Before the ray of light even arrived, Chen Chuan felt a stabbing pain in his mind. He had no doubt that without sufficient Spiritual Fire to shield him, this highly condensed force would pierce straight through him.
He was in the middle of a sideways kick when, facing the incoming attack, he suddenly leaned back to evade its line of piercing. At the same time, his extended leg violently thrust forward, and a flashing burst of light erupted beneath his foot as it shot toward Krosal's chest and abdomen!
This move appeared to be a counterattack made amid a desperate dodge, but it was actually the culmination of three stages of stored force. The first two attacks had both been preparations for this strike, and its timing had been chosen perfectly—the very instant the other side launched his attack.
Krosal had just unleashed a fierce move and had no way to evade. The highly condensed Spiritual Fire in his chest instantly exploded, leaving a shattered hollow at the point of impact. Cracks appeared across his arched back, and the kick sent his entire body flying backward even faster than he had come.
Yet his expression did not change. As he retreated, the cracks across his chest, abdomen, and back gradually drew together, while his aura rose.
Clearly, under Chen Chuan's pressure, more spirit had entered Krosal's body, and the potential of his Mutated Tissue was gradually being awakened.
After being sent flying a great distance, he stamped down with a bang in midair. Spiritual Fire forcibly halted his retreat, and after making a slight adjustment to his center of gravity, he flashed with light and charged forward once more.
After kicking his opponent away, Chen Chuan used the force to flip backward through the air, landing hundreds of meters away.