Chapter 165: Putting All One

At this moment Yang Xiong also already understood that, purely in terms of Soul Power Level and physical quality, there was indeed a large gap compared to Hu Yanzhen.

Yang Xiong clenched his teeth and directly activated the Fifth Soul Skill: Crimson Blood Lightning Sword, instantly manifesting a blood‑red long sword in his hand, with lightning flashing along the blade.

Yang Xiong exerted all his strength in a slash, a terrifying blood‑red sword aura rushing straight toward Hu Yanzhen's forehead, feeling extremely brutal.

But Hu Yanzhen simply crossed his arms, and the sword aura struck his hands as if hitting a stone, and was shattered outright by Hu Yanzhen.

Hu Yanzhen laughed loudly: "You brat, you're quite flashy, but even with all your tricks you can't break my defense; your attacks are no different from an itch."

Yang Xiong's eyes reddened instantly at those words, golden patterns across his body lit up, and a terrifying light filled the space—it was the Killing God Domain.

Hu Yanzhen's face grew somewhat serious; even though his Soul Power Level far exceeded Yang Xiong's, the Killing God Domain rapidly drained his soul power, and even with his ferocity he felt a tingling on his scalp.

After unleashing the Killing God Domain, Yang Xiong kept swinging the Crimson Blood Lightning Sword at Hu Yanzhen; the two fought back and forth, neither gaining the upper hand.

As Lin Gong had said before, any strongman who reaches the Soul Douluo level is truly exceptional, especially Hu Yanzhen who has almost reached the pinnacle of Soul Douluo, with only a hair's breadth separating him from Title Douluo.

By contrast, the others of the Elephant Armor Sect fared worse; Yang Wudi's Soul‑Breaking Gun was so formidable that the Elephant Armor Sect members' defenses could not withstand it.

Hu Yanzhen seemed to understand that if the stalemate continued, the others would likely be slain one by one by Yang Wudi, and then he would have to face a two‑person onslaught, which would indeed be troublesome.

Hu Yanzhen's Third Soul Ring flashed; a massive diamond mastodon emitted endless power, as if to crush Yang Xiong entirely, which was his Third Soul Skill: Death Crush.

It is a pure Power Type attack soul skill; although merely a Third Soul Skill, its actual effect ties to his own strength and soul power.

With Hu Yanzhen's strength, even an ordinary Soul Saint could not block it.

Yang Xiong only felt an endless pressure bearing down on him, as if he were about to be crushed.

Yang Xiong clenched his teeth and directly activated the Third Soul Skill: Tyrannosaurus Fury, instantly becoming wildly ferocious, his muscles reappearing, his body growing more robust, like a massive silver‑horned tyrannosaur possessed him.

Immediately, Yang Xiong poured all his power into the Crimson Blood Lightning Sword and delivered a full‑strength slash; the sword emitted endless sword aura, which coalesced into a massive "Kill" character, the Seven Kill Sword Technique.

Hu Yanzhen's Death Crush was directly pierced by other sword techniques, and the "Kill" character surged straight at Hu Yanzhen, as if to split him in two.

Hu Yanzhen instantly roared in fury, his hands striking Yang Xiong's Seven Kill Sword Technique, like a terrifying Explosion, like a clash of killing aura and flesh.

Both sides stepped back dozens of meters; Hu Yanzhen unusually bore two wounds, blood seeping from them—Yang Xiong's first hit on Hu Yanzhen, and Hu Yanzhen's first time looking so disheveled.

However, comparatively, Yang Xiong had already employed three soul skills, and his soul power consumption was clearly far greater than Hu Yanzhen's, not to mention the original Soul Power Level gap between them.

But at this moment Hu Yanzhen bellowed: "Kid, you're courting death, truly think I only have this little strength?"

Hu Yanzhen's Second Soul Ring flashed; his already towering body seemed to gain further bulk, his muscles looking even more massive, which was his Second Soul Skill: Mastodon Mighty Force, also a Power Type amplification soul skill.

