Chapter 149: "Holy Spear" Vs "Holy Spear"

"Rumble..."

In the mountain forest, the sound of the waterfall cascading downward echoed clearly; though loud, it was not disturbing.

Kaiser and Cao Cao stood facing each other, both wielding Holy Spears that emitted dazzling radiance, causing sacred aura to ignite upon the two spears.

One person's expression was calm, while the other brimmed with fighting spirit. The two continued to confront each other in this manner, causing their sacred auras to collide several times.

At a certain moment, both suddenly raised their Holy Spears simultaneously, pointing them at each other. Their spear tips opened widely, gathering brilliant light onto them.

"Boom—"

The next instant, an explosive roar drowned out even the sound of the waterfall, resonating throughout the entire mountain forest.

Both Holy Spears simultaneously released immense amounts of aura, unleashing a torrent-like brilliance. The two streams of light collided instantly, triggering a blinding explosion of radiance.

The explosion of light expanded outward like a nuclear blast, not only sending large amounts of dust and rock flying, but also cleaving away a large portion of the surrounding forest and nearly cutting off the waterfall itself.

The collision of sacred power against sacred power displayed overwhelming destructive force, setting off this fierce battle.

"Clang—"

The distance between Kaiser and Cao Cao had unknowingly shortened to zero. Both simultaneously thrust out their Holy Spears, their spear tips colliding heavily, producing a crisp ringing sound.

Sparks scattered along with blossoms of light formed by the sacred power. Kaiser and Cao Cao stared at each other through the radiance: one revealed a surprised expression, while the other wore a smile on his face.

"How about it? My Holy Spear isn't bad, right?" Cao Cao said with a smile. "I know the spearhead of the True Longinus is extremely sharp; normal Sacred Gears simply can't withstand its slashes. That's why I condensed a large amount of sacred power at the spear tip to assist my attacks. Looks like the effect is pretty good."

By causing sacred power to clash against sacred power, Cao Cao's Holy Spear successfully blocked Kaiser's spear, allowing him to confront it head-on.

"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"

Suddenly, Cao Cao withdrew his spear and rapidly retreated. During his swift retreat, he consecutively thrust three times, sending out three dazzling spear-lights toward Kaiser's throat, chest, and abdomen.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"

Kaiser swung his Holy Spear, using its shaft to consecutively knock away the three spear-lights. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's spear, after being deflected, seemed as if it possessed its own consciousness, immediately turning back again.

"Clang clang clang—"

The surprise on Kaiser's face deepened, yet his movements slowed not in the slightest. The Holy Spear, longer than his own height, was wielded with agility as natural as his own limbs. Whether slashing with the spear tip or blocking with the spear shaft, he deflected all incoming attacks. Yet, Cao Cao's spear would still turn back every time it was knocked away, continuing to strike toward his vital points.

"Renzuru—"

For an instant, Kaiser recalled Toudou Kirin's technique, but soon rejected this thought himself.

"No, this isn't Renzuru—"

Renzuru utilized the opponent's force to redirect the trajectory and accelerate, creating an uninterrupted chain of attacks.

But Cao Cao's spear was different. It didn't redirect according to Kaiser's force; rather, it seemed to distort inertia, returning on its own the instant it was deflected.

Maintaining a certain distance from Kaiser, Cao Cao continuously thrust out his spear in attacks, making Kaiser feel as if the more he knocked away Cao Cao's spear, the higher the frequency of attacks he received.

Under these circumstances, Kaiser naturally couldn't keep blocking indefinitely. After several seconds, he involuntarily stepped back.

As if having anticipated this outcome, Cao Cao directly opened the spear tip.

"O spear—"

He chanted softly, causing a great amount of sacred power to surge forth from the tip of the spear, transforming into a violent torrent of fiery radiance that rushed toward Kaiser.

"Puchi—"

While rapidly retreating, Kaiser slashed down with his Holy Spear without attempting to dodge. The sharp spear tip directly cleaved through the incoming torrent of light, splitting the sacred aura cleanly in half.

However, unbelievably, the aura that was split in two actually turned back. Instead of dispersing left and right of Kaiser, it converged back toward him, striking his body from both sides.

"Boom—"

An intense explosion of radiance erupted once again, setting off a terrifying shockwave that blasted large amounts of sand and stone into the air, forming billowing clouds of dust and smoke.

Only then did the spear tip of Cao Cao's Holy Spear close, its brilliance slightly restrained, as it was casually rested upon its wielder's shoulder.

"Come out—"

Cao Cao's face showed no pride, still wearing a smile as he said, "I know an attack of this level cannot harm you."

Just as Cao Cao finished speaking, Kaiser's figure slowly emerged from within the rolling dust.

White light surged from his body, and a large amount of vitality visibly transformed into Touki, erupting outward to form a defensive barrier, leaving him completely unharmed.

"I see," Kaiser seemed to understand something, and said, "Your spear possesses the ability of trajectory correction, doesn't it?"

"Something like that," Cao Cao did not deny, but openly admitted, "Whether it's close combat using the spear or releasing holy power, it can calculate the position and trajectory precisely at the moment of attack, making second, third, and even fourth or fifth adjustments. This is the second ability of the Holy Spear of Dawn."

