novelraw Chapter 238 - 165: Slim Odds, Life-or-Death Struggle!
Chapter 238 - 165: Slim Odds, Life-or-Death Struggle!
Su Mu took a step down, and at that moment, the flow of qi and power in his body accelerated, changing his grip on the spear from two hands to one.
Swish!
The next instant, the long spear in his hand transformed into a crimson shooting star, fiercely shooting out.
Seven Techniques of Tyrant Spear: Golden Iron Meteor!
The meteor formed by the Red Flame Spear cut through the long night, crossing the several-zhang distance between them in an instant, with the fierce flames magnifying rapidly in the old man in black robe’s pupils.
"Ignorant."
The old man in black robe snorted disdainfully at the sight. In his eyes, Su Mu would have had a few breaths to struggle if he held onto the spear, but now he actually threw out the half-step seventh-grade treasure artifact spear.
This strike is indeed formidable, but even if it breaks my palm strike, so what? I can send another palm anytime, and what will Su Mu do without his spear? It’s nothing but hastening his demise!
The old man calmly sent out a palm in advance, the cyan giant palm met the golden iron meteor shooting towards it.
The moment the spear and giant palm touched, an ear-splitting metallic explosion erupted.
Boom!
Amid the burst of flames and the fierce wind on the field, Su Mu took advantage of the moment, his figure flickering like a phantom, crossing several-zhang distance instantly.
The old man slightly squinted his eyes, as if seeing through Su Mu’s intent.
"Trying to get close?"
At this, the old man in black robe opened his mouth, his eyes instantly flashing silver, and then a buzzing sound resounded.
"It is indeed spiritual power!"
This time, Su Mu saw clearly in the state of Soul Incarnation; it was the old man’s powerful spiritual power condensing into an invisible steel needle at his brow, which then shot out with a buzzing sound.
Su Mu simultaneously employed the Branch-Breaking Transformation of the Perfect Shocking Sparrow Step and Feixu Skill.
In mid-air, Su Mu’s figure unpredictably took a step into the air, changing direction in an instant, narrowly dodging the attack in the old man’s eyes.
"Not a coincidence?"
The old man in black robe showed a look of surprise, feeling a bit unsettled for the first time as he watched the calm Su Mu approaching. To take his strike and still counterattack directly, this kid’s physique was extraordinary, even surpassing the two Sixth-Grade Martial Artists from Canglan North County who had died at his hands before.
In just a moment, this unease turned into anger; he was actually feeling uneasy about a crude martial artist from a remote place, and the old man angrily furrowed his brow.
"What if I let you get close?"
The old man’s withered left hand reached out, gathering Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into his palm, forming a spiritual barrier three chi away in front of him.
In the midst of flames, a figure swiftly emerged, and at that moment, the cyan giant palm and Red Flame Spear determined victory and defeat. Although the Red Flame Spear pierced through the cyan spiritual giant palm that hadn’t fully condensed, it was shocked to fly backward due to losing Su Mu’s subsequent power infusion.
Su Mu reached out into the void with one arm, his palm exploding with Pill Force trying to reclaim the spear.
The old man in black robe, with spiritual power, could see everything clearly; Su Mu’s attempt to regain the spear was no secret to him. He flicked his sleeve, and with a sweep of his long sleeve, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi whipped towards it like a giant long whip.
Clang!
Sparks flew, and the Red Flame Spear, about to fall into Su Mu’s hand, was instantly whipped away, spinning to the side and flying backward, while Su Mu’s expression didn’t change a bit upon seeing it.
Instantly deciding to abandon reclaiming the spear, as his five fingers reached out, crackling explosions sounded, and lightning flashed.
"Decisive, but futile, a smart move turned into a blunder."
The old man’s withered five fingers reached out from his withdrawn sleeve, quickly forming a cyan giant palm, smacking ruthlessly towards Su Mu. At such close range, there was no room to dodge, only to confront it.
The old man in black robe, with his experienced eye, immediately seized this moment’s flaw, transforming Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into a cage, sealing all escape routes of this martial artist in front of him; this palm was even stronger than the first one!
Cyan Wood Profound Skill: Cyan Wood Palm!
In this instant, the vision of the old man in black robe was filled with the sight of this kid being slapped away, or even killed on the spot, by one palm from him.
His eyes fell on Su Mu’s face, trying to see fear in this strange kid’s face.
Only Su Mu’s face remained calm, without the slightest ripple, only a flash of madness flickered deep in his deep eyes.
All of a sudden, the unease that had grown in the old man’s heart amplified, but he couldn’t fathom what means this kid had to resolve the situation.
Boom!
The massive cyan giant palm, at least three zhang wide, struck out, and before its immense reach, Su Mu’s figure appeared extremely small, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
As the cyan giant palm was about to hit, Su Mu grunted, forcibly halting the execution of the Thunder Shock Fist. He clearly saw in front of him a translucent high wall, formed by condensed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and the Thunder Shock Fist couldn’t surpass this high wall.
Su Mu needed a more violent attack.
In the exchanges so far, Su Mu found that the strength of the person in front of him far exceeded his expectations. Facing the opponent’s casual maneuver regarding the Red Flame Spear’s killing move, the strength disparity between them was immense, completely not on the same level.
But the old man in front of him wasn’t without flaws.
In the Soul Incarnation state, Su Mu keenly noticed three points.
The qi flow within this old man was sluggish, and there was a sense of withering in his aura. The old man likely had previous great battles or old ailments, in short, he wasn’t in peak condition, unable to fully exert his strength.
Secondly, the old man’s inner qi and blood, and physique did not show signs of extensive honing. Although far superior to ordinary flesh and blood, this body didn’t match the destructive power he exhibited.