Chapter 561 The Battle of Spear and Shield (Part 2)
"Although Huyan Xiang is cunning, all's fair in war."
Xuan Mo stroked his chin, watching the scene below. At this very moment, Huyan Xiang was launching an overwhelming counterattack while Yang Wudi had exhausted his strength in the attack and hadn't yet generated new power.
After all, the attacker is most vulnerable at this time, as all their power has been used up in the attack, and new strength hasn't yet been generated.
Although it might only last a few seconds, in a battle between experts, those few seconds are fatal.
Once the opponent seizes the opportunity and launches a strong counterattack, the attacker will inevitably suffer heavy losses, or even be defeated instantly.
"However..." Xuan Mo looked at Yang Wudi wielding the Soul-Breaking Spear below, glanced at the unusually confident Tang Clan members, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "I don't think Elder Yang would be careless."
At this moment, Yang Wudi unleashed his second all-out sweeping attack from left to right, but just as the tip of the Soul-Breaking Spear had barely grazed halfway across the diamond shield, directly facing Hu Yanxiang, who was retreating and preparing to attack, Yang Wudi's hands trembled and shook, actually stopping the sweeping momentum of the Soul-Breaking Spear abruptly!
"What!? Such exquisite control!"
Hu Yanxiang's attack was abruptly halted, but his eyes were filled with uncontrollable shock, followed by solemnity.
Because stopping an attack so forcefully requires an extremely high level of skill from the attacker; not only does it require incredibly fast reaction time, but it also requires extremely precise control of power.
Otherwise, forcibly withdrawing the power that was about to be unleashed would generate a recoil that a Soul Master could not withstand.
Undoubtedly, Yang Wudi's control over the precision of his power was exquisite, reaching the pinnacle of perfection. This drew praise from the titled Douluo seated above.
Yang Wudi, who had forcefully withdrawn his immense power, showed no sign of being shaken. After stopping his sweeping attack, he slightly twisted his spear, like a venomous snake retracting before hunting.
Then, he took a large step forward with his right foot, his hands swirling, his left hand acting as a guide, his right hand holding the spear, and thrusting it out with unstoppable momentum.
At the same time, a loud shout rang out, "First Soul Skill, Shock!"
With the activation of Yang Wudi's first soul skill, the tip of the Soul-Breaking Spear immediately became a constantly trembling ball of light and shadow, swiftly piercing the diamond shield and attacking at high speed.
If it were just an ordinary spear thrust, even if the opponent's strength were greater, it would only be a single attack. With the continuous reinforcement of Huyan Xiang's soul power, the shield could easily withstand it.
However, this spear thrust with the first soul skill "Shock" was a series of high-speed vibrations and piercing strikes from the spear tip, each strike achieving the effect of breaking through the surface with a single point.
Thus, in just a few breaths, the diamond shield was shattered by the Soul-Breaking Spear.
Moreover, after piercing the diamond shield, Yang Wudi's first soul skill still had considerable power remaining. The Soul-Breaking Spear plunged straight in, aiming directly at Hu Yanxiang's face.
Just as he was about to be struck, Hu Yanxiang, being a Title Douluo, unleashed a surge of soul power. His first soul ring flashed, and his diamond elephant armor seemed to thicken, seemingly increasing his defensive capabilities.
"First Soul Skill, Mammoth Power!"
"Boom!"
Hu Yanxiang blocked with his right arm, and the Soul-Breaking Spear struck his right arm.
However, this attack didn't harm him in the slightest.
But in the resounding explosion of their collision, the two engaged in their first true battle.
The spear's power, aided by the Soul-Breaking Spear, clashed head-on with the incredibly strong defense of the Title Douluo Hu Yanxiang.
With a muffled boom, Yang Wudi was directly blasted back by Hu Yanxiang, whose power had also increased significantly. Only by planting the Soul-Breaking Spear in the ground did he manage to regain his footing.
"Let me show you the power of our Diamond Mammoth!"
A gigantic phantom of a Diamond Mammoth appeared and disappeared behind Hu Yanxiang. As his spirit rings lit up, Hu Yanxiang, who had been standing, suddenly leaped high into the air. The powerful force of his leap even shattered the ground beneath his feet.
At the same time, Hu Yanxiang plummeted like a mountain, bringing Yang Wudi a heavy sense of oppression.
"Boom!"
A cloud of dust rose up.
"Old Goat! Watch out!" ×3
As the saying goes, concern can cloud judgment. Seeing this scene, the three elders behind Tang San couldn't help but shout. At the same time, the more hot-tempered Titan and Niu Gao were already about to jump down.
However, before they could make a move, a voice devoid of any emotion suddenly came, "If you make any move, then this battle will be declared a loss for the Tang Sect."
"Bibi Dong—"
Titan and Niu Gao gritted their teeth, not even considering the difference in spirit power between the two sides, and wanted to attack immediately.
But just then, "Elders, wait!"
Tang San stood up and pulled them back. It turned out that the instant the dust rose, he had activated his Purple Demon Eye and clearly saw that Yang Wudi was unharmed.
"Elder Yang is perfectly fine."
He then pointed to the platform, "Look!"
"Hah!"
Yang Wudi burst out of the dust, looking at Hu Yanxiang who had fallen before him, and launched another attack.
"Bang bang bang—"
In an instant, the battle between the two reached its climax.
After exchanging more than ten blows, Yang Wudi roared again, and just before the effect of his first soul skill, "Shock," dissipated, the Soul-Breaking Spear, amplified by its attack power, flashed out again, stabbing fiercely towards Hu Yanxiang's heart. The spear's edge was incomparably sharp, a powerful attack that Yang Wudi had been preparing for.
This spear was Yang Wudi's true weapon.
Previously, Yang Wudi's dozen or so attacks had all targeted a single point, transmitting the power of his first soul skill from that point outwards, spreading it to every corner of Hu Yanzhen's elephant armor to weaken his defenses.
Only now, seeing that Hu Yanzhen's defenses had reached their lowest point, did Yang Wudi unleash this sharp, charged spear strike.
The Soul-Shattering Spear moved like thunder and lightning, piercing the diamond-encrusted elephant armor at Hu Yanzhen's heart.
"Boom!"
The spear's edge collided violently with the elephant armor. The Soul-Shattering Spear's fully-sharpened attack directly shattered the already weakened elephant armor on Hu Yanzhen's chest, even tearing open the flesh and causing blood to flow.
However, although Hu Yanzhen's elephant armor had been greatly weakened, it was not tofu. It still possessed extremely strong defenses, and in the moment before shattering, it had blocked most of the force of Yang Wudi's charged spear strike.
And the exposed flesh after the tear was only superficially injured.
At this moment, Yang Wudi stood holding his spear, looking at Huyan Xiang. He seemed quite dissatisfied with the effectiveness of his attack, subtly furrowing his brow.
But if others saw this, they would definitely exclaim, "Show-off!"
(End of Chapter)