Xu Tianming's Terrifying Strength

"Release the young mistress."

Seeing Wang Dong'er's wrist being seized, the other Clear Sky Sect disciples' expressions changed. They immediately shouted, Soul Rings appearing around them. Yellow, purple, and black Soul Rings instantly cast the area in bizarre, shifting colors.

At the same time, a pitch-black hammer appeared in each of their hands—the Clear Sky Hammer, once known as the greatest weapon martial soul in the world.

One of them was especially anxious. He swung his black iron hammer and smashed it toward Xu Tianming.

"Don't!"

Wang Dong'er's expression changed. She had only been joking and had not expected the Clear Sky Sect disciples to react so strongly.

Boom!

The black iron hammer, carrying crushing wind pressure, struck the golden spear. As the spearhead collided with the hammer, a shockwave erupted. Xu Tianming held Wang Dong'er with one hand and wielded the Golden Dragon Spear with the other, blocking the blow.

Seeing this, surprise flashed through Wang Dong'er's eyes, while the other Clear Sky Sect disciples revealed stunned expressions as well.

The Clear Sky Hammer was famed for its power. The stronger its wielder's cultivation, the heavier the hammer became. The person who had just attacked was a Soul King-level Clear Sky Sect disciple, yet his full-force strike had actually been caught one-handed with a spear?

Xu Tianming exerted a little force and swung the Golden Dragon Spear. The Clear Sky Sect disciple felt an overwhelming force surge toward him, and his body could not stop retreating. His feet plowed two deep trenches into the ground.

"What incredible strength."

Shock flashed through the eyes of the leading Soul Sage-level Clear Sky Sect disciple.

"Hey, let me go already, or you're going to get beaten up."

Although Wang Dong'er was astonished by Xu Tianming's strength, she hurriedly said this anyway.

Her right hand was still being held, so she clenched her left hand into a fist and lightly punched Xu Tianming's chest. Yet it felt as though she had struck steel, and her fist turned faintly red.

To outsiders, she looked as though she were acting coquettishly.

"You were the one who ambushed me first."

Xu Tianming said irritably, but he still released Wang Dong'er, since he truly had not sensed any hostility from her.

"I was just curious about what you looked like. Why did you react so strongly? Could it be that you really are ugly?"

Free again, Wang Dong'er rubbed her wrist and looked curiously at Xu Tianming.

Seeing Xu Tianming release Wang Dong'er, the other Clear Sky Sect disciples temporarily restrained their hostility as well, though they continued watching him warily.

After all, someone capable of driving back a Soul King-level Clear Sky Sect disciple with one hand could not possibly be an ordinary person. They simply did not know what Xu Tianming's actual cultivation level was.

"Hey, Aether, is this spear your martial soul? It's so pretty."

Wang Dong'er looked at the Golden Dragon Spear in Xu Tianming's hand, her eyes sparkling. Compared to the jet-black Clear Sky Hammer, the Golden Dragon Spear was more than a hundred times more attractive, especially to a beauty-loving girl like Wang Dong'er.

"No, it's just a Soul Tool."

Xu Tianming answered blandly.

"A Soul Tool? Then forget it."

When she heard that it was a Soul Tool, regret flashed through Wang Dong'er's eyes. For some reason, whenever she heard the words "Soul Tool," it felt as though some consciousness in her mind instinctively rejected and loathed Soul Tools. As a result, she herself was filled with aversion toward them.

Xu Tianming narrowed his eyes. From that small detail, he deduced that Wang Dong'er should still carry a wisp of the Sea God Tang San's divine consciousness avatar. Otherwise, she would not hate Soul Tools for no reason.

However, if he remembered correctly, when he had first transmigrated to Douluo Continent, he had brought Temporal Turbulence with him, sweeping through the entire Divine Realm. It was understandable that Tang San had managed to send Wang Dong'er to the lower realm before the Divine Realm was swept away, but Xu Tianming had not expected him to have left behind a divine consciousness avatar as well.

It seemed that even after being swept away by Temporal Turbulence, that Sea God still had not given up on Douluo Continent.

Just then, a roar came from the distance. Rift Realm energy erupted into turmoil, as though some enormous creature were approaching, and the ground trembled faintly.

Soon, an Ice Crystal Giant over ten meters tall appeared at the edge of their vision, charging toward them. At the same time, large numbers of Rift Realm Creations nearby began gathering in their direction.

"Wow, that big guy should be the Rift Realm Lord, right? It's huge."

Wang Dong'er placed a hand over her forehead and looked toward the Ice Crystal Giant, sighing in amazement.

"Young mistress, this place is very dangerous. Please try not to leave our sight."

The Soul Sage-level Clear Sky Sect disciple came to Wang Dong'er's side, his expression grave as he looked toward the approaching Ice Crystal Giant.

"Got it, got it. I won't run around."

Wang Dong'er pouted, but she was not truly reckless. She knew that with her little arms and legs, she had little ability to protect herself in this Rift Realm, so she did not try to show off.

"Hey, Aether, didn't you say you came to subjugate the Rift Realm Lord? The lord's here now. Go on."

Wang Dong'er looked at Xu Tianming, pointed at the charging Ice Crystal Giant, and said with a giggle.

"Alright. I'll handle the lord. You deal with the other Rift Realm Creations."

Xu Tianming nodded. His figure flashed, and he rushed out like a gust of wind, charging straight at the Ice Crystal Giant.

"Hey, you're seriously doing it? I was joking!"

Wang Dong'er was dumbfounded. She had not expected Xu Tianming to take her seriously, and she immediately grew anxious. Looking at the other Clear Sky Sect disciples, she said, "What are you still standing around for? Go save him!"

Although the leading Clear Sky Sect disciple felt that Xu Tianming's life or death was irrelevant—if he wanted to die, that was his own choice—he could not ignore Wang Dong'er's words. He immediately said to a disciple beside him, "Go. Save him."

That disciple nodded and gave chase.

Xu Tianming had already drawn close to the Ice Crystal Giant. Seeing him charge directly toward it, the Ice Crystal Giant threw a punch almost without hesitation. Terrifying wind pressure, combined with the momentum of its charge, swept down upon him.

Facing the descending fist, Xu Tianming clenched his right hand. Golden scales covered his palm, a glint of gold flashed through his eyes, and he threw a punch head-on.

Boom!

Amid a thunderous explosion, the large and small fists collided violently. A raging gale erupted from the point of impact, shattered stones flew everywhere, and a white ring of air spread outward.

"Aether!"

Wang Dong'er cried out. Unable to help herself, she closed her eyes, regret rising in her heart. She should not have provoked him.

However, when she opened her eyes again, she saw Xu Tianming completely unharmed. Compared to the Ice Crystal Giant's height of over ten meters, Xu Tianming looked like a child, yet he had fully caught the Ice Crystal Giant's punch and brought it to a stalemate.

The ground beneath Xu Tianming's feet had shattered and caved in, but he remained standing firmly in place. Looking closely, one could even see that his fist had sunk into the Ice Crystal Giant's fist.

The other Clear Sky Sect disciples were dumbstruck as well. To clash head-on with a Rift Realm Lord using a human body—just how powerful did one's physical strength have to be?

Moreover, the Ice Crystal Giant had possessed the advantage of a charging attack. Yet it had not forced Xu Tianming back even half a step. That was the truly terrifying part.