Beating Tang Chen to a Pulp (Please Keep Reading)

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Tang Chen was tough enough that Lin Feng's punch and kick had not seriously injured him.

He rolled over and climbed to his feet.

Looking up at Lin Feng as he descended from the sky, Tang Chen stared at him as if he were a monster.

Tang Chen had trained for over a century to reach the realm of a Peerless Douluo.

And Lin Feng?

A few months ago, this castoff from Spirit Hall had been only a level 52 Soul King. Spirit Hall had even destroyed his Soul Power and Soul Rings.

Yet in just those few months, he had become Tang Chen's equal.

Tang Chen had come to kill Lin Feng today. Instead, Lin Feng might kill him.

He cursed Qian Daoliu in his heart:

How the hell did that Birdman raise a monster like this?

No... This probably has nothing to do with him. If he'd known Lin Feng had this kind of talent, he never would've driven him away!

If he knew Lin Feng had already grown strong enough to rival us both, he'd regret it for the rest of his life.

In a flash, Tang Chen summoned his Martial Soul. It was an unremarkable Clear Sky Hammer, with none of the flashy effects. Its simplicity gave it an air of mastery.

Around him appeared two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red Soul Ring. Tang Chen truly was extraordinary, a hero of his generation.

Without any gift from a god, he had attained that Soul Ring Configuration and could even surpass Qian Daoliu in a fight on land.

"Lin Feng, I admit I underestimated you. You've forced me to summon my Martial Soul. No wonder you were willing to come back from overseas. You've grown confident enough to think no one can deal with you."

Tang Chen suppressed his anger and shock. His eyes turned keen and calculating as he entered a combat state.

Once a fight began, he could not let any emotion disturb his focus.

"But how will you withstand the power I've honed for over a century?"

Lin Feng smiled calmly as waves of multicolored light enveloped him.

"You want to know? Then I'll open your eyes!"

A pair of multicolored wings spread from his back. Radiant robes draped his body, and indigo shadow appeared around his eyes. He was so dazzling it was hard to look away.

The next moment...

Black!

Black!

Black!

Black!

Black!

Red!

Red!

Red!

Dark gold!

Nine Soul Rings pulsed around him. The instant the final, dark-gold ring appeared, the air grew thick. An immense pressure of Soul Power bore down on Tang Chen like a giant whale from the deep.

Tang Chen's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

Even Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi had only eight black Soul Rings and one red.

Yet Lin Feng had five black, three red, and one dark gold.

Those were three full hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings! And golden patterns ran across them. Could they really be ordinary hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings?

The final dark-gold ring nearly made Tang Chen's eyes split wide. Could it be...

A Soul Ring beyond the five familiar colors of white, yellow, purple, black, and red—a Million-Year Soul Ring?

The thought made Tang Chen feel as though his head would burst.

Just what kind of monster was Lin Feng?

In a few short months, he had gone from having his Soul Power and Soul Rings destroyed to becoming a Peerless Douluo with five black, three red, and one dark-gold Soul Ring!

Was he a god descended from the heavens?

How else could he have grown so quickly?

Tang Chen, who stood alongside Qian Daoliu as one of the Two Peaks of the Soul Master World, was now too stunned by Lin Feng to speak.

Black light surged around Lin Feng. "Demon Whale Sea Suppression Domain!"

Black light erupted and engulfed Tang Chen. Threads of Dark Water gathered into a giant whale within the domain. A single sweep of its tail raised a towering wave that crashed toward him.

The Demon Whale Sea Suppression Domain was a new domain born from the fusion of Lin Feng's Torso Soul Bone ability, Demon Whale Overlord of the Sea Domain, and his Fifth Soul Ring ability, Profound Water Abyss Domain.

Both were water-aligned and fit together perfectly, creating the Demon Whale Sea Suppression Domain.

Tang Chen shuddered. Dark Water seeped into his body, sending his temperature plunging as it pressed toward his internal organs.

If his body lost all its heat, he would be left with less than a tenth of his strength.

"Roar!"

Tang Chen let out a low roar and unleashed his Soul Power, holding the Dark Water at bay. He endured the domain head-on, his Clear Sky Hammer whirling so fast it left afterimages.

"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes!"

Tang Chen had never liked using Soul Skills. Instead, he relied on the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes he had created, each move no weaker than a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill.

Bang!

Tang Chen struck with earth-shaking force, tearing the giant whale in two.

Lin Feng merely willed it, and the two halves became two smaller giant whales.

They closed in on Tang Chen from left and right.

Tang Chen darted aside. His gaze flicked between them, and with his consummate control of the Clear Sky Hammer, he tore both whales apart again.

But the next second!

The two shattered whales became four.

The four whales drew in Dark Water from the Demon Whale Sea Suppression Domain and kept growing, until each was nearly as large as the first.

Tang Chen's eyes narrowed. He understood now.

As long as he remained in the domain, it did not matter how many times he tore the whales apart. He would never strike at the source.

The whales were only manifestations. The domain was the source.

If he could not break it, he might be worn down until he died inside it.

The Clear Sky Nine Absolutes were the pinnacle of Tang Chen's technique. They let him respond deftly to any opponent.

Their one weakness was a lack of explosive power.

For that, he had to rely on the Great Sumeru Hammer!

Tang Chen made his decision in an instant.

"Great Sumeru Hammer, Ring Detonation!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Tang Chen detonated six Soul Rings in succession, pouring all the power they released into the Clear Sky Hammer. The hammer blazed with dark-gold light.

He swung with the terrifying Soul Power of a level 99 soul master, ripping countless fissures through the pitch-black Demon Whale Sea Suppression Domain.

The four whales let out a mournful cry before dissolving into nothing within the domain.

Tang Chen panted, staring at Lin Feng in horror.

This Demon Whale Sea Suppression Domain was every bit as powerful as Qian Daoliu's Angel Domain or Bo Saixi's Sea God Domain.

Clap, clap, clap!

"As expected of Tang Chen, one of the Two Peaks of the Soul Master World. You managed to break my Demon Whale Sea Suppression Domain. Impressive."

Lin Feng clapped, his face cold.

"Now let's see how you block this!"

"First Soul Skill, Touch of Green Wood!"

"Second Soul Skill, Crimson Fire Scorches the Heavens!"

"Third Soul Skill, Yellow Earth Undying!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Platinum Army Breaker!"

"Fifth Soul Skill, Profound Water Abyss!"

Vines, flames, earth spikes, feathers, and Dark Water attacked Tang Chen in turn.

Gritting his teeth, Tang Chen used the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes again and charged forward.

Shock filled him. Lin Feng could control skills of five different elements at once. The bastard really is a monster...