Chapter 177 - 171: Reckless
"These two are both quite talented. That Huang Suyu was even willing to risk dropping a Realm by using a Forbidden Technique. It shows how firm his Dao Heart is. It wouldn’t be surprising if he reached the Golden Core Dao in the future."
From Huang Suyu’s Four Swords of Annihilation to Yu Changsheng’s Void Fire Haoyang, everything left the crowd in awe.
The outcome that everyone had assumed—that Yu Changsheng would surely lose—seemed to be changing at this moment.
Huang Suyu’s expression darkened. He narrowed his eyes, staring at the sun-like fireball. Even he felt his heart pound with fear at the power contained within it.
This all happened in a flash. Only two breaths passed between Yu Changsheng’s reaction and the appearance of the Hao Sun.
But with the appearance of this Hao Sun, a wave of powerlessness washed over Yu Changsheng. His Spiritual Power was completely depleted. Even the continuous replenishment from his Elixirs couldn’t keep up. The light of the Spiritual Beast Four Extremes Formation disintegrated, and his three Spirit Pets, seemingly drained dry, fell into a weakened state.
The Red Refining Snake and the Golden-Winged Eagle collapsed from exhaustion on the spot, falling unconscious. Yu Changsheng recalled them to his Inner Realm to recuperate. Only the Colorful Star Deer’s Status was still somewhat better.
’I’ve reached my limit.’
’This one strike contains all the power of my Spirit Beasts and me. Let’s see how you block this!!’
Yu Changsheng bit his tongue hard, jolting himself to greater clarity. At the same time, he unleashed his Divine Sense. In the next instant, the Hao Sun plummeted, crashing into the oncoming black Annihilation Dao Giant Sword and the blood-red Life-cutting Giant Sword.
BOOOOOOM!!!
In that instant, as the swords met the setting sun, their Sword Bodies began to crumble upon impact. The Sword Intent within them resounded through the void, letting out a mournful cry.
The expressions of both Yu Changsheng and Huang Suyu changed at once.
Huang Suyu formed a hand seal, his body covered in a green light. But Yu Changsheng’s eyes flashed with a vicious glint. After waving a hand to recall the Colorful Star Deer to his Inner Realm, his killing intent erupted. Suppressing the weakness in his body and relying on the immense power of his physical form, he stomped heavily on the ground and shot toward Huang Suyu like an afterimage.
In just an instant, the already weakened Huang Suyu had no way to dodge Yu Changsheng. He was grabbed, and Yu Changsheng’s right hand, surging with Qi and Blood Power, smashed viciously toward his nose.
His Spiritual Power was depleted, but Yu Changsheng still had the Qi and Blood Power of his Foundation Establishment Body. Every single move contained formidable might.
For the first time, terror appeared in Huang Suyu’s eyes. Seeing the destructive shockwave about to engulf them, he gritted his teeth and roared, thrusting the Dragon’s Roar Sword in his hand toward Yu Changsheng’s heart.
"Are you insane?! Fighting here... are you trying to get us both killed?!"
Yu Changsheng said nothing. Facing the oncoming Long Sword, he only had time to twist his body. The Dragon’s Roar Sword, originally aimed for his heart, pierced his shoulder instead.
SQUELCH...
The sound of the blade sinking into flesh was followed by a spray of blood that splattered all over Huang Suyu’s body, dyeing both of their clothes red.
Yu Changsheng’s face grew even paler, but he didn’t make a sound. As one hand grabbed Huang Suyu’s left hand—the one holding the sword—his other hand shot out and seized the Dragon’s Roar Sword embedded in his shoulder.
With a powerful yank, Yu Changsheng pulled the Dragon’s Roar Sword from his own flesh. The bleeding intensified. By now, there wasn’t a single part of Yu Changsheng’s body that wasn’t wounded; he had become a man of blood.
As Yu Changsheng gripped the Dragon’s Roar Sword, it immediately began to struggle, erupting with endless Sword Light. Lacerations instantly appeared on Yu Changsheng’s hand, his skin splitting open to reveal the bone beneath. Yet he held on with a death grip, refusing to let Huang Suyu have a chance to strike a second time.
