Chapter 1861 - 1862: Departure
Lin Chen held the Tianyan Ancient Sword, the multicolored flames on it boiling and compressing into a terrifyingly hot fire line. Just as he swung down, Chu Hanrou closed her eyes.
Just when Lin Chen thought he was about to succeed, she suddenly opened her eyes!
Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat, thinking it was not good, but it was too late to retreat now!
Suddenly, an invisible force erupted from around Chu Hanrou, quickly forming a soul storm that directly invaded Lin Chen's sea of consciousness!
It turned out, Chu Hanrou also had a fortuitous encounter; due to some coincidental reasons, she obtained a Heaven Rank soul technique manual and regarded it as a treasure, often cultivating it, gaining minor achievements.
And now, to deal with Lin Chen, since the difference in their strength was too great, if she went all out, one move could subdue Lin Chen, so she did not choose to strike directly but used a soul technique. On one hand, she wanted to test its power; on the other, she was curious about Lin Chen. If she invaded his sea of consciousness, she could uncover his secrets.
At this moment, in Lin Chen's mind, Chu Hanrou's soul power formed an invisible small sword, directly targeting Lin Chen's soul. Just as she thought she had the upper hand, an unexpected event occurred!
Lin Chen's soul suddenly burst out with a dark golden glow, without any apparent techniques, as an overwhelming surge of soul power like a wave smashed her soul power small sword to pieces!
If Chu Hanrou's small sword was palm-sized, then Lin Chen's soul power was a giant stone! Without suspense, victory and defeat were swiftly determined!
"What? Ugh!"
Chu Hanrou was shocked, then her soul power shattered, and she was affected too, spitting out a mouthful of blood, her face turning extremely pale.
Meanwhile, Lin Chen seized the opportunity to retreat and put some distance between them, feeling a bit fearful.
"A soul attack? I didn't expect to encounter someone practicing soul techniques so soon, are soul techniques cheaper than divine skills now?"
Of course, this was just Lin Chen's internal grumble; soul techniques were much higher in value than divine skills and incomparable.
Lin Chen calmed down, looking at the weak-looking Chu Hanrou in front of him with some displeasure, but even so, he dared not attack, after all, the Heaven Rank cultivation was there; if she retaliated, wouldn't it be a loss?
But Lin Chen knew, if he didn't take care of Chu Hanrou, he absolutely couldn't leave!
In a split second, Lin Chen had an idea.
He looked at Chu Hanrou, who had regained composure and looked at him in disbelief, seemingly not expecting Lin Chen's soul power to be that strong.
Lin Chen took a deep breath, then coldly looked at Chu Hanrou, forming several complex and mysterious hand seals in his hands.
For the first time doing such actions, Lin Chen's hands were slightly clumsy, but he became more proficient with time and quickly completed the seals. As the seals formed, Lin Chen felt an itch in his sea of consciousness, with soul power itching to burst out.
Then Lin Chen uttered in a low voice:
"Four Elements Soul Annihilation - Xuanwu Soul Suppression!"
He condensed the seal in his hand, and his massive soul power erupted from his body, transforming into a dark golden Xuanwu shape, though a bit vague and illusory, it was barely recognizable. As the Xuanwu formed, Lin Chen immediately felt a wave of weakness, feeling drained and extremely fatigued.
The Xuanwu formed by soul power let out a low roar as it appeared, glanced coldly at Chu Hanrou, then transformed into a golden light and charged at her fiercely!
Chu Hanrou was greatly alarmed, losing all composure, but she knew soul techniques were soul-level attacks and had no other way but to block them! She gritted her teeth, quickly condensing her soul power to form a soul power shield, which was immediately shattered by the charging Xuanwu, plunging into her sea of consciousness and suppressing it!
"Boom!"
Chu Hanrou felt a resounding explosion in her mind, then lost consciousness, demonstrating the Heaven Rank soul technique's might!
Outside, Lin Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief, sitting down heavily on the ground.
This Xuanwu Soul Suppression was the weakest move among the Four Elements Soul Annihilation, capable of suppressing others' soul power, and even this weakest move drained more than half of Lin Chen's soul power, feeling waves of weakness flooding his mind.
Moreover, with Lin Chen's current Xuanwu Soul Suppression, he could only temporarily suppress Chu Hanrou's soul power; in two minutes, she would be free from suppression, and the furious Heaven Rank Martial Artist would be beyond Lin Chen's capabilities!
Lin Chen realized defeating Chu Hanrou was sheer luck; if she didn't use soul power initially and directly used powerful martial techniques, Lin Chen wouldn't have had the power to resist. Moreover, her soul also suffered a bit of backlash from attacking Lin Chen's sea of consciousness, resulting in it being crushed.
It must be known that soul power is part of the soul origin; being shattered doesn't necessarily mean soul loss, but it significantly affects an individual, which allowed Lin Chen to suppress her. Without it, he wasn't confident if the Xuanwu Soul Suppression could directly suppress her.
However, the soul technique drained excessively, partly due to Lin Chen's lack of proficiency. He rested for a while, slowly stood up, looking at the dazed Chu Hanrou, as if frozen by the Paralysis Spell, his thoughts became active.
"A Heaven Rank powerhouse, I wonder what treasures she would possess! Anyway, I've already taken their Millennium Stone Heart Milk, a little more wouldn't hurt, and they can't recognize me with this face anyway!"
Having made up his mind, Lin Chen hesitated no longer, walked straight to Chu Hanrou's side, intending to take her Storage Ring. Just then, a presence swiftly approached from not far away.
"Not good! Someone's coming, hmm? It's Wu Yaohan! Never mind, survival first, run now!"
Lin Chen no longer cared about Chu Hanrou's Storage Ring, lightning coursed beneath his feet as he swiftly left.
Less than a minute after he left, a figure arrived — it was the little witch Wu Yaohan!
Wu Yaohan saw Chu Hanrou's state and immediately checked on her, but not practicing soul skills, she couldn't figure out Chu Hanrou's issue. Fortunately, the Xuanwu Soul Suppression's effect quickly wore off and Chu Hanrou slowly woke up.