Eternal Heart
Chapter 780: The Battle Before Leaving

Fallen Moon Venerable was surrounded by a chaotic, dark yellow brilliance within a radius of five hundred yards, emanating a strong, domineering pressure.

Chen Yu showed no weakness, releasing his Spatial Realm and Demon Realm intent, sending a violent surge of black light clashing forward.

The force of both parties’ realm intents intertwined.

In the emptiness of heaven and earth, black and yellow lights flickered incessantly, creating an invisible destructive force with relentless explosions.

"Comparing the power of their Heaven and Earth Realm, Chen Yu actually matches the Fallen Moon Venerable blow for blow."

Yang Yue couldn’t help but take note.

Initially, she did not understand why the Fallen Moon Venerable wanted to battle with Chen Yu; it seemed meaningless to her.

But now, her perception had changed.

Fallen Moon Venerable’s eyes revealed an odd light, sensing once again that there was more to Chen Yu than meets the eye.

In fact, had it been the Chen Yu from before the Feast of the Food God, he probably could not have managed this feat.

After the Feast of the Food God, while he was in Black Demon Valley, he often used the third-level training chamber to simulate the pressure of a king, honing his willpower.

Furthermore, his supreme Cultivation Technique, "Demon Approaching Six Heavens," which emphasized the unity with the Heaven and Earth Realm, made Chen Yu’s understanding of the Demon Realm intent profoundly deep.

And the Spatial Realm intent, after the transformation of his mysterious heart, made a leap as well, with his comprehension on par with that of the Demon Realm intent.

Roaring whoosh!

Between heaven and earth, that violent black brilliance pushed forward.

Chen Yu’s realm intent, in the clash with the Fallen Moon Venerable, grew ever stronger, showing signs of surpassing his opponent!

Seeing this, the Fallen Moon Venerable immediately took action.

With a raise of his hand, a layer of chaotic, dark yellow brilliance turned into a massive aurora, striking down to shatter everything before it, becoming the most dazzling existence.

Confronting the Fallen Moon Venerable, Chen Yu held nothing back, instantly activating his Secret Pattern Demon Body, with ominous black demon patterns surging over his body continuously.

Boom!

He threw a punch, unleashing a heaven-devouring, earth-obliterating Demon Fist that ferociously fell, shattering the Fallen Moon Venerable’s move.

Simultaneously, Chen Yu’s hand shaped into a claw, tearing fiercely, as a pitch-black, grim Demon Claw rushed at the Fallen Moon Venerable.

If this were before the Feast of the Food God, Chen Yu, when facing such a formidable opponent as the Fallen Moon Venerable, perhaps could only have chosen to defend and cope.

But times had changed; now when he faced the Fallen Moon Venerable, he only had one goal— to defeat him.

"You indeed have not disappointed me."

The Fallen Moon Venerable’s dim eyes shone brighter, his momentum climbing steadily like a mountain, oppressing the surroundings.

He growled and thrust both palms forward, two chaotic streams of dark yellow brilliance tearing through everything to pierce heaven and earth, descending upon him.

At this moment, the Fallen Moon Venerable made his full-powered move.

The force behind these palms, domineering in all directions, was enough to make any ordinary Mid-stage Sea Sky Realm Peak cultivator lose their nerve.

Swish!

Suddenly, black light surged in Chen Yu’s hand and a fierce bone sword appeared abruptly.

"Break!"

He shouted loudly, with a rainbow-like momentum, swung his sword in a sweeping motion, and the pitch-black, raging Demon Sword’s tidal wave washed over everything, swallowing all in its path.

This strike also saw Chen Yu unleashing his full power.

His physical strength erupted completely, aligned with the Demon Realm and Spatial Realm intents, making the Fallen Moon Venerable feel as though he couldn’t dodge.

"Such a powerful sword."

The Yin and Yang Moons revealed a look of astonishment.

If they were in the same position, either one of them, facing this sword alone, would be powerless to resist.

