Chapter 635: The Thunder Hammer’s Ferocious Might

Chapter 635 -305: The Thunder Hammer’s Ferocious Might

Chen Cheng was dressed in a tight-fitting black outfit, his face hidden behind a black cloth.

Qi Blood Power surged around him as his True Force churned wildly. His movements were like a coiling dragon, and he exuded an aura of ferocious, tyrannical power.

He was, in effect, a Humanoid Fierce Beast!

Dozens of yards away on a reef of Lake Heart Island, Zhang Daozong watched from a distance. He felt as if he were being targeted by a powerful Demon Beast, and his heart leaped in alarm.

But along with his shock, a sliver of disdain arose in his heart.

Zhang Daozong had been drawn by the Array Gate and had arrived at this Cold Water Lake almost immediately.

As a disciple of the Taiyi Sect, his training specialized in Nine Palace Bagua deductions, giving him an intimate knowledge of all kinds of Arrays.

Combined with his prior experience exploring other cave mansions, he immediately discerned that the Fog Concealment Cave Mansion was laid out with a Nine Palaces Locking Spirit Heaven and Earth Array.

This vast, deep Cold Water Lake was the location of the Kan Palace Array Hub.

This discovery sent Zhang Daozong into a state of ecstasy.

He had immediately gone to Lake Heart Island, where he discovered numerous powerful Demon Beasts lying in wait. He therefore concealed his presence to scout the terrain while simultaneously studying how to enter the Kan Palace Array Hub. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

When he saw Chen Cheng—dressed in black and masked—approaching on a vortex of Gui Water Aura, Zhang Daozong couldn’t help but be startled.

After all, anyone who dared to enter the cave mansion in search of fortune was bound to be a powerhouse.

This didn’t even include top-tier figures like Ji Lingxiao with his Profound Tier Spiritual Artifact, the Lingxiao Sword, or the Kunlun Divine Son, Ning Hao, who wielded the Sun and Moon Mirror Light Sword.

Even the True Disciples from other Sects and the Stewards at Organ Refining Realm Perfection all possessed formidable Martial Arts Power.

Zhang Daozong himself had only recently broken through to the Organ Refining Realm and cultivated the Second Layer of Heaven Sword Intent. He had also specially requested a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact Level Longsword from his clan elders, causing his true combat power to advance by leaps and bounds.

Even so, he only dared to rank himself in the upper-middle tier of all the experts present.

This self-assessment showed he was undoubtedly clear-headed.

Adhering to a principle of caution, he didn’t reveal himself immediately. Instead, he waited for Chen Cheng to approach Lake Heart Island. He sensed that Chen Cheng’s exposed Qi Blood Power wasn’t particularly strong, and the man was deliberately hiding his identity with black clothes and a mask.

Zhang Daozong guessed that Chen Cheng was likely a Steward from the Blood Moon Sect, or perhaps a lone Jianghu Wanderer. This assumption gave him the confidence to emerge, ready to deal with Chen Cheng.

‘After all, which of the experts entering this cave mansion isn’t well-known? Why would any of them need to hide their identity?’

Initially, Zhang Daozong leaned toward the theory that Chen Cheng was a Blood Moon Sect Steward, because the large hammer in his hand faintly exuded the aura of the Killing Dao.

Furthermore, before entering the cave mansion, Zhang Daozong seemed to recall seeing a Blood Moon Sect Steward carrying a massive bundle on his back, one that looked very much like a bulky weapon such as a hammer.

The Blood Moon Sect’s techniques excelled at stealth and the silent Path of Assassination. Being targeted by one of them would be extremely dangerous.

However, once a member of the Blood Moon Sect was exposed, their actual combat strength would be greatly diminished, so Zhang Daozong was naturally unafraid.

When he saw Chen Cheng attack, swinging the Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer without using the Killing Realm at all—his Hammer Technique even looked crude and unorthodox, as if he were just wildly swinging with his powerful physique—Zhang Daozong immediately concluded that Chen Cheng was not a Blood Moon Sect Steward, but likely a mere Jianghu Wanderer!

As a Jianghu Wanderer, he would undoubtedly have the weakest Martial Arts Power of anyone who had entered the cave mansion!

If it weren’t for the large number of entry slots for the Fog Concealment Cave Mansion, such a person wouldn’t even have been qualified to enter!

The fact that Chen Cheng was futilely trying to rely on his powerful physique to battle with a great hammer only increased Zhang Daozong’s disdain, even breeding a sense of contempt.

‘When Martial Artists fight, they compete using Realm Power and intricate Skills. Trying to win with brute force is simply a joke!’

In a flash, Zhang Daozong made his decision: he would cut Chen Cheng down with a single sword strike, as fast as a bolt of lightning!

It all happened in an instant. Chen Cheng’s figure blurred, closing the distance to within a hundred feet.

“Die!”

Zhang Daozong roared as he thrust his Longsword forward. Streams of the Heaven Realm’s aura surged and converged on it.

The Array within the Pseudo-Spiritual Sword activated, causing the blade to tremble slightly and emit a low hum.

The Heaven Realm aura instantly solidified, forming a ten-foot-long Mental Realm Longsword that radiated a vast and terrifying pressure.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The Mental Realm Longsword swung with incredible speed, transforming into peerlessly sharp bolts of energy that slashed toward Chen Cheng.

“I’ll smash you!”

Chen Cheng leaped into the air. The Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer in his hands suddenly swelled to the size of a millstone, crashing down with immense, heavy force!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The bolts of energy from the Mental Realm Longsword struck the Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer, erupting with a violent roar.

The peerlessly strong aura of the Heaven Realm instantly collapsed and vanished into nothing!

Its momentum unbroken, the Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer continued its rapid descent, smashing down toward Zhang Daozong’s head!

‘A Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact?’

Zhang Daozong was utterly horrified. He desperately swung out several more bolts of energy, finally managing to send the Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer flying!

The recoil, however, sent him flying back dozens of feet. He barely managed to steady himself on a large boulder, his expression now incredibly grim!

It was important to understand that Zhang Daozong’s Second Layer of Heaven Sword Intent alone was far superior to the Second Layer Realm used by other Perfect Martial Artists of the Organ Refining Realm.

When combined with his Pseudo-Spiritual Sword, which was perfectly attuned to his Heaven Sword Intent, the power of his Second Layer of Heaven Sword Intent was more than tripled!

The strikes he had just unleashed could have easily slain an ordinary Perfect Martial Artist of the Organ Refining Realm. Even against the True Disciples of other Sects, he would not have been at a disadvantage!

And yet, this man in black had shattered his Heaven Sword Intent by relying on nothing but brute force, combined with the immense power of a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact Level great hammer!

‘How is that possible?!’

“Have another hammer!”

Before Zhang Daozong could process what had happened, Chen Cheng stomped on the surface of the lake, sending himself charging forward once more as he swung the Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer with blinding speed.