Chapter 24 of Volume 4: Meteor Shatters the Sky, Twin Moons Suspended High

  Despot's Gun!

  Close-quarters gunplay attack!

  "Indeed formidable. Qin Yu's eyes were icy cold, and he swallowed the fresh blood in his throat with a hard mouth. Just now, he launched a Star Domain close-range attack, but didn't expect that Xiang Yang would directly sweep him away with a single swipe of Thousand Army."

  Cultivator unleashes close-range attack?

  This is indeed strange, most cultivators use flying swords to attack. That Item Central is a purely martial arts cultivation, yet it has reached its current realm through independent enlightenment, unlike ordinary immortal sects. Instead, it has its own attacking method.

  "Big brother, this item's actual strength is much stronger than we imagined. It's even skilled in close combat, not only having a set of battle armor but also a long spear. Both offense and defense are extremely formidable." Little Hei Ling transmitted his voice.

  Qin Yu quietly transmitted his voice: "Look for its weakness, if it doesn't work, we can only use the last resort of our plan."

  "The final move...... Alright!" Xiao Hei's voice firmed up.

  Qin Yu glared at Xiang Yang, suddenly letting out a cold laugh: "Xiang Yang, at first when I made my move, you managed to save your life because of the battle armor on your body. Just now, I used a ruthless move, and again you managed to save your life because of this Overlord Spear. Next time... I wonder what you'll use to save your life!"

  Qin Yu's two killing moves were both broken by this move of yours, which had a later addition.

  Xiang Yang smiled and said, "Indeed, the first time your sneakiness almost got me. The second time, your astonishing speed also startled me. However... do you think I'll give you another chance? Qin... Qin Yu, I suppose you didn't feel good after taking my sword just now. I advise you not to force yourself anymore. Because what's coming next will be even more enjoyable."

  There was a hint of an eerie smile at the corner of Xiang's mouth.

  Xiang Yang's previous strike 'Sweeping a Thousand Troops' had its power halved, with Qin Yu bearing the brunt of it. As Xiang Yang thought, Qin Yu must have been severely injured.

  Unfortunately, they misjudged each other's strength. Qin Yu was not only physically strong, but the sleeveless sweatshirt he wore, which looked ordinary, was actually made by Lei Wei and was far from being an ordinary garment. It was extremely comfortable to wear, and once attacked, it would neutralize more than half of the attacking force with its softness.

  "Huh? Your marksmanship is impressive, but it's not enough to threaten me." Qin Yu's internal power began to surge in waves, motionless as a mountain, moving like thunder. Qin Yu was extremely confident in his close-range attacks, having invested the most effort into them.

  "Pffft!"

  The air between Qin Yu and Xiang Yang trembled slightly.

  Xiang Yang's eyes suddenly widened, his right hand holding the gun spinning fiercely, and in an instant, the black Overlord Gun spun at high speed, breaking through the air towards Qin Yu. Due to its extreme rotation, the gun head was elusive and unpredictable, and within the range of the spinning gun head, even the air seemed to be sucked away.

  A black whirlwind dragonfly flew towards Qin Yu.

  "Cheers!"

  Qin Yu's body floated gently like the wind, and his right hand stretched out to the ground, like a sharp claw suddenly appearing in the darkness, directly grabbing at that tyrant spear. With his Flame Fist Gauntlets, Qin Yu's hands could absolutely go head-to-head with the opponent's Tyrant Spear.

  "Hmm!"

  Xiang Yang let out a cold snort, his single arm exerting a bit more force, and the originally extremely fast thrusting Emperor's Spear suddenly changed from a straight stab to a horizontal sweep in an instant!

  No!

  Not a sweep, but a series of high-frequency strikes!

  Qin Yu's right hand was about to grab the hilt of the Overlord Spear, but the spear suddenly smashed into his palm and rapidly swept back and forth, like a fleeting illusion, and in an instant it had struck Qin Yu's arm five or six times.

  "One inch longer, one inch stronger, close in!"

