Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1554 The Spiritual Light Obscures the Shadow

With Ling Su in charge of keeping watch, Chen Chuan didn't need to pay any attention to the outside world and could focus solely on absorbing energy.

However, perhaps due to the smaller crack, his cultivation was somewhat inferior to that of Da Shun.

However, the advantages of the Lesser True Realm became apparent. In areas where the power of these rifts was insufficient, it would automatically gather more energy for them until it reached a certain upper limit, so the overall balance remained.

There was no sound from outside.

He didn't concern himself with it; if the information was incorrect, Da Shun would naturally notify him.

He simply believed that the other party would definitely come, because no matter what Mr. Jia's purpose was, this first piece of information would at least be accurate, otherwise it would be difficult to gain their trust later.

After a long time, just when he felt that his cultivation progress was about to slow down, Ling Su sent a warning message to him in his mind.

He opened his eyes abruptly and looked at the pond. He remembered that the carp had jumped at least nine times, which meant that nine days had passed. So it was now late March.

If we consider the shortest possible timeframe, the massive impact might only be a month away.

He stood up, walked to the edge of the pool, and looked down, through which he could see the scene outside.

Sure enough, some demonic entities with spiritual forms appeared in Ling Su's domain.

These demons all look very abstract, like a polymer of colorful starlight and crystals, and cannot be fully explained using the understanding of the material world.

At the same time, he heard sharp hissing sounds coming from his mind. These must be the movements of the jade monkeys. It seems that this thing really does have some effect.

After Chen Chuan went to the other side, Song Nong and the others remained vigilant. Although there was no movement for several days, they did not think that Chen Chuan was joking. On the contrary, they became more and more nervous.

Upon hearing the sound of the jade monkey, it immediately reacted, its spirit peering out through the crack. However, merely touching the spirits of those extraterrestrial beings caused its body to feel numbness and trembling, making it impossible to even conceive of a hostile stance against them.

This is completely different from anything they've ever seen or dealt with before!
At that moment, a white mist drifted by, blocking their mental perception, and they retreated, breathing heavily.

Song Nong said, "Gentlemen, just as Commander Chen said, Commander Chen will take charge of the front line, while we will defend the second line."

One of his fighters asked with some concern, "With so many extraterrestrial beings, can Commander Chen handle it?"

It's impossible to tell how many there are, but it's certain that the demons are probably all at the level of Dongxuan Temple, while Chen Chuan is only one person. Can he hold them off?

Song Nong said, "Since Commander Chen is here, he must have come prepared. This is not something we need to worry about. We just need to do what Commander Chen is told."

Chen Chuan watched for a while, but he didn't rush to go out. These demons were of average level and were all mindless, so they couldn't possibly cooperate with each other. Therefore, he directly sent Ling Su to deal with them.

Ling Su followed him into the other world during this period, which allowed it to grow and strengthen rapidly. Moreover, as an active consciousness, after collecting enough information and combat cases, its tactics became quite flexible and varied, making it quite easy to deal with these mindless demons.

In just a short while, it dealt with these demons one after another. As for the lower-level extraterrestrial beings that followed, they were dispersed by its domain before they even got close.

Chen Chuan waited for a while, but seeing that no more demons came, he withdrew his gaze and went back to continue his cultivation.

At this moment, in the far distance of the void, there was a golden chariot, on which stood a valiant deity wearing a towering golden crown and chainmail. Behind him lay a black lion with a pair of golden wings, and further behind followed by more demons.

This is the ancient god Murkadian. If calculated according to earthly timelines, He has existed for over four thousand years, and His origins can be traced back to the former Pomir Empire.

This empire once possessed an exceptionally vast territory, stretching from the canyon connecting the eastern and western landmasses all the way to the Taturi River in what is now the Ruhr Khanate. The empire's people worshipped His father, Harosan, as their supreme god, while His mother was a mortal.

However, this empire existed for less than three hundred years. In the subsequent historical changes, only he used his demigod status to break free from dependence on his followers, went to the heavens, and attached himself to a higher power.

He constantly longed to return to the material world, because the material world deeply attracted a deity like Him, and there seemed to be something there that could bring him more possibilities.

His father, Harosan, once possessed a divine artifact that fell into the Kingdom of Rulhan and had become one with the land there. If He were to reach that place and awaken it, He could temporarily widen the rift and use the remnants given to Him by the beings behind Him to stabilize it, thus establishing a passage large enough for a large number of demons to pass through.

