Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1457 Taking Advantage of the Air to Attack the Old Remnants

Standing above, everyone could see a white-gold light suddenly appear in the seawater below, which quickly spread outwards, illuminating the area below completely.

After the ball of light expanded to its limit, accompanied by a deafening thud, a massive amount of seawater was instantly vaporized, and thick, scorching white water vapor rose upwards, reaching straight into the sky.

Within the range of the light's dispersion, a huge hole extending deep into the seabed appeared. After a short while, the seawater outside began to fill it in, forming a massive whirlpool that seemed capable of pulling everything around it in.

After that, tiny specks of white-gold light rose from the seabed and, upon reaching the sky, flowed back into Chen Chuan's body like rivers converging into the sea.

That attack just now was also a spiritual impact, but it was an application based on the highly activated spiritual fire.

Chen Chuan's main purpose in making that attack was not to kill, but to test and sense the opponent's strength.

Since entering Dongxuan Temple, he has experienced numerous clashes with opponents of similar skill levels, accumulating considerable experience and mastering some unique techniques of his own.

For example, one of them, because these spiritual fires are a part of him, when they come into contact, it is as if he personally attacks. In this way, he can clearly perceive the opponent's reaction and resistance, thereby judging and feeling the opponent's strength.

Under this attack, the person below must have sensed the danger beforehand and quickly underwent a physical transformation, using spiritual fire to protect himself while retreating to a distance.

Judging from his combat reflexes and the intensity of his spiritual fire, he was roughly at Yuan Congye's level, with a physique of about six meters. In the instant of his transformation, his strength increased dramatically. Despite the sudden attack, he didn't panic; instead, his spirit expanded outwards, attempting to counterattack, clearly demonstrating immense confidence in himself.

This must be Prince Yi.

Besides Yi Wang, two other people were also alerted during the impact, thus revealing their presence beneath the sea.

One of them was a divine being, and the other was an anomaly; these must be two of King Yi's subordinates.

However, he also noticed that there was another anomaly among them, whose aura was similar to that of Prince Yi and who belonged to almost the same level.

In his view, only Prince Yi and that alien creature were somewhat capable; the other two were far inferior to his colleagues, both in terms of their own domain and their spiritual level.

He immediately marked the location of the two people on the map provided by the active consciousness, and then informed everyone present through mental communication.

Upon learning this, two more figures simultaneously appeared within the smoke that appeared in Ming Chengzi's hand.

His technique, at such close range, can not only sense the hidden dragon, but also project the targets sensed by the mind, thus providing others with a direct view.

Upon seeing this, the remaining fighters immediately split into groups of three and flew off in those two directions.

Meanwhile, beneath the sea, Yi Wang was thrown far away by the powerful impact, and the entire underground space where he had been was destroyed.

He was both shocked and furious, never expecting that he could be found so accurately even though he was hiding underwater.

Furthermore, there was originally a crevice in the cave that he used to escape, but the impact came too fast, and perhaps coincidentally, the center of the explosion was there. Now he has been pushed far enough away that it is impossible for him to find his way back.

At that moment, a thought struck him; it was a mental message sent to him by his two subordinates.

“Your Highness, the people who have come must be from the false dynasty. Now that they have found this place, they can no longer hide. We should not stay any longer.”

Another person said, "Your Highness Prince Yi, I just glanced around and saw at least a dozen powerful figures above. The three of us are no match for them. We must find a way out quickly."

"Yes, Your Highness, it would be best to leave quickly."

Prince Yi could tell that the two men had no fighting spirit. He was not surprised at all. These two men had deeply offended the imperial family in the past and were sent to him after being forced to make an oath. They were not likely to be loyal to him.

If it weren't for the oath, he would have run away without saying a word right now.

His eyes flickered as he said, "Where can I escape to? Since the false dynasty was able to find my hiding place, perhaps my eldest nephew left behind some kind of clue. It's truly hateful; he ruined his family and country, yet he doesn't let me have an easy time either."

"What should we do then? Your Highness Prince Yi, we absolutely cannot risk this!"

"Yes, Your Highness Prince Yi, we might as well..." The rest of the sentence was left unsaid, but the meaning was clear: it would be better to surrender.

Prince Yi sighed, “You two have suffered a lot with me over the years. I had hoped to give you a life of wealth and honor, but alas, that is no longer possible. In that case, I will go and stop these people. You two should leave as soon as possible.”

"Your Highness Prince Yi, this..."

The two hesitated immediately, not because they were moved by these words, nor because they wanted to offer any loyalty, but because they knew very well what kind of person Prince Yi was.

