Chapter 729 - 289: Tide (2)

Unfortunately, in the face of an absolute disparity in power and Realm, even fighting for one’s life was useless.

Chen Qing’s gaze was frigid. The Profound Dragon Spear’s momentum was unabated, its tip pulsing with a highly condensed True Essence that seemed capable of piercing through all creation!

"Break!"

With a low shout, the spear’s light flared like a dragon, a focused point of power smashing head-on into the three golden dragon phantoms!

BOOM—!!!

A deafening roar erupted on the stage. The blast wave from the clash of True Essence was like a physical shockwave, slamming hard against the Seven-Star Platform’s protective light barrier and sending violent ripples across its surface.

Before countless horrified eyes, the three astonishingly powerful golden dragon phantoms, as fragile as glass, were shattered and utterly annihilated inch by inch by the Profound Dragon Spear’s unstoppable advance.

Seeing his all-out Nine Heavens Cloud Dragon Slash shattered by a single thrust of Chen Qing’s spear, Lu Chenming was filled with a mixture of shock and fury. A chill rose from the depths of his heart.

’Not only has Chen Qing broken through to the True Essence Realm, but the sheer density and power of his True Essence are far beyond mine!’

’This is absolutely not the level of power someone just entering the True Essence Realm should have!’

A trace of grim determination flashed in Lu Chenming’s eyes.

He knew that if he didn’t take drastic measures, he would truly suffer another bitter defeat here today. Not only would he be utterly disgraced, but he would also be unable to face the Vein Master and the Nine Heavens Lineage.

He bit down hard on the tip of his tongue. A spurt of Essence Blood mixed with his Lifebound True Essence sprayed out, spattering across the long saber in his hand.

Stained with his Essence Blood, the blade instantly began to thrum. The pale gold Nine Heavens True Essence abruptly shifted to a dark gold hue as an even more berserk aura surged toward the heavens!

Lu Chenming roared hoarsely. This was his ultimate Secret Technique, a desperate gambit that consumed his Essence Blood and damaged his foundation to forcibly push his Saber Intent and True Essence to a peak far beyond his limits!

After this move, regardless of victory or defeat, his Primordial Qi would be severely depleted, and he would require a long time to recover.

He gripped the saber with both hands, his body becoming one with the blade. He transformed into what seemed like a raging torrent of dark gold destruction, poised to rip heaven and earth asunder.

Wherever the saber’s light passed, space itself seemed to keen in protest. The entire Seven-Star Platform trembled, looking as if it might shatter at any moment.

The Saber Momentum contained not only a sharpness that could sever anything, but also a will that directly assaulted the Heart and Spirit. Below the stage, many disciples who felt merely its aftershock turned deathly pale, on the verge of vomiting.

Faced with Lu Chenming’s desperate, all-or-nothing strike, the cold light in Chen Qing’s eyes intensified, yet he showed no trace of panic.

With a sharp twist of his wrist, the True Essence in his body—refined once and far purer and more potent than Lu Chenming’s—surged like a bursting dam, pouring unreservedly into the Profound Dragon Spear!

The dark shaft of the spear instantly blazed with a brilliant light.

A majestic Spear Momentum, capable of vanquishing demons and anchoring the very earth, surged toward the heavens!

True Martial Demon-Vibrating Spear! True Martial Seven Joints!

He thrust the spear. It seemed to be a single strike, but in reality, it contained seven distinct and shifting layers of Power: some fierce and powerful, some soft and insidious, some shattering, some piercing... The seven layers of Power stacked one upon another, unceasing and full of Everlasting Life!

WHUM—!

The Profound Dragon Spear let out a piercing shriek that tore through the air. The True Essence at its tip, compressed to the absolute limit, seemed to form a miniature vortex as it shot brazenly toward the torrent of destructive, Dark Gold Saber Astral!

BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!

A deafening chain of explosions rang out!

The moment the spear tip collided with the Saber Astral, the first layer—Mountain Shattering Force—erupted, sending ripples through the front of the condensed astral blade!

Immediately after, the second layer—Bone-Penetrating Force—drilled in like a needle, seeking out the fissures in the flow of Saber Intent!

The third layer, Silk Binding Force, followed, clinging to it like an unshakable affliction and sapping its momentum!

The fourth layer, the fifth...

The True Martial Seven Joints—each layer stronger than the last!

In the blink of an eye, the Sevenfold Force erupted in a chain reaction. Each layer had a different attribute, yet they were perfectly integrated, displaying the ultimate mysteries of how powers can counter and overcome one another!

The seemingly indestructible torrent of Dark Gold Saber Astral, under the alternating assault and deconstruction of the Sevenfold Force, was like ice thrown into a furnace—it crumbled and melted away at a rate visible to the naked eye!

"Impossible!!!"

Lu Chenming’s eyes looked as if they were about to split open with rage.

He could feel it—everything he had, his ultimate attack—was being peeled away layer by layer and crushed in a way he simply could not comprehend!

It felt like he had thrown his most powerful punch into a bottomless mire, only to have all his strength swallowed, scattered, and ultimately dissipated into nothing.

Chen Qing’s eyes were as cold as ice, without a hint of wavering.

After shattering his opponent’s desperate last stand, the Profound Dragon Spear in his hand barely paused for an instant before its light flared once more!

"Wait!"

Just then, a low shout rang out, carrying the pressure of the True Essence Realm in an attempt to halt Chen Qing’s next move.

Chen Qing paid it no mind. With unstoppable momentum, the spear’s light pierced directly through the final True Essence Defense that Lu Chenming had hastily thrown up, striking him squarely in the chest!

PFFT—!

The light of his Protective Inner Armor instantly dimmed as it emitted the sound of cracking, unable to bear the load.

A highly condensed Power of Primordial True Essence, like countless fine needles, pierced through his body and erupted within Lu Chenming!

"AAAAARGH—!"

Lu Chenming let out a bloodcurdling scream and was sent flying backward like a kite with a snapped string. A spray of blood from his mouth drew a startling arc through the air.

He slammed heavily onto the edge of the platform, dozens of yards away. A visible crater was caved into his chest, his clothes were in tatters, and blood seeped from his eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, and even his pores. He was instantly dyed red, a man of blood, and fell unconscious on the spot, his aura fading to almost nothing.

The entire arena fell deathly silent.

Everyone from the Nine Heavens Lineage was frozen in stunned silence.

Chen Qing lowered his arm. The Profound Dragon Spear became as steady as a Pan Stone, its tip angled toward the ground. The True Essence swirling around him slowly subsided as he turned his cold gaze toward the members of the Nine Heavens Lineage below the platform.