Chapter 145: Battle of Xu Siyue

Two purple Soul Rings appeared beneath Tang Shan’s feet. Facing Xu Siyue, whose aura had reached its peak, Tang Shan chose to confront her head-on.

The Second Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly flashed, Soul skills Manifestation of Heaven and Earth, activate!

With his first step, his bones cracked and popped, and his muscles swelled wildly like an overcharged balloon, instantly propelling Tang Shan to a height of two meters! The tight school uniform couldn’t withstand the force of this brute expansion, and the tearing sound of the fabric rang out one after another, with pieces of clothing flying everywhere, revealing his granite-like, angular upper body, as well as his legs, tightly wrapped in special shorts and covered with bulging veins.

With his second step, his foot slammed heavily onto the stone slab of the arena, creating a ring of fine cracks! His body swelled again, instantly reaching a height of three meters! His shoulders and back broadened horizontally, his chest became as thick as a wall, and his entire body resembled a small hill rising out of thin air. The shadow cast by his imposing silhouette began to erode the light beneath Xu Siyue’s feet.

With the third step, Tang Shan slammed into the ground, and the arena groaned under the strain! Tang Shan’s body swelled for the third time, finally settling at a terrifying height of four meters! His shoulders were as wide as two people could hug him, his back was as broad as a door, and his neck was as thick as the roots of an old tree. Every inch of his muscles bulged with explosive power.

A huge shadow fell like dark clouds, completely enveloping half of the arena, where a small giant stood tall and imposing.

The moment Tang Shan’s body began to change, the trainees below the stage couldn’t help but open their mouths in surprise. When the final change stopped, everyone held their breath again, and even their heartbeats skipped a beat.

There’s no way around it; his height skyrocketed from an average person to four meters—such a surreal and almost supernatural change is truly astonishing.

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A slight ripple flashed in Xu Siyue’s eyes; then returned to a completely calm state; the First Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly flashed, and without hesitation, he took a step forward, activating his First Spirit Skill, Xuanming Zhen!

Boom!

A jet-black light surged and surged around him, instantly enveloping Tang Shan like a tidal wave, causing his four-meter-tall, imposing figure to sway for a moment.

In fact, the Xuanming Zhen also had the power of dizziness, but fortunately Tang Shan himself had a strong will and forcibly countered it.

The dark light faded, and what appeared before Tang Shan was Xu Siyue’s imposing figure and his rapidly growing fist.

Bang!

A simple punch landed squarely on Tang Shan’s chest. The layers of force were neutralized by Neutralizing Jin’s power-dissipating technique, and in the end, only a tiny fraction of it actually penetrated his flesh.

Given Tang Shan’s current physical defenses, this punch did not cause him any harm.

call!

Tang Shan swept out his palm, as large as a palm fan, the wind howling and whipping up a fierce gust of wind. Just the sharp sound of this gust of wind whistling through the air was enough to make one have no doubt about the terrifying power contained within it.

Bang!

Xu Siyue twisted his body abruptly, revealing his broad tortoise shell in front of him. Tang Shan’s palm slammed solidly onto the tortoise shell, the powerful force sending it flying four or five meters away! However, the recoil from the tortoise shell caused Tang Shan’s palm to go slightly numb, and this strike still failed to cause any substantial damage.

Boom!

Tang Shan stomped his large feet hard on the ground, causing the entire arena to tremble violently, and the cracks on the stone slabs to spread even further.

His monstrous body was like a moving mountain, bringing with it a heavy whooshing sound as he rapidly approached Xu Siyue. His enormous fists were clenched tightly, and the muscles on his arms were as hard as iron as he slammed them down from above.

Facing Tang Shan’s attack, Xu Siyue remained calm and composed. Her Third Spirit Ring suddenly lit up, activating her Third Soul Skill, Xuanming Power!

Splash!

Black water surged from Xu Siyue’s body, making a deep, rumbling sound as it rushed forward. In an instant, it transformed into an invisible water shield, firmly blocking Tang Shan’s swung fist.

The fierce force of the Dao crashed into the water shield, but it disappeared without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea. It was completely unable to break through that seemingly soft but actually incredibly tough barrier.

Splash!

The calm water shield suddenly began to spin rapidly, an invisible vortex churning wildly, and a terrifying suction force was suddenly generated, as if it wanted to pull Tang Shan’s fist and his entire arm into the vortex.

“Such exquisite Soul Skills control.”

