Anomaly of the Black Demon Mace (Please Keep Reading)

Lin Yan stared at the Clear Sky Hammer in shock.

Under this soul skill, a pulling force dragged his body uncontrollably toward his opponent's Clear Sky Hammer.

The appearance of this soul skill instantly disrupted all of Lin Yan's plans. With no other choice, he could only clash head-on with Tang Tian.

The mace in Lin Yan's hand smashed forward as his first Spirit Ring shone brightly.

Purple-black Destructive Lightning erupted once more from the sharp spikes, like a giant lightning serpent weaving through a forest of steel thorns!

The two weapons collided again.

Clang—

Amid the scattering sparks, Lin Yan was knocked back once more.

Tang Tian remained standing where he was. Although his body had not been forced back like Lin Yan's, it trembled slightly, causing him to miss his best chance to pursue Lin Yan.

It was not that he did not want to continue attacking.

Rather, at the instant of the collision, a small portion of the lightning power on the mace had spread into his body, briefly paralyzing him. Even using soul power to dispel it took more than ten seconds.

During that time, he was unable to continue his assault, giving Lin Yan a chance to catch his breath.

"This brat's martial soul!"

War King Douluo, who had been closely watching the battle, frowned and immediately fixed his gaze on the lightning-wreathed mace in Lin Yan's hand.

If not for the tremendous effect and restraint that lightning power had on Tang Tian, Lin Yan would certainly have already lost.

After that strike, Lin Yan staggered back ten steps before finally dispersing the force transmitted through his weapon.

At the same time, his arm had been shaken completely numb.

Lin Yan's expression turned solemn, but he did not panic.

He slightly activated the power of his second martial soul, and his numb right arm immediately began recovering at a rapid pace.

Over the past two years of exploration, he had already figured out that the abnormality in his body came from his second martial soul, which seemed to be the "Tathagata Buddha."

His mutated physique gave him an extremely strong recovery ability.

Especially when he activated the power of his second martial soul, his body's recovery ability was noticeably enhanced.

The two recovered at almost the same time.

Tang Tian relied on his Soul Elder-level soul power to eliminate the lightning energy that had invaded his body.

Lin Yan, meanwhile, relied on the power of his second martial soul to restore both arms.

The fully recovered pair charged forward again, their heavy weapon martial souls colliding fiercely once more.

At once, the previous scene repeated itself.

Thus, a strange sight appeared in the forest.

The two clashed about once every ten seconds. After each collision, both became unable to move for different reasons.

Lin Yan felt somewhat fortunate.

Fortunately, Tang Tian could not use his second Spirit Ring skill, and his first soul skill was a control-type skill. Because he lacked offensive soul skills, he could not fully utilize his Soul Elder-level soul power, allowing Lin Yan to hold on for so long.

"Kid, I have to admit, you've got some skill. You actually managed to take so many of my hammer strikes. That's practically a miracle. But do you really think your level-twenty soul power can outlast my level-thirty Soul Elder soul power?"

Tang Tian controlled his soul power to dispel the lightning energy invading his body.

"How would I know if I don't try?" Lin Yan replied, his gaze unwavering.

The attributes of a Titan Giant Ape suited the Clear Sky Hammer, and they also suited his Black Demon Mace.

A Millennial Titan Giant Ape was undoubtedly a top-tier Spirit Ring. Faced with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he would not give up until the very end.

Lin Yan panted heavily. Just as Tang Tian had said, the repeated clashes had consumed a great deal of his soul power.

If this dragged on, he would almost certainly be the one to lose.

"This feeling!"

Lin Yan looked at the Black Demon Mace in his hand in confusion.

After several collisions with the Clear Sky Hammer, he sensed something unusual about his Black Demon Mace martial soul. It gradually became scorching hot, almost burning his hand. This was the first time such a thing had happened since he awakened his martial soul.

"Could this martial soul have some secret I don't know about?"

