Chapter 258: Bloodbath, Reflecting Hell, the Soul is Gone (II)

Chapter 258: Bloodbath, Reflecting Hell, the Soul is Gone (II)

Amid the all-encompassing shockwave, five figures grunted as they were flung away by the overpowering force.

Such immense power left the students watching from a distance in shock, unable to believe their eyes as they stared at the rolling clouds of dust and air waves that extended for hundreds of meters.

Is this the level of combat expected from a Fifth Heavenly Realm cultivator? How is he not in the Seventh Realm?

At that moment, from the depths of the swirling dust, a deafening roar suddenly echoed. Blinding light flared up again, and waves of powerful auras exploded forth.

"Ninth Heaven Divine Transformation!"

"Heavenly Domineering Saber!"

"Divine Ghost Terror!"

"True Dragon Demon Seal!"

"Behold, my Celestial Immortal Strike..."

"I refuse to believe you can sweep all of us away!"

As Chen Chu explosively fended off a dozen top fighters in an instant, the remaining nine freaks at the peak of the Fifth Heavenly Realm joined forces, unleashing their strongest strikes. Under the locked-on willpower of this combined attack, Chen Chu had no way to dodge or escape.

Did he really need to, though?

Just as all of the attacks were about to hit him, the red light surrounding Chen Chu flared up. An oppressive aura exploded from within him, accompanied by roars of dragons and elephants, and golden light shone brilliantly.

"Eight Desolations Purgatory!"

In an instant, centered on Chen Chu, nine golden-red halberd shadows, each nine meters long, swept in all directions, unleashing an earth-shattering might that stirred up massive air waves.

With the state of dual enlightenment and external pressure from today's battles, Chen Chu's understanding, perception, and comprehension of the Eight Desolations Purgatory Halberd reached their peak at this moment.

Without even using attribute points for enhancement, he comprehended the final fusion move of Dominating the Eight Desolations and Infinite Purgatory—the ultimate technique, the Eight Desolations Purgatory.

In an instant, the nine halberd lights intercepted the sword qi, dragon images, and swirling saber light. At the moment of contact, these halberd shadows emitted a dazzling brilliance.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The nine bursts of true dragon power, each containing fifty percent of the Infinite Purgatory's might, exploded like missiles descending from the heavens, and the resulting light illuminated the night sky.

The ground shook violently, sending countless clods of earth and stones into the air. The ensuing shockwave of destruction swept across a hundred-meter radius, plunging everything into darkness and resonating with tremors.

After ten minutes, when the explosions subsided and the dust slowly settled, a series of craters with diameters of over ten meters each appeared. The ground was riddled with pits and intersecting rifts.

In this desolate, almost ruinous landscape stood about twenty figures, including Zhang Tianlong and others. Compared to those geniuses who either spewed blood or had their weapons shattered and armor broken under Chen Chu's single strike, they had fared little better.

Slaughter Desire: During battle, the user absorbs the invisible blood aura created by slaying enemies, temporarily boosting battle willpower. The more lives taken, the stronger the battle will's amplification.

Desperate Invincibility: When injured or experiencing a significant drop in vitality during battle, invincible will activates. The more severe the injuries and the greater the vitality loss, the stronger the battle will.]

Upon seeing the notes next to the battle willpower, even Chen Chu couldn't help but breathe faster, feeling a surge of excitement.

The ability to enhance combat skills' power by fifty percent when the battle will stirred transcendent energy was similar to the initial increase provided by sword will or saber will, nothing too surprising.

However, the Slaughter Desire, which increased the battle will's amplification the more he killed and the more blood aura he absorbed, left Chen Chu stunned. On top of that, the Desperate Invincibility aspect, which activated invincible battle will in response to injury or a significant drop in vitality and grew stronger the greater the severity, was a game-changer.

This trait perfectly complemented the Tyrant Elephant state. By burning vitality, not only would his strength increase eightfold, but his battle willpower would also grow stronger over time.

The stronger he became, the more enemies he killed, the more blood aura he absorbed, and the more powerful his battle will would become. Thinking of this made Chen Chu's eyes glow red.

Such a unique ghastly battle will was tailored for the battlefield. Once he entered the front lines of the mythical world, wouldn't he create a sea of blood with his slaughter?

Phew!

Chen Chu let out a breath, suppressing his excitement. He glanced over the rest of his attributes and noticed that, apart from his Spirit attribute increasing by 50 points, nothing else had changed.

Spirit attribute!

As he had suspected, the Spirit attribute represented his soul. Each time his avatar fed back the enhancement of his physical body, the feedback from his essence, qi, and spirit gradually strengthened his soul.

In the moment when his battle will had condensed and ascended, Chen Chu had vaguely sensed the presence of his soul, which filled his entire body yet seemed to exist beyond it, vast and immense like a colossal deity in slumber.

Moreover, his soul was in a peculiar state: part human, part beast, with one half within him and the other half existing in an unknown void. Or, more precisely, the other half of his soul was with the Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast.

That would explain why his comprehension and spiritual force weren’t significantly stronger than others’, despite his immense Spirit attribute. His soul power was being used to maintain the synchronization between his main body and his avatar.

If he wanted to harness his soul power, he would likely need to enhance his soul's innate abilities first. Otherwise, his top-level soul talents wouldn't be able to fully manifest their extraordinary properties.

Lost in thought, Chen Chu willed the attribute page away. Then, with a respectful tone, he said, "Thank you all for your assistance. I apologize for any offense caused earlier."

Zhang Tianlong, with a complex look of envy and cheer, said, "Congratulations on condensing your battle will."

"Congratulations."

"Hahaha... Congratulations, Chen Chu, for becoming the foremost young warrior in the south."

Chen Chu's courteous demeanor helped to dissipate any dissatisfaction or unpleasantness. Given that his earlier state was likely influenced by his battle will, no one held any grudges.

"Everyone, I need to go and consolidate my gains. Farewell." With that, Chen Chu stowed his halberd, and with a slight flicker, he vanished into the night.

At the same time, a line of dazzling red characters appeared on all of the large screens in the base squares.