abnabooks Chapter 298 Deputy Chief Qian
Chapter 298 Deputy Chief Qian
The bright moon shone on the beach, and dozens of demon hunters formed a circle in the camp. In the center of the circle, a layer of light red blood mist spread outwards. Qin Xiaochuan and Chief Qian's figures flashed continuously within it. Except for some highly skilled individuals, ordinary people could not see what was happening inside.
Because Chief Qian's speed was so fast, to onlookers it seemed as if only streaks of blue light flashed in the blood mist.
"Pfft!" Another silver light flashed across Qin Xiaochuan's back. Feeling the burning pain from the wound, Qin Xiaochuan knew that he needed to push his defense to the limit. However, if he reduced the range of his mental space, even if he could catch the opponent's movements, he wouldn't have time to react, which would only be counterproductive.
"When a person can always be pure and tranquil, the world will return to its original state." Suddenly, a sentence appeared in Qin Xiaochuan's mind. This was what Zhao Changyu had said when he taught him to meditate and enter a state of deep meditation. It was originally a sentence that made people forget all distracting thoughts and enter a deep state of meditation. But when Qin Xiaochuan recited it at this moment, he felt his mind become clear and the whole world seemed to stand still.
In this state, the red blood mist was no longer an obstacle that could obscure the eyes, and Chief Qian's movements were no longer an undetectable blue light, but rather became a still animation. Qin Xiaochuan only needed to glance at it to know where his movements started and where they would end, without needing to think too much. Qin Xiaochuan instinctively threw a punch into the void.
With a loud "bang!", Qin Xiaochuan punched the blue phantom that enveloped Chief Qian. The massive energy impact instantly sent both of them flying back two steps.
Chief Qian stopped his attack, staring at Qin Xiaochuan in shock. After a long while, he said incredulously, "You can actually keep up with my speed?"
Qin Xiaochuan smiled confidently and said, "Why not?"
"Hmph, it's just a coincidence." Chief Qian quickly regained his composure. Judging from the battle with Qin Xiaochuan just now, the opponent had no power to fight back. Although he did switch from completely passive defense to dodging in a very short time, it was absolutely impossible for him to keep up with his attack speed. Therefore, Chief Qian quickly attributed it to a coincidence.
"I hope you'll have this kind of good luck next time." Chief Qian waved his hands, and an aura instantly emanated from him. Qin Xiaochuan quickly held his breath and focused his mind upon seeing this.
Chief Qian's body vanished from the spot once more, his figure stirring up a cloud of blood mist as he passed, leaving trails of black smoke in the air as he waved his hands, indicating that he was moving even faster.
Qin Xiaochuan closed his eyes, relying entirely on his mental space to perceive everything around him. When Chief Qian appeared within his perception range, he calmly used Wind Shadow Flash to move aside, and then all thoughts in his mind instantly stopped. That feeling of time standing still reappeared in his mental world.
Normal practitioners need to meditate to enter this state of deep concentration, but after Qin Xiaochuan possessed the Heart Seal, he could enter this state anytime, anywhere, without needing to think too much. Qin Xiaochuan quickly formed a hand seal, and instantly a huge blue-white fire dragon rushed out from the void above his head and headed straight for Chief Qian.
After more than a month of practice, Qin Xiaochuan's "Flaming Dragon Soaring to the Sky" technique has improved significantly since his first release.
Both its aura and power have greatly increased. When the fire dragon first appeared, the entire space seemed to become distorted. The surging spiritual power even dispersed Chief Qian's domain, and the scorching aura caused the surrounding demon hunters to take three steps back.
The moment the fire dragon appeared, Chief Qian felt a tremendous threat. He dared not be careless. With a long roar, a ball of spiritual energy glowing white appeared in front of him. Rather than a ball of spiritual energy, it was more like a point of light. When the point of light appeared, all the spiritual energy in the air was attracted to it. The point of light instantly grew to the size of a basketball, its white light dazzling and impossible to look directly at.
"Boom!" The fire dragon crashed into the white light, and the huge explosion sounded like a volcanic eruption, instantly drowning out all other sounds in the world. A huge energy wave spread out, and the demon hunters who were nearby were blown away, while the tents that were fixed with stones were all blown away.
Qin Xiaochuan quickly released the spiritual power within the witch's ring, forming a protective shield in front of him to block the impact of the explosive energy wave. However, Chief Qian's attack did not end there. Qin Xiaochuan suddenly felt countless cyan giant wolf phantoms attacking him simultaneously in the world.
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Qin Xiaochuan could only unleash a move called "Blazing Sky" with his spiritual power, and then raise a Xuanwu Shield in the face of Chief Qian's close-range attack.
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Qin Xiaochuan could only unleash a move called "Blazing Sky" with his spiritual power, and then raise a Xuanwu Shield in the face of Chief Qian's close-range attack.
"Bang!" Qin Xiaochuan was forced back by the powerful spiritual energy. Before he could catch his breath, Chief Qian launched another attack.
Fortunately, Qin Xiaochuan is no longer completely on the defensive. He occasionally tries to take the initiative to attack during the gaps in his opponent's attacks. However, his opponent is far superior to him in terms of speed, defense, and attack power. Even if he releases his strongest skills, he can't gain any advantage.
The only saving grace was that, as the battle progressed, Qin Xiaochuan became more and more proficient in mastering all his skills and abilities, and his skill combinations became more and more skillful. Although he could not gain the upper hand for a while, he was also able to hold his own for a short period of time.
Both fighters attacked at lightning speed. In less than ten minutes, they had exchanged dozens of blows, neither gaining any advantage. The battle had unknowingly turned into a war of attrition.
"Boom!" Another clash of skills. The two dodged backward, neither launching another attack, but instead staring at each other, panting heavily.
"You are indeed very strong." Chief Qian actually showed an admiring expression to Qin Xiaochuan. "Among the younger generation, I'm afraid no one can rival you. With your strength, you will definitely have a bright future. Why do you want to collude with the Blood Witches?"
"Being with a blood witch means you're complicit in evil, so why do you say that blood witches are necessarily evil?" Qin Xiaochuan retorted.
"Aren't they evil for hiding during the day and coming out at night to drink human blood?" Chief Qian said solemnly.
"Those are a very small minority after all. How many of the Demon Hunter's missions are related to blood witches? We can't generalize. Just like there are bad people among humans, what wrong have the blood witches on this island done?"
"Hmph, that's just sophistry. It's only good for fooling children. The human world is not a place for them. From ancient times to the present, capturing these blood witches has been the duty of us cultivators. Do you think you can change this rule with just a few words? I think you haven't gone too far astray yet. You'd better turn back before it's too late."