Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 113 The Sixth Soul Skill

Jiang Peng watched as Wang Nan walked onto the arena.

The final was scheduled for the morning, and the sunlight was not glaring; the slanted rays seemed to drape Wang Nan in a golden coat.

Putting aside all other thoughts, Jiang Peng cupped his hands in greeting to Wang Nan, "Please give me your guidance."

Please advise.

Huang Jinxu glanced around and gestured for the two to retreat to either side of the ring. Then, with the announcement of "The match begins," his figure disappeared from the ring.

A thunderous roar suddenly echoed in the cloudless sky. Six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—rose from beneath Jiang Peng's feet. He leaped high into the air, and a giant, jet-black axe descended from the sky, landing in his hand.

The giant axe was about five feet long and exuded a chilling aura; its destructive power could be felt even from its appearance alone.

It was Jiang Peng's martial soul, the Heaven-Shaking Axe, also known as the number one offensive weapon martial soul after the Clear Sky Hammer.

Wang Nan and Jiang Peng were both Soul Masters, and without any remote Soul Guidance Devices to hinder them, they quickly approached each other in the center of the arena.

Jiang Peng was clearly extremely confident in his martial spirit, and without using any spirit skills, he simply swung the giant axe in his hand.

However, after clashing with the Panlong Staff, he felt a tremendous force coming from the axe blade and reaching his arms, causing him to stumble back two steps.

Looking up, he saw that none of Wang Nan's spirit rings were lit up, indicating that he had repelled him solely with his physical strength.

Jiang Peng was unaware that while his Heaven-Shaking Axe was indeed powerful, the Dragon-Slaying Staff, which had awakened the Dragon Soul, was even more formidable. His physical strength was also inferior to Wang Nan's. He only retreated two steps because, given Wang Nan's fighting style, he always held back some strength for future moves. Otherwise, the result would have been more than just two steps back.

After the first probing attack, Jiang Peng dared not hold back any longer. His third spirit ring lit up, and the Heaven-Shaking Axe flew out of his hand. At the same time, his first spirit ring also lit up with an inconspicuous light.

In mid-air, the enormous Heaven-Shaking Axe swirled continuously. Then, a dark light, like a black full moon, fell towards Wang Nan, reaching his head almost instantly.

Wang Nan's reaction was incredibly fast. Almost at the same time that the Heaven-Shaking Axe flew out, his first spirit ring lit up. With a golden light, Wang Nan rode on a giant dragon and soared into the air.

However, the next moment, the menacing Heaven-Shaking Axe suddenly changed direction in the air, drawing a strange arc as it flew towards Wang Nan, instantly reaching his back and slashing down heavily.

This is precisely Jiang Peng's trump card.

His first soul skill is to control his martial soul. Even when it is not in his hands, he can manipulate his martial soul as if he were holding the Heaven-Shaking Axe with both hands. Because of this skill, he even created a unique attack method called the Eighteen Dragon-Slaying Slashes. Under this ultimate skill, the Heaven-Shaking Axe can make as many as eighteen consecutive attacks.

However, this attack was ineffective. With a "clang," Jiang Peng finally saw that Wang Nan had the Panlong Staff behind his back with both hands, and the Zhentian Axe Blade had only landed on the Panlong Staff.

The next moment, Wang Nan released his left hand and swung the Panlong Staff in his right hand, holding it in front of him. Golden light flashed again, and his figure appeared in front of Jiang Peng.

The Panlong Staff magnified continuously before Jiang Peng's eyes, appearing as if it were a pillar supporting the sky. The next moment, Wang Nan's second soul ring lit up, and the Panlong Staff, carrying the force of the collapsing sky, "chopped" towards Jiang Peng.

Jiang Peng's Dragon-Slaying Eighteen Slashes attack was completely disrupted. He held his hands back to his chest, and the Heaven-Shaking Axe quickly flew back to block his way.

With a single blow, the Heaven-Shaking Axe flew backward and landed on Jiang Peng. In an instant, he also felt what Meng Hongchen had experienced that day. A force came from the Heaven-Shaking Axe, passed through his whole body and rushed straight to the ground, making the bones in his legs feel as if they were shattered.

Not only that, but a mental shock followed. It seemed as if a golden light appeared in front of him. The golden light was initially thin and long, but in the next moment it was as if a world was unfolding in front of him. In just an instant, it made his mental sea surge uncontrollably, his head swelled unbearably, and his temples throbbed.

Jiang Peng was momentarily dazed and could hardly even catch a glimpse of Wang Nan.

But he knew that he was in the middle of a battle, so he endured the discomfort and used his fourth soul skill. Several huge axe shadows were swung out from the Heaven-Shaking Axe, hoping to block Wang Nan's subsequent attacks in this way.

Wang Nan's eyes suddenly changed, and his sixth spirit ring, which had never lit up since the start of the Soul Battle Tournament, finally emitted a dark golden light.

With a series of swings, the Panlong Staff vanished in the blink of an eye. Just as the next strike was about to land squarely on Jiang Peng, Jiang Peng hardened his heart. His first and fifth soul rings lit up simultaneously, and a dark light instantly enveloped the Zhen Tian Axe.

However, the next moment, Jiang Peng's expression changed drastically. Wang Nan's blow was powerful and heavy, its force several times greater than before. With the amplification of his fifth soul skill, the Heaven-Shaking Axe was actually forced open with a gap, and his figure was also blasted backward.

"Something's not right," Wang Yan suddenly said from the rest area below the stage.

"What's wrong?" Everyone was puzzled and turned to look at him.

"Do you remember Xiao Nan's previous battles? With his control, he was able to prevent any of his power from leaking out. But look at the arena now, his aura is starting to get out of control."

Just as Wang Yan said, although Wang Nan was still trying his best to restrain himself, the aura emanating from him continued to increase.

"Break!" Jiang Peng's hoarse voice rang out, and the ground beneath Wang Nan's feet suddenly cracked. A strange circular symbol appeared beneath his feet, and suddenly, intense black flames shot out from the ground. At the same time, a Thunder Axe, twice the size of its original size, descended from the sky with a dazzling black tail flame.

The Heaven-Shaking Axe spun continuously, emitting a series of ear-piercing explosions, and thick black light surged out from it almost frantically.

The Heaven-Shaking Axe is like a black hole; wherever it passes, even the surrounding light is distorted and swallowed up.

This is Jiang Peng's sixth soul skill, and also his strongest attack. Under this attack, even an invincible shield that can withstand the attack of a Soul Douluo will be damaged.

Wang Nan's right hand, which was gripping the middle of the Panlong Staff, trembled slightly, and a faint golden light shone on his right arm. The power of the soul bone was helping him control the Panlong Staff in his hand.

Immediately afterward, he pressed down with his left hand and raised his right, unleashing his full power. A loud dragon roar soared into the sky, and the tip of the Coiled Dragon Staff rose high like a dragon's head to meet the Heaven-Shaking Axe that descended from the sky.

The darkness emanating from the Heaven-Shaking Axe seemed to have swallowed Wang Nan whole, but the next moment, a golden light streaked across the sky, breaking through the darkness created by the Heaven-Shaking Axe as well.

In the stands, tens of thousands of spectators were watching the match intently, but the next moment, someone felt a sudden chill on their face.

(End of this chapter)