  Qin Yu couldn't help but feel a stinging pain in his arm, and immediately launched another close-range attack on Xiang Yang. The spear was too long, he could only rely on his hands to attack, and he couldn't even reach Xiang Yang, while Xiang Yang could use the long spear to attack him at will.

  "Don't even think about it." Seeing Qin Yu approaching, Xiang Yang sneered and his body flickered as he transformed into multiple images, the long spear in his hand also transforming into numerous spear shadows that began to press towards Qin Yu.

  "Bang!"

  A bolt of lightning struck down, directly striking Xiang Yang's body. Xiang Yang's body trembled involuntarily, and his attacking motion was also slightly off, Qin Yu took advantage of the opportunity to get close to Xiang Yang's side. His agile hands transformed into various weapons and began a frenzied attack.

  Once Qin Yu gets close to you, it will be extremely terrifying!

  His hands sometimes formed fists, sometimes palms, and sometimes used fingers to attack. Qin Yu's entire body turned into a whirlwind, attacking various parts of Xiang Yang's body outside the armor, especially his throat, waist, and upper arm.

  A hint of disdain appeared on Xiang Yang's face.

  The long gun danced, and for a moment, Xiang Yang's entire body seemed like the muzzle of a cannon, with countless gun shadows shooting out from his body. The Overlord Gun had been used by Xiang Yang to its extreme limits, sometimes like a dragon emerging from a cave, sometimes like a python coiling in mid-air...

  Actually, in terms of hand speed, Xiang Yang is slightly slower than Qin Yu. However, as soon as Xiang Yang makes a slight movement with his hands, the entire Dominating King Gun extends out with many variations and changes. Using various inertial rebound forces and so on to launch attacks.

  "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...

  Xiao Hei was circling in the high air, and a bolt of lightning struck down at Xiang Yang's head with incredible speed. The power of this lightning wasn't too great, and for Xiang Yang at this moment, it didn't pose too much of a threat. However, it did affect Xiang Yang's agility.

  "Cheers!"

  Qin Yu's eyes flashed with a fierce light, the power of the stars within him was fully utilized, and his entire body's strength was concentrated in his right hand. One punch struck directly at Xiang Yang's chest, and on top of that, a protruding fist joint was formed, releasing an astonishing piercing force through it. Originally, this punch should have landed on Xiang Yang's throat, but he dodged quickly.

  "Hmm."

  Xiang's face suddenly turned pale, and at the same time, the tyrant's spear swept across, but he himself quickly retreated.

  "You beast!" Xiang Yang's voice echoed directly in Xiao Hei's mind.

  Xiang Yang was also furious, this black eagle was always entangling him like a ghost, and kept attacking him with lightning. However, in terms of speed and agility, he couldn't compare to the black eagle in the air. Just now, Qin Yu's punch could be blocked by his gun, but he was struck off balance by the black eagle's lightning-fast slash.

  Embodied with the power of the stars, and Qin Yu's strongest penetrating force that encompassed his entire body strength, even through his armor, Xiang Yang felt a suffocating breath, a dull ache in his chest, and blood gushed directly into his mouth.

  "Xiao Hei, well done." Qin Yu smiled at Xiao Hei and then turned to Xiang Yang, "Xiang Yang, you excel in close combat, which just so happens to be the perfect counter to my attack method. Alright, let's see how you handle a flying sword attack!"

  Qin Yu also understood.

  He excels at close combat, so why is he using his flying sword to attack from a distance?

  A dark golden short sword floated above Qin Yu's head, which was precisely the Yan Chi Sword. The Yan Chi Sword could launch a surprise attack when it left the body, and it became a flying sword in his hand. As soon as Qin Yu had an intention, the Yan Chi Sword immediately transformed into a dark golden light beam shooting towards Xiang Yang.

  "Ah!"

  Like a flowing rainbow, the light emitted by the sword made the onlookers below feel shocked.

  "Bang!" "Bang!"...

  This Xiang Yang is absolutely a master among masters when it comes to using the Dominating Spear. It's probably very difficult to find someone with better spear skills than him on the entire continent of Qianlong. He can actually use his long spear for both close and long-range combat.

