Chapter 61 - 58: The Might of the Vast Spear Technique

"More of them? Do they really think I’m that easy to bully?"

Mo Qianqian’s eyes narrowed. Gripping his spear, he immediately circulated the Vast Spear Technique within his body.

This time, it was clear that no one else was coming. The black-haired old man radiating an imposing aura possessed the cultivation base of the Fifth Level of Spirit Mysterious Realm. However, his aura was noticeably weaker than Qin Long’s. Behind the old man stood two middle-aged men: one at the Spirit Xuan Realm Third Layer, and the other at the Spiritual Mysterious Realm Fourth Level. But the two were still quite a distance away from the old man.

"Righteousness pierces heaven and earth!"

Accompanied by his thunderous shout, Mo Qianqian suddenly exuded a supreme, masculine, and unyielding vast righteous energy that seemed capable of subduing all evil. Powerful vast energy surged within him.

"Vast Firmament!"

Holding the spear with one hand, Mo Qianqian charged forward. He stepped to the side with his right foot, swung his weapon, and thrust it straight at the old man. All his power was concentrated in this single strike, as if the very universe was about to be frozen in place!

The old man’s expression changed drastically. He unleashed a powerful sword strike, slashing the side of Mo Qianqian’s spear. Lateral force against direct force—logically, this slash should have easily knocked Mo Qianqian’s spear off course.

To his shock, however, even though he had struck the side of the incoming weapon, Mo Qianqian’s spear didn’t budge an inch. Instead, it continued steadily forward, piercing straight into the old man’s chest.

SQUELCH!

Blood sprayed as the spear plunged into the old man’s chest and burst out through his back, pinning him dead on the spot. A look of utter disbelief froze on the old man’s face.

"What!" The five people chasing Mo Qianqian from behind were thoroughly stunned by the sight.

Even a lateral slash to the spear couldn’t shake it at all? How was that possible? No matter how strong the force behind the thrust was, a sword strike to the side should have at least deflected it a little, right? How did Mo Qianqian do that?

Even Qin Long and the others fighting in the distance revealed expressions of shock. Was Mo Qianqian’s combat power really this overwhelming?

Further away, Pei Hong was full of astonishment and even felt a pang of regret. She wondered if Mo Qianqian could have finished off Hou Xuanyun with that single spear strike if she hadn’t blocked him.

"That’s the Vast Spear Technique, the signature skill of the Vast Sect!" one of the middle-aged men finally snapped out of his daze and exclaimed in shock.

"The Vast Spear Technique?" The others were clueless.

"The ultimate technique of the Vast Sect, which was wiped out by the Tai Xuan Academy fifty years ago and vanished without a trace!" the middle-aged man explained.

Hearing this, Mo Qianqian also felt a stir of confusion. Fifty years ago? That middle-aged man in armor was definitely not a figure from just fifty years ago! What connection did this Vast Spear Technique have with the Vast Sect? How did his opponent even associate it with some Vast Sect?

However, he didn’t have time to dwell on it. At that moment, the two middle-aged men who had been charging behind the old man finally reached him. Although they were both horrified, there was no time to hesitate. They swung their swords in rapid succession, slashing right at him.

Mo Qianqian pulled back his spear to block their blades. CLANG! A loud, metallic crash rang out as the weapons clashed. Exerting a burst of strength, he sent the two men staggering backward.

Mo Qianqian didn’t press the attack. He immediately spun around, changed direction, and dashed into the distance. He was fully capable of killing these people, but he didn’t do so. His priority right now was to get out of their sight and shake them off entirely. If he lingered even a moment longer, he risked attracting the true experts.

There were simply too many people gathered nearby! He figured he could always find an opportunity to counter-kill them once they split up later.

To Mo Qianqian’s relief, no one else chased after him in the immediate aftermath. With his speed, he easily lost his pursuers. He then constantly changed directions to distance himself further from the chase. He ran for several hours until he was sure no one had caught up.

