Chapter 1260 - 728: The Sovereign Displays Divine Power, Sacrifices Himself to Battle the Bright King! (Part 3)

Chapter 1260: Chapter 728: The Sovereign Displays Divine Power, Sacrifices Himself to Battle the Bright King! (Part 3)

But he let out a long breath because the rubbing of his left hand at his chest was finished.

Raising his hand, he met the blade with a purple talisman, and Liao Huo’s powerful elephant stomp, mustering all his strength, couldn’t press down any further.

Meng Chuan silently regretted for Liao Huo, too slow!

"Reprieve! Command! Suppress! Restrict! Seal!"

Each word was concise and powerful, and the purple talisman exploded with a roar!

As Chen Zhiming’s voice echoed like a spring thunder, Liao Huo’s body suddenly trembled as if he was once again being restrained by a restriction like the Cold Abyss Soul Lock.

He felt as if someone had slapped him hard, something seemed to drill into his brain through his ear, tugging at his nerves, and Liao Huo groaned.

Chen Zhiming had been gathering strength for a long time, and the power of the talisman far exceeded his expectations, not something that could be broken free from in a short time.

The previously knocked down Seven Stars Sword slowly flew back, and the Daoist straightened his right arm to catch it while his left hand formed a sword with two fingers, Qinggang energy surged from his fingertips, aiming to pierce Liao Huo’s forehead!

Having lost the Bright King’s Magical Sword, Liao Huo couldn’t move his body to dodge and had no choice but to throw away his helmet and armor, casting out a flaming dragon-like noose to entangle Chen Zhiming.

Having cast aside both of Bright King’s major magic artifacts, his power greatly diminished.

But for the sake of survival, there was no other choice.

Yet the next scene left even Meng Chuan shocked!

Chen Zhiming, fully aware of the fierce dire fire, stood unmoved.

Whoosh—

Unexpectedly, this noose completely dispersed Chen Zhiming’s form!

Meng Chuan frowned deeply, and Liao Huo also regarded it as a grave threat because Chen Zhiming was not truly dead.

It was only the physical shell that was dispersed!

As the saying goes, "The soul flies and spirit scatters."

The two were dueling, yet only their souls were engaged in combat within this spiritual world, so how could one be declared the loser?

"My body transforms, turning into the cosmos, feet stepping on the Viridian Star, hand holding the magic seal, evil retreats, all ghosts submit, urgent as a decree!"

The soul, what the Buddhist Sect calls the heart, is what the Daoist School refers to as the primordial spirit.

Since it was a battle without any concerns, Chen Zhiming completely abandoned his mortal form, silently chanting the secret technique that entrusts the primordial spirit, instantly entering the Seven Stars Sword.

The power of the Divine Sword surged, and its pointed edge was directed at Liao Huo.

The seven stars flared, and the immortal might grew ever more majestic!

Liao Huo’s heart trembled with shock, recognizing the threat, he transformed into a falcon, flapping his wings mightily, diving backward towards the mountains, while reversing his grip to throw a knife back, the Elephant Lord transformed into a dragon elephant to ambush and intercept.

Boom!!!

Under one sword, a cyan-white celestial light wrapped in exploding thunder struck the mountainside where Liao Huo hid, cracking and shaking it.

The magic blade was shattered to pieces by the sword, a torrential tidal wave rolled back towards the skies, splitting into countless sword lights, which, in the flicker of a moment, surged grandly along with the Bronze Sword into the mountains.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

The mountain was pierced; Liao Huo was blasted and flung away by the torrent of Sword Qi, his whole body bleeding fire-like dark red liquid, enveloping him completely.

Yet under continuous celestial light strikes, his body twisted in midair, shrinking.

Mystic light flashed and flashed; ultimately faded, while blood mist and cyan light fought their way out from his nostrils and ears, until the shrinking body—merely a zhang in size—fell into the river, splashing a huge wave.

For a long time, he was not able to rise to the shore...

"This wild Daoist, truly decisive..."

