Tang San, who was lurking in the shadows, was also terrified by the scene he witnessed.
'This is... Group Yama's Decree?!!'
The shockwave generated by the collision between Tang Xiao and Yun Ming overturned the members of the Clear Sky Sect whose Soul Power had been suppressed by drugs, and it also accelerated the spread of Dugu Bo's poison mist.
Wherever the Azure Scale Poison Mist passed, the members of the Clear Sky Sect first fainted, then gradually dissolved. Within a short time, the plaza, which had been bustling with people, was left with only Yun Ming, Tang Xiao, and three others; the rest of the Clear Sky Sect members had all turned into pus and died.
Yun Ming waved his sleeve, and a gentle breeze blew away the poison mist, which was no longer thick after finishing its job, diluting it until it was no longer harmful. Looking at the now-empty plaza, he sighed in his heart.
Dugu Bo was not a devil; although hundreds of lives had died at his hands in the blink of an eye, he did not have the habit of torturing people to death.
To ensure the Clear Sky Sect members didn't suffer, he had specifically added a fast-acting paralytic toxin to the poison. Although they were not left with intact corpses, the members of the Clear Sky Sect had died quite peacefully.
However, Tang Xiao clearly could not see Dugu Bo's "good intentions." Looking at the familiar faces that had turned into a pool of blood and gore in an instant, leaving no remains, Tang Xiao felt as if the sky had collapsed.
His entire sect had been wiped out before his eyes, yet he had been unable to stop it. In his eyes, this scene was even more cruel than the battlefield of the great war between the Clear Sky Sect and Martial Soul Hall back then.
At this moment, the anger and resentment in Tang Xiao's heart were like a surging torrent, breaking through all defenses of Reason. He stared at Yun Ming and Dugu Bo like a madman, roaring crazily.
"Dugu Bo! Breaking Clan!!"
"I will tear you to pieces and ensure you never have a chance at reincarnation!!!"
After saying this, he charged toward Dugu Bo like a savage dragon. The already massive hammerhead of the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand grew another circle, and carrying the force of a mountain-shaking blow, he smashed it toward Dugu Bo.
Seeing the ground within ten meters of where Tang Xiao stepped cracking, Yun Ming knew he had fallen into a state of madness where his power was nearly out of control. He quickly raised his spear and headed toward Tang Xiao.
Based on the close-quarters combat level he had observed while working with Dugu Bo, Yun Ming feared Dugu Bo would be hammered to death by Tang Xiao before he could block a few moves.
Dugu Bo saw that Tang Xiao had gone mad. Although he usually lacked self-awareness, he still valued his life at this moment and hurriedly moved toward Yun Ming's side.
"BOOM--"
Tang Hao missed his hammer strike, hitting the plaza floor. In an instant, the ground centered on the point of impact collapsed completely, and the entire Breaking Clan Residence shook, the sound echoing throughout the eastern part of Heaven Dou City.
Seeing the place where he had just been standing pulverized by the Clear Sky Hammer, Dugu Bo ran even faster. He couldn't take a single hit from this hammer; he'd better leave it to Yun Ming and the others!
Yun Ming moved quickly, positioning himself between Tang Xiao and Dugu Bo.
Feeling the impact and the groan of the earth, his expression turned grave. This power was a bit too strong for him at his current level!
At this moment, the Yang brothers also returned to Yun Ming's side. Feeling the terrifying Soul Power that Tang Xiao was unleashing like a demon god, both of their expressions were solemn.
Having missed his first strike, Tang Xiao attacked again. He held the hammer with both hands above his head and smashed it down once more. As he swung the hammer, he roared.
"Die! All of you, die!"
Feeling the pressure like an incoming mountain, Yun Ming took the lead and met him with his spear. His two Grandfathers could provide support, but they likely couldn't withstand being the primary targets against Tang Xiao.
As his figure flashed, a pale golden fluid substance emerged from Yun Ming's body, wrapping around his legs and back, eventually forming three pieces of armor with silver bodies and gold edges, looking cold and majestic. Compared to the two pieces he had initially, the extra one was made from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Right Leg Bone.
Tang San and the Yang brothers didn't recognize what was on Yun Ming, but Dugu Bo was knowledgeable, and he exclaimed in shock.
"Spirit Bone Armor?!!"
Yun Ming heard him but didn't refute it; he didn't have the time.
