Iron Head Continent

Chapter 28: Iron Head Continent

Three days later.

The Lower Four Sects had been decided: the Black Tiger Sect, Wind Sword Sect, Elephant Armor Sect, and Saint Dragon Sect. Every sect master was a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse.

The battles among the Upper Three Sects had yet to begin. The three Titled Douluo had spent the past three days as relaxed spectators, radiating the air of event organizers.

Over the past three days, not a single Soul Master had challenged the previous generation's Upper Three Sects. What Soul Master wouldn't understand that a Soul Douluo challenging a Titled Douluo was like a son fighting his father—suicidal?

From the high platform, Qian Xunji said in a deep voice, "Today, the rankings of the Upper Three Sects will be decided. Challenges will still be one-on-one, with no assistance allowed. Rest may only be used to recover during the designated periods. Challenges will proceed rank by rank according to the standings from the previous Seven Great Sects reselection tournament!"

"Of course, if a sect has two Titled Douluo, they may fight in succession!"

This so-called rank-by-rank challenge naturally meant that third place could only challenge second place, and second place could challenge first.

"Tang Zhen, this time, the title of the world's number one sect belongs to our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! It's time for you to step down!"

The moment Qian Xunji finished speaking, Yu Yuanzhen rose from his seat and flew into the air. With his hands clasped behind his back, his domineering gaze looked down upon Tang Zhen.

In a contest for the honor of the Upper Three Sects' rankings, any Titled Douluo would naturally go all out. Even with the aid of an auxiliary Soul Master, a single battle would take considerable time to recover from. The allotted rest time was simply not enough.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had two Titled Douluo, both at the same level as Yu Yuanzhen. No matter how strong Yu Yuanzhen was, he could not afford to endure their consecutive battles. Therefore, he could only strike first and challenge the Clear Sky Sect.

As long as he defeated the Clear Sky Sect, then when the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect issued its challenge later, it would also challenge the Clear Sky Sect. After wearing them down, they would challenge the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. That way, even if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan failed to seize the position of the world's number one sect, it could still hold on to second place among the Upper Three Sects.

As for whether this was somewhat unfair to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Fairness was won through strength. Who told the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to have two Titled Douluo? Who told the previous generation's sect master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to be inferior to Tang Chen and fail to claim the title of the world's number one sect?

"Yu Yuanzhen, you're still not qualified to take the Clear Sky Sect's position as the world's number one sect."

Tang Zhen also rose from his seat and flew into the air, meeting Yu Yuanzhen's gaze. The arena above was ultimately too small for Titled Douluo to fight freely.

Besides, battles between Titled Douluo were generally fought in the vast open sky.

The atmosphere at the venue had reached its peak. This was a true battle between Titled Douluo, not the Friendship Competition between Qian Xunji and Sword Douluo from before. Every Soul Master stared with eyes wide open, terrified of missing a single exciting moment.

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Possession!"

"Roar—"

Yu Yuanzhen's powerful body shook. Two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings abruptly rose around him. A phantom thunder dragon emerged and coiled behind him as his entire body transformed into a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon over ten meters long. His body was covered in hard scales flickering with blue-violet lightning, and immense Soul Pressure suddenly erupted, sweeping toward Tang Zhen.

Tang Zhen snorted coldly. Black light surged in his right hand as two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings emerged around him as well. He summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, and an overbearing aura burst from his body to meet Yu Yuanzhen head-on.

Although Yu Yuanzhen's cultivation was one level lower than Tang Zhen's, the aura he gave off was not the least bit weaker.

His dragon wings beat, and Yu Yuanzhen charged at Tang Zhen first. He was so fast that he left a blue arc of lightning in the air. Tang Zhen swung the Clear Sky Hammer, as large as a water vat, and charged forward as well, leaving a streak of black light in his wake.

"Thunder Dragon Claw."

"Haotian Nine Wonders - Rupture Word Art!"

A massive boom rang out, like two giant hammers colliding.

"Thunderbolt Force!"

"Haotian Body Protection!"

One soul skill after another was unleashed. Yu Yuanzhen clearly wanted to end the battle as quickly as possible and reduce his consumption, so his attacks were extraordinarily fierce. However, Tang Zhen had already mastered the Haotian Nine Wonders to perfection.

The Haotian Nine Wonders' nine techniques for exerting force were practically invincible in close combat in this era. Tang Zhen had no fear of Yu Yuanzhen whatsoever.

Qian Xunji looked up at the battle and confirmed it: the Clear Sky Hammer absolutely did not have the ability to guarantee a hit with every swing. To put it plainly, its attacks could be dodged. Yet Yu Yuanzhen seemed as though his brain was not working properly, insisting on crashing into the hammerhead. He would not even take the hammer's handle. Heaven knew what he was doing with such a huge body.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was actually like the Six-Winged Angel, a martial soul with every attribute maxed out. However, unlike the perfectly balanced Six-Winged Angel, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul leaned more heavily toward certain strengths. But if used properly, fighting the Clear Sky Hammer would be as easy as playing around.

Not to mention anything else, what were those enormous dragon claws for? Why insist on receiving the Clear Sky Hammer head-on? Wouldn't it be enough to grab the Clear Sky Hammer with one claw? If one claw could not hold it, then use two.

For Tang Zhen to block Yu Yuanzhen's attacks, he needed to combine his own strength with the weight of the Clear Sky Hammer. Then, once Yu Yuanzhen found an opening and forced Tang Zhen to use Haotian Body Protection, while the Clear Sky Hammer spun in front of him, he could rapidly beat his dragon wings and use his dragon claws to seize the hammerhead, preventing Tang Zhen from swinging it. Wouldn't that do it?

If Tang Zhen's body was really so formidable that he could contend with Yu Yuanzhen in Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Possession using physical strength alone, then why even use the Clear Sky Hammer? Wouldn't fists be enough? No matter how fast a hammer was swung, could it be faster than a fist?

With both claws gripping Tang Zhen's hammer, that dragon body over ten meters long could attack with its teeth or dragon tail. Even if Tang Zhen wanted to retract and resummon his martial soul to break free, that would take time—and in a battle at the level of Titled Douluo, that brief moment was fatal.

In a true head-on clash, no weapon in the world was qualified to compare with a hammer. Its weight alone could crush the opponent's weapon, not to mention the added force of gravitational potential energy.

It was so brainless that Qian Xunji began to doubt life itself. All he could say was that Douluo people lacked brains. During battle, all their brainpower went into thinking about what soul skills their nine soul rings contained and how to use them. As for fighting techniques, they just charged forward mindlessly.

However, Qian Xunji had no intention of reminding Yu Yuanzhen. What did it have to do with him? Let the Clear Sky Sect keep acting high and mighty. He could have his fun with them later.

No matter how wildly Qian Xunji played, the Clear Sky Sect would never reflect on itself. They would only think that Qian Xunji dared to bully the Clear Sky Sect because old sect master Tang Chen was absent. Once old sect master Tang Chen returned, he would surely go to Spirit Hall to demand justice.

In the sky, the battle had already entered its most intense stage. Tang Zhen and Yu Yuanzhen had both unleashed their Martial Soul Avatars, but the battle that had initially been a 5.5-to-4.5 contest had become completely one-sided.

Yu Yuanzhen's hundred-meter-long dragon body crackling with lightning was driven back with every blow when facing Tang Zhen's hammerhead, as large as a small hill. His pair of dragon claws were already dripping with blood.