Clash and the Evolving Spear Canon

In the Huoluo Secret Realm, upon a crimson continent filled with flames, two figures stood facing each other in mid-air.

The Huoluo Secret Realm was the private cultivation ground of the Meteor Kingdom Lord, named for the formless nature of fire and the shapeless essence of the Great Dao.

These two figures were none other than the Meteor Kingdom Lord and Huang Wuye.

After deciding to mentor Huang Wuye, the Meteor Kingdom Lord had brought him here.

He intended to test Huang Wuye's caliber; although he already understood seven or eight parts of the youth's capabilities, a personal assessment was necessary before proceeding with instruction.

Combat was undoubtedly the best way to test Huang Wuye, so the two of them had come out here.

"Little fellow, come, let me see what you are made of."

After standing firm, the Meteor Kingdom Lord spoke to Huang Wuye.

Huang Wuye did not dare to be careless. Upon hearing this, he retrieved a long spear from his World Ring and attacked with all his might.

With a loud shout, he unleashed a technique from the Spear Canon. A streak of red light appeared out of thin air as he shook his spear.

"Prairie Fire: Avici."

Huang Wuye transformed into a long rainbow, streaking across the sky toward the Meteor Kingdom Lord, who remained unmoved by the countless spear shadows.

"Not bad."

He nodded slightly, clearly appreciating this strike. However, he immediately flicked his finger, and a finger-shadow, sharp as a thrusting spear, shot straight toward Huang Wuye.

At that moment, the finger-shadow seemed to move slowly yet quickly, piercing through the void to strike into the midst of Huang Wuye's thousands of spear beams.

It darted left and right, dismantling Huang Wuye's attack layer by layer, before continuing toward him with undiminished momentum.

Huang Wuye was not surprised. He flicked his spear, and the fluctuations of the Law of Fire followed his movement.

"Prairie Fire: Endless Life."

Several spear shadows rushed toward the finger-beam like moths to a flame. Though shattered by the beam, they did not dissipate; instead, they clung to the finger-beam like maggots on a bone, slowly grinding it away.

Finally, through the efforts of the thousands of spear shadows, the finger-beam was extinguished.

Huang Wuye did not rest. He continued to brandish his spear, immediately unleashing Prairie Fire: Barren Earth.

Countless flames appeared out of thin air in the void, and spear-tip-like flames floated around the Meteor Kingdom Lord. At a thought from Huang Wuye, thousands of spear shadows swarmed toward the Meteor Kingdom Lord like moths to a flame.

In an instant, a sea of fire formed. Facing this sky-filling barrage of fiery spear shadows, the Meteor Kingdom Lord did not dodge, allowing the thousands of shadows to envelop him.

As the Meteor Kingdom Lord allowed it, red lotuses bloomed around him—beautiful yet dangerous—emitting distorted, crackling sounds.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

For a time, the sound of explosions in this silent space was incessant, playing a vivid symphony.

Unfortunately, this grand display did not cause the Meteor Kingdom Lord the slightest bit of harm; not even the hem of his robe had moved.

"Not bad. This secret technique of yours can be considered quite excellent among ordinary secret arts."

When everything subsided, the Meteor Kingdom Lord opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.

He was clearly very satisfied. One had to know that usually, only Immortal Gods could create ordinary secret arts, and Huang Wuye's technique was quite impressive even within that category.

Although it still lacked some refinement, Huang Wuye was only at the Universe Level, and his comprehension of the laws was slightly weak, yet it was still worthy of his praise.

Subsequently, Huang Wuye continued his attack. He danced his spear with both hands, gathering momentum to unleash Heaven Leveling.

He had not derived any other moves for this second style of the Spear Canon; it was just a single strike. He had not perfected it, but its power now had undergone a heaven-shaking change compared to when he first created it.

A spear-beam spanned the sky, descending from above as if to level all things under heaven. With a grand aura, it moved forward with unstoppable force, intending to sweep away everything.

Carrying a towering momentum, it smashed down fiercely, dragging the energy of the entire space along with it toward the Meteor Kingdom Lord.

