Chapter 563: Ba Xiongfei's Provocation

Chapter 563: Chapter 536: Ba Xiongfei’s Provocation

“Hahahahaha!”

Taishu Gang laughed in fury. With a grasp at the empty air, a pitch-black long spear suddenly materialized in his hand. The spear was over thirteen feet long and as thick as a goose egg. Its shaft and tip were etched with a series of profound lines.

“HUM! HUM! HUM!”

With a slight flick of his wrist, Taishu Gang’s long spear seemed to come alive, vibrating with Profound Mysteries. A suffocating wave of Suppression emanated from the black spear. Feeling this Suppression, the young experts below the stage felt their hearts begin to race, and it felt as if their very blood was constricting.

“This spear is called Split Mountain! Ba Xiongfei, face my spear!”

With a low cry, Taishu Gang’s Mountain-Splitting Spear hummed and shot forward like a phantom. It crossed the hundred-foot distance in an instant, carrying an unparalleled, tyrannical momentum as it thrust toward Ba Xiongfei!

Ba Xiongfei sneered and slowly extended a thumb. The press seemed extremely slow, a stark contrast to the lightning-fast Mountain-Splitting Spear. But miraculously, this incredibly slow press landed squarely on the spear’s tip!

“BOOM!”

Ba Xiongfei’s press seemed to have detonated a terrifying Celestial Thunder. An incomparably immense power erupted from the tip of the Mountain-Splitting Spear. The vast force ignited the very air, and the point of impact between thumb and spear-tip burst forth with a dazzling, brilliant light, as if the sun itself had suddenly descended upon the mortal world!

“THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD!”

After the head-on clash, the two young titans were both forced back five steps. On the incredibly hard surface of the stage, they actually left two rows of shallow footprints.

“Hm?”

Feeling the power of Taishu Gang’s spear, a cautious expression finally appeared on Ba Xiongfei’s face. The force contained in that thrust far exceeded his expectations. What was more frightening was that Taishu Gang seemed to have a strange technique that allowed him to accumulate power to its peak and then unleash it in an instant. It had even caused him a minor setback; his thumb was still numb.

Taishu Gang, however, was even more deeply shaken. His Mountain-Splitting Spear was a Fifth-Grade True Artifact, which could amplify his power by two or even three times. Yet Ba Xiongfei had blocked his spear with just a thumb and acted as if it were nothing. ‘That kind of ability is simply terrifying!’

“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

Having gotten a preliminary taste of Ba Xiongfei’s strength, Taishu Gang immediately seized the initiative, striking three consecutive times with his Mountain-Splitting Spear. With each swing of the spear, a vast trail of black light rose from the ground. Three tyrannical streams of Spear Gang, each shifting through myriad transformations, blasted straight toward Ba Xiongfei.

Faced with such a ferocious assault, Ba Xiongfei no longer dared to receive it empty-handed. He stretched his arms into the void, and two brilliantly golden claws suddenly appeared, encasing his hands and forearms. These gleaming golden claws resembled those of a male lion, and layers of Profound Runes floated on their surface. With a single wave, a savage aura surged forth, blanketing everything!

“Lion King’s First Claw!”

Ba Xiongfei shouted lightly, and his two Lion King’s Claws unleashed a cascade of resplendent golden light. He clawed viciously at the air, and the dazzling golden light intertwined with the black light.

“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

With three thunderous explosions, the three terrifying streams of Spear Gang that Taishu Gang had unleashed were completely shattered by Ba Xiongfei’s Lion King’s Claws. A wave of tangible power swept across the entire arena.

Amidst the deafening booms, Ba Xiongfei’s voice rang out, “Taishu Gang, let’s see what else you’ve got! I told you before, I will defeat you within twenty moves.

“Blocking your spear with my thumb just now, that was one move. Using the Lion King’s Claws to break your three spear strikes, that’s another move. Now, there are eighteen moves left. I will defeat you within these eighteen moves, so you’d better watch out!”

“BOOM! BOOM!”

The three-hundred-zhang-wide stage trembled madly. The area above it was filled with two colors: one was a brilliant, radiant gold, and the other was a deep, inky black. The two colors seemed to have lives of their own, clashing and battling crazily on the stage, neither willing to retreat even half a step!

The young experts below the stage watched the streaks of golden light and black light, feeling as though their eyes couldn’t keep up. They strained their eyes, but they were unable to tell who had the upper hand. Even their all-pervading Spiritual Sense was useless now; it was simply impossible to see the two fighters’ movements clearly!

“Heavens, these two are too powerful! Just too powerful!”

“Yeah, seriously! I never thought Ba Xiongfei and Taishu Gang would be this strong in a fight!”

“The Nine Great Titans truly live up to their reputation! By the way, Ba Xiongfei said he’d beat Taishu Gang within eighteen moves. I wonder how many moves it’s been?”

Just as the young experts were speculating, the golden light on the stage flared, and Ba Xiongfei’s voice boomed out, “Taishu Gang, fifteen moves have passed. There are only three left. Let’s see how you handle my final three!”

“BOOM!”

The moment Ba Xiongfei’s voice fell, the two young titans suddenly clashed head-on again. A massive shockwave exploded between them, and they were forced apart on the stage.

