Dai Yao VS Seventh Elder, the God-Slaying Spear Shows Its SharpnessSmoke filled the air and shouts of battle echoed throughout the palace.
Outside the palace, Tang Sect disciples, Haotian Sect disciples, and the Golden Iron Triangle relentlessly attacked the defense line of the Imperial Guard; inside the Imperial City, the Imperial Guard launched a frenzied attack on Emperor Xue Ye, who was being protected by the Second Elder of Haotian Sect and Tang San; in the sky, six Title Douluo-level warriors clashed with each other, causing the entire Heaven Dou City to tremble slightly.
The Seventh Elder crossed his arms, looked down at the masked man standing atop the palace roof, and sneered:
"Kid, you're about to die, and you're still wearing a mask?"
Dai Yao raised his head and glanced at the battle in the sky through the holes in his mask. After the Fifth Elder unleashed his Martial Soul True Form, Qian Renxue was visibly at a disadvantage. Although she could still barely hold her own by taking advantage of the sky, defeat was only a matter of time.
Dai Yao felt a chill run down his spine; if Qian Renxue were to be defeated, the entire battlefield would collapse.
Without Qian Renxue's boost, Serpent Spear and Porcupine were already at a disadvantage in their battle against the two Title Douluos of the Clear Sky Sect. Not to mention the Fifth Elder, who was now available, whose entry into the battle dealt a devastating blow to Serpent Spear and Porcupine.
If he does nothing, the Spirit Hall's plan will completely fail, and the Clear Sky Sect will become the sole power in the Heaven Dou Empire. At that time, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Green Lotus School, as his direct forces, will inevitably suffer heavy blows, and even if they want to leave, they will have to pay a huge price.
This is something Dai Yao doesn't want to see.
Therefore, he had to step in to help the Spirit Hall. Moreover, the Chaos Green Lotus Spirit gave him something to rely on; even if he couldn't hold off the Seventh Elder, he could still escape safely.
He slightly turned his head, looked at the Seventh Elder whose face was full of murderous intent, smiled slightly, and his fighting spirit rose slowly like a flood.
Back then, he learned of the terrifying power of the God-Slaying Spear, so he specifically practiced spear techniques. Now, his spear skills have reached perfection, and combined with the already formidable God-Slaying Spear, he wants to see just how powerful the combination of the two can be!
Standing atop the palace rooftop, letting the battle's energy whip his robes, he raised one arm, pointing his spear at the Seventh Elder, and declared with fierce determination:
"Old man, it's not certain who will live and who will die!"
The Seventh Elder snorted coldly, completely disregarding Dai Yao. However, he felt a strange sense of familiarity with the masked man before him, as if he had seen him somewhere before, and a feeling of inexplicable disgust arose within him.
With a slight frown, his soul power surged as he gripped the Clear Sky Hammer in his palm. Nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—slowly appeared, encircling the Clear Sky Hammer and shimmering with a faint, eerie light. In an instant, the wind and clouds surged, and waves of energy slowly emanated from the Seventh Elder.
The numerous Heaven Dou City defenders and the Spirit Hall's lurking agents were all horrified, tacitly leaving Dai Yao and the Seventh Elder an open space to fight.
Lightning crackled on the Haotian Hammer, and the Seventh Elder said calmly:
"Since you are so determined to die, then I will grant your wish."
With a loud bang, the Seventh Elder vanished into thin air and pounced on Dai Yao like lightning. The palace beneath Dai Yao's feet began to crumble rapidly, like a sand dune on a beach, the moment the Seventh Elder appeared. From the sky, the palace beneath Dai Yao's feet began to visibly form a crater in the earth.
It's easy to imagine the pressure Dai Yao was under.
Dai Yao's whole body was tense, as if a huge hand was gripping him tightly. Even the incredibly solid soul power within his body was circulating much slower.
In a battle between a Soul Emperor and a Title Douluo, the nearly thirty-level difference in level is an insurmountable chasm. Such an exaggerated level gap means the weak don't even have the right to stand before the strong.
However, because Dai Yao had been cultivating under the waterfall for many years, his body began to move in a peculiar rhythm as if by conditioned reflex, turning the terrible pressure that would make ordinary people unable to move into flowing water, as if he were swimming in the pressure!
"Fortunately, I've been training under the waterfall for so many years, so the pressure from the level difference isn't that great for me. Otherwise, I would have been at a disadvantage from the very beginning of this battle."
