"Boom—!"
With a heavy explosion, the bodies of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, two Titled Douluo, were like cannonballs, violently repelled. They smashed into the hard walls of the Spirit Hall, denting them. Even though they had protected themselves with soul power at the last moment, their internal organs still suffered considerable damage.
"Haotian Hammer!"
Their expressions changed simultaneously. As Titled Douluo, this was the first time in many years that their joint attack resulted in such an outcome.
Everyone turned their heads to look at the black-robed figure who had appeared silently in the void.
Even though Xiao Wu, among the Shrek Eight Monsters, had her Acacia Pursuit Red scattered by the immense power, instantly exposing her true form as a soul beast, at this moment, she only received a few surprised glances.
Because all their gazes and attention were focused on the black silhouette in the void, not daring to slacken in the slightest!
What about a ten-thousand-year soul beast transforming into a human? That depended on the current situation!
The figure, bathed in everyone's gaze, wore a simple black robe. The hood was pulled down, revealing his weathered, rough face and bloodshot eyes.
He stood quietly in the void, yet caused all the Titled Douluo present to change their expressions. Especially those from the Spirit Hall, led by Yue Guan and Gui Mei, their bodies trembled involuntarily. They almost stammered out the name that had once struck fear into the entire continent—
"Tang... Hao..."
"Dad!"
Tang San, who was protecting Tang Sui, had his eyes burst with joy. Happiness filled his heart, mixed with hatred for the Spirit Hall and the powerlessness of his own weakness, creating a complex mix of emotions.
"Tang Hao!"
Bi Dong narrowed her eyes. The nine soul rings that enveloped her suddenly radiated a powerful aura. The spider martial soul behind her raised its massive forelimbs, its mouthparts wriggling, and let out a sharp cry.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei swiftly retreated to Bi Dong's side.
Facing Tang Hao, the three Titled Douluo unleashed their full soul power. The immense pressure caused the surrounding soul masters to hurriedly retreat. Realizing the crisis and the start of a battle, the weaker soul masters immediately scattered.
As the sharp cry echoed, from within the Pope's Hall, the elders sitting in the elder's seats had their expressions drastically change, and they instantly released their martial souls.
Nine majestic soul rings rose from beneath their feet. Everyone present was undoubtedly a Titled Douluo!
"Called for backup?"
Tang Hao's lips curved upwards, and a bloody light flashed in his eyes. The Killing God Domain activated, and one soul ring after another slowly rose from beneath Tang Hao's feet.
The speed at which the soul rings ascended was not fast, but with each appearance, the oppressive aura emanating from Tang Hao grew heavier.
Even facing the immense pressure exerted by the combined forces of three Titled Douluo, it was suppressed by the steadily increasing aura surrounding Tang Hao as his soul rings appeared one by one!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.
Tang Hao's nine soul rings were identical in configuration to Bi Dong's, but even with the same soul rings, the aura Tang Hao displayed at this moment was something even Bi Dong could not match. The powerful momentum formed by the three of them was even pushed back by Tang Hao's terrifying aura alone!
Had Tang Hao's strength become this terrifying?!
Dugu Bo, while raising his hand to create a soul power barrier to protect the weakened Flander and the others, observed the battle of auras through the gaps in his fingers, refusing to shift his gaze even for a moment.
Because he knew that since Tang Hao had appeared, he would not let the Spirit Hall off so easily!
In the void, Tang Hao, sensing the other seven powerful auras, coldly swept his gaze towards the Pope's Hall behind Bi Dong and sneered, "Seven Titled Douluo, so what? Take a good look, this is the true Haotian True Body!"
Tang San's spirits lifted, as Tang Hao's last sentence was clearly directed at him.
He and Sui Sui had only demonstrated the Haotian True Body so far.
"Buzz—!"
The seventh soul ring lit up with a deep black light. The massive black Haotian Hammer behind Tang Hao suddenly bloomed, and a powerful black light surged.
"Boom—!"
The enormous Haotian Hammer unfolded in the wind, growing to a length of over a hundred meters.
The colossal hammerhead stood like a small mountain. Striking red patterns emerged from the massive Haotian Hammer.
Tang Hao's ninth blood-red, hundred-thousand-year soul ring suddenly lit up, and the black giant hammer instantly turned completely red.
The charging time felt long and heavy with each passing second.
Under this terrifying might, Bi Dong and the others changed their expressions. Not only did they unleash their full soul power, but they also directly activated their seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body.
He fought against several Titled Douluo of the Spirit Hall alone, using his weapon spirit's true form.
Tang Sui knew her father could do it, but the backlash and injuries would also be immense.
Must she always be protected behind others, a burden?
Tang Sui questioned herself in her heart.
Amidst the clash of the vast hammer wind and the surging soul power, Tang Sui clenched her fists, resisting the powerful aura unleashed by their clash. To the horrified gazes of Tang San and the others, Tang Sui released her martial soul.
She didn't want... to be a burden every time!
"Second Soul Skill, Benevolent Face!"
She leaped out of Chen Xin's and the others' soul power protection circle, stepping onto the battlefield that resembled a natural disaster.
The pressure descended like a torrent, instantly bearing down on Tang Sui.
The three masks guarding Tang Sui rotated wildly with demonic power, resisting this pressure and creating a protective shield for Tang Sui.
"Sui Sui!"
Tang San reached out, but could not even grasp the hem of Tang Sui's robe.
"Dangerous! You can't go out!"
Liu Erlong tightly held Tang San, who also wanted to rush out, but her worried and anxious gaze never left the leaping Tang Sui.
"First Soul Skill, Infusion!"
The black and red auxiliary light landed on Tang Hao in the void, and also lit up on everyone on their side.
[Beep—Mental energy is continuously declining! Host, please pay attention to the critical point!]
The system's urgent notification beeped. Tang Sui's mental energy, used to resist the aura impact of the battle, began a roller-coaster-like decline, but she still did not stop casting her soul skills.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Cycle of the Mask!"
Not many, but multiple auxiliary skills were all cast upon Tang Hao.
The super giant hammer, a hundred meters long, descended with a deafening roar like an exploding thunderstorm. At that moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded in Tang Sui's mind—
[Beep—Detected that the host's mental energy, demonic energy, and soul power have all reached the critical point. Due to lack of energy replenishment, mandatory control mode will be activated.]
—Author's Notes—
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