Chapter 1543
Chapter 1543 (Raw 1525):
The war returned to a stalemate. Although the Demonic World held the upper hand, the Demon Monarchs no longer dared to launch a final attack casually.
After the failure of the previous round, which displayed the strength of the Kunlun Realm when united, they changed their plans, preparing to fight a battle of attrition. With the disparity in numbers, especially that of Sovereign Martial Emperors, the Kunlun Realm would tire out eventually.
Such a stalemate tested a person's heart and determination.
One night passed since the raging battle started. Now, it was noon. The bright sun shone overhead, pouring intense sunlight down.
Blood flowed like rivers for five hundred thousand kilometers. Bones and corpses piled up high, looking like small mountains.
Such a miserable scene was simply like hell in the mortal realm, looking very shocking.
Many people's minds started to feel fatigued from the prolonged battle. Their bodies were tired and their minds, exhausted. They felt physical pain, but the heart ached even more.
Unending grief, massacre, and despair, combined with a heavy stench of blood, filled every corner of this place.
"Xiao Chen, you are still too inexperienced. I just need to delay you, and the Kunlun Realm will definitely lose this battle. Victory was decided long ago."
From the very start until now, the Thunder Sovereign still had not displayed his full power, clearly having plenty to spare.
The Thunder Sovereign had never been distracted in this battle. His situation was much better than Xiao Chen's.
For the sake of Di Wuque and Yan Shisan, Xiao Chen used Deities Descending and the state of cycle. Even so, he did not achieve anything important.
He even ended up in a passive state.
Xiao Chen felt somewhat frustrated. From the onset of the intense battle to now, he still had not discovered his opponent's weakness, bottom line, or upper limit.
Hence, he did not dare to go all in. He feared that after he was drained of energy, the other party would launch a counterattack, catching him unprepared.
Ao Jiao, back then, when Senior Sang Mu fought with the Thunder Sovereign, was he really defeated in only one move?
Xiao Chen's heart did not get flustered at the Thunder Sovereign's words. Instead, he calmly asked Ao Jiao about the past, trying to see if there was any useful information.
After all, this was Ao Jiao's second time fighting the Thunder Sovereign. She should be able to provide some guidance.
"嗯，的确只败了一招。不过我现在想想，他当年应该有所隐藏实力，不敢乱用魔气，害怕暴露身份。"
Yes, he lost in only one move. However, now that I think about it, the Thunder Sovereign should have been hiding his strength back then. He did not dare to use Demonic Qi in fear of exposing himself.
His weakness is that he is conservative in his attacks. In nicer words, he is firm and steady. In reality, he is conservative and does not readily put himself in danger. On the other hand, Sang Mu revealed his sharpness, attacking whenever he could. He pushed the Thunder Sovereign into a corner. If not for Sang Mu's energy running out, it would be hard to say who would have won.
Of course, this assumes that the Thunder Sovereign would not use Demonic Qi or the Martial Techniques of the Dark Church. I also do not know if he is the same after five thousand years.
These words might seem long, but because the two's hearts were connected, the conversation happened nearly instantly.
When Xiao Chen heard that, inspiration flashed in his mind.
The Thunder Sovereign feared getting injured. That was right. The Thunder Sovereign did not dare go all in because he could not afford to get injured.
The Thunder Sovereign's physical body was his weakness. After living for so long and being unable to raise his cultivation realm, he was already in decline. How could his physical body be as flourishing as the Thunder Emperor Sang Mu's?
Not to mention the current Xiao Chen. For example, if Xiao Chen needed fifteen minutes to recover from a certain injury, the other party would require at least twice the time.
Ao Jiao, thank you. I know how to deal with him now.
A light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes, quickly disappearing after that. Then, his aura suddenly changed, becoming like a sharp saber shining with cold light.
"Haha! You are going to go all in? It looks like you are running out of energy. In the end, you are too inexperienced."
The Thunder Sovereign narrowed his eyes. The experienced him had sensed the difference in Xiao Chen right away.
"That's right. I am going to go all in. That is because you cannot afford to do so. The thing you cannot put at risk the most is your life!"
The Thunder Sovereign's expression changed as he thought of something. However, Xiao Chen did not give him any more time to think. Xiao Chen snorted coldly and instantly executed the Flawless Saber Technique's Heartbreaking Stance.
Xiao Chen's heart cracked. The cracks speared out, and pain racked his entire body. Amid this intense pain, boundless potential burst forth.
The Flawless Saber Technique's Heartbreaking Stance, to break the enemy's heart, one breaks one's own heart first, causing pain to the extreme, carved deep into the bones.
"Whoosh!"
A saber light flashed as Xiao Chen ruthlessly used the Heartbreaking Stance. The Thunder Sovereign received the attack. At first, he did not notice anything strange.
However, in the next moment, his chest suddenly cracked, and the saber light entered, sending black blood flying out.
The Thunder Sovereign paled immediately, and blood leaked out of the corners of his lips.
"You are seeking death! Black Lotus Heart Imprisoning Chop!"
Black lotus flowers appeared under the feet of the enraged Thunder Sovereign. Black flower petals drifted about in the air.