Taishu Gang stood his ground and shouted, word by word, “Hundred! Battles! Profound! Iron! Body!”

“CRACK! CRACK!”

As Taishu Gang spoke, a crisp cracking sound came from his body. Following the sound, his entire being seemed to be overlaid with a layer of black. His skin took on a cold, black luster. From a distance, he looked like a man forged from Profound Iron—cold and indestructible!

“Hm?” Ba Xiongfei’s pupils contracted slightly. Once Taishu Gang activated his Hundred Battles Profound Iron Body, he became like a block of Profound Iron, perfectly fused with the Mountain-Splitting Spear in his hands. ‘Under these circumstances, defeating him will be an extremely difficult task.’

“Heh heh!”

Taishu Gang spoke, his voice metallic and devoid of any emotion. “Ba Xiongfei, my Hundred Battles Profound Iron Body was achieved after thirty years of Cultivation, absorbing the aura of a great Profound Iron ore deposit and fusing it with a slaughtering aura. My entire body is now as hard as Profound Iron, and my strength has increased tenfold. I’d like to see how you defeat me now.”

Ba Xiongfei laughed coldly. “Ignorant! Taishu Gang, do you really think you can withstand my attacks just because your defense and strength have increased? My claws!!”

“My claws!”

As Ba Xiongfei shouted these two words, his voice suddenly amplified a thousand, even ten thousand times! His voice was like thunder from the heavens, like the roar of an Ancient Barbaric Beast!

The tremendous sound transformed those two words into visible ripples that shot straight toward Taishu Gang! His Hundred Battles Profound Iron Body was incredibly tough—not even an Eighth-Grade True Artifact could pierce it—but this all-pervading sound actually entered his body through his pores and his seven facial orifices, causing his Hundred Battles Profound Iron Body to tremble slightly!

‘This is bad!’

The moment his body trembled, Taishu Gang knew he was in trouble. The Hundred Battles Profound Iron Body he cultivated required his qi and blood to remain stable to exert its maximum power. Now, after being caught off guard by Ba Xiongfei’s roar, his qi and blood had become unsettled. His defense and strength were both drastically reduced!

“VMMMM!”

Just as Taishu Gang realized his predicament, Ba Xiongfei’s attack arrived. Ba Xiongfei roared, word by word, “Third Claw of the Lion King’s Nine Claws! Age-Sundering Majesty!”

“BOOM!”

The two brilliant, golden Lion King’s Claws abruptly transformed into two resplendent pillars of light that blasted forward. Taishu Gang subconsciously raised his spear to block, only to feel it shudder violently. The two terrifying golden lights, like a pair of fearsome Ancient Mammoths, slammed viciously into his spear, sending him staggering backward!

‘Such tyrannical power!’ Taishu Gang was shaken to the core.

Taishu Gang had barely retreated three steps when Ba Xiongfei’s next attack came. Ba Xiongfei bellowed, “Fourth Claw of the Lion King’s Nine Claws! Majestic and Overwhelming!”

“BOOM!”

An incredibly ferocious power blasted down from Ba Xiongfei’s two claws. The people below the stage witnessed a strange sight: the golden light from the Lion King’s Claws flowed like water onto Taishu Gang’s body. In an instant, Taishu Gang’s black form turned completely golden yellow!

Power! Incomparably savage power! This golden light was the very power Ba Xiongfei had painstakingly achieved through his Cultivation! His power had already become tangible, so immense that it was visible to the naked eye!

“CRACK! CRACK!”

Ba Xiongfei’s raw power blasted Taishu Gang straight into the stage. His legs were completely embedded in the platform, like a nail being brutally hammered into a wooden plank!

“HISS!”

The young experts below the stage were all stunned. In the previous battle, the power Zhaang Ye had displayed was already terrifying to the extreme, but the power Ba Xiongfei was showing now was in no way inferior!

“Haha, the final move! Sixth Claw of the Lion King’s Nine Claws! Tyrant’s World Dominion!” Ba Xiongfei let out a great laugh as his two brilliant golden Lion King’s Claws slammed down viciously!

“BOOM!”

Following the massive explosion, the stage emitted a series of cracking sounds. Taishu Gang’s entire body was smashed into the platform by Ba Xiongfei’s ferocious power, leaving only his head exposed. He coughed up blood and fell unconscious on the spot. Clearly, Taishu Gang had lost this fight—and lost miserably!

“How terrifying. Simply terrifying!”

“Ba Xiongfei is truly a powerhouse among the young titans! He said he’d defeat Taishu Gang in twenty moves, and he actually did it!”

“Indeed. His power is just astounding! Right now, the only one who can match Ba Xiongfei in terms of raw strength is probably Zhaang Ye! I wonder who is stronger, Ba Xiongfei or Zhaang Ye?”

Below the stage, the crowd watched Ba Xiongfei in awe, their discussions turning to hushed murmurs.

“Heh!”

Ba Xiongfei sneered, raising his head to stare directly at Zhaang Ye. “Zhaang Ye, your turn is coming soon! I hope you can last twenty moves against me!”

A challenge. This was a blatant challenge!

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