Forbidden Technique

Dongbo Xueying's expression shifted. He had the upper hand, yet the monster-like brute remained so confident. Something was wrong!

"Young Spear Technique Master! You're actually a little stronger than me. Killing you won't be easy." The monster-like brute grinned. In the corner of the hall, Yu Jingqiu, Lu Huairu, and Si Borong watched the two powerful figures before them, secretly stunned.

They were all amazed.

They had seen the fight just now. Dongbo Xueying had actually held a slight advantage!

It was only natural. Dongbo Xueying was a little stronger than his opponent, while the opponent had the suppressive force of Heaven and Earth. Those factors more or less canceled each other out. But Dongbo Xueying had the transcendent Mystic Ice Spear Technique and the divine weapon Flying Snow Divine Spear, which, combined with the Spear Technique Master's perfectly unified power, allowed him to completely suppress his opponent.

His opponent was powerful in many ways, but his power still wasn't perfectly unified! That flaw had put him at a disadvantage.

"Show me whatever tricks you have," Dongbo Xueying said coldly. He had a feeling that his opponent was acting strangely.

"Hahaha... I barely made it back to the mortal world alive. I've only recovered most of my injuries after resting for a while! But for your sake, it's worth using the forbidden technique bestowed upon me by the great Demon God once more." As soon as the monster-like brute finished speaking, his body began to shrink rapidly! His height, which had been around two and a half meters, quickly shrank to about one point eight meters.

His waist, which had been as thick as a water barrel, and his arms, thicker than most people's thighs, were also shrinking!

In an instant, all his flesh and bones turned into dreadful energy, forming a strange black current that swirled around his body. After shrinking, the Divine Envoy was a muscular man only one point eight meters tall.

"How is that possible?" Si Borong stared wide-eyed.

"The great Demon God's forbidden technique." Lu Huairu's eyes gleamed.

"Impressive. As expected of the Evil God and Demon God. Their research into the body has already surpassed that of most mages." Yu Jingqiu couldn't help exclaiming in amazement. Mages usually studied the body and soul, and even created monsters. The Si Family's ancestor, Si Lianghong, for example, had transformed her body into a Blood Demon Body and gained a long lifespan.

"Crack, crack, crack..." The Divine Envoy rolled his neck slightly, making a terrifying sound. Black currents coiled around him, making him look like a demon.

"This is what true power looks like." The Divine Envoy stared at Dongbo Xueying. "If I hadn't wanted power, I would never have followed the Demon God! Young Spear Technique Master, now you can experience... my strength."

"Interesting."

Dongbo Xueying studied the black currents around his opponent. "So much flesh and bone turned into power in an instant and now reinforces your body? As expected of a forbidden technique bestowed by a Deity. If I'm not mistaken, this is your true form, isn't it?"

"That's right. To learn this forbidden technique, you have to eat—a great deal—and store it in your body as flesh and bone." The Divine Envoy spoke casually. "How many ordinary people are that huge?"

Dongbo Xueying nodded.

He had also thought it strange. Even if there were a few unusually tall people around two and a half meters, they were usually lanky. As for someone both tall and incredibly sturdy... Dongbo Xueying had ridden his Snow-Treading Horse through Qinghe Prefecture City and hadn't seen a monster like this anywhere.

"Is it over?" Yu Jingqiu asked anxiously.

"They're both complete lunatics. Terrifying lunatics," Si Borong said timidly.

"The Divine Envoy is sure to win," Lu Huairu said, growing more confident.

The Divine Envoy now had black currents swirling around him like a demon, and even his aura made them tremble with fear.

"Good. Very good." Dongbo Xueying suddenly spoke. "I thought you were a little weak just now. I had you completely suppressed, and there wasn't any challenge at all. This is more like it! My first fight against a Title-level expert should be exciting. If I killed you that easily, it wouldn't have been satisfying."

"You won't be so cocky in a moment," the Divine Envoy snorted. "Die!" He charged at once, moving even faster than before. The power of Heaven and Earth continued to suppress Dongbo Xueying. Since changes in that power couldn't affect a Spear Technique Master, he would simply keep it pressing down on him. At least that could weaken his opponent somewhat.

"Is that so?" Dongbo Xueying charged forward and brought his spear down with both hands once more.

Whoosh. The Divine Envoy abruptly halted and took a strange step backward. With a deafening boom, Dongbo Xueying's spear struck the ground, splitting the hall's floor as countless fragments of stone flew everywhere.

The flying stones hit the black currents around the Divine Envoy and were stopped.

The Divine Envoy sneered. His strength had surged in every way—power and speed alike. He had easily dodged that strike without even using his axes.

Whoosh.

The spear that had slammed into the ground rebounded, using the force of the impact to whip upward and thrust forward even faster and harder.

"So fast!" The Divine Envoy was startled. This Spear Technique Master's moves flowed together so quickly. He even made perfect use of the rebound between each strike, unleashing even more terrifying power.

