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Seeing both Zhu Wujie and Niu Xuanfeng repelled by this thunderous power, Situ Kuang's brow furrowed.
"Useless things. A bunch of wastes."
With a cold snort, he looked toward the thunderclouds and called out, "Brat of the Yun Clan, do not presume to be so arrogant!"
"Black-Hearted Tiger, the grudge between my Sword Sect and your Black Tiger Sect is something I, Yun Potian, will never forget as long as I live."
A deep, solemn voice echoed from within the golden thunderclouds.
Immediately following, a blinding golden light erupted, and thunder shook the heavens. The golden clouds were shattered by the sound, leaving the sky filled with wildly dancing golden lightning that transformed the firmament into a sea of thunder.
Countless massive spatial fissures spread across the horizon, looking as if the lightning were tearing the very sky apart. Looking closely, a man stood at the heart of that terrifying golden sea.
He was tall and straight, clad in a white robe embroidered with golden thunder patterns. His features were exceptionally handsome, and he held a golden longsword that emitted a bone-chilling cold light.
Surrounded by arcing electricity, he looked like a God of Thunder descended to the mortal realm. With a flash of gold, the Thundering Sword left his hand, its tip pointing upward as it hovered before him.
The boundless Soul Power within Yun Potian poured out, and the limitless energy of heaven and earth gathered in the sea of thunder attached itself to him.
At this moment, whether it was the sword or the man, the golden radiance was dazzling, seemingly illuminating the world and completely dispelling the oppressive atmosphere brought by the Black Tiger Sect.
While manifesting his Martial Soul Avatar, Yun Potian released his black eighth Soul Ring. He held his palms upward to his left and right; a massive amount of golden lightning gathered frantically as if finding its target.
The sea of thunder instantly boiled with Yun Potian at its center, turning the area within a thousand meters into an absolute domain of electricity.
Golden lightning flared in his eyes.
With a furious roar, Yun Potian flipped his hands and brought them together.
A massive amount of golden lightning condensed onto the Thundering Sword. The terrifying sea of thunder gradually shrank, but the majesty of the sword grew increasingly staggering.
Finally, the sea vanished, and countless bolts were concentrated onto the blade, forming a golden energy shroud. Within it, streaks of golden lightning swam erratically.
The golden light on the Thundering Sword became purer and more brilliant. The entire blade seemed to be made of flowing electricity, as if a divine sword forged by the heavens and tempered by lightning was being bred within.
Its power and momentum were so great that the sky around Yun Potian suddenly cracked open, creating a colossal gap nearly a thousand meters wide. From the pitch-black void, the heavy scent of chaotic spatial turbulence wafted out.
Not good.
A trace of unease flickered in Situ Kuang's eyes. He hadn't expected that Yun Potian, despite having only recently reached the rank of Soul Douluo, would possess such strength.
Although it was only an eighth Soul Skill, when combined with the thunderclouds summoned by the Thundering Sword, the destructive power had already exceeded the level of a Soul Douluo.
"Black-Hearted Tiger, take my sword! Thunder Tribulation!"
Above Heavenly Sword Peak, Yun Potian struck out with a palm.
The Thundering Sword, shrouded in golden energy, instantly tore through the void and flew toward Situ Kuang. Even from a distance, Situ Kuang could feel the utterly violent power of thunder within the sword.
Seeing the sword's staggering momentum and knowing it held the concentrated power of the entire sea of thunder, Situ Kuang dared not be careless.
A tiger's roar erupted as he unleashed his eighth Soul Skill once more: Black-Hearted Evil Shaking Palm. The massive dark palm, radiating a deep halo, formed once again and slammed toward the incoming Thundering Sword.
BOOM!
The collision of these two powerful attacks stirred an energy shockwave even greater than the one before. The peaks of the Sword Valley were once again baptized by the storm.
Many disciples of both the Sword Sect and the Black Tiger Sect were caught in the aftershocks; despite actively resisting, most could not even maintain their footing.
Black and golden Soul Power intertwined, appearing evenly matched. Niu Xuanfeng was stunned to see the Sword Sect's leader block his own Sect Master's eighth Soul Skill while only at the Soul Douluo rank.
He couldn't help but look at him with a new level of respect, secretly wondering if he himself could have blocked such a move. However, in the next moment, his eyes bulged wide like a pair of ox eyes.
As the black and golden light in the sky gradually dispersed, a single golden light remained exceptionally condensed amidst the chaotic energy.
