Despite the War God’s Halberd replicating Chu Feng’s cultivation, techniques, and even his weapon, its combat power was equal to his.
Under such conditions, Chu Feng’s Five Elements Secret Skill came into play, granting him near immortality.
Even a devastating technique like the Immortal Forbidden Blood Thunder Technique couldn’t kill him.
This was the strength of the Five Elements Secret Skill.
Within the same realm, Chu Feng wasn’t invincible, but no one could kill him unless their combat power surpassed his by an entire realm. Only then could they obliterate him outright.
Otherwise, the Five Elements Secret Skill ensured his survival.
“You’re relying on this life-saving skill to mock me?” the War God’s Halberd said, ceasing its attack and sitting cross-legged, watching Chu Feng calmly.
Chu Feng knew why it was so confident.
The Ox-Nosed Taoist had warned him: he had only the time of one incense stick to defeat the halberd. If he failed, it would cease being his shadow and unleash its true power, which he couldn’t hope to match.
The battle would then be entirely in the halberd’s control.
“Had I not experienced it myself, I wouldn’t have realized how powerful my Immortal Forbidden Blood Thunder Technique is. Those lightning strikes really sting,” Chu Feng said, showing no panic despite the approaching deadline. A faint smile even curved his lips.
Seeing this, the halberd let out a cold, mocking laugh, ridiculing Chu Feng’s ignorance and fearlessness.
It believed his death was imminent as the incense stick’s time neared its end.
Understanding this, Chu Feng remained unfazed and said, “War God’s Halberd, have you heard a saying?”
“You know I’m the War God’s Halberd?” it replied, surprised, but quickly pieced it together. “That Ox-Nosed old man told you, didn’t he?”
It not only knew of the Ox-Nosed Taoist but suspected he’d informed Chu Feng about it.
“Since he told you, you should know that after one incense stick, your death is certain,” the halberd said.
“I know. After that time, you’ll regain your true power, and I likely won’t be able to match you,” Chu Feng admitted.
“So, you’re giving up, breaking the jar because it’s already cracked?” the halberd asked.
“No, I want to thank you,” Chu Feng said.
“Thank me?” The halberd’s expression shifted, confusion in its gaze, unable to fathom why Chu Feng would say this.
“Of course. Without you pushing me to the brink, I wouldn’t have mastered this technique so quickly,” Chu Feng said, gripping the Blue Jade Mandarin Duck Sword tightly with both hands and raising it high.
His smile remained, but his eyes burned with determination, lightning flickering within them.
*Crackle—*
Soon, lightning spread across his body, enveloping even the sword.
“What technique is this?” the halberd asked, startled by the lightning-clad Chu Feng.
“You copied all my powers. Don’t you know what this is?” Chu Feng countered.
“You held something back?” the halberd asked.
“Not held back—I just mastered this move,” Chu Feng said. “Thanks to you pushing me to my limits, I wouldn’t have grasped it so soon otherwise. I’ve been looking forward to this technique. Now, let’s test its power on you.”
*Crackle—*
With that, Chu Feng swung his sword downward, unleashing a crescent-shaped blade of lightning that swept toward the halberd.
“This aura?” The halberd panicked, sensing the lightning blade’s power. It swiftly dodged, using a movement technique to evade.
The distance between them was significant, and though the lightning blade was fast, the halberd’s quick reaction allowed it to avoid its range.
*Crackle—*
But as the blade neared, it transformed.
The crescent-shaped attack, originally spanning a dozen meters, exploded into a sky full of lightning, covering millions of meters like a tidal wave, leaving the halberd no escape.
*Boom—*
Thunder roared, lightning churned, and the sea vanished from sight, replaced by an endless storm of lightning.
When it dissipated, the halberd remained a shadow but was sprawled on the ground, its body broken and its aura faint, like a dying being.
“This isn’t an ordinary technique. What did you just use?” it asked weakly, its curiosity piqued by the attack’s power.
*Thud—*
As it spoke, Chu Feng collapsed to one knee.
Though the halberd was weak, Chu Feng was equally exhausted.
Yet, despite his fatigue, his face brimmed with uncontainable excitement.
“By chance, I acquired a technique,” he said. “It’s extremely difficult to master, and despite long study, I couldn’t grasp it. This move is its first technique, called *One Slash, Heavenly Thunder Manifests*!” Chu Feng looked up at the halberd.
“One Slash, Heavenly Thunder Manifests?” The halberd’s gaze grew heavy, clearly committing the name to memory.
“This technique is indeed extraordinary,” it said. “But it seems you paid a steep price.”
“There’s a cost, but defeating you made it worth it,” Chu Feng replied.
“Defeat me? Hmph, don’t get cocky, I’m not dead yet,” the halberd said, struggling to its feet.
Though its body was broken and it seemed near death, a strange phenomenon occurred as it stood—its aura began to recover.
