Chapter 170: Red Gold Seal VS Flame Dragon Spear

Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Red Gold Seal VS Flame Dragon Spear

"Alright! I, Situ Yao, am a straightforward person as well. I definitely won’t let the Third Young Master down!"

Situ Yao smiled and immediately channeled the Red Gold Seal.

SWISH!

A blinding golden light suddenly erupted from his body as if he were forged from pure gold. The light then rapidly transitioned from gold to red, resembling red copper and carrying a sense of timeless immortality.

This was the manifestation of having mastered the Red Gold Seal. The Red Gold Seal was an extraordinary remnant of an ancient Divine Skill. Rumor had it that practicing it could lead to a Vajra Indestructible body! Soon, Situ Yao transformed into a glowing red-gold copper figure. Even his clothes and shoes turned red-gold, shining brilliantly. He exuded an aura of solid power and imperishability.

"Alright, Third Young Master, come at me."

"Flaming Dragon Descent!" Mu Lingche flicked the long spear in his hand.

BOOM!

Red flames spewed out, blazing fiercely. The fiery light shot up a dozen feet, rapidly condensing into a lifelike fire dragon with the snout of a bull and the antlers of a deer. It was two feet in diameter and tens of feet long.

"Try the first stance of my Flame Dragon Spear, Flaming Dragon Breaks the Heavens—go!" Mu Lingche became one with his dragon spear, instantly transforming into a roaring fire dragon that lunged at Situ Yao. The terrifying heat made it feel like one would be cooked alive even from several meters away.

"Good timing!" Situ Yao didn’t use any special techniques; he simply threw a straight punch.

In the Five Elements, fire counters and melts gold. Logically, Situ Yao should have been at a disadvantage. However, it also depended on their respective strengths and the specific situation. In an instantaneous clash like this, gold did not fear fire.

BANG!

The void trembled, and the air seemed to stagnate. This was followed by an ear-piercing explosion and a terrifying shockwave. The fire dragon shattered, scattering flames in all directions.

"Retreat!"

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The onlookers quickly backed away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

"Third Young Master, it seems this move of yours isn’t enough," Situ Yao chuckled. He stood as steady as Mount Tai, the red-gold light on his body completely unchanged.

"Fire Dragon Silk!" Mu Lingche spun his spear, sweeping all the scattered Flame Power back and forming it into a fire dragon once more. This time, it coiled directly toward Situ Yao, intending to refine him with fire.

"Red Gold Bell!" Situ Yao channeled his Profound Skill, manifesting a massive red copper bell that blocked all the firepower outside.

"Red Gold Bell!"

"The absolute defense of the Red Gold Seal!"

"Few in the Seventh Grade can break it!"

Those familiar with the technique exclaimed in shock.

This was one of the signature moves of both Situ Yao and the Red Gold Seal. Its power had been tested and proven many times.

"Third Young Master, if you can break my defense today, I’ll admit defeat," Situ Yao laughed heartily.

"How bold!"

"Arrogant! He’s too arrogant!"

"His opponent is the Third Young Master of the Mu Family..."

"He’s Situ Yao. He has the right to be."

"The strongest aspect of the Red Gold Seal is its defense..."

The crowd discussed fervently.

"The strongest aspect of the Red Gold Seal isn’t its defense, and it certainly isn’t Senior Brother Situ’s strongest trait either!" Shen Cuishan shook his head.

"What? Situ Yao is..."

"The strongest aspect of the Red Gold Seal is its offense!"

"Situ Yao hasn’t even shown a third of his strength."

The crowd chimed in once more.

"No matter how strong he is, he will definitely lose today!" Chang Xiu gritted his teeth.

"That’s right, Situ Yao will lose!"

"He will definitely lose!"

Jiang Hongjie, Golden Deer, Cao Zongfan, and the others echoed. They firmly stood on the Third Young Master’s side.

"You speak too soon. Today, I’ll let you witness the true power of my Mu Family’s Flame Dragon Spear!" Mu Lingche poured a massive amount of True Essence into the spear, igniting its firepower. The flames gradually turned yellow, tinged with a hint of green, as the temperature skyrocketed.

"It’s so hot!"

"My clothes are going to catch fire!"

"So strong!"

The onlookers couldn’t help but retreat further and further. Some people possessed peak combat prowess the moment they broke through.

