When Tang Chen left the Clear Sky Sect, the Inheritance Spirit Bone had not yet been passed to the next generation. He could not be certain of the specific circumstances, but he was certain that a major catastrophe must have befallen the Clear Sky Sect; otherwise, as the Number One Sect Under Heaven, how could the sect's Inheritance Spirit Bone have fallen into the hands of an outsider?
His eyes glowed with red light, his killing intent surged, and countless Killing Swords formed in the void, their tips pointed directly at Yun Ming.
Tang Chen demanded coldly.
"Speak, what exactly happened to the Clear Sky Sect?"
Yun Ming's eyes were like deep pools as he replied.
"The entire sect was wiped out, erased from the continent."
'Shock!'
Upon hearing this, Tang Chen lost his composure for a moment. His expression turned increasingly frigid as he whispered.
"Junior, some jokes go too far and will get you killed. You had better kneel and beg for forgiveness immediately!"
Even if Tang Chen had left the Clear Sky Sect, the Clear Sky Sect remained the Number One Sect Under Heaven. Therefore, he did not believe what Yun Ming said. Furthermore, the Killing Swords above Yun Ming's head were rapidly closing in, as if they would strike him down on the spot should he utter a single word of nonsense.
"That is the truth. Believe it or not, that is up to you."
Yun Ming looked at the Killing Swords inches away, his heart remaining calm. He replied casually, having nothing else to say.
Seeing Yun Ming's indifferent attitude, Tang Chen fell silent, but this was immediately followed by a visceral, explosive rage. Monstrous killing intent and Soul Power erupted from Tang Chen like a volcanic eruption, completely shrouding the entire sky in a Blood Purgatory. He struggled to suppress his fury and growled.
"Impossible, this is impossible!"
"You must be lying to me!!"
His figure moved like lightning, appearing before Yun Ming in the blink of an eye. His large hands gripped Yun Ming's arms like iron pincers, his eyes bloodshot. He glared at Yun Ming with savage eyes and roared.
"Speak! Why are you lying!!"
Yun Ming looked at Tang Chen, who seemed unable to accept reality, and said nothing, simply watching him quietly.
Yet, when Tang Chen saw the calm, clear eyes of Yun Ming, a cold fear surged in his heart. His face turned pale, and he muttered incessantly.
"No..."
He did not want to admit it, but looking at Yun Ming's expression of absolute confidence, he was certain in his heart that the other party would not lie. So, was it true? But how could it be?!!
Feeling the immense power of those iron palms on his arms, Yun Ming's own blood and Soul Power began to erupt. With lightning speed, he raised his leg and delivered a fierce Atlas Knee Strike, slamming it heavily into Tang Chen's abdomen.
Bang--
The intent of Absolute Dominance contained within the strike hit the mentally unstable Tang Chen, easily knocking him back. Tang Chen's vision went black; he released his grip and flew backward for a hundred meters before finally stabilizing his stance.
"The three leading figures of the contemporary Clear Sky Sect."
"The Sect Master, Howling Sky Douluo Tang Xiao, died from the backlash of the Great Sumeru Hammer during our battle. The skull bone you sensed is what fell from his body."
"Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao died from the backlash of internal injuries; in a sense, he was angered to death by me."
"Tang Yuehua, the person in charge of the outside world during the Clear Sky Sect's period of seclusion, wanted to kill me and was slain by my own hand."
"As for the other Clear Sky elders, ordinary clansmen, and the like, they were either killed by me or died under my orders. Not one was left behind."
"Having explained it so clearly, it should be enough for you to understand the situation."
After knocking Tang Chen back, Yun Ming told him everything that had happened. These things could not be hidden, nor was there any need to. Once he knew the person before him was Tang Chen, it was destined that only one of them would survive today.
Hearing the familiar names and the specific ways they had died, Tang Chen felt as if the entire world had frozen. His chest felt as if it had been struck by the Clear Sky Hammer and the Great Sumeru Hammer; waves of pain washed over him like a tide.
His eldest grandson, his granddaughter, the successor he had chosen, and his former subordinates were all dead. This caused Tang Chen to fall from the joy of his Awakening into the most painful, boundless hell.
But hearing that all these events were related to the young man before him, he slowly stood up, gritted his teeth, and spoke to Yun Ming word by word.
"Why?"
"Because they deserved to die."
Looking at the nearly berserk Tang Chen, Yun Ming gave his final answer. What specific answer he gave no longer mattered; the other party would certainly not reason with him.
"Deserved to die, deserved to die!"
