Chapter 535: Chapter 535: This is Just an Appetizer
The spectators were shocked to hear that the two were going to have a life-and-death duel; it seemed that today would not end without one of them dead.
Before the battle even started, the atmosphere on the scene had already frozen over.
"Yang Xiao, I didn’t expect we would finally meet in the Martial Arts Square. This time, I will show you what a true King Level Evolver is."
Li Jiachen said with a grim smile.
"Heh, is that so? Then let me see what makes you, a King Level Evolver, different from the others."
Yang Xiao said, as he took out a longsword from his Space Ring.
Li Jiachen also took out a three-meter-long dark long spear from his Space Ring.
The long spear shook and turned into a black giant python over ten meters long, whistling towards Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao was startled, isn’t this the Longquan Spear Technique? He did not expect that Li Jiachen had also learned the Longquan Spear Technique and quickly executed the Great Body Shifting Skill, moving several meters to the side, while using the Flower Plucking Finger Technique, sending out several piercing strands of Killing Aura towards the black giant python.
Li Jiachen roared, and his long spear flew out of his hands, causing the black giant python to leap into the air, its body suddenly surged to over twenty meters in length, and its girth doubled, transforming from a giant python into a flood dragon.
The Black Flood Dragon avoided Yang Xiao’s Flower Plucking Finger Technique, twisted its massive body, and its tail whipped up a fierce wind, sweeping towards Yang Xiao.
Li Jiachen had trained the Longquan Spear Technique to the highest full level, turning the spear into a flood dragon and controlling the Black Flood Dragon with his mind for a fight against Yang Xiao.
Li Jiachen’s Beast Soul was originally a python species, so cultivating this kind of Longquan Spear Technique was even more effective for him, greatly increasing its power. This near-spirit-skill level of Longquan Spear Technique alone made the onlookers admire greatly.
With the power of Li Jiachen as a King Level Evolver, the Longquan Spear Technique he executed was immensely powerful, with the silhouette of the Black Flood Dragon present throughout the entire square, shaking the wind and clouds.
The Black Flood Dragon carried out various attacks like pouncing, biting, sweeping, and swallowing against Yang Xiao.
Using the Divine Mountain Light Skill and the Shaolin Temple’s Great Body Shifting movement technique, Yang Xiao constantly dodged, defending more and attacking less, with dangers lurking at every turn.
The spectators, including Gu Beifeng, watched with their hearts in their throats.
"No wonder Li Jiachen is so arrogant; he truly has the skill."
"Just his Longquan Spear Technique alone seems to be no worse than the regular King Level Evolver’s Beast Soul."
"Yang Xiao’s movement technique is quite good too, he manages to dodge every time, narrowly escaping danger. Considering his Enhanced Gene Advanced cultivation, it’s already quite impressive."
"However, today is a life-and-death fight, and until the very end, until life and death are determined, neither will give up."
"From the current look of things, Li Jiachen seems to have the upper hand."
"Yes, and Li Jiachen still hasn’t used his Beast Soul."
"I heard Yang Xiao hasn’t activated his Beast Soul yet, if that’s the case, Yang Xiao might be at a disadvantage."
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Yang Xiao, having previously dueled with East King Zhao Benling, had gradually adapted to the crushing presence of a King Level Evolver’s high attribute and now faced Li Jiachen’s fierce Longquan Spear Technique. After withstanding the initial attack, he also began to steady himself.
Of course, Yang Xiao had the ability to counterattack for a while now, but he still wanted to get used to Li Jiachen’s combat power and did not want to carelessly reveal all his cards without a sure grasp.
After fighting with the black giant python for twenty or thirty rounds, Yang Xiao gradually figured out the power of the opponent’s Longquan Spear Technique. With a long howl, he demonstrated the Divine Mountain Sect’s Light Skill, soaring into the sky, and launched the last three ultimate moves of the Divine Mountain Sword Skill:
Divine Mountain Snow, Ice Sealing Divine Mountains, Divine Mountain Avalanche.
