Long Xiaoyao was stopped by Wang Nan alone. Without his support, Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, on the other side, was once again besieged by Xuan Zi and the others, and for a time, neither side gained the upper hand.
The previous collision had completely dispersed the clouds in the sky, and Long Xiaoyao's Martial Soul True Body appeared fully in everyone's sight. His dragon claws retracted, and his massive dragon tail swept toward Wang Nan.
He was, after all, a Limit Douluo. In his Martial Soul True Body state, every move carried world-destroying power. As the dragon tail struck, Wang Nan dared not be careless in the slightest, gripping his rod with both hands and striking at the dragon tail.
This strike, however, lacked the power of the previous ones. Long Xiaoyao retracted his attack immediately, his body circling half a turn in midair. His dragon head bypassed Wang Nan's back, and a blood-red spirit ring beside him glowed, the luster on the giant dragon's body instantly converging toward its head.
Spirit power condensed in his throat, and the surrounding world energy gathered into the giant dragon's mouth, rotating like a massive vortex and devouring everything around it.
Wang Nan had just swung his rod to knock away the dragon tail when a bone-chilling sensation suddenly rose in his heart.
A Titled Douluo's perception not only relied on mental force. He had already understood power to a certain extent, and within a certain range, he could even resonate with the world.
Wang Nan was naturally no exception. As power continuously gathered in Long Xiaoyao's mouth, the surrounding world had already begun to warn him.
Turning his head abruptly, Wang Nan saw the giant maw that seemed to devour everything. The next instant, a jet-black breath spewed forth from the giant dragon's mouth.
A dense aura of darkness emanated, and all surrounding light was swallowed by this breath. Even sound was momentarily quieted at this moment.
A faint golden light erupted from Wang Nan's body, and a luster flowed over all his bones, also surging toward his head.
Golden light overflowed from his eyes, and a golden radiance lit up from Wang Nan's glabella, enveloping his entire body.
The jet-black breath enveloped Wang Nan, and the dense dark power completely concealed his aura.
"Big Brother Wang!" On the battlements of Yu Ming City, Huo Yuhao could not help but exclaim.
Growing up to this point, Huo Yuhao had met many people: Tianmeng, teachers, fellow disciples. But no matter how much time passed, that figure would always remain in his heart. It was a ray of light that shone into his dark world during his most helpless childhood.
"Yuhao, calm down." Huo Yuhao's mental sea churned, and Tianmeng Iceworm spoke helplessly. "Even if it's a Limit Douluo, as you humans call them, it's impossible to defeat your Big Brother Wang so quickly."
"Okay, Tianmeng Ge." Hearing Tianmeng Iceworm's voice, Huo Yuhao finally felt a bit more at ease.
Indeed, when he looked up again, beneath the waterfall-like dark breath, a golden light was gradually brightening. The spirit ability from the skull bone allowed Wang Nan to completely nullify one instance of damage before his spirit power was exhausted.
Feeling the spirit power continuously draining from his body, Wang Nan knew that as long as Long Xiaoyao's breath did not stop, he would only end up with exhausted spirit power.
There was only one option: counterattack.
The best defense is offense. Although this saying is not entirely accurate, it was most fitting for the current situation.
Wang Nan's sixth spirit ring lit up, turning dark gold under the illumination of the Evil Breaking Dragon. The giant dragon's form on the Coiling Dragon Staff became even more solid, and an invisible aura emerged from Wang Nan's body. All his power merged into one, and the second form of the Unbending Staff Technique was unleashed again. The Coiling Dragon Staff flew toward the sky like a giant dragon.
The dark breath seemed to have substance. The Coiling Dragon Staff struck it, tearing open a gash.
The second spirit ring also lit up, and Wang Nan increased the power in his hands. The golden giant shadow behind him seemed to truly stand on the ground, raising the long rod in its hand toward the sky.
The dark breath finally could not hold on and gradually dissipated under the Coiling Dragon Staff.
His Spirit Core rotated, and the world energy continuously surged in to replenish his consumed spirit power. Wang Nan looked at the black giant dragon, several hundred meters long, before him. The dark golden light of his sixth spirit ring remained undimmed. With a twist of the Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand, he actively charged forward, smashing it toward Long Xiaoyao. In the span of a breath, several rod strikes had already fallen.
The aftershocks of Titled Douluo clashes were enough to shake the world, not to mention that the power displayed by Wang Nan and Long Xiaoyao at this moment was not merely that of ordinary Titled Douluo.
No one remained on the battlefield on the ground. A light barrier enveloped the entire Yu Ming City, with specks of starlight twinkling on it, blocking the power coming from the sky.
The Sun Moon Empire was no exception. The Evil Monarch Soul Guidance Group, one of the protectors of the empire, had every Soul Master injecting power into their linked Soul Guidance Devices, releasing a massive Soul Guidance Device shield to protect the Sun Moon Empire's army.
The aftershocks continuously came from the sky. Although this power was effectively distributed among each Soul Master, every time the sky trembled, the faces of these Soul Masters changed in unison, clearly indicating that even just resisting the aftershocks was not a simple task.
Through the shield, almost all Spirit Masters and Soul Masters fixed their gazes on midair. Most people had never witnessed a Titled Douluo-level Spirit Master go all out, nor had they ever imagined that a Spirit Master's power could reach such a level.
Especially in the Sun Moon Empire. Although, theoretically, rank nine Soul Guidance Devices possessed power not inferior to a Titled Douluo, compared to a true Limit Douluo, there was still too much of a difference.
In a short time, Wang Nan and Long Xiaoyao had exchanged an unknown number of moves. Although Wang Nan's spirit power rank was far inferior to Long Xiaoyao's, it was impossible for him to be easily defeated in a short period.
On the other side, Long Xiaoyao was even more astonished. He had held nothing back in his previous attack. That was the genuine power of a Limit Douluo. Yet Wang Nan had endured his attack, and his aura was even continuously rising.
His dragon claws extended and struck the Coiling Dragon Staff. Wang Nan retreated several steps under the immense force, and Long Xiaoyao also used this force to pull away from him.
"In my youth, I was defeated by Mu En many times."
Long Xiaoyao's deep voice echoed far and wide, spreading throughout the entire battlefield.
"He had a unique technique called 'Monarch Over All.' With his strength, it was no exaggeration to say he truly reigned supreme."
"When I was young, I was unwilling to accept defeat. After much contemplation, I finally gained some insight, but unfortunately, by then, I no longer had the chance to compete with Mu En."
"I am truly unwilling for this technique to disappear just like that. I will take this opportunity to let everyone appreciate it!"
Long Xiaoyao's voice suddenly amplified, emanating from the giant dragon's mouth like a clap of thunder.
"Mu En's ultimate technique is called 'Monarch Over All.' Even if he called himself a 'Monarch,' he still had to be beneath 'Heaven.' And this technique of mine is 'HeavenlyMight.'"