Chapter 271: Tang Chen Awakens
As the battle grew increasingly intense, Yang Xiong finally realized the terrifying power of a Limit Douluo. From a physical perspective, the King of Slaughter at this moment was likely no longer just a 99th-level Limit Douluo, but had probably reached the semi-god level.
Although the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King could not use Tang Chen's martial soul or soul skills, or even his self-created soul skills, the sheer power of its body alone could suppress everyone.
At this moment, Yang Xiong seemed to have an idea and shouted, "Try to use mental-type skills to attack him. He can't hold out much longer."
After saying that, Yang Xiong's eyes turned blood-red, and a blood-red light shot out from his eyes—this was the evolved version of the Purple Extreme Demon Eyes: Shura God Light.
The King of Slaughter's eyes also emitted a strange light, and the entire space seemed to emit a special buzzing sound, resembling the screeching of bats that Yang Xiong had encountered during his time on the Hell Road.
The two beams of light collided in mid-air, and Yang Xiong was pushed back a few meters, but the King of Slaughter emitted another screech, even more piercing and sorrowful.
Yang Xiong's Shura God Light was many times stronger than the Purple Extreme Demon Eyes. It was fired through his martial soul's evolution and was infused with endless killing intent.
Sword Douluo and the others exchanged a glance and immediately took action.
Whether it was Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, or Sword Douluo, all three were top-level Title Douluo with some mental attack abilities, and they all had head spirit bones.
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao quickly activated their head spirit bone skills, and the lights above their heads flashed with strange colors, while Sword Douluo released a terrifying sword intent from his body.
After the three activated their mental soul skills, the King of Slaughter seemed to be at a disadvantage. He could only emit screeching sounds while his head emitted a blood-red light to block the group's attacks.
Even though the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King was an unknown creature, facing the mental attacks of four top-tier experts, it couldn't hold out.
At that moment, the King of Slaughter suddenly let out a long howl: "You ants, I will make you all die!"
With that, the King of Slaughter's soul power surged. His face, which was originally covered in demonic patterns, began to change. His blood-red eyes turned black, and the evil aura around him gradually disappeared, replaced by an extremely pure killing intent—this killing intent was even stronger than Yang Xiong's.
The King of Slaughter, whose hands had always been claw-like while facing Yang Xiong and the others' attacks, now reverted to having broad palms. His entire aura became overwhelmingly powerful, even to the point where it seemed to rival the Sea God Douluo Poseidon.
A blood-red figure surrounded the King of Slaughter, and the red light in his hands gradually turned into a gigantic Haotian Hammer.
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao's faces changed drastically. The person in front of them looked exactly like their great-grandfather. They could now confirm that the King of Slaughter was indeed Tang Chen.
However, the Haotian Hammer in the King of Slaughter's hands flashed and quickly transformed into a blood-red long sword.
The King of Slaughter grasped the blood-red long sword, and the red light from his body fused into it. At that moment, it felt like he had the power to destroy the world.
Yang Xiong shouted, "This guy is going all out. We must also use all our strength to suppress him, only then will we have a chance to save Tang Chen."
The King of Slaughter now held the Shura Demon Sword in both hands. Even the many experts present felt that this sword could destroy everything.
Tang Xiao gritted his teeth, and countless killing intents gathered on his Haotian Hammer. The Haotian Nine Absolutes, which were originally used to fight against Tang Chen, now seemed to be merging, especially with the ultimate move of the Haotian Nine Absolutes: the Killing Word Formula.
Sword Douluo activated his eighth soul ring, and the Seven Killing Sword split into twelve sword shadows. Each sword shadow seemed to have immense destructive power. All the sword shadows began merging into one giant sword aimed at the King of Slaughter. This was Sword Douluo's eighth soul skill: Mountain-Splitting Ocean-Crushing.
In comparison to Tang Xiao and Sword Douluo, Tang Hao gritted his teeth. He knew this attack was critical. If successful, they might be able to save Tang Chen, but if they failed, it would be devastating for the Haotian Clan.
Tang Hao's five soul rings erupted, and his Haotian Hammer grew immensely, resembling a mountain, as it slammed toward the King of Slaughter. This was the Haotian Clan's inherited soul skill: the Great Sumeru Hammer.
Yang Xiong, seeing everyone giving their all, also gritted his teeth. His eighth soul ring shimmered, and his body seemed to be infused with some special power. A blood-red world formed within hundreds of meters around him, and Yang Xiong became the ruler of this world. A blood-red figure launched a full-force attack on the King of Slaughter.
This was Yang Xiong's full-strength use of his eighth soul ring skill: Shura Blood Prison. It not only suppressed the enemy but also doubled his mental power and various attributes.
As the five of them attacked with all their might, the entire world seemed to tremble, as if the space itself was crashing.
Haotian Hammer, Seven Killing Sword, Shura Demon Sword, and the massive Shura shadow seemed to shake the very heavens and earth.
Even with Yang Xiong's immense power, he was sent flying by the force. Even Tang Hao, who had exploded five soul rings, was knocked away. A massive pit formed within hundreds of meters.
