bookbashuk Chapter 343 Soul-Shattering Spear vs. Clear Sky Hammer
Chapter 343 Soul-Shattering Spear vs. Clear Sky Hammer
"clang--!!!!!"
A deafening clang of metal clashing rang out!
Sparks, mixed with scorching heat waves and shattered gun beams, scattered in all directions!
Yang Wudi felt an overwhelming force coming from the gun. The force was not only fierce and unparalleled, but also carried a strange and intense heat that burned his soul power!
He was already injured and was attacking with all his might. He was caught off guard by this sudden heavy blow. His hand was split open and blood flowed freely. He almost dropped the Soul-Breaking Spear. He was shaken by the force and was forced to stagger back seven or eight meters before he could barely steady himself.
The flaming Haotian Hammer, after delivering its strike, traced an arc in the air before flying back in the direction from which it had come.
Immediately afterwards, an old, hoarse voice, filled with boundless anger and arrogance, came like rolling thunder from the direction from which the flaming hammer had come.
"What a formidable clan! What a brilliant Yang Wudi!"
The next second, several figures slowly emerged from around the corner of the ruins.
The leader was a tall man with white hair and beard, but his face was unusually ruddy, especially his eyes, which seemed to flicker with firelight as they opened and closed. He wore a simple gray robe, but the aura emanating from him was intense and violent, clearly indicating that he was a powerful expert at the Title Douluo level!
He reached out and caught the flaming Haotian Hammer that flew back steadily; the flames on the hammer gradually subsided.
Behind him followed four other elderly men with equally powerful auras and unfriendly expressions.
These were the five elders of the Clear Sky Sect who had just broken through the encirclement and arrived after being previously blocked by the palace guards and the enshrined members of the Spirit Hall!
The red-faced old man walking at the front was none other than the Seventh Elder of the Haotian Sect, who was known for his fiery temper and for cultivating a mutated fire-attribute Haotian Hammer.
"You're nothing more than a guard dog that my Haotian Sect used to keep. You think you're something special just because you got some incomplete inheritance?" Standing with his hammer in hand, the Seventh Elder's cold gaze swept over Yang Wudi, who was glaring angrily with a gun in his hand, as if he were an ant, and he sneered.
"Insubordination! How dare you lay such a cruel hand on the sect leader... Who gave you the audacity?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other four elders behind him stepped forward at the same time, their powerful auras as Title Douluos pressing down, their target Yang Wudi! The atmosphere on the scene instantly changed from Yang Wudi chasing Tang Xiao to the four elders of the Clear Sky Sect pressuring Yang Wudi!
Tensions are high, and a conflict could erupt at any moment!
Tang Xiao, who was seriously injured, was quickly supported by an elder and given medicine to heal his wounds.
Seeing this, Yang Wudi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Facing the terrifying pressure from the Haotian Sect elders, there was no fear in his eyes, only a deeper hatred. He gripped the Soul-Breaking Spear tightly, the tip trembling slightly, pointing it at the Seventh Elder. His voice was hoarse but resolute as he said:
"You old scoundrel...who are you calling a dog?!"
The black light on the Soul-Shattering Spear surged once more, advancing instead of retreating, its killing intent chilling!
"I'm talking about you, you ungrateful, treacherous old dog!"
Hearing Yang Wudi's question, the Seventh Elder sneered, his face full of undisguised contempt and mockery. He then took a step forward, and the Haotian Hammer in his hand, which was still radiating heat, slammed into the ground with a thud, sending shards of stone flying.
"If it weren't for the Haotian Sect taking you in back then, your Po clan would have been wiped out by our enemies long ago! The Haotian Sect protected you, allowing you to survive and thrive. And what have you done? You harbor resentment at the slightest disturbance, and now you've taken advantage of our sect leader's serious injury to carry out this despicable sneak attack!"
"You mere Soul Douluo, barely managing to gain an advantage through a sneak attack, do you really think you can turn the world upside down? In front of my Clear Sky Sect, you and your broken spear will always be utterly worthless!"
These words were like knives, not only denying Yang Wudi's strength but also completely erasing the historical achievements of the Po clan, degrading them as dependent vassals who were ungrateful.
Upon hearing this, Yang Wudi trembled with rage, the veins on the back of his hand gripping the gun bulging, and the last shred of reason in his eyes was almost burned away by overwhelming anger and humiliation.
He stared intently at the Blazing Sun Douluo, his voice unusually calm due to extreme anger, yet carrying a chilling undertone, and said:
"You old fool, since you look down on me, Yang Wudi, and my Po clan so much... then do you dare to make a life-or-death wager with me, Yang Wudi, and fight me one-on-one!"
