Above the Star Dou Great Forest.
The gloomy sky was pierced by a black streak of light.
Tang Hao's face was pale and gloomy.
His own son had been kidnapped by a 100,000-year-old soul beast right under his nose.
He was both shocked and furious!
Since his battle with the Qian Jun and Jiang Mo brothers,
he had been recuperating in that village. When he finally went to check on Tang San,
he discovered that the Spirit Hall branch in Soto City had dispatched many teams to patrol the city's perimeter.
Even the Qian Jun and Jiang Mo brothers were occasionally seen wandering around!
Left with no other choice, he could only wait for an opportunity to act from a distance. Finally,
after
Tang San and the others left Soto City, he had a chance to approach.
Beside the transformed soul beast, there was a blue-haired youth.
Their relationship seemed quite special.
Meanwhile, his son sat to the side, watching the other man cling to his future soul ring, cuddling and whispering sweet nothings!
Seeing this, a shadow fell over his heart. He
was secretly considering how to resolve the matter when
, unexpectedly, before he could even act,
the Titan Giant Ape from the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest appeared, not only capturing the transformed soul beast but also his own son!
What a beast!
Tang Hao gritted his teeth, looking at the swaying trees ahead.
He mustered his strength and chased after it.
Erming was now running at full speed, its entire body shimmering with a faint light.
Red marks, like lava, appeared on its body, slowly spreading across its entire form.
Terrifying soul power surged, its blood boiling.
"Erming~ Go for it!"
Xiao Wu sat on its shoulder, raising her hands to cheer Erming on.
She glanced back every now and then.
"Roar~!" Erming roared excitedly, a human-like smile on its face.
It was now running deeper into the valley to reunite with Daming.
Its beloved iron rod was still waiting for it in the valley!
Ye Qiu's figure floated in mid-air on Er Ming's inevitable path.
He had already appeared here before Tang Hao chased after him, thanks to his divine power.
He had been waiting here for some time.
"Xiao Qiu~!"
"Er Ming, hurry and catch Xiao Qiu!"
Xiao Wu cried out in surprise as she saw Ye Qiu appear ahead.
"Roar~" Er Ming's golden pupils spotted her even before Xiao Wu, and as it ran, it reached out to grab Ye Qiu.
"Thank you, Er Ming!"
Ye Qiu cooperated by retracting the flying skill of her soul bone and landing in his palm.
Er Ming let out a low growl and placed Ye Qiu on its shoulder.
Xiao Wu immediately jumped into his arms.
"Xiao Qiu~ Are Rongrong and the others alright?"
"They're fine."
Ye Qiu gently shook his head, holding the girl in his arms.
His arms moved loosely and tightly, feeling her softness and warmth.
His blood-red eyes looked back.
That small black dot was constantly approaching Er Ming.
Although Er Ming had initially used a skill that could increase speed to create distance.
But Tang Hao followed closely afterward, the distance between them constantly shrinking.
Turning his gaze away, Ye Qiu looked at the beautiful woman in his arms, wiping the dust from her smiling face.
"Xiao Wu~ You should go into my Divine Might Space first!"
"Okay, Er Ming, be careful!" Xiao Wu knew she couldn't help much outside, so she nodded obediently.
"Roar!"
Hearing Er Ming's response, she tiptoed and kissed Ye Qiu on the face.
"Be careful."
"Okay!" Ye Qiu nodded slightly, an invisible vortex appearing in his eyes.
As Xiao Wu disappeared from his arms, a vortex mask and a black bamboo hat appeared in her hand.
"Not far now."
Donning his gear, Ye Qiu looked at the mountain peaks that had already appeared ahead, a faint, cold smile playing on his lips.
"Beast! Stop right there!"
Suddenly, a powerful aura erupted from behind.
Accompanying it was a roar.
"Er Ming, be careful!"
Ye Qiu glanced back and immediately warned Er Ming to dodge.
It turned out that Tang Hao couldn't hold back any longer and was about to make his move!
He knew very well that the deeper they went, the higher the level of the spirit beasts would be, and the less he could guarantee Tang San's safety!
His nine spirit rings pulsed continuously, and his spirit power surged.
The jet-black Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, shrouded in a layer of blood-red light,
grew to enormous size and was hurled directly at Er Ming's head.
"Roar!"
Er Ming also sensed the powerful wind behind him, its golden eyes glancing at the valley ahead.
