Atlas of Heaven and Man

Behind the iron demon mask, bloodshot eyes stared intently at Chen Chuan. He gripped the broken halves of his twin spears in both hands, then seemed to perform some kind of internal and external breathing.

In just a few moments, wisps of red mist emerged from the surface of his skin, and the bloody or rusty smell emanating from him became even stronger.

His aura was also more substantial than before, and the pressure brought by his field was even greater than before.

The iron demon was now showing extreme discomfort. In the past, he had always suppressed others with strength or speed, but now he was being suppressed by his opponent in both aspects.

The opponent's strength, coupled with his concern about the spear shaft being cut off again, forced him to use certain techniques to defuse every move.

Even though his technique was good, the impact of the force had to be dissipated by the alien tissue, and his mind had to be highly focused, which led to the continuous and rapid consumption of his divine essence and vital blood.

After the two exchanged blows and fought fiercely for more than ten minutes, Chen Chuan could clearly feel that, compared to the beginning, the iron demon was no longer as strong as before.

Although he used a technique similar to breathing to improve his state, with the continuous fighting, he was constantly repairing his injuries and squeezing out his strength, which led to great losses. At this moment, he seemed to have passed his peak and was declining.

On the contrary, because his second self was responsible for sharing part of the damage, his vital blood and divine essence were not actually consumed too much, and he still maintained the state under the previous Furnace Breathing Technique.

The result of this ebb and flow was obvious. From the beginning, the two were almost equal in offense and defense, but gradually, the iron demon's offense became less and his defense became more, and the number of counterattacks became less and less.

This was not just a state issue; the weapon also had a significant impact on him. The two broken spear shafts looked like two weapons, but they were not what he was familiar with, and many moves could not exert their due power.

After a few more minutes, the iron demon blocked another of Chen Chuan's strikes, but this time, it seemed that because he didn't have enough strength, he couldn't completely block the force of the blade, and the blade was cut on his shoulder.

He grunted, and the alien tissue on his shoulder quickly condensed to block the blade. Then, he raised the broken spear in one hand to parry the blade, and stabbed back at Chen Chuan with the other hand.

However, the blade advanced and retreated extremely quickly, turning and sweeping to deflect the thrusting spear. Then, it followed up with a horizontal slash. These few moves were connected quickly and powerfully, completely relying on speed and strength to suppress the opponent.

The iron demon's pupils shrank, and he hurriedly retreated, but his chest and abdomen felt a chill. At this moment, the crack that had just been cut open on his shoulder had not yet fully recovered, and a deep and long gash was dragged out on his chest and abdomen.

However, Chen Chuan did not let him go and continued to press forward. He kept retreating, blocking and parrying, but wounds were constantly being added to his body. Although the injuries were constantly being repaired, anyone could realize that he would not be able to turn the tables if this continued.

He also seemed to realize that something was wrong. His eyes sharpened, and a powerful force suddenly erupted from his body, deflecting the blade with two loud clangs.

Before the Chen Chuan could charge over, Chen Chuan actively chose to retreat outwards. He was already familiar with this eruption. Every time this person launched it, the bio-field would inevitably rise accordingly.

He stared at the iron demon with his blade. Regardless of whether the latter was a human or something else, as a combatant, he had basic combat skills. Through the battle just now, he should be clear that if he didn't make a change, it would be difficult to pose a threat to him. Therefore, if he had any means left, he would definitely be preparing to take them out at this time.

Then, he would wait.

After the iron demon forced him back, he let out a muffled sound from his chest, and his body suddenly bulged and contracted. Immediately afterwards, a terrifying scene appeared. Thin and long tendrils and tentacles emerged from under his skin, wriggling and spreading outwards.

Chen Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He could recognize that those should be extensions of the alien tissue in his body.

After these tentacles stretched out, some wrapped around the surface of his torso and limbs, while others condensed into several limbs that looked extremely strong and tough, and grew outwards from one of his arms, dragging all the way to the ground, forming a whip.

