"First Spirit Ability: Immovable Wisdom King Body!"
Zhao Wuji roared lowly as the first Soul Ring beneath him suddenly lit up.
The phantom of the Vajra Gorilla Bear behind him let out an earth-shaking roar, its massive form seemingly merging with his own body.
Instantly, a thick layer of earthy yellow light enveloped Zhao Wuji, as if covered in heavy rock armor.
Even the texture of his skin became noticeably rougher, appearing from a distance like he was coated in solidified honey.
"Come! Second Spirit Ability: Vajra Palm!"
He stomped the ground fiercely with one foot, his burly body shooting toward Su Yu like a cannonball.
His right hand glowed with a dazzling earthy yellow light, Soul Power converging into a massive bear paw phantom that slammed fiercely toward Su Yu!
Su Yu's eyes narrowed sharply. With a flick of his foot, he pulled another Kunai embedded in the ground into his hand, then flipped his wrist and threw the Kunai directly at Zhao Wuji.
Seeing this, Zhao Wuji instinctively tried to dodge sideways, only to see the Kunai graze past his scalp.
"Hmph, is that all?"
Zhao Wuji sneered inwardly, thinking he had only been caught off guard earlier.
He increased the force in his palm even more - he was going to repay that earlier punch right now!
However, just as his palm was about to reach Su Yu, Su Yu's figure disappeared again.
The next moment, Su Yu appeared behind Zhao Wuji, grasping the handle of the Kunai that had just flown past Zhao Wuji's scalp.
"Now!"
Su Yu shouted sharply, forming a palm with his left hand that gathered Soul Power even stronger than before. With a sharp whistling sound through the air, it struck Zhao Wuji squarely on the back!
"Thump!"
Another dull impact sounded as Zhao Wuji felt a piercing pain shoot through his back.
The earthy yellow defensive barrier fluctuated violently, showing signs of nearly dispersing.
His massive body staggered forward several steps before stabilizing. When he turned to look at Su Yu, his eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
Zhao Wuji took a deep breath, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his gaze toward Su Yu completely changed.
No longer containing any contempt, only seriousness and a hint of... excitement.
"Good! Very good!" He cracked his neck, producing "crack" sounds.
"It's been a long time since anyone made me get serious. Today, I'll let you witness the power of the Immovable King!"
As he spoke, the third Soul Ring beneath Zhao Wuji's feet suddenly lit up, radiating purple light.
A gravity field several times stronger than before exploded outward from him as the center.
The stone slabs at the edge of the square faintly groaned under the overwhelming pressure.
"Third Spirit Ability: Gravity Enhancement!"
Su Yu felt his entire body grow heavy, as if carrying a thousand pounds on his shoulders, his steps slightly faltering.
But his scarlet Copy Wheel Eye narrowed slightly, and his body didn't actually suffer substantial hindrance.
The Flying Thunder God Technique relied on spatial markers for teleportation - gravity simply couldn't affect movement at the spatial level.
He thought to himself that Zhao Wuji's idea wasn't bad, but unfortunately this Spirit Ability was useless against him.
Seeing Su Yu's momentary pause, Zhao Wuji thought he was affected by the gravity. The corner of his mouth lifted slightly, a flash of triumph in his eyes.
But he didn't let his guard down. To be safe, the fifth Soul Ring behind him suddenly lit up.
The deep black Soul Ring emitted a heart-palpitating fluctuation—this was the first time he had used a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring today!
"Fifth Spirit Ability—Gravity Crush!"
If "Gravity Enhancement" was like spreading a heavy net, then "Gravity Crush" was abruptly tightening that net!
This time, even Su Yu felt obvious pressure. In the next second, his entire body was squeezed toward Zhao Wuji by this force.
"Hmph, let's see how you dodge now!"
Zhao Wuji sneered viciously. With the boost from the gravity field, his speed actually increased due to the concentration of power.
His massive body moved like a shifting mountain, carrying an overwhelming momentum as he lunged toward Su Yu once more, his right hand poised to strike with Vajra Palm!
Su Yu's eyes sharpened. His left hand abruptly threw a Kunai diagonally forward, evading Zhao Wuji's palm wind, and he appeared at the spot where the Kunai landed.
"You can still dodge?"
A flicker of surprise passed through Zhao Wuji's eyes. His third and fifth Spirit Abilities combined to form a gravity prison that usually left opponents constrained and rarely missed.
He hadn't expected to be repeatedly dodged by a young man today, and a surge of anger instantly rose in his heart.
"If that's the case, then try something even stronger! Sixth Spirit Ability—Vajra Roar!"
With his furious shout, the sixth Soul Ring beneath his feet—the pitch-black ten-thousand-year Soul Ring—suddenly erupted with a brilliant radiance!
The phantom of the Vajra Gorilla Bear behind him raised its head and roared. A soundwave-like attack centered on Zhao Wuji and surged toward Su Yu!
This soundwave was no ordinary noise; it contained a terrifying spiritual impact infused with Soul Power, violently shaking the air wherever it passed.
Su Yu, at the center of the soundwave, felt a violent force rushing straight into his mind, as if it were about to shatter his consciousness.
The Vajra Roar's impact on the spiritual level was indeed domineering. An ordinary Soul Saint would likely have been thrown into disarray long ago.
But with his Mangekyo Copy Wheel Eye, his spiritual strength was comparable to a Titled Douluo, rendering the attack almost useless against him.
Su Yu's heart tightened. His wrist twisted as he hurled the Kunai in his hand toward an empty spot behind Zhao Wuji.
"Trying to run?"
Zhao Wuji roared upon seeing this, intensifying the soundwave assault until the air hummed and vibrated.
Simultaneously, his massive body lunged toward the spot where the Kunai was about to land, as if he had predicted it.
The moment Su Yu's figure appeared beside the Kunai, Zhao Wuji's Vajra Palm was already striking, the palm wind nearly tearing the hem of his clothes!
"This time, you can't dodge, can you!"
A trace of triumph appeared on Zhao Wuji's face. This palm concentrated most of his remaining Soul Power, determined to send Su Yu flying.
But in the next second, the satisfaction on his face froze abruptly, his pupils contracting sharply!
He saw a layer of cold, gleaming crimson skeleton suddenly manifest over Su Yu's body, like ribs, enveloping and protecting him entirely.
The edges of the skeleton shimmered with a bony texture, and the Soul Power fluctuations were so intense they were heart-stopping!
It was the first form of Susanoo—the skeletal form!
"Boom!"
The Vajra Palm struck the crimson skeleton solidly, producing a dull, drum-like thunderous sound.
Yet, the crimson skeleton merely trembled slightly, without a single crack appearing!
Zhao Wuji felt a tremendous force rebound, numbing his arm and forcing him to retreat two steps involuntarily.
Staring at the crimson skeleton enveloping Su Yu, his eyes filled with disbelief:
"What... what is this?!"
Before Zhao Wuji could recover from his shock, the blood-colored bones surrounding Su Yu began to writhe and grow once more.
Amidst the grating sound of grinding joints, a thick arm bone extended from the right side of the skeleton.
At its tip, a clearly defined hand bone with five distinct fingers rapidly took shape, the knuckles gleaming with a sharp, cold light.