Severed Arm"No, Seventh Brother!"
In the sky and on the ground, several elders of the Haotian Sect were shocked when they saw the figure behind the Seventh Elder and cried out in alarm.
Several elders fighting in the sky even considered abandoning their enemies and rushing down to save the Seventh Elder. However, the two Douluo, Serpent Spear and Porcupine, were no pushovers. They were truly astonished that the masked man had achieved such a feat. Seeing that their enemy wanted to come to their rescue, they immediately activated their eighth soul skill.
If their opponents dare to rescue the Seventh Elder, then it won't just be the Seventh Elder who dies.
Serpent Spear Douluo glanced at the masked man below, and an unbelievable thought suddenly arose in his mind. He was very familiar with the masked man's marksmanship; in fact, it could be said to be of the same origin as his own.
In the mainland today, there is only one person who has reached a level that even he could not achieve, and that is Dai Yao.
Dai Yao's martial soul is the Sacred White Tiger, while the person before him possesses a spear-type martial soul. If it truly is Dai Yao, then this is far too terrifying. If Dai Yao possesses twin martial souls, then once he becomes a Title Douluo, there will be no one in the entire history of the continent who can rival him.
Even the current Grand Elder, Qian Daoliu, is no match for Dai Yao...
He suppressed his suspicions, which were of great importance and he dared not speak them aloud.
After being restrained by the Serpent Spear and the Porcupinefish, the Third Elder and the Fourth Elder had to turn around and were forced to take on the attacks of the two Title Douluos. Meanwhile, high in the sky, Qian Renxue desperately activated her Martial Soul True Body to block the Fifth Elder.
On the ground, the Second Elder was extremely anxious as he watched the Seventh Elder being trapped in danger.
However, he dared not leave Emperor Xueye's side for even a moment. If he did, Tang San would not be able to withstand so many powerful guards. At that time, Emperor Xueye would be dead, and without the protection of the empire, their Haotian Sect would still be like stray dogs, hiding in a secluded place.
Now, no one can save the Seventh Elder except himself.
Dai Yao stared at the Seventh Elder, who was howling in pain ahead, a cold glint in his eyes. Under everyone's gaze, he swung the God-Slaying Spear without hesitation, aiming it at the Seventh Elder's back.
Without a sound, all colors seemed to disappear from the world, leaving only the dazzling white light of the God-Slaying Spear.
"ah!"
A painful howl echoed through the sky.
The white light gradually dissipated, and after everyone could see clearly what had happened in the sky, they were all deeply shocked.
A severed arm slowly fell from the sky.
The Seventh Elder's left arm was completely severed, and bright red blood gushed out uncontrollably. He clutched his wound in agony, breathing heavily, and circulated his soul power in an attempt to stop the continuous flow of blood. After swinging that spear, the masked man seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and his body plummeted uncontrollably from the sky.
The entire world seemed to freeze in time, with everyone staring blankly at the Seventh Elder and the masked man in the sky, even forgetting about the battle.
"How...how is this possible? Seventh Elder, he actually lost?"
A disciple of the Haotian Sect stared intently at the Seventh Elder, who was screaming in agony in the sky, and murmured in disbelief.
In their hearts, the Seventh Elder was a Title Douluo, the pillar of the Clear Sky Sect, an invincible figure. Now, the Seventh Elder had not only lost to a Soul Emperor, but had also lost an arm. It was simply unbelievable.
"Seventh Brother!"
The elders of the Clear Sky Sect cried out anxiously. Although they couldn't believe what they were seeing, their years of affection made them desperately want to save the Seventh Elder. However, how could the members of the Spirit Hall let them have their way? They held them back with all their might.
Even Qian Renxue, high in the sky, was stunned for a moment.
She never imagined that Dai Yao could defeat the Seventh Elder, or even sever one of his arms. In her mind, Dai Yao was at most like her, doing his best to hold off the Seventh Elder and wait for rescue, but he would eventually be defeated.
How did he do that?
Even she couldn't do what Dai Yao did. The battle with the Fifth Elder made her realize the huge gap between herself and a Title Douluo, and therefore, she understood even more clearly how incredible Dai Yao's results were.
With a quick glance, his gaze settled on the simple, unadorned spear in Dai Yao's hand. A sudden jolt of fear shot through him, a deep sense of unease washing over him. A black light flashed in his eyes, and his normally holy appearance took on a slightly alluring quality. But it vanished in an instant.
