Chapter 426: Dao Slaughter vs Beast Command!

However, this was his first battle since his debut; although he had just appeared, he encountered Zhu Que, a boss no less formidable than his future peak.

But this battle was not only a test of his martial skills, but also an examination of this generation of young Daoists.

Therefore, even if the consumption is somewhat large, he must withstand Zhu Que's attacks, press forward, and demonstrate the dignity and power of the Daoists.

Finally, in a deafening roar, Chong Heqing's Eight Trigrams Soul-Suppressing Halberd collided fiercely with Zhu Que's arrows once again.

This time, Chong Heqing used the rebound force, his body shooting toward Zhu Que like lightning.

"Lord Zhu Que, receive one of my halberd strikes!"

Chong Heqing shouted loudly, the Eight Trigrams Soul-Suppressing Halberd, carrying destructive power, chopped toward Zhu Que.

At this moment, he seemed to incarnate as the Daoist War God, wishing to suppress all evil and darkness beneath his halberd.

"Ding! Chong Heqing's skill Dao Slaughter activated!"

Dao Slaughter: Guiding killing power with the Dao heart, it cuts through all worldly turmoil. This is a common skill for Daoist warriors, upgraded from Dao Martial and Dao Battle skills in succession; effects vary by person!

Effect One: Martial Defense of the Dao, as battle spirit rises in the heart, martial power +6, and suppresses the opponent's martial power by 1 point; this effect can be triggered twice.

Effect Two: When facing a warrior wielding the same type of weapon, if their base martial power is lower than mine, suppress their martial power by 2 points; if their base martial power is below God-level, I can directly seal one of their halberd-type skills.

Effect Three: Illuminating Dao Heart, if victorious in a duel against an enemy, when facing the same enemy again there is a certain chance to see through their moves, reducing their martial power by 3 points. Note: This negative suppression effect only works in duels.

Effect Four: When a teammate's skill contains a natural element (such as earth, water, wind, fire, etc.), the Dao Slaughter skill effect is enhanced, additionally increasing martial power by 2 for both myself and teammates.

Currently, Chong Heqing's Dao Slaughter Effect One has been triggered twice consecutively, martial power +6+6, Chong Heqing's martial power now rises to 136!

"Boom"

With a loud impact sound, a huge pair of shears appeared out of nowhere, blocking in front of Chong Heqing's Eight Trigrams Soul-Suppressing Halberd.

The tremendous impact made the air tremble; dust on the battlefield was kicked up by this force, forming a mist of dust.

When the dust settled, two extraordinarily burly figures came into view, like two towering mountains standing on the battlefield.

They were exactly the two giants of the Cangzhou Army—Ju Wu Ba and Ruan Zhongweng.

Ju Wu Ba wielded the huge God-Slaying Shears that blocked the Eight Trigrams Soul-Suppressing Halberd, while Ruan Zhongweng held a gold-lacquered one-legged bronze statue about a zhang tall, resembling a moving metal tower.

"Ding! Ju Wu Ba's skills Ability Overlord and Beast Command activated!"

Beast Command: The ruler of myriad beasts, governing with power, gathering the might of a hundred beasts, pooling the strength of a thousand ferocious ones. This is an awakening skill for those who have awakened the Beast Heart; effects vary by person, and it can be upgraded to Heavenly General—Beast God!

Effect One: Beast King Leadership, when activated martial power +8, and mount amplification doubles; whenever a friendly warrior with a 'Beast' skill is present on the battlefield, Ju Wu Ba's martial power gains an extra +2, up to a maximum cumulative +4.

Effect Two: Resonant Power, when Ju Wu Ba has nearby warriors with a 'Beast' skill, those warriors' martial power each +1. If Ju Wu Ba launches an attack and those 'Beast' skill warriors join the attack, in that attack the assisting warriors' martial power gains an additional +2.

Effect Three: Beast King's Dread, when Ju Wu Ba is on the battlefield, he suppresses one tier of skill effect of enemy warriors bearing animal names or 'Beast' skills, and reduces enemy martial power by 1-3 points based on their base martial power.

Effect Four: Beast Herd Roar, if the number of warriors with 'Beast' skills beside Ju Wu Ba reaches three or more, he can unleash a single army morale boost, raising the entire friendly force's martial power by 1.

Currently, Ju Wu Ba's base martial power is 106, the God-Slaying Shears add +1, the mount White-Foreheaded Hanging-Eye Tiger adds +2, Ability Overlord Effect One gives +3, Effect Two activated once gives +3, Beast Command Effect One activated gives +8, Ju Wu Ba's martial power now rises to 123!

Ju Wu Ba's aura appeared as a deep black, like a wild wind in the night, fierce and domineering.

Each attack carries destructive power, as if wanting to cut everything obstructing ahead into two pieces.

Ruan Zhongweng's aura, however, is earthen yellow, thick and steady, just like his gold-lacquered one-legged bronze statue, giving a feeling of indestructibility.

"Your opponents are us!"

Ju Wu Ba shouted loudly, his voice shaking the four directions.

The two stepped forward with heavy strides, approaching Chong Heqing.

Each step seemed able to make the earth tremble, revealing their astonishing weight and strength.

Chong Heqing's expression unchanged, he sensed the aura levels of these two giants, adjusted his breathing, and his azure-green aura became more solid, like a cyan barrier firmly protecting him.

Zhu Que laughed from afar, not lowering his bow, but occasionally shooting an arrow, trying to disrupt Chong Heqing's rhythm.

Thereafter he continued to face off against those several archers of the Taiping Sect at the rear.

Crimson arrows streaked across the sky like meteors, carrying scorching flames and the sound of tearing through air.

However, Chong Heqing was not disturbed by these arrows; he nimbly wielded the Eight Trigrams Soul-Suppressing Halberd, each swing accurately blocking Zhu Que's arrows.

At the same time, he also had to face the fierce attacks of Ju Wu Ba and Ruan Zhongweng.

"Boom—"

With another muffled impact, Ju Wu Ba's God-Slaying Shears collided fiercely again with Chong Heqing's Eight Trigrams Soul-Suppressing Halberd.

The black aura and azure-green aura intertwined, like two giant dragons coiling in the air, momentarily indistinguishable in superiority.

Ju Wu Ba's burly form possesses boundless strength; each swing of the God-Slaying Shears raises a gust of wind.

The black aura surrounding his body is like a wild wind at nightfall, fierce and exuding an overbearing aura, as if it seeks to devour everything.

Chong Heqing, however, is light as a swallow, using the power of the Cloud-Stepping Black Steed to nimbly weave across the battlefield.

The azure-green aura is as solid and heavy as a blue mountain, yet as fluid and changeable as flowing water.

Under his control, the Eight Trigrams Soul-Suppressing Halberd moves like a spiritual snake, sometimes thrusting straight, sometimes sweeping sideways, its offense extremely fierce.

"Hmph! Daoist brat, your skill is indeed not bad, but to defeat me, Ju Wu Ba, you're still far off!"

Ju Wu Ba shouted loudly, his black aura suddenly erupted, forming a violent whirlwind that swept toward Chong Heqing.

Chong Heqing's expression unchanged, he flickered his body and dodged that whirlwind.

His Eight Trigrams Soul-Suppressing Halberd turned into a cyan gleam, thrusting straight at Ju Wu Ba's chest.

"Whoosh—"

Facing this halberd strike as swift as lightning, Ju Wu Ba did not panic, sidestepped his body, and simultaneously blocked with the God-Slaying Shears.

(End of Chapter)