Deception and Reality, Sword Pointing at Tang San"The Thirteen Forms of Poseidon, First Form - Unstable Storms".
In the sky, Dai Yao held the Trident of Poseidon and shouted softly.
Golden ripples spread out, enveloping the entire Tiandou City in a layer of golden light. Suddenly, five golden rings appeared around Dai Yao's body.
Unpredictable Storms is the first of the Thirteen Styles of the Sea God, the only restrictive skill among them, and also the strongest. Once it hits, no matter how strong the opponent is, they cannot move an inch for eight seconds. Even if the difference in strength is too great, the restriction will be at least three seconds.
"This is?"
The Second Elder and the others looked on with surprise and uncertainty.
They could sense the terrifying aura emanating from the golden trident, but they didn't know what kind of move it was.
Before they could react, Dai Yao swung his halberd, and five golden rings, rippling with water, silently attacked Tang Xiao and the four elders, as if chasing stars and the moon.
"This kid escaped from our encirclement, deliberately concealing himself until he finished using this soul skill before revealing himself. In other words, he thought this soul skill would stop us. Sect Master, we must be careful!"
The Second Elder's gaze was solemn as he spoke cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao nodded in agreement. His gaze towards Dai Yao was filled with apprehension.
Dai Yao's ability to escape their flawless combined attack was no accident. Moreover, facing the true forms of five martial spirits, that kid didn't even use his soul skills. You must know that if the angle had been slightly off, that kid would have been dead without a burial place.
This shows how confident this kid is in himself.
"Elders, let's try one more time!"
Tang Xiao shouted.
The four elders nodded in unison. Immediately, not only did the seventh spirit ring light up on all five of them, but their eighth spirit rings and other low-level spirit rings also lit up simultaneously. The terrifying power contained within caused the air around them to tremble slightly.
The lightning surrounding the Haotian Hammer danced in the sky like silver snakes, crackling and popping.
Five Haotian hammers slammed down on Dai Yao in the sky, and waves of air burst from the hammers, roaring like thunder.
When the five Haotian Hammers collided with the five golden rings, the expressions on everyone's faces froze.
The five Clear Sky Hammers were firmly fixed in the sky by the five golden rings, unable to move an inch. The lightning on the Clear Sky Hammers was frozen in space, like coral, with the patterns of the lightning clearly visible. The five Title Douluos were also unable to move an inch.
"How is this possible? This guy actually immobilized the sect leader and the four elders?!"
Beside Tang San, the Seventh Elder said in utter terror.
In his mind, something he had firmly believed in had collapsed. In his mind, the sect leader and his five elders were the world's top experts; if the six of them joined forces, no one on the entire continent would be able to defeat them. Even though he had fallen from the Title Douluo realm, the remaining five of them, working together, were still invincible.
But these five people were targeted by a Soul Master with only three Soul Rings.
Moreover, this Soul Master is the same age as Tang San.
The frozen expression on Tang San's face slowly turned into a ferocious one.
Although Dai Yao's strength is definitely not that of a three-ring Soul Master, it is impossible for him to simultaneously restrain five Title Douluos. The only explanation is that his Soul Skill is not an ordinary Soul Skill, but a divine skill.
Thinking of this, Tang San gritted his teeth, his face filled with hatred and even a hint of despair.
"Could it be that even five Title Douluos working together are no match for Dai Yao?"
Not only were the Seventh Elder and Tang San shocked, but the soldiers of the Heaven Dou Empire present, as well as the teachers and students of the Elemental Academy who were fleeing, were also stunned.
A young man managed to restrain five Title Douluos. Does this mean the Clear Sky Sect's strength isn't all that impressive? Is the title of "Number One Weapon Spirit in the World" just an empty boast?
A seed of doubt was planted in the hearts of these people. The prestige of the Haotian Sect in ruling the Tiandou Empire was also slightly cracked by Dai Yao's attack.
Your Clear Sky Sect's defeat at the hands of the Spirit Hall is something the world can't criticize, after all, the Spirit Hall has stood on the continent for ten thousand years and has countless powerful figures; your Clear Sky Sect is indeed no match for the Spirit Hall. But for you, the number one sect in the world, to be defeated by a young man would be a complete loss of prestige!
We no longer need to mention the number one sect in the world!
"The unpredictable storm can only be frozen for three seconds!"
Dai Yao, panting, calculated the time.
A complete Unpredictable Storm can freeze an opponent for eight seconds, regardless of their strength. This freezes the opponent unless the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, resulting in a significant reduction in the duration of the freeze.