"You madman! Let me go!"
Huang Suyu roared and began to struggle violently.
Yu Changsheng’s face was a mask of concentration. Gritting his teeth so hard that some of them shattered, he gave Huang Suyu a grin that was utterly terrifying—a truly savage sight. Then, he slammed his head straight into Huang Suyu’s!
The impact made Huang Suyu see stars. His Qi and blood roiled, his mind swam, and his vision blurred. His hand subconsciously loosened its grip on the Dragon’s Roar Sword.
Yu Changsheng was no better off. A sweet taste rose in his throat as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. But he seized the opportunity, snatching the Dragon’s Roar Sword. With his powerful Divine Sense, he swiftly erased Huang Suyu’s mark on it. In the next instant, with a flash of light, the Dragon’s Roar Sword vanished into Yu Changsheng’s system backpack, completely severing Huang Suyu’s connection to it.
"What did you do?!?!"
Huang Suyu was furious. He tried to recall the Dragon’s Roar Sword, but it was like a stone ox sinking into the sea—he couldn’t feel the slightest connection to it.
"AHHHH!!!"
Huang Suyu screamed, shutting his eyes tight. But he was already exhausted, and for a time, he found he was completely helpless against Yu Changsheng.
Unlike Yu Changsheng, he didn’t possess a physical body comparable to a Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator. All of his skills were poured into Sword Control. Now, with Dragon’s Roar gone and his Spiritual Power depleted, he was well and truly at the end of his rope.
The Four Swords of Annihilation was never a technique he could activate at his current Realm. He had used his own lifeblood as a catalyst, risking a drop in his Realm to unleash it, which had already left him severely weakened.
Now, after suffering Yu Changsheng’s continuous attacks and the explosive aftershocks of their techniques, his former elegance was gone. His eyes were filled with terror. He was afraid. With his hair disheveled and his body a bloody mess, he cut a truly pathetic figure.
Facing Yu Changsheng, he felt fear for the first time. The latter’s bloodshot eyes and man-eating gaze, which seemed capable of Devouring a person’s soul, made his heart tremble. A sense of life-and-death crisis erupted in his mind.
’I’m going to die!’
Once this realization hit, Huang Suyu’s mind fell into chaos. Faced with Yu Changsheng’s ferocity, his first instinct wasn’t to fight back, but to flee.
Even when he immediately began to struggle, punching and kicking at Yu Changsheng’s abdomen, Yu Changsheng remained unmoved. Despite his own mangled body, he sank his teeth into the latter’s neck and refused to let go.
The coppery taste of blood filled Yu Changsheng’s mouth. He paid no mind to anything else. In this moment, only primal madness remained as he sucked down hard.
Huang Suyu’s face turned deathly pale. As his Vitality continuously drained away, waves of dizziness washed over him.
At this point in the fight, both had exhausted their techniques. All that was left was a contest of primitive will and madness. And clearly, Yu Changsheng was the one with less regard for his own life.
Yu Changsheng’s body shuddered. Amidst a wave of dizziness, he yanked his head back, ripping away a mouthful of flesh. At that moment, he truly resembled a demon from hell, striking infinite terror into Huang Suyu’s heart.
Huang Suyu no longer had the strength or will to fight. Screaming, he felt the blood pouring endlessly from his neck. A sense of weakness had spread through his body and mind. Slumping to the ground in terror, a Jade Tube appeared in his hand. With the last dregs of his strength, his right hand moved to crush it.
Yu Changsheng had been watching his every move. The moment he’d let go of Huang Suyu, he had resummoned the Colorful Star Deer. The chaotic energy still rampaging through the air tore at its flesh.
But even so, the Colorful Star Deer understood Yu Changsheng’s intent. Without any hesitation, it stomped hard toward Huang Suyu. A Divine Soul Shock erupted without reservation, slamming into Huang Suyu’s Sea of Consciousness.
Soul Stepping!
Already a spent force, Huang Suyu’s current Status left him completely unable to resist the blow. Even his Minor Sword Intent had been exhausted. A ringing filled his head, his body went rigid, and blood poured from his nose, eyes, and ears. The movement of his hand paused.