Chapter 362: Yang Xiong Battles Tang San
Even though Tang San's aura was now several times stronger than at the beginning—especially after devouring Bibi Dong's divine power and controlling the entire God-Slaying Array, he no longer seemed like someone who had just entered level one hundred, his pressure appearing even more formidable.
However, Tang San clearly felt the change in Yang Xiong. Especially after fighting for so long, the injuries on Yang Xiong's body actually managed to heal in that instant. This effect was not weaker than Bibi Dong's Death Spider Emperor Immortal Body.
This meant that from start to finish, Yang Xiong hadn't used his full strength at all. Even when fighting three people simultaneously, he still held back.
Moreover, Yang Xiong actually had such a heaven-defying ability. Having suffered attacks from three gods simultaneously, his injuries were extremely severe, yet he could recover to his peak in an instant. It was simply unimaginable.
Tang San was full of astonishment, "Yang Xiong, could it be you knew long ago that I would act against you?"
Yang Xiong simply gave a cold snort, "This isn't to guard against you. At all times, I reserve my strength. In other words, no matter when, I will never let anyone know my true strength. I didn't expect you to have such resentment towards me. It seems there are inexplicable surprises between us today. It's a bit of a pity, though."
Tang San said, "Sure enough, you didn't use your full strength from the beginning. But even so, you are merely a level ninety-nine Limit Douluo. The soul power in your body is ultimately limited. You cannot compare with a god. Only by truly becoming a god can you understand the gap between level ninety-nine and a god."
Yang Xiong smiled, "Tang San, originally, considering the alliance between the Clear Sky Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and that we were classmates in the past, I didn't want to act against you. Unfortunately, you thought too much and your ambition is too great, actually wanting to act against me. It seems I still let you underestimate me."
Tang San suddenly burst into laughter, "Very well. Yang Xiong, I have always wanted to truly fight you once. Today, I want to seriously see how you, a Limit Douluo, can contend against me, a true god."
Tang San's body instantly radiated boundless aura. His right hand held the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, his left hand held the Clear Sky Hammer, and he simultaneously revealed his soul rings.
Seeing Tang San's last two soul rings, Yang Xiong's mouth revealed a hint of astonishment, "Interesting. The last two soul rings on your Clear Sky Hammer should be from the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python. It seems I truly underestimated your character. In order to become stronger, you actually resort to all conceivable means."
Tang San seemed to have something exposed by Yang Xiong and shouted angrily, "Yang Xiong, do not slander me! Da Ming and Er Ming were attacked by Bibi Dong and sacrificed themselves to me at a critical moment. That's why I must kill Bibi Dong to avenge Da Ming and Er Ming."
Hearing this, Yang Xiong was immensely shocked internally. Logically speaking, given the current situation, how could Bibi Dong possibly have the opportunity to gather a large group of people to hunt the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python? How could a situation occur like in the original story where Tang San picked up a bargain? But seeing that Tang San's two soul rings truly came from sacrifices, the process was probably not that simple.
Especially since Tang San was particularly fond of Xiao Wu, theoretically he shouldn't have been able to harm Xiao Wu's two relatives. That would be somewhat contradictory.
However, Yang Xiong looked at the black aura all over Tang San. He had probably obtained the Rakshasa God's inheritance long ago, and the Rakshasa God was originally a lunatic. Now Tang San was probably the same, which would explain everything.
"Tang San, since you dare to attack me, then we will fight to the death today. Perhaps I should also let you witness my true strength, letting you understand the gap between us."
After speaking, Yang Xiong's body radiated a blood-red aura. The aura instantly covered the entire sky and earth. Everyone seemed to be enveloped under the blood-colored aura.
Tang San's expression changed slightly. His body similarly radiated boundless black aura. The aura was filled with slaughter and evil; it was precisely Tang San's Rakshasa Domain.
The Asura Domain and the Rakshasa Domain collided in the air. The sky seemed to crack at this instant. Tang San was indeed very strong now. Especially after absorbing Bibi Dong's energy and the entire God-Slaying Array, his aura was already far stronger than Qian Renxue's.
Yang Xiong slashed with his sword. Instantly, a blood-red sword aura shot into the sky. The sword aura contained extremely terrifying killing intent, directly cleaving Tang San's Rakshasa Domain open.
Tang San didn't hesitate. He swung the Rakshasa Demon Scythe with all his might. But Yang Xiong's sword aura was too sharp. Even using a divine artifact, Tang San found it a bit hard to endure.
And Yang Xiong transformed directly into a blood-red figure, flying rapidly towards Tang San.
Tang San struck fiercely with his left hand, swinging the Clear Sky Hammer directly at Yang Xiong. The Clear Sky Hammer instantly collided with the Asura Demon Sword. The power was extremely astonishing.
Yang Xiong was still a demigod body, while Tang San had already become a god. In terms of strength, there wasn't a huge gap between the two.
Especially Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, whose soul rings were very excellent. It originally had nine top-tier soul rings, and now with a tenth soul ring, the weight of the Clear Sky Hammer alone reached tens of thousands of jin, not to mention Tang San himself had various amplification soul skills.