Tang Shan inwardly praised him, and suddenly withdrew his brute force from the resistance. With his keen perception at the Neutralizing Jin level, he slightly twisted his hands following the swirling water, and like an eel, he pulled his hands away from the invisible vortex.

Xu Siyue’s eyes narrowed. This was the first time someone had been able to break through the Xuanming vortex entanglement generated by his Xuanming power so easily through skill.

In normal combat, even if someone manages to break free, it’s usually by brute force to tear them apart, or by using movement skills like Teleport to escape. No one has ever been able to do it so effortlessly.

After freeing his hands, Tang Shan turned and circled around to Xu Siyue’s side, his huge fist carrying a strong wind as he slammed it down towards Xu Siyue’s ribs.

At the same time, he also used his powerful and domineering will for the first time in a battle against an opponent of the same level.

Magnificent, domineering, and supreme! Powerful, mighty, and limitless!

A terrifying will clung to his fists and feet as if it were a tangible substance, instantly enveloping Xu Siyue with a suffocating sense of oppression.

Xu Siyue’s breath hitched for a moment, then his eyes suddenly shone with a brilliant golden light!

The fourth spirit ring suddenly shone brightly, and a dense black light shot into the sky, while a terrifying aura emanated from his body like a tsunami.

Fourth Spirit Ability Xuanming Tortoise A—!

Black scales rapidly emerged and enlarged from beneath Xu Siyue’s skin, causing his body to swell further. The tortoise shell on his back expanded wildly, instantly transforming into a massive suit of armor covering his entire body. The patterns on the tortoise shell shimmered with a dark luster, exuding an aura of indestructibility.

Boom!

Xu Siyue raised his hand, his heavy gauntlets precisely meeting Tang Shan’s powerful punch. At the same time, he activated Soul Power, trying his best to shield his mind from the impact of that savage will. His hands firmly held Tang Shan’s increasingly savage fist, and the stone slabs of the arena beneath his feet could not bear the weight, cracking everywhere, which showed the strength of the power contained in the punch.

Splash!

The invisible water suddenly condensed into a huge wave, which roared and swept in, forcefully pushing Tang Shan’s four-meter-tall, burly body back several meters.

The black water dissipated, and Tang Shan, who had stood firmly on the ground, remained calm. Water droplets slid off his burly body and were easily shaken off by an invisible force.

He gazed at Xu Siyue not far away, his eyes gradually sharpening. Perhaps, at this moment, the battle had truly begun.

Dark water flowed around Xu Siyue’s body, and the heavy armor did not reflect any sunlight, as if it were a deep sea that absorbed all light.

With the boost from various Soul skills, Xu Siyue’s height has skyrocketed to 2.8 meters. Although he is still far from Tang Shan’s absurd height of 4 meters, at least he is no longer as insignificant as a child facing a giant.

“What outrageous Soul skills!”

Bai Baoshan stared dumbfounded at Tang Shan, whose body had swelled up to the size of a small mountain, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

“If his opponent weren’t Xu Siyue, Tang Shan’s increased strength and weight after his size increase would have made it virtually impossible for an ordinary Spirit Ancestor to withstand a single punch.”

Zhilin made the judgment easily, and when he finished speaking, even he himself was startled.

“So, this kid basically beats up most Spirit Ancestors like they’re his own son?”

Bai Baoshan swallowed hard, somewhat incredulous.

“That’s the truth, and I even suspect that this isn’t Tang Shan’s full strength.”

Meng Shenji gazed at the distant battlefield, his voice calm.

Boom!

Almost simultaneously, Tang Shan and Xu Siyue charged toward each other, their figures creating two completely different gusts of wind, carrying earth-shattering auras, and crashing into each other with a deafening roar.

Tang Shan’s brute force, unified by his will, coalesced into one, and wherever his fist struck, even the air seemed to groan.

Around Xu Siyue, the raging black water surged and churned under the influence of his spirit, its currents rushing like a real river flowing backwards.

Tang Shan is like a majestic mountain, determined to suppress the rushing river; while Xu Siyue is that mighty river, determined to turn all obstacles in its path into its ceaseless torrent, crushing them to dust.

The violent collision didn’t produce the expected deafening roar; the immense power was quietly dissolved and swallowed up by the layers of black water. Even so, Tang Shan’s mountain-like body still caused Xu Siyue to feel a tightness in her chest and her blood surging when it slammed into her.

However, this is just the beginning.

Cutting through waves, going with the flow, nourishing silently, calm and undisturbed —

Tang Shan unleashed the gentle movements of Wuji Fist, transforming them into powerful yet exceptionally gentle forces that relentlessly attacked Xu Siyue.

