Chapter 1801 (Raw 1813): Counterkilling the Opponent
It looked like the skinny old man wanted to end the fight quickly since he immediately sent two early-stage Star Venerate old men over to plunder the ship.
“Block them,” Xiao Chen said indifferently with a cold expression.
Elder Tang let out a loud whistle, and the many hidden ferocious beasts flew out of the Spirit Beast Platform. Then, he stood on a Cold Steel Eagle.
Controlling many ferocious beasts, Elder Tang delayed an early-stage Star Venerate old man.
The Iron Hand Yama smiled coldly and donned his gloves. Then, a terrifying killing intent burst out of his body as he faced the other early-stage Star Venerate old man.
Of the two of them, one fought using numbers while the other used his robust physical body and extraordinary strength, making big moves.
From the start, the two held the upper hand, beating their respective early-stage Star Venerate opponents helpless.
When the remaining Demonic Dao cultivators appeared on the Black Cutlass’s deck, they suffered the bombardment of the ballista towers.
These ballista towers and formations rivaled those of a 6-Star pirate ship. Beneath their onslaught, all the Demonic Dao cultivators cried out miserably.
This was a one-sided massacre. The skinny old man never imagined such a situation could happen. It came as a great shock to him.
According to the information that the skinny old man had obtained, this Black Cutlass had only one Star Venerate. The men that the skinny old man brought along should have been completely sufficient to kill everyone.
However, right now, the situation was utterly different.
“Go and help,” the skinny old man said to the final early-stage Star Venerate old man at his side as his expression slowly turned grave.
When the skinny old man looked around, he saw Xiao Chen standing on the crow’s-nest, looking very calm and relaxed. His heart skipped a beat for some reason.
He could quickly end this only after taking down that person.
The skinny old man held a ghost pennant in his hand. The black cloth draping down the pole gave off a strange black light.
[TL Note: In some Chinese beliefs, ghosts are vulnerable to sunlight. People who raised ghosts would keep these ghosts in things like umbrellas or pennants, which is a kind of banner.]
Is he going to attack me? Xiao Chen wondered when he felt this old man’s gaze. Anyway, this suited his intent.
Xiao Chen’s figure flashed, and he leaped into the air. Then, he shouted coldly, “Old fogey, come out and fight!”
He really wanted to see how capable a Demonic Dao expert was.
“Sending yourself to death? As you wish.”
With a strange laugh, the skinny old man soared into the sky while holding the ghost pennant, charging at Xiao Chen.
“Ghostly Shadow Snake!”
The skinny old man swung the ghost pennant in his hand, and a sinister, cold wind blew. Then, an illusory black snake flew out of the pennant.
That huge snake appeared like it was just a soul. Right after it came out, it charged towards Xiao Chen.
The black snake was extraordinarily fast. It arrived before Xiao Chen before he had time to react.
“Boom!”
The sinister, cold wind that the Ghostly Shadow Snake kicked up gave off deep sonic booms, sounding like ten thousand ghosts howling, as it slithered towards Xiao Chen like a tidal wave.
The sound shook Xiao Chen’s soul. He felt unbearably dizzy.
The azure-colored dragon seal in his Soul Pool flashed, neutralizing the effect on his soul, which quickly recovered to normal.
However, the Ghostly Shadow Snake had already charged over to Xiao Chen and was about to swallow him up.
Saber!
Xiao Chen drew the Tyrant Saber in the time it took for a spark to fly. Then, a flash of electric light lit up the sky.
That saber light ruthlessly chopped the Ghostly Shadow Snake in half.
Xiao Chen could not help feeling somewhat startled. He nearly fell for this trick.
However, that skinny old man was even more shocked. This move of his had instant-killed many early-stage Star Venerates.
To think that Xiao Chen managed to break it with one saber strike.
The old man pointed the ghost pennant at the sky, and a thick black mist immediately spread out, encasing Xiao Chen in an instant.
Xiao Chen could not see his five fingers after stretching out his hand in that pitch-dark space; it was like he was in a deep abyss.
His face sank, and electric light burst out of his feet as he moved back quickly.
Since his lightning tribulation, Xiao Chen’s comprehension of the Thunder Dao had improved further.
For short-distance movement, when using the Thunder Dragon Steps, he could reach a level that was close to teleportation.
The electric light under Xiao Chen’s feet turned into two lightning dragons, continuously carrying him back.
The skinny old man let out a strange laugh as the black fog kept spreading and pressing towards Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen retreated faster, his Thunder Dao circulating constantly.
From the previously illusory appearance, the lightning dragons now looked solid and realistic.
Churning thunderclouds appeared in the sky with Xiao Chen as the center, encasing several dozens of kilometers around.
The area that the thunderclouds covered was even vaster than the area the black fog covered. The cultivators of both ships, who were locked in intense battle, retreated quickly.
After returning to their ships, they turned their respective ships around and hastily distanced themselves from the two’s battle.
“Smash!”
Suddenly, a snake image appeared from the black fog and swung its tail heavily, crashing it into Xiao Chen and sending him flying.
“How could a country bumpkin like you understand the means of the Demonic Dao sects? The means of my Fantasy Cloud Sect are boundless and varied. Brat, prepare to die.”
The black fog that encased the surrounding fifty kilometers turned into the head of a terrifying ferocious beast all of a sudden.
This ferocious beast seemed to be like the Yazi Beast Demon Soul. It radiated a hideous aura that made it hard to distinguish reality from illusion.
