Chapter 1149 - 1249: Tactical Retreat

Even though Taichu Zhenren noticed that the color on the thunder monster's finger had grown a bit darker,

he was still extremely angry to see the thunder monster facing him with just one finger. Immediately, he swallowed a few pills to replenish his spiritual power, then enhanced the techniques on his Xiaoyao Sword, adding back some spiritual power dissipated by the power of heaven and earth.

The thunder monster still didn't dodge, continuing to respond with that single finger. However, if Ye Tianfan, who was beside them, observed carefully, he would notice that the dark purple lightning on the finger had thickened!

"Clang!"

When the Xiaoyao Sword struck the thunder monster's finger, it stirred up a massive storm, accompanied by a gigantic ripple!

As the storm spread, it swept everything around it, even flinging Ye Tianfan, who wasn't far away!

Seeing this, Ye Tianfan quickly raised the Xuanhuang Tower. Currently, the only defensive move Ye Tianfan could utilize was the Xuanhuang Tower.

After Ye Tianfan just summoned the Xuanhuang Tower, the thunder monster used its other hand to smash towards Taichu Zhenren once more!

This time, Taichu Zhenren dodged with a swift move to avoid the fist. The previous punch had made his hands tremble, as the force of this thunder monster was incredibly strong. Thus, Taichu Zhenren didn't plan to confront the thunder monster head-on anymore.

Before Taichu Zhenren could steady himself, he saw the thunder monster pursuing him again, leaving him no time to move his left arm. Hastily, he slashed upwards with the Xiaoyao Sword!

This is how Taichu Zhenren and the thunder monster quickly began to battle in the sky, while Ye Tianfan, initially worried, began watching with great interest. After all, fighting at the level of someone like Taichu Zhenren was a great opportunity for Ye Tianfan to learn extensively, so instead of hurrying to leave, Ye Tianfan backed off a bit to observe the battle between Taichu Zhenren and the thunder monster, wanting to learn from it.

However, Ye Tianfan was cautious, ensuring he didn't get too close due to his eagerness to learn combat experience, and remained vigilant of his surroundings, as risking his life during learning wasn't part of his plan.

After all, if Ye Tianfan were accidentally hit by the aftermath during his observation, he wouldn't even know how he died; hence, he maintained a good defensive posture during his observation.

However, even as Ye Tianfan fully focused on observing the battle between Taichu Zhenren and the thunder monster, he still couldn't discern much.

After all, the level of Taichu Zhenren and the thunder monster was overwhelmingly high compared to Ye Tianfan, making it difficult for him to even follow their movements clearly. It wasn't that Ye Tianfan's strength was too weak; they were just operating on entirely different levels. By forcefully observing, Ye Tianfan could barely make sense of two blurs fighting.

Yet, Ye Tianfan still watched with relish. Even seeing the battle of these two high-level entities from a distance, even as mere blurs, offered Ye Tianfan significant insights.

Observing battles wasn't just about watching close combat; it was more about learning from experience and energy control.

Yet, Ye Tianfan couldn't learn much from the thunder monster, as it was a creature made entirely of energy.

The energy movement and output of the thunder monster were dissimilar to humans, who had to use things like meridians as energy pathways.

However, the thunder monster didn't need meridians since its entire body was made of energy and lightning, able to emit lightning from anywhere, not limited to its hands—it could release lightning from any part of its body.

That's indeed what the thunder monster did, frequently emitting dark purple lightning from unexpected places all over its body, forcing Taichu Zhenren to struggle to cope. Even as Taichu Zhenren constantly monitored for lightning, the thunder monster's humanoid shape led him to unconsciously treat it like a human opponent.

A human typically releases or maintains energy through hands, feet, mouth, or eyes.

Thus, Taichu Zhenren would subconsciously check these areas to see if energy was concentrated there.

But the thunder monster's whole body, being composed of dark purple lightning, could emit lightning from any part, even the ankles, stomach, elbows, making it unpredictable.

This surprise dark purple lightning exhausted Taichu Zhenren and caused him to almost falter a few times. If not for crucial moments where he blocked the lightning with the Xiaoyao Sword, Taichu Zhenren would have been injured.

However, Taichu Zhenren was already struggling to hold on.

Even though he hadn't gone all out in a previous battle, he had used about eighty to ninety percent of his power. Therefore, he wasn't in peak condition now.

Moreover, fighting the thunder monster required full strength. Together with his previous exertion, Taichu Zhenren could only sustain this intensity for about half an hour at most.

"Nephew Tianfan, get away from here quickly. I can't last much longer, so you leave first. I will find an opportunity to leave as well. After you get away, head straight to our base camp. The special array there prevents any beings from outside the wall from entering, ensuring its safety. Once you're safe, I'll delay a bit longer and find an opportunity to escape, so leave here immediately."

Taichu Zhenren communicated to Ye Tianfan upon realizing he couldn't hold out much longer.

Upon hearing Taichu Zhenren's words, Ye Tianfan immediately grasped the gravity of the situation. She fully understood Taichu Zhenren's current state, so upon receiving his message, she responded quickly, turned around, and swiftly flew towards the base camp.

As Ye Tianfan left, the thunder monster didn't spare her a glance, continuing its attack on Taichu Zhenren. Its target was Taichu Zhenren, whose fortune had heavily dissipated outside the wall, not Ye Tianfan.