Every lotus flower contained pure and dense Demonic Qi. As they flew about, each petal was as heavy as a mountain.
The black lotus flowers filling the air gathered into a sword. Then, following the direction of the Thunder Sovereign, they flew at Xiao Chen.
"Dang!"
Xiao Chen held his saber across his chest, blocking this sword. However, he could not block the huge force. He had to move back one hundred steps and vomited a mouthful of blood.
"Humph!" Since you want to die so badly, don't blame me for being merciless!"
The Thunder Sovereign's wounds contained energy from the Saber Dao. They could not heal at all, inflicting incredible pain. This enraged the Thunder Sovereign.
Xiao Chen wiped away the blood on his lips. However, he had a smile on his face. After fighting for so long, he finally saw the other party get angry and lose his calm for the first time.
It looked like Xiao Chen's guess was correct. The Kunlun Realm could be saved.
Xiao Chen said coldly, "How pretentious! Let's see who is afraid of whom. I'll fight you with my life on the line."
"One flower, one world; one leaf, one bodhi. Thunder Hell!"
Apparently cornered, the Thunder Sovereign formed hand seals, and countless black lotus flowers came out of his body. It was like a strong wind scattered these endless black lotus flowers for five kilometers around.
The thousands of petals of the black lotus flowers all contained black lightning. These bolts of lightning linked up, forming a Thunder Domain.
However, this was different from ordinary Domains. The lotus flowers also contained many negative emotions, and all sorts of hellish illusions flashed endlessly.
Xiao Chen's heart froze. Although the Thunder Sovereign did not manage to raise his Thunder Domain to the Thunder Great Dao, he had taken another path and pushed it to something no weaker than the complete Thunder Dao.
"Flawless saber Dao, a saber Dao seeking perfection, Flawless Saber Domain."
In this Thunder Hell, Xiao Chen felt an extremely strong pressure as if the other party was the master of this world.
Xiao Chen brandished his saber, dancing around. Great Dao Energy spread in the wake of the saber light, fusing the Saber Domain and the saber Dao's energy.
This formed a brand-new Flawless Saber Domain to resist the Thunder Sovereign's Thunder Hell.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two different Domains overlapped, contesting with each other, triggering endless intense explosions.
Clouds in the nine heavens, the moon soaring and falling!
Xiao Chen executed the Flawless Saber Technique's Cloud Reaching Stance and the Falling Moon Stance at the same time. His figure streaked across the sky, appearing like a bright moon above the nine heavens and falling toward the Thunder Sovereign.
"Boom!"
The two moves merged into one, instantly raising their might. The Thunder Sovereign clashed head-on, clearly exerting a lot of effort to do so. However, when Xiao Chen's move was over, the Thunder Sovereign counterattacked.
"Thunder Hell, Hundred Ghosts Traveling in the Night!"
The negative emotions coalesced into many malicious ghosts flickering with black lightning. They were like the fallen leaves of autumn swept over by the wind.
Crackling sounds of electricity came from Xiao Chen's body. Loud explosions also rang out in his sea of consciousness.
This move injured not only Xiao Chen's physical body but also his mind.
Xiao Chen laughed loudly, not showing any fear. His sharpness did not decrease as he continued charging at the Thunder Sovereign, putting his life on the line.
In less than a hundred moves, the effects were clear. The Thunder Sovereign's actions were distinctly slower. His body was covered in wounds; blood flowed under his black robes.
"Thunder Sovereign, in the end, you are already old."
Xiao Chen possessed the Azure Dragon War Body. The wounds on his body healed extremely quickly. He was in a much better situation than the Thunder Sovereign.
The Thunder Sovereign smiled coldly and said, "Interesting. Don't you know that the gushing river appears to be as ferocious as a dragon, but before the great sea, it still has to give in?"
"That is because it is not fierce enough, not mighty enough!" Xiao Chen shouted and charged over again. The Thunder Emperor felt startled, betraying some anxiety in his eyes.
The Demonic God Blood Sacrifice still required some time. If he really fell here, perhaps it would all be over.
Just as the Thunder Sovereign felt anxious, the situation on the battlefield suddenly changed.
Many towering statues appeared behind the Demons, casting down vast shadows. The seventeen Immortal statues were fully restored and came to kill.
Upon seeing this scene, the Thunder Sovereign guffawed, "Xiao Chen, heaven wants you dead! The Dao cannot accommodate you! You no longer have a chance!"
"How can it be?!"
Despair arose in Xiao Chen's heart. The flames of hope that just lit up were instantly extinguished.
That's not right. Suddenly, Xiao Chen discovered that the Immortal statues started killing the Demons and Demonic Beasts at the back, making him confused.
"Friends of the Kunlun Realm, the Penglai Sea is here to help. The Immortal statues are fully under Immortal Venerate Yun Chen's control!"
The seventeen Immortal statues spoke at the same time, sounding like thunder, echoing in all directions. Everyone on the battlefield heard them clearly.
Life had its ups and downs; this was merely one of them. Xiao Chen shouted, "Dark Church's Dark Master, what other plans do you have? Your end is here!"