Life Is Full of Surprises

"Don't, Ah Yin, don't—!"

Tang Hao shouted as he broke free of his restraints, trying to stop her.

"This is bad! She's going to sacrifice herself. Stop her!"

No one from Spirit Hall had expected this. The incident came too suddenly, leaving them all stunned for a moment. Qian Xunji was the first to react. After issuing a sharp warning, he attacked first, his Angel Holy Sword immediately slashing out a streak of golden light.

The others swiftly launched powerful attacks as well.

However, they were already too late.

Once a sacrifice began, it could not be stopped.

"Goodbye!"

Ah Yin's red lips moved, carrying her final words.

"No—!"

Tang Hao's eyes nearly split apart. He dropped to his knees and cried out in agony at the sky.

The next instant, a Blue Silver halo enveloped the entire world in an instant.

Everyone and everything within the halo froze at once, as though time itself had stopped.

Its effect was even more terrifying than Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Polar Static Domain.

Everyone from Spirit Hall, including the strongest among them, Pope Qian Xunji, was unable to move. All attacks were imprisoned in midair.

Only when Ah Yin's body transformed into a blood-red Spirit Ring and settled around the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand—

Did the Blue Silver halo fade away, allowing everyone to move again.

Ah Yin's figure was gone. Only a seed and a Spirit Bone gleaming with Blue Silver light fell to the ground.

"Ah Yin, no—!"

Tang Hao watched helplessly as Ah Yin sacrificed herself. He had gained Ah Yin's Spirit Ring, yet he felt not the slightest joy. One hand covered his face as he lowered his head, sinking into deep remorse and self-blame. Tears streamed endlessly from his eyes, falling onto the infant in his arms.

Seeing that nothing could be done, the people of Spirit Hall looked somewhat dejected.

"Damn it—!"

Qian Xunji swung the Angel Holy Sword, chopping off several hilltops to vent his rage.

The Title Douluo showed no interest in the Blue Silver Seed Ah Yin had left behind. Instead, they stared fixedly at the glowing Spirit Bone. That was...

The 100,000-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone!

Greed appeared in all their eyes, but after Qian Xunji shot them a vicious glare, they reluctantly withdrew their gazes.

"Spirit Hall, what a Spirit Hall! I will never rest until one side is destroyed! Ah—!" At that moment, the golden glow of Qian Xunji's Soul Power jolted Tang Hao awake. He opened his mouth and let out an enraged roar, his voice seeming to come from Asura Hell.

His love and guilt toward Ah Yin, along with his own remorse and pain, all turned into boundless fury.

Tang Hao suddenly raised his head. His eyes instantly turned completely crimson, and his aura rose without end, directly breaking through Level 90, then Level 91, before finally stopping at Level 92. The pressure of a Title Douluo swept out in an instant.

His injuries also healed in that instant.

"A Level 92 Title Douluo?"

The change in Tang Hao's aura finally caught the attention of Spirit Hall's five Title Douluo. Looking at the red Spirit Ring pulsing around Tang Hao, all of them were filled with shock. They stood there dazed. A Hundred-Thousand Year Spirit Ring actually possessed such formidable effects.

At that moment, taking advantage of their distraction, Tang Hao launched a fierce attack.

"Divine Slaughter's Domain!"

"Ring Detonation!"

"Clear Sky Avatar!"

A blood-red halo instantly erupted from Tang Hao's body, spreading toward the five of them. It amplified his aura while weakening his enemies, increasing his own strength by twenty percent.

At the same time, the nine Spirit Rings pulsing around him all exploded together, making his aura even more terrifying.

The Clear Sky Avatar also condensed into form, strengthening him further.

"Chaos Cloak!"

Tang Hao's attacks came far too quickly. All his actions were completed almost in an instant.

Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Ghost Leopard, who hurriedly tried to block him, were sent flying one after another by the hammer. With several booming crashes, they smashed three large holes into the valley's stone walls before falling to the ground, vomiting blood wildly as their auras weakened.

Among the three, Ghost Leopard was the weakest and directly lost consciousness.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei had also suffered severe injuries.

As for Jin Ming, because his Martial Soul was the Golden Crocodile and his body was tough and thick-skinned, he possessed the strongest physical defense among them. He stood before Qian Xunji and was driven back several meters by Tang Hao's hammer strike, his legs carving two deep trenches into the ground before he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

"Great Sumeru Hammer!"

