Rock Element Mastery

Even Wu Zhangkong was stunned as he watched the spear composed of Rock Element form in Li Ang's hands.

Li Ang, however, kept his gaze fixed on the weapon, the connected star-points glowing faintly as he poured his power into it.

Satisfied that the spear's structure was flawless, Li Ang hoisted it high, an utterly terrifying force erupting from his body.

He took a single step, shattering the floor tiles beneath him, and launched himself toward Wu Zhangkong like a cannonball.

The movement was blindingly fast, Li Ang's speed reaching a shocking degree that even Wu Zhangkong failed to react to instinctively.

By the time Wu Zhangkong regained his senses to defend, the terrifying gale of the spear was already upon him.

A horrific aura burst forth from the Vortex Vanquisher that Li Ang had manifested, causing countless Rock Element crystals to condense.

He thrust out with a devastating strike, followed immediately by the explosive power of the Rock Element.

The sensation of immense weight and violence struck simultaneously, forcing Wu Zhangkong to retreat. He raised a palm, his third Soul Ring flared, and his Frost Sword suddenly transformed into a massive blade of ice, which he brought down with a thunderous crash.

Wu Zhangkong had been holding back his strength, but when his Frost Sword slammed directly into Li Ang and failed to even shatter his first shield, his expression shifted.

Li Ang simply raised his palm slightly, and the surrounding Rock Element began to condense into crystals.

As his eyes locked onto Wu Zhangkong, countless Vortex Vanquishers slowly materialized in the air.

These Vortex Vanquishers were all physical entities, each imbued with a terrifying power of the Rock Element.

His mastery over the Rock Element was already fearsome, but the most terrifying part was something Wu Zhangkong could clearly sense.

The longer Li Ang stood in this space, the more the surrounding water elements—or indeed any other elements—began to fade away, turning the area into a zone dominated solely by the Rock Element.

For a Rock Element soul master, this was a catastrophe, as they could not utilize Li Ang's Rock Element or Earth Element.

For other soul masters, it was equally disastrous; with no other elements present, the area became a dead zone where they were forced to burn their own soul power just to activate their abilities.

"Good lad, what kind of Martial Soul is this? Ever since you activated your soul skill, I've had to consume nearly five times the soul power just to use my own."

A rare note of surprise colored Wu Zhangkong's tone, though Li Ang paid it no mind. His gaze remained calm; he had long wanted to test his strength against his teacher.

Although his opponent was a peak 69th-rank Soul Emperor, Li Ang believed that with his current three-ring strength, the powerful Geo Archon Rex Lapis template, and the sheer ferocity of his Douluo-type Martial Soul, he would not be easily outmatched.

Watching the sky full of Rock Element spears raining down, Wu Zhangkong raised his palm, channeling the power of frost into his Frost Sword to unleash a Frost Slash. The terrifying strike collided with the Vortex Vanquishers; some shattered, while others held firm.

Every Vortex Vanquisher that shattered formed a cross-shaped rock crystal on the ground.

These crystals flickered briefly before coalescing into a massive hand of rock, which slammed down with terrifying force.

Wu Zhangkong raised his hand again, channeling frost into his blade. Ice and rock intertwined, and for a moment, the Rock Element was suppressed by Wu Zhangkong's sheer pressure.

But as time ticked by, the countless rock crystals scattered around began to dissolve into sand.

The sand swirled to envelop him, yet Li Ang's expression remained calm from start to finish.

He raised his hand once more, clenching his fist as a terrifying, extreme power erupted.

Veins bulged on Li Ang's arms as he began to release the power he had been keeping in Concealment.

As the muscles and bones in his arms shifted, his physique remained unchanged, but pale yellow runes slowly manifested across his skin.

With the power of his left arm fully unsealed, Li Ang stomped the ground and charged at Wu Zhangkong with even greater speed and ferocity.

Seeing this, Wu Zhangkong paused for a split second, then abruptly raised his Frost Sword, gathering the surrounding frost to thrust directly at Li Ang. He intended to wound Li Ang slightly to force him to calm down, fearing the boy might lose control entirely.

Yet, as Wu Zhangkong's strike descended, Li Ang did not dodge at all; he even voluntarily deactivated his Jade Shield.

Wu Zhangkong was stunned to see Li Ang drop his defenses, but as their eyes met, he realized the boy's gaze had completely changed.

Those black eyes, once calm as water, had transformed into deep yellow slit pupils, radiating a terrifying sense of oppression.

As Li Ang forced himself into his third state, he unleashed a punch of such immense power that even Wu Zhangkong was sent flying.

Feeling that overbearing, almost unreasonable strength, Wu Zhangkong's eyes flickered wildly.

As the Vortex Vanquisher reappeared in Li Ang's hand, an even more terrifying power began to gather around him.

Countless runes covered Li Ang's body as he began to fully unleash his power. The surrounding air began to ripple, and the elements in the sky surged in turmoil.

Wu Zhangkong's eyes narrowed to the extreme, but in the next second, Li Ang appeared out of thin air from a rock crystal behind him, his spear thrusting forward.

The spear collided with the Frost Sword, a terrifying hum ringing out as Wu Zhangkong was forced back, step after step.

Feeling the extreme power erupting from the boy, Wu Zhangkong's gaze flickered, and his two-word Battle Armor suddenly manifested.

The terrifying power of the two-word Battle Armor radiated outward, and Wu Zhangkong's aura began to climb rapidly.

Seeing Wu Zhangkong's aura reach its peak in an instant, Li Ang calmly stopped his attack.

He could manage a fight against a normal peak 6th-rank Soul Emperor like Wu Zhangkong, perhaps even wearing him down by cycling through his various states.

But to fight a Wu Zhangkong equipped with two-word Battle Armor—a man whose strength reached the level of a quasi-Title Douluo or even a full Title Douluo—that was a joke.

He might be stubborn, but he wasn't truly stupid; fighting Wu Zhangkong in this state would be nothing more than a one-sided beating.

Looking at the ice crystals filling the air, though no other elements remained, it was clear that Li Ang had called it quits.

Wu Zhangkong looked at Li Ang with an incredibly complex expression. Although he hadn't used his final, most powerful soul skills, the terrifying physical strength Li Ang had displayed left him shaken.

Li Ang, however, wasn't looking at him, his head bowed as he pondered the condensation of his current states.