The huge beast head charged straight at Xiao Chen.
Beams of jade-green light flew out of the ghost pennant in the old man’s hand and entered that beast head. This turned that illusory beast head increasingly ferocious and frightening.
“This is no longer a simple illusion. It even makes use of Soul Energy.”
Xiao Chen activated his Divine Dragon War Body. All the dragon bones and dragon veins in his body sent surging Vital Qi throughout his body.
Dragon Might materialized on Xiao Chen’s body, protecting him like Divine Dragon armor.
“Bang!”
The gigantic ferocious beast head crashed into Xiao Chen, producing a loud report.
The sky changed color, and waves soared to the sky, blasting the clouds apart.
The impact shook Xiao Chen’s Qi and blood. However, with the strong Divine Dragon War Body’s defense and recovery ability, his injuries were not obvious.
Most importantly, that azure-colored dragon seal in Xiao Chen’s Soul Pool was extremely compatible with the Divine Dragon armor materialized by the Dragon Might.
This allowed Xiao Chen’s soul to remain unfazed.
Hence, this killing move failed to bring out its greatest effect.
“This fellow…no wonder the young master said not to underestimate him…”
The skinny old man finally revealed a serious expression. This move of his had managed to directly shatter the souls of his opponents in the past.
To think that Xiao Chen looked untouched to him.
After the exchange of moves, Xiao Chen had gained a rudimentary understanding of this old man.
Most of the Fantasy Cloud Sect’s killing moves probably focused on this kind of strange long-distance attack that targeted the soul and caught people off guard.
The Fantasy Cloud Sect’s people would be weaker in close combat. Otherwise, that Ou Zhenyun would not have spent so much money to refine Essence Attracting Treasure Armor.
“Divide!” the skinny old man shouted, and the gigantic ten-kilometer-long ferocious beast head split into three Ghostly Shadow Snakes ferociously charging at Xiao Chen.
The Ghostly Shadow Snakes attacked by biting Xiao Chen, crashing into him, winding around him, or using demonic sounds to harass him.
They occupied half the sky. Their various scary attacks inspired dread in those who saw them.
The accumulations of a Rank 6 sect were simply astonishing.
To think that a random middle-stage Star Venerate old man of the sect was already so strong—far stronger than those late-stage Star Venerates of Rank 5 sects.
This old man was on a completely different level from them.
The more Xiao Chen fought, the more amazed he became. If not for him growing stronger, he would have been defeated in moments.
He brought out his Thunder Great Dao and Saber Great Dao to their limits.
When Xiao Chen sent out saber light, he would always call down thick lightning bolts from the sky, moving together with the saber light.
Although the Ghostly Shadow Snakes were ferocious, they could not get an edge over Xiao Chen’s saber skills.
Amid the boundless electric light, Xiao Chen was like a hegemon looking down on the world, emanating an awe-inspiring aura.
“Break!” Not wanting to continue the fight any longer, Xiao Chen roared ferociously and brought out fifty percent of the Tyrant Saber’s might as he executed three saber strikes.
Electric light shot out, looking resplendent and dazzling, even more piercing than the sun.
After the three saber strikes, the three Ghostly Shadow Snakes were blasted into nothing, scattering in the air and vanishing.
“This…”
The skinny old man was shocked. Xiao Chen being able to send out such terrifying saber lights was entirely outside his expectations.
While the old man was shocked, the two lightning dragons under Xiao Chen’s feet suddenly started burning, turning into a clump of electric light flame spreading over his entire body.
In the next moment, Xiao Chen appeared right above the skinny old man.
Xiao Chen instantly executed the Mahāmāyā Abstinence Violation Saber Technique’s Resolving the Mundane.
Startled, the skinny old man tightly grasped the ghost pennant and shouted, “Demon Soul Protection!”
Suddenly, the skinny old man’s complexion turned pallid, and a vast amount of his Soul Energy instantly drained.
The ghost pennant materialized a round shield with a ghostly face, blocking Xiao Chen’s sure-kill Resolving the Mundane.
“Dang!”
Resolving the Mundane’s saber light sent the skinny old man flying. Then, cracks appeared in the ghost pennant.
Blood leaked out of a corner of the old man’s mouth. He was clearly severely injured but had not received fatal damage.
“Haha! Junior, without infusing your will of soul into your moves, you cannot kill me!” the skinny old man laughed wildly.
However, he did not dare to continue fighting with Xiao Chen, landing back on his demonic ship instead.
As the old man stood on the ship’s bow, he tightly grasped the banner rigged there, continuing to expend his Soul Energy.
After a while, the black fog spread through the demonic ship, which soared into the air and left at lightning speed. The skinny old man looked at the people of the Black Cutlass and shouted coldly, “All of you, just wait for the Fantasy Cloud Sect’s endless retribution!”
“Whoosh!” Xiao Chen landed on the Black Cutlass and sheathed his saber. Then, he gazed at the departing demonic ship coldly.
“The accumulations of a large sect are truly extraordinary. It is really difficult to take that old man’s life,” the Iron Hand Yama sighed softly while shaking his head slightly.
“That might not necessarily be so!” Xiao Chen said faintly. Then, four purple flowers in his right eye started spinning rapidly.
Clouds moved in the sky, and six tribulation clouds materialized around the demonic ship.
In the next moment, ten bolts of tribulation lightning instantly formed and lashed down without any warning as the many cultivators on the demonic ship showed horrified expressions.
