Hong Yu's heart sank.
The five black masses of energy complented one another, forming a tight Array that invisibly sealed off all his escape routes.
More importantly, the vast energy emanating from these five masses was interconnected, making it impossible to destroy them one by one.
If he wanted to escape unscathed, the only way was to crush all five energy masses at once.
But how could an attack from a mighty Primordial Core Realm expert be so easily crushed?
For a mont, Hong Yu was caught in a dilemma.
All he could do was use Tyrant's Walk to buy ti and think of a way to break the technique.
Watching Hong Yu flee in disarray under his attack, Xue De's face twisted into a cold sneer. "Even an Early-stage Primordial Core Realm expert can't easily break my Five Poison Thunder Light. A re little brat at the Celestial Soul Realm like you doesn't stand a chance!"
"I can't believe it's the Five Poison Thunder Light. I heard that Xue De once used this very move to slay a Tier Four Desolate Beast. To use such a powerful technique on Hong Yu... isn't that a bit too ruthless?"
"Heh heh, don't forget, Xue De is famous for being vengeful over the smallest slight. Hong Yu beat up a Guiyuan Sect disciple right in front of him. You think he's going to hold back?"
"What a pity. This Hong Yu should have had a boundless future, but he had to run into Xue De."
Hearing the chattering of the spectating experts, Tie Tongtian's face filled with anxiety and displeasure. He said in a low voice, "Elder Xue, this is the Tie Family's residence. By doing this, aren't you showing my Tie Family a little too much disrespect?"
"Hmph, spare the nonsense. A disciple of my Guiyuan Sect was beaten to this state in your Tie Family's ho. I'm already giving you face by not holding you accountable."
Xue De snorted contemptuously, his eyes narrowing as he glared at Hong Yu. "As for this brat who dared to defy the might of the Guiyuan Sect, this ignorant whelp... not even the Celestial King himself could save him today!"
"You..."
Tie Tongtian's expression turned grim.
But Xue De's temper was notoriously stubborn and vicious. 'Would he really listen to ?'
Tie Tongtian's face beca extrely unsightly as he prayed inwardly, 'What in the world are Grandfather and Father doing? Are they just going to let Xue De run rampant in my Tie Family's ho?'
「anwhile, in another courtyard of the Tie Family Mansion.」
An old man was calmly watering his flowers. Behind him, a middle-aged man in a Python Robe spoke with a displeased expression, "Father, that Xue De dares to make a move so openly in our Tie Family's ho. Isn't he being a bit too disrespectful?"
The old man's hand paused for a mont before his expression returned to one of indifference. "Ever since that old fellow Yuan Cang went into seclusion, Wang Ba has held all the power in the Guiyuan Sect. In all these years, have you ever seen them show respect to anyone?"
"But if this continues and that young man nad Hong Yu is killed by Xue De, I'm afraid the Royal Family will bla us!" the middle-aged man said.
The old man said faintly, "One's ability determines what one can achieve. Since this Hong Yu was able to rise up by stepping on Zheng Tian and Blood the First, he must have so tricks up his sleeve. If he can't even get past this hurdle, then so be it if he dies. At worst, we'll just find another suitable candidate!"
"Very well."
The middle-aged man sounded a bit helpless.
The old man was about to resu watering when a flicker of surprised uncertainty flashed in his eyes. "Hm? This little fellow... Interesting, very interesting!"
"What's interesting?"
The middle-aged man looked at his father, confused.
...
The Five Poison Thunder Light roared and crisscrossed, relentlessly entangling Hong Yu.
Hong Yu flickered and dodged with Tyrant's Walk, locked in a stalemate with the Five Poison Thunder Light for a long ti. He watched as the circle of lightning shrank, leaving him with nowhere left to retreat.
Just at that critical mont, Hong Yu's left eye caught a glimpse of Xue De's right hand, which was swaying slightly. The movent was so small that he wouldn't have noticed the subtle action if not for his left eye's extraordinary powers of observation.
'Is the Five Poison Thunder Light changing direction to chase because Xue De is controlling it?' The thought flashed through Hong Yu's mind.
At this realization, a wave of ecstasy surged through him.
"Insightful!"
Hong Yu snorted coldly, and Elental Power surged into his left eye.
The scene before him beca increasingly clear. He could see five thin strands of energy extending from the Five Poison Thunder Light, all connected to Xue De's right hand.
He was controlling the Five Poison Thunder Light by manipulating these energy strands.
'So he's condensing his Spiritual Power into threads to control the Five Poison Thunder Light's attack?'
The corners of Hong Yu's lips curved up slightly, and he ca to a stop.
A faint blue light flickered in his eyes. This ti, he didn't use the Ice Divine Blade, but an ordinary Spiritual Power attack.
The strain of the Ice Divine Blade on his body was simply too great.
'It's best not to use it casually unless absolutely necessary.'
Besides... although this Xue De had advanced to the Primordial Core Realm, his Spiritual Power cultivation was rather weak, roughly comparable to soone at the Late Stage Celestial Soul Realm.
"Hahaha, brat, why'd you stop running? Given up already? Then die!"
Xue De laughed coldly.
As his voice fell, Xue De directed the Five Poison Thunder Light to bombard Hong Yu.
In that hair's-breadth mont...
A cold smile touched Hong Yu's lips. His Spiritual Power ford a blade that severed the connection between Xue De and the Five Poison Thunder Light. Then, he condensed his own Spiritual Power into threads and seized control of it.