  Alas, no matter how hard he tried, the Tyrant's Spear could never catch up with the agility of the Flying Sword.

  "Pffft!"

  The flying sword stabbed into Xiang Yang's armor, and the crimson energy on the armor surged to easily block it. It wasn't that Qin Yu didn't want to use the flying sword to stab Xiang Yang, but rather that once Xiang Yang's defense was breached, he would focus on attacking his vitals.

  "Bang!"

  Another bolt of lightning struck down from above.

  "Alright, you two bastards, Hei Ying and Qin Yu, who dare to call each other brothers. Today, I'll let you know the power of the Overlord Twin Dragon Spear!" Item Central was truly enraged, and with a single hand, he made a sudden move. The Overlord Spear suddenly spun around and split into two, transforming from one long spear into two short spears.

  Xiang Yang held a short spear in each hand.

  "You scolded my brother again. Damn it, you really have a bad memory."

  Xiao Hei heard Xiang Yang's words and was furious again, directly transmitting his spiritual consciousness into Xiang Yang's mind. At the same time, lightning flashed continuously on Xiao Hei's wings. Qin Yu immediately became worried and hastily transmitted his spiritual consciousness: "Xiao Hei, this Xiang Yang is already so fast with a single gun, if he uses two short guns, the speed will be even faster, and the attack power will definitely be extraordinary. You mustn't be too reckless."

  Xiao Hei didn't care at all.

  "Big brother, don't worry about me, I want to let him know my strength." Xiao Hei directly transmitted his voice to Qin Yu, "Big brother, you took the lead earlier, now it's my turn. You just stand by and use your Flame Sword to launch a sneak attack." After speaking, the lightning on Xiao Hei's body became even more dazzling.

  "You old rascal, you deserve to be struck by lightning!"

  Xiao Hei cursed angrily, his wings shook, and instantly a bolt of lightning seemed to rain down on Xiang Yang's body at extreme speed.

  "You black eagle beast, I'll kill you first." Xiang Yang had already lost all patience with the black eagle in front of him, recklessly holding two short guns and transforming into a flowing light that charged towards the black eagle. The black eagle's wings shook, its trajectory flashing at extreme speed.

  Qin Yu's eyes lit up, and his sword pierced towards Xiang Yang with a fierce thrust.

  Bang!

  Xiang Yang's two short guns formed a whirlwind, instantly knocking down Qin Yu's Flame Sword, and continued to attack Hei Ying. Xiang Yang's killing intent had turned red, he didn't care about Qin Yu at all, what he wanted to do now was to get rid of the annoying Hei Ying in front of him first.

  "You beast, you only know how to run!" Xiang Yang angrily shouted.

  Xiao Hei was already a Jindan period demon beast, and his innate arrogance made him most hated when others insulted him. Insulting Qin Yu, insulting him, would make Xiao Hei furious. Once Xiao Hei became furious, that would be...

  "Boom!"

  A burst of lightning flames shot out from Xiao Hei's mouth, and Xiang Yang felt the power of this flame. His body flashed to the side, but Xiao Hei's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the flames suddenly turned around, catching Xiang Yang off guard.

  "Explode!"

  With a loud shout, the two short guns transformed into two swimming dragons, and the two black swimming dragons swirled around Xiang Yang's body at high speed. The surging crimson true yuan force also poured in. The two short guns actually went crazy and directly shattered Lei Huo.

  Qin Yu's face changed color, he knew that this Lei Huo was one of Xiao Hei's greatest moves, and yet it had been crushed so easily, Zhen Yi's strength was really too powerful.

  "Big brother, watch my ultimate move!"

  Xiao Hei's spiritual transmission echoed in Qin Yu's mind, and his expression changed instantly. He remembered the promise he had made with Xiao Hei back then. The reason Xiao Hei wanted to have a decisive battle on the night of the full moon was that using that ultimate move on the night of the full moon would put less strain on him.

