I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1222 - Chapter 1222 Chapter 515 The Brave One

Chapter 1222: Chapter 515: The Brave One Chapter 1222: Chapter 515: The Brave One If things went smoothly, Yun Xiu should have been able to approach the Formation Heart within the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, knock over several weaker formation masters, and then shut down the Cold Moon Spirit Concealment Array.

But smooth sailing is always for others; all I ever have are surprises, surprises, all surprises!

As time passed, Tang Luo’s worry and unease grew heavier, and his attacks became more fierce, yet he still could not break out of the encirclement formed by Xiang Zhuang and the other two.

Those bastards’ hand skills were perhaps too strong…

Born with divine strength and a body as light as a cloud, the Yun Clan’s body tempering secret technique perfectly matched Xiang Zhuang’s bloodline, endowing him with some characteristics of a spiritualized body even before he became a grandmaster.

Shaped like flowing clouds and as gentle as mist, yet with sinews and bones as hard as steel, this type of physique, soft on the outside but tough on the inside, could not only mitigate direct Spirit Art damage but also possessed frighteningly high resistance to the physical force of body arts.

Xiang Zhuang led the direct offensive and was not inferior to Hook Chen at all; their exchanges of punches and techniques produced impressive tempestuous blasts.

It was like two humanoid wild beasts fiercely battling to the death, the intensity and density of their power were unlike any human’s.

It was clearly a three-on-one assault, but the other two Martial Ancestors couldn’t even find an opening to attack; they could only assist from the side with Spirit Arts.

But in such close combat where they exchanged blows dozens of times in a flash and frequently changed positions, even Spirit Arts locked onto soul couldn’t easily hit their mark, and using bigger ranged Spirit Arts risked hitting their own teammates as well.

So even though it was a three-on-one, Tang Luo’s true opponent was only Xiang Zhuang right in front of him.

Still, not being able to bring down his opponent quickly was somewhat suffocating; since he had achieved the Spirit Energy Body, this was the first time he met someone who could compete with him in terms of body arts.

In terms of skill in body arts alone, Xiang Zhuang’s strength was even above Xiang Nan’s–he was a truly formidable adversary.

If the opponent’s strength could increase by another thirty to fifty percent, perhaps he would have been at a disadvantage, but looking at the tense current situation, it would not be resolved in a hundred or so rounds.

This made Tang Luo even more anxious, and with his state of mind affecting his movements, they became somewhat disordered and panic-stricken.

Although his offensive was still as fierce as ever, Xiang Zhuang could keenly feel that his opponent was getting anxious, and this meant that the scales of victory were tilting in his own favor.

In a clash of physical skills like theirs, what was being tested was not just techniques and strength but also endurance, willpower, and even mental state.

Tang Luo’s mind was in disarray, leading to many flaws in his technique, and this was the moment Xiang Zhuang had been waiting for!

After blocking a powerful punch that tore through the sky like a dragon and tiger’s roar, Xiang Zhuang transformed his arms into Cloud Chains and locked onto Tang Luo’s right arm; the long-suppressed Ah Contain Heart Piercing Awl shot out from a tricky angle, aiming straight for the Devil Lord’s left ventricle.

This was the closest they had been since their exchange began, so close that Xiang Zhuang could see the shadowy blue light in the throat of Devil Lord Hook Chen.

Whether it was a stroke of extreme luck or a martial artist’s sixth sense, Xiang Zhuang suddenly felt his heart skip a beat. The innate Gentle Wind surged crazily from the 89,600 pores in front of his body, making him disappear from the spot like teleportation, vanishing without a trace.

And at the moment Xiang Zhuang disappeared, a deep blue Square Heaven Unfixed Divine Sword burst forth from the mouth of Devil Lord Hook Chen; the Divine Sword traced an arc across the celestial vault, splitting open Xiang Cheng’s protective aura and cutting the proudly reliant Martial Ancestor in two.

