Chapter 383: Chapter 384: The Time of a Stick of Incense

Mu Can watched Donghuang’s performance, his heart stirred slightly. Up until now, Donghuang had only shown the cultivation techniques from the Ultimate Secret Manual that he obtained in the Scripture Pavilion. Mu Can did not believe that Donghuang had only this much strength.

“Alas, there’s always someone who won’t believe in the curse.” Dongfeng Shuo watched Donghuang, who was furiously attacking the Void Creature, shook his head and sighed.

Mu Can glanced at Dongfeng Shuo, realizing that this old man’s understanding of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm probably exceeded everyone present. He would never forget how the two cultivators who were almost driven mad by Dongfeng Shuo’s torture were now watching his performance, knowing that the always haughty Donghuang was about to be unlucky.

Donghuang, oblivious to others’ reactions, was facing a Void Level practice target—a feeling he had never experienced before. He had never thought that he would one day face a Void Level creature under such circumstances.

“Here it comes.” A smile curled up on Dongfeng Shuo’s lips.

Boom!

A thunderous roar sounded, and upon looking again, Donghuang, who had been vigorously attacking next to the Void Creature, had disappeared from his spot. It was only then that Mu Can and the others realized that Donghuang was now lying far away, his life and death unknown.

The previously defensive Void Creature, which had been standing still like an ostrich, had risen again with an aura stronger by threefold than before, undamaged by their prolonged attacks.

The Void Creature stood again and roared into the sky as if venting all the injuries it had received earlier.

“What should we do?” The low-profile man turned to Dongfeng Shuo and asked for his opinion. After the recent event, he had come to regard Dongfeng Shuo as their backbone.

“The Void Creature was clearly in a defensive stance earlier. In that state, its defense ability against damage is at its strongest. Even attacks of Void Level might not harm it, but once this defensive period is over, it can burst forth with even greater strength,” Dongfeng Shuo explained without so much as glancing at Donghuang lying aside.

Although the Void Creature’s power had increased again, the anxious look on Dongfeng Shuo’s face reassured everyone. Seeing such an expression from him was like taking a heart-calming pill during such moments.

Mu Can was not the least bit worried inside. If worse came to worst and all others were eliminated, he would not mind summoning the Reincarnation Battle Armor. It was precisely because of this reliance and trump card that Mu Can did not show any sign of panic.

Dongfeng Shuo remained calm because he knew about the Void Creature, but Mu Can’s demeanor, as seen by others, seemed rather unfathomable.

To have come this far, regardless of their true identities—be they from the Immortal Clan, Demon Clan, or Mortal World—none were simple characters.

“Although its strength has increased, its defensive power has significantly declined. Raising attack power comes at the cost of lowered defense and movement speed. Moreover, the injury on its leg has not healed at all, so as long as we can last for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, we can wait for the time of its secret technique to pass, after which its strength will probably drop to the level of a Martial Saint at its peak,” Dongfeng Shuo analyzed, seeming very knowledgeable about the Void Creature.

Everyone unreservedly believed Dongfeng Shuo’s words. There’s nothing else to be said; the previously incredulous Donghuang ended up lying there, his life hanging by a thread.

The group stood side by side against the Void Creature, and from a distance, Donghuang slowly got up, shook his head, and stood up. The Void Creature’s counterattack had injured him; the Protective Light Ball that had enveloped his body had long since vanished, and even his clothes were tattered in several places. These were his pricey Treasure Clothes, with formidable protective power, but they seemed insignificant in front of the Void Creature.

“Damn it.” Donghuang sensed the state of his body and found that most of his Light Spiritual Power had been lost in that one strike. In a critical moment, the Light Ball that had enveloped his body had blocked most of the damage, also protecting his integrity.

“Go on, whether we win or not, it all depends on this incense stick’s time,” Dongfeng Shuo said indifferently, looking at the Void Creature, his tone exuding a powerful confidence.

Either the Void Creature would wipe them all out within this incense stick timeframe, meaning their challenge failed, but as long as any one of them survived until the incense stick burned down, then the final victors would certainly be them.

Remember, this is a collective challenge; as long as they achieve victory, it represents the success of everyone involved.

The most formidable aspect of the Void Creature was not its attack, but its robust Life Force, which is also why Dongfeng Shuo would do nothing when it abandoned its Defense Ability in pursuit of stronger attack power.

In the battle before, although the Void Creature’s attacks had little effect on them, their attacks similarly could do nothing to the Void Creature.

“Let’s not hide our strengths anymore, go into close combat,” the low-profile man said after glancing at Mu Can and others.

Judging from Donghuang’s performance, nearly everyone had been hiding their strength, including Mu Can and the low-profile man, who had only shown their ranged attack capabilities. After all, with someone out front taking the hits, they only needed to attack from a distance, both safe and hassle-free. But against the defensively strong Void Creature, such attacks were virtually useless.

Spiritual Power surged around Dongfeng Shuo, and this time, several huge transparent mirrors appeared next to him. Ripples flashed by, and when Dongfeng Shuo reappeared before everyone, his entire being had transformed, now as large as the Void Creature. Looking closely, there was a massive suit of armor covering his body, protecting him inside, resembling sitting within a transforming mecha.

The armor material was just like the Void Creature he had previously crafted with Spiritual Power, oozing a sense of security.

The low-profile man also played his hand, pulling out two daggers radiating red light from his storage space. The handle-less daggers were like slender iron sticks but flashed bright red light, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

The low-profile man, who had always used Earth Attribute Spiritual Power, turned out to be an assassin wielding two daggers.

With their own trump cards in hand, Mu Can didn’t hold back any longer either. The Mystic Dragon Nine Revolutions activated instantly, and he entered the Half-dragon state.