Battle Through The Heavens : I Am The Thunder Emperor

Chapter 76: Nine Heavens Thunder Cloud Slash

Mo Yin stared grimly at the calm Mo Yu as he slowly raised his hand. The killing intent within him surged, causing the fighting spirit inside him to flow rapidly. Black Dou Qi (fighting spirit) burst forth from his body.

Seeing this black Dou Qi, Mo Yu frowned. It was dark-element Dou Qi, which explained why Mo Yin was an assassin.

The dark element was extremely rare among all Dou Qi types and had formidable combat power.

"Kid, prepare to die!"

As soon as Mo Yin's raspy voice fell, his figure darkened and then mysteriously vanished. The next moment, he suddenly appeared in front of Mo Yu, his hand charged with powerful Dou Qi, striking towards Mo Yu's chest.

Feeling the sharp force approaching, Mo Yu's face turned serious. The gap between a Dou Grandmaster and a Fighter was like night and day. With his current strength, relying on Dou Qi alone, Mo Yu would be hard-pressed to last ten rounds against Mo Yin.

"Instant Flash!"

Sensing the attack in advance with his soul power, Mo Yu quickly sidestepped to Mo Yin's left. Dou Qi surged within him as he raised the Divine Might Black Thunder Spear, aiming a fierce strike at Mo Yin's head.

The fierce energy from above didn't faze Mo Yin. His right hand shot up, and black Dou Qi formed a circular shield that blocked Mo Yu's spear strike.

Not only did the black shield block the spear, but it also dissolved into black mist, rushing down the spear shaft toward Mo Yu.

"Vermilion Bird Scorching Sky Lightning!"

Seeing this, Mo Yu's mind instantly flashed with a red warning. If these black mists filled with terrifying energy entangled him, it would be a huge problem.

With a thought, Mo Yu summoned the Vermilion Bird Scorching Sky Lightning. Red lightning crackled along the spear shaft, attacking the black mist like a wolf among sheep, quickly dispersing it.

"Oh? What an unusual lightning," Mo Yin muttered, surprised by the sudden appearance of red lightning in Mo Yu's hand. Given his experience, he could sense its extraordinary nature.

As his attack failed, Mo Yin retracted the black mist, while Mo Yu used Instant Flash to quickly retreat, putting distance between them.

Facing a Dou Grandmaster for the first time since his rebirth, Mo Yu had truly experienced their overwhelming power. Mo Yin had barely made an effort, yet Mo Yu had to use his weapon, footwork, and mystical thunder in response.

"Not bad footwork. And that lightning in your hand is intriguing... But it's a shame," Mo Yin said, his gaze full of both regret and suspicion as he stared at the red lightning in Mo Yu's hand. Then he sneered, "If that's all you've got, then don't bother struggling."

"If that's all you've got, you won't be able to kill me," Mo Yu responded coldly, his expression unchanged.

"You talk big for a kid. Let me show you the power of a true expert!"

With a cold shout, Mo Yin's killing intent surged as he rapidly formed seals with his hands. At the same time, an even stronger Dou Qi erupted from his body.

As Mo Yin completed the seals, a dense black mist began to pour from his body, gathering above him to form a dark cloud.

The black mist quickly condensed in midair, forming a long black spear over two meters long. The spear's surface was covered in black patterns, and the energy flowed like ripples of water. Black smoke curled around it, giving it an eerie, ominous presence.

"Shadow Thrust!"

With a shout, the black spear shot towards Mo Yu, tearing through the air with overwhelming force, like a bolt of black lightning.

Mo Yu's expression remained unchanged as he watched the terrifying black spear approach. He gripped the Divine Might Black Thunder Spear with both hands, and twenty lightning marks on his right arm glowed brightly. As the marks lit up, his aura grew stronger, and his skin hardened like stone.

With twenty lightning marks activated, the Thunder Armor Body technique revealed its initial power. Even though Mo Yu was only at the Fighter level, the Thunder Armor Body made his physical strength surpass that of a Dou Master wearing a Dou Qi cloak.

Meanwhile, the Dou Qi on his spear grew more concentrated, eventually forming a roaring lion's head at the spear tip.

Seeing the lion head formed by Dou Qi on his spear, Mo Yu's fighting spirit surged even higher. Since his rebirth, Mo Yin was the first true enemy he had faced.

"Thunder Armor Body!"

"Roaring Lion's Howl!"

With these two Xuan-rank techniques combined, Mo Yu's aura reached new heights. Even a low-star Dou Master would feel inferior in the face of such power.

Boom!

As Mo Yu thrust his spear forward, the lion's head of energy clashed with the black spear, causing a massive explosion of energy that swept away everything around them. The force of the wind whipped Mo Yu's clothes as if they were about to tear.

In the clash, the black spear and the silver-white lion head seemed like beasts tearing at each other. After a moment, the black spear pierced through the lion head and continued straight towards Mo Yu.

"The power of a Dou Grandmaster is truly formidable," Mo Yu thought with a sinking heart. The gap between their levels was too vast—two entire ranks. Purely in terms of Dou Qi, Mo Yu had no chance of winning.

Facing the oncoming black spear, Mo Yu gripped the Divine Might Black Thunder Spear tightly, his eyes showing a hint of determination. He began pouring all his remaining Dou Qi into the spear.

At the same time, the energy within the forest suddenly stirred. Visible waves of energy, as if drawn by some unseen force, began flooding into Mo Yu's spear.

As the energy poured in, the bright lightning on the spear's tip began to condense. In an instant, the blinding lightning shrank into the spear, creating a concentrated lightning force that flowed like water at the spear tip.

With a powerful thrust, Mo Yu aimed the spear at the incoming black spear, sending it forward with a deafening roar.

"Earth-rank combat technique, Nine Heavens Thunder Cloud Slash!"

Mo Yu's shout echoed like thunder as the Divine Might Black Thunder Spear unleashed a torrent of lightning energy that exploded outwards.

Boom!

As the spear moved forward, the air around it seemed to tremble and distort from the sheer power.

With the last of his Dou Qi poured into the spear, the tip flashed with light, and a beam of lightning energy a zhang (about 3.3 meters) long shot out, shattering the black spear in an instant and slicing towards Mo Yin.

In a flash of silver lightning, Mo Yin's pupils shrank to the size of pinholes as he watched the lightning blast through his Shadow Thrust. This was a condensed energy attack, something only a Dou Grandmaster could usually perform. How could a mere Fighter manage such a perfect energy attack?

Shocked and unable to comprehend what had just happened, Mo Yin barely had time to think. His body surged with Dou Qi, and he quickly wrapped himself in a layer of black energy, covering the black mist like a protective film.

"Shadow Dance!"

Exhaling deeply, Mo Yin's black mist began swirling wildly above him. Black threads of energy wove together in front of him, forming a dense net-like barrier.

Boom!

The thunderous sound of the lightning strike hit where Mo Yin had been standing, sending dirt flying into the air. A shadowy figure suddenly shot out from the ground, feet planted firmly in the earth as it was pushed back over ten meters, finally crashing into a massive tree. The impact caused the tree to explode, and the figure only stopped moving after the debris settled.

"Kid, you're dead!"

Seeing that he had been forced back by an eight-star Fighter, Mo Yin's face turned incredibly dark as he roared in anger.

(Chapter end)