"Hahahaha--"
Yun Ming's final reply completely shattered Tang Chen's last shred of Reason. He wept tears of blood and laughed wildly, but accompanying this, the blood-colored Earth Demon Pattern on his forehead shone with unprecedented brilliance.
Red light surged from his broad palms. At this moment, the aura radiating from his entire body had reached an indescribable level. A red phantom filled with infinite killing intent flashed behind him, and the red light in his palms ferociously condensed into the shape of a hammer. It was a massive hammer, shining with countless magnificent demon patterns. Bizarrely, after the hammer appeared, it changed rapidly; in the blink of an eye, the hammer body seemed to melt, transforming into a blood-colored giant sword over two meters long.
This was a blood-colored giant sword over two meters long. Its slender yet thick blade was covered in dark gold Earth Demon Patterns, and the blood-red sword was filled with an extremely sharp aura of slaughter. It was called the Shura Sword, a super-divine artifact belonging to the Shura God King in the God Realm.
Hum--
As the magic sword appeared, the Atlas Divine Spear within Yun Ming's body became exceptionally excited, trembling incessantly.
Yun Ming raised his hand to summon it, and the divine spear manifested. Countless golden lights erupted, and a domineering, peerless Spear Intent that seemed to pierce through heaven and earth descended, appearing to contend with the absolute killing intent of the Shura Sword.
Tang Chen's insane laughter suddenly came to an abrupt halt. He raised his blood-red eyes and spoke coldly.
"Today, I will kill you to avenge the blood feud of my sect!"
As he finished speaking, the Shura Sword slowly pointed forward, stopping only when it was parallel to the ground. Tang Chen let out a loud shout, his left foot stomping heavily onto the ground before him. His entire body rushed toward Yun Ming like an arrow, the tip of the sword pointed directly at Yun Ming's chest.
Tang Chen's Soul Power propelled the Shura Sword, which could cut through iron like mud, to reach its maximum speed instantly. As Tang Chen lunged, the patterns on the magic sword rippled like water, extending from the end of the hilt to the tip of the blade. The tip of the blade was as cold and sharp as a blood moon.
His essence, energy, and spirit merged into one; body and sword became one. Although there were no techniques to speak of, just a simple Stab Technique, his Spiritual Power and the aura of the Shura Sword had completely locked onto Yun Ming.
To unleash the power of the Shura Sword, a Super Divine Tool, one requires a massive reservoir of killing intent and soul power as support. Even with Tang Chen's current quasi-god-level strength, he cannot sustain it for long. After all, he is not the Shura God, and wielding the power of a Super Divine Tool is no easy task.
Watching Tang Chen unleash a terrifying sword momentum that exhausted his full strength from the very first strike, Yun Ming did not dare to be the least bit careless.
Tang Chen is likely at the strongest stage of his life right now. Although his body is riddled with holes, it is still a demigod physique; after passing the Shura Eight Trials, his soul power has acquired a quality that no longer belongs to the mortal realm; in terms of mindset, he is currently at his peak of killing intent, perfectly aligned with the path of Shura; as for technique, while he is not using a hammer—and it is hard to say how much of his memory he can utilize—the existence of the Super Divine Tool compensates for any potential weaknesses.
In truth, the current Tang Chen has actually surpassed his old friend whom he clashed with for many years. It is hard to say if he could defeat Bo Saixi, who can mobilize the power of the Vast Sea, but he certainly would not lose.
Releasing all nine soul rings, Yun Ming activated his first, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh soul rings, entering his strongest form: the Sky Support True Body, which commands a world of its own. Furthermore, Yun Ming utilized his new power.
Seven clusters of soul light appeared on his body and extended outward. A headpiece, chest armor, limb armor, waist guard, battle skirt, and wings—a total of twelve armor components took shape, covering his body in a suit of armor that was transparent and crystalline.
The design of the armor was not exaggerated, yet it possessed immense aesthetic beauty. The surface of the limb armor featured feather patterns, each corresponding to its origin; the chest plate was grand and thick, etched with dragon-scale patterns, while its interior concealed countless magnificent lines, as if revealing the creation of the world and the growth of all things; the headpiece was equally dazzling, featuring not only a brilliant Atlas Spear mark but also resembling a crown, carrying the implication of the Saint and the King merging into one; finally, paired with the four wings on his back, the entire set of armor gave the impression of a crystal Phoenix possessing him.
After so many years, from the first spirit bone of the Sky Dome Silver Peng to the final spirit bone of Di Hong, he had finally finished crafting this ultimate spirit bone battle armor just a few days ago, which integrated amplification, defense, flight and attribute enhancement, and energy absorption.