The Meteor Kingdom Lord's eyes lit up; it seemed he was even more satisfied with this move than with Prairie Fire.

He no longer stayed in place. With a grasp of his hand, flames moved accordingly, and a spear made of fire appeared out of thin air. Holding the spear in one hand, he unleashed an identical attack.

Instantly, two identical spear shadows appeared in the air, crossing each other.

With a "Boom!" a violent explosion slowly radiated outward from the point of impact.

Following this, an energy ripple suddenly returned to its path like a slow-motion film, spreading rapidly.

It pressed the earth down by over a hundred feet, sending sand and stones flying, while flames danced everywhere, turning the entire space into a red ocean.

"Haha, good lad! What other moves do you have? Come again!"

The Meteor Kingdom Lord laughed loudly, clearly very satisfied. His aura surged, his robes fluttered, and a pressure as deep as the sea struck directly at Huang Wuye's mind.

Feeling that majestic pressure, Huang Wuye did not panic. Suppressing the fear rising in his body, he gripped his spear and continued to attack.

His figure suddenly vanished as he unleashed Void Shadow: Close as the Horizon. His form moved eerily, appearing instantly around the Meteor Kingdom Lord. With a slight flick of his spear, he accelerated a thousandfold, attacking the Meteor Kingdom Lord with peerless speed.

He had taken an unconventional path, imbuing his spear with the power of Void Shadow: Close as the Horizon, granting the weapon immense speed and force. For a moment, both secret techniques of Void Shadow were in play simultaneously.

In this thrilling moment, the Meteor Kingdom Lord did not panic. Relying on his formidable strength, he kept the lightning-fast attack in his sights.

He flicked his fingers, colliding with the spear and sending sparks of fire flying.

Huang Wuye was not surprised. His figure moved continuously, and in an instant, thousands of shadows attacked the Meteor Kingdom Lord in unison.

The Meteor Kingdom Lord flicked his fingers repeatedly, catching every incoming spear strike one by one.

Thousands of collisions seemed to occur in a single instant, yet only one sound of impact rang out.

Huang Wuye's assault ceased, and he came to a halt in the distance, his aura growing increasingly sharp as he seemed to merge into one with his long spear.

"Space Shattering Break."

The momentum around him surged continuously until, after an unknown amount of time, it finally reached its zenith, and he let out a thunderous shout.

Eighteen spear beams shattered the void, instantly fracturing the space before the Meteor Kingdom Lord as they streaked directly toward him.

With the progress Huang Wuye had made in his Laws of Space Origin, the fourth secret technique of his Spear Canon had finally undergone a transformation.

It now unleashed immense power, and faced with the eighteen attacks closing in on him, the Meteor Kingdom Lord flickered and vanished from his original spot.

He had utilized spatial teleportation; it had to be said that this secret technique of Huang Wuye's was extremely perilous.

Other than meeting it head-on, teleportation was the only way to evade it.

Just as the Meteor Kingdom Lord reappeared, the eighteen spear beams were about to collide, but at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

The spear beams that were on the verge of striking one another instantly shifted direction, transforming into eighteen streams of light that surged from below to surround the newly emerged Meteor Kingdom Lord.

This was the Space Shattering Break: Universe Formation.

Those spear shadows did not attack the Meteor Kingdom Lord, but instead disintegrated in place, white light pouring down like a curtain of water to seal off the surrounding space.

Feeling the spatial force tugging slightly at his body, the Meteor Kingdom Lord did not move; although this confinement would shatter at a single touch, he knew there was more to come.

As he expected, Huang Wuye, having prepared well in advance, was already poised for the follow-up.

A streak of fire erupted from the tip of his spear, and when that spark intersected with the silvery-white water curtain, it was as if fire had been poured onto oil.

In an instant, flames blanketed the sky, and the entire space became like a leaking sack, spilling out countless rays of fire, with spatial ripples containing sharp spear intent woven throughout.

A faint voice drifted over from afar.

"Void Death Calamity: Moving Flower Shadow Fall."