She smiled softly, thinking:
"Is this your secret to defeating the Seventh Elder? Your second martial soul is so terrifying that even my Six-Winged Angel martial soul felt fear. Dai Yao, Dai Yao, you truly make me want to conquer you more and more..."
The Angel Sword twirled in its hand, carrying a rich aura of light, and charged towards the Fifth Elder once more.
However, the six-winged angel's true form of martial spirit had begun to disintegrate, and golden feathers fell like rain.
Tang San stared blankly at the Asura Emperor, utterly horrified, even halting his movements as he unleashed his hidden weapons. He considered himself a genius, but compared to the dazzling figure in the sky, as radiant as the sun, he was nothing more than a firefly in the night.
What is a prodigy? A prodigy is one who overcomes the strong with the weak and accomplishes things that are impossible in the eyes of ordinary people.
Even Dai Yao paled in comparison to this Asura Emperor. With Dai Yao and the Asura Emperor standing in his way, how could he possibly destroy the Spirit Hall and avenge himself and his father?
He clenched his fists tightly, a blood-red glint appearing in his eyes, his nails digging into his palms, the pain slowly spreading.
He hated his own incompetence, and even more so, he hated why the Asura Emperor had stood in his way of revenge.
After a long pause, he slowly loosened his fist, letting the blood drip onto the ground. He thought coldly:
"We must not allow the Asura Emperor to leave the Heaven Dou Empire alive! Otherwise, the consequences will be dire!"
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In the sky, the Haotian Hammer, as large as a small mountain, shattered, and fragments fell continuously, breaking through the palace roof and hitting the hard ground with dull thuds, forming craters of varying sizes.
The rain of Haotian Hammer fragments acted like a signal, jolting the still-dazed people awake. The battle, which had been stalled, resumed, and shouts of battle rang out.
In the sky, the wound finally stopped bleeding. The Seventh Elder slowly raised his head, looked at the figure that had fallen to the ground, and swallowed hard with lingering fear.
If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been dead.
What just happened overturned his understanding.
The Clear Sky Hammer was actually pierced through from the middle. It should be known that the Clear Sky Hammer is so hard that even a powerful attack-type Title Douluo wouldn't be able to leave a single dent. Yet that guy not only pierced the Clear Sky Hammer, but also cut through it like a knife through tofu, without encountering any resistance.
The Seventh Elder suffered unimaginable backlash from having his Martial Soul True Body shattered in such a forceful manner. His entire body stiffened, and his brain felt as if it had been smashed by the Clear Sky Hammer. However, sensing the danger behind him, his body still reacted reflexively.
He slightly turned his body to the side, trying to dodge the attack.
Unfortunately, while his body moved, his arm couldn't. He had intended to take the bullet head-on; no matter how powerful the bullet was, it would only pierce his arm. He could accept that.
But things took another unexpected turn. Before he even touched the man's spear tip, he felt a powerful force emanating from it, tearing at his body. If he were truly struck by that spear, his entire body would likely be ripped to pieces.
Without hesitation, he severed his own shoulder, cutting off his tail to save his life.
It was precisely because of his correct choice that he was able to save his life.
Recalling everything that had just happened, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he thought with lingering fear:
"What kind of martial soul is that spear? Compared to it, my Clear Sky Hammer doesn't even deserve to carry its shoes. This guy's move just now, combined with that teleportation skill, was an unsolvable killing move. Once he becomes a Title Douluo, I'm afraid no one in the world will be able to withstand this move from him."
"However, judging from his exhausted appearance, it seems that this move can only be used once. Fortunately, it can only be used once; if it could be used multiple times, that would be too terrifying."
"But even if it can only be used once, if used well, it can achieve incredible results."
"This man poses too great a threat; we must not let him return alive! Allowing him to live will surely make him a major threat, just like Dai Yao!"
Despite the surging soul power within his body and the chaotic flow of various energies, the Seventh Elder gritted his teeth and thought.
He forcefully channeled his soul power, enduring the pain. Even if it meant risking a drop in his cultivation level, he was determined to keep that masked guy here!
His severed hand wasn't done in Tang Hao's way, but in Sword Douluo Chen Xin's way, so he wouldn't drop in cultivation level. However, instead of healing his injury, he continued to activate his martial soul despite the chaotic and unstable soul power within his body, risking further injury. If he didn't have immortal herbs to replenish his foundation, he was very likely to drop in cultivation level.