Dai Yao's eyes flickered.
Back when he was still at the Star Luo Royal Academy, he used this technique to weaken the Second Prince Dai Yaming's advantage and ultimately defeat him.
Today, the habit of practicing meditation under waterfalls continues to bring immense benefits.
Gazing at the ever-growing Haotian Hammer, the hairs on Dai Yao's skin began to stand on end. Although the Haotian Hammer was heavy, it gave him a sense of sharpness, piercing his skin painfully. Gripping the God-Slaying Spear tightly, Dai Yao turned and leaped, beginning to run through the palace.
Only a fool would try to fight the Haotian Hammer head-on.
Thump—
The Seventh Elder slammed his hammer down on the spot where Dai Yao had just stood, instantly turning the palace into ruins. With a whoosh, the Seventh Elder leaped out of the ruins, looking at the masked figures jumping around on the palace rooftops with some surprise.
That was a sure-fire strike from him. The pressure from his soul power level, combined with the special suction force of the Clear Sky Hammer, meant that even a Soul Saint, let alone a Soul Emperor, would be unable to escape from it. However, Dai Yao not only wasn't controlled by him, but escaped at a speed that even surprised him.
"Such speed! It's not weaker than mine, and you even managed to escape from my pressure. It seems you have something special; no wonder you dared to challenge me. But you managed to escape once; do you think you can escape a second time?"
A sharp glint flashed in the Seventh Elder's cloudy eyes. He raised the Clear Sky Hammer and chased after Dai Yao.
Dai Yao ran ahead, with the Seventh Elder chasing behind. In an instant, tremendous rumbling sounds echoed throughout the Heavenly Dou Empire's imperial palace, as one majestic palace after another was destroyed under the Seventh Elder's iron hammer.
"Kid, is running away all you can do?"
The Seventh Elder's forehead veins bulged, his heart burning with rage. He couldn't even quickly deal with a mere flea at the Soul Emperor level; it was a huge loss of face for him.
But just then, a cold glint suddenly shot out, aimed straight at his face. Although the spear was ancient in appearance, the aura of death emanating from its tip made his pupils shrink. He swiftly swung his arm back, and the Haotian Hammer struck the spear from the side. With a humming sound, the spear changed direction.
Seeing that his attack had missed, Dai Yao activated his soul power, and the God-Slaying Spear immediately disappeared from in front of the Seventh Elder and returned to his own hand.
"Old man, how was that move?"
Dai Yao smiled faintly.
Dai Yao fired that shot just now while the Seventh Elder had withdrawn his Clear Sky Hammer, his old power exhausted and his new power yet to be generated. This ability to seize opportunities, honed through his experiences in the City of Slaughter, was ingrained in Dai Yao's very being. Since he was fighting a stronger opponent with the weak, he couldn't confront them head-on; instead, he had to use a clever trick.
As Dai Yao finished speaking, a sharp gust of wind enveloped the Seventh Elder's body, causing his gray robes to flutter. A piercing whistle suddenly rang out.
The sound and the force of the wind from Dai Yao's thrust came only then.
"What a fast shot! The gun arrived before the sound. This guy's marksmanship is terrifying! If he were also a Title Douluo, I probably wouldn't be a match for him at all. Moreover, his martial soul is too tough. He took a hit from my Clear Sky Hammer and wasn't damaged at all!"
The Seventh Elder's heart was filled with turmoil.
"What a fine Spirit Hall! You produced Dai Yao, a talent that surpasses all the young disciples of the Clear Sky Sect. Now, another exceptionally talented spear-type spirit master has emerged. Why do all the geniuses on the continent belong to your Spirit Hall?! We must not allow him to grow stronger. He must die here today!"
The sixth soul ring suddenly lit up.
The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand split in two, becoming two separate hammers. One Clear Sky Hammer spun and flew in front of Dai Yao, while the Seventh Elder, wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, pursued Dai Yao from behind. Furthermore, the Seventh Elder's fifth spirit ring lit up, and a black light instantly enveloped the area where Dai Yao was located.
Buzz—
Dai Yao immediately felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, and his steps were as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
"Gravity control!"
Dai Yao gritted his teeth and thought to himself.
If he were currently using the Divine White Tiger Martial Soul, he could naturally use different methods to escape, such as the White Tiger Dark Gold Transformation, the White Tiger Titan Transformation, or an external soul bone to enhance his physical limits. After that, gravity control would be unable to restrict him at all.
