Chapter 253 - 220-221: Fighting Back Against a Nascent Soul, The Trump Card

Chapter 253: Chapter 220-221: Fighting Back Against a Nascent Soul, The Trump Card

Combined with his body’s ability to rapidly change size, he was extremely difficult to deal with!

"This is a Demon King who has awakened his Talent Divine Techniques!"

The longer Yanyue True Monarch fought, the more determined he became to kill this Demon King!

Given time, he would surely become a grave threat to the Human Race!

Unfortunately, this Demon King was incredibly slippery!

Even with his overwhelming advantage in Realm, he still couldn’t kill him quickly.

He could only bombard his opponent with a constant stream of Magic, inflicting wounds. He had to wear him down bit by bit, whittling away his strength.

Once the injuries piled up, it wouldn’t be long before his opponent’s wounds became irreversible, and he would fall by his hand.

This Demon King had given him quite a surprise.

But that was as far as it went!

When suppressed by an entire Great Realm, what did exceptional talent matter!?

BOOM!

A blast of Magic crashed down, instantly creating a massive crater hundreds of feet wide.

The giant trees and boulders that once stood there were all pulverized into dust.

The purple markings on his body dimmed slightly as Xu Chang’an dodged the brunt of the attack.

Through the prolonged chase and battle, Xu Chang’an had already gotten a clear grasp of Yanyue True Monarch’s power.

The Nascent Soul Realm. This was a realm that Xu Chang’an had never reached, even in his past life.

In his past life, he had reached the Late-stage Core Formation Realm. With the foundation from forging a Golden Core, he had been unrivaled among his peers!

But there was still a considerable gap to the Nascent Soul Realm!

If he went all out, he might have had a chance to escape!

But the current Xu Chang’an was slightly weaker than he had been at his peak in his previous life. If a Nascent Soul True Monarch was fully focused on hunting him down, his chances of escape would be virtually zero.

’If I can break through to Late-stage Core Formation, with my foundational depth and my Demon Body, I should be able to contend with an Early-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator! This crisis would be resolved instantly!’

Xu Chang’an assessed the current situation.

If he could step into the Late-stage Core Formation Realm, his Demon Body’s toughness would rival a peak Middle-Grade Magical Treasure, and his fangs and claws would be akin to a Top-Grade Magical Treasure.

Combined with his profound foundation, even if he couldn’t defeat an Early-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, he could at least escape completely unscathed!

Unfortunately, while the Energy he had accumulated on his status panel was extremely close to the breakthrough requirement, it still wasn’t quite enough.

However...

He still had one more trump card!

At this point, it was nearly impossible for Xu Chang’an to escape.

Since he couldn’t escape, his only choice was to seek life from the jaws of death!

The Little Sword Spirit he had obtained in the Thundering Mountain Range!

The Sword Spirit contained a peerlessly sharp and deadly intent of slaughter!

If he instantly channeled the Power of Slaughter within it, its might would be enough to threaten the life of a Nascent Soul Realm Great Cultivator.

Unfortunately...

After unleashing that single strike, the Sword Spirit would likely shatter and dissipate completely.

There was only one chance!

If he missed, there would be no second chances.

So, Xu Chang’an continued to feign weakness, trying to lull his opponent into carelessness.

Then, when the time was right, he would strike in an instant, turn the tables, and seal his victory!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Amidst the roar of exploding Magic, Xu Chang’an was constantly on the run.

Whenever a blast of Magic was unavoidable, the purple markings on his body would flare to life, and his speed would surge explosively.

But a prolonged defense is bound to fail, especially since his power was far inferior to Yanyue True Monarch’s.

Yanyue True Monarch might not be considered powerful for an Early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, but he was more than enough to deal with him!

As time passed, Xu Chang’an accumulated more and more injuries.

If not for the resilience of his Demon Body, any ordinary Demon King—even someone like the Red Snake Demon King—would have been too wounded to continue fighting!

Yanyue True Monarch’s Divine Sense was locked firmly onto him, making it impossible for him to escape.

Xu Chang’an’s resilience and stamina left Yanyue True Monarch increasingly astonished.

Logically, after such high-intensity bursts of power, his opponent’s aura should have weakened, even if he weren’t injured. And yet, despite his wounds, he was able to hold on for so long.

’Could it be...’

’...that the Inner Core he formed was a Golden Core!?’

Yanyue True Monarch speculated.

BOOM!

A blast of Magic descended, instantly turning an area dozens of zhang wide into a barren patch of ground.

Xu Chang’an’s form instantly shrank and his purple markings flared, but he still failed to evade the blast of Magic.

PSHH!

Xu Chang’an’s body was sent flying.

His fur was now completely scorched black, and the blood that had flowed from his wounds had already crusted over.

BOOM!

Another blast of Magic descended, striking Xu Chang’an viciously.

BAM!

Xu Chang’an was slammed into the earth, sinking into the ground.

"Die!"

Light flared from the Five Spirits Banner.

Yanyue True Monarch simply stared at Xu Chang’an, who lay in the crater.

The purple markings flared brightly, and Xu Chang’an’s figure suddenly erupted from the ground, charging toward Yanyue True Monarch.

"A final, desperate struggle!"

