Douro Continent

Chapter 497 The Mysterious Shadow in the Void (Part 2)

While suspended in mid-air, Tang San's right arm flashed with golden light, and his fifth spirit ring once again shone with black light, beginning to gather power.

From the start of his battle with the Seventh Elder until now, the two haven't had any real contact, but through the abilities they've displayed, they've both fully demonstrated their rich combat experience. The Seventh Elder, in particular, showed Tang San his formidable strength.

Raising his hand, the Seventh Elder recalled his two Clear Sky Hammers. He did not pursue Tang San, who was falling onto the iron chain bridge in the distance. His seventh spirit ring gradually glowed.

At the edge of the cliff, the Second Elder with long eyebrows frowned involuntarily when he saw the seventh spirit ring light up on the Seventh Elder's body. The seventh spirit skill was the strongest spirit skill that the Seventh Elder could unleash using only 40% of his spirit power. Moreover, it was combined with the sixth spirit skill, Martial Spirit Clone. Judging from the overall mobilization of spirit power alone, it should have exceeded 40%.

The Second Elder knew that after Tang San's skillful responses, the Seventh Elder was probably already feeling competitive. He hoped that Tang San could control his power. After all, Tang San had already brought these Clear Sky Sect elders too many surprises.

With a light somersault, Tang San landed on the iron chain bridge. His right arm was completely covered by golden blue silver grass, and with each breath, the gold on his arm would intensify.

At this moment, the benefits of opening up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians gradually became apparent. Tang San's soul power was certainly no match for the Seventh Elder, but his recovery speed was stronger than anyone else's. Displaying his fifth soul skill again, his face showed no sign of fatigue; he remained energetic and showed no signs of exhaustion. Of course, this was also related to the fact that his own spiritual power had grown to a considerably strong level.

Everyone in the Clear Sky Sect was watching Tang San. Was he going to rely on his fifth soul skill to fight against the Seventh Elder, who was using his sixth and seventh soul skills?

The seventh soul skill, often hailed as a game-changing soul skill, is the true form of the Clear Sky Hammer's weapon spirit, possessing terrifying power. Moreover, with his martial soul clone in effect, Tang San will face two weapon spirit true forms.

No one believed that he could withstand the Seventh Elder's attack under these circumstances.

The Seventh Elder's expression was somewhat grave. On this iron chain bridge, although Tang San couldn't use his fourth soul skill, Blue Silver Cage, the restrictions on the Seventh Elder were even greater. Every exertion required extreme caution, lest the iron chain bridge collapse. The pressure Tang San exerted on him was greater than he had imagined. Especially the eight seemingly crystal-clear spears on his back; the Seventh Elder could clearly feel that if he were pierced, he would likely collapse immediately.

A massive amount of soul power began to gather at the twin hammers in his hands. If he could unleash his full power, the true form of the weapon spirit would manifest in an instant. However, he was currently limited to 40% of his soul power, requiring him to charge up before using this soul skill. This was why the Seventh Elder did not stop Tang San from using his fifth soul skill. With both sides charging up simultaneously, he was absolutely confident of defeating Tang San under these circumstances.

A heavy atmosphere rose before him, and Tang San's pupils gradually contracted. He knew that the outcome of this battle hinged on this moment. Unlike the previous skills, which he could easily dodge, his opponent was using two Weapon Spirit True Forms. It was even more difficult to evade them. The powerful pressure of the Clear Sky Hammer was causing the iron chain bridge beneath his feet to tremble violently, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

With a sigh, Tang San understood that he would likely have to use the skill he didn't want to use. Even if he only used 40% of his soul power, the Seventh Elder's soul skill still had a huge advantage. Moreover, his 40% soul power was an inexhaustible source, so he wasn't afraid of depletion. But he was different.

Having figured these things out, Tang San's expression became increasingly serious.

Suddenly, Tang San shouted, "Seventh Elder!"

Almost instinctively, the Seventh Elder's gaze fell upon him. In the Seventh Elder's mind, this was clearly the perfect moment for Tang San to concede. If Tang San conceded, he would demonstrate that he had mobilized more soul power, ending the match in a draw. In this way, he would both demonstrate his strength and achieve the Second Elder's goal.

However, instead of Tang San's words of surrender, he was greeted by two beams of clear blue light.

Everyone at the edge of the cliff could clearly see two thick beams of blue light shooting out from Tang San's eyes, reaching the Seventh Elder in an instant.

"Not good." The Seventh Elder thought to himself. At this moment, his weapon spirit form had not yet fully materialized.

The moment he saw the blue light bursting from Tang San's eyes, he knew that it was definitely not lower than the soul power field around his body, nor could he withstand it with his body.

