Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1558 Following the Limits to Sever the Body's Limits

On this side of the rift, the Xuan Kong Fire sealed it, so looking out from behind, all one could see was a blazing fire.

Song Nong stood at the very front of the rift. Just before the fire arrived, a spiritual force came from there. It was the power of Ling Su, which transmitted the scene that was happening there to him.

That was the scene of Chen Chuan standing alone in the void, facing a group of gods and demons by himself. Just a glimpse of the phantoms of those demons made him tremble all over.

That kind of battle was beyond his control, and Advisor Chen was only one person; if he couldn't hold them off, or...

He suddenly realized that the situation had become extremely dangerous. What should he do?
While I was racking my brains, a telegram signal came through.

"This is……"

Through telepathic communication, he immediately understood what it meant. He looked at the telegraph operator behind him, transmitted a telepathic message to his boundary token, and shouted, "Hurry! As soon as possible!"

The telegraph operator shuddered, and after regaining his senses, he immediately used the telegraph machine that was already turned on to send a message.

Because Chen Chuan feared that the opposing Old God might have a way to intercept the information about the lost artifacts, he took an extra precaution when activating the lost artifacts, using telegrams to notify the advisory group. Of course, this was also an arrangement that the advisory group had already made.

He wasn't afraid of having spies from the other side among the advisory group, because since he left, the advisors had been operating in small teams, and any underhanded actions would not go unnoticed.

If the news leaks out even after doing this, it's not necessarily a bad thing; at least it confirms that an inside source really exists.

On Zhongjing's side, some of the advisors were patrolling the other side of the rift as usual, while others were waiting for any information that Chen Chuan might send.

Therefore, they noticed the resonance of the lost object almost immediately, and a short while later, the telegram arrived, which undoubtedly confirmed the accuracy of the message.

The telegram also informed them of the approximate number of the enemy and their possible origins.

Based on this intelligence, the advisory group believed that a single team working in cooperation with Chen Chuan was enough to completely annihilate the invading Old Gods.

However, anticipating the enemy's moves, the two groups of six advisors immediately followed the trail of the lost artifacts and rushed towards the battle site. Meanwhile, another advisory group, acting as backup, took an internal route to reach the Ruhr Khanate as quickly as possible.

After the three groups set off, the other advisors waited there. The ancient gods who came this time were no ordinary beings. It was clear that they were all legitimate ancient gods from former vassal states, not demons born from the other world.

Whether someone is intelligent or not, and whether they can cooperate, makes a huge difference. It's unknown whether Chen Chuan can withstand the onslaught from these old gods.

On the other side of the rift, after Chen Chuanyi blasted Ge Zhongyi to pieces with his mace, Xuan Kong Fire fell and once again ignited the latter's scattered flesh and blood.

When he first unleashed the spiritual impact, he deliberately held back, not using up all the impact power at once.

The spiritual fire contains the fighter's willpower, and if its activation level is high enough, it can almost be regarded as a living thing.

His meticulous use of separation and combination is something almost no one else can do; it's a unique ability he developed after reaching a certain level. So even the experienced Ge Zhongyi couldn't immediately detect anything amiss.

In fact, under the power of his golden eyes, Ge Zhongyi could react as soon as he saw something. However, Chen Chuan's timing was perfect, exactly at the moment of their collision. Even if he had realized it, it would have been too late to dodge.

The illusory image of the celestial bird reappeared, and Ge Zhongyi once again appeared in the void unharmed.

Chen Chuan anticipated that he had more than two lives, so after defeating him, he adjusted his position. At this moment, upon seeing his figure, the Divine Physician outside brandished his weapon and attacked him without any politeness.

This time, the Great Azure Sky Style and Great Bright Light Style enveloped the person first.

Ge Chongyi immediately felt intense pressure on both his mind and body. Although he possessed secret techniques and supernatural powers that could resist or break free, he made a conservative choice and immediately activated the lost artifact on his body to avoid the restraints.

Chen Chuan launched two major attacks solely to prevent him from escaping immediately, but in the brief moment of pause, the sword and mace had already arrived.

Ge Chongyi parried with his double whips, thinking that without external interference and with comparable strength, he could fight Chen Chuan to a standstill.

However, upon the clash of weapons, he felt an irresistible force pressing down on him, and his whole body froze.

At that moment, the man skillfully turned his mace, causing the golden whip to swirl around, and then split it outwards, managing to pull both golden whips away.

This action was done so easily because the human hadn't used his full strength earlier, so he easily suppressed it now.

Seeing that the human figure had cleared a path for him, Chen Chuan seized the opportunity to swiftly advance with his sword, slashing into Ge Chongyi's head and then splitting his entire body in two. The Xuan Kong Fire around him flashed as the blade passed by, igniting the two halves of the body with a loud bang.

Ge Chongyi reappeared within the illusory image of the celestial bird, his eyes now filled with a hint of shame and annoyance.

He was an extremely proud and arrogant person, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to confront Chen Chuan head-on, because he genuinely believed he could fight Chen Chuan head-on.

