Chapter 1418: Shield Shattered!
As the power of the sword-shaped Soul Armament rapidly waned, Zhong Siyu's eyes, already alight with a sinister grin, gleamed even brighter. She wasted no time seizing this golden opportunity. Accompanied by an eerie sneer, she used her body as a weapon, her hands lashing out in a fierce assault against the sword-shaped Soul Armament.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Explosions reverberated endlessly. The sword-shaped Soul Armament, which had previously been able to suppress Zhong Siyu, could no longer hold her back. Instead, it was steadily forced into retreat under Zhong Siyu's ferocious onslaught. In mere moments, in just a few breaths, the sword-shaped Soul Armament violently burst apart under Zhong Siyu's fierce assault, transforming into streams of Yin Qi.
Although a Black Talisman-grade Lock Yin Talisman couldn't instantly seal the sword-shaped Soul Armament's power completely, several Lock Yin Talismans acting simultaneously had a significant impact on it. Even when the Tong Continent Great Emperor fully activated the sword-shaped Soul Armament, it had little effect. Seeing this, the Tong Continent Great Emperor had intended to inject more Spirit Power into the sword-shaped Soul Armament to free it from the Lock Yin Talismans' restraints. Unfortunately, before he could do so, the sword-shaped Soul Armament shattered under Zhong Siyu's fierce assault.
Though Zhong Siyu was small in stature, she was remarkably skilled in close-quarters combat, possessing both incredible speed and formidable strength. Her sharp, blood-red claws were like unstoppable daggers. The instant she successfully shattered the sword-shaped Soul Armament, she didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately charging towards the Tong Continent Great Emperor.
For Zhong Siyu, this was a rare and golden opportunity; it would have been an absolute tragedy to miss it. Not only would she not miss this chance to strike at the Tong Continent Great Emperor, but no one with extensive combat experience would.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Another series of explosions erupted. Zhong Siyu's ferocious assault was entirely blocked by the Tong Continent Great Emperor's protective Soul Armament, the Xuanwu Shield. The Xuanwu Shield trembled violently under Zhong Siyu's fierce attacks, with cracks even appearing in some places, looking as though it wouldn't last much longer before shattering.
Seeing this, the Tong Continent Great Emperor had no time to reform the shattered sword-shaped Soul Armament, nor to control the stone mirror to continue his assault on Yang Haoran. He could only mobilize more Spirit Power and inject it into the Xuanwu Shield to enhance its defensive capabilities and ensure his own safety.
Precisely because of this, Yang Haoran gained a moment to catch his breath. Had Zhong Siyu not swiftly shattered the sword-shaped Soul Armament and immediately closed in, appearing before the Tong Continent Great Emperor to launch a fierce assault on the Xuanwu Shield, forcing the Tong Continent Great Emperor to inject Spirit Power into it, then Yang Haoran would, in all likelihood, have been struck again by the stone mirror's attack.
Given Yang Haoran's current state, if he were to be hit by the stone mirror's attack again, even if he didn't die on the spot at the Tong Continent Great Emperor's hands, he would certainly be on the verge of it.
With a moment to breathe, Yang Haoran quickly seized the opportunity to swallow two potent healing dānyào, then re-coalesced his Soul Armament, Remnant Moon.
Under his control, Remnant Moon transformed into a streak of black light and shot rapidly towards the Tong Continent Great Emperor. Above, the dark clouds formed by Black Lightning also unleashed streaks of black lightning. As Yang Haoran controlled both Soul Armaments, he himself charged towards the Tong Continent Great Emperor, following his Remnant Moon.
Yang Haoran was not skilled in close-quarters combat, at least not compared to Zhong Siyu. Furthermore, none of his three Soul Armaments were designed for close-quarters fighting. Therefore, under normal circumstances, when facing an equally matched opponent, he would always choose long-range attacks. When encountering an opponent as powerful as the Tong Continent Great Emperor, who surpassed him in strength, there was even less need to mention it.
Yet now, he didn't choose to hide from a distance and control his Soul Armaments to attack the Tong Continent Great Emperor. Instead, he actively charged towards him. This approach clearly defied logic, but since Yang Haoran had chosen to act this way, he naturally had his reasons.
Boom! ! !
Remnant Moon's attack was blocked by the Xuanwu Shield. Although Remnant Moon's attack direction was different from Zhong Siyu's, it was still successfully blocked by the Xuanwu Shield. The reason was that the Xuanwu Shield not only possessed extremely strong defensive power but also moved with incredible speed.
