Chapter 698: Every Skill Is Perverse

Antares blinked his dragon eyes, somewhat unable to believe.

Jiang Chen's disappearance wasn't just that simple; he actually severed Antares's soul lock.

Although the next second Antares found Jiang Chen again, the previous second Jiang Chen truly broke free from Antares's soul lock.

Antares knew his own strength well; no one in this world can break free from his own soul lock.

Even in the previous era, true super‑gods couldn't achieve it. Yet Jiang Chen, at the instant of acceleration, truly broke free from his soul lock.

It was as if a sharp blade directly severed the link between them.

Antares didn't care how fast Jiang Chen was; to him it was no different from a turtle crawling.

But the function of cutting soul locks is somewhat god‑defying.

"Another perverse skill!" Antares muttered.

"The brat's skill never lacks perversity."

Using this skill to flee death is simply a Divine Skill.

Jiang Chen now hovered in the air, his face full of shock. In that single second he flew straight up ten thousand meters. His speed instantly multiplied tenfold; if ten thousand meters per second isn't much, a hundred thousand meters per second is rather astonishing.

Moreover, he hadn't even used his full strength, only less than one percent of his soul power.

And the Divine Power swiftly restored the spent soul power.

"If I go full‑power…"

Jiang Chen couldn't even imagine how fast he could be.

"Try it!"

With excitement, Jiang Chen pointed toward Antares's location and said, "Antares, I'll fly at full power; you tell me the speed."

Speed is too fast

I'm probably unable to calculate it, so I'll ask Antares.

He knows Antares will definitely hear him.

Without waiting for Antares to reply, Jiang Chen had already unleashed his full soul power.

Jiang Chen again disappeared from Antares's soul lock.

When Antares locked onto Jiang Chen again, a full ten seconds had elapsed; during those ten seconds Antares detected no trace of Jiang Chen, as if he had truly vanished.

Ten seconds later, Jiang Chen had traversed the entire Upper Space and reached its opposite end.

A repelling force in the space tried to drive Jiang Chen out of Upper Space.

At this moment Jiang Chen's expression seemed a bit feeble, his soul power nearly depleted.

Yet Jiang Chen was extremely excited; he had actually crossed the entire Upper Space in under ten seconds.

That distance Jiang Chen can't even quantify, but it must be tens of thousands of kilometers.

To know the exact figure, one must ask Antares.

Before Jiang Chen could speak, a great force acted upon him.

Accompanied by a world‑shaking teleportation, Jiang Chen found himself back beside Antares.

Jiang Chen, excited, "How's the speed?"

Antares hummed, "The speed is decent, about 2,000 km per second."

"That fast!" Jiang Chen exclaimed.

2,000 km per second, if in Lower Space, can cross Fenglei Sea in one second.

Unfortunately his soul power is too weak, allowing him to maintain the extreme speed for only ten seconds.

Antares said, "The greatest use of this skill isn't speed."

"Not speed? Then what!" Jiang Chen asked.

Antares said gravely, "You yourself"

"might not feel it; the greatest use of this skill is to cut others' soul lock on you."

"Cut the soul lock!" Jiang Chen also couldn't help but shout. Of course he knew what that meant, and he couldn't remain unexcited.

Antares said, "When someone pursues you, you don't need to be extremely fast; you only need to completely sever others' soul lock on you for a while, and that's enough to escape ascension."

"It may not work against someone of my caliber, but against foes like Huang Shan it's extremely useful."

Jiang Chen echoed Antares's words, "It's not only useful for escaping death; it can also be used in battle. Using it to dodge those soul‑lock skills is also excellent."

When others' skills cannot lock onto you, the battle scene becomes spectacular.

"You're right, but that requires precise control; are you sure you can achieve it?" Antares expressed doubt.

Even if Jiang Chen's skill employs only a sliver of soul‑end power, it can instantly propel him tens of thousands of meters.

In combat, leaping that far in an instant is almost like leaving the battlefield.

Therefore, to achieve the effect Jiang Chen described, one must control with precise accuracy.

Jiang Chen was untroubled, "If it doesn't work, just train more; what's there to fear!"

"Fine, as long as you like it." Antares had no objection; after all there was only this one path to choose.

Whether it can be mastered or not, at least there's no downside.

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, "You enter my soul space, help me check; my soul space seems to be changing."

Antares gave a brief "oh" and gladly agreed.

Jiang Chen can so

Being so generous as to invite him into his soul space shows his trust in himself.

Antares likes this feeling.

Re‑entering Jiang Chen's soul space, Antares at first sight saw a skill star core that shone like a star.

It was the most blazing among all skill star cores, like a raging flame. Simultaneously its size was the largest, emitting a warm aura that illuminated most of the soul space.

Other skill cores resemble planets, orbiting it continuously. Antares glanced, "Indeed, a 100% fusion rate, nearly perfect, just one step away from ascension."

Jiang Chen asked, "Can it still ascend?"

"It can, but you are still far off; refrain from asking about lofty, unattainable matters." Antares, in one breath, blocked the words Jiang Chen was about to say.

Jiang Chen was not in a hurry; indeed, it was still early.

Antares looked around, "Your soul space has expanded; in terms of unit space breadth, it is already close to the level of Half-step Super God."

"Not bad, not bad, keep it up."

Antares, like an elder mentor, praised him and then withdrew from the soul space.

Jiang Chen knew that Antares saying there was no problem meant there truly was no problem.

He then stopped overthinking and began leveling up, controlling the Undead Wing.

Each time he only used a sliver of soul power, exercising extremely precise control over the movement range distance.

At first, each flight could soar tens of thousands of meters; as he kept leveling, the precision was rapidly improving.

Jiang Chen grew more excited with each practice, and his speed increased ever faster.

With the aid of Divine Power, a 7900% soul power recovery rate left Jiang Chen with no worries, allowing him to cultivate the skill nonstop.

Antares watches

Jiang Chen suddenly flashes east, then flashes west, his control becoming increasingly proficient.

"This kid truly is a genius."

"Only at level 79, his soul tier has already reached level 93, and his soul space can rival Half-step Super God."

"His future prospects are limitless; perhaps he could truly become the ruler of the world."

"But when that time comes..."

"It is unknown whether becoming the ruler of the world is a blessing or a curse, but if one wishes to transcend, this step must be taken."

"Kid, I wish you good luck."

Antares's gaze is extremely complex; it holds great expectations for Jiang Chen.

But at the same time it also harbors worry.

However, as it said, if one wishes to transcend, some things must be altered.