Chapter 365: Decisive Battle (Part 2)

"Hehehe..."

Zanpu Dunzhu was pressed beneath the Golden Great Bell, emitting a shrill, miserable laugh.

In an instant, countless black threads spread out from within the bell, and the aura of death instantly snatched away everything that was vibrant with life.

"Ah!!!"

Zanpu Dunzhu roared wildly, cracks appeared on the Golden Great Bell, and a blood-colored giant hand tore through the Golden Great Bell, reaching out to grab Chen Che, who was hovering in the sky.

Black Qi condensed into a Black Rod in the palm, and Zanpu Dunzhu, clutching the Black Rod, followed closely behind the blood-colored giant hand.

A firm light flickered in Chen Che's eyes; he calmly formed seals with his hands, and following his movements, golden characters leaped out from his fingertips, rotating and intertwining in the air to form beams of brilliant light.

The light beams blasted toward Zanpu Dunzhu, their infinite power disrupting the elements in the space, making even the air become scorching hot.

The light beams pierced directly through the blood-colored giant hand and headed toward Zanpu Dunzhu's face.

Zanpu Dunzhu's expression was ferocious, his pair of malicious eyes filled with intense killing intent.

He sneered, waving his hands violently, and blood-colored giant hands surged out from behind Chen Che, like messengers from hell, attempting to grab and tear Chen Che to pieces.

Chen Che turned around rapidly, sweeping the light beams behind him, and countless blood-colored giant hands were destroyed, yet Zanpu Dunzhu had already closed in.

"Go to hell!"

The Black Rod was as sharp as a blade, stabbing fiercely toward the heart on Chen Che's back.

Chen Che had no time to turn around, so he could only tilt his head slightly, form seals with his hands, and his whole body shook.

Heavenly Book Characters quickly appeared around his body, lingering and rotating like light and shadow.

"Boom... Crash~~"

The Black Rod stabbed into the Heavenly Book Characters, splashing up spark after spark and emitting a deafening roar.

The contact between the two was in an instant; the point of contact between the Black Rod and the Heavenly Book Characters exploded, and Chen Che and Zanpu Dunzhu were ejected in opposite directions.

Chen Che was the first to stabilize his figure and turned to charge back, while Zanpu Dunzhu had already launched an attack again, with blood-colored palms reaching out toward Chen Che like ghosts.

Chen Che took a deep breath, the True Qi within his body surging like a tide, and more Heavenly Book Characters flew out from his body; they gathered in the air, forming a long golden sword.

The long sword danced, severing the blood-colored giant hands one by one, striking directly at Zanpu Dunzhu.

Seeing this, a trace of panic flashed in Zanpu Dunzhu's eyes; he quickly summoned black Qi, condensing it into a huge Black Rod.

As the Black Rod danced, it brought up gusts of eerie wind, the sound of breaking wind like the wailing of evil ghosts, making one's soul tremble.

"Clang!! Clang!! Zing~~"

The Black Rod and the golden long sword clashed, and every collision caused the surrounding space to distort.

The black Qi on the Black Rod was like a living thing, attempting to erode the light of the golden long sword, but Chen Che's True Qi was endless; the light of the golden long sword remained brilliant, and the light of the Heavenly Book Characters was sacred and inviolable, suppressing all evil spirits.

The battle between the two became increasingly intense, each contact erupting with a loud noise, causing heaven and earth to tremble.

Chen Che pointed his long sword toward the sky, the Heavenly Book Characters became increasingly dense, and the power of the golden long sword also grew stronger; in the night sky, the golden light he emitted was as dazzling as the sun.

Zanpu Dunzhu felt an unprecedented pressure; cold sweat streamed down his face, yet he still refused to accept his fate.

"I will not lose! I will not lose! Absolutely... not!"

Zanpu Dunzhu blasted toward Chen Che, blood-colored palms following behind him like a thousand troops and ten thousand horses, the Black Rod in his hand gleaming with a metallic luster, yet it was so cold and suffocating.

"Clang~~"

The golden long sword and the Black Rod collided again, and with a snap, the Black Rod was severed by the golden long sword; the sharp blade did not stop its momentum, continuing to hack toward Zanpu Dunzhu's neck.

The blood-colored palms arrived in time, grasping the golden long sword; even though they were shattered by the impact of the light on the sword, they still heroically protected their master.

Zanpu Dunzhu seized the opportunity to retreat backward, and Chen Che twisted his wrist; the golden long sword dissipated, turning into pure Heavenly Book Characters that appeared on his palm.

"Bang!"

Breaking through the encirclement of the black hands, he slapped Zanpu Dunzhu's chest with one palm.

Zanpu Dunzhu spat out a mouthful of blood violently, was sent flying backward by the shock, and fell heavily to the ground.

Chen Che drifted slowly back to the ground, the Heavenly Book Characters still lingering and rotating around his body, but a tearing pain came from his skin and flesh.