The two attacked each other swiftly, basically clashing with pure strength. Whether it was Tang San or Yang Xiong, their strength had basically reached the pinnacle for a soul master. Especially Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer; in terms of strength, it was quite a bit stronger than Qian Renxue's.
Yang Xiong grew braver as he fought. This Tang San's strength was even stronger than he imagined. Especially in terms of strength, his martial soul had evolved so many times that one could say it had reached ultimate strength, but Tang San's later potential had similarly reached ultimate strength.
Suddenly, Tang San used his seventh soul skill. Instantly, his pitch-black Clear Sky Hammer became incredibly massive, as if filled with boundless strength. Tang San himself was like a giant. This was Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul Avatar.
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate either, directly using his seventh soul skill: Asura Avatar. His entire body instantly expanded, reaching a height of about three meters. Especially behind Yang Xiong, a blood-red figure appeared, standing like a giant between heaven and earth.
Seeing Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer smashing over with full force, the blood-red figure behind Yang Xiong gripped a hundred-meter-long sword, forcefully blocking the attack of Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer.
Yang Xiong suddenly snorted coldly, "Tang San, you spent so much effort to become the Rakshasa God. If you only have this bit of strength, it's truly too disappointing."
The Asura Avatar-wielding Yang Xiong fiercely struck with the blood-red longsword in his hand. A blood-red light shot into the sky, seemingly wanting to pierce through the entire heaven. This was the third form of Yang Xiong's Asura Sword technique: Asura Piercing Sun.
Even Tang San understood the formidability of Yang Xiong's move. His left arm and torso suddenly flashed with soul power in that instant, and two forces rapidly flew out from his body.
These were Tang San's two soul bone skills, used simultaneously. His left arm emitted an azure light, like an azure dragon; the entire space seemed to slow down.
His torso emitted an earthen-yellow light, possessing boundless destructive power. The environment around him seemed subjected to extreme compression, like gravity control.
These were the two hundred-thousand-year soul bone skills Tang San newly acquired, originating respectively from the Sky Blue Bull Python's Sky Blue Sluggish Divine Claw and the Titan Giant Ape's Gravity Control soul bone skill.
However, Yang Xiong's Asura Piercing Sun was incredibly formidable, even stronger than Tang San imagined. You have to know this was the Asura God's inheritance divine skill.
Tang San also fully used the two hundred-thousand-year soul bone skills. The Titan Giant Ape possessed extremely terrifying defensive abilities, able to clash head-on with enemy soul skills, while the Sky Blue Bull Python's soul bone skill had a sluggish domain, making its control capabilities extremely strong.
The red light of Yang Xiong's Asura Piercing Sun shot into the sky. On one hand, Tang San used his torso soul bone skill to forcefully contend with this red light; on the other hand, like an azure dragon, he entwined Yang Xiong's Asura Piercing Sun move.
After this strike, Yang Xiong remained completely unmoving. However, Tang San retreated dozens of meters. His originally peak aura dropped slightly. By the looks of it, even though Tang San used two hundred-thousand-year soul skills, he still suffered a minor injury.
Whether it was Yang Xiong or Tang San, their battle intent grew even stronger at this moment. Both had red eyes, attacking each other with full force.
Yang Xiong himself felt more and more battle intent, becoming increasingly fierce and reckless.
The current Tang San was the strongest opponent Yang Xiong had met in his life, even much stronger than the Qian Renxue from back then. This also aroused Yang Xiong's desire to battle.
In a sense, Tang San's strength could be said to be unprecedentedly powerful on the Douluo Continent. Not only did his two martial souls complement each other, but the weight of his Clear Sky Hammer had reached an extremely terrifying level, not to mention Tang San possessed the divine artifact Rakshasa Demon Scythe.
Right at this moment, Tang San suddenly waved his hand. The Rakshasa Demon Scythe in his hand actually charged at Yang Xiong at extreme speed. Furthermore, as the Rakshasa Demon Scythe charged out, it fused with the Rakshasa Domain, slashing swiftly toward Yang Xiong.
Yang Xiong gripped the Asura Demon Sword and slashed over. The Asura Demon Sword collided with the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, and the Rakshasa Demon Scythe was directly blasted away.
But the Rakshasa Demon Scythe seemed to be controlled, swiftly attacking Yang Xiong from extremely tricky angles.
Yang Xiong was completely unafraid, directly swinging his sword to block. In just an instant, the Rakshasa Demon Scythe attacked countless times from myriad angles. And every strike was extremely powerful, even showing a trend of superposition.
Tang San suddenly shouted, "Yang Xiong, today is your day to die! Take my strike!"
Yang Xiong instantly understood. Tang San was using his spiritual power to remotely control the Rakshasa Demon Scythe to attack him, employing the Clear Sky Clan's Disorderly Splitting Wind Hammer method. Amplified by a divine artifact, its power could indeed be pushed to the extreme.
The Rakshasa Demon Scythe was incredibly fast. After attacking eighty consecutive times, it finally turned into a black dragon. Even Yang Xiong felt an immense threat.
(END CHAPTER)
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