Chapter 918 - 408: Gatekeeper!
Little Junior Sister saw this scene and immediately asked in confusion, "Didn’t Xu Ran block that move just now? Why did he still get knocked away?"
The three of them had very expressive eyes and clearly saw that the bald man’s Red Tassel Spear accurately struck the Iron Spear, without touching Xu Ran at all.
But even so, why did Xu Ran’s body fly backward?
Not only Little Junior Sister, but Second Senior Brother was also puzzled.
After all, neither of them had actually learned Spear Technique, so they didn’t understand the intricacies.
"Dark Force!"
Senior Brother immediately voiced his suspicion without hesitation.
As soon as these words came out, Second Senior Brother and Little Junior Sister immediately understood the situation and said in unison.
"So that’s it!"
The two were also geniuses, and immediately grasped Senior Brother’s meaning.
Moreover.
Dark Force.
This doesn’t only exist in Spear Technique; all weapons have the concept of Dark Force.
It’s safe to say that Dark Force is the standard for determining if someone has begun to master a Cultivation Technique.
Although Second Senior Brother uses gloves, the power released by his fists also contains Dark Force.
"This spear contained Dark Force, and not just a single layer but triple!"
"Triple!"
Second Senior Brother and Little Junior Sister were a bit surprised to hear Senior Brother’s words.
Although Dark Force is a standard for mastering Cultivation Techniques and weapons, most people can only grasp a single layer of it.
To master two layers of Dark Force requires someone in the range of a genius, a peerless genius with a unique understanding of their cultivation technique and weapon.
But controlling triple Dark Force is even more challenging.
It requires not only incredible comprehension ability but also exceptional talent, matched with opportunities that rival the Heavenly Dao, to possibly master triple Dark Force.
Such existence, you could say, is less likely than the birth of a Great Power.
Throughout the history of the Origin Realm, only one person is known by the world to have mastered triple Dark Force, and that is the Sword Immortal!
Sword Immortal.
His mastery of the Sword Dao reached an invincible level, and he was familiar with all the Sword Intent that was created. Even in such conditions, he only reached two layers of Dark Force.
As for the third layer of Dark Force.
It was during his last appearance, when he forged the Innate Sword, using the power of triple Dark Force to tear through the void and escape into it.
It was also then that people realized that Dark Force had a third layer.
This is also the only known existence in the Origin Realm with triple Dark Force.
However, such existence only appeared for a fleeting moment in the Origin Realm and then vanished.
Afterwards, no one could cultivate to triple Dark Force.
Even the current Second Senior Brother is only at double Dark Force.
This is also why the two were so surprised.
But this astonishment only appeared for a moment before dissipating.
In the previous Swordsmanship Trial, the bald man once entered a peculiar state when he was infused with the blood aura of the Blood-Red Iron Sword.
At that time, the bald man not only learned the Sword Immortal’s Swordsmanship but also witnessed the existence of triple Dark Force.
Thus, he could exhibit it in this trial.
"In this case, Xu Ran’s situation doesn’t look promising!"
Although single Dark Force is a basic Spear Technique standard, Xu Ran now has no other techniques besides self-taught ’Dragon Riding Stake’ and ’Three-Pointed Soul-Seeking Line.’
Moreover.
These two techniques are entirely unable to resist Dark Force.
Now, Xu Ran’s body was directly blown away, flying backward, which is the best evidence.
Not to mention, there are still two layers of Dark Force left.
"The remaining two layers of Dark Force are about to erupt!"
Senior Brother’s eyes were fixed on Xu Ran’s backward flying figure and suddenly said.
Immediately, Second Senior Brother and Little Junior Sister turned their gaze over.
They saw.
Xu Ran, still in mid-air flying backward, with slightly cracked tiger mouths, suddenly had blood gushing out, with trickles of fresh blood flowing from his fingertips.
Not only that, but from his chest cavity.
"Bang--"
A dull sound rang out, and a slender red line flew out from his chest cavity. Looking closely, it was a rapid jet of fresh blood.
Upon closer inspection, there was a tiny hole in the chest cavity from which the blood was spraying out.
Xu Ran didn’t have time to react.
"Boom--"
Xu Ran’s backward flying body suddenly hit the ground, and the strong impact made his body roll several times over the ground, kicking up dust and obscuring the scene, leaving life or death unknown.
"Phew!"
The bald man saw Xu Ran fly out and breathed a long sigh, retracting the Red Tassel Spear and planting it upright on the ground.
"He can’t be gone just like that, can he?"
The bald man’s voice was neither too loud nor too quiet, but in this Dueling Arena, it was enough to reach every corner.
Although his words expressed concern, his tone was full of sarcasm.
At the same time, there was a trace of luck in his eyes.
"Now, isn’t Xu Ran’s tiger mouth unable to function anymore?"
The bald man mused inwardly.
Just now.
When he attacked with the Red Tassel Spear, Xu Ran initially struggled to resist, and even the formidable power directly caused his tiger mouths to be wounded, with blood flowing out shortly after.
Such a situation didn’t last long before the attacker, the bald man, noticed Xu Ran’s tiger mouth’s wound starting to heal slowly, becoming more adept at blocking his attacks and even showing signs of counterattack.