with the long spear in hand, spear intent emanated, instilling fear in the hearts of onlookers as if the overlord himself had descended.

    "ji yun has finally decided to use his long spear. i wonder if he can match xu nian with it."

    "hard to say. although ji yun has achieved man and spear as one, xu nian has also reached man and sword as one. it seems there''s no advantage either way. but it''s difficult to judge; ji yun might have some hidden cards up his sleeve yet to be played."

    ...

    the crowd at the scene was abuzz with discussion.

    the outcome of this fight was still an unknown.

    "xu nian, draw your sword. i know that with regards to hand-to-hand combat skills, i might be inferior to you, but when it comes to weapon combat, you''re definitely no match for me," ji yun declared proudly, holding his spear as he looked at xu nian.

    the overlord spear in his hand, forged from xuan iron and carved with resplendent red dragon patterns, was not only incredibly flexible but also harder than any ordinary spear. he had paid a great price to have a nine-star little weapon master especially craft it for him—it matched his aura perfectly.

    "is that so? you seem very confident in your spear technique," xu nian asked with a light smile.

    "enough talk. my spear technique may not be the strongest, but it''s more than enough to deal with you." ji yun flicked his spear, and the tip pierced the floor, shattering it instantaneously; his dominance was undeniable.

    "it seems you are quite confident in your spear technique, but sometimes overconfidence can turn into arrogance. since you believe your spear technique is strong, then today, i will shatter that confidence into pieces," xu nian''s eyes sharpened.

    with a single gesture, a hammer flew out from the beast skin bag at a distance.

    xu nian grasped the hammer, his battle intent plainly visible as he stared at ji yun.

    "a hammer? shouldn''t it be a sword? why has it turned into a hammer?"

    the audience on the scene showed surprised expressions, looking confused at xu nian''s choice of weapon.

    even leng yanran, sitting high on the stage, revealed a hint of surprise in her eyes. although she had always been curious about what was behind xu nian, she had never asked. now, she had not expected it to be a hammer.

    "this guy''s finally going to use that thing; now we''re in for a good show," chen xifeng said to dugu jingcheng beside him, his eyes brimming with anticipation.

    although dugu jingcheng didn''t speak, the curiosity in his eyes was unmistakable.

    they knew the weight of xu nian''s hammer. they were indeed eager to see the kind of power it would display in battle.

    "are you planning to fight me with a hammer?" ji yun''s eyebrows twitched slightly, not expecting xu nian to produce a hammer.

    "is there a problem?" xu nian retorted.

    even chen tiansheng on the high platform was taken aback, he instinctively glanced at leng yanran, and she too had an expression of surprise on her face.

    ji yun swallowed hard, his brain short-circuiting, having lost the ability to think for a moment.

    he truly couldn''t imagine how a person could be so monstrously powerful?

    sometimes, a monster was simply beyond understanding.

    "let''s decide the victor with one move," xu nian said.

    "fine!" ji yun took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart, and as he finished speaking, a powerful gang qi surged up his long spear, causing it to tremble violently in his hands.

    "absolute tyrant spear, an earth-grade top-quality gang skill; if you can withstand it, i, ji yun, will concede defeat," ji yun said in a deep voice, swinging his long spear, its tip cutting through the air with a whistling sound.

    the dragon patterns on the long spear seemed to come alive under the support of gang qi, coiling around the spear.

    the audience was startled, feeling a chill down their spines.

    an awe-inspiring presence, ji yun''s spear thrust was absolutely tyrannical, evoking fear in people''s hearts.

    xu nian''s eyes also sparkled with a fighting spirit, with gang qi in his body swirling like racing dragons, the endless gang qi churning like waves.

    xu nian slowly swung his tie chui, the power on the hammer accumulating and compressing further.

    the entire audience held their breath, awaiting the peak battle, which was about to commence.

    "take this!" ji yun shouted, and his long spear struck like a dragon leaving its cave, piercing fiercely toward xu nian.

    the sharp spear tip tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek, and the spinning tip stirred up a whirlwind.

    in that moment, xu nian swung his hammer as well, with a roar like that of a giant dragon within him.

    collapse thunder struck, smashing directly onto ji yun''s spear tip.

    a golden light erupted, with sparks flying in all directions.

    ji yun''s xuan iron-casted long spear burst open like a blooming flower in an instant, while ji yun himself was hit in the chest by the terrifying blast that followed.

    his robe shattered, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into the distant spectator wall, his body denting the structure as blood gushed out without end.

    and xu nian stood there like a war god, his lofty posture commanding awe.

    complete silence fell over the venue, everyone''s mouth agape at the scene, for a full three seconds.