Chapter 927 - 412: Power!
This Red Tassel Spear, held in the bald man’s hand, looks not big, but it also weighs several hundred pounds.
"Whoosh--"
Immediately, a black bolt of Lightning once again charged towards Xu Ran.
At this moment, wherever the bald man passed, explosions of sound occurred.
The rumbling sounds kept echoing within the Dueling Arena.
Yet Xu Ran heard this sound, without any panic, kept holding the Iron Spear in his hand without letting go, just waiting.
Immediately, he focused all his attention, his small hands adeptly moving, demonstrating ease and skill.
Before long, the bald man with the Red Tassel Spear arrived right in front of Xu Ran.
"Clang---"
Once again, a crisp collision sound emerged.
At that time, as the dust settled, Xu Ran stood there unscathed once more.
Earlier, the bald head could easily injure Xu Ran’s face, and how long ago was that?
Now, he could directly withstand the bald man’s Spear Technique, and also counterattack with Spear Technique, achieving no injuries at all!
"Strong force!"
As the dust dispelled, Xu Ran gazed at the Gatekeeper, merely uttering those four words indifferently.
That sentence of strong force shocked everyone present.
...
The three senior and junior disciples watching Xu Ran during the trial saw how easily Xu Ran took on the bald man’s move and smirked.
Their bodies leaned forward, wanting to see more clearly.
Although everyone knew that just sitting there with their bodies subconsciously leaning forward meant their entire bodies were engulfed in shock.
"Xu Ran managed to block the bald man’s powerful strike?!"
The Second Brother spoke full of shock, his hands starting to flicker with Black Flame.
Clearly, the enormous surprise Xu Ran brought made the Black Flame within him stir involuntarily.
It was as if the person in the trial was him in the next moment.
"Xu Ran’s progress is incredibly fast!"
The Little Sister was also stupefied on the side.
Though she was long accustomed to Xu Ran’s resolute counterattacks, seeing such a situation again, her heart couldn’t help but follow the shock.
"His Spear Technique progress is incredibly fast!"
Even the usually calm Big Brother was slightly shaken, his previously relaxed hands started to tighten from Xu Ran’s various maneuvers.
...
"Interesting!"
During the trial.
Hearing Xu Ran’s voice, the bald man’s mouth slightly curved up, his eyes losing the previous contempt, replaced with a hint of seriousness and excitement.
"The surprise hasn’t stopped at this?" Xu Ran was equally unreserved.
"I said I’d clear it in one day, and I’ll clear it in one day!"
After saying that.
Xu Ran didn’t pause, continuing to attack the bald man relentlessly.
After mastering Dark Force, being suddenly attacked by the bald man, Xu Ran’s indomitable spirit was instantly invigorated, relying on astonishing reflexes and unique understanding of the Spear Technique to resist the bald man’s Spear Technique.
Since then, his body seemed to open up, able to narrowly block the bald man’s deadly Lightning-like sharp offensive with a seemingly precarious yet precisely timed position at crucial moments.
Every time he blocked, his arm felt like being struck by a heavy hammer, sore and painful, even with his body honed through the morning glow and moonlight, it was still like this.
This shows that every Spear Technique attack from the bald man was full of strength, not holding back at all.
In places unseen.
Inside his body, every inch of his cells was smashed and shattered by the bald man’s powerful attacks, then rebuilt and restored at a rapid recovery speed.
Again and again.
This process was extremely arduous, not only a huge burden on the flesh but also on the mind.
Even if one wasn’t careful, the entire will could be utterly shattered by a slight thought of giving up.
Despite this, Xu Ran still had no thought of giving up, biting down fiercely, silently recording the angles, force, and rhythm of the bald man’s spear attacks in his heart.
Beads of sweat as large as beans rolled down his forehead, wetting his clothing, mixed with the blood flowing from the powerful Spear Technique attacks, dropping to the ground.
A closer look showed a path in the Dueling Arena distinctly different in color from other places, formed by sweat and blood.
This was why Xu Ran could achieve this.
"Clang---"
Finally.
As Xu Ran and the bald man kept colliding together, Xu Ran had already accustomed himself to the bald man’s attack methods, techniques, and rhythm.
"Phew--"
After colliding again, Xu Ran stopped attacking, instead, taking a deep breath.
The bald man, seeing this, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his right hand, then raised the Red Tassel Spear and pointed at Xu Ran.
"You can’t hold on anymore? You think you can clear the trial in one day? Daydreaming!"
By now, Xu Ran had calmed his breath gradually, completely ignoring the bald man’s trash talk.
At this time, the originally steadfast eyes held a flicker of light, disregarding the bald man, he waved the Iron Spear to himself.
The movements of waving the Iron Spear, from clumsy initially, slowly became skilled and controlled.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, the bald man first felt puzzled, then realizing something amiss.
"Spear Technique Great Success?"
The bald man instantly saw what Xu Ran was doing.
His Spear Technique was approaching Great Success.
Now, it was just one final step away.
If Xu Ran’s Spear Technique achieved Great Success, the trial would end, and the bald man would be declared defeated.
Although the bald man greatly wished for this, as the Gatekeeper, he had his responsibilities, and even if he wished Xu Ran could pass, he wouldn’t use this method.
Immediately.
The bald man steadied his breathing too, sharply eyeing Xu Ran.
During this breath, Xu Ran’s method of wielding the Iron Spear became smooth, unimpeded.
Seeing this, the bald man found a glimmer of opportunity.
The next moment.
The bald man seized the moment, holding the Red Tassel Spear, shouted, and thrust an extremely swift direct stab towards Xu Ran, the spear tip glittering coldly, as if ready to tear through the air, creating a slight distortion in space wherever it passed.
As Xu Ran swung the Iron Spear ignoring others, sensing the bald man charging at him.
Immediately, with eyes resolute, a decisive spark flashed, and he shouted, using all his strength to horizontally position the Iron Spear.
Just in time, perfectly blocking the Red Tassel Spear coming from the bald man.
"Clang---"
Accompanied by the shadow of the Red Tassel Spear appearing in his vision.
A deafening loud sound exploded on the Dueling Arena, akin to heavenly thunder, a giant flash appeared above the Dueling Arena, accompanied by a huge sound, enough to shatter ordinary people’s eardrums.
Thankfully, no ordinary person was present here.
This time, he astonishingly blocked the bald man’s spear steadily, the powerful impact jarring the palms of both, their arms slightly trembling.
But Xu Ran didn’t care at all.
During the previous Spear Technique honing, injuries suffered by the body were far worse, yet he uttered no complaint.
On the contrary, compared to the numb palms, Xu Ran now felt more excitement in his heart.
Earlier.
Trying to withstand the bald man’s Spear Technique, the massive counterforce was sufficient to destroy cells throughout his body, even his internal organs would sustain damage.
Had it not been for his body absorbing both the morning glow and moonlight since birth, his organs would have long shattered, unable to hold on until now.
But now.
He blocked the bald man’s Spear Technique, causing merely numb palms and arms.
Moreover, even the bald man now shared the same experience.
This meant his Spear Technique and the bald man’s Spear Technique were already very close.
It wouldn’t be long before he cleared the trial of this Spear Technique!