Chapter 208 Spirit-annihilation Halberd

It was none other than Zuoqiu Yang. The independent cultivator from the Northern Wilderness knew that Zuoqiu Yang was mocking him but didn't argue with him. He sneered inwardly, thinking, "Go ahead, boy. Since you think you're not embarrassed enough the first time around, go for the second round."

Zuoqiu Yang stopped about 30 meters away from Xiao Chen and bellowed, "Devil, it'll be your death anniversary on this day next year!"

Xiao Chen looked up. Now knee-deep in his lust for blood, he sneered and said, "Oh? Haven't I already defeated you? Not only are you ungrateful to me for pardoning your life, but you're even going so far as to dig your own grave now."

Zuoqiu Yang's spirited face turned ashen as he started to tremble. His family had nurtured him like a genius since young and he had never tasted defeat in his life. He had created many legends that not even his ancestors were capable of achieving.

Today, however, this previously unknown youngster had stepped all over him. This was the greatest humiliation of his life. He was determined to kill Xiao Chen with his own hands to regain his honor!

"That's enough talk from you! Have you thought of how you'd like to die?!" Following his bellow, he mobilized all of his strength and punched Xiao Chen with lightning-fast speed.

With the flare of his golden fist radiance, he produced an earth-shattering force similar to the eruption of a volcano that had been lying dormant for years and years. Everything around him turned into dust under such power.

One after another, the onlooking cultivators outside exclaimed in astonishment. That was the furious attack of a peak Core Forming Realm cultivator!

Xiao Chen sneered. He poured his True Energy aggressively into his hands and pushed both of his palms at the same time. Two golden illusory dragons emerged from his palms along with the incessant roaring of dragons. Two earth-shattering forces interweaved and instantly turned into a large circle of light. The circle of light started extending outward in all directions.

Several heavily-injured but still breathing Core Forming Realm cultivators weren't able to escape in time. While the rest watched in horror, the explosion of the forces killed them without even leaving their skeletons behind. Their bodies dissipated amid the dust and sand that filled the sky.

The gale whizzed nonstop. The onlooking cultivators outside had long gone into shock. The two powers coming from these two could be aptly summed up with the word "terrifying".

Zuoqiu Yang was wearing a cold smirk. Like a mountain standing tall amidst the rubble, he remained motionless. On the other hand, Xiao Chen was thrown backward by quite a few steps before he regained his footing. He couldn't help feeling alarmed. His opponent's cultivation had become stronger.

"Hehe! Do you finally understand the disparity between us? If you kneel and plead with me, I might consider pardoning your life! Hehe!"

It wasn't easy for Zuoqiu Yang to steal this opportunity. This time, he could finally mock Xiao Chen without fear. He felt as if he had finally scrubbed his previous disgrace clean.

Xiao Chen scoffed. "Let's see if you have that capability!" He moved his fingers to cast a spell. Instantly, the Blood Lotus Demon Blade appeared in his hand.

Immediately, a cold wind swept the entire place, bringing with it a thick fog. In the distance, many of whom were injured but not dead saw their blood flowing out of them and converging toward the blade. The radiance of the blade reached for miles and miles. One could even hear faint wailing coming from the blade.

Then, the expression of the cultivators outside changed drastically. "Dear God! What the heck is that?!"

Zuoqiu Yang was no longer anxious as he had been before. He sneered and said, "What's wrong? Don't tell me you think the Zuoqiu family, with our thousand-year history, really wouldn't possess a commendable legendary weapon?"

He recited a spell and a three-sided halberd appeared in his hand. The world instantly changed. Layers upon layers of dark clouds gathered in the sky overhead. One could faintly hear the whistling of devils.

The fully black halberd was about ten feet long. Layers of dark Qi shrouded its body and a ghastly human skull was fixed on its tail.

Everyone outside cried out in alarm.

"Don't tell me that's the number one demonic weapon from the Archaeon Eon, the Spirit-annihilation Halberd."

"Oh God, tell me that it's fake! The Spirit-annihilation Halberd was the weapon of the greatest Devil King in the Archean Eon! It was forged out of the souls of 3,000 Rogue Immortals and 300 true Immortals! How did it end up with the Zuoqiu family?!"

The dark clouds overhead were rolling through the sky. High-pitched howling emerged from the ground as if it had come from the 18th levels of hell. Even Xiao Chen's Blood Lotus Demon Blade was trembling nonstop in his hand. It wasn't the weapon itself that was shaking because of excitement. Rather, its spirit was the one shivering.

If the Blood Lotus Demon Blade was considered the most bloodthirsty object in the world, then the Spirit-annihilation Halberd in Zuoqiu Yang's hand would be the object that was most prone to devouring spirits in the world. It was strong enough to swallow the soul of any cultivator.

However, at this moment, Xiao Chen felt no fear. Rather, he felt a sense of affection from the weapon. For some reason, the demonic weapon in front of him felt very familiar. It was as if the halberd was once his many years ago.

Zuoqiu Yang sneered when he saw Xiao Chen staring at his weapon, looking spellbound. "What's wrong? Did this scare you speechless?" Then, he lunged at Xiao Chen with his halberd.

