Chapter 118: The Third Form of the Ten Dragon Fists!

On the edge of the cliff, Jiang An stood against the wind, his gaze cold and clear as he stared at the colossal blue-armored monster rising from the sea.

The three most formidable evil spirits ranked in the top ten on the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons—Mitsue Nyūdō, Amanokunimimi, and the Kappa—had been perfectly fused into one by Master Kamiya using the Six Yao Reincarnation Technique. Their combined combat power was far greater than a simple sum; the giant’s immense body and overwhelming aura gave an impression of a towering presence, earth-shaking and sky-piercing.

A roar echoed.

The armor-clad giant, dozens of meters tall, lifted its head and howled furiously. Its massive fist swept through the air, creating a gust before crashing down heavily on Jiang An. The impact sent a crashing boom through the cliffside, water splashing and dust billowing as large chunks of stone crumbled away. But unlike before, the giant summoned countless shimmering water arrows around its body with a single gesture of its enormous hand. The sharp whizzing of these arrows filled the air as they densely flooded a large, obscured area.

Defense through offense!

The onlookers were thrilled, secretly sure Jiang An wouldn’t be struck so easily. But where had he gone?

“He’s above!” someone with sharp eyesight shouted. The crowd looked up above the armored giant and indeed saw a figure descending from the sky—a single punch thrust downward. In an instant, a streak of golden light appeared, accompanied by the roaring sound of a dragon.

The first strike: Dragon Break!

Jiang An’s arrival was marked by a powerful attack. The dragon’s head materialized, its majestic aura tearing through the void as it lunged to bite the enormous monster below.

The armored creature immediately noticed Jiang An. It bent low, pressing both arms onto the water’s surface. Blue light surged, and three layers of water walls rapidly rose around it, forming an impenetrable shield.

Great Water Prison Technique!

Someone recognized this as the Kappa’s signature guarding magic. At that moment, the golden dragon head collided fiercely with the blue water prison.

Golden radiance flashed, blue light dazzled, and a thunderous explosion erupted. The shockwave created a vacuum sphere several dozen meters in radius. With a sudden burst, it shattered, sending a nearly ten-meter-high wave sweeping outward in all directions.

“Mother of mercy!”

The force of the wave barely waned by the time it reached the nearby yacht docking area, tossing vessels of all sizes violently. Some were at risk of capsizing or crashing into larger ships. Ordinary passengers aboard were thrown into chaos, some unlucky enough to fall overboard, crying out for help.

Just as the waves settled and people dared to catch their breath, a sudden downpour fell from above—the water flung into the air by the shockwave now cascading down, drenching many thoroughly.

Yet few cursed aloud, instead quickly turning their gaze back toward the battlefield.

As the power of the first strike gradually faded, the scene came back into view. Jiang An stood atop a column of water rising from the sea, arms folded, calmly watching the armored giant not far away. The monster’s arms had been shattered by the Dragon Break, its blue armor fractured over much of its body. But with a guttural roar and a sharp, childlike sinister laugh, blue seawater surged and encircled it. In moments, the armor regenerated completely, and its aura soared once more to its peak.

Indeed, within the water, the Kappa’s power was not limitless but its regenerative ability was astonishingly formidable. Even Jiang An’s Dragon Break—usually unstoppable—had failed to inflict deep wounds.

Seeing this, Nishimura and Cao Taihuan aboard the Japanese ship exhaled in relief, laughing: “Haha, the Kappa is invincible. Although that sorcerer’s move just now was extraordinary—an ordinary Grandmaster would have been knocked down—the Kappa, formed from the fusion of three spirits, can endure it. And how much magic power can the sorcerer really have? The longer this fight drags on, the stronger the Kappa becomes. Not to mention, after nightfall, Amanokunimimi’s spiritual power will surge by fifty percent! Lord Kamiya has truly accounted for everything—time, place, and human factors are all in our favor. Victory is assured!”

“Then our second plan can be carried out. Once this brat Jiang An falls, all the major powers will act together…”

“Shh! Don’t say it out loud. We’re still within the borders of the Chinese nation. Don’t let their experts hear this!”

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Excellent, truly excellent—what a masterful Lord Kamiya!

A flicker of admiration for the great Japanese Onmyoji stirred in Jiang An’s heart, but it was only a flicker. He had already found the armored giant’s weakness.

The second form of the Ten Dragons Fist, Twin Dragons Intertwined, unleashed tremendous power but leaned heavily on physical force. The giant’s outermost blue armor was the Kappa’s spirit body, which could partially regenerate under the Twin Dragons’ assault. If so, then there was no need to use Twin Dragons Intertwined.

