Wang Qiu'er Battles Tang Hao (Please Follow, Favorite, and Vote)

Wang Qiu'er Battles Tang Hao (Please Follow... Favorite... and Vote...)

Three hundred li west of Holy Soul Village, in an unnamed valley.

The pungent stench of cheap ale mingled with the scent of damp earth, hanging in the air.

Deep within the valley, before a crude, dilapidated wooden hut, a bearded man with hair as wild and dry as dead grass sat slumped atop a boulder, a wineskin nearly empty in his hand.

His eyes were clouded, his presence dejected yet restrained, like a dust-covered statue. He was none other than the former Clear Sky Douluo—Tang Hao.

Yet that desolate calm was abruptly shattered!

Four terrifying auras descended like a canopy overhead, precisely sealing off all four sides of the valley and the sky above!

Extreme frost, heaven-scorching heat, and a sharp, peerless edge that seemed to follow like a shadow instantly enveloped the entire valley. Space itself seemed to freeze, ignite, and split apart!

Tang Hao's murky eyes suddenly flashed with a terrifying light!

All traces of his dejection vanished, replaced by the ferocity and gravity of a waking lion!

He sprang to his feet. The enormous Clear Sky Hammer that had once made the entire continent tremble appeared in his hand, its black hammerhead wreathed in the dark-red aura of Divine Slaughter's Domain. A violent presence surged skyward, seeking to break through the invisible blockade!

"Who?!" His hoarse voice, filled with boundless fury and alarm, exploded through the valley. His heart sank. This kind of formation was no accident!

His answer was not words, but a brilliant golden streak that tore through the air!

Boom!

Like a golden meteor striking the ground, the violent shockwave instantly ground the boulder before Tang Hao into dust!

Amid the billowing smoke, a tall, athletic figure slowly straightened.

Wang Qiu'er!

Her golden hair danced wildly in the turbulent air like burning golden flames.

Her Molten Gold Dragon Eyes locked onto Tang Hao. There was not the slightest solemnity at facing a legendary expert within them—only pure, blazing battle intent, so intense it was nearly aflame!

She licked her slightly dry lips, a wild grin on her face, as though she had discovered a fascinating new toy.

"So you're Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo?" Wang Qiu'er's voice was clear, carrying undisguised delight and curiosity, as if confirming an opponent she had long anticipated. "I heard you used to be pretty good at fighting? My young master sent me to 'play' with you!"

Tang Hao's pupils contracted sharply!

This golden-haired girl's aura... was vast as the sea and fierce as the sun, carrying a terrifying pressure that made even his martial soul instinctively tremble!

Peak Rank 97!

And that aura... was filled with a pure, primal oppression! It was absolutely not something a human Soul Master could possess!

Could she possess some unknown, powerful bloodline?!

"Who is your young master?!" Tang Hao's voice was low and hoarse, filled with shock and vigilance.

He instantly understood the source of those terrifying auras sealing off the valley—this was absolutely a premeditated hunt aimed at him!

Who was the "young master" she spoke of?!

"I'm not telling you!" Wang Qiu'er flashed a grin, revealing her snowy little canine teeth. Her smile was dazzlingly bright, yet it contained a chilling ferocity. "For now, just fight me first!"

Before her words had faded, Wang Qiu'er moved!

No probing. No pointless talk!

She stomped her right foot hard against the ground!

Boom—!

Centered on where she landed, the hard mountain rock cracked and collapsed inch by inch like brittle crackers!

A visible golden shockwave spread outward in a ring, reducing all grass and trees in its path to ash!

She transformed into a humanoid weapon, appearing before Tang Hao in an instant with an overbearing force that seemed capable of crushing everything!

The Golden Dragon Claw ripped through the air with a piercing shriek, striking straight for Tang Hao's head!

Simple, brutal, direct!

Pure overwhelming force!

Tang Hao roared, unleashing Divine Slaughter's Domain with all his strength in an attempt to slow Wang Qiu'er down.

At the same time, his massive Clear Sky Hammer swung up with the force to split mountains and seas!

The black hammerhead was instantly dyed dark gold by surging Soul Power, and the compressed air let out a deep explosive boom!

As a power-based Assault Type Titled Douluo, he was confident that he feared no one in a contest of pure strength!

"Seventh Soul Skill! Clear Sky True Body!"

Clang—!!!!

A piercing metallic crash, enough to shatter eardrums, rang throughout the valley!

The Golden Dragon Claw collided fiercely with the enormous Clear Sky Hammer True Body!

A terrifying, visible shockwave exploded outward!

The mountainsides on both sides of the valley seemed to have been sliced by an invisible giant blade, and vast stretches of rock collapsed with thunderous crashes!

Tang Hao felt an unstoppable, terrifying force, like that of a primordial beast, surge wildly through the hammer's handle!

The Clear Sky strength he had always taken pride in, capable of splitting mountains and shattering stone, seemed so... utterly insignificant before that slender palm covered in brilliant golden dragon scales!

Pfft!

Tang Hao let out a muffled grunt. The web between his thumb and forefinger split open instantly, blood staining the hammer's handle!

The hard ground beneath his feet sank like tofu, and both legs plunged deep into the rock, all the way to his knees!

The immense recoil made his blood and energy churn, as if his internal organs had all shifted out of place!

The Clear Sky Hammer True Body in his hand was forcibly knocked backward, nearly flying from his grasp!

"Oh?" Wang Qiu'er tilted her head, and a trace of undisguised disappointment and... mockery flashed through her Molten Gold Dragon Eyes.

She remained in her claw-swinging stance, her body utterly motionless, as though that earthshaking strike had been nothing more than a casual swipe.

Looking at Tang Hao in his wretched state, half his body buried in the ground, her clear voice rang through the valley with innocent cruelty and naked contempt:

"Hey, Beardy! Is that all the strength you've got?"

"The legendary Clear Sky Douluo... only has this much strength?"

"So weak! It's not even enough to warm me up!"

Xue Qinglan's cool brow seemed to twitch almost imperceptibly. Perhaps she thought the girl was being too flamboyant, or perhaps she felt the opponent truly was unworthy. But she did not speak, merely waiting quietly for Ling Han's will.

Ling Han chuckled softly, his voice carrying a lazy amusement. "Looks like Qiu'er is very dissatisfied."

His gaze fixed on the scene below with great interest, as though he were watching a trapped beast make its final struggle inside a cage.

"You're courting death!!!"

Tang Hao's clouded eyes instantly filled with furious bloodshot veins as he let out a beast-like roar!

How many years had it been? How many years since anyone had dared look down on him, the Clear Sky Douluo, like this!

Even during Spirit Hall's pursuit, he had never suffered such naked humiliation!

His dejection was ignited by rage, and the ferocity he had suppressed for so long erupted completely!

"Roar—!"

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red!

Nine Soul Rings erupted from beneath his feet like boiling volcanoes!

Especially the eerie blood-red one representing a 100,000-year Soul Ring, which radiated terrifying fluctuations that made one's heart tremble!

Vast Soul Power surged like tangible raging waves, battering the entire valley!

He suddenly exerted force with both legs and tore himself free from the deeply embedded rock with a thunderous explosion, shattered stones shooting in every direction!