Yang Yue’s lips curled with a hint of bitterness, recalling that initially, in the first stage, Chen Yu could only defend against her with his expertise.

But at this very moment, the blow Chen Yu released made her feel helpless.

"Shattering Sky Fall!"

The Fallen Moon Venerable roared, blasting both palms out, gathering a chaotic, dark yellow brilliance from all around, sweeping over all directions.

Boom and crash!

The two mighty forces collided fiercely, causing the surrounding heaven and earth to tremor loudly as mountains shattered and clouds whirled in reverse.

Gradually, the battle’s might grew more terrifying, and one could only see two figures flickering back and forth within a violent dark yellow storm.

The surrounding land was scarred, and two large mountains were no longer recognizable.

"Fifty moves, and still no victor has emerged!"

Yin Yue’s gaze was tightly fixed on the battlefield.

Previously, in the Southern Domain, there had not been a peerage genius who could last fifty moves against the Fallen Moon Venerable.

But today, such a person had emerged, and furthermore, this record was continuously being refreshed.

In the tumultuous storm, Chen Yu and the Fallen Moon Venerable fought continuously, the area around them like forbidden ground, with formidable power running rampant, occasionally striking both Chen Yu and the Fallen Moon Venerable.

At a certain moment, the two clashed heavily, and after the two tremendous forces collided, they exploded in all directions.

Hiss, hiss!

The Fallen Moon Venerable took several steps back, with two Sword Qi wounds on his body, the edges of the wounds faintly darkened.

On the other side, Chen Yu did not retreat at all, as several strands of shattered brilliance descended upon him, leaving several deep indentations.

However.

In the blink of an eye, those half-inch deep wounds quickly healed, the marks gradually disappeared, and he was as good as new.

"This..."

Fallen Moon Venerable witnessed this scene and couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.

In the previous battles, although Chen Yu had also sustained some injuries, they weren’t apparent, so he hadn’t clearly observed.

But now, seeing this spectac Enlightened with that thought to prevent the fight,., how could he not be shocked?

Sky Capturing Hand!

Chen Yu activated his Spatial Power and suddenly launched a counterattack, a silvery gray spatial hand condensed around the Fallen Moon Venerable, grabbing downwards.

The next moment, Chen Yu waved the Nine Bone Demon Spirit Sword and launched an offensive.

"What?"

"How is this possible?"

Yin and Yang Yue both cried out in shock when they saw this scene.

They couldn’t imagine how Chen Yu had suddenly turned the tide and gained the upper hand.

"Could his healing ability just now be..."

The elder with the wooden staff narrowed his eyes, the murky and profound orbs shining with a glint of light.

He had said nothing during the previous exchange between Chen Yu and Fallen Moon Venerable, but now, he finally showed a look of surprise and couldn’t help but speak.

Whoosh!

Above the sky, Fallen Moon Venerable suddenly burst forth, the dazzling dark yellow brilliance radiating from his body, blurring the vision of the scene in front of him.

"This is the ’Lunar Body,’ a special physique that can be activated by cultivating the ’Falling Moon Sky Technique’ to the sixth level."

Yang Yue could not help but exclaim.

Fallen Moon Venerable’s skin surfaced with a layer of ancient patterns, emitting a dark yellow moonlight. He broke free from the binding of the Sky Capturing Hand and hastily struck out, shattering Chen Yu’s sword.

A black and red storm swept around him.

Being in the midst of it, Fallen Moon Venerable inevitably felt its impact, with surges of dark light Sword Qi assaulting him.

But any attack that descended upon his body would melt like into water, rousing a ripple, and then dissipating.

"With the Lunar Body, one possesses the amazing effect of reducing damage. Once this special physique is activated, Fallen Moon Venerable would be able to make his moves without any worry," said Yang Yue, as a slight smile appeared on her face.

She truly thought that Fallen Moon Venerable would have been defeated by Chen Yu.

"Not necessarily. The special physique developed from cultivating the ’Falling Moon Sky Technique’ may not be superior to Chen Yu’s physique," Elder Huai spoke slowly.