Splash!

Tang Shan’s head, shoulders, elbows, hands, legs, knees, and other parts of his body were all transformed into the most lethal weapons. Each impact carried the power of the enemy, enveloping Xu Siyue’s entire body.

The ferocious Qi Blood and Soul Power amplified Tang Shan’s physical attributes, while his will harmonized within them. As time went on, the power of each of Tang Shan’s strikes increased wildly at a clearly perceptible speed.

The black water was stirred up and surged. Even though Xu Siyue tried her best to use her Soul Power to neutralize it, she was still grazed to the edge by Tang Shan’s endless and stormy attacks.

Strands of domineering energy penetrated his body, rampaging through it. If it weren’t for his own formidable physical attributes and the amplification from his Soul skills, he would probably already be severely injured and unable to fight.

Even so, under Tang Shan’s impenetrable attack, even with the Fourth Spirit Ability… Despite the layers of protection from Xuanming Tortoise armor, Xu Siyue’s entire body was still bruised and battered, with a faint trace of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

The Second Soul Ring, which had remained dormant, suddenly flashed. Amidst the surge of dense black light, Xu Siyue’s figure vanished from Tang Shan’s sight. The next moment, he reappeared steadily at the edge of the arena, furthest from Tang Shan.

Second Soul Skill – Mystic Transfer: Wherever the Mystic Water goes, that is where I will go.

Breathing — Breathing —

Because he was shrouded in black armor, Tang Shan couldn’t see his expression, but from his violently heaving chest, it was clear who was truly at a disadvantage just now.

Boom!

Tang Shan turned around again, unleashing his full Soul Power without reservation. His body was like an out-of-control heavy truck, carrying the momentum of a Thunderclap as he sped towards Xu Siyue. His massive iron fist was tucked into his waist, the wind howling as it prepared to strike.

The dark water gathered behind Xu Siyue, transforming into a lifelike giant tortoise with thick shells and fierce eyes. It also carried immense power as it charged towards Tang Shan.

The First Soul Ring beneath Tang Shan’s feet suddenly flashed, and his arms, already enormous due to the expansion of his body, underwent another astonishing transformation! Dark blue muscles bulged wildly, layer upon layer covering them, and his arms instantly became as thick as the waist of an adult man. With this terrifying amplification, his five fingers were comparable to hard rolling pins, and dark blue tendons clung to them like gnarled roots of an old tree, making them incredibly frightening.

What does it mean to have arms as thick as a person’s waist? And as thick as an adult man’s waist! It can be said that at this moment, in the eyes of all the trainees below the stage, Tang Shan was not much different from a fearsome monster.

Boom!

The turtle-shaped mass of black water was easily shattered by Tang Shan’s punch. The muffled thud as the turtle disintegrated made everyone’s eardrums buzz. The ever-swirling, ever-growing black vortex, along with its terrifying suction force, continued to swirl around Tang Shan. With his God- level perception, Tang Shan was completely exposed and offered no resistance whatsoever. With a subtle, instinctive adjustment of his strength, Tang Shan’s fist, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, instantly pierced the center of the vortex. His enormous hand tore through layers of black water, appearing before Xu Siyue’s chest.

The Second Soul Skill has a cooldown period, so Xu Siyue was unable to teleport again. He could only manage to cross his hands over his chest.

Before him, the jet-black water spun rapidly in his palm, forming a small vortex, attempting to neutralize the immense power of Tang Shan’s attack.

Crash! Bang!

The pitch-black vortex, as dark as an abyss, was as fragile as paper under Tang Shan’s palm strike, offering no relief whatsoever.

Tang Shan’s palm finally slammed heavily onto the black armor.

An immense force was poured in without reservation. This force did not burst outwards, but rather crushed inwards. It did not push Xu Siyue back even half a step, but instead forced him to stand firmly in place, without even the slightest room to move.

Click!

A sharp, teeth-grinding crack suddenly rang out, and irregular protrusions on the tortoise shell beneath the fist trembled violently. Tang Shan clearly noticed that a fine crack had appeared on the tortoise shell beneath his fist, and this crack spread rapidly throughout his body like a spider web.

Under Tang Shan’s gaze, the jet-black armor shattered with a crash, turning into a… Dao’s jet-black light coalesced behind Xu Siyue once more, forming a massive tortoise shell. However, compared to its previous deep luster, the shell’s color was now noticeably duller.

A trickle of blood slowly flowed from the corner of Xu Siyue’s mouth, but his expression remained calm as he calmly said, “I lost.”