EFB Chapter 145 Consumption
Chapter 145 Consumption
Chapter 145 Consumption
The moment Shang Hou pounced, Chen Yuan activated the three Soul-Shocking Cauldrons with all his might, constructing a solid defensive line.
"Clang!"
A thunderous roar once again resounded through the sea of consciousness, and the seven-colored light was firmly blocked outside the three giant cauldrons.
Furthermore, due to the recoil force of the giant cauldron, Shanghou's soul body trembled violently, and the seven-colored light became flickering.
"With such meager abilities, you think you can stop me from possessing your body?"
The figure of the Marquis of Shang coalesced anew amidst the seven-colored light. He smiled coldly: "So what if you can wound my soul? The gap between us is as vast as an insurmountable chasm!"
"Anyway, once I completely possess you, I'll have to give up some of my soul power."
"Since that's the case, as long as I don't care about the loss of my soul power, what can you use to fight me!"
Before he finished speaking, Marquis Shang transformed into a seven-colored stream of light once again and crashed fiercely into the three giant cauldrons.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"
The continuous sounds of impact echoed in his mind, and Chen Yuan's expression grew increasingly solemn.
To be honest, the Secret Technique Soul-Shaking Cauldron is indeed very powerful. Each defense can cause damage to the opponent's soul. If used in a battle between equals, it would be virtually invincible.
However, that was only a battle between players of the same level.
The Marquis of Shang's soul power was far stronger than his, while his Soul-Shaking Cauldron was only at the "Second Cauldron Realm," and the condensation of the third Soul-Shaking Cauldron was not even halfway complete.
If Chen Yuan's Soul-Shocking Cauldron can reach the "Four Cauldrons Realm", there might still be a glimmer of hope to hold out for seven days until the immortal guardians outside discover the anomaly.
However, with only the defense of the Second Cauldron Realm, it is really difficult to cope with the relentless attacks of Marquis Shang.
Ten minutes later, at the cost of 1% of Shang Hou's soul, the Third Soul-Shocking Cauldron, which was not yet fully solidified, finally gave way and shattered.
"Haha, can't hold on any longer, can you!" Marquis Shang laughed wildly. "If you don't resist, I can make your soul disappear without any pain."
"But since you insist on resisting, don't blame me for being ruthless. I will make you personally experience what it feels like to have your soul torn to pieces."
Faced with Shanghou's threat, Chen Yuan's expression remained calm as still water, and he simply said, "Then let's try it."
Seeing that Chen Yuan did not panic as expected, Marquis Shang sneered, "I'd like to see how long you can hold out!"
Before he finished speaking, he transformed into a seven-colored ray of light and rushed over once again.
This time, however, Chen Yuan did not intend to sit idly by and wait for his doom.
He knew very well that his defense at the Second Cauldron Realm level alone wouldn't last long. Fortunately, besides the Soul Secret Technique, he had other trump cards.
So Chen Yuan stopped passively defending and instead took the initiative to attack, facing the seven-colored light!
A dazzling azure light suddenly burst forth, completely enveloping Chen Yuan's soul. Then, this azure light collided head-on with the seven-colored light.
A deafening roar resounded, accompanied by Shang Hou's cry of pain. Two beams of light crossed paths and stopped at opposite ends of his sea of consciousness, watching each other warily.
As the light faded, Shang Hou finally saw Chen Yuan's completely transformed form, his pupils contracting sharply: "This is—a soul-type treasure?!"
Amidst the dazzling azure light, Chen Yuan, clad in a white battle robe and wielding a long sword, stood proudly. The two giant cauldrons that had been there had shrunk in size and now orbited around him like satellites.
That dazzling azure light was emanating from the interplay of the battle robe, the longsword, and the Soul-Shocking Cauldron.
"No, this isn't a treasure." Marquis Shang shook his head. "If it were truly a treasure, I wouldn't be able to do anything to you, and you could annihilate my soul with a single sword strike."
"That sword strike just now only annihilated one percent of my soul."
"In terms of power, it's only at the level of a fifth-tier weapon, except that it has the added effect of attacking the soul." Marquis Shang gave Chen Yuan a deep look: "A fifth-tier soul treasure, and also a soul defense secret technique."
"Is this your last resort?"
Chen Yuan smiled faintly and offered no further explanation.
"Hmph—" Marquis Shang said with a gloomy face, "I was caught off guard just now, which is why I was injured by your weapon."
"Now, I'm going to get serious."
"Come on." Chen Yuan gripped the Azure Sky Sword tightly and stared at the other's figure.
In an instant, Shang Hou's body also radiated a dazzling light. When the light dissipated, he was already wearing seven-colored battle armor and holding a long halberd with a unique design.