The skin and flesh all over his body split into spiderweb-like cracks, golden radiance leaking out from the gaps; while releasing supreme power, it also silently drained his life force.

Chen Che looked down at the cracks on his palm and frowned: "As expected, it still doesn't work."

Zanpu Dunzhu climbed up looking disheveled; the changes in Chen Che's body caused his expression to shift, and he immediately laughed wildly: "I thought you had become a god after reading the entire Heavenly Book, but you still cannot break through the shackles of the human body. How are you any different from Gu Yuanzong now?!"

"The Heavenly Book is not something you can control, and this power that transcends the Heavenly Master realm is not something you can bear! In this world, only I can control the Heavenly Book and become a True God!"

Zanpu Dunzhu's confidence increased greatly, the True Qi on his body releasing in an explosive surge; black Qi expanded and permeated around him, gradually forming a ferocious face, emitting a contemptuous mockery like an Asura.

Chen Che's expression remained as usual, and he snorted in disdain: "What I have seen is something you cannot understand. I am not a god, and I will not become a god. Even if I cannot control this power for now, killing you is still more than enough."

Chen Che's hands changed seals rapidly, and with a wave of his hand, six elemental orbs appeared before him.

The elemental orbs were: wind, fire, water, earth, thunder, and wood.

He then pressed his palms together, as if Sanskrit sounds were echoing in his ears; all the Heavenly Book Characters flew out of his body, attaching themselves to each elemental orb.

"Let us decide the outcome with this next strike."

Chen Che looked toward Zanpu Dunzhu, his eyes filled with divine radiance.

"Look! The Sect Master has actually mobilized the natural elements and the power of the Heavenly Book; it seems the next strike will decide the outcome!"

"Zanpu Dunzhu looks like he has used his full strength too, but he has been suppressed by the Sect Master all along, he definitely won't win!"

"That goes without saying, the Sect Master is invincible now, he definitely won't lose!"

The members of the Taiyi Sect looked at the two people confronting each other while gathering power not far away, sighing one after another, all looking forward to the final duel that was to follow.

The four elders naturally heard the words of the disciples, their hanging hearts relaxing a fraction more, and they focused even more intently on healing Yang Simin and Xie Wanning.

Both of them were not lightly injured, but fortunately, with the assistance of Chen Che's Ghost Gate Needle and the nourishment of the four elders' dense Heavenly Master realm True Qi, they soon woke up, though their bodies were still quite weak.

"Chen Che... how is Chen Che doing?!"

Xie Wanning asked the moment she woke up.

Great Elder Lv Hong shook his head: "The Sect Master is still fighting with Zanpu Dunzhu, but there is no need to worry; the Sect Master has always had the upper hand."

Supported by a Disciple, Yang Simin stood up and looked toward that figure in the distance, the corners of her lips lifting: "He looks quite full of vigor."

"We only need to wait with peace of mind; I believe the Sect Master will be able to kill Zanpu Dunzhu in a moment."

Great Elder Lv Hong said this, then also looked toward the battlefield.

Second Elder Shi Ning placed his palm on Adili's forehead, True Qi slowly pouring into it; he watched his apprentice silently, his expression complex.

"Uncle-Master Shi, I have already been to see Junior Brother Chai; there is no major issue."

Yuan Ming appeared beside the Second Elder and reported.

"Good, thank you for your trouble, nephew."

Second Elder Shi Ning replied, then continued to look at Adili.

Yuan Ming hesitated for a moment and said: "Second Elder, Junior Brother Adili's actions were unintentional; please do not take it to heart. After all, Zanpu Dunzhu is an enemy even the Sect Master finds difficult to deal with; Adili is young, so it is normal for him to have been used."

Second Elder Shi Ning sighed: "Thank you, Nephew Yuan. I am fine. As for you all, I am already very grateful that you do not blame Adili."

"You are joking, Uncle-Master."

Yuan Ming bowed to the Second Elder and was just about to leave when he said in surprise: "Adili, you're awake? How do you feel?"

Adili slowly opened his eyes, sat up with the support of his master, Shi Ning, and looked around. All his memories surged up, causing his mind to tremble: "Master, I... I..."

Second Elder Shi Ning did not say any words of reproach, but instead poked his heart with a finger: "Remember the words I gave you: guard your original heart."

Tears welled up in his eyes, and Adili kowtowed heavily to the ground.

Yuan Ming revealed a faint smile of relief, discovered the Ghost Gate Needle still inserted in Adili's Baihui Acupoint, and bent down to remove it:

"The Sect Master's magic treasure is truly formidable. The Saintess and Senior Sister Xie woke up very quickly under its effect. I imagine Adili was able to wake up so fast and his injuries healed by more than half because this thing played a role."

As the Ghost Gate Needle was removed, Adili's body clearly shuddered.

He slowly straightened his body, glanced at Yuan Ming who had already walked away, then silently distanced himself from Second Elder Shi Ning, before turning his head to look at the back of the Saintess, Yang Simin, a turbid and eerie light flashing in his eyes.

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