At the center of the pit knelt the King of Slaughter on one knee.
At this moment, the King of Slaughter looked extremely weak. His body seemed to flash with bursts of red light, and his face showed immense pain and struggle. One moment he looked fiercely menacing, the next confused, and then suddenly resolute.
Yang Xiong knew that the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King could no longer fully suppress Tang Chen, and that was why Tang Chen's mental power had pushed back, causing a mental struggle within Tang Chen.
If the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King won and re-occupied Tang Chen's body, the operation would fail, and the five people who came to the City of Slaughter would be in great danger.
Yang Xiong gritted his teeth and took out a deep blue crystal—the Hanhai Qiankun Shield.
Under Yang Xiong's control through the Slaughter Domain, the Hanhai Qiankun Shield became enormous, emitting endless blue light that enveloped the King of Slaughter. This was the Hanhai Qiankun Shield's second skill: Qiankun Fixed Divine Shield.
This skill could control the mental power of enemies whose strength was within three times Yang Xiong's, allowing him to control them.
Now that Yang Xiong's mental power had reached the Limit Douluo level, he could unleash the full power of the Qiankun Fixed Divine Shield.
Soon, the Hanhai Qiankun Shield appeared with a giant Sea God avatar, seemingly wielding the Sea God Trident as it attacked the enemy. This was the third skill of the Hanhai Qiankun Shield: Qiankun Breaking Magic.
With Yang Xiong using two skills from the Hanhai Qiankun Shield in quick succession, the light from them enveloped the King of Slaughter, who let out a painful scream.
At that moment, Yang Xiong felt his head splitting from pain, as though suffering some kind of backlash. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
But Yang Xiong knew that he could not retreat. He pushed the Qiankun Breaking Magic to its absolute limit.
Under the enormous blue light, the King of Slaughter let out an eerie scream. A blood-red figure flew out from the King of Slaughter, resembling a massive blood-red bat.
Yang Xiong's heart leapt in joy. The Hanhai Qiankun Shield became incredibly large, and he directly trapped the blood-red figure, no matter how much it struggled. Eventually, Yang Xiong sucked it into the shield.
Yang Xiong was ecstatic. He hadn't expected to capture the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King with the Hanhai Qiankun Shield, and perhaps it would prove useful in the future.
As Yang Xiong recalled the Hanhai Qiankun Shield, the King of Slaughter looked surprised. "Hanhai power? What's your connection with Sea God Island?"
At that moment, the King of Slaughter had completely changed. He no longer bore the cold, evil demeanor or the murderous middle-aged look from earlier when holding the Haotian Hammer. Instead, he appeared slightly older, and even his voice lacked the murderous intent.
Yang Xiong smiled. "Senior Tang Chen, congratulations on regaining your freedom."
Hearing Yang Xiong call his name, the King of Slaughter burst into wild laughter. "Tang Chen, I never thought anyone would remember me after all these years."
"Did I win or lose? Does any of this matter to me? These decades felt like a nightmare, but even when I woke up, I still remember the sins I've caused over the years. Perhaps this is the punishment for my failure in the Shura's test."
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, hearing the King of Slaughter's words, quickly rushed to his side and knelt before him.
"Grandfather, you've finally woken up."
The King of Slaughter—no, now he had completely turned back into Tang Chen.
Tang Chen's eyes softened as he looked at them. "You're Hao'er and Xiao'er. I never thought you two would come to the City of Slaughter. I didn't expect that you two would be the ones to save me. It seems that the heavens have given me one last chance to meet my family."
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Tang Chen, Tang Xiao, and Tang Hao were reunited after a long time, talking about many things, including the changes in the Haotian Clan over the years.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiong sat with Sword Douluo and Yang Wudi, discussing the battle and the situation in the City of Slaughter.
As for Ghost Fire Douluo and Black Snake Douluo, they just stood at a distance, unsure of what to do.
Now that Tang Chen had awakened, with so many Title Douluos present, they were no match for them. Even their escape was hopeless, as they were trapped in the City of Slaughter and couldn't leave.
Especially when Tang Chen awoke, the City of Slaughter had already placed restrictions on them, preventing them from using soul skills.
Sword Douluo seemed to have sensed something. When Tang Chen finally wielded the Shura Demon Sword, it almost suppressed everyone's martial souls, especially Sword Douluo's Seven Killing Sword, which seemed insignificant before the Shura Demon Sword, even emanating natural fear.
Yang Wudi seemed confused. "What kind of place is this City of Slaughter? How can it completely restrict soul skills? Without your Slaughter God Domain, it feels like I've become an ordinary person."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Old goat, your Break One Clan is known as a clan of warriors, aren't you called a battle fanatic? How does this place feel? Doesn't it suit you perfectly?"
Yang Wudi: ...
After some discussion, Tang Chen suddenly addressed Yang Xiong from afar. "Kid, did you just use Hanhai power? What's your connection to Sea God Island?"
Yang Xiong walked toward Tang Chen and the others. "Senior, I did indeed use the power of the Sea God's Heart. I just returned from training on Sea God Island recently."
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