Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 810 The Thousand-Year-Old Pavilion's Defenses Are Broken

"Conquer the heavens and shake the earth!"

Qian Gu Zhangting let out a low shout, and his arms suddenly exerted force, causing the Panlong Staff in his hands to instantly hum. The staff trembled violently like a serpent, and all nine spirit rings lit up at the same time, with an even more violent power surging into the staff through his arms.

The hundred-meter-long giant staff drew a strange arc in the air, landing precisely beside the Orchid Goose, and using the force of its rotation, it suddenly swung upwards—

"Oh!"

The snow-white figure was thrown into the air with a thud, like willow catkins swept up by a gale, flying straight into the sky.

However, this was only the beginning. Just as the Orchid Goose had not yet regained its footing, a staff shadow suddenly appeared in the sky once more.

The staff shadow was similar to the previous "fighting heaven and earth" move, but it was more refined and more violent, carrying the power of attacking from above and below, like a pillar of light falling from the sky, smashing hard into the target in the air!
"boom!"

The giant club collided with the goose's body again, and this time the impact was far more terrifying than before.

The Orchid Goose let out a short cry in the air, its body plummeting like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the ground in the center of the arena.

With a deafening roar, a crater several meters deep was smashed into the ground, sending debris flying and dust billowing everywhere.

As the dust settled, everyone was astonished to find that most of the white goose's body was sunk into the ground, like a nail driven into the soil, with only its head sticking out and its neck swaying slightly, as if it were adjusting its breathing.

"It's not over yet!"

A cold glint flashed in Qian Gu Zhangting's eyes, giving his opponent no chance to catch his breath. He gripped the middle section of the Panlong Staff tightly with both hands, and with a sudden burst of strength from his waist, he hurled the hundred-meter-long giant staff like a javelin towards the Youlan Dai'e in the pit!

The stick spun rapidly in the air, growing wildly with a sharp whooshing sound, and in the blink of an eye, it broke through several hundred meters in length.

The dragon patterns carved on the staff seemed to come alive, with golden streams of light flowing along the patterns and eventually coalescing into a lifelike white dragon that circled and danced around the staff, its roar resounding through the sky.

Centered on the Panlong Staff, the surrounding space began to distort violently. The originally stable dimensional laws rippled like water with a stone thrown in, and then shattered and disintegrated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The white dragon opened its massive maw and devoured all the scattered fragments of law, feeding them back into the Panlong Staff.

With the blessing of the power of the laws, the Panlong Staff grew even larger, emitting a dazzling white light, as if it had transformed into a pillar of light connecting heaven and earth, and with the power to tear everything apart, it crashed down into the huge pit in the ground!
This is the essence of the Panlong Staff martial spirit. Ordinary Limit Douluos guide the laws to their own use to demonstrate their formidable strength, but the Panlong Staff is completely different. Its ultimate meaning lies in "breaking" - breaking free from the shackles of the laws and dominating the heavens.

By using the Unyielding Staff Technique, one can disrupt the laws of a plane within a small area, and then absorb the power of those disrupted laws to amplify oneself, creating a burst of power in a short period of time.

However, this amplification is ultimately temporary. The power of the laws used by the Panlong Staff will soon completely dissipate and cannot be truly absorbed by the Qian Gu Zhangting.

This is also the drawback of the Unyielding Staff Technique—it takes opposing heaven and earth as its way, and is destined to be unable to gain the recognition of the planes.

Otherwise, if it were truly possible to arbitrarily destroy and permanently absorb the laws of a plane, the Ancient Clan would probably have been wiped out by the current plane ruler, Tang Hao, long ago because they touched upon the interests of certain people.

"Unyielding Staff Technique, Third Form: Standing Tall and Firm!"

In mid-air, Qian Gu Zhangting, who had thrown out the Panlong Staff, suddenly shone with an incandescent light, as if he had transformed into a giant source of light.

The power of the laws that had been shattered by the Panlong Staff was now feeding back to him through an invisible connection, causing his aura to surge to an unprecedented level.

He stepped into the air and, like an arrow, followed closely behind the Panlong Staff, swooping down towards the Youlan Dai Goose on the ground.

"boom--"

The dragon-shaped staff crashed to the ground, causing the entire arena to tremble violently, as if a small earthquake had occurred. A series of ear-piercing roars followed, the sound waves spreading out as if they were tangible, making the eardrums of the spectators in the stands buzz.

The moment Qian Gu Zhangting's body came into contact with the Panlong Staff, it was completely absorbed by the white light emanating from the staff. The white dragon that was flying around the Panlong Staff suddenly became incredibly active in its eyes, as if it had completely awakened its consciousness.

"hold head high!"

The white dragon let out a deafening roar, soaring hundreds of feet into the sky. Then it suddenly turned its head and spewed a highly condensed white breath at the goose head that was protruding from the pit.

This breath contained a rich power of law. Even a super Douluo wearing a three-word battle armor would not dare to easily withstand it head-on, otherwise the slightest carelessness would result in the body being eroded by the power of law.

