Divine Throne of Primordial Blood - Volume 2 - Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Formidable Opponent

Su Chen was slightly surprised to see a young maiden .

After all, in his eyes only a poisonous, scheming, and sinister youth could possibly pull off this kind of bait-and-switch scheme .

Once he saw that the person who emerged didn’t quite fit his profile, he instinctively paused for a moment, off-guard .

It was this brief pause that delayed him slightly .

Normally, this delay wouldn’t be a big deal . After all, Su Chen hadn’t kicked a rock or anything, and he hadn’t made any noise either .

Even so, the young maiden still sensed him .

She immediately turned around and yelled, “Who is it?”

There was no more time to waste .

Su Chen’s only reply was a fireball hurtling in her direction .

Because he wasn’t out for blood, Su Chen didn’t use the more powerful Firehawk . To most unprepared people, a direct hit with a fireball was enough to knock them out of a fight .

However, the young maiden before him evidently wasn’t “most people” .

The instant the fireball appeared, she moved .

Her figure disappeared as if she were a ghost, dodging it in an instant .

The fireball passed through the afterimage the young woman left behind her, slamming into the nearby stone wall and sending a wave of flames through the air .

She had dodged the fireball’s direct impact, but she was unable to dodge the resulting wave of flames . The young maiden let out a cry as she flew through the air .

Su Chen slashed out with a Thunder Blade .

To take your life while you’re sick wasn’t just a saying . Since he had already made a move, there was no reason to show mercy right now, especially since his opponent had shockingly quick reflexes .

Truly shocking!

Even though her body was in midair, the young maiden was still able to react .

She swung her arm backwards, slamming into the Thunder Blade and borrowing the momentum to retreat, trying to increase the distance between them .

However, Su Chen was quite experienced in ambushing others .

How so? He had already made all of the necessary preparations, unlike his opponent, who was reacting on the fly .

Su Chen immediately activated his Soul Eye after releasing Thunder Blade .

Ancient Arcana Techniques had the benefit of allowing one to prepare the Origin Energy Patterns in advance, then release them together . Although they could only be released one after another, the gap between activation was much shorter . Origin Energy Patterns, on the other hand, couldn’t be activated too early in advance and wouldn’t last indefinitely, and they required constant Origin Energy expenditure . Thus, this benefit was only really used in these kinds of circumstances .

He activated his Soul Eye, and the young maiden’s figure froze in midair .

Su Chen then attacked with another Thunder Blade .

He didn’t want to kill her, so he had only used Thunder Blade .

The blade slammed into his opponent, and the young maiden let out a pained cry . However, she also regained consciousness and floated to the ground .

Right when she landed, Su Chen charged out from his hiding place, attacking with two Thunder Blades simultaneously . He had carefully planned out his attacks very well to injure his opponent and paralyze her ability to do battle without taking her life .

His calculations were very precise, save for one thing .

The young maiden’s counter .

The young maiden raised her head to stare at Su Chen, a light subtly shining in her eyes .

Su Chen’s consciousness suddenly trembled .

Dammit, his opponent also had consciousness-type Origin Skills!

Even more annoying was her response .

If it was anyone else, they probably would’ve taken the opportunity to deal with Su Chen’s two Thunder Blade strikes .

But she did not .

She did not try to dodge the two Thunder Blades, instead choosing to meet them head on . As she forcefully resisted the strikes, her hand carved an arc of light through the air .

Thankfully, Su Chen had applied a Meg’s Guardian to himself before attacking . Even so, he was sent flying by the young maiden’s attacks . The attack’s surging energy and the fact that two of his Meg’s Guardians had suddenly disappeared implied that this attack was not weak .

Of course, the young maiden wasn’t much better off . Getting hit by two Thunder Blades had injured her as well, but most importantly she had gained the upper hand . As she sent Su Chen flying, she pulled out an item and tossed into the air .

The originally dark cave was suddenly illuminated as if it were daytime, a warm light suffusing through the cavern .

Su Chen originally thought that the item was some kind of powerful attack instrument, but he discovered that it was just a common Moonlight Stone .

What was she trying to accomplish by using a Moonlight Stone to light up the room?

Su Chen didn’t understand .

However, he had no time to think about it . The young maiden’s strength and reflexes both exceeded his expectations . The instant he shook off the attack on his consciousness, Su Chen finally released the Erupting Firebird that he had been preparing beforehand .

Whoosh!

The massive strengthened Erupting Firebird let out a cry as it flew forwards .

Su Chen finally started going all out .

Right when the Erupting Firebird appeared, a trace of surprise flashed across the young maiden’s eyes as she coldly said, “It’s you!”

As she said those words, the young maiden flew into the air . She slowly began to blend into the brilliant rays of moonlight . It was as if her body had ceased to exist, instead becoming moonlight .

The Erupting Firebird passed through the light, hitting nothing but air .

“It’s you!”

This second “It’s you”, however, came from Su Chen .

The young maiden’s move was identical to what he had seen when Night Demon had been attacked by that assassin .

The two of them discovered their opponent’s identity simultaneously .

“So you’re a remnant of the Immortal Temple!” A thick killing intent began to suffuse from the white-clothed young maiden .

She reappeared out of thin air and clawed through the air . An image of a sharp talon slashed down at Su Chen’s head, carrying with it a destructive momentum .

Su Chen knew the situation was not good .

He retreated .

As fast as he could!

Simultaneously, an Erupting Firehawk took flight .

The Firehawk slammed into the Jade-Crushing Claw . The young maiden’s claw obliterated the Firehawk, causing a ferocious wave of flames to erupt in her palm . The young maiden’s hand became transparent, however, and the flames passed right through her hand without injuring her in the slightest . The jade claw then reformed, and she jabbed out with her fingers, sending a streak of moonlight flying .

Su Chen finally understood why his opponent was using the Moonlight Stone .

Not only could the young maiden borrow the moonlight to conceal herself, but she could also use it to attack .

Su Chen didn’t know how powerful her attacks were, and he didn’t want to find out .

Just as her moonlight finger was about to reach him, Su Chen’s figure disappeared into thin air .

Whitetower Teleportation .

In the next instant, he reappeared behind the young maiden .

A wave of Origin Energy bullets slammed into the young maiden .

The young maiden’s Moonlight Concealment technique could be used in rapid succession for a short period of time . As the Origin Energy Bullets flew towards her, she disappeared into the light once again .

The wave of Origin Energy Bullets flew through her, not injuring her in the slightest .

The young maiden reappeared from the moonlight and clawed at Su Chen .

Su Chen shifted backwards with the Snaking Mist Steps as he simultaneously released a Clear Wind Net .

The Clear Wind Net tore through her, and cuts could be seen on the young maiden’s arms . She ignored them, however, and jabbed out with her fingers . This time, five Moonlight Fingers flew towards Su Chen .

The Meg’s Guardian could no longer hold out . Su Chen’s barriers shattered, and a finger struck both his chest and his left arm .

In that same instant, however, a wave of flames erupted from behind the young maiden .

This wave of flames was very sudden and without warning . The white-clothed young maiden was unable to defend herself in time, and she was sent flying towards Su Chen .

This time, she had no way of using Moonlight Concealment .

Su Chen charged forwards and slammed his palm into her chest, interrupting the flow of Origin Energy in her body . The young maiden crumpled into Su Chen’s arms .

After another quick palm strike to the back of the head, the young maiden’s eyes rolled into the back of her head and passed out .