vncnus Chapter 398 Post-War
Chapter 398 Post-War
Chapter 398 Post-War
On the battlefield, as Cang Nan, a beautiful tribal elf from the Wilderness Realm wearing a strapless short dress, nodded slightly to Chen Yi and slowly lowered the ancient bow in her hand, the chilling killing intent that had been locked onto Chen Yi earlier quietly receded like a tide.
Upon seeing this, the golden light on Chen Yi's arms, which had originally shone like a small sun, gradually subsided and dimmed.
His left hand firmly gripped the dark arrow with its ancient design and mysterious runes covering its shaft—the [Spell-Breaking Arrow].
With a deft flick of his wrist, he effortlessly stored this powerful weapon—enough to make most of the cultivators present wary—into the Sumeru space hidden within his sleeve.
They showed absolutely no intention of returning it to the tribal woman.
The entire movement was fluid and natural, as if the thrilling confrontation just now was nothing more than an insignificant test, and he had simply caught a flying object.
However, in a corner unseen by all onlookers, deep within Chen Yi's own soul and consciousness, a completely different scene was unfolding.
Previously, as his divine sense, within the arrow, precisely shattered the divine sense imprint attached to Cang Nan using the newly formed [Purple Lightning Soul Thunder Whip], imbued with the annihilating power of soul thunder and the power of the Four Symbols Laws—
In Chen Yi's sea of consciousness, the cold system notification sounded precisely and clearly: "Detected true meaning of the Dao of a quasi-fifth-order shattered space. Absorb it?"
"Devour".
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Yi silently confirmed.
In that split second, just as his spiritual power probed into the core of the arrow, preparing to completely erase the opponent's spiritual imprint, he happened to "see" a truly exquisite energy transformation process.
That was a wisp of pure divine consciousness that Cang Nan had left inside the arrow beforehand. At the last moment before the arrow hit its target, it drove the [True Meaning of Breaking the Law] that the arrow itself carried, causing it to instantly transform into another kind of [True Meaning of Breaking the Void] in an extremely short, almost negligible time!
Breaking the law transforms into breaking the void, changing from disintegrating the energy structure of the five elements to directly tearing and penetrating shallow space!
This complete and rapid transformation of the true meaning of the law was fully captured and recorded by the system within Chen Yi's body, and a high-speed reverse analysis and simulation began.
The power of the system is like the most sophisticated devourer of Dao essence, forcibly stripping away, devouring, and absorbing the true essence of Dao essence from the most core and essential part of the [shattered space] during this transformation process for its own use.
An unprecedented realization welled up in Chen Yi's heart like a clear spring.
"Breaking through the void—shattering the shallow structure of space—so that's how it works."
"Such a bizarre ability exists in this world, a supernatural power specifically designed to counter and target spatial types, even capable of directly destroying and penetrating shallow spatial barriers—"
Chen Yi suddenly realized that a completely new understanding of the destructive application of spatial laws was rapidly forming in his mind.
However, what followed this realization was not the pure joy of mastering the key to new abilities, but rather a profound sense of awe and wonder at the vastness of this world.
The unfathomable world of cultivation aroused a deeper sense of awe and vigilance.
The endless stream of bizarre supernatural abilities and the unprecedented application of laws.
No matter how high he rises or how many seemingly powerful trump cards he accumulates, the world always seems to harbor something that can threaten or even restrain him.
The Great Way is boundless, and the path to immortality is fraught with peril.
"We must always be vigilant, cautious, and extremely careful."
He slowly raised his eyes, his gaze once again falling on the elven woman Cang Nan, hundreds of feet away, who held an ancient bow and stood tall and straight. His eyes now held an unprecedented solemnity.
He noticed that the other person seemed to have been silently observing him all along. When he saw the light shining on him, the other person even had a complex and indescribable expression on their face and nodded slightly at him again, as if to express some kind of approval or a deeper intention.
Chen Yi's gaze was as cold as a frozen pool; he offered no response and simply looked away.
The opponent's strength was indeed somewhat beyond expectations.
The arrow's dual essence of "breaking the law" and "breaking the air," along with its ability to switch between them at will and control them like an extension of his own arm, made him feel extremely troubled.
Now is not the time to immediately engage in a full-scale conflict with such figures.
However, he was caught off guard by a deadly sneak attack. If he hadn't had enough trump cards and reacted in time, he would have almost been caught off guard and died.
It was absolutely impossible for Chen Yi to be friendly to this attacker at this moment.