However, just as the breath was about to hit its target, the Orchid Goose in the pit suddenly moved.

It suddenly pulled its body out of the rock layer, its snow-white wings suddenly spread open, and its originally smooth feathers shone with a metallic luster.

"puff--"

White breath gushed fiercely onto its back, bursting forth with dazzling energy.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the body of the Orchid Goose could be vaguely seen trembling violently, its luster dimming several times, yet never dissipating.

Just then, the Panlong Staff suddenly vanished into thin air, and Qian Gu Zhangting appeared without warning behind Youlan Dai'e. The Panlong Staff in his hand swept out with a whooshing sound and slammed solidly into its back.

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, amidst gasps from the audience, the Orchid Goose, like a baseball being hit, transformed into a white meteor and crashed heavily into the protective shield in the distance.

With a loud crash, the sturdy protective shield shook violently, rippling like waves. The Orchid Goose slid several meters across the shield before slowly falling.

But just before it was about to crash to the ground, its snow-white wings suddenly unfolded, and it deftly flipped itself using the reaction force of the shield. Its orange-yellow duck feet lightly touched the ground, and it sprang up again, like an arrow released from a bow, flying straight towards the Qian Gu Zhang Pavilion in mid-air.

this? !

Qian Gu Zhangting's eyes widened suddenly, his face filled with disbelief.

This creation, forged from Heavenly Forged Metal, has such outrageous defensive capabilities.

Despite being bombarded by its own repeated killing moves, especially the final sweeping attack imbued with the power of law, it seemed that only the aura on its body was shattered, and its main body was not greatly affected.
This is totally against common sense!

Qian Gu Zhangting was well aware of the wonders of the Heavenly Forged Metal, but he also understood that metals ultimately have their limits.

Moreover, a creature like the Youlan Dai Goose should theoretically be more fragile without a Soul Master continuously supplying it with Soul Power. However, the scene before us is quite the opposite—this goose not only shows no signs of weakness, but also seems to be getting stronger as it fights!

"Son~"

The orchid-colored goose let out a cry that sounded somewhat pleasant, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in its dark eyes.

The white dragon breath that clung to its feathers had not yet completely dissipated, but in the next moment, the energy containing the power of laws slowly seeped into its body like melting ice and snow.

After receiving energy replenishment, its feathers became even whiter, even faintly gleaming with a warm luster.

The Unyielding Staff Technique of Qian Gu Zhang Ting can break through the laws of planes, but it cannot truly absorb them; it can only be released by mixing them into attacks.

But it is different—as a creation of celestial metal forged through eight-colored lightning tribulations, it inherently possesses the talent to absorb the power of laws.

Every time Qian Gu Zhang Ting attacks, the power of the laws mixed in the moves is quietly absorbed by it in the instant it dissipates.

For it, the Panlong Staff was like an invisible forging hammer, and the power of those laws was similar to the elemental lightning tribulation it experienced when it was born.

Although it is not yet possible to determine exactly what changes have occurred, Youlan Dai'e can clearly feel that as the power of the laws is integrated, her body is transforming in a better direction.

This is why it never defends or dodges—each attack from the Panlong Staff seems to be tempering its body invisibly, making it stronger. As for whether it might overdo it? Youlan Dai'e has no worries about that.

You should know that all the scraps of Tiandu metal that failed to be forged by Lufa ended up in its belly; occasionally, it would even sneak away one or two pieces of successfully forged Tiandu metal as an "extra meal".

Now, it is equivalent to a top-tier divine artifact, and destroying it is by no means an easy task.

As he watched the snow-white figure flap its wings and charge toward him again, Qian Gu Zhangting's face turned ashen.

He knew very well that he could not continue in this stalemate—the Unyielding Staff Technique was powerful, but it was a double-edged sword, and every time he used it, it rapidly depleted his soul power and mental strength.

So far, he has used three techniques in succession, but the big white goose in front of him is like a tough nut to crack, able to recover quickly no matter what kind of heavy blow it suffers, and even seems to be getting stronger the more it is hit.

It should be noted that he mastered a total of five forms of the Unyielding Staff Technique. The further he progressed, the stronger the power became, but the more terrifying the energy consumption also became.

If he fails to defeat his opponent before his soul power is exhausted, his offensive will inevitably decline after reaching its peak. At that time, it will be uncertain whether he can even maintain his advantage or stand firm.

"Shall we use the Soul-Capturing Token?"

Qian Gu Zhangting subconsciously touched the cold iron plaque in his arms, a hint of hesitation rising in his heart.

This was a guarantee he had specifically asked his great-grandfather for to ensure the success of the conference. However, he was unwilling to use such a precious trump card just to defeat a goose.

"try again!"

Qian Gu Zhangting abruptly suppressed the urge to use his trump card, and his eyes sharpened again.

The Soul-Capturing Token is too precious; using it to deal with a metal creature would be a waste. At the very least, we should make him try one more time with all his might!
"Dragon Domain!"

