The massive Double-Sealing Hamr chopped down with ferocious montum.
But Hong Yu's eyes were wide, a faint bewildernt in his dark pupils, along with a glint of insight that seed to flash and disappear.
If anyone had been staring closely at Hong Yu's eyes at that mont, they would have been astonished to discover sothing.
His eyes were no longer ordinary black pupils, but vast oceans of stars.
Within his left and right eye, a sea of stars slowly spun.
Countless stars flowed and circled within these stellar oceans.
But no matter how these stars moved, they always revolved around the most blazing and violent star at the very center.
'A core? All paths lead to the sa truth, but the core they revolve around is unchanging. It's the essence. Only by centering on this essence can one maintain a powerful aura. This is true for everything, from the great oceans of stars down to the weakest ant!'
Countless thoughts echoed in Hong Yu's mind.
In truth, Hong Yu had already been deeply moved when he first rged with the Star River Spirit Bone and saw that vast, starry sky.
It was just that the laws governing the oceans of stars were too imnse, profound, and inscrutable. With his cultivation and realm, he couldn't grasp anything substantial from them.
But when faced with Niu Ben's attack, he suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Mad Bull Chaotic Dance!
This Hamr Technique used Niu Ben as its core. By rotating his body, he generated greater speed and power, unleashing combat strength that surpassed his own realm and ability. This was a technique, but it was also a path that secretly conford to the Great Dao.
Coupled with the validation from the Star River Spirit Bone in his mind, Hong Yu finally understood!
'The Star River Spirit Bone also has a massive star as its core, guarded by over ninety thousand other stars. The core… The fundantal reason my Destruction Strike has been stuck at a Half-Step Mortal-Level Martial Skill is that it lacks a core...'
Hong Yu's mind was buzzing. Every thought was like the sacred chants of Deities, bringing clarity to his mind.
A concept that had been hovering between blurry and clear suddenly beca full and distinct.
Until this mont, Hong Yu finally realized that the first piece of the Star River Spirit Bone—the Skull Bone—had brought him more than just a simple boost to his comprehension and mory after it rged with his body. Those were rely the most basic functions of the Star River Spirit Bone. Its truly powerful abilities still needed to be unearthed and developed by him, step by step.
Like right now…
Because he had witnessed Niu Ben's attack, Hong Yu had grasped the essence of a technique's core.
The Star River Spirit Bone in his mind seed to have been validated and acknowledged. A faint, clear stream flowed out from the Skull Bone, gradually gathering in Hong Yu's left eye.
A clear stream suffused Hong Yu's left eye.
His black pupil gradually changed color, revealing a deep, azure eye.
At this mont, Hong Yu found that his perception of everything before him had fundantally changed.
It was a state of seeing a mountain, yet it was not a mountain; seeing water, yet it was not water. But upon closer inspection, it seed that the mountain was a mountain, and the water was water…
Such a paradoxical and profound state.
Niu Ben's furious strike entered Hong Yu's left eye. As an azure light flowed within it, the technique seed to be instantly deconstructed, every movent and detail broken down. In an instant, Hong Yu captured its weakness!
'This move looks powerful, but it actually has major weaknesses! My Destruction Strike has these sa weaknesses. I should change it like this...'
Thoughts raced through Hong Yu's mind like lightning.
The Destruction Strike, originally a Half-Step Mortal-Level Martial Skill, was continuously simulated in his mind, gradually transforming into a true Mortal-Level Martial Skill.
'Hm? The little guy isn't dodging or blocking?'
Grand Commander Hua Feihua frowned, but his expression soon relaxed. 'It seems he knows he can't escape, so he's given up!'
* * *
All of this seed to take a long ti, but in reality, it happened in the span of a single thought.
Niu Ben wore a savage sneer. "Die!" He could almost see the mont his hamr would smash Hong Yu to a pulp.
A heavy yet sharp gale was already upon him, making Hong Yu's robes flap and snap.
At that critical mont, Hong Yu finally looked up.
His azure left eye shimred with a faint cyan light.
The corner of his lips, already curved in a roguish arc, curled up further into a confident smile that could drive countless young won wild. He softly uttered, "Destruc... tion..."
Flowing Light swirled in his palm.
The Breaking Army Spear was gripped tightly in his hand. A faint silver light, like the Milky Way descending from the sky, accompanied his horizontal strike.
This Destruction was very different from before.
Compared to Hong Yu's previous monotonous attack where Spear Aura phantoms simply condensed into a single line, the current Destruction had an illusory quality to it. It was more dazzling and ornate. But this splendor was not superficial; it was a magnificence of essence and substance.
SWISH!
Sky-filling spear shadows ford a wall of phantoms.
Amidst the shimring silver light.
"Break!"
Hong Yu's brows furrowed slightly. His low shout was like a Thunderous Force.
WHOOSH!
Hundreds of illusory spear shadows suddenly converged, condensing toward a core.
This was the new Destruction, changed by Hong Yu's epiphany!
A Martial Skill that had truly stepped into the Mortal Level.
RATTLE!
He swept his spear, like a congregation of shooting stars.
It stirred up a violent gale, creating a reverberating sound in the void. Waves rippled through space as the incomparably powerful energy rushed toward the Double-Sealing Hamr in Niu Ben's Mad Demon Chaotic Dance.
The clash of hamr and spear!
SIZZLE!
The Double-Sealing Hamr was as heavy as a mountain. Niu Ben was like a giant of thunder, and the hamr's body shone with a bloody light, like a magnificent, scorching fla.