Its face revealed a ferocious expression.
With a roar, it turned around, raised its enormous fist, and smashed it directly at the Clear Sky Hammer.
The fist seemed to ooze magma, becoming a single, incredibly hot object!
Bang!
The hammer and fist collided.
Centered on the point of contact, an invisible wave of energy was suddenly detonated.
The force that spread out
made Ye Qiu's breathing catch
in his throat. The terrifying wave of energy struck, the wind pressure hitting his chest, making him feel suffocated.
If he hadn't activated his divine power in time, Ye Qiu felt that the aftershocks alone would have been enough to make him vomit blood.
The Clear Sky Hammer flew backward, but Tang Hao firmly caught it in his hand.
After throwing a punch, Erming used Tang Dachui's momentum to quickly retreat.
*Bang!
* His feet stomped
, creating a terrifying tremor that left two huge footprints.
A terrifying gust of wind blew the trees wildly as Erming soared high into the air.
With a single leap, he cleared a low hill.
He raised his right hand, his index finger and thumb gripping the unconscious Tang San, shaking it repeatedly,
as if showing off .
"Beast! You're courting death!"
Tang Hao's eyes were bloodshot, but his heart pounded.
This was a valley surrounded by mountains.
The surroundings were eerily quiet; even the bright moon was obscured by dark clouds.
A deep unease hung in the air.
Suppressing the ominous feeling, the spirit rings beneath Tang Hao's feet trembled slightly, causing the air to vibrate.
"Beast! Give me back the human you've captured!" "
Roar!" Erming opened his blood-red maw, baring his sharp teeth as he roared.
Without any hesitation, he used all his strength to throw Tang San far away. Tang San
was about to crash into the mountainside.
"No! Little San... Ninth Soul Skill!"
Tang Hao cried out in alarm, his heart pounding.
His ninth soul ring, a blinding red, instantly shone.
The soul ring of a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, another soul skill besides the Clear Sky Hammer!
The Ninth Soul Skill, Heaven-Returning Ghostly Force! He
twisted the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, and a strange force spread out.
The surrounding air became like a swamp, extremely viscous.
Tang San's body, which had been thrown out, actually spun safely in the air, flying back into Tang Hao's hands.
"Roar!" Er Ming roared, raising his right arm high.
His entire body was suddenly covered in red magma patterns, and his raised right fist seemed to condense a vortex of soul power.
Strangely, Ye Qiu, who had been standing on his shoulder, had disappeared.
Tang Hao looked at his son approaching, the coldness on his face softening slightly.
Just as he was about to touch Tang San, a tongue of fire suddenly erupted from a mountaintop surrounding the valley.
A deafening roar followed. A ball of flame, like a meteor, hurtled towards Tang Hao. Tang Hao's eyes bulged. A huge iron ball was enveloped in the flames, its speed so great it made his hair stand on end. He could actually smell the scent of death! He quickly scooped Tang San into his arms, and his seventh spirit ring flashed with a blinding light. Seventh Spirit Skill, Clear Sky True Body! Without any hesitation, Tang Hao activated his Spirit True Body. A towering figure appeared behind him, its outline identical to Tang Hao's, its height comparable to Er Ming. It held a massive Clear Sky Hammer, covered in blood-red light. Holding the hammer, it extended it towards the direction from which the cannonball was coming. The eighth spirit ring beneath his feet suddenly shone with a dark light. Then, the hammerhead began to spin continuously, forming a shield. Eighth Spirit Skill, Clear Sky Protection! Unlike his usual practice of standing the hammer upright on the ground, spinning like a top for a comprehensive defense, Tang Hao spun the hammer handle wildly in his hand, the massive hammerhead aimed at the cannonball. *Boom ! * The cannonball, trailing a long plume of flame, arrived in an instant, colliding with the Haotian Hammer. A deafening roar and sparks flew, and to Tang Hao's astonishment, the hammerhead shattered . His already pale face turned even paler. Fortunately, the iron ball was also severely damaged, its trajectory slightly altered.
The shell slammed into the outer mountain wall, sending countless rocks flying.
Having just dodged Ye Qiu's shell, Er Ming's attack was already fully charged.
His entire right arm turned golden!
Titan Shakes the Sun!
The shell grazed past, and a gigantic fist, like a blazing sun, immediately crushed towards Tang Hao!
