Musou no Hitotachi, Severed!

Feeling the presence of those few Contra-level masters closing in behind him at an alarming speed, Qian Qizhou knew well that he could not shake them off by speed alone.

He gritted his teeth hard, his figure changing direction rapidly amidst the trees, attempting to use the complex terrain to disrupt their lock on him.

However, their spiritual power remained fixed upon him; even if they were only Contras, he could no longer conceal himself as he had back at the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.

The Clear Sky Sect elder behind him let out a cold snort, and the fifth soul ring beneath his feet lit up.

A majestic surge of soul power instantly condensed into an incredibly solid, massive hammer shadow. Carrying the momentum to crush everything in its path, it tore through the trees and boulders, slamming toward Qian Qizhou's back.

This strike utilized the full power of a soul skill, far beyond the attacks of the previous few.

The hair on the back of Qian Qizhou's neck stood on end; a sharp sense of crisis forced him to turn around instantly.

Engulfing Lightning erupted with a brilliant radiance. He poured his soul power into it and slashed fiercely toward the massive hammer shadow!

"Boom--!"

The two attacks collided violently, emitting a deafening roar.

Qian Qizhou used the shockwave generated by the clash to spin and fly backward, his speed actually increasing by a fraction.

"Eh? You can still block it?" The surprise in the Clear Sky Sect elder's eyes deepened, but his killing intent grew even more intense.

If this boy is not eliminated today, he will surely become a grave threat in the future!

Just as Qian Qizhou attempted to widen the distance again, the other few Contras caught up.

The massive Clear Sky Hammers, accompanied by the whistling of the wind, converged on him once more!

Having learned from their previous mistake, they no longer underestimated him, determined to intercept this bizarre boy.

Qian Qizhou's gaze sharpened. With a flick of his wrist, he met the incoming Clear Sky Hammers!

"Clang! Clash! Boom!"

A series of dense, intense collision sounds exploded in the air.

Purple lightning intertwined with the pitch-black hammer shadows, and energy splashed in all directions.

Qian Qizhou's figure wove through the relentless attacks, managing to hold off the fierce onslaught of four Contras while fighting one against four!

Although every collision left his arms slightly numb and his blood surging, he had not fallen into a clear disadvantage, nor had he suffered any substantial injuries.

This scene made the men from the Clear Sky Sect increasingly alarmed; the boy's blade technique was extremely sharp, completely beyond the level a youth should possess!

Seeing that they could not take him down after a long struggle, and even feeling somewhat restricted by the strange boy's blade light and footwork, the Clear Sky Sect elder's last shred of patience was exhausted.

He could not tolerate a Soul Elder jumping around under his nose, and even less could he tolerate a hundred-thousand-year soul bone slipping through his fingers!

"Trash! Get out of the way!" he roared. The majestic soul power around him erupted like a volcano, and all eight soul rings suddenly appeared.

The pressure belonging to a Contra poured down without reservation, instantly making the air in the area thick and heavy!

"Brat, I'll let you die knowing the truth. I am the Seventh Elder of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Lie."

"Seventh Soul Skill—Clear Sky Avatar!"

He hovered in the air, his massive Clear Sky Avatar appearing like a small mountain, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Eighth Soul Skill—Blazing Clear Sky Hammer!"

Just then, the deep black soul ring at Qian Qizhou's feet suddenly lit up: "Dawn's Poem!"

In an instant, a warm, golden Holy Light spread out from him as the center, instantly illuminating the surroundings.

The few men currently entangled with Qian Qizhou felt their bodies grow heavy, and the power of their attacks was greatly diminished.

Conversely, Qian Qizhou felt a powerful force feeding back from the domain, and his soul power circulated even more smoothly.

He seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, slashing out bolts of lightning toward them.

"A domain-type soul skill?! A ten-thousand-year third ring is actually a domain?!"

The men realized the effect of this soul skill, and the shock in their eyes reached its peak.

But because of this, they became even more determined to silence him.

At the same time, Tang Lie's eighth soul skill had already condensed to its limit.

The massive Clear Sky Avatar resembled a burning meteor, carrying the terrifying momentum to shatter mountains and incinerate everything, completely sealing off all space for Qian Qizhou to dodge!

Before the attack even arrived, that dreadful pressure had already enveloped Qian Qizhou.

There was nowhere to hide!

A flash of resolve crossed Qian Qizhou's eyes; this was the moment of life and death.

He took a sudden step backward, and all the soul power in his body surged madly into the naginata in his hands, not hesitating to overdraw his own strength.

The divine weapon seemed to come alive, emitting a hum that shook the soul.

The entwined lightning no longer flickered but transformed into a near-liquid destructive energy!

"Musou!"

"Hitotachi!"

"Severance!"

He let out a low roar, gripping the hilt of his blade with both hands and pouring every ounce of his strength into the most powerful strike he had ever unleashed against the world-shattering giant hammer of flame before him!

A purple blade of light, imbued with terrifying thunder, erupted from the edge of his weapon.

Wherever it passed, the space emitted an unbearable cracking sound, leaving behind a fleeting trail that resembled shattered glass.

This strike had actually managed to briefly fracture space itself!

Although it relied on the power of Ei, it was terrifying nonetheless.

"What?!" Tang Lie's pupils constricted, and for the first time, a look of horror appeared on his face.

The next instant, the slender purple blade of light and the massive, flaming Clear Sky Hammer collided violently!

A tremendous shockwave swept outward, and the blade of light forcibly cleaved the majestic, flaming hammer-shadow in two!

The severed flame energy spilled out of control to both sides, turning a vast stretch of forest into a sea of fire.

Yet, the blade of light did not lose its momentum, continuing toward Tang Lie behind it with an unyielding, forward-moving resolve.

In his shock, he hurriedly held the Clear Sky Hammer horizontally before him.

Because he had just mobilized a massive amount of soul power to unleash his eighth soul skill, he had no time to mount an effective defense.

At this critical juncture, his three companions beside him did not hesitate for a second; they pushed their own soul power to the limit and threw themselves in front of Tang Lie, working together to construct a barrier.

The terrifying blade of light that had torn through space was already upon them.

"BOOM--!!!"

A deafening explosion rang out once more, and a shockwave far more violent than the last erupted.

The defense, pooled from the strength of three people, was torn apart as easily as paper the moment it made contact.

Tang Lie was sent flying by the irresistible force, suffering heavy injuries as he slammed hard into the ground.

And on the indestructible Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, there was now a clear, several-inch-deep blade mark!

The entire scene fell into dead silence.

The other three Spirit Douluos stared in stunned silence, frozen in their tracks.

A Spirit Elder had actually cleaved through a Spirit Douluo's full-power attack with a single strike, even wounding the opponent and leaving a mark on their martial soul?!

Not even the three of them combined had been able to block that attack.

Absurd! It was simply too absurd!

As for Qian Qizhou, who had unleashed this strike, his face was now as pale as paper, devoid of all color, and he was struggling even to maintain his levitation.

He knew very well that this strike could never have incapacitated the four people before him.

However, the purpose of this strike was not to kill the enemy, but rather...