A Major Clash

Yu Jingqiu was in despair when she suddenly heard Dongbo Xueying speak beside her. Startled, she turned to look at him.

Until now, Dongbo Xueying had kept his aura concealed. Years of comprehending nature and Heaven and Earth had long since made him unassuming and reserved, so he truly hadn't stood out at all. But now, as his fighting spirit surged, everyone could sense that the black-clad young man before them had become a completely different person. His gaze was like the edge of a blade, and even his invisible presence felt sharp and terrifying!

This was the edge of a powerful warrior. Normally, it stayed sheathed; once unleashed, it made the heart tremble.

"This Dongbo Xueying actually dares to say something like that. Could he really match a Title-level expert?" Yu Jingqiu could hardly believe it. "I heard he's only twenty-two, three years younger than me! How could someone so young possibly stand against a Title-level expert? Besides, I don't sense that he can manipulate Heaven and Earth."

The air around them twisted and warped.

The invisible pressure still hung over them. It came from the monstrous strongman on the throne, who held dominion over Heaven and Earth. In Yu Jingqiu's view, if Dongbo Xueying were also Title-level, he should be able to manipulate Heaven and Earth as well. The forces of Heaven and Earth between them should already be clashing.

"Dongbo Xueying's gone mad." Si Borong, gripped by the fear of death, turned to look at him, disbelief filling his eyes. "He actually dares to provoke a Title-level expert. Could he be Title-level himself? He's probably just putting on a show of bravado before he dies, but that'll only make his death worse."

The monstrous strongman on the throne rested his hands on the armrests and scrutinized the black-clad youth below. Grinning with his huge, blood-filled mouth, he said, "Interesting, interesting. Since you're so eager to die, kid—"

"Enough talk!" Dongbo Xueying's eyes blazed with fervor. "Come on, let me see how strong you really are. If you're weaker than me, you'll die!"

"Even more arrogant than me!"

The monstrous strongman's gaze turned cold.

Boom~~~~

An invisible force of Heaven and Earth instantly pressed down on Dongbo Xueying, just as it had on Tang Xiong earlier.

"That's all the pressure you've got?" Dongbo Xueying gave a cold laugh. The pressure exerted by the power of Heaven and Earth had its limits. It made Meteor-Rank Knights struggle, while Silver Moon Knights suffered a severe drop in strength. But against Dongbo Xueying, whose physical strength had reached the peak of Title-level, the threat posed by the power of Heaven and Earth was much weaker... It only weighed on him with roughly a thousand pounds of force at all times.

One stood beneath the great hall, the other sat on the throne. Their gazes clashed.

"Let's see what you can do." The monstrous strongman turned his hand, revealing a black crescent-shaped dart. This was the hidden weapon he usually used in battle! He had only used a piece of metal to pierce a Silver Moon Knight's skull earlier because the gap between them was so enormous.

Whoosh.

The monstrous strongman immediately swung his arm and hurled the crescent-shaped dart.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

Crescent-shaped darts appeared in his hand one after another, and he hurled them in rapid succession.

The darts flew at incredible speed, instantly breaking the sound barrier. Their paths curved through the air, and the warped air made them even harder to see.

"Darts? Then take a few of mine." Dongbo Xueying's eyes shone with fighting spirit. This was his first time fighting a Title-level expert! He flipped his right hand, producing a short spear, and hurled it with all his strength.

Boom!

The short spear was heavier, tearing through the air with a terrifying shriek. The monstrous strongman's expression changed at the sound. The spear was too fast; he had no time to draw a weapon and block it. He immediately sprang aside to dodge.

Bang!!! The short spear slammed into the throne. The throne, cast entirely from metal, shattered, and the spearhead plunged deep into the wall behind it.

Dongbo Xueying was also dodging the strange black crescent-shaped darts. He held the Flying Snow Divine Spear in one hand, occasionally knocking them aside. As a Spear Technique Master, deflecting a few darts was easy.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Short spears appeared one after another in Dongbo Xueying's right hand. He had a whole pile of them in his storage space! He hurled each one with all his strength, tearing through the air. The power of Heaven and Earth had almost no effect on short spears thrown by someone whose strength had reached the peak of Title-level!

One short spear flew past the monstrous strongman and slammed into the wall.

The black crescent-shaped darts continued to dart toward Dongbo Xueying, strange and swift, but he dodged them too. They embedded themselves deep in the wall.

"Th-this..." Si Borong was stunned.

"So this is Title-level?" Yu Jingqiu felt the pressure too.

Just the two powerful experts exchanging hidden weapons filled them with fear and oppression. The monstrous strongman's figure blurred as he moved, and they could barely make him out.

Dongbo Xueying moved far less, yet even within a few meters, his body became indistinct.