With the three pieces of Battle Armor equipped, Yun Ming's blood energy and Soul Power were amplified in all aspects, and his aura grew once more. Not only that, but a pitch-black Spirit Ring appeared at Yun Ming's feet and lit up.
Yun Ming's Fifth Soul Skill, 'World', was activated.
A layer of gold, silver, and white light curtain emerged from Yun Ming, expanding to cover the entire plaza.
To deal with Tang Xiao, the Sect Master of the Number One Sect Under Heaven and a level 96 Howling Sky Douluo, Yun Ming activated his full power for the first time in his life.
With this increase and decrease, their combat power became much closer. Tang Xiao was weakened to roughly the level of a level 95, and because of the rejection of the world, he had no Soul Power replenishment and would only get weaker, while Yun Ming's base stats, including his Soul Power, officially reached the level of a Soul Douluo, and his aura was no longer so unstable.
Although Tang Xiao felt that he was being rejected by the world and sensed Yun Ming's constantly rising aura, the maddened Tang Xiao clearly wouldn't stop. Tang Xiao continued to swing his hammer violently, shouting.
"Collapse!"
'Meteor radiation, the mountain collapses before you.' This was the feeling Tang Xiao's hammer strike gave Yun Ming, and it was the subtle mystery of the Clear Sky Nine Perfections: Collapse Technique.
Watching the giant hammer approach, a glass-like light flashed in Yun Ming's eyes. The brilliant golden Spear Light of the Atlas Divine Spear lit up, and then he thrust it out fiercely.
"DING--"
"..."
The Atlas Divine Spear, carrying the power of the world, collided once again with the thunder-crackling Clear Sky Hammer.
This time, Yun Ming held his ground and was not directly crushed. The collapsing power of the Clear Sky Hammer, infused with thunder, and the Atlas Spear Light constantly clashed, with countless golden-blue streams of light spilling from the point of contact, shattering everything they touched.
The Yang brothers, Dugu Bo, and Tang San in the shadows were so shocked that their jaws nearly hit the floor when they saw Yun Ming blocking Tang Xiao head-on.
The Yang brothers and Dugu Bo had thought Yun Ming was strong enough three days ago, but now they suddenly realized they had known nothing about his true power.
Tang San also found the key to how the Breaking Clan had taken down the four Title Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect, but he refused to believe it. Tang San's expression crumbled, and he screamed frantically in his heart.
'How is it possible? How could anyone be this strong!'
As a proud transmigrator, the Tang God King stated that he couldn't handle this stimulation; how could a mere native be so much stronger than him, an elite of the Tang Sect?
Meanwhile, the somewhat crazed Tang Xiao was shocked into a bit of clarity upon seeing that Yun Ming could actually block his attack head-on. Yun Ming was only a high-level Soul King; how could he possibly withstand him?
However, this shock quickly turned into an even deeper, more jubilant murderous intent. Since Yun Ming was such a monster, it would be perfect for him to be buried with the Clear Sky Sect! Thinking this, Tang Xiao increased the pressure and changed his hammer technique.
"Penetrate!"
Yun Ming felt the piercing force transmitted through the Atlas Divine Spear, causing the spear in his hand to vibrate slightly. He quickly separated from the Clear Sky Hammer, simultaneously pointing the Atlas Divine Spear toward the ground to discharge the force, which blasted a deep crater into the plaza.
Combining movement with stillness, using a point to pierce the surface, this was the Piercing Formula of the Clear Sky Nine Perfections.
Looking at Tang Xiao opposite him, the flames of battle rose in Yun Ming's eyes; he felt that Tang Xiao had some real skill, and his tactical technique was quite impressive.
Yun Ming had seen these hammer techniques from the Grand Elder of the Clear Sky Sect before, but Tang Xiao's execution was far superior to the Grand Elder's. Although part of this was because Tang Xiao's cultivation was three levels higher than the Grand Elder's, the more significant reason was that Tang Xiao had a deeper comprehension of the hammer techniques.
Thinking of this, Yun Ming raised the Atlas Divine Spear, the tip pointing directly at Tang Xiao, and said with growing excitement.
"Again!"
Having said that, Yun Ming's figure moved like lightning, appearing before Tang Xiao. He thrust the Atlas Divine Spear toward Tang Xiao, and Tang Xiao did not back down in the slightest, swinging his hammer to meet the attack.
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