  "Mmmmmm"

  The little black bird spread its wings and suddenly soared into the sky, at the same time a sharp and piercing eagle cry suddenly rang out. The eagle's cry was like a solid object that radiated in all directions, and instantly the waters of the Wusong River surged and roared to life.

  A bright light flashed on Xiao Hei's eagle head crown, and the moonlight in the sky gathered towards Xiao Hei's eagle head, spreading to his entire body. Suddenly, Xiao Hei's whole body was covered with a dazzling moonlit glow.

  Xiang Yang's face changed greatly, and he also felt the horror of the power on Xiao Hei's body at this moment.

  A surge of crimson true yuan energy flooded into the war armor, and with a single movement, Xiang Yang instantly raised his entire body's defense to its strongest level. At the same time, he threw out a short spear with one hand, which directly shot towards Xiao Hei. This short spear could also attack from a distance.

  "Pffft~~" The short gun was easily forced open by the moonlight glow.

  The little black wings unfolded, and with a very slow and slight flap, all the moonlight gathered at the edges of the wings, transforming into two crescent-shaped lights that shot downwards, striking Item Central from both directions.

  Xiang Yang's body moved at an incredible speed, but as he did, those two crescent-shaped glows continued to chase after him.

  Inescapable.

  "Ah~~~" Xiang Yang looked up at the sky and let out a loud roar, his entire body surging with power. Since he couldn't dodge, he could only meet it head-on.

  Pong!

  The true yuan force of the prenatal period was incredibly strong, but the two half-moon-shaped glows were eerily strange and directly corroded Xiang Yang's crimson true yuan force. The half-moon glows also began to shrink, and even corroded the battle armor.

  The originally perfect armor was corroded and broken by the crescent-shaped light.

  "Xiang Yang, you dare to scold again!"

  Xiao Hei's spiritual transmission sounded in Xiang Yang's mind, and Xiang Yang was extremely angry. His war armor had been destroyed by more than half, and he was naturally heartbroken and even more furious. At the same time, an even higher-pitched eagle cry sounded, and a bolt of lightning-fast electricity shot out from Xiao Hei's mouth.

  Come straight at Xiang Yang!

  "Lightning?" Xiang Yang was disdainful of Xiao Hei's lightning, which couldn't harm him at all. Suddenly, Xiang Yang's face changed drastically, and he saw the sharp cone in the midst of the electricity, a single cone that carried an aura of piercing through everything.

  The refined spiritual instrument of Xiao Hei has finally appeared!

  Xiao Hei's spiritual instrument was unknown even to Qin Yu, it was a secret method that Xiao Hei had cultivated according to his inherited memories. The power of the instrument was so great that it exceeded Qin Yu's imagination. The sharp cone's piercing aura made Xiang Yang's face completely change color.

  Xiang Yang suddenly let out a loud and shrill angry roar, the true yuan force inside his body surged out non-stop. Xiang Yang was like a furious lion, recklessly urging on the true yuan force inside his body without regard for anything else. Using the true yuan force in such a frantic manner would cause great damage to the yuan fetus, but Xiang Yang couldn't care about that anymore.

  Pong!

  The short gun collided with the electric thorn cone, and the short gun fell powerless to one side. The thorn cone's electricity stabbed into Xiang Yang's body once again.

  "Pong!" Xiang Yang's entire body shook with a surge of crimson true yuan energy, and a stream of blood shot directly into his mouth, dispersing into the air. However, the sharp cone-shaped electric spear had weakened by more than half due to the short gun's impact, so this strike only left Xiang Yang severely injured.

  Xiang Yang's current strength has been halved due to being severely injured by the two crescent-shaped lights and then struck by this sharp electric spear.

  "Big brother, it's up to you!" Xiao Hei had just shot out the sharp electric thorn when he immediately transmitted a spiritual message to Qin Yu.

  The final move, the last move decided by Xiao Hei and Qin Yu. To deliver the fatal blow to Xiang Yang was Qin Yu's turn, the strongest one. Qin Yu's desperate and fatal blow had ignited his entire being like a flame.

  "Stellar Domain, Shooting Star Strike!"

