496: Chapter 494 The Three Reappear

The reason Chu Xuan ignored Lin Jie's advice was only partly due to his spirituality value hitting rock bottom.

The more important reason was that before the "Dream Return," when the Evil God's Projection descended, blood had mysteriously gathered in this place, forming a special pattern similar to a Formation Plate.

Combined with the fact that too many Transcendents had died here, and the vast majority of them had become vessels for Specter: Parasites.

Chu Xuan suspected that it was some kind of sacrificial ritual.

This would explain why the Revelation had bewitched a large number of Transcendents to gather from all over the country; it clearly wasn't just to target him.

These people were likely just sacrifices.

In this Dream Return, what Chu Xuan had to do was not to prevent the Evil God's Projection from descending, but to protect Lin Jie and allow the real Yang Yu to appear and unleash the full power of that sword strike.

Chu Xuan decided to restore the events as much as possible.

Compared to slaying the Evil God's Projection and helping the world obtain rule fragments, what did losing a bit of spirituality value to the descending Specter matter?

Chu Xuan waited calmly.

The thirty or so Night Watchers who displayed monstrous forms roared as they closed in, while the other official Transcendents followed orders and dispersed, though they still watched with wary expressions.

Amidst this chaos, no one noticed an ordinary-looking young man appearing not far from Lin Jie, walking slowly toward him.

With a strand of black hair on his fingertip, he patted Lin Jie's shoulder: "It's okay."

"Who are you?" Tan Ziming and the others guarding Lin Jie had been focused on the mutated Night Watchers, and now they were startled, looking at this sudden arrival as if facing a great enemy.

"Don't be nervous."

Hearing that familiar voice, the group was stunned. They glanced at the distant "Chu Xuan," and then, as if understanding something, their tension immediately eased.

Lin Jie's anxious face also softened slightly, though he still looked to be in great pain as he said with difficulty, "But..."

The young man smiled faintly: "I have come guided by heavenly secrets; everything is under control."

This young man was none other than Chu Xuan's true body, having changed his appearance and physique through Myriad Forms.

The "Chu Xuan" previously shown to everyone was merely a Clone.

And within the crowd, he had left a second Clone.

Tan Ziming and the others had guessed the reason, which was why they didn't have an extreme reaction.

By now, the thirty-plus Night Watchers had one by one taken on monstrous forms.

Especially the ten captain-level Transcendents, who erupted with a pressure that made many present feel their hearts palpitate.

Many people present were carrying detection equipment and immediately identified that the aura of The Gloom within them had all reached the level of an A-Rank Specter.

"This... if you don't take action, will it really be okay?"

Seeing this, Tan Ziming and the others were terrified. They couldn't help but look at the young man and ask in doubt, "Most of these people put all their resources into Charm, so their strength doesn't match their Rank, but they won't be so easy to deal with now that they've been parasitized by Specters."

They didn't know what Chu Xuan's plan was, but they were very worried; if it was just Chu Xuan's Clone, it might not be able to handle them.

As official Night Watchers, they naturally knew some basic common sense.

A Transcendent's Clone that hasn't reached max level cannot use any Transcendent Skills and is equivalent to a blank slate.

Furthermore, its various attributes are vastly different from the main body; it is formed from separated body tissue, and its health points are very low, meaning it's basically gone if it gets hurt.

In the midst of this conversation, the Chu Xuan surrounded in the center moved, suddenly raising his fist and smashing it down.

The first monster, whose entire body was covered in scales like cast iron, had its head exploded by a single punch, turning into a mist of blood that splattered everywhere.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!

As Chu Xuan's figure blurred, the other monsters displaying their various powers had no strength to resist; they either had their heads smashed or were torn in two by hand.

Such a fierce and bloody scene left everyone in shock.

Everyone had expected that with Chu Xuan's strength, killing these mutated monsters shouldn't be a problem.

But they never imagined that he would easily kill so many terrifying Specters with his bare hands, relying solely on brute force.

Tan Ziming and the others were even more inexplicably shocked.

Stealing a glance at the young man, they thought: Could this one be the Clone?

The young man's expression was calm.

Even if the Clone only had sixty percent of the main body's attributes and low health points, killing an A-Rank Specter was no different from crushing an ant.

[Your spirituality value +12,558]

His spirituality value soared instantly.

"Since I didn't use the Fire of Nirvana to kill them, the spirituality value gained is nearly halved..." the young man murmured to himself, though he didn't feel much regret.

These people were just the small change.

The real experience packs were the people about to make their entrance.

He suppressed the killing intent in his heart, his gaze as calm as water.

Suddenly, he looked up.

Loud laughter came from the horizon.

"Netherworld God Palm!"

"Heaven and Earth God Fist!"

"Divine Dragon Swings Its Tail!"

With a thunderous boom, the dome shook, and the roof of the Great Hall shattered as a massive palm print crashed down.

Bang!

At the same time, a bolt of lightning shot into the sky.

The massive palm print instantly dissipated.

"Hahahaha!"

"We're finally back..."

"Everyone, long time no see!"

Three figures stood in the sky, but as they were laughing, they all suddenly paused. Their laughter came to an abrupt halt as they looked at the large rooster covered in lightning below, their faces full of bewilderment.

"What is this thing? It actually survived a palm strike from me?" Zhou Chong's brow furrowed deeply.

"What kind of junk is this? All show and no substance!" Gaga Chicken sneered, its eyes full of disdain: "Give me two more shots, just to give your Lord Peng an itch to scratch."

"You're looking for death!" The three were furious and all attacked Gaga Chicken.

"Thunderous Might!"

Gaga Chicken took to the sky, and amidst the flashing lightning, the three of them trembled. Their bodies were charred black and their clothes were in tatters. They tumbled down from the sky in a wretched state.

"Attack together! Kill this beast!"

Zhou Chong and the other two were even more enraged. They gritted their teeth and joined forces to battle Gaga Chicken.

Before long, Gaga Chicken began to show signs of being overwhelmed, but it still darted around the field, occasionally scratching the three of them and tearing away flesh and blood.

"Wait, everyone stop!" Someone below recognized the identities of the three and shouted hurriedly: "They're on our side, don't hurt them by mistake!"

However, no one listened. The field was still filled with the roar of lightning, fists, and palms, forcing people to scatter to the edges to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

"You three little pieces of trash, with this little strength, you're not even worthy of scratching my itch." Gaga Chicken's feathers were flying everywhere, but its mouth remained sharp.

"Just a chicken, yet you dare to be so arrogant! Today we must kill you and make soup!" The three were beyond furious, their attacks becoming even more sharp and fierce.

"Boss Chu, aren't you going to do something? I can't hold on much longer!" Gaga Chicken screamed.

Chu Xuan's eyes flashed.

He naturally knew that when Gaga Chicken said it "couldn't hold on," it didn't mean it really couldn't handle the three, but that it was hiding its true strength and not showing its full power.

Otherwise, with Gaga Chicken's attributes, Thousand-Movement Thunder Flash to teleport, Thunderous Might for area-of-effect attacks with a stun effect, plus the single-target defense-shredding tear of FastAPI Crack-Sky Thunder Astral Claw...

If not an instant kill, ending the battle in a short time would be no problem.

However, Chu Xuan had instructed it beforehand not to show too much strength, otherwise it wouldn't be good if the real enemies were scared away.

Having spent so much spirituality value and rule fragments to use a Dream Return, Chu Xuan didn't want any accidents; he had to maximize the gains.

Amidst these thoughts, Chu Xuan's Clone blurred and joined the battlefield.

The situation reversed instantly as the three were repeatedly struck with heavy blows, spitting out blood.