Tang Hao Defeated, Hua Mulan's True Strength

What Tang Hao had not expected was that the Clear Sky Hammer in his hands no longer possessed the unstoppable sharpness it had wielded when he had dominated the continent more than a decade ago.

His body flew backward, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hands trembled violently.

"How dare someone who didn't even make it onto the Golden Ranking attack me?"

Shao Siyuan said, "Su Han's lack of confidence in his own strength had filled her with pent-up anger. How could she give Tang Hao, who had just mocked her, any chance to catch his breath?"

"Seventh Soul Skill Soul Avatar!"

As Shao Siyuan's shout rang out, the ten-thousand-year Soul Ring around her suddenly erupted with dazzling red and blue light.

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red floating before her suddenly bloomed. Its petals unfolded layer by layer, instantly transforming into a massive immortal flower tree several dozen feet tall.

The powerful aura that erupted after Shao Siyuan activated her Martial Soul Avatar instantly twisted the surrounding air beneath the pressure of her domineering Soul Power.

The enhancement brought by two Lovesick Heartbreak Reds made Shao Siyuan far stronger now than the twenty-seventh place the Golden Ranking had assigned her back then.

"Don't hurt my dad!"

More than a dozen blue-black blades of grass swelled in the wind to dozens of meters, stretching across the space before Tang Hao.

"Petty weeds dare challenge an immortal flower?"

"Fifth Soul Skill Red Broken Thought!"

Shao Siyuan had already activated her Martial Soul Avatar. The Fifth Soul Ring hovering over the Lovesick Heartbreak Red lit up, and more than a hundred petals shot toward Tang San.

Tang Hao's expression changed drastically. Ignoring the churning blood and qi within him, he gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly with both hands and frantically poured Soul Power into it. Dark golden patterns surfaced across the hammerhead.

"Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!"

With a furious roar, he swept the Clear Sky Hammer out with tremendous force. Layer upon layer of hammer shadows appeared as he tried to shatter all the petals filling the sky.

The Clear Sky Douluo would never allow his son to protect him!

Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu watched nervously from the side. Xiao Wu was worried about Tang San, who had rushed forward.

Dai Mubai, meanwhile, was somewhat speechless. In his view, were the minds of Tang San and Tang Hao, father and son, not working properly?

They had clearly come to Great Wall Academy to study. Meeting one of the academy's teachers should have been a good thing, but these two had gone and started fighting her instead.

Tang Hao blocked Shao Siyuan's Fifth Soul Skill, but the frustrated feeling made this hotheaded man somewhat furious.

"Xiao San, let your father teach you what a true Clear Sky Hammer is!"

"Seventh Soul Skill Soul True Body!"

The Clear Sky Hammer expanded violently in the wind, directly transforming into a massive black-gold hammer over a hundred meters long!

"Eighth Soul Skill Arises Soul Extinguished!"

Seeing that Tang Hao had activated his Weapon Soul True Body, Shao Siyuan could no longer be bothered to waste time with him. As her Eighth Soul Skill lit up, an aura of annihilation suddenly rose.

Tang Hao's eyes widened. He immediately realized that he absolutely could not take this soul skill head-on!

A trace of despair flashed through his eyes before being replaced by ferocity. He knew that he had no chance of winning through conventional means. His only option was to use the forbidden technique he had kept in reserve!

"Since you've forced me this far, I'll let you witness the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate secret—Exploding Ring!"

With a furious shout, the Soul Rings around Tang Hao suddenly erupted in blinding light. Starting with the hundred-year Soul Ring on the outside, the rings exploded one after another like strings of firecrackers being ignited!

The First Soul Ring exploded with a deafening boom. Violent Soul Power swept outward like a tsunami, and the Clear Sky Hammer instantly expanded several times over!

The Second Soul Ring exploded. The dark golden radiance coiling around the hammer grew even denser, and the hammer wind shredded the surrounding rocks inch by inch!