"You also have a soul treasure? No—" Chen Yuan looked closely and noticed something amiss: "This is... a soul technique!"
"The top-tier soul techniques, the Seven Sorrows Armor and the Heaven-Shattering Halberd." Marquis Shang smiled proudly. "With the Seven Sorrows Armor protecting me, your soul treasures can't harm me."
"I don't think so." Chen Yuan shook his head slightly: "Since it's a soul technique, then it consumes your own soul power."
"I can still consume your soul by striking your weapon and armor, but your attacks cannot break through my defenses."
"Moreover," Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, "if I can hold out for seven days and attract the Guardians' attention, your plan will be completely exposed."
"Then give it a try." After a moment of silence, Marquis Shang said coldly.
The next moment, he suddenly swung his halberd, attacking Chen Yuan with a devastating force. Chen Yuan reacted quickly, flashing forward to meet him.
Within this vast sea of consciousness, two figures engaged in an earth-shattering duel. Seven-colored light and dazzling cyan light collided fiercely, and the energy aftershocks stirred up turbulent waves in the sea of consciousness.
Surprisingly, the two sides were evenly matched, with neither gaining a clear advantage.
Time passed slowly, and as the two souls fought fiercely, both of their souls gradually depleted.
Especially Shanghou, although he condensed weapons and armor using the secret technique of the soul, he still had to constantly consume his own soul power to resist Chen Yuan's fierce attacks.
Each time the weapons clashed, his soul would tremble slightly.
On the contrary, Chen Yuan, relying on the powerful defense of "Heavenly Light", prevented Shang Hou's attacks from breaking through, and his soul body itself was never directly harmed.
However, maintaining such a high level of defense and attack was also causing his soul power to be continuously depleted.
Moreover, due to the vast difference in the size of their souls, although the losses from each battle were roughly equal, when converted into proportions, the losses suffered by Shanghou were actually smaller.
Chen Yuan remained calm because he knew that time was on his side.
As long as he persists until the time for enlightenment ends, with the intervention of the guardian Bailijia, Shanghou will undoubtedly be defeated.
Six days passed quickly.
After a fierce exchange, Marquis Shang suddenly withdrew and retreated, ceasing his attack.
At this moment, his soul body was already showing obvious signs of fatigue. The armor and halberd formed by his soul were dimming, and his soul power had been depleted by a full thirty percent!
On the other side, Chen Yuan also looked unwell.
Although his soul body itself was not damaged, the two Soul-Shocking Cauldrons that originally surrounded him were completely shattered during the days of fierce battles. His soul power was used to maintain the operation of the two soul treasures, Heavenly Light and Azure Sky, and more than half of it was directly consumed!
On the surface, it seemed that Shanghou's side had the advantage, but at this moment his face was unusually ugly.
On the contrary, Chen Yuan, who had expended even more energy, revealed a victorious smile.
"Only one day left, and I still have half of my soul power." Chen Yuan breathed slightly, looking at Shang Hou's disheveled appearance.
He chuckled lightly, "Senior Marquis Shang, you have already lost."
"I never expected you to be so difficult to deal with."
"No, I should say that your two soul treasures are too powerful."
Marquis Shang stared intently at Chen Yuan's figure: "We are clearly tens of thousands of times smaller in terms of soul size, yet you, relying on two secret treasures, were able to annihilate 30% of my soul with 50% of your soul power. That's truly terrifying."
He sighed deeply: "You're right. There's only one day left. If we rely solely on brute force, I really can't break through the defenses of the soul treasure on your body."
Upon hearing Shang Hou's words, Chen Yuan not only did not relax, but became even more vigilant, with his entire soul power in a state of high alert.
Sure enough, Shanghou's expression suddenly became incredibly resolute. He stared intently at Chen Yuan and said, word by word, "Since that's the case, I have no choice but to give up everything."
"Let us engage in this final showdown with our purest will!"
"Burning Soul!!!"
Before the words were even finished, a shocking scene unfolded—Shang Hou's entire soul began to burn fiercely!
His armor, his halberd, and even his soul itself gradually turned into nothingness in this burning.
In the end, he completely transformed into an invisible and intangible, eerie existence like smoke, and attacked Chen Yuan at an astonishing speed. "Willpower Secret Technique?!" Chen Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his soul body immediately retreated rapidly.
However, the eerie smoke was like a persistent ailment, impossible to shake off no matter how hard he tried to dodge, and in the blink of an eye, it entered Chen Yuan's soul.
The next second, Chen Yuan's movements suddenly froze, and he stood still in his sea of consciousness like a statue.