In the fierce exchange, Chen Jianzun wielded the Seven Kill Sword, hailed as the world's number one offensive martial soul. Coupled with the supreme prestige of his king martial soul, the strength he displayed was unquestionably overwhelming.
In every aspect of this duel-whether the exceptional quality of his martial soul and the purity of his soul power, his terrifying offensive strength, exquisite control, windlike agility, razor-sharp penetration, or even his supple, resilient physique-Chen Jianzun surpassed He Qiang across the board.
On the other side stood the millennium-old Thunder Halberd He Family, the foremost of Chang'an City's ten illustrious great families. Its strength and deep foundations even placed it above the Jade-Blood Sword Shen Family, ranked third among the Chen Clan's branches.
It was said that the He Family's martial soul had only advanced to an Eighth-Rank Martial Soul within the past twenty or thirty years.
The top three great families were the He Family, the Shen Family, and the Ji Family.
The Shen Family had the Chen Clan's support behind it, while the Ji Family was allied with the Liu Family, but these rankings had remained unchanged for over a century.
He Qiang, the family's eldest legitimate son, possessed the eighth-rank mutated martial soul, the Thunder Dragon Halberd.
The Yellow Thunder Dragon of Imperial Veneration coiled within the halberd was the source of their mutation, much like the Heavenly Awakening Sacred Golden Dragon of Coiling Dragon Donut, the eternal Seventh.
His secret art was more powerful than those of his fellow clansmen.
"Secret art: Thunderclap's Wrath!"
Lightning wreathed He Qiang's entire body, every strand of current carrying extraordinary power.
These currents danced ceaselessly over He Qiang's body.
With the secret art's enhancement, his attack power and critical hit rate instantly soared. Even the accompanying temporary drop in defense could not