However, he is currently using the God-Slaying Spear form of the Chaos Azure Lotus Martial Soul. Once he uses the skills of the Sacred White Tiger Martial Soul, his identity will be exposed. Not only that, but it will also reveal the secret of his twin Martial Souls. Dai Yao, who was originally seen by everyone as possessing only one Martial Soul, had already become a thorn in the side of the Clear Sky Sect.
If his twin martial soul talent were to be exposed further, it's likely that all forces on the continent opposed to the Spirit Hall would stop at nothing to kill Dai Yao. Even some factions within the Spirit Hall themselves want to eliminate him in secret.
Just then, with a heavy whooshing sound, two Haotian Hammers approached rapidly from the front and back, attacking Dai Yao from both sides.
The Seventh Elder's face showed a confident smile, as if he could already see the masked man being smashed into a pulp.
Swish—
Just then, Dai Yao, who had been stuck in the mud and unable to move, suddenly vanished. The two Haotian Hammers slammed together, producing a deafening roar. The aftershocks of the collision ravaged a large area of the palace, turning the once magnificent palace complex into a vast ruin.
The sound drew everyone's attention. In the sky, Serpent Spear Douluo, Porcupine Douluo, and Qian Renxue all looked down at the battle with concern. Dai Yao's ability to delay the Seventh Elder for so long was beyond their expectations.
The Seventh Elder stood in the center of the ruins, his gaze as cold and brooding. Just as he struck the masked man, the masked man suddenly vanished.
"What, old man, were you looking for me?"
A mocking voice came from afar.
The Seventh Elder looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was the masked man, still standing unharmed on the roof of a palace.
Upon seeing Dai Yao's appearance, the Spirit Hall's forces breathed a sigh of relief, and the Serpent Spear and the Porcupine, along with Qian Renxue, resumed their battle.
Having used his fifth and sixth soul skills and still failing to defeat Dai Yao, it was a huge loss of face. Veins bulging on his forehead, the Seventh Elder suppressed his anger and coldly said:
"Your words are stronger than your abilities."
Although he said this, he felt somewhat uneasy. The masked man's teleportation skill was indeed the best soul skill for survival. However, he hadn't seen any soul rings appear when the masked man used the skill. Therefore, he couldn't determine the information about the masked man's teleportation soul skill.
Thinking of this, his heart skipped a beat. It seemed that this guy had never had a spirit ring before!
Dai Yao smiled casually: "Thank you for the compliment."
Seeing that the Seventh Elder was moving again, Dai Yao began to flee once more. However, after using his fifth and sixth soul skills, Dai Yao's situation became much more dangerous. But he would never suffer a second time after being burned once.
After adapting to the Seventh Elder's methods, Dai Yao began his counterattack.
The two chased and fled for a quarter of an hour.
The Second Elder, his heart pounding with tension as he looked at the densely packed defensive soldiers, swung his hammer once more and roared:
"Seventh Brother, stop playing around! Quickly deal with that kid and go help them!"
The Seventh Elder, who was pursuing Dai Yao, was taken aback, then his eyes flashed. This battle was different from the one with Tang San on the iron chain bridge in the original story. The Seventh Elder was holding nothing back, using 100% of his soul power. Yet even so, he still couldn't defeat Dai Yao.
If he uses his seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body, even if he wins, it won't look good on him.
But haven't he lost enough face already? If he can't get rid of the masked man in front of him, what face does he have left? Moreover, the longer this drags on, the more uncertainties there are for them. Once the Spirit Hall's reinforcements arrive, the situation will reverse!
"Kid, you forced me to do this!"
Without further hesitation, the Seventh Elder roared. His seventh and eighth soul rings lit up simultaneously, pouring immense soul power into the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand. The entire palace began to tremble slightly, and countless pieces of destroyed sand and gravel rose into the air, turning the sky above the imperial city into a hazy gray.
Amidst this gray haze, the Haotian Hammer began to grow against the wind, eventually becoming the size of a small mountain.
Even the few people fighting to the death in the sky tacitly separated and looked towards the battle on the ground.
"Has Seventh Brother gone mad? He needs to use his Martial Soul True Body to deal with a Soul Emperor?"
An elder exclaimed in surprise.
"Shameless! A titled Douluo, actually using his Martial Soul True Body to fight a Soul Emperor! Your Clear Sky Sect truly has no dignity whatsoever for the strong!"
"Snake Spear Douluo is furious," he said.
