Chapter 716 - 710: Collision of Powerhouses

The entire crowd erupted as they watched Su Chi get knocked back by Shen Haoran. It was a complete surprise that Su Chi, a Tier Nine Spirit Emperor, had actually lost ground to Shen Haoran, who had only just advanced to Tier Two Spirit Emperor.

"This... Su Chi must be holding back, right? How could he lose to a mere Tier Two Spirit Emperor!"

"Of course he is. Su Chi isn’t using his full strength. He must have been careless, which gave Shen Haoran an opening!"

"You think so? I feel like Shen Haoran is about to work another miracle. Su Chi doesn’t seem to be his match at all!"

The murmurs rippling through the crowd reached Su Chi’s ears, and his face darkened. ’I really was careless,’ he thought. ’I never expected that after advancing to Tier Two Spirit Emperor, Shen Haoran’s physical strength would surpass my own. I ended up taking a loss because of it.’

"Hmph!" Su Chi snorted, rubbing his numb arms. With a flash of blood-red light, a long spear materialized in his hand. He would no longer hold anything back. It was time to unleash his full power and reclaim his honor.

Watching Su Chi’s aura surge, Shen Haoran took a deep breath as the pitch-black Soul-devouring Sword appeared in his hand. ’I only caught him off guard just now by leveraging my superior physical strength. Now that he knows I’m stronger, he’ll surely avoid meeting me head-on and try to use his advantages to attack my weaknesses. The next part of this fight will be a contest of Martial Skills and the sheer volume of our Spiritual Power!’

A cold smile touched the corners of Shen Haoran’s lips. ’If Su Chi really thinks those areas are his strong suits, he’s sorely mistaken. When it comes to Martial Skills, I have Elder Yan, a living fossil, and the Sword Techniques I acquired from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Any single one of them is enough to make anyone burn with envy. And as for the depth of my Spiritual Power? I have three Heaven and Earth Spirits inside me, plus the terrifying regenerative ability of the Wood Spirit Cyan Profound. I could probably outlast two of him!’

Both men stared intently at each other, neither making a rash move, each seemingly gathering their aura.

The next moment, as if by silent agreement, they shot forward. A spear and a sword, each carrying terrifying might, collided with a BOOM in the center of the square. The sharp, Powerful Qi that erupted from the impact forced the surrounding Martial Artists to shield their eyes.

"Flood Dragon Emerges from the Sea!" Su Chi bellowed. He thrust his blood-red spear forward, and crimson Spiritual Power converged at its tip. In the blink of an eye, a blood-red Flood Dragon materialized, roaring as it shot toward Shen Haoran. The fierce wind in its wake gouged a long trench in the ground.

"That’s Su Chi’s Blood Spear Ten-kill Streak! It’s his signature technique," a Martial Artist familiar with him said in a low voice upon seeing the blood-red Flood Dragon. "It has ten moves in total, and each one is stronger than the last. They say no one has ever been able to force Su Chi to use the final three. Even Su Chi himself has admitted that he doesn’t know how powerful those last three moves are. Shen Haoran is in real danger!"

Hearing the Martial Artist’s explanation, everyone turned to look at Shen Haoran. How could he possibly defend against such a powerful assault? Su Chi’s Spiritual Power reserves were vastly superior. Once Shen Haoran ran out of energy, he would be like a fish on the chopping block, completely at Su Chi’s mercy!

Gazing at the domineering spear thrust, Shen Haoran’s eyes narrowed, and he tightened his grip on the Soul-devouring Sword. His figure flashed, transforming into a streak of purple-black light that shot straight to meet the blood-red Flood Dragon.

"Carefree Slash!" Shen Haoran moved like a leaf on the wind, swaying with the sharp gale from Su Chi’s spear. His Soul-devouring Sword stabbed out again and again, chipping away at the spear’s power. Under his relentless attack, the blood-red Flood Dragon’s form grew increasingly faint until it disappeared completely.

Su Chi’s expression remained unchanged as he watched Shen Haoran effortlessly neutralize his attack. ’Flood Dragon Emerges from the Sea’ was only the weakest move of his Blood Spear Ten-kill Streak. The real storm was just beginning.

"Heaven-piercing Double Dragon!" Su Chi roared again. He shifted his offensive stance, and his single spear suddenly split into two. Two more blood-red Flood Dragons materialized and instantly lunged at Shen Haoran.

Facing the twin spears closing in, Shen Haoran’s expression grew solemn. The Vermilion Bird Wings on his back abruptly unfurled, and he used the Nine Heavens Shocking Cloud Step to make a hair’s breadth escape from the fatal blow. Su Chi’s attack struck the ground, and the violent, Powerful Qi blasted the earth apart, leaving a crater several meters wide where Shen Haoran had been standing a moment before.

"Flying Dragon in the Sky!" Seeing Shen Haoran take to the air, Su Chi flicked his spear and attacked once more. This was the third move of the Blood Spear Ten-kill Streak, and it was even more formidable.

Gazing at the massive Flood Dragon soaring toward him, Shen Haoran threw his Soul-devouring Sword into the air. He then began to form a Seal Technique with his hands. The Soul-devouring Sword started to spin and multiply at high speed until, in an instant, the entire sky was filled with its phantoms.

"Falling Flower Snow Slash!" With a soft cry from Shen Haoran, the countless sword phantoms in the sky slashed down like a torrential sword rain. The dense barrage of blades continuously bombarded the ascending blood-red Flood Dragon, creating a cascade of explosions. The powerful Qi ravaged the mid-air, drawing gasps of awe from the crowd.

Hindered by the endless sword phantoms, the blood-red Flood Dragon’s ascent slowed. By the time it reached Shen Haoran, its unstoppable momentum was completely gone. Shen Haoran shattered it with a single punch. The third move of the Blood Spear Ten-kill Streak was, once again, casually deflected.

At this sight, Su Chi’s brow furrowed, and a vicious glint flashed in his eyes. Veins bulged on his arms as crimson Spiritual Power erupted violently around his body. The immense pressure began to warp the very space around him. Having had three of his moves blocked so easily, Su Chi was furious. He would hold back no longer!

"Dragon’s Leap!"

"Dragon of the Wilds!"

"Ascending Dragon’s Ruin!"

"Myriad Dragons’ Obeisance!"

Su Chi roared, continuously thrusting his blood-red spear. Terrifying shockwaves of qi erupted from his body as countless blood-red dragons burst forth from his weapon. Dragon roars thundered through the heavens, and the very world seemed to shake. The immense pressure made the Martial Artists around the square tremble involuntarily. He had unleashed four moves of the Blood Spear Ten-kill Streak at once. ’Now let’s see how Shen Haoran defends against this!’

Gazing at the terrifying might surging up from below, Shen Haoran took a deep breath. His expression turned exceptionally grave; he could feel an immense threat from the incoming attack.

Shen Haoran’s gaze turned razor-sharp as an endless Sword Intent burst forth from his body. He now looked like a Sharp Sword himself—a Sharp Sword capable of sundering heaven and earth!

"One Sword Asura!"

"Endless Sword Formation!"

Shen Haoran roared, and the sky filled with a blinding Sword Light that illuminated the world, a brilliance so sharp that even the sun seemed to dim in comparison. In that instant, he unleashed his most powerful attack. Before the astonished eyes of the crowd, the countless rays of Sword Light and the swarm of blood-red Flood Dragons crashed into each other with a deafening BOOM...