Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1458 The Abyss's Shattering Bell

Deep in the ocean, Prince Yi arranged more than one escape route.

There was originally one on the other side of the cave where he lived, but unfortunately the other side was definitely paying close attention to that side, so he had no chance to go back. Therefore, he could only go to the other side.

He has already reached an agreement with some ancient deities on the other side and agreed to some conditions, so as long as he goes to the other world, he can receive their protection.

But it's impossible for so many people from Da Shun to stay here forever. Once they retreat, he can come out again. He doesn't believe that everyone is as powerful as Chen Xuanji.

He could easily defeat the rest of them, even if he was alone. Of course, the Great Shun might destroy his territory, but that didn't matter. In his view, Emperor Wen Guang was dead, and the hundreds of millions of soldiers and civilians of the old dynasty could all be considered his subjects.

What is a mere overseas territory worth?

When the external calamity arrives and I return, all I need to do is defeat the Great Shun forces in Jiaorong, and wouldn't that be just as easy to take them into my own hands?
Above, Naruko's hands were still holding the smoky topographical map.

When Prince Yi was blasted apart by Chen Chuan's punch, the humanoid figure that had condensed in the smoke suddenly disappeared. However, he did not relax his vigilance and continued to stare intently, because he did not believe that Prince Yi had been killed so easily.

It wasn't that he knew much about Prince Yi's abilities, but rather that he knew Prince Yi wasn't just a simple brute. The fact that he dared to fight against so many of them alone meant he must have some kind of backup plan.

Sure enough, the smoky humanoid figure reappeared in an instant and was moving rapidly in one direction.

He immediately sent a telepathic message to Chen Chuan: "Xuanji, the false king is still alive!"

Chen Chuan had already seen it; he noticed that Prince Yi was heading straight in a certain direction, which seemed very purposeful.

He remembered that Prince Yi had been moving back and forth between two places, one of which was the place he had just destroyed, and the other seemed to be the place where the man was now.

As he looked in that direction, he vanished from his spot in an instant.

When he appeared the next moment, he was already in the deep sea, above Yi Wang, and smashed his fist down on him with a bang.

Before Yi Wang could react, he exploded in a blinding flash of light.

With this punch, the Xuan Kong Fire flowed out from Chen Chuan's fist, instantly melting away the surrounding seawater and the fragments of flesh and blood.

However, he knew that Prince Yi was not dead, because the Xuan Kong Fire he released did not extend to the spiritual level. At the moment it blasted the man, the man's spirit also disappeared at the same time.

His eyes were deep and calm, and he guessed that this must be the effect of some kind of supernatural force.

The next moment, Yi Wang's figure materialized in the distance, and he still felt a sense of dread that had just risen in his heart.

He did indeed escape his life by relying on a special power. His "Myriad Transformations in One Life" can only be used once a day. His escape was mainly due to another special power called "Imperial Mandate".

The Lord of the East Sea is a legendary sea god who is granted amnesty by the Heavenly Emperor, but if he commits a wrong, he will be severely punished.

Regarding the "Imperial Mandate" supernatural power, he could sacrifice one of his supernatural powers in exchange for a chance to redeem himself.

However, even after activating his supernatural power, he remained in the same spot. If he were surrounded, he would still be unable to escape. To avoid this situation, he left behind strands of spiritual imprints hidden and protected by rituals along the escape route. In this way, if he were in danger, he could rely on these spiritual imprints to quickly revive.

However, this wisp of spirit could not stray too far from his body, otherwise it would be ineffective. So, once he recovered, he fled without hesitation, not caring at all whether it would cause any violent commotion.

He was now certain that the other party had a way to find him, so he might as well flee with all his might. As long as he got to another rift, he could escape this calamity.

He hadn't gone far when everything went black again. When he regained consciousness, he realized that Chen Chuan had killed him once more.

He suppressed his fear and continued charging forward.

He has five special abilities in total, which means he has five chances. He has already used two of them, so he must rush into the rift on the other side before his special abilities are exhausted.

But he hadn't gone far when his consciousness briefly disappeared again, and by then he was filled with terror.

Fortunately, he was getting closer to the other side, and he could see the shimmering crevice ahead of the sea. If he could cross it, he would be safe.

Although it looked close, he realized he couldn't catch up. In a short period of time, he was annihilated twice more.

When the final burst of supernatural power was about to be eliminated, he was still some distance from the rift, and there was no way he could hide inside now.

Chen Chuan could clearly sense a mixture of despair and anger emanating from Prince Yi.

Therefore, it was not difficult for him to judge that this person could not hold on any longer, and now he only needed one punch to completely finish him off.

But at that moment, he felt a sense of alarm and looked ahead. He saw a beam of light bursting out from the crack, and then a figure dressed in ancient clothes blocked his way.

