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"Tang San, how old are you this year?"
Suddenly, Tang Bo spoke up to ask.
"Reporting to Elder, Tang San is sixteen years old by actual age, seventeen by nominal age."
Tang San clasped his hands and replied.
Immediately, the surrounding area fell silent. Everyone looked at Tang San with shocked expressions. Especially Tang Hu standing opposite Tang San—his facial muscles couldn't help but twitch slightly.
He, Tang Hu, wasn't bad either—he was the Hao Tian Sect's third-generation chief disciple. Although in recent years his position as chief disciple had shown signs of instability, he was still the chief for now. At only thirty years old, he had already reached Level 58 Soul King, and next year he was expected to achieve sixth-ring Soul Emperor.
But compared to Tang San, who at seventeen years old had cultivated to Level 56 Soul King, there really was no comparison to be made.
Although his soul power level was two levels higher, his age was thirteen years older than Tang San's.
Tang Hu could foresee that by the time Tang San reached thirty years old, even a hundred current versions of himself probably wouldn't be a match for Tang San.
After carefully examining Tang San, a barely perceptible joy grew in Second Elder Tang Bo's eyes. He waved his hand and said: "Alright, let the match begin."
Immediately, the people in the courtyard consciously stepped back to one side, leaving space for the two fighters.
"Tang San, be careful!"
As soon as Tang Hu finished speaking, his fourth soul ring lit up. With surging soul power, a dark-colored light shield condensed over his entire body surface. He charged straight at Tang San with his large hammer in hand.
'Killing God Domain!'
Tang San mentally shouted. Brilliant white light burst forth as the Killing God Domain instantly spread out, then transformed into invisible form, covering an area of dozens of meters.
In an instant, a sharp killing intent rose in the courtyard.
Under this sharp killing intent, everyone in the courtyard couldn't help but look at Tang San in shock.
Especially some of the younger Hao Tian Sect disciples—who under the intimidation of this sharp killing intent, couldn't help but tremble in their legs, fear arising in their hearts—as if Tang San were a great demon king who killed without blinking.
Tang Hu, being the first to face it, felt his strength suppressed by one-tenth, while Tang San's momentum surged by over one-tenth.
If not for Tang San having just left Slaughter City, and his Killing God Domain being only the initial version without any upgrades or evolution, the enhancement and weakening effects on both sides wouldn't have been limited to just 10%.
"Killing God Domain?"
Sensing the powerful killing aura released by Tang San, the five elders' expressions changed drastically, all showing looks of surprise.
This domain was very familiar to them—because it was the same domain possessed by the Hao Tian Sect's former pride, now the sect's sinner, the current generation's Hao Tian Douluo, Tang Hao.
This... if you're not family, you don't enter the same household?
A high-level Soul King not even seventeen years old, possessing domain power, plus having twin martial souls—could it be that heaven had sent this opportunity to restore the sect's glory?
At this moment, with killing intent filling his mind, Tang Hu couldn't help but lose focus for a moment. Tang San naturally wouldn't miss this great opportunity. Lightly stepping on the ground, he activated the supreme art he had created during his training in Slaughter City—combining the Chaotic Wind Hammer Art and Ghost Shadow Maze Steps: Chaotic Wind Dance—as he shot toward Tang Hu at extreme speed.
"BANG BANG BANG—"
As his figure twisted and turned, three consecutive hammer strikes landed. Tang Hu's dark-colored light shield, formed by his thousand-year fourth defensive soul skill, shook violently, covered with dense cracks, on the verge of shattering.
Fortunately, the Killing God Domain wasn't a controlling-type soul skill. After losing focus for just a moment, Tang Hu regained his senses. He hurriedly raised his large hammer in hand and activated the sect's inherited supreme art that he had just begun to master: Hao Tian Nine Absolutes, to resist the attack.
"BANG BANG BANG—"
After the three hammer strikes, Tang Hu—who had chosen to directly clash with Tang San—naturally fell into a disadvantageous position as expected.
Although the Hao Tian Nine Absolutes was more profound than the Chaotic Wind Hammer Art, he had only just begun to master it. How could it compare to Tang San's Chaotic Wind Hammer Art that he had been cultivating since childhood?
Not to mention that Tang San's Chaotic Wind Dance also incorporated the Ghost Shadow Maze Steps, optimizing the Chaotic Wind Hammer Art's disadvantage of being inconvenient for stacking power during combat.
Moreover, in terms of personal qualities—aside from soul power level—Tang San had significant advantages over Tang Hu in all aspects.
Setting aside other matters—even just the three soul bones in his head, left arm, and right arm, all with cultivation years exceeding fifty thousand years, plus a hundred-thousand-year left leg soul bone—were things Tang Hu couldn't even hope to match.
Even in practical combat experience, Tang Hu—who was over ten years older—couldn't compare to Tang San.
Tang San's record of a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena of Slaughter City certainly had some water in it, but that was only in the record itself—it didn't mean he actually needed to cheat to achieve a hundred consecutive victories.
"BANG BANG BANG—"
Another three hammer strikes landed. After clashing once more, Tang Hu couldn't keep up with the fighting rhythm. His defensive shield formed by defensive soul skills was shattered by the second hammer strike, and the third hammer hit his chest. He flew backward over ten meters with a "thud," crashing into the courtyard and raising a cloud of dust.
"Cough cough~, you win."
Suffering internal injuries with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, the disheveled Tang Hu struggled to stand up and said with a bitter expression.
He had an age advantage of over ten years, and Tang San's Hao Tian Hammer martial soul hadn't even been given soul rings yet—but he still lost. Tang Hu's heart was filled with bitterness.
However, Tang Hu also knew he didn't lose unjustly. Tang San had defeated him head-on with his own strength, without any trickery.
Of course, this wasn't because he was weak—it was because his opponent Tang San was simply too strong. The term "genius" perhaps described people like Tang San.
Hmm, compared to Aunt Yuehua's prospective husband, Tang San didn't seem like much either?
If we really talk about blows to one's pride—Tang San, as the eldest nephew of his own uncle-in-law, probably received the biggest blow, right?
Thinking this way, Tang Hu's feelings immediately improved.
"You honor me!"
Tang San stood with his hammer, clasped his hands, then walked to Tang Hu's side. A blue radiance flashed on his left leg as surging life energy emerged. He activated one of the soul bone skills of his hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone: Wildfire Cannot Destroy the Grass, It Grows Again With the Spring Wind.
"Thank you!"
As surging unknown energy poured in and Tang Hu sensed his internal injuries rapidly recovering, he couldn't help but express his gratitude.
"No need for this, Brother Hu. We are sect brothers!"
Tang San said sincerely.
Hearing this, Tang Hu patted Tang San's shoulder and said: "Tang San, I, Tang Hu, declare you the strongest of the third generation!"
Chu Chengzhou: "."
'Yuehua, go ahead. Show your strength! Suppress all these old bones.'
Glancing at the five Hao Tian Sect elders beside him, Chu Chengzhou transmitted his voice to Tang Yuehua at his side.
Receiving the transmission, Tang Yuehua nodded slightly, stepped forward one pace, looked at the five elders, and said: "Which elder would like to accept this junior's challenge first?"
Seeing this, the five exchanged glances. Then the leading Second Elder Tang Bo said: "Niece Yuehua, how about we forget about challenging us elders? Let the second-generation disciples of the sect test you instead."
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