"Looking in that direction, it should be the direction of Seven Star Academy. Could it be that their dean angered that big shot?" This same thought crossed the minds of countless people.
But they never imagined that the powerful figure they considered a formidable being was actually a teenager who, at the Soul King level, had forced back a Title Douluo.
As his internal power diminished, Cheng Xiao's dragon breath gradually weakened until it was completely drained, finally stopping.
Dust billowed, and the academy seemed to be shaken by an earthquake, cracks spreading in all directions. Fortunately, the dragon breath wasn't a large-scale damage skill; it only caused a series of explosions because it struck Tang Hao's barrier.
On the ground, Tang Hao, looking extremely disheveled, managed to stay upright, supporting himself on the enlarged Clear Sky Hammer. As for Cheng Xiao and Dugu Bo, they were completely unharmed, especially the former, who, aside from some exhaustion, was largely unaffected, just a little tired.
Because Tang Hao was closest to the explosion, he undoubtedly suffered the greatest impact. Under the extremely penetrating dragon breath, Tang Hao shattered six spirit rings plus the Clear Sky Sect's strongest defensive spirit skill. Even so, his muscles tore open, and crimson blood seeped out continuously, falling to the ground like raindrops.
Visible wounds covered almost his entire chest, revealing glimpses of white bone.
The Clear Sky Sect's Great Sumeru Hammer's ultimate technique—Ring Explosion—allows each of the user's spirit rings to be detonated one by one. After detonation, the power of the spirit rings is fully unleashed, instantly becoming part of the user's own power and merging into the body, generating strength far exceeding the user's own.
The higher the quality of the spirit ring during detonation, the greater the energy gained.
Ring Explosion is the Great Sumeru Hammer's greatest technique; each spirit ring can only be detonated once. After all spirit rings have undergone detonation, the user will enter a weakened state.
However, while the Soul Ring Explosion technique is hailed as a divine skill, the price is extremely high. After using it once, all the user's Soul Rings disappear within three days, leaving only Soul Power.
It takes a full three days for the Soul Rings to gradually recover, and there's a minimum of thirty-six days between uses, otherwise there's a risk of the Soul Rings being truly destroyed.
If Tang Hao hadn't used the Soul Ring Explosion technique and the Clear Sky Protection in time, he would have been severely injured, if not dead.
"Good lad, you actually managed to injure me like this. No wonder Xiao San couldn't beat you." Tang Hao clutched his bleeding chest, his eyes filled with deep apprehension as he looked at Cheng Xiao.
His current miserable state completely erased any trace of his previous smugness and arrogance; after all, if he continued to be arrogant, he might have truly met his end.
"Tang Hao, if I'm not mistaken, your old injuries have flared up again, haven't they?" A triumphant smile suddenly appeared on Cheng Xiao's face. He remained unmoved by Tang Hao's words, raising an eyebrow and speaking in a deep voice.
At this moment, Cheng Xiao also looked quite disheveled. His black clothes were tattered due to his dragon transformation, and his throat was incredibly painful. If it weren't for the various enhancements from the Great Wizard, he would have already fainted from exhaustion of soul power.
"Heh, so what if your old injuries have flared up? As long as I have time to recover, I can still kill you before you grow stronger." Looking at Cheng Xiao from afar, Tang Hao felt his old injuries flaring up again. The pain brought him back to his senses, and to avoid revealing his weakness to Cheng Xiao, he gritted his teeth and remained defiant.
Tang Hao knew perfectly well that if Cheng Xiao had held back even a sliver of strength to attack him alongside that dragon-type soul beast, he would have been reduced to ashes by the dragon's breath by now. However, he was also surprised, as the shadow soul beast's dragon breath was clearly far more powerful than Cheng Xiao's, yet it hadn't been released, which was truly puzzling.
Little did Tang Hao know that Nash hadn't intervened because Cheng Xiao wanted to act independently; relying too much on others wasn't a good thing.
"Tang Hao, you'd better hold out until you're fully recovered, otherwise, I will definitely kill you." A deep voice came from Cheng Xiao's mouth, and a faint fear rose from the depths of Tang Hao's heart.
Where did this kid get his confidence from? How dare he speak to a Title Douluo like that? Could it be that he still had a trump card up his sleeve?
Tang Hao naturally didn't believe Cheng Xiao's words, but the previous battle had already proven one thing: the young man before him was definitely not as simple as he had imagined. In fact, the trump cards he held were all incredibly powerful. Now, Tang Hao dared not test him any further and had already begun calculating how to escape.
This was a complete loss, a double blow. He could only swallow his pride and suffer in silence.
If this matter were to spread, his reputation as the Clear Sky Douluo would be utterly ruined. A Title Douluo unable to defeat a Soul King was simply laughable.
"Cheng Xiao, I will take your life sooner or later!" Having made up his mind, Tang Hao immediately withdrew his Clear Sky Hammer, coldly threatening, and then, to Cheng Xiao's astonishment, turned and ran.
Somewhat bewildered, Cheng Xiao stared at Tang Hao's fleeing figure, his lips twitching. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty, should I go after him?" From the shadows, Nash, feeling guilty for not being able to help, spoke up.
"No, Nash, it's not your fault." Hearing this, Cheng Xiao waved his hand, took a deep breath, and comforted him, "This isn't your problem. As a king, I shouldn't always be protected by you. After all, I am a king; it should be me protecting you."
At this moment, Cheng Xiao's strength was completely drained, so he immediately sat down on the spot and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.
Dugu Bo, after seeing Tang Hao escape, also immediately came to Cheng Xiao's side. However, when his gaze fell on the shadow soldiers in Cheng Xiao's shadow, he smiled sullenly.
The Haotian Douluo who once humiliated the Pope and became famous throughout the world was actually fleeing in such a sorry state in front of Cheng Xiao. If this were to get out, wouldn't it cause a shock throughout the entire Soul Master world?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Dugu Bo. He had a bold idea. Glancing at the utterly destroyed ground, Dugu Bo grinned and muttered, "Tang Hao, I used to be afraid of you, so I didn't dare say much. But now, you've ruined my academy like this. If I don't spread the news of your humiliation, am I still Dugu Bo?"
Indeed, after witnessing Tang Hao's disheveled state, Dugu Bo decided to publicize Tang Hao's heroic deeds. After all, what news could be more entertaining than a Title Douluo being defeated and forced to flee by a Soul King youth?
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