This person had four eyes and four arms that stretched out from behind like lotus roots. In front, he held a golden mace in each hand. Large and small bells were tied to his clothes with silk ribbons, and when he shook them, strange tinkling sounds rang out. The person's features were so distinctive that Chen Chuan recognized him at a glance as the "Golden Bell Demon" mentioned in the Heavenly Secrets Sect's scriptures.

This is not an ancient deity, but one of the deities worshipped by the barbarians in the remote southwestern region during the Middle Ages, and is respectfully called "Lingxian" by the locals.

Although it was never officially recognized by the Xuanjiao sect, it still wielded considerable influence in the southwestern border region, hence the existence of records about it.

What appeared before him was likely his avatar. The moment it appeared, a beam of light enveloped Yi Wang and dragged him into the rift.

Upon seeing this, Chen Chuan punched him.

The newcomer could be considered an incarnation of a god or demon, but under his fist, he was no different from Yi Wang, instantly shattering in a ball of light.

At that moment, he raised an eyebrow and felt the mutated tissue within his body suddenly develop a hunger for the scattered divine energy, while the remnants he carried also became scalding hot.

Is it a rare material?
He looked up at the crack and realized that, after this delay, Prince Yi had already been drawn into it.

This time, he brought with him a lost item sent by the government.

Once this debris is thrown out, it can completely seal some non-permanent cracks.

So now that things have come to this point, all he needs to do is seal this place off. Without this rift, it won't be so easy for the other party to come back.

However, this trip will not be complete without eliminating Prince Yi. Moreover, he has been pursuing rare materials, and since he can find them on the other party, how could he let them go?
Because the mutated invasion on the other side of the rift was very severe, he quickly removed the scabbard wrapped with red cloth from the blade and followed without hesitation. In a flash, he passed through the rift.

Then he saw a colossal god-demon sitting there, with halos of light behind him. King Yi was beckoned to it and held in its palm.

This is the true form of the "Golden Bell Demon"; what appeared to be just a wisp of worldly divine energy.

He gazed at the other man's imposing figure, his eyes showing no fear.

Although we've reached the other world, it's still close to the World Ring. So, the beings from the other world that can stay here generally wouldn't possess high-level power without the guidance of this world; otherwise, they wouldn't have chased us here directly.

And so it was; without pausing for a moment, he passed through the rift and headed straight for the main target.

The Golden Bell Demon was clearly not expecting Chen Chuan to follow and attack. Its four eyes suddenly opened, and the bells on its body swayed.

Chen Chuan could feel waves of attacks coming his way. Slight cracks and changes appeared on his implanted armor. He had no intention of engaging in a prolonged battle. In an instant, his spiritual form and body suddenly merged into one.

He stared at the figure shrouded in light, reached out and took the Snow Lord Blade, forcibly awakened it, and then transformed into a white-gold streak of light, rushing forward.

In a mere instant, he tore through the surrounding light and arrived before the Golden Bell Demon's brow.

His figure was truly tiny compared to that enormous body. At close range, the light and flames surrounding the other party and the dazzling light from that body caused his spiritual fire to flare outwards.

At that moment, the other party's two huge eyes stared in his direction.

Chen Chuan remained unmoved. He knew that with his speed, the other party would only have time to blink.

At this moment, he gathered all his strength into one place, gripped it with both hands, and slashed downwards with the blade. At the same time, Xuan Kong Fire floated up on the blade.

As the blade slashed downwards, a streak of light appeared, starting from the center of Jinling Demon's brow and cutting straight down.

After Chen Chuan slashed with his sword, his deep, calm eyes behind his mask met Jin Lingmo's gaze. He twirled the Snow Lord Blade and sheathed it behind his back. With his other hand, he drew out the weapon that bound to his destiny. With a flick of his wrist, a wisp of crystalline mist instantly transformed into a long whip, which lashed Yi Wang in mid-air and shattered him.

He then reached out and grabbed the flying head of the Prince of Yi. Spiritual fire surged from his hand, instantly sealing the seven orifices and neck, before casually hanging it on his waist.

At that moment, a sudden flash of light appeared, and the Golden Bell Demon instantly exploded into countless fragments, each of which was wrapped in Xuan Kong Fire and burned across the sky.

Chen Chuan released his external domain, drawing in wisps of scattered divine energy.

Although the opponent is of a very high level and his huge body looks very intimidating, under the suppression of the World Ring, the avatar that came here is at most at the level of Dongxuan Temple. Without various supernatural powers and secret techniques, he is actually not much more difficult to deal with than Yi Wang.

After gathering all the divine energy, he retreated from the rift, retrieved the lost object, and threw it out. A light as bright as day instantly illuminated his back.

He picked up the scabbard stuck in the seabed, sheathed the sword, and leaped into the air, breaking through the seawater and flying upwards. The light from the rift behind him flickered a few times, then instantly closed and disappeared completely.

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(End of this chapter)