Chapter 179 Escape
"Boom!"
Following his fifth Spirit Ring, Tang Hao's Sixth Soul Ring shattered, and crimson flames rose once more. His Sixth Soul Ring came from a Spirit Beast that was over 30,000 years old, and now it was completely integrated into him, unleashing an extremely terrifying power.
Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer was shrinking. As the number of Martial Soul Spirit Ring absorbed increased, the Clear Sky Hammer would grow larger and larger, and its Martial Soul Avatar could even reach over a hundred meters.
However, this is not its true strongest moment. The strongest Clear Sky Hammer does not grow larger, but rather condenses. If tens of thousands of pounds of power are condensed into a single point, the destructive power is extremely terrifying. This is exactly what Tang Hao is doing at this moment.
He concentrated all the energy from the Ring Detonation onto the shrunken Clear Sky Hammer, and a blood-red light wave, resembling an axe blade, swept past.
Wu Ling's face lit up with excitement. He raised his golden spear high, and as Tang Hao charged toward him, he channeled his Soul Power, shouting, " Brahma, Curse Me!"
The instantaneous collision of the blood-red light and the golden-red radiance unleashed a terrifying storm, illuminating the Suotuo City as if it were daytime.
After the storm, a loud "bang!" was heard, and the sky, where the wind and clouds had dispersed, exploded again. Tang Hao, covered in wounds and blood, reappeared. Black light surged from his right hand, and a sharp aura permeated the deep black light. At this moment, the Clear Sky Hammer once again exuded an even stronger power than before.
Wu Ling looked closely and saw that Tang Hao only had one black and one red Spirit Ring left. The reason he was able to release such an aura was because he had blown up his Eighth Soul Ring, which was over 70,000 years old, which allowed his power to break through to another level.
From Wu Ling's perspective, Tang Hao at this point was already comparable to a Level 98 Titled Douluo.
On the surface of the Clear Sky Hammer, a layer of twisted blackness constantly flows, and its heavy aura is like a continuous mountain range, giving people an extremely stable feeling. Even without touching it, one can feel its terrifying weight.
The Clear Sky Hammer can be said to be one of the most powerful Power Attack System Martial Soul in the world. With the addition of Spirit Ring that purely pursues strength, the force of this hammer blow is close to 100,000 jin, which is nearly 50 tons. It would take a truck to carry it. This can be described as "near-god power".
"I didn't expect you to push me to this point." A faint black light shone from Tang Hao's body as he slowly raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand.
At this moment, Tang Hao is at his peak. After the Spirit Ring Detonation, its power will be fully unleashed, instantly becoming his own power and merging into his attack, generating a power far exceeding his original strength.
The power of the Ring Detonation Spirit Ring is closely related to its quality and age; the higher the age and quality, the greater the power.
Aside from any fortuitous encounters, Tang Hao, at level 95, is no weaker than Tang San, who encountered Qian Renxue in the Star Dou Great Forest later in the original timeline. In fact, the Great Sumeru Hammer Secret Technique and the Ring Detonation Secret Technique are even more powerful in his hands.
Tang San was able to use the Ring Detonation Technique to exchange ten or more blows with Qian Renxue. Now that Tang Hao has detonated his Eighth Soul Ring, his combat power is not necessarily weaker than Tang San's when he Ring Detonation.
However, due to his injuries, Tang Hao had been suppressing his emotions. At this moment, puffs of blood mist were rising from his body, which indicated that his physical condition was extremely bad. It could be said that regardless of whether he won or lost this battle, even if he managed to survive, his body would be basically ruined.
"There are many things you haven't thought of. For example, right now, I'm feeling a bit bored with it," Wu Ling continued, looking relaxed.
"Playing around! You're really arrogant!" Tang Hao's forehead veins bulged from Wu Ling's contempt. He never imagined that the battle that even ordinary Titled Douluo dared not interfere with was just playing around in Wu Ling's eyes!
Tang Hao was just about to show Wu Ling the power he gained after shattering his Eighth Soul Ring when a strange aura accompanied by red light emanated from Wu Ling's body.
Tang Hao's eyes widened instantly, because his instincts were constantly warning him to get away from that guy immediately! But the next second, he used his reason to stop himself from turning and running away. He really wanted to see what it was that could make him feel this way.
"Although you are my opponent, I must say you are indeed very strong." Wu Ling couldn't help but sigh. However, it's unlikely that anyone other than the person involved would believe that a Soul Saint would praise Titled Douluo for being strong.
"So, Tang Hao, it's an honor for you to die by my move!"
Wu Ling's body gradually rose into the air, his entire body encased in golden armor that burst into intense flames. Admittedly, Wu Ling Wu Ling wear Tang Hao down even if he simply wore him down, but for a powerful figure like Tang Hao, he shouldn't die such a humiliating death. Of course, this was assuming Wu Ling had the strength to spare; if his life were truly threatened, Wu Ling would not hesitate to use any means to ensure victory.
Feeling the aura rising from Wu Ling's body, Tang Hao was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. He could now tell himself with absolute certainty that if he were to take such a blow, he would definitely die without a burial place!
