Chapter 181: The Incomprehensible Intangibility Ability
Boom!
Tang Hao kicked the air, triggering an explosion in mid-air. A circular shockwave spread out as he used the counter-force to propel himself like a cannonball, hurtling toward Lu Chen with the momentum of a thousand thunderclaps.
In a near-instant, Tang Hao was within inches of Lu Chen.
Lu Chen could even see the tyranny and cruelty on Tang Hao’s sallow face; his eyes were blood-red, radiating a sky-high killing intent.
"Die!"
Tang Hao let out a thunderous roar, swinging the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand. It brought about a series of sonic booms as it smashed down toward Lu Chen’s head.
As the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao had fought throughout his life, and his combat experience was extremely rich.
Lu Chen’s Second Martial Soul possessed two black spirit rings and one red spirit ring. Tang Hao had no idea what kind of Spirit Abilities these rings held.
Therefore, the best response was to give Lu Chen no time to manifest any Spirit Abilities.
The more powerful a Spirit Ability, the more time it required to charge. As long as Tang Hao didn’t give Lu Chen time to accumulate power, it was equivalent to neutralizing the abilities of those three spirit rings.
All nine of Tang Hao’s spirit rings were of the power-amplification type, as he was a Titled Douluo of the pure power type.
Tang Hao’s combat style had never relied on Spirit Abilities; instead, it relied on his terrifying brute force and combat techniques honed to the Peak.
In a close-quarters melee, Tang Hao would hold an absolute advantage.
What a Clear Sky Douluo indeed, attacking the enemy’s weakness with his own strength. In such a short time, he had made the most correct choice.
Unfortunately, Tang Hao was facing Lu Chen!
Lu Chen possessed a head Spirit Bone skill that was not offensive and required no long charging time.
"Intangibility!"
In an instant, ripples of space vibrated around Lu Chen’s body. Following those spatial ripples, his body entered into a Void Space.
Lu Chen’s combat experience certainly couldn’t compare to Tang Hao’s, but his combat awareness was definitely not inferior.
Going head-to-head with a pure power-type Titled Douluo like Tang Hao would definitely be asking for trouble.
Before the Clear Sky Hammer could smash into his head, Lu Chen hid his true body in the Void Space. Simultaneously, he swung the Black Iron Sickle in a horizontal slashing motion from left to right.
In the next instant, Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer, and it passed right through Lu Chen’s body.
The fierce and overbearing Clear Sky Hammer felt as if it had struck a mass of air.
There was no sense of resistance whatsoever.
It was as if the Lu Chen before him was merely a false illusion.
A hint of confusion surfaced in Tang Hao’s blood-red pupils; he hadn’t seen Lu Chen’s spirit rings light up.
So this was... a Spirit Bone skill...
Just then!
As Tang Hao and his hammer passed through Lu Chen’s body, Lu Chen immediately swung his Black Iron Sickle from left to right. With a crisp ’crack,’ the sharp blade of the Black Iron Sickle instantly sliced into Tang Hao’s waist and abdomen.
Blood surged out!
Tang Hao let out a muffled groan as his figure flashed forward. Pressing one hand against his still-bleeding waist, he looked at Lu Chen in disbelief, then lowered his head to look at his own midsection.
"What kind of ability is this? When I attacked, your body turned into nothingness, and after my attack missed, your body became solid again and you slashed me back!"
"What a sharp scythe. My tempered body couldn’t even withstand the edge of that blade!"
Lu Chen glanced at the blade of the Black Iron Sickle, watching the droplets of blood slide off. A wide, joyful smile appeared on his face.
"Haha, Tang Hao, when you were acting recklessly and bullying our family of three back then, did you ever think this day would come?"
"This strike is for my father and mother. I will use my Black Iron Sickle to tear you into ten thousand pieces, one cut at a time!"
Tang Hao gritted his teeth and glared at Lu Chen, feeling that this was extremely troublesome. As a pure power-type Titled Douluo, what he feared least was a head-on collision.
But Lu Chen’s ability could directly turn his body into nothingness.
Tang Hao’s attacks simply couldn’t take effect!
Moreover, at the very start of the exchange, Tang Hao’s waist had suffered a massive tear. The continuous gushing of blood would cause his strength to keep declining.
Tang Hao was not a Support Soul Master and had no Spirit Abilities to recover from injuries; he had no way to heal the laceration at his waist.
"Iron Bones!"
Tang Hao let out a low shout and activated a Spirit Bone skill. His muscles instantly bulged, making his entire frame a size larger.
Under the pressure of the muscles, the bleeding from the wound at his waist was forcibly stopped. Though it only treated the symptoms and not the cause, it at least allowed him to continue fighting.
Relying on his combat intuition, Tang Hao made a judgment and let out a roar like a dragon’s cry and a tiger’s howl.
"I don’t believe this ability to turn your body into nothingness has no limit!"
"There is no such thing as a perfect Spirit Ability. This seemingly incomprehensible power of yours must have some kind of flaw!"
"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes!"
Tang Hao kicked out with a sonic boom, his figure flashing toward Lu Chen once again. Swinging the Clear Sky Hammer, he performed the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Empty, Seal, Pierce, Through, Entangle, Tremor, Break, Instant, and Collapse.
The Clear Sky Nine Absolutes were nine types of force-exertion techniques. By utilizing the vibrating power of the Clear Sky Hammer, they could unleash power not inferior to a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability.
Ordinary Clear Sky Sect Disciples could learn at most three of these force-exertion techniques.
But a Core Disciple like Tang Hao had fully mastered all nine techniques.
Through years of battle, Tang Hao had long since integrated these nine techniques. Executing the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes now was like a torrential storm, making it impossible for anyone to predict his movements.
In the sky, Tang Hao’s figure seemed to split into nine. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand attacked from all directions, causing the air to boom and emit a series of explosions.
If it were any other Titled Douluo, it would be impossible to remain unscathed under such a torrential assault from Tang Hao.
But Lu Chen, with his true body hidden in the Void Space, stood there as if taking a leisurely stroll, never once dodging from beginning to end.
Every time Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer passed through Lu Chen’s body, it failed to cause any damage.
Lu Chen watched Tang Hao with cold eyes!
If his Intangibility ability had a flaw, it was that it constantly consumed spirit power. However, Lu Chen’s spirit power was vast; he was not afraid of a battle of attrition with Tang Hao.
He wanted to see just how long Tang Hao could maintain such a torrential offensive.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Under the assault of the Clear Sky Hammer, the air let out a series of sharp pops, yet not even a corner of Lu Chen’s clothes was damaged.
Tang Hao was starting to lose his composure. He could clearly see the calm smile on Lu Chen’s face, as if the boy were mocking him for only being able to hit the air despite using the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes.
’Lu Chen’s body has turned into nothingness; my attacks are completely ineffective against him. If he doesn’t deactivate this state, I could shatter the heavens with my hammer and still not hurt him in the slightest!’
’I must attack what he is forced to save! Only by making him proactively deactivate his void state can I cause him damage!’
Thinking of this, Tang Hao suddenly flashed backward. He looked down at the Sect below, his eyes radiating a violent killing intent.
"Seventh Spirit Ability, Clear Sky Avatar!"
"Ninth Spirit Ability, Clear Sky Power!"
Among the nine spirit rings beneath Tang Hao’s feet, the Seventh Spirit Ring and the Ninth spirit ring lit up simultaneously.
Under the surging pressure of his spirit power, even the air seemed to solidify.
(End of Chapter)
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