Hua hua hua...
The rain became heavier and heavier, and the atmosphere in the dark alley gradually tensed up.
Lu Ruan, standing beside Blood Bodhi, stepped forward holding a Qimei Spear. His originally dispirited expression turned into a fierce determination for a life-and-death struggle:
"I am Lu Ruan with the Seven-Foot Spear. I have long heard of the famous Overlord Spear of Honghua Tower. Today, I'd like to see how much of the spear technique of the former Spear Grandmaster is left in Young Master Ye's hands."
"Lu Ruan?"
Upon hearing him announce his name, the heroes of Honghua Tower were all taken aback. They didn't expect that the two seemingly insignificant followers beside Blood Bodhi actually had quite a background.
The reputation of Lu Ruan with the Seven-Foot Spear was not low in the Yunzhou area. He was from Yazhou and studied under Chu Hao, the "Spear King of Beiya". Chu Hao was once a formidable opponent of Pei Yuanming and had fought several times to compete for the title of "Spear Grandmaster".
Although Lu Ruan was expelled from the sect due to his bad conduct, he had remarkable talent. After turning to a life of banditry in the martial arts world, he engaged in the business of robbing on the road. He single-handedly committed several major cases and managed to evade the pursuit of the Black Yamen for many years. Based on the "Flying Dragon Spear" of Beiya, he even created his own set of "Flying Snake Spear" technique, showing signs of surpassing his master.
Lu Ruan was not a grandmaster, but most of the hall masters present were not either. Even some of them admitted that they were no match for Lu Ruan. When they saw him step forward, there was inevitably some commotion:
"Lu Ruan? Why is he here too?"
"Blood Bodhi, Lu Ruan... Is it necessary to go to such great lengths to deal with a junior?"
But before the doubtful words of the crowd were finished, the situation in the alley explained why Blood Bodhi had to go to such extremes!
Ta ta ta...
Lu Ruan held the Qimei Spear in his hand. After taking just three steps forward, he started to run at a great pace to close the distance. He held the spear with both hands and bent over almost to the ground.
Ye Jingtang stood in the alley, holding the spear with one hand sideways and pointing it at the ground. Dense raindrops hit the spear tip, splashing out little sprays of water.
"Ha!"
When the distance was three zhang, Lu Ruan's speed suddenly increased, and he quickly jabbed with the Qimei Spear in his hand.
Sa sa sa——
A strong gust of wind suddenly rose in the alley, and the rain curtain was sent flying.
Under the illumination of the lights, the rain curtain between the two of them was actually pierced into several swirls by Lu Ruan. The spear body turned into an afterimage, and it was impossible to see the movement of his spear clearly.
This spear strike was extremely fierce and rapid, and its explosive power made many hall masters present feel ashamed.
However, the fact that he could strike several times in a row also indicated that he hadn't hit the target at all. Otherwise, one strike would have been enough.
Ye Jingtang held the spear with one hand and didn't immediately counterattack. Instead, he lifted the spear and moved backward unhurriedly. His body seemed to be in a dangerous situation, but each time he just rightfully moved out of the attacking range of the Qimei Spear.
Sa sa sa——
Lu Ruan's steps were steady as he advanced step by step. His spear strikes were as fierce as a dragon, but no matter how he pressed forward, the tip of his spear always missed by half a bit.
Ye Jingtang's effortless and extraordinary movement technique made the hall masters' eyes light up!
But before the crowd could marvel, the next scene directly made them feel terrified.
Lu Ruan stabbed twelve times in a row without hitting the target. His energy was almost exhausted, and he had to retreat to gather his strength.
At this moment, Ye Jingtang, who was unharmed, slid the long spear behind him until he held the end of the spear with one hand, and the tip of the spear touched the ground.
Ding!
There was a soft ringing sound.
In the next instant, a loud explosion sounded in the bluestone alley!
Boom——
Ye Jingtang gathered strength from the ground, exerted force with his waist and abdomen, and his whole body muscles tensed up. Holding the end of the spear with one hand, he whipped the long spear from behind to the front like swinging a long whip.
"Ha——!"
The power of this strike was beyond the imagination of the hall masters.
As soon as Ye Jingtang raised his arm, the straight long spear bent into an arc under the terrifying acceleration.
The long spear hit the raindrops falling in the air, and the raindrops exploded into white mist in mid-air.
