novelraw Chapter 143: Can Such an Attack Harm Chu He?
Chapter 143: Can Such an Attack Harm Chu He?
Asura was furious.
He channeled all the energy in his body and, with savage brutality, unleashed a torrent that flooded into the Shy One.
The tumultuous, flood-like power ravaged it without restraint.
In an instant, the Shy One’s body collapsed and disintegrated, shattering into pieces that littered the ground.
This time, Asura didn’t let his guard down. He maintained his powerful state and waited in silence.
However, just as he expected,
the dismembered remains on the ground quickly began to reassemble. Severed parts actively fused together until they were seamlessly joined.
Once fully reassembled, the Shy One lunged at Asura again.
"I’ll go help Asura," Katrina said.
"You don’t need to go.
Your skillset isn’t suited for a fight between Asura and that Evil Spirit.
Let Asura keep the Evil Spirit busy. As it happens, I’m quite interested in this creature. Once we’ve dealt with Chu He, we can take it back to the White Elephant Empire’s research labs.
This Evil Spirit seems to operate on some sort of principle, a rule.
But globally, rule-based entities are considered more like mysterious phenomena, not pure Evil Spirits.
The appearance of this thing completely upends my understanding of rule-based Evil Spirits and conventional Evil Spirits.
It might lead to new breakthroughs in the White Elephant Empire’s research on Evil Spirits."
Amir held Katrina back.
Katrina, well aware of her own limitations, nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Asura’s battle with the Evil Spirit raged on. Dust filled the sky and the ground trembled without cease.
Many of the surrounding Martial Artists from the White Elephant Empire also tried to attack the Evil Spirit with their mysterious weapons,
but no matter what injuries they inflicted, great or small,
the Evil Spirit would recover in moments and continue its relentless, undying assault on Asura.
This was an enormous headache for Asura.
This wasn’t how he had envisioned the battle going.
Asura had planned on killing Chu He in front of everyone,
making a name for himself across the entire Blue Star. Instead, he was stuck in this humiliating predicament.
’I can’t believe Chu He found a monster like this from who-knows-where.’
’I should’ve been more like Amir,’
’and just avoided things I don’t understand.’
’But it’s too late now. Anyone who saw the face in that photograph is targeted by this Evil Spirit.’
"Fire!"
Amir gave the order to the White Elephant Empire’s mysterious tanks, which were already in position.
All of the White Elephant Empire’s mysterious tanks roared to life, each one exuding an ominous, cold aura, as if a dormant Evil Spirit were rapidly awakening within.
The surrounding mysterious tanks swiveled their cannons in unison, aiming directly at Chu He’s position. On each barrel, hideous shapes writhed and squirmed.
"The deeper humanity gets entangled with Evil Spirits, the more miserable their fate will be."
Chu He shook his head, sighing as he looked at the strange contraptions. "It’s a shame. The boons humanity has gained from studying Evil Spirits have given them a taste of power they can no longer resist. They’re completely addicted.
Aside from the Great Xia Empire, where I strictly forbade it,
the other Empires have all begun to pour massive amounts of manpower and resources into researching Evil Spirits.
Now, anything related to these mysterious creations is being sold at ridiculously inflated prices.
That’s why so many Martial Artists were willing to risk their lives to snatch those mysterious creations on the Black Continent Grassland."
Then, all the mysterious tanks began to gather power. The temperature of the surrounding area plummeted, eroded by an incredibly bizarre aura from the Evil Spirits, and the air grew bone-chillingly cold.
Within their barrels, a terrifying Mysterious Power condensed and compressed at an astonishing rate.
Then, with a deafening blast, a sphere of black, mysterious energy shot out.
The mysterious tanks all trembled violently as they fired one sphere of black, mysterious energy after another. They fell like meteors, a cataclysmic barrage that blotted out the sky.
Chu He stood his ground, unmoving. He calmly raised his head to watch the sky-full of black, mysterious energy spheres, which fell as densely as rain.
Even before the spheres landed, waves of cold washed over him, a chill so deep it felt as if it could pierce straight to the bone.
The oppressive force of the wind whipped Chu He’s black hair about wildly.
"Can an attack like this hurt Chu He?" Katrina asked.
"Probably not,"
Amir replied after a moment of thought.
"If it can’t, then why bother using these mysterious tanks? Isn’t that just a waste of our resources?
You know each shell these mysterious tanks fire costs a small fortune.
They’re weapons of mass destruction designed for use against ordinary Martial Artists and civilians. Using them on an expert like Chu He is a complete waste,"
Katrina said.
"You have a point."
Amir clapped Katrina on the shoulder. "That’s where you come in.
Use your power to disrupt Chu He’s movements. Force him to take this entire barrage head-on.
That way, we can at least wear him down a little.
When we make our move, our chances of victory will be even greater."
Amir was an incredibly proud man,
but he was also pragmatic. He understood that no matter how powerful you are, you can always suffer an unexpected defeat.
It was like when top-tier athletes suffer a shocking loss, wasn’t it?
When an athlete suffers an upset, they just lose a match.
But for people like them, an upset meant losing their life.
There was no second chance to learn from your mistakes.
Katrina’s lips parted slightly,
as if opening a gateway to another world. A stream of strange, yet clear, syllables spilled forth.
The sounds were unlike anything from the mortal realm.
They were more a strange fusion of an ancient Spell and a modern melody, weaving a flowing, musical tapestry in the air.
The syllables flowed like the purest mountain stream at dawn, each note carrying an ineffable power and mystery.
They danced lightly in the air, shimmering with a faint light like the most delicate stars, transforming into individual, exquisite notes.
They twirled on an invisible stage, weaving a grand banquet of light and shadow.
As the notes converged,
they were no longer aimless wanderers but an irresistible torrent, surging majestically toward Chu He.
Chu He’s vision blurred.
It was as if he had passed through a tunnel of time and space. The world around him began to warp, and countless shadows of all shapes and sizes appeared.
Some stood, some walked; some laughed, some wept. They interwove to form vivid, historical tapestries.
Among the shadows were ancient peasants in coarse robes, their faces simple and rustic.
There were also high officials and nobles in magnificent attire, their bearing elegant and refined.
There were white-haired elders with profound eyes,
and vibrant youths full of dreams.
It was as if they had crossed a thousand years to gather in this strange space, overlapping and merging,
creating a sense of ineffable vastness and solemnity that inspired an involuntary sense of reverence.
The scene grew more complex as it continuously overlapped and interwove. Light and shadow crisscrossed over a sea of moving heads.
It was like being lost in a vast labyrinth.
Chu He felt dizzy, as if the entire world were spinning.
Just at that critical moment,
the Primordial Spirit Power within Chu He’s body erupted like an awakened dragon,
instantly condensing around him to form a massive, transparent bell, crystal-clear and radiant.
The bell not only blocked out the strange, chaotic sounds,
but also formed an indestructible barrier, completely cutting Chu He off from the external turmoil.
As the scene before him gradually cleared, Chu He’s gaze focused once more on Katrina.
The woman was standing there silently.
’Such a peculiar power,’ Chu He marveled internally. ’If my Primordial Spirit Power hadn’t already reached the realm of immortality, I would have been trapped by that sudden, bizarre attack, reduced to a puppet at their mercy.’
BOOM! The earth trembled violently.
The barrage of mysterious energy spheres from the tanks came crashing down.