Mo Qianqian was confident he had put a considerable distance between himself and his enemies. Unless the Red Spirit Dog had some extraordinary tracking abilities, it would be incredibly difficult for those people to find him again.

SWISH!

Just when he thought the pursuit was finally over, a figure suddenly darted out from his side.

"Another disciple from the Cloud Void Sect!"

Mo Qianqian locked his eyes on the newcomer. The young man who emerged was around twenty-four or twenty-five, dressed in a red robe. Mo Qianqian recognized him from the Yuling Sect. In fact, he was the disciple who had been standing closest to the Cloud Void Sect Master back then. If he wasn’t mistaken, this young man had to be Mu Yan Mountain, the most monstrous genius of the Cloud Void Sect.

"Mo Qianqian, there’s no one else here. How about we have a proper battle?" Mu Yan Mountain slowed his pace and walked toward Mo Qianqian step by step, a longsword in hand.

"Have you been following me this whole time?" Mo Qianqian asked, frowning.

"Only halfway," Mu Yan Mountain replied. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Mu Yan Mountain of the Cloud Void Sect, ranked thirty-ninth on the Hidden Dragon List, with the cultivation base of the Fifth Level of Spirit Mysterious Realm."

"It seems that all of you disciples from the Cloud Void Sect are quite confident!" Mo Qianqian shot back. "You didn’t strike earlier, choosing instead to wait until we were alone. If you die here, there won’t be anyone to save you!"

With that, he flicked his spear. CLANG! As the resonant sound rang out, he began to circulate the Vast Spear Technique within his body.

"You? You can’t kill me!"

Mu Yan Mountain moved. Gripping his sword, he charged at Mo Qianqian, his aura vast and incredibly mighty. This was the confidence and arrogance of the Cloud Void Sect’s number one genius!

"Righteousness exists in Heaven and Earth! Vast Firmament!"

With a thunderous shout, Mo Qianqian thrust his spear forward. Carrying unparalleled vast power, the weapon aimed straight for Mu Yan Mountain’s chest.

As Mu Yan Mountain shifted his body, he slashed his sword against the spear.

CLINK!

A sharp metallic clash erupted. As Mu Yan Mountain moved, the sheer force of his strike managed to deflect the spear just enough for it to brush past his side. However, the grazing blow still drew a sliver of blood from him.

In retaliation, Mu Yan Mountain swung his longsword in a wide arc, slashing at Mo Qianqian. Mo Qianqian shifted to evade, but he couldn’t completely avoid the attack. Even with his incredibly tough physical body, the blade still left a bloody gash.

Mo Qianqian was slightly taken aback. The number one genius of the Cloud Void Sect truly lived up to his reputation. When he previously used this exact spear thrust against the old man at the Fifth Level of Spirit Mysterious Realm, the latter couldn’t shake it in the slightest. Yet, Mu Yan Mountain had managed to knock it off course by over an inch. While his spear tip had grazed his opponent, his opponent had also managed to wound him with a sword strike.

In this exchange, he hadn’t gained any advantage whatsoever.

CLANG CLANG CLANG!

The sword in Mu Yan Mountain’s hand moved with blistering speed, unleashing a flurry of slashes at Mo Qianqian. While continuously dodging, Mo Qianqian kept raising his spear horizontally to parry the blows.

In such close quarters, the shorter sword held a clear advantage. Furthermore, his spear technique consisted of only one move: the thrust. Everything else relied entirely on pure instinct. Under his opponent’s fierce assault, he was actually forced back step after step.

However, once he regained his bearings, he held the spear with his right hand and threw a punch at Mu Yan Mountain with his left. Mu Yan Mountain met the attack with his own left punch, only to be knocked backward by the impact.

Seizing the opportunity to widen the distance, Mo Qianqian swung his spear again. At this range, the longer weapon regained its superiority, allowing him to force Mu Yan Mountain into a rapid retreat.