The Third Soul Ring shattered. The power of the three Soul Rings merged together, transforming into a world-destroying force that poured into the Clear Sky Hammer.

Tang San stood rooted to the spot in a daze. Only now did he realize just how powerful the Clear Sky Hammer truly was.

The Clear Sky Sect's true foundation was fully revealed at this moment.

Shao Siyuan's expression changed slightly. The aura Tang Hao was giving off now was definitely not something an ordinary level-ninety-five Titled Douluo could produce.

Shao Siyuan had once fought alongside Ying. The aura Tang Hao released after using Exploding Ring was actually comparable to an ordinary attack from Ying when she was no longer holding back against Shao Siyuan!

"Those who invade Great Wall Academy shall be executed!"

The cold shout suddenly resounded across heaven and earth. Hua Mulan's figure appeared before Shao Siyuan as if she had teleported there.

The greatsword in her hand reflected a fierce, chilling gleam under the sunlight. Wrapped in tremendous force and accompanied by a sharp sound that tore through the air, it came crashing down toward Tang Hao.

Tang Hao was at the peak of his strength after using Exploding Ring. When he saw Hua Mulan suddenly appear, he let out a feral grin.

He charged straight at her without the slightest concern. This was the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate secret left behind by his grandfather, Tang Chen, fourth on the Golden Ranking. Even if her Soul Power Level was higher than his, she would merely be an insect trying to stop a chariot.

"Boom—!"

The several-hundred-meter-long Clear Sky Hammer collided head-on with the greatsword in Hua Mulan's hands, which was just over a meter long.

Tang Hao's expression suddenly changed drastically. His Exploding Ring had always been invincible, but when faced with Hua Mulan's attack, he felt an irresistible pressure envelop his entire body. Even raising his hands to block became sluggish.

He exhausted the last trace of his Soul Power to hold the Clear Sky Hammer horizontally before him, but the Clear Sky Hammer had already been damaged when the greatsword collided with it moments ago.

"Crack—!"

With a crisp snap, the Clear Sky Hammer, already covered in cracks, was cleaved cleanly in two. The greatsword's momentum did not diminish as it slammed heavily into Tang Hao's chest.

Tang Hao was struck as if by lightning. His body flew backward like a kite with its string cut and crashed heavily into the mountainside, sending rocks crumbling.

Blood gushed from his mouth, and he completely lost consciousness. The backlash from Exploding Ring, combined with the severe trauma of having his Martial Soul shattered, instantly left him on the verge of death.

At that moment, the Golden Ranking in the sky began announcing its evaluation of Wu Zetian. The words seemed to be mocking Tang Hao's ignorance.

[Wu Zetian, titled Imperial Sky, became Vice Dean of Great Wall Academy through her extremely powerful strength and peerless wisdom. She oversees one faction, and with her terrifying combat intelligence, she has brought the strength of a Control System Soul Master to its absolute limit.

Both of her Twin Martial Souls are top-tier Control System Martial Souls. She excels perfectly at both group attacks and single-target attacks. She can be called the absolute pinnacle of Control System Soul Masters. Ranking third on the Supreme Combat Power Golden Ranking is well deserved and beyond doubt!]

[Reward: The year limit of all Soul Rings increased by twenty-five thousand years, one self-selected insight into the God King Inheritance, one self-selected wisp of God King Divine Charm, and one self-selected opportunity to undergo the God King Divine Trial!]

God King Divine Trial!!!

Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, Tang Chen, and Bibi Dong all looked up at the sky at once, their minds trembling.

Star Dou Great Forest, inside the Lake of Life.

The lake water was clear as a mirror. Dense life energy lingered in its depths, while a passage at the bottom wound into the darkness below.

Di Tian's enormous body swam slowly ahead. His black dragon scales glimmered with a metallic luster in the faint light beneath the lake, while Jing followed behind him at a leisurely pace.

"Su Han sent you here, didn't he?"