Tang Hao Appears

"Xiao Yu!" Just as Lin Yu reached a deserted spot, Tang Hao's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

At the sound of it, Lin Yu's expression turned grave. He recognized the voice.

"Tang Hao." Though he knew who had arrived, he was still somewhat surprised to see Tang Hao in person.

He hadn't expected Tang Hao to appear before him. Was he not at all concerned about Yue Guan and the others accompanying Lin Yu?

"As Xiao San's friend, you should call me Uncle Hao." Tang Hao looked at Lin Yu calmly, showing no anger at being addressed by name.

"Uncle Hao?" Lin Yu wasn't sure what to say after hearing Tang Hao's words.

But when he heard Lin Yu call him Uncle Hao, Tang Hao nodded, apparently not noticing the uncertainty in Lin Yu's tone.

"Xiao Yu, I watched you grow up, and you're friends with Xiao San. As your elder, I hope you'll join Xiao San in fighting Spirit Hall.

"With your talent, you'll surely become Xiao San's right-hand man." Tang Hao continued speaking as though to himself.

As he spoke, however, his presence remained fixed on Lin Yu.

Hearing Tang Hao's words, Lin Yu rolled his eyes.

"Tang Hao, what makes you so sure I'd become Tang San's right-hand man? I'm already a Soul Ancestor, while Tang San is only a Soul Grandmaster. Does he even deserve that?

"And you're a criminal wanted by Spirit Hall. How dare you show up in front of me?" Lin Yu showed no fear.

"I thought you were a clever boy." Tang Hao shook his head at Lin Yu's words, his expression turning cold.

"If you'd agreed to help Xiao San, then after Spirit Hall was destroyed, you could have stood beside him and become someone revered across the continent. But now...

"You've lost that chance.

"You're a genius, but a genius who hasn't had the chance to grow is nothing." Tang Hao's expression turned icy, and an overwhelming killing intent engulfed Lin Yu.

As Tang Hao advanced, nine Soul Rings appeared around him one after another. The blood-red Ninth Soul Ring radiated immense pressure.

"Tang Hao, what are you trying to do to Spirit Hall's Holy Son?" Yue Guan suddenly appeared in front of Lin Yu, shielding him from Tang Hao's oppressive presence.

"Just you?" Tang Hao wasn't surprised to see Yue Guan, but he looked at him with disdain.

Yue Guan said nothing, merely watching Tang Hao warily. Though he had reached level ninety-six and become a Super Douluo, the pressure Tang Hao exerted was simply too great. Yue Guan still lacked confidence.

At that moment, Gui Mei and Dugu Bo appeared beside Lin Yu as well, facing Tang Hao together.

"Now this is getting interesting." Only when Tang Hao saw Gui Mei and Dugu Bo appear did he seem interested.

"Anyone can talk big. Let's see if you have the strength to back it up." Dugu Bo knew how powerful Tang Hao was, but their side had three Titled Douluo, including two Super Douluo. They had nothing to fear.

"A chrysanthemum, a little ghost, and a little snake. You think you can take me?" Tang Hao scoffed at Dugu Bo's words.

The Clear Sky Hammer appeared, and he swung it at them.

Though the blow carried tremendous force, Yue Guan easily blocked it.

"So you're not that strong after all." Feeling the power transmitted through the Clear Sky Hammer, Yue Guan's expression relaxed at once.

"I didn't expect you to become a Super Douluo in just a few years." Tang Hao's expression was no longer so relaxed.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were a pair. Since Yue Guan had become a Super Douluo, Gui Mei must have reached that level as well.

"Tang Hao, since you've shown yourself today, you're not leaving." No longer wary of Tang Hao, Yue Guan struck first.

Gui Mei and the others naturally didn't stand by and watch. They attacked Tang Hao together.

"Ha! You think becoming Super Douluo makes you my match?" Seeing the two attack him, Tang Hao's anger flared.