The two kept attacking, the ground trembling slightly, and after continuous clashes, a strand of blood dripped from Yang Xiong's mouth corner; Xuanming Armor, battered repeatedly, had developed many cracks, appearing more troublesome than Hu Yanzhen's.

In contrast, the Elephant Armor Sect already had a Soul Saint pierced by Yang Wudi's Soul‑Breaking Gun, lying on the ground with fate unknown; another Soul Douluo and two Soul Saints were barely holding on, while Hu Yanli kept his distance—this battle was beyond his capacity to handle.

Seeing the situation, Yang Wudi should constantly monitor Yang Xiong's side and rush to rescue at the first sign of trouble.

Yang Xiong's ability to fight Hu Yanzhen to this extent, besides his robust physique, also stemmed from the support of multiple soul bones on his body.

Additionally, the Killing God Domain exerted a certain suppression on Hu Yanzhen; this was the real key—the Killing God Domain seemed to ignore the Soul Power Level gap, showcasing the domain's terror.

Hu Yanzhen, seeing his side lose a person, grew wildly ferocious, and his Sixth Soul Ring flashed—a formidable Yi Wan Nian Soul Skill: Dianmie.

A massive diamond mastodon descended from the sky, brimming with endless berserk force, making Yang Xiong feel as if he were about to be crushed.

Yang Xiong clenched his teeth and used the Self-Created Spirit Skill: Steel Reinforced Iron Bones, hardening his skin and bones entirely, striving to block Hu Yanzhen's strike.

But Hu Yanzhen's blow was extremely fierce; Yang Xiong was blasted away, Xuanming Armor riddled with countless cracks, an unknown number of bones broken, blood gushing from his mouth, clearly heavily injured.

Yang Xiong's eyes now looked terrifying, as if he had returned to Killing City, like a beast brimming with killing aura.

"Interesting, Hu Yanzhen, I've slightly underestimated you; truly worthy of a Sect Leader of the lower four sects."

Yang Xiong wiped the blood from his lips, appearing utterly defiant, even downright ferocious.

Beside them, Yang Wudi had originally intended to rescue, but seeing Yang Xiong unharmed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Xiong continued: "If the proud Sect Leader of the Elephant Armor Sect only possesses this level of strength, then I'm truly disappointed."

Yang Xiong's Second Soul Ring flashed; his injuries instantly healed, his condition restored to peak, which was his Second Soul Skill: Golden Heart.

Hu Yanzhen, seeing Yang Xiong's state, burst into a wild laugh: "Kid, that's quite interesting; beneath the Soul Douluo I've never seen anyone stronger than you, yet you're merely a petty Soul Emperor. A Soul Grandmaster truly becomes stronger after becoming a Soul Saint; now I'll show you what real disparity means."

Hu Yanzhen roared, his Seventh Soul Ring flashing; the massive black soul ring seemed to channel endless power into his body, which was his Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body.

Under the effect of Martial Soul True Body, Hu Yanzhen, originally 2.5 m tall, grew again to a full three meters, especially after the massive diamond mastodon possessed him, his power undergoing a qualitative leap.

With a single punch, the ground around Hu Yanzhen shattered; after employing Martial Soul True Body, his strength multiplied countless times, as did his Gravity Control, and a single strike sent Yang Xiong flying dozens of meters.

Yang Wudi shouted from the side: "Careful, Hu Yanzhen's Seventh Soul Skill isn't simple; don't try to brute‑force it."

Seeing Yang Wudi's demeanor, he seemed ready to abandon his own opponent to aid Yang Xiong.

Yang Xiong bellowed: "Old Goat, let me take this round; I want to see just how strong Hu Yanzhen is."

Yang Xiong gathered a massive Spiral Sphere on his body, far larger than before, its diameter a full meter.