Clang! The Divine Envoy raised both axes to block in front of him.

The spearhead collided with the axe blades.

Dongbo Xueying's body shuddered. His spear immediately spun, becoming countless spear-images that enveloped the Divine Envoy.

Mystic Ice Spear Technique: Drifting Snow!

Snowflakes drifted everywhere, concealing icy spear tips among them.

"What a fast spear technique!" The Divine Envoy used his axes to block one strike after another.

"Faster, faster, faster! It still isn't fast enough!" A terrifying battle lust burned in Dongbo Xueying's eyes. His spear-images covered the sky as they swept toward his opponent. They were so fast that in an instant, they stabbed toward the Divine Envoy's head, throat, right leg, left leg, right foot, wrist... Attacks from every direction battered him, leaving him with no choice but to defend.

"Too fast! Dongbo Xueying is way too fast! His spear-images are moving so quickly I can barely see them. Is this his true strength? He could kill me in one move!" Si Borong was stunned. Yu Jingqiu could barely breathe, too. As a Silver Moon Archmage, she had always taken pride in being a mage, but today she had finally witnessed a battle between peak Title-level experts.

Before such power, what did a Silver Moon Mage amount to? Even a Title-level Archmage needed time to prepare spells. If caught in a sudden attack, they would die all the same.

"So fast." Everyone present thought Dongbo Xueying's spear technique was fast.

Could a spear technique really be this fast?

Dongbo Xueying had learned a spear technique renowned for its speed!

When the strength of a peak Title-level expert, the divine weapon Flying Snow Divine Spear, Spear Technique Master, and Mystic Ice Spear Technique all came together, how fast would it be? This was the answer!

"Ahhh! Damn it! Get away from me!" The Divine Envoy, who had been under constant attack, finally flew into a rage. He used his footwork while swinging his axes wildly, unleashing all his power.

Boom.

The spearhead collided with an axe.

Dongbo Xueying's Flying Snow Divine Spear bent from the impact, but the shaft was designed to bend and store force. Dongbo Xueying immediately turned sideways, using the power stored in the curved shaft to deliver a fierce whipping strike!

"Die! Die! Die! Just die!" The Divine Envoy attacked like a madman. His enormous axes were incredibly powerful, and now that his body was much smaller, they were practically two massive shields. It wasn't easy for Dongbo Xueying to land a hit.

Boom, boom, boom...

With every clash, Dongbo Xueying was forced to change his moves.

Sometimes he was knocked back; other times he turned sideways and redirected the force into another strike.

Although he was constantly suppressed... Dongbo Xueying still counterattacked again and again, unleashing countless spear techniques.

"Blood Axe, World-Extinguishing!" the Divine Envoy roared. Much of the black current around his body coiled around the Blood Axe.

"Not good." Dongbo Xueying's expression changed. His spear thrust had not even reached the axe. The moment it touched the black current surrounding it, he felt how slippery and resilient it was. The Blood Axe's range suddenly increased, and its power surged as well.

Whoosh.

The Blood Axe swept across, its black current extending the range of the blow.

Boom!

Dongbo Xueying was knocked staggering backward.

"Die!" The Divine Envoy charged forward in an instant. His movement speed was even greater than Dongbo Xueying's. He brought his axe down directly over Dongbo Xueying's head, the blow carrying even greater force.

Dongbo Xueying didn't dare block it head-on. He immediately strained to dodge to the side.

Boom!!! The axe smashed into the ground, splitting it with a crack that stretched twenty to thirty meters.

"Slash! Slash! Slash!" The Divine Envoy was clearly determined to finish his opponent in one continuous assault. The power of this forbidden technique was limited. He was now wrapping even more of it around his weapon. It certainly made him much stronger, but it also drained him faster, so he had to kill Dongbo Xueying as quickly as possible.

Clang, clang, clang. Dongbo Xueying wasn't as fast as his opponent, so he could only do his best to block with his spear and deflect the force. But his opponent's strength was simply too great.

Boom.

Dongbo Xueying was blasted backward and slammed into the wall behind him, leaving cracks in it.

He scrambled awkwardly across the floor to the side.

"Is he going to die?" Yu Jingqiu's heart clenched. Si Borong watched anxiously, too.

"The Divine Envoy is sure to win." Lu Huairu watched from a distance. The hall's three gates had been shut and sealed, so he had no way to escape. He could only hope the Divine Envoy would win.

The Divine Envoy unleashed one attack after another, and Dongbo Xueying grew more and more battered.

Whoosh. Dongbo Xueying had to roll awkwardly across the ground to dodge.

"The gap is too great. I'm getting completely crushed. Looks like I'll have to unleash my Strength Bloodline." Dongbo Xueying shot away. As he flew through the air, faint red currents appeared around his body. The bloodline power of a mighty Primordial lifeform surged to life within him, and the killing intent in his eyes grew even more intense.