Chapter 244: Battle of Domains
"A god-level martial soul!"
Tang Chen's expression shifted slightly.
His old rivals, Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, both possessed god-level martial souls, so he had a deep understanding of their power.
Yet, the oppressive force emanating from this young man's martial soul caused his own Clear Sky Hammer to tremble slightly.
Even back when he fought Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, this had never happened.
In terms of martial soul quality alone, this youth might very well be the strongest of his era.
"Truly, heroes emerge from the young.
"Your martial soul is indeed terrifyingly powerful.
"No wonder you have the confidence to come and kill me.
"If you had already broken through to the Title Douluo level, then not only I, but even Qian Daoliu in the Angel Temple and Bo Saixi in the Sea God Hall would stand no chance against you!"
Tang Chen spoke with genuine regret.
"What a pity.
"Right now, you are still just a Spirit Douluo.
"If not for Hao'er's death, I might have allowed you the chance to grow.
"But now, I must kill you!"
Tang Chen glanced at Saga and Shaka beside Xiao Yu before speaking boldly, "Let your two subordinates attack together.
"With just you alone, you are no match for me!"
"No need."
Xiao Yu sneered.
"To deal with you, I alone am enough.
"If they step in, you won't last a second!"
Tang Chen was merely a half-god.
Saga and Shaka had already surpassed Rank 100.
Allowing Tang Chen to survive even a second longer against them would be an insult to their strength.
However, Tang Chen didn't see it that way.
In his eyes, having passed the eighth trial of the Asura God and attained a half-god body, his strength was undoubtedly the greatest in this era.
Hearing Xiao Yu's words was like a slap to the face.
"You insolent brat!
"You dare insult me? You court death!"
With a thunderous roar, Tang Chen swung his massive hammer down toward Xiao Yu.
A terrifying killing intent erupted from the hammer's surface, sending a suffocating pressure crashing forward.
Had it been an ordinary Spirit Douluo, they would have already collapsed under such overwhelming force.
But Xiao Yu was far from ordinary.
His god-level martial soul had allowed him to surpass even a normal Title Douluo while still at the Spirit Saint level.
Now, he was only a step away from reaching Title Douluo.
The suffocating pressure Tang Chen released merely ruffled the edge of his robes.
With a flash of sword light, Xiao Yu's Netherlord Sword slashed forward, colliding head-on with Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer.
Clang!
With a deafening crash, both Xiao Yu and Tang Chen were forced back several steps.
Xiao Yu felt a surge of turmoil in his chest—a sensation he had never experienced before in any battle.
The power of a half-god was truly terrifying!
Tang Chen was also affected.
His right hand went numb from the impact, and a trace of shock flickered in his dark pupils.
Only now did he realize he had underestimated Xiao Yu.
Even though this youth was still just a Spirit Douluo, he already had the power to rival him.
If he were to break through to the Title Douluo level, even if Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu, and Bo Saixi joined forces, they might not be able to defeat him.
Tang Chen's determination to kill Xiao Yu solidified even further.
From the moment they met, Xiao Yu had shown undisguised contempt for the Clear Sky Clan.
A threat like him could not be allowed to live—if he did, the Clear Sky Clan would face total annihilation.
Tang Chen was well aware of his own condition.
He wouldn't last more than a few years.
But before his time ran out, he would do one last thing for the Clear Sky Clan.
In an instant, a dense blood-colored aura erupted from Tang Chen's body, surging toward Xiao Yu like a tidal wave.
"Divine power!"
Saga and Shaka, who had been watching from the side, spoke in unison.
As beings who had already surpassed Rank 100, they could clearly sense the divine power contained within Tang Chen's blood aura.
Indeed, having passed the eighth trial of the Asura God, Tang Chen had obtained the right to wield Asura's divine power.
His domain was neither the Killing God Domain nor the Slaughter Domain—
It was the Asura God Domain!
The Asura God Domain was the most domineering domain in existence—or rather, it should be called a divine domain skill.
Any enemy within the Asura God Domain would find their spirit rings and spirit bone skills completely disabled.
Meanwhile, the domain doubled the user's attributes while simultaneously reducing the enemy's attributes by half.
The omnipresent Asura divine power within the domain would also silently corrode the opponent's sanity.
Weaker-willed spirit masters wouldn't even need to be attacked—they would lose their minds and die from madness within the domain itself.
Naturally, Xiao Yu wouldn't be foolish enough to step into the opponent's domain and offer himself up.
A surge of dark, inky light erupted from his body.
The Nether God Domain collided fiercely with the Asura God Domain, each vying for control over space.
What Tang Chen never could have imagined was that in this clash of domains, his Asura God Domain was at a complete disadvantage.
"How is this possible?"
Disbelief was written all over Tang Chen's face.
That was the power of the Asura God!
Before long, Tang Chen forced himself to remain calm and arrived at what he believed was the most reasonable conclusion.
"Only divine power can counter divine power…
"It seems you are also a chosen inheritor undergoing a god's trial!"
Xiao Yu did not deny it.
In a way, Tang Chen wasn't wrong.
However, not all gods were the same.
The power of the Netherlord and the power of the Asura God were not on the same level at all.
If not for the fact that Xiao Yu's martial soul had yet to fully awaken, meaning the Netherlord's power in his domain was still limited, this battle would have been completely one-sided from the moment the two domains clashed.
"Seventh Soul Skill—Martial Soul True Body!"
After unleashing their domains, both Xiao Yu and Tang Chen activated their Martial Soul True Bodies almost simultaneously.
In a flash, they lunged toward each other.
Tang Chen's arm muscles swelled like mountains as he swung the Clear Sky Hammer, unleashing his most famous technique—Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky.
Even though he possessed the divine Asura Demon Sword, he still found his martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, to be the most natural and effective weapon in his hands.
Back in Soto City, when Tang Hao fought against the Asura, Xiao Yu had witnessed the Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky before.
But only now, facing Tang Chen himself, did he truly understand the massive gap between grandfather and grandson.
Each of Tang Chen's nine absolutes had its own unique power application, adapting to different combat situations accordingly.
Tang Hao, in contrast, was merely copying his grandfather's moves rigidly, with form but without true essence.
"Interesting! So this is the real Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky!
"Tang Chen, that old brat Tang Hao is nowhere near your level!"
Amidst hearty laughter, Xiao Yu's sword techniques exploded forth.
Sword energy surged like a great river, crashing forward in roaring waves.
Sword light gleamed brilliantly, piercing through the atmosphere like streaks of blazing fire.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Netherlord Sword and the Clear Sky Hammer clashed in rapid succession, sparks flying with each collision.
The metallic roar of their strikes resounded like thunder, and the massive force of impact continuously reverberated through Xiao Yu's body.
Yet he did not retreat in the slightest.
Instead, each impact only fueled him to unleash even more terrifying power in the next instant.
Violent surges of soul power pulsed from the two combatants, sweeping outward like a raging storm.
(End of Chapter)
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