The tip of the Breaking Army Spear jabbed directly onto the Double-Sealing Hamr.
A faint silver light flowed like a layer of rcury, colliding and grinding against the energy of the Double-Sealing Hamr, emitting a series of scalp-numbing sounds. Blinding sparks flew, a terrifying sight. The explosion of aura within was especially ferocious, its roar like thunder.
"Get lost!"
Hong Yu's arm bent slightly.
The azure light in his eye swirled. He instantly caught a glimpse of a flaw and, with a sudden shout, snapped his bent arm straight.
In that instant…
The heated stalemate was finally broken!
BOOM!
A shockwave swept out.
The sleeve on Hong Yu's arm instantly burst from the imnse force. The terrifying power spread down his arm and into the Breaking Army Spear. In that mont, the Profound Mysteries of a Mortal-Level Martial Skill were unleashed. It was no longer simple brute force. A faint red light transford into thousands of threads that spread out, wrapping around the Double-Sealing Hamr like a spiderweb.
As the red threads entangled the Double-Sealing Hamr, its ferocious and violent aura gradually weakened.
"How is this possible?"
Niu Ben's eyes flew wide in utter disbelief.
He felt the Double-Sealing Hamr in his hands begin to tremble, as if it were about to fly from his grasp.
"Impossible! How can soone at the Half-Step Earth Soul Realm have more power than ?" Niu Ben roared, a mixture of shock and rage, his voice laced with disbelief.
However…
It was all in vain!
"Explode!"
Seeing the ti was ripe, Hong Yu's voice cracked like thunder.
Following his roar…
The red threads wrapped around the Double-Sealing Hamr erupted with an intense crimson light. The end connected to Hong Yu severed completely, while the remaining light around the hamr blazed like the midday sun, unleashing a terrifying red shockwave. CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! Under the corrosion of the red light, the Double-Sealing Hamr shattered inch by inch, breaking apart as easily as a fragile eggshell.
BOOM!
The entire Double-Sealing Hamr exploded in an instant.
It turned into countless fragnts that shot outwards.
Hong Yu had already retreated, so he was naturally unhard.
Niu Ben, however, bore the brunt of it.
Innurable tal fragnts, like the sharpest Hidden Weapons, pierced through his flesh with a series of sickening THWACKS. They left ghastly wounds all over Niu Ben's burly body, sending a misty spray of blood into the air.
"Gah!"
Niu Ben's body was sent flying like a broken kite.
"How is this possible?"
A look of shock flashed across the normally composed, androgynous face of Hua Feihua. He stared, stunned, at the blood-soaked Niu Ben who had fallen before him.
The massive tremor also drew the attention of Shi Tao and the others.
When they saw that Hong Yu, who they had expected to be smashed to death by Niu Ben's hamr, was standing perfectly fine—while the aggressive and seemingly victorious Niu Ben had been sent flying, severely injured—they were shocked.
What was going on?
The three of them looked at each other, unable to believe their eyes.
The Second Commander was also stunned by this scene. But when she saw Grand Commander Hua Feihua, her shock crumbled away, replaced by growing confidence and cruelty. Her eyes flashed. Noticing that Shi Tao and his two companions were distracted, a vicious glint flickered in her eyes.
The Crystal Ball in her hand flared with a blinding light, and rings of black energy shot toward the three of them.
"Fuck, what the hell is this stuff?"
"Damn you, Hong Yu! It's your fault we fell into this Witch's trap…"
Shi Tao and the other two scread repeatedly.
'Of course, I'm not going to pay any attention to their screams,' Hong Yu thought. 'Serves them right for gloating at my misfortune earlier. This is what you call instant karma!'
An azure halo pulsed in his eyes as he stared intently at Hua Feihua.
Hua Feihua snapped back to his senses, cursed "Useless," and looked up at Hong Yu.
Hua Feihua grinned, revealing a set of perfectly white teeth. He chuckled faintly. "I never thought even this bull in heat would be no match for you. I'm truly surprised. However…" He cracked his neck, walked over to Niu Ben, and gave him a vicious kick.
The severely injured Niu Ben hissed and grimaced in pain. Hua Feihua flicked his finger, and a Pill shot into Niu Ben's mouth.
Niu Ben's body shuddered. Then, with a SWISH, he sprang to his feet. The bleeding from his wounds had already stopped. He glared at Hong Yu with blood-red eyes and gritted his teeth. "You son of a bitch! You little brat dare to injure Grandpa Niu? I'm going to fucking kill you."
Hua Feihua let out a faint snort and said coldly, "You're no match for him alone."
"Boss…"
Niu Ben's face turned red, and he was speechless.
Hua Feihua continued, "Old Niu, you and I… it's been a long ti since we tead up, hasn't it?"
Niu Ben froze for a mont, then his face lit up with joy. He nodded repeatedly. "Yeah, it's been over a year since we fought an enemy together! Heh heh, I really miss the days when our ultimate duo crushed our opponents!"
Hua Feihua smiled. "Well then, today you'll get your wish."
"Alright!"
Niu Ben nodded emphatically and looked at Hong Yu, his venomous gaze filled with a savage, cold intent. "Kid, you're dead!"
One after the other, the two of them charged toward Hong Yu.
In an instant, Hong Yu's mind and body tensed to the absolute limit. A flash of light in his eyes revealed no fear, only a proud and soaring will to fight…
'If you want a fight, then let's fight!'
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