"The terrifying power recedes."
The setting sun also gradually sank into the horizon.
The night sky surged with an immense, boundless glow.
It is precisely because of this that the brilliant and dense light of the colorful clouds and the faint purple mist, seem so eye-catching!
Merlin, who was originally "satisfied with oneself" and sighed to himself, suddenly felt his facial expression stagnate.
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and looked down towards the place where the colorful clouds and the swirling purple mist were enveloping, involuntarily drawing in a sharp breath!
At the moment, Chen Yun remained calm and composed, floating in mid-air.
Although Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu and others were hiding in the water, they appeared to be unharmed!
Although Merlin had long known that Chen Yun possessed the Taixi Zifu Immortal Robe, his soul was hiding inside the magic staff and could monitor Chen Yun's movements at any time. However, he really hadn't expected the Zifu Immortal Robe to be so tough in defense!
"The Twilight of the Gods" is an arcane curse known as the God-Slaying Technique!
Even gods cannot withstand the powerful and terrifying energy of this enchantment!
Now, the colorful clouds and the swirling purple mist surrounding Chen Yun did not move an inch, and they were even able to "redirect" to cover Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu with protective shields?
Most crucially, even with "diversion," there was not a single bit of reduction in the defensive power.
Indeed, it did not cause any damage to Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and the other 40+ cultivation practitioners!
Such terrifying defensive capabilities truly left Merlin stunned!
Of course, Merlin originally knew that Chen Yun had the Taiji Zishou Immortal Robe, so the shock wasn't as profound.
At the moment, the person who is most shocked would still be Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and the other 40+ cultivation practitioners.
Beforehand, this group of companions who had been living and working with Chen Yun for nearly half a year saw Merlin unleash an enchantment with such terrifying power, and they were all at the point of despair, thinking that today would be their last day.
Who would have thought that at the moment the flames erupted, a ray of colorful clouds and swirling purple mist enveloped them.
Then, Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu watched in amazement as the flames of the enchantment erupted, almost destroying the world, but they could not touch their bodies at all.
If it weren't for seeing the water level shrink as it was evaporated by the enchantment, and the deep blue, long-bearded, heavily-armored crab-like beast whose flesh was incredibly strong had been charred, Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu might have thought that the amazing explosion of flames earlier was just an illusion!
In fact, everyone knows that the flame explosion was not an illusion. It truly created an amazingly powerful destruction that was beyond description.
This can be seen from the emergence of numerous cooked aquatic creatures on the water surface.
The reason why everyone remained unharmed was entirely due to the thin layer of colorful clouds and swirling purple mist enveloping their bodies.
As for where the glow and mist came from, everyone could see clearly that it was "diversion" from Chen Yun's body.
In other words, Chen Yun, who had not yet reached the upper levels of the Master Sorcerer stage, managed to fend off Melvin's full force enchantment spell by himself?
This undoubtedly shocked everyone!
Why?
What else could be the reason?
In China, there is a proverb called "a cicada's arm against a chariot," which describes someone who underestimates their own capabilities.
After all, how could a mantis lift its front limbs to stop a rolling wheel from moving forward?
And Chen Yun's actions were indeed in line with the proverb "a cicada's arm against a chariot."
But strangely enough, his seemingly overestimation of his own capabilities actually managed to stop the chariot!
Imagine for a moment, how shocking it would be if people saw a mantis truly stopping a rolling chariot with its front limbs in everyday life.
That's right, at this moment, Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu are experiencing shock that cannot be described.
No one could have anticipated that Chen Yun would still have such a bottom card hidden, easily countering the enchantment spells of Magus Merlin, equivalent to a high-level sorcerer!
"This..."
"Chen Mr. actually has such hidden skills?"
"Ha ha, I didn't die! I actually managed to survive!"
"Mr. Chen! It's Mr. Chen who saved our lives once again!"
A group of people on the other side were overjoyed, and everyone was talking excitedly.
Some were grateful to have survived.
Some were thankful for Chen Yun's repeated rescue.
Of course, more people were still shocked by Chen Yun's endless array of skills.
Everyone had been in the Moon and Sun Cave Heaven for nearly half a year, and had encountered many difficulties during this period.
There were about two or three occasions where the danger was mainly to their lives.
They were the water adder, centipede beast, and this time Merlin's surprise attack again.
On the contrary, the last time the old rascal's surprise attack was not very dangerous.
These three great dangers could be said to be something that no one in their team could withstand alone.
