A Miserable Tang Hao

Qian Daoliu was a top-tier powerhouse of the continent, one of the two great pillars of the soul master world who stood alongside his grandfather, Tang Chen!

How could such a powerhouse personally protect two juniors from the shadows?

"What is going on!"

Tang Hao could no longer maintain his arrogance; he was like a frightened kitten, completely cowed.

"A mere Tang Hao! How dare you harbor delusions of harming my granddaughter and my disciple!"

"It would be one thing if your grandfather Tang Chen came, but what are you, a lowly Tang Hao, in the grand scheme of things!"

Qian Daoliu's majesty surged forth.

That truly formidable aura and the voice that echoed through the air shook the very soul.

The radiance of the angel enveloped the earth, and Qian Daoliu looked down at Tang Hao below as if he were a contemptible ant: "Today, I would like to see exactly how you intend to make my granddaughter and my disciple pay the price!"

As his majestic voice reverberated, Qian Daoliu condensed a Light Sword from light-attribute energy in his hand and slashed instantly toward Tang Hao.

"Damn it! How could this be? The Worship Hall of the Martial Soul Hall has long since withdrawn from the soul master world to live in seclusion; they would never appear unless there were special circumstances!"

"It was just two juniors going out—is it really necessary for the Great Worship of the Martial Soul Hall to personally intervene? Even if it were just another worship elder, it would be better than this!!"

Tang Hao was gripped by panic, and in that instant, he unleashed his Martial Soul True Body to the limit: "Seventh Soul Skill, Clear Sky True Body!"

"Sixth Soul Skill, Sky-Surpassing Strike!!"

Tang Hao swung his hammer with all his might, desperately trying to block the sword strike descending from Qian Daoliu.

Boom!

Two terrifying forces collided.

Yet, Tang Hao's domineering power was suppressed in an instant.

To be fair, Tang Hao's strength was indeed formidable. He had mastered the three great ultimate arts of the Clear Sky Sect—the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, and the Great Sumeru Hammer Mystery Ring Explosion—and he was one of the few on the continent to possess a full set of six soul bones.

With 95th-level soul power, Tang Hao's strength was enough to challenge a 96th-level powerhouse.

Coupled with the domineering power of the Clear Sky Hammer in a direct confrontation, Tang Hao could even hold his own against a 97th-level powerhouse, but the person he faced was the 99th-level peak powerhouse, Qian Daoliu. The gap in strength was immense.

In just a few seconds, Tang Hao's power was completely suppressed!

"Get on your knees!!"

Bang!

Tang Hao's knees were forced straight down onto the ground by Qian Daoliu's pressure.

"Ahhh!"

Tang Hao knelt firmly, raising his Clear Sky Hammer to struggle against the power that Qian Daoliu continued to press down upon him.

The more arrogant and reckless he had been a moment ago, the more wretched he appeared now.

Even though he had used all his strength and the veins on his face were bulging, his body was still being continuously forced downward.

"Weren't you very arrogant just a moment ago? What's wrong, not so arrogant now? Hmm!!?" Qian Daoliu exerted his power instantly.

"I can't hold it! I can't hold it anymore!!" Tang Hao could no longer sustain his defense.

The power of the angel completely crushed Tang Hao's domineering force, and the sword condensed from soul power slashed down instantly.

Squelch~

"Urghhh!~"

Tang Hao's right arm was severed on the spot by the sword, and he screamed incessantly as his arm fell to the ground, blood spraying wildly from the stump.

Along with the severed arm, a 60,000-year-old right arm bone also dropped out.

This was one of the two inherited soul bones of the Clear Sky Sect.

But at this moment, Tang Hao had no time to retrieve the dropped arm bone, barely managing to dodge the next sword strike from Qian Daoliu.

"Heh, Fifth Soul Skill, Holy Sword!"

A ten-meter-long sword condensed from holy fire was raised high, and Qian Daoliu's terrifying strike descended.

"Damn it!"

"If this continues, I will surely die at the hands of Qian Daoliu!"

