Top-tier Seven Trials: Tang Hao Challenges Bo Saixi
Sea God Island, Sea God Mountain.
The once sunny Sea God Island was now shrouded in dark clouds, and a sense of oppression enveloped the hearts of every Sea Soul Master and the Sea Soul Beast living in the waters around Sea God Island.
Around Sea God Mountain, seven figures gathered: Sea Dragon, Sea Spear Douluo, Sea Horse Douluo, Sea Ghost Douluo, Sea Illusion Douluo, Sea Witch Douluo, and Sea Star Douluo — the Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God, guarding Douluo.
All seven gazes were focused on the sky, where a woman dressed in a red dress held a three-meter-long scepter— Bo Saixi, the current high priestess of Sea God Island.
Not far from Bo Saixi, a tall man stood in mid-air. He looked to be around 30 years old, with bronze skin, bulging muscles, short hair like steel needles, and a scarf on his forehead.
This man was none other than Tang Hao, the famous Douluo of the continent, and Tang Hao was undergoing the top-level seventh test: to endure for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn in the hands of Poseidon, the current high priest of Seagod Island, with a test period of one year.
After completing this top-level Seventh Trial and holding the handover ceremony, Tang Hao can be promoted to the new High Priest of Sea God Island and can wear the bright red robe that represents those who have completed the top-level test.
Tang Hao's cultivation level also broke through to level 97 Titled Douluo, thanks to the reward of the top-level assessment.
Aside from Bo Saixi, the strongest high-level combatant on Sea God Island is a level 95 Sea Dragon Douluo, whose cultivation level is the same as Tang Hao's after he recovered his severed arm and returned to his peak. Moreover, Tang Hao has five top-grade Soul Bone to enhance him and possesses divine skills such as the Great Sumeru Hammer, Ring Detonation, Nine Absolute Techniques of Clear Sky, and Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
With such formidable combat power, what could possibly stop Tang Hao from taking the Sea God Trial's Trial? It was only climbing the Sea God's Sea God Staircase 'Sea God's Light and undergoing damp body tempering while tied to the Deep Sea Sunken Silver Pillar, which took up a great deal of Tang Hao's time.
Other feats, such as defeating the Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God Guardian Douluo of the Sea God and hunting countless Evil Spirit Orca, were all accomplished by Tang Hao activating the Divine Slaughter's Domain, gripping the Clear Sky Hammer tightly with both hands, and unleashing a barrage of blows, all within a day.
Nothing can't be solved with one blow; if it can't, just add another blow —Chaotic Cloak and Ring Detonation to smash it down.
"Tang Hao, are you ready?"
"Senior Bo Saixi, come on!"
Nine Soul Ring appeared beneath Tang Hao's feet: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. He held a Clear Sky Hammer with a handle three meters long and a head the size of a large water vat. The nine Soul Ring beneath his feet swirled up and converged one after another, as if they had solidified into one, before all of them gathered into the Clear Sky Hammer.
The next moment, Tang Hao's aura became even stronger, domineering and overwhelming. The dark light emanating from the Clear Sky Hammer intensified, as if it had turned into a small black sun.
Nine Soul Ring —eight black and one red—emerged beneath Bo Saixi's feet. Her arms were outstretched, reaching a height of ten meters. Her face was ethereal, radiating a strong sense of majesty. Behind her appeared a blue humanoid phantom wielding a trident.
"Killing Intent Domain, Seventh Soul Skill, Clear Sky Avatar!"
Tang Hao unleashed his full Killing Intent Domain, the terrifying killing intent staining half the sky above Sea God Island blood-red, and freezing the sea surface a hundred meters below. The killing intent coalesced into a half-body phantom of Tang Hao, who held a huge Clear Sky Hammer, the hammerhead as big as a small hill.
Tang Hao's muscles bulged to their limit, and his massive Clear Sky Hammer, carrying an overwhelming aura and pressure, smashed towards Bo Saixi.