  The star cloud within the boundaries of Qin Yu's body suddenly shook violently, and all the silver grains instantly ignited, burning at a visible speed. As the silver grains decreased, the power of the stars formed by the burning silver grains appeared outside Qin Yu's body, forming a massive star cloud.

  "Ah!"

  A massive nebula appeared on Qin Yu's body surface, with a diameter of tens of meters. The star power within this nebula was at least ten times stronger than the star power that Qin Yu had previously displayed in his Star Domain, and it even covered Xiang Zhong.

  "Ah!"

  "Ah!"

  Qin Yu's face was cold and stern, as he transformed into nine residual shadows. The massive star cloud formed a whirlpool, with nine residual shadows standing at the outermost circular whirlpool, each holding a blazing sword in one hand.

  Every single sword contains the power of the stars and emits a sword mantra.

  Unfolding the Star Domain, Qin Yu's speed reached its extreme, and the nine afterimages were actually the nine movements that Qin Yu had unfolded in succession. Because it was too fast, the nine movements almost appeared at the same time, and the Nine Sword Techniques also emerged simultaneously.

  "Nine Stars Unite!"

  Nine residual shadows merged into one, Qin Yu's entire body was shrouded in a starlight aura several meters thick, dazzling to the extreme, visible even from a hundred miles away. Qin Yu alone seemed like a shooting star, directly striking towards Xiang Yang. To say it slowly, but in reality, just as Xiang Yang had been injured by Xiao Hei, Qin Yu's attack had already arrived before him, their coordination was perfectly timed.

  Xiang Yang didn't even have time to dodge.

  "Ah!"

  Xie Si's double guns shot out like two pythons, directly targeting Qin Yu. However, Qin Yu's body transformed again, holding the Yan Hui sword, his figure turned into several residual shadows, and only a dazzling light flashed by.

  Xiang Yang's body trembled, looking at Qin Yu in disbelief. At this moment, Xiang Yang's heart, throat and several other vital points had been pierced by Qin Yu's Yan Hui sword. The power of the nine stars merged, burning with a silver starlight that was terrifyingly powerful.

  "You..."

  Even if he was stabbed through the heart, Xiang Yang didn't die immediately because after all, he had reached the Yuan Ying period and achieved a Yuan Ying, his soul was also very powerful.

  Suddenly, Xiang Yang's mouth corners had a strange and eerie smile.

  Qin Yu's face suddenly changed, and he immediately leaned into the Star Domain and dived downwards. At the same time, he urgently transmitted his spiritual sense to Xiao Hei, saying: "Xiao Hei, quickly escape." Qin Yu's speed was extremely fast, but only for an instant...

  "Boom!"

  Xiang Yang's entire body suddenly exploded, Yuanying self-destructed, and the masters of the Yuanying period self-destructed. A terrifying destructive force blasted in all directions. The masters on both banks of the Wujang River only felt a dazzling sun appear before everyone's eyes.

  "Be careful!"

  Feng Yu Zi and Qin De immediately activated their True Yuan Force to protect themselves, and the ground shook violently as if there was an earthquake. The ground on both banks of the Wu River trembled, and ordinary people within a radius of thousands of meters would instantly die with seven orifices bleeding. Even average internal martial arts experts would die in an instant.

  Even a natural-born genius thousands of miles away would be seriously injured.

  The self-destruction of the master of the prenatal period has reached a terrifying level. In the dark of night, that dazzling light was seen by everyone in Baizhou County. At the moment of the explosion, the entire sky and earth were filled with a low rumbling sound.

  People in other parts of Bachu County first saw a meteor streaking across the sky, and then a full moon appeared. People on both banks of the Wu River felt it was as dazzling as the sun, while those 100 miles away felt it was like a bright moon in the sky.

  In an instant, it gives people a feeling of two moons hanging high in the sky, shining brightly together.

  "A meteor flashes across the sky, two moons hang high... This battle is really too terrifying, Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu, how is he doing?" Qin Feng rushed back to Lei Xue County, his face filled with anxiety and worry as he looked in the direction of the battle.