Let's remember this grudge for now.
There will be a long time to settle things, and the time for reckoning will come eventually.
In that very brief exchange of arrows, all the cultivators around the basin who had witnessed the entire event, whether they were Nascent Soul cultivators or Nascent Soul prodigies, had a significant change in their gazes when they looked at the "Bitter Salvation" monk from the Great Azure Realm.
A ruthless person who could withstand the [Breaking Arrow] from Cang Nan, the Holy Maiden of the Barbarian Tribe, with bare hands is definitely qualified to stand on equal footing with these usually arrogant and powerful individuals. In fact, due to the mystery and strength they displayed, their status might even be a bit higher.
Even the ancient, arrogant, and domineering creature, the Human-Faced Flood Dragon, was now experiencing a storm of emotions and could no longer remain calm.
Her fierce, dragon-like eyes were fixed on Chen Yi's seemingly ordinary bald head and his hands, which had just been radiating dazzling golden light but had now returned to normal. Her heart was filled with astonishment and disbelief.
"How could this guy's physical strength be even more exaggerated than the [Indestructible Heaven-Imprisoning Palm] technique he displayed?"
"That's Cangnan's [Spell-Breaking Arrow]! A powerful weapon inherited from an ancient tribe! He actually—really—caught it with his bare hands? And it doesn't even look like he got a scratch?!"
"To be honest, if it really comes down to abandoning all supernatural powers and spells and engaging in pure hand-to-hand combat, my powerful demonic body, which has been fused with the bloodline of an ancient dragon and tempered by countless rare treasures, might not be a match for this bald monk's [Diamond Body]?"
Once this thought arose, it spread wildly through the human-faced dragon's heart like a poisonous vine, causing it to feel a strong sense of palpitation and unease for no apparent reason.
Her original plan was to use the "suffering monk" as cannon fodder to scout ahead and wear down other competitors. Once everyone was exhausted, she would then emerge at her peak to clean up the mess and reap the benefits.
But now it seems that the situation has become unclear, and may even be completely reversed—who are the cannon fodder to be used and who are the hunters hiding in the shadows.
Thinking of this, the ferocious and tyrannical aura that the human-faced dragon exuded without any attempt to conceal itself subsided considerably, and its attitude softened noticeably.
A divine thought, imbued with her unique demonic consciousness, silently traversed a distance of a hundred feet and precisely entered Chen Yi's ears: "Fellow Daoist Kudu, truly admirable skill, to be able to catch Cang Nan's arrow with your bare hands."
It seems your physical strength is even greater than I expected. It seems you held back during our battle a few days ago.
Since that's the case, then it's not impossible for me to make some concessions.
"Later, we'll enter the core area of this Five Elements Basin together. Whatever treasures or resources we find there, we'll split them 60/40, you take 60% and I'll take 40%, how about that?"
This was the biggest concession the human-faced dragon could make, because deep down it still felt that its overall strength was slightly better than the monk's, and giving away 40% was already a great show of "sincerity".
However, Chen Yi's reply came through divine sense, calm without a ripple, yet carrying an undeniable determination: "Seven-three split. I get seven, you get three. And I get to choose all the spoils first."
Upon hearing this, the muscles on the grotesque dragon head, which resembled a human face, twitched uncontrollably, and its color changed between blue and red several times.
Deceiving too much!
This bald monk is simply insatiable, making outrageous demands!
A 70/30 split? And he gets to choose first? So, after risking my life to get into the basin, won't I just end up picking up the scraps he leaves behind and drinking the leftovers?
An involuntary surge of anger rose within him.
But the image of the monk catching that arrow with his bare hands was still vivid in my mind.
Reason was like a bucket of ice water poured over him, dispelling the fury of the man-faced dragon.
Forget it, let's not argue with him too much right now. What's wrong with letting him take more when we cooperate? After it's over, the Great Green Realm will definitely be attacked by everyone, especially since this little monk has performed so well. He will definitely be the first one to be eliminated by everyone. At that time, what's his will be mine.
The human-faced dragon's eyes flickered with uncertainty, a calculating glint in them as it rapidly weighed the gains and losses in its mind over several breaths.
Finally, after a fierce internal struggle, the human-faced dragon revealed an ugly expression and managed to squeeze out a voice transmission: "————Alright, as you say, we'll split it 70/30, you get 70% and I get 30%."
"Once we're inside, you'll have to follow my instructions!" Chen Yi added another point.
"Don't go too far!" The human-faced dragon was completely enraged, his face flushed red, and he was about to continue his attack.