The three ultimate moves came out in a continuous flow, filling the sky with sword shadows, freezing the air, and the sound of hail boomed, with waves of killing intent.
Li Jiachen suddenly felt immense pressure, let out a wild cry, his consciousness surged, and the black giant python opened its huge mouth, pouncing fiercely at Yang Xiao.
Thud, thud, thud,
Yang Xiao’s sword shadows kept striking the Black Giant Python, inflicting dozens of deep wounds on its body, but it still stubbornly lunged towards Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao was startled and suddenly remembered what Gu Bo had said: ancient martial cultivation could make him unbeatable below King Level, but against King Level Evolvers, it was difficult to achieve the same effect. High-cultivation King Level Evolvers could resist his ancient martial arts. Unless he also reached the realm of King Level Evolution.
The situation now was that even though Yang Xiao’s Divine Mountain Sword Skill had struck the Black Giant Python, it could not immediately break through, and Li Jiachen’s Divine Sense was strong. The python controlled by him could not be broken by Yang Xiao in an instant. The wounds inflicted by Yang Xiao’s sword shadows healed in a flash.
Yang Xiao let out a wild shout, stretched out his right hand, and unleashed the Soul Skill "Five Finger Sky Explosion" against the oncoming Black Giant Python.
Boom!
To everyone’s surprise, a gigantic claw appeared in mid-air, directly enveloping the head of the Black Giant Python.
Li Jiachen immediately felt that something was amiss and wanted to retract the python.
With a forceful squeeze of his right hand, Yang Xiao’s giant claw in mid-air directly seized the head of the Black Flood Dragon.
"Crack!"
With a loud burst, the Black Flood Dragon’s massive head was directly crushed.
Li Jiachen felt his mind shake, retreated three steps backward, a massive impact violently interrupting his consciousness, causing his head to buzz and throb with pain.
The Black Giant Python’s enormous body also collapsed in an instant, turning into specks of starlight and vanishing into thin air.
Yang Xiao retracted the Soul Skill Five Finger Bursting Sky, releasing his right hand. A black long spear fell from mid-air, but its spearhead was already crushed; the magic long spear was thus rendered useless.
This black long spear had been obtained by Li Jiachen near Victoria Bay after he had slain a Black Giant Python. He also acquired a Secret Manual for the Longquan Spear Technique. It could be said that Li Jiachen was very fond of this long spear, never expecting it to be destroyed in the hands of Yang Xiao.
The whole venue was dead silent, everyone remained speechless, staring blankly at Yang Xiao and Li Jiachen.
"Hehe, Li Jiachen, is this the extent of your abilities? Whatever else you’ve got, bring it on. Today, I will make sure you are defeated thoroughly and convincingly."
Li Jiachen sneered:
"Hehe, Yang Xiao, don’t be too pleased with yourself too soon. I haven’t used my Beast Soul and Soul Skill yet. What just now was merely an appetizer for you."
After speaking, he formed a hand seal with both hands, and with a loud boom, a giant snake’s head appeared in mid-air, hissing as it opened its mouth to bite at Yang Xiao.
This was Li Jiachen’s Soul Skill, called Poison Teeth.
As soon as the giant snake’s head appeared, Yang Xiao felt a tremendous oppressive force, far greater than the Flood Dragon’s previous attack.
Yang Xiao did not dare to be careless and executed Great Body Shifting Skill in tandem with the Divine Mountain Light Skill, evading it urgently.
Hiss!
The giant snake’s head in mid-air spat out a stream of green smoke towards Yang Xiao.
"Poison Element Attack?"
Yang Xiao was taken aback, swiftly executing the light skill of the Shenming Mountain Sect, flying off into the distance.
"Hmph, let’s see where you can run."
Li Jiachen shouted furiously, and the giant snake’s head in mid-air immediately pursued Yang Xiao’s fleeing figure, continuously spraying green smoke several times. Within moments, the central hundred-meter radius of the Martial Arts Square was enveloped in a thin layer of green smoke.
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