Tang Hao Loses His Composure

"Hmph, laugh while you can. Soon enough, you won't be laughing."

Seeing Danheng still able to laugh in a situation like this, Tang Hao's fury flared. He immediately slammed the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand viciously into the ground, intending to intimidate Danheng.

He had bullied his son, and he still dared laugh after seeing that he was a Titled Douluo. Did he really think Tang Hao would not strike hard?!

To Tang Hao's surprise, Danheng did not retreat even half a step in the face of his intimidation. Not even the slightest change appeared on his face.

What does this mean? Is he looking down on me?

Danheng's silence looked like blatant provocation in Tang Hao's eyes.

"Boy, today I'll show you the strength of the Clear Sky Douluo!"

As his words fell, a phantom behind Tang Hao gradually solidified. Its blood-red radiance made the figure seem steeped in killing intent.

With Tang Hao's roar, the phantom let out a bellow at Danheng, enough to fill anyone on this continent with dread.

Danheng's hair fluttered wildly in the gale, and his robes snapped in the wind, yet his eyes remained utterly calm.

"You bastard."

Seeing Danheng finally react, Tang Hao immediately stopped releasing his killing intent.

Hmph, finally unable to hold out any longer?

Too bad. It's already too late. Even if you beg me, I won't—

"How long has it been since you brushed your teeth?"

How long?

Since?

Brushed your teeth?

Those six words echoed through Tang Hao's mind like a demonic chant, gradually turning his eyes bloodshot.

No, how dare he?

"You little bastard, pay for your arrogance!"

Having lost his composure, Tang Hao could no longer care about the bearing of a Titled Douluo. After throwing out those words, he instantly closed in on Danheng.

He swung the massive hammer in his hand straight at Danheng's head.

I'll smash that mouth of yours, along with your head, into pulp!

"I wonder who's really being arrogant here."

Facing Tang Hao's furious strike, Danheng shook his head slightly and slowly raised an arm that looked somewhat slender compared to the Clear Sky Hammer.

"Using your arm to take it head-on? How utterly arrogant! Among Titled Douluo below rank ninety-five, who would dare receive this blow of mine head-on?"

The anger in Tang Hao's heart surged even higher, and he put even more force into his swing.

Bang!

With a muffled boom, the Clear Sky Hammer—nearly as large as Danheng himself—was casually caught in one hand by Danheng.

As for Tang Hao, if not for his battle-honed instincts making him release the hammer's handle the instant he sensed something wrong, the web between his thumb and forefinger would likely have split open. His entire hand might even have been crippled by the recoil!

"Pathetically weak, yet incredibly annoying."

After catching the blow, Danheng gave his assessment.

Pathetically weak?

Tang Hao fell into a daze once more. How long had it been since he had heard the word "weak"?

Ever since becoming a Titled Douluo, who had ever called him weak? Who had dared call him weak?

In the instant Tang Hao lost focus, Cloud Piercer appeared in Danheng's hand, and he thrust the spear straight toward Tang Hao's face.

The thrust came so swiftly that Tang Hao's expression changed dramatically. He hurriedly twisted aside, but the sharp wind blade from the spear tip still sliced across his cheek.

"This guy... can really kill me!"

With just that single attack, Tang Hao felt the threat of death. This fellow named Danheng had to be some old monster in disguise!

How could Douluo Continent possibly have such an absurdly powerful young man?!

But even counting those old monsters, there did not seem to be any top expert on the continent whose martial soul was a spear?

The strongest member of the Breaking Clan, once an affiliated clan of the Clear Sky Sect, had only been a Soul Douluo.

A spear martial soul that controlled the wind element and could force Tang Hao into such a miserable state—did someone like that even exist on the continent?

Tang Hao had wanted to widen the distance between them and fight Danheng with some real skill. After all, things had come to this. If he put down his hammer, admitted defeat, and stopped fighting, how could the Clear Sky Douluo continue to hold his head high on the continent once word got out?

But Danheng pressed forward step by step, matching him perfectly every time. The spear in his hand was like Death's scythe, grazing Tang Hao's vital points by the narrowest of margins with every strike.

After only a few exchanges, Tang Hao had gained dozens of wounds, large and small. Yet every wound was shallow, only enough to draw a little blood.

"Are you... humiliating me?!"

Under the crushing pressure, Tang Hao roared and swung the Clear Sky Hammer, forming a barrier around himself. Danheng also withdrew in time and stepped back.

"No. I only wanted to see the strength of the Clear Sky Douluo."

Danheng deliberately emphasized the four words "Clear Sky Douluo."

As the first Titled Douluo powerhouse he had encountered on the Douluo Continent, Danheng had more than enough patience to play along with Tang Hao. It was also a good opportunity to learn just how strong a Titled Douluo was.

He had not even drawn upon the Dragon Lord's power. Blocking Tang Hao's attack had relied solely on the pure physical strength of his Vidyadhara body.

Tang Hao was now stuck between a rock and a hard place. From what he had seen so far, Danheng possessed the power to kill him with ease.

If he fought, he would likely end up covered in wounds again. If he did not fight? Did the Clear Sky Douluo not care about his reputation?!

His son had been openly humiliated. As his father, he had come to reclaim his honor, only to be humiliated again. His pride—and the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul—would not allow such a thing to happen!

"Ring Explosion!"

Tang Hao suddenly clenched both hands, and the surrounding energy began to surge, causing the Clear Sky Hammer in his grasp to abruptly expand in size.

At the same time, among the nine Soul Rings around Tang Hao, two yellow rings gradually shattered and disintegrated, their energy continuously pouring into the Clear Sky Hammer in his hands.

"Great Sumeru Hammer!"

Once his momentum reached its peak, Tang Hao fiercely stomped his right foot and swung the golden, radiant Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, charging at Danheng like a madman.

"Heh, trying to run?"

Tang Hao's Great Sumeru Hammer was terrifyingly imposing, yet Danheng sensed something unusual within it.

"It looks like an all-out attack with nothing held back. An ordinary person might really believe you were fighting for your life."

Danheng also swung his spear. Following his movements, fierce azure winds rapidly formed a lifelike blue dragon around the shaft of Cloud Piercer.

"Go!"

Danheng sharply flicked the tip of his spear, and the blue dragon broke free from the weapon, charging directly toward Tang Hao's Great Sumeru Hammer.

Although the blue dragon was not larger than the Clear Sky Hammer, it made even Tang Hao's tightly clenched hands tremble.

"I can't..."

Tang Hao exerted every ounce of strength in his body, but the Clear Sky Hammer in his hands was still casually forced back by the blue dragon.

"Explode again!"

Tang Hao roared, and two purple Soul Rings shattered as well.

He had indeed held something back earlier, intending to ensure he could leave safely.

But now, he could not withstand even a casual attack from his opponent. The blow dealt an immense blow to Tang Hao's heart.

No matter what, he had to block this attack from Danheng today!

After exploding four Soul Rings, Tang Hao barely managed to hold back Danheng's attack.

Just as he prepared to make his escape, an azure wind blade instantly tore through his protective barrier and shot straight toward his face.

"Pfft."

After the sound of a blade cutting into flesh, Tang Hao had already vanished from where he stood, leaving behind only a severed arm.

"Not bad. You can trade a couple of moves with me."