This man, like Emperor Wen Guang, is selfish and self-serving; how could he possibly consider the well-being of his subordinates? This whole situation is rather strange. But since Prince Yi has allowed them to leave, the oath is no longer binding on them, and the enemy's primary target is Prince Yi. If they leave now, they actually have a chance to escape.

Just as the two were about to set off, Prince Yi called out to them again, "Wait a moment, you two..."

The two immediately became alert again, realizing that something was indeed wrong.

One of them asked, "Does His Highness Prince Yi have any further instructions?"

Prince Yi said sincerely, "If you two have nowhere to go and are afraid of being hunted down by the false dynasty, you can take the token I gave you and seek refuge with those ancient gods. You will only have to endure it for a year or two. When the external calamity comes, you will be able to live freely again."

"Oh?"

The two thought about it and agreed that it wouldn't be bad if it were possible, but this made them even more confused about Prince Yi's thoughts.

After exchanging a few words of gratitude, the two went their separate ways and fled.

Communication in the mind is extremely fast, happening in the blink of an eye.

After they left, Prince Yi's eyes flashed with a sharp look. He called out, and the white-scaled dragon immediately coiled around his body. Then, his body rapidly expanded outward, and in an instant, he transformed into a half-human, half-dragon divine general, more than ten zhang tall, clad in black armor.

He was contemplating the legendary "Duke of the East Sea," a righteous deity recognized by both the Xuan and Chan schools of Buddhism.

The abilities and methods possessed by a mysterious martial artist who has taken an unusual form are deeply related to the target they contemplate. Someone like the Earl of the East Sea is a deity with an extremely high potential.

Those who lack the talent simply cannot visualize it. If it weren't for the dragon beside him that could transform into one with him, he wouldn't be able to do it either.

Once the journey is completed, the rewards will be substantial. His strength has not only doubled, but he also possesses more supernatural abilities than his peers.

He believed that if he hadn't started on the path of the Xuanji martial artist after the age of fifteen, he would probably have already broken through to the upper realm and been on par with the two Yuan clan ancestors. He looked down on people like Yuan Congye.

At this moment, a flash of blue-red flames appeared on his body, propelling his massive body upwards from the seabed, rushing towards Chen Chuan and the others.

He is not afraid to fight against numerous opponents. He has a special power called "Star Through Time". As long as he sees his target, he can unleash all his spiritual power in an instant. This is at the cost of destroying himself to deliver an extremely powerful blow.

His other special ability, "One Life, Myriad Transformations," allows him to instantly recover even if only a trace of his mutated tissue remains. Unlike other Dongxuan Temple fighters who have to wait a considerable amount of time, the combination of these two special abilities allows him to choose from a wide range of tactics.

If you can inflict heavy damage on the enemy by exploding your body, you can pursue and attack relentlessly. If the enemy blocks and has no chance, you can take the opportunity to retreat.

The two subordinates, being conspicuous targets, conveniently diverted some of their attention.

Chen Chuan could clearly see that the other two people were fleeing quickly, but he didn't care and left it to his teammates. However, the figure representing Prince Yi was not leaving but instead accelerating upwards.

Then the seawater that had just gathered below suddenly burst open, and a half-human, half-dragon god general, more than ten feet tall, wielding a spear, rushed up. Blue and red flames flickered around him, and a tornado-like sea wave was pulled up behind him, making him look very powerful.

After Yi Wang emerged from the sea, he also saw the scene above. He saw a figure holding a long sword and covered in white-gold light standing in the sky. Around him, there were also figures with powerful auras, enveloped in slightly smaller circles of light.

He felt a slight jolt in his heart, guessing the identity of the person who had come. He then revealed a sinister smile and charged directly at the person. Just as he was about to unleash his supernatural power, his consciousness suddenly plunged into darkness.

When his consciousness returned, he was surprised and puzzled to find that a new body had grown out. What had just happened?

In the sky, all the people saw was Yi Wang's enormous figure rushing up from the sea, then exploding into countless pieces of flesh and blood, and disappearing without a trace in a burst of light and fire.

Chen Chuan's figure was in the middle of the explosion. Just now, everyone felt as if he had disappeared from their consciousness for a moment and then appeared there directly.

Actually, it was just that Chen Chuan saw his target and then simply threw a punch.

However, because he is too fast, if the opponent does not have any lost items, passively activated supernatural powers, or secret techniques to protect them, they usually cannot react in a head-on battle and will be defeated before they can launch an attack, without having any chance to use their skills.

At this moment, Prince Yi below realized what had happened in that instant and immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

Without uttering a word, he turned and darted off in a certain direction deep in the ocean.

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(End of this chapter)