In an instant, a golden rainbow appeared before everyone's eyes.
"ROAR!" A heaven-shaking tiger roar suddenly erupted.
The black Soul Power dissipated in wisps.
Situ Kuang's Martial Soul Avatar was actually knocked to the ground by this golden rainbow. His left shoulder was pierced through by the golden lightning sword, and strands of electricity continued to flow and clash with Situ Kuang's own power.
It turned out that Situ Kuang's Black-Hearted Evil Shaking Palm had only managed to dissipate the surrounding sea of thunder energy condensed on the sword.
The physical body of the Thundering Sword itself acted as a hidden killing move, piercing through the palm and wounding Situ Kuang's Martial Soul Avatar.
The tiger roared again.
With a furious shout, Situ Kuang shook the Thundering Sword out of his body. With a thought from Yun Potian, the sword instantly transformed into a streak of gold and flew back into his hand.
Standing before the members of the Black Tiger Sect on Heavenly Sword Peak, Situ Kuang suppressed his internal fury and said through gritted teeth, "Well played, Yun Potian. What a fine Thundering Sword."
"I didn't expect the Thundering Sword Martial Soul to have such power; its ability to draw and borrow lightning is even superior to the Purple Cloud and Azure Light swords."
"Furthermore, I never expected that the wet-behind-the-ears brat of back then would grow to this level. I should have killed you years ago."
Ignoring Situ Kuang's words, Yun Potian descended from the air. He looked toward the two remaining Sword Masters of the sect and cupped his fists.
"Elder Bai, Elder Yun, I have returned late."
"It's not late, not late at all! The Sect Master returned at the perfect time."
"I didn't expect the Thundering Sword to be so powerful that it could wound the Martial Soul Avatar of that brute, the Black-Hearted Tiger. In this battle, our Sword Sect will surely prevail!"
Yun Shan spoke out, seemingly greatly encouraged by Yun Potian's strike.
It was as if the invasion of the Black Tiger Sect was no longer a major concern.
Shaking his head with a trace of bitterness, Yun Potian was not so optimistic. Although he seemed to have won that exchange, he had actually exerted every ounce of his strength.
He had not only manifested his Martial Soul Avatar and eighth Soul Skill but had also fully utilized the Thundering Sword's trait of drawing natural lightning to boost its power.
It was a calculated strike with full preparation, whereas the Black-Hearted Tiger had struck in haste. Although the tiger had used the same Black-Hearted Evil Shaking Palm, its power was actually inferior to the one used against Elder Bai earlier.
Even so, it had only wounded him, not crippled him.
A fierce battle was inevitable. Under the full power of the Black-Hearted Tiger, the might of a Rank 91 Titled Douluo was no small matter. The Sword Sect only had their three Sword Masters, and it would be truly difficult to resist.
He looked at Bai Hu and said with deep respect, "Elder Bai, this time, I also want to use my own strength to protect the Sword Sect, rather than standing behind you and my father as I did thirty years ago. I, Yun Potian, swear to live or die with the Sword Sect."
Bai Hu gave him a gratified look.
The once naive youth had now become a Soul Douluo powerhouse, the Sword Sect's first Thundering Sword Master.
That "Thunderclap Tribulation" move just now had been executed to its absolute limit, involving not just the use of Soul Skills but also the mastery over the Thundering Sword's origin power.
He was very satisfied; being able to reach this level in his thirties meant that even if he passed away, the Sword Sect would not fall.
"Sect Master, there is no need to worry. You have a long road ahead of you, but this old man can no longer walk it with you."
Yun Potian was startled.
"Elder Bai, you?"
"Just now, I consumed the Life Devouring Pill," Bai Hu said indifferently.
"What! The Life Devouring Pill? That pill is ranked at the peak of the Tier 8. It can stimulate the potential of a Martial Soul to an extreme degree. Its effects are incredibly potent—"
"Not only can it allow a Soul Douluo level master to jump an entire major cultivation realm, but for someone at the peak of the Soul Douluo rank, it is enough to push their Soul Power and Martial Soul origin to Rank 95."
"Their mental cultivation will also increase drastically. However... once consumed, the user's Martial Soul will inevitably shatter, leading to death within one hour!"
Yun Shan cried out beside them.
As far as he knew, this Life Devouring Pill was a secret medicine unique to the hidden sect, the Divine Fire Pill Sect. But that sect had been wiped out by a mysterious power years ago.
Had Elder Bai made preparations for this day even before then?
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