In the original novel, Tang San was able to unleash the complete Unpredictable Storm when rescuing the two divine beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest because it was performed personally by the Sea God's divine sense within the Sea God Trident, consuming the energy of the Sea God Trident. Dai Yao, on the other hand, could only perform it himself, without relying on the power of the Sea God's divine sense.
Moreover, he now only has three soul rings, which is far from his strength at his peak. Even using the Unpredictable Storm technique is somewhat difficult for him.
"I can't use the second or third form of the Thirteen Forms of Poseidon right now, but three seconds is enough."
Dai Yao took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
Three seconds is far too long in a battle between high-level Soul Masters; it's enough to determine the outcome of the fight.
His left leg lit up, and with the swing of his left leg, countless blood-red light blades suddenly appeared in the sky, raining down on Tang Xiao and the others.
It is the Demonic Orca Soul Bone Skill – Orca Shattering Fang Slash!
Moreover, unnoticed, among Dai Yao's remaining three spirit rings, the last one, a blood-red one, faintly glowed...
With a flap of his eight wings, a series of violent sonic booms erupted, and Dai Yao's figure vanished into the sky, wielding the Trident of Poseidon, followed closely by a sky full of light blades. Although they couldn't find Dai Yao's trace, Tang Xiao and the others could clearly feel a fierce killing intent, like a rainbow piercing the sun, rapidly approaching them.
"Oh no! How many seconds does this soul-limiting skill last?! What if the sect leader and the others get hurt by this kid?!"
The Seventh Elder was extremely anxious.
If Tang Xiao and the four elders are no match for Dai Yao, then who in Tiandou City can stop him?
Tang San's eyes flashed with purple light as he anxiously searched the sky, trying to find Dai Yao's whereabouts with his Purple Demon Eye. Even with his Purple Demon Eye, which had reached the 'Mustard Seed' level, he could only see Dai Yao's afterimage in the sky.
The location he pointed to was only a few hundred meters away from Tang Xiao and the others, which would only take Dai Yao a second!
"No! If we continue to be controlled by him, we won't be able to kill this kid; instead, we'll be killed by him!"
Before Tang Xiao could even be shocked by Dai Yao's terrifying soul skill, the chilling killing intent that made his hair stand on end engulfed everyone like a surging wave. In the blink of an eye, several crisp cracking sounds suddenly rang out, and Tang Xiao's first four soul rings shattered.
Haotian's ultimate technique—Ring Explosion!
The immense energy generated after the four spirit rings exploded flowed into Tang Xiao's body like four rivers, causing his aura to rise rapidly. His powerful presence even faintly touched the limits of a human spirit master.
"How is this possible? Even after I detonated my rings, I still couldn't break through the limitations of this kid's soul skill?!"
Looking at the golden ring that he had enlarged but which still firmly restricted him, Tang Xiao thought in shock.
Despite shattering four spirit rings, Tang Xiao still couldn't withstand the devastating Unpredictable Storm, but compared to being completely immobile before, he gained some freedom and was able to use his spirit skills. In other words, he had to withstand Dai Yao's spirit skills head-on.
Sensing the increasingly overwhelming killing intent, Tang Xiao showed no intention of holding back. He slammed the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, lightning flashing, and said in a deep voice:
"The Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian - The Breaking Word Technique!"
The Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian are the true ultimate skills of Haotian Sect, powerful abilities that are truly used in actual combat. Even among the direct disciples of Haotian Sect, not everyone is qualified to learn them.
Still constrained by the unpredictable storm, the four elders were astonished to see their sect leader use the Soul Ring Explosion so decisively. Without further hesitation, they unleashed several Soul Rings.
With a massive influx of soul power into the Clear Sky Hammer, the strength of the four people rapidly increased.
"The Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian - The Tremor Technique!"
"The Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian - The Collapse Technique!"
"The Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian - Sealing Technique!"
"The Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian - The Breaking Word Technique!"
The five Haotian Hammers, as large as mountains, danced in the sky above Tiandou City. Their massive size blocked out the sunlight and cast huge shadows on the ground of Tiandou City.
Thud! Boom! Thud!
The countless blood-red blades collided with the five Clear Sky Hammers, unleashing a series of deafening explosions and sending ripples across the sky. The aftershocks swept across the ground, utterly destroying buildings. Except for a few, the soldiers and Soul Masters on the ground lay prostrate, bracing themselves against the powerful storm.
Tang Xiao's heart skipped a beat when he touched the dark red blood blade.
Although this soul skill is quite powerful, only a Title Douluo-level expert can withstand it, it is completely inadequate for Tang Xiao and the four elders, whose strength has increased dramatically after using the Exploding Ring.
"This soul skill is too weak. Could this be the extent of this kid's strength? Although he has a restrictive divine skill, he lacks a powerful offensive soul skill capable of delivering a decisive blow?"