According to their experience of exploring the Moon and Sun Cave Heaven fifty years ago.
Under normal circumstances, even if some could escape, many would still die.
Especially this time, Merlin's enchantment covered such a wide area that it could wipe out everyone.
However, Chen Yun repeatedly stepped forward, using different methods to save everyone from extreme danger.
The first time, he used a secret method to borrow strength from the sacred Zhongli's authority to kill the water adder.
The second time, he temporarily reached the upper levels of the Master Sorcerer stage and learned Yanyan Erlangshen's transformative techniques, successfully scaring away the centipede beast.
Those two different methods were already astonishing.
Just as this time's shock is still greater than the previous two.
The first time Chen Yun borrowed strength from the sacred, it was not his own power.
The second time, whether it was reaching the upper levels of the Master Sorcerer stage or learning Yanyan Erlangshen's transformative techniques, although it amazed everyone in the world, it was a matter of historical length. Over time, those with extraordinary talent will appear periodically, even if everyone is shocked and difficult to understand or accept.
What about this time?
Chen Yun almost broke the strict hierarchy of the cultivation realm, as he managed to withstand Magus Merlin's most powerful enchantment spell, "Twilight of the Gods," which was comparable to that of a high-level sorcerer, using his own strength that did not reach the upper levels of Master Sorcerer stage.
This undoubtedly shocked Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, Long Nu Sanjiu, and others to the point of disbelief.
After all, as a superbeast comparable to a high-level sorcerer, the deep blue long-bearded beast had been temporarily silent because it was resisting the power of the spell.
Although everyone was unsure whether the deep blue long-bearded beast was alive or dead, this indirectly confirmed that Merlin's enchantment spell he had just released was not something that even an upper-level Master Sorcerer or even a high-level sorcerer could handle.
As everyone was in shock, Chen Yun transmitted a message to them using his spiritual sense: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have fallen into an extremely dangerous situation. If we have no means of retaliation, we are sure to perish here. Just now, I used a secret treasure to protect your lives, and it cost me greatly. The next attack from that old scoundrel in the sky will definitely target me as the leader. You must seize this opportunity and kill him if possible; if not, wounding him would also suffice."
Taking advantage of Merlin's attack on Chen Yun, they must either kill or injure the old scoundrel.
Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu, upon hearing Chen Yun's transmission, fell silent.
Based on the experience from the last surprise attack, they were capable of destroying Merlin's relatively weak physical body.
Generally speaking, except for those cultivating the physical body, most cultivators before attaining enlightenment, without any magic defense for their bodies, are essentially stronger than ordinary people, but they can't withstand the powerful force of spells.
Even if it's a powerful bow in the human world, it can also kill a cultivator without any magic defense.
Logically speaking, if Merlin's attention is entirely focused on Chen Yun, Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu would have a chance.
And their silence is completely because they know that there may be no opportunity this time.
Did Merlin, who suffered a huge loss last time, make the same low-level mistake this time?
Everyone knows that's not possible.
This can be seen from the fact that Merlin has been hovering in the high-altitude clouds all this time.
The enemy deliberately maintained a certain distance from the group, and the purpose was undoubtedly to give Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu no chance to make any surprise attacks.
A distance of tens of thousands of meters is not long, but also not short. It's at least enough for the group to cast spells and make a surprise attack, while Merlin has plenty of time to react and cast defensive magic.
Therefore, everyone heard Chen Yun's transmission and was so silent.
Both Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, Long Nu Sanjiu, Ding Xu, and Zhang Ling understand that the opportunity for a surprise attack may exist, but since the opponent has enough time to react, then even if their surprise attack successfully launches a spell, it still won't break through the opponent's powerful magical defense.
After all, the strongest among them is only an upper-level Master Sorcerer.
Moreover, Merlin is comparable to a high-level sorcerer.
The gap here is indeed too large.
It's not exaggerated to describe the difference as being like heaven and earth.
Unexpectedly, as everyone was silent, Chen Yun's body emitted a strong glow, as if he was preparing to cast some powerful spell.
At the same time when Chen Yun's body emitted a strong glow, Wu Kejiu and Qin Ming, the two upper-level Master Sorcerers, could faintly see a shadow rapidly moving under the light.