Cold wind immediately rose against a background of incessant demonic hissing. The cultivators outside cried out in fear. If Zuoqiu Yang's attack truly hit Xiao Chen, it wouldn't just hurt Xiao Chen's physical body but would steal the latter's soul as well.

Xiao Chen seemed like he was at a loss as he watched the halberd lunge at him dazedly. He didn't try to dodge at all. With a whizzing sound, the tip of the halberd pierced his chest.

"Pfft!" Blood sprayed from Xiao Chen's mouth. Even so, he refused to retreat. He lowered his head and quietly stared at the demonic halberd that had pierced his body. He reached out and gently wiped off the blood on the halberd.

The cultivators outside were astonished. What was he doing? Had he gone mad?

Zuoqiu Yang narrowed his eyes. The Spirit-annihilation Halberd was an incredible weapon that possessed the ability to plunge people's mind into disorder. Did this kid fall prey to this ability? He knew this was his chance to eliminate Xiao Chen. He bellowed, "Spirit-devouring and Soul-snatching!" He immediately poured a burst of vital force into the body of the halberd.

Everyone expected to see the halberd claim Xiao Chen's soul but nothing of the sort happened. The halberd seemed to have turned into an ordinary weapon in a flash. Zuoqiu Yang tried again and again to cast his spell, but the halberd remained motionless.

Xiao Chen had also recovered his senses by now. Subconsciously, his back was soaked with cold sweat. What was wrong with him earlier? When the tip of the halberd pierced him, he felt as if he saw many indistinct but dreadful scenes flashing before him: the collapse of the world, the death of Immortals and Devils…

It truly deserved its title as a demonic weapon to possess such an unexpected ability to plunge minds into chaos. A bellow erupted from him as he slammed a palm attack on Zuoqiu Yang. Zuoqiu Yang was caught unaware while he was reciting a spell, having not expected Xiao Chen to suddenly snap out of it. Xiao Chen's palm attack hit him in the pit of the chest and sent him flying while coughing up blood.

Once again, Zuoqiu Yang crashed to the ground. His face had gone pale. What was going on? Why couldn't he use the magic power of the Spirit-annihilation Halberd at all? Many years ago, he had seen with his own eyes how his great-grandfather claim the soul of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator with his halberd!

Was his cultivation too low? Impossible. Even if it was a person with low cultivation wielding the Spirit-annihilation Halberd, the weapon shouldn't be acting like an ordinary iron weapon. After pondering this, he once again poured sufficient vital force into the halberd.

"Spirit-annihilation Halberd, move! Suck that person's soul dry!"

"When you rely on an object to improve your strength, you'll eventually realize it's just an illusion!"

Following Xiao Chen's bellow, he raised his blade and lunged at Zuoqiu Yang. The blood-red saber radiance lit up a radius of more than one hundred feet. Zuoqiu Yang propped up his halberd to block the attack. The collision resulted in a loud explosion. Zuoqiu Yang was flung forty to fifty feet away before regaining firm footing. He felt as if both his arms were about to fall off. Even the skin between his thumb and forefinger was bleeding.

"What the heck is going on?! Impossible! Why did the Spirit-annihilation Halberd lose all of its power to protect its owner?!" Zuoqiu Yang exclaimed. It was as if he had seen something terrifying.

Xiao Chen sneered. "Do you think you're worthy of owning a legendary weapon from the Archean Eon?" he yelled as he struck Zuoqiu Yang again.

Time and again, Zuoqiu Yang tried to resist Xiao Chen's attacks but his feet kept bringing him backward. Now, other than the fact the Spirit-annihilation wouldn't break, it was no different from an ordinary weapon.

In the distance, the onlookers were watching with great concentration. Some began discussing the battle. "It's really a fake. How could a legendary weapon from the Archean Eon like that fall into the hands of the Zuoqiu family?"

Right then, tens of silhouettes appeared. These were the best experts of the Zuoqiu family. The leaders were several Elders in the peak of Core Forming Realm cultivation. Seeing that his family members were here, Zuoqiu Yang dared not to remain on the defensive. Ignoring the fact that his weapon was no longer magical, he roared and thrust his halberd at the Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen scoffed. He pointed the saber in his right hand upward and formed a bullet of energy inside his sleeve with his left hand. A stream of air flowed outward to Zuoqiu Yang's underbelly.

The shortsighted Zuoqiu Yang took the hit straight on out of fear of an ambush. Instantly, he felt numb all over. Simultaneously, Xiao Chen pushed the Spirit-annihilation Halberd out of his hand. The weapon went flying out of his grasp.

Like a bolt of lightning, Xiao Chen took the opportunity to attack. He kicked Zuoqiu Yang on the lower jaw and sent him flying. He also used his psychokinesis at the same time and grabbed the Spirit-annihilation Halberd in the air. Immediately, it fell into his hand.

The moment the halberd landed on his hand, the situation immediately changed. The weapon emitted the hissing of a demon and an overwhelming demonic Qi instantly filled the air, making everyone's heart jump in fright.