Heavenly Strike

"Th-This... is the true strength of a Titled Douluo?"

"So this is what a real Phoenix looks like?"

Ma Hongjun muttered to himself. Under this oppressive aura, his Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul could not even summon a shred of resistance.

Flender and Zhao Wuji's expressions turned grave to the extreme.

They considered themselves notable figures on the continent. But only after witnessing this spectacle today did they understand that there were always more.

Tang Hao held a Hundred Meters giant hammer, feeling the suppressive aura emanating from the Bright Phoenix opposite him. The rage and frustration in his heart nearly burst forth.

His Clear Sky Hammer was incomparably domineering, relying on overwhelming force to crush all techniques.

Yet the Bright Phoenix martial soul was innately capable of suppressing all darkness and evil. Even a pure power-type martial soul like his felt an instinctive oppression.

"Haotian Nine Absolutes, Pierce!"

Tang Hao hesitated no longer. The enormous Clear Sky Hammer swung in a profound trajectory, all its power condensed at a single point on the hammerhead as it smashed fiercely toward the Bright Phoenix's head!

This strike could easily blast apart a mountain peak.

"Sixth Spirit Ability, Thousand Feather Shattering Evil!"

Ye Xishui's voice emerged from within the Bright Phoenix True Body.

The massive golden Phoenix spread its wings, firing over a thousand highly condensed holy-light feather arrows. Like a rain of golden arrows, they hurtled toward the Clear Sky Hammer.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Dense explosions rang out continuously through the sky.

Every exploding feather arrow precisely weakened the power of the Clear Sky Hammer.

After a thousand feather arrows, the Clear Sky Hammer's might had been reduced by seventy percent.

The Bright Phoenix merely shifted gracefully to the side, allowing the giant hammer to skim past its wings.

"Damn it!"

Tang Hao cursed inwardly.

He discovered that the Clear Sky Sect techniques he had always been proud of could not gain even the slightest advantage against her.

Her fighting style was dazzling yet precise, always neutralizing his strongest attacks at the smallest cost.

This can't go on!

Tang Hao's thoughts raced.

He glanced at Su Bai below, protected behind Ye Xishui, and a ruthless glint flashed through his eyes.

Since conventional methods could not defeat her, he could only use a life-or-death move!

"Explode Ring!"

With a low roar, the first yellow Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring on Tang Hao's body suddenly shattered!

A violent surge of power instantly poured into his Haotian True Body, and the black radiance on the Hundred Meters giant hammer swelled dramatically.

"First Spirit Ability, Titan Hammer!"

The Titan Hammer, fused with the power of Explode Ring, had increased in strength by far more than double.

With a howl that tore through space, the giant hammer smashed toward the Bright Phoenix once again.

Ye Xishui remained completely unhurried.

"Eighth Spirit Ability, Nine Revolutions Nirvana!"

She chose Nirvana Blessing, instantly restoring her injuries and a portion of her Soul Power while enhancing the strength of her subsequent spirit abilities!

The next moment, a strange layer of golden radiance flowed across the Bright Phoenix's body.

Facing the vastly strengthened Titan Hammer, she neither dodged nor evaded.

"Fifth Spirit Ability, Phoenix Guard!"

A translucent Phoenix shield instantly enveloped the Bright Phoenix True Body.

Boom!

The giant hammer slammed into the shield with an earthshaking crash.

The golden shield shook violently, yet no cracks appeared.

"It's not over yet!"

Tang Hao's face twisted savagely as his second, third, and fourth Spirit Rings exploded one after another!

Yellow, purple, purple—the three Spirit Rings transformed into the purest energy and poured entirely into the Clear Sky Hammer.

His aura instantly surged to an incomparably terrifying level, even faintly carrying the might of a Limit Douluo.

"Haotian Nine Absolutes, Tremor!"

The giant hammer swung again. This time, a strange vibrational force clung to the hammer's body, as though it could shatter even space itself.

But Ye Xishui did not care in the slightest.