Bo Saixi looked at the hammer and couldn't help but take it more seriously, because in terms of power alone, this hammer had already reached the level of a 99th-level Titled Douluo. No wonder Tang Hao had such a brilliant record. He was able to defeat three Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall, including Qian Xunji, right after breaking through to the Title Titled Douluo level.
Bo Saixi waved his right hand, and the Sea God Martial Soul behind him raised a trident. The trident's blade collided with the blood-red Clear Sky Hammer, and terrifying ripples of power spread out. The sea below instantly dropped by hundreds of meters, and the waves surged and roared towards the various islands of Sea God Island.
The Seven Holy Pillar Douluos of the Sea God all took action to stop the waves, lest they offend the sacred Sea God Temple Sea God Temple in their hearts. Although the Sea God Temple is protected by the Sea God's Light, and non-god-level attacks cannot damage it, this is a matter of duty for the Sea God's most loyal believers.
At this moment, the trident and the Clear Sky Hammer were locked in a stalemate in the sky, and the handle of the blood-red Clear Sky Hammer was already bent.
"What!?"
Tang Hao was somewhat shocked. His hammer strike could be considered a full-force strike without using the Chaotic Cloak Shui Technique or the Ring Detonation, yet it couldn't even force Bo Saixi back half a step. This was the strength of a level 99 Titled Douluo.
Tang Chen cultivates the Clear Sky Hammer a technique-based approach, employing ingenious methods to ensure the Clear Sky Hammer strikes his opponent. Tang Hao, on the other hand, focuses on absolute power, relying on brute force to overcome all techniques. Regardless of how much higher the opponent's Soul Power or cultivation level is, he simply smashes them with his own strength, without considering whether the hammer will actually hit them.
Therefore, in terms of the destructive power of Clear Sky Hammer of the same level, Tang Chen may be inferior to Tang Hao.
But since they're all swinging hammers, no matter how exquisite the technique, it all comes down to one aspect: speed. Tang Chen can swing the Clear Sky Hammer so skillfully and with such speed, how could his power be weak?
Tang Chen's destructive power with the Clear Sky Hammer is inferior to Tang Hao's, but by how much?
Therefore, Tang Chen's hammer blow could force Bo Saixi back half a step. Tang Hao's cultivation was two levels lower than Tang Chen's, and he also had a Soul Bone. So, this full-force hammer blow could not shake Bo Saixi at all.
At this moment, Bo Saixi raised his hand, his whole body bursting with golden light, and his trident deflected the Clear Sky Hammer back. At the same time, the waves that were rushing towards the various islands of Sea God Island actually converged and crashed in the opposite direction, and the height of the waves rose rapidly.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Tang Hao had finished adjusting and was preparing to use the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to deal with Bo Saixi, huge waves crashed towards him from all sides.
This scene gave Tang Hao the feeling that he was still in the Angry Sea Desperate Situation, leaning against the Deep Sea Sunken Silver Pillar, using his body to withstand the endless waves crashing down.
Boom!
The waves completely engulfed Tang Hao, and the enormous Clear Sky Avatar in Tang Hao's hand flew out. The blood color on the Clear Sky Hammer faded, constantly changing, and then transformed into Soul Power, returning to Tang Hao's body.
Tang Hao himself fell straight down from the sky with the waves and had already lost consciousness.
In terms of strength, Tang Hao is indeed terrifying, but how can his strength compare to that of the ocean? Each wave, hundreds of meters high, is heavier than Tang Hao's Clear Sky Avatar.
Bo Saixi raised her hand and used her Soul Power to catch Tang Hao, dragging him down the steps of the Sea God Temple.
With more than five years until Qian Xunfeng takes the Sea God Trial, Bo Saixi needs to slow down Tang Hao's progress towards the fully-fledged Top-tier Seven Trials, as long as possible.
If she were to go easy on him, she could give the position of High Priestess of the Sea God of the High Priestess of the Sea God to Tang Hao right now, as Tang Hao's demonstrated strength is already sufficient to take over the position.