Chapter 255: Bai Yu vs. Tang Xiao
At this point, Bai Yu couldn't be bothered with more idle talk. After all, their objectives differed, and no matter what, this battle had to be fought.
"Alright, no more nonsense. Let's get started. You came here just to force us to retreat, didn't you? Whether you can achieve that, we'll see through our actions."
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, he flickered, appearing before Tang Xiao. He spread his five fingers and swung his palm, slapping towards Tang Xiao.
"Zhe Mei Hand, Breeze !"
Ever since Tang Xiao realized that Bai Yu was coming for him, he had been on high alert, wary of Bai Yu.
So, although Bai Yu's speed was fast, Tang Xiao still reacted. He clenched his right hand, and his Spirit, Clear Sky Hammer, appeared, directly swinging it towards Bai Yu.
"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, shock !"
"Buzz!"
Bai Yu's palm and Tang Xiao's Clear Sky Hammer touched and separated as if they hadn't met, but a powerful spirit power fluctuation swept through the surroundings, making the nearby mountain walls hum.
Bai Yu, who was forced back, a slight smile played on his lips, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
"Not bad, truly worthy of being the Title Douluo who has cultivated to level 97. Your useless younger brother, if he doesn't fight with his life, is indeed far inferior to you."
"However, since I've already tested you, it's time for me to get serious. Title Douluo, be careful!"
"Wind Phase, Wind Without Trace!"
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he raised his hand to summon his Spirit, releasing his Spirit Avatar. Immediately, his spirit rings flashed consecutively, and all sorts of buffs were applied to his body. In his hand appeared a long blade shaped from the Blue Silver King.
He then swung his blade, and in an instant, a storm gathered. With the enhancement of wind elements, a blade aura several tens of meters long appeared, instantly slashing towards Tang Xiao.
Tang Xiao didn't dare to delay, also releasing his Spirit Avatar, transforming his Clear Sky Hammer to the size of a house, directly meeting Bai Yu's blade aura head-on.
"Sixth Spirit Ability, Might of Clear Sky!"
To be honest, Tang Xiao was quite helpless with Bai Yu at the moment, because this guy kept talking to himself; he wasn't letting anyone else speak!
Earlier, he heard Bai Yu mention his younger brother, and he only had one younger brother, Tang Hao. Coincidentally, he had never heard news of Tang Hao and had intended to ask Bai Yu about him.
But he didn't expect that after this guy finished speaking, before he could even utter a sound, he directly unleashed a blade strike, forcing him to deal with it seriously, with no opportunity to speak.
Subsequently, Bai Yu and Tang Xiao engaged in an intense battle in the air, with various sounds continuously erupting.
Within several hundred meters around them, winds surged and clouds churned; at one moment, various elements swept through, and at another, giant hammers swung violently.
"The Saint Child's progress in strength is truly astonishing. I remember four years ago, when His Highness battled the Pope, he wasn't so composed and didn't gain the upper hand even with all his methods."
"I never expected that now, in his normal state, he can fight Tang Xiao and not fall behind."
Ghost Leopard Douluo watched their battle, sighing.
The Devil Bear Douluo beside him glanced at Ghost Leopard Douluo, then rolled his eyes and grumbled:
"His Highness's strength progression is recognized as fast in the Spirit Hall; you don't need to state the obvious, do you? Besides, how do you know His Highness used all his methods four years ago? You weren't there to get beaten!"
"Instead of wasting time on such pointless sentiment, you should focus on those guys opposite, especially that Tang Lao Qi. His expression is gloomy; he clearly has ill intentions."
"Perhaps that guy is plotting how to launch a sneak attack on His Highness. If he succeeds, even if he doesn't injure His Highness, it would make us appear too incompetent."
Ghost Leopard Douluo heard this, turned to look at the Seventh Elder of the Clear Sky Sect, and then nodded in agreement.
This guy had a long face, his eyes darting around, looking shifty—definitely not a good person!
Their conversation was also overheard by Bone Douluo and the other three. Never having seen Bai Yu unleash his full power, they were naturally very curious: what did 'Saint Child in his normal state' mean?
Could it be that there was also an 'abnormal' state? A 'perverted' version of the Saint Child?
However, despite their curiosity, they didn't ask at the moment. After all, there were still five Title Douluo on the other side, eyeing them menacingly.
If they diverted their attention now, what if one of those guys on the other side suddenly lost his mind and attacked?
Indeed, among the thirteen people present, only Bai Yu and Tang Xiao were fighting; everyone else was watching the show.
It wasn't that they were unwilling to fight, but rather that they knew even if they did, nothing conclusive would come of it, as their combat strengths were similar.
It was better to wait and see which of these two strongest would win. Then, the losing side would simply retreat, and it would be over.
Ultimately, it still came down to the same point: both sides were merely assisting; it wasn't yet time for a life-or-death struggle, so how could they risk their lives?
Time slowly passed. Bai Yu and Tang Xiao had been fighting for over five hours, from day to night, still without stopping.
"Heavenly Blade, Four Phases Boundless!"
"Ninth Spirit Ability, Shake the Heavens and Earth!"
After their next collision and separation, a sharp glint flashed in Bai Yu's eyes. He gathered the surrounding four-phase elements into his long blade.
This made the originally entirely blue long blade glow with colorful light, looking very beautiful.
However, the more beautiful a thing is, the more dangerous it is. When Tang Xiao saw this blade, his pupils immediately constricted. He couldn't perceive its beauty at all; instead, it gave him a sense of impending death.
Tang Xiao dared not delay, immediately activating his ninth Spirit Ability. The Clear Sky Hammer became like a small mountain, directly smashing towards Bai Yu.
"Crack!"
The moment the Clear Sky Hammer and the long blade touched, besides a faint crack, no other sound emerged.
Compared to the previous collisions, this one seemed very weak.
However, the spectators around didn't see it that way. Before the two attacks collided, Bone Douluo and the Star Luo Empire Ancestor's expressions changed drastically, and they simultaneously shouted:
"Not good! Retreat quickly!"
The others, though not as quick to react as those two, also sensed the danger and quickly retreated.
After they had all moved far away, a powerful spirit power shockwave, carrying a storm, erupted from the center of the battle.
The immense power caused the surrounding mountains to collapse, shatter, and eventually be leveled.
Bai Yu, who was holding his blade and confronting the Clear Sky Hammer, sighed inwardly, a hint of helplessness in his eyes, because in this clash, he was about to give out.
No, it shouldn't be said that he couldn't hold on, but rather that the blade in his hand couldn't hold on. That faint crack earlier was the sound of his long blade developing fissures.
As his strength grew, the weapon formed by the Blue Silver King became increasingly ineffective. Even with the augmentation of the Four Phases power and his spirit power, it was still of no avail.
After all, in the end, this shaping ability was only his fourth Spirit Ability. Even if the spirit ring was ten thousand years old, it still felt somewhat insufficient.