All Longinus possess two or more abilities.

For example, the True Longinus has three abilities; Divine Dividing has two abilities—halving and absorption; Boosted Gear has two abilities as well—boosting and transferring. Every Longinus has multiple abilities.

However, the lower-tier Sacred Gears beneath Longinus generally possess only one ability. Like the Twice Critical, it only has the boosting ability, and the Dragon Wing only has the halving ability. As the lower-tier Sacred Gear of the True Longinus, the Moon Spear only had the ability to release holy power, without a second ability.

Of course, that was when it was still the Moon Spear.

Now, this spear has evolved into a new Longinus, naturally obtaining a second ability.

"Although it's a very simple ability, it's quite practical in battle," Cao Cao lightly tapped his shoulder with the spear shaft, saying without any hint of boasting, "The abilities of the Holy Spear of Dawn are actually quite simple as well, such as having a very sharp spear tip or the ability to freely extend or retract the spear shaft. These sound ordinary, but when combined, they're terrifying."

Indeed, it was so.

The abilities of the Holy Spear were not the dazzling type, but once combined, their effectiveness in actual combat became extraordinary.

For example, the spear tip of the Holy Spear, although extremely sharp, would be useless if it couldn't strike the enemy. Only by combining it with the spear shaft's ability to freely extend and retract could it unexpectedly deliver a devastating strike, piercing through any opponent's body.

Cao Cao's Holy Spear was the same; its second ability was merely to self-correct the trajectory of attacks, but it was extremely practical in battle.

"If used flexibly, it can even achieve something like this."

While speaking, Cao Cao slammed the spear shaft into the ground beneath him, shattering it and sending rubble flying.

The scattered stones did not spray randomly in all directions. Instead, they turned into projectiles, shooting violently toward Kaiser, exploding one after another against Kaiser's Touki defense.

The trajectory correction ability of the Holy Spear of Dawn could even affect external objects.

"Tell me, if what flew toward you just now weren't stones, but throwing weapons capable of breaking through your Touki defense, what would happen then?"

Cao Cao said these words meaningfully, seemingly intending to put pressure on Kaiser.

Unfortunately, Kaiser ignored him.

"Hum..."

Accompanied by the humming of the atmosphere, the Holy Spear in Kaiser's hand suddenly elongated, the spear tip transforming into a flash of light, thrusting rapidly toward Cao Cao.

Cao Cao seemed provocative, but secretly he had long been on guard. The moment Kaiser raised his spear, Cao Cao guessed his intended action and opened his spear's tip.

Holy aura erupted forth, forming a powerful attack. Cao Cao once again unleashed a strike that surged like a torrent of light, meeting the flashing spear tip piercing toward him.

"Boom—"

The spear tip stabbed fiercely into the holy aura, creating an intense conflict. Like needle against needle, one side continued drilling forward, scattering the light violently, while the other advanced directly, intending to overwhelm the opposition.

Seeing this, Kaiser did not hesitate and released holy power at the spear tip, detonating it.

"Boom—"

A third explosion of light appeared, blasting everything away.

The ground instantly crumbled under the impact, sending rock fragments flying continuously and causing the terrain to sink, shaking the entire mountain.

"Clang—clang—clang—clang—clang—"

Kaiser and Cao Cao clashed once again, their spears flashing violently as they exchanged intense blows.

"Clang."

Cao Cao was the first to forcibly block one of Kaiser's strikes, and he was blown back by the astonishing strength Kaiser unleashed. The ground beneath Cao Cao's feet collapsed from the impact, wiping away the composure from his face.

"As expected, if it comes down to physical abilities, I cannot have the advantage."

Cao Cao confirmed this point and, in less than half a second, swung his spear, gathering the power of light at the spear tip, striking at the spear Kaiser raised.

"Clang."

Kaiser directly knocked the spear aside, but instead of advancing, he retreated swiftly, quickly avoiding the returning blade of light as it passed by him.

"Huff..."

The next second, Kaiser abruptly erupted like a ferocious beast, launching himself forward. The spearhead of the Holy Spear in his hand opened up, condensing a blade of light, slashing down like a streak of lightning.

"Bang!"

A terrifying force exploded. Cao Cao, who hurriedly raised his weapon to block, was immediately blasted away again, crashing into the waterfall behind him and sending up a massive spray of water.

"Kaiser—!"

Shortly after, the water splashed violently again as Cao Cao charged out, soaked from head to toe, yet his face was filled with ecstatic excitement from the fierce battle.

Without hesitation, Kaiser dashed forward again. The blade of light formed by the spear tip fiercely slashed down, but Cao Cao cleverly thrust out his spear, hitting Kaiser's spear shaft and directly knocking it aside.

The Holy Spear in his hand radiated with brilliance. Cao Cao spun around, sweeping horizontally, sending a vast wave of holy light roaring toward Kaiser.

"Bang!"

Kaiser's body shuddered slightly as he withstood the blow, his Touki surging violently around him, yet he remained unmoving, completely ignoring the impact.

The two continued their intense clash, the aftershocks of their battle terrifyingly powerful.

As time went on, Kaiser gradually gained the upper hand...