"Dragon’s Might Shakes the Mountains!" Mu Lingche roared, suddenly unleashing his power.

BOOM!

A gigantic, green-yellow dragon head materialized. Its facial features were distinct, and its horns were towering and majestic. Following Mu Lingche’s spear, it crashed straight into the red copper bell.

Situ Yao raised an eyebrow. Channeling his Profound Skill, he slammed a palm onto his own copper bell.

"Resonate!"

BUZZ!

The copper bell vibrated violently, emitting a terrifying sonic howl. Instantly, a torrential, clanging explosion erupted. The air shuddered, and the ground quaked heavily. The resulting shockwave felt as if it were going to flip the entire training ground upside down.

The onlookers couldn’t help but cover their ears and circulate their power to protect themselves.

So strong!

Absolutely incredible!

This single exchange surpassed the capabilities of the vast majority of Seventh-Grade Martial Artists. More than ninety-nine percent of them wouldn’t have been able to withstand it. As for Mu Lingche’s technique, the dragon head was shattered by the vibrations before it could even get close.

Mu Lingche’s expression shifted. He wondered, "He deflected it so easily? He truly lives up to the title of an absolute genius! To think he’s this strong!"

The expressions of the crowd also changed. The gap between the two was simply too large. If Mu Lingche had another two years, he might have been able to put up a fight against Situ Yao. But right now...

Mu Lingche had clearly realized this as well.

"One last move. If I can’t break through with this, I concede!"

"Alright, bring it on." Situ Yao remained relaxed. It was only out of consideration for the Mu Family’s face that he showed a fraction of tension and seriousness.

"HAAH!" Mu Lingche roared in fury, pouring the majority of his True Essence into the dragon spear.

BOOM!

The long spear gathered all the previous firepower, condensing it into numerous small fire dragons that swirled around the spear and Mu Lingche himself. Then...

"Go!"

The spear left Mu Lingche’s hand, accompanied by hundreds and thousands of fire dragons. With the spear as their core, they spun forward at blistering speeds, merging into one massive fire dragon that slammed collectively into the Red Gold Bell.

"Ten Thousand Flames Dragon Burial!"

"Good, I’ll take this strike!" Situ Yao didn’t vibrate the red-gold copper bell this time. Instead, he increased the output of his power, making the bell even denser and thicker as he prepared to take the hit head-on. This could be considered exceedingly confident, even arrogant.

"Break!" Mu Lingche bellowed. The flames of the fire dragon blazed three times brighter.

BANG!

The two forces collided like a meteor striking the earth. A brilliant yellow light instantly burst forth as the explosive power flared blindingly. It was as if a miniature sun had suddenly appeared on the ground—something one could not, and dared not, look at directly.

BOOM!

The massive fire dragon ruptured, scattering into hundreds of smaller fire dragons. Then, they rapidly fused back together, delivering a secondary, catastrophic blow to the exact same spot.

BOOM!

This was the true core and ultimate killing strike of the Ten Thousand Flames Dragon Burial.

"This..." Situ Yao’s expression finally shifted, and he had no choice but to hurriedly meet it with a palm strike.

BUZZ!

The copper bell vibrated swiftly and sonorously, carrying the might to split metal.

BANG!

BOOM!

The explosion fully unleashed, and the flames expanded outward in a massive sphere.

The onlookers were forced to retreat yet again. They were already more than seventy or eighty feet away from the epicenter, but it still wasn’t enough as waves of scorching heat and fierce winds battered their faces. Fortunately, they were all formidable experts, so they remained unharmed.

Eventually, the smoke cleared, and the dust settled. Situ Yao stood there completely unscathed. The copper bell was still intact, save for a charred black mark on its surface that lingered for a long time.

Opposite him, Mu Lingche stood holding his spear, expressionless. A moment later, he spoke.

"I’ve lost!"

Mu Lingche lowered his head slightly, his face pale. He then turned around, looking somewhat desolate.

"Third Young Master, you must have just broken through, right? If you cultivate for another half a year, I might not be able to block that move completely unscathed," Situ Yao offered a comforting word. He had broken through to the Seventh Grade two years ago, whereas Mu Lingche had only just achieved his breakthrough.

"Half a year..." Mu Lingche paused his steps briefly before continuing.

He walked over to Lu Yuan and asked, "How did it look to you? How certain are you that you can break through his defense?"