Destructive thunder kept bursting forth from within.
"Tang Hao! You should be proud that you can withstand this move before you die!"
Looking at the terrifying, apocalyptic sight before him, Tang Hao struggled to swallow.
He got to his feet in a panic, bracing himself against the stone wall, while wildly waving his other hand at Duanmu Ting. "Wait, wait! It's a misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding!"
In response to Tang Hao's explanation, Duanmu Ting merely scoffed, not bothering to acknowledge him.
"Now you want to call it a misunderstanding? Too late!"
Then, as Tang Hao watched in utter terror, Duanmu Ting leaped high into the air.
The surging thunder element within the Heaven and Earth Thunder Sword in his hand began to tremble violently.
At last, it joined with the thunder outside, forming a golden giant blade as large as a mountain, made entirely of lightning.
"Tang Hao! Pay for your greed!"
Duanmu Ting returned Tang Hao's earlier words to him, unchanged.
Then he shouted again:
"Yatalis Heaven and Earth Slash!"
"Haah!!!"
Duanmu Ting swung the golden giant blade in his hand heavily down toward Tang Hao below.
The Heaven and Earth Thunder Sword came crashing down, carrying unstoppable destructive force.
At the sight of it, Tang Hao's eyes nearly bulged from their sockets.
The Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand once more.
Then he threw his head back and roared, "Since you refuse to spare me, I won't let you get off easy either!"
"Clear Sky True Body!"
The Clear Sky Hammer rapidly grew in size, eventually becoming a massive hammer that blotted out the sky.
Looking at the golden giant blade before him, which seemed capable of destroying everything,
Soul Power surged within Tang Hao, and a resolute glint flashed in his eyes.
"Xiao San, I'm sorry. Your father is going to break his promise."
"Ah Yin..."
He shook his head, casting aside the distracting thoughts in his heart, then shouted again:
"Detonate all nine rings!"
"Haah!!"
All nine Soul Rings, including the blood-red ninth ring, began to tremble violently.
Crack, crack, crack—!!
Crack, crack, crack—!!
Bang!
At last, with a soft sound, they all shattered, turning into torrents of extremely pure, immense energy that poured into the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Ptooey! Ptooey!" Tang Hao spat out two mouthfuls of blood, but the madness in his eyes did not fade.
"Duanmu Ting, you'll pay a terrible price for your arrogance!"
"Ahhhhhhh!!!"
"I, Tang Hao, have never been inferior to anyone in my life!"
Duanmu Ting couldn't be bothered to respond to Tang Hao's final, furious cries. He simply put even more strength into his swing.
Boom—!!
The two terrifying weapons collided.
But the clash did not play out as Tang Hao had imagined; there was no even match.
The golden giant blade formed by the Heaven and Earth Thunder Sword cleaved through the Clear Sky Hammer in an instant, as easily as slicing through vegetables.
It shattered Tang Hao's Martial Soul outright.
"Ptooey!"
With his Martial Soul shattered, Tang Hao immediately suffered a backlash and spat out a large mouthful of blood.
The terrifying recoil sent him hurtling backward.
He stared in disbelief at the golden giant blade in the sky, unable to believe his eyes. "How is this possible?!"
"How is this possible?! I detonated all nine rings, and it didn't do a thing! How is this possible!!!"
But the next moment, the golden giant blade did not stop just because Tang Hao had lost.
Still carrying its terrifying momentum, it came crashing down toward him.
"No! No! No!"
"Spare me! Spare me! I was wrong! Duanmu Ting, I was wrong!"
"Let me go! My child hasn't grown up yet. My hatred hasn't been laid to rest. I still have so much left to do!"
"No! No! Aah—!!!"
Boom—BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!
The Heaven and Earth Thunder Sword came crashing down. Its violent, terrifying golden lightning annihilated Tang Hao's body with unstoppable force.
At the same time, everything around him—the flowers, stones, grass, and trees—was completely obliterated by that destructive power.
After a long while,
the terrifying force finally began to fade.
Duanmu Ting exited Thunder Yatales, revealing his handsome, refined face once more.
He looked at the spot where Tang Hao had stood.
He lightly brushed the nonexistent dust from his chest and scoffed. "You don't know you were wrong. You just know you're about to die!"
[Combat Strength Ranking, Eighth Place: Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen] [Faction: Clear Sky Sect] [Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer] [Level: Level Ninety-Nine Strong Attack System Extreme Douluo] [Evaluation: Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen was the former Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect. Gifted from a young age, he was peerless in his time. He created powerful Self-Created Soul Skills such as the Great Sumeru Hammer and Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and single-handedly raised the Clear Sky Sect to the ranks of the Upper Three Sects. At his peak, his strength even rivaled that of Qian Daoliu, the Great Offering of Spirit Hall. Unfortunately, while seeking a way to become a god in the City of Slaughter, he was corrupted by the evil thoughts of the Asura God and became host to the Nine Headed Bat King. He was left out of his mind for decades, which diminished his combat strength. Hence, he ranks eighth.] [Reward: The lifespan of all Soul Rings will increase by twenty-eight thousand years; his mind will be restored; Asura God Position God Exam] ...
This latest reveal on the Heavenly Screen sent shockwaves throughout Douluo Continent.
Both the Two Great Empires, the Upper Three Sects, and Spirit Hall were left dumbfounded by the news.
The most excited of all were the members of the Clear Sky Sect, who were currently in seclusion.
"Hahahaha! Wonderful, wonderful! Our ancestor Tang Chen is still alive! He's still alive!"
"The Clear Sky Sect is saved! The Clear Sky Sect is saved!"
As Sect Master Tang Xiao read the contents on the Heavenly Screen, he burst into laughter, his delight plain to see.
"That's right! Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"
"Who would have thought our ancestor Tang Chen was still alive! Now he's made the Combat Strength Ranking and received a reward. Surely no one can match his strength now!"
"Hahahaha! What nonsense is this Spirit Hall, what nonsense is this Bright Realm? In front of our Clear Sky Sect, they're all as worthless as clay chickens and pottery dogs!"
The many elders exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming. They were all just as thrilled.
But one person standing nearby asked awkwardly, "Then, Sect Master, will the Clear Sky Sect remain in seclusion?"
At this, Tang Xiao's gaze sharpened. He immediately laughed and chided, "Remain in seclusion? What seclusion? Hide from the world? Why would we hide?"
"With our ancestor Tang Chen alive, who would dare harm the Clear Sky Sect?"
"From this day on, let the whole continent once again tremble in fear of the Clear Sky Sect's might!"
Tang Xiao paused briefly, then continued:
"And the people searching for Younger Brother Hao don't need to come back. Keep looking for him and bring him back to the sect!"
"The whole continent will soon understand just how terrifying our Clear Sky Sect truly is!"
"Hahahahahaha—!!"
Inside the Worship Hall,
Qian Daoliu watched the Heavenly Screen, his pupils suddenly contracting.
"I never imagined... I never imagined he was still alive."
The next moment, he shook his head and sighed helplessly:
"He went searching for a way to become a god, became host to the Nine Headed Bat King, and lost his mind?"
"Tang Chen... you fool..."
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