Chapter 185: Chapter 184: The Jellyfish Meteorite
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Facing the gazes of March 7th, Stelle, and others,
Bochang slapped his sword case on his back, commanding, "Draw!"
The cybernetic flying sword swiftly emerged, emitting a cold and formidable aura as it hovered silently in the air, awaiting further instructions.
Bochang reached out and firmly grasped the hilt.
"I'll go ahead first. Cyber Flying Sword, ascend upwards."
Without giving anyone a chance to dissuade him, Bochang soared upward with the cyber flying sword, directly confronting the plummeting meteorite.
Despite being at a considerable distance...
the intense heat was already palpable to Bochang.
"What should I do now... Should I use Dragon Blast?"
Faced with this meteorite, Bochang could only think of employing Dragon Blast for an attack. Other talismans seemed ineffective against such a threat.
"Wait... Could I use the Monkey Talisman to try transforming it into a smaller statue?"
With most powerful enemies possessing Shields, the Monkey Talisman's magic rarely proved useful.
Bochang briefly considered transforming himself into a powerful creature, such as a dragon.
However, mythical beings like dragons were beyond the capabilities of his Monkey Talisman. Currently, he could only change into ordinary animals like cats, dogs, sparrows, or elephants.
A dragon? Not feasible at the moment.
Perhaps Bochang needed to thoroughly study the anatomy of dragons. With dedicated effort and learning over time, he might eventually master the challenging skill of transforming into one.
He already had a suitable subject for research: Bailu couldn't escape him; all Bochang lacked was time.
Too many powers were fused within him, and he hadn't even fully explored the Dragon Talisman's potential yet... He had just mastered close-range Fire Lotus techniques, leaving scarce time to delve into the Monkey Talisman.
Facing such formidable enemies, the Monkey Talisman seemed limited in its immediate usefulness. However, against the incoming meteorite, it might prove effective.
With this thought, Bochang activated the magic power of the Monkey Talisman, intending to transform the meteorite into a jellyfish.
After all...
The Monkey Talisman's power can affect lifeless objects; it's worth giving it a try. If successful in transforming the circular shape into a jellyfish statue, regardless of other effects, just the increased air resistance would significantly slow down the meteor's descent.
After all, a jellyfish resembles a parachute.
As they watched Bochang depart, Qingque interjected, "Um... Can we run now?"
"No!" came the unanimous response from Stelle, Bailu, March 7th, and Serval.
In that moment, their unexpected unity was striking.
Stelle took charge, directing everyone, "March, add a shield for Bochang. Bailu, quickly attack that meteor."
The gray-haired girl began issuing commands confidently.
Bailu, transformed into her colossal dragon form, lifted her head, the fiery red meteor reflecting in her eyes. With determination, she declared, "Leave it to me!"
Her fearsome jaws parted, revealing a brewing white lightning bolt within.
Gathering her strength relentlessly, Bailu aimed to unleash her most powerful strike to aid her friends—a sight that caught both Welt Yang and Dan Heng off guard.
To be fair, Bailu possessed immense power but often struggled to harness it effectively. Until this moment...she finally seemed to grasp how to wield her abilities fully.
Giant Dragon Bailu possessed immense power, but she was like a child with untapped treasures, unsure how to harness them effectively.
Until now...
Bailu finally held the metaphorical pickaxe to wield her strength fully.
The meteorite continued its descent, casting a reddish glow across the entire Exalting Sanctum due to its luminescent properties.
Welt Yang, Dan Heng, Bochang, and others, bathed in this radiant light, charged directly towards the falling meteorite.
Their courageous figures were deeply etched into the minds of fleeing Xianzhou residents, impossible to forget. Some even paused, staring dumbfounded at the sky.
As the bustling district of Xianzhou Luofu, Exalting Sanctum naturally boasted robust security measures.
However...
Who could have anticipated facing an enemy in the form of a colossal meteorite plummeting from the heavens?
Moreover, the destructive energy emanating from this meteorite felt overwhelmingly crushing.
Anyone who had unlocked their fate paths could sense it immediately - this was not something ordinary individuals could halt.
The Cloud Knights, busy evacuating people, gazed up at the sky.
The sight of the descending meteorite instilled a sense of despair.
They could feel the powerful gravitational pull attempting to draw them upwards, as if trying to suck everything into the heavens.
In reality...
numerous lightweight objects around them were already being lifted off the ground, flying uniformly towards the meteorite. This created an absurd illusion, blurring the distinction between earth and sky.
With no time to spare, Welt Yang raised the Garden of Eden and created several simulated black holes above, aiming to halt the meteor's descent.
Dan Heng, on the other hand, summoned a thousand-meter-high wave, forming it into an azure dragon to confront the falling meteor.
Bochang was the first to utilize the power of his Monkey Talisman.
The unyielding meteor indeed fell prey to the transformation spell, changing from its spherical shape into that of a jellyfish statue. However, contrary to expectations, it did not shrink but rather appeared to grow larger, expanding from a few kilometers in diameter to over ten kilometers.
Yet...
The meteor's descent significantly slowed down.
As commonly known... among objects with equal surface area, a sphere has the largest volume. Therefore, when the meteor transformed from a sphere into a jellyfish statue, it was natural for its apparent size to increase.
Realizing something, Bochang pondered, "Is it because the destructive force within the meteor is too strong, preventing me from altering its mass? Or could it be that against inanimate objects... the Monkey Talisman's ability cannot reduce weight?"
"Emmm..."
"It's also possible that I genuinely reduced its mass, but the effect was too subtle to notice."
The question remained unanswered for now.
Regardless, Bochang knew he hadn't increased the meteorite's mass or enhanced Lunar Eclipse's potency; instead, he had slowed it down, slightly weakening its impact.
That alone was sufficient.
In the next moment,
Bochang felt a wave of dizziness engulf his mind.
He realized this was due to forcefully transforming the meteorite into a jellyfish statue, which had depleted excessive amounts of the Monkey Talisman's power.
Fortunately, the transformative energy wasn't as volatile as the Dragon Talisman's magic.
Otherwise,
Bochang might have collapsed instantly from exhaustion after such exertion.
As Welt-Yang and Dan Heng observed the changing meteorite,
they correctly guessed Bochang's involvement.
"Good job," both Welt and Dan Heng thought simultaneously.
The meteor's descent visibly slowed down, which everyone could perceive clearly. Naturally, no one blamed Bochang for his exhaustion.
Next...
A simulated black hole, a water dragon, and Bai Long's high-energy electrical discharge converged on the jellyfish meteorite.
In an instant, the jellyfish meteorite halted its downward trajectory, ceasing further descent.
This collision generated a powerful shockwave that radiated outward in all directions. Some of the meteorite's tentacles were destroyed, plummeting towards fortunate individuals below.
Even Bochang, continuing to ascend, found it challenging to progress against the strong gusts caused by the impact.
Fortunately, the March 7th Shield promptly enveloped him, allowing Bochang to open his eyes once more. Without it, the wind would have been too intense.