Their movements alone were too fast for the onlookers to follow!

As for the hidden weapons?

Whether it was the terrifying short spear or the strange, swift crescent-shaped darts, they probably couldn't dodge a single one.

"Demon God above, h-he's actually this strong?" Lu Huairu's face went pale with fright. He had already sneaked behind a statue in the hall, afraid of being caught in the crossfire! When two Title-level experts fought, even a random gust of wind could crush him, a Meteor-Rank mage, to death.

After dodging several more attacks, the monstrous strongman made a quick motion with both hands, and two double-bladed battle axes appeared.

Double-bladed battle axes were vicious weapons. Their blades were as large as small shields. The monstrous man held one in each hand and simply raised them to block. With a resounding clang, he stopped a short spear, the crash reverberating throughout the great hall.

"I'd barely escaped the jaws of death and returned to the mortal world, only to run into such a young upstart." The monstrous strongman's face twisted into a snarl. "Good. You're so young, yet already have Title-level strength. You have real potential. I love killing young people with potential! Kid, let me show you what I can do."

"Take this!" Dongbo Xueying didn't waste words. He knew the short spears couldn't threaten his opponent, so he suddenly charged forward.

Whoosh!

His body shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, covering nearly a hundred meters in an instant. He raised the long spear high with both hands and brought it crashing down. Boom—the force flowed through the shaft and into the spearhead. The blow had been given time to build up momentum, making its power ferocious and unstoppable.

"Let's see how strong you are." The monstrous strongman grinned and crossed his axes above his head.

Boom!

The long spear crashed into the two axes.

The monstrous strongman's expression immediately changed. One of them had built up momentum, while the other had confidently braced himself on the spot. He was instantly at a disadvantage. Forgetting all thought of saving face, he retreated again and again, using his movement to shed the force. Thud, thud, thud—every step left a deep footprint in the floor of the great hall, cracking the ground around it. He retreated more than ten steps before finally dissipating the force.

"Die."

After bringing down the spear, Dongbo Xueying immediately charged forward again, turning the downward strike into a thrust!

The long spear shot forward like a bolt of lightning, aimed straight at the monstrous strongman's face.

"Scatter." The monstrous strongman's mind shifted, and the force of Heaven and Earth that had been pressing down on Dongbo Xueying vanished abruptly. The sudden change from bearing that weight to feeling none of it was difficult for most people to adjust to. But Dongbo Xueying's muscles and bones simply reacted by instinct, and he wasn't affected at all.

A Spear Technique Master's strength was unified and complete. He wasn't so easily thrown off balance.

"Damn it. His strength is unified and complete? His spear technique is already this terrifying at such a young age?" The monstrous strongman realized that his opponent's spear technique hadn't been affected at all and understood that he was definitely a Spear Technique Master. Even among Title-level experts, only a small number had mastered their combat skills to this degree. After all, some people achieved Unity of Heaven and Man through blacksmithing, while others did so through painting. Unity of Heaven and Man only represented a state of mind.

It didn't represent combat skill!

Becoming a master required years of hard training and talent.

"Blood Axe Samsara." The monstrous strongman now treated him as a formidable enemy and instantly blurred as he dodged.

Whoosh.

The spear thrust past him and missed, but the force of the spearhead punched through the air and slammed into the distant wall, leaving a deep crater.

"Die." The monstrous strongman, having dodged, immediately swung both axes from the side and launched a series of fierce strikes at Dongbo Xueying. Once the move Blood Axe Samsara was unleashed, the two axes attacked one after another without pause. If an opponent made even the slightest mistake defending against that overwhelming assault, it was over.

"Break!" Dongbo Xueying's thrust had missed, but he twisted his waist and drove his strength through his body.

The long spear swept across!

One sweep was enough to mow down a thousand troops!

Who cared what sort of axe technique his opponent used? He would just sweep it aside!

Bang!

The shaft of the long spear struck the blade of an axe. A terrifying crash followed, and an invisible pressure wave surged in every direction. Si Borong was so frightened that protective Battle Qi surged across his body. Yu Jingqiu, too, kept her Ice Armor up. Boom~~~ Under the pressure wave, Si Borong staggered back a step, while the Ice Armor rippled and completely absorbed the impact.

The great hall seemed to have been swept by a violent gale. The stone's outer layer crumbled, and dust shook loose, leaving everything in disarray.

The monstrous strongman was knocked backward again and again before crashing into the wall behind him.

Dongbo Xueying was shaken too. He staggered and took a step to the side.

Their eyes met, and killing intent filled the air.

"Hahahaha..." The monstrous strongman suddenly burst into laughter. His voice was deep and booming, like waves crashing one after another. Yu Jingqiu, Si Borong, and Lu Huairu couldn't help covering their ears.