“Zhong Kui Imperial Son is finally going all out!”
“It’s rumored that when Zhong Kui Imperial Son was born, a special weapon existed within his body. This weapon strengthens as Zhong Kui Imperial Son grows stronger; it is the legendary companion weapon.”
“Stories of Zhong Kui Imperial Son’s terrifying legends circulate in the martial world, the most significant of which is the Soul Hook Lock, said to specifically hook the souls of people like the Grim Reaper’s scythe.”
Seeing Zhong Kui Imperial Son taking out the Soul Hook Lock, the crowd was instantly in an uproar, their eyes fixed on Zhong Kui Imperial Son, filled with fear and anticipation.
Companion weapons are beings unlike ordinary weapons, as if born from heaven and earth, molded by destiny. Only a rare talent of natural endowment can possess them, and historically, everyone who had a companion weapon became a renowned powerhouse.
And the might of Zhong Kui Imperial Son lies not only in his possession of an Ethereal Ghost Physique but also his Soul Hook Lock.
Swoosh!
A phantom chain flew out from Zhong Kui Imperial Son’s body, and as this chain left his body, it quickly solidified, emitting a chilling light with heavy ghost aura.
The chain was extremely black and cold, seemingly forged from Nine Serenities cold iron. The head was hooked like a Ghost Claw, the end connected to Zhong Kui Imperial Son’s body, appearing extremely sinister.
The grade of this Soul Hook Lock couldn’t be determined, but given Zhong Kui Imperial Son’s strength, it was certainly not weaker than a Superior Grade Holy Artifact.
“Soul Hooking Lock!”
Holding the Soul Hook Lock, Zhong Kui Imperial Son suddenly swung it, and instantly the Soul Hook Lock zipped through the air like a black venomous snake, swiftly striking at Su Han.
Su Han wielded the Sword of Slaughter, slashing out, and the blood-red Sword Radiance howled forth but passed through the Soul Hook Lock, as if it were merely a phantom, not real.
Yet the Soul Hook Lock rapidly approached, causing Su Han to feel a chilling coldness throughout his body as if he were falling into an icy abyss, with a heightened sense of crisis in his heart.
“Slaughter Sword Intent!”
Su Han knew he couldn’t use common sense to judge this companion weapon. At this moment, he pushed his Slaughter Sword Intent to the extreme, holding the Sword of Slaughter, slashing towards the Soul Hook Lock.
His Sword of Slaughter wasn’t an ordinary weapon either; it was condensed from intense Slaughter Sword Intent. Although the Sword Radiance couldn’t harm the Soul Hook Lock, the Sword of Slaughter’s body could resist it.
Clang!
The Sword of Slaughter collided with the Soul Hook Lock, sparks flying, and the surrounding space-time rapidly distorted as Slaughter Sword Intent and Zhong Kui Imperial Son’s ghostly intent collided, creating a unique wave that exploded.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Some spectators by the Great Name Lake, caught in the aftermath, couldn’t bear it, retreated in shock, and spat large mouthfuls of blood.
This was not a physical attack, nor an ordinary spiritual attack, but a collision of intents.
Intents are superior to spirit, stronger than Divine Sense, similar to Dao Rhyme, and are deep insights into a particular Dao, such as the Sword Intent of Sword Cultivators, Saber Intent of Swordsmen, etc.
And Zhong Kui Imperial Son embraced the ghost path, with his special ghostly intent evident in every aspect of him.
However, the power of the Soul Hook Lock was not limited to this. As the Sword of Slaughter clashed with the Soul Hook Lock, Su Han suddenly felt his soul unstable, wanting to leave his body, directly hooked away by the Soul Hook Lock.
“Divine Sense Star Map!”
Su Han quickly activated 180 Divine Sense Stellar within his sea of consciousness, transforming them into a massive Divine Sense Star Map, suppressing this unusual hooking pull.
“This is trouble!”
Su Han’s heart sank; although he suppressed the hooking pull, he discovered a flaw within himself.
He had once sliced off a corner of his soul, using it as a Soul Seed within the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince, practicing the Divine Fetus Soul Nourishing Technique. Hence, his soul was no longer complete. Though usually imperceptible, when facing a master adept at soul arts, it posed a clear vulnerability.
Zhong Kui Imperial Son, who practiced the ghost path, exposed this flaw in Su Han.
“Soul vulnerability!”
Indeed, Zhong Kui Imperial Son’s eyes gleamed as he discovered Su Han’s flaw.
Though Su Han had cut off only a small corner, if Zhong Kui Imperial Son seized this flaw and kept attacking, it would be fatal to Su Han.
Swoosh!
Zhong Kui Imperial Son swung the Soul Hook Lock, relentlessly attacking Su Han, and each clash made Su Han feel as if his soul was leaving his body, even with the Divine Sense Star Map suppressing this sensation, it grew increasingly intense.
Su Han knew Zhong Kui Imperial Son had found his flaw, and if this continued, the flaw would be magnified, ultimately becoming a fatal weakness.
It couldn’t go on like this; Su Han knew he had to take the initiative.
“Character Technique of Motion!”
Su Han used the Character Technique of Motion, instantly exploding with three times the speed of sound, transforming into a stream of light, slicing across the lake’s surface, rapidly assaulting Zhong Kui Imperial Son.
As Su Han’s strength increased, his understanding of the Character Technique deepened, making the current attempt faster than before.
Su Han and Zhong Kui Imperial Son were initially not far apart, and with the outbreak of the Character Technique, in a blink, Su Han appeared before Zhong Kui Imperial Son.
“Divine Method: One Sword Breaks Myriad Spells!”
Su Han wielded the Sword of Slaughter, employing Tai Cang Sword God’s most potent Divine Method. Instantly, a thirty-meter-long Slaughter Sword Qi condensed, entirely black yet extremely pure.
Swoosh!
This Slaughter Sword Qi was far stronger than the previous Sword Radiance. At this moment, the sword aura spanned across, as if a God of Slaughter wielded the sword to cleave down, making Zhong Kui Imperial Son’s scalp tingle with the sense of danger.
“Ghoul!”
Zhong Kui Imperial Son activated the ghostly robe on him, a faint ghostly face appearing, opening its mouth as if it could swallow everything, trying again to engulf the Slaughter Sword Qi.
However, this Slaughter Sword Qi was a Divine Method. Although the ghostly robe was strong, it couldn’t completely swallow and digest it. The ghostly face displayed a pained expression, revealing a long crack.
Ultimately, a long tear appeared on the ghostly robe, the ghoul’s aura drastically dropping. Though the ghostly robe wasn’t destroyed, it suffered severe damage, no longer retaining its formidable defense.
“You’re seeking death!”
Seeing the ghostly robe damaged, Zhong Kui Imperial Son’s face grew darker as he wielded the Soul Hook Lock freely, attacking Su Han endlessly like a venomous snake.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Both Su Han and Zhong Kui Imperial Son went all out. Though Su Han was only at the Fourth Layer of Saint Realm, his Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi was far more abundant than ordinary Spiritual Energy. Even without wearing the Ghostly Face Mask, he could compare to the Seventh Layer of Saint Realm.
Coupled with his Sword Intent Perfection in Slaughter Sword Intent and numerous Divine Methods mastered, battling Zhong Kui Imperial Son intensely, he surprisingly held his ground.
Crash!
The entire Great Name Lake surged into turmoil, countless fish and shrimp perishing, floating on the lake’s surface, transforming into a Life Forbidden Zone.
The numerous spectators were watching with hearts racing, unbelievably astonished.
This… this is too powerful!