As his words fell, Jiang Wuming's blood boiled completely, his aura reaching its zenith. True energy surged like a torrential river, merging with the secret power flowing from his internal organs and coursing through his limbs.
In an instant, the white true energy manifested as countless tiny bolts of lightning, circling Jiang Wuming’s body.
At this moment, he was like the God of Thunder descended upon the mortal realm!
*Crack!*
A muffled sound followed.
Jiang Wuming pushed off the ground, his figure moving like a bolt of lightning as he struck towards Sean.
True to his word, after paying his respects to the fallen hero Sean, Jiang Wuming initiated the attack!
*Swish!*
Sean remained silent, meeting Jiang Wuming's charge head-on.
As a hero who had achieved countless glorious victories, the word "retreat" had never existed in Sean's life; only forward was known.
In a flash, the two met again.
"Rumble—"
Jiang Wuming threw a punch, his internal organs resonating with a thunderous boom. The true energy and secret power that pervaded his body seemed to respond to a summons, rushing madly towards his right fist, forming an almost tangible lightning bolt in front of it.
Thunderous Strike!
With this attack, Jiang Wuming unleashed the fifth form of the "Thunderous Treasure Art."
This was the most destructive martial skill he had mastered so far!
He aimed to decide the outcome, or even life and death, with Sean in the shortest possible time, and then reunite with Ye Kunlun and the others!
Concurrently, as Sean charged forward, he suddenly swung his right arm, clenching his fist, and threw a punch towards Jiang Wuming!
Using his body as a steed, his fist as a spear.
Heaven-Shattering Spear!
At this moment, he replaced his long spear with his iron fist, employing another martial skill.
This martial skill was also personally created by Sean, prior to "World Devouring Spear."
If "World Devouring Spear" represented absolute speed, rendering opponents unable to defend, then "Heaven-Shattering Spear" represented absolute power, crushing opponents with overwhelming force.
My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven's.
Even if Heaven seeks to judge me, I will not yield!
This was the essence of "Heaven-Shattering Spear," and the conviction with which Sean had created this martial skill.
With a punch, a spear forged from black true energy materialized before Sean, flickering with dark light and emitting terrifying energy fluctuations!
Clash of Titans.
Deadly blows collide!
Neither Jiang Wuming nor Sean wished to waste time, engaging in the most ferocious combat!
Jiang Wuming, like the God of Thunder descending, wielding lightning to judge Sean, while Sean, unyielding, aimed to shatter the heavens with his spear, defying destiny!
*Boom!!*
Immediately, the white lightning and the black spear violently collided, erupting in a massive explosion, as if an energy storm had swept across the surroundings.
At the center of the storm, Jiang Wuming and Sean were instantly separated.
Jiang Wuming, subjected to a terrifying recoil force, was sent flying backward. His blood and qi churned within him, his right fist ached, his tiger's mouth split, staining with blood, his entire right arm numb.
*Crack!*
*Crack!*
*Crack!*
...
Simultaneously, Sean was also forced to retreat uncontrollably. Each step was heavy, the ground beneath him cracking.
In the visual feed, a look of surprise appeared on Sean's face.
Clearly, he had not expected Jiang Wuming to withstand his deadly "Heaven-Shattering Spear" through a direct confrontation and appear to be largely unharmed.
Unlike Sean, Jiang Wuming’s expression remained serene.
He had previously killed Neson, who was also at the tenth stage of the Two-Star War God level, and thus had a clear understanding of the combat power at that stage.
Sean, in terms of martial prowess and willpower, was even stronger than Neson, making him the most formidable opponent Jiang Wuming had faced since his cultivation.
Under such circumstances, there was no possibility of defeating Sean through a direct confrontation!
In fact, he knew he would be at a disadvantage before he even launched his attack.
*Swish!*
After retreating seven steps, Sean abruptly halted his movement, then sprang from the ground like a black streak, rapidly shooting towards Jiang Wuming.