With a sigh, the figure underwater closed its eyes.

In pursuit of victory, he abandoned his body for the sword—one could see the brave ferocity of Chen Zhiming, not inferior to anyone.

"With a pop," the Bronze Sword trembled, and the ethereal Chen Zhiming extricated himself from it.

Looking at the submerged Liao Huo, he softly said:

"You’re stronger than I thought, engaging in close combat made me unable to utilize many techniques, facing Meng Chuan and others next, I won’t make the same mistake."

Not just Meng Chuan, but also Colby and Seviss Long are equally about punching to deliver results.

Chen Zhiming was thankful that Liao Huo gave him an early lesson.

For so long, the opponents Chen Zhiming most anticipated were Liao Huo and Colby.

But now things have changed, his true anticipation lies with Meng Chuan, who also defeated Liao Huo, and the mysterious and rising Seviss Long!

The entire spiritual world gradually collapsed, and Chen Zhiming also disappeared.

After the duel, clarity prevailed.

The first group’s slot for the ’final battle’ has been completely secured.

[Infinite Fist·Meng Chuan]!

[Dragon and Tiger Taming Venerable·Chen Zhiming]!

...

"Chen Zhiming is amazing!"

"Liao Huo was so strong, yet he lost."

"Yes, in the upcoming final battle, we’re relying on Chen Zhiming and Meng Chuan to bring glory to our Great Chu."

The competition was exhilarating, and the crowd was captivated by Chen Zhiming’s performance and the countless strategies he employed.

"The first group matches have ended, congratulations to contestants Chen Zhiming and Meng Chuan for advancing to the final battle!

Tomorrow morning at ten, they’ll have another showdown to decide the ranking for the next phase, make sure not to miss it!"

The female host, seeing her "idol" advance, spoke with an even sweeter sound than before.

She quietly looked forward to Chen Zhiming’s victory, to defeat that little monster Meng Chuan!

"Grandmaster Chen Zhiming and Grandmaster Liao Huo moved far too quickly; up next we have Venerable Long bringing us a slow-motion replay explanation!"

The male host exclaimed loudly.

Many martial artists watching the live stream awaited the slow-motion replay moment.

Their comments swiftly disappeared from the bullet screen, waiting silently.

The combat between the two was too fierce; without keen eyesight, it was merely a spectacle.

Only the replayed commentary from masters allowed them to truly learn something.

At this moment, only the bystanders kept commenting on the bullet screen.

The result was out; unexpectedly, the renowned Dragon Elephant did not make it to the top four, leaving many to sigh deeply.

Losing to Chen Zhiming today did not greatly impact the crowd.

But the previous battle with Meng Chuan indeed left countless spectators shocked.

"Meng Chuan is strong, too; don’t bash him!"

"High talent and strong skills, fortunately, he has yet to break four, otherwise there’d be no need to compete, just give him the championship..."

"Truly, a new generation replaces the old..."

"You say that, but Dragon Elephant Master still has the potential of a Martial Arts Great Saint, don’t disparage him..."

"Don’t get too confident; the second group’s Seviss Long is strong too, Colby is probably not going to fare well tomorrow."

"No, not prison big! Man!"

"..."

Alongside the replay commentary, enthusiastic discussion continued in the bullet screen...

...

After the competition ended, Meng Chuan replayed the video once more, secretly noting down various techniques exposed by Chen Zhiming.

Tomorrow, he faces this young champion of the Celestial Master Mansion.

Meng Chuan’s eyes were contemplative; he sighed softly.

"Junior Brother Liao Huo’s sacrifice was very valuable..."

In this battle, Chen Zhiming displayed many previously unseen tricks.

Especially the final "primordial spirit out of body" artifact unleashing technique, which opened his eyes.

The Celestial Master Mansion’s disciples are truly skillful!

But Meng Chuan did not envy them; he merely repeated, "I’ve learned it"...

Mastering the Secret Technique of Flying Descent, using soul extension methods.

This move, it seems, he can also execute...