Chapter 1160, Shattering the Abyssal Node

Translator: Silavin

 

Streaks of golden light erupted from his fingertips, sharp as Sword Qi, cascading madly downward in a torrent.

 

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

 

Accompanied by the endless sounds of tearing air, wave after wave of golden light bombarded Ye Sha’s body, instantly engulfing him entirely and kicking up vast plumes of dust and smoke.

 

When the smoke cleared, Ye Sha’s figure had already vanished without a trace.

 

This was, of course, because this particular Ye Sha was nothing more than a Projection. Jiang Baishen’s attack just now had not quite reached the threshold needed to destroy the Projection outright, but as a Projection, once damaged, its Combat Power would be significantly diminished, and Lu Fan saw no reason whatsoever to keep that Projection running at reduced capacity.

 

Thus, Lu Fan simply erased it on the spot and would summon a fresh one when needed.

 

Jiang Baishen and Jiang Baihe raised their eyes and looked ahead, only to find that there was now more than one Lu Fan standing before them.

 

At least five Lu Fans stood in a row, including the one that Jiang Baihe had just struck, which turned out to be merely one of Lu Fan’s Projections.

 

Which of the five Lu Fans ahead was real, nobody could say, but behind each of the five Lu Fans sat a single Abyssal Node.

 

The Abyssal Nodes sat there in plain sight, and it was evident that Lu Fan had no intention of concealing the fact that these were Projections. He planned to rely on these Projections to keep the Abyssal Nodes shielded and intact, ensuring the Jiang Brothers could not destroy them, even with full knowledge of their existence.

 

This, one might say, was a rather particular kind of confidence in one’s own strength.

 

Jiang Baishen flew to Jiang Baihe’s side and formed a hand seal. A golden light like a miniature Sun appeared above his palm. The Skill he released was the very same Minor Bodhi Talisman that Jiang Baihe had used earlier, the one that had cleansed the poison Debuff from all those present.

 

There was, however, a subtle difference between the two.

 

Jiang Baihe’s Minor Bodhi Talisman had been effective on everyone at once, functioning as an Area of Effect Support Skill.

 

Jiang Baishen’s version, by contrast, was restrained in its radiance. Its energy was without a single trace of waste, directed with one extended finger entirely into Jiang Baihe’s body.

 

In an instant, Jiang Baihe’s injuries were completely restored, and even the depleted Ancient God Power within him was replenished.

 

With his condition restored, Jiang Baihe’s confidence returned as well, and he offered his Older Brother a word of thanks.

 

Jiang Baishen waved a hand and spoke with a measured tone, cautioning him, “In the battle ahead, you must be more careful. Just now, that man traded injuries with you blow for blow, which was plainly abnormal. Logically, you should never exchange injuries on equal terms if the opponent is the one provoking you to.”

 

“This man is capable of creating Projections identical to himself in every respect. You know this perfectly well, so how could you still make such an error?”

 

Jiang Baihe, suitably chastened by his Older Brother’s words, nodded repeatedly with a face full of remorse. “Older Brother is right. Compared to you, I still lack experience.”

 

Jiang Baishen let out a long breath. “It is not merely a matter of experience. The opponent is simply too cunning.”

 

He turned his gaze toward Lu Fan ahead, a look of sharpened vigilance crossing his face. “By his age, he cannot be more than thirty, yet his skills and experience in combat are extraordinarily rich, no less than a veteran who has been fighting for decades, perhaps even a century. This person truly deserves to be the sort of existence that even the Slaughter Ancient God regards with wariness. So, in the battle ahead, we must both be careful.”

 

“Understood!” Jiang Baihe nodded, then lowered his voice and asked, “Older Brother, how should we fight from here? This man is no pushover, and with so many Projections at his disposal, he will not be easy to deal with.”

 

Jiang Baishen considered briefly, then said, “He is indeed not easy to deal with, but there is no other way. The most pressing matter is to shatter that Abyssal Node. Only by shattering the Abyssal Node can we prevent him from continuing to summon more Projections. So, in a moment, I will exert every effort to buy you an opening to approach the Abyssal Node. Once you get close, you must shatter it without fail!”

 

“Understood!” Jiang Baihe responded in a low voice, golden light flickering ceaselessly across his body as he began applying Enhancement Skills to himself, steadily elevating his Attributes and combat strength.

 

“Go!” Jiang Baishen called out in a low, sharp tone and made the first move.

 

He raised both hands and sent out two Talismans in quick succession, both being the Mountain Moving Talisman, a Talisman of exceptional power and Crowd Control Effect alike.

 

The two Talismans detonated, instantly transforming into two great mountains that came crashing down upon every single Lu Fan.

 

All five Lu Fans remained perfectly still. But five streaks of red light flashed into being, and in an instant the two great mountains were smashed to pieces. Five Ye Shas appeared for only a heartbeat before vanishing once more into the void, their positions unknown.

 

The mountains crumbled, dissolving back into pure Elemental Power, scattering across the air above.

 

Yet at the very moment those mountains dispersed, two figures burst forth from the left and right simultaneously, charging straight for the Abyssal Node behind Lu Fan.

 

Jiang Baishen moved with the greatest speed of the two, his entire body blazing with golden radiance, Talismans flying from his hands in rapid succession.

 

These were not the mighty Mountain Moving Talisman, but rather the Five Thunder Talisman and the Departure Fire Talisman. Though their individual power was a step beneath the Mountain Moving Talisman, they made up for it in speed of release and sheer quantity, with Jiang Baishen able to launch several at a single stroke.

 

And calling their power inferior was only by comparison to the Mountain Moving Talisman. Taken individually, any single one of these Talismans carried world-quaking force.

 

With such a torrent of Talismans raining down, Lu Fan could not shelter all five of himself completely.

 

All five Lu Fans leapt into the air simultaneously, transforming into their Golden Dragon King Form, charging headlong directly into the oncoming Talismans.

 

The power of those Talismans poured over Lu Fan’s body, and Lu Fan, drawing upon the defensive might of the Golden Dragon King, absorbed every last point of Damage and pressed forward toward Jiang Baishen.

 

Not only Lu Fan, but several Pet Dragons also unleashed their Skills in rapid succession, various Skills enveloping Jiang Baishen in an instant, leaving him not the slightest opportunity to retreat.

 

Jiang Baishen let out a roar, the golden light of his Golden Light Talisman growing ever more brilliant across his body.

 

He released no further Talismans, instead relying on the physical might bolstered by the Golden Light Talisman to engage Lu Fan directly in Physical combat.

 

For a time, the clash of iron rang ceaselessly, and within the brilliance of the Skills, Jiang Baishen and Lu Fan exchanged savage blows, too fast and fierce for any onlooker to determine who had the upper hand.

 

Jiang Baihe seized this opportunity and made for the Abyssal Node, but how could Lu Fan possibly grant him such an opening?

 

Two more figures flickered from within the Abyssal Node, and two more Lu Fans emerged, planting themselves squarely in Jiang Baihe’s path.

 

Jiang Baihe steeled himself at the sight, throwing out several Talismans in quick succession, hoping to seize the moment and destroy the Abyssal Node before the Projections could land their attack.

 

Yet the moment he made his move, both Lu Fans transformed into their Golden Dragon King Forms, blocking every single one of his Talismans and giving him not the tiniest opening to cause any Damage to the Abyssal Node.

 

After repelling Jiang Baihe’s assault, the two Golden Dragon Kings flew toward him. Simultaneously, Summoning Arrays appeared one after another nearby, and Pet Dragons came surging forth from within them. The pressure placed on Jiang Baihe was unimaginable at this point.