The rain curtain above was torn apart by the spear tip. The raindrops in half of the alley were swept up by the spear wind like a strong wind sweeping away the clouds and shot towards Lu Ruan.
Lu Ruan was terrified and raised his spear without hesitation to block, but his sturdy figure seemed like a mantis raising its arms in front of a mountain collapse in the face of this spear strike.
Boom——
Amid the loud noise, a wave of air composed of water mist and grass leaves instantly rushed out more than ten zhang from the narrow alley, like a powerful dragon that suddenly appeared in the alley.
The spear that Lu Ruan raised was broken by the spear tip in an instant.
Chacha——
A cold light flashed, and the spear tip hit directly on the top of his head.
Peng!
Pieces of flesh flew, and blood splattered everywhere.
The shock in Lu Ruan's eyes hadn't had time to turn into fear when his whole body exploded in the rain curtain. His internal organs and blood were swept up by the air wave, and a fan-shaped splash of blood was forcefully splashed on the bluestone alley!
Splash...
When the spear strike ended, the commotion suddenly stopped!
The entire round building fell into a deathly silence. The scene was so bloody that even Pei Xiangjun turned her head away.
Ye Jingtang leisurely retracted the long spear, looked up at the opposite side, and slightly raised his chin:
"Next one."
Hua la la...
The rain poured down. After a long period of silence around, there was gradually some commotion:
"Hoo..."
"What on earth is this..."
"What a magnificent move of the Yellow Dragon Lying on the Path!"
Song Chi and Chen Yuanqing above the round building showed shock in their eyes when they saw this scene.
When the two saw that the leader had pushed Ye Jingtang out, they guessed that this young man must have some skills, but they really didn't expect his skills to be this great!
An extremely strong physique beyond the ordinary, surging internal energy, and the most domineering Overlord Spear of the Pei family in the world!
The momentum of this spear strike definitely reached the level of a grandmaster, and it even made Song Chi secretly startled.
This young man looked less than twenty years old. How could he be so domineering?
This scene was an indescribable shock in the eyes of the heroes of Honghua Tower.
But in the eyes of Blood Bodhi, there was only horror left.
Blood Bodhi knew that Ye Jingtang could use the Eight-Step Fierce Saber, the Tianhe Saber, and even the Dragon-Slaying Order. He had thought that this young man was a master of saber techniques. He never expected that his spear technique would be so terrifying.
Although it seemed that Ye Jingtang's spear technique was far less spiritual than his saber technique, the long spear was a weapon that was inherently 30% stronger than short weapons in one-on-one combat. Since he couldn't even parry the saber, what could he use to deal with this Overlord Spear that once dominated the spear world?
Hua la la...
The silence in the rain curtain lasted for a long time.
Finally, Ye Jingtang raised the tip of the spear first and pointed it at Blood Bodhi and Chen Ming:
"Come at me together. At least you won't die so disgracefully."
With Lu Ruan being killed in one strike, no one present had any objections to the remaining two attacking together.
Blood Bodhi leaned on his iron walking stick, his face sullen, and turned to walk towards the small street by the riverbank:
"With two grandmasters watching from above, Young Master Ye's victory would be unfair. How about changing to another place?"
Fighting below the round building, Song Chi and Chen Yuanqing could jump down to support at any time, and Blood Bodhi and the others had to be on guard against the people above. It was indeed unethical in a sense.
Although Blood Bodhi and the others had no right to demand fairness, Ye Jingtang didn't care. He carried the long spear on his shoulder and walked through the alley on the side of the inn.
Chen Ming, known as the Heart-Piercing Hand, was pale-faced in a desperate situation. But with nowhere else to go, his hands under his sleeves moved slightly, and two iron claws popped out. There were sharp blades at the tips of the five fingers, glistening with a cold light in the faint light.
Chen Ming's reputation for being fierce was actually greater than Lu Ruan's. When Ye Jingtang accepted the task of "the Wingless Owl", there was a wanted order for Chen Ming, the "Heart-Piercing Hand", in it.
Dong, dong, dong...
The iron walking stick struck the stone bricks, making a dull and soft sound.
The three people in the alley quickly passed through the houses and came to the long street by the riverbank, standing ten zhang apart.
Boom——
A flash of lightning tore through the rain curtain.
Ye Jingtang held the long spear with one hand and pointed it obliquely at the street surface. He raised his left hand and slightly beckoned...