Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

The fierce wind pressure slammed directly onto his head from a short distance. Sensing the massive power contained in the fat man’s fist, Tang Haofei hurriedly focused his mind while roaring out a word.

”Halt!”

True Words activated!

Under the influence of the True Words, the fat man’s fist immediately stopped. Simultaneously, a CREAKING sound echoed from his arm bone.

The Mysterious Power blocked this heavy punch. The counterforce from the Fist Strength caused some minor damage to the fat man’s arm.

However, as the word ”Halt!” left Tang Haofei’s mouth, his face turned slightly pale.

Regardless of a skill’s level or its potent effects, most were built upon the inherent strength of the user. There were exceptions for certain specific abilities. The Soul Battlefield, for instance, had a clear stipulation: ”This skill can only be blocked by a few soul defense Esoteric Level skills! No other skill can prevent the Soul Battlefield from opening, regardless of level disparity!” All other skills, however, depended on the caster’s own power.

Currently, there was a disparity in basic physical attributes between Tang Haofei and the fat man. This caused the activation of True Words to consume far more energy than Tang Haofei had mentally anticipated.

Moreover…

”Die!!!”

Accompanied by the fat man’s roar, a sharp CRACKING sound came from his arm.

It was as if some unknown barrier had shattered. The golden arm, previously still, abruptly moved, instantly shattering the power of the True Words before striking Tang Haofei squarely in the face!

THUD.

Wen Yu, watching from a distance, could even see blood spurting from Tang Haofei’s head and teeth flying everywhere.

A muffled curse escaped Tang Haofei’s lips. The fat man’s punch had shattered all his teeth. The pain was definitely intense, yet for Tang Haofei, such a wound wasn’t considered serious.

”You’re really getting a kick out of smacking me in the face...”

BOOM!

The fat man, at this moment, had no desire to banter with Tang Haofei. He aimed another punch straight at Tang Haofei’s head.

Tang Haofei had Wen Yu, wielder of the Soul Battlefield, as backup. He also possessed numerous revival opportunities from the Challenger’s Trial. Thus, Tang Haofei viewed this fight with the fat man as a personal challenge and a chance to hone his skills. The fat man, however, was different. He simply wanted to kill Tang Haofei and drag him to hell!

Visible shockwaves erupted from Tang Haofei’s head. Under the tremendous impact, Tang Haofei’s vision wavered for a moment. One punch wasn’t enough? Then what about two?

The damage was still minor, but the Oscillation effect from the fat man’s Fist Strength indeed left Tang Haofei momentarily dazed—in layman’s terms, a mild concussion.

The next second, the fat man—two meters tall, handsome, with a well-proportioned body gleaming golden—pounced at Tang Haofei like a fierce tiger.

The enormous force, like a mountain crashing down, struck Tang Haofei’s body, throwing him off balance. Then, fists gleaming with gold, the fat man violently hammered Tang Haofei’s head!

Like the wild flailing of a street thug, their battleground shifted from the sky to the ground, now lacking the dazzling visual effects from before.

Yet, for these two hand-to-hand combat warriors, this type of brawl, much like a street fight, was the form of combat they truly excelled in!

Barely dodging a blow to his head from the fat man, the golden fist collided with the earth, generating shockwaves that made Tang Haofei’s eardrums ring. The next second, another punch landed squarely on his chest.

Amidst a flurry of CRACKS, Tang Haofei’s chest visibly caved in. Accompanied by the sharp sound of fracturing bones, Tang Haofei’s body was slammed deep into the earth.

This relentless barrage left Tang Haofei with no chance to retaliate!

Luckily, his years of life-and-death battle instincts kicked in. Seeing a thick leg descending from the sky, Tang Haofei mustered all his strength and bellowed,

”Halt!”

His shout temporarily froze the fat man’s assault. In the next second, the Power of Heaven and Earth swiftly activated, and Tang Haofei’s body vanished from the spot.

Shrinking Ground into Inches.

In the sky, Tang Haofei Manipulated lightning, acting as the hand of heaven.

On the ground, Tang Haofei, as a Son of the Earth, was blessed with the Power of Earth, an augmentation far beyond an ordinary person’s imagination!

Thus, from the fat man’s perspective, Tang Haofei had instantly reappeared one hundred meters away to his right.

”Cough, cough, cough...”

The intense pain in his chest made Tang Haofei’s breathing ragged. Fortunately, now that he stood upon the earth, a continuous flow of the Power of Earth surged from beneath his feet into his body.

This Mysterious Power coursed warmly through his body, mending the damage his muscles and bones had sustained during the brief but fierce battle.

As an Esoteric Level skill, the Power of Heaven and Earth might not have seemed to possess any singularly outstanding characteristic. But for Tang Haofei, it provided an all-around boost to his combat capabilities!

This included enhancements to his attack power, defense, speed, ability for Instantaneous Movement, physical conditioning, and even his Recovery Ability.

Tang Haofei possessed five Esoteric Level skills. However, the true terror wasn’t in the skills themselves—Wen Yu could also gather five Esoteric Level skills!

What was truly terrifying was that these five Esoteric Level skills had been meticulously selected by Tang Haofei. They formed a complete, self-contained system that perfectly synergized with his combat style!