510: Chapter 510 Thorn Armor-Piercing Hammer!

Seeing this, Mu Qingfeng's expression tightened, and he quickly raised his giant hammer to block!

"Clang!"

The long spear and the giant hammer collided fiercely, erupting with a deafening metallic roar!

Sparks flew in all directions, and waves of Qi surged!

Mu Qingfeng felt a massive force travel from the spear's body, numbing his arm and causing him to stumble back a step.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Qin Yan pressed his advantage, his long spear thrusting out continuously like a torrential rain!

One strike faster than the last, one strike heavier than the last!

Spear shadows layered upon each other, dense and packed, enveloping Mu Qingfeng entirely!

Mu Qingfeng desperately swung his giant hammer to defend, but the Spear Intent was too fierce and sharp; he could only retreat steadily!

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

With every collision, Mu Qingfeng was shaken back a step!

With every block, a tearing pain shot through the webbing of his thumb!

On the Fighting Arena, the sound of the long spear and giant hammer colliding was incessant, echoing throughout the entire golden arena!

And Mu Qingfeng's figure was retreating step by step!

From the center of the Fighting Arena to the edge!

From being calm and composed to being in a wretched state!

Outside the Fighting Arena, many Prodigies were startled to see Mu Qingfeng actually being suppressed by Qin Yan.

"Why is this Qin Yan so powerful!"

A grey-robed Disciple widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"Mu Qingfeng is at the Sixth-Rank Early Stage! Yet he's being suppressed by a fifth rank late stage?!"

"I'm not sure, it should be because of his Cultivation Technique. That Qin Yan's Cultivation Technique feels very unusual."

"No matter how strong a Cultivation Technique is, it shouldn't allow someone to suppress an opponent across an entire major Realm, right?"

Many Prodigies discussed among themselves.

At this moment, several Prodigies with exceptional insight saw through the situation.

One was a Special Grade Disciple sitting on a throne on the 950th floor, with a thin face and deep eyes.

He looked around and spoke calmly, clearing the confusion for everyone:

"Qin Yan's Cultivation Technique is the Five Elements Primordial Scripture, which provides a massive boost to blood and Qi.

Although this Cultivation Technique is difficult to Cultivate, once mastered, its power far exceeds techniques of the same rank."

"Of course, relying on this alone, he probably wouldn't be this powerful."

The Special Grade Disciple continued.

"If I'm not mistaken, he also practices Body Refining on the side.

The surging river of blood from when he climbed the Heavenly Ladder earlier is proof."

"This way, Qin Yan's total blood and Qi aren't much different from Mu Qingfeng's.

Although Mu Qingfeng's Realm is higher, he is a pure Qi Refining Cultivator; his total blood and Qi might not necessarily be much higher than Qin Yan's."

Everyone came to a realization.

"And the reason he can suppress Mu Qingfeng is for no other reason than—"

The Special Grade Disciple paused, his gaze falling on the sharp figure on the Fighting Arena.

"It's the gap in Martial Arts Skill."

"Qin Yan's Nirvana Spear Intent is Third-Rank, providing a 3.2x boost to blood and Qi. Combined with the amplification from his spirit weapon, his current Blood Burst is at least a 4.2x boost!"

"Meanwhile, Mu Qingfeng's Hammer Intent is only Fourth-Rank. Even if his spirit weapon's inscriptions are slightly higher than Qin Yan's, his cumulative boost is only around 4x."

"4.2x versus 4x might only seem like a 0.2x difference, but when applied to actual blood and Qi, it's a gap of tens of thousands or even over a hundred thousand calories!"

"This is the fundamental reason why Qin Yan can suppress Mu Qingfeng!"

The explanation was clear and went straight to the heart of the matter.

The surrounding Prodigies nodded one after another, their minds suddenly enlightened.

So that was it!

Meanwhile, on the Fighting Arena.

With another clash, the Gold and Fire True Qi around Qin Yan's body erupted!

The golden Taibai Sharp Gold True Qi and the crimson Nanming Li Fire True Qi surged out simultaneously, intertwining around him.

