CHAPTER 81: CHAPTER 81: INVINCIBLE FIEND, LORD YANG THE THIRD

"Did you hear them calling my invincible name, Yang Sanye?" The elder looked at Duan Shulin and said indifferently.

"I heard it." Duan Shulin nodded.

"Good that you heard it. Since you dared to make a move after hearing it, you’re courting death, and you can’t blame anyone." Yang Sanye said, striking a pose.

Initially, Duan Shulin didn’t take this boastful Yang Sanye seriously. Bringing a bunch of First Awakening small-time looters here indicated that even if Yang Sanye was a Second Awakening cultivator, he must be someone who didn’t fare well and had no real skills.

With Chen Guan’s partnership, plus Chen Guan’s pet, and his own wit, killing a trashy Second Awakening cultivator wouldn’t be too difficult.

But seeing Yang Sanye’s move, Duan Shulin knew he had underestimated the situation.

"Ghost Claw Hand... you’re from Reincarnation City..." Duan Shulin stared at Yang Sanye and asked solemnly.

This starting stance is only used by those who have practiced Ghost Claw Hand.

Ghost Claw Hand is not a secret skill but a set of fighting techniques, including several secret skills like Ghost Shadow Step, Bone Claw, and Bone-Breaking Hand.

Due to the limitation of primordial energy, one cannot continuously fight using secret skills, leading to the creation of fighting techniques that work with secret skills. These techniques help maximize the power and effectiveness of secret skills, smoothly integrate various secret skills with basic attacks, and strike unpredictably.

Ghost Claw Hand is a fighting technique created by Reincarnation City, with most of its secret skills only found near the city, and typically used by its people.

The fact that Yang Sanye could strike a Ghost Claw Hand’s starting stance already indicated he was from Reincarnation City, and possibly even sent by the City Lord to block them and rob the Secret Spirit Egg.

If that’s the case, getting out of the Ghost King Mountain Range with the Secret Spirit Egg would be extremely difficult.

"Now, it’s too late for regrets." Yang Sanye sneered coldly, his figure suddenly turning into a ghostly shadow, his hand morphing into a claw-like form, reaching for Duan Shulin’s throat.

He launched with a killer move in the Ghost Claw Hand, using Ghost Shadow Step in conjunction with Bone Claw for a lethal strike.

"Brother Guan, assist me." Duan Shulin called for help while his fist abruptly punched out, using Great River Demon Fist.

Bang!

Punch and claw collided, causing Duan Shulin to stumble back several steps and land on his rear, continuing to slide a bit more before halting. Meanwhile, Yang Sanye remained unmoved, a clear indication that his power and secret skill strength far exceeded Duan Shulin’s.

"Are you okay?" Chen Guan summoned Yanzhi to guard in front.

"I’m fine." Duan Shulin’s gaze locked firmly on Yang Sanye.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Continuous explosions erupted, and the previously immovable Yang Sanye staggered back several steps, his expression changing.

Unfortunately, the five consecutive eruptions of Duan Shulin’s Great River Demon Fist were ultimately blocked by Yang Sanye, but his trembling fingers revealed he had suffered considerable damage.

Duan Shulin was greatly disappointed; this was his best chance, with Yang Sanye distracted and not using Second Awakening Alien Elemental Energy, to kill or severely injure him with the Great River Demon Fist’s Yin Poisonous Force. However, it seemed the effort was not very effective; Yang Sanye’s strength was even greater than Duan Shulin had anticipated.

"Such a insidious secret skill... If it weren’t for me practicing Yin Yang Reincarnation Secret Technique... with its continuous Yin Yang Conversion of Force... and having Alien Elemental Energy for protection... I nearly suffered an unexpected defeat today..." Yang Sanye’s eyes were sinister, filled with killing intent, emitting a strong Yin energy from his body.

"This fellow practices Yin Yang Reincarnation Secret Technique. It’s a secret technique uniquely obtained in specific areas around Reincarnation City. Though rare, it has peculiar functions and synergizes well with Reincarnation City’s Ghost Claw Hand. Having both the Yin Yang Reincarnation Secret Technique and Ghost Claw Hand indicates he’s an elite from Reincarnation City. We’re in trouble now; we might need to fight for our lives." Duan Shulin stated, eyes fixed on Yang Sanye.

Chen Guan thought further; for someone like Yang Sanye, if Reincarnation City didn’t send him out to seize falling Secret Spirit Eggs but instead blocked paths here, could it mean that the City Lord focused on Ghost King Mountain Range rather than going outside to grab Secret Spirit Eggs?

If that’s the case, then the Secret Spirit Egg he held is jeopardized as Reincarnation City surely wouldn’t allow any Secret Spirit Egg fallen within Ghost King Mountain Range to be taken out.

"You have some insight, but it’s a shame you don’t recognize your own Yang Sanye. You’re doomed." Yang Sanye resumed the Ghost Claw Hand stance, his entire body exuding a somber blue aura, his face taking on a bluish iron shade.

During the Second Awakening, primordial energy awakens special attributes, transforming into various attributed Alien Elemental Energy.

Alien Elemental Energy significantly surpasses general primordial energy in terms of quality and effectiveness.

For example, those cultivating Cold Ice Secret Technique, during Second Transformation, may awaken Cold Ice Elemental Energy, adding ice attributes to the primordial energy. This results in freeze effects with energy attacks, considerably stronger than First Awakening ordinary primordial energy.

Moreover, the strength of the Alien Elemental Energy point significantly exceeds that of ordinary primordial energy, though the extent depends on which Alien Elemental Energy awakens—not a fixed value.

"Brother Guan, I acted impulsively this time, bringing you grave trouble. Even joining forces, we may not defeat him. Since I caused this, I’ll hold him off while you make your escape." After saying this, Duan Shulin charged at Yang Sanye.

"None of you will escape. Those who dare kill Yang Sanye, you all must die." Yang Sanye charged, like a ghostly shadow, his hand clawing at Duan Shulin’s throat.

This time, he used Alien Elemental Energy, emitting eerie blue aura with his attack. Before his fingers reached, Duan Shulin felt an intense Yin energy invade his body.

Duan Shulin unleashed two Great River Demon Fists with both fists.

Yet Yang Sanye, with one hand, unleashed two consecutive claws, forcibly using Alien Elemental Energy to shatter Duan Shulin’s Great River Demon Fist and breaking Duan Shulin’s hand finger bones, while he stood firmly unmovable.

His hand made ten consecutive dull echoes, but they failed to scratch Yang Sanye’s surface.

The Great River Demon Fist was indeed powerful, but unfortunately, both Duan Shulin’s level and the fist’s level were too low, letting Yang Sanye withstand it using Alien Elemental Energy.

Seeing Duan Shulin’s fists rendered useless, Yang Sanye showed no mercy, attacking once more to end Duan Shulin’s life.

Duan Shulin endured the piercing pain from his fingers, striving to dodge Yang Sanye’s attack for the moment.

However, as he dodged, he saw a figure flashing past him, meeting Yang Sanye’s Ghost Claw Hand head-on.

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