Golden light illuminated his stubble-covered face.
A hint of panic finally appeared in Tang Hao's eyes. He immediately retrieved the Clear Sky Hammer, and
his first, third, fourth, and sixth spirit rings lit up simultaneously. He took
a deep breath, holding it in his abdomen.
The other three spirit skills were all for increasing the weight and power of the Clear Sky Hammer.
Sixth spirit skill, Heaven-Piercing Strike!
"Hmph," Tang Hao suddenly groaned, feeling a heavy weight pressing down on him.
It was Er Ming's Gravity Domain!
Gritting his teeth, his blood-red Killing God Domain unfolded.
Tang Hao, holding Tang San in one hand and the Clear Sky Hammer in the other, met Er Ming's fist head-on.
Boom!
The blazing sun illuminating the valley clashed with the crimson light of the Clear Sky Hammer.
A terrifying explosion resounded, its aftershocks vast, forcing Tang Hao to divert his attention to protect Tang San.
Tang Hao, after all, was a rare Soul Master in the world, possessing a complete set of Soul Bones.
His combat power was extremely formidable.
Er Ming's punch yielded little result.
"Roar!" Suddenly, his fists blazed with golden light, the red magma on them swelling in the wind.
Er Ming roared, his fists lashing out repeatedly, smashing towards Tang Hao, who was floating in the air.
"Damn it! Chaotic Cloak!"
Tang Hao's furious roar echoed throughout the valley, his Martial Soul True Body becoming even more solid.
The Clear Sky Hammer in his hands clashed repeatedly with Er Ming's fists.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The forest in the valley below was utterly destroyed.
Blood trickled from the corner of Tang Hao's mouth, and the light on Er Ming's fists dimmed further.
On a hilltop outside the valley, Ye Qiu watched the head-on clash, feeling somewhat ashamed.
He wouldn't dare go over there without activating his divine power.
The valley had already begun to expand and sink; the destructive power of a Title Douluo was terrifying!
Shaking his head, Ye Qiu continued to activate Susanoo.
A huge, blood-red arm constantly adjusted a thick cannon barrel in front of him.
Due to limited resources, calling this thing a cannon was less accurate than calling it a large musket.
Ye Qiu kept fiddling with it, constantly aiming at Tang Hao!
"Second Soul Skill, Break of Stance!"
"Fifth Soul Skill, Brilliant Explosion!"
Tang Hao's somewhat deep voice rang out.
After dozens of hammer blows, the old injuries in Tang Hao's body were almost uncontrollable.
Bang!
The second soul ring under his feet lit up, and the Clear Sky Hammer produced a vortex with strange fluctuations, disrupting the enemy's balance.
The fifth soul ring under his feet lit up, and a ball of dark, shiny light gathered on the surface of the Clear Sky Hammer.
Boom!
It smashed into Er Ming's fist and exploded.
Bang bang!
Er Ming's massive body was knocked back, taking several steps backward.
Cold sweat frequently appeared on Tang Hao's face.
"Roar~!" Erming pounded his chest repeatedly, his violent aura slowly rising.
He reached into the mountain stream behind him and pulled out a huge iron pillar, over ten meters long, just right for his height of over fifteen.
Lava-like patterns quickly spread across the entire iron rod.
"Roar!"
He raised the iron rod and swung it at Tang Hao.
Bang! Bang!
The sounds of collisions were constant. Tang Hao used the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian, each strike perfectly timed.
His terrifying control over power was undeniable.
"Roar!" Erming roared, and a golden tornado suddenly coiled around the iron rod, enveloping the entire rod.
The strike went straight for Tang Hao.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Haotian Body Protection!"
"..."
Tang Hao was knocked back.
Tang Hao's face was as pale as paper, looking quite terrifying.
He glanced at Erming coldly, then tried to turn and run away.
Crack!
Ye Qiu instantly aimed at him.
Tang Hao's heart tightened; his powerful combat instincts made him feel a strong sense of crisis.
Ye Qiu was about to light the fuse.
Tang Hao was about to raise his hammer.
Suddenly, a huge bull's head emerged from outside the valley.
It opened its mouth and unleashed a blue, laser-like attack.
Azure Dragon Qi!
As thick as a water vat, it resembled an azure dragon, about to kill Tang Hao in the blink of an eye.
A blue light flashed in Tang Hao's eyes.