Accompanied by this, Chen Yun once again transmitted a message using his spiritual sense, "This magic crystal cannon is extremely powerful, and breaking through Merlin's magical defense should not be a problem. Next, I will do everything in my power to attract that old scoundrel's attention. You quickly load the magic crystal cannon, then aim it at the old scoundrel and press the red circle. Remember, this magic crystal cannon can only be fired once in a short period of time, so we only have one chance to win. If you fail to hit him with this magic crystal cannon, we might as well be done!"
This magic crystal cannon was obtained from Merlin's magic wand.
It is said that when enough magic crystal stones are loaded, it can explode with power comparable to the destructive force of an enchantment spell.
Therefore, using the power of the magic crystal cannon to break through Merlin's defenses should not be a big problem.
Don't be fooled by Chen Yun's serious words. In reality, he has the ultimate bottom card, the life-saving spirit energy, which he hasn't used yet.
In fact, he is not worried about his own safety.
He did this entirely to save a piece of his life-saving spirit energy.
Of course, if the magic crystal cannon doesn't work, Chen Yun will undoubtedly use his life-saving spirit energy to kill the old scoundrel regardless of the consequences.
As for the ice ring treasure in his wrist, Chen Yun believed that it could kill Merlin.
The only problem is that the ice ring treasure is incredibly powerful, and if it's used, it could potentially destroy Merlin's physical body completely once again.
Since Chen Yun discovered the secret of Merlin's "reincarnation," he immediately realized that the other party was hiding something huge.
If he could obtain it, in the future, he might have more "out-of-body replicas," and then any danger and must-attend things that require going, he could dispatch the "out-of-body replica" to go, without having to personally take risks.
Therefore, it is best not to use the ice ring treasure unless necessary.
More importantly, Chen Yun faintly feels that Merlin seems to know a lot about their secrets.
Since this is the case, Chen Yun owns the ice ring treasure, and the tremendous power it can release is known to Merlin. Even if he doesn't have any countermeasures, Chen Yun's deployment would be in line with Merlin's intention.
Chen Yun really wants to obtain this body of Merlin that is hidden with mysteries. Under the premise that the ice ring treasure is not suitable to use, it seems difficult to capture him alive, but he is not worried at all. As long as Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu can control the magic crystal cannon to injure him, he still has treasures that can capture him.
That's right, it's the bronze bell or the Fivecolor Glazed Pagoda.
The bronze bell artifact has the function of absorbing people inside it.
Furthermore, if a secret method is used to activate it after someone is absorbed inside, it can release an endless plague that melts the person away.
As for the Fivecolor Glazed Pagoda, some of its functions are similar to those of the bronze bell, but its power is even stronger.
But both treasures have a fatal flaw.
Or, to say, the vast majority of artifacts or treasures have such a fatal weakness.
That's the problem of hit rate.
Only when it hits can it work.
Of course, for Chen Yun to capture the other party using these two treasures, it can only be done after the other party is injured.
Or, he needs to disable the other party's movements first, and then the chance of hitting with the treasures is higher.
Just as he was thinking, Merlin in the sky above seemed to have shaken off his shock. He used magic to amplify his voice and said, "You thief, aren't you the one who possesses a very powerful ice and snow attribute artifact that can release ice and snow attacks with power much stronger than the curse spells? Here is exactly a place with sufficient water flow that will weaken my fire attribute magic power. If you cast that artifact's power, there may still be a chance to defeat me; otherwise...you will die for sure!"
Hm?
Indeed, he knows about the ice ring artifact!
Chen Yun can finally confirm that the other party is forcing him to use the ice ring treasure, and it must be hiding something behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Chen Yun looked up and smiled brightly, "Fine, if you want to die, then I'll fulfill your wish with my treasure!"
Saying this, he continuously surged his qi and energy, releasing even stronger light, trying to obscure the other party's vision as much as possible.
At the same time, Chen Yun acted as if he was raising his left hand, infusing a stream of true energy into the ice ring artifact, and shouting loudly to remind, "Old scoundrel, watch the power of my treasure!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an indescribably cold temperature suddenly surged through the sky and earth!
The terrifyingly cold temperature, before it fully exploded, already generated tremendous power, freezing part of the waters of the sun and moon spring below!
Seeing that Chen Yun was really going to use the ice ring artifact, Merlin was overjoyed in his heart and thought, "You thief, you've fallen for the trap!"
At this moment, Merlin, who thought that his evil scheme had succeeded, did not know that Chen Yun's eyes were also shining brightly and he secretly thought, "You old scoundrel, you're done for!"
(The end of this chapter)
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