Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: Starting with a Bond to God King Tang San

Chapter 74 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

After regaining his footing, the man in black was furious. He quickly formed hand seals and unleashed his second soul skill, Soul Devouring Seal.

The eerie green soul power chains, like nimble serpents, snaked and weaved through the air, instantly coiling around Deng Mu.

The chain was incredibly fast and precise, and wherever it passed, space seemed to be distorted by its influence.

Deng Mu's gaze sharpened, and countless blue silver grasses sprouted from the ground, intertwining and entwining to form a tough blue silver grass shield.

The soul power chains struck the shield, making a hissing sound. Although the Blue Silver Grass was corroded and emitted black smoke, it successfully blocked the chains' attack.

Taking advantage of this gap, Deng Mu used his Blue Silver Soul Power Amplification skill, and his own soul power seemed to receive a powerful boost, surging and surging.

"Take this!"

Deng Mu shouted loudly, and swung the Haotian Hammer in his hand with great force.

With each turn, the hammer amassed power, and one strike after another, the force surging like a tidal wave, sweeping towards the man in black.

The hammer-like wind howled, as if it could tear the air apart. Wherever it passed, the wild grass on the ground was uprooted and turned into dust that scattered in the air.

The man in black felt the overwhelming power coming at him and dared not confront it head-on. He lightly touched the ground with his feet and gracefully retreated.

As he retreated, he unleashed his third soul skill, Shadow Devouring. A dark domain instantly spread out beneath his feet, with countless shadow tentacles twisting and reaching out towards Deng Mu, attempting to block his attack and devour his power.

Deng Mu's chaotic cloak hammer technique collided with the shadow tentacles, producing a series of muffled booming sounds, just like thunder echoing in the valley.

Although the hammer's wind shattered some tentacles, some tough tentacles still wrapped around the Clear Sky Hammer, greedily devouring the soul power on the hammer.

Upon seeing this, Deng Mu's eyes sharpened, and he forcefully swung the Haotian Hammer, breaking free from the entangled tentacles.

Immediately afterwards, Deng Mu unleashed the Spirit Rune Berserk skill. In an instant, his strength and speed were significantly enhanced, and he charged towards the man in black like an arrow released from a bow.

Seeing Deng Mu's bravery and fearlessness, the man in black was furious and raised his head to unleash his fourth soul skill, Soul Scream.

The sharp, piercing sound waves, like materialized blades, surged toward Deng Mu in a visible, wave-like pattern.

However, it had no effect on Deng Mu at all; the damage from the Soul Scream was entirely transferred to Tang San.

Deng Mu moved like lightning, using the power and speed boost from the berserk spirit runes and the Ghostly Shadow Stalking ability to instantly appear in front of the man in black.

"What?! How is that possible?!"

The man in black looked panicked, not expecting that his powerful soul skill would be useless. In his panic, he could only hastily swing the Shadow Soul Devouring Claw to block Deng Mu's attack.

Deng Mu raised the Haotian Hammer high and brought it down with immense force. With a deafening clang, the hammer and claw collided, sparks flying everywhere. The man in black felt an overwhelming force surge through him, his body flying backward uncontrollably before crashing heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Deng Mu gave the men in black no chance to catch their breath and continued his attack.

He wielded the Haotian Hammer, unleashing exquisite moves from the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian. Each strike contained powerful soul force and exquisite skill, attacking the man in black like a storm.

The man in black rolled and tumbled on the ground, his black robe torn in several places, revealing numerous wounds.

Deng Mu's offensive was fierce, his Haotian Hammer carrying a howling wind, each move displaying sharpness and decisiveness.

"Go to hell, how could I be so pathetic?"

The man in black was forced into a sorry state, but he still had no intention of giving up. Taking advantage of the gap in his rolling and dodging, he endured the pain and released his fifth soul skill - the Shadow Soul Devouring Demon Array.

In an instant, the surrounding yin energy surged, darkness surged in like a tidal wave, shadowy figures appeared one after another, and countless soul-devouring powers roamed and weaved within, transforming into hideous ghost faces, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on Deng Mu.

Within the demonic array, mournful roars echoed endlessly, as if trying to tear one's mind apart.

The life shield shone brightly, like an indestructible azure armor, resisting the surging soul-devouring power from the demonic array.

But the impact of the magic array came wave after wave, and the ghostly face kept tearing and scratching at the shield, causing the light on it to flicker and sway, as if it could not bear the weight.

Seeing that his life shield was in imminent danger, Deng Mu showed no sign of backing down and controlled the surrounding blue silver grass.

Blue Silver Grass burst forth from the ground, its numbers surging, transforming into a turbulent wave of grass that swept back towards the magic array.

The edges of the grass blades were as sharp as blades, and wherever they passed, the ghostly faces were cut and shredded, slowing down the attack of the magic array.

Taking advantage of the situation, Deng Mu growled, "You're not qualified to trap me!"

With a light tap of his feet, he unleashed the Ghostly Shadow Technique, his figure weaving through the demonic array like a ghost, his Haotian Hammer swinging ever more swiftly.

The hammer whistled, carrying powerful soul force, each strike precisely aimed at the most intensely surging point of soul force within the magic array, attempting to find an opening and break through in one fell swoop.

Upon seeing this, the man in black's face contorted with rage, and he recklessly forced himself to maintain and amplify the power of the magic array.

In an instant, the darkness within the magic array thickened like ink, and the power of soul devouring, like black lightning, crisscrossed and its attacks became increasingly violent.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Break!" Deng Mu leaped high into the air, and the Haotian Hammer, imbued with powerful soul force, crashed down.

This hammer blow was imbued with some of the power of the Golden Dragon King, and the air around the hammer surged like a small storm vortex.

"Click..."

With a thud, a crack appeared in the magic array, from which violent soul power burst forth.

The man in black screamed in agony, the backlash from which sent him flying backward, coughing up blood, and crashing to the ground.

Deng Mu was not about to give up. He kept moving and instantly closed in on the man in black, unleashing his Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique once again.

As he spun rapidly, each hammer blow contained overwhelming power, slamming heavily onto the man in black, shattering his bones and embedding him deep into the ground.

The man in black was on his deathbed, yet he still tried to fight to the death, his soul power surging chaotically around him.

"it's over!"

Deng Mu let out a low shout, and the Haotian Hammer, carrying an unstoppable momentum, crashed down.

"boom"--

Like a thunderclap, the man in black was blown to smithereens, leaving no trace of his body.

The magic circle collapsed with a crash, the darkness receded like a tide, and the surroundings returned to tranquility, with only the wild grass rustling in the breeze.

Deng Mu sat on the ground, pretending to be exhausted, panting as he looked at the ground.

"Not bad, little brother."

Following the sound, Deng Mu saw a woman dressed in a magnificent brocade robe appear out of nowhere. She was graceful and had an exquisitely beautiful face, yet she exuded a cold aura. Her narrow phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed as she looked at Deng Mu with great interest.

Deng Mu quickly stood up, feigning weakness, and asked, "Who are you?"

(End of this chapter)