"Hmph, since it's a battle, what's the point of talking about morality! If you're weak, you're doomed!"
The third elder retorted sharply.
Higher in the sky, Qian Renxue looked down at the battle on the ground and couldn't help but clench her teeth. If it weren't for her arrogance in rejecting Dai Yao's suggestion, would this scene have unfolded? It would have even put Dai Yao in a life-or-death crisis.
As a Soul Saint, she could only barely hold her own against a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, and even her Martial Soul True Body began to collapse. Not to mention Dai Yao, who was weaker than her.
The regret in my heart gradually grew stronger.
On the ground, Tang San, facing the overwhelming tide of the defense troops, was also keeping a close eye on the battle between the Seventh Elder and the Asura Emperor.
He had to admit that the Asura Emperor was far stronger than him. However, since the Asura Emperor had joined the Spirit Hall, he couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction when he saw that the Asura Emperor's death was imminent.
Joining the Spirit Hall is a death sentence!
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As he gazed at the ever-growing Clear Sky Hammer, Dai Yao's eyes grew unusually solemn. The Clear Sky Hammer, the number one martial soul in the world, was a god-like being in the original story, which made Dai Yao wary.
But the next moment, a smile appeared on his lips, his eyes as cold as ice:
"After enduring so much, the opportunity has finally arrived."
From the start of the battle, he had been waiting for an opportunity, a chance to unleash a fatal blow. The Seventh Elder's charging time with his Martial Soul True Body provided him with just such an opportunity.
With a flick of his right foot, the God-Slaying Spear spun around and landed in Dai Yao's hand. He bent over, drawing in his abdomen, and his soul power surged into the God-Slaying Spear like a raging river.
Buzz—
The originally simple and unadorned God-Slaying Spear suddenly gained a spiritual aura, causing everyone's hearts to skip a beat, as if they sensed a deadly threat, and their hair to stand on end.
"Seventh Elder, don't give him a chance to build up his strength!"
Tang San called out urgently.
The Seventh Elder was also aware of this, and he poured his soul power of over level ninety into the Clear Sky Hammer. In just a few breaths, the Clear Sky Hammer's martial soul true form was formed!
"Go to hell, kid!"
The Seventh Elder swung down the Haotian Hammer, which was as large as a small mountain, and concentric black ripples spread out from it. The deafening sound of the hammer breaking through the air and the wind pressure generated by its swing were like a hurricane, uprooting many buildings.
A cold smile appeared on Dai Yao's lips:
"Too late!"
A chilling aura instantly enveloped the entire area, and the bone-chilling killing intent made everyone's hearts pound, as if they were witnessing a god of death in this world.
"Killing God Domain!"
Countless knowledgeable people exclaimed in surprise.
However, to everyone's surprise, the Killing God Domain was frantically poured into the God-Slaying Spear, converging into a single point at the spear tip. The entire world seemed to fall silent; the grains of sand that had been lifted into the air by the Seventh Elder's use of his Martial Soul True Body were now as if slammed back to the ground by a tremendous force.
The wind and the sounds vanished, leaving only the long spear in the masked man's hand.
The bow, like a full moon, has had its string released.
Like an arrow released from a bow, Dai Yao charged towards the Clear Sky Hammer, which resembled a small mountain. Before the Clear Sky Hammer in its Martial Soul True Form state, Dai Yao's figure was as insignificant as a grain of rice.
"You're courting death!"
The Soul Master of the Clear Sky Sect thought excitedly.
Indeed, in their hearts, the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul was the strongest in the world. Anyone who chose to confront it head-on was doomed. Even the former Pope died under the Clear Sky Hammer.
But the next moment, everyone's eyes widened.
After Dai Yao was submerged in the Clear Sky Hammer, the incomparably hard hammer actually began to crack. To everyone's astonishment, the incredibly hard Clear Sky Hammer began to shatter!
An uproar erupted instantly within the palace. It was as if something supreme in their hearts had been shattered.
The Seventh Elder was trembling all over, his whole body shaking unconsciously. With his Martial Soul True Body broken, he felt as if he had been hit by a heavy blow. His brain felt as if it had been pierced by countless steel needles, and his heart was also in excruciating pain.
"ah--"
The Seventh Elder screamed in agony.
Just then, a figure flashed behind the Seventh Elder. Dai Yao, spear in hand, stared coldly at the unsuspecting Seventh Elder and said:
"it's over."
Then, he thrust out his spear! (End of Chapter)