Chapter 321: Martial Mourning Heavenly King vs Gold Hammer Force Overlord

"Traitor general, do you dare to fight me?!"

Gongsun Yang waved the purple gold hammer in both hands, his gaze locked on the rampaging Ran Min, and roared.

"Ha ha, I was worried the killing wasn't satisfying enough, and you've come right to my door."

"Good that you came!"

Ran Min was in the midst of a charge when he heard Gongsun Yang's provocation; he turned his head, a flicker of contempt flashing in his eyes, and laughed loudly.

Having said that, Ran Min turned his horse's head and charged straight at Gongsun Yang.

Their auras converged on the battlefield, as if stirring up a storm.

"Traitor general, take a hammer strike from me!"

Gongsun Yang roared, launched the first attack, and the purple gold hammer in his hand, whistling with wind, smashed toward Ran Min.

"Ding! Gongsun Yang's Gold Hammer skill activates!"

Current Gongsun Yang base martial strength 106, weapon Four-Edged Tiger-Head Purple Gold Hammer +1, warhorse Purple Gold Thunder Steed +1, Gold Hammer skill effect one martial strength +8, effect three Triple Strike martial strength +5, Gongsun Yang's martial strength now rises to 121!

"You want my life? Then see if you have the ability!"

"If I don't kill you today, I, Gongsun Yang, am unworthy of being a general!"

The purple gold hammer clashed violently with the double-edged spear and hook halberd, sending sparks flying.

"Ding! Ran Min's Martial Mourning skill effect one triggers again consecutively twice."

Ran Min laughed loudly.

"Traitor general, don't be arrogant!"

Immediately afterward, he waved the purple gold hammer again and launched a fierce attack.

This time, his attacks were even denser, pouring down like a violent storm.

This hammer strike, immense and heavy, seemed as if it could split the entire night sky.

Ran Min did not yield; he brandished the double-edged spear and hook halberd, engaging in a fierce clash with Gongsun Yang.

Their figures darted swiftly across the battlefield, each clash accompanied by the ringing of metal and fierce shouts.

Gongsun Yang grew braver with each fight, and he roared.

He twisted his waist and dodged Ran Min's hook halberd.

Ran Min snorted coldly, nimbly dodged the hammer, and with a backhand hook struck at Gongsun Yang's waist, mocking him.

Gongsun Yang's stature was burly yet unusually agile.

Consumed by anger, Gongsun Yang from the outset employed an extremely stamina-draining heavy strike secret technique.

"The force is not bad, but the speed is too slow!"

Ran Min felt this fierce aura, raised his brow, yet did not panic.

Gongsun Yang flickered his form, dodged Ran Min's hook halberd, then waved the purple gold hammer again and slammed it hard toward Ran Min.

The purple gold hammer, whistling with wind, instantly closed in on Ran Min.

"Clang clang clang!"

Current Ran Min base martial strength 107, weapons double-edged spear and hook halberd +2, divine steed Vermilion Dragon Horse +1, Martial Mourning skill effect one fully activated, martial strength +12, Ran Min's martial strength now rises to 122!

Their weapons collided in midair, producing the clang of metal.

Each collision seemed as if it would tear the night sky apart.

Their figures moved swiftly amid the firelight, sometimes leaping, sometimes rolling, sometimes charging, actions swift and fierce.

Gongsun Yang's purple gold hammer danced like the wind, each strike possessing boundless force.

Ran Min, relying on his agile footwork and superb martial skill, repeatedly defused Gongsun Yang's offensives.

The surrounding air seemed shaken by their auras.

As time passed, their battle grew ever more intense.

Gongsun Yang's purple gold hammer traced dazzling arcs in the air like two meteors, while Ran Min's double-edged spear and hook halberd flashed like lightning, crisscrossing the night sky.

"You damned dog, come die!"

In the fierce clash, Gongsun Yang suddenly let out a roar.

Immediately afterward, a stronger aura burst from his body.

"Ding! Gongsun Yang's Force Overlord skill activates"

Current Gongsun Yang wields the heavy divine weapon Four-Edged Tiger-Head Purple Gold Hammer, martial strength +3, Force Overlord effect two triggers twice, martial strength +3+2, Gongsun Yang's martial strength now rises to 129!