Although Tang Xiao possessed the pride unique to Clear Sky Sect Soul Masters, his personality was far more cautious than Tang Hao's. Back then, Dai Yao single-handedly challenged all the younger generation of the Clear Sky Sect; though arrogant, Dai Yao succeeded. This time, Dai Yao remained alone; he didn't believe Dai Yao had no trump cards up his sleeve.
Besides, they are still restricted by this damned golden ring!
Nobody knows when the Golden Ring will disappear!
"Elders, be careful! The attack just now might have been a test; this kid's real attack is yet to come!"
Tang Xiao shouted a reminder.
The four elders nodded in agreement upon hearing Tang Xiao's reminder. Just then, amidst the explosions, a golden light pierced through the smoke.
A golden trident, accompanied by a piercing sound, fiercely thrust towards the Sixth Elder.
"The second second!"
Gazing in the direction where the Trident of Poseidon had departed, Dai Yao silently calculated the time in his mind.
Although his body did not allow him to use the follow-up moves of the Thirteen Forms of Poseidon, the weight of the Poseidon Trident alone, a full 108,000 jin, plus the speed at which Dai Yao fell, was enough to make it a top-tier single-target attack soul skill.
The reason they targeted the Sixth Elder was because he was the weakest among them! Even if they couldn't kill the Sixth Elder, it would be enough to throw these people off balance!
"Sixth Brother! Watch out!"
Tang Xiao and the others shouted anxiously.
The Sixth Elder, locked onto by the Trident of Poseidon, immediately felt a chill run from his tailbone straight to his brain. Without hesitation, he unleashed his fifth and sixth spirit rings, and as his strength surged, his seventh spirit ring lit up.
The true form of the weapon spirit!
when!
The Haotian Hammer and the Golden Trident collided, producing a deafening roar, and a visible shockwave suddenly exploded in the sky.
The next second, the Sixth Elder deactivated his Martial Soul True Body state and transformed back into human form. He was breathing heavily, his face was deathly pale, and he stared at the trident that had rebounded and was spinning in the sky. His eyes revealed the terror of surviving a disaster.
"Sixth Brother, how are you?!"
The Second Elder asked worriedly. Several people looked at the Sixth Elder, wondering if he was injured.
The Sixth Elder swallowed hard, trying to calm the surging blood and qi within him, and said in a trembling voice:
"The situation is not good, but I am not seriously injured and will be fine after a while. Sect Master, Second Brother, there is something strange about that trident! Its weight is terrifying! After I use my Martial Soul True Body, my Clear Sky Hammer weighs 36,000 jin, but when I hit that trident, it felt like I hit a mountain."
"Conservatively estimated, that trident weighs 100,000 jin."
Tang Xiao and the Second Elder were horrified. A weight of 100,000 jin was an unattainable number even for a Title Douluo.
But such terrifying weight, yet in that kid's hands it was as light as a feather, as easy to wield. How did he do that? Is this trident really a divine weapon?
Tang Xiao stared at the trident flying backwards in the sky, his expression growing increasingly solemn.
The owner of this trident has not appeared, clearly still hiding something. Perhaps the attack just now was merely a smokescreen, and this kid's real purpose is yet to come.
Suddenly, the sound of thunder in the sky caught his attention. He then noticed that the sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning flashed, and a golden ray of sunlight pierced the sky, forming a circular hole. Tang Xiao was horrified to discover that, without him noticing, an increasingly terrifying energy was accumulating in the sky.
The figure that had just vanished was now suspended in mid-air. A third red spirit ring shone brilliantly, dyeing half the sky crimson. Its cold eyes weren't fixed on them, but rather gazed into the distance.
Tang Xiao looked in the direction Dai Yao was pointing and was horrified to find that it was where Tang San was!
In other words, Dai Yao's target from the beginning was not them, but Tang San!
"The eighth soul skill - Divine Fall!"
Dai Yao tapped lightly with one hand and slowly uttered two words.
If Dai Yao still had all nine spirit rings and was at his peak, he wouldn't mind taking down a few titled Douluo. However, having lost most of his spirit rings and now only having three, Dai Yao's goal from the very beginning has been Tang San.
And it can only be Tang San.
Everything he had just done was to delay the time it would take to unleash his eighth soul skill, and in the very last second of the Unstable Storm, his eighth soul skill was just completed.
The golden rings binding Tang Xiao and the others slowly disappeared, but they felt no joy, only a chill.
If Tang San dies, not only will all of their Clear Sky Sect's plans in the Heaven Dou Empire come to naught, but they will also lose their most talented disciple, the one who could lead the Clear Sky Sect back to glory and even challenge for the position of a god... (End of this chapter)