"Without relying on the help of others, whoever loses shall commit suicide on the spot, washing away today's humiliation with blood!"
"Do you dare?!"
These last three words, like a thunderclap, echoed above the ruins.
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Elder was first taken aback, then, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, he threw his head back and burst into a loud laugh, saying:
"Hahaha! What's there to be afraid of?! A Soul Douluo with a soul power of only the peak of the eighth ring dares to challenge me to a life-or-death duel? My soul power is level ninety-two; killing you is as easy as slaughtering a dog!"
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish! I'll let you, this ignorant frog in a well, understand before you die that there's a world of difference between a Soul Douluo and a Title Douluo!"
"Good!" Yang Wudi shouted, his face showing no fear, but rather a near-mad, ferocious grin.
"Then today, I'll let you, you arrogant old fool, see for yourself whether this broken spear in my hand can truly pierce through your arrogance as an elder of the Haotian Sect!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his injured body burst out with speed no less than that of his peak! His whole body and the Soul-Breaking Spear seemed to merge into one, transforming into a resolute black lightning bolt, carrying an indomitable and deadly spear intent, straight piercing the chest of the Blazing Sun Douluo!
Without any probing or maneuvering, the first move was a desperate, deadly strike!
The air whistled as the gun tip pointed!
"Well done! Third Soul Skill, Blazing Mountain Shake!"
The Seventh Elder laughed wildly, neither dodging nor avoiding, and swung his burning giant hammer to meet the attack head-on! On the hammer, the third and fifth spirit rings lit up simultaneously, the flames surged, and the power increased dramatically!
"Clang! Clang! Sizzle—!"
Black Gun and Fire Hammer had clashed several times in the blink of an eye.
The Seventh Elder's first attack was powerful and heavy. The Fiery Haotian Hammer crashed down with the force of a collapsing mountain, attempting to crush Yang Wudi with absolute power.
Yang Wudi did not take the blow head-on. He touched the hammer with the tip of his spear and then moved away, using the force to spin around. His spear was like a poisonous dragon emerging from its cave, and he thrust it straight at the Seventh Elder's exposed ribs from swinging the hammer!
This immediately forced the Seventh Elder to hastily retreat to defend, and his hammer strike faltered.
The second time, the Seventh Elder learned his lesson and changed his Haotian Hammer from smashing to sweeping. The raging flames, along with the scorching air waves, swept horizontally, covering a huge area.
However, Yang Wudi's figure moved like a ghost, crouching low and swiftly advancing, actually slipping through the gap beneath the scorching hammer wind. His Soul-Breaking Spear, like a venomous snake, slashed upwards along the ground, aiming straight for the Seventh Elder's groin!
Its cunning angles and ruthless timing leave viewers with goosebumps.
Upon seeing this, the Seventh Elder leaped backward in horror. Although he avoided a fatal blow, his trouser leg was slashed open by the spear tip, leaving a charred gash and a burning pain on his skin.
In just a couple of rounds, they were as swift as rabbits and as fast as falcons.
The overwhelming crushing defeat that the Seventh Elder had anticipated did not occur. Instead, he encountered one danger after another and became quite flustered. His expression quickly changed from initial arrogance and disdain to surprise and uncertainty, and now it looked rather ugly.
He realized he had made a fatal mistake!
Yang Wudi's marksmanship and strength are far beyond those of an ordinary Soul Douluo!
The exquisite and ruthless nature of his moves, and the keen and viciousness with which he seized opportunities, are simply astonishing!
Each spear thrust was aimed directly at the moment when his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated, or at the slightest flaw in the connection between his moves. That seemingly ordinary Soul-Breaking Spear seemed to come alive in Yang Wudi's hands, cunning and ruthless, domineering and sharp, and all-pervasive!
What alarmed the Seventh Elder even more was Yang Wudi's fighting spirit!
That is an ultimate state where one completely disregards life and death, concentrates all mental and spiritual power on the tip of the spear, and focuses solely on killing the enemy.
In this state, Yang Wudi's perception, reaction, and explosive power all increased to a level that surpassed his soul power level.
With this shift in power, the situation was subtly being dominated by Yang Wudi, the Soul Douluo! Not only was he unable to suppress his opponent, but he also appeared somewhat overwhelmed by the opponent's relentless and unpredictable spear attacks, finding himself mostly on the defensive and less on the offensive!
The Seventh Elder hadn't expected to be proven wrong so quickly! (End of Chapter)