Outside, it seemed as if ocean waves were flowing; that was the blue, hundred-meter-long body!
"Azure Bull Python!"
Tang Hao's body trembled; he had already recognized it as one of the overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest!
The aura and oppressive feeling emanating from Da Ming were even greater than Er Ming's!
He hadn't expected that the two overlords would attack him simultaneously.
The Azure Bull Python's sneak attack was clearly premeditated!
'Damn it, it must be that transformed soul beast's fault!'
He finally realized.
Ye Qiu stopped what he was doing.
Tang Hao's mind raced, and he immediately prepared to raise his hammer to meet the attack.
"Not good!"
Tang Hao's expression changed drastically; his movements had become sluggish.
It was too late to mount a defense!
Although the Azure Bull Python's Slowing Domain couldn't restrain a Title Douluo for long, even a moment was enough to decide the course of the battle!
Boom!
The azure light illuminated the valley as if it were daytime.
Azure energy swept across the entire valley, passing through Tang Hao and his son, and slammed into a large mountain.
Wherever it passed, the air was sucked away, and the mountain collapsed continuously.
Cracks appeared on the mountain, and a fierce gale mixed with azure energy, dust, and gravel swept back into the valley.
Apart from the booming sound of falling boulders, only Er Ming's cheering roar remained.
Boom!
Suddenly, tongues of fire spewed out, like thunder.
A cannonball blasted straight at the mountain that had almost been pierced.
Ye Qiu's Sharingan saw it clearly: Tang Hao was not dead!
Hearing the cannonball, Da Ming immediately reacted.
The Title Douluo must still be alive!
Moo!
A sound rang out, waking the still somewhat dazed Er Ming.
The two brothers stared at the billowing smoke, ready for battle!
Boom! Bang!
The cannonballs struck the smoke and dust created by Da Ming's attack, producing deafening roars that echoed through the ravaged valley.
Cold sweat beaded on Ye Qiu's forehead.
Under his Sharingan's observation, Tang Hao's eighth and first spirit rings had both dimmed.
He had already blasted away his eighth spirit ring during Da Ming's sneak attack, forcibly breaking free from the Slowing Domain's restraints.
He raised his hammer to meet the terrifying Azure Aura Ray.
The first spirit ring had been damaged by Ye Qiu's cannonballs.
Ye Qiu activated his Divine Might and immediately switched to another cannon; refilling the gunpowder was too troublesome.
He had prepared nine cannons, all already refilled!
They were placed in different locations.
A red light appeared halfway up the mountain.
A figure suddenly flew out of the smoke and dust; Ye Qiu saw it clearly.
The Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon at his waist identified him:
Tang San!
Under Tang Hao's protection, he remained unharmed.
A strange force caused his body to float in the air, about to send him out of the valley.
Tang Hao's ninth soul skill, the Heaven-Returning Ghost Force!
"Not good! Er Ming, stop him!"
"Roar!"
Er Ming roared in response.
A golden vortex immediately appeared in his hand, condensing terrifying power.
He was about to throw it at the departing Tang San.
A ragged, blood-soaked figure flew out. A
giant hammer emerged, its surface shimmering with bloody light, instantly attacking Er Ming.
"Don't even think about it!"
Da Ming sneered, his mouth condensing dense azure energy.
Gravity Domain and Slow Domain pressed down simultaneously.
The range of Tang Hao's Killing God Domain was compressed considerably.
Ye Qiu had also already targeted Tang Hao.
The reason he threw Tang San to him was not only to make him more cautious in battle, but
also to give him something to look forward to, so he wouldn't have to fight to the death.
If Tang San were killed first, and Tang Hao escaped at the cost of his life, then went back and wreaked havoc, that would be troublesome!
Tang San would die after Tang Hao!
The three domains overlapped, and time seemed to stand still for a moment.
Er Ming's Titan Sun-Shaking Wave was about to be
unleashed towards Tang San. Da Ming's Azure Dragon Qi was poised
to strike Tang Hao. Ye Qiu, controlling the Italian Cannon, aimed at Tang Hao and fired.
With his head bleeding and excruciating pain coursing through his body, Tang Hao's third spirit ring shattered.
The Clear Sky Hammer suddenly swelled.
A hoarse roar, filled with determination, echoed throughout the valley.
"Great Sumeru Hammer!!!"