He originally thought that with the defenses of this place, those demons would be easy to deal with, but he didn't expect to be blocked outside.

He wasn't very clear about the changes in the world, and could only vaguely see that Ling Su seemed to be some kind of alienated creature.

He didn't delve into the origin of this thing, because the task given to him by the being behind it was to open up this path, so he had no way back and had to break through from here no matter what. He pulled the reins, and the golden chariot galloped forward, while at the same time, streams of energy emanated from it towards Ling Su.

The winged lion's domain made contact with the spirit element first, and the two collided the next moment.

Seeing that Ling Su had been restrained, Murkadian rushed towards the rift ahead.

Chen Chuan sensed their presence as they approached these fields. He immediately ceased concealing himself, withdrew his Lesser True Wonder Realm, and appeared in the void.

His field expanded instantly, colliding with all the demons that tried to touch the rift field.

Then, one by one, the beings from the opposite side appeared in his eyes. The one charging at the front was undoubtedly Murkadian's golden chariot. The latter also saw Chen Chuan, but he did not stop at all. Instead, he picked up a white spear from the chariot and threw it at Chen Chuan.

Almost the instant the spear was thrown, it appeared outside Chen Chuan's body.

Chen Chuan looked ahead with a calm and deep gaze, showing no intention of dodging. However, a huge phantom appeared around him, and the spiritual light and fire around him flashed for only a moment before the spear was deflected.

Upon seeing this, Murkadian's face showed a hint of amazement and admiration, and His spirit transmitted a message to him:
“Brave warrior, I am Murkadian of Pomir. If you join my ranks, I am willing to hand over the position of legion commander to you…”

Before the exchange was over, his head suddenly exploded, and at the same time, the demons behind him also burst apart one by one.

Chen Chuan stood still, and in the void, a figure formed from purple energy instantly surrounded the entire area before finally entering his body.

This was a clone of his power that he released, which instantly annihilated all the demons, including Murkadin.

Even though it was just a clone, its speed far surpassed that of demons of the same level. If these demons swarmed at him, it wouldn't be easy to deal with them using various supernatural methods, but now he hadn't given them any chance to unleash their power.

However, he knew that this was not the end of the matter; he could sense that the deity opposite him was merely a shadowy figure.

Based on his experience and the analysis provided by Kaiyang at this moment, the essence of this old god must be hidden somewhere, and it will not perish unless it is destroyed.

Just as he had predicted, the shattered divine energy vanished as if it had never existed, and the next moment, the golden carriage and Murkadian on it reappeared.

Not only him, but also the demons around him reappeared there one by one.

These demons are Murkadian's loyal army, bound by a common pact with Him, and will not perish as long as He lives.

Murkadin looked at Chen Chuan, seemingly unconcerned about what had just happened, and said with a hint of arrogance, "It seems you are unwilling..."

Before he could finish speaking, a huge mace swept through the void, shattering him and the golden carriage as if they were made of glass. The demons followed closely behind, each cleaving the other in two with a long sword.

A moment later, Murkadin reappeared, his face darkening. He hadn't reacted at all, which meant that he would only suffer humiliation again and again whenever he faced Chen Chuan, something he couldn't accept.

So when he reappeared, he used the carriage's magical properties to retreat directly from the area connected to Chen Chuan, but this also meant that he could no longer reach the rift on the other side.

At this moment, he once again picked up the white spear from the carriage. This spear was called the "Herai Spear," also known as the "Shadow of the Sun."

It has a unique characteristic: the first time it is thrown, it will inevitably hit the enemy, or the enemy's defensive shield.

When thrown a second time, it will penetrate the outer shell and defenses, directly hitting the opponent's body.

Even if it is blocked by the opponent this time, it can pierce through the opponent on the third throw!
If such an outcome occurs, the enemy will be severely damaged instantly and will be unable to cause any further harm to him for a short period of time.

He raised the spear and threw it forward with force. The field on the spear spread out and disappeared from mid-air the moment it came into contact with Chen Chuan's field.

The spear was about to strike Chen Chuan directly, but the moment he reappeared, a hand reached out and grabbed him.

Chen Chuan looked at the trembling spear in his hand, a wisp of Xuan Kong fire emerging from between his fingers. Then, he clenched his fingers, and the entire spear broke apart inch by inch, turning into ashes in the firelight.

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(End of this chapter)