Clearing the Fourth Trial IV

The sword pointed east, the spear shot forth like a rainbow, Thunderous Might, soul-devouring and spirit-shattering!

Neither of them gave the other any quarter. The sword of lightning chains conjured by Hu Haoran coiled around the elder's neck. Just as he was about to yank it tight, the elder instantly donned his Three-word Battle Armor, blocking Hu Haoran's next move. The armor erupted with black energy, offsetting Hu Haoran's lightning power.

Seizing the chance, the elder raised the Evil Soul Spear and thrust it straight at Hu Haoran's shoulder. His original target had been Hu Haoran's heart, but Hu Haoran dodged the vital point, so the spear struck his shoulder instead. The elder's Soul Power erupted, and a terrifying suction force came from the Evil Soul Spear. He intended to absorb Hu Haoran's soul. But Hu Haoran unleashed his lightning power, drawing upon the lightning elements in the sky. They formed a suit of lightning armor that blocked the elder's attack.

The two remained locked in a tug-of-war. Hu Haoran felt his body growing increasingly strained, but he kept holding on. Though no one could truly die within Xian Zhen Ji, pain could still be felt there.

Using the lightning elements in the sky, Hu Haoran created a suit of lightning armor for himself. Electric currents flowed through every inch of his skin, muscles, and bones. Numbing tingles and the pain brought by lightning spread throughout his body. If Hu Haoran's spiritual power had not been so formidable, he would have fainted the instant the lightning coursed through him.

The Evil Soul Spear's powerful suction and corrosive force continually ravaged Hu Haoran's body. The pain from this attack was no less than that caused by lightning. Beneath Asura's Grin, Hu Haoran's face had already turned pale, but for Shen Mengyan