With a low shout, Qian Gu Zhang Ting suddenly raised his dragon-patterned staff high above his head. In an instant, dense white-gold dragon scales appeared on the surface of the staff.

At the same time, a dragon's roar resounded from his body, and the domain halo beneath his feet suddenly lit up. A white-gold pillar of light with a diameter of more than ten feet shot into the sky, enveloping his entire body.

This is his three-word battle armor domain—Dragon Domain.

Unlike other custom-made battle armors for Soul Masters, this three-word battle armor originates from the inheritance of an ancient family. All Soul Masters with the Panlong Staff Martial Soul who can cultivate to the level of Title Douluo will wear this battle armor.

"Unyielding Staff Technique, Fourth Form: Creation of Heaven and Earth!"

Terrifying energy gathered at the top of the Panlong Staff, and platinum light surged across the entire arena like a tide, illuminating the entire arena as if it were daytime.

Qian Gu Zhangting's figure became blurred in the pillar of light, only his hands tightly gripping the long staff unleashed a breathtaking power.

He charged at the oncoming Youlan Dai'e, and suddenly swung his staff. Where the staff's shadow swept, the space seemed to be torn apart.

A platinum dragon, over a hundred meters long, leaped from the staff, its claws sharp as knives, its breath carrying the power to incinerate everything, and together with the coiled dragon staff, it crashed fiercely into the white goose.

"Son~"

Faced with this devastating blow, Youlan Dai'e changed her previous passive and defensive posture.

It suddenly raised its neck, revealing its orange-red beak, and pecked at the coiled dragon staff and platinum dragon with incredible speed.

"boom!"

A sharp, teeth-grinding clang rang out, like steel striking fragile porcelain.

The platinum dragon, which was almost solidified, shattered like glass the moment it touched the duck's beak, and golden light scattered like shooting stars.

Immediately afterwards, the goose's beak continued its downward momentum, slamming solidly into the shaft of the dragon-patterned staff.

"puff--"

Qian Gu Zhangting felt an immense force coming from the staff, as if he had struck an unshakeable mountain.

He felt a sweet taste in his throat, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, tracing a messy arc in the air before crashing heavily into the protective shield and barely managing to regain his balance.

When he struggled to look at the coiled dragon staff in his hand, he was shocked to find that there was a very fine crack around the point where the staff collided with the duck's beak!

"Damn it! Damn it!"

As Qian Guzhangting watched the snow-white figure flapping its wings and swooping down again, the usual composure on his face vanished like shattered glass, replaced by a look of near-loss of composure and vulnerability.

It's important to know that this match is being broadcast live across the entire continent.

As the young master of an ancient clan, with a noble status and outstanding talent, it was already a great disgrace that he failed to capture a seemingly ordinary goose in front of so many people. Now, he was even repeatedly defeated by the other party, which was simply a crushing blow to his dignity.

In particular, the Dragon Staff was even pecked open by the opponent, and this kind of damage to the martial spirit is not so easy to heal. It will inevitably become a hindrance to him in the subsequent competition and affect his performance.

"You asked for this!"

Qian Gu Zhangting roared fiercely in his heart, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.

Today, he must kill this arrogant white goose no matter what, otherwise, this matter will become a laughing stock across the entire continent, and he will have nowhere to put his face.

Not to mention, how would Gu Yuena, whom he has always admired, view him if she saw this scene?
"Unyielding Staff Technique, Fifth Form: Changing Heaven and Earth!"

A platinum-gold light suddenly shone around him. This time, the light did not transform into a sharp attack, but spread outwards like a tide, and wherever it passed, the laws of heaven and earth seemed to be disrupted.

An invisible force spread out, temporarily imprisoning this area.

"Son~"

The Orchid Goose let out a clear cry, and it clearly felt that the surrounding air had become incredibly viscous, as if it had sunk into an invisible swamp.

Its body, which had been moving as fast as lightning, was frozen in place by this strange force. The flapping of its wings became smaller and smaller, and its speed suddenly decreased.

A fierce glint flashed in Qian Gu Zhangting's eyes as he swiftly took something from his robes.

It was a hexagonal object, grayish all over, looking like an inconspicuous piece of scrap metal, without any luster.

However, the moment it was taken out by Qian Gu Zhangting, the light on the competition stage, which had been dazzlingly bright with the light of various soul skills, suddenly dimmed without warning.

It wasn't a gradual darkening, but a sudden dimming, as if day had turned into evening in an instant.

The "iron plaque" slowly floated up from Qian Guzhangting's hand, drifting gently in mid-air. Then, it began to enlarge rapidly at an astonishing speed.

In just a few breaths, the original palm-sized iron plate transformed into a giant shield with a diameter of ten meters, hovering steadily in mid-air, facing the direction of Youlan Dai'e without any deviation.

On the surface of the iron plate, a strange snake appeared. The snake twisted its body, and its entire body was gray-black. The snake's head was huge and was located in the center of the iron plate.

(End of this chapter)