A sudden thought occurred to Lin Yan, and he carefully sensed it.

The lightning power within the soul power-infused mace had been completely activated, filled with violent destructive force.

Yet upon closer examination, Lin Yan vaguely felt that something seemed to be missing.

"What could it be?"

Lin Yan rushed forward, swinging his mace out again. As expected, Tang Tian's Clear Sky Hammer struck him back once more.

"Could it be spiritual power?"

With that thought, Lin Yan immediately decided to test it.

While activating the power of his second martial soul to restore his numb arms, he tentatively reached out to the Black Demon Mace with his spiritual power. In the next instant, something unusual indeed happened.

The Black Demon Mace actually began absorbing his spiritual power!

"What is going on?"

Though shocked, Lin Yan was also puzzled.

But considering that the Black Demon Mace was his own martial soul, it surely would not harm him.

So he ignored everything else and allowed the Black Demon Mace to absorb his spiritual power. In the blink of an eye, more than half of his spiritual power had been absorbed by it.

Having dispelled the lightning energy in his body, Tang Tian swung the Clear Sky Hammer and viciously smashed it toward Lin Yan.

Lin Yan's eyes snapped open.

Streaks of silver patterns surfaced across the pitch-black Black Demon Mace, strikingly conspicuous.

A strange and powerful aura suddenly erupted.

War King Douluo and Lin Yuhuan, the two Titled Douluo powerhouses present, detected the anomaly at once and looked over simultaneously.

Seeing the mace radiating silver light while wrapped in purple-black lightning, both showed shock in their eyes.

At that moment, Lin Yan swung the mace in his hand and roared as he lashed it out!

Clang—

Blinding sparks suddenly exploded in midair.

A black shadow shot away at high speed. Tang Tian's Clear Sky Hammer had been unable to withstand the force and flew from his grasp. The webbing between his thumbs and forefingers had split open, and the flowing blood stained both hands red.

"Stop!"

An anxious shout rang out.

Lin Yan stopped the mace in his hand. At that moment, the sharp spikes radiating a keen aura were only centimeters from Tang Tian's forehead. If they moved even a little farther, Tang Tian's head would surely burst like a watermelon!

"You lost!"

Lin Yan's face was somewhat pale, but his tone remained firm.

Tang Tian's gaze turned blank!

He had never imagined that one day, he, the wielder of the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, would lose to a brat with soul power ten levels below his own!

Although he could not use his second soul skill, with a ten-level gap in soul power, he should still have crushed his opponent!

Tang Tian's face alternated between green and white.

He desperately wanted to argue, but the mace nearly pressed against his forehead told him the reality: if he refused to admit defeat, his head would most likely bloom!

"I... I concede!"

Tang Tian said hoarsely, forcing out the words.

Lin Yan sighed in relief and withdrew the mace.

With surprise on her face, Lin Yuhuan flashed to Lin Yan's side and asked with concern, "Lin Yan, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Grandma. My head is just a little dizzy!"

Lin Yan shook his head.

There was no major problem, only a few minor ones.

He had consumed too much spiritual power. At least half of it had been absorbed by the Black Demon Mace just now, leaving him in a drowsy state.

Lin Yuhuan caught Lin Yan with one hand and looked toward War King Douluo. "According to your terms, the victor has been decided. Can you leave now?"

War King Douluo's expression was also somewhat ugly. What he had thought was a sure victory had ended in an unexpected defeat!

He glanced at Lin Yan and said in a deep voice, "A bet is a bet. Farewell!"

He had proposed this match himself. If he went back on his word now, he could not afford to lose that much face.

A Millennial Titan Giant Ape's Spirit Ring was not enough to make him discard the dignity of a Titled Douluo.

He immediately left with the others.

Before leaving, the girl with pink-blue hair, who seemed to be Wang Dong, curiously glanced at Lin Yan from afar. Only then did she slowly turn and follow the others away.