Precisely because of this, whether it was Yang Haoran's Soul Armament Remnant Moon, the black lightning unleashed by Black Lightning, or Zhong Siyu's attacks, none, without exception, managed to breach the Xuanwu Shield's defenses; they were all completely blocked. If one were to look at the Tong Continent Great Emperor's position from afar, they would see several Xuanwu Shields surrounding his body, blocking all incoming attacks.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor naturally did not possess multiple Xuanwu Shield Soul Armaments, nor could the Xuanwu Shield split into several copies. The reason one saw several Xuanwu Shields at a glance was entirely due to a visual illusion caused by the Xuanwu Shield's extremely fast movement speed. In truth, there was only one Xuanwu Shield from beginning to end.
Although the Xuanwu Shield successfully blocked all of Yang Haoran and Zhong Siyu's attacks, and even attacks from different directions failed to penetrate it, the Xuanwu Shield was clearly struggling under such fierce assaults. This was evident from the cracks that had just appeared. However, as the Tong Continent Great Emperor injected a large amount of Spirit Power into the Xuanwu Shield, the cracks were repairing at a visible rate.
Yang Haoran watched this scene unfold. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately unleashed several Lock Yin Talismans once more.
Swish swish swish swish!
Several Lock Yin Talismans shot rapidly towards the Tong Continent Great Emperor. Although the target was the Tong Continent Great Emperor, Yang Haoran knew that these Lock Yin Talismans would definitely be blocked by the Xuanwu Shield. As long as the Xuanwu Shield remained unbroken, be it talismans or spells, they would inevitably fail to directly hit their target; being blocked by the Xuanwu Shield was an absolute certainty.
Knowing this in his heart, he still proceeded because the Lock Yin Talismans he unleashed were not aimed at the Tong Continent Great Emperor at all, but rather at the Xuanwu Shield. It might have looked like the Tong Continent Great Emperor was the target, but that was merely for show, not his true objective.
If the Xuanwu Shield successfully blocked the Lock Yin Talismans, this result would not have surprised him; he wouldn't have felt any astonishment, much less regret, as the true target of those Lock Yin Talismans had always been the Xuanwu Shield.
If the Xuanwu Shield failed to block these suddenly incoming Lock Yin Talismans, then the power of these talismans would directly affect the Tong Continent Great Emperor, which would have been even better for Yang Haoran. However, Yang Haoran knew well that the possibility of the latter scenario occurring was almost zero.
As Yang Haoran had anticipated, the Lock Yin Talismans shooting towards the Tong Continent Great Emperor were indeed blocked by the Xuanwu Shield and did not directly hit the Tong Continent Great Emperor. Yang Haoran watched this unfold without the slightest disappointment in his heart; this outcome was precisely as he had expected. And at that moment, his assault on the Xuanwu Shield intensified even further.
The reason for this approach was simple: once the Lock Yin Talismans struck the Xuanwu Shield, the shield would inevitably weaken rapidly under their influence. This was the perfect moment to break through the Xuanwu Shield. As soon as the Xuanwu Shield shattered, his and Zhong Siyu's attacks could directly land on the Tong Continent Great Emperor, inflicting physical damage upon him.
How could the Tong Continent Great Emperor not know what Yang Haoran was plotting? The moment several Lock Yin Talismans shot towards him, he inwardly sighed, "This isn't good. " However, at this critical juncture, he had no better option than to control the Xuanwu Shield to block all the Lock Yin Talismans. He certainly couldn't just ignore them and let them attach themselves to him, allowing their strange ability to seal Spirit Power to affect him. So, even knowing these Lock Yin Talismans would also have a considerable impact on the Xuanwu Shield, he could only choose to have the Xuanwu Shield receive them.
Influenced by the several Lock Yin Talismans, the power fluctuations emanating from the Xuanwu Shield indeed began to rapidly diminish. To prevent the Xuanwu Shield from shattering under the combined assault of Yang Haoran and Zhong Siyu, the Tong Continent Great Emperor could only grit his teeth and temporarily abandon his offense, mobilizing even more Spirit Power into the Xuanwu Shield to stabilize it, hoping to neutralize the effects the Lock Yin Talismans had imposed upon it.
If the Tong Continent Great Emperor had been given a little more time, or if Yang Haoran and Zhong Siyu's attacks had been even slightly weaker, then the Tong Continent Great Emperor might truly have been able to stabilize the Xuanwu Shield and negate the Lock Yin Talismans' effects upon it. Alas, no one would grant him more time; Yang Haoran and Zhong Siyu both knew this was a prime opportunity to breach the Xuanwu Shield, so how could they possibly reduce the intensity of their attacks?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Crack! Crack crack crack!
Boom! ! !
Yang Haoran and Zhong Siyu's ferocious assault unleashed a rapid succession of explosions. How could the Xuanwu Shield, its power swiftly diminishing, withstand such a violent, combined onslaught from the two of them? It emitted a crisp cracking sound, became covered in cracks, and then violently burst apart!
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