Still others spread to the broken spearhead, seemingly wrapping around it, and wisps of red mist emerged from within.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chuan couldn't help but think of the existence that had possessed Meng Huang before. There was some similarity between the two, but the feeling was not quite the same, because that existence was more inclined towards the spiritual aspect, while the one in front of him was more inclined towards the material level.

But at this moment, the bio-field it presented was no longer the stable, unwavering, and calm appearance it had before.

It could perhaps still be called a stable barrier, but countless cracks had appeared on it, and what was revealed from those cracks was mania and ferocity, as if they couldn't wait to break out of those covers.

These two completely different auras appeared in the same field, which produced a strong sense of contradiction.

And…

Chen Chuan's brow was twitching slightly at this moment. In this instant, he seemed to see something wriggling behind the iron demon, attached to his body, but it was very blurry and thin.

At this time, the Snow Monarch Blade in his hand trembled slightly. He glanced at it, and saw that the blood line on the back of the blade was dripping with red, and wisps of thin light mist were overflowing from the blade.

He looked forward again, looking at the almost alienated body. At this time, he no longer held back. With a thought, his second self instantly merged with him.

Even though he couldn't reach twice the power of the past, it still allowed him to increase his strength slightly.

He swung the long blade in his hand, and as the blade waved outwards, it naturally brought up a cloud of white mist, and then he slowly walked up.

The iron demon also brandished the broken spear and whip hand at him, and walked towards him.

After the two approached, the iron demon moved first. He brushed the whip hand over, and Chen Chuan glanced at the shadow of the whip. He took a step to the side during his advance, and the whip limb hit the ground with a snap, and the soil there was blown to pieces. Then, it swung again and continued to sweep towards him.

Chen Chuan tapped his foot and dodged to the side. The iron demon didn't seem to want him to escape the attack range. He also stepped on both feet and followed up. The speed he showed seemed to be even faster than he was now.

But at this moment, Chen Chuan turned his body and suddenly changed direction. The iron demon had been staring at him, and at this time he also changed direction, but for some reason, it seemed that he couldn't adjust immediately, causing his body to be a beat slower.

Chen Chuan's eyes flashed, and then he turned again, suddenly rushing forward, and with a knife he held open the broken spear in his hand, and then rushed forward, punching him in the chest and abdomen, and a blast was heard from the part of the bombardment.

The iron demon was arched by this impact.

Chen Chuan succeeded in one blow, but did not continue to attack, but jumped back and quickly withdrew.

Almost in this instant, the whip hand suddenly crossed under his feet, and he could feel a skin-splitting gust of wind spreading out from there. The dust and gravel on the ground were all smashed, and the entire front was filled with a cloud of dancing sand and dust due to this blow. He could even hear a sonic boom, and the power of it could be imagined.

But no matter how great the power is, it is useless if it does not hit anyone. He waited for his feet to land, pressed down his center of gravity, paused slightly, and then suddenly jumped forward, crashing through the sand and dust, and the long knife immediately met the long spear.

He immediately felt a strong force transmitted from the spear body, but he found that although the power was greater than just now, the force was not as solid as before, but a bit scattered.

So the alien tissue in his body suddenly dissipated it, without the need for the second self to bear it, and at the same time, the blade pushed outwards, and a heavy force was emitted, and this blow actually caused the iron demon to retreat a few steps.

He leaned forward again, and with a horizontal slash, this blow immediately slashed on his chest and ribs, and was then blocked by dense muscles, making it difficult to enter too deeply, but continued to push the iron demon backwards.

After retreating seven or eight steps in a row, the iron demon stopped his hind feet, resisted the ground, stopped the retreat, and was about to pull out his knife to counterattack, but Chen Chuan withdrew backwards, waited for him to come up, and then quickly shifted to his side, and with the momentum of the blade, he cut a crack in his skirt armor, and blood gushed out in an instant.

The iron demon immediately turned around and followed, and then Chen Chuan stabbed the long knife forward, pressing it against his shoulder, just following the direction of force, which caused his center of gravity to be biased, and then the attack he was about to launch almost failed to transmit power, and had to stop and adjust again.

At this moment, the light of the blade attacked again from the front, slashing his chest and shoulders in a flash, and the muscle branches wrapped on it were divided, and the bones underneath also cracked.