Chapter 405: Chapter 285: Shadowy Charm?! Awe-Inspiring Performance!!! [Vote for Monthly Pass!]
Yan Chuan dodged left and right, slipping away at every turn.
Although this made it impossible for Ying Jifeng and his people to catch him for a while, Yan Chuan himself was not having an easy time.
After all, his cultivation was still low, and compared to the talents on the "Hidden Dragon" and "Chufeng" lists, there was a significant gap.
Relying on the Sixth Realm "Wave Riding Micro Steps," Yan Chuan could handle Zhuge Zhen, who was ranked fifty-second on the "Hidden Dragon" list, but he was somewhat lacking in front of Ying Jifeng, ranked ninth.
Ying Jifeng’s explosive power was too strong—
Bam!
He kicked off the ground, darting forward like a cannonball.
With a short burst of speed, he could quickly close in on Yan Chuan to launch a furious attack. Although Yan Chuan narrowly avoided direct confrontation each time, the pressure was relentless.
Just Ying Jifeng alone required Yan Chuan to fully activate the "Wave Riding Micro Steps" to cope.
However.
In Ying Jifeng’s team, there wasn’t just him, the ninth on the "Hidden Dragon" list. Among them were two teammates strong enough to rival the talents at the end of the two lists, and also "Giant Spirit Axe" Chang Shuang, ranked eightieth, along with "Silver Hook" Xiao Ti, ranked forty-first!
"Hidden Dragon" eightieth!
Chang Shuang’s strength wasn’t much different from the fifty-second ranked Zhuge Zhen; he was almost like 0.95 of Zhuge Zhen. In a head-on fight within a hundred bouts, Yan Chuan found it hard to win over him.
As for Xiao Ti, he was even stronger!
Breaking into the top fifty of the "Hidden Dragon" list, he was more powerful than Zhuge Zhen, and he alone could put considerable pressure on Yan Chuan.
Yet!
Now!
Chang Shuang! Xiao Ti! Ying Jifeng!
The three, along with two other teammates with the strength of the end of two lists, together pursued and blocked Yan Chuan, sealing off all paths of escape. The pressure on Yan Chuan was imaginable.
Even when activating the Sixth Realm "Wave Riding Micro Steps," as time passed, Yan Chuan gradually began to show signs of fatigue.
Amidst his "Wave Riding Micro Steps," all over the arena were Yan Chuan’s figures, but Ying Jifeng and the others dominated the platform; their voices filled every corner.
Traveling north and south!
Always encountering!
Five people intercepted again and again, flanking each time; Yan Chuan narrowly avoided them each time.
But standing by the river frequently, how can you not get your shoes wet?
"Where are you escaping to!"
Chang Shuang shouted excitedly.
Yan Chuan glanced and found himself cornered in a ’dead end,’ with Chang Shuang in front, Xiao Ti on the left, Ying Jifeng on the right, and two powerful auras approaching from behind.
Five encircle!
The situation has become dominant!
Under such circumstances, as Ying Jifeng and the others began to familiarize themselves with "Wave Riding Micro Steps," it became exceedingly difficult for Yan Chuan to break out.
He was unsure!
"Can’t hide it anymore!"
Yan Chuan wasn’t the type to foolishly hide his talents; faced with such a dire situation, his eyes sharpened, and he took a leap—
Left foot on right foot! A leap of thirty feet high!
This is!
"Wudang Ladder Cloud Jump!"
Ying Jifeng and the others had thought victory was within their grasp, believing they could finally pin down Yan Chuan by continuously encircling and attacking him until they captured him.
But Yan Chuan surprised them again.
"What?"
"This—"
Ying Jifeng’s eyes widened; he watched as, having lost all paths of retreat, Yan Chuan moved his feet, suddenly transforming into dozens of real and illusory shadows. Some were on the left, some on the right, some soaring skyward, some sticking to the ground. Suddenly, shadows filled the sky, flooding everywhere with illusions of Yan Chuan.
Ying Jifeng’s mind went blank.
But the crowd around the ’Hai Character’ arena, watching the fierce fight, immediately reacted, all turning their eyes towards the ’Xu Character’ arena.
Xu Character Arena—
"This!"
Ding Xiang’s small mouth opened slightly, in disbelief. She could certainly tell that what Yan Chuan was now performing was none other than the authentic "Shadowy Charm," which was the exclusive secret skill of Master Wei Luofang, understood only by her and Master Wei in the current world.
But where did Yan Chuan learn this?
Moreover—
"Forty Shadowy Charms!"
"Nine Illusions, One Reality, Thirty-One Fakes!"
In terms of attainment, Yan Chuan’s mastery of "Shadowy Charm" was even above the direct disciple Ding Xiang. Though both could create forty shadowy charms, Ding Xiang could only manage ’Eight Illusions, Two Realities.’ The real and illusory could switch freely, but there were always two figures that were real entities, always able to strike Ding Xiang. To put it bluntly, Ding Xiang needed to rely on two positions’ continuous shifts and stability to disperse the true and false into forty shadowy charms.
These two spots!
These two realities!
Were Ding Xiang’s weak points when using "Shadowy Charm."
Yet Yan Chuan had only one reality, just one weak spot.
This was genuine suppression in terms of skill, unrelated to cultivation.
"Yan Chuan!"
"How could he!"
Ding Xiang found it unbelievable.
...
Ying Jifeng was equally incredulous—
"Yan Chuan!"
"How could he!"
Seeing the shadowy phantom fill the arena, indistinguishable between real and fake, Ying Jifeng was left numb.
It would be one thing if hope was never visible, but just when he was about to capture Yan Chuan, Yan Chuan pulled this out—a move of such proficiency that it rivaled Ding Xiang’s absolute skill "Shadowy Charm!"
"Shadowy Charm" + "Wave Riding Micro Steps" + "Wudang Ladder Cloud Jump!"
The combined use of these three Sixth Realm lightweight body techniques was more than just one plus one plus one; the effect multiplied exponentially, bursting with power, increasing more than tenfold!
Couldn’t catch him anymore!
Couldn’t touch him!
Even slipperier!
Sometimes, Ying Jifeng, out of desperation, even thought of breaking the pot and being done with it by just unleashing the ’Three Yin Divine Lead Extinguishing Yang Bomb’ to take down the arena first!