Even now, he could feel himself like a leaky ball, his soul power constantly leaking out. The soul power within his body was visibly decreasing.
Grasping the Clear Sky Hammer with one hand, his gray robes billowing wildly, the Seventh Elder spat out a mouthful of blood, slowly gathering his soul power. Looking at the masked man who had fallen to the ground, barely managing to control his body, he coldly said:
"Boy, I have to admit, although you're only at the Soul Emperor level, you already possess the strength to threaten a Title Douluo. Your potential is unmatched by anyone else on the entire continent. It's just a pity, though, that your life ends here!"
Dai Yao managed to stand firmly on the palace rooftop. That last shot had drained all his soul power. With a thought, his previously empty body was once again filled with soul power.
This was a soul skill automatically generated by the Chaos Green Lotus after he obtained his sixth soul ring; it could store all the soul power a level 99 Limit Douluo could contain. After so long, he had only stored up to 80%. For Dai Yao, this was equivalent to unlimited soul power, so there was no issue of soul power depletion.
Hearing the Seventh Elder's murderous words, he sighed inwardly.
In truth, he had just killed the Seventh Elder with a single shot; with his marksmanship, how could he possibly miss at such close range? But at the last moment, he hesitated. He hadn't expected that his God-Slaying Spear, combined with his marksmanship, would be so terrifying, piercing through the world's number one martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, as easily as cutting through tofu.
The Clear Sky Hammer is no ordinary martial soul; even people like Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong cannot underestimate the weight of those three words.
This is the most powerful martial spirit on the entire continent.
Dai Yao easily shattered this martial soul, and even nearly killed the Seventh Elder with his Soul Emperor-level soul power. His God-Slaying Spear will inevitably attract countless curious gazes, even those from the God Realm. The risk of exposing the Chaos Azure Lotus martial soul will also increase accordingly.
This is something Dai Yao absolutely does not want to see.
Killing the Seventh Elder and injuring him are two completely different things. If he truly killed the Seventh Elder, the news would sweep across the entire continent like a hurricane, leaving its mark on history. The impact of injuring the Seventh Elder, however, is on a completely different level.
Moreover, even if the Seventh Elder were killed, how much impact would it have on the overall battle? From the moment the Clear Sky Sect emerged from seclusion, the Spirit Hall's coup plan in the Heaven Dou Empire had already failed. Dai Yao's killing of the Seventh Elder was merely a tactical victory and could not change the strategic defeat.
More importantly, Dai Yao's thrust caught the Seventh Elder completely off guard; no one knew the true power of his attack. Therefore, it was a single, decisive blow.
Once everyone knows the power of his move, its threat level is greatly reduced. Even if others don't give him time to charge it up, once they're on guard, his teleportation won't be as sudden, and there won't be a chance to hit him.
To continue restraining the Title Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect, they must constantly use teleportation and the God-Slaying Spear, which exposes far too much. He was unwilling to do so for the sake of the Spirit Hall.
For these reasons, Dai Yao's God-Slaying Spear missed by a tiny margin.
Of course, Dai Yao didn't intentionally let the Seventh Elder go. If the Seventh Elder hadn't reacted in time, or hadn't decisively severed his arm to save his life, he would have been dead as well. But it was this slight difference that gave the Seventh Elder a chance to live.
It has to be said, it was fate.
Feeling the abundant soul power within his body, Dai Yao smiled slightly, looked at the Seventh Elder who was swooping down, and once again assumed the stance of charging up the God-Slaying Spear.
The sudden surge of killing intent and the chillingly deadly aura caused the Seventh Elder to abruptly halt his charge. The surging soul power within him assaulted his lungs, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood. But he had no time to dwell on this; staring in horror at the masked man, he said:
"How is this possible? How can you still use such a terrifying soul skill?!"
But in the next moment, the deadly aura suddenly disappeared, and the masked man, as if exhausted, supported himself with the spear in his hand to avoid falling to the ground.
The Seventh Elder immediately understood and angrily said:
"Damn it, this guy's just faking it; he's completely exhausted!"
Immediately, he swung his hammer with one arm again and charged at the masked man.
Just when he thought the masked man was surely dead, the masked man disappeared before his eyes again.
"Teleportation again? Kid, let's see how many more times you can teleport! I can make countless mistakes, but if you make one, you're dead!"
However, just as he was about to give chase to the masked man, countless golden feathers fell, and the figure in the sky, as dazzling as the sun, was rapidly plummeting downwards... (End of Chapter)