In the face of crisis, the Seventh Elder no longer cared about the previous agreement. His soul power erupted instantly, and his weapon spirit true form reached its peak in an instant. He held his left hammer horizontally in front of him, while his right hammer was already swinging out subconsciously.

Anyone would instinctively protect themselves and eliminate the threat when faced with danger. By the time the Seventh Elder realized that he had unleashed his full power with a hammer blow, it was too late.

A deafening roar first resounded before the Seventh Elder. Amidst the violent crash, the iron chain bridge beneath his feet shattered inch by inch, and black ripples spread across the massive Haotian Hammer, which had already been imbued with a weapon spirit. The Seventh Elder's body also fell uncontrollably downwards.

Meanwhile, a terrifying black light instantly spread from his other Haotian Hammer, hurtling straight towards Tang San.

Just then, Tang San's soul skill, which had been charging up in his right arm, was finally completed.

The golden Blue Silver Overlord Spear, radiating an almost transparent golden light, burst forth and vanished in a flash. It collided with the true form of the Clear Sky Hammer's weapon spirit that charged towards it.

To everyone's surprise, the Haotian Hammer's true form, forming an enormous hammer shadow, pierced through the shadow and still struck Tang San, but its overall color had dimmed considerably. The golden light actually pierced through the hammer shadow and, with an arc, chased after the falling Seventh Elder.

His fifth soul skill could actually penetrate the true form of a weapon spirit emitted by a titled Douluo? Even if the Seventh Elder didn't have time to use his full strength in the rush, it was still a genuine true form of a weapon spirit!

At this moment, no one had time to think about the answer, not even Tang San himself had expected such an outcome. Little did he know that his fifth soul skill, under the influence of the Blue Silver Domain, was so powerful that it was comparable to a soul skill generated by a 50,000-year-level soul ring.

The fifth soul skill, Blue Silver Overlord Spear, requires not only Tang San's own soul power when it is used, but also the aura of Blue Silver Grass accumulated in the Blue Silver Domain.

Although there wasn't much Blue Silver Grass on this mountaintop, the penetrating power of this soul skill was still terrifying under the amplification. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the weapon spirit was not under the direct control of the Seventh Elder. If it were the Clear Sky Hammer weapon spirit under full control, with such a large difference in soul power between the two, Tang San's Blue Silver Overlord Spear would not have been able to penetrate the black shadow in front of him.

However, the shadow formed by the Clear Sky Hammer did not disappear; the enormous shadow continued to grow larger before Tang San's eyes. Tang San's first feeling was that he could not dodge. At this moment, the iron chain bridge beneath his feet had also broken, and he was falling towards the abyss below, but the incomparably huge Clear Sky Hammer shadow seemed to have eyes, relentlessly pursuing him. It was already upon him.

The Eight Spider Lances, like skeletons, converged in front of Tang San. The crystalline Blue Silver Emperor instantly wrapped around Tang San's body like a large cocoon, using these skeletons as a framework.

When the black light collided with the blue cocoon, Tang San's body was sent flying like a cannonball. In an instant, he crashed heavily into the opposite mountain wall, completely disappearing into it.

On the other side, the Seventh Elder was also in a bad situation. He was in mid-air, and he used both Clear Sky Hammers to strike downwards alternately. He used the terrifying soul power to exert downward pressure on the air below, forcibly controlling his body to prevent it from falling. At the same time, he activated his fifth soul skill, Gravity Control, again, this time making his body as light as possible so that he could use the constantly swinging Clear Sky Hammers to rise back to the top of the mountain.

But just then, Tang San's Blue Silver Overlord Spear arrived.

The Blue Silver Overlord Spear was incredibly fast. By the time the Seventh Elder realized that it had pierced through his Clear Sky Hammer weapon spirit, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear had already reached him.

Just as the weapon spirit's true form couldn't dodge, the Seventh Elder, locked onto by the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, was also unable to dodge. He could only halt his downward swing midway, bringing his Clear Sky Hammers together in front of his chest to block the Overlord Spear's attack.

With a deafening roar, countless golden sparks erupted in the air. The Seventh Elder was horrified to discover that although he had shattered the Overlord Spear, his body had temporarily lost its ability to move under the influence of a peculiar energy. All the soul skills he was currently using were completely severed.

This is the most domineering aspect of the Blue Silver Overlord Spear. Besides its terrifying attack power, when it unleashes its power, it generates a blue silver domain field for a short period, forcibly interrupting the opponent's ongoing soul skill and causing them to enter a state of stun for a certain period. As for how long this state lasts, it depends on the strength of the person hit.

As a Title Douluo, the Seventh Elder's strength was beyond doubt. His title, "Blazing Sun," primarily described his violent attack methods and his final two soul skills. Therefore, under the impact of the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, he was only delayed for a mere two seconds.

(End of this chapter)