Chapter 252 - 220-221: Fighting a Nascent Soul, Trump Card Methods

Chapter 252: Chapter 220-221: Fighting a Nascent Soul, Trump Card Methods

An earthy-yellow light flared from the Five Spirits Banner, and a heavy, glowing Earth Shield materialized between Yanyue True Monarch and Xu Chang’an.

In that instant, Xu Chang’an’s figure flashed forward, appearing before Yanyue True Monarch.

BOOM!

Xu Chang’an felt as if he had slammed into an unyielding wall of metal.

The immense impact snapped the surrounding ancient trees and obliterated their leaves.

The ground trembled, and dust filled the air.

A golden light flared from the Five Spirits Banner once more.

In mid-air, the massive phantom of a Golden Spear materialized, taking solid form with incredible speed!

The Golden Spear shot forward!

"I’ll stop you!"

Xu Chang’an’s eyes turned crimson as his body suddenly expanded.

From the size of an ordinary human, he instantly swelled to a height of one hundred and twenty feet!

Purple stripes appeared across his body as sparks flickered and thunder cracked!

The Golden Spear, radiating an aura of absolute sharpness, closed in. Then, it slammed mercilessly into Xu Chang’an’s Demon Body.

SSSKKKRRR~

Xu Chang’an’s Demon Body, as durable as a Middle-Grade Magical Treasure, held for only a moment before it ruptured. But that single moment was enough to buy him time. His claws shot out, violently seizing the Golden Spear.

Amid a flash of golden light, a piercing, metallic screech resounded.

"Little mouse!"

Yu Ruyan cried out in alarm.

BOOM!

The massive force slammed Xu Chang’an’s body into the ground.

But he had, against all odds, blocked the blow!

A blow from a Great Cultivator of the Nascent Soul Realm!

"Hm!?"

Yanyue True Monarch was slightly taken aback.

He hadn’t held back at all; it was a full-powered attack at the Nascent Soul Realm level.

He never expected it to be blocked.

’This Demon King’s physique... it seems far more resilient than that of an ordinary Demon King!’

As Yanyue True Monarch reeled in surprise, a Magical Treasure shaped like a pecan shell shot toward him.

"Pathetic tricks!"

A blue light flared from the Five Spirits Banner.

Ripples, like those on water, spread out around him.

As the pecan-shaped Magical Treasure neared Yanyue True Monarch, it didn’t crash down as one might expect.

The Spiritual Light on the Magical Treasure flashed erratically before it suddenly detonated!

’He’s self-destructing his Magical Treasure!’

Though it was only a Lower-Grade Magical Treasure, the power unleashed by its self-destruction was nearly equivalent to an invincible strike from a peak Core Formation expert.

The watery ripples pulsed, absorbing and neutralizing the force of the detonation.

A terrifying shockwave spread through the area.

"Go! Now!"

With a flash of purple light, Xu Chang’an shrank and instantly appeared beside Yu Ruyan.

He slapped out another Tier Three Middle Grade Escape Demon Talisman, activating it instantly!

A halo of light flowed out, beginning to envelop Yu Ruyan.

Blood was now pouring from Xu Chang’an’s chest. If not for the resilience of his Demon Body, the Golden Spear would have pierced straight through him!

After activating the Demon Talisman, Xu Chang’an didn’t hesitate. Instead of retreating, he advanced, launching two Quasi-Magical Treasures toward Yanyue True Monarch.

"You think you can run!?"

A glint flashed in Yanyue True Monarch’s eyes.

The Five Spirits Banner waved once more!

He intended to disable the Escape Demon Talisman!

BOOM! BOOM!

At that moment, the two Quasi-Magical Treasures reached him and violently detonated.

The brilliant light radiating from the Five Spirits Banner was disrupted by the self-destruction of the two Quasi-Magical Treasures, and its power was greatly diminished.

As the weakened light approached Yu Ruyan, Xu Chang’an slapped out a Tier Three Middle Grade Defense Demon Talisman.

It flashed with light, blocking the attack.

Free from the Five Spirits Banner’s interference, the light of the Escape Demon Talisman swiftly enveloped Yu Ruyan.

"Little mouse!"

"Miss Yu, we’ll meet again if fate allows!"

Xu Chang’an gave Yu Ruyan a brilliant smile.

’After this parting, who knows when we’ll meet again!’

’The world might be completely different by the time we do.’

"Miss Yu, don’t worry. I’ll never forget this kindness. I’ll be sure to repay you for the elixirs in the future."

"Just make sure you don’t go back on your word."

"Don’t worry, Miss Yu. This little mouse isn’t that kind of demon."

"..."

VMMMM~

The light swirled, and the Escape Demon Talisman shot toward the horizon at incredible speed.

In the Storage Bag Xu Chang’an had given Yu Ruyan, he had placed a number of high-grade Demon Talismans and Elixirs, including several Transformation Pills and a Divine Concealment Pill. There were also some Demon Stones and Array Flags.

’It should be more than enough for her for a long time!’

Seeing the streak of light shoot toward the horizon, Yanyue True Monarch’s expression darkened.

’I can’t believe I actually let one of them get away!’

His Magical Power erupted!

Red! Gold!

Two beams of light flared in quick succession.

A massive torrent of flames rained down on Xu Chang’an. Simultaneously, an incredibly sharp golden arrow, its fletching trailing behind it, shot straight toward him.

He didn’t try to block it head-on as he had before.

The purple stripes on Xu Chang’an’s Demon Body flared brightly, and he took off at extreme speed in the opposite direction from where Yu Ruyan had fled.

...

BOOM!

A large swath of giant trees splintered and crashed to the ground.

A massive, cyan-green flame landed, instantly igniting the area and quickly growing into a raging inferno.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

One Magic spell after another rained down.

Xu Chang’an’s body constantly shifted in size.

Sometimes massive, sometimes minuscule.

WHOOSH!

A Purple-striped Thunder Rat, no bigger than an ordinary mouse, darted through the forest!

Another volley of Magic spells poured down like a torrential rain!

Xu Chang’an moved with blinding speed, evading the vast majority of the attacks.

Those he couldn’t dodge, he simply endured.

His Demon Body was so resilient that taking a direct hit only resulted in minor injuries.

WHOOSH!

High in the sky, a streak of light flashed past.

Yanyue True Monarch’s expression was grim.

’This Purple Rat Demon King... his combat prowess is exceptional and his Demon Body is incredibly tough. He’s nothing like an ordinary Core Formation Demon King!’

’My ordinary techniques can only inflict minor wounds.’

’And whenever I use my more powerful Magic, he seems to anticipate it and dodges ahead of time.’

’Even when the Magic locks on, his speed increases explosively every time those purple stripes on his body light up!’