This strike still failed to shatter Ye Xishui's Phoenix Guard from her Fifth Spirit Ability.

"Fourth Spirit Ability, Holy Flame Spreads Across Plains!"

The holy flames, whose power had doubled through "Nine Revolutions Nirvana," were no longer golden. They had turned into dazzling platinum.

Like floodwaters breaking through a dam, the flames instantly engulfed the enormous Clear Sky Hammer.

"Argh!"

A pained grunt came from within the Haotian True Body.

Tang Hao felt his Soul Power being frantically incinerated by those terrifying platinum flames. Even his soul itself felt a scorching pain.

This woman was simply too strong. Although they appeared evenly matched, Tang Hao himself understood the internal injuries within his body.

More than that, Tang Hao could clearly sense that the woman before him had not gone all out. She seemed more like she was experimenting with her spirit abilities, as if her control over her martial soul was not very proficient.

Meanwhile, Tang Hao himself was already fighting at full strength.

Tang Hao hesitated no longer and went all in. The black Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring on his body exploded with a bang.

"Fifth Ring, explode!"

Even greater power surged into him. He forcibly broke free of the platinum holy flames' encirclement and retreated a thousand meters.

His face was pale, and his aura was in disarray. Exploding five rings in succession placed an enormous burden on his body as well.

Looking at the Bright Phoenix opposite him, still elegant and composed, he felt powerless for the first time.

This woman was absurdly strong!

If this continued, even if he exploded all nine rings, he likely would not gain any advantage.

Once the weakened period arrived, he would undoubtedly die!

Tang Hao's mind raced as his gaze once again fell on Su Bai below.

A mad plan took shape in his heart.

"Great Sumeru Hammer, Ultimate Skill, Heavenly Strike!"

Tang Hao poured every ounce of his remaining strength into the Clear Sky Hammer.

This was his strongest strike, combining the power of five exploded rings with the Clear Sky Sect's two supreme techniques!

The enormous Clear Sky Hammer vanished instantly.

The next moment, it appeared above Ye Xishui's head and smashed down toward the Bright Phoenix's true body.

This was a killing blow. Ye Xishui could not possibly ignore it.

Yet just as Ye Xishui prepared to meet this attack with all her strength, a savage, sinister grin appeared on Tang Hao's face.

The giant hammer aimed at Ye Xishui suddenly twisted strangely in midair and, at even greater speed, crashed down toward Su Bai, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing below!

Feint!

Tang Hao's target from the very beginning had not been Ye Xishui, but Su Bai!

He was certain that, as Su Bai's protector, Ye Xishui would absolutely save him!

As long as Ye Xishui moved, she would expose an opening, and he could seize the chance to escape!

"Brother Bai!"

"Su Bai!"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing went pale with fright.

Under that world-destroying hammer aura, they felt as insignificant as ants.

Yet Su Bai still wore that amused smile.

As though everything before him was merely a script written long ago.

"You're courting death!"

Ye Xishui's icy voice echoed across the heavens.

Tang Hao's actions had thoroughly enraged her.

Facing Tang Hao's desperate strike, Ye Xishui did not hesitate in the slightest.

The Hundred Meters-tall Bright Phoenix True Body instantly dispersed, reverting to her human form.

"Fifth Spirit Ability, Phoenix Guard!"

An incomparably solid golden shield descended from the sky, precisely enveloping Su Bai, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.

Then, Ye Xishui raised her head to face the giant hammer descending from above.

She clasped her hands before her, and the final Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring on her body blazed brilliantly!

"Ninth Spirit Ability, Divine Phoenix Pure Annihilation Slash!"

The ultimate spirit ability, whose power had doubled through "Nine Revolutions Nirvana," had reached an unimaginable level of might.

A thousand-meter-long platinum Phoenix Slash Blade condensed out of thin air.

"Slash!"

Ye Xishui gave a soft cry. The thousand-meter blade soared against the heavens and violently collided with the Clear Sky Hammer, which contained Tang Hao's lifelong power!