To be honest, he was already somewhat regretful, but his pride as a strong person made him grit his teeth and decide to continue fighting against Wu Ling.
His Seventh Soul Ring shattered with a crash. Without his Martial Soul Avatar, Tang Hao's aura not only didn't diminish but actually increased. Then, Tang Hao compared the auras of the two sides and turned his gaze to his ninth red Spirit Ring.
" Ah Yin, I'm sorry." Tang Hao slowly closed his eyes, gripping the Clear Sky Hammer tightly with both hands. The domineering aura on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by an indescribable calmness, as if he were in a special state at this moment.
At this moment, the last Spirit Ring on the Clear Sky Hammer, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring that shone with a blood-red light, shattered with a bang. In the blood-red light, the shadow of a woman appeared. She gently embraced Tang Hao, whose serious injuries were rapidly healing.
Wu Ling no longer cared about Tang Hao's condition. The flames on his body gradually condensed into the golden spear in his hand. As the flames disappeared, a black spear blade extended from the front of the golden spear.
The intense heat distorted the surrounding air; although it was night, it was as bright as day here. At this moment, Wu Ling was the sun!
A wave of heat swept through, instantly burning all the vegetation within a radius of several kilometers. Directly below Wu Ling, parts of the ground had already turned into liquid, as the ground had melted into magma due to the high temperature.
"Experience the Mercy of the King of Gods! Annihilation is this very strike... Burn everything..." With that, Wu Ling slowly aimed the tip of his spear at Tang Hao.
At the same time, Tang Hao opened his eyes again. His blood-red eyes, combined with the domineering power of the Clear Sky Hammer, unleashed an unparalleled aura of strength and condensed killing intent, which soared into the sky along with Tang Hao's body.
The suppression of absolute power, the overwhelming force that can subdue ten evils, the complete unleashing of the most mighty power—this is the true meaning of the Great Sumeru Hammer's Ring Detonation.
At this moment, Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Hammer had completely merged into one. He did not use any flying ability when he leaped, but simply relied on the power generated by the Martial Soul Fusion to jump up to a height of 100 meters.
In the sky, Tang Hao gripped the massive hammer handle with both hands and launched an attack against the constantly flashing golden-red light, while black light poured wildly into the hammer handle.
"This hammer blow Sumeru Clear Sky!"
" Shemesh, submit to death!"
The dark crimson hammer and an extreme white light collided violently in mid-air. At the moment of impact, there was no loud noise, no dazzling light, only a white expanse. The enormous Clear Sky Hammer vanished instantly upon contact, like an ordinary piece of iron falling into the sun.
Even in the distant Suotuo City, many people were awakened by the explosion and white light. Ordinary people thought it was dawn, but Flender and Zhao Wuji, who had brought the students there, understood that it was Clear Sky Douluo fighting against the Spirit Hall.
Standing on the rooftop, gazing at the sun-like attack, they swallowed hard, their hearts pounding. They could sense that even the aftershocks of the attack could kill them.
After the intense light disappeared, a canyon formed in front of Wu Ling, and all around the canyon was still churning and boiling magma. Wu Ling could imagine that if he had unleashed this attack on Suotuo City, even the aftershocks would have Destruction God the entire Suotuo City.
Wu Ling landed on the ground, looked around, and finally confirmed one thing. " Tang Hao is still alive? This Clear Sky Douluo, he really knows how to escape without hesitation at the crucial moment."
" Tang Hao's final hammer blow wasn't actually that much weaker than mine, but my attack was imbued with Divinity, which suppressed his power in terms of sheer force. Although he couldn't use his Spirit Ring skills due to the Ring Detonation, the healing effect of the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Ring temporarily stabilized his injuries. He escaped by risking damage to his Martial Soul at the last moment, using the power of that hammer blow."
After a moment's thought, Wu Ling understood the gist of the matter. As for how he escaped, it must be related to the Soul Bone on Tang Hao's body. After all, those Spirit Ring of his were all the treasures of the Clear Sky Sect. Although their abilities were unknown, there were always one or two that could save his life.
"Run away, it doesn't matter anyway. Not only is he severely crippled, but he also carries the residual Divinity of my attack. As long as he is still in the world, I can find him. So, this task is entrusted to you, Hundred Personas." Wu Ling's Seventh Soul Ring lit up, and a phantom throne appeared behind him. A figure wearing a skull mask walked out of the throne.
"I understand. Should I kill him directly, Master?" Hassan of the Hundred Faces asked.
Wu Ling shook his head at this. "To be honest, given his vigilance, it would be really difficult to assassinate him. Besides, a dead Clear Sky Douluo isn't of much value. Where would someone who's about to die go?"
That's right, Tang San's mother... cough cough, I mean that Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor.
Follow him, but don't get caught. If he stays in one place for an extended period, tell me.
Finally, after setting aside a few clones to keep an eye on Tang San, I need to rest for a few days. This is the first time in my life I've felt my Soul Power is insufficient. I'll go find him and play again after I've rested."