SWDnovel Chapter 29 Thrilling Battle
Chapter 29 Thrilling Battle
Chapter 29 Thrilling Battle
Shen Li channeled her magical power and used her wind manipulation technique to dodge the attack.
The refining corpse opened its claws and let out a deafening roar, relentlessly pursuing the enemy.
Its speed is incredibly fast, even surpassing that of a cultivator.
Shen Li dared not take the attack head-on, so he used the Wood Release technique to barely dodge it.
"boom!"
The reanimated corpse missed its target, its claws piercing the tree trunk behind it, sending wood chips flying as the tree collapsed with a crash.
Shen Li gasped.
If someone were caught on your body, they would be seriously injured, if not killed.
He rapidly formed hand seals, and a fireball spell was unleashed.
"Bang!"
The fist-sized fireball struck the corpse's chest precisely, exploding into a burst of flames and filling the air with a burnt smell. However, the corpse's chest only turned slightly black and did not suffer any damage.
Its actions were not affected; on the contrary, they were aroused, and it roared and pounced again.
Shen Li's heart sank slightly.
Fireball is one of his strongest offensive spells. If it were to hit a cultivator of the same level, it would at least cause serious injury.
But his all-out attack on the corpse had absolutely no effect?!
While using his escape technique to evade its attacks, he made another hand seal.
"Ice Spike!"
As magic flowed and cold air condensed, three half-foot-long ice cones materialized out of thin air, gleaming with a chilling light, and shot out with a whoosh.
"Clang clang clang!"
All three ice spikes hit their mark, producing three metallic clanging sounds, but the ice spikes did not penetrate the opponent's body at all before being deflected.
Only three faint white dots remained on the corpse's body, which were quickly swallowed up by its bluish-black skin.
Shen Li's pupils shrank: All spells were ineffective?
This thing's physical body is actually this strong?!
The corpse was completely enraged. It roared again, brandished its claws, and pounced once more.
Shen Li activated his magic, his figure flashing like lightning, and disappeared once more.
The two sides chased and fled, and fought each other.
This refining corpse was like a maggot clinging to a bone; no matter how Shen Li tried to escape, he couldn't get rid of it.
Its physical strength is inexhaustible, while Shen Li's magical power is finite.
Moreover, the attacks of the corpse refiner can fail countless times, but only need to succeed once.
In contrast, Shen Li could not afford to make any mistakes, as her magical power and mental energy were being rapidly depleted.
Gradually, cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.
All his attack methods were completely ineffective against this thing.
Fireball was ineffective, Ice Spike couldn't break its defenses, and Entangling Vines could only slow it down.
This is the terrifying aspect of corpse refining.
It has no vital points and is immune to magic. Unless you destroy it, it will keep chasing you until it tears you to pieces and devours you completely.
Shen Li's biggest problem is that his fighting style is too simplistic.
If he had a flying sword, he could have easily dismembered this refined corpse at his own pace; why would he have to be in such a sorry state?!
He has more than just no flying sword.
He didn't even have a single magical artifact, which was his fatal weakness—a lack of profound knowledge and experience.
Shen Li is rootless and adrift, has only been cultivating for a short time, and only pursues the increase of cultivation level; his cultivation of magic is merely at a proficient level.
He had fought before, but those were mostly ambushes.
This time in the trial grounds, facing off against the powerful corpse refiner, their weaknesses were completely exposed.
Shen Li sighed inwardly: I must make up for the flaws as soon as possible, and it's fortunate that this refined corpse has no intelligence. If I had encountered other powerful cultivators, I would have been dead long ago.
The thought flashed through his mind, and he quickly cleared his mind of distractions, pondering how to defeat the enemy.
Finally, he came up with a clumsy solution.
Since we can't break through the defenses in one go, we'll attack the same spot multiple times. Even a lot of ants can kill an elephant.
The joints of its legs are the best choice.
He took a deep breath and scanned the corpse's left knee with his divine sense.
Fireball Technique!
"Bang!"
The fireball struck the side of its knee, exploding into a burst of fire, leaving only a slight blackening at the knee.
Ice Spike!
"clang!"
The ice spike hit the same spot and shattered into several pieces, but Shen Li noticed that the corpse's left leg stiffened slightly.
It works!
Although the damage from a single attack is negligible, repeated attacks on the same spot can eventually cause damage.
Having found a way, Shen Li no longer panicked. While using the Wood Release technique to deal with the refining corpse, he unleashed all his firepower on its left knee.
Fireballs, ice spikes, fireballs, ice spikes —
One, two, three —
His magical power was being rapidly depleted, and the spiritual energy in his dantian was decreasing at a visible rate.
Fortunately, he cultivated a top-tier technique, and his magical power was extremely pure after being purified by spiritual plants.
And since this place is a jungle, filled with wood-based spiritual energy, his spells flow more smoothly.
Shen Li remained calm and composed, slowly wearing him down.
The corpse spirit lacked intelligence and did not know how to dodge, so every blow he struck landed squarely on its left knee.
Gradually, the skin and flesh on its left knee were removed, and the bones and meridians slowly became visible.
Finally, after who knows how many attacks, "click!"
A faint cracking sound.
The corpse's meridians were broken, and its dark gray bones were covered with fine cracks.
Shen Li was overjoyed and continued her fierce attack.
"Click, click!"
The cracks in the bone are getting bigger and more numerous.
Finally, with a "bang," the corpse's left knee shattered completely.
The corpse stumbled and fell to the ground.
But it didn't stop. It struggled to its feet, dragging its crippled leg, and continued the chase.
At this point, the refining corpse could no longer pose any threat to Shen Li, and he could leave at will.
But even a clay figure has some temper. After being chased for so long, Shen Li was already burning with rage, and the two sides were now locked in a life-or-death struggle.
Shen Li's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he turned his attention to its right knee, launching another fierce attack that crippled its other leg as well.
The corpses, almost incapacitated, were like lambs to the slaughter.
Shen Li circled behind it again, using the last of her magic power to launch a continuous attack on the back of its neck.
Finally, before its magical power was exhausted, the corpse's cervical vertebrae shattered, its head rolled to the ground, and its eyes lost their luster.
Shen Li let out a long sigh of relief.
In this battle, his magical power was completely exhausted.
If his magical power hadn't been purer and more profound than that of other cultivators of the same level, he probably would have had no choice but to flee in disarray.
This battle has lasted too long and made quite a commotion. If it attracts other servants, the outcome will likely be dire.
Shen Li quickly used his remaining magic power to escape far away.
Only after getting far away from that area did he find a secluded tree hole and crawl inside.
Shen Li quickly took out a Spirit Gathering Pill, swallowed it, then closed his eyes and circulated his energy to recover.
The medicinal power of the elixir slowly dissolved in the body, and spiritual energy gathered and circulated in the dantian little by little.
Three hours later, Shen Li's magical power had recovered to 80-90%, and he had basically regained his combat strength.
He was still shaken by the fierce battle he had just fought against the refining corpse.
Shen Li glanced at the sky but didn't rush out. He waited until it got dark before quietly slipping out of the tree hole.
The nights in the training grounds were even more eerie than the days.
Thick fog blanketed the area, making the entire jungle appear eerie and dark, like a ghostly hell.
Shen Li had no idea what kind of danger she was about to face.