The Great Collision

Yu Jingqiu was in the depths of despair when she suddenly heard Dongbo Xueying speak, which left her stunned. She turned her head to look.

Previously, Dongbo Xueying had always kept his aura restrained; years of contemplating the natural world had long since made him simple and unassuming, truly unremarkable. But at this moment, as his battle intent surged, everyone could feel that the black-clad youth before them was completely different. His gaze was like a blade, and the invisible aura radiating from his entire being felt sharp and terrifying!

This was the edge of a powerhouse—ordinarily hidden within the sheath, but once unleashed, it was enough to make one's heart tremble.

This Dongbo Xueying actually dares to say such things; could he possibly be a match for a Title-level existence? Yu Jingqiu could not believe it. I heard he is only twenty-two, three years younger than me! How could someone so young be a match for a Title-level? And I haven't felt him manipulating the power of the world either.

The surrounding air twisted and deformed.

The invisible pressure continued to shroud the area; this was the control over the world exerted by the monster-like brute on the throne. In Yu Jingqiu's view, if Dongbo Xueying were also a Title-level, he should be able to manipulate the world as well, and the power of the world from both sides should have begun to collide.

"This Dongbo Xueying is insane." Si Borong, completely consumed by the fear of death, turned to look at Dongbo Xueying, his eyes filled with disbelief. "He actually dares to provoke a Title-level existence. Could he be Title-level? He must be acting arrogant before his death, but that will only make his end more miserable."

The monster-like brute on the throne stroked the armrest, scrutinizing the black-clad youth below, and grinned with a blood-red maw: "Interesting, interesting. Little one, since you are so eager to seek death—"

"Enough talk!" Dongbo Xueying's eyes were filled with burning intensity. "Come, let me see just how strong you are. If you are weaker than me, then you shall only die!"

"Even more arrogant than me!"

A cold light flashed in the monster-like brute's eyes.

BOOM~~~~

Invisible power of the world instantly suppressed Dongbo Xueying, just as it had suppressed Tang Xiong earlier.

"Is this all the pressure you can muster?" Dongbo Xueying smiled coldly. The suppression of the world's power was limited; it would make a Meteor-Rank Knight feel extremely uncomfortable, and a Silver Moon Knight would see their strength greatly diminished. But for Dongbo Xueying, whose physical strength had reached the peak of the Title-level... the threat of the world's power was much weaker, amounting to nothing more than a constant pressure of about a thousand catties.

One stood below the great hall, the other sat upon the throne, their gazes colliding.

"Let me see what kind of ability you have." The monster-like brute flipped his hand, and a black curved dart appeared—this was the hidden weapon he commonly used in battle! As for the metal block he had used earlier to pierce the head of a Silver Moon Knight, that was only because the gap between them had been too vast.

"Whoosh."

The monster-like brute immediately swung his arm, violently hurling the curved dart.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!!!

Curved darts appeared in his hand one after another, thrown in rapid succession.

The curved darts moved at extreme speeds, reaching supersonic velocity in an instant. Their trajectory in the air was curved, and they became even more blurred and difficult to track within the distorted air.

"Darts? Then take a few of mine." Dongbo Xueying's eyes were filled with battle intent. This was his first time fighting a Title-level! He flipped his right hand, produced a short spear, and instantly exerted force to hurl it!

BOOM!

The short spear was heavier, tearing through the air with a terrifying, sharp whistle. The monster-like brute's expression changed the moment he heard the sound. The short spear was too fast; he had no time to draw his weapon to block it, so he immediately leaped aside to dodge.

THUD!!! The short spear slammed into the throne from before, shattering the entire metal-cast seat. The tip of the spear pierced deep into the wall behind the throne.

Dongbo Xueying was also dodging those eerie black curved darts. He held the Flying Snow Divine Spear in one hand, occasionally parrying; as a master of spear techniques, simply parrying a few darts was far too easy.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Short spears continued to appear in Dongbo Xueying's right hand—he had a whole pile of them in his storage space! Each spear was thrown with full force, tearing through the air. The suppression of the world's power had a negligible effect on a spear thrown by a powerhouse at the peak of the Title-level!

One short spear grazed the monster-like brute and slammed into the wall.

The successive, eerie, and lightning-fast black curved darts were also dodged by Dongbo Xueying, embedding themselves deep into the wall.

"This, this..." Si Borong was stunned.

"Is this what a Title-level is?" Yu Jingqiu also felt the pressure.

At this moment, the two powerful existences were merely exchanging hidden weapons, yet it was enough to make them feel oppressed and terrified. The monster-like brute's figure became blurred as he moved, making it difficult for them to see clearly.

And although Dongbo Xueying's range of movement was small, his body also became blurred and indistinct within a radius of a few meters.

Even just their footwork and dodging were too fast for them to follow!

As for the hidden weapons?