Various energies surged into the Spiral Sphere—gold, wood, fire, earth, and thunder—causing it to blaze with radiant colors and flashing lightning; the energies seemed packed with explosive power, even Yang Xiong's right hand struggled to bear the pain.

Under Martial Soul True Body, Hu Yanzhen directly activated the Fifth Soul Skill: Mastodon Great Sword, conjuring a terrifying massive sword before the giant diamond mastodon, the blade seemingly imbued with endless power, indicating Hu Yanzhen had exhausted his strength.

Yang Xiong cradled the massive Spiral Sphere, also exerting full force toward Hu Yanzhen, as if the two were fighting to the death.

The massive Mastodon Great Sword collided with the Spiral Sphere, emitting a terrifying Explosion sound, and both were blasted away.

At this moment Yang Xiong looked utterly miserable; Xuanming Armor was shattered, a horrific sword scar gaped across his body, deep enough to see bone, and his entire right hand was completely broken.

But opposite Hu Yanzhen fared no better; the Martial Soul True Body protecting his body was also shattered, his hands charred, his chest clothing completely torn, a terrifying wound gaping across his chest, the ribs seemingly all fractured.

Hu Yanzhen laughed loudly: "Kid, in the end I still win; you may obediently meet your death."

Yang Xiong sneered: "Frog in a well, with that meager strength you're even fit to contest victory."

Yang Xiong's Sixth Soul Ring flashed; the blood‑red soul ring emitted an extremely terrifying aura, and the previously broken bones and shattered right hand instantly fully regenerated, the only thing not restored being his Xuanming Armor.

This was Yang Xiong's Yi Wan Nian Sixth Soul Skill: Immortal Body; after using this soul skill, any wound could instantly heal, making him essentially unkillable.

Hu Yanzhen, seeing this, darkened his face and bellowed: "All members of the Elephant Armor Sect, prepare to withdraw; today's vengeance we'll settle later."

The others, hearing Hu Yanzhen's words, seemed ready to depart at any moment, all summoning their Martial Soul True Bodies, apparently aiming to escape the area.

But Yang Xiong's figure flashed, landing directly before Hu Yanzhen, delivering a full‑force strike at Hu Yanzhen's head.

Hu Yanzhen suddenly roared with a wild laugh: "Kid, you've been fooled; your combat experience is still too green."

Only Hu Yanzhen's Eighth Soul Ring flickered, and in front of the massive diamond mastodon countless huge diamonds suddenly appeared; not only is the defense extremely formidable, but it also possesses tremendous impact power—this is Hu Yanzhen's Eighth Soul Technique: Infinite Diamond.

"You're scheming against me; haven't I been scheming against you? Die!"

At this moment Yang Xiong could no longer care about that, and disregarding the consumption of his soul power, the Sixth Soul Ring flashed, and a huge black Dragon Claw instantly materialized in the space, reaching straight for Hu Yanzhen; this is Yang Xiong's Sixth Soul Second: Nether Dragon Claw.

Under Yang Xiong's Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Technique, the countless diamonds in front of Hu Yanzhen were instantly shattered, even Hu Yanzhen's Martial Soul True Body was crushed, and finally Hu Yanzhen's own body was torn apart; Hu Yanzhen instantly met his end!

Yang Xiong spat fresh blood as he sat on the ground; Hu Yanzhen's Eighth Soul Technique was indeed immensely powerful, especially now that Yang Xiong's body and soul power differ greatly from Hu Yanzhen's.

This time Yang Xiong killed Hu Yanzhen, which can be said to have brought his own strength to the utmost, leaving virtually no reserve.

If Hu Yanzhen had not finally schemed against Yang Xiong with full confidence, recklessly using the Eighth Soul Technique, Yang Xiong might not have been sure of killing him.

One must know that the Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Technique consumes an enormous amount; even Yang Xiong dares not use it lightly, for if he fails to kill the enemy in a single strike, he would instead fall into a passive position.

(End of chapter)