Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 994: Collision

At the moment their gazes met, Fang Bai saw in Tu Hu’s eyes the excitement and pride exclusive to a victor.

Yet, what Tu Hu saw in Fang Bai’s eyes was the calmness and confidence possessed by the strong.

"At this moment, shouldn’t he be showing a flustered and uneasy expression? Does he think he can withstand my strike?"

Doubting his own eyes because of Fang Bai’s unusual reaction, Tu Hu felt an ominous premonition rising within him.

But now, suspended in midair, his peak strike fueled by his vital energy had already been executed, a scene reminiscent of an arrow no longer able to return to its bow.

"Kill!"

Tu Hu roared once again, bolstering his own courage.

Tu Hu knew that the outcome of this duel hinged mainly on this strike.

If Fang Bai couldn’t withstand the strike, he would inevitably be wounded, and in the subsequent moves, Tu Hu was confident he could render Fang Bai powerless and defeat him completely.

But if Fang Bai could block the strike unscathed, Tu Hu’s confidence would take a significant hit, leaving him almost no hope of defeating Fang Bai.

"Junior Brother Fang, unless you possess Heaven Level Perfection in cultivation and a strength comparable to a direct disciple of the Martial Academy, you cannot withstand this strike!"

Tu Hu thought to himself.

In the distance, the four members of Tu Hu’s team widened their eyes and slightly opened their mouths, poised to cheer, seemingly awaiting the moment of victory.

Meanwhile, Huang Miao and the others, out of nervousness, chose to temporarily close their eyes, daring not to watch.

Tu Hu and Fang Bai, one in motion and one still.

Tu Hu, like a tiger descending the mountain, represented motion; he soared, chopping down with his long sword, as swift and formidable as thunder.

Fang Bai, however, stood like a statue, representing stillness; he gripped his iron staff, stood upright, and remained silent, yet he exuded an aura of imposing authority without anger.

Facing the long sword that Tu Hu slashed down towards him, Fang Bai’s expression remained unchanged, quiet and indifferent, until the long sword was about three feet from his head when he finally reacted.

"Whoosh!"

Fang Bai swung his iron staff upward from below, meeting Tu Hu’s long sword, creating a scorching gust of wind that swept around, affecting the surrounding air and causing it to fluctuate.

The staff traced a faint red gleam through the air, indicating that Fang Bai had infused fire-attribute True Yuan into his staff as he swung it.

The Golden Attribute True Yuan that Tu Hu infused into his long sword made his air-chopping strike even more sharp and unstoppable, possessing a momentum that nothing could withstand.

The Fire Attribute True Yuan in Fang Bai’s staff filled his swing with a violent and scorching essence, giving it a heart-pounding destructive power.

As Fang Bai and Tu Hu possessed similar cultivation levels, the Golden Essence Energy and Fire Essence Energy they released were equally powerful.

When Fang Bai initially entered the Bitao Martial Academy, he revealed his Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root of water and wood; him now channeling Fire Essence Energy into his staff was not surprising at all.

However, Tu Hu sensed a hint of danger from the iron rod that Fang Bai wielded against him.

At this moment, Tu Hu’s attack was unstoppable, like spilt water that could not be gathered again. Even though he knew danger lay ahead, he had no choice but to stubbornly bring down his blade.

"Bang!"

The long blade struck the iron rod, and surprisingly, instead of the crisp clashing of metal, it sounded more like a collision between two streams of True Essence.

In fact, at this moment, what would determine the outcome of the fight was no longer the weapons but the depth of True Essence each wielded.

To defeat Fang Bai, Tu Hu did not hesitate to spit out his blood essence to stimulate his body’s potential, firmly believing that this peak-level strike would cause Fang Bai significant injury and secure his victory.

Furthermore, Tu Hu’s long blade, forged from Hundred Refined Fine Steel, was exceptionally sharp and incredibly tough, having been tested in numerous battles without any damage, which gave Tu Hu great confidence.

On the other hand, the iron rod that Fang Bai borrowed from Liu Liehu, though also made of fine steel, was evidently inferior to Tu Hu’s blade.

During their intense fight, the weapons struck each other dozens of times. Tu Hu’s blade remained sharp, but Fang Bai’s iron rod was left with several deep marks.

Tu Hu even felt confident that with this strike, Fang Bai’s iron rod could very likely break into two useless pieces.

After the clash of True Essence, Tu Hu’s team of four, along with Huang Miao and others, all quickly looked toward the two fighters, eager to know the outcome.

Contrary to many people’s expectations, Fang Bai actually withstood Tu Hu’s domineering strike without apparent injury.

However, Fang Bai looked somewhat disheveled; his face was flushed red, a result of the surging blood and Qi within his body, indicating that although he had caught Tu Hu’s strike, it was far from easy.

Perhaps if Tu Hu’s strike had been slightly stronger, Fang Bai might have been forced to cough up blood.

Fang Bai’s feet, having borne the brunt of Tu Hu’s descending strike, were buried below the ground, and from his feet, the ground cracked outward several meters.

This demonstrated the incredible power of Tu Hu’s strike.

Most alarmingly, Fang Bai’s iron rod was chopped into two pieces by Tu Hu’s strike, each half now held in each of Fang Bai’s hands.

Luckily, after cutting through the iron rod, Tu Hu’s blade lost its momentum and posed no further threat to Fang Bai; otherwise, Fang Bai would surely have been severely injured.

As for Tu Hu, although his blade had cut through Fang Bai’s rod, it also suffered a recoil of True Essence from the rod, causing him to flip backward in the air.

Unnoticed by others, after landing, Tu Hu’s grip on his blade was slightly red and trembling, his face showing a flicker of pain.

On the surface, it seemed that Tu Hu, by splitting Fang Bai’s rod and forcing Fang Bai’s feet into the ground, had completely gained the upper hand, but only Tu Hu knew that he too had suffered significantly.

The moment Tu Hu’s blade connected with Fang Bai’s iron rod, a scorching force transmitted from the rod to the blade and then surged into his palm. He tumbled several times in midair before he could dissipate that sudden surge of searing, potent True Essence.

Upon landing, Tu Hu suddenly felt intense pain in the palm holding the blade, as though he was clutching not the hilt but a piece of steel glowing red-hot with fire.

Had Tu Hu not been incredibly strong and resilient far beyond ordinary people, he could not have endured the intense heat and would have thrown the blade away.

Tu Hu realized that this searing force of True Essence was the Fire Elemental Qi released by Fang Bai. Realizing that his own indestructible Golden Essence Energy had neither inflicted injury on Fang Bai nor blocked the invasion of Fang Bai’s Fire Elemental Qi, Tu Hu grew even more wary of Fang Bai’s capabilities.