"What?"

"It’s impossible. The ’Falling Moon Sky Technique’ is one of our sect’s strongest Cultivation Techniques, and its Lunar Body can reduce all damage within a short period."

The Yin and Yang Yue found it hard to believe.

"Let’s continue watching the fight," Elder Huai added, saying no more. The upcoming fight would explain everything.

With the Lunar Body activated, Fallen Moon Venerable’s onslaught became even more fierce and violent. But Chen Yu, with his undead-like body, showed no fear, his ferocity surpassing that of the Venerable.

Under such circumstances, attacks continually landed on both of them.

While Fallen Moon Venerable indeed reduced his injuries using the Lunar Body and initially suffered no severe damage, as the fight persisted, he started feeling discomfort.

Chen Yu also sustained heavy wounds, but they would heal in the blink of an eye.

As the battle continued for a while, one could notice that the injuries on Chen Yu’s body were always the same, never increasing.

"This is..."

Yin Yue was dumbfounded.

One could imagine that once Fallen Moon Venerable stopped his assault, all the scars on Chen Yu’s body would probably vanish.

"Primary Undying Body."

The elder with the wooden staff’s voice was somewhat low and hoarse.

Although Fallen Moon Venerable, with the Lunar Body, was incredibly powerful, compared to the Primary Undying Body, it instantly fell short.

One was about reducing damage, the other was about healing all wounds; they were not even on the same level.

Fallen Moon Venerable, who was fighting against Chen Yu, had already realized this and his face became unprecedentedly solemn. He had not expected this battle to be so fierce and the victor so hard to determine.

For the first time, he felt the threat of defeat against a peerless genius of the Southern Domain.

"Moonfall Slash!"

Fallen Moon Venerable suddenly retreated, creating distance between him and Chen Yu.

With Chen Yu’s physically powerful body combined with his Primary Undying Body, the only way to defeat him was if the attacks reached a level that could instantaneously overwhelm him.

Apart from that, there was another method: soul attacks!

Boom!

A massive and boundless spiritual power erupted from within Fallen Moon Venerable and gathered above the sky, forming a bright moon disk.

The next moment, the moon disk shone brilliantly, unleashing a silent yet concentrated spiritual power that poured down.

Swoosh!

The [Soul Stabilizing Pearl] suddenly appeared above the head, and a dark light film flowed out from it, rapidly expanding to envelope Chen Yu.

The moonlight pouring down shone on the dark light film, failing to penetrate, but flowed down like water.

Protected by the [Soul Stabilizing Pearl], Chen Yu remained unharmed.

"Even soul attacks are useless."

Yin Yue’s face showed a trace of urgency.

She had never expected Chen Yu to pressure Fallen Moon Venerable to such an extent.

"Moonfall Slash."

A brilliant glow burst forth from Fallen Moon Venerable’s eyes, carrying a determined will, as if he planned to exert his full strength for the last strike.

On his outstretched palm, light converged, dazzling beyond compare, like a crescent moon continuously drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth, exuding an intimidating aura that threatened all existence.

"You are the first to witness my... Single Step to Heaven!"

Facing Fallen Moon Venerable’s all-out strike, Chen Yu brazenly stood his ground, the demon intent soaring to the skies, stirring heaven and earth, turning into a colossally huge Demon Feet Illusion, like a mountain hovering above everyone’s heads.

The next moment.

As if a moon was falling, as if a demon was stepping across the sky, the two tremendous forces collided, sending ripples of destruction in every direction.

"Retreat!"

Elder Huai abruptly barked.

But Yin and Yang Yue and Ye Luofeng were too focused on the battle and were a moment too late.

Whoo!

With a wave of Elder Huai’s robe, a massive silver light screen floated out, blocking all the force, and only then they were safe and unscathed.

Amidst the chaotic storm, one figure staggered back several steps.

Boom!

The other figure was sent flying backward, crashing into the distant ground.