Chapter 172: Sparring

"Yang Clan Leader, I have a matter to ask of you. Du Gu Bo, after seeing Yang Wudi, roughly described what had happened."

Yang Wudi, upon hearing it, couldn't help but show a flash of shock.

Someone actually dared to impersonate the Crown Prince; such a scheme is unreasonably grand.

"Old Poisonous Object, I'll enter the palace with you." Yang Wudi agreed, also curious which faction had such audacity.

Daring to strike at an empire's royal family involves far too many layers.

To impersonate the Crown Prince, the real Crown Prince has likely already met a gruesome end; recalling the recent fates of the Second Prince and Third Prince, the truth is about to emerge.

"You stay here for now; later we may need to draw upon your Ultimate Attribute." Du Gu Bo told Tie Li.

The poison Du Gu Bo discovered within the royal family is unusual and may require the aid of an Ultimate Attribute; that's why he told Tie Li about the royal upheaval.

"Fine."

Du Gu Bo nodded, then immediately led Yang Wudi toward the imperial palace.

Tie Li sat on the soft couch in the hall, beginning to contemplate the possible disturbances in the palace.

Before long, a lithe figure appeared inside the hall.

"I have, since birth, been the most gifted in the clan; the Clan Leader gave me an Immortal Herb, enhancing my talent beyond before; unlike my kin, I have no interest in poison, I prefer the joy that battle brings;

You are a successor disciple of the Fenglei Sect, and have also been nourished by an Immortal Herb; you are qualified to be my opponent."

Yang Mohan looked at Tie Li, sensing a dangerous aura from him, which excited him.

Tie Li likewise sensed danger from Yang Mohan; since acquiring the Weapon Soul Thunder Dragon Hammer, he rarely detects danger on a peer‑level Soul Master.

The two exchanged a glance and, tacitly, moved to the open space outside the hall.

"Weapon Soul Broken Soul Spear, Fifty‑Eight Level Strong Attack type Battle Soul King."

"Weapon Soul Thunder Dragon Hammer, Fifty‑Six Level Strong Attack type Battle Soul King."

Both have a soul ring configuration of two Yellow, two Purple, one Black, but in the hue of the fourth and fifth soul rings, Tie Li's are deeper.

The Broken Soul Spear is famed for its Ultimate Attack Power, and the soul ring's added attributes all revolve around Ultimate Attack Power.

A Soul Master wielding the Broken Soul Spear has the first six soul techniques all as Amplification Soul Techniques, with no defense or burst, all used to stack attack power—a extreme combat style.

Yang Mohan's Broken Soul Spear is the same; his five major soul techniques are all Amplification Soul Techniques, and his attack surpasses that of a typical Six Rings Soul Emperor.

The two, having summoned their martial souls, immediately launched attacks at each other.

"Sss—"

Tie Li's attack is domineering, massive and heavy; the Black Thunder surrounding the hammer adds high lightning damage and has a corrosive trait.

Yang Mohan's Broken Soul Spear possesses extreme attack power, favoring point‑to‑surface piercing attacks.

The collision between the Thunder Dragon Hammer and the Broken Soul Spear generates a tremendous impact.

Yang Mohan, having been trained by Yang Wudi and possessing innate combat talent, delivers each strike with fierce precision; combined with the amplification of his soul techniques, the resulting attack is remarkably formidable.

The stacking amplification of four major soul techniques makes Yang Mohan's current attack power even cause Tie Li to blanch.

"Try me with another spear."

Yang Mohan's attack follows swiftly, but Tie Li suddenly cancels the amplification of his First Soul Technique.

The second soul ring on his body lights up, shifting from a pure single‑target attack to a Shock Repel effect.

With the amplification of the third soul technique, the Shock Repel effect stacks onto Tie Li's own power, causing Yang Mohan to feel a rebounding force emanating from the Broken Soul Spear.

But it only forced him back three steps; the pursuit of Ultimate Attack Power broke through the Shock Repel effect.

Tie Li showed no sign of panic; everything remained under his control.

The Thunder Dragon Hammer in his hand began to tremble abnormally; even the Black Thunder turned strange, like a Poison Snake stuck in a swamp, frantically struggling to escape, only sinking deeper.

"Crash—"

The hammer slammed out, and Yang Mohan's attack crumbled like a landslide, effectively losing its power.

The Broken Soul Spear was also affected; Yang Mohan immediately fell back, the spear's shaft jolted hard, barely regaining normalcy.

Attacking in place of defending is a point every Broken Soul Spear Soul Master must understand; once met with a counterattack, they cannot launch effective offense, the advantage disappears, and the weakness is magnified infinitely.

The words the Clan Leader once told Yang Mohan floated in his mind, but it was too late.

Tie Li's figure followed closely, appearing right before him.

The Black Thunder stimulated Tie Li's arm, making his swing of the Thunder Dragon Hammer extremely fast, intended to deny Yang Mohan any chance to regroup his attack.

In this regard, Yang Mohan's experience was clearly lacking; within a few rounds he fell into an absolute disadvantage.

"Sss—Sss—"

Yang Mohan's eye corner flashed a streak of black light; almost simultaneously, three legs landed on him, kicking him dozens of meters away, a faint trace of blood appearing at his mouth corner.

This was still the result of Tie Li deliberately restraining his force; otherwise it wouldn't have turned out this way.

"I lost."

Yang Mohan straightforwardly admitted defeat, yet his eyes held no negativity, only a strong fighting spirit.

Only failure can foster growth; he values the gains from battle.

Facing Tie Li, he gained much; his fighting spirit was evident.

"I've heard the Clan Leader mention the Fenglei Sect's Thunder Dragon?"

Collapse, disintegration, thunderclap and lightning speed—my attack was shattered by you in an instant, even my Broken Soul Spear was affected.

"Your attack is strong; relying solely on soul techniques, I might not be your match."

"But you didn't unleash your Fifth Soul Technique; you've concealed a move, I can sense it—your Fifth Soul Technique must be far from simple."

The combat intuition told Yang Mohan that Tie Li was hiding strength; not only an unknown Fifth Soul Technique, but also another method.

Their battle's commotion was considerable, drawing a portion of the Broken One clan members to watch.

Yang Mohan explained the situation to the clan members, dispersing them; afterwards the two returned to the hall, where Yang Mohan sought Tie Li's combat insights, and Tie Li gladly shared, while Yang Mohan was also willing to voice his own understanding of battle.

Yang Mohan's spear technique, meticulously taught by Yang Wudi, is no inferior to ordinary soul techniques.

From childhood, war‑loving Yang Mohan's understanding of combat actually surprised Tie Li a bit.

However, the two have differing indirect views on some details, so quarrels are inevitable.

The two fought from night until dawn; when the great mountain in the east began to reveal sunlight, a violent Soul Power Collision erupted from within the palace.

A Soul Power Collision of this magnitude cannot be caused by an ordinary Soul Master.

"The palace is in trouble?"

Yang Mohan hurriedly rose and looked toward the palace.

All the major SoulMasterForce factions in Tiandou City couldn't help but look toward the palace.

A Sealed Douluo Level Soul Power Collision appearing inside the palace, regardless of the circumstances, always ends terribly.

(End of chapter)