At that moment, Tang Hao unleashed the strongest ultimate move he had mastered, the Clear Sky Ultimate Technique. He poured all his Soul Power into his Martial Soul, and the Clear Sky Hammer abruptly grew to over a hundred meters tall. Grasped in the hands of the Clear Sky Avatar, it came crashing fiercely toward Jin Ming and Qian Xunji.

"Hmph—!"

Confident in his astonishing defense, Jin Ming snorted coldly. The Golden Crocodile Martial Soul instantly possessed him, and he charged forward without fear.

However, he had underestimated the power of the Great Sumeru Hammer.

The Great Sumeru Hammer, enhanced by multiple states, was simply not something he could withstand.

Boom—!

Jin Ming, who bore the brunt of the attack, was sent flying by the hammer in the blink of an eye. He crashed into the valley and instantly lost all signs of life.

"Tang Hao, you deserve death! Angel Avatar!"

Seeing Jin Ming smashed away, his fate unknown, Qian Xunji was furious. He summoned the Angel Avatar, and the enormous Six-Winged Angel protected him within its chest.

"Ninth Soul Skill, Angel's Glory!"

Qian Xunji unleashed his strongest attack. A terrifying beam of killing light erupted from the Angel Avatar's mouth.

The next instant, the Clear Sky Hammer and the golden light collided violently.

A destructive shockwave erupted, rampaging through the valley and instantly destroying several surrounding peaks.

After the collision, the Clear Sky Hammer and the golden light remained locked against each other. Neither yielded, and neither held an advantage. For a short time, neither could do anything to the other.

If the stalemate continued, Qian Xunji would certainly be the victor.

After all, as a Level 95 Super Douluo, Qian Xunji possessed nearly twice as much Soul Power as Tang Hao, who had only just become a Title Douluo.

Moreover, Tang Hao's strength came from the temporary amplification of Ring Detonation. It could not last, and once the time passed, he would suffer severe backlash.

However, life was always full of surprises.

Of course, surprises often came from careful human design.

A white orb invisible to the naked eye descended from the sky, carrying a wisp of red mist.

The white orb entered the infant in Tang Hao's arms.

The red mist separated from the white orb and entered Tang Hao's body.

At that moment, Tang Hao's Soul Power was nearly exhausted.

Tang Hao suddenly felt a terrifying Killing Power explode within his body. His already blood-red eyes instantly became even deeper and more scarlet.

Although the little Soul Power he had left was being eroded by this force.

He was delighted to discover that he could actually wield it.

Tang Hao's eyes lit up. He immediately channeled that power directly into his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.

"Die!"

Red light flashed wildly in Tang Hao's eyes as he let out a fierce roar.

The next second, the Clear Sky Hammer turned entirely blood-red. The stalemate was instantly broken, and Angel's Glory shattered.

"How is that possible?"

Qian Xunji's face was filled with disbelief as he watched the Clear Sky Hammer slam into the Angel Avatar.

Crack—!

After the sound of shattering glass rang out, the Angel Avatar instantly broke apart.

Qian Xunji's body came into intimate contact with the Clear Sky Hammer and was sent flying, smashing viciously into the valley's stone wall.

After blasting a massive crater into the stone wall, Qian Xunji's body was bounced back by the tremendous force. He flew outward before finally falling to the ground, lying prone with blood flowing from all seven orifices, never moving again.

It was unknown whether he was dead or alive.

After that strike, Tang Hao flashed forward and picked up the seed and Spirit Bone left behind after Ah Yin's sacrifice.

He then flashed away again, using the last of his strength to smash through the Holy Emperor Warriors surrounding the valley with a single hammer blow. Holding his son, he fled swiftly.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei watched helplessly as these unbelievable scenes unfolded. Both were trembling with fear, utterly terrified, and neither dared to give chase.

After a long while, the two tremblingly stepped forward to investigate. They discovered that Pope Qian Xunji's bones and tendons were shattered throughout his body, blood flowed from all seven orifices, and he was in a miserable state, though he still had breath left in him.

Jin Ming, however, had already lost all signs of life. He was dead.

Ghost Leopard was better off, merely unconscious.

Yue Guan carried Qian Xunji on his back, while Gui Mei held Ghost Leopard and Jin Ming's corpse under each arm. They quickly sped toward Spirit Hall.

Thus, Spirit Hall's plan to hunt the Hundred-Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor ended in failure, with one dead and four injured.

Among them, Second Worship's only son, Jin Ming, died on the spot. Pope Qian Xunji was severely injured and left half-paralyzed, Ghost Leopard was heavily injured and unconscious, while Yue Guan and Gui Mei were seriously injured, their martial hearts damaged.