With a single thought, a cold light glinted in Hong Yu's eyes.
The Five Poison Thunder Light abruptly changed direction and flew toward Xue De.
"What?"
The smug, savage look on Xue De's face froze, replaced by one of terror and shock. He roared as if he'd seen a ghost, "This is impossible! How could my Five Poison Thunder Light attack ? Stop! Stop, I said... Dammit, break for !"
Xue De thrust out a palm.
The power in his hand was as strong as a lightning storm. It collided with the Five Poison Thunder Light just as it reached him, and the struggle between them erupted in a powerful shockwave of energy.
The vast energy swept out like a tempest.
Xue De's clothes were torn to shreds, leaving him in beggar's rags. Disheveled and grimy, he looked utterly wretched.
His eyes, glinting like those of a venomous, starving wolf, fixed on Hong Yu. His body trembled slightly as he snarled through gritted teeth, "Good, very good! Worthy of the genius who surpassed Zheng Tian and Blood the First. To think you even broke my Five Poison Thunder Light... I admit I underestimated you. However..."
"If you think you can fight with just that, I'm sorry to tell you, you are far too arrogant. If I don't kill you today, how will I ever face the other experts in the future?"
As Xue De's shrill, sinister voice rang out, the aura around him grew stronger and fiercer.
A grim, black energy surged from his body.
Clearly, Xue De now had a genuine killing intent.
Primordial Gang's Power pulsed in his palm, coalescing into a massive Demon Saber that glead with a dark light.
Black Primordial Gang's Power swirled over the Demon Saber, making it look like it was forged from Black Iron and Profound Steel. It seed as if a single swing of this saber could slice a mountain of pure steel in two.
Xue De laughed coldly. "Hong Yu, face my Black Death Demon Saber, ford with my full power!"
SWISH!
The Black Death Demon Saber transford into a streak of black light, appearing before Hong Yu in the blink of an eye.
"Illusion Spirit Spear Technique—Illusion Mountain Technique!"
As Hong Yu pushed off his toes to retreat, the Godslaying Spear in his hand transford into the illusion of a heavy mountain peak, ethereal and indistinct, blocking the path of the Black Death Demon Saber.
However...
Although the Illusion Mountain Technique was heavy and solid, it still exploded with a BANG! under the strike of the Black Death Demon Saber.
It couldn't even hold it back for a single mont.
"Hahaha, Hong Yu, stop resisting! Just lie down and die!"
Xue De mocked him coldly.
This Black Death Demon Saber was an Earth-Level Martial Skill. Although it was only an Earth-level Lower Grade technique, the power it contained was enough to give Xue De the combat strength to surpass experts of the sa level.
And that was to say nothing of Hong Yu, who only had a Celestial Soul Realm cultivation.
BANG!
It once again shattered Hong Yu's defense.
The sharp aura from the Black Death Demon Saber radiated outwards in rings of energy ripples. One after another, shockwaves no weaker than a full-power strike from a Celestial Soul Peak Powerhouse slamd into him.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Each impact sent Hong Yu flying backward.
The successive impacts felt like soone was striking him again and again with a heavy hamr, causing the blood and qi in his body to roil. A shocking amount of blood stread from the corner of his mouth.
"Jiejie, brat, just lie down and die!"
Xue De sneered wantonly.
In his eyes, Hong Yu was already a dead man!
Hong Yu's body trembled violently. He braced himself with his hands on the ground, gasping for breath.
Those consecutive impacts had been incredibly powerful. If not for his recent training, which had led to a breakthrough in the Primordial Gang Fighting Technique and strengthened his body, an attack like that would have left him with severe internal injuries.
"Lie down and die? Hahaha..."
Hong Yu's body began to tremble, his shoulders shaking violently. He let out a burst of wild laughter, like a Kunpeng erging from the sea. The sound echoed like thunder over the Tie Family Mansion for a long ti. "Not even the Celestial King himself could make submit! Who the hell do you think you are?"
Hong Yu suddenly sprang up, his Godslaying Spear striking out again and again.
"Illusion Mountain Technique, block!"
"Illusion Peak Technique, break for !"
Tens of thousands of spear afterimages coalesced into hills and mountain peaks, constantly bombarding the Black Death Demon Saber to resist its assault.
The Black Death Demon Saber was overwhelmingly powerful.
Wherever it went, it was invincible!
It shattered Hong Yu's attacks ti and ti again.
Hong Yu fought as he retreated until his back finally hit a wall. With nowhere left to go, he took a deep breath in that instant.
He pushed the Primordial Gang Fighting Technique to its absolute limit.
Within his Dantian, potent Elental Power surged like a raging river, flowing mightily through his ridians, gathering in his arms, and erupting into the Godslaying Spear.
A dazzling golden light, brilliant and eye-catching, instantly condensed into a golden Demon Dragon.
The substantial and magnificent strike, gathering montum, converged into a powerful storm of energy. It roared as it charged toward the Black Death Demon Saber and the arrogant-faced Xue De.
Watching the youth with his unyielding pride and Xue De, who held the clear upper hand, everyone held their breath...
Who would have the last laugh in this battle?
[Author's Note: Here's the first chapter for today. There will be two more around 8 PM. Also, a quick word on the update schedule for August: the mass release I promised before will start on August 14th and last for a full week! As for how many chapters, that's a secret for now. It might be 5, it might be 10, it could even be 20. It all depends on how much support you guys show , hehe!!]
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