But in fact, it proved that he was no match for him in terms of speed, strength and tactical arrangements, especially the latter, which was the most unbearable for him.

Amidst his shame and anger, a hint of fear lingered. In the blink of an eye, he had been killed three times by Chen Chuanpo, losing half his chance to recover. Could he withstand the onslaught to come?
Just as he was hesitating, a message came through his mind. It was from an old god in the rear who was responsible for observing the situation and could calculate the rise and fall of the aura of the relic on Chen Chuan's body. Now it was telling him that the effect of the relic on his body was about to disappear.

Upon hearing this, Ge Zhongyi's spirits lifted. This meant he could hold on a little longer, especially since the "Food Power" was still at work, and the immense force that Chen Chuan had used to suppress him was now his own.

Chen Chuan also noticed that the effect of the lost item was about to run out; the lost item could only last for a short three breaths.

The reason we did that was because the Xuan Kong Fire takes a little time to burn; if we didn't use it, the combat efficiency could have been much higher.

However, if this fire is not released, it is hard to say whether Ge Zhongyi might have some other supernatural power or lost object that could resist it, so it is tactically worthwhile.

Furthermore, this does not mean that he has no other means of protection. He has activated two lost artifacts at this moment. One of them can only resist divine means, and the other is the one he used before when fighting against the old imperial family, to defend against alien forces and ritual attacks.

Both lost items had a very short lifespan, and he needed to kill Ge Chongyi in the blink of an eye!

Ge Chongyi immediately realized something was wrong, because Chen Chuan had used the lost item again through mental communication, and judging from the situation, Chen Chuan was clearly targeting him.

There's really no need for him to fight Chen Chuan to the death right now; he might as well try to retreat first.

While he was pondering, he was already facing off against Chen Chuan again. This time, with power similar to his opponent's, he felt he could last longer, but just as their weapons were locked together, he suddenly saw a figure that looked exactly like him fly out from Chen Chuan's body.

This was a clone of Chen Chuan, which, with the help of the lost object, perfectly inherited his power and speed. If Ge Zhongyi and the others had to face two Chen Chuans at this moment, how could they possibly withstand it? In an instant, their bodies would be blown apart by the life-binding mace held by the clone.

Ge Chongyi no longer harbored any illusions and reluctantly admitted that he was no match for Chen Chuan in a direct confrontation. After his avatar reappeared, before Chen Chuan could attack, he used a lost item he had hidden on his body and immediately broke free from the latter's domain connection.

Once the area was divided, the two moved away from each other, and no matter how powerful Chen Chuan was, he couldn't do anything to him for the time being.

When Chen Chuan saw Ge Chongyi disappear from his sight, he immediately knew what methods he had used.

Fortunately, he was well prepared this time. Since the other party had a lost object that severed the field, he naturally also had a lost object to trace its tracks. Of course, the prerequisite was that the two sides had some contact, and these conditions were met.

So he pushed the lost object, following that field, and the fields quickly merged into one.

Ge Chongyi had just gotten rid of Chen Chuan when, in the blink of an eye, the latter reappeared before him, and his expression changed drastically.

However, his actions were not entirely meaningless; at least they delayed the time it took for the items left on Chen Chuan to take effect.

In order to buy time, Chen Chuan released his avatar once again. Ge Zhongyi had nowhere to block or escape, and was killed once again in just one round.

At this moment, Chen Chuan discovered that the time for the lost item was about to end, and Ge Zhongyi's breath was still fresh, indicating that the other party was still alive to return. This meant that when the other party returned next time, the various supernatural methods that were originally used to defend against him would fall on him.

He didn't know how many lives he had left, but he had read various Xuanjiao classics and knew that the extraordinary power of the Extraordinary Aspect could never reach nine lives. In fact, let alone nine, reaching seven was usually the limit.

Given Ge Zhongyi's performance, it's impossible for him to exceed this limit.

Based on this, at most two lives are still at stake.

He looked at the illusory image of the celestial bird appearing in the void, felt the effect of the lost object end, took a breath, and the divine general behind him quickly shrank and merged with his body, as if he had become one with the human in an instant.

This was the second time he had used this method since his previous campaign against the old imperial family.

Compared to that time, his strength has increased significantly once again. When the two powers merged into one, he vaguely sensed something, as if the constraints binding him could be broken at will, allowing him to reach another realm.

But now is not the time; he has not yet reached his peak. So he focused his mind and looked ahead. He could clearly see a ball of light in front of him, and a hidden power gathered in front of him, which then condensed into a human figure.

He raised the Snow Lord Blade, leaped forward, and swung it in a single strike the instant it appeared.

The moment Ge Zhongyi appeared, he immediately used the protective power he hadn't used before, as well as the items he had left behind for protection. At the same time, he looked ahead, but what he saw shocked him greatly.

Because he can't see!

Even with his golden eyes and supernatural powers, he still couldn't see Chen Chuan's figure.

Before he could figure out what was going on, he felt his head fly off into the air!

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(End of this chapter)