"Martial Soul Avatar!" Tang Hao let out a shout. His Phantom appeared behind him, gripping a Clear Sky Hammer enlarged to ten times its size and swinging it down at Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"Chrysanthemums fall, petals scatter across the ground; blossoms fall, and hearts break!" Yue Guan unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum shattered, each petal spinning like a crescent blade. Together, they formed a massive golden whirlwind that swept toward Tang Hao.

"Ghostly Phantoms!" Gui Mei unleashed his own Soul Skill, attacking Tang Hao alongside Yue Guan.

A deafening crash rang out. The ground around them collapsed, and the area looked as though a whirlwind had swept through it.

As the dust settled, Tang Hao and Yue Guan and Gui Mei emerged.

Neither Tang Hao nor Yue Guan and Gui Mei had suffered any injuries. The clash had ended with Tang Hao alone fending off their attacks.

"I didn't expect you to have some strength after all." Tang Hao hadn't used his full power, but even so, few ordinary Titled Douluo could have withstood his attack.

A hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring boosted a Soul Master's power far too greatly—enough to overcome several levels of difference.

"Heh. Tang Hao, I never thought I'd see the day you had to talk tough." Yue Guan no longer felt the slightest apprehension toward Tang Hao.

After taking Immortal Herbs, their Martial Souls had grown stronger. Combined with the difference in Soul Power, they were still somewhat weaker than Tang Hao, but not by much.

Yue Guan alone could withstand Tang Hao's attacks, let alone with Gui Mei backing him up.

"Elder Dugu, join the fight. This time, we must capture Tang Hao." Lin Yu spoke to Dugu Bo, who was guarding him.

Lin Yu had been watching to see whether Tang Hao would once again unleash power beyond reason, so he had kept Dugu Bo nearby to protect him.

But it seemed Tang Hao's strength wasn't particularly unusual this time.

"Polar Stillness Domain!" Yue Guan and Gui Mei had heard Lin Yu, so they exchanged a glance and immediately used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Their Martial Souls had grown stronger, so their Fusion Skill was naturally more powerful than before.

Tang Hao hadn't even had time to react before he was frozen in place, unable to move.

"Ninth Soul Skill!" Dugu Bo didn't hesitate to seize the opportunity. As his body turned completely translucent, a deadly poison with terrifying corrosive power engulfed Tang Hao. The air sizzled wherever the poison passed.

Feeling the terrifying force of Dugu Bo's attack, Tang Hao could no longer worry about further aggravating his already serious injuries by using his full power. He unleashed the Clear Sky Sect's secret technique.

"Great Sumeru Hammer—Ring Detonation!" Without hesitation, Tang Hao detonated his first three Soul Rings, finally breaking free of Yue Guan and Gui Mei's Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

But he had waited too long to break free. Dugu Bo's attack struck Tang Hao's left arm at the very last moment, turning it into bone in an instant.

Worse, the poison continued spreading from Tang Hao's left arm throughout his body.

Sensing the threat from his left arm, Tang Hao hardened his resolve and used his hand as a blade to sever it. Only then did he stop the poison from spreading.

"Martial Soul Avatar!" Without the slightest hesitation, Tang Hao used his Martial Soul Avatar again. At the same time, he detonated another Soul Ring and swung the hammer down at the three of them.

Only when Yue Guan and the other two attacked together did they manage to stop the Clear Sky Hammer's descent.

"Lin Yu, just you wait. I'll be back." As his attack came down, Tang Hao's voice rang out.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei wanted to pursue him. They didn't know when another opportunity like this would come.

"Let him go. There's no need to chase a cornered enemy. Now that he's lost an arm, he probably won't dare show himself again for some time." Lin Yu stopped them.

Then Lin Yu looked at Tang Hao's severed left arm. A Soul Bone lay there, still and untouched.

"A Left Arm Bone Over Fifty Thousand Years. Not a bad haul." Lin Yu picked up the Soul Bone with a smile.

"Xiao San, be careful of Lin Yu from now on!" Tang Hao appeared before Tang San with his right hand pressed to his chest, blood at the corner of his mouth, and his left arm severed. After leaving him with those words, he passed out.