"No! Xiao San has not yet grown up; I cannot die yet!!"

Tang Hao's face was filled with both terror and rage. Gritting his teeth, he decisively detonated all nine of his rings in that instant: "Mystery! Ring Explosion!"

Bang bang bang bang!

His soul rings detonated rapidly, one after another, and the terrifying power generated by the ring explosion poured entirely into the Clear Sky Hammer.

Tang Hao unleashed his most powerful strike, swinging wildly toward the Holy Sword descending from Qian Daoliu.

Boom!

Two terrifying energies collided, and the shockwaves of the impact instantly swept across the entire field.

"Watch out!"

Lin Ye and Qian Renxue both released their Martial Souls at the first instant to defend, only then barely managing to block the residual energy waves rippling out from the clash between these two powerhouses.

Tang Hao blocked Qian Daoliu's Holy Sword.

"Run! I must run immediately!"

In that same instant, Tang Hao scrambled away, fleeing frantically like a stray dog, not even daring to utter a harsh word.

He did not dare to pause for even a moment, fleeing the scene with a face full of terror.

When the residual energy dissipated, Tang Hao had already vanished without a trace.

"Heh, this Tang Hao certainly knows how to slip away quickly." Qian Daoliu snorted coldly, having no intention of pursuing him.

Lin Ye felt his blood truly boiling with excitement.

He never expected that the arrogant and overbearing Tang Hao from his memories would one day be beaten so miserably.

Qian Daoliu retracted his power and picked up the Sixty Thousand Year Right Arm Bone that Tang Hao had dropped.

He hesitated for a moment before handing it to Lin Ye: "Disciple, this Soul Bone is sixty thousand years old; it can be considered the cream of the crop among ten-thousand-year Soul Bones. Absorb it; it will be of great help to you."

Qian Renxue possessed the complete set of inherited Soul Bones from the Six-Winged Angel clan, all of which were 99,999 years old and originated from the same type of Soul Beast.

When the full set of six Soul Bones is gathered, they complement each other, elevating the effects of every Soul Bone to the Hundred Thousand Year level, and under the full set effect, the power of each individual Soul Bone becomes even stronger.

It can even form a Soul Bone suit, greatly increasing the wearer's strength.

Even a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone cannot compare to the inherited Soul Bones of the Six-Winged Angel clan; the set effect is simply too strong.

Of course, if the strength of individual pieces is extremely high—not to mention each piece being hundreds of thousands of years old—as long as a few Soul Bones reach the hundreds of thousands of years level, they might not necessarily lose to the Angel Soul Bone suit.

Therefore, since Qian Renxue did not need it, Qian Daoliu could only give it to Lin Ye.

Looking at this Soul Bone, Lin Ye hesitated slightly: "Sixty thousand years? It is indeed very good, but..."

Once a Soul Bone is absorbed, it is a lifelong commitment unless one severs their own limb. Lin Ye still wanted to take a gamble and see if he could obtain Hundred Thousand Year level Soul Bones for his entire body.

He said: "Teacher, may I keep it on my person for now? Absorbing a Soul Bone is a lifelong matter; I would like to wait and see if I can find a more suitable one."

"Very well. Although this piece is sixty thousand years old, its attributes are not a perfect match for you. Waiting a while longer is fine; take it for now and decide for yourself when you wish to absorb it," Qian Daoliu said.

Lin Ye took the Soul Bone: "Many thanks, Teacher."

Looking at the Soul Bone in his hand, Lin Ye suddenly remembered the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone that Tang Hao had not absorbed.

That's right, if it were a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, Teacher would certainly give it to Qian Renxue, but a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone would undoubtedly belong to me. If I can find the Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Bone, then I can obtain a Hundred Thousand Year level Soul Bone!

He began to carefully recall the memories in his mind.

He remembered!

Tang Hao had placed Ah Yin and the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone in an uninhabited mountain range near Holy Soul Village. There was a waterfall in that mountain range, and Ah Yin and the Soul Bone were located near that waterfall.