, raising his own power to a new level. He fully unleashed the Great Bright Light Style and the Great Azure Sky Style, enveloping the opponent.

At the same time, he used another lost object to give his avatar the same power as himself.

Because the simulacrum only existed for a limited time, there was no delay, and they rushed up almost immediately.

Upon seeing it, Pi Lingzi's expression hardened. The moment the simulation appeared beside Chen Chuan, he immediately realized that it was the effect of some kind of relic.

He does have a way to break the curse, but he needs to perform a ritual himself, and the other party simply won't give him that time.

Moreover, he felt an extreme sense of danger, and based on his experience, he judged that this simulation might possess the same power as the original.

This is extremely dangerous. The home-field advantage he has created so far is precisely to prevent Chen Chuan from rushing up and engaging him in close combat. Without this restriction, he knows how terrifying it would be for a Xuanji martial artist of the Human Form to unleash their power at close range.

Faced with the figure that was surging with flames and approaching with an almost invincible aura, he had no choice but to use a secret technique that he had prepared beforehand. In that instant, although his figure was still there, his presence was directly extracted from Chen Chuan's field and spirit.

This technique is called "Divine Follower Technique." If the opponent senses your disappearance, and you feel the same way, then they will truly vanish for a moment. Once both parties' perceptions are aligned, the opponent's power cannot reach you, and the result is...

The avatar bypassed the void in front of him and appeared in front of him, throwing a punch. However, the punch passed right through him, as if it had only hit air.

Pi Lingzi stared at the figure with an unwavering gaze. If the attack missed, it would only reinforce this understanding. Therefore, as long as he cooperated with this understanding, he could naturally avoid all attacks from now on.

He guessed that the power of the simulacrum could not be maintained for long, so he just needed to dodge it, and it would not be without its benefits to him.

From the very beginning, he used a secret technique that complemented the ritual space, called the "Nine Thrusting Technique".

If the other party attacks him nine times, and he retaliates or responds once each time while standing still, then after nine attacks, he can simply say "Please leave for now" to move the person out of the area.

This is fair to both sides. If Chen Chuan also knew this method, he could also move him out, but since he doesn't, he can only let Chen Chuan do as he pleases.

However, he was not without risk here, because if he did not move, he might not be able to survive nine times, and might even be killed prematurely. It can be said that although the benefits of the secret technique are great, the cost is also considerable.

Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly. After missing his target with his punch, he had a strange feeling, as if he didn't believe his power could hit his opponent.

So, is this secret technique related to myself?

He didn't know what the conditions were, but he was certain that they relied on his own perception to some extent. Breaking through them was also very simple: he lightly touched the ground with his toes and immediately moved away from the stone, thus severing his perception from the other party in an instant.

However, the avatar was already in front of the opponent and had given him the order beforehand, so he could just throw a punch.

When he made this move, Pi Lingzi immediately sensed the danger and abandoned the "Divine Follower Technique" in favor of a secret technique called "Same as Different Birth".

At this moment, his body turned into gas, and when the simulated body's fist struck, his body would dissipate outwards in circles like wisps of smoke.

Chen Chuan had already landed back on the rock. Seeing that the opponent's defensive tactics had changed, he knew that he had acted correctly.

However, he also saw that the avatar kept attacking, but no matter how it attacked, it only created ripples on Pi Lingzi's body and did not cause any real damage.

The Divine Form originally had no physical body, which seemed normal, but even if it were to turn into mist, it would still be blasted apart by the fist of its avatar. Therefore, this must be another kind of protective secret technique.

Based on what we just saw, the opponent's secret techniques are all incredibly effective, but they can be broken simply by finding the joints. This might be the case as well.

The avatar launched its attack the moment it detached from the rock, so this was definitely not a secret technique that relied on mutual recognition between the two sides, as was the case before.

Except for the moment when the other party disappeared from his perception, the Great Bright Light Style and the Great Azure Sky Style have actually been covering Pi Lingzi's body all along, continuously fighting against the blue-green flames overflowing from the latter, and they are still there now.

Thinking of this, he caught a glimmer of inspiration, and his simulated body suddenly stopped moving, even halting its two major techniques.

As soon as he did this, Pi Lingzi's body naturally solidified, and at the same time, a look of surprise and admiration appeared on his face. At this moment, the emulated body moved again and punched him in the face!

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(End of this chapter)