Whether it was the terrifying short spears or the eerie, swift curved darts, they feared they wouldn't be able to dodge a single one.

"By the Demon God, he, he is actually this strong?" Lu Huairu's face turned pale with fright. He had long since secretly hidden behind a statue in the great hall, fearing he might be caught in the crossfire! Two Title-level existences fighting... a stray gust of wind pressure alone would be enough to crush him, a Meteor-Rank mage, to death!

After dodging repeatedly, the monster-like brute flashed his hands, and two double-edged battle axes appeared.

The double-edged battle axes were extremely savage weapons; the axe heads were so large they resembled small shields. The monster-like man gripped one in each hand. With a simple parry, a loud CLANG echoed as he blocked a short spear, the sound reverberating throughout the entire great hall.

"I didn't expect that just after escaping the mortal world by the skin of my teeth, I would run into such a young junior." The monster-like brute's expression was ferocious. "Very good. To have Title-level strength at such a young age, you truly have potential. I love killing you talented youngsters the most! Junior, let me show you my true strength."

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

Whoosh!

His body was like an arrow released from a bow, instantly covering nearly a hundred meters. He raised his long spear high with both hands and brought it down in a fierce, angry strike. BOOM—the force was channeled through the entire spear into the tip. This strike had been fully charged, and its power was fierce and boundless.

"Let's see how much strength you have." The monster-like brute grinned ferociously, crossing his axes overhead to block.

BOOM!

The long spear crashed into the two axes.

The monster-like brute's expression changed instantly. One had been fully charged, while the other had relied on a stationary, confident block; he immediately suffered for it. Disregarding his pride, he immediately yielded to the momentum, retreating step after step to dissipate the force. Thud, thud, thud—every step he took left a deep footprint in the floor of the great hall, and the surrounding ground cracked. He retreated more than ten steps before he could fully neutralize the force.

"Die."

Immediately after the furious cleave, Dongbo Xueying lunged forward, transitioning his spear from a downward strike into a direct thrust!

The spear moved like a thunderbolt, piercing straight toward the monstrously burly man's face.

"Disperse." With a mere thought from the monstrous man, the power of heaven and earth that had been suppressing Dongbo Xueying suddenly dissipated. Most people would struggle to adapt to the sudden disappearance of such immense pressure, but Dongbo Xueying's muscles, tendons, and bones adjusted reflexively, leaving him completely unaffected.

A master of spear techniques, whose power is perfectly unified, is not so easily swayed.

"Damn it, power perfectly unified? To have such terrifying spear skills at such a young age." Realizing his opponent's momentum remained unshaken, the monstrous man understood that he was facing a true master of the spear. One must know that even among Title-level powerhouses, only a small fraction reach the level of a master in combat technique. After all, some achieve the Unity of Heaven and Man through blacksmithing, while others achieve it through painting; the Unity of Heaven and Man merely represents a state of mind.

It does not represent combat technique!

A master is forged through long, arduous training and innate comprehension.

"Blood Axe Samsara." Treating his opponent as a formidable enemy, the monstrous man's body blurred as he dodged.

"Swish."

The spear thrust past him, hitting nothing but air, yet the piercing force generated by the spearhead tore through the void and slammed into the distant hall wall, leaving a deep crater.

"Die." Having dodged, the monstrous man immediately swung his twin axes from the side, unleashing a continuous barrage of furious strikes at Dongbo Xueying. Once this "Blood Axe Samsara" was unleashed, the two axes attacked in relentless, overlapping waves; if the enemy failed to defend even once under such savage pressure, they were finished.

"Open up!" Having missed his thrust, Dongbo Xueying rotated his waist and abdomen to generate force.

The spear swept out horizontally with a roar!

The power of a single strike, enough to sweep through an entire army!

Whatever axe technique he was using, he would simply sweep it away!

"Boom!"

The shaft of the spear slammed directly into the axe blades. Accompanied by a terrifying, thunderous roar, an invisible shockwave of air pressure surged in all directions. Terrified, Si Borong immediately manifested his protective Battle Qi, while Yu Jingqiu maintained the Ice Armor covering her body. Boom—under the impact of the pressure, Si Borong stumbled back a step, while the Ice Armor on Yu Jingqiu's body shimmered, completely dissipating the force of the shockwave.

The surrounding hall seemed to have been raked by a gale; the surface of the stone walls cracked and crumbled into powder, leaving the area in a state of utter ruin.

The monstrous man was knocked backward repeatedly until his body slammed into the wall behind him.

Dongbo Xueying's body also shuddered, forcing him to take a step to the side.

Their gazes locked, thick with killing intent.

"Hahaha..." The monstrous man suddenly began to laugh. His laughter was low and resonant, like the rolling waves of a tsunami, forcing Yu Jingqiu, Si Borong, and Lu Huairu in the distance to instinctively cover their ears.