Gold-attribute True Qi focused on sharp attacks, excelling at breaking defenses;

Fire-attribute True Qi contained explosive power, excelling at suppression.

Furthermore, Fire overcomes Wood, perfectly countering the opponent's Ancient Wood True Qi!

Qin Yan swept his long spear horizontally; atop the spear tip, gold and fire intertwined, turning into a brilliant spear light that slashed toward Mu Qingfeng's waist!

"Boom!"

The moment the spear light collided with the giant hammer, the Ancient Wood True Qi on Mu Qingfeng's body was instantly suppressed!

Under the impact of the gold and fire power, that emerald Ancient Wood True Qi quickly melted away like snow meeting fire.

Immediately after, that force followed the giant hammer and surged into his body!

Everywhere it passed, Mu Qingfeng felt as if the Meridians in his body were being burned and torn apart!

"Puff—"

Mu Qingfeng violently spat out a mouthful of blood!

His whole body was instantly sent flying, drawing an arc in the air, and then—

"Bang!"

He crashed heavily onto the edge of the Fighting Arena, rolling several times in a wretched state before finally stopping.

Qin Yan stood with his spear retracted, the Aura around his body slowly receding.

He didn't pursue, merely watching that disheveled figure in the distance quietly.

In his eyes, a touch of lament couldn't help but surface.

Was he already this powerful now?

A Prodigy-level Sixth-Rank Early Stage was easily suppressed by him.

If it were a Sixth-Rank Middle Stage with a shallow foundation, they might not even be his match.

Those who relied solely on their Realm and lacked sufficient means were simply not worth mentioning before him.

Mu Qingfeng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up with difficulty.

"Qin Yan, you are very strong."

He spoke slowly, his voice low and raspy.

"But I still have one last move. Let's see if you can take it!"

After saying that, the Aura around Mu Qingfeng's body suddenly skyrocketed!

That Aura was like a volcanic eruption, instantly rising by a level.

The Ancient Wood True Qi in his body surged frantically, like a river bursting its banks, all pouring into the giant hammer in his hand.

A dazzling green light lit up on the giant hammer!

That light was emerald green, full of vigorous vitality, yet containing violent power.

Immediately after, wood-like spikes grew out from the giant hammer!

Those spikes were incredibly sharp, glinting with a cold, eerie light as they extended from the hammer's body, transforming the entire giant hammer into a terrifying thorn hammer!

It looked extremely sharp; if hit, one's flesh would surely be shredded.

"Thorn Armor-Piercing Hammer!"

Mu Qingfeng shouted loudly, swinging the giant hammer toward Qin Yan!

This was a sophisticated earthly fiend grade Martial Skill he had practiced for a long time!

His proficiency had reached Minor Achievement!

It could provide him with a 90,000-calorie blood and Qi boost!

Combined with his own Hammer Intent and spirit weapon amplification, the power of this strike had already exceeded a million calories!

He didn't believe Qin Yan could withstand this blow!

Below the Fighting Arena, countless Prodigies held their breath.

This hammer strike was too terrifying!

That Aura, that pressure—one could feel it even from across the arena!

Seeing this aggressive scene, Qin Yan shook his head helplessly.

The opponent really didn't learn his lesson.

The Ink Abyss long spear in his hand extended once more, and atop the long spear, the light of the Five Elements bloomed!

Gold, green, blue, red, yellow—the five colors cycled and complemented each other!

Five Elements Block!

"Clang—!!!"

The giant hammer and the long spear collided once again!

That fierce and surging strike, enough to split mountains and crack stones, the moment it hit the long spear—

Thirty percent of its attack power was neutralized out of thin air!

The original Blood Burst strike of over a million calories, after being weakened by thirty percent, instantly dropped to just over seven hundred thousand calories!

Meanwhile, Qin Yan's own Blood Burst at this moment, after the 4.2x amplification, had reached—

970,200 calories!

970,000 calories against 700,000 calories.

A full 270,000 calories higher!

With such a gap, how could the opponent even hope to win?