The Divine Sword’s brilliance, not diminished after slaying a Martial Ancestor, still surged forward, but seeing his old friend’s tragic state, Xiang Lin knew he couldn’t avoid it any longer. The light from the Divine Sword was fast, but the Martial Ancestor’s refined blood and secret escape were faster.

Tang Luo’s long-planned attack with the Square Heaven Unfixed Divine Sword ultimately only killed the Martial Ancestor Xiang Cheng and severed one of Xiang Lin’s legs.

Yet his main target, Xiang Zhuang, remained unscathed, a result that left Tang Luo somewhat dissatisfied but helpless.

Looking down at the golden awl buried in his chest, Tang Luo’s figure swayed. Although he had shifted his heart’s position at the crucial moment, the gold awl was insidiously powerful and contained a great amount of Innate Gentle Wind Qi.

Were it an ordinary Martial Ancestor struck by the Ah Contain Heart Piercing Awl and hit by the Gentle Wind Qi, even if they didn’t explode and die, they would lose all consciousness.

Fortunately, Tang Luo had the divine artifact Yin-Yang Grinding and the protection of Two Ambiguity Innate Qi around his heart meridian, which saved him from being killed by the heart-piercing awl.

He tried to pull out the golden awl from the left atrium, but as soon as he touched it, Tang Luo let out a muffled groan.

“Don’t waste your energy.”

Having reappeared, Xiang Zhuang prudently maintained a certain distance from Tang Luo, hands behind his back as if already victorious, he declared, “Once the Ah Contain Heart Piercing Awl enters the body, a thousand and eighty blissful awl bones will start to grow freely. If you try to pull it out, you’ll have to tear out the entire left atrium; if you don’t touch it, those awl bones will continue to grow longer under the nourishment of your Qi and blood.”

At this point, Xiang Zhuang looked Tang Luo up and down with pride and asked with a smile, “I wonder, Mr. Hook Chen, which way do you prefer to die?”

Taking a deep breath, Tang Luo looked up at the triumphant Xiang Zhuang, then looked down at the golden awl already sprouting blood spurs, and mocked with a laugh.

Xiang Zhuang thought the Devil Lord Hook Chen was begging for mercy, just about to speak sarcastically, but then he saw the opponent’s left chest visibly rotting and festering at an alarming rate, the golden awl sinking directly into the heart also slightly collapsed inward, as if the Devil Lord’s solid chest had turned into a mass of rotten flesh.

Gently extracting the blood-corroded Ah Contain Heart Piercing Awl from the bluish-black chest, Devil Lord Hook Chen spread his fingers, letting the damaged artifact fall from mid-air, and his calm eyes mocked Xiang Zhuang silently.

“You think a mere awl can claim my life?”

Even though Hook Chen said nothing, Xiang Zhuang could indeed read this clear message in his eyes, which enraged the proud commander of the East Camp uncontrollably.

“Very well! Very well!! A Devil Lord indeed, but I do wish to see how much fighting strength you have left after destroying your own heart meridian!”

Battered by the assault of the Divine Light, the Devil Lord’s abdomen already bore two large holes, and now his chest was also a festering black-blue patch. Although he stood tall, anyone could see the implication of an impending tragic end.

Xiang Zhuang, initially wanting to proceed cautiously, was provoked by the other’s gaze and hesitated no more, resolved to end the Devil Lord with one final blow.

After all, this was the tough opponent even Wang Invincible had not managed to take down. Recalling the substantial bounty secretly offered by the Wang Clan of the south, Xiang Zhuang felt a bold sense of superiority as if no hero in the world could match him.

The two clashed again, yet this time, the situation was far different from the evenly matched fight they had just had.

As the Asura Divine Heart’s pure Blood Fiend corroded the Ah Contain Heart Piercing Awl, Tang Luo’s heart meridian also suffered unprecedented damage, a level of devastation that, for a martial artist before spiritualization of the flesh, was almost fatal.

Being able to stay conscious was already a challenge, let alone engaging in intense combat.