This aura surged like a tiger descending the mountain, giving a sense of immense oppression.

Immediately afterward, he waved the purple gold hammer and charged at Ran Min with inconceivable speed.

Seeing this, Ran Min's eyes narrowed.

He drew a deep breath, and suddenly a crimson aura surged around his body.

This aura blazed like fierce flames, making his figure appear even more mighty and domineering.

"Ding! Ran Min's Heavenly King skill activates!"

Heavenly King: different people activating it have different effects.

Effect one: as long as one holds an indomitable forward‑moving heart, martial strength +4, this effect can be triggered at most twice.

Effect two: depending on the opponent's strength, during battle it can reduce the enemy's martial strength by 1–3 points; when surrounded, it reduces the martial strength of all commanders participating in the encirclement by 3 points.

Effect three: when facing kin, it can reduce one‑third of negative suppression effects; when facing outsiders, it can reflect one‑third of negative skill damage.

Current Ran Min's Heavenly King skill effect one has activated once, martial strength +4, Ran Min's martial strength now rises to 126!

He gripped the double-edged spear and hook halberd firmly, adopting a posture of confronting difficulties head‑on, and charged at Gongsun Yang.

Their figures crossed in midair, producing a deafening roar.

Gongsun Yang's purple gold hammer collided with Ran Min's double-edged spear and hook halberd, sparking dazzling sparks.

Immediately afterwards, the two retreated several steps at the same time, standing firmly on the battlefield.

"Again!"

Gongsun Yang once again brandished the purple-gold hammer and charged at Ran Min, while Ran Min also gripped his weapon tightly and went forward to meet him.

The purple-gold hammer in Gongsun Yang's hand smashed toward Ran Min like a meteor, while Ran Min, relying on his agile footwork and superb martial skill, deflected the attacks one after another.

Whenever Gongsun Yang's purple-gold hammer was about to hit Ran Min, he could always dodge the attack with an unimaginable angle and counterattack.

As time passed, Gongsun Yang began to feel somewhat unable to keep up.

His attack speed began to slow, and his force weakened considerably.

But Ran Min grew braver with each fight; his double-bladed spear and hook halberd moved with increasing swiftness, like the wind.

"Ding! Ran Min's Heavenly King skill effect triggers again, martial power +4, current Ran Min's martial power rises to 130!"

After a fierce clash, Gongsun Yang retreated a few steps, panting, while Ran Min pursued relentlessly, attacking.

"What's wrong? Is that all the Chief Commander of the Night Slaughter Army can do?"

He looked at Gongsun Yang's exhausted state and sneered.

"Traitorous commander, don't be arrogant! Today I will surely take your life!"

Hearing this, Gongsun Yang flew into a rage, brandishing his purple-gold hammer and charging at Ran Min.

However, his fatigued body could not keep up with his resolve; he swung the hammer into empty air, exposing an opening.

Ran Min's eyes narrowed, and his hook halberd thrust out instantly, pointing straight at Gongsun Yang's chest.

"Pu—" a muffled sound, Gongsun Yang lowered his head to see that his chest had been sliced by the hook halberd into a long wound.

He widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Ran Min snorted coldly, withdrew his hook halberd, and Gongsun Yang drew a ragged breath.

"The Chief Commander of the Night Slaughter Army is nothing more than this."

Ran Min retracted his hook halberd, coldly looking at the opposite Gongsun Yang and said.

Speaking of which, being a War God like Gongsun Yang is also quite tragic.

Except for when he first emerged and scored some achievements against the northern border tribes.

In internal conflicts, he almost always got wounded fighting anyone.

When fighting at Purple Cloud Mountain, he was hammered by the Purple Cloud Ancestor enough to be infuriated.

When fighting at a small pass outside Minglong Pass, he also encountered two peak divine generals, Shandian and Fengxue, who possessed a combined technique that could not be measured by ordinary standards.

Now he has come to Hengzhou, and has encountered Ran Min, who is stronger than him!

One could say, both humans and ghosts are putting on a show, only my older brother Yang is getting beaten.

(End of chapter)