Radiant Sacred Dragon vs. Clear Sky Hammer (Part 1)

Tang Xiao raised his hammer in front of him. The Light Dragon Claw burst forth with dazzling golden light, and its fierce force instantly struck the Clear Sky Hammer.

Bang—

With a low, muffled grunt, Tang Xiao's body was sent flying dozens of meters away.

However, most of the damage was blocked by the Clear Sky Hammer held before Tang Xiao's chest, so he was not seriously injured.

"Brother Dugu, impressive. But now, it's my turn!"

Tang Xiao shouted, stomping hard on the ground. In an instant, his body shot forth like a cannonball. Gripping the Clear Sky Hammer, he twisted around and swung it over his head, smashing it fiercely down at Dugu Chen.

Dugu Chen neither dodged nor retreated, a fierce fighting spirit flashing through his eyes.

Thud!

Dugu Chen's legs sank slightly, and the ground instantly cracked apart. Yet his Light Dragon Claw firmly caught the descending Clear Sky Hammer.

With a dragon's roar, Dugu Chen's eyes widened in fury as his right fist slammed viciously into the Clear Sky Hammer crashing toward him.

The immense force sent Tang Xiao flying once more.

Yet Tang Xiao already had a well-practiced response to such a situation. He spun and shifted through the air, stepping on the Clear Sky Hammer as he landed heavily on the ground. He let his martial soul touch down first, ensuring the recoil would not injure him.

"Again!"

Dugu Chen roared, a savage gleam flashing in his eyes.

Like most Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul masters, after completing his dragon transformation, Dugu Chen's aura became exceptionally violent, while golden patterns flowed through the vertical pupils in his eyes.

Roar—

Dugu Chen's chest expanded as he unleashed a dragon-like roar toward the sky. His first and third soul rings flickered in alternation. As his first soul skill, Light Dragon Body, was activated, his third soul skill, Holy Dragon Overlord Body, shone in tandem.

Intense golden light erupted.

Dugu Chen's skin turned a brilliant gold, and the scales on his body became even more dazzling, changing from golden-orange to bright gold.

His entire body trembled violently, and a series of crackling bone explosions rang through the air. It was a sign that his physical strength had been enhanced to a terrifying degree.

Roar!

A pure dragon roar burst from Dugu Chen's mouth. With a bang, he stomped the ground apart beneath his foot, making the earth tremble violently.

His body moved as fast as lightning, reaching Tang Xiao in the blink of an eye. His Bright Dragon Fist blasted toward Tang Xiao's face.

Clang!

Tang Xiao twisted aside, dodging that terrifyingly powerful punch. Immediately afterward, he turned the Clear Sky Hammer and used its handle to block Dugu Chen's next strike.

But the terrifying force instantly bent the Clear Sky Hammer's handle. The Bright Dragon Fist, together with the Clear Sky Hammer, smashed heavily into Tang Xiao's body, turning his face pale as paper.

It had to be said that Holy Dragon Overlord Body was Dugu Chen's most essential soul skill in close combat!

Not only could it double both his strength and defense, but it could also increase all his attributes by another fifty percent.

When stacked with Light Dragon Body, it could even allow him to unleash three or even four times his usual strength.

Combined with the Light Dragon Transformation Art, from level forty onward, every additional ten levels of soul power allowed one part of his body to undergo dragon transformation and granted him an extra soul skill.

But that was not its most formidable aspect. Its strongest feature was its enhancement effect, which could be stacked repeatedly.

If he used dragon transformation after activating a soul skill, the enhancement could be doubled again on top of its original foundation.

In other words, if Dugu Chen's soul skill increased his speed, attack power, and defense threefold, then after using dragon transformation, the final enhancement could reach sixfold!

A sixfold enhancement—what terrifying power was that?

After dragon transformation, even without using any soul skills, no Soul Saint of the same realm could be his opponent!

Cough, cough...

Tang Xiao gripped the Clear Sky Hammer with both hands and was forced back several hundred meters again, dissipating the immense recoil attached to the hammer.

His face shifted from green to white, until he finally spat out a jet of blood from his throat.

"Big Brother!"

Alarm immediately appeared on Tang Hao's face, and his eyes filled with deep apprehension toward Dugu Chen. This man's strength was terrifying!

Tang Xiao raised a hand, signaling that he was fine and there was no need to worry.

Casually wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he looked at Dugu Chen with eyes full of admiration. "Brother Dugu, I have to say, among all the younger generation I've met, you are the strongest."

"Next, I will use the secret ultimate technique of our Haotian Sect. Be careful!"

Tang Xiao grinned and raised the Clear Sky Hammer over his head. His aura erupted, and even the surrounding air grew heavy.

Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique!

The Haotian Sect's secret ultimate technique, the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique, could only be learned by direct descendants of the Haotian Sect!

"Come at me, then!"

Dugu Chen's expression remained unchanged as his own aura erupted. It collided with Tang Xiao's pressure in midair, making the air hiss and crackle.

Hah!

Tang Xiao shouted, swinging the Clear Sky Hammer at his waist as his feet rapidly tapped the ground. Every step seemed to make the earth rumble.

The first hammer strike!

Tang Xiao swung the Clear Sky Hammer and attacked Dugu Chen again, sweeping through everything in his path!

Dugu Chen raised a palm before him. The heavy Clear Sky Hammer struck his dragon claw, throwing up a violent shower of sparks.

Yet even so, his body remained as steady as a pine, without the slightest tremor. At this moment, with the enormous enhancements from his soul skills and the dragon transformation art, Dugu Chen's strength had long surpassed Tang Xiao's.

An attack like this could be blocked with a casual lift of his hand!

"What?"

Tang Xiao's expression changed. How was this possible? He had used the first hammer strike enhanced by the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique, yet it had not inflicted the slightest injury on Dugu Chen.

It could not even force him back half a step...

But Dugu Chen paid no heed to his shock. His Light Dragon Claw reached for Tang Xiao's face. If that strike landed, Tang Xiao's head would likely be crushed on the spot.

Tang Xiao threw his head back, narrowly evading Dugu Chen's attack.

But it was not over. Dugu Chen's dragon leg flashed like yellow lightning, kicking straight toward Tang Xiao's chest. As it shot out, a crackling sonic boom echoed through the air.

Its speed was so great that a string of afterimages trailed behind his leg.

Because he had needed to evade the Light Dragon Claw aimed at his face, Tang Xiao had no time to react to this kick before he was instantly sent flying.

The terrifying force struck his chest, shattering several of his ribs at once.

"You lost."

Dugu Chen smiled faintly.

Tang Xiao was kicked in the chest by Dugu Chen's dragon leg and slammed heavily beneath a towering tree. He then rolled to the ground, vomiting a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs as he fell.

At this moment, Dugu Chen was practically a humanoid tyrannosaur. Even a small mountain could not withstand a single kick from him, much less a person.

"Big Brother, are you all right?"

Tang Hao's face was filled with shock as he hurried forward to examine Tang Xiao's injuries.