Yanyue True Monarch made no move to dodge.

At this moment, Xu Chang’an’s aura had already dropped to an extremely low level.

A single strike from the Five Spirits Banner would surely kill him!

A brilliant light flared and shot out in an instant.

"What!"

The calm and composed expression on Yanyue True Monarch’s face was suddenly replaced with horror.

A small sword appeared in Xu Chang’an’s hand.

It was no bigger than a normal human’s finger and was entirely golden. It showed no trace of Spirituality, looking like a common toy.

But at this moment, a power was brewing within that tiny sword that struck terror even into his heart.

This was a power that could threaten his life!

The distance between Xu Chang’an and Yanyue True Monarch was now the closest it had been throughout their entire battle.

Looking at Yanyue True Monarch before him, Xu Chang’an grinned.

He instantly channeled the Power of Slaughter from within the little sword.

WHOOSH!

The blade was sharp, the Sword Spirit meant for slaughter.

Yanyue True Monarch’s figure shot backward as an incredibly thick earthen wall with a yellow halo materialized in front of him.

CRACK!

The moment the Little Sword Spirit made contact, the earthen wall shattered.

It closed the distance in an instant, piercing into Yanyue True Monarch’s body.

"No!"

Yanyue True Monarch cried out.

The Power of Slaughter from the Sword Spirit pierced through his flesh, marrow, and joints, shredding his Magical Power and Divine Sense!

Unstoppable!

Peerlessly sharp!

Destroying everything!

Meanwhile, the devastating power of the Five Spirits Banner’s attack slammed viciously into Xu Chang’an.

In an instant, Xu Chang’an, like a kite with a broken string, fell to the ground.

The tremendous force sent him skidding backward, even after he had already hit the ground.

A long, deep gouge was carved into the earth.

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

Giant trees snapped, and boulders shattered!

PFFT!

Xu Chang’an felt as if every bone in his body had shattered; he was limp and utterly powerless.

His body was a mangled mess of flesh and blood, a truly gruesome sight.

He was grievously wounded!

But, he had still survived!

His constitution was resilient, far more so than Yanyue True Monarch had ever imagined!

The single blow had failed to kill Xu Chang’an!

But that was of little consequence.

It was merely a matter of landing one more strike.

If...

...Yanyue True Monarch were still in one piece!

Unfortunately, under the Little Sword Spirit’s attack, Yanyue True Monarch’s physical body completely disintegrated.

The Power of Slaughter, unleashed from the Sword Spirit in an instant, was far more devastating than Xu Chang’an had imagined.

It instantly shattered Yanyue True Monarch’s numerous defenses and, with unstoppable force, killed a Nascent Soul True Monarch!

No!

He hadn’t killed him!

A flash of light shot out, fleeing toward the distant sky at extreme speed.

It was Yanyue True Monarch’s Nascent Soul!

The biggest difference between the Nascent Soul Realm and the Core Formation Realm is that cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm have formed a Nascent Soul inside their bodies.

Pill Formation and Infant Formation!

Once they pass the Thunder Tribulation, the Nascent Soul within their body gains its own life force and Spirituality.

For a Core Formation Zhenren or a Demon King, if their physical body is destroyed and its life force extinguished, their only fate is to wait for death.

The strength of their Cultivation and the depth of their foundation would only determine how long they could hold on before the end.

There is no hope of survival!

However, the Nascent Soul Realm is different.

A Demon King or Cultivator of the Nascent Soul Realm, if their physical body is destroyed and its life force severed, can transfer their Divine Spirit into their Nascent Soul to survive.

The Nascent Soul can exist independently!

Unfortunately...

Except for Great Cultivators at the Late-stage Nascent Soul Realm, whose Nascent Souls can inhabit a Magical Treasure like a Nascent Soul Spirit Armor and wield a degree of combat power comparable to the Nascent Soul Realm.

As for other Nascent Soul Cultivators, their Nascent Soul—aside from being rich in Spirituality—is barely stronger than an ordinary Qi Refining Cultivator.

Even fighting a Foundation Establishment cultivator carries great risk!

This was why, even seeing Xu Chang’an grievously wounded, Yanyue True Monarch’s Nascent Soul chose to flee without the slightest hesitation.

If his opponent had been an ordinary Human Race Cultivator with such injuries, Yanyue True Monarch would have undoubtedly finished them off.

But Xu Chang’an was of the Demon Race and possessed a resilient physique. Whether his Nascent Soul alone could kill him was a huge question.

Thus, Yanyue True Monarch chose to flee for his life!

He never would have imagined that a battle where he held an overwhelming advantage of a Great Realm would end in such a state!

With his physical body destroyed, even if his Nascent Soul survived, his Dao Path was now completely cut off!

Unless he could somehow find one of the legendary Heavenly and Earthly Treasures capable of reconstructing a physical body!

Otherwise, even if he used his Nascent Soul to possess another body, his Cultivation would be capped at its previous peak, unable to advance another inch!

A Heavenly and Earthly Treasure capable of reconstructing a physical body was something that could only be chanced upon, not sought after—an unobtainable item even for the legendary Divinity Transformation True Venerables.

Let alone a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!

Without immense fortune on his side, such a thing was beyond hope.