Fire Dragon Suppresses the Clear Sky Hammer

As the air rapidly grew scorching hot, the several Titled Douluo present narrowed their eyes.

What a powerful Fire Dragon Martial Soul. Moreover, the might of this fire element was extremely similar to the Extreme Attribute championed by the Four Great Element Academies.

This was not right. According to the Upper Three Sects' speculation, Extreme Attributes were too powerful to be awakened in a human body.

Yet the fiery aura radiating from Liu Erlong made even them feel a trace of heat.

One had to know that Liu Erlong was merely a Soul Emperor, while they were Titled Douluo.

If she could already make them feel heat now, then once she became a Titled Douluo in the future, would they not have to avoid her edge?

Ning Jun, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master protected by Sword Douluo's Soul Power, did not sense Liu Erlong's Soul Power aura, but he could tell that Sword Douluo was protecting him.

He was somewhat surprised. When Tang Hao had entered the arena just now, Sword Douluo had not used his Soul Power to protect him.

Could it be... He secretly transmitted his voice to Sword Douluo and asked, "Brother Sword, is this Liu Erlong very formidable?"

"Yes. If her Soul Power Level were equal to Tang Hao's, it would be hard to say who would win."

After receiving Sword Douluo's reply, Ning Jun nodded slightly.

He glanced at Ning Fengzhi behind him, and a few thoughts formed in his mind.

Ning Fengzhi swept his gaze over the expressions of the surrounding Titled Douluo, then looked at Liu Erlong wreathed in flames on the field. He, too, began to entertain an idea.

As the next Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he naturally had to abide by the sect's rules and marry a powerful Soul Master as his wife.

Yet there were not many powerful female Soul Masters on the continent. Wasn't Liu Erlong before him the best candidate?

She was beautiful, and her strength was formidable.

As for talent, reaching Soul Emperor at such an age and earning the regard of so many Titled Douluo meant her talent could not possibly be lacking.

If he could obtain the support of such a woman, his position as Young Sect Master would become even more secure.

After all, his father had quite a few children. He had also spent no small amount of effort to become the current Young Sect Master.

If he could have a Soul Douluo, or even a Titled Douluo, as his wife—

His position would become unshakable. No one would be able to threaten it.

In the future, the sect might even possess Battle Soul Masters of its own, rather than entrusting its safety to outsiders.

After all, blood relatives of the same surname were always more reliable than consecrated outsiders.

At that thought, his gaze gradually grew fervent.

While others could feel the heat, Tang Hao, standing opposite Liu Erlong, felt it even more deeply.

He only felt unbearably hot all over, as though even the skin and hair on his body were about to ignite.

With every breath, it felt as though he were pumping flames into his lungs, leaving them faintly aching from the burn.

Tang Hao instantly realized that he had to end this quickly. Otherwise, if the battle dragged on, the air alone could wear him down to death.

Fortunately, he had already learned the Haotian Nine Arts. This battle was his to win.

Not only would he win, he would win beautifully.

He pushed off with his feet and charged toward Liu Erlong like an arrow released from a bowstring.

Along the way, his fourth and fifth Soul Rings lit up, and powerful strength instantly flooded his entire body.

Tang Hao curled his lips and shouted, "Random Chop Wind!"

Before his words had even faded, the great hammer in his hand tore through the air and smashed toward Liu Erlong.

As long as Liu Erlong took the first blow, he would inevitably be able to build up force, then continuously stack his power.

He was confident that thirty-six hammer strikes would be enough to smash Liu Erlong to the ground.

Just as excitement surged in his heart, Liu Erlong tapped the ground with her foot, leaned forward, and directly slipped into his range.

Her elbow shot straight toward his chest. Tang Hao's heart tightened. If that elbow covered in dragon scales hit him, he did not know how many ribs would break.

He exerted force with his feet and rapidly retreated.

Liu Erlong refused to let up after gaining the advantage and actually pursued him directly.

Her limbs became weapons. Every fist and palm strike forced Tang Hao to block or evade.

Yet his Random Chop Wind hammer technique was broad and open, requiring a certain amount of distance to generate force.

Of course, Tang Hao had not yet mastered it. If it were his grandfather, Tang Chen, he would certainly have been able to deal with Liu Erlong's close-range attacks and find an opportunity to counterattack.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Liu Erlong beat up a drowning dog.

Her fists and kicks left Tang Hao in a frantic mess. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand could no longer be swung and could only be held before his chest as he continuously blocked Liu Erlong's attacks.

Even so, he was still struck several times. Had his Soul Power not blocked them in time, parts of him would have been charred black.

The longer they fought, the more stifled Tang Hao felt, and his eyes gradually began to redden.

The several Titled Douluo watching from the side had originally believed Tang Hao's victory was assured. They had never expected him to be suppressed so miserably.

With their discernment, they immediately recognized that Liu Erlong's Battle Method was definitely some kind of inherited technique.

Those rapid, precise strikes left Tang Hao struggling to respond to every blow, utilizing her body to the utmost.

And this was the Battle Method of the Body Sect from Douluo Dalu 3 that Liu Erlong had exchanged through the Chat Group.

Body Martial Souls lacked the sharp fangs and claws of Beast Martial Souls, so they developed this method of combat.

Through close-range fighting, it rendered the claws of Beast Martial Souls and the weapons of Weapon Martial Souls completely ineffective.

Unless one could open up distance. But for Liu Erlong, unless her opponent was a speed-type Soul Master, opening up distance was simply impossible.

And if they could not open up distance, they could only fight her at close range.

But in close-quarters combat, what Martial Soul could compare to her Fire Dragon Martial Soul?

The several Titled Douluo suddenly understood. So this was the best way to deal with the Clear Sky Hammer's Random Chop Wind hammer technique: prevent them from even swinging the first hammer.

However, among those present, only Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Point Tyrannosaurus Sect possessed those conditions.

For others, like Sword Douluo with his longsword, once they were forced into close range, they would probably fare even worse than the Clear Sky Hammer.

At that moment, Tang Wei, Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, wore an ugly expression.

He had thought that since his son Tang Hao had already offended someone, it would at least be fine if he could make a name for himself.

Now, it seemed he would be lucky not to be humiliated.

If he lost, he would lose all face entirely.

After all, if a Soul Saint possessing the Haotian Nine Arts could not defeat a Soul Emperor, people would laugh themselves to death if word got out.

Tang Hao had clearly thought of this as well. In his fury, he threw back his head and roared, "Explode Ring!"

As his first and second Soul Rings exploded, a tyrannical surge of Soul Power erupted from within him.

It directly blasted the unprepared Liu Erlong away.

"Liu Erlong, your strength is indeed impressive. But next, I will show you what the Continent's Number One Weapon Martial Soul truly is."

In order to save face, Tang Hao shamelessly forced himself to shout those words.

It was as though Tang Hao had been beaten earlier only because he had not gone all out and had been holding back against Liu Erlong.

Liu Erlong heard him and remained expressionless on the surface, while her heart was utterly unmoved.