Seeing that the other party had reached their limit, Chen Yi gave up and did not insist any further.
He thought to himself, "I'll see how things go once I get inside."
The so-called cooperation now is only temporary, and no oath has been made to Heaven.
Moreover, if something unexpected happens, the person they'll be looking for is the ascetic of the Vajra Temple. What does that have to do with me, Chen Yi?
Thus, the initial battle and probing after their appearance came to an end.
As the tribal woman Cang Nan put away her bow and ceased her attacks, cultivators from other realms around her also withdrew their auras, no longer intending to continue their attacks.
The chaotic flow of spiritual energy in the wilderness, caused by the previous fierce battle, has gradually subsided.
All eyes were focused on the young, bald monk from the Great Green Realm, their gazes filled with solemnity and scrutiny.
The monk's displayed strength had already exceeded their initial expectations.
Almost everyone had a similar thought in mind—the overall combat strength of the Great Green Realm must be reassessed.
Once this treasure hunt in the Five Elements Basin is over, when we invade the Black Mountain Secret Realm of the Great Green Realm in the future, we must not face this bald little monk alone unless we are absolutely certain of victory.
In a one-on-one fight, probably few among the crowd would be confident of escaping unscathed from him.
The strategy must be adjusted.
If the resistance encountered upon entering the Great Green Realm is exceptionally strong, then everyone should join forces immediately.
The primary objective was to focus fire and kill this senior monk of the Vajra Temple.
Otherwise, given the terrifying combat power that this person just displayed, once it is unleashed, it will become a huge variable and seriously hinder the subsequent plan to divide the realms.
We must not allow him to live and become an obstacle.
We need to find an opportunity to communicate with the leaders of the other realms and make sure to list this monk as the primary target for elimination after entering the Great Green Realm.
Let's join forces and take him down first, then we can each fight over the remaining resources based on our own abilities. If this monk doesn't die, I'm afraid none of us will be able to sleep peacefully in the future.
At this moment, the Great Azure Realm Xuan Hui behind Chen Yi clasped his hands together, looking at Chen Yi's back, and was filled with admiration.
This is a true Buddhist master! With every gesture, he intimidated his enemies, and even those high-level Nascent Soul avatars from the outside world dared not make a move.
Upon returning, I must truthfully report the illustrious reputation of the Bitter Salvation Patriarch. From now on, at the Vajra Temple, I must cling tightly to this Patriarch's coattails.
But Ji Wuchen and Yuan Lingling, who were standing not far away, couldn't help but feel a little heavy-hearted.
The two looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.
They all knew that the ascetic monk had a long-standing grudge against his friend Chen Yi.
That little grudge could be a big deal or a small deal in the world of cultivation, but given Ku Du's vengeful nature, this matter would be difficult to resolve peacefully.
This person has displayed such formidable strength that he can even withstand a Nascent Soul avatar; Chen Yi's situation is likely to become even more dangerous in the future.
If Chen Yi were to accidentally run into this monk while out, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape.
We must find a way to get the message out as soon as possible, so that Chen Yi will not come to this area to join in the fun.
If all else fails, Chen Yi should at least find another realm to lay low for a while. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
The next moment, the bald monk slowly withdrew his hand.
The dazzling golden light that surged across the sky, like rivers flowing into the sea, instantly surged back into his body and vanished without a trace.
He stood still, calmly surveying the surroundings. Wherever his gaze fell, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, becoming secretly on guard.
"I don't care which realm you come from," Chen Yi said, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears, carrying an unquestionable tone, "Today, I will protect these juniors of my Great Qing Realm."
He paused briefly, his gaze sweeping across the entire room.
"Who agrees? Who disagrees?"
For a moment, the room fell silent.
Only the wind howled across the wilderness, carrying a faint whimper, yet no one uttered a word of protest. To stand up at this moment would be tantamount to courting death.
No one wanted to be the one to stick their neck out and test the bottom line of this unfathomable monk.
Finally, Chen Yi turned his head and looked at the human-faced dragon that was hovering in mid-air.
"Do you still want my descendants to hand over what they've gained from the secret realm to you?"
The enormous body of the human-faced dragon twisted slightly in the air, its scales opening and closing with a soft rubbing sound.
Gradually, a complex expression appeared on his face: anger, restraint, patience, resignation, yet also defiance. He was preparing to cooperate with the bald little monk in their act, preparing for a plan that would appear hostile but was actually one of cooperation once they entered the secret place.
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