Because his other battle armors had been nurtured for many years and were infused with top-tier materials like Death Essence and Ether White Gold, the complete battle armor reached the quasi-four-word level the moment it took shape.
With the quasi-four-word battle armor equipped, Yun Ming's aura, already near the pinnacle of a Super Douluo, officially stepped into the realm of the limit.
His cultivation approaching the peak of his previous life did not shake Yun Ming's mind, and the Super Divine Tool approaching with boundless killing intent failed to affect him either. Facing Tang Chen's all-out assault, Yun Ming raised his right arm, and the white-flamed Atlas Spear emerged.
Yun Ming held the spear with both hands, advancing instead of retreating. His golden light fused into one, and the long spear pierced through the air with the momentum of a dragon emerging from the sea, meeting the Shura Sword head-on.
Sky Support Light!
The spear tip and the sword edge streaked across space, a dazzling golden light colliding with a blinding blood-red light.
Boom—
Gold and blood-red fused in an instant, then erupted violently. The entire sky was suddenly enveloped by a massive energy akin to a mountain collapsing or a sea raging.
On the ground three thousand meters below, the two armies, who were in the midst of a massive battle, stopped in unison upon hearing the commotion from above and looked up. Then, they witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
The originally azure sky was now completely shrouded in red and gold. Countless phantoms wielding golden spears and blood swords began to attack one another, representing the will of their masters.
There were many phantoms wielding golden spears, each distinct from the others. Some transformed their spears into boundless waves, suppressing others with sheer momentum; some made a final leap for that fleeting moment of glory; some unleashed twin dragons with light and darkness; others were filled with ghostly energy as if summoning the nether hell; and still others were incredibly violent, fighting heaven and earth. These were all the powerhouses Yun Ming had clashed with in his past and present lives. It was because of them that Yun Ming was able to grow to this point, forging the invincible will that is now unbreakable and unstoppable.
There were also many blood sword phantoms, though these had nothing to do with Tang Chen; they were the soul imprints of the Heavenly God Hunter within the Shura Demon Sword, assisting the sword master in battle.
Though it was clearly a battle between only two people, it was fought with such intensity that it created a magnificent spectacle of a war between gods and demons.
In the end, within a three-thousand-meter radius, all wind and clouds vanished, leaving only the clashing sword intent and the Atlas Spear radiance.
At the core of the explosion, two figures were blasted away for several thousand meters.
The moment Yun Ming was sent flying, he began to flap his wings, using the Anti-air Power to decelerate and stabilize himself. Even so, he was still thrown back several thousand meters before he could steady his body, which speaks to the intensity of their clash.
A trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth; clearly, he had suffered a minor injury at the very start of the fight. While it was nothing serious, a wound was still a wound.
Feeling the tyrannical killing intent trying to invade his Five Viscera and Six Bowels, golden light flickered in Yun Ming's eyes. His Spear Intent erupted, forcing all the killing intent out of his body. He looked up at the man in the distance, whose killing intent remained incredibly wild, and couldn't help but marvel at the strength of his opponent.
I must admit, Tang Chen is truly strong. Should I say he is worthy of being chosen by the Supreme God! Even if placed in the future, without using battle armor, he would be a Super Douluo no weaker than the likes of Guan Yue at the same level. His control over power and killing intent is truly high.
If I had to describe the feeling of that collision, it was like when I fought Tang Xiao in my youth—it was a fight, but the pressure was greater than it was back then.
The moment the Atlas Spear touched the Shura Sword was clearly branded into Yun Ming's mind; the power his opponent unleashed exceeded his own. The blood-red light filled with the purest killing intent was in no way inferior to his Sky Support Light, and during the collision, it even suppressed his own.
However, in return, this battle—where they were evenly matched and the outcome was unknown—completely liberated the fighting spirit that had been suppressed within Yun Ming for so long.
Yun Ming was excited, his blood boiling, and Tang Chen was equally surprised and astonished. He had thought that in the current continent, no one could fight him except for Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi. He never expected this junior, who held a blood feud against him, to take his sword strike without suffering major damage. What a pity! Such a monster, yet he is destined to die under his sword today.
Their eyes pierced through the soul power storm, both seeing the determination in the other's gaze. Then, in unison, they turned into streaks of light and charged at each other once more.
"Tang Chen, come!"
"Let me see what it means to be invincible on the continent!!"
Yun Ming issued a wild challenge.
"Junior, you shall see!"
"The blood debt of my Clear Sky Sect will be washed away with your blood!!"
Tang Chen roared back just as loudly.
One gold and one red, one spear and one sword, the two divine weapons engaged in a fierce clash once again.
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