At this moment, Jiang Wuming had yet to land.
Sean intended to kill Jiang Wuming the moment he touched the ground, bringing this battle to a complete end!
*Whoosh!*
However—
Just as Sean was less than three meters away from Jiang Wuming, a sharp piercing sound suddenly rang out.
Three meters to Jiang Wuming's left, the spear Sean had dropped earlier suddenly soared into the air, transforming into a black streak and rapidly hurtling towards Sean's head!
This turn of events was somewhat unexpected for Sean. However, having been through countless battles, his combat instincts were incredibly sharp. He immediately abandoned his attack, halted his momentum, and simultaneously shifted his body slightly, evading the spear thrust!
*Crack!*
At this moment, Jiang Wuming landed, the ground beneath him cracking. His body sprang up like a coiled spring, launching towards Sean.
He was using his mental power to control the black spear, forcing Sean to abandon his offensive. After neutralizing the crisis, he transitioned from defense to offense, initiating another attack!
With a single step, Jiang Wuming was in front of Sean. White light blazed intensely in his eyes, his mental power surging forth like a breached dam, instantly engulfing Sean.
If Jiang Wuming's previous use of mental power was merely to disrupt Sean, then this time, he was launching a full-scale mental assault!
In an instant, Jiang Wuming's surging mental power flooded Sean's brain, entering his mental world, where it then transformed into Jiang Wuming's likeness, throwing a punch at the phantom Sean within the mental realm.
In the mental world, Sean's eyes snapped open, his battle spear thrusting out fiercely towards Jiang Wuming.
In the real world, as Jiang Wuming launched his mental attack, his right fist once again struck towards Sean!
This punch was again a Thunderous Strike!
Typically, the more powerful the move, the more true energy it consumed, and the greater the burden on the body and meridians.
Many deadly moves could not be used twice in quick succession, as the meridians would be unable to withstand the strain, leading to tears and damage.
Jiang Wuming was aware of this, but he also knew that this was his best opportunity to heavily injure Sean, an opportunity he had to seize!
And using Thunderous Strike twice in a row was his limit!
Facing the dual assault in both the mental and real worlds, Sean did not flinch or panic. He first shattered the figure of Jiang Wuming manifested by mental power with his spear in the mental world, and then in the real world, he once again used his fist as a spear, swinging it to meet the attack.
However—
Unlike their previous clash of deadly blows, Sean could not use "Heaven-Shattering Spear" again in such a short period. He could only counter with "Knight's Spear."
Knight's Spear.
This was a widely circulated martial skill in Europa. While powerful, it could not compare to Sean's self-created "Heaven-Shattering Spear"!
Furthermore, after evading the spear thrust, Sean had also dealt with Jiang Wuming's mental attack, causing his spirit to be greatly disturbed. At this moment, his control over his true energy could no longer be perfect!
Unable to use his strongest killing move, with his true energy circulation restricted…
At this moment, Sean was suppressed and forced by Jiang Wuming, unable to unleash his full combat power!
*Boom!!*
A deafening sound echoed again, the white lightning colliding with the black spear energy once more.
This time, the black spear energy instantly shattered, dissipating into nothingness.
The white lightning, though dimmed, did not completely disappear. Instead, it continued to strike towards Sean!
In a moment of crisis, Sean, relying on his formidable willpower, mobilized his true energy with all his might. Just before the residual true energy lightning could strike his body, he hastily formed a black shield with his true energy to block it.
*Boom!*
Another muffled sound. The black shield exploded, but the white lightning also vanished.
"Pfft—"
Sean’s entire body violently trembled. He was sent flying backward uncontrollably. Mid-air, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Even though he had conjured a true energy shield in an instant, he was still injured!
On the other side, Jiang Wuming merely took three steps back before steadying himself, without a single scratch on his person!
After two exchanges, the situation had drastically reversed, and Jiang Wuming had begun to gain an absolute advantage!