Did only Lord Kamiya consider every factor and devise corresponding tactics? What a joke!

Jiang An suddenly closed his eyes.

In that instant, time seemed to still; even the wind around him ceased.

Suddenly, a pillar of golden light rose from his body, soaring into the clouds, stirring the winds and dispersing most of the dark clouds summoned by the monster—like the sky clearing after rain, revealing bright sunlight.

The spectacle was breathtaking. Moments later, the golden pillar swiftly shrank at a visible speed. An undefinable, fierce aura emerged—so domineering, so insolent, yet so dignified. With every fraction the pillar diminished, the aura within several miles grew threefold in intensity. Even ordinary Grandmasters shivered with chilling dread, as if their souls were about to endure cruel interrogation.

When the golden pillar vanished, all eyes widened at the golden whip Jiang An held. About half a meter long, its head shaped like a dragon’s, with scales along its length and a tail like a dragon’s tail, exquisitely beautiful yet seemingly harmless. Yet everyone who saw it shuddered as if struck by the whip’s spiritual lash—so vivid was the sensation.

Nishimura snapped out of his fear, shouting, “No good! What kind of magic is that? Even from a distance, just a glance delivers the sting of a soul whip. This whip is the bane of all spirits!”

As Nishimura said, the moment the golden whip appeared, the armored giant instinctively retreated several steps, as if confronted by a natural enemy, trembling with fear.

Jiang An smiled slightly, knowing victory was imminent—it was only a matter of a few lashes.

Suddenly, the armored giant clutched its head and howled wildly. Perhaps Lord Kamiya was struggling to suppress the spirit’s primal fear, for soon the giant roared again, its voice echoing far and wide. The blue armor became more tangible, and its aura surged once more.

The giant was desperate—more precisely, the Kappa was desperate. Its ferocious, terrifying face clenched its teeth before closing its eyes. A blue-white radiance enveloped its body, swiftly transforming into a massive giant shark!

Sharp white teeth, blood-red eyes, a powerful shark tail—vividly lifelike!

Bang!

The Mitsue Nyūdō within the giant shark slammed its foot down, and the shark, along with it, became a shadow leaping toward Jiang An. Waves parted like furrows wherever it passed, ferocious to the extreme.

“Great Biting Shark!”

Those who recognized this desperate skill shouted instinctively, “Quick! Start your ships! This is the Great Biting Shark technique. Once unleashed, countless terrifying whirlpools will form nearby. If that happens, ships will be destroyed and people drowned!”

Many vessels hastily scrambled to action, but it was far too late.

In the blink of an eye, the ferocious great shark lunged at Jiang An. He raised his eyes and lightly flicked the golden whip in his hand.

Crack!

A whip shadow flashed, and the fierce giant shark shattered instantly. The armored giant inside was whipped away faster than it had lunged!

Crack!

The second lash rang out. The armored giant let out a childlike scream as its blue armor dissolved into points of light, vanishing without a trace. The Kappa was dead!

Crack!

The fourth lash struck, and the massive body of Mitsue Nyūdō split into fragments. Dark green blood splattered everywhere, and the shattered corpse quickly dissolved, utterly destroyed. Just then, a fragment of the head exploded, releasing a long shadow—the hidden spirit Amanokunimimi concealed within the one-eyed Mitsue Nyūdō.

But the fourth lash was unnecessary. Jiang An merely glanced at Amanokunimimi from afar. It exploded into a cloud of blood mist. This spirit thrived on absorbing mortal fear to gain power, but when it itself was terrified, the fear it generated would kill it—essentially, it frightened itself to death.

Thus, the battle concluded. Jiang An was the undisputed victor!

Yet he felt no pride or joy, for such an outcome was natural. How could a crude, fused spirit from the mortal realm withstand the lashes of the Ten Dragons Fist’s third form—the Triple Dragon Whip?

The Triple Dragon Whip!

In the Celestial Realm, the dragon clans even used this whip to enslave countless beast spirits. A single lash would wound even the strongest beasts’ souls, inflicting unbearable agony—let alone the spirits of the mortal world.

To summon the Triple Dragon Whip, Jiang An had nearly exhausted the mana crystals refined and compressed from hundreds of spirit stones within him. The moment the battle ended, the whip automatically dissolved into a golden glow, vanishing into the void.

But it was not over yet!

Jiang An suddenly turned sharply, his gaze piercing over a thousand meters to the Japanese ship.

“Lord Kamiya, you have audacity beyond measure. You fail to accept my challenge and mock me instead. Very well, I shall first slay every Japanese soul present here as a warning to all!”

The war was far from finished.